Pioneer Banker Builds Home for Orphan Girls in Waco
"Uncle Harry" Meredith, Texas banker and civic leader, opened Mineola State Bank in 1906 and retired to chair First National Bank. He and his wife funded a $95,000 Meredith Home for Boys on the Methodist Home Campus in Waco, with portraits by Dmitri Vail costing nearly $120,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Meredith
Mineola
Texas
Meredith
Dmitri Vail
Dallas
Daisy Meredith
Methodist Home
Waco
Harry
Methodist
Allas
Baptist W M U Hear About Guatemala At Meeting
Twenty four members of the First Baptist W M U met June 3 in the church basement for a regular business meeting. The Ann Judson Circle led the Mission program with scripture reading from Matt 13 3 9 and 18 23. Mrs J A Brite presented Guatemala Its People by Albert McClellan. Contributions were planned for Vashti Baptist Church Braille Evangel and the Judson Quinn Memorial Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist W. M. U
Ann Judson
Reacher
Matt
J. A. Brite
Guatamala
Albert McClellan
Roy Coffield
Vashti Baptist Church
Braille Evangel
Judson Quinn Memorial Library
Patterson couples tour Sedan and Caney with companions
Mr and Mrs Roy Patterson and Mr and Mrs Bobby Patterson visited Sedan and Caney Kansas on Friday Saturday and Sunday with Lonie Hill and Mrs Ethel Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs
Roy Patterson
Bobby Patterson
Sedan
Caney, Kans
Lonie Hill
Ethel Fleming
Newport Weekend Guests And Local Events
Weekend visitors to the Winters home included Rev W W Winters and Wesley Vernon, Faver family of Fort Worth, Lawson family of Vashti, McDonald family, and others. Clyde Miller hosted several families, Wendell Mayo remains in St Josephs Fort Worth, and Mrs O M Shipp returns to church. The annual community supper is set for Friday May 30 at the community center with a covered dish luncheon and demonstrations by Miss Mary Beth James and local art and ceramic exhibits. J A Huskey has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Winters
W. W. Winters
Wesley
Vernon
J. F. Faver
Forrest
Fort Worth
Louis Lawson
Vashti
Lee McDonald
Creston Faver
Donald Monroe
Bowie
Lucy Nickles
John George Shipp
Shallowater
H. C. Farmer
Betty
Graham
N. E. Deweber
James Ogle
Wendell Mayo
St. Joseph’s Hospital
O. M. Shipp
Home Demonstration Club
George Edwards
Cecil Elenburg
Jacksboro
Henderson
Mary Beth James
Mmes
Hubert Coyle
Luther McManus
Elvie Lemons
Hazel Irwin
Dunk Cordell
R. E. Gilbert
T. F. Hanson
Harry Elenburg
Tom Holste
W. A. Kistler
Sallie Killian
Cyde Miller
J. A. Huskey
Local People Attend Services and Social Events in Dye Mound
Rev J W Dodd led services at the Methodist Church in Dye Mound with visitors from Denton and Louisiana. Families hosted guests, cemetery decoration and a planned Pie Supper June 11 with graveyard work June 13. Notables include Mrs Seldona McMahan of Ardmore ill, Miss Bernice Baker of Nocona visiting, and Lt Sherrell J Wiese of Fort Sill visiting grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludie Lemons
Teal
Louisiana
J. W. Dodd
Denton
Bernice Baker
Nocona
Claude Baker
Delmer Norvell
Ben Burk
Saint Jo
Floyde Allen
Birthday Party for Larry Hankins Brimming with Family
Larry Keith Hankins celebrated his third birthday at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hankins with assistance from his grandmother Mrs. Myrtle Roberts of Stoneburg. Attending were Mrs. Faye Harris and daughter Carol Anne of Henrietta, Mrs. Fred Kiser and daughters Jan and Patty of Nocona, Wanda Beth Kimbrough, Tommie Cannon, Dick Gardner, Mrs. Joe Hawkins and children Ronnie and Sue, Mrs. Arthur Hawkins and sons Bob and Don, and Larry’s great grandmother Mrs. T. B. Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Keith Hankins
Russell Hankins
L. G. Hankins
Myrtle Roberts
Stoneburg
Larry
Faye Harris
Carol Anne
Henrietta
Fred Kiser
Jan
Patty
Nocona
Wanda Beth Kimbrough
Tommie Cannon
Dick Gardner
Joe Hawkins
Ronnie
Sue
Arthur Hawkins
Bob
Don
T. B. Lyons
Mesquite Eradicator Wins Research Award
Charles E. Fisher, at Spur agricultural substation, wins the Hoblitzelle Achievement Award for 5,000 dollars from the Texas Research Foundation for his work eradicating mesquite in West Texas. His spray method targets 98 percent of mesquite on 40,000 acres, helping restore 55 million acres to productive grass and boosting beef and wool production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Spur
Charles E. Fisher
West
Renner
Texas Research Foundation
Fisher
West Texas
Kansan Family Visits Across Texas and Nearby States
Mr and Mrs J T Hansen and daughter Karen of Hiawatha Kansas visited last week with her parents Mr and Mrs F E Yale. They spent the weekend in San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Mr and Mrs Bill Edmiston and children of Crane Texas visit here as guests of Mrs Nettie Edmiston at 510 Strong street. They and Mr and Mrs Pete Hill and family also visited Shreveport Louisiana and East Texas. Mrs W T Weisel returned from Panhandle Texas where she had been with her son Chester who had surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen
Hiawatha, Kans
F. E. Yale
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Bill Edmiston
Crane, Texas
Nettie Edmiston
Strong Street
Pete Hill
Shreveport
Texas
W. T. Weisel
Panhandle
Chester
Range land spraying eyed as key expense
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes that moisture and nourishment from the soil hinge on spraying range lands, considered a financially significant expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
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Baptist W. M. U
Newport
All Ladies
Tere
Piti Sai
Oldsmobile
Brite
G. M
BOB White Motor Company
Cadillac
G.M.C
West Wise
Bowie, Texas
Mildred Norvell
The
Methodist Church
Seldona McMahan
Ardmore
Okla
Dena _ Bennett
John Cook
Lonnie Young
Ronnie Maddox
Bailey Jackson
Loree Wiese
Bill Brice
Annie Ruth Baker
NTSTC
Henry Lynch
James Huskey
Borger
Wade
Weldon
Selma Cemetery
Ola Pickett
James Painter
Bob Steele
Stamford
V. P. Miller
Wichita Falls
N. T. Gaines
Bellevue
Charlie Weaver
Ethel and
Floss
Ponder
Ruel Killian
Truett McManus
Waurika
Mrs. Delmer Norvell
J. T. Hansen
Bowie News
Smythe
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