Local families visit relatives this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Keeney and children of Waco spent last weekend with his parents. Donna Stevens, daughter of Hap py Valley residents, stayed three weeks with her grandparents. Mrs. W. T. Sharp and children of Big Spring visited the Corley home and her ill mother in Bronte Hospital. The Corleys and boys traveled to Stephen ville to see Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lowery, with Mary and Peggy returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Keeney
Waco
J. L. Keeney
Donna Stevens
Douglas Stevens
Happy Valley
T. E. Tidwell
W. T. Sharp
Big Spring
Marvin Corley
Ben Murphy
Bronte Hospital
Larry
Davey
Stephenville
M. C. Lowery
Mary
Peggy Corley
Lowery Home
Salk Vaccine Announcement Sparks Global Relief
The 1955 declaration described the vaccine as safe and 80 to 90 percent effective. The rollout followed an emergency approval enabling mass production. U.S. officials urged immediate vaccination to protect children and adults as polio fears rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgh
Smith Family Reunion Draws Thirty Four Members
Thirty four persons attended the E. W. Smith family reunion and descendants on June 21 at the home of Mrs. Kelly McWhorter and Mary Jane in San Angelo. Attendees hailed from Abilene Blackwell Midland Sweetwater Corpus Christi and San Angelo with many extended family members listed among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Smith
Kelly McWhorter
Mary Jane
San Angelo
G. A. Kellis
Edgar
Betty Kellis
Bagdad
Arizona
Burl Bryant
J. O. Raney
B. F. Hanson
Mike
Kathy
Barbara
Abilene
Edgar Smith
C. B. Smith
Ss. P. Smith
Blackwell
Cecil L. Smith
Karen
Brenda
Midland
Allie Fitzgerald
Social visits enlarge guest lists across towns
Mrs. Charles Ragsdale notes visitors and relatives stopping by Blackwell and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Taylor MecPeters of Hollywood Calif and Mrs. Dick Kirkland of Archer City. Will Parsons and the Ainsworths of Snyder. Kellis families from Bagdad Arizona. and relatives in San Angelo, Abilene, Douglas Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve McPeters
Taylor MecPeters
Hollywood
Calif
Dick Kirkland
Archer City
Ernest Ware
Will Parsons
Walter Ainsworth
Snyder
Gilbert Kellis
Edgar Kellis
Bagdad
Ariz
Blackwell
San Angelo
Abilene
Oglesbys Vacationing in Menard and Westbrook
Mr and Mrs Ben Oglesby and Bennie spent last weekend with friends in Menard Their other remained for a week visit with friends in Menard Ther other daughter Margie has been visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs A L Young at Westbrook this week Both girls will return home this weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Oglesby
Bennie
Menard
Margie
A. L. Young
Westbrook
Hospital News Admits and Discharges Summary
June daily admissions include Esther Landin Bobby Baker L Evert Best Clyde Lee Maud White Ben Murphy Jettie Tubbs Linda Brewer El nore Brewer Alex Walker E L Faulk B E Frizzel H E Thorne B G Timmons Thelbert Henson Hattie Day I M Austin James Young Roy Sanderson were admitted or dismissed through June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Landin
Bobby Baker
Evert Best
L. N. Gardenhire
Clyde Lee
Maud White
Ben Murphy
Jettie Tubbs
Linda
Elnore Brewer
Alex Walker
E. L. Faulk
B. E. Frizzel
H. E. Thorne
B. G. Timmons
Thelbert Henson
Hattie Day
Elnora
Linda Brewer
I. M. Austin
James Young
Roy Sanderson
Social Weekend Guests Visit in Waco and Fort Worth
Saturday night callers included Mrs and Mrs Leonard Fletcher with Mrs and Mrs William Fletcher of Sterling City and Mr and Mrs C B Rogers along with Jeanne and Carolyn Simpson of Waco. Sunday visitors were Mrs Frank Fletcher and Glenn of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Charlie Fletcher and Dale of Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fletcher
William Fletcher
Sterling City
C. B. Rogers
Jeanne
Carolyn Simpson
Waco
Frank Fletcher
Glenn
Ft. Worth
Charlie Fletcher
Dale
Sweetwater
Waco Visitors Stay With Fletcher Family
Mr and Mrs Leon Rogers and Ross of Waco spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs Leonard Fletcher. Their daughter Shirley is spending her summer vacation in the Fletcher home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rogers
Ross
Waco
Leonard Fletcher
Shirley
Fletcher
WSCS Meeting At Methodist Church Promises Thoughtful Talks
Mrs Walter Phillips hosted the WSCS of the Methodist Church Monday afternoon with Mrs J A Percifull leading devotion and Mrs S A Riker giving opening prayer. Speakers included Mrs F S Higginbotham on Two Worlds in One and Mrs John Quinn on Our Need of Prayer followed by Mrs B E Modgling on World Federation of Methodists. Strawberry shortcake and punch were served to attendees including Mmes Riker Sims Modgling Higginbotham Edna Butner Percifull Bob Grimes Will Gideon and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Phillips
WSCS
Methodist Church
J. A. Percifull
S. A. Riker
F. S. Higginbotham
John Quinn
B. E. Modgling
World Federation of Methodists
Mmes. Riker
T. F. Sims, Sr
Modgling
Higginbotham
Edna _ Butner
Percifull
Bob Grimes
Will Gideon
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Vernon Lammers
Conoco Station
Main St
Martin Ri
Bath
J. E. McAuley
Field St
Joe Ed Scott
Florence Cook Stove
Chevron Station
Methodist Parsonage
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Ozarka
Central Drug
Tfe
C. E. and
LeDrew Arrott
Dean Adams
Joe Carter
Central Drug Store
Home Motor Company
Turney Casey
Tfc
Maryland Club EE
Gandy
Scott Walnaldorf
Libby
Swift
Hormel
Bologna
Kimbell
Oleo
California
Jackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Paul McLendon
Douglas, Ariz
G. K. Corley
Annie Hargrave
Buster Hargrave
Brownwood
Robert Tubb
Larry Gordenshire
Ben Palmer
Bill Waggoner
Oklahoma City
Irene Ellis
Glendale
D. T. McDonald
Austin
D. T Hunt
Don McDonald
Alberta
Canada
Johnny Rhodes
Will E. Ivie
Fort Worth
M. G. Gilreath
Gilreath
Tennie Moore
Hamlin
Hospital News
Shop Bronte First
Chrane Health Service
Texas Theatre
Bronze
Texas
Gary Cooper
Maria Schell
Karl Malden
Ben Piazza
Matinee Sun
Joseph Cotton
Debra Paget
George Saunders
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