Friendship Club Holds First Meeting of Season
The Soda Springs Quilting Club held its season opening on January 5 at the school with new officers Mrs. Florence Vineyard president Mrs. Tressa Stephens secretary and Mrs. W W Causey reporter. Members drew names for Secret Pals to remember birthdays and other occasions. The next meeting is January 20 with Mrs Henry Johnston and Marie Johnson in attendance as 9 community members gather on the first Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Causey
Soda Springs Quilting Club
Florence Vineyard
Tressa Stephens
Memovers
Brinsons Buy De Leon Theatres In De Leon
Mr and Mrs Edgar Brinson of De Leon purchase the Leon Theatre and Weeping Oak Drive In from L Their son Clyde Brinson the manager of H and H Inc Odessa will help with the move. The venues will be renamed B and B Theatres and new partnerships will bring more and better pictures to De Leon and surrounding communities with local input welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Brinson
de Leon
Leon Theatre
Weeping Oak Drive-In
B. C
Clyde
Hé&H, Inc
Odessa
Leon
Weeping Oak
B&b Theatres
H&h Inc
Grammar School PTA Hosts Book Review by Gail Dudley
A large crowd attended at 3:00 p.m. to hear Gail Dudley review Remember These Things by Paul Harvey. Dudley then donated a copy of the book to the Grammar School Library. Mrs. Haas reported on the PTA convention trip to San Antonio. Traveling Flag was won by Mrs. King's Fifth Grade room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Dudley
Paul Harvey
Dudley
Grammar School
Haas
PTA
San Antonio
King
Debates Set At Church Of Christ With Bass And Manchester
Elder Jesse Bass of Crosbyton Texas and M Manchester Church of Christ minister will debate starting Monday evening January 18 at 7 15 p m and continue for four nights The discussion will cover differences between the Primitive Baptist Church and the Church of Christ The public is invited to attend each session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bass
Crosbyton
Texas
Manchester
Church of Christ
Bass
Primitive Baptist Church
Newburg HD Club Meets For 1954 Yearbook Plan
The Newburg HD Club met Friday January 8, 1954 at Mrs. John Pogue’s home. Most members attended with two visitors Mrs. L. J. Kittle and Mrs. W. H. Burton. They studied the new well planned year book and discussed cooperation and volunteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Weaver
Newburg
HD Club
John Pogue
L. J. Kittle
W. H. Burton
Fort Worth Boosters Visit To Invite To Fat Stock Show
Comanche hosts a Fort Worth business and professional leaders visit on Wednesday January 20 at 2 20 pm to invite residents to the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. The Stock Show opens Friday January 2 with a Western parade and rodeos at Fort Worth venues. Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium hosts the Battle of Songs and Cowgirl Sweethearts performances as part of the tour sponsored by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium
States Fail To Ratify Bill Of Rights Until 1937
Connecticut Georgia and Massachusetts did not ratify the U S Bill of Rights until 1937. The beaver is noted as the largest North American rodent. Women are described as having keener sight and hearing than men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Georgia
Massacusetts
U.S
Comanche County Meeting Receives Appointed Committees
The president Mrs Robertson appointed committee members while hostesses Mrs Herbert Lee and Mrs John Pogue served refreshments. The next meeting is planned for a date in the near future from 2 to 4 with Jesse Reese and Mrs Earlene to attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Herbert Lee
John Pogue
Irs
Jesse Reese
Earlene
Comanche County
Dorothy Arthur
Lee
Community notices from Soda Springs recount deaths and travels
Mrs. Lottie Hartman attended her brother Herbert Hoover of Sweetwater who died last Saturday. Many relatives and friends visit and travel between Granbury Comanche Levelland and other Texas towns. A2c Gaylen Johnston transferred to Larson AFB Washington. Further visits include the Johnst ons, Vid ney's family, and Paul Richards group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Hartman
Herbert Hoover
Sweetwater
Hartman
Eugene Davis
Beattie
M. C. Helm
W. D. Richards
Paul Richards
Clinton Gene
Randy
Granbury
Gene O'Neal
Tom Kelly
Plainview
Bob Gressett
Billy
Jim Power
R. E. Gressett
Sarah” Power
Power
Curtis
Irene
Franklin
Floyd Jones
Genetha Johnston
Mina Woods
Proctor
Bonnie
Brenda
Hazeldell Club Closes Year With Party
Hazeldell Club wrapped up the year with a homey New Community House party attended by locals and visitors from Lamkin Gustine Dublin Edna Hill Siloam and beyond. Santa handed out gifts as music readings and a food spread concluded the festive evening. Guests included Verle Freeman and family just back from Africa where Michael and Sherry Freeman adopted children recently celebrated their first Christmas gifts and Michael who aged seven spoke English fluently after learning it in eleven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazeldell
Lamkin
Gustine
Dublin
Edna Hill
Siloam
Carl Brandt
Delores
W J. Westfall
Lewis Center
Wallace Martin
Mary Russell
Skipper
A Yee Page
Johnny Rob Dearson
Kenneth Evans
Billar Rid
Dad Miller
Rufus Goodwin
Santa
Africa
Verle Freeman
Michael
Sherry
Freeman
Tee Kennady
Fanning Named Associate Civil Appeals Justice in Texas
William J. Fanning, brother of attorney James F. Fanning, appointed associate civil appeals justice succeeding the late Elmer L. Lincoln. A 49 year old native of Franklin County, he is son of the late R. W. Fanning editor of the Sulphur Springs Gazette and was valedictorian of 1921 Sulphur Springs High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Fanning
James F. Fanning
Elmer L. Lincoln
Franklin County
R. W. Fanning
Sulphur Springs Gazette
Justice Fanning
University of Texas
Cumberland University
Hopkins County
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Pharmacists
Durham
Servinl
Friendly Service
Walgreen Agency
de Leon Theatres
Grammar
Newburg HD
Soda Springs
Hazeldell Club
Arte
Civil Appeals
Bill Vineyard
Sidney
Virge Haynyes
Luther Sledge
Ray Jones
Gran
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