Rotary News Briefs Include Upcoming Luncheon and Games
Rotary program leader W C Reed featured a film by Martin Hale on Life in Old Williamsburg 20 Years Ago. Visitors Mrs Reed Mr Hale and Emil Barigel attended in Houston. Regular summer meeting planned. A Lissie Boys Club baseball game is set for June 19 with members to participate. Sewing becomes the first club course. McNeil family reunion brings 90 descendants together at Mother Neff Park Moody Texas with relatives from New Mexico Oklahoma and various Texas towns. Judy Parker visited the Parker family. Mrs Cordell Austin and children visited Austin this week.
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W. C. Reed
Martin Hale
Old Williamsburg
Elizabeth Hutchins
Florine Richter
Joyce Lee
Mrs. Peter
Lissie Boys’ Club
A. P McNeil
Margaret
Mother Neff Park
Moody
Texas
McNeil
George
Larkin McNeil
Alabama
New Brexico
Oklahoma
Judy Parker
Manuel
George Collins
Jers
Jerry Jo
Carolac
Parker
Cordell ‘Austin
Mr. and
Austin
N. L. Birdwell
Ethel
Weimar
Henry Hatterman
Mary Smith
Altair
Bils
Joe Semera
Dallas Hodde
Eagle Lake
Cordell Austin
Houston
R.A Salladay
Joe Sue
Arthur. Schmitt
Ramsey
Victoria
Lansing Ingram
W. M. Wills
Fellurias
J. H. Wills
Wills
Grandpa Birdwell
Harvey Birdwell
Julius Cloat
Eagie Lake
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Texas Legislature Appropriation Boom Soars Past Prior Years
The Fiftieth Legislature near four hundred million dollars in next year’s spending. Public schools receive the largest rise, with rural aid and vocational education boosting appropriations. Higher education and Texas State University for Negroes also see notable increases. No new taxes were levied, but tax rate reforms may follow.
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Texas
Texas State University
General Revenue Fund
Chesterville News Social Roundup From Weimar to Eagle Lake
Local notes show Mr and Mrs N L Birdwell and daughter Ethel in Weimar. Mrs Mary Smith visiting Altair. families and friends visiting across Eagle Lake Houston Ramsey and Blooming Prairie with plane trips and shared meals. Hay humor ends with a joke about dating a girl named Appen.
Lissie Happenings Roundup of Local Socials and Visits
Mrs. Helen Smith reports on community life with visits and events. Families travel to rodeos in Smithville and Eagle Lake, shop trips to Houston, and birthday gatherings in Wharton. Local residents gather for dinners, church meetings, and summer visits across Lissie and nearby towns.
Lions Club Hosts Chicken Barbecue After Attendance Contest
In January the Lions Club held an attendance contest with winners treated to a chicken barbecue at Mose Thomas ranch on reguar meeting night. Guests included the winners wives and members like Mrs. Springfield and Mrs. Dromgoole. S. J. Williams aided in meals while ladies prepared potato salad. menu featured barbecued chicken and sides. The meeting yielded only the meal as the main accomplishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Mose Thomas Ranch
Lions
C. W. Springfield
R. F. Spanidel
L. Kopecky
J. L. McCreary
Jas. Ray Thomas
Sunday Picnic at Boothe Park For Presbyterian Day School
Sunday school children enjoyed a picnic at Boothe Park with games and a lunch of sandwiches deviled eggs potato chips cake cookies and cold drinks. Teachers and parents listed include Mrs S S Sinclair Mrs E W Hanly Mrs T P Haley and others.
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Presbyterian Sur ‘Day School
Boothe Park
E. W. Hanly
T. ‘P. Haley
M. F. Reynolds
Ted Brunner
Dyra
Orchard
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Fhone
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Gary Cooper
Ingrid Bergman
Nevada
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
Dale Evens
SUN, & Mon
Costa
Rica
Dick Haymes
Very-Ellen and
Cesar Romers
the Wicked Lady
James Mason
Margaret Lockwood
Patricial Roc
George Montgomery and
Nancy Guild
Rotary News
SOOD
Chesterville News
Hay
Appen
Will B
Lissie
Mrs
Helen Smith
P. Hospital
Arkansas
E. A. Wiese
Pasadena
Billie
Anne Hobbs
Edwin Thomas
Corky
G. W. Thomas
Eldridg
Edwin
Gene Sturdivant
Lane City
J. B. Johse
Harold Guthman
Angleton
Chester McGehee
Rosenberg
Will Walker
Emanuel Braden
Mary Catherine Stiles
Rice Institute
Ed Braden
L. W. Stiles
Maxie Lechmann
Rice
Stiles
Lamar High School
Robert Walker
R. Henry Harrison
L. A. Machemeh
Bellville
Judge
Petisoner
Marietta Finney
A. J. Struss
E. Roos
Crisco
Nabisco
KRAFT
FRESE
Ling
D.D.T
Central America
California Sun
California
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
No. 2
Cantern Bell Telephone CO
Wess
Chavraler
Hormel
J. C. Lockwood
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