Church Women Hear Of Life In Orient
Womern of St. Philip's Episcopal Church met for regular session at the Hall to study countries of the Orient led by Rev. W. F. Merritt with a devotional on Immortality. Plans were made for Lent family supper at the parish house with Mrs Speede and Mrs Weber hosting and hosting guest Mrs H A Davenport of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Womern
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Mro
Walton Hall
Countries of the Orient
W. F. Merritt
Fred Tidemann
H. H. Speede
L. E. Weber
Willing Workers In H. A. Young Home
The Willing Workers Sunday School class of First Baptist Church met at Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Young’s home with seventeen present. Mrs. R. L. Rose led the business session, reports were given by Mrs. H. A. Lusk, convalescent cards sent to three members, and Mrs. G. Pennington spoke on The Bible New and Old Copies. Gifts were given to Mrs. Pennington and Mrs. Young, who moved to Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers
First Baptist Church
H. A. Young
R. L. Rose
T. A. Searcy
H. A. Lusk
T. E. Reynolds
Roy Moss
Jeanne Priestly
G. Pennington
W. S. Hoyt
Pennington
Young
Baytown
Tuesday WMS Meet Is On Philippines
Members of the Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church gathered for their monthly business meeting and the Royal Service program titled In The Philippines From Baguio to Cotabato. Mary Ann Anderson Circle led under Mrs. John Childers with piano by Mrs. O W Gambrel and a devotional by Mrs. G Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Philippines
Baguio
Cotabato
Mary Ann Anderson
John Childers
O. W. Gambrel
G. Pennington
Bowlers Honored With Barbecue at Potter Home
Mr and Mrs C M Potter honored members of the Potter s Insurance bowling team and their families with a barbecue Tuesday evening on the lawn of the Potter home Those feted included Mr and Mrs Alvin Matejka and children and Mr and Mrs Vernon Moore and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Potter
Potter’s Insurance
Potter
Alvin Matejka
Vernon Moore
Guenzel Family Enjoys Dogwood and Azalea Trails
Mr and Mrs John Guenzel enjoyed the dogwood trail at Palestein on Saturday en route to Rusk to visit Mr and Mrs Henry Guenzel. On Sunday they were joined by Mr and Mrs Lewis Guenzel of Lake Jackson for a tour of the Azalea Trail in Tyler where they attended an art exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guenzel
Palestine
Rusk
Henry Guenzel
Lewis Guenzel
Lake Jackson
Tyler
Joe Mitchell
Coleman Rhodes
Houston
Fletcher Rhodes
Sid Browning
Betty Wallace
Austin
C. L. Wallace
Garryn Ellison
Wayne
Tom Jones
Mumford
Joe Ellison
Shiloh
Dick Milstead
Bud [Rer
Ellis Martin
Marquez
Minnie Martin
Nestor Leamon
Jean Cox
Mike Frier
Patti Hargrove
Fort Parker
Charles Allday Jr
Clyde
Julia Allday
Pryse Metcalfe Jr
R. &. Smmth
San Antonio
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. T. E. Green
Mrs. Guy Sell hosted a surprise birthday anniversary gathering for Mrs. T. E. Green at her home. Neighbors and friends arrived at four, presented gifts, then shared cake, ice cream, and punch. Attendees included Mrs. Richardson, Miss McCarver, Mrs. Ely, and several listed neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sell
T. E. Green
Green
G. O. Richardson
Richardson
Donald McLeroy
Leon Town
Pat Marsh
Ruth Lucas
Emmett Ely
Charles Ferrara
Rose McCarver
Lillian McCarver
J. G. Ely
O. W. Gambrel
Randall Rogers
Ladd Purls Host Ruth Class Meeting
Mr and Mrs Ladd Purl opened their home to Ruth Sunday School Class members of First Baptist Church for the monthly business and social meeting. Mrs Jack Mathews led prayer and Mrs Jack Fulton conducted the regular business meeting. Mrs Fulton introduced guest speaker Mrs T A Searcy who gave an inspirational devotion on Dorcas Woman of the Blue. Social hour followed with tacky costumes and desserts of strawberry shortcake candy mints and nuts with coffee or cald drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd Purl
Ruth
First Baptist Church
Jack Mathews
Jack Fulton
Winsome Class Meeting At Ross Seale Home
Mrs. W. O. Little presided over the Winsome Sunday Church business and social session held Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Ross Seale’s home. Guest speaker Mrs. T. A. Searcy spoke on Dorcas Woman of the Bible, from Acts 9 36 to 41, after prayers and reports. Thirteen guests enjoyed fruit punch sandwiches and potato chips during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Little
First Baptist Church
Ross Seale
R. L. Suggs
Little
T. A. Searcy
M. W. Hoyt
Sacred Music Forms Master Program at Grace Church
The Eastcar Music Lovers Club held its monthly program at Grace Methodist Church titled What Music Means to the Church. Miss Marguerite Morris led with a talk on music’s power, followed by hymns, a chorale, carol analysis, and instrumental duets. The event closed with more singing and a social at the hosts’ home with reports on the Texas Federated Music Clubs convention in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiot
Img Cvith
Devong Eastcar
Tleovee Mousic Lovers Club
Boeing
Auditoriuer
Graces Methodist Church
Cusic
Marguerite Morris
O. C. Pierce Jr
W K. Waltman
F. W. C. Karney
Wayne McCormick
N. L. McCarver
G. G. Grant
John E. Wood Jr
E. L. Gregorek
McCarver
C. P. Briggs III
Calvert
Gregurek
C. N. Lockhart
Briggs
Texas Federated Music Clubs
Dallas
Peter Rapbit
Peter Rabbit
Mrs J L Jones Hosts Church Group Meeting
Mrs J L Jones and her husband welcomed thirteen members and five visitors to their home Tuesday evening for the April gathering of the Women of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Jones
Women of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Community church meeting described by Alfa Dotson family
Mrs Alfa Dotson presided and led the service with an invocation by Alfa Dotson. A hymn Be With Me Lord was sung by the group. Elder H M Hay read Psalms 125 1 2. A devotional Bare foot Heart and Soul was presented by Mrs Bill Dotson. A norm Play the Game was read by Alfa Dotson. Benediction by Elder Hay followed. Refreshments of deviled eggs potato salad dainty crackers cake and punch were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfa Dotson
Lord
H. M. Hay
Bill Dotson
Elder Hay
Dorcas Class Tours Local Dogwood Trail
Dorcas Sunday Church members toured the dogwood trail along Wheelock road Wednesday morning. After the drive the group met at the Municipal park for a business meeting and a ticnic lunch. Hostesses were Mrs. Evelyn Baker and Mrs. Emma Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Dogwood
Wheelock Road
Municipal Park
Evelyn Baker
Emma Stephens
Clay Commission Report prompts foreign aid rethink
Senator Yarborough summarizes the Clay Commission findings on foreign aid. He questions waste and gold reserves overseas, urges targeted cuts to fund tax reductions, and notes support for selectivity and efficiency. Kennedy welcomes reforms and Congress will review recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Commission
Lucius D. Clay
Clay Commission
United States
U. S
Kennedy
Congress
Europe
Italy
West Germany
France
Free World
Local Happenings From Franklin Brief Weekend Visitors
Franklin area residents share visits with relatives and friends across Texas. Houston Austin Tyler Corsicana Dallas Baytown Georgetown Marlin Victoria Natchez Mississippi Natchez and Hallettsville appear in weekend travels and familial gatherings.
Lawn Party For Lisa Diana Shaw
Mrs. Joe Mitchell hosts a 7th birthday lawn party for Lisa Diana Shaw on a March Friday in Franklin from 2:30 to 4:30. Children played games, enjoyed cake and punch, and received marble machines and marbles as party favors. Guests included Brad Autrey, Carl Autrey, David Mitchell, Laura Rinehart, and many others, with a list of accompanying adult attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mitchell
Franklin Lisa Shaw
Bill Shaw
Lisa
Brad
Carl Autrey
David Mitchell
Laura Jo Rinehart
Cindy Sanders
Judy Barnett
Jan Huff
David Treese
David Stegall
Larry
Jana
Karen
Kay Martin
Joe Hedrick
Paul Mcc-Kinney
Bobby Box
Tommy Autrey
Taylor Morgan
Johnny Starkey
Crafford Simmons
Bobby Reeves Jr
Miller Martin
Bobby Sullivan
Lee Martin
W. I. Shaw
Teenie Akers
Haywood Caldwell
John Hurst
Charles Morris
Geylon Rinehart
Jimmy Richardson
Joe Shaffer
Bridge Party For Birthday At Camp Creek Lake
On Saturday night March 30 Mrs. Bob Kennedy hosted a birthday bridge party at their Camp Creek Lake cottage. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Stegall, Mr. and Mrs. Gavilon Rinehart, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bogan. Paul Schultz Jr won high score for men, Mrs. Buddy Stegall won high for ladies and the traveling prize, with Mrs. Gaylon Rinehart taking the low prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mitchell
Franklin
Bob Kennedy
Camp Creek Lake
Paul Schultz Jr
Buddy Stegall
Gavilon Rinehart
Gus Bogan
Buddy Stegell
Gaylon Rinehart
Mumford School Board race and PTA events noted
Brazes Bottom notes upcoming Mumford School Board elections for two seats on Saturday April 6 and a PTA meeting on Wednesday April 10 at 2 30 p m in the school lunch room. Easter egg hunt is planned for April 11 on school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford
PTA
Munford
Parent-Teacher Association
Benchley News: Family Weekend Visit and Health Notes
Benchley News notes a windy pleasant day as Melton Rice travels from Burnet for weekend. Eddie Rambo of Irving visits with wife Alice Faye and five sons including Scotty eight weeks old. Relatives from Bryan Houston Odessa come and go. Albert Rambo, 19, youngest male with gall stones, rests after surgery in Bryan hospital and Sammie Rambo returns to Huntsville. Oran Melton hospitalized in Bryan. Eddie Daniel acts as Death in Everyman at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Rice
Burnet
Eddie
Irving
Alice Faye
Billy
Lee
Mike
Russell
Scotty
Roland Crenshaw
Bryan
Walter Myers
Charley
Houston
Marguerite
Lynn Johnson
Lillian
Rose McCarver
Hearne
Rice-Rambo
Albert Rambo
Bryan Hospital
Albert
Sammie
San Francisco
Calif
Oran Melton
Wheelock
Sammie Rambo
Huntsville
J. M. Daniel
Tommie Daniel
First Methodist Church
Hunteville
Speech and Drama Department
Sam Houston State College
Eddie Daniel
Goree
Harvey Jean Peterson
Farmers Union meeting notes from New York convention
At the National Farmers Union Convention in New York a Robertson County Farmers Union meeting was held last Thursday. Texas officers from Waco Jay Naman and Mr Lamance attended with Brazos County president Mr Forstaff of Bryan. Mrs Jud Collier accompanied Jay Naman and Mr and Mrs Bodkins of Waco to a Brazos County meeting in Tabor on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J. la Rocca
Paul Viviano
Houston
Lee Viviani
Bryan
M. M. Otten
Frances Viviano
la Rocca
Viviani
Albert Rambo
Effie Rambo
Benchley
Mumford School
Frances Listi
Sammy Listi
Texas A&m
John F. Cuchin
Jud Collier
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Huntsville
Cunningham
Texas Safety Association
Rice Hotel
National Farmers’ Union Convention
New York
Robertson ‘S County
Farmers’ Union
Jay Naman
Lamance
Texas
Waco
Brazos County
Mr. Forstaff
Say
Bodkins
Tabor
Farmers Union
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The
Hearne Democrat News
Ruth Hairreil
Irs
George Todd
Brean
Beverly Hairreil
Ruth Hairrell Vila
Dairrell
J. S. Wilson
Ernest Fulton
F Wairrell
H. A. Young Home
Ladd Purls
Sacred Music
Sen. Yarborough
Mrs. M. D. Carleton
Carl O'Rear
Myra Stegall
R. L. Dodds Jr
Joe Davis
Joel Ray
Stevie
Damon Newsomer
Jimmy
Seale
J. C. Turner
Laurie Watson
Bland Watson
Louis Grey
Ernie Wallace
Texas City
J. F. Walace
Lizzie
Lisa Diana Shaw
M. M. Ottes
Benchley News
Mrs
Sam Rice
Hearne Democrat
Eccles
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