W T McBride Dies Sunday
W T McBride dies at 12 28 p m Sunday in Houston hospital after long illness. He was 85. Funeral 11 a m Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev J Q Jones officiating. Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery Peters Funeral Home in charge. Pioneer Robertson County resident lived Camp Creek area, Franklin home. Survived by three sons W R McBride Houston D L McBride New Baden Tom McBride Bryan. five daughters Maggie McBride Abilene Gertrude Corn New Baden Sallie Hamilton Cora Webb Dorothy Merryman Houston. six grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre
Tates
Frankiin
William T. McBride
Houston
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
J. Q. Jones
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Peters Funeral Home
McBrede
Robertson County
Camp Creek
Franklin
Stockman
W. R. McBride
D. L. McBride
New Baden
Tom McBride
Bryan
Maggie McBride
Abilene
Gertrude Corn
Sallie Hamilton
Cora Webb
Dorothy Merryman
Entertain Members of Moppet's Club Sire Hosts
J G Lyles Frankin Mrs Johnny Starkey and Mrs Crafford Simmons were joint hosts entertaining members of the Moppet's Club and their husbands with a covered event.
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Moppet’s Club
J. G. Lyles
Frankin
Johnny Starkey
Crafford Simmons
Moppet's Club
Christmas Dish Supper Delights at Community Room
A dish supper at the Community Room of the First National Bank Wednesday night December 20 featured Christmas decorations that added gaiety. Gifts were exchanged and table games followed a most delicious meal.
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First National Bank
Bridal Shower For Miss Smith
A bridal shower for Miss Rebecca Smith bride elect of James Morris was held at Mrs. F C Petty’s home Tuesday afternoon December 19 from four to six. Hostesses were Mrs M D Carleton Mrs Clifton Brooks and Mrs Howard Ste gall. Guests registered over fifty. The refreshment table featured a Christmas theme with red poinsettias.
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UG. Lyles
Franklin
Rebecca Smith
James Morris
F. C. Petty
M. D. Carleton
Clifton Brooks
Howard Stegall
Petty
Milton Smith
J. P. Morris
Marty Kay Smith
Ruthie Barnett
Anita Nance
Party Honors Club Children
A party honoring the children of the Muppet Club members was held Thursday afternoon December 21 at 3 30 oclock in Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. Mrs Ben L Parten Jr Mrs Paul Schultz and Mrs Bob Reeves Jr hosted. Santa Claus entertained with piano music and gifts were passed out. Cookies and punch were served and each child received a gum drop Christmas tree. About 20 children attended.
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Muppet Club
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Ben L. Parten Jr
Paul Schultz
Bob Reeves Jr
Santa Claus
Rites Held For Herman Bolton
Franklin Herman Marion Bolton age 48 died Friday when his tractor overturned while aiding a stuck neighbor near Shiloh. He lived in Robertson County, was a farmer and school bus driver for Franklin High. Survivors include his wife Gene, his parents, a brother and three sisters. Funeral 3 p m Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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J. G. Lytes
Franklin Herman Marion Bolton
Shiloh
Bolton
Shiloh Baptist Church
Bland Watson
Clifton Barnett
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Lloyd Smith
H. W. Rabe
Carl Everett
Hubert Box
Henry Blazek
Albert Kopetsky
Robertson County
Franklin High School
Gene Bolton
Franklin
M. H. Bolton
Bryan
C. E. Bolton
D. P. Perkins
Galena Park
W. W. Armstrong
Clute
Dan Crane
Huntsville
N. T. Blair Passes Away
N T Blair 65 died at 9 40 p m Sunday at his Franklin home Funeral services were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at 4 00 p m Monday with Rev J Q Jones officiating assisted by Rev Bland Watson and Rev Herman Blair Burial followed in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Peters Funeral Home in charge Blair was born and reared in Mount Pleasant and had spent most of his life He had lived in Franklin for seven years
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J. G. Lytes
Franklin Nugent
Tom Blair
Franklin
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
J. Q. Jones
Bland Watson
Herman Blair
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Peters Funeral Home
MR. Blair
Mount Pleasant
Blair family obituary notes church ties and survivors
Mr. Blair belonged to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Ella Mae Cox of Franklin two sons Tom Blair of Houston and Harlan Blair of Bryan ten grandchildren and one great grandchild three brothers Herman Standley Blair of New Baden Warner Blair of Bryan and one sister Mrs George Cox of Franklin
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Blair
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Ella Mae Cox
Franklin
Tom Blair
Houston
Harlan Blair
Bryan
Herman Blair
Standley Blair
New Baden
Warner Blair
George Cox
Mrs Smitherman Succumbs Sunday in Franklin at 83
Mrs Ada McDoneld Hall Smitherman died at 1 20 a m Sunday at her Franklin home after a four year illness. She was 83. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Peters Funeral Chapel with Rev Louie Walston officiating. Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Survived by two sons Clin ton James Hall and Henry Hall a step son Morris Hall 8 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren one brother Jake McDonald. Pallbearers Ray Hall Johnny Hall James Hall Fred Carvile Bob Butler Raymond Jones.
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J. G. Lyte
Franklin
Ada McDoneld Hall Smitherman
Peters Funeral Chapel
Louie Walston
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Clinton James Hall
Henry Hall
Abilene
Morris Hall
Rosse
Jake McDonald
Ray Hall
Johnny Hall
James Hall
Fred Carvile
Bob Butler
Raymond Jones
Mrs. J Lynn Mauk Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club
Mrs J Lynn Mauk entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club at her home on December 19. The party featured a Christmas decor theme across the rooms and refreshments. Guest out of town was Mrs Bob Bogan of Midland.
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J. Lynn Mauk
Bob Bogan
Midland
Deer hunting visit with Stephens and Marshalls noted
While deer hunting here last week, Jimmy Stephens of Angle ton and Billy Marshall of Lake Jackson, visited with Jimmy's mother and aunt, Mrs. Emma Stephens and Mrs. Evelyn Baker.
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Jimmy Stephens
Angleton
Billy Marshall
Lake Jackson
Jimmy
Emma Stephens
Evelyn Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. T. McBride
Planters & Merchants State Bank
Roy O. Bly
Miss Smith
Libby
Rath
Black Hawk
Eatwell
Pillsbury
William White
Smith’s Grocery & Market
Fourth Street
Dial
Herman Bolton
N. T. Blair
Mrs. Lynn Mauk
Entertains
Gate of Fame
Lawrence Sterne
Paley Reed Funeral Home
Magnolia
Hearne Building & Loan Association
Association
Ing
Mrs
Lucy Tidwell
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