Gatherings From Franklin And Nearby Towns
Mrs Velma Moyers visited her sister Mrs Willis Evans in Bryan last Tuesday. Mrs L E Appleby and Mrs E J Bradley joined a Bryan luncheon Tuesday. Mrs Ben L Parten Jr spent the weekend with her father Miner James at Rockport. Nancy Stegall a Southwest Texas State College student spent the week with her parents and will teach in LaMarque next fall. Frank Winchall and three Houston children were weekend visitors. Hans Peterson of Houston visited Ennis aunts Mrs J G Lyles and Mrs A L Pool. E P Fickling attended Commencement at A&M College College Station with Dr and Mrs W M Harris of Corpus Christi whose son Paul received his de...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Lyles
Velma Moyers
Willis Evans
Bryan
L.E. Appleby
E. 3. Bradley
Ben L. Parten Jr
Miner James
Rockport
Nancy Stegall
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Howard Stegall
Miss Stegall
LaMarque
Frank Winchall
Houston
Franklin
Hans Peterson
A. L. Pool
Ennis
Lyles
E. P. Fickling
College Station
A&m College
W. M. Harris
Corpus Christi
Paul
Family News From Franklin High Weekend Visit Highlights
Mr and Mrs C L McCauley and daughter Vicki returned Monday night from a week long vacation to Hillsboro and Moran. Mrs Joe New and son Jon of Victoria spent the past week with her parents Calvin Petty and Elaine Moore, a Franklin High School graduate. Mr New joined Mrs New over the weekend. Jim Carleton of Houston attended Commencement and stayed with the Petty family and Carleton relatives. Recent visitors at Mrs Lee Barnes home included her son and daughter in law J W Barnes and Norilee of Bryan. G W Houston and son spent the weekend in Tyler visiting relatives. Postmaster and Mrs Bruce Truett left Monday for a two week vacation with their daughter and son in law in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty
M. D. Carleton
Lee Barnes
J. W. Barnes
Norilee
Bryan
G. W. Houston
Tyler
Bruce Truett
San Francisco
California
Biologists Plan Publication of White Bass Study
The Inland Fisheries Division of the Game and Fish Commission will publish results from a four year white bass study on Lake Texoma started in 1954 by Ed Bonn and now coordinated by Ken Jurgens. The project used 3 254 tagged fish of which 348 were recaptured, revealing data on movement and growth with a maximum traveled distance of 200 miles. Texoma has long been a white bass hotspot with a daily Texas creel limit of 25 while Oklahoma imposes none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Texoma
Inland Fisheries Division
Game and Fish Commission
Ed Bonn
Ken Jurgens
Lake
Texoma
Texas
Oklahoma
Quail Cover Food Help To Hold Birds
In North Texas on Joe Nicewarner’s Morton farm a wildlife project provides cover and feed for blue quail. Edward E. Thomas notes improvements on brush structures, weed seeds, and water catchers to support quail habitat. The article also mentions the Tullous family visiting Conroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Joe B. Nicewarner
Morton
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Edward E. Thomas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nicewarner
Mt Pleasant Baptist Homecoming Draws Large Crowd
More than 500 people attended Mt Pleasant Baptist Church annual Homecoming. Rev Howard Smith, a returned missionary from Africa, delivered the morning message while Rev J Q Jones, the church pastor, was master of ceremonies. A noon meal and afternoon singing followed under the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Howard Smith
Africa
J. Q. Jones
Vacation Church School at Pranking Methodist Church
The Vacation Church School at the Pranking Methodist Church will run the week of June 12 to 16 for children aged 3 to 11. Teachers include Mrs. M. D. Carleton, Mrs. D. T. Windham, Mrs. Clarence Grace, Mrs. Carl Duffey. assistants are Misses Georgia Mae Akins, Nora Nickelson, Patti Sandifer, Pam Baxter, Don Baxter, Nickey Nickelson, and Carly Hicks. Mrs. Renzell Nickelson is superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
M. D. Carleton
D. T. Windham
Clarence Grace
Carl Duffey
Georgia Mae Akins
Nora Nickelson
Patti Sandifer
Pam Baxter
Don Baxter
Nickey Nickelson
Carly Hicks
Renzell Nickelson
Robertson County Library Report Summary
Robertson County Library reports 29 books charged and 14 discharged while 19 patrons visited. Parents are reminded of the elementary reading hour starting at 8:00 a.m. on June 9 for first to third graders, held each Friday through July 14 with certificates awarded at closing. Mrs. Carl ORear is librarian and Cayce Moore Jr. visited with his parents home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl O’rear
Cayce Moore Jr
Blinn College
Brenham
Mrs
Cayce Moore
Funeral Services Held in Marquez for Tommy Ray Autrey
Funeral services were held at Marquez Methodist Church for Tommy Ray Autrey 21 a Texas University senior who died at University Medical Center in Austin at 8 a m Monday May 22 He was a Franklin High School graduate and lived with Mrs W D Adams while attending school in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wire
J. G. Lyles
Prenklin
J. B. Wilkins
Susie
Austin
Tommy Ray Autrey
Marquez Methodist Church
Autrey
Texas University
University Medical Center
Franklin High School
W. D. Adams
Faulkner Family Visits Fulton Relatives in Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Faulkner and their son Danny Jr of Dallas visited Mrs. and Mrs. J. L. Fulton, the couple’s parents, over the last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Faulkner
Danny Jr
Dallas
J. L. Fulton
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Ngs
Hoyt’s Postoffice Pharmacy
Odie A. Hoyt
W. 8S. Hoyt Jr
Buster Brown
Styles
D. W. Tullous
Conroe
Pat Tullous
Terry Tullous
Oasis Drive-In
Charley Rowan
G. Lrtes
Frankin
Robertson County Library Report
Marquez
East Side
Democrat
Ice
Ice Capades
Eterring
Peter Lawford
Kirby
Species Quest Ster
Nbc-Tv
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Sale Ladies Sun Step
J.abrams Dry Goods
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