Local Happenings From Franklin Highlights Several Visits
Local Franklin notes list Lt John Duncan Bounds visiting Fort Sam Houston parents E B Bounds. Texas A&M 1911 class reunion draws about fifty three living classmates. Visitors include Chandler Taylor Fitzgerald with R L Jackson and Jesse Newburn, plus Roy Penner of Dallas with Grady Gilley. Various trips and visits span Los Angeles Tombstone Disneyland Grand Canyon and western tours with multiple families and friends. Howard Mayatt of Houston attended Franklin High senior play with daughter Connie in cast.
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John Duncan Bounds
Fort Sam Houston
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T. P. Metcalfe
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Chandler
R. L. Jackson
Jesse Newburn
Grady Gilley
Roy Penner
Dallas
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Darwood Towns
Fort Stockton
Gervase Reagan
Carl G. Davis
Angleton
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Ronny
P. E. Brinks
Los Angeles
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Howard Mayatt
Houston
Franklin High School
Connie
Jack Duncan
Hamilton
Clifford Rush
Sightseeing Trip For Franklin High Band Members
Franklin High School Band members led by director R E Shanks made a sightseeing trip to Six Flags Over Texas in Dallas on Saturday staying through Sunday to visit the Nickelson family and their relatives.
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Qu. Lytes
Franklin All “Indents
Franklin High School
Texas
Six Flags
Dallas
R. E. Shanks
Ralph McKinney
Lad Nickeleson
Nickelson
Bertha Jane
Jimmy
Jeff Nickelson
Fellowship Meet At Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Sunday
Members of Mt Pleasant Baptist Church held a Christian Fellowship Meeting after Sunday services at the pastor Rev J Q Jones cabin on Camp Creek Lake. A bounteous picnic luncheon followed. Guests included Rev Standley Gasswint and family of New Baden Baptist Church, Roger May and family of New Baden, Marie Smith and family of Hempstead, and Mrs Wesley Seigler and family of Little Mississippi Community. The event was enjoyed by all.
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Frankie
Mt. Pleasant
Hempstead
Attend Services Held In Houston
News reached relatives in Cameron of the death of B. L. Ingram at Houston last Tuesday. Native of Cameron, Ingram’s funeral was attended in Houston on Wednesday by Mrs. W. L. Ingram and her daughters Mrs. D. M. Davis and Mrs. Marvin Baxter with Don, of Franklin. Mrs. Baxter’s daughter Mrs. Ralph Record and her daughter-in-law Mrs. Tommy Baxter joined in Bryan.
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B. L. Ingram
Houston
Ingram
Cameron
W. L. Ingram
D. M. Davis
Marvin Baxter
Don
Franklin
Bryan
Baxter
Ralph Record
Tommy Baxter
J C Burns is 85 Years Old
Mrs J G Lytes reports that J C Burns turns 85 as Franklin relatives Mr and Mrs B V Faircloth and Miss Bunn and granddaughter Jerry Lynn Faircloth of Texarkana arrive to celebrate. Friends and neighbors extend greetings while the Faircloth family and Corsicana cousins stay weekend guests at J C Burns home with Miss Fannie Thornton.
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J. G. Lytes
Franklin
B. V. Faircloth
Miss Bunn
Jerry Lynn Faircloth
Texarkana
Services Sunday For W. J. Smith
William Johnce Smith 85 of Franklin died Saturday morning in a Marlin hospital. Funeral held Sunday at Central Church of Christ with Minister Lee Falkner officiating. Burial in Camp Creek Cemetery. Survived by wife six daughters three sons a brother 29 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Ridle Funeral Home in charge. He was born in Robertson County longtime resident of Franklin and a retired farmer.
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Franklin William Johnce Smith
Franklin
Marlin
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Lee Falkner
Camp Creek
Riddle Funeral Home
MR. Smith
Robertson County
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Lenar Eaton
Lufkin
Ora Meadors
New Baden
Minnie Bell
Clara Allice
Ruby Dier
Houston
Frank Smith
Monroe Smith
France
Harvey Smith
New Mexico
Warren Smith
Auxiliary Plans For Legion Meet
The Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall to map entertainment for guests at the District Legion Convention in town May 19-20. Guest speaker will be G Ward Moody Department Adjutant of Austin. Auxiliaries and posts across the district invited. Legionnaires and wives expected from Houston Dallas San Antonio Austin Paris and other district towns.
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Lytes
Pupils Shine in Piano Recitals At Church and School
Mrs. I R Hassell directed about 18 piano students in a concert last Friday at the Methodist Church. A picnic lunch followed in Fellowship Hall with help from Mrs. Ranzell Nickelson and Mrs. Carlton Hicks. Earlier, Thursday, the program was presented at the Elementary School Auditorium for the Elementary School students.
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Franklin
Methodist Church
I. R. Hassell
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