Local Happenings From Franklin By Mrs. Joe Mitchell
Franklin social column lists numerous Friday to Sunday visits and trips. Across frequent travel, families from Franklin, Houston, Bryan, and Dallas are shown visiting relatives in Shiloh, Hearne, Clute, Victoria, and other towns. A new arrival is Wayland Craig Watson, born May 13 in Bryan with parents Wayland and Mrs Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mitchell
Talley Grant
Baton Rouge
Woodrow Grant
Bill Clements
Marshall Hicks
Dallas
Larry Clements
Ralph Lepley
Keith
Paul Hickman
Houston
Marvin Hickman
James Wright
Bryan
Abney Garrison
Will Shipper
James
Clute
Wilson McKinney
Johnnie Gillam
Ronnie
Willie Maxwell
Fred
Vernon Anderson
Edna Brown
Victoria
George Flynn
Charles
Peggy
Betty Ruth Wallace
Austin
C. L. Wallace
Bud Adams
Donna Lynne
Susan
Wilbur Adams
D. F. Harris
Bob Shelton
J. L. Wallace
Donna Harris
Carl Duffey
Joe Ellison
Frank Shenkir
Gaylen
Juanice
Bland Watson
Bobbie Rabe
Carolyn
Dianne
David
Randy
Southern Baptist Convention
Kansas City
Missouri
Dwaine Green
The
Franklin Baptist Church
Sid Browning
Coleman Rhodes
Lewis Reunion Held Mother's Day at Lewis Farm
The annual Lewis reunion gathered Sunday in Shiloh at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lewis to honor their mother Mrs. Bessie Lewis. A basket lunch followed with attendees from Houston Lissie Beaumont Hearne Brenham Franklin New Baden and other areas.
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Joe Mitchell
Franklin Tne
Lewis
T. F. Lewis
Shiloh
Bessie Lewis
Bill Lewis
Preston Lewis
Douglas and
Dennis
Stanford Gaad
Ross Hart
Jim Ross
Homecoming May 26 At Mt. Pleasant
The Annual Homecoming will be held May 26 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. J. Q. Jones will be Master of Ceremonies. Services begin 10:15 with a welcome and corsages, followed by a morning message at 11:20 by Rev. nay Head of Franklin First Baptist. Lunch at noon, offerings for church and cemetery, and afternoon singing.
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Joe Mitchell
Franklin
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
J. Q. Jones
Nay Head
First Baptist Church of
Services Tuesday For E. L. Medlen
Funeral services for Edward Lee Medlen were held Tuesday May 14 at 11 a m at Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C C Larrison officiating. Burial was in Norwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Don Conn Bobby Richards Edward Hancock T A Stewart Harold Baker and James Fuchs. Medlen born July 5 1895 in Ivanhoe died in a car accident near Ennis May 11 at age 67 years 10 months and 6 days. He is survived by widow Beulah Medlen and four sons Tommy Neely R Medlen Gordon Medlen Walton Medlen a daughter Violet Hyatt 1 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Edward Lee Medlen
Heartfield Funeral Home
C. C. Larrison
Calvary Baptist Church
Norwood Cemetery
Don Conn
Bobby Richards
Edward Hancock
T. A. Stewart
Harold Baker
James Fuchs
MR. Medlen
Ivanhoe
Ennis
Beulah Medlen
Wortham
Tommy Medlen
Hearne
Neely R. Medlen
Groesbeck
Gordon Medlen
Fort Worth
Walton Medlen
Violet Hyatt
Abilene
Franklin Installs P. T. A. Officers
The Franklin Parent Teachers Association held a May 9 meeting at 3 30 pm with the fourth grade presenting a musical program under Mrs. Gus Hooker and Robert Shanks. Mrs. Miller Martin chaired the business session as officers were installed by Mrs. Lad Nickelson. New officers include President Neil Milstead and vice presidents Miller Martin Clarence Grace Ralph McKinney. Recording Secretary Curtis Curry. Corresponding Secretary Billy Bush. Treasurer Ray McMillan. Parliamentarian Robert L. Jackson. Historian June Mitchell.
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Joe Mitchell
Franklin
Franklin Parent Teachers Association
Gus Hooker
Robert Shanks
Miller Martin
Lad Nickelson
Neil Milstead
Clarence Grace
Ralph McKinney
Curtis Curry
Billy Bush
Ray McMillan
Robert L. Jackson
June Mitchell
Blackshear N F A members win state contest honors
Three judges from Blackshear N F A chapter R O Delley Robert Smoots and T J Owens earned second place in the statewide livestock and poultry contest at Prairie View A&M College amid 200 Texas teams. Awards will be given at the State N F A Convention at Prairie View May 28 June 1.
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Blackshear N. F. A. Chapter
Prairie View A&m College
R. O. Delley
Robert Smoots
T. J. Owens
Texas
Prairie View
Highway Mishaps Reported in Mumford and Surrounding Areas
Patrolman Bill Swanzy reports three traffic incidents from May 8 to May 10. In Mumford, Tony Pizalate and Casimir Okonski collided on Farm Road 50 causing extensive property damage. Pizalate was ticketed for failing to yield. Near Franklin, Lester Oliver and Posten Parten collided as Oliver turned left into a roadside park. Oliver received a ticket for turning without safety. In Gause, Truman Ditto and James Welgehausen collided as Ditto turned left into a parking lot. Ditto was ticketed for turning without safety.
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Tony Pizalate
Mumford
Casimir M. Okonski
Bremend
Farm Road 50
Bill Swanzy
Pizalate
Okonski
Swanzy
Franklin
Highway 79
Texas Highway Department
Lester Leon Oliver
Hearne
Posten B. Parten
Texas City
Oliver
Parten
James A. Welgehausen
Stonewall
Truman Edward Ditto
Gause
Ditto
Welgehausen
Hearne Rotarians hear Dr Gray on foreign education
Hearne Rotarians heard Dr Jack Gray head of the International Program at Texas A&M College System discuss the foreign education program Thursday noon. Gray noted his overseas service and current work with foreign students and projects in East Pakistan Tunisia and the Dominican Republic.
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Hearne
Jack Gray
Texas A&m College System
Gray
India
East Pakistan
Tunisia
Dominican Republic
J. J. Yarka Vondracek
Rotary Club
Bryan
Jack Upham
Wilbur Strong
Safety Award Banquet Held by Texas Pipe Line Company
A safety award banquet for Texas Pipe Line Company employees and 37 guests, including wives, was held in Bryan Monday evening. J T Stewart gave the invocation and Fred E Robertson praised awardees before speaker R R Goldsmith of Houston. Hearne Products Division employees logged 250000 man hours without a lost time accident. safety awards went to multiple division stations and terminals across Hearne, Waco, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.
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Texas Pipe Line Company
Bryan
J. T. Stewart
Fred E. Robertson
R. R. Goldsmith
Houston
Hearne Products Division
Stewart
Hearne Station
Henry I. Jolly
Hearne Gang
T. E. Peeples
Waco
A. M. Hadaway
G. G. Pennington
Dallas Terminal
W. H. Gilliland
Fort Worth
J. N. Yates
Austin Terminal
Joe Colson
Edward Mathews
San Antonio
J. B. Birdwell Jr
DeStefano Named Advisor for Kinsolving Dormitory
Miss Andrea DeStefano, a UT Austin freshman and daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam DeStefano, was chosen as an advisor for Kinsolving Dormitory at a University dinner. She was among 30 selected from 400 North Wing residents after a dorm-wide screening process.
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Andrea DeStefano
University of Texas, Austin
Kinsolving
DeStefano
Sam DeStefano
North Wing
Little League Weekly Results and Upcoming Games
At Lions Club Diamond games start 7 30 p m Colts 7 Cardinals 4 May 98 Giants 11 Braves 4 May 10 Dodgers 13 Colts 2 May 13 Cardinals 15 Colts 10 May 14 Giants 2 Dodgers 1 May 16 Braves Cardinals May 17 Dodgers Braves May 17 Colts Giants May 20 Cardinals Dodgers May 21 Giants Braves May 23 Giants Cardinals May 23 Colts Braves
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Lions Club
Colts
Cardinals
Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Mr and Mrs Odell Smith Visit in Houston
Mr Odell Smith and Mrs Odell Smith travel to Houston for a two day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday posing as a local social couple.
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Mrs. Odell Smith
Houston
Benchley neighbor notes and family visits on Mother's Day
Benchley readers share Mother’s Day greetings and family visits. Albert Sammie Gary Lightsey and Henry Bowman families join celebrations, with hospital news for Beauchamp Lero and Lightsey. Dianne Johnson earns DAR American History award. relatives attend Bryan Christmas ceremonies. Rugby talk lightens the mood as neighbors plan to reunite next week.
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Marvin Horn
Bryan
Harvey Horn
Waco
Larry
Peterson
Billy Don
Horn
P. Bradley
Hearne
Stephen F. Austin High School
Howell
Sam Rice
Dianne
Johnson
David Beauchamp
Fon Lero
St. Joseph Hospital
J. G. Lightsey
Houston
Maurice
Buddy
Lightsey
Joe Locke
Cecil Capps
Barnett Family Visits Parents Over Mother's Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs Tim Barnett Jr and daughter Juliagoy of Fort Worth visited his parents Mr and Mrs T T Barnett during the Mother's Day weekend.
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Tim Barnett Jr
Juliagoy
Fort Worth
Mrs
T. T. Barnett
Fowler Guests Help Celebrate Eldorado Birth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Fowler of Eldorado Arkansas visited the home of his parents Mr and Mrs A T Fowler near Benchley last week to observe his father’s birth anniversary on May 10 and celebrate Mother’s Day with the family.
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J. W. Fowler
Eldorado
Arkansas
A. T. Fowler
Benchley
Women Attend Texas School Food Service Meeting
Mrs. Bill Tidwell, Mrs. R. E. Luster and Mrs. W. H. Hairston attended a Texas School Food Service Association meeting at Ben Milam School in Cameron recently.
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Bill Tidwell
R. E. Luster
W. H. Hairston
Texas School Food Service Association
Ben Milam School
Cameron
Browns Celebrate Mother's Day in Hearne Visit
Mr and Mrs R E Brown Jr and their daughters of Houston spent Mother's Day in Hearne with his parents Mr and Mrs R E Brown.
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R. E. Brown Jr
Houston
Mother's
Hearne
R. E. Brown
Airport Activities Brighten May Day at Local Field
Vitro-tech used three twin engine planes to bring in passengers on Friday May 10. Leon Keene of Lorenzo stayed overnight after arriving by air. Ray McMillan and family flew to Silverton near Amarillo and returned Sunday. Stoney M Stubbs and Florence visited from Dallas. Two FFA inspectors arrived Tuesday, followed by two more from Safety. A ground school for the Private Pilot Written Test may begin if enough want it, about $20 for ten evenings, books included. Contact airport management.
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Vitro-tech
Leon Keene
Lorenzo
Ray McMillan
Silverton
Amarillo
Stoney M. Stubbs
Florence
Dallas
Stoney J. Stubbs
FFA
Family Celebrates Mother's Day Across Temple and Belton
Mrs. Ina Barnett and Mike spent Mother’s Day with her daughters, the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Howard and family in Temple, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Norman in Belton.
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Ina Barnett
Mike
Edwin Howard
Temple
Don Norman
Belton
Weekend Visit Notes From Mrs Joiner Household
Visiting Mrs. W. H. Joiner over the weekend were her daughters and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lewe, with other relatives joining for a family gathering. The text ends abruptly leaving the full guest list and event details unclear.
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W. H. Joiner
J. B. Lewe
Russ Family Visits Austin for Mother's Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs Bryan Russ and their children Karan Becky and Rusty joined his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Russ of Somerville in Austin for Mother's Day weekend.
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Bryan Russ
Karan
Becky
Rusty
Frank Russ
Somerville
Austin
Mrs F L Wilson and family attend recital in Madisonville
Mrs F L Wilson and Mrs Jim Wilson of Madisonville visited Tuesday night with their son and grandson Leon Wilson and his children. They came to attend Mrs F W C Karney's piano recital.
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F. L. Wilson
Jim Wilson
Madisonville
Leon Wilson
Wilson
F. W. C. Karney
Penny Scalone to Perform in Betty Moore School Recital
Miss Penny Scalone will be presented with other students of the Betty Moore School of Dance in a recital at the A and M Consolidated School auditorium in College Station on Saturday evening starting at eight o clock.
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Penny Scalone
Betty Moore
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