Franklin Happenings: deaths, baseball win, and senior events
Mrs. C A White died at Bremond after brief illness aged 70. Funeral at home with Rev J L Wallace. John Haydn Parnum, almost 80, longtime musician, funeral at First Baptist church. Franklin baseball beat Easterly 5 2, strong pitching and defense. Next game Franklin vs Tabor at Fair Park. Seniors hosted Baylor students and Home Economics with desserts. seniors praised for upcoming week schedule.
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C. A. White
Chas. Lloyd
Bremond
J. L Wallace
Franklin Baptist Church
White
C. E. Maris
Franklin
Frank White
Smith
Erwin
Wallace
Davis
Easterly
Merryman
Martin
Tabor
Fair Park
Franklin Band to broadcast program over WTAW
The Franklin Band at A and M College will air Friday night May 19 from 8:30. Judge Parten will speak ten minutes and non band members will perform musical numbers. Conductor will be Herman Wren, former band director. WTAW shares frequency with KTRH. Cemetery work at Shiloh planned for May 19 with baskets and hoes. Mothers Day observed at Methodist church with pupil band number and Epworth League talks on Mother.
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Franklin Band
WTAW
A. & M. College
Parten
KTRH
Houston
Herman Wren
Methodist
Arline Connor
Billie Shaw
Ben Parten, Jr
Arline
Chas. Gilland
Epworth League
Baptist W M S Circle 1 Holds Bible Study at Whitaker Home
Sixteen women attended at Mrs. R H Whitaker's for Bible study of Genesis. Mrs. Biggerstaff enrolled, Miss Sisson led opening prayers, and Mrs. Oliver taught a lively lesson. Hosts served fruit punch and cake. Circle 1 to join Circle 2 next fourth Monday for Y W A program led by Mrs. Hoyt. Ciricle 2 group met with Mrs. Carrington for studies. program and schedule aligned with Circle 1.
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Baylor College
Belton
Franklin High School
Anna Rodell
Hearne
Robin Taylor
Bernice Skeins
McAllen
Jewel Starr
Stilwell
Oklahoma
Ida Lorene Box
Liano
Baptist
R. H. Whitaker
Jesus
Louise Sisson
M. A. Biggerstaff
Oliver
C. C. Pullin
Circle No. 1
Circle No. 2
W.S. Hoyt, Jr
Carrington
Mrs Cochran Presents Pupils At Hearne High School
Mrs Charles Cochran's expression class will present a program of music readings and dancing at Hearne High School on Thursday evening May 18 at 8 o'clock. Many pupils have performed creditably previously while others debut before Hearne audiences. Public invited.
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Charles Cochran
Card of Thanks for Aunt and Sister
We thank our friends for kindness and words of sympathy during illness and death of our beloved aunt and sister. We appreciate floral offerings from My and Mrs. N Ty Hare and Pamily.
Aven and A Le West Brook Guests of Dallas Hosts
Aven and A Le West Brook were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Volk of Dallas. The stay highlighted social ties in Dallas society with in home hospitality.
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Aven
A le Westbrook
Mrs. Harold Volk
Dallas
National Red Cross Representative Here
W G Blake was named permanent chairman of membership for Robertson County Red Cross after Mrs Leslie Gray of National Red Cross HQ addressed the chapter in the Chamber of Commerce room. Only Calvert and Hearne attended. Gray spoke on disaster relief, famine aid, international catastrophes, civil relief, local problems, and Red Cross flour and cotton distribution.
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W. G. Blake
Robertson County Red Cross
Leslie Gray
National Red Cross
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Calvert
Red Cross
Gray
Red Cross Agency
Old Time Tack Party At Box Bar Ranch Benefit
Mr and Mrs H A Ely hosted a tacky party at Box Bar Ranch on a Thursday evening to benefit their church. Guests arrived in best bib and tucker as a stringed orchestra played in the living room then shifted to modern melodies. An accordion solo, congregational singing, and a bell summoned guests to the dining room where platters of pot lamb onions and bread were served amid prize gaieties.
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H. A. Ely
Box Bar Ranch
Caldwell visitors Tuesday tale unclear
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Caldwell and visitors Tuesday but lacks clear facts or context to form a complete item.
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Do Mirs
W. Gewere
Caldwell
Junior Music Lovers final session honors National Music Week
The Junior Music Lovers Club met on May 10 with Elizabeth Foote in charge and a program featuring Oliver, Verdi, and Walton works. Guests attended an open meeting recognizing National Music Week as Frances Blackstone accompanied.
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Elizabeth Foote
Oliver—Mason
Montia Ve . Stanfield
Wandering Wages for Damned in Belgium Church
An artist hired to re touch a large church painting in Belgium billed $67.30. Trustees demanded an itemized bill. items included corrections to the Ten Commandments, restoring lost souls, refinishing heavenly scenes, repairing the Prodigal Son shirt, and embellishing biblical figures. The detailed ledger was audited and paid in full.
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Belgium
Purgatory
Hell
David
Pontius Pilate
Neake Leda
St. Peter
Sinees
Tobias
Sarah
Wheelock Agricultural Community Club fairs at New Hope Church
Negro Farm News reports Wheelock's first four seasons community fair held Friday and Saturday May 5 and 6 at New Hope Baptist Church with booths for needlework art canned vegetables and seasonal decor. County Agent praises the club for livlihood standards and draws attention to 4-H leaders from Red Hill and the community sermons on agriculture. Jewel Epperson and others participate. pastor Rev A A Manning delivers a sermon highlighting farming as the best life.
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Wheelock Agriculturallub
New Hope Baptist Church
A. A. Manning
Wheelock
Wheelock’s
Agricultural Community Club
Robertson County
Rev. Manning
G. Moody
Red Hill
Manning
Jewel Epperson
Wheelock Agricultural Community Club
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Moon
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Community ,Ed Natural Gas Co. Gas System
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J. E. Mooney
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Waco
W. Cummings
Negro Farm News
A.C. Love, Jr
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Sanitorium
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Pleasacy
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