Funeral Services Held Wednesday For John H Robertson
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in Beaumont for John H Robertson Jr 56 Interment followed at Sour Lake Cemetery Robertson a Sour Lake resident for thirty years was employed at Sour Lake Motor Company Past Master of Masonic Lodge 1002 and member of First United Methodist Church of Sour Lake He was a Jefferson High School and North Texas Agricultural College graduate Married to Carmen Pyland Survivors include his wife one son John Douglas Robertson of Sour Lake one sister Mrs Irwinnan Hamill of Marshall and a brother Tom Barton Robertson of Dunnellon Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Robertson, Jr
Kelly -Hickson
Beaumont
Sour Lake Cemetery
Robertson
Jefferson
Sour Lake
Sour Lake Motor Company
Masonic Lodge
First United Methodist
Marion County 1969 Census Shows 278 Farms
The 1969 Census of Agriculture reports Marion County had 278 farms, up from 277 in 1964. Of these, 74 farms sold $2,500+ in agricultural products that year. Average farm size was 222.9 acres with an average value of $37,144. Total farm product sales reached $954,453, while crops sold totaled $59,037 and livestock and related sales amounted to $882,004. None of the $2,500+ farms are incorporated.
Razorbacks Honor Local Couple
Jefferson Razorback Club hosted a party at the Jefferson Fireman’s Clubhouse on Wednesday evening April 5 to honor the Charles Hammond family who will relocate to Arkansas soon. A game session and refreshments were provided for listed members and guests including Johnny Lefevers George Lester Katherine Sue Jack Cooner Sherrie Tommy Roy Scudday Lance Charles Hammond Debbie Dusty J H Reeves Ruby Bell E C Waldrop Eura Wiseman Nookie Baldwin Nell Montgomery Mary Hitt Cornelia Bellman and visitor Mrs Leroy Eskew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Razorback Club
Jefferson Fireman's
Charles Hammond
Arkansas
Johnny Lefevers
George Lester
Katherine Sue
Jack Cooner
Sherrie
Tommy Roy Scudday
Lance
Debbie
Dusty
J. H. Reeves
Ruby Bell
E. C. Waldrop
Eura Wiseman
Nookie Baldwin
Nell Montgomery
Mary Hitt
Cornelia Bellman
Leroy Eskew
Bear Bottom Firefighters Sponsor Medora Circus
Bear Bottom Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor the Fisher Brothers Circus in Medora Indiana on Wednesday night April 12 for two shows at 6 00 pm and 8 00 pm East of Hazleton on State Highway 154 Barton Place Box office 100 for children 150 for adults Proceeds fund fire and rescue equipment and support Harrison County Civil Defense efforts The department thanks Jefferson area residents for continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Bottom
Fisher Brothers Circus
Medora
Indiana
Hazleton
Barton Place
Fire Department
Harrison County Civil Defense Program
Jefferson Area
Ministers Hear Dr Tom Shipp At Clergy Seminar
Featured speaker for a clergy seminar on counseling alcoholics and families to be held April 13, 1972 in Atlanta will be Dr Tom Shipp of Dallas. He serves as pastor of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church and is a recognized church authority on aiding the alcoholic. He is a Drury College and Perkins School graduate with Doctor of Divinity from Texas Wesleyan and Doctor of Humanities from Drury College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Tom Shipp
Dallas
Dr. Shipp
Lovers Lane United
Mrs Doyle Todd Elected President of Marion County Hospital Auxiliary
The Marion County Hospital Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year at its April 10 meeting. President Mrs Doyle Todd leads with first vice president Mrs Gordon Albert and second vice president Mrs Edward Taylor. Officers will be installed April 13 at the Excelsior House. The group approved a Remote Heart Monitor and an additional commode chair for the hospital, funded partly by Easter sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Todd
Marion County Hospital
Marion County Hospital Auxiliary
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
Gordon Albert
Secom
Edward Taylor
Margaret Ramsay
E. R. Schellinger
Elizabeth Shaw
Joe Limberg
Excelsior House
Herbert Liverman
Baptist Light Sharers Class Meet
Members of the Light Sharers Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson met for a business meeting and fellowship hour at the home of Mrs. B. H. Haralson on Tuesday evening April 4, with Mrs. Louis King as co host. The meeting opened with prayer led by Mrs. G. Blain, Mrs. John Malcolm presided, devotion led by Mrs. J. R. Cornelius. Thirteen members attended including Mrs. John Malcolm and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Sharers
First Baptist Church of Jefferson
B. H. Haralson
Louis King
G. & Blain
John Malcolm
J. R. Cornelius
D. C. Simpson
Clara Platt
Ludie Capel
Gus Meisenheimer
Russell Davis
J. O. Brooks
Elmer Jones
O. R. Kennedy
G. E. Blain
Multer Named Field Representative for East Texas PCA
Jerry Multer has been employed as field representative in the Marshall office of the East Texas Production Credit Association. He assists office manager Willard Ulbricht and will cover Harrison Marion Camp Upshur and Gregg counties. Multer began duties on April 10 and will become Field Office Manager on May 26 when Ulbricht leaves for Bay City. He is a December 1971 Texas A&M University graduate with a BS in agricultural economics, and he and his wife Donna, from Ballinger, now live in Bryan. Donna recently graduated from Texas Tech with a major in Clothing Textiles and Home Economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Multer
East Texas Production Credit Association
Marshall
Cooperative Credit Association
Willard Ulbricht
Harrison
Marion
Camp
Upshur
Gregg
Multer
Ulbricht
el Campo Pca
Bay City
Jerry
Texas A & M University
Donna
Ballinger
Texas
Bryan
Texas Tech
Arizona Indians Topic of Study of 1933 Study Club
Members of the 1933 Study Club met at the home of Mrs Tony Hileman for a regular meeting on Tuesday April 4. A short business session followed a social period with pastry and coffee. Lt Col H R Brantley presented an informative program on Arizona and its Native Americans, followed by slides of the desert in bloom. Nine members and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Hileman
James L. Corley
H. R Brantley
Arizona
Col. Brantley
Mines
Stanford Brantley
Jack Bullard
G. W. Carpenter
Oren Fuquay
Addine Smith
Edward Taylor
Hileman
Corley
Rs. Wayne Afrank
Parkersburg
West Virginia
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John H. Robertson
Cc Drug CO
Edward E. Taylor
Marion County
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Department
Social and Economic Statistics Administration
SESA
L. J. Beaumier
Brenham
Clara Jones
Razorbacks
THINS
UCD
Nka
Gol
Aus
Pillsbury
Carl
Margarine Kraft Parkay
Reg
Eee
Blackburn's Strawberry Preserves
Totina
PUREX
Can
Lipton Tea
Aa Admiric Ben
Abounty White
Decorator & Asst
Imho
Evenben
Xoifissu
Seiad
Jodie Harris
POL
Bear Bottom Fire Department
Baptist Light Sharers
Arizona Indians
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