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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
7
Miss Martha Spidle daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Spidle of Crockett will marry Lt Victor R Kennedy Jr of Camp Rucker Alabama on August 24 in Crockett The bride elect is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H D Watson of Jefferson
4-H clubs report records nearly complete at the training meeting held Thursday August 11 in the Pontthouse building. Girls Sara Ann Peterson Sherilyn Bailey and others work on records and articles for Exhibit Day with posters downtown and safety and electric demonstrations planned. Public invited for a sandwich hour from 9 60 to 5 30 with exhibits and demonstrations on August 20.
Miss Janiece Thompson plans to leave for Oxford Mississippi after September to join the University of Mississippi staff. She and three associates own a 691 acre Ozarks ranch in Arkansas planned as a girls camp next summer.
The W M A of First Baptist Church held a Royal Service program at 3 50 pm Monday featuring a temperance play by Jr. X A members titled De non Alcohol. Participants included Ronnie Hall Betty Stone Barbara Clark Norma Jean Purdy Glenda Brook ing Shirley Latham and Julianne Small with Mrs S A Womack presenting. Additional talks covered Ethyl Is Not a Lady Watch the Waste Line Educate Legislate and Eradicate. The group closed with a brief business meeting led by president Mrs J P McDonald and closing prayer by Mrs Earl Day. Members listed by circle include Circle I Circle II Circle III Circle IV Circle V with numerous attendees.
A hometown notes column lists numerous residents and visitors across several towns. Barbara Ann Holiday visited grandmother Mrs Iuttie Nash. Creighton Lairé and spouse traveled to Dallas to see a film. Jack Bullard and mother Mrs T J Blackburn were in Mt Pleasant. Carl Hecht of Detroit visited his parents in town. Families vacationing include the Moselys with daughter Sue and Rosie Carnes in New Orleans and Florida. James Walker of Dallas visited local relatives. Mildred Warren and children from Commerce came home for the weekend. Others report regional travel, visits from Dallas and Grand Saline, and a field staff meeting in Austin with 20 years service certificates awarded. Chief Justice Hickman spent Saturday night en route to New York, Maine, and Canada, staying with local hosts.
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