Betty Tolleson Weds Carl Talley in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Betty Nell Tolleson and Carl Gene Talley wed in a December 24 home ceremony at 8:00 p.m. officiated by Rev. K. E. Hamilton. The couple, introduced by their parents Olen Tolleson of Jefferson and C. C. Talley of Garland, will reside in Dallas. Attendants included maid of honor Janene Carwile and best man Glenn Talley. Post ceremony reception featured a white linen table and white chrysanthemums centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Nell Tolleson
Carl Gene Talley
KE. B. Hamilton
Janene Carwile
Glenn Talley
Olen Tolleson
Jefferson
C. C. Talley
Lakewood
Garland
Texas
Talley
Frisco High School
Centex Construction Company
Dallas
Jefferson High School
Rutherford Metropolitian Business School
Southwestern Blue Print Company of
Paul
Janice Cooner
Taxpayers Urged to Read Booklets Before Filing Returns
A rush of Federal income tax filers is expected next week as instruction booklets and forms are mailed. Administrative Officer John P Armistead urged taxpayers to read the instructions and file as soon as they receive their W-2 statements, especially those expecting refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P Armistead
Loneview Office of
Internal Revenue
15 Month Old Donna Sellers Dies in Shreveport Funeral
Funeral services for Donna Jean Sellers, 15 months, were held at 4 pm on December 25 at Haggard Funeral Home. She died December 24 at Schumpert's Hospital in Shreveport. Rev. Edwin Johnson officiated. Burial followed at Oakwood. Survivors include her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sellers and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Covey, and O. M. Wray. Pallbearers were James Duck, George Slaughter, Roger Harris, and Oscar Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggard Funeral Home
Donna Jean Sellers
Thomas Sellers
Schumpert’s Hospital
Shreveport
Edwin Johnson
First Baptist Church
Oakwood
J. T. Sellers
Horace Covey
Jefferson
O. M. Wray
Longview
James Duck
George Slaughter
Roger Harris
Oscar Bennett
Father of Local Woman Passes in Powderly Texas
Elbert Mullens of Powderly Texas father of Mrs. Dwight Hightower was stricken with a heart attack at his home on Wednesday December 21 and died immediately. The funeral was held on Friday. Survivors include his widow and two other daughters Mrs Richard Jordan of Irving and Mrs Olen Franklin of Tyler.
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Elbert Mullens
Powderly
Texas
Dwight Hightower
Hightower
Richard Jordan
Irving
Olen Franklin
Tyler
Home Mrs Shaw Sets Holiday Music Recital
Mrs Shaw presented her piano pupils in a recital at her home during the holidays. Special guests were mothers of the students. The house was decorated in holiday motif. Refreshments of cookies and punch were served after the musical event.
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Faun Shaw
Miss Sue Eagle and Norman Farris Exchange Vows
Miss Sue Cagle and Norman M. Farris wed in a candlelit ceremony at Post Oak Community Church Blossom. Rev. R. T. Stevens officiated attire featured satin gown with pearls. Attendants included Lois Jean Stevens and Berniece Allen. Afterward a reception followed and the couple will reside in Jefferson after a California wedding trip.
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Sue Cagle
Norman M. Farris
Post Oak
Blossom
R. T. Stevens
First Baptist Church
Avery
Texas
A. L. Cagle
Farris
A.D Farris
Tr. 3
Marshall
Marvin Mason
Ray Brisco
Ilace
Lois Jean Stevens
Sulphur Springs
Berniece Allen
Saguach
Colorado
Gladys Anderson
Dallas
Maid of Honor
Kathy Cagle
David Farris
Bud Strength
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Stanley Farris
Nash Family Visit Delights Mims Chapel Household
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nash of Lake Charles and Mrs. Hattie Nash visited Mrs. Loyd Brown and family in the Mims Chapel community last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nash
Lake Charles
Hattie Nash
Election Day Set for Jefferson Independent School District
Saturday December 31 election at Old City Hall Jefferson Methodist Church Lodi Marvin Moseley Store Smithland Baptist Gray with presiding judges Leila Joseph J S Lemmon Shirley Durrum Joe Wilson Propositions include Senate Bill 116 provisions tax issuance of bonds and bonded indebtedness funding a new Colored school in East End and a district repairs reserve fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Independent School District
Old City Hall
Jefferson
Methodist Church
Lodi
Marvin Moseley
Smithland
Baptist Church
Gray
Leila Joseph
J. S. Lemmon
Shirley Durrum
Joe Wilson
East End
Christmas Holiday Guests Around Greenwood Area
Helen Campbell of Greenwood visits in the Bogue home. Dallas and Jefferson families join Christmas dinners and a long awaited reunion. Marshall, Karnack, Tyler and Shreveport guests mingle with local kin as dozens of relatives spend the holidays with Greenwood residents.
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Helen Campbell
Greenwood, la
Travis Bogue
New Financing Completed By Jefferson Of Firm LeCanoil Co
LeCanoil Co of Jefferson completed a financing program adding 3 598 000 to its capital. Dan Lester and Leonard Culbertson lead the company with fields in Waskom Woodlawn Harrison County and Shamrock Panhandle. Waskom Woodlawn fields hold 23 wells with 54 more planned in 12 months. Reserves exceed 3 9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 75 billion cu ft gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeCunoil Co
Jefferson
H. M. Seydler
Second National Bank of Houston
LeCano Gil Co
Dan Lester
Leonard Culbertson
Waskom
Woodlawn
Harrison County
Shamrock
Panhandle
G. C. Clark
Tyler
A. W Moore
Erwin C. Ford
Houston
O. H. Clark
Presi
Dent
First National Bank of Marshall
Wildcat
Ira Brinkerhoff
Monday Holiday Closure For New Year Observed Here
Jefferson business houses will be closed Monday for the New Year holiday. The day was approved earlier in the year since New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Seniors to Host New Year Dance at Legion Hall
Jefferson High School seniors will sponsor a semi formal New Year dance on Saturday December 31 at the Legion Hall. Doors open at 7 30 p m with admission set at fifty cents.
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Jefferson High School
Iil
Legion Hall
Holiday visitors gather across East Texas families
A long list of holiday visitors from Pensacola Grand Prairie Longview Carthage DeBerry Austin Oil City Yokum Shreveport Nacogdoches Dallas Memphis and more shared Christmas and holiday meals and gatherings with relatives in Dallas Hughes Springs Daingerfield and nearby towns. Names include the Sheltons Stiles McCracken Bennett Langenstein Woods Meisenheimer Hamill Robertson Gaston Boules Knot Wilson Wimberly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Smith
Jolyne
Pete Boules
Longview
Ben McCain
Hughes Springs
Kenneth Knot
Norman Wilson
Dallas
Felix Smith
Reese Air Force Base
Vance Brown
Ennis Wimberly
Mims Chapel
Christmas Eve Party Honors Thomas Spells
A Denton home hosted a Christmas Eve party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spell with a gold tree, pink sprayed decorations, red and green lights, and white felt sequined cloth. Guests included local families and Browns, with children invited to view Santa and reindeer displays. organizers were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lester assisted by A. Ogburn and others.
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Dan Lester
Tom Spell
Denton
Lester
Bill Ware
Ray Hengst
Bob Hanson
Marshall
Sam Loomis
Lubbock
Robin Richey
Lanier Richey
Atlanta
Tom Ed Glover
Fort Worth
Jimmy Moore
Bryan
William Eddie Perry
Ft. Hood
George King Liverman
Beth Meyer
Bet Ormes
JL Smith Home Setting For Holiday Party
Jay Walker was the honoree at a wiener roast on Thursday evening December 23 hosted by Mrs J L Smith at her home. Attending were Felicia and Mary Taylor Benton Moore Ronnie Peterson Robbie Manning Donald Taylor Windel McNeely Sonnny Smith Paul Moore Preston Mau din Linda Gail Walker Gloria McNeely Ronnie and Tony Smith Larry and Bennie Hamm Carolyn and Marolyn Smith Mrs LL Walker the host and hostess Mr and Mrs Smith and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Walker
J. L. Smith
Felicia
Mary Taylor
Benton Moore
Ronnie Peterson
Robbie Manning
Donald Taylor
Windel McNeely
Sonnny Smith
Paul Moore
Preston Maudin
Linda Gail Walker
Gloria McNeely
Ronnie
Tony Smith
Larry
Bennie Hamm
Carolyn
Marolyn Smith
LL & Walker
Mrs. Smith
Burglars Break Into Allen Brothers Dry Goods
In Linden Monday night burglars entered the Allen Brothers Dry Goods Store between 1 and 4 a.m. via a hole in the roof, pried the safe with a hammer and chisel, and took 1775 dollars in cash. About 2100 in checks were left on the floor. no merchant missing. No clues yet.
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Linden
Allen Brothers Dry
New Mercury Lights To Debut In City
Twenty five mercury vapor lights will be installed by Southwestern Gas and Electric on Broadway from the crossing to Lincoln Funeral Home and on Highway 59 from the city limits to near the Marshall Highway. W A Cox, local manager, says work starts immediately and should finish in ten days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Gas and Electric
Broadway
Lincoln Funeral Home
Highway 59
Linder Highway
Marshall Highway
W. A. Cox
Southwestern Gas and& Electric
Mrs Lawton Riley Opens Parish Open House Today
Mrs Lawton Riley will host an open house at the Episcopal Rectory today Thursday December 29 from 4 to 6 pm. All women of the local parish and friends of the parish are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Riley
Mr and Mrs Jesse White Visit Ferris Area
Mr and Mrs Jesse White visited his daughter and Mr and Mrs Cliff Luther at Ferris over the indicated period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Jesse White
Cliff Luther
Ferris
Smiths Visit Kin in Crockett During Holidays
Mr and Mrs E M Smith along with Maxine and Tommy traveled to Crockett to spend the holidays with relatives, delivering a brief family gathering note from the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Montgomery
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. E. M. Smith
Maxine
Tommy
Crockett
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Carl Talley
Sellers
Mrs. Shaw
Miss Sue Eagle Norman Farris
Wilma Waller
Ake
Punch
California
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Carmel
Blossom High School
Texas State College For Women
A. and M. College Extension Service
Marion County
Karnack High School
East Texas Baptist College
U. S
Dunn Motor Company
Nadine Treadwell
Vivian Duck
Edward Joseph
Colored School
Delbert Humphrey
Alvin Humphhrey
Quinton Humphrey
C. W. Ledbetter
Willie Ledbetter
Bill Shaw
James Mauldin
Baby
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
B. E. Green
W. S. McNutt
J. T. Walker, Jr
Barbara
Sharon
Chichester
Arkansas
C. W. McNutt
Lilla
Mary Kate
Margaret
Galveston
A. C. Ogburn
Olen Fyffe
Jodie Fyffe
Karnack
Tony Savastonio
A. G. Watkins
George W. Schoon
Ft. Worth, Texas
J. H. Kemper
Marvin Echols
Peggy, Greenwood
George, Amor
June Forwood
Austin
Marvin
Boss” Echols
Cecil Rawson
Mrs. Rawson
Junior Stone
Martha Lou
Jacksonville
R. P. Hood
Lillie Starrett
Avinger
Lucilla Mathes
Redonia Hagood
Tana Hagood
Syble Qualls
Little Beckey Harrell
Billy Harrell
Vici
Gene Harrell
Shelia Jean
Wimpie Harrell
Arlington
Richard Harrell
Gerald and
Rebecca
Floyd Harrell
Lula Humphrey
W. C. Latham
Mary Cox
Dale Sartor
Jessie Latham
Texas City
H. F. Latham
Winnsboro
Ronnie Alexander
Dock Murphy
Tim
Brownsville
Millie Sarter
Vernon Cox
Beaumont
H. H. Bockmon
Jewel Boeckmon
Lassater
Carl White
Pittsburg
Spence Hollis
Barksdale Field
Rosa Richardson
Tom Phillips
Martha
Talihina
Okla
Montie Phillips
Rockwall
Virgil Phillips
Jo An
Elray
Corpus Christi
C. V. Phillips
W. M. Suber
Guy Suber
Prospect Community
Cecil Burns
Stockton
George Lester
J. C. Lester
J. A. Starling
Mrs. M. Starling
Gilliam, la
J. J. Stutz
Frankie Horton
Little Son
R. E. Horton
Roger Rainey
Bonham, Texas
B. F. Williams
Roy Cobb
Bill Yancey
J. L. Wedgeworth
Winston Shelton
Elvin Shelton
Pensacola
Fla
Bill Stiles
Jimmy Murphy
Horace Glen Stiles
Grand Prairie
W. J. Shelton
Clovis
Ada Hilton
Frank Rains
G. W. Rains
L. Simpson
Roy McCracken
Carthage
W. D. Ratley
DeBerry
W. P. McCracken
Ola Pyland
Boots Wimberly
Phenone Hall
LV. Burns
Verla Stutz
Davis Bennett
Ft. Worth
Guy O. Williams
Oil City
T. J. Bennett, Sr
Charles Whitfield
Yokum
Dennis Whitfield
D. C. Simpson
Lyle Simpson
Haskell Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
B. H. Haralson
C. W. Langenstein
Louis J. Langenstein
Ann
Howard Yeager
Perry Langenstein
Priscilla
Butch
Memphis
Tenn
Perry Woods
Tom
Fred G. Murray
Tommy Turner
Steve
T. S. Murray
Waldo Meisenheimer
Murray Meisenheimer
Andy
Evie
Ralph
Bill Hammill
Tinker A.F.B
Oklahoma City
Irwinna Hamill
J. H. Robertson
Hammill
Edwin Gaston
Edwin, Jr
Nacogdoches
Lizzie Reeves
J. B. Zachry Jr
W. J. Brady
Mrs. Latch
Gladewater
Ray Latch
Daingerfield
Thomas
JL. Smith
Mercury
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