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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
1
Around Town notes Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cornelius were honored at a Sunday reception. A humorous anecdote recalled their early married life in 1919 when Mrs. Cornelius wore two different shoes for a relatives visit, sparking laughter about their first years together.
Milton Jones and Ed Taylor announce start of work on the Cedar wood North Subdivision in Jefferson. Brown and Root Construction will build streets and curbs while Elrod Construction installs water and sewer lines for the first phase estimated at 50 thousand dollars for 38 of 100 lots across the 30 acre tract near Jefferson Elementary School. Utilities will be underground up to each lot before paving.
Funeral services for Benjamin F. Mitchell 76 were held at 2 p.m. Sunday June 29 at Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church with Elder Floyd Eccles officiating. Interment followed in Berea Cemetery. Haggard Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mitchell a retired broom factory worker lived in Marion County 26 years and is survived by his wife Lola and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Garrett Mitchell Jr Tommy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Morris Allen Freddie Peterson and Robbie Peterson.
Thursday morning July 3 marks the final session of five story hour programs for students from first through sixth grade. Sessions begin at 9:00 and 9:30 and are held at the Carnegie Library. The event is sponsored by the library board with cooperation from the State Library Department. Read 12 books by July 17 for a certificate of award from Mrs. Edward Taylor. Participants include Marianne Jones, Marcianne Crook, Mike Turner, Jodi Crook.
Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy Beatrice Crain were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 23 in Jefferson at Haggard Chapel. She died June 26 1969 at Magnolia Manor. Officiants were Reverends Beckham and Priddy. Graveside rites followed at Black Oak Cemetery Winnsboro with Haggard Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include brother Gordon Holley of Jefferson and sisters Lea Halstead Dallas Irene Stedham Houston and Ruth Felker Ridge City plus several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
Proctor Meisenheimer American Legion Post No 204 elected new officers Thursday night at a regular meeting. Commanded by J. R. Grubbs, the slate includes Ilalbert McQuinn as vice commander Wray Youngblood second vice commander Herman Morrow adjutant Harvey Pruitt finance officer Jim Arnett service officer James E Townley historian Bennie J F Broussard chaplain Sam Loomis sergeant at arms Dwaine Dennis publicity chairman Edward E Taylor Americanism chairman.
A Standard Rate and Data Service survey shows Marion County shoppers spent heavily in the past year with groceries absorbing about 28 cents of every dollar. Food stores accounted for a total retail volume of 5,121,000 dollars in home consumption stores, excluding restaurants and dining places.
Postmaster Albert McQuinn announces higher parcel post weight and size limits effective July 1 across zones. Large city shipments rise to 40 pounds and 78 inch length plus girth. smaller offices keep 70 pounds with 160 inch limit. Local consumer spending also rises in auto, general merchandise, apparel, and furniture retail sectors.
The Texas Fence Corporation Plant east of Jefferson on Highway 49 was destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon. Manager C.E. McGowen said the office shop and all mill supplies burned. the plant is uninsured. Plans call for rebuilding soon. about 100,000 in new equipment for an expansion survived.
Graveside services were held at 4 30 Sunday afternoon June 29 at Oak Wood Cemetery in Jefferson for Samuel Jones Coleman of Rt 2 Jefferson who died at his home June 28. The Rev Mark Lewis officiated. Coleman born October 20 1878 in Ohio was a retired farmer who had lived in the Lodi community about fifty years. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Col Ludingtons condition improved Col M W Ludington formerly of Jefferson hospitalized in Marshall is reported to be much improved and to be returning home to recuperate.
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