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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
6
A string of short items recounts residents returning home from Houston and Dallas, visiting relatives in Texarkana, Marshall, Tyler, and Gilmer, and friends across Jefferson and surrounding counties. It notes engagements with university moves, summer travel, and family visits to Methodist and local hospitals, reflecting a close-knit community scene.
Arlington residents Mr and Mrs Lacy Williams visited Mrs Jack Hill and family Tuesday. Maud Simmons and daughter Mrs Erbie Carroll spent Wednesday with Mrs Simmons's daughter and husband Oscar Davis in Marshall. L D Mauch and family of Port Allen LA are visiting H H Hileman. Roy Nash and daughters Linda and Norma of Shreveport visited his mother Hattie Nash Tuesday and Wednesday. Shirley Coleman of Marshall accompanied them. The Lord Browns of Mile Chapel called on Mrs Hattie Nash Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ray Smith spent Friday night in Shreveport with Ayle and Mrs Robert Tarlecki the former Shirley Ann Johnston.
The document addresses GI Bill loan limits and VA guarantee caps, noting no borrower limit but a cap on VA’s guarantee. It also covers stopping automatic insurance premium deductions if disability compensation falls short, requiring the veteran to resume premium payments.
Richard Rowell 11, son of Mr and Mrs Tom D Rowell Jr of Houston, was selected by Apollo Boys Choir director Mr Coleman Cooper to attend a summer camp at Ashville Boys School in Ashville North Carolina. He is one of ten chosen from Trouston among 75 applicants and will join 384 boys from across the United States June 19 to August 7. Training covers group singing diction music history piano swimming and other camp life sports with weekly trips to Ashville for plays and concerts. Some campers may be chosen to join the Apple Boys Choir for winter in Palm Beach Florida.
Mrs B F Miller hosted Towring Pines Home Demonstration Church gathering at her home. Sue Cagle introduced Sue Wise and Sherilyn Bailey who reported on IH Club achievements and demonstrated a vegetable salad with serving ideas. Refreshments were served to members and guests.
A group of relatives from Oklahoma and Texas gathered to visit Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jones and their family in a recent get together. Attendees included Mrs. L. Jones Walters Okla Betty Jo Jones Shawnee Okla Mr and Mrs Bobby Jones and son Rodney New London Mr and Mrs D C Larry and children Waskom Mr and Mrs Bob Minnick Lodi Mr and Mrs Dwight Minnick Bivins Mr and Mrs J G Morgan Lavona Brown Virginia Knox Jerry Knox Overton and Mr and Mrs Dixie Larry and family Waskom.
Former Jeffersonians gather for a Dallas U D C Chapter 2203 tea hosted by Mrs. Guy D Rose and Miss Irene Heartsill. New president Mrs Jeanette Wright installed by Mrs T K McVey. Paul Harrison Moseley of Shreveport receives cross of military honor for World War II service in Europe. Officers include Miss Heartsill, Miss Hagard, Mrs Eva Ashley, with 12 others honored or noted among Dallas and Shreveport guests. The chapter, chartered in 1904 and named after Mrs Wright’s grandfather, honors Confederate veterans with a lace table, Confederate lilies, and red carnations.
Mrs Ada Hinton of Monroe La returned home Tuesday after several days visiting her daughter Mrs O C Byrom and family. Miss Byrom Ted and Shelia accompanied her mother home.
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