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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
9
Mims Chapel News reports a covered dish supper last Saturday with a $5 treasury update. Next Saturday night features a tacky party and barbecue beef, with attendees bringing ink bread salad and a sweet. The note invites all to join for songs after the meal and warns dress is a must for supper access. Family and neighbors are noted as visiting or moving, including Beverly Dorgan of Overton, Loyd Brown, Hattie Nash, and others.
Mrs. Bertha Lumpkin and Mrs M W Lynn were in Marshall Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H G Smith of Dallas are visiting Mr and Mrs Jace Smith. Mr and Mrs Dallas Colvin of Albuquerque NM are visiting Mr and Mrs Clyde Greenhill and family and Mr and Mrs M M MacDonald and family. Mrs Maud Simmons has returned home after a week with her daughter Mrs Oscar Davis and husband in Marshall. Miss Sidney Ann Morris is spending two weeks with her grandmother Mrs S S Daviness near Paris Texas.
Governor Allat Shivers signed a law approving about 25 million dollars in state bonds to fund resort facilities at three parks including a million dollar lodge project at Atlanta State Park near Texarkana Reservoir. The 196 acre lodge site sits in a 17 000 acre park with sleeping units a 200 person convention room dining options and a yacht basin. Financing comes from park revenues such as room and cottage rentals. The Cass County site lies on the south side of Texarkana Reservoir.
Mrs Manning and Mrs Clara Maxwell and daughter Janis of Prospect were guests of Mr and Mrs Hayden Grubbs and family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bill Shackleford called on friends in Canter Tuesday.
State Selective Service officials announced plans to call about 2000 men state wide for combined physical and mental examinations during July. Local boards will mail examination calls in early June after a national induction call for July set Texas at 550 men, part of a 10000 nationwide quota.
Ken Carlisle of Marshall visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs J R Cornelius while his parents Quinton and wife take a Colorado Springs vacation. David and Steve Carlisle visit their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Bill Cornelius in Dallas.
Master Sgt. and Mrs Charles Langston and family of Lawton Oklahoma visit Mrs Lois Stone and kin. Eva McKnight and sons Billy and Bobby depart Tuesday for Commerce for summer school at BF. Dinner guests at Mrs Lois Stone include Langstons and Sharp families from Minden Louisiana and Shreveport, plus Stone relatives from Tyler Marshall Brenham and Marshell.
Mrs Maggie Carter reports Baytown guests from the Tolleson and Cottrell families visiting Mrs Cottrell's parents the Crawfords. Miss Middleton of Shreveport is staying with Mr and Mrs Howard Howe and their son Thomas. Mrs J R Harrison Mrs J H Youngblood and Mrs C C Jaynes attended events in Marshall on Monday.
Mrs Lena Parson returns from Albuquerque New Mexico after visiting daughter Mrs Dallas Colvin and family. Mrs Millie Garter Joe and Judy visit Atlanta friends Mr and Mrs W C Latham on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sarter and family of Texas City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Latham.
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