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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
6
Classified notes show per word pricing for first insertion and 11¢ for following insertions with a 50¢ minimum. An ad references Duratex hosiery laver solution promising nylon hose strength, run and snag resistance, with a sale at Iulane's for $1.00 and a 3-1-3 offer.
Local advertisements promote dictionaries from Jimplecute Office with Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary at six dollars, stamp pads and office supplies, a six room house for sale near the flower shop, and ITCH-ME-NOT reliever with Denton Drug Co endorsing the product.
Mr and Mrs M L Fitzsimmons and family of Longview visited sister Mrs Wilma Wilson and children and mother Mrs W J Shelton and son Clovis. Mr and Mrs Jim Stanley and family of Hughes Springs visited in the home of Mr and Mrs H C Stanley. Mr and Mrs Doyle English of Marshall visited Mrs Will Duncan. Nellie Dalton returned home from Walnut Ridge Arkansas after visiting her ill father. Roy Nash of Shreveport visited his mother Mrs Hattie Nash and his brother Jeff Coleman in Kahn Memorial Hospital. E E B Camp and Ed Bennett of Dallas were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Al Cit cham and Betty.
Sealed proposals to build 16.262 miles of asphalt pave ment from Linden south to SH 49 in Jefferson and from US 80 south of Marshall to US 59 west in Cass, Marion, Harrison counties, are due March 23 1955 in Austin. Project notes include wage rates by craft, Holiday work paid at regular rates, plans at the Gay Resident Engineer office in Atlanta and Texas Highway Department, usual rights reserved.
The Business Circle met with Mrs. Bert Carroll and Circle 2 with Mrs. Earl Day to study missions from "So This Is Africa." Circle 5 and Circle 4 discussed prayer, missions, and cottage gatherings for March 25, with multiple hostesses and attendees listed.
Mrs. A. M. Bower and Mrs. Doyle Bower spent Tuesday in Loneview with Mrs. A. M. Shirley. Mrs. 7. H. Wiseman and children visited in Gladewater Sunday.
County Judge Tom Morris orders an election for April 19 1955 to decide if cattle cattle and other livestock may run at large in Marion County. Propositions cover cattle alone and horses mules jacks jennets donkeys hogs sheep and goats with multiple precincts and appointed presiding judges. Ballots offer for and against stock law and votes must be cast by freeholders and qualified voters with returns due within ten days after voting.
A public election order issued under the State Election Code requires publication in a county newspaper. The notice goes in the general circulation paper with first publication at least 80 days before the election and continues in every issue until election day. Dated March 17, 1955.
Mrs. Tommy George and daughters of men were guests of Mrs. Anna Lake O'Brian and Miss Ola Pyland Sunday. Mrs. Kibbie Turner of Tyler visited her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Turner, recently. Mrs. H. C. Stanley and daughters visited relatives in Ida La Saturday.
Five polio cases were recorded last week in Bossier Parish. Four are paralytic and one bulbar, per Dr. H N Barnett, director. Also note content about soil conservation and forest cover in Marion Cass district materials.
Mrs Minnie Martin and Mrs Bun Hull visited relatives in Hughes Springs and Texarkana on Sunday and Wednesday. Several families including the Martins, Hulls, Grubbs and Rains gathered for visits in Farmersville McKinney and Gilmer areas.
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