Spinkles in Musical Comedy at High School
A musical comedy piece by Allan Benedict Gordon Wilson and Donn Crane is staged at the high school auditorium with performances on March 24 and 25 at 7 30 p m and 1 00 p m. The cast includes Hans Maier Ian Carl Day Bailey Louisa Captain Kinski Rumski and a wide array of Wieners and travelers with musical numbers from Overture through Finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Benedict
Gordon Wilson
Donn Crane
Hans Maier
Wurtzelpraeter
Ian Carl Day Bailey Louisa
Aes
Jean Keasler Smith
Captain Kinski
Vienna
Don Brooks Rumski
Kinski
John Reeves Rumski
Jennison Jones
Jigo
Isla Vac
Ilona
Arthur Crefont
June Pennington
Jonas H. Pennington
Peter
Ballot slate outlined for April trustee election
Ballot lists for Jefferson Independent School District and county trustee seats in the April 2 election. Names proposed include Tom Hicks and S A Callisonne Mord for the school board, Georgie Wolaver for district 708, Henry P Alley, Watson Brown, Clarence Grubbs, Murry Meisenheimer for various districts with multiple seats. Polling places and judges named at Lodi Smithland Hasty Grange Hall and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Independent School District
Tom ‘Hicks
S. A. Callisonne M ‘Ord
Joseph F
Watson Brown
Clarence Grubbs
W. M. Dickinson
Murry Meisenheimer
Jefferson Mise Lela Joseph
Kellyville
Morris Store
Tom Morris
Smithland
Shirley Durrum
Lodi
Stage Set For H. S. Choirs Annual Operetta
The J. M. S choir performs Pickles a musical comedy with six stage crew members Barbara Brent Rose mary Smith Evelyn McDonald Windel Reed Kenneth Hackney and John Brooks. Julie Terry chairs costuming with Pinky Wilson Patsy Key Mary Ann Morris and Jerry Ann Hayes. The production features many choruses and a colorful cast of gypsies and tourists with performances on Thursday March 24 at 7 30 pm and Friday March 24 at 1 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Brent
Patsy Key
Linda Henderson
Peggy Duncan
Betty Bollman
Evelyn McDonald
Jerry Ann Hayes
John Brooks
Bobby Ray Jetton
Pinky Wilson
Warnell Oney
Glenda Murrell
Kenneth Hackney
Bennie Hamm
J. M.S Choir
Rosemary Smith
Windel Reed
Jo Alice Callison
Mary Ann Morris
Earlene Peterson
Mary Margaret Wise
Frances Strelleup
Betty Tolleson
Janice Carwile
Annie May Davis
Sara Riley
Charleen Morris
Julia Terry
Dixie Bennett
Bennie Cooner
Tommy Ellison
Tommy Smith
Jessie Pate
Jerry Lee
Robert Manning
U. S
Linda Moore
Ginger Hicks
Davis Bennett
G. W. Cooner
Carol Hall
Wannell Oney
Cleo Hartzo
Wurtzelprater Inn
Bennie Lamm
Pentecostal Ladies Hold Regular Church Meeting
The Pentecostal Church auxiliary met Tuesday night with 12 members present. The business session focused on projects to raise funds for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Ladies In Meeting
Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Church
Leonard Collins Excels as Outstanding Airman Graduate
Leonard Collins son of the Collins family earned honors at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi after completing the Automatic Tracking Radar Repairman Course. The commanding officer Colonel Carl C. Hinkle Jr. commended him as the outstanding student citing his eagerness to learn and disciplined conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Leonard Collins
Theodore Collins
Berea
Keester Air Force Base
Mississippi
Collins
Keesler Air Force Base
Leonard Collings
Carl C. Hinkle Jr
United States Air Force
Funeral Held for A J MacKinnon in Jefferson
Funeral services were conducted at the Church of the Immaculate Conception for A J MacKinnon who died March 17 after a months long illness. Born in 1884 in Beav er Cove Nova Scotia he lived in Jefferson sixteen years and served as superintendent of the Arkansas Louisiana Gasoline Plant until retirement. He belonged to the Catholic Church Lions Club East Texas Natural Gas Association and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his widow two children four grandchildren and several siblings. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery with active and honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
I A. J. MacKinnon
B. A. Pruski
Haggard Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Aexander Joseph MacKinnon
Beaver Cove
Nova Scotia
Canada
Jefferson
Arkansas Louisiana
Catholic Church of the Immaculate Concention of
Knights of Columbus
Lions Club
East Texas Natural Gas Association
Katherine Backus MacKinnon
Nene Thompson
Owensburg
Stephen MacKinnon
Antigonish
Joseph Mackinnon
Bernard MacKinnon
Buffalo
N. Y
Prue Freeman
J. B. Zachry
Tom Morris
Dave Sullenberger
Eugene Meyer
George Ramsay
E. P. Farmer
Gene Brent
Jefferson Lions Club
East Texas Natural Gasoline Association
Arnansius Louisiana Gas Co
John Story
Melvin White
T. F. Gordon
T. C. Rowland
H. Hileman
Lynn McGuffy
Jesse M. DeWare
Oscar Derrick
Joe McCasland
Byron Thigpen
Coot Edwards
Brennan Whelan
Joh Messenger
Glenn Shepherd
Jefferson Band Wins Honors at Interscholastic Contest
Ten Jefferson High School students won first division awards at the Regional University Interscholastic League Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest in Nacogdoches Texas. Winners include Carmen Yoachum Alice Simmons Leon Moody Bill Bennett Travis Summerlin Bonnie Ross Tommy Tinsley Carolyn Smith Gloria McDonald plus a first division brass sextet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson High School
Nacogdoches
Texas
Carmen Yoachum
Twirling
Alice Simmons
Leon Moody
Bill Bennett
Travis Summerlin
Bonnie Ross
Tommy Tinsley
Carolyn Smith
Gloria McDonald
Jerry Gamble
Jerry Williams
Evie Meisenheimer
Deanna McCasland
Ted Byron
James Gamble
Betty Farmer
Jefferson
Mrs. W. S. Terry Hosts WSCS Meeting
The Womans Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. W. S. Terry’s home with ten members. A hymn opened the session as the parsonage committee reported on a new electric refrigerator. Mrs. Terry concluded the study “The Master Calleth for Thee” and announced next week's gathering at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
W. S. Terry
Candidate for Mayor Seeks Jefferson Texas Support
ASA BE. MEYER announces candidacy for mayor in the April 5 1955 election in Jefferson Texas. He notes 14 years as city water and sewer engineer and pledges same services at reduced cost without cutting quality, inviting discussions on his platform and asking for votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Texas
Football Banquet Held Saturday Night in Shreveport
The annual football banquet gathered about 80 Bulldog players and their dates Saturday night at the West erner in Shreveport. Maroon and gray colored the rooms with miniature goal posts as table decor. A film of the Jefferson-Whitewright game was shown afterward and Coach Dwight Hightower thanked supporters for making the event possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerner
Shreveport
Bulldog
Jefferson-Whitewright
Dwight Hightower
Revival at First Baptist Church Jefferson Opens March 27
Revival begins March 27 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson for one week with Rev. Newman MacLarry of Lake Jackson as evangelist and Mrs. Carl Bailey in charge of music. Organist Mrs. Faun Shaw and East Texas Baptist College Choir guest on Friday. Services at 7 am and 7 30 pm. The event joins a nationwide effort by the Southern Baptist Convention with 52 churches in Soda Lake Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Jefferson
Newman MacLarry
Lake Jackson
Carl Bailey
Faun Shaw
East Texas Baptist College Choir
Don Dickerson
Dorothy Bennett
Southern Baptist Convention
Soda Lake Association
South
Edwin Johnson
Pilgrimage notes honor for Wise Garden Club in Palestine
Mrs A J Woods and Mrs Dan Lester attended the district 3 garden clubs meeting in Palestine as delegates. Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club won special achievement awards for restoration and yearbook honors, marking a repeat of these two honors. The Jameason Film Company will film the Pilgrimage for Texas in Review after the event, with records checked in Jefferson. The Pilgrimage committee urges costumes for the street scene on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Woods
Dan Lester
Council of District 3 Garden Clubs
Palestine
Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club
Wise Club
Jameason Film Company
Jefferson
Jefferson Historical Museum
Jimplecate
Friday Sew Club Meets at Mrs Bass Home
The Friday Sewing Club met March 18 at the home of Mrs. P. L. Bass. After an hour of sewing the group moved to the dining room for refreshments with Mrs. Maud Walker assisting. Present were Mrs. P. M. Bower, Mrs. J. M. DeWare, Mrs. R. A. Loomis, Mrs. S. S. Minor, Mrs. L. Simpson, and Mrs. Bass joined by Mrs. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Bass
Maud Walker
P. M. Bower
J. M. DeWare
R. AS Loomis
S S Minor
L. Simpson
License Tags Sales Slow In Perry County
Only 800 license plates sold by Wednesday as Perry Holland says about 2000 tags may be issued before the April 1 expiration. Officials report sales are unusually slow this year.
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Perry Holland
Methodist Ladies Easter Food Sale Set For April 9
The Carrie Moseley Bible Class of the First Methodist Church announces its annual Easter Food Sale on April 9 starting at 8 15 a m In Moseley building next to City Drug attendees can choose from cakes pies cookies dressed chickens eggs canned goods relish and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Moseley
First Methodist Church
Moseley
City Drug
Card of Thanks from Mrs. W. R. Hall
Mrs. W. R. Hall expresses gratitude to friends for flowers cards visits and kindnesses during her recent illness in a thank you note.
For Sale Upright Typewriter Reconditioned Deal
Classified item from Jimplecute advertising a completely reconditioned Underwood upright typewriter offered at special price for a few days only. Regularly priced at 57 dollars 75 cents, now 40 dollars. Includes brief sale terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Jimplecute
Norma Davis Wilburn and Wilburn Hudson Wed in Simple Ceremony
Miss Norma Davis and Wilburn Hudson exchanged vows Friday at 6 30 pm in the parsonage of the First Baptist Church with Rev. Edwin Johnson officiating. The couple, attended by Miss Annie Mae Davis and Fred Hudson, plans to live on Broadway Street after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Davis
Wilburn Hudson
Edwin Johnson
First Baptist Church
Andrew Davis
Jefferson
Bertha Hudson
Karnack
Judy Johnson
J Annie Mae Davis
Fred Hudson
Broadway Street
Joe McCasland Elected To Seat On Texas Safety Council
Pierce Brooks announces Joe McCasland has been designated a director with a special membership card from the Texas Safety Council. The document grants him all rights and privileges of a seat on the State Council for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McCasland
Texas Safety Council
Pierce Brooks
McCasland
Brooks
MeCtasland
State Council
Albert R. Bandy Accepts Call To Little Rock
The Rev. Albert R. Bandy, vicar of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Center Texas, will leave around June to serve as Assistant at Christ Episcopal Church in Little Rock Arkansas. He will lead Adult and Youth Education and pastoral counseling, and Center’s Episcopal parish vows to continue services and pursue a new church site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Arkansas
Bandy
Herain
Center
Dad-Daughter Supper Held by Dakonyas Camp Fire Girls
Dakonya Camp Fire Girls organized a Dad Daughter supper at Mrs. Freddie Meisenheimer’s home to fulfill Work in the Firemakers rank. Other birthday week projects included Bass Dry Goods window displays featuring a campfire uniform model and Dakonya handwork. The group will study freedom bell ringers this year and closed the week attending First Baptist Church. Dakonya members include Ronnie Hall Julia Meisenheimer Sarah Meisenheimer Becky Smith Ann Wiseman Nell Rhame Molly DeWare and leaders Mrs. Jack Meisenheimer Mrs. Jesse DeWare II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakonya
Freddie Meisenheimer
Firemakers Rank
Bass Dry Goods
First Baptist Church
Ronnie Hall
Julia
Sarah Meisenheimer
Becky Smith
Ann Wiseman
Nell Rhame
Molly de- Ware
Jack Meisenheimer
Jesse de- Ware II
Episcopal Lay Leader To Speak Here Wednesday
Frank Spearey of Jacksonville head of Laymen's work in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas will speak next Wednesday night March 30 at 7 30 in the Parish House of Christ Episcopal Church. A round table discussion and social follow the address and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spearey
Jacksonville
Episcopal Diocese of
Texas
Christ Episcopal Church
Spearey
Terry-DeWare Clinic Joins Blue Cross Plan
Dr. W. S. Terry announced this week that the Terry-DeWare Clinic has become a member of the Blue Cross Insurance Plan, an organization with endorsement from many hospitals nationwide and over 46 trillion policy holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry-DeWare Clinic
Blue Cross Plan
W. S. Terry
Blue Cross Insurance Plan
Blue Cross
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Lady Vivian Delaney
Andy Bogue
Benton Moore
Lynette Harris
Larry Smith
Sylvia Ellisoniper Pickles
Mike Shaw
Idow
Janene Carwile
Frances Stallcup
Annie Mae Davis
Burgers of
Wanntl Oney
Davie Rannatt
Walter Dolen
Rumski
Kona
Jones
Dune and
pEerery
auuUe
Llona
Crefont
June
Lady Vivian
H. S. Choir
Leonard Collins
A. J. MacKinnon
Jefferson Band
Methodist
WSCS
Asa BE. Meyer
Rev. Newman
Methodist Ladies
W. R. Hall
Norma Davis Wilburn Hudson
Albert R. Bandy
Little Rock
Episcopal
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