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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
2
Public notice lists annual subscription rates for Jefferson and surrounding counties with $2.00 for local and $3.00 for outside areas. The text notes metered second class mail under act of March 3 1879 and mentions Marion and adjoining counties.
JUST A BIT PERSONAL lists a series of weekend visits. families from Lattle Rock and Shreveport to relatives in Marshall Linden and Kilgore are noted. Names include Greaves Buddin Cornelius Slack Baxter Davis Hogue Craver Ethridge Bowden Lumpkin Baldwin Smith and others visiting parents siblings and grandparents.
County Agent notes advise planting Sudan grass for green grazing in 6 to 8 weeks, with staggered plantings to extend the season. Recommend one acre per animal unit, row planting 86 to 42 inch rows, broadcast 20 to 25 pounds per acre, rotation grazing, and caution on prussic acid in sorghums. Includes soil temperature guidance and parasite control options.
Sealed proposals for a large Texas road project near Temple Gilmer and Marion counties will be opened publicly at the Texas Highway Department in Austin on May 17, 1955. The contract sets wage rates per craft from the state act and requires payment of prevailing rates, with holiday work paid at regular rates. Plans and specs may be viewed at Temple B. Ingram’s office in Gilmer and the Texas Highway Department in Austin.
Personal Mr. Lon Hutfaker of Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Berldwin Friday. Mr and Mrs. L. A. Carrington and family of Marshall spent Sunday with Mrs. Carrington's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Akin. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith of Dallas visited his sister, Mrs. Nookie Baldwin and family Saturday.
Sunday May 1 greeted many Friends of Lodi at the Lodi Methodist Church homecoming. Statewide attendees from Texas Arkansas and Louisiana joined in morning and afternoon visits and a noon lunch under oaks. Names of attendees include Violet Holland Rev Carl Brown Curtis Smith Leo Glasgow Willie Howe Jolly Hubbard Manning Callison Holland Lemons and many others.
A long list of attendees includes Irma Jaynes Kit Scarborough Jo Alice Gehrig Ellen Brown A H Daniel Gloria Butler Winston Waters Patsy Martin Buster McGuffin Gloria Birmingham John McFarland Bailey Badgett A B Hall Carol Ann H G Jaynes M W Jaynes Troy Jaynes Chevis McGuffin Laverne Roy McFarland Mary Lea Bobbitt Tom Willis Isaac Lemmons Pete Chamblee Barbara Bill McGuffin Helen Hicks C W Hicks Ray Hicks and Chann John Sellers Ora Lee Willis Allen Walker Roscoe Owens and daughters Howard Howe Thomas Reddick Richmond Charles Christy Dea Mott.
Mr and Mrs Homer Meisenheimer and Mrs J W Gamble and Ann Gamble visited Mrs Meisenheimer s mother Mrs M L Armstrong s and Mrs Gamble s daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bill Cornelius and little Bill in Dallas over the weekend.
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