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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
6
A series of social items lists numerous visitors and homecomings from Carthage to Shreveport, Marshall, Pittsburg, Lindale, and beyond. Many families share weekend visits, Sunday dinners, and relatives staying with or visiting each other in multiple Texas and Louisiana communities.
In obedience to an order of the Board of Equalization the board will convene at the courthouse in Jefferson Marion County Texas at 9 o clock A M Friday May 20 1955 and continue daily thereafter to determine and fix the taxable property values for 1956. All persons interested are hereby notified to be present. County Clerk Marion County Texas May 6 1955.
A flurry of weekend visits across communities reported with many families hosting relatives and friends. Mary Fant visited son Ray Fant in Prospect. Maud Simmons and daughter hosted Bert Carrol. Emma Singleterry of Lake Charles visited Mable Bagley. Bliss Stallcup and children visited his mother Mary Stallcup in Marshall. Jo Ann Blain from Baylor spent time with her parents. David Badgett of Texarkana visited his mother J W Badgett and sister Elizabeth. Charlie Will Moseley of Dallas visiting sister. Henry Dave’s family and Wilburn Hudsons visited Bertha Hudson in Karmick. Edwin Johnson and daughter noted. Bennie Broussard and daughter visited Harvey Simmons and Betty Jo in Marshall. Ray Ormes of Tyler visited Beauchamp family. Albert Wilsons spent Sunday with Archie Beal’s family. Eva Cook visited her daughter Frank Crosby in Ft Worth. A C Blackburn and Jimmy with in Sulphur Springs. W W Hampton and family visited Daingerfield State Park. Betty Ormes of Commerce home for weekend. Roy Nash of Shreveport and Ernest Thompson Jr. of Marshall visited Nash’s mother Hattie Nash. J Simmons family and Len Bethbogue of Shreveport visited Travis Bogues family.
The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club met at the Mahse on May 5 with several members present. Discussion covered plans for the annual flower show on May 18 with Alvin Walker as chair. A final club meeting with Mrs Lester hosting on May 19 includes a covered dish luncheon and honor guest Orahe Miller of Tyler.
Fragmentary obituary style items reference Myron, a Texas incident, and visits by Mr and Mrs R S and S Barnwell of Shreveport to Mr and Mrs David Flesh on a Sunday. Readable fragments mention guests and mournful tone surrounding Myron.
Mr. and Mrs. David Flesh and Mrs. George Flesh were in Shreveport Tuesday. Mrs. Clydé Wilson Jr and baby of Wildure visited her mother and father-in-law, Clyde Wilson Sr. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Langenstein and daughter Ann of Shreveport spent Sunday with his mother C. W. Langenstein, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gillespie and boys visited sister Joyce McClaran in Marshall Monday afternoon.
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