Around Town Highlights and Local Happenings
Local notes report rain, electrical clock delays, and a Texas Oklahoma game sighting. The Jefferson Rescue Unit needs about 160 dollars for a resuscitator payment. Fire departments face several blazes, including Deon Base and Walter Goodman houses, with losses around 100 dollars. A new sidewalk awning goes up at Club Cafe and Stanford's Barber Shop. Firearms show planned by Ark La Tex Gun Collectors at the Shreveport YMCA October 26 27. First Texas Properties to build an 85000 dollar rent home. Halloween events at the elementary school October 31 with PTA celebration. Deer sightings along Smithland Highway and other county roads. John Moseley quips about height and fatness.
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Gamble
Oklahoma
Texas
Jefferson Rescue Unit
Mra de
Walter Goodman
Charlie Grubbs
Stanford
Ark-La-Tex Gun Collectors Association
Shreveport Ymca
Confederate Memorial Markers Erected in Jefferson and Oakwood
Two Confederate Memorial Information markers were placed in Jefferson and Oakwood Cemetery. The Jefferson marker highlights East Texas culture, commerce, and Civil War logistics, including a quartermaster depot and cotton bureau. The Waterhouse marker honors Texas Confederate Infantry Colonel Richard Waterhouse and notes his gallantry at Milliken's Bend and actions at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill.
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Jefferson
CS. A
Richard Waterhouse
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Jefferson, C
Excelsior House
General Waterhouse
Oakwood
East
Texas
Excélsior House
19Th
Texas Confederate Infantry
Milliken’s Bend
Red River
Manefield
Pleasant Hill
Oakwood Cemetery
Tennessee
U. C
Mexico
Vicksburg
Mansfield
State Building Commission
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
Funeral Services Held Monday For Lewis W. Wyatt
Funeral services were held at 3 30 pm Monday at the Seventh day Adventist Church in Berea for Lewis W Wyatt Sr 83 retired farmer who died Sunday morning at the Daingerfield Nursing Home Officiating were Henry J Wesphal and E EB Jones Burial was in Nerea Cemetery Pallbearers were Edgar Sherrll Otis Powell Cleo Powell C N Powell EN Eaton and A A Pendley Wyatt moved to Jefferson in 1932 and lived in Berea He was born September 2 1880 Surviving wife Mrs Tressie Wyatt one son Lewis W Wyatt Jr Marshall two daughters Mrs J E Maxwell Gladewater and Mrs Raymond Morgan Fort Worth one brother F D Wyatt Abilene one sister Mrs Ilva McCullough Cushing Okla 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Daingerfield
Henry J. Wesphal
E. EB. Jones
Nerea Cemetery
Edgar Sherrll
Otis Powell
Cleo Powell
C. N. Powell
EN. Eaton
A. A. Pendley
Wyatt
Jefferson
Berea
Tressie Wyatt
Lewis W. Wyatt, Jr. Marshall
J. E. Maxwell
Gladewater
Raymond Morgan
Fort Worth
F. D. Wyatt
Abilene
Ilva McCullough
Cushing
Okio
Library Receives Large Gift of Books at Jefferson Library
Jefferson Library increased adult offerings this week with a gift of over eighty volumes from Mr Frank Stallcup Rains of Longview. The collection includes fiction humor and classics and will be added to shelves as catalog cards are prepared. Mrs Horace Brown Sr furnished three World War II service members volumes titled The Fighting Men of Texas with campaign outlines.
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Jefferson Library
Frank
Tommie Stallcup
Rains
Longview
Texas
Horace Brown
Father Garry Installed as Pastor at Immaculate Conception
Father John Garry was formally installed as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church at the 10 30 Mass led by Monsignor Szapka. The ceremony included the symbolic handing over of church keys. Garry, a Glenmary priest, previously served in Ohio and Georgia and has been active as National Chaplain of the Catholic War Veterans.
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Father John Garry
Immaculate Conception Church
Edward J. Szapka
St. Anthony's
Longview
East Texas
Dallas Ft. Worth
Szapka
K. Gorman
Father Garry
Glenmary
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Statesboro
Georgia
Ottway
Holy Trinity Church
Pond Creek
Glenmary Society
Glenmary Center
Chicago
Catholic War Veterans of America
Garry
James Doel
Cleveland
Jefferson
Local Firemen Complete 5 Week Training Course
Twenty members of the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department completed a five week firemen training school this week. The course was presented by Paul R. Williams, field instructor of the engineering extension service of Texas A&M College. The course was held at the fire station.
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Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department
Paul R. Williams
Engineering Extension Service of
Texas A & M College
Coach's Corner Kirby We Improve For Mustangs Clash
A Friday night game versus the Mustangs showed hustle and defensive strength from the Dingos. Humphrey edged Marion Edwards for player of the week as head coaches note new attitude and two or three players showing marked improvement while 15 busted assignments warn of needed precision.
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Mustangs
Dingos
Billy Humphrey
Marion Edwards
Humphrey
Edwards
Tomlinson
Johnny Bradley
Waylane Humphrey
Joe Youngblood
85,000 Rest Home To Be Constructed In Jefferson
Harold M. Loving of First Texas Properties announced Jefferson will host a 30 bed rest home approved by the Texas Welfare Department. The brick veneer facility will treat types 1 2 and 3 patients, feature modern beds and dining service, employ 12 to 20 staff, use local materials where possible, and aim for completion around January 1964 with site selection underway.
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First Texas Properties, Inc
Harold Loving
Bob Vanderver
Julian Mattanello
Jefferson
Harold M. Loving
Tyler
Welfare Department
State of
Texas
Loving
Mr. Loving
Julian Marcolio
Lions View Thiokol Rocket Film Thursday
Jefferson Lions Club luncheon last Thursday at the Jefferson Hotel showed a color film titled The Solid Punch. Lester C. Hare of Thiokol presented the movie detailing solid rocket propellants, production, tests, and combat firings with Chet Huntley as narrator.
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Jefferson Lions Club
Jefferson Hotel
Lester C. Hare
Longhorn
Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Jack Ford
Mr Hare
Thiokol
Chet Huntley
Hare
Lonehorn
Universal Match
Mrs Margaret Conner Dies In Flash Fire
Mrs Margaret Conner, also known as Margaret Murray, died in a flash fire at her Park Lake home in Waco just after 8 p m Saturday. Relatives in Jefferson and Dallas were notified Saturday night. Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Hatch Funeral Home in Waco with interment at Memorial Cemetery.
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Margaret Craven-Conner
Park Lake
Waco
Conner
Margaret Murray
T. S. Murray
Waldo Meiseheimer
Perry Woods
Jefferson
A. C. Hudson
Dallas
Fred Murray
Shreveport
Martin Dies to Speak Here October 29
Martin Dies former Texas congressman will speak at Jefferson High School Auditorium on Tuesday October 29 at 7 20 pm sponsored by the Martha McCraw Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the St Mordecai Baldwin Chapter Sons of the American Revolution The event includes a 30 minute High School Band concert at 7 30 pm and Dies speech at 8 00 pm Born November 5 1900 in Colorado City he spent most of life in East Texas and Washington DC He served in Congress from 1932 to 1945 and chaired the Dies Committee on Un American Activities during his tenure The article traces his career and anti communist activities and notes his later legal work in Texas
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Dies
Martha McCraw
Daughters of the American Revolution
St. Mordecai
Mr. Dies
Colorado City
Texas
Washington, D. C
Greenville
Congress
Young Martin
Beaumont High School
University of Texas, Hickman College of Expression
Washington
D. C
National University
Marshell
Orange
Communist Party
United States
House of Representatives
LaFollett
Wisconsin
Senate
America
House
Committee On
Dies Committee
Martin
Lufkin
Knight pledges to Kappa Delta sorority at TCU
Carol Ann Knight of Jefferson pledged to Kappa Delta during Panhellenic fall rush at Texas Christian University. The ten social sororities announced the names of 46 pledges after formal bid issuance.
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Carol Ann Knight
Jefferson
Kappa Delta Sorority
Texas Christian University
TCU
Bulldogs Dominate Hughes Springs 32-0 in First District Opener
The Jefferson Bulldogs trounced Hughes Springs 32-0 in a district opener. Dominant defense limited the Mustangs to 24 rushing yards and one first down. Ken Tomlinson led with 166 rushing yards, Marty Whelan 119, while QB Brown connected on a 44 yard TD pass. reserves contributed as Jefferson travels to Queen City next.
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Jefferson Bulldogs
Hughes Springs Mustangs
Bulldogs
Mustangs
Bulldog
Hughes Springs
Pang
Goss Sell
K. Jefferson
Ken Tomlinson
Mustang
Soph
Marty Whelan
Harrell
Grubbs
Brown
Dogs
Tomlinson
Whelan
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American Legion Hall
PTA
Smithland Highway
John Moseley
John
Bulldog Stadium
Tommy Schellinger
Tammy Hampton
Mickey Earl Benson
Scotty Rhame
Pat McCann
Martha Lou Harris
Sidney King
Melody Moore
Scooter Brown
Mark Glover
Confederacy
Lewis W. Wyatt
Lewis
Wyatt, Sr
C. W. King
Four Kings Ranch
P & 8 Hospital
Fatwner Lau Aaeeeu
Lions View
Margaret Conner
Martin Dies, Sr
Ber
The
Paul Harrell
Randy Reed
Musberry
Baty Perrill
Die Cobb
Queen City
Brutus Harris
Jefferson Hughes
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