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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
7
Fragmentary notice reports a visit involving Unity and Fairkin Car Hor aay with several names partially readable. The text references parents awaiting someone named Sonny and a church or community setting. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
County agent reports 75 bushels per acre potential for Jackson community corn in East Texas. Building work continues at Jackson Community Center with support sought for cement foundation and donations. Lassater 4-H forestry judging shows strong learner results and pasture cattle in excellent condition. advise planting cover crops soon with possible ASC cost assistance.
The JT I and II homemaking groups name officers for the year. Homemaking I lists Linda Moore as president Ginger Hicks as secretary and treasurer Shirley Mauldin as reporter Nancy Baugh as entertainment chair and Mona Coleman as social chair. Homemaking IB names Nancy Brown as president Sue Mocely as secretary and treasurer Sylvia Ellison as reporter Emma Lou Meyer as entertainment chair Charlotte McNiel as social chair. Homemaking II assigns Ann Warren as president Geraldine Webster as secretary and treasurer Linda Morris as reporter Linda Henderson as entertainment chair Mary Ann Morris as social chair. A separate note reports an agriculture boys and homemaking girls watermelon skating party with about 50 attendees and plans to visit the Dallas Fair by school buses October 15 early morning. Reporter Linda Morris thanks friends for kindness shown after the death of their son and brother, with gratitude to Drs Woods Terry and DeWare.
Readers who planted corn types 24 26 28 36 32 11W or SW may enter a production contest. Contact the organizer for details as the county deadline is September 30. A 4 H Pig Show is set for Saturday afternoon September 17 at the Rodeo Grounds after 2 pm featuring eight boys and a registered Duroc boar.
Jefferson Bulldogs football preview lists probable starters with numbers and positions including QB FB No. 1 and players Leon Fitzgerald Arthur Wharton Glen Webster Phoney Harrell Larry Barnette George Wolaver Allen Slatzer Perry Carter Harry Gordon David Henderson Tommy Hicks Robert Manning Tommy Smith Tommy Tinsley Byron Waldrup and Mike Starkey among the lineup.
Social notes record numerous visits across Texas towns. Mrs. Bertha Lumpkin visited daughter Margie Adame in Marshall, while A. J. Mackinnon and grandson joined Mrs. J. Slack, and L. A. Womack attended a ball in Shreveport. Visitors from Longview and Sulphur Springs were noted, plus trips to Lake Jackson, Galveston, Tarlington and Tar ingston, with frequent family gatherings and supper visits in Pittsburg and Marshall.
Listed are players for North Caddo Rebels with multiple names and weights, including James Collins Hugh Beene Kenneth Punt Royter Buster Rushing Edmon Powell and others. The sheet shows jersey numbers and weights ranging from 130 to 195 pounds for a variety of positions and players.
The American Foundation for Animal Health warns farmers that pinkeye spreads rapidly among cattle. Causes include mechanical eye injury pollen from pasture plants and vitamin A deficiency. Flies and gnats aid transmission as cattle bunch to avoid pests and eye discharge. Early signs are watery discharge from the eye and squinting.
Robie Ellen David Dan Ann and Susan Knight visited relatives in Longview recently. Miss June Mott of Shreveport visited her parents Mr and Mrs M G Mott. Mr and Mrs M G Mott Mrs Bessie Dressen and son visited Effie Mott in Kildare. Mr and Mrs Sherman Corn of Bossier City were guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bennett. Mr and Mrs D L Cook and boys of Longview and Bill Watson of Shreveport visited their parents over the weekend.
The sisters of Alee McCoy express gratitude for flowers cards meals and kindness shown after their brother’s passing in a heartfelt thank you note to friends and community.
A forestry management demonstration sponsored by the Soil Conservation Service and County Extension Agents of Marion and Cass Counties was held September 12, 1955, at Dr. R D Douglas’s farm near Jefferson. Attendees included about four farmers and technical staff from the Texas Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, Vocational Agriculture Departments, and Farmers Home Administration. Topics covered tree planting improvement cutting woodland thinning harvest cutting and woodland protection with equipment such as a tree injector Little Beaver tree girdler brush saw power saw axe and chemicals. Lunch included chicken sandwiches cookies and Cokes. Dorothy Bennett visited Helen Wilson in Linden last week.
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