DAR Members Urge Observance of Constitution Week
Constitution Committee of Martha Mc Craw Chapter DAR urges public observances from Sept 17 to 23. Mayors urged to issue proclamations. Citizens asked to fly the flag, participate in school programs, essays, teas, and public activities. Committee notes the Mayflower Compact and U S Constitution as foundations of liberty and national unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Committee
Martha McCraw
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mines
William Rudd
Waskom
James L. Elkin
Rj, Rather
Marshall
N. J. White
Linden
A.C. Ogburn
Jefferson
Massachugetts
Colonies
United States
Private School Officers Elected in Marion Co Association
Members of the Marion County Private School Association met in the school cafetorium on Tuesday evening September 9 electing J. O. Wray as president Wanda Bradley as vice president Jimmie Ruth Ford as secretary and treasurer Darlene Wray named Fall Festival Chair with assistants Yvonne Smith and Shery Chambers New three year board members are Bill Cornelius Jim Turk and Bill Pope A booth for Jefferson Re Visited was approved with Mrs Bradley in charge Special thanks were given to Glenn Chambliss at Piggly Wiggly for support and to Jefferson merchants The meeting adjourned and refreshments were served by the kindergarten class Also noted is a visit by Mr and Mrs E J Meyer of Jefferson to Eureka Springs Arkansas for a few days of vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Co. Private School Association
J. O. Wray
Wanda Bradley
Jimmie Ruth Ford
Darlene Wray
Yvonne Smith
Shery Chambers
Bill Cornelius
Jim Turk
Bill Pope
Jefferson
Lions Park
Bradley
Bobby Chambers
Glenn Chambliss
Piggly Wiggly
Press Reception For Actor At Excelsior House
Gregg Flood stars in Oscar Wilde in Person at Marshall Public Library October 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to Amity Community Theatre. A press reception precedes the show at Excelsior House in Jefferson. Tickets available via Chamber of Commerce or reservations at 935-2541. Jefferson dial 665-8243.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Dallas
Gregg Flood
Oscar Wilde
Flood
America
Lord Alfred Douglas
Pallas
Wilde
Northwestern
Chicago
Wisdom Bridge Theatre
Shreveport
David Beaird
Excelsior House
Jefferson
Marshall Public Library
Chamber of Commerce
Amity Community Theatre
Commission To Meet Mrs Wise Marion Historical Commission
The Marion County Historical Commission chairwoman Mrs Katherine R Wise announces the next commission meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon September 24 at 4 o clock. She urges all members to be present noting the gathering is very important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine R. Wise
Marion Co. Historical Commission
Commission
Local Couple Honored At Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ivan Lothian of Jefferson were honored on their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday celebration from 3 to 5 pm at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Joe Allen. Co hosting were their son daughter in law and granddaughters from Cleveland Tennessee. Special guests included Mr and Mrs W D Sanders and Mr and Mrs Louis Sanders of Keene Texas and Mrs Violet Williams of Mt Lake Terrace Washington. Other out of town guests included Mr and Ms Bill Sanders of Keene Texas Mr and Mrs John Saunders of Carthage Texas Miss Cheryl Saunders of Longview Texas and Mr and Mrs Bill Corrigan of Marshal Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lothian
Jefferson
Joe Allen
Jim Lothian
Ann
Kathy
Cleveland
Tennessee
W.D. Sanders
Louis Sanders
Keene
Texas
Lothian
Violet Williams
Mt. Lake Terrace
Washington
Bill Sanders
Keene, Texas
John Saunders
Carthage
Cheryl Saunders
Longview
Bill Corrigan
Marshal
DAR Reassembly Tea Honors Constitution Week in Jefferson
The Martha Mc Craw Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held a Constitution Week reassembly on September 11 at Mrs. Virgil McCasland's Jefferson home. Regent Mrs. Jack Bullard urged national civic vigilance as members presented a program on Stephen Collins Foster with music selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McCraw
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Virgil McCasland
Jefferson
Constitution Week
Jack Bullard
America
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Randall Morris
Stephen Collins Foster
Amos K. Payne
United States
Light Sharers Sunday School Hold Quarterly Meeting
Members of the Light Sharers Sunday School Class met September 11 with Mrs Louis King as hostess for the quarterly business meeting. Mrs Harold West, president, presided. After the business hour a fellowship was held and refreshments served to twenty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Sharers
Louis King
Harold West
Jefferson Visitors From Dyess Air Base
Lt and Mrs Michael H McQuinn of Dyess Air Force Base Abilene visit his parents Mr and Mrs Halbert McQuinn in Jefferson and his grandmother Mrs O R Kennedy for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Michael H. McQuinn
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Halbert McQuinn
O. R. Kennedy
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DAR
Arkansas
E. J. Meyer
Eureka Springs
VEW
Glenn Sherrill
Haley's Museum & Antique Shop
Haley ’S Museum
Jim Myers
Jim Myers Hardware
Butane
F.D
Jefferson Simplecote
Susanna
McCasland
R. A. Loomis
Jefferson, Avinger, Linden
Karnack
Deanna
Pamela McCasland
W. L. Jackson
R. N. Rather, Jr
Capbo Pharmacy
John Brooks
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