Dallas Visitor Promises Holiday Gatherings
An unclear text fragment mentions a Dallas based person Wemester or Surphy visiting Corsicana for holiday events with a sister relation cited. The content is fragmentary and names are uncertain.
30 Dec 1954
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
1
An unclear text fragment mentions a Dallas based person Wemester or Surphy visiting Corsicana for holiday events with a sister relation cited. The content is fragmentary and names are uncertain.
Fragmented passages describe a tense scene with Amador Jamison, a missing father, and a woman under a river town sky. Characters debate living on the river and distant travels to China while mourning, with mentions of Hartman and a dangerous promise of new technology.
Johnny Focke celebrated his eighth birthday on Monday December 27 with Mrs Herman Focke entertaining. After a local theater the guests adjourned to the Potke home for ice cream and cake. Martha Ellen Goodson Pamela Beaver Judy Roce Freddy Carrington Kenny Norton and Drew Allbright attended.
L Overstreet underwent major surgery at Hillcrest hospital Waen Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Ogden of Lubbock visited with Mrs D E Sawyer and Mrs C J Oliver during the holidays. Anton Hill of Dallas is visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Burrows. Miss Jan Johnston and Jimmie Richards of Dallas visited in Mexico Wednesday evening.
Alton Kerzee spoke on modern appliances and care, at the Las Amigas Club session hosted by Miss Melva Harvey. Wesley Evans presided as Mrs Radford reported on refreshments for Brownie Troop 7 and volunteers to assist Mrs Ray Goodson. The club contacted residents about the Bloodmobile in cooperation with the Jaycees, with refreshments served at the close.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hereford came back Wednesday after spending Christmas in San Antonio with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rutledge. Their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rutledge and children of Corpus Christi joined in San Antonio for Christmas and accompanied the Herefords back to Corpus Christi for a visit.
A reader asks for at home money making ideas for moms with young children. Examples include a morning nursery, home baked cakes for parties, cocktail party food, and quick to assemble party supplies. The core advice is to identify a service neighbors will pay for and start small from home.
The piece stresses good manners when reintroducing yourself to someone who may not recall you. It suggests placing yourself with a clear hook like where you met or your company to help the other person recognize you.
Livestock market today shows cattle activity mixed with tighter supplies. Cattle prices vary by class with steers scarce and cows and bulls showing moderate to strong demand. hogs steady to lower with butcher hogs 190 to 240 and sows holding.
John Allen known as Slippery John, named among the nations 100 most wanted criminals, pled guilty to first degree robbery in a December 18 Topeka supermarket holdup after capture December 21 in Fort Smith Arkansas. He now faces at least 40 years in prison.
Mrs Murphy Walton hosted Tuesday afternoon at her home for the Nine High Bridge Club. Mrs Bill Murphy received the high score award and Mrs Bob Ashton won the consolation prize. A shade plate was served by the hostess after the bridge games.
Mrs. D. E. Sawyer hosted holidays with her children and spouses from Waco Albany Moul Pleasant Houston Tulsa Hurst and Oklahoma City plus Irene Terry. Also Nene Carrington, young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Carrington, left for Houston to visit the Carringtons.
A/IC and Mrs. Tommy Weaver of Fort Walton Beach Florida intend to travel Saturday to attend the funeral of his grandfather J A Weaver and to take a ten day leave with Mrs. Weavers parents Mr and Mrs Gus LaFoy
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