Local Girls Win Piano Honors At Carthage Festival
Mary Ann Hassell daughter of Mr and Mrs Leahman Hassel of the Bulah Community earned the top grade in Carthage Senatina Festival age group and was chosen to perform Senatina No 1 Opus No 3 by Clementi in Dallas at the 48th Texas Federated Music Clubs convention held March 30 at the Adelphi Hotel. Susan Holcomb daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Holcomb was selected for the second piano part in the same piece and earned a medal from teacher Mrs Annie E Finner for qualifying first with her Senatina Op 157 by Spindler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Hassell
Leahman Hassel
Bulah
Carthage Senate
Clementi
Dallas
Texas Federated Music Clubs
Adelphus Hotel
Susan Holcomb
Emmett Holcomb
Susan
Annie E. Finner
Spindler
L J McFarland Completes Survival Course
Army Specialist Four Larry J. McFarland and fellow 2nd Armored Division soldiers finished seven weeks of guerrilla fighting and survival training at Fort Hood Texas. The 60 hours included bridge demolition cliff climbing hand to hand combat and survival techniques such as catching dinner. McFarland entered service in August 1960 and was last stationed in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hood
Tex
Army
Larry J. McFarland
Mary
Alford McFarland
Cuney
McFarland
2Nd Armored Division
Com. Pp
50Th Infantry
W. A. Murray Rites Friday
William Alex Murray 84 died Thursday morning April 18 in a Jacksonville hospital after a long illness. He was a Baptist, retired farmer and grocer in Atoy for 25 years. Funeral at Wallace Chapel 3:00 p.m. Friday with ministers Rev Ray Pippin Rev Grover Talbert and Rev Walter Stevens. Burial in Atoy Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by wife Joanna two sons Edward Murray of Rusk and J H Murray of Dumas two brothers and three sisters seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren. One nautical mile measures 6080.2 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alex Murray
Jacksonville
Murray
The
Baptist Church
Atoy
Nacogdoches County
Wallace
Ray Pippin
Grover Talbert
Walter Stevens
Atoy Cemetery
John Richards
Earl Maness
Joe Adkinson
Carl Vaught
Arthur Sales
Raymond Sales
Joanna
Edward Murray
Rusk
J. H. Murray
Dumas
J. B
New Summerfield
Dewey
Leesville
Louisianna
Bertha Jackson
Portay
Frank Birdwell
St. Augustine
Texas
Lorena Murray
Karnack
Fay Birkelbach to Wed Ronald Rider in Edom
Plans May wedding announce the engagement of Fay Birkelbach daughter of Rev and Mrs Elwood Birkelbach of Teague to Ronald Rider of Beaumont. The ceremony set for May 4 at Edom Methodist Church with Rev John Birkelbach officiating. Fay, a Rusk High School and Federal Institute of Business graduate, works for the Texas State Highway Department in Tyler. Ronald, son of Mr and Mrs G P Rider of Tyler, a John Tyler High School graduate who attended Sam Houston State College, works for Goodyear in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Birkelbach
Pecan, Teague
Fay
Ronald Rider
Beaumont
Edom
John Birkelbach
Miss Birkelbach
Rusk High School
Federal Institute of Business
Tyler
State Highway Department
Rider
G. P. Rider
Old Bullard Road
John Tyler High School
Sam Houston State College
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Reklaw 4H Holds April 15 Meeting
The Reklaw 4H Club met Monday night April 15 at 7 30. President Joe White led the session with the pledge and motto. Edward Fulton and Mrs Ginger Kester demonstrated record books and the 4H Record 300k. The group planned another meeting to continue discussing the 4H Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reklaw
Joe White
Jerry Akin
Edward Fulton
Ginger Kester
Fulton
Kester
Club Meeting Adjourned After Brief Read of Classifieds
At 8 25 Johnnie Richey moved to adjourn the meeting. Kent Jones seconded the motion and Bruce Wade served as reporter for the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Richey
Kent Jones
Bruce Wade
Sessions Completes Guerilla Survival Course At Fort Hood
Sergeant First Class Rudolph M Sessions son of Mrs Ida Sessions Route 1 Alto Texas with the 2nd Armored Division recently completed seven weeks of guerilla fighting and survival training on a special reaction course. The platoon sergeant in Company D 58th Infantry 2d Armored Rifle Battalion entered the Army in January 1943 after Alto Public High School.
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Fort Hood
Tex
Rudolph M. Sessions
Ida Sessions
Route 1
Alto
2Nd Armored Division
Sessions
58Th Infantry
2D Armored Rifle
Army
Alte Public High School
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Mary Ann Hassell and
Pep Ando
BIG State Creamery
L. J. McFarland
W.A. Murray
Fay Birkelbach
LEW Rica
R. M
Dan River
Phis
Maidy
Luscious Dacron
Phil Maid
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