Maydelle Social Notes Recap From Weekend Visits
Mrs. Minnie Conner hosts Rev O P Meador and other relatives at dinner. Multiple families from Houston Dallas Oakland Arp and Jacksonville visit, attend church and a memorial, with trips to Canada Yellowstone and Pikes Peak and a chicken barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Meador
Sam Killion
Minnie Conner
Retilla Ball
Craves Watson
Perl Watson
Houston
Arp
J.C. Cellum
W. H Woodall
Dixie Ford
Jewel Odom
Dialville
Clarence Clifton
Letha
Rusk
L. K. Anderson
Oakland
Pleasant Grove
Linley Johnson
Fannie Johnson
Canada
Yellowstone National Park
Pikes Peak
Baylus Acker
Emma Yarbrough
Mertie Purdy
Clint Branham
Raymondville
Herbert Branham
J. W. Hunter
Florida
Anna Belle Sherman
Memorial
Griffin
Hugh Richey
Donald Britten
Marvin Britten
Tommy Billing
Dallas
Memorial Service at Shady Grove Church
The Shady Grove Church will hold its annual Memorial Day service Sunday July 27 with preaching at 11 followed by dinner at noon. The Rev Larry Faulk of Bethel Methodist Church handles arrangements. The Rev Lewis Knight will preach and conduct a revival at Bethel Methodist Church starting Sunday evening. The church sits four miles from Rusk on the Reklaw Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Grove
Larry Faulk
Bethel Methodist Church
Lewis Knight
Knight
Rusk
Reklaw Highway
Group Heads to Week at Lakeview Methodist Camp
A group of boys and girls leaves Monday for a week of religious instruction and fellowship at Lakeview Methodist camp near Palestine. Attending are Jimmy Thompson Bill Vinnic Jr Paul Osborne Mike Crysop Harold Travis Walter Vermillion Joe Rozell Nancy Dixie Guina and Elizabeth Gibson. Accompanied by Pastor Rev. E J Birkelbach. Parents will join for lunch Friday at the camp before they return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview Methodist Camp
Palestine
Jimmy Thompson
Bill Vinnic, Jr
Paul Osborne
Mike Crysop
Harold Travis
Walter Vermillion
Joe Rozell
Nancy
Dixie Guina
Elizabeth Gibson
E J. Birkelbach
Four Couples Granted Marriage Licenses In Week
The County Clerk issued four marriage licenses in the past week. The couples are Donald Ray Bickley and Wanda McCaslin, Nathan Poneid Campbell and Norma Kay Tillman, Harry John Gilson and Ceci Marie McDonough, Ley Dean Crawford and Judy Bess Pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ray Bickley
Wanda McCaslin
Nathan Poneid Campbell
Norma Kay Tillman
Harry John Gilson
Ceci Marie McDonough
Ley Dean Crawford
Judy Bess Pets
Interesting facts from a quirky fact list
A collection of short notes explains dry ice as solidified carbon dioxide, notes that every state passed strict anti dueling laws, and recalls Earth as the third planet from the sun. It also traces the dollar’s origin to the German thaler first used in 1519.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Cullinan Diamond Record Weight and Miscellany
A compact note lists the Cullinan Diamond as weighing 3106 carats in the rough. It mentions the Strait of Dover’s width, a 1853 World's Fair elevator, emancipation in Latin America 1794, ermine fur royal restriction, and 11 million immigrants to the US before WWI. Shop in Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strait of Dover
Latin America
Copperheads Remain Most Widespread Poisonous Snakes
July 24, 1958 report notes copperheads are the most widely distributed and abundant poisonous snakes across the eastern United States in many areas, highlighting their prevalence and potential danger.
Merchants Use Solid Win Over Mt Enterprise
The Rusk Merchants routed Mt Enterprise 6 to 0 as C. Hessel pitched the complete game. Ball Jones caught. Jackson started for Mt Enterprise and was relieved by Morris in the seventh. Ferguson and Green caught Bill Jones. no home runs but multiple singles highlighted a strong Merchants day. Travis Reten doubled and Marshall Dear added two singles and a double. Next games include a Sunday return in Rusk at 2:30 and a July 24 game in Lufkin’s Teenee Park at 7:46 against Piney Woods All-Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Enterprise
Tw Gies
Rw. C
Luedecke Nuptials Noted for Mr and Mrs W D Luedecke
Mr and Mrs W D Luedecke are highlighted in a brief society note. The item records a wedding or engagement style mention recognizing the couple in a local social section.
Blakley Firm Paid Fees To Three Senators In 1945 50
The Guardian International Life Insurance Co of Dallas paid three Texas State Senators from Dallas and Bryan a total of 12 000 in 1945 46 47 48 and 49 50 as recorded legal fees. The senators Graves Harris and York received funds while Graves chaired the Senate insurance committee and York chaired the chase insurance committee. Blakley chaired the board and controlled major shares in Guardian International and Girard Life Insurance Co. of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blakley
Guardian International Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Guardiannternational
Blakley
Counnies
W. C. Graves
Years of the
Texas Insurance Schame
Sen
Harris
Senate Insurance Commit
Senate
Parkhouse
York
Chase Insurance Committee
State Board of Education
Tee
George Grave
Ob “Iver
The
Observer
Wick Fowler
Fowler
Girardian Insurance Co
Graves, York
Ance Commit Connect
Guardian International
Insurance Board
Binkley
Girard Life Insurance Co
Chairinn
Guardia Writers Insurance Co
W. C Graves
Alton York Bryan
Rawlings, Sayers, & Scurlock
Fort Worth
Guardian Life
Dept. of Insurance
York Bryan
Graves
Blakley & Arm Strong
Legal Services
C. W. Patman
Texarkana
Bryan
Blakley & Armstrong
Freq Harris
Texas
Bryen
Guardian Underwriters
Blakley, Walker, Dolman, Shoptow & Wilson
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Maydelle News
Mrs
Lakeview Camp
Vor Nee
Tab Hunter
Kathryn Grant
James Darren Wte
Coruay
Scott Brady
Vigor
REVUE
SUN
MON
Waral Ie
Wpean Adventure
Mat Umea
Tonto
Cat
Cornel Wilde Michael Bennie
Debra Paget John Derek
Ralph Tee
Mt. Enterprise
Rusk Merchants
Mt. Posted
Enterprise
Mrs. W. D. Luedecke
Comfort Aids Co
A. B. Shoemake
Blakley Firm
Austin
William A. Blakley
Texas Observer
U.S
Fon
Alan
Girardian Inns
Blak! Walker, Dolman, Shoptawson
Blley & Walker
Blakley & Walker
Nya
Deople
Nad
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