We Heard About Mrs Esker Fralicks and More News
Gainesville visitor Mrs Effie Mellugin's daughter Mrs Esker Fralicks comes to town. W L Crawford leases Conoco Station on the Y and runs the business. Percy Darwin of Abilene plans a weekend with her parents. Several regional families visit in Pilot Grove Grand Prairie Leonard and other towns. Larry is now principal of Richland Consolidated School near Corsicana. Wedding anniversary of Marion Joins celebrated in Caddo with relatives.
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Lewis Cooper
Bells
Larry
Richland Consolidated School
Corsicana
WSCS Social Opens Fall Session at Bryant Home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church held its first fall social on Monday September 18 at the home of Mrs A M Bryant with co host Mrs L H Durham. Eleven members and one visitor were present as Mrs Kenneth Frisby presided and reports were given.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
A. M. Bryant
L. H. Durham
Yearbook Program Highlights The Household of God Theme
The yearbooks were handed out by the program chairman who noted this year's theme The Household of God The Spirit Is Lord was presented by the day leader Mrs C C Hennig. Assisting were Mrs James Bryant Mrs G C Hardcastle Mrs Durham Mrs Frisby and Mrs S T Montgomery. Mrs Olivia Whedbee gave the closing prayer. Refreshments followed. Reporter
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Household of God
Lord
C. C. Hennig
Welfare-Staters and the Squatter Roof Tale
An old tale is used to mock welfare critics as a man squats in a derelict shack and begs government aid for a leaking roof. The piece condemns do gooders in Washington and links aid to dependency, while noting Matson Lines ships sail from San Francisco to Hawaii with 500 champagne bottles on a voyage day. Paraguay’s 1811 independence is also noted.
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Washington
Potomac
Muenster
San Francisco
Matson Lines
Hawaii
Matson
Church Schedules for Central Christian and Assembly of God
Central Christian Church holds services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 9 a.m led by Rev. Ken Kennon Jr with Bible study at 10 a.m Worship at 11 a.m and 7:30 p.m Wednesday Bible study 7:30 p.m Sunday School at 9:55 a.m Worship at 10:55 a.m Training Union at 6:30 p.m Monday Royal Service program 9:30 a.m Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m Choir 8:15 p.m Deacons meet 8:15 p.m Assembly of God Church offers Sunday School 9:45 a.m Worship 11:00 a.m and 7:00 p.m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday 7:00 p.m Wednesday prayer 7:00 p.m.
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Central Christian Church
Ken Kennon Jr
Church For
Assembly OF God Church
Christ Ambassadors
Church Group Meeting Schedule Roundup
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship 6 00 p m on fourth Sunday monthly at 5 30 p m Women’s Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3 00 p m Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Bethel Baptist Church Weekly Services
Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with additional church services including training union at 6 45 p m and evening worship at 7 45 p m. Wednesday features officers teachers meeting at 7 p m and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Bethel Baptist Church also lists Sunday Training Union at 7 p m and worship at 8 p m.
Texas Tax Dependence on Federal Aid Highlighted
The fiscal year ending August 31 shows Texas state government revenue near 1.2 billion dollars with about 250 million coming from Washington. The piece argues federal funds are a major but unstable source and calls for reforms despite progress like a new summer sales tax.
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Texas
Washington
Uncle Sam
Dallas News
Nation in Half Year Bursts With Baby Birth Record
The Public Health Service reports 2,077,000 live births in the first half of 1961, surpassing the 1959 first-half record of 2,056,000. If the six-month pace continues, the yearly total could reach 4,386,000, eclipsing the 1957 record of 4,279,689 after adjusting for Alaska and Hawaii.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Domesday Book Census of England Ordered by William I
England's Domesday Book records the 1086 census of people and possessions, compiled and published by order of William the Conqueror in two large volumes.
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England
William the Conqueror
Bee beleaguered driver causes bus skid in Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie Va a 17 year old school bus driver David Wall swatted a bee losing control of the bus on a rain slick highway and skidding down an embankment state police charged him with reckless driving.
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Dinwiddie
David Wall
Wall
Sun Want Ad Prompts Local Buy and Sell Listings
A Sun newspaper item advises readers to place or browse want ads for buying and selling items. It highlights easy insertion and broad reach for community classifieds.
Sun newspaper policy on submissions and promotions
The Sun describes its role as a service institution open to individuals and organizations for news items. It states the editor decides what is news and may reject items that are too old or promotional material not news.
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the Sun
Veterans Burial Reimbursement and VA Loan Guidance
A VA burial reimbursement may cover up to 250 dollars for a veteran's permanent burial or cremation if filed within two years. Direct GI loans up to 15,000 can be combined with an improvement loan if total does not exceed 15,000. Some War Orphans training programs allow entry without a high school diploma. consult a VA office. Congress has not enacted peacetime veteran benefits yet.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
Texas highway deaths rise in 1961 toll
The Department of Public Safety reports 1,492 deaths on Texas highways in 1961, up seven from the previous year, with 1,208 fatal accidents to date, also seven more than last year. The term beserk derives from Viking warriors called beserkers noted for frenzied bear coats.
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Austin
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Esker Fralicks of
Gainesville
Mrs
Effie Melugin
W.L. Crawford
Conoco
Percy Darwin
Abilene
Lonnie Darwin
Lee Alexander
Grand Prairie
Ozie Blackwell
Leonard
J. E. Henson
Jerry L. Prince and Son
Dallas
Guy Taylor
Pilot Grove
Charles E. Ayres
Gina Judd
J. C. Annip
M. B. Herring
Gilbert Henslee
W. B. Antoine
Farmersville
O. L. Sears
Bud Hart
Melissa
Gus Smith
van Alstyne
Ova Marley
Los Angeles
Calif
Elmer Hood
Tom Bean
Bill Muirhead
Earl Lyons
Marion Joins
Caddo
Okla
John Wilson
Olney
Joins
Wilson
WSCS
Kenneth Frisby
Paraguay
California
Colorado
Maxwell House
Argo
Kimbell
Poly
Fisher’s Party
Church OF Christ
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Kentuckytown Baptist
Bethel Baptist Church
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Texas Press Association
Bologna
Neuhoff
Sally Ann
Canada Dry Drinks
Jonathan Apples
Iowana
OLEO
Carton
Val Veta
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