The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1955 Page: 4 of 4
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fur rwi« HTim* i.otal-
Thur«4»T. NoTetuVr ?4. 1$55
thru my bifocals
By ELIZABETH PARSONS
Wr are inrik'me !«’ JhTWseomp who
car :rt! a* ■a.'br A C W(X!S>- j ••<e*
YAVED was, KhM be bouist and ; %«.:
*her hr ft } %bt
MBS. OH MRttJKT MC*cm.W ttotm- ,j Tt»
td w» • twvn.Jr :>n rr)«rntr»p S(tr ’ 'A'
in* muirltt*,'*. A r w.'vvt*-’.* enioa
erSTTS OOSBY, picked up the
Etr if
Hospital ft
Patient* it tte* HwAi
Dor
Mrs
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Mrs
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Mrs
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Mrs
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Mrs
Drrvtic 5-rvt .*
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Mrs
Pa,-. ~L.es
Mrs
T>,. ■ f.
Mrs
Ctu
rhe K«nsr*r
Her
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Pal tents I>ss*r..kSiM*ti
Mrs
A 5 UK,‘a
Mr
M.i '
Mrs
R T Mire-
dnK'.’:V'
Doro'i.” P
Mr
Thux’ru Ft: • : .
The
(.FiiinTn O
The
a- ‘-ra-< .
kturday when he went out
> ' srtt J-.ss FT A project calf | she apflra
itk- is. a real old t smec; very
b»c*2> w-rah bed slichuy
cmkr and o4 ihe* variet' | Tuesday,
takes a rubber, cr rubber Mas Mildre .
vcveSaui! siooaer *itf» wtnr | the TB As«c-gai!i
a: ’jurisec: Everybody car I’he j^teakee
e: both vhr Vickery and j --------—
ffci! bocthsuE ayrks here. tut 1
*ho ha* been contacted j \\xpipkin l
Mrs. Madeline Hobson
Will Speak Tuesday
At B^l’W Meet in-
Mrs V ide line Hobson of Waxa-
harhie," executive secretary of the
Ellis *County tr Association, will
Stive an.wymv is case histones and
explain how the county association
iSpfrJiviS - r»yv/*q t rt4*HI fr?\m f k »
: tinual Christmas Seal sale when
s pi jest speaker at
he Ennis Business and Prcfession-
1 Women > Club's
been
on
is. director in
will introduce
k c
Woodyard
akes Spotli-!n
CK
x ill hai»' 36 ■
eu.hr bouts
and sore :hr
common r» <•*
cause over a
the yea:
Scienr' i*
punch apair,
jij on thr el
a report :n t
Bitter Hon.’
71 ne
Half ft do<;
cities again* •
Red rigid fie]:
to believe th;:
be made tha
every known
strain of thi
Much o' v
the bouts o' ;
and lever
isn't real mf
set of virus-:
together Ms
have bee:, .<
are under w;s
i-m unity.
New teD.n
known
ordinarily an
in th» tissue:
sils and am
causes sutnn
been i.vil.it*-cl
CUlf UK
The
scicil' ■ )• f',1 • <
on the
built up a h
inatiori on h
Althou eh
prevent:-.< ,n<-
likely a • •, • ■ ,
Women"-
Attend."
The \V:ii:cj
tier.'.- and tin :
.a.' on Wedra
at the Margo
Tliose am-
E J K<nda
Ml'S }• }• J);:
le\ Ml: \
•SihideVK, Mr:
MX STVi \TR< J J NEWMAN .
.ve: the -vie* end m Houston f
-* :h*r cauachtor MTh? M E !
f. CON ALJP THE RANDLE j
a YY 0.?c< wiS re up from San f
A-vc-tc*. MTednwdav. to snead
nrsc it their t a nr . . . j
MBS BRED HARPER
•v rut ri;-. for '.he re-
* - -c <C • K -. - '
:A-2: arc wtil >sar crer
. :th '.iv F.ARRA3 VI'-
VB am: M.'cS
5H ■.■•■! Sarsfow will ar-
ia soerc Thar.ic.<x:v-
"BB A WEATHER-
MRS C D IT.VIS
: rrer: V* ?:-/.wsir.r.
re -.'j.ted :n the hom: '
Xfh MTS THANK
LTVTO-N LATIMER .
fp'-ct W.v.r.ct
s--e:M Thar.--jsc:-.r.; at
■ re ucy-n-v* of Enr._? were
The B:z Apple in
run were MRS
ND ALLEN MRS FL.v
’•LToS E W CRTMLFY
MISS HELEN CRLMLEY
EDITOR S NOTE: This is an-
other in a series of favorite
recipes contributed by local
homemakers Tliose wishing to
submit their priie recipes may
mail them to Society Editor.
The Ennis Daily News, with
came and address included.
The traditional favorite pump-
.r pie and whipped ere an. hr.«
'w f'.vtr.ci a coronet:rior for the
mV-
C li'opatra Lodj^e
IMcct Officers
\i Recent Meeting
•Clccpasra Lodge No. 115, Ladies
Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of |
Railroad Trainmen met Wednesday
afternoon at 3:00.at the WOW Hall
for an election of officers.
Officers elected are Mrs Ab Ware,
jin aident: Mrs. John D Thompson,
vice president; Mrs. Bob Jones,
secretary; Mrs. Elmer Harrison,
treasurer; Mrs. Earl D. Parker,
By ROSE BARKLEY
Mast of the deer hunters have
wended their way homeward, temp-
orarily at least. . . . TRACY LANIER
wq« all smiles as h<* reported ban-
ging an eight jKiint buck... PETE
BARNEY was anything else but.
when he reported he got "what the
chaplain; Mrs, C M Gallagher, | little boy shot at,” but he like all
! conductress; Mrs. Doyle Andrews,
i warden; Mrs. L. L>. Wilson, inner
guard; Mrs. E. M Doyle, outer
guard aim Mrs. Marvin Corbin,
plain, t.
Mrs. Gallagher was elected legi-
slative representative and Mrs O.
G. Etheridge, past president, was
elected alternate
The regular meeting day has
j been changed from the third
j Wednesday of each month to the
■ first Wednesday of each month.
( ) KS i nstruction
Set For Tucsi.iuy
At ( ir.T11< 1 i ’rairic
Leather (iootls
Are “Fasliion”
(iifts This C hristmas
Traclitkaiai gifts such us pock-
et and puree accessories will rate
even higher on this year's Christ-
mas lists since they have an add-
ed note ot tasmon combined with
general utility. .The trend towards
matched leather1 goods will make
selections easier, and the variety
and designs will provide an even
greater choice of items from which
_ to choose.
For teenagers, there are amusing
If you 'go for suspense, don t . billfolds and french purses in plus-
miss Tne Desperate Hours, n o *' pcs and washable leathers, trim-
showing at the Plazu. I was right ( iJU-;j wltii dhin. ,.ti tles, embo.ss.ing
on the edge of my seat the whole am| fag(. jewels Expandable tabs
titr..“ and completely pooped at an<j gUa4;et,s Will help hold the teen-
champions. “will return.'
the end. Frederic March has been
mentioned as a possible Academy
Award nominee for his role and
Humphrey Bogart was no slouch
either.
MRS JO! LI NOR!) \ AU K
cure their
r sure -Jus
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lencrd Valek
On Weddmc Trip To Gulf Coast
The order or the Eastern Star
Section Five. District One school
oi instruction will lie held on Tues-
day. November 22 m Grand Prairie.
Mrs. Mae Powell. Deputy Grand
Matron ot Section Five. District
ore. muI call the school to order
The school will be under the
supervision ui Mrs. Mildred Sharpe.
Matron. [ RofoivO" A Will'll
ster's photograph collection.
The lady of fashion can have a
complete set to match the lining
of her purse, or a collection of con-
versation-making accessories to
tuck in her Incite hand bang. Pastel
MR and MRS LEE BYARS are leathers < washable, of course > are
celebrating their 40th wedding I the latest, and are used for every-
anniversary today j thing from wallets to cigarette
Celebrating birthdays on Novem- cases. Gold and colored Florentine
her 22 will be KAY I.YNN CHRIS-j details are used, as well as nail-
TIAN MRS W. J. SAMUELS and ! heads, pearl- and highly decorated
MRS. BETTY NOWELL. On the j frames.
same date MR and MRS LOUIS j For men, the color range ti a s
ZABOJNTK. MR and MRS WII,- , been increased to include all of
I IE E HASKOVEC and MR and ' the shades and tints of brown plus
MRS TOMMY GOLDEN will ode- i charcoal and black. There are ul-
brate wedding anniversaries
'Margie Thomas
akc mad:
Fhtmpkin Cake
• qujj b :.
er wai
enN’ri \v;
:h see.il Dis'
ar Deputy Grand Matron,
La Mr ix‘a:
svq.ms
T:-:< la
!iksrl \D:st:
a’ Cine.
:, x wn; hill
wed :
f'ra.shexi
mi.!-: ;;:i m
s \ j Hare, Grand Examiner,
W s’ Gil- <■'* 1
; •._;
••’.as p-.r- j.,
Mi la it M . a
....
A 1. 1
r. A-
T. I rut*.; ,i
: !"i:n il , Dial:
with , chiU..
-: w i t n ^ ] i j
• ’ 1)1 ! r- ns
j A
ir’ One will expound the sec-
w.i'k oi the order and be hi
re ol the examining room she
be assisted b\ the past mat-
o: .Section Fur
>\;i. ol the ritual, by-law:
- D b
• ‘ 1 * and
a;T ( ( »i
e,>’:::utmu of liie order will
ir ■.< rk for the day.
Margie Thomas daughter of Mr
and Mrs. G. R, Thomas of Ennis
! tra-slim models for dress occasions,
I and commodious packet-.secretary
tyjies for the businessman. New'
4 eon tours cut down packet bulge, yet
make room for additional compart-
ments for the man who "lives out of
his billfold.'' A matching eyeglass
lease (expandable for heavy frames)
[was recently presented the Golden j with a slot on the outside for tis-
! Shears Award during assembly at ; sues or a memo pal. will be vvel-
T.'xas Weslevan College in Fort ! come, as well as a slim cigarette ease
Worth.
A 1054 graduate of Ennis High
Sch«.ol. Miss Thomas is now sec re-
which has a jiocket for his lighter.
Nothing's Safe
WASHINGTON, Inti. <UP> — Ap-
Forgotten
FACTS
M:
M*
..< K'
tiehcon a ill be sein ed at noon
a bimpict at (I jim.
Mi
Mt
M.
G:
rr_
P.>"
M - >
E:.:
D..
Mr
Ok
Raymar
ok
KJT A
]. g J - . .
M.s
I 'us Burnet!
r Worthy Grand
Motion
will make
an o:final visit
•o 'lie
chapters ui
this section m
t h t * i v c
Anv
it i n i'.
mi inbcr
of the Winnie
r* m
No 160 desirim’ to ater. i
t ai v nr the sophomore class at .parentl.v even an empty safe isn't
TWC Active in the Methodist Sta-isafe anymore. A huge safe ccntain-
aent Movement in the field of inc ^’-•50° 'A';i-S stolen trorn a local
World Christian Community, she is! P»*ocr>ry store and later found em-
a'fo a member of Ciuiplaln < f Entre ! »n-v :ik,U;' thf‘ ra.lmul tracks. Police
Amis Sar.-rify. and secretary ot tlie j!urned to the station to get a
Student Council of Religious Activi- cam,'::l ,0 ph-'t'.-gtaph the -cent'.
, When they returned they found
book
T'n \>ar« Vtn
W",' *.v r Bur:'rd
•:r. M:. Ad .rd J'hn-
Warn.e Arr- iroug. D-.v
Hr*l:.r> H J M:3r tr;
Mr Suther.ar.d arid
. . E .r: r . -Daila.”.
. Mr W R Poo] moved
rtmer.* h-us- r. ’.V-r
•••..tn Spiced Whipped C:
"pieed Whipped ( ream
Fold
Miss Jane Willis Becomes Bride
Of Harold D. Bostick In Dallas
may contact the chapter secretary.
Former Ennisite
Heads Statewide
42 Association
ties
Mis- Thomas, an officer in the
Central Texas Methodist Youth
Conference for three years, w is
- yvuth director this past summer f >r
rim First Methodist Church of En-
: ms. She also attended the National
! Convocation of Method! ;t Y o u t h
to ld in August at Purdue University l >KV
'someone had stolen "the evidence.
M uirlic;
c 11
1 Reunion
);t 11 ;t s
A reunion of the Muirhead fam-
lud i S-m.iay ir. the Fellow-
ship Hall of the First Methodist
Er.
A'.-
mmnuEi
Vu'-uistine D::ve, Dal! is.
Ir and Mrs. Willis are former
:i« residents The bride is thr
acidaugh1* r oi Mr am.: M :
irles F Willis 1003 Fouth ilaH
included w H
M C» Swafford
if Enins; Mr. and Mrs Jack Muir-
P. RuJ-
•:r - *-
•Of. re- H‘ dr. <
■::r hern* s' 1>»3 North
•ir.. h tuy had pur-tha'd
' arid Mrs. p.vjl.
\ferri;.i. raanatter at D .kc
, . . '• r K\ > ■; .»• — V-
Reuirning to Houston
Mr T W Wh.v
.: •! /.. • n
card by Mrs J
ate' h-urne she
Mrs. V O Tal
. Roberts oi
w.
las
Fort
M: ;
nn run
:>;a! N
.M
Da!
J Tin Branch hate
arrival
born <:
r 1 i .\
V* ili I rdf rat
a Run,
Conroe
Brant h
5 lie bo ita.
The bridegroom's parents are Mr.
and Mrs R M Bostick ot Pitt.s-
The couple will make their homo
in Roswell New Mexico, v.here the
hridecroorr is sta'ioned with the
t.'ni'ed .State:- armed lirt'-s.
P’TA Rededicafed
To Its Objectives
Objective- cf * 1 i < Tex:
cress of Paren’v fd !'• a
tv ha h d • ' . 'he
jin Indiana
The coveted award presented to, Church in Dallas.
• C F Week lev. Dallas advertising ’ her, which entitles the recipient to I Those attending
mar. has been named president of wear the cold pin for a week and Muirhead and Mr-
rhe T'-x.is 42 Association f irmed for become a permanent member of th<
•h.> purpose ot stimulating interest. Guardians of the Golden Bhears. is head and son, Joe of Eastland: Mr
s whf. „f -42 " presented weekly to an outstanding i ami Mrs Bud Muirhead of Greg ton;
He "S a former Ennisite and at i TWC student . . Mrs. John Clark of Rice; Mrs. Rob-
one time was a member of the edi-I ------------------- f'rt Hankins of Corsicana and J L
*• al s’taff of The Ennis Daily! Return to Hermit Muirhead. J L Muiilieacl Jr, Mis
News. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. East returned Agio Muun. Mrs. Jimmie Yates,
John .\I ''his morning to their hmne m Kt r- Mrs Jimmie \.ite.s. Mi . Ftarci.-.
W.-ekF
( )* he
N- rma
ier Mr
D-
mi Thu
the a* if
,n horn'
Stu.l
uh
- no"’.up defXirtnr.'.-r.t
; r.< T
air eh. Id: Pubhrataor.x.
!\ c
'•(•ut iJritic
! In
-11<♦ re< 1 rtt Fhower
>OCj Y
Marvin 8vm* recent bride.
M:.
A rV
honor-d with a miscellaneous
)lv:n
show
er Tharviay afternoon at the
r ; 11 r .
h* D*
- of M.-.s R J. Bn-wer, 1705
home 1.
hat parer.
mother is 5
v of Finn Is. J r.nt Mrs. M C/ako vunt with Mr. Gavis and Mrs M I. C.'X a:ul son,
r officers of the group are j and Mrs Fast to Alexandria. La M H. Jr all of Dalle-
H Brock of San Antonio, i jofuneral services on Saturday i
• •snhu.t. nra R P Wall. D'l-jjo: George Sfxifford oi Portsmouth. A isit in Conroe
•retary V;,.. Mr Spofford. hr ■ther-ni-law ; Mr and Mrs. F F> Watkins went
gam'- •>! ' 42" : widely plav- • Mt Fast has been a Irequent; guests Sunday ot Mr and Mrs.
he Southwest, vv.th the num-I\lsjtr m the hmne of Mrs. Cako. j Joloi Branch in Conroe
players estimated at several1-----------------------------------------------------------------—----------------------—
d thousand. I* is one of the I . _ _ .
Texas P-TA Three Day Convention
Begins Wednesday In Fort Worth
i During the first day of a three- 1 of Karnes City, No. 4: Mrs. F. C.
1 day convention now in session in McConnell of Austin. No. 6; Mrs.
i Fort Worth, the Texas Congress of Robert Cross of Anson, No. 8.
j Parents and Teachers on Wednes- There were no nominations from
day adopted a legislative program ’ thi " '
j for 1355-56. made bylaws revisions,
md
iP'TuT/
Con-
few i
really native
American gamer
ors to
]>la vc
:! with dvr
ninoes. but with
. » • , {
:ultu
more (1 xseh
• akin to those of
;,.;Ct;(
pitch TI
ie history of tlm
g nr-,*-
42 as
plavecl in Texas.
t). )“
datt- -
back to the
]880's. One of the
. .u.vi
first
projects planned by the a.sso-
i and
eititi'
n. accortiine
to Weekley. is an
(it r<!.-
.nut .i
it on state •
monument. Mem-
laws
ol "42 clubs throughout thi
r • h oo \.
iSt nt,
will be hum
teri to participate.
' i ;i.rr-
\« w
Residents
bt r-
Mr
and Mrs Raymond Feather-
floor. Voting will be Thursday.
era!
.v.M
■in
Tr-
. dviait agt-
ocial and
Delegate
mental.
r iovd.
v. er a i
Co-Hostesses with Me-
re Mrs Joe Jansa. Mrs
Hnriu (
JV.hir;
Mrs (j\wn <
.hum).
W:ula< < RoberU;
and Mrs. Everett !
Mrs. !
Stotw Mrs
F’ai.k
Roberts Jr
|
F,bhni'<
'. Mi ...
J O. Garter
Mrs
Mrs. Stone is
tthe former Minx’
R A C
Inrad,
Mu- B N Ha
:i rne*.
t n ne1. a Roberts
duughUrr of Mr. |
Mis J
if Du.
M: ■ A' }J
Hide*.
and Mrs EverK'
: Roberts
Mrs R
S Y •
mvoiood Mrs,
it K
Wine and whu..
> (rirveanthf*num:'
!
Tliomas, VP.-, <p
B C Fltgeri ur
mud Wilkesron
Has Ton«dlie« term
Betty Rider ::
Mrs W. B ih : >
tonsil leOMimy ;
Hooptt&l on Wi n
M whet.;
\ <".i eri fur »•,< sora*ions
Out of town < jests im luded Mrs
A T Hide. M:j Bill Robfirts. Mrs.
Rov Ann Fwrme-. Mrs Willie
For.sfon and Mrs Jo E‘ * a Fon: ton,
id1 of BardweiF Mr*; Charlie Cash
and Mrs. Jack Ward of Waxaha-
ciiv and Mrs Mack I^ibtrrts of
J )H 11 ii.S.
Betty McAdams And G. G. Dunkerley III
Will Wed December 21, Holy Redeemer
Mrs Gera I
Road, Dali.i
CQffaJpttMUlt ...
ri»tte of hei d*«. ho
Jean McAdirn < a
Dunkerley III s :
Gamer DurikerF \ .)
l> iiton Street
'liar bride-elect i
Houtbern Method is
F’.rdham wh«:e she
I the Phi B' ‘ v wror.
mar- ],anib'!:i Delta
Beliv honorim s<k:j»-tv
arner The i»ridegro im-
Mt.* im,dicaJ ; tijoent ut
VV'st veiuty in San A:
Tile We'ldltl"
will Is a' Holv Id
errity Chmrb :ti Ennis
mVT ; Gamma
ty u.nd A1 ji.ha
' ,'inal .vhulaalie
to-be- !.'< n pre-
st Mary’s Uril-
<-nm
Dr'ember 21,
•deemer (fa1, holic
Eileen Percival Will Wed Derrell Lewis
At Fellowship Hall On Thanksgivinq Day
y (liild
physic
lual i due it.am.
the convention met
m groups for panel discussions be-
; ,re being entertained at. a number
1 ocial gatherings.
to
st on liavf moved lie re from Corsi-
cana Mr Featiierston will be
employed :i 11 n mechanic for the
Hi nry Oil and L. P. Oaf Co.
Weekend Guess
Mrs. Bessie Kelly who ha. been
ill at her home. 609 S. Dallas, had
as weekend guests Mrs. W I).
Worth ley oi Dallas and Ross Hous-
er ot Maypearl.
heard addresses by the state presi-
dent. the national representative
and the co-chairman of the Wihite
House Conference on Education
and heard a report of the nomi-
nal in it committee.
Mrs. T J Minis of Greenville,
S. C , national P-TA vice president
arid official representative to the
Texas convention explained that
the National Congress of P-TiA
is concerned with anything and
everything that affects the chil-
dren of America and supports the
UNESCO,
.NR!)
|acinto
m .Meet
’-TA
UCrtla v
Femes Hospital
Mrs. Kate M. Riggs, who hf<«
j been a jiaticnt in Memorial Hospi-
The regular meeting of the San tal in Corsicana returned Sunday
lacir/o Parent-Teacher Assoeia- to the home of her daughter. Mrs.
‘‘on will be held Tuesday night | Bmi F. Bristow. 1308 North Preston,
at. 7:30 o'clock in the San Jacinto;
Auditorium, according to an an- Here from New York
nniinccmcnt by Mrs. W S. Gore. VO Kitnbeil of Larclunont. New
uresident j York is a visitor in the home of
Mrs W c- di'ii'i1 iire.siden) of t.hr
San Jacinto P-TA is attending the j United Nations, FOA,
convention as a delegate from her UNICEF and WHO.
unit.
Mrs. Walter Ellis of Maypearl
Dr Finiss E. Fugleman
Dr. Finiss E. Fugleman of Hart-
representing the Ellis County ! ford. Conn., co-chairman of the
P-TA Council.
Others who attended the sessions
on Wednesday included the Rev.
Frank R. Sandifer, vicar of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, and
Mrs. B. E. Duncan of Fort Worth,
a former president of both the
Ennis and the Ellis County P-TA
organizations, Mrs. Duncan was
honored with a life membership in
P-TA during the time she lived in
Funis.
The delegates voted to support
more adequate appropriations for
White House Conerence on Educa-
tor was the featured speaker.
Dr. Englenmn told his audience
that “the climate of our times
places strains upon school boards,
teachers, school administrators
and curriculum makers."
He said the world is torn by ideo-
logical and military warfare, the
nation is disturbed by many
groups militantly demanding what
they consider to be their American
birthrights, and the community
and the state are rocked and sonic-
Oorc will report on the j his mother. Mrs. C E Kimbell. He j the Youth Development Council; i times frightened by rapid shifts
Mrs
iccent state convention held ir
l ent, worth, which she attended
Pupils of Mrs Earle C. Driskeli’
Dance Studio will furnish enter- | Cold Cash
w.irwnent for the program
will visit other relatives in Texas
before returning home Sunday.
MEMPHIS. Tenn
(IJP>
It was r
to support legislation providing im-
proved facilities and procedures for
dealing with youth in difficulty;
to support, at the general election
in November, 1956, the constitu-
U.-re from Sulphur Springs
D
•ally cold cash somebody j tional amendment sjRii for teacli-
retirement, ami urged legisla-
itolr from James Roaton. Roaten
Johnson of Sulphur ( juit $1.000 m cash in his deepfreeze j tion f(„- the recodilcation of Tex-
as school laws.
Mrs. L
'firings ir a guest of her parent:., for safekeeping. It, was gone when
Mr. and Mrs. L. T Fisher. he went to look for it.
Dr. J. W. Edgar Speaks At Final Session
Of Texas Parent Teachers Convention
in social, political and economic
power structure.
To add to the feeling of inse-
curity, distrust, misunderstanding
and fear, he said, there are con-
gressional investigations of educa-
tion. state legislative proposals to
investigate education, violent el-
lorts by individuals and small
They are asking that the law j groups to restrict the curriculum
governing the distance from any and ban textbooks with jiaragraphs
boundary of school premises to an ! not entirely consistent with a given
establishment where alcoholic bev-j belief and demand for loyalty oaths
be increased to
Mr and M* JGtn R Pwxjival <xm;
Avtiuk A have aim*unc«l the ti
flairnmrDt and »ppro»<thin#t niur -
rum** ol thwi «*tn»nuv flUarn, to
lynx'll liTWMv. son of Mi and Mrs
to itmu
T*ri.- ■CIMB.IIIIlJ!11 *
ftlp U)# ruu»li H Hraaot at Ui«!Bnnlt.
ill Im. eon iuctr'.i
Fellowstiip Hull of. the Tab**rn(icl«
ItopLst (FurrHi <4r. Thanksgiving
Day November 24
i Ml*s P< ren al ls u wnior at Kn-
jln.s High Sciiool and the bnde-
Igpooirt to be is a graduate of Eruns
l Hkth
ixntple will make t heir Ironic in
.Minieg Womack, a former rcKident of ITnnis who i.« now
an ntipaid weather watcher in (htrlanrl, i)oso,4 with a
trip min paupo he* keeps in an oj»t:n spot ol his lawn.
Ot tiinarly. i ho smaller tuhe is k»*f>t insirie tht* larj.ro one.
It i- designed so th<* m<a.surifiF stick he holds will show
the ininfall in hundredths of an inch to two full inches.
If there is more than two inches of rain, 1 he stick will
measure rain which spilled into the higr tube.
i Dull.in News l'hoto)
Dr. J. W Edgar oi Austin, state
: commissioner of education, t dd
delegates tn the .state convention oi
; the Texas Congress of Parents and
Teachers at the closing session on
Friday that he felt sure Texas could
solve her own school problems.
(iitorium in Fort Worth. Wednesday,
for tcacheis. All these are symto-
I matlc, and tend to intimidate
to support! many teachers and drive them to
P-TA unit in Ennis, was a conven-
tion. delegate.
Invitations for the 1967 conven-
tion were extended by Dallas; Waco
and Galveston. The convention city
Dr Edgar aid that h< felt good will be selected by the state board
about the public: sc ho u of Texas, |0f managers.
which, he said, h ive .xenons prab- j Four new vice presidents insiall-
lnns but also have the machinery ed during the convention Included
erases are sold
600 feet.
Tiny will continue
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. W s. j passage and enforcement of more.; dispensing content, about which
Gore, president of the San Jacinto adequate laws prohibiting the sale | there nan be no criticism, but
ol narctics to children and youth; ! which may be utterly useless for
will work to promote higher stan- | developing youth of the stature
darda of motion pictures, radios j demanded by
for solving them.
Nearly 3,000 delegates and visi-
tors attended the 47th P-TA Coll
grrati. at Will Reg**
Mrs. T A. Swenson, Tyler; Mrs.
W. S Pickett, Karnes City; Mrs. F
C. McConnell, Austin; un:l Mrs
Memorial An- I Robert Cross of Austin
*
these times, the
musical recordings and TV pro- speaker stated,
grams; they will endeavor to Dr. Engleman’s address was pre-
strengthen divorce laws: will sup-1 ceeded by a chuck wngn supper
port legislation to abolish common
law marriage and will urge legis-
latin for the recodification of Tex-
as criminal laws and procedure.
Nominees, by regions, for vice
presidents are Mrs. T, A. .Swenson
| of Tvler, No 2; Mrs W 8. Pickett
at Pioneer Palace on the audi-
torium grounds.
Following the address there were
parties for Districts 1 and 2 at the
Hotel Texas. The Hilton Hotel was
the scene of parties for delegates
from Districts 3 through lo.
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The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1955, newspaper, November 24, 1955; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785974/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.