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The Clarksville rimes, Thursday, November 22, 1973 Page 2
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NEWS ROM Bogota.
By Mrs. Gordon AUsn
^ she also died. Mrs. Russell had
1 to sit in her chair until late that
night as she could not get to the
phone. T.j
Her nieces, Mrs. E.B.
Stribling of Detroit and Mrs.
E.C. Watts of Bogata went to
‘JSIKi " ^freeport and brought Mrs.
BOOK Club HAS ANiiUAl County sheriff. Graduate of-g0?**’1' to Clarksville to Live
THANKSGIVING SUPPER Brownfield High School, her *he1re ahe has hved Slnc®
The Bogata Rook Club met served in the Medical -Corps in -?nd sbe oves every minute of
Thursday evening November the European theater during
15, at the home of Mrs. Weldon World War II. ______
D.Smith for their Annual Survivors are higj wife, a *■
Thanksgiving and Friendship step-son and his mother of*MI88 AGNES
Day, salad supper. Hostesses Brownfield, a sister, Ifrs. Bob "STEPHENS DIES
with Mrs. Smith were Mmes. (Mary Kate) Belew of Earth, Miss Agness Stephens, 79,
Harold Geese, Bess Pope, A.L. and uncle, George Stephens of of Bogata passed away in L.P.
Vaughan and Joe Choate. Ralls, a greataunt, Mrs. Minnie McCuistion Medical Center in
|yt After the invocation by Lawler of Bogata. TheJ^assiter Pairs. Wednesday evening. She
Mrs. Laurel* Sullivan the children Mrs. Fauna Wjilinison,
delicious supper was served. Mrs. Iva Hooker, Mrs, Hontas
The regular meeting was McDonald, Britt Turman, and
called to order by the Mrs. Mary Lassiter and Mrs.
president, Mrs. Sullivan. Fif- V^n Dorn Wicks all of Bogata
teen diempefs answered roll are cousins,
calf with ,‘*X Character trait 1
admire, in others.” >
Ih the absence of the .7
program chairman, Mrs. Ken UNITED METHODIST
neth 'Jeffery,, Mrs. Sullivan WOMEN '
read the quotation, “A thankful “God’s Special Blessings’* assisted by ReV. Dickie Golden”
was born Ocotber 7, 1894 in
Red River County, the daugh-
ter of Gus A. and Sarah (Fran-
cis) Stephens. She was a former
Art and Music teacher and
member of the Baptist Church.
1 Funeral services were held
Friday November 16, at 1:80
p.m. in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Bogata
with Rev. A.I. Bond officiating
heart is qot only the greatest was the program theme when Burial followed in Bogata
Virture but the parent of ahi the Circle II, United Methodist ’-Cemetery under the direction
other vitures,” and introduced Women met for their Thanks h>I Bogata Funeral Home,
the program, on Our Involve- giving luncheon, Wednesday Pallbearers were Carl Wood,
ment in Friendship. A poem, morning at the home of Mrs. Charles Vaughan, Gus Swaim,
"To a Friend" by Grace Jack Troutt. Mrs.- G.H. Leonard Kisner, P.J. Turner
Dawson, was read by Mrs. McClure read the scripture land Curtis Wilkinson.
Gordon Allen. Mrs. Smith from 103rd Psalm, Mrs. Jeff
introduced .the gu?4ts for the McGuyer gave “Blessing upon
program “Friendship in Music”. Blessing” from Our Dailj Bread » *
Miss Anaya Cooper played two and Mrs. Kenneth Jeffery read 1QARDEN CLUB
piano selections, "Ebb Tide" “Thank You God for this day.” * The annual Garden Club
and “What a Friend We Have jn Mr?. E.E. Brooks led the Thanksgiving salad luncheon
Jeusu". ’ Mrs. * Jenita Baker benediction. After the business was held Wednesday Novem-
played Rachmaninoff Prelude meeting Mrs. McGuyer return- ber 14 at the Garden Center,
in C-Sharp Minor and Brian’s ed thanks as the— group Mrs. Laurel Sullivan gave the
song. A trio was played, “How gathered to partake of the invocation before the meal was
Great Thou Art," Mrs. Smith on bountiful feast, served buffet served. t
occordian, Mrs. Baker at the. style.
piano and Mrs. Cooper on the Attending were, Mmes.
organ. Program / closed with James. Walker, Robert Wil-
vocal selections by Mrs. Smith, lia^is, Neil Rozell, A.D.
Mrs. Baker, Miss Coopef, and Stephenson, McGuyer, Brooks,
Mr. Weldon D. Smith. * they Jeffery, Troutt, McClure,
sang, “Yesterday” and *Tve Misses Mary Lassiter and
Been on the Mountain.” V' Janet Troutt.
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COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS Mrs. Beth Dannheim, center, and Wilma Hall,
right, at a two-day program held last week in Gilmer. Also shown is Mrs. Karen Walker,
food nutrition specialist of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Topic of the program
was showing recipients how to make the most of their food stamps.
^ielson, (Clarksville. He had 5
Texas and outlined its operat- /wwwwwvwwvo grandchildren and 8 great
lay ton.»• texas. Mrs. Inea Band BOOStO*
Fae* Tajrijgr ^f^Taholfa Texas: Purchase NeW
Hats, Uniforms
of Jayton Texas.
ing is an aunt, Mrs. The Clarksville Band
of Lamesa Texas. Boosters Club passed «
Chfyne had 6 grand resolution "expressing its
—children fA«d 4 great grand Kppreciation to the merchants
-children*; * of Clarksville end to the friends
£* of the band who have given
unlimited backing to the hand
' in all its undertakings this year.
;llT„ iAt'Kv;o\ They also expressed apprecia
LEE R. JAUIVSUIN Uon tQ Carroll Red wine and
-retired’Ilrmer .»d rancher Monrre Boyd 1-th. »«-h U,«y
•died November 16. 1973. at the ar«
^Live Oaks Convelance Center Th* «»'ons were taken at
, in Clarksville. Funeral services • '"g”1SSjKfcS?
’ for Mr. Jackson were at Jolley’s
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. A lift* Davenport official S.gn.ficant action Uken by the
ing. Buriltlollowed in Fairview group included the authoru.
Cemetery .with Jolley’s Funeral tion for MJ- R*d",n* to
h,™, 4^ «< sssr.iS: si
- Mr. I Jackson, of Rt. 1 uniforms for use during the
Clarksville, was born in Red next school year. Orders must
Jtiver Co., November 20. 1880. be turned in ™"^»tely to
i son to Hr. John J. Jackson insure delivery before the 1974
'and Mary Jane Boss Jackson. s‘fa*on begins. The booster
Surviving Mr. Jackson is also voted to order 100 ne*
his son,* "John Jackson of band1 helments or use in 1974.
Clarksvilfcs daughters. Mrs. The hats are called Shakes and
Bonnie Samples, Mesquite resemble dr'*"n m*Jor ^
Texas, Mrs. Dell Coolidge. They will be blazer blue nylon
Jlankin Texas, Mrs. N. H. ^ur w,*-h whit*
Local Agents at
Pood Stamp
Training Meet
ion as well as the requirements
for obtaining food stamps.
Food and. Nutrition Spe-
cialists with the ’ Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser-
•grandchildren.
uneral J
Program for the day was
“A Festive Welcome for Your
Guests—Thanksgiving
vice, Texas A&M University
System, detailed food buying CLARENCE W. CHEYNE
Teaching Local Food principles and demonstrated Clarence W. Cheyne of
Stamp recipients “how to make preparations of nutritious, low Annona, Texas died in Red
the most of their stamps” was cost f°°ds- River County Hospital Nov. 14,
the subject of a two-day Commenting on the Food 1973 Funeral services for Mr.
meeting in Gilmer last week Stamp ^ Program, the agents Cheyne were held Friday, Nov.
School
Lunch Menus
Menus for the Week of
Nov. 26 3D in the Clarksville
Mre. John Lee. Sh. „id the Kttolxrtiela. Rod »me Toxw C^untieSJid Ch.ii'fwith’ the" ifev. Mtoii
Arranrements " nrerented by kr Mi“ Wil">* Hall noted that prior to a year ago. 16, 1973 at 10 a m. in Underaan
Arrangements, presented Dy ____. ____, some Texas Counties did not »ka> n„w__
decorating a Thanksgiving door R'ver V*up^y
to welcome your guests is a AKe„'
pleasant custom long practiced More than »°urty-three
Extension hav*j}f Food SUmP Program
V- Efforts to convert all
counties from a
remaining
Mrs. G H^Tner led the " The Deeentber meeting f” o” En^Und S “““O Extension Agent, Iron,
food distribution
Smith officiating, assisted by b* Mrs. Dorothy Holster.
Rev. Claude Martin. Burial supervisor as follows:
followed in the Annona ~ Mon** “ F‘sh 8t**s
Cemetery with Clarksville CatsuP’ Spanishi Rice. Cole
collect and the pledge to the will be at the Home of Mrs. Neil Pennsylvania. Decorations are throughout the area heard w^hbeirun1n Texas Funeral Hom* ,n eharKe of the pj,* ^d Muff,n ’
flag. Mrs. Sullivan conducted a Rozell at Fulbright. not resturcted to Christmas. federaI and st*te government F * vear^Iro and will arranffeJnent*- ^t,ve 1 al1' Tuesday — Smothered
*k„* agency representatives discuss more than a y®ar a&° and w,n bearers for Mr. Cheyne were lucsaay smoinerea
went on to say that Kllvin„ anii n„triiinr% Be completed during the last Billy Murphy. Romie Presley, £leak* Whipped Potatoes.
0. T. Cheyne. John Ray English Peas Hot RoUs Butter.
flag. Mrs. Sulli
short business meeting and leg
the club dismissal.
The next meeting will
be Decmeber 13 at the home of BOGATA NEWS UNDER
Mrs. Harold Geese.
NEW OWNERSHIP
The Bogata News^ Talco
hot resturcted to Christmas.
She
whether "you" favor extreme food buying and nutrition
restraint or elaborate *»*tra- RepresenUtives from the
Ykgance
toward simplicity of design .
any pattern. Fruits and flowers Serv,ce exPlamed
Along with these recom
mendations from the executive
committee, the group voted t<*
sponsor a musical to 'b<
presented by the High School
band and SUge Band on
Thursday night, January 31
Tickets will be sold for thr
performance and door prizes
will be given away. Mrs
George Mac Bean will be in
charge of selecting prises.
Prior to the meeting the
stage band presented several
numbers.
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Annona School
Honor Students
part of this year.
or elaborate extra- u s E^part^nt of Agircu* The Food Stamp Program chey„e, EH. Butts and J V. *«ya"d Milk,
in decoration, work ture,s F^od #nd Nut{JJJJn now underway in Red River Baird. Honorary Pallbearers v. Wednesday - Hambur
rTFruL^noweis Service explained how food C°unty inc‘ud*f PUns fo[ the were Paul Peacock. Silas V**- Pinto Beans,
rn. Fruits and flowers reciDients can buv the educational phase to begin Peacock, Henry Lawson. Aub Orange Halves and Milk____
RIVERCREST FHA
MEETING
V'. " any.puwrern. r runs anu uowers recinients can hnv the educational phase to begin Peacock Henry Lawson Aub
Times and Deport Times-which in harvest colors on a try or in slamP recipients can buy the , „ JI,, re,, reacocs, wwson, auo
h.,,hrenunder^ow?,,hip Ihw^.ng.mreu.reedreUve. ofTh.
s=f== -1 a-
skillfully placed fruits in
rhe regular meeting of the Publiching Company, which harmonous colors, and when
Rivercrest Future Hppiemak wijl publish these papers and the turkey, squash, corn, peas, , f?Pd sta"1P Program
ers of America chapter was The Mt. Vernon Opticfierald. potatoes and cranberry sauce a so d,SCU8**d-
supplement their food stamp lwo_aay meeung, is aesignea io Mr. Cheyne was born in
allotments. The retailers role In J*eip limited-imeome people Annona on the 28th day of
{Utilize resources. March, 1902, and was a life long
A Texas Department ot
Publi£*Wi^fhre lypPesdhtSHi#
Extension and other resident of the County. Parents Juice- Crackers and Peanut
agencies are cooperating in this Gf Mr. Cheyne were Mr. and
program to avoid duplicating Mrs. Will Ch«*he. He Was
save their Christmas stamps
for the LUB FRIM. The ‘ .
Christmas party was set for
December 17. PARTY FOR 104
--k-
Vice-president, Mela Good- year old lady
roe, introduced Mrs. Mrs. Eudora Russell was
Gloria Roberts, Home Service honored with a birthday party
Company Advisor for Com- November 13, at Live Oak
munity Public Service Com- Convalescent Center in Clarks-
pany. She showed original ideas ville on her 104th birthday. The Afternoon callers Were Mmes.
for Christmas decorations and home was decorated with Paul Wood and Tommy Epps of
gifts to make. Miss Goodroe beautiful fall flowers. Cake
presented Mrs. Roberts with a squares and punch was served
gift of appreciation from the to her many friends from
chapter. Each girl recieved a Bogata, Bagwell, Detroit and
book of -Christmas receipes at Clarksville,
the end of the meeting. Mrs. Russell wak. born
■ ,. . I ■ _ November 13, 1869 in North
> Carolina, the daughter of Vergil
and Samantha Dorsett. When
KILLED IN BROWNFIELD she was four years old the
prograan**'-!» administered
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Clayton and family,
her 89th birthday Tuesday , v Mr: *nd . A H- BarK«,,
1ft anA of Yucaipi, Calif., hsve returned
told agentsliow th^-Mbd stamp eff°rts between various gov- married February 5, 1925 to the
in eminent agencies at both state former Elsie Fuller in Annona.
NOTES 89TH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Ben Craven observed
and national levies.
Ste6™ Mrs.13Mwgarete^Taylw to .theh'r home after a w"eks
apd Mrs. Cordia Craven of ^ and M^!
C.herman were dinner guests. Brown
Deport, Miss tola Franklin and
Mrs. Francis Summers of
Bogata.
Weldon Bradon of Texas
City visited Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Swaim.
Three Fined for
Possession of
Marijuana
Texas. Mr. Cheyne Was a
member of the Methodist
Church.
Surviving Mr. Cheyne is
his wife, Elsie; daughters Mrs.
Lula Mae Bolyarde of Redlands,
California and Miss Betty
Cheyne of Annona, Texas;
sisters. Miss Zelphia Cheyne of .7' ", ”
Jayton. Mrs. Opal McCurry of K
A and II honor students oi
the Annona F'k-mentary School
Hambur have been announced a*
, . , .. . ■ follows:
Orange Halves and Milk ~ Sixth Grade
Thursday - Pizza. Pickle _ Susan Jones. Keilh
Circles. Buttered Corn. Choco- n,.,|r„n| „nd lb-bra Dean,
late Cookies, Bread and Milk. |{ ... Jeans.
F'riday — Chicken Pot Pie,
Macaroni J$alad, Grapefruit Fifth Grade
II — Trey I'uekelt and
Mi-lank* English.
PovrthGr.<£\L ’
A — George English and
Ik-d ford.
R — Martina Guerrero.
Butler. Bread and Milk.
las*
IDEAL WEATHER
One of the world's most
perfect weather patterns is
enjoyed by Nassau, in the
Bahamas. Temperatures rarely Buird.
surpass 90 degrees during the ^ . r *
summer and the average for u _ ..... . —
tho f,«, coolest month, ,, 70 .. , 7‘'." ' m ) i
F.nglish. Donald Games and
Jan>b King.
Third Grad*
A — Solva King and Brent
PINK AND BLUE SHOWER
Mrs. James Jordon was
honored Saturday afternoon
with a Pink and Blue shower at
Pat Ramseur, 49, son of family came down the Mississi- the home df'Mrs. Neil Rozell.
Mrs. Blanche (Stephens) Ram ppi River on a river boat to Hostesses with Mrs. Rozell
Three, local men entered
guilty pleas gfter being charged
with Possession of Marijuana in
Mrs. Ruth Vaughan spent County Court Monday after
the week end in Thacherville, noon. A vial of a substance
Okla., with her daughter, Mrs. alleged to be marijuana was
J.L. Tabler and family. found on one of the men after
their arrest by Highway
Mr. and Mrs. James Patrolmen Howard Dunnham
Francis of Denison, Mrs. and Tom Purvis on Highway 82
Harold Barber of Paris andSaturday night.
j.l. to
seur of Brownsfiejd was killed Texas and settled in Robinville were Mmes. Nan Phillips, ^.r.s* Tabler of Thacker- f All three were charged
* _ __ __ _ i vinei v/Kitt.,
Saturday morning in an where Mr. Dorsett managed a
accident at a Brownfield gin dry goods store. Several years
where he was employed. later the family movtd to
Funeral services were held Detroit where she spent the
Monday afternoon at Brown- greater portion of her life,
field Baptist church where he At the age of 18 Eudora
was a member and was * soloist Dorsett married Lee Russell
in the Chancel choir. > who was the owner of a grocery
Mr. Ramseur was the and dry goods store. Mrs.
grandson of the late John B. Russell and her husband
Stephens, early day Red River adopted a baby girl from the
Weldon Smith, Gene Lampard.
and Bill Anderson. The honored
rdcieved a array of lovely gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Buffo and
daughter of Greenville were
were here Friday to , with . possession of marijuana,
attend the funeral of their under 2 ounces, a Class B
cousin, Miss Agnes Stephens % misdemeanor. The complaint
and were dinner guests of their ’ was accepted by County
mother, Mrs. Ruth Vaughan. Attorney Marion Lawson
Monday morning and the cases
Mr. and Mrs. Mike were called for trial in County
Stidman and daughter Amy Cburt, Judge Gavin Watson Jr.,
Michelle of Dallas werg wqek presiding at 2 a.m. Monday,
end guests of her parents and The three were fined I
J- __ -f u_r ena guesis oi ner parents ana ine tnree were lined a
rJtkre./ Txvx. Choate and Mrs 8TandParenta* Mr. and Mrs. total of $97.30 and costs each
Hughston & Son
Insurance
Agency
Phone 427-2855
„ , ; _ j- father, Joe
Methodist orphanage in Waco Choate,
and named her Edwina. After
Mr. Russell died Mrs. Bussell Mr. and .......
moved to Freeport to live with Adama of Fort Worth and Mr. f u imontbs
her daughter and husband. aod Mrs. Joe Lawing of , N*M. visited Pleading guilty to the
Mrs. Russell suffed a fall, Arlington visited Sunday with w W15,h h'8 motber- charges were Donnell Wayne
hrpukincr hpr hin which li*ft h#*r m*. and Cuf.im John K. Ford and other Scales? 23; Hobbie Bell, 21 and
Mrs.
Thomas DeBerry and Mr. and and were eached sentenced to
Mrs. Gordon DeBerry. jaj| 30 days with the jail
sentence probated for six
relatives.
breaking her hip which left her Mr. and Mrs. Gus Swaim and
confined to a wheel chair. Other Mrs. Sidney Hudson. They
than that she is fine. Her mind wefe enroute to their homes M M
is clear and she knows and is after vacationing in Hot r’_. r8‘
interested Ih things going on. springs, Ark. Underwood, ^m.e and Muw
On Aprfl 28,1968 tragedy Tom Underwood visited Satur
struck her family .j Her Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood J.ay ,nrFrM,f? 'Vth,the,r ““f!"’
son-in-law died and as her spent the week end in Mesquite ^rs 5*r*d Sont*K and Mr<
daughter was calling for help with their daughter Mrs. Glen f,onla8-
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Vickers and children of El Paso
have been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Grover
REED'S GROCERY
Friday I Saturday
U.S.D.A.
GRADE
"A”
FRYERS 39t»
4*
*
Robert Bishop of Grand
Prairie visited Sunday with
Mrs. Virginia Bishop.
Mrs. Leonard Pickett of
Gilmer visited her mother, Mrs.
Stella Davidson in Red River
Haven Nursing Home.
Miss Ethelleen Williams is
a patient in Community
Hospital in Sherman, where she
underwnet hip surgery Mon
day.
Mrs. Roberta Moon Kyle of
WaxAhachie is a guest of Mrs.
Margaret Kidd after being a
patient in Red River County
Hospital in Clarksville.
Scales, 23; Hobbie Bell, 21 and
Anthony D. English. 19.
Iks Chriuvfls Tims
. 106-108 I. Mein. Clork.vill*. Un.
J. Muft ...... Pobli»h«f
14.00 V«or in Nad Nivar and
od|ocant counttat; tS 00 far Vaor
al«awhara
i». 12.SO far Six Month* In Nad Nlvar
and adjocant countia* |4.00 far tlx
Month* altawhara.
Sacond Clo»» fottoga fold at
Clarhivilla. Taxo*
No charg* I* moda lor publkotlon
oi notka* o4 church aarvka* or othar
public gotharlng* whara no odmitsion
I* chorgad Whara odtnl*»lon I*
c hor gad or whara good* or wora* ol
any k">d ora oNarad lor *ola tha
ragulor odvartldng rota* will ba
oppllad.
NOTICE TO fUSllC—Any or
ronaou* rallaction upon tha choroctar
rapulotton or ttondlng ol any llrm.
individual or corporation will ba glodly
cor roc lad uopn balng cal lad to tha
ottontlon ol tha publithar
Tha dividing Una batwaan now*
and odvartldng I* tho Una whkh
•oporoto* Information ol public
Intorad Irom Information dlttom
i no tad lor protit
Tho Tlmo* l* not roapondblo lor
copy om«*»lon. typography ol arrort or
any unlrdantionol arror* that may
occOr In odvartldng othar than to
corrpct In boat l**uo oltar It it brought
to tho attention ol tho publlthor
„ All advertising order* are
accepted on this bodt only.
Its happening
to us, too.
/.
Everywhere you tum these days, the costs of
just about everything are rising.
It’s happening to Texas Power & Light
Company, too. >
In 1963. pin type insulators for electric
distribution lines cost just 30C each. Today,
the same Insulator costs 77C. The prices of
hardware, materials and equipment of all kinds
needed to produce and supply electric power
have gone up drastically in the past ten years ..
and they’re cgntinuing to rise
The costs of constructing generating plants
the interest rates on money borrowed to
finance them . and the fuels required to
operate them are much greater than just a
few years ago. -
You want adequate and reliable electric service
and TP& L considers it has A responsibility to
provide that service However, to do this, rising
costs must be passed on in the form of
increased rates to u?frs ----- •
IFXAS POVVKK& I.K1H I COMPANY
A tax-paying investor ownod olactric utility
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