The Bi-Stone Weekly Review (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1976 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE 4- THURROAY NOVEMBER II. IIII
ws About People.You Know
The Coolidge Herald
&y~Mts. R. M. Gornian.
(Carried In The Bi-Stone Weekly Review As A Supplement)
Mr. and Mrs. Glendell Adler
and children, Tracy, Robyn and
Ken dell, were luncheon guest
Sunday in the home of their
parents and grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Adler in
Penelope.
Mrs. Bill (Annette) Ward of
Dallas and her son, Bill Ward of
Mexia spent the weekend here
with their mother and grand-
mother, Mrs. Aubry Vinson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen
Brooks and children, Allen and
Bobbette, of Rosenthal spent
Sunday here with their parents
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hargrove of
Lubbock were recent visitors
here in the home of his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Webb. Mrs. Webb and
Mrs. W.E. Tucker were business
visitors in Mexia Monday
morning.
It is with deep regrets we write
this news item. Mrs. Ira
Lowrance of Hubbard, a former
Coolidge resident underwent
surgery Tuesday of last week in a
Waco hospital for the removal of
her left eye. She is at home now
and is reported to be doing
satisfactorily. TTiis will be sad
news to her many friends in
Coolidge and elsewhere. Mrs.
Lowrance was a former teacher
in the Coolidge schools many
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Easton
spent a few days last week in
Longview with friends of forty
years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
“Slim" Dollins and they also
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B.O. Bonham. Mr. and Mrs.
Eaton lived in Longview many
years ago and they made a tour
of the town and community and
were surprised very much to see
so many fine homes where it used
to be fields and pastures.
Lucille Harrison. We are glad to
report Mrs. Harrisons son, Henry
Lee Harrison, of Dallas, who
suffered a heart attack a few
weeks ago is still recuperating
satisfactorily and is at home.
Mrs. W.E. Tucker was a recent
visitor in Brazoria for a few days
in the home of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. F.M. Palmer who is 96, and
lives alone and does a marvelous
job keeping her home.
We want to welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Brooks and little
daughter, Amanda, back to their
home in Coolidge after living in
Tyler for awhile. Mr. Brooks has
accepted employment at the
Mexia State School and has
already begun work. Mrs.
Brooks has also accepted em-
ployment at the Mexia State
School and will start work on the
15th of Nov.
Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Nowlin of
Heameand Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Nowlin of Mexia were Sunday
visitors here with their mother,
Mrs. H.B. Nowlin. At noon this
group went to Mexia and enjoyed
a nice lunch at the Lumber Jack.
One day last week Mrs. R.A.
Massey of Waco visited here with
Mrs. Nowlin.
Teddy Dozier of Tehuacana
was a recent visitor here with his
sister, Mrs. Barney (Thelma)
Graham.
Mrs. Pearlie Robison of Cor-
sicana a former resident of
Coolidge visited relatives and
friends here the first of last'Week.'
* Robert Lee Pedersoh of Hurfc '
was a visitor here Saturday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Christopherson. Recent visitors
were Mrs. Christine White of
Brownsville, Bro and Mrs. Lee
TeakeU of Waco, Mrs. Janie
Freels of Bynum and Min Gina
Teakell of Texas City.
Mrs. W.E. Tucker spent the
weekend in ryler with her niece
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Burns and her cousins, Ruby,
Eva and Gertie Warden. Mrs.
Tucker returned Sunday af-
ternoon by way of Hubbard and
visited for a while in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lowrance.
Mrs. Aimer Shanks returned
home Sunday from a two weeks
visit with her children. Mrs.
Shanks first visited in Arlington
in the home of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Shanks and children, the
second week Mrs. Shanks visited
in MdSquite with her daughter,
Mias porothy Mae Shanks. Mr.
Shanks accompanied his mother
back to Coolidge then returned to
his home. Later in the afternoon
Mrs. Shanks’ nephew, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Ferrell of Houston and
friends, Mrs. Ezra Black and
daughter of Teague visited with
Mrs. Shanks.
Mrs. J.C. Shanks spent last
Friday night in Mexia in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Pollack and children. Mrs.
Pollack hai^Been in the Teague
hospital for the past several days
but is thought to be improving.
She is a former resident of
Coolidge.
Mrs. Gene Meece of Waco
visited here Sunday afternoon
with her mother, Mrs. R.J.
Bunch and her sister, Mrs.
Mrs. Robert Hodges of this city
and her children, Mr. and Mrs.
Jon Allen and daughter, Tara
Lynn, of Groeabeck spent the
weekend in Pampa with their son
and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Curry and family. Returning
Sundiay afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.
Allen and daughter spent Sunday
night in the Hodges home
returning to Groesbeck Monday
morning.
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Coolidge Gift & Appliance
Thurs., Nov. 18th
9 to 1 4 2 to 5
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ike
Hughes since he suffered the
stroke and to attend his bedside
were Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Smith of
Austin and Mr. and Mrs. James
Skains of Thibodauz, La. and
they also attended the bedside of
Mrs. Skains’ father, Andrew
Graves of Watt who is ill in a
Marlin hospital. Mr. Hughes is
thought to be showng a slight
improvement although he has not
been able to speak since he had
the stroke. His many friends
here and elsewhere are thinking
about him and wishing he will
soon be well.
Truman Ragsdale of Dallas
spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. Conrad Ragsdale
and other relatives. Beauford
Hearn of Waco visited here
Saturday afternoon in the home
of his aunt. This group and in-
cluding Mrs. Willie Lyle visited
at the Haven Nursing Home with
Mr. Hearns mother, Mrs. Kate
Hearn, and Mrs. Lyles sister and
the sister-in-law to Mrs.
Ragsdale. We are sorry to report
Mrs. Hearn is not doing good.
We want to extend our regrets
to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dulaney
in the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. J.R. Dulaney of
Refugio, formerly of Delia and
Coolidge. Mrs. Dulaney suffered
a bad stroke the first of the year
and has not been able to speak a
word since the stroke recently
die suffered a coma for ten days.
Mrs. Dulaney passed her 97th
birthday on October 25, she has a
host of friends in Coolidge that
will regret to hear of her illness.
Mrs. Jack Hawkins is now at
home after spending several
days in Hillcrest hospital in Waco
following surgery in her right ear
for inner ear trouble. Mrs.
Hawkins is reported to be doing
satisfactorily. Her sister, Mrs.
Lome Phillips of Mansfield is
spending several days with Mrs.
Hawkins and daughter
Jacqueline.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Henderson
and their brother-in-law, Everett
Liles of Mexia were business
visitors in Canton MAnday of last
week. Wednesday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were
shopping in Waco and also got to
be with their daughter Mrs. Pete
McCurrin at the place of business
where she works.
Mr. and Mrs. L.O. Berry of
Bell mead spent last Saturday
here with her sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Henderson
were recent visitors in Groesbeck
in the home of his brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Henderson and
his sisters, Mrs. Eva Oakes and
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lummas.
Friends here of Mrs. Jack
(Lula Mae) Wilson of Mesquite
formerly of Coolidge will be glad
to know she is back at home after
having spent several days in a
Mesquite hospital receiving
medical attention and un-
dergoing tests. Her daughter,
Mrs. Gerry Sunday of Huntsville
is spending several days in the
home of her parents while Mrs.
Wilson is still recuperating.
Mrs. F.T. Hudson entered the
Hubbard hospital Saturday for
tests and medical attention. She
has been on the sick list for a few
days.
Mrs. W.J. Sellers and Miss
Lillie Belle Still spent a recent
Saturday night and Sunday in
Waco with a close friend and a
former resident of Coolidge, Mrs.
Jeff (Eunice) Holley.
Mrs. J.C. Shanks spent a recent
weekend in Thler in the home of
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Blasingame
and family, Mrs. Shanks got to be
with her grandson, John
Blasingame who is in the Service
and stationed in Virginia. Mrs.
Shanks was accompanied to
Tyler by her grandson Chad
Blasingame who is attending
college in Austin at the States
University.
Virgil Matthews meets
with freakish accident
Sandy Community News
In Service
MELTON, England-Airman
First Class Eddie E. Jones, son of
Mrs. Lizzie M. Jones of Coolidge,
Tex., has arrived for duty at
Bentwaters RAF Station,
England.
Airman Jones, a jet mechanic
specialist with a unit of the U. S.
Air Forces in Europe, previously
served at Eglin AFB, Fla.
The airman is a 1974 graduate
of Coolidge High School. His
father, Harvey Jones, lives at 611
W. Main, Mexia. Tex.
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Prairie Hill
News
Weekend visitors in the home
Friday morning Virgil Mat-
thews happened to have a
freakish accident. It happened
this way. He was sitting by the
stove drinkinng coffee and
reading the newspaper when he
noticed a sand burr (sometimes
called an iron burr) sticking in
his shirt so he jxilled it out, still
reading the paper and thinking
he put the burr on the stove, but
instead he dropped it in the cup of
coffee. When he picked up the
cup and took a swallow down
went the burr and it lodged in his
voice box. Mr. Matthews was
rushed to the Hubbard hospital
by Mrs. Raymond Robbins and
from there he was rushed by
ambulance to a Waco hospital
where they burr was removed at
1:30. Some damage was done to
the voice box but it is thought not
to be permanently jpjured. Mr.
Matthews was dismissed from
the hospital Friday night. He and
Mrs. Matthews spent until
Sunday afternoon in Waco in the
home of their children, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Matthews. The
many friends here and elsewhere
will be wishing for Mr. Matthews
a complete recovery.
Mr. Roland Coleman ot Waco,
was a visitor in Sandy Com-
munity last Saturday morning
with relatives, and friends.
Mrs. Jonah Hobbs (Josie Mae)
and children of Fort Worth,
Texas spent Friday night with
Mrs. Zenobia Ferrell, 4 Ocie.
children of Houston spent
Saturday night in thehomeof Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Hobbs. Mar-
vette and children attended 11:00
a m. morning worship services at
Union Memorial United
Methodist Church.
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Mr. Tommie L. Owens Sr. and
his secretary (whose name I
failed to get) both employees of
the Mexia State School were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Jackson Wednesday, Mr.
Tommie L. Owens had previously
notified his aunt Robbie) of one
special requested dish namely
chicken dumpling, and Mrs.
Jackson ably fulfilled her
nephew’s request. They reported
a enjoyable short, while together.
Miss Argie J. Brisco and
children of Houston, Texas spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert S. Brisco.
Mrs. I sola Echols, and Mrs.
Virginia Henderson are having
strange experiences some
laughable and some not so good
for laughing seemly, they are
enjoying it all. The never Mop
fishing until its too dark to see
the sign of a fish bite.
Mrs. Marvette Washington and
Oh: give thanks unto the Lord:
His Mercy endureth forever...
The country with the greatest length of inland waterways is
Finland with a total langth of navigable lakes and rivers of
about 31,000 milasl^
Fire strikes
Coolidge
About 2 a.m. Friday morning a
fire developed in the storage
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Webb and I™"1 l**lind 11,8 Hiway Grocery
Carol were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy m Coo idge-
Rivers and daughters of Houston,
Phillips Rivers of Austin, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Webb of Fairfield,
Juanita Webb of Waco.
Weekend visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Pullin were
Mrs. Sue Myers and son's of
Waco Jimmy Dee Pullin and
son’s of Dallas, Mrs. Tom Davis
of Delia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Isham
and son’s of Bellmead were
supper guest with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Isham
Sunday night. ......^
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Brenda McKinney spiht
Friday night with Gale Homes in
Coolidge.
Mrs. Gene Barnett estimated
the loss at about $2,000. She lost
her deep freezer, which was full
of meat and a large supply of
goods used in the store.
Flameable materials were found
in the dooorway and arson is
suspected. The sheriff is in-
vestigating the fire.
CYH to meet
Mon.r Nov. 15
The Coolidge Young
Homemakers will meet Monday,
Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Homemaking Building.
There will be a Mary Kay
demonstration by Mrs. Clark
Askew.
Anybody interested in joining
is encouraged to attend this
meeting.
Coolidge P.T.O. meets
in regular session
The Coolidge P.T.O. met in
regular session on Monday nitfit,
November 1, 1976 with good at-
tendance.
The program was given by
students from grades 4-5 and 6
under the direction of Mrs.
Cynthia Lowry, Mrs. Eddie
Cooper, Mr. B.L. Jacobs, Mrs.
Cathy Ward and Mr. Keith Baten.
The theme of the program
was patriotism and
Thanksgiving. The students
sang several of the “old”
patriotic songs and gave bits of
the lives of some of the most
famous statesmen in the history
of the United States. The students
also led the audience in singing
“This Land is My Land".
A short business session was
held after the program with
reports from the financial
secretary and the chairman of
the Ways & Means Committee.
Mrs. Debra Frazier, Chairman of
the Ways & Means Committee
reported that the carnival took in
$1,539 plus.
The P.T.O is a very good
organization in that the students
benefit from the many projects
that are sponsored by the
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Monday Beef Stew , Beets,
Cabbage Slaw , Chococate Cake,
Cornbread, Milk.
Tuesday - Chili and Crackers,
Pinto Beans, Slad Cornbread
Milk, Dessert. ______ _____ _____________
Wednesday Barbecue spending a few days in Ft. Worth
Weiners, Cremaed Potaotes,' with her children and also her
mother, Mrs. Pearl Henderson.
Other visitors in Coolidge last
week was Mrs. Carroll and her
son and the Jackson son-in-law,
Mr. G. Jefferson, both of Waco
visited in the home of the
Jackson’s after spending a while
in Mexia, and Wortham with
relatives and Mends.
Well for-the sick are all doing
COMMUNITY NEWS
Well, after Sunday School.
Sunday was not anybody way yet
it was everybody day because it
was God day and we sure did
enjoy it inside looking at the
bright sunshine. And watching
the tv and* listening at the
President and the one that are
running for President.
Oh yes, the Church of Christ
held their service, their service is
held every Sunday. And a few
others but not in Coolidge, well
Mrs. Jewell Henderson are
organization. The membership
chairman, Mrs. Mark Herring, is
urging every parent and in-
terested person to join and get
involved. The dues are $2.00 a
year.
To make P.T.O. a sucess, each
member must get involved and
participate in aU the projects
and make it a point to attend each
meeting of the organization.
The date of the next meeting
will be December 6, 1976 at 7:30
P.M. The program will be given
by the Kindergarten, grades 1,2,
& 3. The sponsors of this program
will be the teachers of the grades
with the help of Mr. Keith Baten
music instructor and counselor at
the Coolidge Schools. This will be
the Xmas Program.
Be sure and mark the date on
your calendar and attend this
meeting and program-you may
see your child.
The P.T.O. wishes to thank II
the merchants in Coolidge,Mexia
and Hubbard that contributed
merchandise to the carnival, also
thanks to the many volunteers
that helped in making this
Carnival a success.
Green Beans, Peach Cobbler,
Milk, Cornbread.
Thursday- Soup Pimiento
Cheese Sandwich Cabbage Slad,
Banana Pudding , Milk, Conr-
bread.
Friday- Sandwiches, Bean-
Pickles Milk, Cookies.
Gospel-singing set;
for second bat.
or eaefi month *
It’s time again for the monthly
Gospel Singing that is held on the
second Saturday night of each
month at the Delia Baptist
Qiurch. The singing will be held
Saturday night November 13,
1976at 7:30and the public is most
cordially invited to come and
enjoy the singing and fellowship
with friends and neighbors.
Following the singing delicious
refreshments will be sSrved.
This little community is to be
complimented for the citizens are
trying very hard to keep their
little place alive by having
church and singings so be there.
pretty good as far as reported at
this time. Well, Mrs. J.F. Grays
who had a needle in her foot a
couple of weeks she went to Waco
and the Dr. there took it out for
her that was a blessing for her.
She is doing fare last report.
Well Mr. Charlie who has been
sick for a good while well he pass
this life last week and service
was held last weekend. dr.
Charlie Gorman who who lived in
Temple, Tx. he the step-father of
Mrs. Rose May Carr of Coolidge.
Hie pastor and members of St.
PB Church, Coolidge, invites you
to worship with us in our First
Annual Usher day Service, Nov.
7, 1976, 1:30 pjn. Rev. B.T.
James, pastor, memory verse
Psalms 8:4-10. I had rather be a
Doorkeeper in the house of my
God then to dwell in the intenty of
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