Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964 Page: 6 of 14
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8TEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE. 3TBPHBNVILLB. TBXm
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FRIDAY, OCTOBEE
story of “gem stones and minerals” , gold, from the hands of wise mm
begins in the second chapter of from afar, wrought in preeioas
the first book with the mention of, stones and metals. In that day the
gold, bdellium (probably opal) and j village jewelry and village car-
the onyx stone. It closes in the
last chapters of the last book of
the Bible. Revelation, chapters 21
and 22, with a glorious descrip-
tion of the Holy City, the New
Jerusalem, with walls of jasper
Publisher, Civic
Leader Dies Sunday
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birthday. Punch and cake were
served. Billy Wyly has been in
Li pan helping with the hay crop
and staying in the home of the
Tarpleys. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Wyly and girls spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Tarpley and family at Lipan.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gamer
spent the week with Mr. and Mta.
By JOAN C. JORGENSON , A few things has already been do-
Monday morning we learned that rated. I would be glad to donate
our editor and chief, Rufus Higgs a green stamp book towards any-
had died. We want to express our thing they might want to buy. Am
sympathy to his son. Bud and wondering if others might be will-
family and other relatives who ing to do this too.
share the loss. Bud has certainly .;
had his share of sorrow in the Mondoy afternoon, a slow win-
past months with the loss of both ter ra'n l>egan- Many were ready
his parents. for it but others were trying to
get the grain in the ground and
All the community is invited to hay in the bam. We were getting
the bridal shower of Miss Nancy dry out our way, so it was most
Carrol Koonsman at 7:30. Satur- welcome,
day night October 17 at the com- j
munity center. Her selection of, “ , and Mrs. Charles Stephens
I pottery and crystal is at the Me- I Hico are the proud parents of
I Mahan Jewelry store. j “ babV boy Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Gale Stephens. Charles
Joan C. Jorgenson and mother j and family live on the Boyd ranch,
were Tuesday afternoon visitors in I Mr. and Mrs. Dean Crow and
| the homes of Mrs. Lawrence Stone family of Denton spent the week-
I and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Noland. Was end with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer John-
J glad to meet Mrs. Garvin Cooper son. Mrs. Lillian Crow, mother of
who now lives in her home in Sel- Dean spent Sunday with them. En-
i den in the community store that j joyed meeting Mrs. Lillian Crow
| day. W’ll say the couple certainly ! when I went in to pay the school
have cleaned up and improved taxxes.
their place and it is something Mr. and Mrs. Roy Derrick and
that Barely helps the looks of a Maxixne have been busy pulling
community. It is the duty of each cotton for Irby Ruu#U
of us to always be working toward Gray Hudson wa8 Sunday
such a goal. 0f Mack phjppg.
Sunday dinner guest jn the home Mr. and Mrs. Wendal Scott and
of Mrs. T. W. Hatchett were Lo- fami,y of Fort Worth ®P«nt thfc
man D. Hammet and Jan also Mr. weekend wlth Mr and Mrs. Jobn-
and Mrs. D. A. Bordner all of nie Scott and Rlcky »■ Handing
their j Fort Worth. That afternoon, the th« weekend with them. Sunday,
nily. ladies and Mrs. Zea Winn visited a11 the S™11* mct at th« hom« of
| an old friend in Comanche, came I Mr and Mrs Jewel Wolfe for din-
lounysons xnuisoay.
Saturday, members of the Selden
Baptist Church worked on the new
addition of the church and it is
reported they got lota dona.
Mineral sand gems are referred
to in th Bible 1,704 time*. The
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in the Brazos River south of
Gmnbury.
He had been honored on numer-
ous occasions for his civic con-
tributions, including selection by
the Stephenville Jaycees as the
outstanding Javc-ee boss of 1958
and the outstanding man of the
community a year later, and by
his election to high offices in evt ry
organization in t which be held
membership.
The scope of his popularity was
indicated by the profuse floral
offerings, numerous messages of
condolences received from over the
nation and the overflow crowd at
the funeral services.
Government leaders from Pres.
I.yndon Johnson on down sent
wreaths or telegrams and civic
leaders from throughout the Cen-
tral Texas area joined the throng
of mourners.
Arid Tarieton Barker
He was a staunch supporter of
Tarieton State College in all its
fields but was particularly enthus-
iastic in barking its athletic pro-
gram. In addition to providing fi-
nancial scholarships to the college,
he, the late Mrs. Higgs and their
son. Rufus Jr., annually have
awarded a memorial watch to the i
Most Outstanding Player of the !
TSC football team in memory of i
the late John Fielding Higgs.
Professionally, he was widely j
known for his business acumen,
his dedication to high journalistic
ideals and his fervor in promoting
those things he felt were for the
good of- not only his community :
but his state and nation.
A member of the Texas Press
Association, he was honored by j
that group in 1933 by being elect- i
ed president and again in 1957 by i
being selected for the group’s j
plaque for “loyal and unselfish j
service in the field of journalism”.
He had also served as director
in the National Editorial Associa-
tion and was a member of the |
West Texas Press Association, j
Sigma Delta Chi professional i
journalism fraternity and the Dal-
las Press Club.
He was selected by the NEA one
year for a tour of Canada with
publishers from other states and {
was honored in 1957 by the Fort j
Worth Press for having published j
the most outstanding soil con-
servation edition of a daily news-
paper in the state.
Dedicated Democrat
Higgs was a dedicated Demo-
crat and took pride in his record
of having voted a straight party
ticket for a number of years, pro-
fessing and supporting a belief in
a need for party responsibility.
He was recognized by the Demo-
cratic Party for his efforts by
having been elected county chair-
man for a number of years with-
out opposition.
ly ■ subject so often repeated and
occupying such a place jn Divine
Revelation must play an Important
part in the plan of God. jg
and’ streets of gold.
When Christ was bom, the first
gift given Him was a mineral.
Desdemona
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New star on the
fashion horizon!
ly of Stephenville.
Mr. Albert Clack of Midland
spent the past weekend here with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
CUt*.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hammonds
have as guests this week from
Nebraska a sister and other rela-
tives.
In Black—$26.95
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of
Stinnett, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
I jiwson of Abilene, and Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Blake of Henrietta
were visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. M. Lawson of Huek-
abay.
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964, newspaper, October 16, 1964; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1134836/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.