The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1949 Page: 8 of 12
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TOPS IN QUALITY
TOPS IN PERFORMANCE
TOPS IN POPULARITY
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Ledier’
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Sunday to his home at Dallas
after a visit here with his aunt,
Miss Hallie Showalter and grand-
father, J. M. Showalter.
• Mrs. Ernest Forester and son,
Mark, left Saturday for a three
week’s visit in St. Louis, Missou-"
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Before the late Governor Beau- schools, was state secretary to
• tond Jester passed away, he was 1 the General Federation of Worn-
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Denton is named for her and she
was the first superintendent of
the Woman’s Home in Austin,
the first Texas woman to ever fill
as head of a state institution, by
appointment. She was made life
secretary to Hood’s Texas Bri-
grade and was time and again
the veteran’s choice as sponsor
to reunions in Southern cities.
THE NAVASOTA EXAMINER-REVIEW
Thursday, August 4, 1949 •
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Henry C. Baker
Agency
Navasota, Texas
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snow, our roofing makes the grade, You get double thickness
with the overlapping shindes. We also sell top-grade lum-
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lives in Mt. Vernon and is 102
Mr T. B Iden lives in Houston
ana is 100; Mr. Jermiah P. O‘-
Rrieni lives in Kirbyville and is.
IOA; Mr. Thomas Evans Riddle
lives in Wichita Falls and is 101
ind Mr. Walter W. Williams,
whohasa wife is 103 lives
in Franklin I should state this
, lata is of March 18, 1919. It is
entirely possible that one or
more of these old people lias
passed away by now.
As of the same date there were
876 on the pension rolls
• outside the Confederate home
who were receiving $50 monthly
and 37 widows in the home who
are -paid $25 a month A mortu:
ary -warrant not to exceed $200
is paid to relatives ol Confeder
Nr Veteran pensioners at the
vime of their death,
tow on a woman. She was elect-
ed Sponsor for the entire south
at a reunion held in Chattanooga
Tenn.
Since Southern women have
penetrated every state in the
Union, there are U. D. C. chapters
in- practically every northern
state. When I was in Minneapo-
lis a few summers ago I met
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oil filter cartridge more frequently! Should be checked or replaced after periods
of low speed, 'stop and start* driving ... driving on sandy or dusty roads..and
always at spring and fall seanonal oft and lubrication "ehengeover" rmel
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and a more rabid bunch of re-
bels I never saw.
There is a U. D. C. Chapter in
Paris France. It is the Major
General Camille J. Polignac chap-
ter 17 43, United Daughters of
1 the Confederacy Camille J.
Polignac chapter #1743, Paris
France. From 1937 to 1941, Mar-
quise de Courtizen is listed as
president and Princess de Polig-
nac, widow of Prince Camille J.
Polignac, one of the heroes of
the "Battle of Mansfield” at
Mansfield, La.
The Marquise de Courtizan is
"Youl appreciate the Difference”
Sold by Good Merchants
Who are Supplied by
diverting the large arhount of j first president of the Houston
money that had accrued for Con 1 Story Teller's League and won
. federate Veteran pensioners to such fame as a teller of tales
. ather channels badly in need-of that an annual Katie Daffan
mmoneys. This idea came to him Day was observed at which time
because of the fact that the act . her own poemsand stories were
itial ranks of the Confederate vet read
erans have been so greatly re : She was so very interested in
dueed in recent years. history and so active in histori-
Actually - in Texas there are t cal organizations that she served,
aniy. seven vex confederate soldi1 serxed as State historian for the
ers on the pension roll They
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• Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Trrell
spent the weekend in Port Ar-
thur with their son and daught-
er-in-ldw, Mr. and Mrs. W, J.
Terrell.
• Mr. and Mrs Gerald Fahey
spent the weekend in Dallas
with Mrs. Fahey’s father.
• Mr. and Mrs. Bob Porter left
Sunday for Beaumont where
Porter will attend a coaching
school there.
• R. C. Faulkner of San Anto.
• Mrs. Elliott Jackson of Cal-
gate, Oklahoma, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal. B.
Stoneham, Sr.
• Barry Galt of Ardmore, Okla-
homa; arrived Sunday for a visit
with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hood Barry,
• Louis Youens of Houston
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Youens. I
• Rev. Warren HaH, Jr., left
early Monday morning for Cor-
sicana where he will be joined
by his family for a two weeks
vacation to various points over
the state.
• Mrs. H. H. Scott, Sr.. and Mrs.
Maud Johnson left Tuesday
morning for a three months visit
to Los Angelos, California with
Mrs. Scott’S daughter and son-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Rene L. Stone.
• Mrs. Katherine W. Neal arriv-
ed the first of the week to spend
two weeks with her two daught-
ers, Misses Nann and Bitsy Neal,
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Whitten.
• Charles Cummings left Sat-
"For Better Building”
J. Youens & Co
mope.Casez hate Samsonite’s tough, dirt-proof
. bettor-then-leather miracle covering, in five
„ And of course you get famous Samsonite super-
eoatonacUon^ rich, • fcng-wearing linings . . ,
. the big surparisetwo or even three matched
pieces cost less than ou’dexpect to pay for one case of such
quality.
maginel--A Samsonite Vanity ONite and
Matching Ladies' O'Nitt jor only $37 (Plus Tax)
haw a living wife and he and
his wife jointly receive $150. It five years she served
to interesting tp know the names dent of the Texas Division U. D.
and ige of these old heroes.. Mr C. and is-now a life member of
T. R. Meduyer lives at Cooper | the Executive Board She was
and to 101 years old; Mr J, H i third vice-president general of
wbitseit lives in Bonham and the U DC for many times. The
Katie Daffan chapter U. D. C- in
She received honor after honor
at the hands of her distinguished —
father’s comrades, culminating in -and these words are engraved,
the highest honor they could bes- kenanth - ne" • weeth "Hera
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Polignac and Princess de Polig-' ft with E F. Forester, Jr.
nio spent Sunday with
daughter and son in law.
and Mrs. R. H Whitten.
Faulkner has been here
several weeks.
• Mrs. Ruby Manley of Hous-
ton spent several days here visit-
ing Miss Hallie Showalter.
• Marion Bedinger returned
E sure to protect all your house-
hold goods with Insurance
through this Hartford agency.
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you’ve ever seen! . . -______
the newest and gayest thhg in band
Fashinton cases haje Samsonite
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seceded from the Union to form Chapter in that City.
। he Confederacy. In November from Texas Arkansas. Virginia,
1861 Missouri was added and in the Carolinas, all over in fact
December of the sameyear Ken* - -
auckycame in. That is why the t
' the Confedetate flag bears thir-
the coaching school this week.
• Miss Laura Waterman return-
ed to her home in Houston Sun-
day following a week’s vaca-
tion here with relatives.
• Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Pierce and
daughter, left Wednesday for
Kerrville and other points on a
two-week vacation. -
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D A R and was a Daughter
if you are up on Civil war his
ory you will know that only .
eleven southern states orginally longed
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The Prince came over frm
France and cast his lot with
the Confederacy. At the Battle of
Mansfield when the gallant and
dauntless General Mouten lost
his life. General de Polignac
dashed . into the breach and
Charged the enemy with "Mou-
ten” as their battle fry’. The di
vision never halted nor were
they thrown into any oonfusion,
history states Gen. de Polignac
cleared a fence’and charged the
enemy whose lines were swept
away as soon as they were form
ed. Victory erowned his. efforts
and for five miles the enemy
were driven rapidly and steadily.
Monuments were dedicated to.
Generals Richard Taylor and C.
J. de Polignac some years ago at '
Mansfield at an annual Division
of Louisana V, D. C. meeting at
that place in 1925. It was the
61st anniversary of the battlei
and Gen. de Polignac's widow,
son and daughter were present [
at the unveiling. In fact Prince [
Victor de Polignac unveiled the,
monument in memory of his I
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> urday for Dallas where he spent • Robert Nemir returned
the weekend with relatives, and Wednesday from St. Louis, Mis-
Beaumont where he wiH attend souri where he attended the fall
icen stars. " -
A elippink came to m desk a
Tew days ago relating the lifen
and activities of, Miss Katie Duff
an who has returned to her home--
in Ennis where she spends her
time in writingsludying and
encouraging new writers
Many of sou remembet Miss
val tap when She .was . so very 1.
ctive'in U. I’ C.. work When
Hood's Brigade held its annual
mreting hete in 1907. Mis Datt i
an was its sponsor. She eame,.
nerr wuh her father, the late 1 .
Coi ; L A Daffan, wh was a ■
colonri in the famous Hand’s I
brizade and: who fought at
Gritssburg. I remember .Miss
Dalian because Capt W E Barry
mH Miss-Mamie Barry our next
door neighbors entertained the [
Daffans while they were here:
Capt Farryalso, fought • at
Gerjsbru He‘was wiunded in
the arm -ami kept, severa In nes
or; pieces of bones thut were
taktu from the wounded arm. '
’As.a small childjit was an ex
eiting moment when capt. Hatty
• would tell me and other neith-i -
heed children tho thrilling stors
of the Bal tie of ciett shU ig.”
As a titting climax he would
open a -malt-metal box and IAt
us .see the bones fomhisarm.
Miss Daffan haswrittedseve
al hooks; she set, veil seven years
as literary editor ojt the Houston
Chronicle; she pioneered inchild
welfare in Housjon; was a trus-
ire of the Houston Public Lib’xa-
vy: taught in the Houston
arumammumumr.wmmamnaan
General Mouton fell, here Prince
de Polignac sprang to the head
of the troops to take the fallen
leader's place and bear 'them
on to victory.”
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• Mr. and Mrs. Leldon Ellis
and daughter. Patricia Ann, of
Bryan were Sunday guests 'of
Mrs. Blanche Miller and family.
• Misses Bonnie, Mary, and Car-
rie Canatella and Luke Canatel-
la, and Mr. and Mrs. Brazzie
Leccie were in Bryan Sunday
visiting relatives and friends.
v Vonity O’Nite, $17.50 •
a. Ladies orhte, $19.s0
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Whitten, Bob. The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1949, newspaper, August 4, 1949; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1445624/m1/8/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.