The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1961 Page: 2 of 14
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HOME IMPROVEMENT PUN
NAVASOTA AUTO COMPANY
Corner La Sale and MeAlpine
Dial 5-6461
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Electricity takes the drudgery
out of many other house-
cleaning, dishwashing and floor
waxing. It’s today’s best buy
any day of the week!
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A dime’s worth of electricity
takes the “blues” out of any washday. For only about
a dime, electricity will wash and dry a 9 lb. load of
Church of Taylor was the set-
ting for the wedding of Miss
Lynda Faye Gage, of Thorndale,
Reception Honors
New Methodist
Pastor And Wife
Mrs. Roy Moore,
Miss Grace Moore
Are Honorees
Only electricity works
for you so many ways
Dessert Bridge
Compliments Two
Brides-To-Be
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and came home with her moth-
er. She left Monday for Austin.
series
corsage.
The
PLANNING
TO BUILD OR
REMOOIL?
They
with
No other wagon can match
Ford’s features (or popularity!)
returned
Austin.
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Mrs. Henry C. Baker will leave
Monday, July 10, for the Texas
Conference School of Missions
at Lakeview.
• Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sullivan
ID and family left Saturday for
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making their home at 417 Duke
Street in Navasota.
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blue was a garter.
The bridesmaids were dressed
"Based on a comparison of
manutacturen' suzgested
retail awnnt price
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STILITHS COMPANY
charge of the guest book where
100 guests registered for the
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Miss Joan Pirtle, who has been
visiting her -
Midland.
• Mr. and Mrs. Sol Jones will
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FLAMELESS
ELECTRIC
HEATING
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COOLINe
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Methodist Women
To Leave July 10
For Mission School
just automatically, mufflers are
made to last three times as long
as ordinary mufflers, and the
finish never needs waxing.
STOP putting off that station
wagon you’ve always wanted.
SWAP for a ’61 Ford wagon now
while your Ford Dealer’s cele-
brating record-breaking sales.
SAVE with the wagon America
loves moat . . . made by FORD
. . . America’s station wagon
specialists for 32 years!
POM DMSIOM,
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•. . Aad pay for It out of monthly Anstallments. No fuss,
bother or low of time. We hande OR the details when
you use our
have all seats facing forward.
There’s more distinction. The
Country Squire (shown above)
is the one and only wagon in its
field with body panels that look
like mahogany, wear like steel.
There are more savings, too.
Ford’s Ranch Wagon is America’s
lowest-priced,* full-size wagon.
And like all Fords, every Ford
wagon is built to be more service-
free: goes 30,000 miles between
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• Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thig.
pen and their daughter, Miss
Nancy will leave Wednesday
for Los Gates, California where
they will spend several weeks
with the family of their son
the Rev. Jimmy Thigpen. Mr'
Thigpen’s sister, Mrs Henry
Feltz will accompany them on
the trip.
< Mrs. C. K. Pirtle and her
daughter, Miss Ann Pirtle of
Austin have been visiting rela.
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Pioneer Home Builders Blues 1874
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MAVASOTA EXAMINEA-AEVIEW
muraay. July L 1881 .Navanota. Texas
through the rest of the
a watch of her late grandmoth-
er’s, something new was a 1961
penny in her shoe, something
borrowed was her brother’s
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Sociely - Glukk - Pendonald
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Dean. The home was de-
DANCE-DANCE-DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT .
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August Horst Country Chib
Everyone Welcome — Dancing To Juke Box
Sponsored By
THE KING COLE
Bring Your Own Refreshments
wore white
Build "Better Living"
e Mr. and Mrs. Curtis May
nard and family have returned
from Gatesville where they
have been visiting relatives.
and a white carnation
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and Jim Rankin of Navasota
June 18 at 4:00 p.m.
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Kathy Burdeaux of Houston,
niece of the bride, Berta Jean
Gambrell of Thorndale, cousin
white Bible,
Groomsmen -were Larry Fitz-
gerald of Taylor, John Brecken-
silver trivets as gifts from Mrs.
Fuqua and Mrs. Moore. Includ-
ed in the group were two out-
of-town guests, Mrs. Harold
Harrison of Bellville and Miss
Joyce Bingham of Temple.
Members of the First Metho-
dist Churh of Navasota honored
their new minister and his
wife, the Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Greaves, with a- reception Tues-
day, June 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Franks. Mr. Franks is
chairman of the Board of Stew-
ards.
Guests were greeted at the
.door by Mr. and Mrs. Franks.
Rev. and Mrs. Greaves and R.
with carnations and
• Recent guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Massey
were their daughter and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs, W. W.
Pentl, their son, Beryl and his
family'1’ and Mrs Massey's
mother, Mrs. J. W. Moon, all-of
Houston.
the conclusion of the
short sleeves, and full skirts.
The colors were green, blue and
and something.
pearls at the wrist. The skirt
was made up of eight deep
pleats with an insertion of lace
• Mrs. H. H. Young and Mr.
B^yan^wer^ Sunday guests of te. short visit with .he .paren ta
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDonald.
Personals
• Mr. and Mrs. Robert Min-
sky and daughter, Connie Lynn
of Dallas were here to spend
the July 4th holiday with Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Minsky.
• Mrs. Oliver Lamar spent
last week here with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mc-
Donald. Mr. Lamar came for
the week-end and she returned
with him to their home in Bel-
ton. The Rev. and Mrs. Hubert
Chaney, also of Belton were
here for the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. McDon-
ald.
waist. The veil was of white
bridal Illusion caught to a
tiara of rhinestones. The bou-
embroidered in
bearer.
Bob Brown of Navasota at-
tended the groom as best man.
gtadioias. along with other sum- tives in Brownwood. Miss Ann
went on to Levelland for a visit
There’s a whole wagonload of
Ford features that only Ameri-
ca'a station wagon specialists
can bring you.
First, there’s more room.
Ford’s extended load deck is the
longest and widest in its field.
The tailgate opening is seven
inches wider than last year, too.
There’s more convenience. You
can have an electrically con-
trolled roll-down rear window in
bride and groom are 6
। ridge of Houston and Larry
The Rev. James Mantooth, Forkner of Kingsville, nephew
pastor of the Vernon St. Chris- of the groom. Ushers were Stan-
tian Church officiated at the ley La Bouve of Elgin, cousin
double ring ceremony. of the groom and Travis Lee
The bride was given in mar-, Robert of Elgin, cousin of the
riage by her father, T. W. groom.
। Gage. The bride's dress was made
The altar was decorated with of white slipper satin. The mid-
a large candlebra centered be rif bodice features a round
Mrs. Baker is secretary of
missionary education and serv-
ice of the Huntsville District,
Woman's Society of Christian
Service, Methodist Church.
* She will be accompanied by
Mrs. J. W. Terry, district secre-
tary of Christian social rela-
tions; Mrs. J. E. Nelson, con-
ference secretary of supply
work; and Mrs. W. W. Greer,
local secretary of missionary
education and service.
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Mrs. James Rankin
Miss Lynda Faye Gage
Is Bride Of Jim Rankin
The Vernon St. Christian brother of the bride was ring
of the bride and Maxine Beard quet was a single orchid car-
of Round Rock, cousin of the ried on a white bible. The bride
bride, Glenda Gage of Houston, followed the tradition of some-
the bride’s niece was flower girl thing old, new, borrowed, and
and Robin Gage of Thorndale. I blue. Her something old, was
any FoM wagon ... it’s standard chassis lubrications, 4,000 miles
in all Country -Squires and 9- between oil changes, brakes ad-
Passenger Country Sedans, fn .
their field, only Ford wagons Today is the day to STOP... SWAP,,. SAVE
spend the week-end in San
Saba with xelatives.
tween baskets of gladiolas. neckline embroidered in pearls.
Tommy Griffith of Taylor play- The long sleeves come to a por-
2 *“‘ -2- while Winsten trait points ‘ "
bridge games high score went
. to Mrs. James White and sec-
■ ond high to Mrs. Lloyd Pool.
! The two honorees received
honor wore a pink brocade
satin sheath with white acces-
sories and carried pink mums.
The flower girl wore a yellow
dress trimmed in lace with
white accessories and carried
a basket of rose petals.
The bride’s mother chose a
lavendar sheath with lavender
and white accessories. She wore
a white carnation corsage. The
groom’s mother chose a pink
and white ensemble. Her cor-
sage was of white carnations.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gage of
Thorndale. She attended Thorn-
dale and Taylor High Schools.
The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom J. Rankin of
Elgin. He is a graduate of El-
gin High School and attended
Southwestern University. He is
employed by KWBC radio as
program director and announc-
er.
The reception was held at
the Western Room of the Blazil-
mar Hotel in Taylor. The room
was decorated with baskets of
white gladiolas. The lace laid
table held the wedding cake
centered in bouquets of flowers.
The wedding cake was three
tiered trimmed in white roses
and piping. A bride and groom
topped the lovely cake
When leaving for an unan-
nounced wedding trip, the bride
was wearing a white brocade
satin sheath with white acces-
Hughes of Taylor -sang "Be-
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• Misses Joan and Betty Seig-
ler who have been in school
in Incarnate Word College in
San Antonio have returned
home. Miss Joan Just graduated
and Miss Betty, a junior, will
be employed in Houston dur-
ing the summer. Both are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
vin seigler.
• Ens. Harold W. Ferrell, son
of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Ferrell,
who is a medical student of
Texas Medical School at Gal-
veston, left Houston Friday by
Jet plane for Chicago. He will
be at the Great Lakes Naval
Hospital in the Navy Medical
program for two months. He
will return to the Medical
School in Galveston in Sept.
• Mrs. William B. Tenery, of
Haywood, California is visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Baker
McGinty and the family of her
brother, Jack McGinty at Yar-
boro.
• Fred and Kathy Estes have
been visiting in Shreveport,
Louisiana, where they were
guests of Mrs. C. A. Estes' sis-
ter and her husband, Dr. and
Mrs. R. K. Womack.
• Mrs. Louise Peterson left
Sunday for Houston where she
visited through the Tuesday
holiday with her mother, Mrs.
Emery Brown.
• Ralph Wood Nemir of Chi-
cago, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Nemir is here to spend the sum-
mer with his grandmothers,
Mrs. W. W. Greenwood and
Mrs. Paul Nemir.
• Miss Helen Greenwood,
member of the Houston school
faculty is home for the sum-
mer with her mother, Mrs. W.
W. Greenwood, who has been
with Miss Greenwood in Hous-
ton.
Mrs. Percy Euqua, Jr. and
Mrs. Bob Moore were hostesses
for a bridge luncheon Wednes-
day at the Moore home on the
Anderson Highway. Honorees
for the occasion were Mrs. Roy
Moore, a recent bride and Miss
Grace Moore, a bride-to-be of
late summer.
Picardy glads were used on
the dining table and summer
flowers in shades of pink were
Misses Carolyn Barrett and
Grace Moore were named hon-
orees for a dessert bridge given
at the Rice Buchanan home Fri-
day evening. Mrs. Pat Callaway,
Mrs. Gerald Purcell and Mrs.
Buchanan were hostesses for
the occasion.
When the guests arrived they
were served delicious desserts
of Russian Cream, ribbon and
orange bread sandwiches and
pink and white mints in the
shape of wedding bells, bride's
slippers and wedding rings. A
white wedding bell with pink
streamers extending over the
polished board centered the
serving table. Picardy glamel-
Has on satin bows of the same
color were used In the centers
of the smaller tables.
Mrs. Rex Robinson won high
score for the evening with Mrs
Wayne Hiter as second. They
received gifts of madiera nap-
kins which they in turn pre-
sented to the two honorees.
In the dining room, Mrs. Ro:
, bert Johnson served pnch and
i Mrs Bowden Anderson served
alike instyle, but each wear- cake. Mrs. J. T. Swanson was in
ing different shades. The dress
es featured round necklines.
Mrs. C. C. Lacey of Tomball, ruffles in the front pleat. The
sister of the bride was matron back of the skirt was accented
of honor. Bridesmaids were by a large satin bow at the
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special occasion.
The woman's Society of
Christian Service and Wesleyan
Service Guild had charge of
the kitchen.
Eleven Girls Here
Attend Sons of
Hermann Camp
Eleven Navasota girls attended
the Sons oi Herman Youth
Camp near Comfort last week.
They were Laura Hansen, who
received the "best camper”
award; Inez Lauter, Ruth Ann
Moore, Marilyn Moore, Susie
Conkling, Sally Robison, Janis
Watts, Jackie Borgstedte, Bev-
erly Haltmar, Susan Weaver
and Sandra Cook.
In addition to the "best
Camper” honor, Laura won sec-
ond in form swimming, diving
and archery. Inez won first in
twirling and Susie won first in
canoeing.
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Whitten, Bob. The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1961, newspaper, July 6, 1961; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1446037/m1/2/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.