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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1944
THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
PAGE THREE
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IREDELL ITEMS
BY STELLA JONES
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Mrs. Evelyn Wittman, of Cran-
fills Gap, spent the week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koons-
man.
Mrs. Ruby Profitt and son, of
Dublin, spent Tuesday night with
her sister, Mrs. Tom Strange.
May Marie Royal, of McGregor,
spent the past week-end in the
home of he aunt, Mrs. Ella Mae
Hensley.
Mrs. Ella Duncan and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Edward and baby, of Dal-
las, spent the past week-end in the
home of Mr. Locker.
Mrs. Charlie Adkinson has re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Matador.
Susie Freeman spent the week-
end in Dallas with her mother,
Mrs. Wingren.
Mrs. W. B. Perkins was taken to
Brownwood and was operated on.
Her husband is with her. She is
very ill. Not much hope of her
recovery. It is hoped by her
friends she will recover.
Miss Vickie Waldrip, of Knox
City, was here Saturday after-
moon. She is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hoyt, of Hico.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Davis visited
relatives in Ft. Worth this week.
She returned but he remained for
a longer visit.
George Hindman, who has been
in Canada for some time, came in
this week to visit his wife and
daughter, whom he had never seen.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons, of near
Cranfills Gap, were here Saturday
afternoon.
James Phillips, who is in John
Tarleton, spent the week-end at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Neal and Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Douglas and sons,
who are on the Lamb ranch, were
here Saturday.
Mrs. Fanny Sawyers has return-
ed from Brownwood where she has
been with Mrs. Perkins.
Bascom Mitchell, Jr. who is in
John Tarleton, spent the week-end
at home.
Wyronne and Jerald Polnac, of
- w Dallas, spent Thursday with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pol-
nac and other relatives.
Mrs. Million, of Glen Rose, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Click, of Ft.
Worth, were recent guests of their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Ratliff.
Pvt. and Mrs. G. W. Wilson, of
Ft Worth, spent the past week-end
with his parents and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jaehne.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Adkinson
and son, of Ft. Worth, spent the
past week-end with his mother,
Mrs. T. M. Tidwell.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Tidwell spent
Sunday in Hamilton.
Word was received here that
Jack, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Williamson, was reported missing
in action. Their friends extend
sympathy to them.
Harris Tidwell, who is in the
Navy in New York, is home on a
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Tidwell.
KOPPERL NEWS
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Mrs. Hallie Rush is visiting her
Mrs. Maye Russell, of Spring sister, Mrs. Mary Sanders in Ft.
Creek community, visited Mrs. T.
M. Tidwell, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morris and
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bird, all of
Matador, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Charlie Adkinson.
Mrs. Auganell Carpenter
children, of Clifton, spent
week with her parents, Mr.
and
the
and
Mrs. Jim Locker.
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Curtis, of
Grand Prairie, spent the week-end
here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pike and
son, of Dallas, spent the week-end
with his parents. e
Mrs. G. W. Chaffin is visiting her
children in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell McAden
and daughter, of Dallas, spent the
week-end here.
Miss Sue Whitley, of McGregor,
spent the week-end with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Whitley.
Mrs. Billy Joe Pylant and baby,
of San Antonio, are visiting his
parents.
Mrs. Robert Kincannon and baby
came in Sunday from West Texas
to be with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Perkins. Some of the folks took
her up there Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Long, of Bluffdale, spent
the week-end with her daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Turner and
their son, Edward, wife and baby,
of Dallas, spent the week-end with
his mother, and his sister, Mrs.
Schumacher.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. French and
Mrs. Sally French spent the week-
end in Ft. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harris and
sons, of Ft. Worth, spent the week-
end here with relatives.
Robert Myers, of Ft. Worth,
spent Sunday night and part of
Monday here.
Mrs. J. L. Spencer, of Hico,
spent the week with her daughter,
Mrs. John Tidwell.
Pvt. Ralph Yokum, of Camp
Wolters, spent the week-end with
his mother.
Lieut. and Mrs. G. W. Mingus
and son, who are in Colorado, are
here on a furlough with his par-
ents and other relatives.
Pvt. William T. Greenwade, of
Camp Fannin, spent the week-end
with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. James Porter, of
Ft. Worth, spent the week-end
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shields, of
Dublin, spent the week-end with
his sisters, Mrs. Ida Bryan and
Mrs. Walter Sadler.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Royal, of
Brownwood, spent the week-end
here with relatives.
Mrs. D. W. Appleby, who has
been working in McGregor, has
moved here to the house vacated
BUY
WAR
BONDS
“Before the war we used to drive up to Missouri
each Spring to visit Aunt Cora. Now we just
write each other and plan our post-war visits.
We don't mind. The gas we save is needed at
the war front”
Did you know that—
Ships carrying supplies
from the United States
Worth.
Mrs. Basil Bryant, of Ft. Worth,
and daughter, Nell Sherwood, of
N.T.S.T.C., Denton, spent the
week-end at home. .
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbert were
| in Morgan Thursday.
Mrs. Kerkendall visited relativ-
es in Blum last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil de Cordova
and Mrs. Ruby Fae Childress, of
Grand Prairie, were guests of Mrs.
Dimple Caruthers Easter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Venable and
Cpl. Harry T. Venable, of
F.W.A.A.F., and wife and baby
spent the week-end here with rel-
atives.
Mrs. Earl Jones and baby left
Friday to visit her husband in N.
Carolina.
Jimmy Phipps, of Houston,
spent Friday here with his grand-
mother, Mrs. Jno. Walker.
Mrs. Albert Greer and daughter,
Maxine, visited relatives in Mor-
gan last week.
Mrs. Harold Bishop, of Cle-
burne, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Culpepper, Sun-
day.
P. P. Greer, of Dallas, visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. Dudley Runnells and chil-
dren, of Hill county, did Mrs.
Oliver Runnells, of Dallas, visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Hirstine Hughes is visiting
her son, Lt. Steve William Hughes,
in Jackson, Miss.
The Methodist revival is in pro-
gress with Rev. Baker, of Grand-
view, assisting the pastor.
St. Olaf Lutheran Church,
Cranfills Gap, Texas.
Sunday, April 16: 10:00 a.m.,
Sunday School and Bible Classes.
11:00 a.m., Morning Worship.
The Junior Choir will sing. 8:30
Mrs. Melvin Sorenson and Mrs.
p.m., Junior League, Hosts, Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Sorenson and
Mrs. Lulu Sorenson.
Monday, April 17: 7:30 p.m.,
Ladies Chorus. 8:30 p.m., Male
Chorus.
Wednesday, April 19, 2:00 p.m.:
South Aid (at The Church) Host-
esses, Mrs. M. F. Kruse, and Mrs.
Gus Wold.
Saturday, April 15: 10:00 a.m.,
Confirmation Classes. 3:15 p.m.,
Junior Choir. All are urged to be
present to complete preparations
for singing his coming Sunday.
A cordial invitation to worship
with us. Benjamin R. Maakestad.
by Mrs. Plummer. Dick will con-
tinue to work in McGregor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey took the
Senior class to Dallas Sunday, re-
turned Monday.
Laurence Ray Harper, of Dal-
las, spent the week-end here.
'The mother of Mrs. Forest Lan-
dis, of Midland, visited her this
week.
Miss Pauline Greenwade is at
home for a few days.
A very good crowd attended the
Easter service at the Methodist
church, which started at 7:20.
Was a very impressive service and
all enjoyed it very much.
Mrs. Emma Houston, who had
been in Stephenville hospital since
September 24, 1943, returned
home Saturday and very much im-
proved and sure looks well. A
Mrs. Suitt, of Stephenville, is with
her. Her host of friends are glad
she is back home.
Mrs. Frank Weade has returned
to Camp Wolter to be with her
husband. She visited her mother,
Mrs. Schumacher, for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Tidwell visit,
ed Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harper, of
Walnut, Wednesday night.
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Walnut Springs Hustlerings
BY TEEL W. DUNLAP, Editor Walnut Springs Hustler,
(Which Has Suspended Publication for the Duration)
G. C. Cormany of Bartlett was Mrs. C. C. Buckingham has been
a visitor here last Friday in the in Waco for several days with her
W. H. Turner home, daughter. Miss Anna Jane Buck-
J. W. Jackson of the Hondo Air ingham of that city, who has been
Field is visiting his parents, Mr. ill at the Providence Hospital sin-
and Mrs. Jess Jackson, this week, j ce March 29th. Her father was
Mrs. R. L. Alexander and daugh- called to Waco Tuesday as it was
ter, Miss Helen, of Meridian were
G. C. Cormany of Bartlett was
W. H. Turner home.
visitors here last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Humphreys
of Waco spent last week-end here
with relatives and friends.
Sgt. and Mrs. Henry Hix Wig-
gins and little son of Temple vis-
ited his grandmother, Mrs. Ella
Walling, and other relatives and
friends here during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hix Wiggins re-
turned to their home in Waco last
Sunday after a few days visit here
in the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ella Walling.
Clyde and Leon Gosdin of Grand
Prairie and Carl Gosdin of Fort
Worth spent the week-end here in
the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Y. Gosdin.
The public is invited to attend
Sunday School at the Church of
Christ next Sunday at 10 a.m., Bi-
ble study that evening at 8 p.m.
and Song Service on Friday even-
ing at 8 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rushing at-
tended the Chamber of Commerce
banquet at Meridian last Friday
night. They report a large num-
ber present, and a very enjoyable
occasion.
0. W. Pierson, Pharmacist Mate
first-class of the Navy Air Field
at Corpus Christi, visited his sis-
ter, Mrs. J. S. Calhoun, and other
relatives here during the past
week.
A son, Billy Royce was born to
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gay Jr. of
Walnut Springs, March 30th. She
is the former Mona Hilliard. Mr.
Gay is serving with the Air Corps
overseas.
Mrs. W. E. Ray and daughter,
Linda Lou, of Meridian were join-
ed here last week-end by Mr. Ray
of Fort Worth for a visit in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Frazier.
Candidates have begun their
campaigns. Last Friday, Burrell
F. Word of Meridian, a candidate
for the office of county judge visit-
ed at the Hustler office, while on
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Ray T.
Tidwell of Iredell, a candidate for
county treasurer, called at the
Hustler office.
For Sale—Sulkey hay rake, self-
dump, practically new. See J. O.
Blue, Walnut Springs. 48-p
For Sale at a Bargain—One
used McCormick Cream Separator
in A-1 condition. May be seen at
Finley’s Feed Store, Walnut. 48-p
FOR SALE—1934 Chevrolet
Sedan in good condition, 4 prac-
tically new tires, $350.00. On
Neil Amundson place, 6 miles
north of Kopperl. M. H. Moeller,
Kopperl, Texas. 49-p
A good stock of Commodes,
Lavatories, Kitchen Sinks, Hot
Water Heaters, Septic Tanks and
all kinds of-plumbing fixtures and
fittings. Don Cameron, Meridian
and Glen Rose, Texas. 39-tf
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necessary for Miss Buckingham to
undergo an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. McMinn are
now citizens of Walnut Springs
and occupy the John Stinebaugh
residence which they bought from
Tillman McCain who has bought
the McNeely residence from J. T.
Thornton. Mr. McMinn has sold
his farm on the Cleburne highway
near the T. .P & L. Company sub-
station and where he had resided
for more than fifty years.
Mrs. W. F. Forster is in receipt
of a letter from her nephew, Lieut.
David Montgomery who is doing
overseas service with a Transport
Carrier Squadron. In this letter
he stated, "I have flown three con-
tinents and a couple of oceans,
but I haven’t seen anything yet.
I have baked in the equatorial sun
and frozen in sub-zero weather.
Met a friend from Boston recent-
ly, we used to fly together when
we were cadets. Am getting
along fine.”
Among the fourteen Texans
who recently completed courses at
the Naval Air Technical Training
Center, Norman, Okla., was Ray-
mond J. Goyne, who was given the
rating of Aviation Ordnanceman
third class. He is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Goyne of Walnut
Springs, and graduated from the
local High School. Previous to
enlisting in the U.S. Naval Air
Corps he was employed as a metal-
smith in the North American Air-
craft Company at Grand Prairie.
Raymond has two brothers in the
armed forces, one of whom, Quen-
ton, has been overseas for several
months.
F. S. Garner who has been em-
ployed in a ship building plant at
Richmond, Calif., for several
months has been granted a 30 days
leave of absence, during this time
he will visit his old home-town ac-
companied by Mrs. Garner. In a
letter received from Mrs. Garner
she stated “Since there seems to
be no end to this horrible war and
we are tied here for the duration,
thought best to dispose of our be-
longings except the farm. She al-
so stated that her son, Bob, and a
boy from Spokane were selected
from their company to study
Radar, and that they sailed Feb-
ruary 11th for Pearl Harbor
where they entered the Navy
Radar Operators School. He writ-
es often and says he is very busy
and feels fine.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Landers left
Tuesday for Whitney where they
will make their home. Mr. Lan-
ders has served as M-K-T Railway
Company agent here for the past
few years and will occupy a simi-
lar position at Whitney. Their
many friends wish them health and
success in their new location.
NOTICE OF SALE
Will be at our home three miles
southwest of Walnut Springs be-
tween April 15th and 30th, and
will have the following for sale:
1 John Deere tractor with
equipment.
1 breaking plow.
1 grain binder.
1 two-wheel trailer.
1 Baltic cream separator.
1 Maytag washing machine with
gasoline motor.
2 cook stoves and 1 heating
stove.
1 sewing machine.
1 full-blood White Face bull.
Several cows and calves.
About 100 White Leghorn laying
hens.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Garner,
Richmond, Calif.
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Arthur Hoyt, motor mechanic
first-class of the U.S. Navy now
on convoy duty, was a recent visi-
tor here with his family, and join-
ed his sisters for a visit in the
home of their mother, Mrs. C. C.
Hoyt, as follows: Mrs. L. C. Bow-
man and son, Dickey, of Syracuse,
N.Y., Mrs. Berlin Winn of Mar-
quez, and Mrs. Katy Doss and lit-
tle daughter of Fort Worth.
The Circulating Library Club
met with Mrs. E. W. Harris on
Thursday of last week at which
time Rev. Greebon reviewed “The
Robe.” On March 30th Mrs.
Greebon was hostess to the Club
in the home of Mrs. E. M. Adams,
and on this occasion Mrs. H. G.
Simpson gave a book review, “Hu-
man Comedy.”
C. F. Massey is visiting relatives
at Coolidge this week.
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