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Bosque Centennial, Ends May 8
HUE MERRDDA
TRIBUNE
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
61ST YEAR, NO. 1
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1954
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR
BIG STATE BASEBALL CAMP
HAS MANY ADVANTAGES
Meridian will soon be welcom-
ing the hundreds of boys, in-
structors, and guests that make
up Johnnie Carrigan’s Big State
Baseball School each year.
The Big State Baseball Camp
and school, located in this town
of 1200 population, nestles in
the Western Hills deep in the
heart of Texas. Here you will
find hospitality unsurpassed. You
will find ideal weather for base-
ball—warm days and cool nights.
Only four days have been lost
from rain since the organization
of the camp.
The camp is located only six
blocks from the business section
of town, and only two blocks
from a fully staffed 35-bed hos-
pital with the finest of doctors
and equipment. Also within two
blocks is one of the finest swim-
ming pools to be found anywhere.
, Beautiful Lake Whitney, a
fisherman’s paradise and recrea-
tion spot, is only a short distance.
Also two miles from camp is Me-
ridian’s State Park and Lake
with its nicely furnished cabins.
This lake also is a fisherman’s
paradise. What wonderful places
for vacationing parents to spend
the entire summer.
Besides ' the ideal baseball
training, the boys receive the
best in character building. Here
they live, eat and play with the
finest boys from all over the U.
S. and some foreign countries.
Lasting friendships are formed.
If a boy shows promise and
ability, the school will assist him
in furthering his educaton by
helping to secure a valuable
scholarship in a college or uni-
versity where baseball is played
as a major sport. Many boys
have been placed on such schlor-
ships since the organization of
this school.
Among the many advantages
and opportunities offered by Big
State Baseball Camp are pro-
grams well planned by profes-
sional baseball coaches, a three-
story dormitory surrounded by
spreading oak trees. Each boy
has his own individual bed. The
dormitory has hot and cold
■ showers and a recreation hall.
At the dining tables the food
• is unsurpassed—prepared by ex-
pert cooks and trained dieticians.
Mrs. Johnnie Carrigan, wife
of the director, is the camp’s
mother, and is on hand at all
times to render aid a mother
an employee of Halliburton Oil
would expect to give. She looks Well Cementing Company, and
after the complaints such as in the office of the Bell Air-
after the complaints such as
splinters, torn clothing, blisters
and ills, if any, and is lovingly
remembered by every boy who
has attended this camp.
The coaching staff is compos-
ed of Joe Lucco, of Edwardsville,
Ill., who has been with the camp
each year since its origin. Luc-
co is superintendent of the Ed-
wardsville High School and base-
ball and basketball coach, and
has a team each year that is a
great credit to his school.
Ed Knipper is from Waco,
where he is a teacher and ex-
perienced coach.
Cotton Lindloff was a letter-
man in baseball at Texas A&M,
also played in the Texas New
Mexico league.
Jelly SoRelle, baseball coach
at Baylor University.
Ernie Koy, former New York
Yankee outfielder, is a batting
instructor.
footbal
SCHOOL TRANSFERS MUST
BE MADE BY JUNE 1, 1954
This is to call your attention
to the fact that new transfer law
requires that all parent applica-
tions for transferring a child
whose name is on the census roll
to another district be filed not
later than June 1, .1954 with the
County Superintendent.
Mrs. Mary Capim, Georgie
Mears, Mr. and Mrs. Henry John-
son and baby and Henry’s moth-
er, all from Clebune, visited Mrs.
Josie Walker Sunday at Alvarado.
Attend Church Sunday!
“WINGS OF GOLD”—of a
Naval Aviator have been award-
ed to Navy Ensign Oscar P. Lang-
seth, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. P.
Langseth, of Clifton. With him
is his mother, Mrs. 0. P. Lang-
seth. The Ensign attended Clif-
ton College. The presentation of
an Aviator’s diploma climaxed
nearly twenty months of inten-
sive pilot training, and was made
in Corpus Christi.
FREE CHEST X-RAY
On May 14 and 15 the Texas
State Department of Health
will bring their X-Ray unit to
Meridian to conduct a mass chest
X-ray. The unit will be located
at the Fire Station and the ser-
vice will be available during the
hours from nine to six.
■ This X-ray service is absolute-
ly free to the public, being pro-
vided for you by your State
through taxes. It is available to
all fifteen years of age and over.
The Texas State Department
of Health is bringing this unit to
Bosque County upon request of
the Bosque County Medical So-
ciety and is working in coopera-
tion with the Bosque County
Tuberculosis Association.
If you live nearer Clifton or
Valley Mills watch for the dates
the unit will be in these towns.
Remember May 14 and 15—
Free Chest X-Ray at Meridian.
ASKS VOTERS OF COUNTY TO
CONSIDER QUALIFICATIONS
I am in the race for county
clerk of this county and intend
to see as many of the people be-
fore the primary as time will per-
mit; I am familiar with the dut-
ies imposed on the clerk; the rec-
ords of this office affect every
one in the county from birth to
death. Every person owning land,
or who hopes to own land in
this county should be concerned
with the importance of the rec-
ords of this office.
In hiring your county clerk
for the next two years, I am
seeking your support on my own
merits, feeling confident that I
am capable of making you a good
hand.
I will be 25 years of age in
June of this year, am married,
and have lived in Meridian all of
my life, with the exception of
time spent in college, the armed
service in Korea, in Odessa as
craft Corporation, at Ft. Worth.
Have been associated in the
office with my father, Chas. K.
Word, Meridian, and have gained
experience that will be of much
value should I be elected your
county clerk.
Would appreciate your inves-
tigation of my background and
ability, and will greatly appre-
ciate any consideration you might
give me.
Thanking you in advance for
your help, I am
Sincerely,
J. P. WORD.
Jim McMillan Dies at Clifton
Jim McMillan, 68, a farmer of
the Clifton community 58 years,
died at his home Sunday at 8 a.-
m. Funeral services were held
Monday, May 3, 1954, at Fair-
view Church and burial was in
Fairview Cemetery. (Surviving are
his widow, four sons, Leroy of
Valley Mills; Archie of Waco:
James and S. B. of Clifton; three
daughters, Mrs. P. M. Blassin-
game of Valley Mills; Mrs. W. F.
Kimbrough and Mrs. Bessie Jones
of Ft. Worth; two sisters, Mrs.
W. T. Downey of Clifton and
Mrs. J. B. Reeder of Waco; and
nine grandchildren.
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Mrs. Wells Alexander Bain, of
San Antonio; Mrs. Sue Greer
Parks, of DeLeon; Mrs. Fannie
Farabee Robertson, of Dallas,
and Mrs. William (Corinne) Alex-
ander, of Waco, visited in the
home of Mrs. John Crenshaw and
met old friends during Centennial
week. Mrs. Parks is a sister of
Mrs. Sallie Greer Reed.
"Bosquerama" and
Parades Are
Huge Success
The most gigantic and colorful
parades in the history of Bosque
County were witnessed in Merid-
ian on Tuesday afternoon and in
Clifton on Monday afternoon, in
celebration of this county’s Cen-
tennial anniversary.
The Baylor University Band
and the Shriner’s Band, both of
Waco, marched and played ap-
propriate music for the occasion
as they marched down Meridian
streets.
Thousands of people lined the
streets and cars were parked well
into the residential sections as
nearly every family relic rolled
down the street.
Among the interesting and en-
tertaining entries in the parade
included yoke of oxen, the old
horse-drawn plow, numerous bug-
gies, and automobiles dating from
their origin to the present time,
the horse-drawn hearse, horse-
drawn fire engine, scores of
mules, burros, and prospectors
with their jugs of “corn-squeez-
in’s”. Side saddles, which has
been in “mothballs” for years
were polished and “shined-up”
for the women who rode in the
parade. .
Numerous church floats of all
denominations showed the influ-
ence religion has had in the de-
velopment of Bosque County. The
brush arbor from whence came
the melodious tunes of the old
organ and the clear voices of the
congregation was well remember-
ed by many old-timers.
The beloved oldest citizens of
our county were given proper
recognition. Dress styles from
early history to the present time
were interesting. The floats and
individual entries from merchants,
groups and individuals helped to
make this wonderful parade the
success that it was.
Miss Christabel Bertleson, of
Cranfills Gap, winner of “Miss
Centennial” Contest, was appro-
priately given recognition. She
was crowned Queen in the open-
ing performance of the pageant
Tuesday night.
“Bosquerama,” historical pre-
sentation of Bosque’s County’s
first 100 years, is being presented
nightly, Tuesday through Friday,
at 8 o’clock at the Meridian Ath-
letic Field.
On Saturday, May 8, an old-set-
tlers’ reunion will be held at Pool
Park between Clifton and Valley
Mills, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Everyone is invited.
The end of the week-long cele-
bration will be climaxed Saturday
night with a square dance in Me-
ridian. This will be held on the
square and is open to the public..
JERRY GANDY, OF EVANT,
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
A visit in the home of his
brother, R. E. Gandy, ended in
tragedy for the Earl Gandy fam-
ily last Saturday when their son,
Jerry, age 11 years, was accident-
ally shot and killed while playing
with a .22 calibre rifle, which was
thought to be unloaded.
The young lad was rushed to
Holt Hospital here, where he
was reported to have died about
one hour later.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed in the Brister Funeral Home,
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
and interment made in Hico
cemetery.
The Gandys are former res-
idents of the Willow Springs com-
munity, about 10 miles northwest
of Meridian, before their removal
to Evant.
Survivors include his parents,
two sisters and one small brother.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
SET FOR THURSDAY, MAY 20
Commencement exercises f o r
the Senior Class of the Meridian
High School are scheduled for
Thursday evening, May 20, 1954,
at 8 o’clock in the Grammar
School Auditorium.
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Garland Davis and son, Don.
and Mrs. E. F. Rowell were Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Rowell of Grand
Prairie, Mrs. J. P. Donnell of
Pecos, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Don-
nell and daughter, Linda, of Pas-
adena, Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Rowell
of Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner-
Key of Ft. Worth, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Davis and sons, John-
nie and Stevie of Waco.
NOTICE, SUBSCRIBERS!
When you move or change your
street address and do not notify
us of your Old Address and New
Address, the Postmaster notifies
us and we have to pay 3c Postage
Due on the Notice. Please save
us this expense.
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Attend Church Sunday!
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TRIBUTE TO •
MOTHER
(Mother’s Day, May 9)
Child-memories and Moth-
er’s Day
Go ever hand in hand—
One carries us back o’er
the years,
Across Time’s shifting
sand.
The other links the PAST
with NOW,
And lights life’s Future
way /
With its own tender Mother-
love.
God’s blessings on The
Day!
—Selected.
BLOODMOBILE TO BE
HERE ON MAY 14TH .
FROM 12 TO 6 P.M.
Make a note right now to give
a pint of blood at the Blood-
mobile visit in Meridian, May 14,
at the First Baptist Church,
hours 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
If you can possibly help in
your town with the Bloodmobile
visit donor subscription, please
notify Bob Avirett in Meridian
as soon as possible.
Remember we need 126 pints
of blood this trip to put our area
over the top.
Q. Who is eligible to receive blood
through the Red Cross blood pro-
gram?
A. You are, if you live in any
one of the Texas counties parti-
cipating in the Central Texas Re-
gional Blood Program.
Q. How do I arrange to get Red
Cross blood when I need it?
A. Your blood needs will be tak-
en .care of, without charge, by
the Central Texas Regional Blood
Center in most of the hospitals in
the region served by the Center,
If you are away from home, but in
the United States, the CTRBC
will arrange to furnish blood for
you if the hospital will accept a
replacement from the Center.
Q. Must I be a donor before I can
benefit from the pogram?
A. No, but more people must be
blood donors if the- supply is to
meet the demand.
Q. Do I have to replace the blood
I use?
A. No. There is no rule that com-
pels you to do so, but if you have
never given blood, you have a
moral obligation to help make it
available for your family and
neighbors,
Q. Does the Red Cross ever make
a charge for blood?
A. No. Blood collected by the Red
Cross is provided for civilians as
a public service, dedicated to ser-
ving you and your neighbors. Like
every public service the blood
program is as effective as your
participation and support make it.
The hospitals make a.minimum
charge for the administration of
the blood. The Red Cross furnish-
es the blood free of charge—the
hospital administers it to the pa-
tient.
Q. Who can give blood?
A. Any person age 21 through 59
who is in good health and weighs
110 pounds or more. Those 18
through 20 years of age may also
give blood, provided they have
parental consent.
Q. How often may I give blood?
A. Donations may be made every
eight weeks, but not more than
five times in any one- year.
Q. What pre“cautions are observed
for my safety?
A. For the safety of the donor
and the recipient of your blood,
you will be asked certain facts
about your medical history. A
registered nurse asks you about
your past illnesses. Your blood
pressure, temperature pulse,
-weight, and hemoglobin level are
determined. If tests show that
your health is below par, you will
be referred to the doctor who is
always on duty. He will deter-
mine whether or not you should
donate blood at this time. You
will be asked to return at a later
date when the state of your
health is normal.
Q. Is there any substitute for
blood as a medicine?
A. None have been discovered So
far. The search for blood sub-
stitutes has attracted wide atten-
tion. None, however, has been
found that does the job of the
living red blood cell.
Q. Is Red Cross blood tested?
A. Yes. All b 1 o o d c o 11 e c t e d
through the Red Cross is given a
series of laboratory tests. Any
blood found unsuitable for trans-
fusions is converted, if possible,
into plasma or other blood deriv-
atives.
Q. Who pays for the Red Cross
program?
A. The American Red Cross pays
the costs from funds contributed
by the public in the annual March
campaign. Your own gift helps to
finance the blood program in
your community.
PUBLIC CAN HAVE
PICTURES MADE
IN MERIDIAN
■ People of Bosque County who
wish to have their pictures made
will have an opportunity to do so
this week.
Wagner Edney, owner of Ed-
ney Studios, of Itasca, will be
in Meridian each afternoon this
week, in front of the Capitol
Theatre, and will make portraits
or snapshots of anyone who de-
sires them.
Edney is a licensed pilot and
does aerial photography and all
kinds of commercial photography.
SPECIAL CHURCH
RITES HELD SUNDAY
Combined chruch services for
Centennial Sunday were held in
the school auditorium instead of
the Tabernacle, on account of
the bad weather, Sunday, May 2,
at 11 o’clock. Rev. Gordon Bays,
pastor of the Baptist Church, was
worship leader. The auditorium
was filled to capacity.
The following program was
rendered: Prayer, Rev. Gordon
Bays; Scripture Lesson, Rev. John
Battle, Rector of St. James Epis-
copal Church; speaker for the oc-
casion, former United States Sen-
ator, Earle B. Mayfield, of Tyler,
who delivered an appropriate and
outstanding address. He was in-
troduced by Judge Jack Cureton,
local attorney. (Song director was
Jesse L. Gandy, accompanied by
Mrs. Gandy at the piano. Bene-
diction was by Rev. J. Lester
Davenport, pastor of the Meth-
odist Church.
Basket lunch was served at the
Tabernacle and a song festival,
conducted by Jesse Gandy, was
held in the School Auditorium in
the afternoon, which was well at-
tened.
IREDELL ITEMS
By Miss Stella Jones
The following were nominated
for the various offices in the WS
of CS: President, Mrs. Ralph
Bradley; V-Pres., Mrs. John Tid-
well; Social and Sec.-Treas., Mrs.
Howard Myers; Promotion Sec.-
Mrs James Porter; Sec. Mission-
ary Education, Mrs. Jack Blake-
ley; Christian Social Relations
and local church activities, Mrs.
R. O. Burns; Sec. Students and
Youths work, Mrs., Katie Pike;
Sec. Children’s Work, Mrs. James
Porter; Spiritual life, Mrs. Char-
les Wade; Literature and Publi-
cation. Mrs. Clem McAden, Sup-
ply Work, Mrs. T. Mitchell, Sta-
tus of Women, Mrs. L. J. Simp-
son, Reporter, Miss Stella Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lewallen
were in Dallas, Tuesday.
Mrs. Sally French returned
Friday from the Stephenville hos-
pital and is doing fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Behringer
were in Waco and Dallas on last
Thursday buying for their store.
Mrs. Ike Poter visited her bro.,
Mr. Knight, of Meridian, Monday
night.
N. M. Hipp of Big Spring vis-
ited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bullard this week.
Iredell had two rains this past
week, some are enjoying fresh
beans and potatoes from their
gardens, which is fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bullard
spent the past Sunday in Duffau
with her brother, Earl Shaffer
and family.
Walnut Springs HDC News
The club met in the home of
Mrs. 0. D. Young, Wednesday,
April 28 at 2 p.m. Seven members
answered roll call with “The Hat
That I Remember Most.”
Mrs. Leonard Olson presided
in the absence of Mrs. Charles
Buckingham. Several hats were
brought for re-shaping and trim-
ming. They were modeled and
ideas exchanged. Mrs. Norman
modeled one she had made from
a brass chore girl, trimmed with
plastic spoons-
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. V. R. Davis.
There will be a demonstration on
cooking a complete meal in . a
pressure cooker, and all are ask-
ed to bring their favorite recipe
for pressure cooking.
A few by-laws were voted on
and passed. Delicious refresh-
ments of cake and cold drinks
were served by our hostess.
Cinton Voss, of Alvarado, a
native of Bosque County, attend-
ed the Centennial this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Howard, of
Ardmore, Okla., Mrs. Alice Lucas,
of Irving, and' Mrs. J. B. Odom,
and Homer Howard of Glen Rose
were here Sunday for the Cen-
tennial celebration.
L. A. DUNLAP STARTS
61ST YEAR
"61ST YEAR, NO. 1” this
week is set under the mast-
head of The Meridian Tri-
bune for the first time, which
denotes the arrival of a birth-
day and the beginning of the
61st year and the passing of
60 years uninterrupted week-
by-week publication, 56 years
of which have been under Levi
A. Dunlap, present publisher
and owner, who has weathered
many periods of uncertainty.
This comes at a time when
Bosque County is celebrating-
its centennial. Fifty years ago
we celebrated its semi-centen-
nial at Meridian and the edi-
tor of The Tribune, who was
secretary-treasurer of the com-
mittee in charge of that cele-
bration, is the only surviving
member.
To the average reader this
announcement is of little con-
cern, we feel sure, but to those
who have labored to produce
this newspaper week after
week for 60 years, must be
called a long time.
Much history is made dur-
ing a span of 60 years. Child-
ren are born and die, men and
women die, and movements rise
and fall. Wars sweep the earth,
then comes welcome peace,
but only temporarily; depres-
sions, recoveries and many
other things require attention
and forebearance. Through
them all an all-wise Provi-
dence has enabled The Tribune
to be issued regularly—which
gives us hope for the future.
Outstanding in our thoughts
at this time are the friends
and patrons of The Tribune,
who have enabled us to enjoy
56 years of continued service,
and whose fine loyalty will
ever be genuinely appreciated.
Juniors Entertain Seniors
A Hawaiian setting was used
when the Junior Class entertain-
ed the Seniors with a banquet re-
cently in the school cafeteria. As
the guests entered the land of
palm trees and hula music over
an improvised gangplank, they
were presented with the tradit-
ional leis.
Barry Robinson, secretary of
the Junior Class, was master of
ceremonies, and welcomed the
members of the Senior Class. The
response was given by Henry
Woosley, president of the Senior
Class. Rev. J. L. Davenport gave
the invocation. Le Roy Plumlee
of Hico, Betty Walk, Mary Lynn
Brantley, Dotsy Alsup, Carol
Robinson, Donald Eaton and Sher-
ry Smith had parts on the pro-
gram. Joyce Cosper, a member of
the Junior Class, read the class
prophecy, and Sonya Bynum, a
senior student, read the class
will.
Mrs. Betty Kilpatrick of Doug-
las, Arizona and Mrs. Melia Kim-
brough of Valley Mills are visit-
ing in the home of Mrs. R. H.
Dagley and attending the Centen-
nial celebrations. Also visiting
with his mother last week-end
was Dan Dagley of Ft. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Krueger
and daughter, Martha, of Ft.
Worth visited friends here Satur-
day, enroute to Clifton for a
week-end visit with elatives. Mrs.
Krueger will be remembered as
Helen Alexander, a former em-
ployee in the County Clerk’s of-
fice.
Sgt. and Mrs. Homer L. Burch
Jr., and little son, Douglas, are
leaving this week for Pleasanton,
Calif., where Sgt. Burch will be
stationed at Parks Air Force
Base to await orders for duty in
the Far East. He and his family
have been at El Paso for several
months, where he has been sta-
tioned at Fort Bliss.
School Faculty
Re-Elected Here
MS
At a meeting of the school
Board of Trustees this week, all
the teachers were re-elected:
The teaching staff includes
Walter B. Parks, superintendent;
Robert A. Boyce, high school
principal; Ken Clark, coach; Cur-
3, tis Hines, assistant coach; Les-
. ter Smith, vocational agriculture;
Keith Chambliss, English; Mrs.
- - Henry T. Bass, homemaking; Mrs.
J. L. Davenport, high school
mathematics; Curtis L. Evans,
grammar school principal; Mrs.
Dorothy Cox, seventh grade; Ed-
ward Hopson, sixth grade; Mrs.
Clara F. Richards, fifth grade;
Mrs. Robert A. Wells, fourth
grade; Mrs. Myrtle Farmer, third
grade; Mrs. Jess Jenkins, second
grade, and Mrs. Jewel Gillaspie,
first grade.
Other school employes renamed
by the board are the bus drivel’s,
C. G. Golden, Roy Anderson and
W. S. Duncan; lunchroom work-
ers, Mesdames C. G. Golden, Lil-
lie Greenwade, W. D. Bynum
and G. S. Alexander; basketball
coach and custodian, Lee Erick-
son.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
BANQUET HELD
The Centennial theme was car-
ried out in the table decorations
for the Future Homemakers of
America’s Mother-Daughter Ban-
quet last week. About seventy
mothers and daughters were seat-
ed at the tables which had cen-
tennial dolls and old-fashioned
cars in the center.
After a delightful meal, all
the new mothers and guests were
introduced. The special guest was
Barry Robinson, the Meridian
FHA Beau, and his mother. The
group was entertained by a trio,
Carol Robinson, Sidney Mize and
Barbara McCurdy, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Robert A.
Boyce. The next item on the pro-
gram was a skit called "One
Hundred Years of Homemaking.”
It began with the clothes being
modeled from the time home-
making originated in Texas’ up
to the present time. The models
and dresses were presented as
pictures in a huge album.
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CORYELL COUNTY PLANS
GIANT CELEBRATION
Coryell County has whipped up
great plans for celebrating the
county’s 100th birthday May 6,
7 and 8. The biggest event in
the full calendar during the 3-
day celebration period will be
the nighty performances of
“Coryell Centurama” at the Fire-
men’s Rodeo Arena in Gatesville
at 8:15 p.m.
“Coryell Centurama”, will be
a mammoth stage spectacle with
a cast of 300 local people, under
the supervision of a director
with John B. Rogers Producing
Co., world’s largest producers of
such outdoor entertainment. It
will portray, in vivid reality, the
history of Coryell County from
its early days up to the present.
A full slate of free daytime
entertainment has also been ar-
ranged. Special days are Armed
Forces and Veterans Day on
May 6, Education and Agricul-
tural Day on May 7, and Old
Settlers and Homecoming Day on
May8.
RESCUED AFTER 4 HOURS
IN LAKE WHITNEY
Leroy Vinson, 44, of Dallas,
was rescued from Lake Whitney
at 12-15 p.m. Monday, almost 4
hours after his outboard motor
boat capsized in the Cedron Creek
area on the Bosque County side
of the lake.
Vinson, who clung to his over-
turned boat in five-foot waves,
was treated for shock and expos-
ure after he was picked up by
Dr. Silas W. Grant and Olen Car-
roll in a larger boat with an in-
board motor.
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Old-Timers Send Greetings
Miss Alice MacCurdy and Geo.
L. MacCurdy, of Kansas City,
Mo., send hearty greetings to the
citizens of Bosque County as
they celebrate their 100th anni-
versary of the county. They lived
at Walnut Springs during the
years of their childhood and
youth, and state that they have
fond memories of their home and
friends heer, and wish that God
bless and prosper Bosque County
throughout future centuries.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Powell and
her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Stockton,-
of Dallas, visited old friends in
Meridian last Saturday.
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Marriage License Issued
Raymond Arthur Lain and
Miss Patsy Ann Wright.
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The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954, newspaper, May 7, 1954; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1652880/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.