The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1955 Page: 2 of 16
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Fairview Community News
lly MI N. II. >1. K, IIIIKIiom
There win a good crowd for
church and Sundu\ school, Mm.
Kensey, Sunday m o r n I ug
p readied mi I hi' New Tout 11 mont,
chrlatlne, and Sunday night. lie
preached on the I si chapter nf
HohrCWS.
Miss Leon I 1uw>i«*m lias nwvod
lo Houston to slay a while wllh
her nbee, Mrs, W. .1. Wamko.
1 U«r brother and wife, Mr. anil
Mrs. I.. II Hughes moved her
down there and will visit with
daughter a tew days.
Mr. and Mrs. Iltll Houston
went In Lainesa Saturday night.
They reported a nice shower
while they were In town.
Mr. and Mrs. ('htulle (.Julllen
were In chureh Sunday nlghl.
She played the piano for church.
Mr. and Mis. Lewis V Castle-
berry nnd family went over to
see Mr. and Mrs. .1 (' ft lee and
family for a while Also Mrs.
Marlon and lima fjulllln were
there. These women had a nice
time together.
We will miss Karl Hon, Ilur-
Hliull Hay, and Strickland since
they have Rone away In selionl.
Mrs. ft. Put tie and Mis. I..
II. Hughes went In see Mis. I).
I''. Hlce I Ills week, and buck by
and saw Miss I,eon Illghes fot*
a while,
Omer Murk wan ai church Sun-
day night at Fairview, We all
welcome Omer hack al our
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamilton,
from the Florey community, was
at chureh and Sunday school Sun
day morning. They plan on al
tending the Falrvlew Baptlat He
vlvnl, beginning the Kith of Sep-
tember through the 25th. We also
want to Invite everyone lo come
to our Fairview Hevlval.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fararr were
In town this week on business,
Mr. and Mrs. II. Smith and
family had Mro. Kensey home
with them for Sifiday dinner.
In the afternoon Mro. Kensey
visited the sick and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Allen and
family visited al Mr, and Mrs,
Karl Hughes. Also Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hughes were there and
Mro. ind Sister Klnsey, We had
a nice time at Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Olckerson
were at churph Sunday night and
earlier In the week, Joe cut feed
tor I., V, Caslleberry Mrs Hick?
eison ind children * peril the all
ei noon wllh Mr, Itoberl Hughes,
Mr, and Mrs, W, O, Slundertei
had company Sunday They luid
a real croquet game for all,
Mr. Mob Wright Is doing real
good now. We are all so glad
Mrs. Wright Is In bet lei health
now than she has been lor years.
Mr. and Mrs, Fair, formerly of
Fairview, hail their family re-
union at Fori Worth tills week.
Kvery one was there except the
youngest girl, They had a won-
derful time all together.
Formerly, Miss Maxlne Wright
and her husband, have moved
hack to Seminole to live a while, i
lirother Klnsey and wife spent |
Saturday night with Mi. and,
Mrs, A, 1), Qulllcn this week end,
Sue Allen went home with
Pauline Smith Sunday from
church. These girls have lots In!
common together.
A, D, Qulllen was caught In
Kangaroo Court and proved
guilty mi buying the first hale
of collon that came In lo Semi-
nole, lie was tastericd to the
lamp post for 15 minutes.
Mr. and Mrs, F. M, Morion
were in town Tuesday, Mr, Mor-
ion lell anil was In the hospital
for a few days, Ills side was
badly bruised,
Mrs, Hilly Houston was In
church Sunday nlglu.
Mrs. Karl Hughs was al
church Sunday nluht
The Fairview Hevlval will
start al the Fairview chureh
September Kill) and go through
the iiftth. Mint her P. A. Mlteham
from Abilene will preach the
services, and there will he a spa
cial singer here from Crane,
Kveryone Is urged lo attend,
Seagravcs Soldier
With Second Division
Army PvV Grady IV Oottrell
Is a member of the 2nd Infantry
Division at Fort Lewis, Wash,
Valuable combat experience
obtained In Korea by the "Indian
head" division Is utilized In the
vigorous training of the unit,
Private Oottrell, an ammunl
Hon In Company I of Iho dlvl
slon's 23rd Regiment, entered
the Army In March 1055 and
completed basic training al Fori
Ord, Calif.
He Is the son of Mrs, IV C,
Warren, Seagravcs.
All Youths Must
Register at 18
flat ties County youths were
reminded this week that ihoy are
iei|Uired lo register with Hie
Dawson (lalnes Horden Counly
Draft Hoard No. .'IU al the age
of 1M, and not al IH'ii.
The board, consisting of <1,
Homer Meal of Hull, Reuben L.
Price of Lamesa and Warren 11.
finer if Seminole, emphasized
I he correct age at which lo rcg
later In a public statement In La
mesa tills week.
"Voting men In this area op-
parentis are under lite linpres
slon I hey are supposed to wall
until lK1 u before registering,"
the board said. "This Is Incorrect,
federal law requires them lo
register at IH, or within five days
I hereafter, I'lils has been true
since the presidential proclitma
iion on the subject in 10in "
Voting men of Haines County
may register wllh Miss Nuel
Mitchell In the oounty judge'* al
flee In I lit court house or with
Joe Webb al Webb's Dt ug In
Seagravea.
Failure lo register as provided
by law Is punishable by fine up
In $li),oi)ii or five years Imprison-
ment, or both, upon prosecution
and conviction,
Speech Added To
J—Hi Curriculum
The Junior high school will of-
ter speech to eighth grade stu-
dents for the first time this
school year. The subject has been
set up as an elective to be taken
by Interested pupils who do not
wish to take band, choral, or
arts and crafts.
The class enrolled nineteen
students the first day of school,
and more are expected to Join ris
the group progresses,
Mrs. Harbarn Nix has been
designated Instructor, She has
outlined the course to Include the
fundamentals of speech, decla-
mation! and play production.
Already, the pupils have shown
a great Interest In the new class
and work Is underway In prcpa-
Seminole Farmer
Is Experimenting
With Newera Peas
Newcro peas are lie lug grown
In the (tallica Soil Conservation
District mi Mr. .lack Sparks farm
II mllet southwest of Heinluole.
Sparks Is Interested lit building
up his soil, and has planted about
20 acres of these |ieas to see what
effect they will have on I he pro-
duction of the following crops.
The soil has been deep broken
mid a good layer of clay was
turned up. Sparks said lhal this
was some of his bettor collon
land and lie wanted to Increase
the production on It.
The peas were planted In 'ID
Inch rows al about eight pounds
In the acre and I hey were Inno-
minted. The liinoculant Is show-
ing up now In Hie form of ro-
dulcs oil the roots. The bacteria
llial makes these nodules, lake
nitrogen from the air for the
plani to use In growth thus sav-
ing (lie nitrogen now In the soil
and adding nitrogen lo the soil
when Ihe crop Is plowed under.
Plants are now about 12 Inches
high. Sparks plans lo harvest the
seed when Ihe pl ints mature. He
Is also lu the process of planting
some alfalfa lo lie used for hay
and for soil building.
Newera peas have proven lo he
good crop on Hie plains for soil
building and are very popular In
Ihe Soil Conservation Districts
north of here,
CAFETERIA MENU
The Seminole school cafeteria
menu for Ihe week beginning
Monday, Sept. Ift, will be as fol
lows:
Monday Kraut and wclners,
hlackoyed pens, hashed brown
potatoes, carrot stick, apple
cheese crisp,
Tuesday Hoasl a n d gravy,
green beans, buttered new pota.
toes, avocado salad, butterscotch
pudding.
Wednesday Baked ham,
green lima beans, scalloped pota-
toes, cranberry sauce, lee cream,
Thursday Italian spaghetti,
splnaeli-reilsli, red beans, fruit
cup chocolate cake.
Friday- Cold cuts, green pea
salad, potato chips, fresh grapes,
lieauul htlller cookies.
Seagravea Man Facet
Charge in Attack
Charges of assault of assault
wllh Intent to rape were filed In
Justice court Monday against
.lames Frank nl Seagravcs.
Justice of Peace It. P. Kelly set
Ids bond at $1,11(10. lie was re-
leased after posting bond.
C-C Short Course To Be Attended By 100 Persons
Mrs. W, H. Lockharl of Semi-
nole drov.i lo Abilene Monday,
where her daughter Phyllis Is en-
rolled it I Inrdin Simons for her
Sophomore year In the school.
FROM THI AGRICULTURAL DIVIIOPMINT OIRARTMINT
IOUTH WIITIRN PUBLIC IIRVICI COMPANY
It'i Chrlitmai in September at Mrs, Otcar Detten pull ginger bread
men In her freezer to uie for Chrlitmai Ireati, while Marilyn Delten,
age 9 and Billy Detten, age 11, prepare lo eat lome lamplei.
ration for Hie first stage produc-
tion.
It's a miii 11 ft woman who, early in
tho full, if nnt before—jirapaves anil
freezes traditional foods, novo I
snacks it ml special treats that will
help make her holiday tuition a
mora comfortable and leisurely time
of your.
Realizing what a great time luvur
the freezer can be, Mr*. Oscar
Detten, who llvoi on liar farm seven
miles northeast of Aniarlllo, i>r«-
pures and freezes most of the food
for her Thanksgiving and Christ-
mas dinners in September. She al-
ready has her pies, breads, cukes,
vegetables and turkey In her frooxor
awaiting the busy days uhrad.
Dressing, or stuffing for poultry,
should not be made until you are
ready to roast the bird, however.
CofTce cakes and cinnamon rolls
from the freezer make for more
festive breakfasts und most welcome
Christmas gifts.
"You can hardly think of Christ-
mas candles without including
Christmas cookios in the same
thought — so," says Mrs.
"wlille you're In the
some of both. Save some of the
Detten,
t'ou'ro in the mood, freeze
glngerbreud men and fancy cookies
to decorato the Christmas tree.
Make up some strings of cranberries
for the same purpose and freeze
them too."
A supply of hamburger patties
and buns stored In the freezer will
be unothor welcome answer to the
cry of hungry holiday guests.
Mrs. Detten knows the importance
of proper packaging of foods for her
freezer. She carefully packages
foods In molsturo-vapor-nroof ma-
terial so that they will be just as
good when she takes them out as
they wore tho day she put them into
her freezer.
If you'll try some of tho Idoas
given hore, you'll have an oasler and
more enjoyable holiday season.
"You can't roally know pie con-
tinuous siitlsfoctfon that a food
freezer gives until you'vo owned
onel" snys Mrs. Detten.
> Mrs, III C, Kyle of Seminole
will be one of mora than 100
mumigors, staff members, and
presidents of local chamburs of
commercu who are expected In
Abilene Friday anil Saturday to
at tend the fourth annual "Short
Course" sponsored by the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Registration and a Intffel sup-
per are the only activities sched-
uled for .the first day, but the
Pioneer Counly
Man Dies Sunday
Funeral services for Milton
Hodford Roach, (Itl, a pioneer
Gallic* County resident who died
at i» p. m. Sunday In Iho Sen-
graves IIoMpltal, were held at
p. m. Tuesday In the First Hup-
list Church at Seagravea.
The Rev. C, R, Whitlow, pas-
tor of the Seagravcs church, of.
flelu'teil the services, assisted by
the Rev. John Rankin of Am-
hersl and tho Rev. H. A. Turk-
Ingion of Sweetwuters.
Born at Fackler, Alabama,
July I), IHHli, Roach came to
Seagravcs In 1(10(1 and had lived
I hero since I ha I time. Ili> was a
retired service slat Inn operator
and had been III about six
months.
Survivors are the wife; a son,
Milton of Porrln Air Force Hase;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Alice
Nunneley of Midland and Mrs.
Winnie Mae Hrnshcar of Sea-
gravcs; two brothers, William of
Phoenix, Arizona, antl A. Judson
Itoach of Iredell, Texas, and
eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jim Alexan-
der, Jack Arlington, Will Dun-
son, I Harold Elder and H. O.
Nash, all of Seagravea, Roy Hud-
nutt and Clifford Neeley, both of
Sundown, and Dewltt Coffee of
Seminole. Hurlal wus In the Sea-
gravcs Cemetery.
AAIIW LOAN FUND
The Seminole Hranrh of the
American Association of Univer-
sity Women has sot up a loan
fund at Texas Technological Col-
lege at Lubbock, which Is avail-
able to any Galntm County girl
who applies. If a Gaines County
girl has not applfcd within the
first week after school starts,
then any West Texas girl who
needs the loan and is deserving
may apply for Ihe loan.
second day Is packed with four
nddrcases and eight discussion
periods.
Keynote address Is lo be given
by D. Hudson Lewis of Dallas,
former Southwestern Division
Manager of the U. S. Chamlier
of Commerce.
"Your Place In the Future of
West Texas" Im to he the subject
of an address by K. M. Fielder
of Abilene, Industrial agent of
the West Texas Utilities Com-
pany.
J. C. Porter, assistant vice-
president and agriculturist of the
First National Hank of Wichita
Falls, will speak on "The Local '
Chambers Role in Agriculture,"
The Reverend Sterling L. Price,
pallor of University Haptlst
Church, Abilene will address the
noon luncheon.
Discussion periods will lie held
during Ihe afternoon, with separ-
ate sections for presidents, office
M'crotarles, and managers.
W. H. Collyns of Midland, edi-
tor of the Midland Reporter-Tele-
gram and past president and past
manager of the Midland Cham-
ber of Commerce, will be In
charge of the presidents' section.
The office secretaries' section
wlli be moderated by Mrs. Win-
rile I.u Hounds of tho Abilene
Chamber of Commerce and by
Miss Fdlth (Jay of (he Htg Spring
Chamber of Commerce.
Six subjects will be discussed
for managers and staff members.
They are:
Membership and finance
Russell Willis and Hill Lender-
man, managers, respectively, of
Kan Angolo and Hereford Cham-
bers of Commerce;
Program of work Joe Cool,
cy and Pat Ryan, managers of
Ihe Abilene and Levelland Cham-
bera of Commerce;
Civic Improvement Hill Black,
executive vice-president, Wichita
Fulls Chamber of Commerce;
Industrial development—Josse
Owens, manager Odessa Cham
bor of Commerco and Paul D.
Marable, Jr., manager Industrial
development department, West
Texas Chamber of Commerce;
Committee Indoctrination and
management J. H, Greene and
Bob Poison, managers of the Hlg
Spring and Childress Chambers
of Commerce;
Rotall trade development
Lorry Trimble, assistant mana-
ger, Odessa Chamber of Com-
merce, and Norrls Willis, mana-
ger, Brownwood Chamber of
Commerce.
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THE PURCHASE OF
ALPHA'S FUNERAL HOME
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EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1955
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AND CHANGE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL NAME TO ... .
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Faught, Wendell. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1955, newspaper, September 15, 1955; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth416162/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.