Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1954 Page: 2 of 20
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As they have done since the
first Christmas. Christians will this
year follow the Star to the stable-
frotto beneath the Church of the
Nativity, the traditional birthplace
of Jesus of Nazareth in Bethlehem.
Always small and poor, Bethle-
hem is even poorer today than
most people would believe. A re-
cent visitor said, "Wanderers fill
the streets—anyone can see why
Mary and Joseph found no room in
the inn."
Last Christmas, shepherds
watching their flocks outside Beth-
lehem had to be especially watch-
ful lest the sheep trap themselves
m the barbed wire of the narrow
ao-man's land separating Jordan
•ad Israel. Bethlehem, on the Jor-
SOIL CONSERVATION NEWS
ihh FOLK COUIfTT EWTEBPBISE, LIVINGSTON. TEXAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1954
Supervisors— _______
L. S. Stanford B. J. Jones
T. E. 'Collins G. F. Hollis
Rov McLaurln
Melvert Dahl, a
until the plants have made a
cooperator
with the Polk County-Soil Con-
servation District whose farm
is located two miles north of On-
alaska, has completed tree stand
Improvements on 110 acres of
woodland. Dahl used both axe
and “Little Beaver” tree girdler
to girdle the worthless hard-
woods that were suppressing the
young pine seedlings.
With less competition for sun
goo j root system.
P. R. Stripling, Charles Moore,
and T. D. Helton are cooperators
•wliu have started grazing their
winter legumes and grasses one
to two hours per day.
They plan to top dress with
nitrogen as soon as moisture con-
ditions are fat'orable.
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WAKEFIELD
by Mrs. A. O. Lilley
“4TS SSEVSTwi»' *"d Mrs c-E Mu,llcm
Springs Conservation Group is
also having the hardwoods gird-
led on 150 acres of his pine tim-
berland this week.
P C S C D
Judge E. T. Murphy, a mem
ber of the Goodrich Conserva
dan side of the wire, has as well tjon Group, has completed a
been sorely affected by the hos- SyStem of V-type drainage dit-
tility and the uneasy truce./It is t,'bes on hjs 100-acre cropland
crowded with Arab refugees who fjejd pue .f0 wet spots stnd
formerly lived in Israel.
The effect of the conflict has
“drowning out” of row crops
caused by excessive surface wa-
ter; this •field was not in full
production and crop success was
uncertain. With these perma-
nent drainage ditches and proper
row direction, the excess surface
water will be carried off the
been crippling of Bethlehem’s chief
industry, the making and selling
of objects of piety from olive wood,
Dead Sea stone and .mother-of-
pearl Except at Christmas, pil-
grims are so few that the profit
had gone from the business. j field into protected outlets.
On Christmas Eve. however^the y 'wjn bp able t0 start
X “l/S-Id *Prin*- This often means the dif.
Sghway through no-mans land, ference between a, ‘fair and a
Pilgrims from the Israeli side pass K00<1 croP^ Wl’/1 e lnd,rmt (
through the Mandelbaum Gate. ; drainage. Murphy also plans to
Pilgrims rich and ’ poor alike, prow winter soil building crops
worship together in the fourth cen- j to condition and improve the
tury Church of the Nativity. There soil.
is a High Mass, during which the Soil Conservation Service per-
image of the Christ Child is car- sonnel assisting the District did
ried from the church through a tbe engineering work on this
series of underground chapels. drainage system and the A.S.C.
The ceremonies tome to a cli- assisted by paying a portion of
max before three adjacent shrines. tbe cost 0f construction.
The Altars of the NaUvity. the pCSCD
Wise Men and the Manger. Out- jbe District is beginnig to ac-
side, Christians from many lands p that „(,reen look" s0 im.
win sing, as angels sang near y at th,s tlme o( the year.
2,000 years ago. Glory to God in „,__, mnn(>rntnrs
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J: C. Havard ?nd
little daughter, Patsy of Diboll,
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. J. Sanford last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Marian Teer, Mrs.
E, Lafferty, Mr. and Mrs. On-
nie Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whee-
ler of Corrigan were* among the
people .who attended the singing
at the Wheeler cemetery church
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mullican
were business visitors in Grove-
ton one day this week.
Mrs. G. J. Sanford and son.
Royce, were shopping in Corri-
gan Saturday.
Mrs. Jewell Perkins and son,
Bobby, vfere business visitors to
Diboll Saturday.
Mrs. Floyd Wheeler, Mrs. Wil-
son Sanford and Mrs. Howard
Wheeler were business visitors
to Lufkin one day last week.
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BOLD SPRINGS
The church" hhd—+ts—repttlar
prayer service and Sunday
School lesson Wednesday night,
PfCCmh*r After the henedir-
tion Mrs. George Grimshaw hon
ored Miss Ada Jene Chalker with
a bridal shower, the groom to be
Reems Buller of Livingston Rt. 2.
The church and dining room
were decorated with Christmas
holly. There were approximately
75 guests during the receiving
hours. The honorees received
many nice and useful gifts. After
the gifts were admired the hos-
tess served delicious refresh-
ments of cakp, pie, sandwiches,
coffee and punch; f-
Mr and Mrs. A. L. Reeves of
Livingston and daughter, Mrs.
Alton Marsh, of Houston and
son, Roy Reeves, and family were
visitors in the Tom Marsh home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McCarty
of Houston visited with Mr and
Mrs. J. C, Hand.one evening last
week.
RIG SANDY
by Dorothy J«a
Mr. and Mrs. Bergman Mur-
phy and Linda of Dayton are vis-
iting Mi. and Mrs, J. V. Lapham
Ranee Hendrix and other rela-
tives this week.
Miss Laura Williford of Hous-
ton visited her mother, Mrs. Jack
Hon, "fecffitly;
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Geiger and
children of Honey Island visited
Mrs:
Isaac
Mrs. E. S. Anderson of Silsbee
is visiting Mr.* and Mrs. Ahi
Moye.
Carrell Hendrix of Hopey Maudine Robran, Miss Linda
Island Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. ..
her sister Mr. and
Lambright recently. .
-Those on our sick list this
week are Mrs. Ahi Moye, Mrs.
Mrs. Nora Davis of Magnolia
Hill is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dol-
phus Hendrix this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lilley
have been, visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Lilley.
-fHrtps-
tic to the Pacific Oceans via
the Panama Canal travel from
north to south.
IT PATS ToTaDVEBTISE
CAMP RUBY
by Ralph Welton Overstreet
Betty"Marie Overstreet spent
Tuesday night with Mrs. V.
Clouse. >
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bailey of
Livingston and Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Bailey and son of Port Ar-
thur, were guests in the home
of Mrs. Lelia Rhoden.
Redd spent Wen-
Mrs. Jessie Pierce viisted in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. R.
Laurence Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. U. Schexhider of
Onalaska visited their daughter
and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs. El-
don Chalker. Tuesday of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Wright and
little son, James, and Mrs. Edna
Wright were Tuesday night visi-
tors with Mr, and Mrs Lynn
Hood.
Melvin Dahl was a business
visitor in this community Wed-
nesday. \
Mr. abd Mrs. Lynn Hood visit
ed their son. Tommy Smith, who
has been Confined in the Polk
County Hospital several days.
Glad to report he is home and
much improved.
Holiday, greetings to all our
friends and Enterprise readers.
Merry Christmas!
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portant at this time of the year. her mother. Mrs. L.
Most of the District cooperators : nesday with
the highest, and on earth peace, ■ SSrSSk Altom' of
good-will toward men. __ : planted' early report excellent
-I- 1 stands. However, the growth has
been slow the past few weeks
A meter is 3.37 inches longer tb tbe contjnued dry weather.
than a yard. Crazing should not be started
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Longford vis-
ited Mrs. W. G. Johnson over the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Longford
and Mrs. W. G. Johnson visited
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All ‘A’ Record
Marie Ann Mahan of Living-
ston and Mary Marie Mullican
of Wakefield are among the stu
dents at Baylor University to
have a record of straight "A” in
their studies. Dean Monroe S.
Carroll has announced.
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The first Oxford
•bridge boatrace
Henley in 1829.
and Cam
was held at
„ Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Redd Satur
R day night.
Joyce Cain of Segno spent
Wednesday night with Dianna
Kropik. A
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^9our Gulf States friends
and neighbors wish you
and yours health and
happiness and good cheer,
and the best of everything
for the coming year
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
FOR
YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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for Christmas
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Automatic Toasters
Automatic Coffee Makers
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Rods and Reels ^
Electric Toot Mall Line
Guns and Ammunition
Coleman Lights and Stoves
Basketballs and Goals
Archery Sets
Darts
Evinrude Outboard Motors
Tackle Boxes #
6, 8 and 10 cups
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Electric Deepfryers
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Lewis, John W. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1954, newspaper, December 23, 1954; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762270/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.