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4966 Cole Avenue
Dallas. Tr-xns
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM
THE PALMER RUSTLER
PALMER, RLUft COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUOUST 15, 1957
HOMECOMING CARNIVAL ALL
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TO SAFETY—Claudio Cordio, second from left, of Lecco,
Italy, one of four Alpine climbers trapped on the icy north
wall of Eiger Mountain near Grindewald, Switzerland, is led
to safety by his rescuers. In front of Cordi is German guide
Allred Hellpart who was lowered at the end of a winch-
operated cable to snatch Cordi from the icy trap. One of the
other climbers was found dead and hope is fading for the
oiher two.
First Baptist
Adjourns Until
September 16
The Woman’s Missionary So-
ciety of the First Baptist Church
met in regular session Monday,
it was voted to adjourn until
September 16. At that time we
hope to have a large attendance.
Wedding Ring
Circle Meets
With Mrs. McClain
The Wedding Ring Circle met
PALMER PERSONALS:
Palmer High Vocational Teachers
Attending Convention m Houston
Vocational teachers are con-j Mr and Mrs. Albert Bate* and
vening in Houston this week. Mr and Mrs. Jack Bates are va*
James Wester, agriculture teach- cationing at Galveston,
er and Mrs Ellis Denny, voca- Mr. and Mrs. David Leslie of
tional homemaking teacher are Waxahachie were guests of her
both attending the convention. ! parents. Mr. and Mrs. J a c k,
Mr and Mrs Klster Cox and | Moore on Sunday,
son. Jimmy of Dallas visited Donald Farris of the Juliette
their parents. Mr. and Min Fowler in Dallas is a guest of
George Cox and Mr and Mrs. J.j Mrs Louis Hughey.
B Farrar on Sunday j Everett MsCormick of Dallas!
Mr. and Mrs. Joy Stoker of visited his mother. Mrs. Sallie
Dallas were guests of Mr. and McCormick. Thursday.
Mrs. Hubert McRurnett on Sun- Members of the Christian,
day. I Church gave a social in the re-
Mr. and Mrs. I,ester Epps and creation room of the church on [
son. Danny are spending this Saturdaynight.Thechurchhon-
week in the home of his mother, oring their pastor and family,
Mrs. Adolph Brigman and Mr the Rev. and Mrs. John Nesby
Brigman. Lubbock ( and son *
, f;|vnn Cleveland who was re-
y ecntly graduated from the eight ,
week administration school at
Fort Chaffee. Arkansas has been
sent to the Hawaiian Islands and ,
will be stationed there for t h e
next 18 months.
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The Bill Schwartz
In Automobile
Mishap Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwartz
Mrs. Carl Porter and children
have returned to their home In!
San Fernando, California after1
of Baytown were in an automo-ja v,s*t in the home of her bro-
bile wreck at Corsicana Satur-I,her an dsister in-law, Mr. and: i-J I A€|:A
day night Neither of them were Mr> James Wester. §,*991*
seriously injured, though they! Mr and Mrs J. B. Higgins and
were taken to a hospital in Cor-! Jimmy haye returned to their
sicana for treatment of bruises home in Beaumont after a visit) Mrs Merle Weedon and Mr
and cuts. Their car was badly
damaged.
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WORLD (’DAMP—Dick Mayer of La Jolla Calif jionts to Ins score <279». after winning the
World's (Championship Golf Tournament at Niles. Ill Mayer curded a W for the last round,
taking the tourney title and $50 000 pri/<* Sam Snead and Al Balding tied f#*r second with a
wore of 280
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Mr. and Mrs Schwartz were
Authorities
Preparing
To Battle Flu
WASHINGTON, D. C. (LP>.— iu«.-*u<iy morning ,1 repon lanii' 1 viiii.ni «nn my*inniig ‘W,L Me Burnett
Health authorities believe there that Mrs Schwartz v later weeks with her sister and broth-' »
Mmes. weedon jKaty Train
And Leslie i■ ■
Entertain Thursday lU IWO MlShapS
In 30 Minutes
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j David l-eslic entertained with a
C. C. Blocker ,. ...... .
' Coke party at the home of
BURLESON. Tex
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Shower Honors
Miss Newsome,
Grady C. Billups
The Homemakers Class of the
First Baptist Church honored
| The Lions Club annual home-
J coming Carnival—which will be
held August 30-31. is very rap-
idly taking shape This annual
| event is expec ted to bring many
j of Palmer * old residents back
I for a good weekend of fun and
' fellowship.
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This year's affair is the ninth
j in a series of Carnivals staged
I l»y the Lions Club. This will be
' tlte third consecutive year of
j the annual homecoming.
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j This year's Carnival commit-
1 tee. Jack Smith. Jack Oates and
' .1 I? Mercer, advises that 730
invitations have been sent out
I to ex residents and friends of
j Palmer The annual homecom-
! mg edition of The Rustler will
also he sent out to the same
J people and lie made available
! to everyone
It is expected that this year’s
Carnival will he attended by
I more people than ever before.
To accomodate tins crowd and
j assure them of ample entertain-
i merit the Carnival Committee
is arranging for the usual Fer-
ris wheel pony rides, scooter
j cars, and many other Carnival
I attractions.
A homecoming Bar-B-Q will
he held on the Carnival grounds
at 8 00 pm Saturday. August
31 This will be a full Bar-B-Q
dinner with all the trimmings.
This years Carnival will cli-
max with Saturday night at
which tune the Lions Club will
award prizes at $500 m cash and
a room air-conditioner.
Mr and Mrs Russell Living-. ^rs Weedon in Waxahachie on northbound Katy locomotive bit ! Grady Charles Billups choir di
two automobiles In separate ac I rector of the church arid hi
As in past years the Lions
Club joins forces with the Wed-
ding Ring Circle the Sunshine
on their way to Palmer to visit! *lon and children. David and Thuf morning
SiSSHSs gS^»|£ar«rS
Mr Fd Hutchens ha - return-' ( har,*'s r,aV(* L H The train was pulling five empty! lawn Friday night The It o n- count last year indicated that
i,, her home in ' Cornu s1 ®arron- Ethel Barron. T H .baggage ears and hit the first ! orees will be married at t h e several thousand people visited
, , , i Wynne. Asberry Blocker. Hubert car at a Burleson crossing, ser Mdergate Methodist Churcti in the Carnival
mother, Mrs. George Schwartz
As soon as they were released
from the hospital. 3 hours later
is a pressing need to prepare
immediately for the battle
against Asian flu. They fear an
epidemic may sweep the coun-
try this fall or winter.
The Public Health Service has
invited representatives of 13
in the home of Mrs. Louts Ray ileadin*. me.(lic“J organizations to
McClain. Friday. Mrs. Norman ja "^ting in Washington tomor-
Allen was honored w'ith a very row l10 serv,ce these
nice personal shower. The groups to help get
meeting adjourned for a social Americans vacetnated before the
l,our epidemic strikes.
1 Drug manufacturers are going
Tuesday morning a report tame j Uhristi after spending two;
hospitalized in Dallas. Her in I er-in-law Mr. and Mrs. J B Far-!',ohnny Allen
juries were more severe t Li a n | car
at first report
ATTEND SERVICES
all out to produce a new vaccine
Those out of town attending! which offers 70 per cent protec-
the funeral services of Mrs. W. j Don And one company iPitman-
M Reed were: Mrs. Ed Hutchens i Moore of Indianapolis, indianai
and daughters. Mrs Virgil E :offered to send free shots to
Hutchens. Corpus Christi: Mrs. every doctor and his aid in the
Lerov Ford. Ingleside: Mr. and country. The company said the
Mrs. Elyster Cox and son. Jim-j medical profession should be
Group Selling
Senate Bill
To House GOP
Mr and Mrs Richard UwiCT. *L
Waxahachie were guests of Mr
and Mrs Thomas E Daly Sun-
day night.
Mr and Mrs. Duane Potter and,
children. Cindy and Gregg o f
Hughey B Bard well O c pot
1 ter, James Wester and Miss
The proceeds from this affair
trip after the fir » .ocident J in charge of the program of on ‘ ^on,mi,nhy
arid 30 minutes later bit another fertaimnerit for ttie bower was * fl,‘r l,fl< r
new ( ornmunsty House to r>e
(omplcted tiv Carnival time.
B Copela/id looslv injuring 70-year old Mrs : liallas on August 17 John I>
Norman Allen Mattie Davis The tram resumed Schwartz church organist was
Also Mmes I^mis H McC lain it
another tertainment for the shower, was
car at a farm road crossing near assisted tiv Mr > B I Dickerson.
Burleson Thi- occupant of the Mrs Claude Riley and Mrs B
second car 33 year old Mrs (', McKeever 'Du- entertainment
Merle Smith of C'rowkl*-y al o fi-ature was a mock wedding
was seriously injured j Among those who attended from
State Highway patrolmen aid out of town were Mr and Mrs
the tram did not wait at either lack Bales. Fort Sill Oklahoma,
accident scene until mve-iigat Mis Lvnn Hamilton Dallas Mr
Maurme Huffaker
WASHINGTON. D C. (UP).-
.iflj.x jaiy.Md UJIU wit, -------------- I......... :nc;
my. Mr'and Mrs. Brooks Farrar protected first, since it would
Ennis spent the weekend with EppS Host
Mr and Mrs. O. C Potter. if
Mrs. Clyde Alexander of ^OCIOl OOtUraay
Plainview is visting her sisters. • Members of the Wedding Ring ,r,t< officer
Mrs C) C. Cleveland and Mrs Circle and their husband eri it Mopped at both accidents olfi
L o. Ward and brother, ft o y joyed a social Saturday nigh' m cers say it continued on to f ort
A campaign is under way in the, p0wler and Mrs. Fowler. i the home of Mr and Mr, lister Worth The Highway Patrol ohm-
House to persuade Republicans! Mr». Charlev Dafii, Mra. I-ouif» Epps, A menu of fried chicken tified He- engineer as If < f ole-
that the civil rights bill passed I r McClain and Mrs Thomas E sandwiches, potato salad green man arid the conductor ,, < E
by the Senate is better than o^jy W(.rf, ,n jfaly Tuesday on salad plate baked bean- can'a Stafford of Wa<o
nono I business for the study club loupe, iced tea and ice cream
Reliable sources report that Mrs Ethel Barron. Mr a n d >“* served
the National Association for thf» j Mrs. Charles Davis and sons ! Guests for the evening were
Advancement of ( olored People. • Robert and Edwin and Jimmy j Mr and Mrs Jack Smith M r £rj|(s For
Idbor groups and others dre try- |{yk# Curie dll vinitcd dt Riv^r-' MT% Jot? W«illd^'## y
Clifford Taylor's
Hold Open House
Mr ami Mrs Clifford Taylor
arrived Although ami Mrs Charle Green a n d who have moved into their new
Yarborough
Charles W Green of F’erri
Firm Appoints
Palmer Man
Superintendent
home, whch
Palmer Bristol
louise Sundav.
located on the
road held open
Many of their friends and re-
name* called during the after
; noon to admire the lovely coun-
11rv home and 'o congratulate
the Taylors on the potential
b»*autv of the surroundings.
and little son. Wave of Dallas.1 be the first line of defense in
Mrs. Leon Hayes of Bryan. lease of an epidemic.
CHURCH NOTES
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
JOHN NESBY, pastor
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
B. F. WEATHERS
convince their local |ak,. Country Club. Dallas, on Mr. and Mrs Russell Livingston Disaster Aid
on of Mr
Charles
branches that the Senate bill Sunday. * , -^r an<j Mrs Roger Harper and
is fairly good Iri any event. they| \fr and Mrs. Bob Pegram and’ Mr and Mr-. Charles Winford
say. its about the beat that can children, Bruce and Jams o f -----------
get through 1 ongress tins year. , Dallas were guests of Mrs. Rena Report on Princess Groce
The civil right bill passed by Lasater on Sunday. They with uu u—•—
the House was a suffer bill than Mrs Lasater attended open | ' l Houston
the one approved by the Senate, i house given by Mr. and M r s . w,,L.sro.V Tex *1 Pi A
Reliable Congressional sources Clifford Taylor at Bristol. | domestic note on royalty is r<-
report that House leaders are] Mr. and Mrs Glenn Forehand in Houston by the -isw
T. J. PRITCHETT, Sunday School Thomas Sealy, Sunday School! tr>'ing to delay action on the bill j and daughter, Christine a n d jn-law of Prim-evs Graee of Mon ' 'lStUon% r,,mm„tee^'that the Wwio district He a no n 1 t ,
Superintendent Sunerintendent unt|l thevve sold it to COP (Henna of Wichita Falls are vis-1 .. *'* #*r',n '*v* H Mrs | <tl ,.,.r ,„r!. wife and two sons have b<*en ed us in the loss of our dear
Wallace Hughey.
j and Mr, Harris llughev of t'al | Master Sgt and Mr-
I mer ha, been appointed Di>trid I. Harper are .pending a few
uper-ntenden' in 'he Oklahoma dav- in fhe fiortie >>( Mr and
[district for Campbell Soup Coin Mrs ( harle, F. Harper
i panv effective August 1 Hugh-; ........ —
ey was employed as retail -^ale, ' ( \KD OF THANKS
m<tii in the Dallas district in May We wish to express our sincere
in March, 1955 was ap- thanks and gratitude to our
Yarborough fotdThe Jgrr.il'twVe poir/ed to the position of job- many friends and neighbors for
relai! salesman in 'he San their sympthy kindness and
He and )> 1 s beautiful floral offerings extend-
WASHINCTON D C <I P»
Texas' junior Senator. Ralph
V^rteirrmuh iia, told a S<-nat<*
subfommi'tee here that 'lie
state's farmers need $3 000 000
:n federal a*d to help thern re-
cover from drouth and flood
►ubcommittee <,f tt.e Senate Ap-
0 45 a m.—Bible School
11 00 a m —Morning Worship
7 30 p m.—Evening Worship
CIIURCTI OF CHRIST
P. M. HEFLEY
11 00 a m —Morning Worship
10 00 a m—Bible S'-hool
8 00 p m —Evening W'orship
Everyone is invited to attend
these services.
Superintendent
uniu uiey ve soio n 10 ir Vienna or wicntia rails are vis- " " ................ ..... f SI>A had classed 94 m*r cent ‘in* ,w ' " 1 ‘ “
members from states like New iting Mrs Myrtle Forehand . M^ry Kelly, who is coach of a , ~ ^ making their borne in San An mother arid grandmother.
York. New Jersey and Connecti-
cut.
Mr and Mrs Pete Hancock of Philadelphia "w«tn club in Hou
Gold wait be were recent visitors ,on {,,r National Women s
Mrs Kelly
....... c . c .. , Democrats want to accept the of Mrs Sallie McCormick. Mr AAL swim meet
10 00 a m— Sunday School j senate bill, possibly modifying and Mrs Jack Moore and Mr and Princes* Grace f* eomplet
11 00 a m. Morning sermon jury trial amendment Re- Mrs N. L Everett. jv happy and p#*rmanently r<-
bv jiastor publicans want to send the mea-1 Mr and Mrs. J. C. Cox and f,red from show business Sh»-
7:30 p m. F.vening sermon by SUre to a conference commit-(son. Chris of McKinney visited lhat she is certain b<-r si%-i
pastor
Fl'VDAUfEVTAL BAPTIST
CHURCH
ED BIGHAM
Pastor
K. E. Kemp Jr.. Sunday School
Supt.
0 45 a m.—Sunday School.
Preaching aervice* each Sun-
day—11 00 a m and 7 30 p.m.
7 00 p m —Pre-services.
WEDNESDAY:
Mid-week service.
7 30 p m.—Prayer service.
8 00 p m —Preaching service.
The end of your search for a
friendly church.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bn.LY J. DICKERSON
Pastor
Billy Gene McKeever. Sunday
school superintendent.
SUNDAY:
9 45 a m —Sunday School.
10 55 a m.—Morning Worship.
6 30 p.m —Training Service.
7 30 p m —Evening Worship.
MONDAY:
3:30 p.m.—Women’s Mission-
ray Auxiliary.
WEDNESDAY:
7 00 p m —Teachers Training
7:30 p.m —Prayer Service.
8 00 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal.
tec.
Big Truck Lines
Haul Less Freight
J Mr and Mrs George Cox o n ,pr H,,J r<PVPr W* *r in Do-
Sunday ;
Mr and Mrs P. V. Rice of Al l ----;----------
| burjuerque were dinner gue-»ts Houston Mon Believed
(of Mrs Sallie McCormick o n Drowned in Trinity
CHICAGO!;. Ill il.’Pi.—The “MrV’fto'Mown ,nd N f .. UB|lRJV r'x 51
nation’s big trucking companies] Mayne Arnold were week end y*r*Ui Mf»u%ton man is missing
hauled less freight in June than I gMCsts in the home of Mrs Cliff I li'*r ^P^ntly drowning ji> „4tf.„
in fhe similar period a year ago. Taylor Mrs Taylor accompanied ,n ,h" Jnn,fy «,VPf r»' af r’> Sen-'" Appropr.a...... ..........
The American Trucking Associa- them back to Dallas for a weeks W*' ker?i J',h" tee ’hat he hoped an emergency
tion says June shipments fell visit. * “ ................
3 9 per cent behind the 1956
level and 6 6 per cent below
May of this year.
of Texa.v 244 out of the >ta*e
254 countie* as d; a-ter coon
i;f’, Realise of the doro'h The
drou'h wS, broken by heavy]
.pring rains which caused flood-,
mg 'hat Yarbrough said caused
an estimated $35MKitK>0 dam-
age to agriculture in Texas
Yarborough ap|>eared t*-'ore t
Sr-riate «utx:ommittee m A'a ,/!-
I ing'on yesterday and told 'he
group 'hat seven year- of drouth
; in Texas—followed by d;,a,-
Iron a spring fL^od^ wa- -low
•or’ure followed by sudden d>-
a ter. Yartpirough 'old the ag-
jlfure soleomniit'ee <,f the
o since that time The Hugh
«*v are nz>w in their new home
in Tulsa. Oklahoma.
Mr and Mr* J B Farrar.
Mr and Mr, Ed Hutchens
and Grandchildren
ASSEMBLY OP GOD
GEORGE L. McNULLY, Pmrtor
SUNDAY:
9 45 a m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship.
TUESDAY:
7 30 p.m.—Evangelistic Serv-
ice.
7 30 p m. — Mid-week prayer
aervice. ___
Stole Senotor Receives
Broken Arm in Collision
NAVASOTA. Tex (UP) —
A weekend highway accident
has left State Senator NevelJe
Colson of Navasota with a brok-
en arm The Texas Department
of Public Safety says the two-
car collision occured a mile and
a half east of Navasota on State
Highway 90. Mrs. Colson was the
only person injured in the acci-
dent. although four others were
hospitalized overnight for ob-
aervauoo.
|K Fitgzerald. who disappeared m^ure would ^ pa
| in a deep underwater hoi#- while f14/i
Weedie Colquitt son af M T I»n a oeep unoerwater note wrule M%x ,.AO HW,k ^
and Mrs. Morris Colquitt i* ',*r,*nB*,ng in the Trinity 10 mil adjzMrrnmen' of Con-
spending the summer month* ^ north ot Liberty Fi*/geraid
with his brother and sister-in-ion ™t.ng with hi* wife ............
law. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Col- another couple Authwt.es T h {J^ f Remove
quHt in San Diego Calif | have ,hp r,vy where he ™
5trs Naomi Stacks visited Mrs disappeared bu' so far have no* Deed man from Wreckage
Mrs L. M. Tackett and Mr*
Jones Davidson both of Enm«
were guests of Mr and Mr* L
O Ward. Sunday.
Blocker Martin of
31-year-old Dai l.-* man ha- )><**• n
killed in a highway a"id**n’
thre*- miles norD west of Car-
(«H Advire
PITTSBURGH ’UfX Mission
aires Rev and Mrs John Bailie rollon He was -lanes Hill who
Houston1 home on leave here from Africa *.*<* killed early today when hi*
visited his mother. Mrs Fannie offered this advice on how to automobile hit a bridge abut
enroute
Martin. Friday. He wa
to Dallas to attend a
convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Redden
are spending $ waag M the Ba-
ker Haul IB Mineral tdh
keep cool Throw away your merit on U S Highway 77 near
thermometer African natives J Car roll on Authorities say Hill
have no use fo rthem and we i*a» pinned in the wreckage and
haven't had one since ours broke tha* a '-oHing torch had to be
years ago You'd he surprised j used to get hu body out of the
PAY BY CHECK
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R’s so much safer and more convenient to pay by
chock. Why not stop in and open an account, today?
COMMERCIAL STATE BANK
PAI.MCR. TTXAS
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