Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1960 Page: 4 of 8
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COMMUNITY NEWS ITEMS
SILAS
(By Mr*. L. S. Perkin*)
Silas, March 14—Mr*. Sam
Crump visited Mrs. Lem Bakin
of Timpson iast Saturday.
Mr. and Mis. Freddie Hutto
and family visited Mrs. Hutto’s
sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Berni* Parish of Nacogdo-
ches last week.
Valita Crump visited with
Roths Crump of Garrison in
the home of Rotha’a grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Crump last Sunday.
Mrs. L. A. Crump was an af-
ternoon visitor with the Em-
mett Crumps on Sunday.
Mia. Ada Crump is visiting
in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Vause Hughes of Center
this week.
Mrs. Eula Gaibreath and
daughter, Ardith, of Dallas vis-
ited in the home of their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Zan-
nie Bussey, last weekend. They
were called here due to the fli-
ness at another daughter and
sister, Mm. Gladys Wedge-
worth of Corinth community,
who has been a patient in Pa-
nola General Hospital at Car-
thage the past few days. Her
son, Thomas Paul, is visiting
his aunt and family, Mr. and
Mm. Zannie Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray-Bussey,
Kay and Sherry of Port
Necbes visited his parents, Mr.
and Mm. Jessie Bussey last
weekend.
Mr. and Ha Jones Harvey
of Garrett Springs and Mm.
Fannie Youngblood of Timp-
. eon visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Crump and Mrs. Mary Beasley
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crump
and family of Marsh all visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bo-
ford Crump last Sunday. They
also visHed in the homes of
Otis Rhodes and Alfred
Crump.
Rebeces and Sam Childs vis-
ited, Patricia and Ron me
Cramp iast Sunday.
Our pastor. Rev. Edward
•Williams of Jacksonville, visit-
ed Mr. and Mm. Voydo Hughes
of Areadia over the weekend
Mrs. Lamar Perkins vtdted
;Kn. Fannie Youngblood and
. Mrs. Clyde Burgay and Vetnk
last Friday.
Mm. Royte Crawford of
Timpson visited Mr*. Lamar
Perkins awhile Saturday.
Ernest Sellers of Joaquin
was • visitor in the Allan
Cramp and Lamar Perkins
homos last weekend.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Crump Sunday
were: Mm. Fannie Young-
blood, Mrs. Clyde Bnrgay and
Vernie, Edgar .Beasley and Mr.
and Mrs. Newtie Crump.
Mr. and Mm. Eizie Nelson
and family of Port Neehes vis-
ited his uncle, Bishop Nelson,
last weekend.
Visitors in the Lamar Per-
kins home Sunday were: Mr.
and Mm. John Beasley of Gar-
rison, Mike and Louise Box
and Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Childs.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conway
; and Eddie of Tenaha visited
her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Bd-
. gar Beasley, over the weekend.
We invite everyone to wor-
ship with us in Sunday school
and church services every
Sundsy. We had a good at-
tendance Sunday.
Stiley and Mary Catherine.
Mr. and Mm. Henry Tinkle
were dinner guests of Mr*.
Zella Brown, Raven, Francis
and Nealy Wedgeworth.
Mrs. gffie SUlley spent sev-|
era! day* last week with Mr.'
and Mm. Hoyt Stilicy. Hoyt,
who haa been on the sick list,
is improving at this writing.
Mr. and Mm. G. W. Young-
blood and Mickey of Lufkin
spent Saturdsy with ber par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Eakin.
Lem and Edgar Eakin of
Timpson visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clem Eakin awhile Monday
morning.
Mm. Payton Stiller and Jim-
my visited her mother. Mm.
Cora Randal! and family
awhile Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Era Harrison returned
home Friday after being a pa-
tient in Par.ola General Hospi-
tal, Carthage, for several days.
Oran Milford and daughter
Cindy, of Mt. Enterprise visit-
ed his parents, Mr. and Mm.
Hugh Milford and family,
awhile Sunday afternoon.
Mm. Eula Gaibreath and
daughter, Ardith, of Dallas
are visiting Mm. Buelah Stil-
ler, due to the illness of Mm.
Horace Wedgeworth.
T. 'Johnson is a patient in
Veterans Hospital, Houston,
having been carried there last
Saturday.
Mbs Sarah , Harrison was
honored with a miscellaneous
shower Saturday night in the
home of Mrs. Era Harrison.
She received many lovely gifts.
Mrs. Horace Wedgeworth
returned home Tuesday after
being a patient in Panola Gen-
eral Hospital for several days.
Harvey and children of Me-
Coy, Mr. and Mm. Ralph Har-
vey and Barbara, and Mr. and
Mrs. Veston Harvey and chil-
dren.
Sara Tidwell of Henderson
spent Saturday Bight with Bar-
bara Harvey.
Mrs. William Burns and son,
Wade of Houston, spent a few
days with her mother and
brother, Mrs Mattie Bates and
Jobs.
Mr. and Mm. Lei!on Snelson
and girls of Marshal! spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mr*.
Joe Snelson.
T. Johnson is a patient in
the Veterans Hospital at Hous-
ton.
GEORGETOWN
(By Mrs. Felix Atkins}
GARRETT SPRINGS
(By Mrs. V. M. Harvey)
Garrett Springs, March 15—
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shelton,
Jones Harvey and Mr. and
Mm. Lester Gary visited ' Mr.
and Mm. Mason Quart Mcn-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephen-
son of Tenaha spent Tuesday
with Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Piemans
and girls of Carthage, Mr. and
Mm. Veston Harvey and chfl---—
dren visited Mr. and Mrs. J*r- evening.
Georgetown, March 15—Mr.
and Mrs. Lou in Yarborough
and children and Bertram
Yarborough of Houston spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mm.
E. P. Yarborough.
Mr. and Mm. D. Sessions and
son of Rusk visited Mr. and
Mm. E. P. Yarborough Sunday.
Mm. Herman Chatter and
children of Tyler spent Friday
with her parents, Mr. asd Mrs.
Ellis Stokes.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Jack Baker of
Blair were supper guests Sat-
urday night of Mr. and Mm.
Roy Ramsey.
T/Sgt. and Mr*. James Clark
and girls of Abilene returned
home Sunday after a visit with
her mother, Mm. Geo. D. Hern-
don. Mrs. Herndon returned
home with them for a few
weeks vieit,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frederick
and girls spent awhile Friday
night with Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Herndon.
Willie Herndon spent Wed-
nesday night with Phoney Har-
roid. Phoney and Willie are
students at SFA, Nacogdoches.
Mr. and Mra. Edward Hern-
don and Mrs. John Wallace of
Tenaha spent Thursday eves
mg with Mm. Buford fYeder-
ick. «
Mr. and Mrs. Charles AskLns
and BiHy and H. D. A* kins
spent Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Asking of Lufkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Asklna
and Mrs. Buford Frederick
and Ronnie visited Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Ask ins Friday
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On Asm Frngr——Digni- who conducted a panel at Fri-
taries at organization meeting day's session; Charlie Hawn of
of the East Texas Develop-: Athens, principal speaker; and
ment Association Friday in R. N. Stripling of San Augua-
Nacogdocbes are shown above. ‘ tine, oourrty judge who called
They are, left to right, A Elbert ■ the first meeting of the asso-
Reese of Naeogdoehes, presi-' eiation in the fail in San Au-
dent of the association; M. M. guatine. Purpose of the aseo-
Stripimg, chairman at the eiation is the development of
Nacogdoches City Commission the lake areas formed by Dam
B, McGee Bead Dam. and TV
Jeda .Bend D»tn. Making ••
the board of directors are the
county judges and two other
citizen* from Angelina, Nac-
ogdoches, Newton, Sabina,
Shelby, Sen Augustine, Jas-
per, and Tyler counties.—
Photo by Paul Durham, Ange-
lina County Free Press, DfcolL
ENOT
Association Named
lin Child* is on
to ace that alt candidate! re-
ceive a special umtation.
The president »p pointed the
following committee to vWt
Silas Comm unity Club each family and see mat their
family report forms era filled
out and turned in by March £1;
here Pallas Cramp, club preai- Meedamea Alfred Cro ay, L»>
dent, called the meeting to or-j mar Perkins, Grover Crump,
Nacogdoches — 3. 'Elbert
Reese of Nacogdoches was
elected president of the Deep
East Texas Counties Develop-1 met in regular session
ment Association formed at a! day right, March 8.
meeting of area leaders
Friday.
CORINTH
(By Mra. Payton StOley)
Corinth, March »—Vkitora
in the home of Mr. and Mra.
; A.lvy Witherspoon during the
weekend were: Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Stedman of Houaton, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Pennington
and' son, Mike, of Pasadena,
- Mrs. Mary Witherspoon and
daughters, Margaret and Eli-
zabeth.
Jimmy Stuley of Hosston
ry Woodfin and boys Wednes-
day night.
Mis. Donnie Harvey and
grandson, Jerry Harvey, of
Nacogdoches. Mr. and Mrs.
Homer McLeroy of Timpson,
Mrs. Marace Lake and daugh-
ter visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Lake and Mra. Lillie Hudson
.Wednesday.
Mr. and Mra. Albert Lake,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer McLeroy
and Mra. Lillie Hudson visited
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Cozart
Wednesday.
Mra. Donnie Harvey and
grandson, Jerry
Mrs. Jack Frederick and
Miss A bigale visited Mis. Felix
Asking Tuesday evening. „ ,'j
Mr. and Mra. Tom Lilly of
Nacogdoches spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mr*.
Claude Powers.
Mrs. Everett Snelson of Gar-
rison and Mrs. Kenneth Boyett
and children of Houston visited
Mrs. Ellis Stokes Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Mayme Sapp, Mrs. Felix
Askins and Mra. Cecil. Wor-
sham, and Mrs. June Dixon
__and children of Lufkin visited
of Mra. O. J. Worsham of Timp-
Prirr.ary aim of the 8-county j der. A report from the various • FrankHn Child* and Paha*
association is to promote de-j committees showed that every- Crump. Each report mast be
velopment at roads, parks, and one it at work on their projects' tabulated and the final repost
other r~"e*iionaI facilities in and are progressing *» well as
the McGee Bend Dam area. j possible during the rainy
Other officers selected were weather.
D.'N. Beasley of San Angus- The road from the Commu-
tino, first vice president; Judge nity Center to Mt. Olive Church
H. R. Ralston of Lufkin, *econd, is in the process of being wid-
vice president; —Robert A.' ened. During the past month
Mann of Woodvflle, secretary-
treasurer.
Judge Harold
Robertson of Center, associate Folk*, let’s not forget blackleg
secretary-treasurer.
Diecton named fat the per-
manent organization were Ar-
the dogs of the community have
vaccinated
for our
ment contest czz. be in by
March 30.
After all brtsiaass was finish-
ed the meeting was Untied
over to the program chairmen.
Mr McKay aad Mr. Woolley,
with the Shelby County Soil
Conservation of Center, gave a
very interesting ptogrom on
Pasture Improvement. fUtfci
ware shown and everyone wan
given a chance to sah qeee-
serums and bangs vaccination*
for our spring calves.
It seems the ladles of the
thar Temple and Martin Dies, community have also been__
Jr. of Angelina county; Mack‘busy. They heve quilted fire.! Mia Martha Ctintn, county
M. Stripling and President quilts forth# Herman WBUams^ heme demonstration agent,
Reese of Nacogdoches county;1 family, whose home and pos- ’ was present to answer quee-
Jack Fell and Mack Bussey of sessions were a total Ism by tkma or assist in any way poe-
Sbelby county; Lewis Didriek- fire recently. There seems to he j »ibl* with membstu of the 4-H
son and Sam Collins of Newton ’ quite a tot ef landscaping go- CJnb.
county; Troy Mitchell and ing on at the church, Commu- The sseeting adjourned and
John McCloud of Jasper coun-1 nfty Center and of course, the j refreshments were nerved.
ty; Billie Mitchell and Robert homes. J —----
A. Mann of Tyler county, aad | March is cur annual “Clean-
Cry an Butts and D. N. Beasley' Cp” month. We do want to get'
Nacogdoches and Mr. and Mra.
Jones Harvey visited Mr. and
Mrs. Veston Harvey and chil-
dren Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson
of Timpson visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lonnie Downing Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tot Porter and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Cary and children of
Center Monday night.
Our sympathy goes out to
the children of Mrs. Nettie
Skinner who passed away Fri-
day night.
Mr. and Mra. Jerry Woodfin
ant^boya visited Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Lake and children Sat-
urday night.
Mr. and Mra. Baker Wells of
Gary spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. K. V. Eeeery and
boys.
Mr. snd Mrs. Jones Hsrvcy
had children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren for a
vUt over the weekend; Dr.
aad Mrs. Felix Woyeheohia of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie
Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
'? spent the weekend with his; Harvey and children of Kacog-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Payton j doc he*, Mr. and Mrs Burtia
son Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mra. Ellis Hall of
Carthage spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Herndon.
Willis and John Suttle and
their mother of Longview spent
awhile Sunday evening with
the Jack Frederick*.
Miss Nancy Hart! of Tuup-
aon spent Saturday night with
her grandparents, Mr. and
Mra. J. J. Compton.
Mra C. M. Smith and chil-
dren of Caledonia spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. Charles
Hair grove and children.
Fred Chandler of Highlands,
nephew of Mra. Buthie Bass,
spent Sunday with her. She re-
turned to Highlands with him
for a week's visit with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Abbie Chandler.
Mra. H. L. Hartt of Timp-
son spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mra. J. J. Comp-
ton.
Mrs. Felix Askins and Mrs.
Cecil Worsham spent awhile
Monday evening with Mra.
Obrea Porterfield of Timpson.
Mr. and Mra. Edward Hern-
don and boys of Tenaha and
* all done possible toward elean-
1 ing up our premises and road
meet in Lufkin March 25 to J sides and other rubbish, since
name committees and outline' we will heve our Community
an extensive promotional cam-! Improvement contest judging
of San Augustine.
Officers and directors w
Lufkin March 25
paign for this
April. However, we realine
-1 that it has been a problem to
Mra. Chas. Corry of Weaver' get trash, brush and such like
spent awhile Saturday night to burn. It seems that Rud
with Mra. Geo. D. Herndon' Crump and Franklin Childs
and Mr. and Mra. W. H. Hern-' got enough smoke in the air
don. {last Saturday to bring Mr. Cov-
Mrs. Clahorn Yarborough' ington of the Forestry Service
and Johnnie and Mrs. Henry' around checking. We have not
Myers attended the singing at found out if he was checking
Joaquin Sunday. | to see if there was fire out of
Ralph Corry of Weaver' control or waa just curious to
spent Sunday night with Billy, see how they got anything to
Askins. I hunt.
--- 0n April 12, the Silas Com-
Fiancee Disbarred I reunify Club wffl sponsor a pie
WadesmiR, England—Alec supper with proceed* to go to
Wright, 22, who enjoys pedal- the club. This will also be a
ing around on a unieycle, was candidate rally. All are invit-
fined 56 cents Tuesday for let- ed and we promise speaking
ting his fiancee ride on the haa- time to ail, with pie asd coffee
dlebars. for refreshments. Mrs. Frank-
pete McDaniel
District Attorney
Honest, honorable and fair.
Qualified for the job by forme!
training asd experience. More
then 16 years of private prac-
tice ef law, lacked ing 6 yean
sa a
Keep A Good Public Official on the
Job For You
May 7th, Invest Your Vote In- Fred
Hudson for Sound, Sensible, Sane
Administration of the District Judge's
**■'’ Office.
Vote "FRED HUDSON" May 7th
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1960, newspaper, March 18, 1960; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth814821/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.