Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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EMORY. TEXAS
THl’RSDAY. KKHHl ,VK> lPCf
BRIGHT STAR
By MIN Mi: r.! *
enjoyed
Well we have*
petty sunshine for a
We’re hoping it will
way for a while.
Mr. and Mis Oscai Wright
Mrs. Oma Wright and Mi and
Mis. Sam Mussingale visited Mr.
and Mis Cliff Streak VVedne*
day night
Mr. and Mrs Huford Clour of
Tallas and Mr and Mrs Sam
Fletcher of Quitman visited Mr.
rnd Mrs. C. L Clanton Sunday
evening.
Bro. Jarrett of Kroory showed
slides of lh»* Holy Land Wort
nesday night at the churr-i.
There was a large v v.d who
eame out to see them Everyone
enjoyed them very much.
Mr and Mis Roy L • had as
their guests for supper Saturday
night Mr and Mr*- Vernon Mc-
Kenzie of Galena Park and Mr.
r.nd Mrs. Til mail Sadler of Metis-
ant Ridge
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strebe*ek
were honored on their 35tb wed-
ding anniveiaarv Sunday bv he-
ir g rank'd to the Clanton Cafe
at Alba where there was a table
*r« for 5 couples with a wonder-
ful family dinner Those attend-
ing were* Mr. and Mrs Roy T/*e.
Mr and Mrs. Cliff Strebeck. V
inrt Mrs Ralph Glass. Mrs. Ver-
Hays and Mrs Daphnia Bridges
and the honored guests, yr. and
Mrs. Joe Strebeck
Mr. and Mrs Garland Stone
and son Bud from Lufkin visit-
ed Mr and Mrs J L. Clanton
the past week end
Visitors to Mr and Mrs Joe
Strebeck the past week end were
Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolfe and
family of Arlington and Mr and
Mrs. WilMam Strebeck and Patsy
of Grand PrairU
l ee .Sunday afternoon were* Mr
and Mrs. Cliff Strebeck, Mr. and
Mrs Jo.' Streh *' Mrs
\V R. Glas^ and M V-i Kays,
the w»* had a wonderful sinain.’
fe*w da\s. Friday night. If you weren’t
stay this there you mimed a blessing \\
hi.d visitors from Emory, Knon.
Alba and Pilgrim Rest. We had
•be Wilds familv and either* wh'»
brought their string instalments
tind played and sang. Everyoru*
enjoyed it very much anel we
hope they will come back.
We had a goal number m
church Sunday morning and
n ght Bro. Pott* brought tw n
Mrs. Don Riggs and bughUk. t*r of Mesquite. were down to Word has been
CHwnee Dkla . were guests of visit them, hut found them gone Archie Slidder
Mr. and Mrs. E. to Plano
Mr and Mrs Virgil McEnturff,
?n received tha.
of Pt Worth is
DUTiHEPTV
Bv IftFI.V. \ BT \\TO\
We have* enjoyed a few days
f beautiful weather. The road*
■»re drying up [irettv fast. All
:.\e then gardening Rmls drawn
r idv for work. If you are in th'*
i wi dening contest, Robert Hines
must bo the winner. He hn«
three or four rows across h.;
ude*n planted in garde
their parents,
L. Daugherty.
Mrs. Luna Kernes had dinner
with Mr. and Mrs Chesley
I etcher Sunday.
Lora Rae Cooke* spent a while
with Roy and Alice Scott Sun-
day evening.
Fred and I are* feasting P*dav
Mondayi e>n Irish potatoes fresh
from the garden compliments of
Chon anel Cora Spradlin*.
Don't forge t that next Saturday
night is our supper night (Feb.
V i at the Community Center.
Ray Terry will lx* bringing some
interesting pictures of inte*re*s»
iig places and scenes on island*
!r. the Pari fie1 and other places
he visited during the 2H years
he* was a “Navy Bov ” i know
v ' M will entoy the»m A*so the
r eal, the fellowship is wonder-
ful.
Dont forge't Sunday shoo] next
Sunday. We* covet your presence.
cmner guesi 10
Raymond Jacks,
very til Mr. and Mrs. \\
Mr. and Mrs. Cinton Trimble of l^uitman ami
zzn.*
Wright were over Cantnn'
Reynolds Sunday afternoon
and Mrs. tiartea day
Mesquite, visited the Orman Ivies <d Emory were recent visitors to Odie Yandell wc*ie Sunday din
Inst week end The Dan Valen-
t‘nes visited them. also.
Mr and Mrs Cleburne Garrett
and Mr and Mis Edward Top
his aunt and uncle. Mi and Mrs.
7uck Stuart.
Mrs. Margie Jacobs is improv
mg after surgery in a Dalla
rttendi'd singing at Marshall l et hospital.
Sunday.
Mrs Jeff Fleming was able to
return home last Saturday. Their
visitors during the week end
were the Willard Fleming fam-
ily of Euless; Opal Wright, Gar-
land; Bonnie and Eula Mae Hen-
drnon and Jean Vincent and
sons of Dallas.
PILGRIM REST
OMA PItATIII-ilt
NEWS OF
INTEREST
V/PfT Kf VVf MF.R
The Harmon Kennemers
Or Hand visited here and at Sul
f.hur Springs last week end.
WOOSLEY
FI ATS NEWS
PAI LINE RIVERS
The Ground Hog saw his sh:i
dow, which means six more
week* of winter.
Mr. and Mrs Rilev Graham
is will be the last tim* i
write the news f<*i Pilgrim
1\st as Clifton and I have
f bought a house in the K-itv A:*-
' d'tion and arc moving I just
want to tell each and every «-n<
• .# our neighbors and friends how
much I enjoyed the friendlv Jit
rcr guests of Mr and Mi’s. Duff
Y andeli.
Mrs. Ray Franklin and Pam
of Mesquite visited her parent*.
Vr and Mis. Raymond Jack.-,
Saturday.
Mrs Lonnie M >< re parsed
way in a Tyler hospital. Funer .1
*• rvices were held at Pleasant
RY.ge Friday and burial was in
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Mis. Homer Martin. Mrs Ed-
r.a Holmes. Mrs Clyde Franklin.
Mrs Will Smith Mr. and Mi^
Gcie Steed aril A W Steed at-
tended funeral services for Bro.
Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth tyJ
! *•' . 11 •* tin- pi - "id pan
>t»v gul bo in Jan 2x M ■
e la She was given the
Stacey Lynn. Grandpai«nt|]
Mi. and Mrs. L II
Mesquite and Mi and Mnj
Northcutt of Emoi..
Mr. and Mrs Law ience \
ham. Mrs Ava Ke nnedy i
1 1
Mended Mrs Peail J nef j
neral. Mr Branham ■■
o! Mrs Jone* and !
omenn* t
x* Kathleen
write the n
I kno
ck home
it with all the other suhecribera.
Mrs. Mural Kile said their son
Rex and wife, had returned from
Aicopo, Mexico where they had
b<*en on a short vacation.
Bro McKinney was a Sunday
*NB ea ^saMMRMMHI
Murel visited Mr. and Mrs, Di’
lard Cheek and family and M
and Mrs. Brevard Cheek and
family in Tyler Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Zane Prather r
girl«, Greenville, and Sue Prather
i* Dallas visited their parents
Mr. and Mis Clifton Prather ov-
*r the week end.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Cheek ani
Good Law Enforcei
b Eveiybody's
r.nrt ’h»’
Atten
up to « good '
• wa. good In
and church, I
oner of our pallor. Re
Walker filled the pulp.t
ivered two fond tor
. Walker was 'n s«*rvir<
, ) o o
nnrt.
on*
.rig away
>nn- j would lik»* to
express thanks
ciu.se of Mr
the *o Genevieve Sfv
urt Desver, R "
, i-nrt operatiot
Or- Spring, and Ruby
Titles MoPhaul
a» this time.
He ( orpus Christ l, 1
ion wet iprions tf» The
r»ir recent suh
Lt*ader.
I nulme Rive
n< sday with
«-kr hr
Ian. ma-
lty night.
Our hoalth rnvirt Is eood. Ev-
“ vnnr* wmt to Is- Is'Mrr
Mrs Balmv Holman is hfld.na
I.-atns Co.
PCI Rev.
crived th
Pcoutmastor of lYis'p
Lloyd McKinnoy. -
Si Ivor Braver awaid
Circlt- Tan Cminr il.
Vr own. Boy Scouts of America, at Mr
William and Evelyn Cooke and paorial Auditorium in Dallas In
Mrs Id. Brazio! went over to the last few years Troop 3&I-
n.-.llas List Wednesday afternoon under his leadership, establi.she.1
and har supper with their dau**i- Camp Bunyan, about 21-2 miles
ter, Tommye Griffin and hits- south of Emory where they have
band. Richard They reported a a -camping area, rifle ranjrc
very good time. scouting skill facilities and a
Arthur and Della Terry had place for swimming District
dinner in Quitman Sunday and -veuta have been held there, al-
Mr. and Mrs Junior Hass and spent the afternoon with the M We wish them many more
family of Garland, Ijlnda Hass of yietcher Hassels. They reported years of continuing success.
Ttollas and Mrs. Patsv Penny- that Mrs. Bruce was doing b"t- The Ray Kearney* are driving
■ter She is recuperating in the a new Chevrolet Impaia.
Mineola Rest Home. Some of the March of Dimes
Willie and Verna Barnett went workers put off their drive un-
hsker of Emory visited Mr. and
Mrs Taft Hass Sunday
Mrs. Daphnia Bridges and Mrs.
Saundra Garrett and children
motored over to Canton Sunday
afternoon to the trades day
Visitors in Bro William Potts
hi me Saturday night were Mr.
r.nd Mrs. Marvin Moser of
Creenrille, Mr and Mrs Philip
Russell of Irving, Mr. and Mrs.
S*mmy Potts of Emory. Mr and
Mrs Clarence Ji Davia of Em
or/. Mi. and Mrs. A P Russell.
Rfithy and .Terry of Emory, Mr.
Jeckie Russell of Amarillo and
Bro. Jarrett of Emory.
Mr and Mrs. Willis Martin
and family visited Mr and Mr-..
Sylvester Curry and Homer Sat-
urday nl»ht.
Mr. and Mrs. S L. Scoggins
•s spent last W
Mrs. Peaii McV
>«rs in Greenville. j
M od Ml* Ja.-k Hunt of
GteenviUe visited Mr. and Vi-
E<K Cunningham recently.
Mr and Mi's. Don Jackson of
Dallas spent the week end wi'h
h1, grandmtither. Mrs Jessie H:
vins, and attended sales day in
Canton
Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Rivers
and family. Mr and Mrs Dwight
P.'vers, Arlington. Mr. and Mr:-
Mtitnn Rivers and Melonie. Dal
lag. spent die week end with
their parents, Mr and Mrs. Bd-
vf Rivers. Billie is some improv-
ed after so long.
Mr and Mrs. Dwight Rivers.
Arlington, visited her parents,
Mr and Mrs Willie Ivy and Jer-
ry Saturday night.
Several from our community
attended funeral services Wed-
nesday in Lone Oak for Mrs
Claudia Hunt. She was a sister
to Ray Sheppard and aunt
Ccorge Cunningham
to Euless last Friday to visit (j; the ground has time to dry
with their son, Wlndle Wayne a bit,
and family and were loined by Mrs, Bettie Kennemer is sti'l
their son. AMs Ray and family, improving and now able to be
Vernon, for the w' end. up some of the time.
Miss Cordie Lennnon Com- Hamp Fleming who is in An
mrree, and Mrs Luna Kerns derson’s Care Home at Grand
spent a few days last week with Srline, is still unable to be up
the Bill Garretts. Bill isn’t feel- on his feet and walk
ing very well. lma Lair reported that she and
Mr and Mr*. Frank Jones' son Jim have a new granddaughter
Prrston and f-miy of Tyler. h*d bom to Mr and Mrs Tdtis Lair Churrh cf Christ were guests of
dinner with them Sunday They on Sunday. Peb. 4th. She weigh Mi and Mrs. Doc Cunningham
visited down Canton way after ed 7 bs , 11/2 ozs and w’as Sunday.
lunch named Klmhrala Jo. Other Mr. and Mrs Johnny Roberts
Otta Wood and family were grandparents are Mrs. Lota Ca- and family of Dallas spent the
guests of the George Scott* Sun- son and the late Claude Cason of week end with his parents
day.
NO INTEREST' NO CARRYING CHARGES FOR 12 MONT
. -r T Terms Fesilv Arranged (Up to 36 Monthkll
FEBRUARY
Igjj FURNITU
GICEENVII.LE
BUY NATIONALLY KNOWN BRAND
NAME ITEMS FOR DOLLARS UNDER
LIST PRICE! GET FINE FURNISH-
INGS, FROM SUITES TO SINGLES,
IN A SMART SELECTION OF DEC-
ORATOR DESIGNS. YOU'LL FIND
YOUR FAVORITE FABRICS, FINISH-
ES AND COLORS TOO. IT PAYS
TO SHOP AT COLLINS-HILTON!
Mrs Znra Sheppard has been
ill at her home for some time.
Bro. and Mrs. Lester Regar
rnd familv. pastor of the Point
BEAUTIFUL BEDROOM
SUITES
Mr and Mrs. Homer Van. Sem
Point.
I accompanied
Kat out to
and Mrs. Burlin Roberts,
also visited Mr. and Mrs
They
Billie
, Zt «~Aff . ' Jv,\ ’’ L Fmyma last Saturday evening Rivera,
of Alba visited Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Inole. stopped by to vteite with Qh<> _________ MrI Jpwi, Havin, was gu,.*i
Stiebeck Sunday evening the Vititows l. .st Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Ted Bogur of Freddy Blanton and family, of
urd^r"night"*1 ” !^«V^Tfiih"aulS'" &rturt^y J! !HlTiI.Ur.?. Mr‘*nrt Mn<
Mrs. Ira Mayse spent thf week night at their home honoring
end with the W. L. Strebeck*. Ered Blanton’s birthday. Freddy
Mr and Mrs, H A Miller's furnished the fish (flounder and
guests for Sunday dinner were ratfish). Mrs. Nettle Potts cele-
Mr. and Mr*. Lavem Strebeck Mated the occasion with us
and Cynthia. Mr and Mrs. Sam Mr and Mrs. Joe Hines Dal-
las. spent Sunday afternoon with
the Robert Hines He reported
their son David is in Baylor Hos-
pital very 111.
and Mrs Jimmie Daugher-
ty, Sulphur Springs, Mr and Mrs
Jerry Daugherty and little
daughter. Emory, and Mr. and
Hargrove and Sandy, Mrs Ina
Mayes of Quinlan. Mr and Mrs
Bonnie Hargrove and Tommy of
Emory and Tony Hudgins
Pro. William Potts and family
visited Mr. and A. P. Russell Sun-
day
Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Ro;
She took pictures of the Farm-
ers Union plaque, on the front of Mr. and Mr". Doc Cunning
of the church house We hope to ham Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Melton River"
tourists coming through will Dallki Mis June Riwrs Billy,
know where to go to find the Tommye and Melonie, Garland.
"Birthplace’’ of the t’nion visited his parents at Park
Mr and Mrs S. A Abney vis. vins Nursing Home Cenvi
ited their son. Max Abnev and where they are employed
family at Plano, last Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Jacobs
Their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas visited the Rivers Sun-
Dan Valer.Hne and little daugh day.
OWNERS AND DRIVERS MEETING
2P.M. SUNDAY. FEB 11
WESTERNER CAFE—QUITMAN
AIL OWNER’S. Ilim I KS AND ANYONE INTERESTED
IN STOSK EAR RACING ARE INVITED
WATCH FOR OPENING SOON
QUITMAN SPEED BOWL
MEN’S COVERALLS,
INSULATED. REGULAR
$18J5 FOR ....... S12.50
PLAIN REGULAR SI. 19 FOR S6.49
16-OZ. GRAPEFRUIT
JUICE.......4 CANS $1.00
ALL MEAT WIENERS 12 OZ.
Spanish he*vy E*pamd oak. tri-
ple dresser, mirror Spanish
hod 349 00 Value
Italian Provincial by Thomas-
viUe triple dresser mirror,
chest on chest, choice of king
or full sum* bed. night stand.
689 96 Value ...........••
Burnished pecan Medrteranean
large 8 drawer triplp dresser,
framed mirror, chest, full or
king si sc bed. 389 95 Value ..
Antiqued while Italian Pro
yineial triple dresser, chest,
night stand, open bed 456 00
Value • • • •
Italian Provincial by Weiman
7 drawer and door front. 76 ’
triple dresser, gold leaf mirror,
3 drawer night stand, gold leaf
king sibe headboard. Distress
cherry finish. 789,85 Value ..
Italian Provincial Fruitwood
finish, choice of triple diexser,
cmwi and bed cr triple d-esaer
with gold mirrors, night stand
and bed 489 90 Value
Contemporary walnut with bas-
ket weave door front; triple
dresser; mirror, night stand
ard king nze bed 239.96 Value
$2.50
$450
$250
$325
$425
$350
$199
$119
$109
i ■ivuniAiTo i n ivr
Contemporary Walnut triple
dresser, mirror, bed. All walnut
finish 189 96 Value .. ..
Solid oak. double diesser, mir-
ror, spindle bed, Early Ameri-
can finish......
Early American printed aota,
gold Colonial print sotrhgard. C
23996 Value .. .... (
Ellian A'len 3 cushion wing
hack sola. Scotdigard blue aa I
gold cover 3UJ6 Value ... 4
Traditional sot*, olive tweed
tufted buck, start Scoteb«a«d. I
34996 Value ................ i
Luxurious C pmiwpunay loose
pillow bark sofa in foil bap- (
sack. 1 Only ... (
Spanish sofa, red/gold brocade,
cane t nds wood trim 3BA6 I
Value .. N
T raditional quilted aofa, T
cuslr.on. poly cotton cushion,
beaut.ful gold fabric .........
Gold velvet loose pillow hsck
Traditional sofa, finest con-
t (ruction, poly dacron cushion.
.179 95 Value .. ..
Quilted sofa, beautiful avocado
print with gold wine ;blue flow-
ers on linen, foam cushion*.
530.1D Value ... ........
Colonial high back sofa, fold/
Hue linen print; 3 cushion. ,
large sloping arms. Special i
purchase. 339 96 Value .. 1
SLEEP SHOP SAM
Bit** vinyl T cushion M*ke-A- j
Bed. 3H5.00 Value .......... 1
Contem|w»rary Make-AUed, j
loos* pillow bark, long heavy j
gold turquoise persimmon d^- j
sign cover 429.95 Value
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1968, newspaper, February 8, 1968; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth834831/m1/4/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.