The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 6, 1947 Page: 1 of 12
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STREET SALE
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55TH YEAR
KERENS, NAVARRO COUNTY, TEXAS—FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1947
NUMBER 23
CENTER NOW
TERRY SANDERS RECEIVES
M. D. DEGREE
TUESDAY
WALTER L. BOYD,
BROWNBJEE PARKER
WED MAY 31ST
Exchanging vows in a double
ring candlelight ceremony per-
formed Saturday evening, May
'31 at 7:30 at the First Baptist
Church, Miss Brownilee Park-
er became the bride of Walter
Lewis Boyd. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les-
MASON'S NOTICE
Stated meeting of
Relief Lodge No.
236 A. F. &A. M.
of Kerens, Texas,
Tuesday, June 24 th, at
8 p. m. All members urged
to attend. Visitors welcome.
J. H. Ragland, W. M.
Dayton Carpenter, Sec'y.
lie Parker and Mr. Boyd's par-
ents are Mr. and Mils. John
Boyd of Eureka. The Rev. J.
W. Ousley of Waco officiated.
The altar was decorated
with taH: floor ba&kets filled
with pink delphinium, white
gladioli and fern interspersed
with white satin ribbons. At
the back of the baskets were;
the wrought iron floor candela-
bra holding white tapers which
were lighted by Perry PHce
and Douglas Howell as were
the candles on the choir rail.
Bouquets of vari-colored gladi-
oli adorned the choir rail.
Wedding music was played
by Anna Lois Bain and Miss
Essie Selman of Houston sang
"Because" and "One Alone."
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a gown
of white slipper satin fashion-
ed with a high: round neckline
with a deep net yoke outlined
with a net ruffle, closely mold-
ed bodice buttoned down the
Reduce Travel
Risks and
Inconvenience
With TRAVELERS' CHEQUES
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Canning at the Community
Food Processing Center is now
under way. Those interested in
canning may notify Mrs. Floyd
Graves, local supervisor. £ach
patron will bring his products
and containers and process his
food under the supervision of
Mrs. Graves.
The canning center is lo-
cated at the agriculture build-
ing of the Kerens High School
and will be open each Monday
thru Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
back with tiny self covered
buttons, and long fitted sleeves.
A net ruffle accentuated the
dropped waist line and the satin
skirt had a fulj overskjrt of
net. Her fingertip length veil
of bridal illusion fell from a
halo of orange blossoms made
of seed pearls. Pearls, the gift
of the groom, were her only
jewelry. She carried a white
satin covered Bible centered
with a purple orchid resting on
white net with shower stream-
ers of white satin.
Mrs. Dan Freeman was ma-
tron of honor and wore a blue
taffeta dress. Robinell Parker,
sister of the bride was Tnaid of
honor and wore a yellow dot-
ted swiss dress. The bridesmaids
were Misses Mary Ann Fite,
Jacqueline Reese, Pat Newsom,
Darrell Mabry, Kerens; Betty
Young, Houston, and Billie
Ruth Leslie, Goosecreek. They
wore dresses in pastel shades
and all the -attendants carried
colonial nosegays. The flower
girl was Anne Kerley, whose
dress was white and identical
in design to that of the bride.
J. A. Penney, Jr. of Corsi-
cana was best man. Ushers and
groomsmen were J. B. Floyd,
James L. Whorton, Bev. Hen-
son,, J>an Freeman, Cecil Park-
er and Zack Boyd of Corsicana
At the reception held at the
home of the bride's parents,
Mrs. J. L. Tracy and Mrs.
Robert Candelet of Ft. Worth,
and Mrs. W. L. Bain, Jr. pre-
sided at the three tiered wed-
ding cake and at the punch
bowl. The table was centered
with an arrangement of white
Ester Reed daisies and delphi-
nium in a crystal bowl. Tall
white tapers burned in crystal
candelabra. Beautiful pink
delphinium in a low container
was on the mantel in the living
room. Miss Essie Selman of
Houston presided over the
brides book.
For the wedding trip to Waco
where the couple will make
their home, the bride wore a
mauve suit with brown and
white accessories. Her corsage
was an orchid.
The bride was graduated
from the Kerens High School
and attended Sam Houston
State Teachers College, Hunts-
ville, this year. Mr. Boyd was
in the service 3 years, serving
two an the South Pacific and
one in Europe. He has received
his discharge and is employed
in Waco.
Tertiy Sanders, son of ,Dr.
and Mrs. G. H. Sanders, was
one of the 54 graduates of the
Southwestern' "Medical College,
Dallas, to 'receive an M. D. de-
gree at the graduation exercises
held Tuesday evening, June 3
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
man
KERENS, TEXAS
TERRY SANDERS
at eight o'clock at McFarlin
auditorium at SMU.
Terry is a graduate of Ker-
ens High School and took his
pre-med training at Shriner,
Kerrville; Baylor University,
WacO; Cornell University at
Ithica, N. Y.; and received
his degree from Southwestern
Medical College, Dallas? He
will go to New Orleans about
July first where he will interne
at the U. S. Marine Hospital.
Dr. and Mrs. Sanders and
son, Richard,, attended gradua-
tion exercises Tuesday even-
ing.
FUNERAL SERVICES
PIONEER RESIDENT
HELD SUNDAY
Funeral services for Luke J.
Thornton, age 85, who passed
away at 'his nome Friday even-
ing, May 30, at four forty-five
following a lengthy Juness,
were held Sunday afternoon,
June 1 at three o'clock from
the Stockton Funeral Home..
Conducting the services were
H. D. Smith of Abilene and
G. W. Weatherford, Garland,
both former ministers of the
local Church of Christ.
Luke J. Thornton or "Pa"
Thornton as he was lovingly
called, was- born in Pottsville,
Arkansas, January 6, 1862. He
was married t!o Sallie Ellen
Etheridge April 22, 1886 and
to this union were born two
sons and three daughters. One
son, Emmitt, died in infancy.
The family moved to Tr.oup
from Arkansas in 1889 and
moved to Kerens in 1908
where he resided until his death.
He had been a faithful member
of the Church of Christ for 46
years, was a Woodman of the
World and was engaged in
farming until he retired. Mr.
and Mrs. Thornton observed
their 61st wedding anniversary
in April.
Survivors are his wife, one
son, Doris Thornton, Kerens;
three daughters, Mrs. Lacy Bell
of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. W.
iri
PERSONNEL OF KERENS YOUTH CHOIR
FIRST ROW (left to right) Mrs. Daniel Freeman, pianist,
Juan ell May, Peggy Warren, Evelyn Trent, Mary Hoffer, Dianne
Coates, Jo Ann Teetz, Anita Hall, Bev. Henson.
2ND ROW Billie Teetz, Anita Tramel, Ama Jo Eaton,
Eloise Johnson, Jo Ann Shelton, Laurelle Fite, Lynette Mc-
Clung, Jackie Reese. .
3RD ROW Sarah Jane Seale, Mary Spurlock, Barbara Ty-
ner, Martha Clayton, Doris Griggs, Wynelle Warren, Deloyce
Ware,. Maxine Grant, Arlie V. Royall, Evadna Baxter.
4TH ROW Bill Price, Dink Reese, John Stockton, El'min
Howell, Ted Berry, Richard Sanders, Bobby C. Lowe, Tenny
Whorton, Lynn Holloway, Charles Newsom.
FAIRY CROWLEY
RECEIVES BBA
DEGREE
BETTY JO CRAWFORD TO
RECEIVE SPECIAL HONORS
AT NTSC EXERCISES
(Special to The Tribune)
Upon completing her 4 year
of study at Baylor U., Waco,
Fairy Jean Crowley, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Crow-
C. Curington, Kerens, and Miss|jey^ received her B.B.A. degree
daugh-
Groven
Among those from out-of-
town who attended the Parker-
Boyd wedding are Mrs. Barney
McMahan, Newton; Mr. and
Mrs. R. Z. Kerley, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Kerley, Houston; John
Kilgore, Rosebud; Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Autrey, Coleman;
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tracy and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Candelet, Fort Worth; Mrs.
.June Lackey and daughter,
Bangor, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Murdock and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Bell, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Parker and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ratliff, Mr.
and Mrs. Zack Boyd, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Grantham, Cor-
Mr. and Mrs. Tim
John
VARIED INTERESTS
DISCUSSED BY
COUNCIL
City Council met in regular-
session Tuesday night, June 3
with the following present:
Mayor Price, City Secretary
Earl McClung, Aldermen Car-
roll, Garrett, White, Cherry.
Members present were hopeful
that Alderman Inmon would
improve rapidly and be present
at the next meeting.
Following reading of minutes
of previous meeting, Council
allowed a hearing to Chamber
of Commerce President Hoffer
who presented a petition .sign-
ed by a number of citizens re-
questing re-erection of a sig-
nal light on Highway 31 at
Colket Avenue. Council heard
this request favorably, as it
was already working on traffic
regulations.
City of Corsicana Engineer
Mack Jones was present and
discussed at .length with the
Council the proposed paving
job on Highway 31 thru seven
blocks of the city. Other data
will be obtained as to costs, etc.
before an accurate .estimate can
be arrived at. At present there
are some objections to paving
this street, but these may be
overcome if the attitude is fa-
vorable when final costs are
known.
Street committee asked for
and received Council's permis-
sion to open all drainage and
waterways on city streets, and
this will be done. Many cross-
ings into driveways, etc. are
obstructing, the natural flow of
water, and notice is given that
any of these ,are to be cut out
and culverts installed where it
is deemed necessary. There is
to be no exception to this rule.
T|his will greatly aid in.the
present graveling program for
making our streets more pass-
able in all weather conditions.
Ruby Thornton, Dallas; one
grandson, Luke M. Thornton,
Kerens, four granddaughters,
Mrs. O. L. Korsmeyer, M.rs._
Aubrey Hughes, Los Angeles,
Calif., Mrs. Rex Tanner, El
Paso; Miss Anna J. Thornton,
Dallas; one greatgranddaughter
Wanda Beth Hugiies, ana one
greatgrandson, Bruce Hughes,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Active pallbearers were Guy
Dobbs, Calvin Glass, Chester
Kyser, L. H. Holt, Mid Tyner,
Elbert Beasley, W. G. Johnson
and Cato Sharrer, Corsicana.
Honorary pallbearers were
Don M alone, Luther West-
brook, W. P. Layfield, T. E.
White, Elmer Phillips, Earl
Seale, W. A. Hill and O. L.
Watt.
Interment was made in the
Kerens cemetery, with Stock-
ton Funeral Home directing.
Betty Jo Crawford,
ter of Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford of Keren s, was
graduated with honors from
NTSC, Denton on Sunday June
1 when she received the bache-
lor of science degree in art at
the graduation ceremonies at
pm in the main auditorium
June 2. Miss Crowley was a
member of Phi Gamma Nu, 8
honorary business sorority, the of the college.
P&it TV vac Pli.K Vnr4 Intpmn- ». .' . *
Crawford received
East Texas Club, and Interna
tional Relations Club.
Relatives present for the oc-
casion included Mr. and Mrs.
V. N. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs.
Clem Crowley, Georgetown,
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Phillips and
son, Carlsbad, N.M., Art Crow-
ley, Corsicana, and M/Sgt.
Victor N. Crowlev, Jr. of Fort
Worth. " •
CHARLIE WILSON OPENS
"THE NITE SPOT" ON'
HIGHWAY 31
Ii Grantham, Mr. and Mis
si cart a;
Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pen-
ney Und children, Eureka, and
Joan Stacey, Navarro.
Out-of-town relatives attend-
ing the funeral were Mrs. Ethel
Lee, Coleman; Mrs. W. J.
Darby, Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
White, Mr. and Mrs. Ed White
Mr. and Mrs. Charles White,
San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. V.
H. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bardin, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra Thornton, Alto; Mrs.
Irene White, Miss Margaret
White, Mr. and Mrs. Burl
White, Waxahachie; Mr. and
Mrs^. B. B. Etheridge, Mr. and
Mrs. N. A. Etheridge, Troup;
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Ghilders,
Pt. Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
ma Childers, Beaumont; Rob-
ert Childers, Houston.
Out-of-town friends were
Miss Ethel Deeton, Mrs. Car-
rie McClung, Dallas; Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Bond, Mr. and Mrs.
Neal Holla way, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Murdock, and Helen
Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Butler, Mr. and Mrs. George
Evans, Mrs. Will Owens, Mr.\
and Mrs. Cato Sharrer, Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Bell, Mrs. Bob
Lowe, Cap Curington, Mrs.
John Curington, Sr., Dr. and
Mrs. James Curington, Corsi-
cana; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Tan-
ner, Purdon; Mrs. Janie Bour-
land, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Simp-
son, Barry; Mrs. Mary Ware,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson,
Mrs. Grady Ellis, Phil Reagan,
Trinidad; Miss Dorothy Lassi-
ter, Elkrart; Mr. land Mrs.
Willie Owen, Purdon.
Mr. Charlie Wilson Saturday
opened his new drive in cafe
and dining room, located just
West of Kerens on Hiway 31.
He will feature pit barbecue,
hamburgers, all kinds of sand-
wiches and cold drinks. Drive!
out and see his new place.
LOCAL MAN SELECTED
FOR ARMY
APPOINTMENT
Miss
special recognition at the ex-
ercises when Pres. W. J. Mc-
Connell honored the 25 mem-
bers of the graduating class
who received honors for their
four years' class work.
While a student at NT5Q
Miss Crawford was a member
of Alpha Rho Tau, and Junior
Current Literature Club.
it was learned here today from
a communication from Con-
gressman Olin E. Teague.
Included is 1st Lt. Maxie B.
Seale, AC, Kerens.
Six Navarro County men
have been selected for ap-
pointments in the regular army,
MATTRESS
816 E. 1ST AVE., Corsicana
WILL PICK UP AND DE-
LIVER MATTRESSES IN
KERENS WEDNESDAYS.
For further information
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