Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 294, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1953 Page: 8 of 8
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Gtadewator Daily Mirror
93-Year-Old Minister
Preaching Since 1887
Wednesday. July I. 1933
•y WHMA tURRURO
fcufra Prt mm Corns pomlrui
PEOUA, M. — A 93-year-old
minuter who tuui been preaching
t* yearn *i» licenaed to prcarh by
the Methodut churon in UM7 anil
atlli ta going atrong She ha*
preaching appointment* at leant
every- o’J-.ai woak.nU.
The Rev Della Stretch haa a
firm and vigorous voice. h«-r heat-
ing la very good, am) ahe still has
hei own lower teeth after getting
falae uppers when she uiu pass-
ing 90
Not long ago she was having
her eyes examined to check the
glaeaea ahe aometm-.es uses lot
raadlng. Her eye doctor told her
he waa afraid she would need to
nave her glaaaes prescription al-
tered It would need to be made
weaker, he said for she apparent-
ly waa getting her "second eye-
sight."
In aplte of her 9.1 years. Re*
Mrs. Stretch lives alone in n
seven-room home at 303 South
Sycamore street in El Paso. Ill
She does her own housework and
cooks her own meais. "1 do order
my groceries and have them sent
over inatead of going after them,
she aald apologetically.
• • t
TUT FETE N III. V MINIKTF.K.
whs can aland up and sit down
without creaking, haa a memory
that la nothing short of spectacu-
lar. "1 do uae Scripture references
for notaa." ahe aaid. "but I nevet
never have written out a serm n
She estimated, conservatively that
she hae delivered between 12.000
and 14,000 sermons
"1 only agree to preach a couple
of doga at a tune now. she said
"1 used to rlnaa evangelistic »< r .
Iocs Sunday nights In one place
and open on Monday aomew here
•laa." This, ahe aald. happa, • i
year after year. August through
March
She has read the Bible through
at leaal 20 times-10 times by
count within the last few year.
But she haa some very detinue
r fUfc1
Rev. Della Stretch
ideas about the new revised ver-
sion of the- Blbl.
1 don t like it. she stated.
He r husband, who died 28 years
iigt. during a flu epidemic, was a
singer, und the tv. o traveled
around cent ml (litmus and neigh-
boring states while ahe | reached
and he sang Alter hut death, she
continued net evangelistic work In
many lenorn nation- Although she
started out as a Methodist, she
now attends the Nnawrene church
because it is closer to her home
She lM*lie\es she is riot too old
to learn, for she reads diligent y.
preferring history and civics hooka
ami sem.jus. ,
As. - d her o| ir.ion ah mt her fel-
low-men lie* Mi S* r- t - h though!
a mom-nt and then saul (Irmly,
”!'••,<fde. in g< oral, are quite carr-
iers. doubtful and ale nth at. ,
think they . ' t i - - tit ami
get converted
"Anythin* e|o h ■ xr asked.
"That's all. sh" snuled.
District Bay
Scoot Officers
An Elected
GREGGTON —A meeting of the
District committeemen of tiic Bov
Scouts of Gregg County wu; hel«
recently at the Grcggton Com-
munity Center with the vice-chan -
man, C E Rees, presiding in the
absence of the chairman. John
Harrison.
Mr. Rees called for and received
reports front Institutional Repre-
sentatives H B Amos. Joe Thom-
as, Lealus Nash and Charlie
Alotto.
Officers lor tile coming yeui
were elected upon recommenda-
tion by the nominating comm.it.■<
chairman, Jim Ogg They arc J. t.i
Harrison, District chairman; Char
lie Rev- Charley Walker and A
M. Ault, vice-chairman; Do-
member at large. Frank Male-.
B E Greer, K J Walker, W-n-
dell Graves, Paul Rounsavillc ..no
Bob Ashworth; District Cummi-
sloner. J W llagl*-! Installation
of the officer.' will U- held .it
meeting on Aug 2*>
Discussions wen- held on oiffer-
ent phases of scout work It v.a-
pomted out that -couting i- na n
ally uutdooi and that e ,< t -coot
should spend at least 10 day- aim
nights each year camping out
Also, St! '.h.s V. . . U. .... li U, tin .....
portance ol the health and sal, tv
committee seeking that the scout
have a safe arm healthy place t<
camp out Mr Ogg retrorting oi
the Finance committer tat, I : .
proper organization lor tla cam
paign for lurid will assist «i- -«*.
in putting the drive ovet q \
He stressed the import.ire-, ol .,11
interested ill -routing to v- r-
the meeting n Tyler on do 21
to plan foi ‘he cm- i... _
Rees reported that the I on
and Fo-t lb9 of Salnne w,-i-
active aim th< gioup vo-< d u, ; .,
them J W Daugherty u p !-<
that plan- arc being made t«, <■'
up thus- leadership tralrin.;- *< •
for thr- D.sti ir'
H R Arno-. advancement ci.
man, led i discussion on organ,/ ,
lions and .<«!vaneri.ei.t He tir,
that caeli unit hould hold a enm-
of hormi during the econd w- < k
in Align-1 and Braird ol Rr vl>
once each j June Julv and A .
ust. Hi -tll’g* t--l -• .* tl r .op
Oil W*a k I I .1 -Mpo , - I 1,11 I
divide into p..’t<,h pla- i ,!i »o>
working on th< ai.-w rm k tr.gr ■ ,
witii an adult loud, , • . ,.
advancr-nu-iit.
The group voted o> , r >r
July meeting and • i ■■ rr, :llV>
large numiier preset • ,.r the
stallation ei-remoim - or. A ,g 2
Those attending w-:.- C|l„r|..
Alotto, la-aluN Naih, T-- It-
Jimmy Da-khart. Frank M- ltr .n
R D Patterson, John W li -,ci -
ty, Guv Rushin, H R A- >, A
fred N Cox, Sam Reill.v Jim < >u
Joe Thomas, Forrest 1) Wild . -
C E Mee
H B Amos, list iir-t am--
merit chairman, annoum - o it.-
August 2ft meeting that will 1-
held in the K.lgnre Commui-it
Center.
Ah— la*— Arm Token
Olft, He's Not Got Much
SFYMOt’R Me Jul I
(UF* — Resident* of Sevruoin
a small southwest Mi soun
city in WeR-ter l iiun1
Vote lit a special election on
Julv 7
The* will name a new eity
•nai-Khal
Tie *»olg-*M*g IlMlsIm! 1
Its Dll Vis, I e* igl ll-ri Its «*1ltl
Mis reason "One nollai .,
moiilIt -alals ia tad ertantud,
LAST TIMES TODAY!
I WACHtR BOOS runt m NITUMI. VWU
DIMEM5ICF:
WARNCftCOLON
view m nww tovfiw phtuis hs?
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STARTS THURSDAY!
Ghouls of laugher'
GALLS OF GLEif
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MIRANDA
Cartoon:
TEE FOR ' WO”
MEWS
NOW SHOW’NG!
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2ND FEATURE!
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COUNTRY MOUSE
Win Hmkc Majarity
DENTON. T»x . July 1. (URI-
N.ii ,-nal Denioc-ati*' Cl. dimau
-'"e: lien Mitchell said Tuesday he
lirin’t think there was "any
Itni'-t" the D mueratii party
a ,<uUi w n .i m ilonty in the H-ium-
it Ripic-sentative* and j»>ssihly in
;he S« nate in the l‘J.74 elections.
M -ehell ctrm ■ to Denton from
\b I n- on the second stop at ..
vcn-city tour of Texas in the
liter* st of Democratic nartv unity
If, In p-pic ents the big at-
iruction m the current dnv«- by th •
!' -. \ a s Democratic Organising
•i inmitUu- to rotm l the state to
hr DcmiKi.it i (old.
'Didn't Take South lor Ornn'vd'
VitcheH, who said at Abilene
Monday that he w nted to be re-
>, i» i».|.v| as the Democratic na-'
tional chairman who never tr»>K
lie South for granted.” spoke
Tuesday d a noon hii-chcon oi the
.3. tit ■ i, Kiw.ii.iu> Club at 11 u ti -
hair: H ,11 on the Text, State Col
\ go fm W unen vumpi’s.
'Th<- Democi" ts are stronger
t-'t n ‘lu - '.-i been ; inee 193n and
'"t.’t think there’s any doubt
that we w ill win a majority in
the House ol Representatives anil
>■: 'lily th S uat< m the 19S4
eh r tions.'' he -aid
Mitchell said "the people who
> nt d ior the personality of Pres-
dvat Eisenhower are beginning
find out what the Republicans
are like.”
Fsrmrr* 'Disitiusioned'
The Deim'cratic chairman char
c-tm ize 1 farmer- ..s the "most ;
disillusioned voters' and sa.d they
were "waa king harrier this year |
tor less money Eisenhower prom-
ised them 100 p. i taut parity, but
Secretary of Agiiculture E/r.i
Taft Benson doesn't want a tuirity
t .11."
Mitchell is accompanied on Ins
Texas tour bv hi* 18-y ar-ohi son,
Mike- The tall, 49 v. .u -ohl Demo
; cr«tlc party chief jokingly advi- d
nis son to "go S.Mith, young m m.'
"The South," Mitchell said, "has
| tlie giv.,tesl po- abilities lor to-
day’s youth; the greatest politic
- inns, th gieate-t indut irurl uppor-
: tunities and the prettiest wotm-n."
Milcht-n was Ihe guest oi honor
' rue day night ,t Denton eltv p.uk
it an inform: I buroecue
To Spoak at Kilgora
He i'ik-s Widnesday to Kilgore
or u liiKin -ech and to Beall-
-fumt foi aliothei speech Werilli'a-
i la* night
There will be a private luncheon
or Mitchell t I pm. Yhu» ■
| it Bryan ami In- wail make a piu-
le speech at Buvlor University'
-turlent union builrling Thursday
night at Waco.
He -jwvik- Fr-duy it Corpii'
C'Thristi and then will fly to
Cv.il'U whi le he will eoufei with j
iniinsi- Demoeratie Vu-a Pi, id ri•
John Nance Gurnet
Mitchell wall end hi- Texas ton
.1 Odessa Siturd .y yy:th a -)■*«•* h
.,t the eighth annual iWt- i J \
I festi*'.,l. under iponsoi tup o'
the Odessa Junior Chamber o.
Oommei ce.
Nomad |n j^xas ^rom iw—*ki>
BUSY GIRL
BR ATTLEBORO, Vt rh P
Fourteen-year-old J.-mm- W'right
served as a one-woman committee
and ran a dance whose $23 30 pro-
ceeds went to the local Match ..f,
Dimes Janice n wit poster- to ad-
vertise the event, arranged for n.-<-
<>f a hall, hired a janitot and'
bought refreshments for re sale.
'i'll lb tl'* i lb H’T warm July
■ davs, you're able to hear the
joyous -Ilians of youngsters at
play. They try to make the most
of tluir playtime, so give them
th.- ein they need to enjoy this
vacation activity.
B.mI* N.,-,1- furl
Th, nr: y for this active out-
loo- nn-- from the fond
th-1 eat. Ihai's why leadinx
me,lie:d nnrl i utritinn authorities
r e-unnu in! at mother- wrovi.le
th.--- • ir.iar meal* a nay in
summer.
Th. t sou; <•<• „f energy is
', u l-.en th-1 n-> !v hi, not
last ’ way "fuv." -.n-.->- the
ere* is ■ ., rung i hi- mem
• | - '* to 1 ef thr-
riur total food n et , giving an
adequate supply of fuel to last
until noon.
I -r a I'allera
Active summer mornings may
In- assurr-il for your child by
serving a breakfast based on tin
pattern of fruit, cereal, mil!.,
Iireurl ami butter. The mum dish
cereal serving is a IiIh-iuI sup-
plier of energy, as well a- ti g-to.l
source of protein, vitamin.-, ami
minerals. Such a meal is thrifty
unit convenient for the n, -t h- r.
too.
Serve your youngster tola.
menu of orange ami grain fruit
JUl.v. whole wheat Rakes, milk,
and buttered toast linger* I c
ihi* five-fissi breakfast outlii
-ft,-:, and give the child th. op-
portunity of t-iijuying hi.* illum-
ing piuy.
WASHINGTON. July l. tU.P
Pl- snleiit Eistnhuwer We.lm mIsi.v
d»-M-:n.ili d the fullmy ing 152 T« xnt
eounlns ,i> maim diiuistcr a reus
Andrews, Archei Ain . triut*,
Atasenkii, B die* Botvli i... ftnylur,
ik-xar lilinicii Bt i.l, n Brewster,
Br.seia-, llrouk . Brown, Burnet,
Callahan ('.-merun. t‘iir*->n. fits-
stt'o, Clulditss. Clay, Curhran,
Coke, t 'idem.ill. ColHngswiirth.
Cum,in* he, v oioiio, C'uHk, C I alM*,
Crocket,. Crosby. Culla rsoii.
Dallas. Daw "li. D"'if Smith.
Dickens, Dimmit, Donle* Duval.
*•' i- thnnd. Kcfoi F In .ri*- F! I* y,
Faath Fisher. Floyd Foard, Frio.
Guide . Garza, Gilleme 1,1.is-
eoek, Gia\ H ile Hell. Hamilton
i 1,1 ms ford. Hardiim.n, Hartley,
Haskell Heiiip'ull, Hid,,!i:o II,-ek
ley, lloisl. Iloyiatd, llut.-p, lit
HutchiiiMMi
Irion, Jaek. .Idt Davis. Jim
Hogg, Jim it, il . J," , ., K uoaii
Killed* Kent, Kerr. KinsUc Kgig.
Kinm * Klein-ig, Km-x. I,.,mh
laimpwsMs. Lwsaile. l.ip-comi,. l,ivi
<>:.k, I4l*> " Lo, t< ■ t ol.....
Lynn, M- l'ulloth. MeMutk-u, Mm
tin, M on M iv enet. \e , n ■
, Vten.iid. Mldluiid. Me! Mitchell,
Monl , Mrs,re, MohtU-' .
N d ie. Nile,, < leh lln , i lid
ham, I’do F*m|,-. I'wrkei , I’.m n-i
IV.,,s. Pottei, I'M - dio. II. n,lall.
Iti egen. Real, R< .-ves, Roli«-l'fs.
Hutwi'Ts s s.dia, s, hie. her.
Scurry Shiieki-lfti: d. She I man,
Sonoivell, Stair, Stephens. SI, 1 I
mg. ' >11 \v .11, Sutton, Swisia-i
Tavlni. Teri -II Terry. Throe*
inoi',m,. r ,m (;i ,-e,i, l tpi,.ti, I'
,1 . VI Verde. W. r I W-
Wheel, . U ■ n U ,„ig. Wil’
W U \\ , . Y . ,k - I.
Y-mtig s ,i .ini mt Zjv ;.i
FORT WORTH. July 1 <U.F‘—
1 Young Danny Murray was over
his -lomtu-h echo Tuesday after
doctors remover by surgery a
plastic whi .klqoom straw that
I ii.ul pnnetUMsi an inti-tme
A* fn i. doctor thought it was
virii- when liu* et-v-. ii year-old Ar-
lington Ijay, wliosr- fetht-i is a
t hanee Voug.hl engineer, U-eunur
feverish nnrl lomtdained of n
1 stomach ache
Later, thry thnuiiht ft): appeit-hx
hud huist and schedlilod suig*-iy
It was during the oporabun that
,l,» tor* found the live inch straw
D aim* recalled picking a plastic
whiskbroom to pteei at home
ev, tal week ag lint hi- didn’t
11 no inner swat*owing ttu- straw.
HANFORD EXPANSION
RICHLAND Wash dJ.P' —The
rerond major rxpatwlon prosrair;,
involving inure 'ban $.'!(>(>.non,nun
is nn,let way at the Hanford
it'irntc work- Work Include con
- iriictiou ol i S4n woo.turn ehamkal
peoti sina plant amt a >l4,utMi.nuv
latiorato: v lot v.tnoUs t,V|Miit ,»f
research.
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Tu«a. Wad.
Audio Murphy Joan Evmks
in
"COLUMN SOUTH"
C.-rtoon: "Seek Coodle Do"
Royal Hawaiian*
The Y ,ik River Virginia .
navigable fiom it: mouth to its
source It i fortr.i-i by the eon-
junction of tl, • Mat', ip. ili i
Pamunke* H:v>.i-
P^EKEND
WE WILL BE
CLOSED
ALL DAY
SATURDAY.
JULY 4th
Shop and Save
at
GRAY'S
Thursday and
Friday
THE WESSON OIL
SNOWDRIFT
3 LB. CAN 84c
coupon inside can 15c
NET COST MQt
with coupon .. 0 Jr
LIGHT CRUST
FLOUR
10 lbs.
CARNATION «r PIT
MILK
|H LARGE
CANS
GOV'T. INSPECTED MEAT
FRESH BROAD BREASTED GRADE A
FRYERS
FANCY BABY BEEF 7-CUT
ROAST
FANCY BABY BEEF LOIN
STEAKS
ALL MEAT — LEAN - FRESH GROUND
MEAT
BIRD BRAND FANCY (CELLO PACK)
FRANKS
ARMOUM'S STAR COOKED
PICNICS
Van Camp's
Fancy White Meat
TUNA
Can 25c
Fresh Sunshine
KRISPYS
Lb............25c
Libby's
Fancy Sweet
PICKLES
t ai. jar......29c
Libby's Stuffed
OLIVES
Na. 10 jar.....49c
Folger's
COFFEE
lb. 79c
HEADQUARTERS FOR HOME GROWN PRODUCE
FRESH PRODUCE
HOME GROWN PURPLE HULL 'PICKED DAILY'
PEAS 2* 39-
LARGE FRESH
LETTUCE............ big head 15c
FANCY
cc
HOME
3ROWN (PICKED DAILY'
II 4u|urs
9
FANCY HOME GROWN
TOMATOES
................i
lb. 25c
SWEET RIPE - FANCY COOL
Watermelon
FANCY HOME GROWN
CANTALOUPES
lb. 71c
NO. 1 FANCY WHITE OR
RED 10 LBS.
POTAT
O
I/I
*9
BEAVER S FANCY HOME
GROWN
PEACHES
lb. 15c
WELCH'S GRAPE
JUICE
SHORT QUART
39
HILLSDALE SLICED
PINEAPPLE
big No. 2 can 25c
FANCY TOMATO
JUICE
BIG 46 OZ. CAN
25‘
RINSO
large box 25c
BLUE PLATE
SALAD DRESSING big tall gbss 35c
KRAFTS
BISCUITS
can lie
KRAFTS
MAYONNAISE
pint jar 3ft
SEE US FOR YOUR
FISHING NEEDS
LANGLEY REEL
AND
TRUE TEMPER
5 Ft. GLASS ROD
Beth far $9.95
AY *8 (S)
FBEE DELIVERY
DIAL DM
GROCERY and MARKET
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
100 GAY AVENUE
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