The Daily Sun (Goose Creek, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1938 Page: 3 of 8
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Woodliffs Gather In
Alabama For Reunion
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MEETING
BAYSHORE
delegate! from Zone
the Methodist Woman’s
try Society attended an
meeting at the bayshore
of Mrs. Jerry Wilburn Wed-
ay. Churches at Goose Creek,
own, Pelly, Cedar Bayou, and
kt Belvieu were represented in
[ program which began at 10 a.
H. L. Lowman, in calling
meeting together, spoke of
“perfect setting In a temple
| made by hands.” The congre-
by Mrs. L. H. Maher
sang “Lord, We Come
Now.” Mrs. Louise
of Pelly led a prayer.
>. D Davis of Mont Bel-
ive a devotional, calling at-
to the needs or the world
ky and suggesting what Chris-
Cedar Bayou Garden club, 42
party, Mrs, Fendleeen.
Trl-Cities P.-T, A. CouncU and
WPA recreation hours at Baytown
elementary. Anson Jones, Horace
Mann, Lamar and Burnet schools,
4 to 7 p.m.
Ferrell, guest prise, and Mrs,
Tommy Scarborough, consolation.
Guests of the club were Mes-
daraes Ferrell, Scarborough, and
Elliott Burnett Members pres-1
ent were Mesdames Dittman, R.
C. Gilmore, Duke Jones, J. P.f
Moomarw, Jim Nelson, Victor
Northcutt, W. K. Robbins, and
Williams.
Mrs. Gilmore will be hostess -
the club at her home next Thurs-
day.
m it
h
La Porte News
By Mrs. Fred Hartman
should do about -it. Mrs.
Ilfrey of Cedar Bayou spoke
••Are You Able7” /
morning program gave em-
to life member* both
and children. Three adult
| members, Mrs. W. A. Pounds
Mrs. Q. K. Barber
nt Belvieu, and Mrs, Ella
of Cedar Bayou, were in-
Several of the eigh-
baby life members also were
Robert Archer of Baytown,
[ oldest, gave a reading.
a medley of religious
i led by Mrs. Maher, a short
i session was held.
D. H. Fowler of Cedar
fou, zone secretary, and. Mrs,
spoke on the temperance
- in the Tri-Cities. The
up went on record as being
[ per cent behind the move and
their support,
nch, arranged and served by
ntatlves from all five
was spread on tables
the trees. Mrs, Cornelius
a number of .humorous and
readings,
afternoon service was led
R. M. Wright of Goose
After a. hymn, "Jesus
Mrs. Lowman led a pray,
d lbs. A. A. Stidle read-
scripture lesson from Psalm
Baytown WMS
Studies Brazil
Brazil” was the topic of dis-
cussion at a meeting of the , Wo-
man’s Missionary Society of Bay-
town Baptist church this morning
Mra M. J. Lyons, leader, conduct-
ed the devotional.
Talks wore fallows: ‘‘Brazil;
Fifty Years Ago,” Mrs. J. M. Al-
tlmore; "Brazil Today,” Mra.
Frazier; “Brazil Tomorrow,” Mrs,
J. Sands; and “Golden Sheaf
of Brazil,” Mrs. Roy Whiteside,
A brief business session follow-
ed the program, which closed with
the song, “Jesus Cells Us.”
Present were Mesdames E.
Holder, Blanche Dumas, G.
Sheffield, W. A. Miller, Fred Ca-
nant, Jessie Cornwall, Lloyd Moy-
er, A. L, Wooster, Buckner, Alti-
raore, G. C. Tartt, R, R, Baines,
Whiteside, Sands, Lyons and Fra-
zier.
Mrs. Lowman Gives
Waffle Breakfast
Mrs. Harmon Lowman was host-
ess at,a waffle breakfast at her
home at 7:30 this morning.
Those present were Mr. and Ittre.
J. B. Adrian and son, Abbie Jack,
Miss Freda Riley, Mrs. Tom Gill,
Mrs. F. K. Hayes, and Mrs, Low-
man and family.
GADSDEN, Ala., July 1— The
annual reunion of the Woodltff
family was held here June 11 and
12, when descendants of Capt. A.
L, Woodllff gathered from far and
near.
~Mrs.~A.-B. Woodllff
’ ‘ ’ the group at dinner Friday,
Saturday at noon a family din-
ner was held at the home of T.
J. Woodllff, 1118 F'orrest avenue,
followed by open house from 2
until 6 o’clock to which friends
of the family were Invited.
This morning the group will
attend services at the First Meth-
odist church, after which a visit
will be made to Forrest cemetery,
followed by a picnic at Wlldacres.
Among the relatives here for the
occasion are: George H. Woodllff,
of Lawton, Okla.; T. J. Woodllff,
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Woodllff, Jack,
•Frances, Julia and Charlotte
Woodllff; Mrs. Jessie W. Cor-
nelius, Howard, Bill and Jessie
Cornelius, of Gadsden.
H. L. Woodllff, Mrs. Chester
Lane and Gaynell Kirk, of Pelly,
Tex., Mrs. Mary B. Russell, Raljih
Russell, Mildred and Ralph Rus-
sell, Jr., Miss Ollie 0. Woodllff, of
t* Porte Couple to
Pete Anniversary
Mr. and Mra. A. B. Salmon will
celebrate their stiver wedding an-
niversary, Monday. July Fourth,
at their home with a family re-
union and barbecue. They will
hold open house to their friends
throughout the afternoon and eve-
H
Gleaners Missionary
Society Holds Meet
Tbs Gleaners Missionary Society
of the La Porte Community church
held their monthly meeting In the
lounge at sylvan Beach park
Uppedey afternoon, Mrs. Rex
Hwl' end Mra. Frank Brown act-
ed as co-hoatsaaes. This la a new
missionary society organized by
the young married ladica of the
Friendship clans.
Girl Scouts Will Go
To Camp Tejas
Rosemary Walker, Jane
and Eleanor Simon hem IpM
to represent the La Porte
troop of Girl Scouts at Camp Te-
jas, at Clear Lake t"1*
as they have made an outstand-
ing record for the year. Mrs.
Irene Campbell h In charge of the
La Porte troop. Each year the
American Legion sponsors one girl
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W-JU WtMjjBL* lii ths Obi Scouts the other two
to attend thla camp.
Miss Thrift Is
Birthday Honoree
Miss HUa Smith and Dick Rader
complimented Miss Hazel Thrift
Muskogee, Okie.; Mr. end Mra
Fred U Gear (Bessie Woodllff),
Louise Clear and Mrs. W. J. (La-
vinia) Eyestone, Betty Joe and
Patty* Jean Eyeatone, of Tulsa,
Okla.
Mrs. A. W. Woodllff and Miss Saturday night with a surprise
Augusta Woodllff, of Gadsden, Mr. birthday and watermelon party on
and Mrs. Guy Woodllff, and Guy
Woodllff, III, of Birmingham;
Law Woodltff, Mrs. J. Hayes
Mitchell and Josephine Woodllff,
of Wewoka, Okla.; Mr. and Ibi.
Billup Summersville, of Birming-
ham; MBr. and Mrs. Mac
Hughes, of Ensley; Alston
Green, Alston Paden Green, Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Patterson.
nibs. Wright gave a story,
fl Rouses and Old Women Are
Isas,” bringing out the fact
I there is something everyone
[•do
(knowing a prayer by Mrs. P.
white, the meeting closed with
[hymn, "Blessed Be the Tie
I Blnds.t
i wards Hostess
Four Aces Club
Irs. G, .W, Edwards entertain-
ihe Four Aces Bridge club at
[home Thursday afternoon,
^okles and iced drinks were
ed. Prizes went to Mrs. Fred
man, high score; Mrs. Charlie
lams, second high; Mrs. Sam
FRANSSEN says:
i good plan to increaseyour
idering your next policy see
STATE RESERVE LIFE
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insurance e&cn
T. E. L. Class Meets
With Mrs. Griffin
The T. E. L. class had Its busi-
ness and social meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. H
C. Griffin, teacher.
Mrs. H. A. Harden, new presi-
dent, was In charge. The meet-
ing opened with a prayer, and of-
ficers and * group captains gave
their reports. The class reported
the gift of a book, “"Youth Makes
a Choice,’* to the Altha June Hill
Memorial library in the inter-
mediate department.
Present were Mesdames Harden,
Griffin, Blanche Dumas, J. W.
Smith, W. C. Brinkley, E. B. Ma-
Smith, W. C. Brinkley, E. B. Ma*
ningham, J. H, Femey, J. P. Bou-
er, and W. A. Albritton.
The skull of the hadioaaurua
dinosaur in Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, D. C., indicates that
while its head was more than two go
feet long, the brain weighed less
than two ounces.
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Mrs. Clarence Murphy and daugh-
ter left'Thursday to. spend their
vacation on Simpson's ranch near
KerrviUe. ' ' ■
PERSONALS
The J. T. Macons And children,
T., Jr., Marcelette and Billy,
are leaving for Montgomery, Ala.,
spend their vacation.
Charles Hunt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Hunt of Baytown, is
i an extended trip to Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Yelverton
and family will leave tomorrow
for an eighteen-day trip to Den-
ver and Grand Canyon.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Montgomery
and son left today for a two weeks
vacation trip which will include
Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hightower,,
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, and their
niece, Miss Dorothy Martin, left
Thursday for a week's vacation In
San Antonio and Carlsbad, N. M.
Miss Ruth Faye Hodge of Hous-
ton is visiting her cousins, Misses
Lucille and Lois Hightower and
Jessie Mae Sailor,
Mrs. Charles Farr and daughter,
Virginia, left Thursday night for,
two weeks visit with relatives
Ozona and Austin. They will
to Carlsbad Caverns, N. M.,
before they return.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Patrick and
daughter, Maxine, left today to
spend the week-end in East Tex-
Mlss Patrick will visit rela-
tives In . Dallas several weeks be-
fore returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Simpson, Misses
Fiorina Tompkins, Kathryn Davis,
aifd BUlla, Shaw, and Mr. and
two weeks vacation In Cleveland
and San Antonio.
- Misses Virginia Ruth and Mary
Frances Odom of Dayton art vis-
iting with Miss Mary Elizabeth
Macke.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wolfe and
Mr. and Mra. C. W. White left
this morning for Rocky Mountain
National park in Colorado. They
will return July 18.
STANDARD BARES
EXPANSION PLANS
WASHINGTON, July 1. <CB
The Standard Oil Company
New Jersey told the securities and
exchange commission today it has
“under study" a $176,000,000 ex-
pansion program for 1938. Stand-
ard's statement said $39,000,000
already had been spent on the pro-
gram through the end of March,
The company listed with SEC
the Underwriters of a $86,001),000
borrowing program intended
help finance the expansion.
The company said its present
plans contemplate use of *$90,000,-
000 for the acquisition and devel-
opment of crude reserves, $38,000,*
000 for improving and extending
refining capacity, $16,000,000 for
construction of new high speed
tankers, $24,000,000 for marketing
facilities, and $8)900,090 for mis
cellaneous purposes.
the lawn of Mias Smith's home,
About forty guests attended. Out
of-town guests ware Misses Ellen
Salana of Sour Lake, Ruth Adams
of Goose Creek and Claude Speare
of Beaumont and Emin Schmidt
of Houston,
Royal Neighbors
Surprise Mrs. Gates
The Royal Neighbor lodge
La Porte surprised Mrs. Dan
Gates with a birthday party last
Wednesday night, after, the regu-
lar lodge session. There were
about fifty guests Including the
lodge members who assembled to
surprise Mrs. Gates. She received
many lovely and useful gifts,
Punch and cake were served.
The lodge staged an old-fash-
ioned basket picnic Wednesday
evening at 7 p.m. at Sylvan Beach
park, ■
Lodge members and their fam
llies attended.
Cheerio Club HoMa
Party at Park
The Cheerio club held a forty,
two party Tuesday afternoon in
the lounge at Sylvan Beach park.
Co-hostesses were Mesdames Mel-
vin Long, C. A. Kirchner, J. D.
Sherrill and George ’Sharp. Mrs.
Luther Iris Bowers won high score
and, Mrs. E. E. Easterly, second
high. Ice cream and cake were
served by the hostesses.
entertain the Ethel Hardy circle
of the Women’s Missionary Union
with a social at the home of Mrs.
W. B. Johnson Wednesday after-
noon.
OIL HEARING CALLED
AUSTIN, July 1. (UR> —Special
testimony will be taken by the
Texas railroad commission at Aus-
tin, July 16, on a proper oil well
spacing pattern for the Hamby
field in Jones and Shackelford
counties. Need of special rules to
Mra. Edaa Balsa Wilson
Selected as the bast country news-
paper correspondent, Mrs. Bdnt
Eaton Wilson, a farmer’s wife
from Ripley, Okls., Is pictured In
New York, the trip being part ol
bar prun. Mra Wilson, who alao
received a cash award of $800
given by the Country Home mag-
trine, writes a column of farm
and community news for a weekly
gaaatte and helps her husban
operate a 270-acre dairy farm.
—Ceatraf free*
of San Angelo, Texas, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R
Vickers and family for the past
week, returned home today. Miss
Rena Vickers accompanied them
to spend the remainder Of the
summer In West Texas.
Miss Carol Womack, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. A. A. Womack for the past
month has gone to Luling, Texas
to resume her duties In a hospital
there.
Miss Mills DeWalt of Houston
Wtt visiting friends in L* Forte
Tuesday.
Ur. and Mrs. M. A. Daniels
were moved to n Beaumont hos-
pital by ambulance Tuesday. Their
daughter, Mrs. W. L. Lay of Beau-
mont, accompanied them..
Mlas Ellen Salana who la at-
tending business college In Sour
Lake spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. V.
Salana. -
Claude Speare of Beaumont Is
visiting with Herbert and Donald
Boggeaa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cook spent
the week-end in Galveston.
Mr and Mrs. H. 8, Thrift and
family left Sunday for a two
weeks visit In San Antonio, Texas.
Max Harrison, who is attending
summer school at the University
of Texts, sprat the week-end with
bit parents, Mr. and Mrs, Otis
Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clanton and
baby spent the week-end at the
home of Mr. and Mn. C, G. Sulli-
van.
Mies Leota Taylor Is visiting
The Irene Jeffers circle will lr' Houston St the home of her
sister, Mrs Fred Dodd.
Mr. and Mra. J. W. Canada and
daughter, Jane, have returned
home, after visiting for the past
two weeks In St. Louis, Mo.
The Missionary Society of the
La Porte Community church, will
hold their monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Gertrude Aekerty,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m,
Mr. and Mrs. R. C, BIttick and|prevent waste will be considered
daughter left today to'spend a I also.
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Colorful Peasant Embroidery
Livens Laura Wheeler Apron
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Mrs. Taylor’s Father
Dies In Oklahoma
Mrs. J. O. Taylor received word
of the death of her father, D. W.
Bratton, on June 23, in Knowlea,
Okla. Mr. Brstton waa one of
L« Porte’s old timer*. He moved
his family to Texas In 1902. He
bad a blacksmith shop In La Porte,
1922 he and Mrs. Bratton re-
turned to Knowles, Okla. They x.
have been to La Porte several
Hsus on extended visits. He is
survived by bis wife of Knowles,
Okla., Mrs. J. O. Taylor of La
Porte, Mrs. C. J. Ross of Fair
grave, 111., Mrs. Joel M Davis of
Mont Belvieu, D, W. Bratton, Jr.,
Crowley, La., J. L Bratton of
Knowles, Okla., and eighteen
grandchildren (usd seven great-
grandchildren.
Misses Charlotte Stabler, Neva
Donaldson, AUte Mae McDonald
and Mn. Ida Christenson have re-
turned from the State Christian
Endeavor convention In Wichita
Falla They report a wonderful
time.
Mrs. J. B. Mlks and Mrs. Troy
Simmons chaperoned a group of
young people of the Intermediate
Christian Endeavor Society Mon-
day evening at a picnic at Mor-
gans Point About fifteen mem-
bers were present.
The La Porte Order of Eastern
Star held their regular meeting
Monday night. After the lodge
session, an Informal social hour
was enjoyed. Refreshments of
j§j cake and punch were served by
Mrs. E. E. Seammen and Mrs. Ed
Seureau,
Rev. B. F. Lehmberg had as his
lest over the week-end, Mr.
liE'"
Frank M.
ing
the Fort
outetand-
7 ear Expressed for
Colorado Explorers
GRAND CANYON, Aria., July
<tU!l —- Rivermen today express-
ed fear for the safety of two wo-
men and four men, members of a
scientific expedition attempting to
ride the dangerous rapids in the
canyons of the Colorado river.
Heavy rains in the Colorado
basin brought the river to flooi
stage, threatening the party which
left Green River, Utah, 1$ days
ago in two flat-bottomed boats.
Normally June is a dry season.
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WOOSTER
NEWS
Bobby Jack Sheats, of Tyler, is
visiting Mr, and Mn. Teddy
Baily.
Bonnie BUI Bramlett Is visiting
Mir. and Mrs. Victor Slid in Brad-
ford.
Miftha Ami Parker and Mater,
Seardine, of Beaumont, an vis-
iting Mr. and Mra. Sterling
Bouse.
Mn. Fry has just returned
from a two weeks’ vacation in
Temple vieiting her mother.
Mrs. T. G. Green will return to
her home in Coolidge Sunday. She
has been visiting ber son rad fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. BiU Green.
Billy Humberg has returned
home from a vacation in Shepherd.
Charles Dewitt, of Wooster, has
returned from ■ two weeks’ visit
Matagorda.
Mrs. B. S. Harry of Spearman
visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mra. E. C. Williams of
Wooster.
Miss Margaret Ann Harrison, of
H^mon, U to- *».
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Fuchs, of Wooster, is now
ing Mra. Hooker.
Mr. and Mrs. James
have returned from a two
vacation in Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gram
children have returned
week-end trip in
Miss Lillian Hans, of
underwent a tonsil operation.
The song “Dixie.’’ composed
1859, waa used by the
eracy as a war aong.
Mrs. Rotten Hider.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Old and
children are leaving tomorrow fof
two weeks’ vacation In San An-
tonio.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fuchs, Edith
and John, Jr., will leave today for
two weeks’ vacation in Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Mississippi. * J
Miss Ann Bucks, of Dayton,
who has been visiting Miss Edith
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