The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956 Page: 2 of 4
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S—THE WORTHAM JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MARCH IS. 1IM
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WORTHAM. TEXAS
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MRS. F. P. SIMMONS. Editor-Manager
Published a ▼ ary Th urtday al Wortham. Freestone County. Texas
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SOCIETY
Mrs. F. P. Simmons
Elected President Of
Wortham P.-T. A.
Mrs. F. P. Simmons was elect-
ed to serve as president of the
Wortham Parent-Teacher Associ-
ation for the next two-year term
at the Thursday afternoon meet-
ing of the association. Also elect-
ed were Mrs. Maurice Sims, first
vice-president in charge of the
programs, and Mrs. Lindsey Rob-
erts, secretary. Carry-over offi-
cers include Mrs. C. J. Modisxriti',
merrtbership vice-president; Mrs.
Harold Walker, project vice-pres-
ident, and Mrs. W. M. LcFevre,
treasurer,
The nominating committee was
composed of Mrs. Joe Stooksbcr-
ry, chairman; Mrs. K. A. Strunk
and Mrs. Harry P. Bounds.
Guest speakers for the pro-
gram write' Dr, and Mrs. H, R
Martin of Mexia who spoke on
the subject “The Family—Builds
Sound Bodies and Healthy Per-
sona Idles.’’
Dr. Martin spoke first on the
building of healthy bodies. He
s'ated children learn health hab-
its, they do not inherit them.
Prime requisites for good health
were pointed out by the speaker
to include good posture, proper
dress, care of eyes and teeth,
heart and lungs checked regular-
ly and that love and affection at
home add greatly to health of a
child emotionally.
Mrs. Martin dealt with the de-
veloping of personality in chil-
dren. In discussing the meaning
of personality she commented
that personality is what make's
one different from another in-
dividual and one’s pei’s-onalitv
denotes the qualities which one
possesses that are noteworthy
and outstanding. She further
stated that good personality
traits include light-.hwii'toA «i>
tlm-inrm, ability to get along
well with people, see only the
(food in everyone, be inti rested
in th« other person and to be a
good listener.
Mrs. E. M Jones served as
leader and gave the meditation
preceding the program. The
fourth grade pupils presented a
group of songs and facts about
Texas and a collection of Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson’s poems un-
der the direction of their teacher,
Mrs, Gaskill Moody,
The f -urth grade won the room
count award with the largest
number of parents registering in
attendance.
During the business session,
Mrs. F. P. Simmons and Mrs.
Maurice Sims were elected as
delegates to go to the Ninth Dis-
trict Conference to be held at
Killeen April 12, Theme for the
meeting will be “Richer Divi-
dends for Every Child.”
Tlie April meeting date was
changed to April 19 so it would
not conflict with the District
Conference.
The committee in charge of ar-
ranging the Variety Show which
is being planned soon, is
composed of Mrs Harold Walk-
er and Mrs. Joe Stookdberry, co-
chairmen, Mrs. T, I. Sandlin, Mrs.
M, P. Jones, Mrs, W M. LeFevre
and Mrs. George Stubbs.
The president announced Mrs
Victor Copper, pre-school chair-
man, is planning a pre-school
day in the near future.
NINE IN ATTENDANCE
AT JUNIOR G. A. MEETING
The Junior G. A.’s met in the
church with nine girls present.
The meeting was called tlj order
by Sylvia Moody. We had 55
cents m the offering. 'The ones
on the program wer as follows;
Patty Jones, Linda Mullins, Shir-
lev Driver arid Sylvia Moody
We are to meet m-the -friimi of
.trr ■
Ch riVToTto Butler,
Rep >r!er.
Mrs. T. A Moss is ill in the
Fairfield Hospital,
Sunshine'
from the automatic
electric clothes dryer!
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ft
^ Toss your laundry into the
automatic electric dryer and
in a few minutes time, every-
thing comes out fresh and
dried just right.
Towels are fluffy.
Sheets are ready
to iron. Shirts and
aprons, too.
Automate Ekdrit Watfor
The new automatic electric washer really does
double duty for you. From the daintiest frock
to jeans and work clothes, heavy laundering is
finished quickly, thoroughly and economically.
Automate Ekdrit Hotter
Sit down and iron on this automatic rotary
ironer. Big sheets and table cloths and even
shirts and dresses may be ironed quickly and
easily. Saves so much time and eliminates long,
tedious hours at your ironing board.
SOLD ON EASY TERMS BY YOUR DEALER
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC
SERVICE COMPANY
* nui COM?AMY ■ OHMW ir WANS • SfffVINC WAS CITIZlm
LOCAL NEWS
Mr and Mrs. Dwight Murphy
of Kilgore spent the week end
here with his family.
Mrs. Re>agon Ashby of Plain-
view is here visiting her father,
W. O, Bounds, who is seriously
ill m a Mexia hospital.
Mrs. Violet Hammett of Dal-
las visited relatives here Satur-
day.
Mr, and Mrs. Carl Garretson
of Houston visited his father
here over the week end.
C. L':> Keeling of Overton vis-
ited in Wortham Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. 0 F R<-d of
Teague vi&ited Mrs Ruth Holton
Monday.
Mrs, Julia Ray Wise of Dallas
i^ient the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Uel Davis.
Sr.
Dr. G. L. Smith of Waxahaehie
spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Uel Davis, Sr.
Mi's. R. W-Shy ties and sons of
Dallas spent the first of the week
with her parents, Mr and Mrs.
D R. Wimberly and Terry.
Mr. and Mrs. Brvant Millikin
and daughter, Dana, of Houston
visited Mrs. R G. Poindexter
over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. J G I-ongbntham
returned home la.-* week from
Oklahoma where they spi n' sev-
eral weeks on .business
Sarah Beth Henry if Dallas
visited her mother, Mr- Irma
Henry, and family . v< r the vv i k
end.
Mr. and Mrs'. Ciov: ■ Krm'h of
Dallas spent the week end in
Wortham with Mr. and Mrs 1, 1
Moc re,
Mr and Mr* M (' Strar.gi .
Mis Richard Hill. J L. Caiame
and Ma s P' :.'"Y Caiame and Pin
cier Jones of Corsicana were Sun-
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mr
S. F,. Caiame in DaMns,
Mark Strange of TC'U in Ft
Worth spent the week end at
home.
E. A. Strange was in Dallas
Monday.
Oliver Bounds of Houston has
been visiting relatives here for
several days.
willv R Sterling, GM3 USN,
who is stationed in San Diego,
Calif, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Laey Sterling last week
Willie Wright is ill and in the
Veterans Hospital in Marlin,
Mr. and Mrs. Hill Howard, Jr
of Wichita Falls spent the week
end witn his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O H Howard
R. I). Willard returned to his
home last Friday after spending
three weeks in the Fairfield Hos-
pital.
Mr. and Mrs Billy Spokes of
Amarillo visited Mr and Mrs.
Lacy Sterling recently.
Mrs. Reptia Ramsey spent last
week in Beaumont with Mrs.
Sidney Wayne Caiame and son
Mr. Caiame remained in Worth-
am last week to be with his
father, Ruby Caiame, who has
been critically ill in the Fair-
field Hospital.
Angeline Wasson is ill in the
Memorial Hospital in Corsicana.
W. O. Bounds is critically ill
in a Mexia hospital.
Miss Gloria Fave Magness, who
attends NTSTC in Denton, spent
the week er.d with her family.
Mack Strange of TC'U in Ft
Worth spent the week end with
his family.
Dwam Caiame of TCU in Ft
Worth spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Verdie Caiame
Hugh Reed. Jr. and Elmer Me
Vey of Fairfield spent Friday
afternoon in Wortham
Tehuocana Couple
Celebrate Wedding
Anniversary March 6
Mr. and Mrs George Campbell
celebrated their 47th wedding an-
niversary wvth a barbecue sup-
per held at the Methodist Church
in Tehuacana Tuesday evening,
March 6. The couple was mar-
ried March 10, 1909, and have
two children, Miss Oma I>ee
Campbell and Mia. Martha Lou-
ise Camppbell.
The barbecue suppw WM aerv-
ed on the church lawn to a host
of relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs C. H. Bounds
visited their daughter, Darlene,
who is in the Hillcretd Hospital
at Waco Sunday.
Mrs Margarette Means of Wa-
co spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs Rhode Bounds.
Neil Bounds of Dallas and his
father, Frank Bounds, visited
relatives in Jacksonville over
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garnett took
their grandson, Melvin Garrett,
back to Houston and spent the
week end with Mr and Mrs. John-
ny Murphy.
Waxahaehie Will
Host W.S.C.S. Meet
WAXAHACHIE Mr- Harold
L, Souien uf Hutchinson, Kan .
Mr. EdWu;*il E Sears’of Cedar
Riip.d. In. and Mary Eh/.aoeth
Fux of Gt ci: gi town vv.ll be th'
fra'tiled jpuakeie f—r the tv07it;Til
Tex a ' Mi t nod I : (’■ !.!••: etuv
Woman ■ Soiuo'.y oi Christian
Sei vic e annua! nn ' .ng ' • b<
he.ti .it I’ll t Mi ’ n ■'!. ’ t’;iu: ch
1 .t i e Till *i IV. M..: i .. 2 1 thro.ig:,
T’uir.'day, March 22
I’m in infoi er.ee act i v.t a ■- mi',
ir.c.ude an i xecut.ve :»•••> ’.t.g.
funche"n, standing (■••mm.tt.e
-i .on* and a dinner or; Mon-
day . March 10
Hi g: ; i a’ i in will ■' art tie .: n - |
oral program act.vitas on Tics
day. M.ucn 20 Mr E 1. R< id
of Clohunio, conference pie .
dent, will dehvi r hei me-...igi m:
Tinsiitiy morning Other I’ u-■
dai features will .m .11 do ' x
change students from Tcx.i- Wi s-
layan College, ih Worth; a me-
morial service; rep arts from of-
fice: s; an instruction periml for
district officers; a forum: the
World Fedeiation dinner, and
the World Federation emphasis
message bv Mrs, S mien Her
me-stige nil !>• • followed by a
pledge service.
R•••ports of offa er“ will eontin-
ui! Wedne day morning, follow
• ng a worship service directed bv
Mr E F Bohmfalk Ft Worth
Minarii's, deaconi Ssen' homo
wickers, life service volunteers
and We. :« van service giu’i mem
tiers will lie honortsi Wednesday
nicht
Mi's, Souien will install the of
fleers Thursday morning. Mr<
Souien is vice-president of the
South Centra! Jurisdiction W mi
an’s Society of Christian Somco
She was the first woman to serve
as dean of the jurisdictional
school of missions.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sin-
cere gratitude for each kind and
thoughtful act done in our be-
half during Dad’s recent illness.
The cards and letters, the pray-
ers and visits all helped us
through a difficult and trying
time.
—The R. D. Willard family.
Specials for Friday and Saturday,
March 16-17
SUGAR, 10 lbs. for
98c
SUGAR, 5 lbs. for
49c
CRISCO, 3 lbs. for
92c
BORDEN'S STARLAC (makes 5 qts.) 38c
Homefolks Golden
YAMS, No. 303 can
Old Tom Pure Cane
25c
SYRUP, 12 oz. con
19c
AJAX CLEANSER 2 cons
Bama
for 25c
PEACH PRESERVES, 20 oz.
Del Dixie Sour or Dill
36c
PICKLES, per quart
24c
SLAB BACON, per lb.
39c
SAUSAGE, 1 lb. pkg.
29c
BEEF ROAST, all cuts, lb.
43c
Also Watch Our Store for One Special
Each Day through the Week.
ROW FOOD STORE
WORTHAM
PRE-EASTER SALE
LADIES' HOSIERY
(Spacial Group)
Regular $1.65 Hose for $1.00
Regular $1.35 to $1.49 for .90
FEW EXTRA LARGE WASH DRESSES
Regular $3.98 for $1.50
MANY OTHER ITEMS MARKED DOWN
FOR QUICK SALE
SIMMONS
TELEPHONE
TALK
by Harold Price, Manager
Telephone Growth Boosts Prosperity
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state
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business payrolls' went into ti c pm lets ot »ikw>
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most ol ties was spent in i onininieties like nuts tm
all tlie nianv goods and sennes vvlm'i local met
i Hants and biisinessinen prov ide
How Others Benefited From
Telephone Activity
\i.etliei S1 ,500,000 vv cut to Texas service stations
and garages to Help keep tlie cmnpanv \ fleet ot .1529
trucks and automobiles rolling Tins included tin cost
of 2,919,880 gallons of gasoline, as well as tires
accessories, repair parts and $500.(XH) in direct labor
costs.
Three Hundred twenty-six Texas automobile deal
ers profited from the sale of 589 new trucks and 110
new automobiles to the company.
Those in the building industry were paid $7,.500.-
000 for their work on new buildings, additions, and
major improvements. New building activity alone
involved 254 different eontwetors directly and pro-
vided enough work to keep 4,500 skilled carpenters,
bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, and other crafts-
men busy full time for a vear.
In addition, we paid $4,665,(XX) to independent
contractors for jobs ranging from tree trimming to
laying underground cable conduit.
Another $2,618,000 went to local suppliers of office
furniture and fixtures, printing, office supplies, and
the hundreds of sundry items to carry on out business.
And $840,(XX) additional went to local people and
firms outside the company for building maintenance
and odd jobs, ranging from window washing to trash
handling.
’56 Construction to Break All Records
This year's construction program will add tip to
$106 million, the largest in our history.
Many long months of planning and engineering
have gone into this 19.56 program It is based on the
company s faith that the Texas communities xve serve
will continue to grow and prosper - and on our abil-
ity to attract more, new investment dollars from out-
side the business.
To meet your needs for more and more telephone
service, vve must depend on finding people in all parts
of the country who are willing to invest their savings
in our business.
So, you see, one of the very important factors of
good telephone service is the faith of investors that
their savings can earn a safe and reasonable return in
the telephone business. Another is the public’s faith
in us as one of the state’s most necessary citizens, an
important contribution to continuing prosperity.
Southwestern Boll Telephone Company
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Simmons, Mildred. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956, newspaper, March 15, 1956; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1059971/m1/2/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.