The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975 Page: 2 of 4
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2—The Wortham, Texas Journal
Thursday, May 8, 1975
The Wortham Journal
WORTH\M.TKXAS
r'nlfifd at the Wortham Pont Office as Second
( lass Mail Matter.
—Publisher
The New* Publishing ( o.
Mexia. Texas
Published Kvery Thursday at
W ortham. Freestone County, Texas 7Min:i
SUBSCRIPTION RATE:
In Freestone and Adjoining Counties.......}:i on Per Year
Outside Freestone and Adjoining Counties ••*$3.3(1 Per Year
Happier
Homemaking
Hy SANDRA HILL
I SOCIETY 1
Mrs. Ralph Butler
Hosts WMU
Overall beef prices are
generally about the same with
some1 indication of slight in
creases But his is stdl an ideal
time to put extra cuts into the
freezer. Pork features are
available, but they’re scattered
Choices are Boston butt roasts,
and chops, rib end roasts and
quarter-loin cut into chops.
(lood values include smoked
picnics, iranklurters and liver.
Fryer chickens are economical
and egg prices have dropped
since Faster, making them an
excellent protein value with
Circles No. II and III of the
United Methodist Women of the
First Methodist Church met
Monday May 5 at the home ofthe
Mrs. Ralph Butler for their last
study of the Gospel according to
St. Luke
The meeting began at 10:30
followed with a covered dish
luncheon at noon.
Mrs Glenn MeCommon opened
the meetinp with prayer.
Mrs. Dee Moody spoke on
parables. Jesus tells His
disciples that all He has to offer
them is self-denial and self-
sacrifice He teaches them that
true greatness lies in humility.
Lukes Gospel has inspired more
Christian art than any other. It is
one of the tragedies of Christian
art that Jesus’ parables have
been neglected in favor of His
miracles.
Mrs. Felix Bays spoke on
forgiveness and faith. She told of
the problem of evil and said there
is no limit to forgiveness on God’s
part and should be no limit to
forgiveness on man’s part. She
stated. “The kingdom of God is
within you.”
Mrs. Butler told of Zacchaeus,
a rich man who was chief among
publicans, being of low
stature had climbed into a
sycamore tree to see the Lord.
Jesus told him, “This day is
salvation come to this house.”
Mrs. Clevois Smith spoke on
prayer She stated. “Often the
lx>rd withdrew himself into the
wilderness to pray, sometimes
He would be joyful in spirit and
sometimes sad. When the
disciples asked him to teach
them how to pray. He said unto
them when ye pray, say, ’Our
Father which art in Heaven’."
She told ol many great prayers
and Jesus’ prayers on the cross
Mis K M Wilson’s topic was
the Gospel of Love. Jesus said,
"Love your enemies, do good to
them that hate you, and as ye
would that men should do to you.
de ye also to them likewise. Give
and it shall he given unto you;
lend, hoping for nothing to gain,
lor your reward shall be in
Heaven.”
Mrs Ermine Henry discussed
the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70
when the Romans under Titus
over threw the city. This terrible
time was a foretaste of the awful
time to come when those who are
in Judaea depart and flee to the
mountains, lor there be the days
of vengeance and Jerusalem
shall be trodden down.
Mrs MeCommon spoke on the
coin of the realm. She stated.
“The love of riches is not con-
fined to our day for (hat was often
the situation in Jesus' day. It is
not a sin to Ire rich, it is the use or
misuse of riches that is often
sinful. One’s conscience should
Ik- ones guide.”
Mrs. K.A Peurifoy gave the
inv ocation for the luncheon when
an arry of delectable dishes were
uncovered. Ralph Butler joined
the ladies in enjoying tne
bountiful meal.
Mrs. Bays called the group
together with a prayer for the
quietly Jesus celebrates the
Last Slipper with His disciples,
then goes into the garden to pray
and Judas Iretravs Him
Mrs. B.F Bounds tells of
Jesus' trial before Pilate, the
Cross, crucifixion and death of
Jesus Mrs. Bounds had a large
chart of the Cross and radiating
trom it were the sayings and
prayers of Jesus The multitude
called lor the crucifixion of Jesus
the Christ and the releasing of
Barabbas. This was followed hy
the mockery of (he rulers and
soldiers. Jesus was nailed to the
cross and about the sixth hour,
the sun was darkened and the
ninth hour the veil of the temple
was rent in twain from tip to
bottom and Jesus cried "Father
into Thy hands I commend my
spirit.”
Mrs. J.C. Le Fevre brought the
final episode in Jesus life: His
resurrection, the revealings of
Himself to certain followers and
lbs Ascension. Jesus tells them,
"BeholdI I send the promise of
my Father upon vou.” Then He
lifted up His hands and blessed
them, and while He blessed them
He was parted from them and
carried up into Heaven, and they
worshipped Him and praised
Him
Mrs. Bounds dismissed the
meeting with a prayer for our
mission work, and an offering
was taken lor mission work
SUNDAY IS MOTHER’S
DAY. BE SURE TO GET
YOUR GIFT FROM
LeFEVRE BOTIQUE
of Jesus, since He was too
popular to arrest openly, but
Judas Iscarist. for a fee, tells
them where Jesus can be taken
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NOTICE
Beginning May 1, 1975 Dr. Joe
Bennett will no longer be associatec
with the present Bennett-Holmes
Clinic and will be operating from
his home in Coolidge until new
facilities can be constructed.
Dr. Joe Bennett
411 N. 2nd St. Coolidge, Texas
817 - 786-4988
Olivers Announce
Birth of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. K.W. Oliver
announce the* birth of their
daughter, April Reliecca, born
April 23 at 12:56 p.m. af the
General Mexia Hospital. April
weighed 7 lbs. and 13;,4 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mis. Vernon Finley of
Teague and paternal grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Miller of Wortham.
Joshua Owen
McLelland Born
at Ft. Bliss Hospital
1st IJ and Mrs. Michael Elgin
McLelland announce the arrival
of a new baby boy born on April
27at Ft. Bliss Army Hospital. He
weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. and was
named Joshua Owen. He was
welcomed home by one sister,
Krista and one brother, J.R.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Elgin McLelland. Jr.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Grover L. Morgan.
Paternal great grandmother is
Mi's. Elgin McLelland. Sr. and
maternal great grandfather is
Elbert Owens, all of Wortham.
Grade A. large size the best buy.
Frozen items to watch are
strawberries and orange juice.
Fresh fruits in good supply at
economical prices are Navel and
Valencia oranges, pears,
strawberries and bananas.
Artichokes spotlight the
vegetable counter -they're
seasonally plentiful.
Other vegetables include
potatoes, celery, cabbage,
carrots, turnips and dry yellow
onions.
Also, dairy products are in
good supply.
CONSUMER WATCHWORDS:
Look for store specials on
processed loods--this is a good
time to stock up.
SENIORS CELEBRATE WITH
GOOD NUTRITION
May is Senior Citizens Month a
good time to review just what an
older person’s nutritional needs
are.
One problem is that their food
intake has declined at a time
when nutrient needs remain
about the same as during middle
adulthood.
Basic nutritional needs for
senior citizens include;
2 servings (1 cup each) skim
or lowfat milk:
-2 small or I large (4 oz.)
serving cooked lean meat, fish,
IMiultry or meat alternate;
--4 servings ('2 cup each) fruit
and vegetable, including 1 dark
or deep yellow and 1 citrus fruit,
juice nr tomato and
-4 servings breads and cereals.
Seniors should also remember
to drink plenty of liquids-at least
3-5 cups a day.
Bv following this food plan.
».der people need not take sup-
plemental vitamins and minerals
liecausc they’re packed right in
the foods
Attention Cattlemen
The Navarro County Livestock Commission Co. on
Hwy • Int • 45 - 3 mi. S. of Coriscana wishes to
announce MMarvin Speer
has joined our team as of March 1st. Marvin
will be as close as your telephone • Home no. is
214 • 874-5827.
Jess Young is still the manager and
“Quarterback ” for our organization. They will
all work for and with you, please call on us at
any time.
Pat Rogas, Owner,
Navarro Co. Livestock Commission Co.
Cvnlhiu Simmons of Dallas
visited in the FP Simmons
liome during the weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Driver
visited Mr and Mrs Babe Lewis
in Tehuacana Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee and
family of Mesquite visited Mi-
ami Mrs Charles Bounds during
the weekend They all attended
the luncral of Mr. Leonard Lee in
Streetman Saturday.
/aid and girls 01 Houston wen-
weekend guests in the home of
Mrs Jess Bell
Mrs ola Hack returned home
after spending a-week in Cor-
sicana visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Webb
Mr. and Mrs Harold Walker
visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Walker and twin sons in Tyler
Sunday.
Shelly Driver of Mexia recently
v isited with her parents. Mr and
Mrs. Jerry Driver and her
grandparents Mr and Mrs W H
Driver.
Mr and Mrs. Johnny Stupes
are v isiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Gene Massey Mrs Shipes
will remain in Wortham to live
w ith her parents for the next year
while Mr. Slnpes in on a tour of
duty w ith the Navy over seas
Weekend guests ill the James
Goolsby home were Mr and Mrs.
Ronnie Griffin and children of
Houston and Paul Goolsby of
Ulington
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ivy of
Jacksonville visited in Wortham
Monday.
Mrs. l/ittie Driver and Mrs.
Jerry Driver visited in Corsicana
Saturday evening.
Sunday visitors in the B.F.
Bounds home were Mr. and Mrs.
J.L. Owens and Lori of
Grapevine.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Griz-
Bobby and Barry Driver of
Mexia spent the weekend with
their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
W II Driver
Mr and Mrs. TG. Keeling
'•pent last week in Pasadena
visiting their son and family.
Their grandson Glenn Keeling
underwent major surgery on
Monday He is refiorled to be
recovering nicely.
Attending the Le Fevre family
reunion at Lake Brownwood
during the weekend from Wor-
Lone Star Gas
Granted
Rate Relief
DALLAS, TEXAS (May 2,
1975) Lone Star Gas Company
has lieen advised that a tem-
porary order has been issued by
the Texas Railroad Commission
granting emergency rate relief to
the company. The order in-
creases Lon<* Star’s in-
trueompany city gate rate to
!M 19 cents per thousand cubic
leet iMCFi lor residential and
commercial customers. This
rale applies to natural gas
delivered by Ixine Star’s Tran-
smission Division to its
Distribution Divisions for sale to
residential and comercial
users. This will increase the
average residential customer’s
monthly hill hy alKiut 69 cents
and should provide Ixine Star
about $9 7 million in additional
annual revenue* based on 1974
sales.
This increase is necessary, the
Commission said, because "the
recent rapid increases of gas
costs experienced hy l<onc Star
and the inherent time lag
associated with the recovery of
its increased gas costs through a
lull rate determination creates
an emergency of such a nature to
require interim rate relief
subject to rotund upon final
decision iqion this cause."
The evidence submitted hy the
cities opposing the increase at
the gate rale hearings held the
week of March 3 showed that at
least an increase in the com-
pany’s gate l ate of 8 63 cents per
MCF was uneontested and that
the company's authorized rate of
return should he increased to 8
percent.
The order took effect May 1.
The company will proceed im-
mediately to implement the
order hy requesting an ordinance
Iron) most cities and towns
served by Ixine Star to increase
burner tip rates.
CHIT CHAT
from the
Wortham Heritage]
Here we go again after an
absence of a few weeks. Life is
simple out our way and in-
teresting news events are hard to
come hy. but we do like to share
thoughts with you occasionally
liecause it is important to our
little people to know that others
are aware of their presence.
Before we overlook it, a belated
thanks lor the lovely flowers
from the high school Junior-
Senior banquet. They brightened
iis up so much and we appreciate
it
Our apologies to Ruby
Mathison and Hortense Henson,
whose names we accidenteally
omited from the recent list of
members of the ladies auxiliary.
, We lelt the loss of our Mrs.
Johnnie Steele very deeply and
we miss her so much. Since that
time our new faces here include
Olevia Jennings, Clarence Crow
and Mr. Fate Branham, the
latter from Dawson, and we hope
we can make their home away
Handle SS Problems
Easily by Telephone
"Most people don’t realize that
many Social Security questions
and problems can he handled by
telephone”, Richard Etter,
Representative of the Crosicana
Social Security Office stated
today. “For that reason, they
make unncceessary trips to visit
Social Security offices and often
have to wait a rather long period
of time to Ik* interviewed because
of the large number of other
|M*ople also visiting. They should
c.all to see if the situation they
want to discuss can lx* handled on
the telephone.”
"I'm not speaking only of
routine matters such as getting a
Social Securtiy card or general
information". Etter continued.
"I’m speaking of our lull range of
services, such as tiling claims,
reporting change-of-addrosscs.
nr reporting marriages or
deaths, or non-receipt of checks--
in addition to problems involving
work reports, school attendance.
Medicare, and anything else
involving Social Security. We
can now save many people the
trip to the office and the wait at
the office In large cities special
Telephone Service Centers have
lieen established to handle the
public's Social Security
business". Etter said, "but in any
city with a Social Security office
you 'hold try phoning first to see
if you can he served (hat way.
Who knows-that gallon of gas
might bo saved for other im-
imrtant business." In Corsicana,
the Social Security office can be
leached hy telephoning 874-8206
Out of town residents and those
living in Freestone County may
call station to station collect.
troin home a pleasant one.
Instead of talking al>out our
usual daily activities this week I
am going to use the space to
remind you that the week
beginning May 11th is being
observed all over the country as
National Nursing Home Week,
and attention is being drawn in
this way to the compassionate
work that is being done in
thousands of these homes to
properly care for those who need
such care. Open House
visitations will he held in all of
these homes, including our own,
and I feel sure it was timed to fall
on Mother’s Day because it is so
appropriate, but we certainly feel
the same about the fathers that
we may have also.
This might he a good place to
touch on a subject that is rather
sensitive to us. It involves the
mass of had publicity that has
swept the country recently
regarding the quality of nursing
home care that ranges all the
way from sheer neglect to actual
physical abuse, with a little
unnecessary sedation thrown in
lor good measure. We cannot
deny that a few bad apples may
exist in every barrel, but to brand
the rest of them unfit for use is
irresponsible and you can rest
assured that everything possible
is being done to maintain the
highest level of quality in this
state. If you doubt this you
should accompany one of our
inspectors as he makes his
rounds of our facility. He misses
nothing, our plan for corrections
must Ik* in writing to Austin
within ten days, and the resulting
correction carries a time limit
with the threat of state financial
assistance cut-off if all conditions
are not met accordingly
In ease you missed it when it
was announced publicly last
month the results of a national
survey covering all of the nursing
homes in the country were an-
nounced from Washington. It
showed that Texas ranked first,
ahead of all forty-nine other
states, in the quality of nursing
rare given its elderly people.
This is liecausc you care about
your people, and your state
authorities in Austin care about
your wishes. It will continue to be
so. and you eon he proud of the
way you handle this ever present
problem in your state.
There. I got that off my chest.
Now I want to invite you to come
on out to see us on Sunday. May
lllh and take a good look around
the facility that represents
Wortham in the nursing home
lield. If you have some doubts,
bring them so that we can try to
dispel them If you have some
pointed or embarrassing
questions, bring them. too. We
won’t duck them and will answer
them. This is your facility and
there is nothing you should not
know about it.
We'll be waiting for you with
punch and cookies and anything
else you can find in the kitchen,
hut most of all we will lie waiting
with a desire to serve you and
your community in any way we
can Please come.
tham were Mr. and Mrs. J.C.
LeFevre. Mr. and Mrs. WM.
LeFevre. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Wasson. Mr. and Mrs. W.F.
McLeod and Johnny IA-Fevre and
Debbie Allison of Teague Ap-
proximately tit) persons attended
the reunion
Mrs. Lottie Driver and Mrs.
Betty Bosley of Forest Glade
weri* in Waco Monday on
business
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Strunk
and Mrs. J.R Lamb ( isited with
Mr. and Mrs Vanoy Michael and
children of Dallas at Waxahachie
Lake Sunday
Mr and Mrs f R Dendy
visited their daughter and
family. Mr and Mrs W.S.
('bickering and daughters in
Houston last week.
Weekend guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Frost were
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Mayes of La
Porte and Johnny Frost of
Arlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Fredrich and Carl of Waco
\ isited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Strunk during the weekend.
ternoon
Mr and Mrs. Grover Morgan
departed D.F.W. Airport on
Saturday for a weekend visit with
1st IJ. and Mrs. Mike McLelland,
Kris. J.R. and Josh in El Paso.
Mrs. Frankie Horton and
Morgana of Corsicana ac-
companied them home on the
return flight.
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Mrs. Bessie Frost visited her
son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Frost in Garland recently.
Visiting in the home of Mrs.
Eddie Rogers this past weekend
were Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Jackson
and sons David and Danny of
Corsicana. Mrs. Mable Lane
Young and James Curry. Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Beard all of Mexia.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Follis of
Corsicana and Mr. and Mrs. N.D.
Sawyer. Mrs. Mildred Paul and
Mary of Wortham.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Carter of
Cedar Creek Lake visited last
Thursday with Mrs. P.O.
Davidson.
Visitors in the home of Mrs.
Vera Bilton last week were
Herbert Bilton and daughter
Karen of Doer Park. Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Dillman, Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Shuler and son
Brandon all of Houston.
Dan Jones of Dallas visited Bob
Poindexter this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Freeman of
Mexia visited Mrs. P.O.
Davidson Sunday.
Mrs. J.R. Willis of Axtel visited
Mrs. Katie Bays Sunday af-
A "Jewel Box" was the ap-
propriate setting Saturday for
the presentation of 72 Junior
Forum debutantes at the
Woman's Forum Mrs. Katie
Bays spent the weekend in
Wichita Fallsand attended the
affair. Her granddaughter. Kay
Allison was one of the
debutantes.
Mr. and Mfs. Jerry Craig and
sons of Lewisville visited her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Keeling Sunday.
Visitors in the home of Mrs.
Kuby Mathison last week were
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Butler of
Dallas. Mrs. Jeff Russell and
Mrs. Dora Jackson of Mexia. Mr.
and Mrs V II Neill and Daryl
Hay of Dalis.
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Marvin Rogers of Ihe U.S. Navy
and his wife Patsy and children.
Patrick. Marva and Jean Paul
were in Wortham this week
visiting Mrs. G M Rogers Chief
Rogers, a native of Oakwood is
traveling from San Francisco to
Norfolk. Virginia for duly on Ihe
U.S.S Leaky CG1B. Chief Rogers
will end a 20 year career in the
Navy while on Ihe Leaky. Also
vivisting Mrs. Rogers were her
son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Rogers of Oakwood
and granddaughter, Vanoy of
Kiefer. Oklahoma.
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Reflections
“/ like the dreams of the future better
than the history of the past.”
-Thomas Jefferson
j LOOKING AHEAD
THE ROAD AHEAD Is the road we must travel. No matter
how old a man may be. when he starts dwelling on the past he
I is putting the brakes on his forward progress. What we did
yesterday is not nearly as important as what we are doing
[ today and planning for tomorrow.
It is never too late to look ahead • to plan for the future.
Great institutions were founded by the forward-looking men
who turned their backs on. and refused to live in, yesterday •
men who looked clearly and fearlessly to the road ahead. The
progress of this great nation was made possible by men who
looked ahead, not only for years, but for generations.
II is comforting to bask In the faint light of past
achievements, but there is a tomorrow to be lived, and for
■bat we must plan today, if we aim to move forward, weather
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