The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1951 Page: 4 of 4
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The Texas Mohair Weekly and The Rocksprings Record
A Governor Approves the 'Texas Star9
Square-dancing Governor Allan Shivers says “Yes” with a smile to
an invitation from Lee Bedford, Sr., of Dallas, right, to attend the
Southwestern Square Dance Festival to be held Slarch 23-24 at Dallas.
In typical Texas style, the Festival will be the largest of its knul
ever held and will attract dancers and callers from all parts of the
(Jmud Stales. Bedford is chairman of the Festival from which all
pioceeds will go to charity.
Gift Shower Given
Mrs. Bill Mitchell
NOTICE
Mr-.. IJTill Mitchell, a January bride,
wa-> complimented with a miscellane-
ous gift shower at the Woman's Club
House Thursday afternoon, February
15th by Mesdanics J. H. Brown, C.
A. Clark, Sr., J. D. Varga, Dudley
Edwards, Otto Hankins, Claud Er-
win, Lowell Hankins, Cecil Allen, Ed
Miller. J. E. 'latum, Ivan Smart, Al-
ton Miller, Glenn O’Bryant, Jack
Brown, K. W. Sneariy, W. G. Brown,
H. Hough, Virgil Franks. Asa Tom-
linson, C. G. F'ranks, Jess Hankins,
Glenn Varga, H. G. Franks, I'. J.
Jenkins, Souli Shanklin. Thos. Tay-
lor, Steve Brown, Gilbert Custer,
Payne Kudasill, C. O. Whitworth, J.
L. Epperson, R. VV. Shepperd, and
Miss Joyce Jenkins.
The guests were received by Mrs.
W. G. Brown, Mrs. Loyd Mitchell,
Sr. and the bride. Mrs. Glenn O'Bry-
ant registered the guests.
The Valentine motif of red and
white was used in the decorations of
the reception room. Beautiful red and
white carnations were arranged with
greenery on the registry table and on
the piano. In the service arch was
a miniature crystal tree decorated
with tiny red hearts.
The tea table was laid with a white
satin cloth with a full skirt to the
floor. The center was graced with a
white satin heart fluted with a dou-1
blc ruffle of white net, with satin and j
lace petals at the base. This arrange- |
merit was flanked with red tapers. On
the white satin skirt of the cloth were '
red hearts and cupids. Mrs. B. VV. I
Glynn and Mrs. Crawford Mitchell
served the individually iced heart |
cakes, and Mi s. Clifford Clark and I
Mrs. Loyd Mitchell, Jr. served the j
cherry punch.
Tea music was furnished by Missj
Cappy Brown.
The gifts were arranged on display
about the room.
This is to notify all parties that
have a sewage connection with the
sewer line leading to the County
Cesspool, that they will he given 60
days in which to make other arrange-
ments for their sewage disposal.
The County Commissioners Court
considers the old County cesspool
dangerous and unsanitary, and is in-
stalling a new disposal plant elsewhere
for County use only.
Signed: Commissioners Court.
H. VV. Bierschwale, County Judge.
SEVENTH~GRADE NEWS
The Seventh Grade had a very
beautiful Valentine box. It had red
and white ruffles from top to bottom.
It was prepared by Edwina, Eliba-
beth Ann, Jimmy and Buddy. The
table was covered with red and white
crepe paper.
We had the box on Friday instead
of Wednesday.
The room mothers furnished the
refreshments.
The club also elected officers. They
are as follows:
President, Jackie.
Vice President. Jimmy.
Secretary, Edwina.
Treasurer, J. H.
Program Committee, Sheila, Jess
and Jo Nell.
The club also guessed the F.B.I.
We guessed Jackie. He was it. We
drew again. We will get to guess
only one time next Friday.
Jo Nell Hunt. Reporter.
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Most popular of 11 body colors for
convertibles produced by *be Oldsmo-
bile Division of Generi! Motors are
alder green, charit red. canto cream
and crest blue.
Barksdale Items
By BURNEY POPE
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Easley had as
their recent guests, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
F^asley of Farmington, New Mexico,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Harben and child-
ren and Miss Gloria Easley of San
Antonio, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eas-
ley and children of Uvalde.
Harry Britten, Sr. of Pharr has
been in the Nix Hospital in San An-
tonio the past two weeks where he
underwent the amputation of his right
arm at the armpit. His many friends
will be glad to know he is convalesc-
ing nicely.
The Barksdale Church of Christ
has purchased some pews from the
First Christian Church in Uvalde.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Hobbs return-
ed home this week, after spending the
past two months with Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Bonner in Krafton, Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan have purchas-
ed the grocery store and service sta-
tion from Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Welch
Mrs. Lee Ratliff had as her guests
Saturday her daughter and children
of Leakey.
Quincy Adams and Mr. Bohnatn of
Uvalde visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Craig this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Thompson attended services at the
Church of Christ in Sonora Sunday.
Visiting in the homes of Mr. and
Mrs. Neil Jernigan, Sr. and Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Hutto the past few days
were Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Converse
and son “Chuckie” of Rochester, New
York and Mrs. B. H.' Goehman of
San Antonio.
The Barksdale H. D. Club held
their regular meeting Tuesday at the
school lunch room with nine members
present. Mrs. Allen Lovercheck gave
a very interesting demonstration on
home made salad dressing. The social
for this month will be a covered dish
supper Friday night. February 23,
followed by a 42 party.
Mrs. C. E. Vernor, Mrs. Ira Ham-
rick and daughter, and Mrs. VV. Y.
Levensailor were business visitors in
Rocksprings Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kego Sweeten and
daughter of Uvalde were visiting rela-
Vic Vet jays
^UNRfMAWlEO WIDOWS MAY^
QUALIFY .FOR Gl LOANS IP
TUEIB HUSBANDS DIED AS
TME RESULT OF SERVICE IN
WORLD WAR H. TUEY/IOO.
WAVE UNTIL JULY 25,1957
TO USE THIS BENEFIT
tives here this week.
Bob Boren left Friday for a visit
with relatives in north Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Birtrong and
son Tom spent the week-end with
friends and relatives in Rocksprings.
Jack Selman and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Trees spent Sunday in La Pryor with
relatives.
The Packard Electric Division of
General Motors recently developed an
aircraft ignition cable capable of con-
tinuous operation at the high tem-
peratures found forward of the fire
wall in air craft engine compartments.
This new product withstands tempera-
tures up to 400 degree F. High re-
sistivity to heat is obtained by means
of laminated construction consisting
of layers of glass insulation and Te-
flon. a new resin.
Friday, February 23,
From where I sit ...fy Joe Marsh
Sometimes Good
Intentions Aren't Enough
Mrs. VV. VV. Nipper of Brackettville
spent the week-end in Rocksprings
with her daughter. Mrs. Dan Mc-
Knight and family.
Mrs. Dud Edwards, Billy Dud Ed-
wards. Miss Evelyn Proctor and Mrs.
Eddie Daughett accompanied the fol-
lowing Home Economics girls to the
j San Antonio Livestock Exposition
jlast week-end: Karen Fryar, Barbara
i Bishop, Georgia Draper. Evelyn Fid-
wards, Chere Johnson, Hazel Ellen
I Brown, Charlyti Ross, Claretta Davis,
Etna Jean Barnes. Joyce Hutt, Lilia
Mayes and Patricia Moore.
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Goodyear Tires—Hotel Service Sta.
Angora Theatre
ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
February 23rd, 24th
GENE AUTRY
and Champion in
“RIDERS IN THE SKY”
SUNDAY & MONDAY
February 25th. 26th
Ray MILLAND
Hedy LAMARR in
“COPPER CANYON”
Color by Technicolor
TUESDAY
February 27th
LUM and ABNER
ZASU PITTS in
“THE BASHFUL BACHELOR”
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
February 28th, March 1st
Kathryn GRAYSON
Mario Lanza David Niven in
“THE TOAST OF NEW
ORLEANS”
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
March 2nd, 3rd
j. o. McDonald
“ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED”
Serial and Selected Short Subects
That fire at the Griffin place
didn’t do much damage last week,
but Volunteer Chief Murphy was
pretty angry about it. Spoke to
some of us over dinner and a bottle
of beer.
“Griffin’s farm is a good mile
from town,” he said. “And by the
time we’d dodged all the people on
the highway who were going to
watch, we hadn’t a minute to
waste.
“Then blamed if those sight-
seers hadn’t parked cars right in
Griffin’s driveway and there was
a mob of people milling around the
house—just gawking. Joe, tell
folks a fire’s no sideshow. Ask ’em
to think of the other fellow!”
From where I sit. some of os
need to be reminded occasionally
that even though our intentions
are good we may be unfairly inter-
fering. Whether it’s blocking the
right-of-way of Are equipment or
criticizing a person’s right to en-
joy a temperate glass of beer now
and then—the American Way is to
give iBag, and give the other fellow
his fair “share of the road!” "
Copyright, 1951, United States Brewers Foundation
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION offict
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RITES HELD FOR
MRS. J R. LATHAM
Ni
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Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie
Ellen Latham, 69-ycar-old wife of
J. R. Latham, were hel l Thursday at
4 p. m. in the Doran Chapel. Rev. M.
H. Applewhite,, pastor of the’First
Presbyterian Church officiated and
burial was made in VYestlawn Ceme-
tery under the direction of the Doran
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Latham died in a local hos-
pital Wednesday morning after being
there for treatment for the past, month.
Born April 19, 1881, in Llano, Net-
tie Ellen Kelly was married to J. R.
Latham in Sonora September 20, 1899.
They celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in 1949.
Mrs. Latham had resided in Del
Rio since 1919, coming here from a
ranch on the N uecc:
Survivors include her husband. 7
daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren
and one great grandson. The daugh-
ters are Mrs. Fred L. Hill. Mrs. Mona
Brockwell. Mrs. Luther K. Bell, Mrs.
Floyd Brockewell. Mrs Marvin Ratliff.
Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mrs. Bee
Stone, the sons are John Latham and
VV .K. Latham.
Pall hearers were Pat Bode. Phil
Bode. VV.. M. McBce of Brackctt-
ville, VV. T. Anderson, Ernest Quigg,
W. E. Riggs, Frank Walton and Jno.
Y. Long.
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A new and significant develop-
ment in rail transportation is the self-
propelled Diesel-powered railcar known
as the RDC (Rail Diesel Car), re-
cently introduced by the Budd Com-
pany. The car is powered by two Gen-
eral Motors 275 horsepower Diesel
engines mounted beneath the floor
and is driven through torqufc convert-
ers. Costing little more than a stand-
ard car, this air-condition, stain
less steel car makes possible the con-
tinuance of service to commuters on
lines where such service had become
an economic liability to the railroads.
Mrs. Barney Weaver was a visitor
Uvalde last week.
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and big girl’s dresses, sizes 1 to 14
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VIRGINIA HART Dresses.
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We have Western Shirts in a wide variety of
materials for Men, Women and Children.
These shirts are well made, but reasonably
priced.
R. W. Shepperd and Son
Telephone 277 Rocksprings. Texas
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