Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1942 Page: 3 of 16
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COSTS MTH THE FULrO-PfP PLAN I
busy planting- and plowing their
crop*, since thfe rain*.
Wayne Snellings and several
others went down to the San Saba
River lest night fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayntf Fenner
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and vigor. Ask us for uaaful FREE Ful-O-Pap
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REMEMBER
Mother
on
HER DAY! -
with a useful gift
Honors In Flying
Are Being Won By
Lieut. C. W. Bordner
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their son, G. E._Hitt and family.
. ana
Lieut Charles W. Bordner of
Gardner Field, Taft California,
is one of Erath County’s youngest
lieutenants, and proper recognition
him for the hon
honors
• Glow
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and many
other lovely
gifts!
Frank Carlton
DRY GOODS
North Side Square
is being given him for
he has achieved.
Young Bordner is the son and
only child of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Bordner of Chalk Mountain.
He took his preliminary flight
training at Santa Maria, Califor-
nia, later taking his basic flying
at Stockton, California where he
graduated as a second lieutenant
last May at the age of 21. He was
then made assistant flight com-
mander at the air field in Taft,
serving in that capacity while he
was still.....only. 21 years of. aga.
Twelve days before his 22nd birth-
day on February 1, Bordner was
commissioned first lieutenant at
Gardner Field, Taft, California
where he has since been stationed.
He was reared at Chalk Moun-
tain and has scores of relatives
and friends in that community and
in other sections of Erath county,
who are very proud of the honors
that he has won and are sure that
greater recognition will come to
him from time to time in his work
in the Air Corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McCleery and
daughter Patsy, of Plainview com-
munity and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
McCleery and daughter, Tommie
Lou of Marthal Gap visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Foy Lock
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Underwood
of Stephenville visited Sunday af-
ternoon with his aunt, Mrs. Olo
Renner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rayfleld and
daughter Ramona, and a brother
Marvin Rayfleld and nephew, Dar-
rell Griffin of Fort Worth visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Stasey.
H U AWARE ?
BLUFF DALE
BUNYAN
(By Mrs. C. R. Ward)
Lee Compton is still quite ill.
Miss Dorothy Cornelius of Den-
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gris-
som of Fort Worth spent the week-
end here with their grandfather,
Lee Compton.
There will be a Mother’s Day
program at the Methodist Church
Sunday night and singing at the
school auditorium Sunday after-
noon.
Cecil East and George Heard of
Dublin were Sunday dinner guests
of W. L. East and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Braswell spent last
Sunday in Goldthwaite with Mrs.
Braswell's parents,* Mr, and Mrs.
French. *
Mr. and Mrs.' S. L. Trice, Sr.,
and son, Shuler, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Clairette with Mr. and
Mrs. John East.
"Known for 31 Years of
quality”
Why take a chance?
There is a Blue Tag Stock
near you.
Terminal Grain
Company
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
f CHALK MOUNTAIN
(By Mrs. Olo Renner) t
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Warren mov-
ed Wednesday of last week to
Smith Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Foy,
Locke moved into the house vacat-
ed by them.
This correspondent was in error
last week in an item. It was Mar-
tin Laney who was home on a visit
from North Carolina Coast Guard
Service and was called back to
duty before his time lixyiit was up.
News from Sterling McCoy who
had been stationed at Fort Ord,
California, came as a surprise that
he had landed safely in Hawaii.
This news was received by his
grandmother, Mrs. J. R. Brown.
Miss Valeen Waldrop of Steph-
enville spent Wednesday night of
last week with Miss Juanita Ox-
ford and attended a party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Shannon. A good time was had by
the young people who attended.
A bus load from here attended
the school play at Olden Thursday
night.
The voters of this precinct were
pleased to have many candidates
at the school closing.
Day Brown, on furlough from
California Coast Guard, Buck
Brown of Sundown and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Brown and son Ken-
neth are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Shannon Friday
were her parents Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Bowden, her sister, Mrs.
Mim Shiels and little daughter,
Mary Jo of Bangs, who also at-
tended the school closing and play
at night.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Brown of
Odessa are here visiting her par-
enst, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ander-
son and with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Laney
and children of Oden, spent the
week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Claud Stasey.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Laney
Miss Jaunita Oxford and Leslie
Jackson attended the street dance
at Glen Rose Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Leecil Owens at-
tended singing at Glen Rose Sat-
urday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hitt attend-
ed the Somervell County Singing
Convention at Glen Rose Saturday
night and Sunday, returning home
(By Mrs. M. B. Turner)
Rev. Ivan Paulk filled his regu-
lar appointment At the Baptist
Church .here Sunday and Sunday
Right.*1»' —------------------
The cemeteiT working-at Glenn
cemetery was largely attended
Saturday. Farmers were very busy
in their fields but took time off to
pay respects to those who have
passed away and are buried in the
cemetery. Several from other
places attended the working.
Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Davis of
Howard Payne College visited Mrs.
Ellen Henderson Sunday night.
Clyde Clark,' who is ermjloyed as
brakeman on the Santa Fe visited
with his family Friday.
Jimmie Hall, who is technical
sergeant at Camp Bowie, visited
with friends here Saturday.
William Logan who is with the
Signal Corps of th,e Army was at
home on a ten day furlough re-
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Caraway
and daughter, Billie Jack of Fort
Worth visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Ray Sunday.
Mrs. Mack Taylor and Mrs. Wil-
lie Ray Lyle of Fort Worth visited
their father, J. R. Deaver Satur-
day.
Mrs. Beatrice Bennett of Lorena
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clyde
Clark.
Mrs. Edward Carter and son,
Charles, visited in Neri Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Keith and
son Dale, of Lingleville visited Mr.
and Mrs. R. 0. Wysong Sunday.
C. E. Hancock of Lone Oak vis-
ited his daughter, Mrs. Polly Arm-
strong Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Lock, who has been
with her daughter for the past
month, returned to Paluxy Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jenkins and
daughters, Johnnie Elizabeth and
Bettie Jo attended the Somervill
County Singing Convention at
Glen Rose Sunday.
Joan Barron of Brownwood
spent the week end with her aunt,
Mrs. J. G. Jenkins.
Miss Billie Verne Emmett is
visiting in Brownwood over the
week end.
Mrs. Madge Bowden was called
to Fort Worth Saturday to be with
her mother, who is very ill.
J. H. Barker of Fruitland is vis-
iting his son, W. F. Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barker and
family visited in Hamilton Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Glenn at-
tended Parents Day at John Tar-
leton College Sunday.
MOST
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TV*. SLOWEST AND THE
HELPLESS AND DEFENSELESS <
ANIMALS. IT WIU. HANG FOR
HOURS IN THIS POSmON..
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Perhaps you drain to rlalt your Mother
on "Her Day.'* bat consider yourself
halplasa due to the need of money.
Duei't fat that beep you from biin#-
Ins happlnooo to bor . . . The ELLIS
INSURANCE AGENCY will loan you
the money. You saa pay It back
monthly.
- ORE.N H ELLIS-
I NSURANCE —LOANS
STEPHEN VILLE.TEX AS
ALTMAN
(By Mrs. J. H. McAnelly)
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Railsback
and little daughter, Sammie Lou,
of Dublin, spent the week end vis-
iting Mrs. S. C. Railsback, Mrs.
J. K. Bone and little daughter,
Jimmie Ruth.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and
little daughter Janice were Steph-
enville visitors Tuesday.
H. E. Jones was in Stephenville
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cozby spent
Sunday afternoon visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Cozby near Carlton.
The cemetery working at Alt-
man will be Thursday May 14. All
who are interested are urged to
come and help.
There will not be a homecoming
at Altman this year—we are in
war.
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Clifton,
Myrl and James Horace Clifton,
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W .W. Mitchell at Sunshine Sun-
day. *
Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds.
LIBERTY VALLEY
(By Mrs. A. G. Sechrist)
1 Rev. Collings of Abilene filled
his regular appointment here Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ford of Fort
Worth spent Sunday with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sechrist.
Mrs. Willie Walker of Hamlin is
visiting her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hunt, and
a brother, Finis Whittenton.
Mrs. H. N. Mclnroe and Miss
Faye Carey are ill this week.
Fred Owen and Emmett Moring
made a business trip to Dublin
Monday.
Leon Danner has returned from
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Garrett and
daughter, Shirley, have returned
to their home in Lubbock after a
two weeks’ vacation visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. AMn Se-
christ. * '
Mr. afwl Mrs. Tfrew Mauldin and
Mr. anwlfrs. Claud Evatt visited
Carl Lowe in the Stephenville hos-
pital. Sunday. ______
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Biggs and
Mrs. Charlie Biggs and children
from Russell Chapel visited Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Sechrist Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Singleton
of Unity and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Singleton of Stephenville visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray of Stephen-
ville, Mrs. Opal Young of Ranger,
Mr. Houston of Huckabay and Mr.
and 'Mr*'. "Charlie Alexander of
Hannibal attended yhurch here last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Matthews of
New Mexico are visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs^John Danner.
Jean and Bonnie Chestnut are ill
with mumps.
Mrs. Cage Wylie and son, Ken-
neth of Simms Valley, Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Biggs and Mrs. Charlie
Biggs and children of Russell
Chapel attended church here Sun-
day.
.SCHOOL HILL
(By Mrs. T. J. Wells)
Farmers are at work again after
the big rains.
The children that' attend school
at Desdemona are out of school.
Henry Arch Smith of Pearl has
been here the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Wells and other
friends in the community.
Most of the people of this com-
munity signed for their sugar
stamps Monday.
A large crowd attended the party
given Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Wells.
Jones Christian was here over
Food Will Win
The Warl . . .
• Therefore you dairymen are doing a vital part in
this campaign. We need your help in supplying and
shipping dairy products to the points of greatest
need.
• Now, more than ever you need to plan your herd
improvement along the lines of greater production
from your present stock. Our plant la built around
_____your success as a dairyman. Our facilities are ope-
r rating to assist you in every way we can. Let us
help you with your problems.
TRIANGLE
Cheese & Produce Co.
ORAN FERGUSON, Manager
Stephenville, Texas
the week-end from Camp Bowie.
Mr. and Mrs. Dace Yardley of
Lowell spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Christ-
ian. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hare and son,
Billie, spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. T. J .Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wood of Ste-
phenville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hare.
Jim Wells spent Sunday with his
father who has been ill for some
time at Pigeon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbreath of
Stephenville, Mrs. Emma Sechrist
of Dublin and Casey Walden spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Chisum.
Mrs. Will Chisum is spending the
week with her sister in Stephen-
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Price have
moved to this community. Mr.
Price has been employed by J.
Taylor.
School was dismissed Monday on
account of sugar rationing day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turpen of
De Leon spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. T. J. Wells.
MR. GLASGOW IN CHARGE OF
TARLETON POULTRY FARM
Hubert Glasgow has been ap-
pointed foreman of the poultry and
horticulture farm at Tarleton Col-
lege according to an official notice
from Dean J. Thomas Davis.
Mr. Glasgow, as foreman will
have charge of the supervision of
all work at the pbultry and horti-
culture farm including the Tarle-
ton Egg Laying Contest. He will
also have charge of the supervis-
ion ot students working there.
Mrs. T. A. Hensarling, who has
succeeded Mr. Hensarling as head
of the Poultry and Horticulture de-
partment will direct the work on
the farm.
ROCK CHURCH
Grow Real Producers with
PUL'O'PEp
ft CHICK ^^starterJL
Ak ★ A A A A AAAAAAA
(By Mrs. J. C. Manley)
The farmers are very busy plow-
ing corn and planting maize.
Jim Williams, who is In school
at Arlington, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Branch Williams.
Bobby Gray of Antioch spent the
week end with her aunt, Mrs. Abe
McMillan and grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Gray.
Mrs. Hub Gaither visited rela-
tives in Dallas Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Melton and
family visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Melton at Min-
eral Wells.
Mrs. Mary Williams, who has
been ill for the past several months
is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Winn visit-
ed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Manley.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Caraway
were in Fort Worth Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller and
Mr. and Mrs. Polk of Fort Worth
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Steele.
V. M. Melton, who is in training
at Camp Blanding, Florida, spent
Thursday night with his uncle,
John Melton, and family.
WELCOME VALLEY
(By Mrs. J. H. Bills)
Church services wert well at-
tended Sunday. S. R. Bills filled
his regular appointment. Visitors
here for the services were Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Davis of Rocky Point
and Mrs, W. Owens of Stephen-
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Garrett and
children, Rosa Nell and JEarlene
and Naomi Snelling spent Sun-
day with her sister and brother-
Alexander.
Garrett’a sister of MIs-
1 Is visiting Her this week.
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1942, newspaper, May 8, 1942; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129400/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.