Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [84], No. [35], Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1954 Page: 4 of 12
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FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
(Taken from Um files of the Em-
pire-Tribune Sept. % 1»I0).
Mr. W. A tor, n>euec«e«ful pio-
neer merchant of thla place, and
a fat man
life at 1 p in
Riggs Roberta, will bid farewell
to hla friend* here in about a
month to make hla home near San
Benito, IP miles north of Brauna-
ville.
Mrs. Rather Clark has returned
to the Home of her sister, Mrs.
R. F. Hallaway preparatory to en-
tering Tarleton College.
Tom Letts has t>een elected to
represent the Stephenviile Baptist
Church on the Associations! Board
for he coming year. Messengers to
the association are Rot. H. H.
Street, Horace King and W. H.
Hawkins.
Ed Compton, who has boen in
Thantarqua, New York for the
summer, is a home again feeling
that the time was pleasantly, as
well ss profitably, spent in that
summer school.
Opening day of school at Mcll-
haney Academy is next Monday,
Sept. 5.
Episcopal services each third
Sunday morning and each first
Sunday evening at the Presbyter-
ian Church, are conducted by Rev.
Thomas Booth of Hamilton.
R. F. Hallaway of Tarleton fac-
ulty has spent several days in
Hamilton and Coryell1 counties in
interest of the school.
Mrs. W. T. Harris of Morgan
Mill went to Fort Worth Monday
to undergo surgery.
George Wickline. City Engineer
of Dallas, was here last week vis-
iting his father and family.
A freight train wreck between
Granbury and Treason Monday af-
ternoon delayed all west bound
trains until Tuesday noon. No one
was hurt in the wreck.
0. H. Bell and family began
moving yesterday to the Overby
place just east of the city for
which he recently traded his Gra-
ham Street residence.
Rev. Cartwright will occupy his
pulpit at the Methodist Church
Sunday. The subject will be “The
Brotherhood of Man.”
The littls son of Jim Elkins of
I>uff*u fell from a wagon and
fractured hia collar bone.
Mrs. F. J. Hollis of Milwaukee,
Wis., is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Things Rare
and Unusual
It seems to me the passing of
years does not dr>> up the desire
for association, consideration and
kindness, it seems to increase rath-
er than decrease as age comes on.
The story is told of an aged person
wishing for loving voices to come,
they never came, the fire of life
burned low the fire- went out, he
died. I have an idea we are fortun-
ate to not know how many time*
in life this sad tradgedv has oc-
cured to some of the best folks we
have known.
Tent, tarpaulins,* iron barrel,
money safe, forge, bird cage, mail
box. little wagon, cream seperator,
cavalry saddle, kitchen safe, cab-
inet, wash pots, picture flames,
trunk suitcase, iron cot, clock,
marble slabs, monument floor-
sweep.
HOMER STEPHEN
Stephenviile, Texas
Bill Wilson
W. B. Scott of Granbury was
in town this week looking for •
House preparatory to moving hero
The First National Bank re-
mained closed Thursday out of re-
apont to the memory of W. A tor.
Alfred Bell and wife departed
Thursay for Taylor where he will
buy cattle thle fall.
Mias Pearl Williams left Mon-
day for Paul Valley to visit rela-
tives.
Rockers, iron beds and kitchen
cabinet*— Higginbotham Company,
adv.
Mill Teewee Caver la visiting in
Granbury this week.
All water users who have con-
nections with the water works are
urged to read and observe the re-
quests of Mayor Bennett, as pub-
lished in this issue of the Empire.
A charter has been granted the
Hilliard Mercantile Company of
Lingleville Capitol Stock <44.200;
Incorporators, W. R. Young, E. S.
Howell, Hilliard and others.
George Salsbury's mother was
awarded first prize for the best
hand made counter pane at the
Farmer’s Union Fair this week.
4—Stepheqville Empire-Tribune
LINGLEVILLE
By GEORGIA EDDLEMAN
The homecoming at Lingleville
over the weekend was well attend-
ed by large crowds both Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wafford Williams
of Fort Worth spent the weekend
here with Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Wimberly and attended the home-
coming.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Key of Big
Spring spent Saturday night with
his sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Hare.
Lonnie Wade of Dallas and Jess
Elliott of Monday spent the week-
end with Mr, and Mrs. Bill Dover.
They were here for the homecom
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Dried Martin of
California visited here over the
weekend with Mr. Culling King
and her mother, Mrs. J. W. King,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones of East-
land and Mr. and Mrs. Mack Mc-
Calvery of Abilene spent the week-
end with their mother, Mrs. Texa
Garrison.
Marcus Hogg and Mrs. Boh
ladies and Wgyne Kelley of Ste-
phenville all went to Sterling City
over the weekend for a rodeo there
and visited Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Owens while there.
Mr. an Mrs. James Carol Gib-
son and children of Sinton spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Gibson.
Mr. snd Mrs. Russell Neal of
Belton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Eoff
and attended the homecoming.
Mrs. Nettie Cook and son, Jackie
Walls, went to Waco Friday of
last week for a check up there in
the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wileox-
son of Houston, spent the weekend
with their parents here, Mr. and
Mrs. (ieorge Wilcoxson. They re-
turned home with them Sunday for
an extended visit.
Mr. anti Mrs. Arlie Cook and
son. Billie Gene, of Odessa, visit-
ed this week with their father
and mother. Mr. and Mrs, Dud
Cook and Mrs. 0. M, Hilliard of
Friday, September 3, 1R54
Btophenvillc. J. *
Mr. m Mrs. Merle Fergeson and
Ann and Pam of Meridian spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
R. N. Whitworth snd his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ottie Fergeraon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Muncy
and baby of Dallas spent the weak
Sy Trico.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilks of
Roton visited Isst woek with Mr.
and Mrs. Dud Cook, also with his
sister, Mrs. Money Obonom snd
daughter, Elmer Jones snd two
grandsons of Santo Rosa, N. M.
visit them Wednesday and Thurs-
day. . _
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price of Hico
spent Saturday night with her
brother, Rev. and Mrs. Jim Bays-
and attened church here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hare and
two daughters, Jan and Jill have
returned to Taft, Calif., since vis-
iting his mother and father, Mr.
snd Mrs. Will Hare.
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Shannon and
daughter of May, Mack Arthur of
Dallas, Jack Arthur of Stephen-
viile, an Geoge Anton all visited
over the weekend with their
mother, Mrs. Joe Elliott.
Mrs. Dixie McCormack snd two
daughters, Ruth and Naomi ofLLa-
mesa, attended the Hjtftjiecortttng and
visited relatives and-Triends hers.
Mr. an Mrs.-John Haynes of
Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Need
Haynes, Mr. an Mrs. Everett Car-
er, all of Fort Worth, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Prentis Lee Phillips and
family over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Drexel Stokes and
Boldly of Palestine spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Verda
Stokes.
Virgle Ford and Johnnie Ham-
met of Slaton visited Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Bennie
Tate.
Mrs. J W. Cutter of Stephenviile
visited her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Hickey over the weekend.
Harland Price of Pharr and Dr.
and Mrs. Phillip Price of Stephen-
viile visited their mother, Mrs.
Stella Price over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Roberson and
family of Amhurst visited over the
weekend with his brothers, Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Roberson and Mr.
and Mrs. Russel Roberson and other
relatives here and attended the
homecoming.
WHi Fincarmon of Beaumont vis-
ited friends and attended the home-
coming.
W. W. Sharp and grandson of
Roton spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Ix>n Hallmark and
family.
G. E. Jackson of Fort Worth
spent Saturday and Saturday night
with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Eddleman of Mt. Zion.
Mr. and Mrs. Lone Stokes of
Fort Worth visited her sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Westtley Loving Sunday
and attended the homecoming, —l
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Medfor and
daughter of Stephenviile spent’Sun-
day with her parents, Mr. an
Mrs. Paul Hickey.
Mrs. Reuia Belton of Brecken-
ridf.c visited her sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Kelley and Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Whitfield and other rela-
tives here over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Hallmark and
children attended the Brock re-
union held Sunday at City Park
at Stephenviile.
Mrs. A. C. Acker and Jack John-
son of Stephenviile spent Sunda
with Mrs. Melba Trice.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Sparks and
sons of Odessa, Mrs. Helen Phelps
and son of Fort Worth and Mr.
and Mrs. Jessie Warren of San
Angelo spent the weekend with
Mr. mm! Mra. Porter Whitefield.
Mr. and Mra. Bruic Reed and
•on of Fort Worth spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mra. Henry
Graham and attended church her*
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary McMahan and Mr. and
Rodeo Bound
Directors of the Dublin
Rodeo have booked some
of the outstanding rodeo
acts for this show and
with the wild steers,
horses and calves you are
assured of a full evening
of entertainment
The Stephenviile State Bank
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Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Smith and
baby of Fort Worth spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr. and
MV*. Fred
Mra. R. fc. Neal and her bra-|©f
ther, W. C. Parks of
and Mrs. Ifelten
phenville all visited
Harold Parka. I bock.
Mr. and Mra. Jaek Edgmon and Mra,
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boys of Duncanville visited moat bedslde of her brother.
( hia parents, Mr
They were
had spent
and 4ib-
Ckisuro at the German
who i* very ilL
Mr. nod Mra. John White at
Granbury visited Saturday and
Sunday with Mr, and Mra. J. R.
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [84], No. [35], Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1954, newspaper, September 3, 1954; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1135181/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.