The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1956 Page: 20 of 26
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First State
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X CARTHAGE, TEXAS
hKI
fuirpluy News
SYLVIA HARRIS
I VUJl'TJkY Mr and M.v Syl
van Harm had bu-iiw--> in Hender-
son Tuesday
1H, Horn* Demon Irjition Club
h.,d their ' .1 ' bruInMt party
i! < , thagc 'Lie- Jay Th<»sr (runt
■ ADnduu. w# • Mme* Myrtle
Hants Vet !*■ Austin. I -orenr Nel-
on. (Ifjtn- Gray and Lillian llayn
\!t ■ v. f\ an linriis tt^iitd her
P v crit> Mi ami Mr*. « iaude
l< n* ■ and Hu tern- in Broome
eacnm unity vioi-'.ilus
Sylvia- Harri* jl' -wlitl a wiener
it.- t n Hci kviib iliu-. day night
Mr-' Savon liar.i* and Judy
went to Uii);vit» oti bukMM
Ihui *day
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Harris
vijuted Mr and Mrs Ktfl Carlton
Haw) Kina. CUM* Jo and Kathy
in Henderson Friday.
Sylvia Harro and Sin iron Hoi
iand »w presented in a Christ-
mas piano rei tab at the home of
Mrs J H t anker in lalnt) Sat
urday afternoon
Will Scarborough aieompanied
Miiicvd SCRrleno ii t arth
age to Ft Worth Thu.-day to see
his sister
Visiting J K Harris *nd Sonny
aver the weekend wen* Mr and
Mrs Chester Hill from Shreveport,
M.s Bert far lion, lla/el him;
Kathy and Charre Jo from llender-
sun. Mr. and Mrs, Lhftou Siuv-
ifs trom Seek v life.
Ke\ and Mrs Reeve* and family
from < arthag*- moved here Monday
He is to lie the pastor of the Fair-
play Bapti-t Church.
Th" primary M V F had their
Christmas party at Mr*. Randall
Ready s home Sunday n.ght Those
attending were Mack Holland.
Iliane Ham* ‘Janie* Harris. Sam
my Harris. Judy Hum*, Mr*. Ran-
dall Heads Mrs . Sylvan Harris
Mrs Saxon Hams. Mrs. Han Hoi
land Mi*. Maivta lla.ru>. Mrs. Vel-
ma Holland
Mr> I.. A Futeh is vi-ating tier
son Clifford Futeh. in Winfield,
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DECEMBER 20. 1956 THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
A man ga/ins; on the stars i* pro
wit.ialh at the mercy of the pud-
dles on the road - Alexander
Smith
Beckvitte Ciosses
join in Christmas
Celebration Monday
'The Friendship and beila Sharp
Sunday School elans of the First
Baptist Chunk of Beckvilie met,
Monday evening in the home of
Mrs. I ail a Kdeos for a Christmas
party.
; , : ■. * •
Mrs Jim W ebrr offered tfre op ,
• uing prayer Mrs. II. ti Sparks I
presided at a short business ses-
sion.
A report was made on the wieii ,
er roast given recently (<* the Se-
i mor and Intermediate groups of
I the church.
A new p. ogram committee com
pored of Mrs Argu* Sharp and
M.* Ann Britton tea* named Mi*.
O K Shiver* Jr led the group in
singing Christina* carol*.
Mr*, t C. Crawford gave the de-
votional from the second chapter
of St Luke using the theme "The
Birth of Our Savior - Mrs. C. I>.
Beason led the dostiig prayer.
During the social hour gift*
were exchanged f.oin a beautiful-
ly decorated Christmas tree Mrs.
K.-th« * Broome and Mr* Connie
Shivers served a> Santa Claus.
Delicious holiday refreshment*
we.e served to Muses. Jim W'eber,
Ann Britton. Jake Watson Ralph
Broom*-. L U Sharp Sr. C. D Beafr
son Marv langley, C. C- Crawford.
II. 0 Sparks, Argus Sharp. D. E.
Browning. Jim 1> Hill, and three
visitor* If O Sparks. Miss Avi*
Kenaid amt Margaret Beason.
OUTSTANDING BACK — IVil Seem-,
Carthage* High School senioi fiillh.n k ami
halfback, is shown here receiving the out
standing bat kfieltl player of the year from
Iwivelle Brewster, former Carthage High
School backfield star It was quite ap|»ropii
Latex DeBerry News—
DEBLRRY - LATEX — Harrell
Yates, son of Mr and Mrs fieorge
T. Yates, was honored on he bir-
thday with a party at his home j
Darrell was seven
Visiting Mr. arid Mis Ralph A)
len Sunday was Rrs I .esse B Ed
wards of Shreveport
Friends of the 0. A Robert-
family join me in extending sym
paths to Mrs Roberts. Wanda and
Clynda The Roberts lived in tills
.rea for several year* tnd hav
many friends here Mr. Robert*
at the time of his death, was_em-
ployed at the United (ias Plant in
UTrt
Mrs. Ray Becnel, Jocllen and Ray
Ann visited Ray Becnel in liberty
this weekend
On December 10, Mrs R I; Clif
ford gave a combined t 'hnstmas
party of W S C S and Home
Demonstration Club with ten pre
sent Mrs. C. I* Sfuddard had
charge of the program entitled
“Christmas in the Home" tat- • ft
from the ‘Methodist Woman’;
Christmas carols were sung by the
group At the end of the program
busines* was discussed, then gilts
were exchanged The hostess serv-
ed delirious refreshments.
Mrs la*na JernigAn has lieen a
patient in Panola (Jpneral ilospit.il
Mrs. J. E. Sikes spent a few
days last week with her mother
Mrs. Beulah Reeves.
Mrs L. II Crenshaw, formerly of
this area, passed away Monday in
Shreveport.. Burial was in Ml Zion
Cemetery Mrs Crenshaw is relat
ed to the Tiller. C.tifley and 'Cren-
shaw families of this area.
Mr. and Mrs. I-atnar Westmore
land Jr and sons of Beaumont
visited his parents here last Sun
day.
Miss Daev Hatley, daughter of
W D Hatley, and Charles Rang
ford, son of Mr and Mrs Tom
Langford, were married Tuesday
night at the Bapti t parsonage in
DeBerry with Rev W D Leggett
reading the vows < liarles left the
next day for military service.
A native of Panola County
James Oden, died Monday in Shie
veport at the home ol his daughter
Burial was in-ML Zion Cemetn v
Mr Oden is survived by his wife
V'era a daughter, Mrs H K Oden.
Shreveport, and a non. Jimmy Oden
stationed, in tietjrgi* Other -or
Vivors inrlude four brothers and
six sisters Nephews of the decc.i-
ed nerved as pallbearer
Sherry Lawless spent one tn Id
in Panola General Hospital- this
week Sherry is recovering from a
tonullertomy After some trouble
Sherry is mneh better and hojie-
to be back in school soon.
Many basketball tans from, here
attended the tournament in Kly
sian Fields this past weekend
Both boys and girls played and
many good games were enjoyed by
those attending
Mrs Iadtie Dees wa* hoxte-
to a Christmas party at her-home
Friday night given for her Sun
day School class of adult women
Clifts were exchanged and the
party was enjoyed ”t>•• < e.yoie
Mt Zion Church will have the
regular Christma, program Son
day night, December 23 Mr i
P Stoddard is in charge of tt>e
program. There will be a Christ-
rna tree and Santa Will pc IIk m
i-veryon*- is invited to attend
Mr and Mr* Joe Parker an- the
proud parent of a daughter tioro
at Panola general Hospital l.» t
seek Joe i? m the Navy ami wa
unaole to be here for the event
.Mr and Mis Hugh lab-s were
notified of the death of their 18-1
month old grandson in Mississippi
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ha vis are the
paienu, Ai-x> surviving are two.
brother*
Mr and Mr. J ff f.awless Jr ol
Maskoa visited hext lor the week- i
. aft- that liTi v'.Si-t -ii.yh' the - ml duo to
lit- own ottl LitiHitU; li.ul.JU nl pJay as a
Bulldog Soojm is j *.’n>••(- . i ,»r JotfiTtiian
wa* tl.ittiod to ,< vtt.il oil <!t tint tirams till >
year anti also tit pa I-years
- • <’ ( Wafchniail fliolni
f*cf:>-rry visitor tiu
end la-r par* nt
Welcome home to M l-.itlee *' 1 d.iom
Dow re who tor le-en titll m; VI 1 : ■’ dr .’iiid V| John. \V <- t
Ivy at Sb.i.tv t.love but r bar k .a m o. l o .l ; 'hm d.oight< r Mrs.
home in DeBerry <.ood< uoiirh 1,0m I :mie. 1^
Visiting Mrs mi,, fjivih S over drfnmy Oden from Fort fi/iimm
tin- w«-ek«,!t<l. were Mr* Ola fl<•-.
kin* ol Carthage and Mr and
Mrs John Ma tin of Shrevi|i</.i M, I<itm \V> trnrtreland spent
The annual < hre tmas jirogiaiii "v< ! ,1 <);,• la t ■.<, > k visiting he.
will he held :il the Bethany rlt'ool. d.imditei m South lOoisaan.,
Iuesdav. Deccmtier 18 The child Mr , IP'mh , nn i*. b.i' k at home
ten wtjl Ire on tie pio'i.nn and in Dili' i > alur an ex I ended, v it.
Santa will be I here Al 0 a -tior’ with lo-r eliildren in HnunVn and
session of p TA will In hr hi a H ,i \ l a
that is tin ii r'-'oila. no, fit: m- tit ' “ l‘1' !l l,*d Wormri r*( (lie New
The pul.In mviled 1 ' • h <•'
. . : mas upiy ' md pa ly 1-vi la , fright
Letha l ai.r,an tu.hlff ill , . , , . H . Wr , „
ogdoc'lies, .jx-nt the weclceii l '.yitli li it
We Take Pleasure At This Holy Time In Putting Aside
Business To Send Our Many Friends Thi Heartiest Ai
Most Sincere Wishes For The Rich Joys of The Ch
mas Season.
BOYD'S WELDING WORKS
. Mr. A Mrs. Lewis Bramblett
CARTHAGE PAINT & BODY WORKS
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Officers and Employees Of The First
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Large Enough To Serve You — Small Enough To Know Youl
Phone 431 • Member F.D.I.C.
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Applegate, Clabe. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1956, newspaper, December 20, 1956; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1159628/m1/20/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.