Mt. Pleasant Times Review (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 3, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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Mrs. Ellie Moore
Dies Suddenly At
Omaha On Monday
Lions Club Meets
At Winfield Church
Ellison sod Irwin both wore in-
jured but not seriously, he said.
After Harris* car struck the cAr
In front of it, the Harris auto-
mobile left the roadway to the
right and traveled 40 steps before
coming to a stop, the investigat-
ing officer reported.
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Brother Of Local
Men Is Killed In
Automobile Crash
Funeral Services
Held Sunday For
Calvin Smith, 65
and what qualities are necessary
to become a pilot on the Blue
Angel team.
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Bennie W. Patrick
Is Buried Sunday -
At Center Grove
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with the First National Bank of
Paris since INI, is married and
has two children, Cathleen Dod-
son Blackburn, 7, and Michael
Daniel, Yarborough
Lead In Race For
Governor Of Texas
” „ __• Mr Blackburn is a member of
ant, will not "be abandoned and ' the BaM* Church and while at
! Traffic Commission, the Toast-
I master's Club and the sports and
Promotions Named
For Employees Of
1st National Bank
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Simmons i
5,071 i
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854
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23,425
Three persons died in an auto-
mobile accident near Weaver, in
Hopkins County, at 8:50 o’clock
Friday afternoon, one of whom
was Charles W. McLemore, 50, of
Sulphur Springs, brother of George
and Jack McLemore of Mt Pleas-
ant He was a prominent Sulphur
Springs businessman.
Information received here indica
ted McLemore suffered a heart at-
tack while driving on U.S. High-
way 67 and his car crashed into one
occupied by five ministers from
Arkansas. Haaile 0- West, 36,
Black Oak. Ark., and Will Yar-
borough, 58, of Perry, Ark., were
killed, and D. H Wilson, 48, Con-
way, Ark., Frank Carter, 43, Ken-
seth, Ark., and E. T. Scoter. 35,
of Colt, Ark., were admitted to
Franklin County Hospital. Mt. Ver-
non, with serious injuries.
Mr. McLemore is survived also
by his widow, Mrs. Sudie McLemor
two daughters. Mrs. Virginia Dyn-
ham. Laredo, and Mrs. Margaret
Martin, Silver Springs, Mo., and
six grandchildren, as well as an-
nother brother, Dr. J. T. McLe-
more, Mena, Ark.; four staters,
Mrs. Ollie HoUiqgsworth, Texark-
ana; Mrs. Maggie Reeves, Tyler;
Mrs. Alma McGee, New Boston,
and Mrs. Florence Birdwell of
Sherman, and his stepmother. Mri.
Annie McLemore, Mt. Pleasant
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at Sulpur Springs.
Patman
9,796
3,507
1.430
1,252
3457
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2,707
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38,645
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two daughters, Mrs. Louise
Coker, Talco, and Mrs. Elizabeth
McKee of Dallas; ten graadchil-
; two sisters, Mrs. Ona
jovihe, Lamont, Calif., and Mrs.
Sadie Craven of Oklahoma, and
three brothers, Bob Hall and Jim
Hall, Hammond. Okla., and Pierce
Hall of California. . *_______ .
Ed Gilpin Passes
Away Saturday;
Rites Held Monday
George Edward (Ed) Gilpin,
who would have been 90 years
of age on August 7, died at his
home in the Green Hill commu-
nity at 9:15 o'clock Saturday
evening. H>s death was attribut-
ed to the infirmities of age.
Mr. Gilpin was a retired farm-
er and had been a resdent of
Titus County for a great many
years. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Violet Gilpin; three
daughters, Mrs. Flonnie Crutz-
field, Houston; Mrs. Lallie Land-
ers and Mrs. Mildred Wells, both
of Dallas, and a stater, Mrs. R.
N. Slayton of Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral serviqesTwere held at
the Green Hill Presbyterian
Church at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, tinder direction of the
pastor Rev. Max Barton. Burial
followed in the Green Hill Ceme-
tery with George Gilpin, Mike
Gilpin, Dan Gilpin, Vernon Rus-
sell, Edd Rainey and Bob Con-
roy serving ns pallbearers
. Atrabgements were by Smith-
Bates funeral Home. *
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Titus County gave the Con-
gressman a lead of 2.245 votes,
with unofficial tabulations giving
Patman 3,921 to Simmons' 1,676.
Patman carried every county
in the U-county district, and
even led Simmons in his home
boxntt Avinger, reports indicate.
The unofficial tabulations from
came in a referendum.
Tabulations at 11:50 a.m. from
aU 254 counties, including 182 com-
plete. gave Daniel 59*556 to ML-
C. Of G. Manager
Mullenix Resigns
A special meeting of the board
of directors of the Mt. Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce was held
at 2 o'clock. Friday afternoon at
City Hall, at which time Louis
Mullenix, manager of the Cham-
ber, tendered his resignation and
asked to be relieved of duty
just as quickly as possible.
In his statement tq the board,
Mullenix said that no had been
offered a position with the Otis
Engineering Corporation, a large
manufacturer of oil field valves
and equipment with branch
plants in several states, in Canada
and in South America. He has
been asked to take a place as per-
sonnel manager for the entire
A near record vote, if not act-
ually a record. W6a polled In the
first Democratic primary in Titus
County Saturday. A total of al-
most 5.400 persons flocked to the
polls to cast their ballots.
Tabulations by the Daily Times
and Times Review were finisher
at 4:45 o’clock Sunday morning
shortly after the last precinct
Southwest Mt. Pleasant, report-
INDIANAPOLIS *- Ora Sut-
ton suddenly slipped his switch
engine on the Indi*napoils Belt
Railroad end bo and his crewmen
of a small freight train fished sn
elderly man out of the water
company eanat The man said
that he stumbled into the water
7 _ While walking along the bank.
ihg to complete arrangements president and tre“ur« *
with connecting lines to provide
service to customers in Paris snd
Mt Pleasant whose places of
business are adjacent to PUMP
trackage. The company had rep-
resentatives in Mt. Pleasant
earlier this week for that pur-
pose.
Mr. Caviness said that all em-
ployees of the company with less
than five years service would re-
ceive severance pay equal to
three weeks salaries, and all em-
ployees of mere than five years
would be given «ix weeks sever-
ance pay.
company, end to report for duty
at the 1'allas home office on
August 15.
The C. of C. board reluctantly
accepted his resignation.
Mullenix has been manager of
the Chamber of Commerce here
since April, 1952. He came to Mt
Pleasant from Mansfield, Loui-
siana, and during the time he has
served this community he has
won the respect and esteem of all
of the businessmen of the city.
He worked nerd to put across
civic programs designed to build
Mt. Pleasant's economy and
merits w de praise for his efforts.
His loss, to the community will
be te’t in many way*.
Figures Final In
District Attorney’s
Race Saturday
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five-county district in the dis-
trict attorney race in last Sat-
urday’s first Democratic primary
were made available for publi-
cation Tuesday morning. They
show Alford Flanagan, of Titus
County, out in front over his
nearest opponent by 858 votes.
The figures by county are:.
Camp County—Flanagan 854;
Williams 929; McCasland, 456.
Marion County—Flanagen 157;
Williams, 176; McCasland 1,756.
Morris County—Flanagan 952;
Williams 1,552; McCasland, 704.
Franklin County — Flanagan
907; Williams 690; McCasland,
263.
Titus County—Flanagan 3,169;
Williams 1.564; McCasland 656.
Total—Flanagan 6,069; Williams
5411; McCasland 5,845.
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Local Boy Given
Visit With Navy’s
‘Blue Angel’Team ;
James Smith, son of Mr. and ,
Mn W. C. Smith, 504 W. Uth
Street, Mt Pleasant, was select-
ed to be special guest of the Com-
manding Officer, Naval Air Sta-
tion, Dallas, where the National
Model Airplane ChampionMiip
meet took place Jast week.
James* day of thrills and excite-
ment started when he departed*
for Dallas early Saturday morn-
ing with Chief G. T. Moeer, local
Navy recruter. Wtih a group of
twenty-two boys who were se-
lected from cities snd towns in
Northeast Texas where Navy
recruiting stations are located, he
was shown around Dallas in the
esrlier part of the day, then taken
to the Naval Air Station for the
big show.
Although James may be too
young to appreciate fully a beau- <
Bennie W. Patrick, 1101 North
Washington, died at his home i
there Friday morning after a |
lengthy illness. He was 60 years
of age.
Surviving him are five daugh-
ters, Mrs. Johnnie Gillean and
Mrs. Maxie Roach, Mt Pleasant;
Mrs. BiUy Mei andon, MnC.- Don
Parrish and Mrs. J. W. Johnson,
all of Dallas; two sons, Venoy
Patrick and Carrol Patrick, both
of Dallas, and nine grandchil-
dren.
Other survivors include five
staters, Mrs. Jenetta Hanes, Ore
City; Mrs, Sgsie Daley and Mrs.
Lena Green, Plain view; Mrs.
Vinie Davis, Daingerfield, and
Mrs. Annie Beesley, Mt. Pleas-
ant and one brother, George
Patrick, Daingerfield.
Funeral services were held st
Smith-Bates Chapel at 2 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, under direc-
tion of Rev. J. O. Morman, min-
ister of the First Baptist Church,
and bunal followed in Center
Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Luther Mitch-
ell, A. C Blackburn, Leo White,
Laverne White K. L Gillean
and James Roach.
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seat for this event which was
followed bv a band concert The
highlight Of the day for the
thousands who attended was the
precision flying by the world's
outstanding flight demonstration
team—the Navy Blue Angels, but
not for James. His big moment
came when he met and interview-
ed each Blue Angel pilot He got
first-hand information about
Funeral services were held at
Concord, in Morris County, at
3:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon for
Calvin Smith of Cookville. The
rites were under direction of Bev.
George Griffin, Rev. Boyett and
Rev. A. J. Findley.
Mr. Smith, a prominent farmer
of the Cookville community,
died at his home there at 6:30
p.m. Friday, following a long
illness. He was 65 years of age.
Surviving Mr. Smith are his
widow, Mrs. Maud Smith; three
daughters, Mrs. Coy Reeves,
. Phoenix, Ari*.; Mrs. Connie
Ferguson, Cookville, and Mrs.
Bruce Hargrove, Mt. Pleasant;
.two sons, John Wallace Smith,
DeKalb, and Roy Smith of Cali-
fornia, and six grandchildren.
Active pallbearers for the ser-
vices were Lee VanZandt, Ray-
mond Ward, Phil Denney, Gan
Bynum, Woodrow Traylor and
Morris Harbour. Honorary pall-
bearers were Dan Bynum, Ver-
non McCollum, Olin Roach Ar-
thur Patterson, Harold Johnson
and Mitchell Taylor.
Another Big Grass
: Fire Extinguished
By Local Firemen
The Mt. Pleasant Fire Depart-
ment was called to the Obbie
Ferguson form, north of Cook-
ville, Thursday afternoon
fight a raging grass fire
burned over a wide area.
The fire threatened several
homes and barns in the area and
the firvmen fought it for nearly
three hours before it was brought
under control
Later to the afternoon the boys
we called back to the area eft- __________
er flames Parted up «y«*«» e«rried On another page in trtta
fought the fire another tour. paper. |
141 Titus Fanners
To Participate In
Soil Bank Program
Final reports indicate that 141
Titus County fsrmers have exe-
cuted agreements to participate
in the 1956 acreage reserve pro-
gram (Soil Bank Act), reports
w — — t. O. Raney, c-wmiwu* *»»
ty contest, he had a grand-stand Titus Coqnty Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation commit-
tee. If farmen carry out their
intentions 862 acres of cotton and
peanuts will be tn the acreage
reserve in Titus County ' this
year,.
The final date for executing an
agreement was Friday, July 27
Chairman Raney explained that
acreage and possible earnings in-
, dicated by farmers In the coun-
what it's like fo fly a fast jet, tjr participating m the program
total 860 acres of cotton amount-
ing to 816,652.53 and 202 acres of
peanuts amounting- to 83,724.98.
This program, whirii operates
under the Soil Bank Law, enact-
ed in May; too late for full op-
eration In lftM, will continue
through 1957, I960 and 1959.
Patman Wins By
Heavy Majority
‘ The strongly fought congres- over the district, with all epun-
sional race, between the incum- ties complete except Cass, Frank-
bent, Wright Patman, and Ken-
neth W. Simmons, mayor of Av-
inger, ended in Saturday’s first
Democratic primary with
voters of the First Congressional
District giving Patman a majority
Moore and Jim Moore M Omaha; of more than 15,000 votes.
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P&MP Makes Last
Run Tuesday Night;
Line Is Abandoned
The Paris k Mt Pleasant
Railroad, a 61-mile link between
the two cities, made its last reg-
ular train run Tuesday as em-
bargoes wen ordend preparatory
to abandonment of the line. Au-
thority to abandon was given
some time ago by the Interstate
Commerce Commssion, but the
actual date for abandonment was
not set until about ten days ago.
J. M. Caviness, executive, vice
president of the railroad, control
of which is now owned by the
Texas Power A Light Company,
told this newspaper Wednesday,
however, he was still hopeful the
GRADUATING MINISTER*—Mr and Mrs. Harry Weaver, min-
isters of Jehovah's witnesses, will be graduated from the Watch-
tower Bible School of Gilead located at South Lansing, New
York, during a two-day graduation program July 28 and 29.
At that time the Weavers will have completed advanced train-
ing for special work as missionaries Of Jehovah’s witnesses. The
Weavers are among 108 students from six countries including
Belgium, British Wtest Indies, Gold Coast. Lebtnos, Canada and
the United States The Weaver! are well known by many of the
citizens of Mt. Pleasant and neighboring areas. He was ap-
pointed presiding minister of the Mt, Pleasant congregation ef
Complete figures from over the Johovah’s Witnesses in 1954 He served as a Bible lecturer and
took the oversight of the congregation training program tor
house-to-house ministry. Mrs. Weaver, also an ordained min-
ister, accompanies her hitaband in the ministry. Invitation to
attend the school was extended to Mr. Weaver and his wife «*
the basis of their outstanding record for a number of years in
the Christian ministry. ’ .__ ________
lin and Marton, diowed the fol-
lowing;
County
the^ Bowie
Delta
Franklin
Harrison
Hopkins
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Red River
Titus
Totals **
Interest was unusually high in
several races listed on the ballot,
and thia interest resulted in close
contests. ’
In the race tor governor, W.
Lee O’Daniel, who ran third over
itate, iedetne ticket in this coun-
ty with 2,322 votes Ralph Yar-
sorough, second over the state,
also was second here with 1477,
Two Die In Wreck At
Daingerfield Tues.
A three-car accident on High-1 critical injuries and was given
way 36, four miles south of only a fifty-fifty chance to live.
Daingerfield about 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday cost the lives of a young
mother and her baby, and put
three persons in a Gliner hoe-
pitgl, one in critical condition.
Lead are Mrs. Peggy Lorine
Irwin, 27, of Lone Star, and her
four-month-old son, Garrett Mc-
Corkle Irwin, wife and son of
Holland McCorkle Irwin.
According to Highway Patrol-
man, Charles Faircloth, who in-
vestigated the wreck, Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin and their son were
driving north on Highway 26,
when a car driven by Carol Lynn
Harris. 20, also of Lone Star,
came up behind them at. a fast
rate of speed. Harris applied hta
brakes and hta ear skidded on wet
pavement and struck the right
rear bumper and fender of the
- Irwin car.
Thp latter vehicle was forced
into a tkid and traveled across
to the left side of the roadway
directly in the path of an auto-
I by Johnnie
Eugene Ellison, 22, and Caroly
Wayne Monro, 20, both of Route
1. Daingerfield.
The impact killed the baby In-
stantly and Mrs. Irwin died a
Short time later.
Faircloth said Moore sustained
O’Daniel. Daniel had a margin of
151,016 votes, an incrcsae of about
1.800 votes in the difference since
the last report Sunday night.
It was the first political defeat
for O'Daniel, who blazed across
the state In an old-fnshfooed
stumping campaign. He scored
heavily in rurrf areas, but lost
the city vote.
Gov. Shivers, elected to three
straight terms, did not run.
J Evetts Haley, Canyon rancher
running on a segregation and in-
terposition program, polled 79.179
votes for governor. Reuben Senter-
fltt of San Saba got 35,019 and J. J.
Holmes of Austin 10,317.
Lt Gov. Ben Ramsey led his
race with 006.752 votes, but two
other candidates apparently kept
him from getting a majority and
(forced a runoff with Sen. A. M.
Aikin Jr . who had 353,006
Former Supremo Court Justice
Will Wilson polled 612.388 votes to
440.407 for Dist. Atty. Tom Moore
of Waco. A runoff appeared likely
but not certain as two other can
didates split the vote for attorney
general.
Election Bureau, said after Sun-
day's tabulation he had a t —
count of 1,456.554 in the governor's
race and predicted the vote would
hit 1400,000, a new high for a pri-
mary in Texas.
Sen. Lyndon Johnson's leader
ship in the state party machinery
was challenged Saturday when
conservatives showed unexpected
Strength tn the largest cities. Fort
Worth and Dallas went cooeerta-
tlve. Houston remained liberal but
only by a small margin. The liber-
als named 1,635 delegates to coun-
ty conventions to 1.966 for the con
servatives. They retained a major-
ity on the Harris County Execu-
tive although a conservative was
named the county chairman. Lib-
erals also too the precinct con-
ventions in San Antonio. Corpus
Christi, Beaumont, Waco and
Austin.
The outcome of the fight will'
not be known until the cuonty con
ventions Saturday.
Agriculture comminwoner uonn
White. Congressman-at-Large Mar-
tin Dice, Treasurer- Jesse James.
Land Commissioner* Earl Rudder
and Criminal Appeals Judge W. A.
Morrison each led in their two-man
races for reelection.
Civil Appeals Justice James
Norvell of San Antonioled in the
race with Justice Robert Hughes
Of Austin far the Supreme Court
seat vsoatad by Wilson.
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An angry swan can break a
man’s legs with a stroke of its
wings.
O'Daniel’s SOOodd thousand rotes
jn the gubernatorial nmoff
tween Sen. Price Daniel and Ralph
Yarborough was the intriguing
question in Texas Monday.
DhMel, a conservative states’
tighter, and Yarborough, a liberal,
were one-two in the first primary
Saturday. Former Gov. and U.S.
Sen. O'Daniel was third.
A runoff Aug. 25 also appeared
certain in races for lieutenant gov
ernor, attorney general and sever-
al lesser contests.
Texans also voted heavily in fa-
vor of segregation in public
schools, stronger laws against in-
termarriage of whites and Ne-
groes, and interposition. The vote
W. L Means, president of the
First National Bank, speaking for
the bank's board of directors,
announced Tuesday several or-
ganisational changes in the
bank's personnel that included
promotions for three employees
and the selection of s new cash-
ier.
David Brogoitti, cashier, has
been elevated to vice president,
to serve along with Mr*. Estelle
Irvin. Mrs. Mattie Lou Sinclair | from the district were not avail-
aud Cnaries L Black have been able Monday afternoon. Flana-
named assistant vice presidents, gan carried Titus and Franklin
The new member of the bank's I cwnties; Williams toqk Camp
staff will be Ira D. Blackburn, 27,
of Paris, who will be cashier.
Mr. Blackburn attended Paris
High School and is a graduate of
and Murna counties and Mc-
Caslar.d won his home eounty,
Marion.
For the office of' county tax
assessor-collector. Wallace Fields
was top man with 2432: Lynch
Harper was second with 1,909
and Wilson C. Jones trailed with
1453. ;.....
For county Democratic chair-
man, John V|(c Horn out-distanced
Mrs. Oscsr Lilienstarn 2,915 to
2,262.
C. M. (Clyde) Howard won a
close victory over M H. (Montsy)
Gaddis in the battle for the office
of constable, Precinct 1, 1,797 to
148*
The most overbalanced fight for
office in the county was the race
between Vernon Brown and
Hollie Banka, for Commissioner,
Precinct. 1. Batiks received a total
of *760 votes to 678 for Brown.
Voting for the three referen-
dums that were included on the
ballot followed the trend estab-
lished over most of the state.
Referendum, dealing with
whites and Negroes attending the
same schools, was approved by
a vote of 4.355 to 383; .Referen-
dum No. * dealing with inter-
marriage between whites and
Negroes, was approved 4.337 to
364, and Referendum No. * which
concerned the use of interposition
to limit the powers of «he fed-
eral government on policies
dealing with states rights, wu
approved 4,233 to 330.
A full tabulation of Ute vottog
in Titus County, by precinct, is
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Saturda
and Senamr Price Den
carried the state, ptec
here with 1471 votes.
Senator A. M. Aikin
making his first Ud for U_______
governor and who had the sup-
port of school teachers and their
friends, polled a heavy majority
in the county, getting 2,928 vote*
to the 1,492 for the incumbent,
Ben Ramsev. Ramsey led over
the state, however, but did not
get a majority over his three op-
ponents, thus putting him in b
run-off with Aikin.
As had been expected, W« l
Wilson of Callas ran far ahead of
his throe opponents for attorney
general. His vote here was 2.782
to 1,151 tor Tom Moore, his
closest rival.
Results of district, county and
precinct offices showed the fol-
lowing:
For Congrees, Wright Patman
led Kenneth W. Simmons by a
majority. 3421 to 1,978.
George D. Ford of Bogata m
hie bid for re-election to the state
legislature, trailed his, opponent, ■
J. J. Womack of Cookville, 2,633
to 2,676 in Titus County, but
his home county, where he re-
ceived 4,186 votes to Womacks
806, assured him for re-election.
Camp County, third county in
the district, went for Womack
1,092 to 673.
Two races in the county where
there were three contestants in
each race, ended with one Maa in
j each getting enough support to
I win without a run-off.
I Ont of Itaeee was the campaign —-r-
;for sheriff, with the incumbent,
j Paui D. Brown winning over his
I two opponents by a majority of
424 He polled 3.007 votes. Aubrey
I Redtearn getting T.720 and Japu.-s
[| The other contact without s
| run-off Wai for the office of
| Commissioner, -Precinct 3. which
takes in Talcn. Maples Springs
apd Argo. Her* Eugene Mankina
of Talco polled 579 votes; Hubert
Martin carried Argo and Maples
Springs, but his total vote was
253 Ardell Flanagan wound up
I with 181 votaa 1
I In the race for district attor-
ney. Harry L Williams of Dain-
gertiald and Alford Flanagan of
Mt Pi-aaant will fight it out in
the second primary. Joe Mc-
Casland of Jefferson was elimi-
nated.
In Titua County Flanagan ted
with a total of 3.169 votes; Wil-
liams poIlM 1.594 and McCasland
658.
Over the district Flanagan led
Williams by a majority Of over
H00 votes, but complete figures
Mrs. Ellie Moore, widow of the
late George A. Moore of Omaha,
died in Omaha late Monday after-
noon while visiting at the home
of Mrs. Charlie Love.
Mrs. Moore, a daughter of the
r late Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hall, was
born at Omaha on November 29,
1885, and spent most of her life
■ here. She was a devoted mother
and ,devout Christian. For many
years she had been a member of
the First Methodist Church of
Omaha, and was actively interest-
ed Irt the work of the church.
Funeral services were held at
■ 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at
the Methodist Church, under di-
rection of the pastor. Rev. Aldous
Smith, and Rrv E. L. Vance,
minister of the Baptist Churdi,
- with burial following la the
Oihaha Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore’s surviVora Include
five sons. Rev. Rubai Moore of
Palestine; Heard Moore of Mar-
shall, and John Lee Moore. Alton
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Members of the Lions Chib:
and their guests had lunch with
the ladies of the Winfield Meth-
odist Church Thursday for their
regular weekly»meeting.
A delicious meal of p< as, corn,
potato salad, fried chicken, fresh
tomatoes and chocolate pie was
served.
Cecil franklin, preeident. was
in charge of a short business
session. He announced that there
would bo a directors meeting at
8 o’clock Tuesday evening at the
home of Rudy Ledeen.
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By WHITEY SAWYER
The Associated Press 4
What wiU happen to W. Lm
W740 for Yarborough and 30.454 for
a ■ _s_t __ ------ '
chairman of the j _ Robert Johnson, head of the
ictal line would be sold, snd if it i*j »•?*<”• University. He has been
sold arrangement* will probably
be made for future operation.
In the event the sale can be'
. made, though, tie line from
TPAL’s River Crest Power Sta- Coleman Blackburn, 5.
tion. near Bogata, to Mt Pleas- Mr- Blackburn is a member of
ant will not be abandoned and lh* Baptist Church and while at
will remain as a private switch p,rU WM « member of the City
belonging to th* power com-1 Traffic Commiasion. the Toast-
pny. | master’s Club and the sports and
Railroad officials now are try- recreational committee He is past
1^. _ * •'■ " , ... - w. Z e*w^ai4x4a**a6 iieaK za/ than
Paris and Lamar County Cham-
ber of Comnii uT
He will essum* his new duties
in Mt Pleasant on August 15.
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Mt. Pleasant Times Review (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 3, 1956, newspaper, August 3, 1956; Mount Pleasant, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1368049/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.