The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964 Page: 2 of 14
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Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Maxwell
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recently bought and moved in-
short time back, have return-
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church engaged in a business
session and extended a call
to Bro. Booth to pastor the
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a four mile loop bordering the
Pedernales River and connect
her husband’s paper entitled
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Miss Pyle accompanied the
boys back TOTamp Polk Sun-
Powdered wigs, knee britches
and lace jabot and cuffs were
about the only things that
not melt until Sunday.
Mrs. B. N. Quinn of Corsi-
te be with his father, who
has been under doctor’s care
for several weeks in the hoe-
Mrs. Esther Wilcox and Mrs.
G. L. Oswald attended a D.
of tactics and personalitities.
The simple, sincere screams
by Mrs. Booth and the three
little girls, he was a dinner
guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Erest Isbell. They had
ters by making Good Citizen-
ship Awards to outstanding
Seniors in the area. This year
Miss Mary Ann Fuller, Rich-
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seen at a glance, and other
four-lane super highways are
clearly depicted. Such divided
highways now , number more
than 3,100 miles in the state,
with 650 additional multi-lane
miles presently under con-
struction. The map shows 860
Safety Rest Areas and 1,780
cities and towns.
Texas’ 12 major cities with
populations above 100,000 are
and Diane of Tomball.
Rev. Wilburn Booth of Fort
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son with Mrs. J. W. Terry as
co-hostess.
Mrs. Travis Jennings, pro-
and Mrs. J. P. Norman visited
with the family Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Perk Gressett
March 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at
the Carlos Baptist Church it
was announced today by the
Rev. J. L. Crocker, pastor.
theme “Texas: America’s Fun-
Tier,” is now rolling off multi-
color presses by tens of thou-
sands as the 1964 Official
Highway Travel Map of Tex-
Bring Your Friends and. Neighbors
Generous selection of atrip proofs to choose from.
Tell Tour rends and Neighbors
Sorry Only () One otter Per Famriu
(Parent er legal guardlam muust accompay child)
COLD WEATHER
SPECIALS
between patriots and politi- Oswald, Iola were chosen by
clans gave a zestful picture their respective schools and
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basket of gifts .. . and
friendly greetings from our
religious, civic and busi-
ness leaders. Just let us
know . . .
" t . History Month is annually close of night
the paper in person because celebrated by all DAR Chap- -------------
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MEN'S, overcoats . . . .
CHILDREN'S, doth coats . .
ing months to almost every instances.
• Another innovation to make Road
Miss Naomi Cotton of Car- and son, John Ray of Keith,
rollton spent Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Harman
Sugarland.
George Hammond of Port
Neches is spending this week
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• Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mills
of Houston were recent vis-
itors of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Sinclair.
and daughter, Bobby of Pasa-
dena spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Pyle and‘visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Wren Sunday.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Travis Wilcox over the week
end were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Davis of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Davis and boys,
Dug and Don of Duncanville
and Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan
and Mrs. Mayo of Navasota.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson
and son, Jerry of Houston vis-
ited relatives in Iola over the
week-end.
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Mrs. Ahnie Bracewell moved
into her beautiful, new brick
home in Bedias last week.
Saturday night
Mr? and Mrs. Edwin Smith
made;* business trip to Mal-
one Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Wren is on our
sick list this week. She has
been fighting a cold.
D. A. R. Members
Hear Report
On Jefferson
Austin, Fab. 23, 1964 — Athe asking to anyone, any-
sparkling nevvextension of the where. must be printed.
Carlos Baptist
Church to Host
Gospel Singing
An old time Gospel singing
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formation Division, Austin
Texas 78703. Each county tax
office supplies free postcards
with which maps may be or-
dered. Copies also are avail-
able at each of the seven
Tourist Bureaus located on
key highways entering the
state, and at all of the 25
Highway Department district
offices.
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teachers for the awards. These
attractive young ladies and
their equally charming moth-
ers were special guests for the
occasion. Other guests were
Mrs. Ruth Cochran, Mrs. R. A.
Johnson and Miss Murray,
the sister of Mrs. J. H. Beard-
sley.
New officers elected for the
next two years were: Mrs.
Cecil Johnson, Regent; Mrs.
A. R. Everitte, Vice Regent;
Mrs. J. H. Beardsley, Record-
ing Secty; Mrs. E. Alley Cor-
responding Secty; Mrs. Chas.
Jacoby, Treas; Mrs. R. A. Pat-
out, Registrar and Miss Bess
Johnson.
At the conclusion of busi-
ness Miss Bess presided in
her dining room where a pat-
Complete, and the finest to bo had
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and, at no extra charge.
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NEWS FROM
Roans Prairie
by Mrs. Sim Cone
It was quite unusual for the
first snow to fall several
weeks ago, but when we had
the second one last Friday, it
was really unusual. Several
inches fell in a short time,
but owing to the warmness
of the ground, it melted the
next day.
Rev. and Mrs. Tommie Mc-
Dougal and baby of Ft. Worth
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Orion McIntyre while here to
fill his pulpit in the Baptist
Church.
the evening meal with Mrs.
Walter Coleman. After the
service, the
the season last Friday. It
measured adepth of three shureh The call. which was
inches and more, where it unanimous, will be answered
Mrs. Hallie Epperson back
Beaumont before returning
home. Rev. Jarrett and Mrs.
Ethel Bishop returned Satur-
day. ..
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bishop
attended funeral services for
his aunt, Mrs. Alice Smith at
Humble last Wednesday.
of Mrs.
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American History month Sat- . - ...
urday In a special program at of strong men searching for
the home of Miss Bess John- sound representative govern-
thoroughfares and through
routes. On the map’s back,
________ in Houston Sunday and at-
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Pyle tended the Fat stock Show
Hickory Hill
Bull Wins at
San Antonio Show
A two-year-old polled Here-
ford bull, E202 Domestic
Lamp 4, owned by Hickory
Hill Ranch of Navasota, won
its class at the recent San
Antonio Livestock Exposition.
Official judgo of the two-day
show was Wilbur Drybread of
Valentine, Neb.
cana spent several days here Miss Faye Corley of Iola vis!
last week visiting her parents, ited w. D. McArthur in the
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Atkinson.
Franklin Adams,
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The Texas Highway Depart- colors have been selected for roads which do serve as «
maximum brilliance, and the necting links are shown
national standard system of the map.
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Cleam up and freshen up those hard-working WINTER COATS. folks.
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to fool "‘dressed-up" when you have to "wrap-up."
CLEANED — PRESSED — SMALL MINDING
(Bring as many as you like while the offer lasts)
pital in Madisonville.
writing the Texas Highway hRuests-inetheenaPwForman
Another daughter, Mrs. Floy ternoon.
Pyle of Madisonville was also —
a visitor during the week. _____„ug________a...-
Those from here in Madison lin Adams were hostesses for
County Hospital last week a house warming Saturday af-
were Mrs. G. W. Massey, Mrs. ternoon, honoring Mr. and
Stella Albertson, Mrs. Julia Mrs: Billy Adams, who have
Capps and Charlie Smith. recently bought and moved in-
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Welch, to a new trailer house. Th e
who bought the home of Mrs. occasion being in the home
Mike Poe and moved here a *
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stitution.
An elementary class
_______ .. T. L. Dreher and son, Leon
with them for a week’s visit. of Channelview spent Satur-
She will visit other relatives day here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Dreher.
We are glad to hear that
i . Mrs. John Vaughn is much Chapter, D. A. R.,
each illustrated by map insets improved after having surgery ---— ------
"hich chn"t *he main She is in the hospital at
went as far as Baytown with
Worth filled the pulpit at them, where she will visit her
A. R meeting in Navasota and family visited relatives
Saturday afternoon. “ “
drifted. It was very pretty, and by Wednesday night of this
younsters again enjoyed mak-
ing snowmen and throwing
snowball. All of the snow did
the new map more legible is lespie County, the newly de-
in the deletion of almost 7,000 signaled Ranch Road No. 1 is
services. He brought two very and see her eye specialist in
able messages. Accompanied
g-em chairman, Introduced .
Mrs. W. T. Wilcox, who read separated Jefferson s Demo-
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may request one prior to a highway system, a map at* 4______.
visit; Communist espionage tempting to portray every mile U. S. 290.
agents may even steal a few, of rural road would be im- I________
though the maps are free for possibly crowded at the scale Highway system in Texas is
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
for both morning and evening Martin Griffith nd children
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son of Houston came Saturday of cake squares and punch
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quarters of a million copies,
and perhaps more, will be highway symbols has been
distributed during the com- followed in almost all will show a brand new route
Every "line, symbol and fig- . .. —-------------------.
ure on Texas’ 1964* Official do not serve as links between art and children, Susie and day afternoon.
Highway Travel Map has been regular highways are not in-
1 newly calculated, ptottedand eluded r- tn - “
enscribed, and every effort has are those, which do not join
• as becomes available to native been directed toward making two or more communities. Mr and Mrs
motorists and Lone Star State the"map more legible and Communities with populations ana Mlaud Wre
enthusiasts from Seattle to easier for the average motorist of less than 250 are not shown.
vheiwurandrersnte Mr home over the week-end were
The 1964 Texas Travel Map pnd Snadpzs"irh certpnrents.
Brooklyn may write for a map miles of Farm to Market
in conjunction with a study roads. Because of the increas-
project; an Indian maharaja Ing complexity of the Texas ing the ranch home of Presi-
97 inchemewe-m j
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stew-
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T: to Port Arthur last Thursday
W. Dreher were Mrs. Allie and was accompanied by Mrs.
Ford of Singleton and Mrs. Ethel Bishop, who visited her
Lee Shead and girls, Barbara
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Church as leader. Wednesday
night the group will meet in
the Baptist Church, with a
member from the' Presbyterian
Church as leader.
Services at the Methodist
Church in Shiro was well at-
tended. The Methodists from
here were all in attendance.
Special guests were Mrs.
Hamil Wilson and daughter,
Sharon of Houston. At the
evening service, Mr. and Mrs.
Spell were received Into the
church as members. Mr. and
Mrs. Spell, who were living
in Houston, have'retired and
have moved into a lovely new
home in Shiro.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert.Worsham for the week-
end were Mr. and Mrs. Bern-
ard Thompson and Earl Ran-
dolph, all of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bagley
and children of Houston visit-
ed their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Floyd Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Slaton
and children of Needland
were here for the week-end,
visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Slaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lang of Madi-
sonville were guests of Mrs.
S. L. Davis Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lang was one of the ef-
ficient nurses who cared for
Mr. Davis while he was in the
hospital in Madisonville.
Guests in the Clarence Floyd
home tor the week-end were
his sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Floyd, Jr. and Miss
Sharon of Victoria and Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Floyd of
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cuthrell
visited their son in Austin
Sunday.
Mrs. Mildred Gajeske of
Brenham and Ed Walker of
Houston were here Sunday
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sim Cone.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Cuthrell last week -were Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Hill of Hous-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Marion
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Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Wren
gue Tuesday for the funeral Mrs. Earl Cloud of Houston,
We really had winter again of Pasadena and Miss Billy
last week. Friday morning McGill of North Zulch. Charlie
everything was white with Norman, Miss MeGII and
snow, -V e 8° drOund lour
—
George W. Morris, Conroe
attorney, last week authorised
the Examiner to announce his
candidacy for the office of
State Representative from
Grimes, Montgomery and
Madison Counties. The last
paragraph of this announce*
ment was in a advertently
omitted. It was as follows: "I
will serve no group or group©,
but instead will be devoted to
ideals, goals and hopes ..for
our District, our State and our
Nation, realising the cause
of America is the cause of all
mankind. I ask for your help,
your vote, your hand, your
counsel and your guidance to
promote a liberal type of rep-
resentation for this District
George W. Morris.”
of illness.
It was a timely treatment
of the inception of a vital
political party. Mr. Wilcox
The consolidated prayer riotic theme dominated the
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Whitten, Bob. The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1964, newspaper, February 27, 1964; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1446175/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Navasota Public Library.