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THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, JANUARY 2, 1936.
J,
May 193b
Mmg the BeH
s the year grows up, it looks
rtain that )itt)e 1936 wit) be
tie to handle that old bell
ith vigor, and ring it for all
s worth. There's mot e rea-
n to think of 1936 as a bell
nger <than any other year
ice 1929.
APPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
FROM US.
ALLENS
DRUG STORE
Mrs. Coy Maye Alien, Prop.
FOREST
PRIMROSE
of Heaven' gsrs. Will and Ear] Humphrey,
! planted in H tnd Mrs. Herman Humphrey
; home of )' !r& Coy Humphrey of Brazoria
, one of ]] y WeM called here Sunday on
life of dar)inj#t§of the death of their grand-
tey. Her iir hd nep'hew, Harland Lindsey.
shine ant) hap'a was welt known and loved by
ts, ioved om^t're community.
period of t'-vij Mollie Mclntyre and daugh-
d nine da. r^. *W. E. Mclntyre, and grand-
1935 at ll:itet, Jeroldine, of Angteton are
quiet, mysti..or; an indefinite visit with rela-
reaehed dos.-tere.
ked from lii^ John Tobias and sons, Mack,
; ]ife of Xc-md Crawford of Aito moved tn
tted in l!)"imunity Monday. We are
;, where th ;!ad to have them with us.
ut joy, peac 3- Foster of the Livingston C.
camp visited home foiks Sun-
1 friends di d Monday.
he life of (laM- Day of Nacogdoches ;pent
lieve her sut'.nas day with home foiks here,
om and tony Rate Foster !eft Tuesday
^s wei), toot indefinite visit with relatives
ith Him. s°ri* county.
< with the be. Murvitte Creet returned home
toss, which i' ^
, on!y com" J^^rson.
venty Father"' J°"** Minted spent
c has truth"*** w'th his sister, Kathtiine
i Chitd Shail
an tet] juH
, Mrs. J. S. Pyie and daughters,Joan
Pauline, Louise and Mrs. V. J; Lively
spent Thursday in Crockett visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clanton.
Mrs. C.D. Metvin is spending this
week in Jasper, Beaumont and
Liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Davidson and
family spent Christmas in Houston
with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dew.
Charles Hit] of Lufkin, spent the
iweek with Setwyn Swan.
Mrs. Cutien Sherman of Maydette
spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Metvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Session James of
Bryan, spent a few days with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
James.
Miss Brunette Arnold spent the
week-end with Miss Doris Wood of
Atto.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stockton and
daughter of Rusk spent Christmas
day with the tatter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Miller Dial.
Mrs. Minnie Jennings and son,
W. D., of Lufkin spent the past week
with Mrs. W. D. Prince.
Mrs. Henry Arnold served a
Christmas dinner Wednesday. Her
guests were: Mr., and Mrs. Bruce
Mostey and son, Mack Ray, of Tyler;
Mr. and Mrs. Wiltie Arnold and son,
Bobby, of Nacogdoches; Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Byers and daughter, Janet,
Mr. Vaughn Arnold of Tyler; Miss
Doris Wood of Alto and Miss Mau-
ryn Metvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Barker and
daughter of San Antonio spent t!n\
past two weeks here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Hester and
daughter, Jacklyn, and Raliegh Ada
Roebuck spent last week in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo White and
!;on of Livingston visited Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Walters.
Heaven" ha; LOST
we know sht
tering sun in tent show Monday night
Heaven if gotd wrist watch. Finder
e is lcadin; eturn to Herald office and
lly for loved reward. lt.p.
J. M. KNIGHT DIED FRIDAY
Funeral services for J. M. Knight,
age 74, were held Saturday after-
noon at the Stribling Funeral
Chapel, Rev. Joe Briggs having
charge of the funeral rites.
Interment was in the city cemetery
under the directton of R. R. Strib-
ling.
Mr. Knight is survived by his wife
and four children.
CORN, CATTLE AND HOGS
WANTED
Will Day best market price for
Corn, Cattle and Hogs.
W. E. Bailey,
Phone 3 Rings on 20.
FOR RENT
Six-room residence, close in, mod-
ern conveniences. Rent reasonable.
See Oscar Allen at Allen's Drug
Store.
yero held inn
urch, where
day School '<
it as "My
conducted
Rev. J. M. ;
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all bearcri'i
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and ah an !
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Wishing YoM a Happy
and Prosperous
NEW YEAR
We hope to continue to
serve yon in yonr
Ctothing needs.
J. L. Brown
JACKSONVILLE
KEDLAWN
Royce Skinnei of Fort Silt, Okla ,
spent the holidays here with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 'J. Skinner and
other relatives.
Miss Luremia Parish spent from
Wednesday until Friday at Rusk
with her sister, Miss Loomia Parish,
who has work there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vining, Mr. and
Mrs. Alton Blanton and son, James,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Vining and
daughters, Annie and Mary, spent
Wednesday in Salem with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Vining.
Jess Armstrong spent Wednesday
night and Thursday in Cushing visit-
ing relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ray, Mrs. Jack's
Fox of Tyler, and Mrs. Jessie Glenn
and children of Alto were guests of
Mrs. Odel Hamilton Wednesday.
Miss Elna Wall and Vetma Taylor
of Tyler were guests of their mother,
Mrs. J. M. Wall, Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Stanley of Jacksonville
spent Saturday night atid Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Towntey.
Sr.
Mrs. Homer Townley and daugh-
ter, Verna Lee, of Linwood were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Arm-
strong Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Seals of Rusk
and Mrs. Li life Halbrook and daugh-
ter, Dorothy Ray, of Fairbank were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spivey
Thursday.
Mrs. Nettie Hobson and children
and Mrs. Taylor of Lufkin spent
from Thursday until Saturday with
Mrs. Virgic Lloyd.
Sanford Hamilton spent Thursday
untit Scturday in Tyler with his
sisters^ Mrs. Jackie Fox and Mrs. Joel
Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Cornett of
Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. Session
James of La Grange were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sattorwhite
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scott of Tyler
JuniorScottofShreveport, La., and
M'. and Mrs. Ed Martin of Iron Hill
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Satterwhite during the holidays.
Miss Mable Cox of Wells spent
last week here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lusk and
daughter, Marvin Nell, spent Wed-
nesday in Diatville with Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Phillips.
Mrs. Ida Prince and children, Mur
dock, Clayton and Joan, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Jerret of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Clayton of Lilbert were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Parker
Thursday.
I. T. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Lec
Brock and chitdren and Miss Ethel
Dunn of Lufkin were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F'. Cox Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Tullis of ML
Zion moved Saturday on Mr. J. J.
Tutlis' farm.
Homer McClain and son, Billic,
and J. P. McClain of Central High
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Simms Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Palmer atn;
chitdren spent from Saturday until;
Thursday in Houston with relatives.
Mrs. Jack King and son, Jack Jr.,
of Boling spent the week-end here
with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Simmons
end other relatives.
Ludie Odet Hamilton spent the
week-end in Alto with her aunt, Mrs.
Robt. Usher.
Mrs. Virgic Ltoyd spent Sunday
night and Monday in Alto with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe White.
Misses Clara Blanton and Bernice
Norton were visitors in Rusk Friday.
Mrs. Joe Danford and children,
Leta Ruth and Joe Ear], of Buffalo,
spent from Wednesday until Friday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Ho.bson Townsend
and children spent Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Dial Priestly and
children of Freeport and Miss Ruth
Priestly of Houston spent Christmas
here with their mother and grand-
mother, Mrs. Levie Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shelley Town-
send and Mis. Bessie Townsend of
Mt. Zion were guests of Mrs. LoVie
Rogers Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dickey of
Central High spent Monday with Mr.
end Mrs. Ed Vining.
J. B Hamilton of Jacksonville
spent the week-end with Morris Dean
Fox.
Miss Eva Durham of Jacksonville
spent the week-end here with heT
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Spivey.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McCtain and
son, Doyle spent Friday in Jackson-
ville with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker.
Church school at 10:45 a. m.; Ep-
worth League at 6 ;30 p. m. every Sun
day. Prayer meeting eve*y Thursday
st 1:30 p. m. Parent-Teacher Club
: ;cond and fourth Thursdays.
LilNWOOL*
Mrs. Wallace Clark and daughter,
Pt.beccB Joe, were visitors in Ruslt
Tuesday.
An urgent call is being made for
the stock holders of Farm Labor
Union to meet in the Farm Labor
Union office at 2:30 o'clock, Jan. 7,
1936. Business of importance to be
transacted.
Miss Opal Liles had with her last
week a girl friend, Miss Elma Par.
rish from near Lufkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenoard Williams
and children, L. E., Charles, and
Betty Joe, of Vinton, La., Mr. and'
Mrs. Rex Williams and children, Bob,
Filly Mack and David Garey of Da-
setta and Allen Williams made glad
the hearts of their parents and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Williams, by spending the holiday
Mason with them. Their other guests
for Christmas day were two sisters,
a niece and brother-in-law of Mrs.
Williams from Tyler, Miss Annie
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Thornton
and Miss Mary Frances Thornton.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blackman of
ConroQ spent the Christmas holidays
with the latter's mother sister and
brother's family, Mrs. Alma Goff,
Miss Lois Goff and Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Goff.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Fagg and
famity of Jacksonville were Christ-
mas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Selman.
Xmas day always brings checr to
most homes and especially to the
mother of the home. Mrs. A. J. Mc-
Cuistion had quite a bit of surprise
Xmas cheer, mtxed with her birthday.
The children bringing lovely gifts
and dinner so they all could enjoy the
day together in the old home with
mother and dad. Those present: Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Thornton and daugh-
ters, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. McCuistion
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc-
Cuistion, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. MeCuis
tion: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickey and
Mr. Fred Dickey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams ob-
served Christmas in the time honored
way, a big turkey dinner with the
trimmings attached, and the children
all at home giving and receiving
presents. Coming home on this occa-
sion, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn WfltiamA
rnd baby, Nacogdoches; Mr. and Mrs.
Luther McKnight, Douglass; Mr. and
Mrs. Evan Maddux, Alto; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Williams and sons, Joe C.
and James Harris.
Rayford Stagey has been having
some thrills through the vacation
period, spending the week-end with
Senator Farmer in Fort Worth and
Xmas week in Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson came in from
their late home at Fort Worth a few
days ago and arc now getting tocated
in their new home on North Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Brum Blanton had
all their children and grand-children
with them on Xmas day, Mr. and
Mrs. S. P. Maddux and son, Shirley,
Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Truman An-
derson and daughteT, Pauline, Nac-
ogdoches; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harris
and children, Enid Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Terrell and
William Dossett came back fron
Laredo and Austin in time to enjoy
the Yuletide at home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Cole and fam-
ily helped in making the Yuletide a
happy home to father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Ell's Cole, at Redlawn
by lending them their presence at
this beautiful time, home coming
Xmas.
Little Emmett Corley of Aust'n is
home for two weeks with his father
and mother, Mr. and Mis. Car)
Colley.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Billingstey
spent Xmas in Henderson with rela-
tives.
Misses Hilda Gaut of Kilgore and
Altene Rozetle of Alto were guests
of Mrs. Robert McCuistion on Thurs
day afternoon of Xmas week.
Mrs. L. R. Brewer of Currie spent
Xmas week in, th€ home of her son,
Clyde Brewer.
Whitt Tetfell was home from A.
& M. College Christmas Eve, staying
until the afternoon of Xmas day with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ter-
rell. Friday they had with them,
staying over until Sunday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Robin and Mrs. L.
K. Brilt and baby from Austin. Mon-
day they entertained Mesdames S. R.
Jarrctt, L. Bounds and Horace An-
drews of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Chas. Murphy and son, Chas.
Rayford, returned Sunday from their
vis't with relatives in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Murphy and
family of Corr gan, visited Mrs
Murphy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Arrant during Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Guinn and Mrs.
Vemofi Goff of Houston, spent
Sunday with MT. and Mrs. George
Crusetumer.
Moving st'em.* to be the order of
the day. Several changes are being
made in this neighborhood. Claud
Rice and Duard Goff moved a few
days ago to their new homes.
Mrs. W. P. Sparkman, Miss Lois
Sparkman, Hugh Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest & Wiitiams
AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE
Ford Cars and Trucks
FIRST CLASS REPAIR DEPARTMENT
WITH EXPERIENCED MEN IN CHARGE
A!! Work and MaterSa!s Guaranteed
LORECO GAS AND OILS-
COMPLETE UNE FORD PARTS
LORECO STATION BUILDING ACROSS FROM M. E. CHURCH
E. O. WILLIS IN CHARGE PHONE 258—3R
Jim Milter of Como are visiting in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Sparkman and all were Xmas dinner j
guests in the Ike Martin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Christie cf)
Henderson came home for the hoii- [
days and were with Mrs. Annie Fitts!
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fitts.
Messrs. Dave, Gerald, Claud, Con-
way and Dudie Rice motored to Be-
tott Xmas evening to extend the cus-
tomary greetings the occasion de-
mands to relatives.
Miss Reba Crusetumer of Houston
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crusetumer
and family of Atto were guests of
Mr. andMrs.^Geo. CruseturntrXmas
day.
Miss Reba Thornton, a student in
S. F. A. college, is spending the hol-
iday season with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Thornton.
Mrs. E. E. Lanier and daughters,
Misses Alice and Edria, of Dallas re-
turned home Friday after a two
visit with Mrs. Lanier's mother, Mrs.
W. J. Roark.
Mrs. Brum Blanton, Mrs. S. P.
Maddux and Mrs. W. M. White spent
Friday with Mrs. John Gulledge near
Rusk.
Mrs. E. L. White, Mrs. Tuibbie
Holsomback and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bailey are visiting relatives at Mar-
tin.
REGISTERED MALE
READY FOR SERVICE
Joe Pig, register No. 136398, male
O. l.C. pig is ready for service at
my farm.
2t-pd. J. J. Tullis.
Baptist Church
Wanted: Fifty families who have
not been attending the preaching
service and Sunday School regularly
to meet at the Alto Baptist Church
at 9:45 a. m., next Sunday morning.
Reason: To begin with us a six
months' intensive study of the Gospet
according to Luke and to hear and
do the sermons which the pastor will
preach each Sunday.
If you want to please Satan and
grieve Christ, remain away from the
preaching service at7p. m., each
Sunday night. If you want to con-
vince others that Christ is real and
worship is vital to you. bring your
family and worship with us.
Wallace Clark, Pastor.
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM.
RUSK, TEXAS
January 5,i—2:30 p. m.
Song—Led by Joe Bartlett.
Prayer—Rev. John A. Williams.
Business.
"The Associational B. T. U.—
—Andrew Bagley.
Quartette—Rusk.
District B. T. U. work—Alto.
ReportonSt?!eB.T.U. Conven-
tion—Bobby Jane Banks and Virgin-
ia Martin.
Solo—Joe Bartlett.
B. T. U. Contests—Mrs. H.. K
Shuttleworth.
Contests Demonstration—Mrs. V.
R. Roach.
Benediction.
CROSS ROADS
Card of Thanks
0. D. Cherry of Linden C. C. C.
camp spent the holidays with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones had an
guests last week Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Fetder of Cotd Springs, Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Jones of Ratcliff, Mr. and
Mrs. Hilary Jones of Primrose and
Miss 11a Mac Jonesof Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Starling of
Nacogdoches, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Star-
ling of Jacksonville, Miss Lorain
Starling of Silver City, N. M., Mrs.
Jag. Clinkscales of Columbus, N. M.,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gains of Deming,
N. M., and Mr. and Mrs. Winfroe
Starling of Caldwel), Kan., were Fri-
day guests in the Eli Bailey home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wallace have
returned from an extended visit to j
Port Arthur. 0. T. Wallace and wife
with Miss Lottie Bailey accompanied j
them home.
Mr. and Mrs. Owens of Houston
were here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones attend-
ed church at Welts Sunday.
Wo received the sad news Sunday
of the death at Jacksonville Sunday
of our schoolday friend, Mr. J. H.
Jayroe.
Mrs. J.F.PrJce has returned from
a two months' stay in Pahokee, Fla.
Mesdames Joe Conner and Eli
Bailey visited in the Barsola com-
munity Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Linville and
tittledaughtcr, Maxine, of Forest
{were here Xmas.
Milbum Bailey of Port Arthur
spent last week with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carot Cherry of
Houston spent Xmas with the for-
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Cherry.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mollis and
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Stanford, of
Call visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. John D. Reynolds and little
son, William Robert, spent the holi-
days at Kirbyvilte.
Beatrice Williamson, who tins been
or. the nick tif t, is able to return to
School.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of For-
est were here Sunday afternoon.
To our many friends who con-
tributed so abundantly to the lighten-
ing of our recent sorrow in the ill-
ness and death of our little darling,
Nellie Charline, also for the beauti-
ful floral offering, we wish to ex-
press our deepest gratitude and ap-
preciation.
May God reward each of you by
granting, in similar triais, a host of
friends such as He has granted U3.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ramey.
Mrs. Fannie Hardy and children.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ramey
and children.
CENTRAL AMERICA MISSIONARY
VISITS HUME FOLKS HERE
Miss Mamie Phillipps, who hai
spent the past five years in Siguate-
pegue, Honduras, doing missionary
work, spent the holidays here visiting*
her grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Nolley.
Miss Phillipps is a graduate of the
Memorial Hospital at Houston, and
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. Shu
formerly resided in Alto and many
people here remember her as a rest-
dent of this city.
OR. J. C. H!LL
DENTIST
Phone 58 Office in
Rounsavilie Buitding
DUDLEY LAWSON
ALTO, TEXAS
Attorney and CimMEior at Lawg
NOTARY !N QmCE
Alto
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1936, newspaper, January 2, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214779/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.