The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1951 Page: 10 of 12
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ESTABLISHED IN 1879
THE CITIZENS JOURNAL. ATLANTA. CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
BLOOMBURG
Bui* A. Wood, Reporter
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
About 175 or 200 people of sur-
rounding towns and country, in-
cluding citizens of our home town,
gathered in the Educational Ad-
dition of the First Baptist church
here Monday evening to honor our
home physician, Dr. J. I. Allen,
with a surprise brithday fish din-
ner.
Dr. Allen was detained at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. W. G.
Schuhmann, who kept "boiling wa-
ter in the kitchen" while others
of the family entertained him on
the outside until Dr Joe Nichols
of Atlanta came to escort the hon-
oree to the real repast at the
church, pretending to have come
to visit a patient.
When they arrived at the
church, Dr. Allen seeing the park-
ed cars, thought there was some
kind of meeting connected with
the Vacation Bible school, and was
wholly unsuspecting until Dr.
Nichols remarked, Here's where
I'm taking you."
During the day, after receiving
nearly 100 birthday cards, Dr. Al-
len had humorously remarked
that, "Miss Eula Wood must be
using my birthday to sponsor a
card campaign."
It was really an awakening sur-
prise for him when he saw the
crowd in the church and the loads
of fish, cakes, pickles, and other
extras being brought in in his
honor. He must have thought of
these words: "In as much as ye
know that your labor is not in
vain in the Lord."
Dr. Nichols delivered the open-
ing address of welcome and honor
and suggested that everyone for-
get about his brown diet. Dr. Al-
len's answering speech for the
occasion revealed his surprise and
joy at being so generously remem-
bered by his many friends who
had proved their affection for
him in this unsuspected way.
More than 100 birthday cards
expressing happy wishes were re-
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Durward D. Dodd
General Agent
Phone 228-J Box 148
Atlanta. Texas
ceived, also many presents, prov-
ing the appreciation of the people
for their home-town doctor who
has rendered more than 46 years
of unfailing service to his town
and surrounding country.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—
The Vacation Bible School is
now in progress at the First Bap-
tist church. All children and any
others desiring to come are wel-
come. All are especially "invited
by the church to attend all ser-
vices Sunday, and the Methodists
have invited us to their program,
especially the singing in the after-
noon.
WEDDING—
Miss Lyda Virginia Burris,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Burris of Bloomburg, and Mr.
Lupton Wilis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Willis of Atlanta, were mar-
ried in the Bloomburg Methodist
church Wednesday, June 20 at
6 p. m., with Rev. J. W. Hardt,
pastor of the First Methodist
church, Atlanta, officiating.
Miss Emma Joe Edwards of
Bloomburg was bride's maid, with
Mr. Jimmy McCarty, Atlanta, as
best man.
A large number of friends and
relatives were present to witness
the rites after which, the bride
and groom left immediately for a
short stay in Hot Springs, Ark.
They are now living in Atlan-
ta in their newly furnished home
which they had made ready for
occupancy prior to the wedding.
Their many friends wish them
much happiness with a long and
useful life.
Mrs. Dyss, Gatesville, Texas;
Miss Aretise Harrington, McKin-
ney; and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rape
and family of Fresno, Calif., are
guests of Rev. W. S. Milton and
family this week. They were
visitors in church Sunday.
Miss Kay Kite, Parsons, Kan.,
is a guest in the home of her
j grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
tin of this city.
Mrs. Opal Dupree and son Mic-
key of Sulphur Springs are visit-
ing in the Raymond Endsley home
this week, Jimmy Endsley and
Garvis Gibson are home from
Commerce for the week end.
Mrs. Ella Yates of Abilene is
visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jones and
children, Miss Annette, and Don
Curtis of Shreveport are spend-
ing several days here with their
parents and other relatives.
Guests in the Paul Edwards
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Tucker of New York; the
i A. A. Lee family of Vicksburg,
[Miss; the Rex Lee family of Tex-
| arkana; the C. T. Keith family,
Hooks, Texas; the W. O. Lee fam-
ily, Linden; Rev. and Mrs. T. P.
Lee and family; and the Dan
Braggs family from Mt. Plea-
sant, Texas. The Tuckers and the
A. A. Lee family will remain here
for several days.
Guests of the Harlan Haynes
family over the week end were
Mr and Mrs. Willie Guyton and
Vickie Lynn from Texarkana and
Mrs. Ruby Nelson and sons, Tom-
my Lynn and Michael from At-
lanta.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Haynes and
sons Johnny and Jerry, and
daughter Connie Ellen, spent a
shprt vacation last week with
friends in Shamrock and Wichita
Falls. They also visited Mrs.
Ilayne's father, Mr. Lillian Hale
and family in Texarkana on Fath-
er's Day.
Mrs. Mattie Hunter is spending
several days with her son, R. R.
Hunter and family in Moorings-
port, La.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith and
children, Kenneth and Mary Alice,
are on vacation at their home in
Longbeach, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Corzine and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith and son
Elwin have returned from Calif,
where they have been visiting re-
latives and enjoying the scenic
beauty along our western coast.
Mr. Corzine says they went to
see the old Russian Fort on the
coast and the zoo in San Francis-
co. He also says the weather was
so cool he slept under a blanket
and two quilts all the time he was
away.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Simpson
and sons Jerry and George were
guests of her mother, Mrs. L. G.
Yates and family over the week .
end. Mrs. Simpson attended morn-1
ing services at First Baptist
church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pugh and i
sons Douglas Earl and Kenneth
Edward are here from Richmond,
Va., visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Buck Pugh of Shreveport,
and his grandmother, Mrs. Irene
Pugh and other relatives in
Bloomburg. Mr. Pugh was in the
Marine Corps for three years,
was wounded and almost lost one
of his legs, while fighting in Ja-
pan. While being treated on a hos-
pital ship for three weeks he was
reported missing in action and his
people at home for a long time
believed him dead. He was return-
ed to the United States one and
one-half years later, where he
has been since, still "learning
life the hard way" he says, tho
he seems to understand the mean-
ing of victory.
We are proud of the honor be-
stowed on one of our Bloomburg
boys. Word has been received by
his parents that Major Morris W.
Pettitt has been promoted to Lt.
Col. in the U. S. Army. He is now
stationed at Headquarters in Ja-
i pan.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1951
Miss Beula Kitson of Houston
was a week end guest of Miss
Margaret Grogan and family. Miss
Kitson has been teaching in Col-
orado and stopped for a visit on
her way home. She also attended
church here Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Grogan is now home
from the hospital and we trust he
shall soon be able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Clatys Hanson
lost one of the little twin girls,
born June 18. Funeral of Delores
Irene was held at Salem Wednes-
day morning, June 20. Little Dor-
thy Allene and mother are now at
home in Bloomburg and reported
doing well.
Mrs. Mattie Hunter has moved
into an apartment in the home of
Mrs. Irene Homey.
Mr. Fred Parker is home from
New York and is now employed
helping to build the bridge across
Sulphur River on the new high-
way from Texarkana to Atlanta.
The Methodist church wishes to
re-announce the all-day basket
dinner program for next Sunday,
July 1. Everyone is invited to
come and bring a filled basket
and stay for afternoon singing.
If anyone has any announce-
ment of interest to be published
in the Journal, will you please
turn same in to reporter as early
as possible. Thank you.
For Under the Summer Sun
COME TO GROGAN'S FOR SUN - FUN VARIETY OF
SHORTS, HALTERS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, SWIM - SUITS,
SWIM - CAPS, and SUN - BACK DRESSES.
home'. Sunday visitors were Mar-
ion and Bernice McCasland. Sun-
day evening visitors were Jim-
mie Wilson, Coy Corns and son
Edward of Texarkana.
Mr. and Mrs. Huey Durmon and
Floyce and ,Mrs. Susie Turner
visited Mrs. Dovie Stone and
Carlton awhile Sunday evening
and attended church. We are al-
ways glad to have them come
back to church.
Misses Jimmie Sue McWaters
and cousin visited Peggy and Lin-
da Mills Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tiilie and
Sandra Kay have moved to At-
lanta. Anna Jane Tiilie is visiting
them.
Ramond Tiilie is sporting a new
GMC truck.
Remember Sunday school at 10
o'clock every Sunday morning.
R. G. Law, Texarkana; Mrs. Vance
King, Rev. Robert, Kalb, and Mr.
Will Ross Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Caver visited
Sunday evening with his mother,
Mrs. Abby Caver in Texarkana.
Mrs. Vivie Richardson and Miss
Mattie Steger of Linden spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Met
Steger.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Watson of
Houston are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Wiley.
Miss Dorothy Jones is visiting
relatives in California.
LAWS CHAPEL
(Mrs. J. K. Murph, Reporter)
FOREST HILL
(Mrs. T. C. Wilson, Reporter)
Church services were well at-
tended this Sunday even though
we have several on the sick list.
But we are so thankful for the
many blessings the Lord has
blessed us with. Bro. Leroy Howell
brought some wonderful messages.
You who missed these sermons
surely missed a blessing. We al-
ways miss the absent.
The church went in Conference
Sunday night. Our time for ser-
vice on Saturday night will be
7:30 and 'Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and at
7:30 p. m. Be sure and try to be
on time.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Lamb and
son Dennis of Pasadena, visited
' i
relatives here and at New Boston
and Texarkana. They and Mrs. j
Jimmie Penny and children of
Marietta, Mrs. Berk Willis and
James O., and Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Griffin enjoyed a big fishing trip
and surprised their mother, Mrs.
J. R. Griffin with a birthday din-
ner Thursday.
Wednesday night visitors in the
T. C. Wilson home were Mrs. Ro-
land Rosser and two children,
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Williams and
children, Mr. Witt Griffin and
Mr. and Mrs, Jimmie Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hancock,
Royce and Margaret attended a
reunion at Marietta Sunday.
Bro. Leroy Howell was a Sun-
day visitor in the Floyd Heldt
home. They, with Bro. Leroy,
visited Mr. Charlie Sanders of
near Atlanta Sunday evening.
Marion McCasland spent Satur-
day night in the T. C. Wilson
Sunday was a real feast day at
Laws Chapel. There were 81
guests registered from many
parts of the country. There was
such a feast at the noon hour. I
would like to list all present, but
space won't permit.
Our new pastor, Rev. Robert
Kalb, preached the sermon at the
11 o'clock hour and Rev. Lesley
Hanson of Bogota brought the
evening message. Such wonderful
fellowship was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecile Hawthorn
and sons of Van, Texas, and Mr.
and Mrs. Buck Markus of Jeffer-
son visited this week end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Steger.
Those who visited in the J. K.
Murph home during the week were
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patman and
son, James Wright of Fort Worth,
Mrs. J M. Colvin, Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Cochran, Mr. Don Johnson
o f Texarkana, M r s. Loubell
Chamblee, Queen City; Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Sharrer, Sr., Atlanta;
Mr. T. W. Pyle, Mrs. Bill Caver,
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Pyle, Mrs.
Nazarene Church
Announcements
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sub-
ject: The Christian View of the
Worth of Man. Come and study
this subject with /us and get a
greater conception of man. Hear
the pastor discuss the subject,
Giving all Diligence Add to Your
Faith. Subject for the evening
message: A Shelter in Time of
Storm.
We welcome you to these ser-
vices of worship.
J. S. Emmert, Pastor
Mrs. Howard Chesser and Robin
of Marietta; Mrs. Pearl Paul, Oak
Grove; Miss Wanda Faye Paul of
Teneha; Mrs. C. C. Draper, Mrs.
Beulah Littles, Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Plum, Queen City,
were Sunday evening guests of Mr
and Mrs. W. W. Draper
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1951, newspaper, June 28, 1951; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth336342/m1/10/?q=%22gurdon%20panthers%22: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.