The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1948 Page: 1 of 12
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ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY JUNE 24, 1948
NUMBER TWENTY-SIX
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Lions Club Install
New Officers
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New officers of the Lions Club
were installed at a ladies night
banquet Tuesday evening at the
Methodist church. Officers for the
new year beginning July 1st are:
Jack Frizzelle, president; Jack
Oakes, R. A. Brabham and Leslie
Kelley, vice presidents; George
Glass, secretary-treasurer; Fred
Cameron, Lion Tamer; Russell
Alexander, Thomas Lavin, Peter
Branch, Tail Twisters; Sherman
Stamps, song leader; Mrs. W. O
Harden, pianist. Directors are:
Fred Self, Dick Rogers, J. B. Par
ker and Leon Blakey. Lion Bob
Coffey, Governor, District 2-X,
Lions International, of Longview,
installed the new officers.
H. L. Drumwright, zone manag-
er, Dallas zone, Chevrolet Motor
Division, was the principal speak-
er of tho evening. His address was
very interesting and highly receiv
Monday morning, Linden good ed. Abb Brabham, local Chevrolet
will tour started our "blue" Mon- dealer, introduced Mr. Drum-
day off with a different atmos- wright.
phere. Enjoyed everything about Lion Thomas Lavin acted as
their colorful parade. Speaking for jtoastmaster and also rendered a
ourselves, also our town of Atlan- ivocal interlude, accompanied by
ta, we wish the Centennial a huge | Mrs. Lavin.
success and may Linden ever grow i The Lions did not meet Wednes
—by M. N. H.
. . . HI—NEIGHBOR . .
WE ATLANTANS SALUTE
LINDEN ON THEIR 100th
BIRTHDAY — 1848—1948!
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As you already know, our neigh
boring town of Linden is celebrat-
ing their home coming and Cen-
tennial, June 27-30. Tuesday, June
29th, Linden will be 100 years old
We'd like to dedicate "Spike" col-
umn in the Journal to Linden, our
neighbors, friends and to the cen
tennial celebration this week.
Use City Water
Very Carefully
The water supply in Atlanta is
Wright Patman To
Speak to Clubs
The Rotary Club has secured
acute. It isn't acute because of1 the services of the Honorable
the water but because of the waste Wright Patman, Congressman Dis
ful manner in which some people | trict No. 1 of Texas, as guest
are using it. Some turn on their speaker at a joint meeting of the
sprinklers and run them all day Atlanta Rotary Club and Lions
Candidates Speaking Mrs. Carlow Dies Assembly of God
or all night. This causes a tre
mendous drain oif our supply. Our
wells are holding up so far but
we are running full capacity on
our pumps and can't keep water
in the tank.
Please be reasonable in your
use of water so we won't have to
cut off the outside use of it. [f
it's used with discretion we may
make out but if not we will have
to stop watering lawns and flow-
ers as people must have water to
drink and bathe and the canning
Club to be held at noon Thursday
June 24th at the Atlanta Hotel.
Mr. Patman is to discuss in
length a matter vitally important
to all civic minded people in this
area, the proposed Sulphur River
Dam project. Mr. Patman is well
qualified to present full particu-
lars on this subject because of his
far-sighted support of the project
Every member of the Rotary
Club and Lions Club who desires
to know how this project will af-
fect otir community is cordially
Dates Announced
The speaking dates and places
for the Cass County Democratic
itinery has been completed by the
Sub-committee appointed by Coun
ty Chairman, XX Waylon Nelson
and has been released to inform
the candidates and committees.
A change from the opening
speaking date as announced at
Mrs. Blanch Carlow, age 75, of Revival In I TOgrCSS
Douglassville, died Tuesday, June! The revival at the Assembly of
22nd, in Texarkana. She is surviv-! G°d church, located on Taylor St.,
ed by four daughters and two sons;'8 still in progress with Rev. and
Mrs. J.M. Snipes, Texarkana; Mrs
Edd Neely, Shreveport; Mrs. Josh
Cranberry, Mrs. H. S. Herrington
and Emmett Carlow, all of Doug-
lassville; Tom Carlow, Texarkana
three brothers: M H. J. M. and J
plant, ice plant, saw mill and! invited by Presidents Gilbert
glove plant must operate. | Youngs and F. P. Ellis of the Ro-
Let's try rationing ourselves | tary and Lions Clubs respectively
first. If this does not work, next jto attend this joint meeting.
the recent meeting of the Derno-jW. McCoy, all of Douglassville;
cratic meeting was made accord- and eight grand children.
ing to the committee, by reason Services were held Wednesday
of the requests received from! at 4:00 o'clock at the Douglass-
and prosper in the future as she
has in the past. Atlanta is accept
ing the cordial invitation to help
celebrate the four days. We are
going to be there to enjoy the
fun and help in any way possible
Tuesday night has been designat-
ed as Atlanta night. Below is the
Centennial program:
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SUNDAY, JUNE 27
Rev. E. D. Potter, chairman;
Rev. W. H. Dunlap
Morning: Regular hours, relig-
ious services and home coming at
local churches.
day noon but will meet in a joint
meeting with the Rotary club this
Thursday noon to hear Congress-
man Wright Patman discuss the
Sulphur River Dam Project.
Notice to Draft
Age Men in County
Captain James McCoy, Com-
manding officer of Service Com-
pany, 14Gth Armored Infantry
Battalion, has received a telegram
from Major General A. S. Johnson
commanding officer of 49th Ar-
mored Division, Texas National
Guard, which reads in part as fol
week we will have to quit using
water on our lawns and flowers.
May we have your cooperation —
Don't waste any water, please!
Abe M. Mays, Mayor.
Herbert Kight
Instantly Killed
Herbert E. Kight, 32, of Queen
City, was killed instantly when a
gasoline truck and gravel truck
Atlanta Music
School Closes
If you know how many people
the First Methodist church will
seat, balcony and all, that's how
many attended the closing of At-
lanta Normal School of Music. We
really did need a house stretcher
to seat the crowd properly. We
were made exceedingly glad to
several candidates to close the
speaking campaign at Linden on
the night of July 23rd, instead
of opening the speaking campaign
at Linden on June 29 while the
Linden Centennial and rodeo was
being held. The present plan pro-
vides for only an introduction of
all candidates on the afternoon
of June 29 proceeding the speak
ville Methodist church with Rev G
A. McKelvey officiating. Burial
was in the Douglassville cemetery
under direction of Hanner Funer-
al Service.
Don't Oversleep
The present tendency in Texas
Mrs. R. D. Jones, newly elected
pastors of the church, bringing
the messages in each service.
Special music, and special vo-
cal numbers are rendered in each
service, and a chalk picture paint
ed by Mrs. Jones is given at va-
rious times to those bringing
someone to the revival.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the revival and a spec-
ial invitation is extended to those
who are not attending Sunday
.School elsewhere, to be present at
the SS hour.
Dr. and Mrs. W. R Harwell of
Shreveport spent the week end
here in Mrs N. P. Hanner home
schools is for larger units. The[lVI.r8- Hanner has returned home
ing program of the candidates for; Reason, "Equal Educational'
op. after an extended visit with her
Congress of First Congressional | portunities." This calls for a sister ^rs- Harwell in Shreveport
District. moderate teacher load and suffi- Miss Nancy Ann oden of Hous
ihe speaking program is as cient equipment to give your ton is visiting in Atlanta with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. John Keller and boys re-
turned home to Terrell, Sunday af
ter two weeks visit here with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Mc-
collided shortly after 10 a.m. Tues have so many friends from other
day, one mile south of Sulphur'parts visit us at tljis time. We
River on the Blackman Ferry road'had several visiting quartets that
Injured in the crash, which de- helped out in the program which
molished both vehicles, were Dr.
F. R. Roach, 72, of Queen City,
father in law of Kight, and Her
added much to our joy. The
school's part in the program was
just wonderful. It did our hearts
follows, name of first voting boy; child the training that he de-
listed for each date having the j serves. The average rural school
3 p. m. time and the second place, in Cass County cannot provide
having an 8 p. m. speaking hour, j either because of the lack in the
July 5, Bear Creek and Avinger number of scholastics and the low
July 6, Lewis and Kildare; July 71 taxable evalation in the district.
Concord and Cartersville; July 8,' Therefore, they must resort to the j Clung. Little Kay Keller return-
Dalton and Cornett; July 9, Doss] next logical choice, transfer to Jed home with them after month's
and Marietta; July 12, Cusseta the nearest school providing these stay with her grand parents,
and Bryans Mill; July 13, O'Far-i advantages. Those schools are us- „ T u ™
rel and Red Hill; July 14, Antijually "town" schools supported by ' ev" ^°"n Ferguson, Weaver
and Douglassville; July 15, Spring local taxation with a higher rate rya,lt> „ "e' , n
dale and Queen City; July 16, | than those rural districts from !!on "lr'' T' ^.nes f/ f}7
Cass and Bloomburg; July 19, whence came the transfers. The or St. Louis, where they will
Huffines and Bivins; July 20,1 State must pay the difference to c erence 0
Smyrna and Lanier; July 21,: teach your children. This policy Church of the Nazarene-
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Draper and
lows: "Last opportunity draft age
men 19 to 25 to enlist—Presidents
Afternoon: 3 o'clock, hour's signature to draft bill ends their
memorial service for founders at j exem ption. May come any hour.
Baptist church and unveiling of I This fact is of such vital im- . .
monument at cemetery immediate- Portance to those men affected the head and body and was re-(He has a wonderlul way ot mak-
who was with his brother at the
time, escaped, with minor injury.
Following a preliminary inves-
tigation by Arkansas State Police J so glad because we had a tiny part
men Charlie Boyd and Arthur Hal but we were more than glad to see
bert Mason, 19, of 1G12 West 9th good to see those little tots ren-( Cross Roads and Hermitage Boxes is not fair to the sending, nor, to
street, Texarkana, driver of the der their parts in such a manly together at Friendship church on the receiving school. two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
gravel truck. Jimmie Mason, 15, and lady like manner, both in song Linden-Hughes Springs Highway j How much "Democracy" is prac- LaSure and daughter of Dallas
and on the piano. at night; July 22, McLeod and ticed by the receiving school? have joined their sister, Mrs A. D
We wouldn't be selfish for the [Atlanta; July 23, New Colony and: How can they? Does the sending Lummus and children of Bonham
world if we knew it, we weren't Linden. ] school have any voice in the ad- for a' week's visit with their par-
Communities where candidatest ministration, policies, subjects,jents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Draper
speak are expected to feed them j taught, or school program of the 0f p;ney Grove. Sunday visitors
sell, Sheriff W. E. Davis said Ma-] Mr Kennedy's hard work pay off. their meals and entertain them.'receiving school? Are are rural j joining this group were" Mr. and
son was placed under a $1,000.00' It was wonderful to see him han
bond on an open charge. jdle his class just by the crook of
Mason received lacerations about a finger or motion of the hand
ly after services.
Night: Regular hours, religious
services at churches.
Note: Picnic lunch at Baptist
church 12:30 p.m. All local people
are expected to bring well filled
baskets.
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MONDAY, JUNE 28
Morning: O. B. Magrill, chair-
man; M. Y. Yandell, R. W. Daniel
Registration and information —
Hotel George
10:30 Law West of Pecos, Judge
R. Bean.
Afternoon: 2:00. Parade, floats,
ox carts, horse back riders, etc.
Horse back riders with horses will
gather at D. H. Boon's barn. Oth-
ers in parade gather at fair park
5:00 Garden Club reception —
Mrs. M. B. Allen home.
Night: 8:00 Rodeo and Horse
Show, football stadium. Note:
Judge Bean's program and the
parade will be broadcast over Sta-
tion KCMC, Texarkana.
• • * * •
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
S. I. Cornett, chairman; R. F.
Salmon, R. C. Wood
Morning: 10:00 District Court
Room. Welcome, R. F. Salmon,
Mayor of Linden.
Response, Clyde Fant, Mayor, of
Shreveport.
Afternoon: 3:00 Introduction of
local candidates. Candidates for
Congress will speak.
Night: Rodeo at 8:00 at football
stadium.
Captain McCoy has made special
arrangements to take care of as
many men as possible, as a ser-
vice to our community. See him at
the East Texas Motor Company or
Lt. Jack Frizzelle at Hemenway-
Johnson Furniture Co. You will be
given detailed information and
courteous attention with either
one. ACT NOW—ONLY HOURS
REMAIN!
leased after treatment at St. Mi- ing folks want to do things in a
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
Frank Hall, chairman; Paul Stone
Bennett Hill.
Morning: Informal gathering at
court house.
Afternoon: 3:00 Base ball game
Atlanta vs. Linden, Linden park.
Night: 7:30 Mustache and beard
contest, rodeo arena.
8:00 Rodeo and horse show.
Carnival, day and night, Mon-
day through Wednesday.
Atlanta Plays Vivian
Here Sunday
Atlanta plays Vivian in Atlanta
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
last time these two teams met in
Vivian they played 12 innings 2
to 2 tie. This should be a jam up
exciting game so be on hand to en
joy a good ball game.
Last Sunday Atlanta defeated
Hughes Springs 12 to 3. It was a
good ball game for the first 6 or
7 innings but then the fireworks
started. Atlanta scored 6 or 7
runs in 8th and 9th innings.
Tuesday night, in Mt. Pleasant
Atlanta didn't fare so well. Every
thing that could happen wrong hap
of gravel near the Macedonia com
munity. They said their truck
out in this worthy cause.
I would like to pin a bouquet on
swerved to the far side of the road Mr. Sherman Stamps. We really
to avoid a large telephone pole ly-
ing at an angle in the road.
Jimmie Mason said before his
brother could pull back to his side
of the road the crash occurred. Dr
Roach said he saw the gravel
truck as it loomed before the gaso
line tvuck which he was accupying
Kight was said to have been
found behind the wheel of the
truck and was believed to have
been killed instantly.
The body was removed to Atlan-
ta by Hanner Funeral Service.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
H. E. Kight, and two children Al-
len and Elizabeth of Queen City;
his father, J. L. Kight, a brother
pened Tuesday night. During a i Clarence Kight, and a sister, Mrs
season every ball club has a few
bad games in their system so may
be the next time we meet Mount
Pleasant it will be a different sto-
ry. The score was 4 to 0 until the
8th inning (should have been 1 to
0 but for an error on a double
play ball in the 3rd) In the 8th
everything began happening and
the final score was 12 to 2.
Atlanta has entered the tourna-
ment in Texarkana, starting Sat-
urday, July 3rd and continuing
through Saturday 10th. Atlanta
plays Vivian in Vivian, July 4th.
Frances Hodgson, all of Maud.
Herbert was wholesale agent for
owe it to him for securing and
planning for the school this time
He has worked tirelessly through
out the school and deserves a big
share of the credit for its success
May the God of Heaven have all
the praise for his wonderful mer-
cy in remembering to care for us.
J. O. Mayfield
Great Numbers
View '49 Ford
More than 5,000 persons viewed
the 1949 Ford on display at Leon
Blakey Motors Friday and Satur-
day. The local Ford dealer held
open house for these two days, re-
maining open evenings until 9:30.
Leon Blakey, co-owner and man
ager, said some 2,100 visited the
Cass County-
chael Hospital. Dr. Roach, prac-,right manner. Mr. Kennedy is well
ticing physician at Queen City'qualified and the hardest worker j "]yi„ anH TYTtS PnTlUr*
since 1905, was confined with a se 1 ever saw in a school room.
vere head wound and numerous lac I Plans are being made to get Mr
erations. ' Kennedy and his staff back next
The crash occurred on a curve j summer. If we do, 1 truly hope
according to the survivors. The i every pastor of every denomina-
Masons said they were en route'tion in Atlanta will feel in their
from Bloomburg to pick up a load | heart the importance of helping
All voters are urged to give them j boys and girls being taught the Mrs. Howard Chesser and family
a good hearing. They are making I things they will need in life ? j 0f Marietta, Walter Ransavalle
this tour for your convenience and I Why are there so many vacant and nephew of Vivian, Mr. and
are expecting you to be at your j farms in Cass County I Mrs. Arlon Lee, Pat and Mike of
voting box when they speak.
The Federal Government thinks | Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Wat
enough of its former service ers. Mr and Mrs W E Draper of
"Men" to carry a Vocational Train[Queen City, came for a short visit
ing Program out to the farm and Sunday night.
Cross-Roads communities to grown | M|Sgt. and Mrs. Arthur K. Det-
Here it is another Monday and I men, men well past high school ^wiler Jr., and son spent last week
gettin' hotter and hotter and j training, why? How much do you;w;th Mr. and Mrs. Wm Turner
every time I think of that office j think of your own boy and girl ?j They continued by plane to Penn
p in the Guard I get to sweatin'I The following school districts! and N Y tn «tnv until Tnlv lot-
up in the Guard 1 get to sweatin'I The following school districts (and N. Y., to stay until July 1st
a little bit more it 'pers to me, in Cass County have enough stu-jthen they will return here. Mrs
and 1 haven't heard of anyone of- j dents and taxable evaluation to; Detwiler and son will remain for
ferin' and fans either. Guess its[ create a magnificient rural high ■ two weeks visit with her sister
just the heat and everyone's think! school, one that rural children [Mrs. Turner. MjSgt. Detwiler is
in' of themselves and tryin' to [could be trained in the things that | with the USAAF at Peterson Field
cool off a bit.
Last Monday night we had four
guys to join up with us and to me
Colorado.
Miss Kate Griffin of Idabel,
Okla., is spending the week with
Mabel Hogan and Mrs. Ella Curt-
they need in life.
Rocky Point, Dalton, Lone Oak,
Bryans Mill, Union Chapel, Mari-
they seemed mighty anxious to[etta, Cornett, Flat Creek, Almira
get in too, and I don't blame'em' Laney, Cussetta, Douglassville,! right
either' cause they were all of Red Hill, Midway, Forrest Hill,! Carolvn Capps of Smith's Grove
school age and the way it looks Anti, and O'Farrell. | Kentucky, is visiting Mrs. Lewis
to me the guys just starting to ( Many of these school districts; Brown.
college might have to spend some, now have no school. Do the rest] Tuesday was June 15, the 14th
of you (districts now having! wedding anniversary of Mr. and
keep your 1 Mrs. Toland Meredith.
Mrs V A Storie and Ginger re-
the Sinclair Oil Company in Atlan-, showroom Friday and in excess of
ta and was an active member of 13,000 viewed the new models Satur
S. S. Worker Here
Do you know of a worker who
had a social security card and has
recently died? If you do, urge the
survivors to get in touch with the
Texarkana office of the Social Se-
curity Administration. Benefits
may be payable. A Social Secur-
ity Representative will be in At-
lanta, at 10 a.m. on Thursday July
1 at post office building. He will
be glad to discuss any social se-
curity problems with you.
C. H. Brown Dies
C. H. Brown, age 78, died Fri-
day, June 18th at his home in Ra^
the Atlanta Masonic Lodge and
the Atlanta Lions Club, Chamber
of Commerce, and was active in
civic and religious affairs of At-
lanta and Queen City.
Funeral services were held at
the Queen City Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o'-
clock, conducted by the pastor Rev
Percy Newton. Interment in Pine
Crest cemetery, Atlanta, with the
Masons in charge at the grave.
If anybody wondered what so
many Dads and Mothers were do-
ing headed toward Texarkana ear-
ly Tuesday morning, they were
taking their Girl Scouts to catch a
bus for Girl Scout Camp at Mena
Ark. These girls will camp in the
foothills of tho Ozarks for two
weeks, returning July 4th. And,
by the way, if you have a daugh-
ter or little girl friend off at
camp, be sure and write her reg-
ularly. They're having lots of fun
but "mail call" is the big event
of the day. The address—Just
Girl Scout Camp, Mena, Ark.
W. D. Little Dies
W. D. Little, age 72, died Sun-
day, June 20th, at his home near
Smyrna. He is survived by his
wife and five sons and five daugh
ters: Mrs. Dewey Kennedy, Tom-
mie Little, Atlanta; Mrs. Fred
Johnson, Mrs. Coleman Whitson,
Mrs. Frank Mayfield, Taylor Lit-
tle, Texarkana; Mrs. Homer Tho-
mas, Hope; Jack Little, Rodessa;
Clyde Little, Dallas; 27 grand
children.
Services were held Monday June
21st at 4:00 p.m., at the Smyrna
Church of Christ, with Bro. Ma-
„ . - , .. ., nor officiating. Burial was in the
vana. He is survived by his wife g cemetery under the direc-
Mrs. C. H. Brown, and one son * '
and five daughters: Elmer, Mrs
Tom Richeson, of Ravana; Mrs. J
H. Waldon of Zylks; Mrs. W. L
Glover of Sasakwa, Okl.a; Mrs E
H. Alden, Britton, Okla.; Mrs E
D West, Sundown; 17 grand chil-
dren, 5 great grand children.
Services were held Sunday June
20th at 3 p.m., at the Enon Bap-
tist church, with Rev. Herschel
Wall officiating. Burial was in the
Enon cemetery under direction of
Hanner Funeral Service.
Mr. and Mrs. De Flay Johnson
and sons of Shreveport spent the
week end here with relative*.
tion of Hanner Funeral Service.
Quartet Concert
The Atlanta Quartet heard each
Sunday morning, 9—9:30 over sta
tion KCMC, will be in a concert
in the Artex Theatre in Bloom-
burg, Thursday night of this week
The quartet has many friends in
this section and they are expect-
ing a packed house for this con
cert which is sponsored by the
base ball team of Bloomburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cook and
children have moved into their
day.
The cars were placed in the
showroom late Thursday night and
crowds gathered both days before
7:00 a. m. and thronged in groups
of 5 to 25 throughout the day.
The reception was pheno-
menal, iced soft drinks were serv-
ed to the public both days.
A new '49 Ford demonstrator
was placed in service early Fri-
day morning. Some 130 demonstra
tions were made
of their time in the Army. It's
sort of confusin' to have to go and sch0ols) want' to
if you stay in there as long as I schools? Why not have one, cen-J ,
dui and then get out, you just trally located High school, and as-turned to Dallas, Sunday after
don t know what you want to dOjmaT1y grade schools as needed ? i spending the week in the Groves
when you get out. The boys that -j^ proposed school would be-.home.
joined up last Monday night were long to a„ It would ^ „0ur| j D phi]yaw of Texarkana was
Marion Pardue of Queen City,' sch0ol". A school that you would guest of his aunt Sunday, Mrs. H
Larry ^mith, Waylon Brown, and have a voice in a democratic j D. Groves. Mary Alice and Mar-
Neal Birmingham. 1 ardue has had sch00l, one that will provide|garet are vacationing in Shreve-
several years service and has „E , opportunities" bv train- port
raveled across he States about ■ chM to tw he wm Mrs. Rernice Adamg and W1.
three .different times during his need in Hfe |drPn, Frances and Sandra of San
say in he Army. Waylon has y0u can do this and maintain i A npelo, spent last week here with
been coming up with his Dad for' QWn ,ow tax rate> or> do you hpr parents Mr and Mrs w w
several months and it never en" prefer to let your schools go from Spiva and other relatives.
Mrs. W. N Dees has returned to
the home of her daughter, Mrs
George Parker after a visit in Tex
tered my mind that he was of j districts with a possibility of
age to join and the day he be- ] j. her taxes'
came seventeen he enlisted, and wh not investi?ate the James
he s good at drill.ng too I m proud Rowie schoo, Jn Bowje Count at arkana wjth her chi,dren
of the boys that joined the other gim TexafJ ^ similar ^
night 'cause they learned a lot iBIooips uSiu
This is your problem, no one
can solve it for you, "Don't over-
sleep."
and I didn't have to yell at any
of 'em. When I went into the Army
several instructors went crazy
| teaching guys to drill and I can
' dnn «lVi o f mn/ln'Am n>n iVnf n«mr
observe the new car, as well as
pointing out the many advance
features which make the '49 Ford
"The Car of the Year."
If by any chance you failed to
see the '49 Ford, "Call by," said
Little Charles Nelson spent the
week end with his grandmother
Mrs. Lyllis Nelson in Linden.
Mrs Howard Hall and daugh-
ters visited her sister Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Morgan Jr., in Dallas
last week, who are the proud par
ents of a daughter, Duana Kay,
bom June 12 at Florence Night-
Public address system was used ®ce what made'em go that way. •^■„-apptlp Rpvival
throughout both days furnishing But- theres always the first time INazarene KeVlVai
music and inviting the public to try something that you ve never Meeting June 27th
" ST.M to*™* £ SSJTSd Brother H.ll i. on, of the Ho-jlnwt. In D.1U.
I've got that job of teachin^m: «f th« N.mnn. church mi ""' J' J. Ta>50t
how to drill. I don't think I'll y°u Wl11 want to hear thls great;Susan and Mrs. Rupert Walker of
have any trouble though. Last|0,d time Preacher one of Sunday-Monday
week we didn't do nothinc but years of Experience as Pastor :^uests of Mrs. J. E. King,
learn'how to march and start off, Kvangrelist and District Supt. of j Mr- and Mrs Ri'ey Owen and
Mr. Blakey, "We will keep one on
display for your inspection. Also,
a demonstrator is still in service
and feel free to call us for a de-
monstration. Drive it yourself and
be convinced."
new home on Texarkana highway friends.
Vacation Bible
School June 28th
Beginning Monday, June 28 in
connection with the Revival meet' Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mus
ing. Mrs. Valla Tarr of Grand grove a son Saturday night at
Saline, Texas, will Supervise the Brooks Clinic which only lived a
Vacation Bible school all people few hours. He is survived by his
are invited to attend this Bible parents, one sister Sadie Ann, 2
school, forget the Demonination brothers, Charles and Harold,
and come with us and we will do; Services were held at Old Llb-
thee good. Remember the date erty by Elder Salmon L. Posey of
June 28 beginning each morning Longview and Elder Dale Olson of
at 8 o"clock a. m. | Idqho. He was laid to rest in the
Yours for bigger and better Old Liberty cemetery.
Sunday school, Brother Ferguson
Jack Strength and wife of Beau
mont, formerly with Stanley's VA
school, vacationed in Atlanta Sun
day-Tuesday.
and stop. I'll teach'em how to do'the Western Okla., District and^'^ren of Kilgore, Texas, were
that and then the next week I'll|the Abiline District. It has been;*e<-k cn«1 KU"ts of hor m°ther
teach'em how to do another movcimy privelege to pastor under™" hud iNortnen.
ment and pretty soon I'll have "em Brother Hall as my District Supt. M*/ an'] ^rs. I^wis Rrown were
like the old timers. ) an^ * know of no greater Preacher _vee'c en" vls,t°rs in Tdabel attend
Gotta go now and I'll see you than ^is K°od Man of God and in* 11he ™d??< the^e* . Tn%.1 .
all next week. iy°u will hear him once means you' w a"d Mrs. Ernest Philpot,
Company Reporter i will hear him a,'rain. Services each *r at1<* Mrs- Maurice Stanley
- | night at 8 o'clock, good singing sPeT,t the week end in Hot Springs
T11 <*.«I*f land K°°d old fashion preaching.
1111 an I Uies Vacation Bible School
Leo Thomas of Texas City was
week end visitor In Atlanta with
Huffines Sing-in#
There will be a singing at Huf
fines this Friday night at 8:00 |her
o'clock. All lovers of good singing
are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Carter Jr.,
of Denton were week end guests
of his parents here.
Mrs. Marshall King is now em
ployed at Allday's where she will
be glad to have her friends visit
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest W Grum-
bles are attending the 101st an-
nual session of the American Med
ical Association in Chicago, June
21-25. Over 12,000 doctors are in
attendance. Their children Gay,
Linda, and, Earnest Jr., are visit-
ing in Little Rock with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hub Fouche have
returned home after visit to Hobbs
N. M.,"with their son Mr. and Mrs
Phillip Fouche and new grandson
Mrs Adrian Harvey of Hemp-
hill, Texas, visited her parents Mr
and Mrs. S. T. Deason over the
week end.
Miss Evelyn Bates of Leonard
is visiting her sister, Mr. and Mm
J. R. Cash.
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1948, newspaper, June 24, 1948; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348002/m1/1/?q=%2522dewey+redman%2522: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.