San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1954 Page: 2 of 8
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Cuero News
Strrloei at Ml. Zion BnptUt
rihurrh wore good with the pftitor,
fef. Green «lcllv»»rinf lv»th sar-
aaoQ« during the Uny, and thrt "lm
©f $78.20 Ix'iiii m!«ed. R»*<r. Green
Will §i»en<l the hoIM.iv* In S in IV*n-
dsro, OtHfornit. MIm K Brown
was nololst.
Rev. V. n. Haker. paster of Bro-
thers Chapel M<*tho<ll»f fhur -h. <1e
lirertd the «trmon f »r tin day Ri*.
Biker will«pehd Christina* it Tem-
ple, Testa. Mr and Mrs. r. Man-
Bins .1 n«i Mr* Meaai * Lockhart,
Tetaa; Mr* Nannie Tiewi* «f H »ns-
ton. were rocent vi*lt«»n» her*» Mrs
Mary Pettua hi* returned fntn a
?i*it to. Orpin ChrUtl.
Circle N«» 2 im* In the home of
Mr. Ulster HnMiin* Tu^s.liv
nijjht, with the les*on helns tanjlit
by the president, and a «oe|nl l»*»»»r
foil owl. Mr. •• n«l Mr". Wal'-r Hen-
fl«rsr>n honored th^fr oneyeir-otd
dl'tghter. Willi,. Marie, with » Mr'li-
day party, Deetniber 12 \*i '*i»r the
gue*t i wa* ittle J (Piffg) Lara
of Sun Antonio, she receive! many
rift,
Weimar News
Mm. Myrtle Smith am! R A. At-
kiiiM>u were visitor* here. IW. I*.
D Saddler, Jr. *tteu<ied the meet*
iim held in Waco. Texas, De<vmt»er
Id. Mr. ami Mrs. Puyne of Houft-
Ion. Texas. were house quests of
Mr au<l Mrs John Bishop, him! vis-
iteil Mr. Arie Baptist rhutvl while
here.Mrs. IMna Wilson entertained
the missionary soeiety with the rir-
11# holding its ii*ual program Mrs.
1'. Morrow attended thV Texas
State < onure-s of Colored i'areuts
an 1 Tea.-hers convention, !»••'i a4
Lincoln high *cho»i at Port Arthur,
fpj 11, \ iember r*
Rev. P. 1» Salldler. Mr- E. P
W,.rd Jone*. Mr- M M
ami Gail, a;tended the coun. ii at
plnm Creek The wedding of Miaa
Cliaaheth McMillan an.l I.«*lle
lfai ksh wa* held at S • imea
AMD church rtunduv moruing 'it #
o'clock with Re* Saddler ifflciat
Inc
The pastor au-1 mentor* '»f St.
J.inie-« AMI: church attended the
nnion quarter at Lockhart, Texas.
Mm Norma Mann an.l Mrs Annie
Mae Hill presented a program at
M' Arie Baptist • htirch vi 1th Mra.
Cleon Jone* winning a prlae.
Hochheim News
The Rev. .T Napoleon HI a k— pas-
toi of Mt Nebo Baptiat church,
gave a toautifu' picture of Christ
as he sjioko Sunday morning dur-
ing 'he services V • liristriM* pro-
gram will !»• he*.! tonight. Friday
Deetmtor 24.
Mra. It. H Harper Is atlll 111
f Pleasant on News
A Christmas program was held
at Abraham LiikjIu school Friday
nigh*. December IT. The Baptist
church rendered a short program at
Jacob Chapel church Sunday nighr.
Mrs. Coriae Bowen wns houored
with a birthday party, Saturda.
Aigiit. December 18.
Comb Away
Gray Hair
SAN ANTONIO REGISTER
FltlDAY, DKtLMUMl N,
Scguin News
Following an illness of nine days,
Joe Bailey died Tuesday morning,
December 14 at ft.r»0 Avenue "B,"
where he lived with his sister, Mrs.
Leethia Swanks. Fuueral aervlcea
were he'd Sunday afternoon, Decem-
ber 19* fr ini Holy Temple Ohnrch
of Hod In Christ. Officiating were
Rev. R. A. Grant, former pastor;
and the K*v. 1*. C. Crawford, pas-
tor. Interment wna In Han is Chap-
el cemetery with I.ee Mineral home
directing.
He was the seventh child of the
late Wilson Bailey and Mrs. Parllee
Bailey, an I was l<oru on January
14. 1885 Survivors Include three
brothers, Klijali, William, and Dave
Ballev; • • • - > « r>, Mr*. Lydi.'i
( M * LeethU S.vanks, and
Mrs. Cell.i Bailey.
The local branch NAACP hold Its
regular monthly meeting nt Sec-
ond Baptist church. Sunday after-
noon, December 10. Members of last
year's executive board were unani-
mously reelected for the ensuing
year. Plans ar«» on to make this the
most outstanding year of accom-
plishment lu the history of the
organization.
Mr. an 1 Mrs. Walter W. Richard-
son have as their house guests for
th" h » i I iy- Mrs. I.ucille Hull of
^an Francisco, California: Mrs.
I*nurence Madison, and Mrs. Charles
V. Myers and children. Doris Estelle
and Medosa of Seattle* Waahlng-
I ton. Mr- Hall is the mother of Mrs.
Richardson, and Mrs Madison: and
the grandmother <>f Mr#. Myers. A
number of affairs are being planned
iti their honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burns, Jr..
of Los Angeles, California, are In
f vUlt Ing parents and friends,
and to lie present at the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr. ami
Mm W.il.. Burns. Sr., ou Dec. 27.
Kenedy News
A Christmas program wns ren-
dered a the A ME church Sunday
with 'lie Rev. Charles Rowe In
«-liarge. Mis.-* Janie Bell Mikes and
jer lean ni ks attended the BIPU
institute iu Nixon, Texas. Willie
Booker, son «»f Mrs. J«»sie Booker,
left Monday for Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. Thelma Hatch of Temple,
Texas, is visiting her sister and
brother !:i 'aw. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Canada
Little J»hnnie Mae Ar.ina was
honored with a birthday party In
the home of her aunt Miss Veola
< happen Sunday. Mrs. Irene White,
Marion Dxiglas Helen Swisher, Vir-
gin a Random Mildred Bailey, Mr.
and Mm Isaiah. Rev. J. W. Swisher
and Bill Springs, atteuded service
ar Greater Mr. Olive Baptist church
in San Antonio last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Connie Randon and
mother returned from St. Louis,
Missouri, Monday. Mrs. Ida Doug-
las hostess to a demonstration
party Thursday, with 2." guests.
Yoakum News
The annual pre-Chrtstuiis reu-
nion of the Douglm) and Shropshire
families was held Sunday, Decem-
ber 11) at the home of Alfred Doug'
las, 211 Solilll street, this city. The
total number of persons registering
fur the day was 73, which Included
relatives and friends from Austin,
Cuero, Corpus Christ), Mission, San
Antonio, nud this city. A delicious
dinner was served.
Quarterly conference convened at
st. June* ami: drarch, with the
Ilev. J. K. Valentine, presiding eld-
er, and the Rev. J. 11. Pulton, pastor,
present during the session, in the
afternoon service ura.ver wns given
by Rev. C. ,T. Tierce of Gonzales,
Texas, with the sermon by Rev. II.
1/. Tabor, pastor of Mt. Sinai Bap-
tist church, and music by tlie bro-
therhood chorus of that church.
The invitation wns extended by Rev.
J. L. Woodfnntk of Shiner, Texas.
Gonzales News
The Sykes Gospel singers of Los
Angeles, California, rendered a reli-
gions musical at Edwards High
school Sunday, sponsored by Ilenson
Chai»el Methodl*rt#hurcli, Rev. E.
T. Culler, pastor. Mrs. Freeman nud
mother also rendered a number on
the program.
Rev. Sykes of California preach-
ed at the services held at the Meth-
odist church, and Mrs. Sykes aang
some numbers.
The home of Mrs. Susie Johnson,
who lives five mile* out on the
Waelder highway wos completely
destroyed by fire Saturday. She Ts
now staying with her daughter, Mrs.
Susie Steen.
Revs. Green Lee and Porter White
worshiped nt Providence Baptist
church last Sunday. Mrs. C. I*. Mar-
shall attended the funeral of her
brother nt Needvllle Texas. Walker
Lindsay and family of Cuero, Texas,
visited his sister, Mrs. Dora Jack-
son.
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Oakland News
Services were held at the Non-de-
nominational church Sunday, with
Elder Greggs delivering the sermon.
Remarks by Elder Baker and Elder
Oliver of Houston Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Brown. Mrs.
Lillian Thomas. Mrs. Gussie Robin-
son, Mrs. Thelma Baker, and C.
Banks of Houston. Texas, were re-
cent visitors here. Rev. David Wil-
liams delivered the message in Su-
blime. Texas, last Sunday.
Yorktown News
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry VUher and
children were here frou Corpus
ChrUtl, Texas. Mr. and Mtt. Center
and children were hero fiqp^nstln,
Texas, Sunday. Rer. i-tad Mrs.
Urooks gave gifts to the members
of the church. Mrs. Kla^ "went to
San Antonio with their^^ujlitcr.
Mrs. A. Rose lias re^igMd from
Kingsvllle, Texas where the Mslted
her husband. J r
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Flatonia News
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Rev. E. Lnmkln and nMuber-f at-
tended the union quarter at Ix>ck-
hart, Texas, Sunday with lie ser-
mon belui; glveu by He v. 0. Art: shall
of Waelder, Texas. Sundays night,
Mrs. L. A. Barr delivered tfr nies-
sage at St. Paul AME church, the
Rev, J. Ii. Lnmkln, pustor.
The P-TA gave Christmas gifts
to all the children Monday night,
December 20.
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Waelder News
The eniierinlendent of St. Paul
Baptist church Sunday school gave
all the Sunday school ttndents can-
dy last Sunday. She Is Mrs. N. L.
Grant.
Mrs. Kennon was burled In the
Andrews Chapel cemetery Sunday,
with the Kelly Funeral homo in
charge. Rev. S. S. Harris delivered
the eulogy.
A program was given at Ralph
Bunche high school last Friday
night, and was reported as having
been very good. ^
Karnes City News
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hntchinson
were called to San Antorlo last
Tuesday to the bedside of their son,
Freddie Hutchison who was 111.
They wore n'rumpanled by Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly Hurd. Mr. aiid Mrs.
Sum Johnson motored to Sun An-
tonio Wednesday night, also to at-
tend the bedside of Freddie Hutch-
ison. ■
Mrs. Stella Itoss, MrC Marie
Tengue and .T. Tones InJjprcd to
Nixon, Saturday night wlfeie they
atteuded the Karnes County Sun-
day school and BYPU Institute.
id pro-
K. Wil-
i. Stella
(gne, J.
d Mrs.
Kerrville News
Quarterly coufcrcnce was held
Friday night at Barnett Chapel by
the district superintendent, L. A.
Woods. A T o'clock service will bo
held nt Barnett Chapel Clirlstinns
morning.
Rhoda Jones motored to Nixon,
Texas, Sunday, where they attend-
ed the Institute of which Rev. L,
M. Carroll Is president. W. J. Spring
was elected treasurer of the insti-
tute. Total amount raised wns |32.-
40.
Goliad News
The City Chorus rendered • pro-
gram at Fannin Street Methodist
Church, Sunday night and a Christ-
mas play was presented. Mrs. E. B.
Ilnndy, Mrs. Norene Moore, and
John Hnndy motored to Corpus
Chrlstl, Texas, Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Lee, Mr. nnd Mrs. Louis
Minor of Cuero, Toxns, were here
Sunday visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hnndy, and
Tom McDow motored to San An-
tonio Friday to altend a banquet
given by the Gulliul-Snn Antouio
Sunshine club.
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To Our Many Friends and Patrons
A
) MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR
LOCKHARTS BARBER SHOP
H. B. Booker, James H. Lockhart, Elmo Wolford,
Misses Elnora Combs, Willie Mae Dickerson
They also attended a
gram conducted by Mi
Hams. Rev. P. Johnsoi
Ross, Mr. nnd Mrs. L.
Tones. Mrs. Rosie Waf
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and comb away gray, bring ntm
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and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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SEASON'S GREETINGS
To
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EVERYWHERE
MERRY XMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
MR. and MRS. W. C. WHITE
Building Contractors
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street, and Mrs. Aurora Franklin, dental 3
assistant, wish to extend to all patients and
friends a
VERY MERRY XMAS
and
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
May every happiness possible be yours for
the New Year—1955.
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for a
MERRY XMAS
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
BOW'S FOOD STORE
1630 E. Houston Street
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F. I). Benson, Asst. Manager I». H. Teas*, Cashier
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fuppff you order direct from . .
KONGO CHEMICAL CO., INC.
204 W«» 124th S». Hew York
Sallye Holmes, UecpptioniMt
\\. R. Bryant, Manager
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Drive out Highway 80, west, and look for sign "WEST-
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Office Phone CA. 3-1031, Night Phone PE. 4-9349
Field Office Open Daily, 10 A. M. to 7 P. M.
You can also ride city bus.
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District Offices
Dallas Chester A. Beverly, Manager
Fort Worth Leslie Corley, Manager
Houston Josephine Punches, Manager
General Agencies
Austin .. Andy Anderson Agency, Marcellus J. Anderson, Manager
Keaumont Sam's General Agency, Clarence Sam, Manager
Houston Lone Star Agency, Joel Thomas, Manager
San Antonio, Andy Anderson Agency, Marcellus j. Anderson, Mgr.
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