The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1953 Page: 4 of 16
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HA1.YOK COUNT* BANNER
Seytnour. Texas
I'mr 4
Thur». Oct. 8. 19*3
MRS. KOtrKK W1LHON
With flwrther regard to the death
of Mrs J Honor Wilson of 11aton
Rojfue. I .a, it should be stated
ftiswm th it she wm burled at Vera,
wfcth *«rvfcw« at the MethixtfMt
church. «n*l conducted by Rev.
J P Cole. The body was laid to
raA txwide the irreve of her hus-
band and <huby Hon,
Mrs. Wilson, w(ho was fill, had
lived wstt» her family In Vera for
a numtter of ytvurs Mr Wilson
win for the firm of
Jefcoat A Brecdlovc, onui later he
vas in the tfroeery buslncHt there
for a number of years. After the
family moved to Seymour Mr
Wil*nn o)>r:\:tt\i a k ocvry store
wlnw ilhe Thompson Grocery Is
a\o\v He died in Hl.'W
.VllUir Mi Wilson's death. his
^ dow ;♦ I dauiihti'i'. Mildred, ran
the little stoiv meur the hiRh
.«rtn>ol loi a while, before moving
t" II,don .Houu<" about 1- years ,i^o,
Mildred i.s the only child, and she
js an invalid Slu» is staying in
the luwiJ,' of her aunt, Mvg Tcicssu
Camy, who st:i,\< d at home with
her nie.', rather than come to
the funeral Tluee of the lour
m.-iUpw ii'tiuied the service' at
Vera .t.j follows Mrs Sallie Rob- 1
ci iwoii of Wichita Falls. Mrs R. H.
St d.i.ir of Lcvellnnd and Mrs. j
l.et'oy Kirby. A>*> •Mending the,
servnv.s- we x1 several nephews and
niectw.
Mrs W'iLson was a very fine j
v omnu. and she Ink! many friends!
in this vicinity to mourn her home- |
Koitgj
MRS. II01.M.\N"S PARENTS
( I.LKIUtATK ANNIVKRSARV
Mr. and Mrs. Runneth Holman
w,"v in Rotan. Sutxlay. Oct. 4 (to
AKsi.st with the Golden wedding
anndver.-jary celebration of her par-
ents, Mtr nd Mrs J. E Kennedy.
Open house was held from 4 to 6
p.m at the ranch home, ten miles
I north of Rotan
The Kennedys, prominent raivch
people, have three sons. Herbert,
Norvelle and Warren, all of Rotan
and two daughters. Mrs Holman
of Seymour and (Mrs. Sa*n Green
of Tacoma, Wash The two urai>d-
daughter* are Karolyn Kay Ken-
nedy daughter of the Herbert Ken-
nedys and Lorlnda Ann Green
All the daughters-in-law, sorw-ln-
1 law and tfrwvddaughiers assisted
| with the entertaining
Attending from Seymour were
Mr and Mrs M R. Holntan.
i ALTAR SOCIETY MEETS
OCT (! AT PARISH IIAl l.
I The Sacred Heart Altar Society
held its regular meeting on Tues-
day nl'»,o rlsh hall. Host-
i-.ns uiities were si wired by Mrs
Henry Novak and Mrs. Jess Mod.
Members were urged to attend
the N CO W. district meeting in
Megnr/el on October (1
Father Tin o Francis addressed i
live group He stressed the import-
ance of the formation of parish
study clubs and carried out a
demonstration of his plan for our
parish groups.
The president appointed a com-
mittee to prepare an exhibit to
present at the next diocesan N.C.-
(' W. n.voting in Wichita Falls. !
Tlie subject of this exhibit will
be The Confraternity of Christian j
Doctrine. Those named to serve on ;
this coniimttoe are Mrs. John Or- !
.sak. chairman, Mrs. Joe Cuba, Mrs. |
Julius Vita nnd Mary Prances Ko- ■
tulek.
Plans are bt ing made for a bake
sale during tin early part of No- j
veinber. Those appointed to be in
charge are Mrs. A J Fojtik. chair-!
man, Mns. Julius Vita and Mrs..
Jess Mot I. 1
Texas has more railroad mileage
— over 1(5,000 miles — than any
other state.
The Dominion of
established in U17<1,
Canada was
i
Membership
Drive For Farm
Bureau Begins
'^Farmers through Farm Bureau
membership will have a part In
helping make the policy that agri-
culture will follow in the near
future," said Austin Crownovwr,
Director of services In Texas Farm
I Bureau. Mr. Crownover said fur-
i ther that u the furnfcr prospered
| in our nation so will the nation
I prosper. Mr. Crownover was the
[main speaker at the Farm Bureau
membership drive kickoff meeting
bald in Fellowship Hull of the
Fii*<t Methodist Church. Oct. 0. at
7;:io p.m.«
Olln Hogue, local president, call-
ed the meeting to order, then turn-
ed the meeting over to M. M. Bus-
by, membership drive chairnvtan.
Burl Meers had charge of the
recreation, and the group was en-
tertained by a quartet composed
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ship-nan
and Mr. and Mrs. Burl Meors and
another quartet composed of the
foil" Seven Stars brothers. This
last group are Cherokee Indians.
Iiotli groups wore accompanied by
ML'is Nina Ray Shipman.
The convnunkty chairmen aire
as follows: Ogden, Horace Janfes;
Lively, G. C. Wirz and Herury Hejl;
Plainvlew, Burl Meers; Westover,
S A Rothell, Boinarton, Albert
Peters; Seymour, A. L. Harris and
John T. Hodges; Ma belle, I, D.
Kiland; Round Timber, Harvey
Thurman; Cache Creek, Jewel Mc-
l>arty; Self, W. T Cockerel!; I^ake
Creek, Max Gllstrap
Wesley Martin has been selected
as the full tinu* service man for
Baylor County,
There were l'ifty-nine present
for this meeting, about half of the
group were women. Coffee and
doughnuts were served.
On Monday nigiht, Oct. 12 at 7
o'clock there will be a barbecue
at the ptrk for all those who are
fcnitereo'jed In the Farm Bureau. It
is hoped that there will be a good
attenadancc.
VERA NEWS
Mrs Thelma Lee Coulston
Milk, to us, is commonplace,
We've had it since our birth,
But were there none—
Then everyone—
Would quickly know its worth.
I
! FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. C. L. Shelby .Pastor
| Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service 11:00 a.m.
Next Sunday our morning serv-
ce will be broadcast over the radio,
and if you can't cone we invite you
to Join us by radio.
The pastor was the representa-
tive for Wichita Falls Persbytery
at an area conference on new life
last week in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
You will always be warmly wel-
comed at all of our services
PRODUCTS I
CARD OK THANKS
>1 wish to extend my heart-felt
thanks to all those who showed
me so much kindness while in the
hospital here, This goes for Dr.
Balch, the nurses aind all the
I friends who were so thoughtful.
I May God bless all of you.
Mrs M. C. Keck.
<1 hei p
ow
1 ,evoy
South
Kinni-
l'lains
.1 O.
end to
that CIUE VOUR BUDGET R BRERK!
Friday - SPECIALS - Saturday
TOKAY GRAPES
LETTUCE
2 POUNDS FOR
Nice Hard Hoods
25c
12c
SOONER BRAND — 303 CANS
SPINACH
PUMPKIN
TINY WHOLE NEW POTATOES
2 for 25c
KUCBELL'S
Pickles
SOUR OR DELL
QUART
25c
= WHITE SWAN
Hominy
NO 2 CAN
10c
CAMPFIRE
PORK & BEANS
BAMA — PURE
Grape Jam
LAROE JAM
3 for 25c
33c
MILK
PET OR
CARNATION
2 LARGE OR
4 SMALL
HOKMKL BACON
POUND PACKAGE
CALf |
VEAL BOAST
SPOT CASH
__ 25c
75c
>t ISc
GROCERY &
MARKET
KitIKNM.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Morgan of
Lubbock visited with the Crow
Parhwif this past week end. Mrs.
Morgan is the former Louise Par-
ham.
Mr. and Mis Morrb Christian
of Wichita Falls spent Sunday with
the Luther Christians
The J. R Hensons are now re-
siding on the Clifford Koberson
farm. Mrs Benson's daughter, Gel-
ika, has enrolled in the seventh
H ade at school,
Mr. and Mrs, Tom Russell visit-
ed Sunday with R W. Witty, who
is a patient in the Lubbock hos-
pital
Mr and Mrs. Muggins Bullock
of Fort Worth, visited Mirs. Mae
Murphree.
Mr. and Mrs Wayne Feemster
and family spent the week end
with Wayne's mother Mrs. Frank
Feemster. Also visiting Mrs. Feem-
'•tcr was her daug! t r, M ittie Jo,
and husband of Fort Worth
Lt. Billy D;.n Richards i:; with
his wife and chikii
ents at Santa, 'lexri
J O. Archer and
brough have koiu !
to work In the feed harvest
came :uxne over the week
he with his fanrly.
The George Sutto:.'; are driving
a new '53 Plymouth
Mr and M rs. Jimmy Randolph
of Winters, visited friends here
Monday r.nd Tuesday of last week.
Johnny Gore was operated on
Tuesday in the Memorial hospital
ut Midland His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. 11. Gore and Travis Gore
of Wichita Fa3)s. left Monday to
be with him at this timv.
Linda Burgess spent Sunday
with her grundfnother, Linda
Couch.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doss visited
Mrs. Doss' parenls, Mr and Mrs.
J. E. Miller, and other relatives in
Odessa last week
The Busier Jaek.sons and Clyde
Becks spent Sunday in Lubbock
v'isttoig -villi Cei-nu! and Donald
'oe.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doss of Sey-
mour and Mrs Robert Sparks of
Wichita Falls visited in the Bill
Dojy home la.>t Sunday. Mrs.
Sparks is Bill's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and
children went to Abilene Saturday
to visit with Mrs Brown s parents
fVialting with the J. T. Browns
Sunday was their granddaughter.
Mrs. Elvln Parker and family of
IlobU;, New Mexico.
Puttard Boyd has taken his
trucks to Sudan, to do some seed
and feed hauling.
Mrs. Joe Edd Sweatt and chil-
dren of Wichita Falls are spending
the week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Patterson.
Paint Creek beat Vera last
Thursday night 48 to 28. This
week's game. Oct. 8, is with Matt-
son, here, Next week's game, Oct.
15. is with Benjamin here.
Only the high school and the
seventh and eighth grades attended
!he Iowa Park fair last Friday. Af-
terward Supt. and Mrs. Bobbins
accompanied by some of the foot-
ball boys drove over to Loekctt to
see the game there.
Mr. and M s. Hyde Peddy omd
children of Stratford visited the
Willis Peddys over the week end.
Junior Hardin is stationed at
Camp Hood, near Killeen, now.
Mrs Tom Dennis of Lubbock
: nd niece, Mrs. James Hawkins,
and fa i.'ily of Wichita Falls, and
Mrs. Vera Keen of Sunland, Cal-
ifornia, we e recent visitors in the
H A. Patterson home. Mrs. Keen
is a former resident of Vera and
had been visiting her aged (mother
in Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Porter of
Eunice, New Mexico visited Sat-
urday and Sunday in the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Don Robbins.
Mrs Robbins accompanied her par-
ents to Duncaru Oklahoma, to visit
with relatives a few days.
A pleasant surprise to some of
the older resident of Vera has been
A visit by Kenneth Glover of
Roswell, New Mexico. Mr. Glover
spent two days renewing old ac-
quaintances after an absence of
42 years
LETS TALK LIVESTOCK
By Ted Gouldy
FORT WORTH — Movement of
livestock to market at the start of
the week was moderate at South-
western nvirkets, but heavy at Mid-
wwrt and Western Centers. Denver
reported a huge sheep run, and
Omaha had almost 30,000 cattle
or Monday
Prices were stable at Fort Worth
Monday Some interests bid easier
prices on cows and bulls, but were
unahle to get many bought that
way Steers, yearlings and stack-
ers were firm Some toppy fat
calves sold up to $15 to $15.50, and
a few to $16 were definitely high-
er
Good and el,one slaughter steers
and yearling* sold from $17 to $22.
and choioe to p-Kue cattle are
Quotable to $25 or better some
club iituer> late last week selling
to $^tt Common and medium
grasaers sold f<»r $10 to $15 and
euttei grades Mild from $7 to $tt
Fat eous cb sred at to $11,
with iume heil ish kinds to $12
t'wii.« -'. and il u $ 5 <M)
Ui $4, old .slull* dottri to $6
Bull* drew $H to $12. old head
abovv ai d brio* that range
Fat calves of good and t Iuhoi
auui. sold mainly frmi $12 50 to
ylS, with Mini' abound MO pound*
wsi oyer strictly fat kind* Uj $lftftil
a.d frit> C num.un and ' uediuiii
sort* a»Ui fi'wii- 9H tss f
«uiio fi oils §ti U» $W
(jikiu and I'liuiw sloeaxs »ieei
calve* aold f uuf $itf W $10 bo asid
piainan kinds sold aiouud $W to
|ill sunk*) and tuedii »tmi*
«<id > varling* c«atied at tit
in $16 tu tkSu svi low # weu »lo«s
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
at $8 to $12
Many financial backers of stock
•men are dropping broad hints at
this time to the effect that feed
bllti of the size of those paid
Uuft year can not be financed by
them this year.
This situation may result in
heavier titan planned liquidation
of herds in many oases. It will
surely result in increased pressure
for cheap feed through a govern-
ment program.
The financiers take ihe stand
that a cow or a ewe that already
in carrying a heavy toed bill from
the past two or three years of dry
weather can very easily "e>at her
entire value up between now and
spring."
to the club for the box sent them.
Mrs. Doc Hmclrik had charge
of recreation. A game was play-
ed and several songs were sung
from the club song book.
Refreshments were served to 17
members four children and three
visitors, Mmes. J. H. Jenkins, J.
R. Smith and Donnle Faye Bfown.
The next meeting will be Tues-
day, Oct. 30 in the home of Mrs.
C. C Sande.u. Each member is to
wear a dreus made from sock* or
pay a fine Officers will be elect-
ed at this meeting.
OGDEN II. I>. ('MB NEWS
Care must be taken when cut-
ting out a garirtent so it will not
be stretched out of shape and not
hanj? right when it is finished.
Miss Henderson, the H. D. Agent,
gave the Ogden club information
on handling of fabrics when cutting
and sewing whan she tnet with
them Tuesday October (i, in the
home of Mrs. George Shawvcr.
Mrs. Buster Ryan brought the
opening exercise and Mrs. A. L.
llaralsnn gave the council report.
The State Hospital sent thanks
SKYMOl'R C.VO.
HOSTS TO AREA MEET
The Symour C.Y.O. »Catholic
Youth Organization) was host to
the Deanery groups of the organi-
zation on Sunday. October 4, at
the Sacred Heart Parish Hall
The Wlcihita Falls contingent led
with an iiBenditn.ee of 47; and mem-
bers fro n Henrietta, Windthorst,
Electru Vernon, Rhineland Megar-
gel and those from the local or-
ganization, composing Seymour
| and Boinarton, brought the total
attendance of young people well
over 150. Also in attendance were
some of t.he ItMiders of these groups,
Rev Father O'Rourke, August
Mei kel and Theo. Francis, O.M.I.,
as well as various other youth
leaders
Registration began at 4:30 and at
5:30 p.m dinner waa served by
the mothers at the lacal C.Y.O.
Then followed an e<l>oyable pro-
gram which was highlighted by a
•spiritual election of orflcore and a
performance by "The Mlniateur
Doll* ol' Seymour."
At 7:00 o'clock the entire group
•Handed evening aorvloe in the
Sacred Heart Jlarlsh church, feat-
ured by congregational praying
unxl singing.
A dance at the local K. J. T. Hall,
with the Overall Serenaders,
brought the days activities to a
successful close. By general agree-
ment, this was declared to be the
most successful meetiir\g «»f the
kind to have boen held In this area.
Mrs. A. M, Howsley, with five
other wometv, ure in New York,
and will go Iroin there to New
England and Canada. They made
the trip by private plane to Now
I York, and will go from Canada to
Seattle Wash, where they will
I cruise the West Coast In a private
iyacht. Mrs. Howsley will return
I to Albany about Oet 18, —Albany
j N ew s,
| Mrs. Howsley Is the former Mo-
zellc Fancher of Seymour.
.VKMtl
City Market & Gro.
"STEAKS - Cut 'Em Vlrith a Fork"
Phone 2255
WE NOW GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS
Claxence Wilbanks
Puffin BISCUITS
3 CANS
29c
Loin Steak
TliP.IFTY BEEF
POUND
39c
Hamburger Meat
Calf Ribs
FRE8H
POUND
25
POUND
17c
Round Steak —~ 59c
HOME MADE
Chile
lb
49c FRESH EGGS
Big- Size
Doz.
55c
1 _ _ f NICE AND TENDER ^
VIUD 9T06IK pound w# C
Wieners
NICE AND FRESH
POUND
29c
Hormel BACON
TRA PAK
THE FINEST BACON
POUND
81c
T-Bones
THRIFTY BEEF
POUND
49c
VEAL
Cutlets
lb
CHARCOALING
69c I SIRLOINS
AAA Beet
ib 65c
0*m
tus<»i«tm*
CARNATION
MILK Big Cam 2 FOR 25C
GRAYSON
OLEO » 19c
SPAM 12 Ox Can fflC
99 OLEO » 28c
Potatoes "»"™m 4jC
HARD HEAD
CARBAGE , 5c
YELLOW
ONIONS » 5c
CHEER Bw Box 20c
TIDE 84? Box 25c
Folgers Coffee 85c
II 80 COUNT
Scott Tissue 2 ** 25c j NAPKINS 2 Bow27c
Kimbell Flour zr»:r 1#79
Purasnow Flour 79c
SPRY ,, c Ik
EOftEPALE
PEAIS no tvk 0m Ut
M.IMBEJLL S
T«UtoeS m o« llC
1 lk Box
Powdeied Sufar 11c
BETTY CROCKED
#wU tmt Ctk, Mb
2mus Ik
DEL HONTf
TmmI* Juice 2 25c
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Harrison, O. C. The Baylor County Banner (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1953, newspaper, October 8, 1953; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429929/m1/4/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Baylor County Free Library.