The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1954 Page: 11 of 12
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WCKY JAM® HAS
Hews Of Portland
Mr* Hussy Taken
SoAComcrvafiM
birthday party
POHTLAKO ■+ Hteky
»» in.-.**, --i by c --r.;,
first birthdr.y h*t week. „___
*n he bane of h‘» grj'id-
■ ■ — — n ,. i oni
,, — grandmother,
>,r* p N. Dandwxor. made hi»
cuke, which was decorated with
cowboys, mow Attending Includ-
'd hi* great-g- ambnothfr, Mr* A.
V. narrmskt of Gnrgury, and the
following children ai,J iheir mo
ttaehc! Ams Odom, Rnondu
and Shermi Anderson, Johnetts
»nd Ann Brock, Martha ,Wn
Itcrganski, Matt filler. Shelly Jcm-
Tnto Rebek&h Lodge
PCRTLAND _ The 1
Jamn
w»» nonorec by « p*rty on !,U
. — —.. It was
mother Mi» w. L jarae*.' to
Fioveinber >0 Hat
Soil Coiizeivatlon Venire tech-
nicians axtU inr, trie 'San Patri-
cio Soil Conservation Listrict are
woikins with Mr. W. H Tavk.u
in formalizing a conservation plan
on his farm. Mr. 1 kyiors farm
consists of 125 acres ot cultivated
land and i* located eight miles
Souther* rt of Gregory. The conser
vation pian consisted of farming
on the contour
DeportnMR? of Asris tlture ’*
men bare emphasized fiat %
is r.o busii in fsrt U* tip
that price iuppoits wouirt f
out from under' basic a®ffcC
commodities" in W8V
"Deportment spokesmen
sold that 'necessary iM&sC.
jUfttMDtS vvJU be made
ora! in fine with reuilttet Of
supply Bituction,” Lc ejsjfctea.
der exiting law, support*
basic commodities! can 1* Hi
or anywhere between 32 y
half and. «t percent of pa»
Support* will S^tjwrai on •*£.,
ot the commodities tatvotwaA
new the picture tir U® »
hire tills
W>5t--«f
COLLfc'CE STA.TOW. Nov. -
Will cr>P loans and purchase
agreements sU»l he available tor
1955 production, even under die
new adjustable price support plan?
The answer to "Yes'' says
Claude K. McOto. chaimt i of the
state A SC committee, who a«H4.
chi'* and other liuestions aoout
price supports under new farm
iegisferton were being ***«1 by
farmers.
One common question, say*
Mr Oh Is: 'iJo all basic crop
price supports drop to 82 and one-
half percent of panty tor 1955? ’
In answer to that, he said 11. S.
__ Mr tin<1 Mrs.
,sve a birthday din-
hane last Thursday
iexr fori-in*
Griffith's "if** •w|
Adam Millet and
Dick iacoway Is
Back In School
PORTI^ND ruckle Jacowfy,
who bioke hi* leg in the lootbe.il
game against Fleur Bluff, three
v/eekn ago is back in school.
the construction
|of terrace*, the planting, vt gra**
in water-wavs, the applying ot
fertilizers and the planting of w'n-
The San Patrick*
Bowden Homo ^
«n Mr* Myrtle
“C, rftumed from a t«n
1 in isinlap. Tennes.ee
Aid Mr* Wesley Swtrf-
fdrove Mrs. l*«w-
l2rSk *'n vuit ,n h'r
to 9 fea 0*5'*
ter cover crops,
Soil Conservation District s.nd the
Soil Conserv ation Service will as-
sist Mr. Taylor in carrying out
the coordlnatad suit! conservatk*!!
plan on his farm.
BatW To Flay
PCHTf-AND — The Rhythm.
Band of T. M. Clerk Schmsl has
chosen "Parndtt ot the Wooden
Soldiers,’' to play far ilu- 1955
Intcr-scholastlc ieagie meet.
IfOUTM® F'mnt Sij* 2
been brought ugi in a good home,
attended rhuren and Sunday school
regularly, and in he*.- otvn own
word*. "Had about everything I
......... SuppwW bavet
set at 83 and P**'
of polity, re a uar'.yftnl ~*t“
of » C« per ixretiei.
Pice. - Under the preeart
ply situailiv*. 19* «iwe «•
Wrights Visit Friends
H»*re Last Sunday
PORTI.AND • The Rev. W W.
Wright, wife and daughter were
dinner guests of Mr. mu' Mr*.
Albert Reirhle last Sundae Rev.
and Mrs. Wright have returned
from Canada They were there
holding revival meetings for the
Assembly of Got! Chur.h.
He was minister of the Assem-
bly of find Oiureh here before
leaving for the Kvangel'stic work
in Canada.
At j»ri sent he and his wife arc-
in a revival meeting at the Hill-
eresi Assembly of Gf)d Church in
Corpus flhnsti
lug, fo-tiim From
f, R«w Mexico
JJLVn Mr. and Mrs. Sid
^turned Saturday, Novern-
l tniin « ,w0 wr<‘k tr,P'
^.kin visited her son R<>>>
It stsi family in Odessa.
Jr,Wen Mrs f ranges
,nd Mn.il> San Angelo:
in R M. Nil >1 tinfl fame-
jin Antonio. Mr Rankin
^ uncle. Mr H ^ Ttarber
turo went to New M-'ueo
W hunt. They also vis* -
, ard M-:: Ray R'dd1' ln
Si.-. Rankin got •' ',‘°r
in', lot of camera shots
Party Is Held
In Carnp Home
PORTLAND — Mr*. Ruby Camp
bad her son s,vd family, Mr. snu
Mrs Welter Camp, of Corpus
ChiH»ti in her liome last Wednes-
day night. The purpose w,t to
honor their daughter, Ann, on her
9th birtiiday. After a birthday
it’ppei Ann recieied her gitts.
McGills Are New
Residents Of Portland
Mr. and Mrs
love she craved Bowing U.rjuRh
her entire interview . Th;; two Uiys
stated that they came hotn good
homes —"The beat In the world”
was the way the younger noy
put it and that 'Jiey. too, atten.1-
ed rharcli and Sunday School, but
were dissatisfied with their school
life. The girls had that complaint
to make atoo. According to their
own statements they were all fac-
ing trouble in schooi foi having
"ditched school” (played hooky in
good Texas vernacular* Ail four
laid claim to having sufficient,
spending money provided by tneir
parents.
To this reporter the plight of
these four children stemmed from
the four reasons for juvenile de-
liquency given by Judge Harry
Carroll, who beads the rehabilita-
tion program in Corpus Christ*.
"Too much time Too much mon-
ey. Too free use of the family
automobile, and too little home
restricton.” And we might odd
the fifth reason on our own .Ton
PORTLAND
McGill and children now occupy
the home of Mrs. Clara Stedwel!
The McGills came here several
months ago from California.’
Mrs. Stedwell, has b»en ill and
1 has been in a rest home in Corpus
Ortisti the past two months. At
present she is much improved but
will be unable to return to liev
heme in Portland because of her
condition. She cannot stay alone.
District 4 is composed of the
following 15 Kiwanis Clubs. La-
redo, Kingsville, Alice, Uptown.
Downtown, Six Points and West
Urban Kiwanis Clubs of Corpus
Christi, Taft. Sinton, Bay City,
Pt. Lavaca, Victoria, Gonzales,
Beeville and Odem.
A M Weatherly of Odem is
the Lieutentant Governor ■ elrt-t
of District 4, and James E Wil-
liams is president of the Odem
Kiwanis Club, with Bob Staieup
as the president - elect.
I'llrkey Dinner
PORTS-AND - The T. M Clark
School cafeteria had a turkey din-
ner Wednesday at noon for stu-
dents and mothers. About 207 peo-
ple ate lunch.
WE PICK UP DEAD STOCK. FREE!
„ asurteou* drivers, sterilized trucks. Oo not expos*
ilJrfock to disease by leaving dead stock on your
£',*$ Call us collect-2-4062. We pay all phone charge*.
|f ALSO BUY OLO AND OISABLED HORSES AND MULE8
By-Products Company
Pa* S42 - Corpus Christi. Te»a* - Phoi e 2-4062
Huy Home
PORTLAND — Mr. and Mrs.
J. D Watkins have purchased the
house behnd the M. D. Ailison
borne. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and
their children, Jimmy Dale. Al-
bert, Gwena, Wanda and Audry
are nov; at home there Mr. Wat-
’kir-s ivories in Corpus Christi.
Cliurch Buys Ixsts
PORTLAND — Tiie Assembly of
God Church has purchased the
two lets adjoining the church.
Plans are under wav to buill a
parsonage there in me near fu-
ture. Rev. Donald Mayfield and
family are now, living on the lots
in their bouse trailer.
PORTLAND - Our Lady of ML
Carmel Catholic Church of Fort-
land has been set back on the
foundation an*' remodeled.
They held Holy Mass in ihe
Church last Sunday for the first
time since the tornado, October
See it today!..the ©dtincj N
Breaks Arm
PORTLAND — Johnnie Miller
broke his left arm while playing
in the last football game of the
L.: is the son of Mr. and
DODGEPLYMOUTN
DODGE "JOB-SATED” TRUCKS
SALES AND SEE VICK
MARTIN - MIZE MOfOft CG. j
PHONE 455 SINTON, IBW* j
season
Mrs. I.re Miller of Portland
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Guthrie, Keith. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1954, newspaper, November 25, 1954; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth711259/m1/11/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Taft Public Library.