Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1955 Page: 7 of 14
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COUNTRY
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THURSDAY. “AUGUST 4. 19SS
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•T perry pace in
Sparta Writer
teen age league
The Teen-Age League, with
only three or pooaibly four games
left, remains in a tie for the lead
between the Buffs and Sports.
The Oilers and Cats are tied for
third place.
In the first game on July 28
the Cat? stomped the Sports, 9
to 2. Butch Parker was the win-
ner for the Cats. Battise, the
leading pitcher for the Sports,
seemed to be having an off
night „
In the second game of the
night the Oilers beat the Buffs,
4 to 1, as the Buffs lost their
advantage to take over first
place.
George Sheppard set the Buffs
down for the third game in a
row as he pitched foUr-hit ball.
Carl Davis and Thomas Smith
shared the loss.
On August 1 the Sports beat
Hie Oilers, 10 to 0, with Micky
Battise pitching a shutoitt. The
Oilers had won their last four
games in a row. George Shep-
pard was the loser for. the Oil-
ers. •
Micky Battise ;has the best reo?
ord in the league, with nine wins
and four losses.
In the second game the Buffs
won over the cats, 8 to 6. The
Buffs got their first run on Jim-
my Davis' home run over the
left field fence. His was the first
of the season and the second in
the history of the league,, the
other being hit by Jerry Hen-
nington last year.
The Buffs' winning pitchers
were Thomas Smith and Carl
Davis.
Butch Parker was the loser for
the Cats. Marlon Clamon of the
fats made some great catches
in left field.
Games for next week: August
4, Buffs vs. Sports and Cats vs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smith and
sons of Houston visited in the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R, T. Smith, over-the week
end. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy D. Stanford
and daughters of Silsbee visited
in the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Atmar Stanford, over
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bell of
Houston visited in the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bell,
over the week end.
and Oilers vs. Sports.
LITTLE LEAGUE
In the first game of the Little
League on July 29 the Giants
swamped the Yankees, 10 to 1,
behind the winning pitching of
Gerald Black. Thf Yankees lost
behind Warren Allen. This as
sured the Giants of a tie for first
place.
In the second game the Phil-
lies got knocked out of first place
by losing to the White Sox, 7 to
L Jimmy Southern and Horace
Moore were the winners, while
John Howard Parrish was the
loser.
STANDINGS
Teen-Age League
Team w
Buffs ---------9
Sports —r----------9
Oilers —-----------5
Cats ----- — —l————5
ONALASKA
By Mrs. E. W. Wilkerson
the POLE COUNTY ENTERPRISE, LIVINQSfON, TEXAS«_
were residents of Livingston un* i Dul Cam PaUIdII
til Nadine graduated from the |f |, JQIII I wfTvIl
Livingston High School with the
4, Buffs vs. sports ana v-ais v»a Mr and Mrs jimmy Peak and
Oilers; August 8, Buffs vs. Cats' johnny Glenn, of Houston visited
anrl Ailnrc US fvnflrtS i_ Lama a# har norontc Mr
in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Evan Minter, over the
week end.
Mrfe' Emily Peavy and. daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dillon Intoe, and chil-
dren of Harveyville, South Caro-
line, visited in the homfe of their
sister.and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Baker, for a few days last
week,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker of
Onaiaska and relatives visited
in the home of their sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley,'of Broaddus,
Saturday.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Niece of Local
Residents Dies
In Houston
Mrs. Nadine Melba Pender-
grast, 31,, of 200 Kane, Houston,
died Wednesday, July 27, at her
home after a long illness. She
was the former Miss Nadine Mel-
ba Williams, daughter of Mrs.
Nora Williams of Houston. They
Mrs. Tom Gross over the week
end were Mr. and Mrs. E. Mc-
Duffie, of Conroe. Will Gross of
Daisetta, Miss Hazel Gross of
Houston. ___
class of 1941. Since that time
they have made their home in
Houston. <r
Services were held for Mrs.
Pendergrast at 1 p. m. Friday at
the Tabernacle Baptist Church
in Houston, then the body was
brought overland to the Bold
Spring Baptist Church where an,-
other service was held at 4:30
p. m., with their church pastor.
Rev. M. R. Massey, officiating at
these services assisted by Rev.
R. C. Vance, Pastor Sof the First
Baptist Church of Livingston.
Interment Was in the Bold
Spring Cemetery.
Survivors are her husband,
.Knox, Ky, as a member of the
f3d' Armored Division.
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Taking Training
FORT KNOX, Ky. — Pvt Sam
F. Powell, son of Robert A. Paw-
ell, 402 Lake St., Livingston, is
receiving basic training at Fort
Clayton G. Pendergrast; mother,
Mrs. Nora Williams, both of
Houston; grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Williams, of Port Ar-
thur, and a host of other rela-
tives and friends of Livingston
and elsewhere.
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Little League
Team
Phillies ...
Giants .—
White Sox
Yankees
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ACE
By Mrs. Willie Tullos
Mr. and Mrs. Wautmanlfc-
Millon of San Antonio have been
MAGNOLIA HILL
By Maxdne Williams
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tu •
los uf Ace. They returned to their
home in San Antonio Sunday.
Walter Tullos of Ace returned
home with them.
W. D. Kinard of Silsbee and
Elbert and Lester Kinard who
have been visiting in Silsbee, vis
ited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Kinard, of Ace Sun-
day.
Mr;-and Mrs- Roy Munson f>»
Liberty visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Munson of
ACe • . ar'
Spencer Templeton is staying
in Houston where his wife is in
the Herman Hospital, Mr. Tern
pleton’s parents are staying here
and oarlhs. for the Templeton
Mr. and Mrs Cal’ e Hines of
Beaumont visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Overstreet and
Mr. and Mrs. Louie McFarland
Sunday. ’ v .
Riley Phillips of Houston vis-
ited relatives of this community
over the week end.
Mrs. Sunny Hickman of Sara-
toga visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Williams. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Richard-
son of Baytown visited friends
and relatives of this community
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hooks visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs..Louie Williford
of Big Sandy Sunday.
"Mrs. J. O. Durst and daugh-
ters, Linda and Marilyn, ©f Bay-
town were week end guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Williams. *
Mt. and Mrs. Bernice Jordan
of Houston visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gay, and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Duce, of Segno
over the week end.
Miss Mayme Bull of Tyler vis-
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
,V, M, Bulk ever the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bailey of
Houston visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hob Jones, Sunday.
Mr: and Mrs. Forrest Williams
of Big Sandy Visited relatives of
this community Sunday.
children.
Rev. and Mrs. Anderson and
Rutha of Ace 'Visited friends in
Rayburn Sunday evening,
Rev. and Mrs. Steve Barrett of
Beaumont are nfiw conducting a
revival at the A£e Assembly of
God Church. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Seagroves were
honored lest week on their birth-
days by friends, children, broth-
ers and sisters.
HORTENSE
By Mrs. Hosier Clamon,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones
were guests in the B. B. Parrish
home Sunday.
UIIIC ounu
Lee Hon and sons were in Liv-
ingston on business one day last
week
Mr.’ and Mrs. H. K. Parker
and Mr. and Mrs. MoVey of
Beaumont and Mrs. Sue Mat-
thews of Livingston spent the
week end here.
Mrs. Joe Worden and sons of
Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ley Clamon Sunday night and
Monday....
Mrs. Eugene Dunn and chil-
dren of Houston recently vis-
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Handley Haynes.
Misses Margaret and Evelyn
McLaurin were home for the
week end. , - _
Martha Clamon visited Carla
Bookman in Leggett during the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clamon
made a business trip to Cleve-
land Friday. ’
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Thoma-
son and children of Livingston
visited here Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. King Clamon
were in Livingston Saturday.
David Hon of Houston visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Hon.
Harleye Clamon visited Kath-
erine Brown in Leggett several
days last week.
H. P. Handley made a business
trip to Livingston Saturday.
Livingston Folks
Attend Pendergrast
Funeral in Houston
Among those attending the
funeral services of Mrs. Nadine
Melba Pendergrast in Houston [
were Mr, and Mrs. Horace Bond)
and children, Francis and Jim-
my, Mr. and Mrs. Gleason Watts,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Watts, and
Mr. auu „
children, Emory and Glenn, Mrs.
IZr ‘
Minnie Watts and daughter, Mrs.
Rose Marie Brame, Mrs. Jodie
Watts, Mrs. Ruby HineS, Mrs.
Gladys Dillon and daughter, Nel-
da Ray. and Mrs. Clinton Lowe
of Goodrich.
Rotarians Hear
Musical, FFA
Program Thursday
J. E. Seamans was program
leader at the Thursday meeting
of the Livingston Rotary Club.
He had as his guests Miss Pa-
tricia Pritchard, Miss Valda May
Cayton, Jimmy Earl Matthews,
Billy Trichel and David Harrell.
Seamans introduced Miss Prit-
chard, former Rotary Sweetheart
and now a student at Baylor
University, who sang three num-
bers, accompanied by Miss Cay-
ton at the piano.
Following the sbngs, Seamans
introduced Jimmy Earl Mat-
thews who Introduced Billy Tri-
chel 'and David Harrell. Jimmy
and David are Lone Star Farm-
ers iin the Future Farmers of
America, and pilly was present
ed his Lone Star F
___________ Farmer Degree
*by Jimmy at the meeting. This
degree is the highest offered in
the state for FFA members.
All three boys are members of
the Livingston Chapter.
After making the presentation,
Jimmy told the Club of his Ihree
years as an FFA member and
of"fhe awards and honors that
have been bestowed on him in
this time.
Buying OLD TIN CANS
70 CENTS PER 100 POUNDSI
Delivered Our Plant-5200 Clinton Drive. Houston. Texas
Any Size — Burned or Unburnod
Batting Scrap and Scrap Iren
PROLER STEEL CORP.
OR 2-8313
The "Spearhead” division, for-
merly a training unit at the Ar«
mored Center, recently was re-
organized into a combat-ready
unit
Private Powell, assigned to
headquarters Company of the
division’s 7th Tank Battalion,
entered the Army in June of
this year.
Powell is a 1951 graduate of
Jdvingston High School.
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MACHINERY REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES
Machine Work - Press Work - Welding
PARTS MADE
SUPPLIES CARRIED IN STOCK
Brake Drams Turned
Brake Shoes Relined
MCDONALD MACHINE SHOP
PHONE 250
On Main Street at femet Tower
KLEENEX 400's
ECONOMY. SIZE Aflr
TOOTH PASTE
LARGE SIZE
ECON. SIZE
GLEEM
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ARMSTRONG'S TABLE-READY
ASSORTED LUNCH MEATS
25c FRENCH'S MUSTARD 10c
6-OZ. JAR
RODKEY'S FLOUR
25-Lb. Sack $1.85 __ „„„........
10-Lb. Sack 85c CANNED PICNICS
POUND
SPEAS
ARMSTRONG'S PEAR-SHAPED
41/2-LBS. EACH
DISTILLED VINEGAR
QUART DECANTER
CRUSTENF,
SHORTENING
TOP QUALITY VEAL
3-LB. CARTON
69c CROWN ROAST
39c m SAUD DRESSING
QUART IAR • Wfl*
SALAD BOWL
POUND
QUART JAR
CRUSTENE
SAUD OIL
CANNED
GOODS
LIBBY'S VIM VEGETABLE
JUICE COCKTAIL
2-12-OZ. CANS 25c
1-46-OZ. CAN. 39c
piAL
TOILET SOAP 3 COMPLEXION SIZE 39c '
2 BATH SIZE ..... 39c
SAXET PORK & BEANS ioJ9c
GALLON CAN
ARMOUR'S
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2-16-OZ. CANS A.71*
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THOMPSON
LIBBY'S
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2-4-OZ. CANS ......
LIBBY'S CORNED
BEEF HASH
18-OZ. CAN . . .
SUNKIST LEMONS
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LIBBY'S
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CELLO CARROTS
CALIFORNIA POTATOES
2 PACKAGES
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303 CAN
LIBBY'S CRUSHED
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Air-Conditioned
SNOW CROP
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Lewis, John W. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1955, newspaper, August 4, 1955; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762868/m1/7/?q=music: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.