Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1955 Page: 4 of 16
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FOB SALE:
Puckett, phone 400.
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FOR SALE
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at service left Our
bargain price, $40.
condition. Bargain at WO.
Livingston Plumbing a
Sheet Metal, Phone 111.
FOR SALE: 3-room house,
tached garage. On Cemei
Bill, can 531. 27
VT
All makes and
tin Radio and
Phone 237.
amonds Half price. Marti:
Jewelry Store. E. E.tMartin.
FOR SALE: Used radio-phc
graph combinations, and
ance Oo., Phone 237.
er offered our customers.
Junkers here all are of t
highest quality, and each
al Works, Phone 111.
Butane Tank
FOR SALE
Phone 600
31-tfc
FOR SALE: 5-room house.
deep. Former Mac Miller
fate on South Washington.
Mrs. Jennie Hayes. Pfc
490-G. 2(
FOR SALE: Used elec
All automatic featur
new. will sacrifice
ing and
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FOR SALE:
age. Located conveniently
Grammar and High Schools.
Phone 32 or 110. 30-tfc
FOR SALE: You can now haw
the Hurricane Chain Link or
Redwood ^enc* you have al
ways wanted and at HnuMon
prices. No down payment and
r '36 months to .pay. Boy bow.
first payment due August 25.
Don’t wait—call Louts Ger-
lach Hardwire, Livingston.
1 36-tfc
- FOR SALE: 1 5 radiant heat
•er. $8; 2 used bo>-s* bkycles.
1-24 inch, 126”, $10 each.
Phone 6S6-R. 36- ltc
For Sale or Trade
WILL TRADff2’lots across the
street from high school for
land outside city limits. B. J.
Thomason. Livingston Jewel-
ry. 26-tfc
SALE OR TRADE: Improved
stock farm Southern Missouri
for home in Livingston. 216
acres, value $6,000. Benton
Merritt Couch. Missouri. 36-2tp
-FOR RENT
FOR RENT: 5-room hous^ and
bath, located across street
from High School. Phone
27S-G. 32-tfc
FOR RENT: All types Hoover
vacuum cleaners and floor
waxers. 75 cents per day, no
delivery. Owens Furniture Co.
26-tfc
FOR RENT: A house and apart-
ment for refit. J. L Oliver. Liv-
ingston. Texas. 35-2tc
FOR RENT: Trailor space and
snail apartments, private bath
refrigerators. Pine Crest Courts,
G. A Johnson, Phone ?41.
22-tfc
(FOR RENT: 5-room house;. Gar-1
age. electricity, butjne. Ap-
proximately one eiB)|f ground.
6*4 miles east of Livingston on
highway 190. Immediate pos-
session. E. H. Waldrep. Rt. 3,
Box 20, Livingston. | ’ 22-tfc
FOR RENT: Office space for
rent. Plenty of free parking
Baker’s Building. Phone 90 <*
57. U-tfc
FOR RENT: One 5-room unfur-
nished apartment. Phone 245
or see Mrs. John McKee. 36-2tc
FOR RENT: 5-room unfurnished
apartment. A. M. Callahan.
Phone 5-R or 138. 24-tfc
FOR RENT: 2 nicely furnished
apartments, both with private
baths. Utilities paid. Reason-
able. Godfrey Apartments.
Phone 709. 36-tfc
FOR RENT: 1-two or three room
furnished apartments. Utilities
paid. Phone 245 or see Mrs.
John McKee. 36-2tc
WANTED
FOR PAINTING, papering and
sheet rock finishing. Call John
Simpson, Phone 632-R, Living-
ston, Texas. 32-tfc
SEE G. A HELPENSTltJL one
mlk out on Huntsville High-
way for moving and hauling.
Phone 678-G. 4tfc
WANTED: Honest and depend-
able truck drivers for long dis-
tance hauling. Heavy truck ex
ienced truck and trailor men
need apply. Apply In person
"at J. H Rose Truck Unes, 3804
Jensen Drive. Houston. 36-2tc
MISCELLANEOUS
BURL SHOTWELL’S GARAGE.
24-hour service on all makes
of cars, trucks, tractors, lawn-
mowers, chain saws, motojr
boats and stationary engines.
Phone 759-R. Located between
old and new Woodville High-
way, first left-hand road past
hospital. 21-tfc
Missionary Circle
Meets May 18 At
Big Sandy Church
The. Missionary Circle of Big
Sandy met Wednesday, May 18.
at the church There were 14
members present.
Mrs. Bessie Hendrix called the
meeting to order with the open-
ing prayer led by Mrs. Ruth
Hendrix. The roll was called
and Hie minutes read by Mrs.
Lola Mae Williams. The lessons
were chapters 27 and 28 of Mat-
thew. The chapters were read,
by Mesdames Ruth Hendrix and
Gladys Mill.
Secret Sisters were revealed
and new names drawn for an-
other three months. The meet-
ing was dismissed with a prayer
by Mrs. Velma Burchfield.
Refreshments were served by
Union Springs
Homecoming
Carter Watts, president of the
Union Springs Cemetery Associ-
ation. has announced that plans
are nearing completion for the
1955 homecoming. May 29,...at
Union Springs Cemetery. <Oarri-
gan. Chairmen and members of
their committees ar$ working
hard tc make the annual home-
coming its usual success.
Many good singers are expect-
ed at the homecoming this year.i
and record crowds of previous
years are expected again.
Mrs. Daisy Hickman, secretary’
treasurer of the Association, has
already received donations for
the cemetery’s up keep from per-
Buying of Poppies
Is Help to Many
Saturday, May 28, 1955, Vet-
eran-made Poppies will be on
sale in the various communities
of T6lk and San Jacinto Coun-
ties. by the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Why do we have Poppy Day?
First, we wear the poppy each
year to express the feeling of
reverence that is always in our
hearts for the men 'who died for
America. The Poppy is their
flower, i : r
. Second, we wear the poppy to
help lighten the burden of those
who are still undergoing suffer-
ing and hardships because of the
Youth Revival
Committes Hold
Business Meeting
The executive committee of tft
South Revival of the Central
Baptist Church met last Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H, B. Davis to discuss and fur-
ther plans for this important
work
Before the meeting, Mrs. Davis
served homemade ice cream and
cake.
First on the agenda was the
naming of the advisors to each ^v::
committee. They were: General
Chairman. Rev. Wade Hopkin;
Advertisings Ross Hightower; Fi-
nance. Radney-Thomason; Usher,
Ciebttm Wise; Fellowship, Mrs.
wars, the disabled veterans; and ,M"’
sons who cannot attend the ,h(i famUi£ of the dead an() dis. Dorothy Callahan and Dr. J. G.
1 WILL TEACH piano lessons for
beginning students during
June. July. August. If Inter-
ested. please call 364 or 447
for further information. Mar-
tha Ann Moore. 35-3te
Mesdames Shirley Reninecke and [ homecoming this year, and don-j al)jed
Bennie Rae Magee,
I HAVE buyers for farms. Give
full details in letter.
H. F. Redick
1917 Westheimer—Houston
JU-3725
36-4tc
Card of Appreciation
Our heartfelt thanks to afl who
extended comforting sympathy
and help in our recent sorrow.
For the beautiful service, flor-
al offerings, and other kind-
nesses. we are deeply grateful.
The children of
Mrs, Rachel Collins.
36-ltp
FOR SALE: Westinghouse Laun-
dromat automatic washer. Per-
fect condi^on. Will sell to
move at price of $50. Living-
ston Plumbing and Sheet Met-
al Works. Phone 111. 34-tfc
We express our thanks to Dr.
Corso, nurses, staff of Polk
County Hospital. Bro. Wade
Hopkin and friends for their
aid and prayers during illness’
of our baby who is well and
doing fine.
— Mr. and Mrs. Pete -Peebles »
and James.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas
Mrs. J. A. Peebles,
grandparents. ' 36 ltc
OES Officers
To Be Installed
FOR SALE: Pot plants and
shrubs. 15c and up. 2 miles
east of Shepherd on Farm Road
223. Martin’s Greenhouse and
Nursery. 35-4tp
FOR SALE: 6-room house, 2*4
acres. At East, Tempe. See
Rayne Rogers or H. L Rogers.
34 6tp
FOR SALE: New 5-room house
with bath, asbestos siding,
double floor, aluminum
screens. Many other good fea-
tures. Out Woodyille highway,
1st street past hospital, turn
left, 2nd house on left. Priced
for quick sale. Ray Henson,
784-W, Jasper. 34-tfc
FOR SALE: Pot plants and
shrubs. 15c and up. 2 miles
east of Shepherd on Farm Road
223. Martin’s Greenhouse and
Nursery. * 35-4tp
WANTED: Married man, 30-45
years old with apto to sell
Singer Sewing Machines. Sal-
ary and an attractive commis-
sion. Hospitalization and re-
tirement benefits. Write quali-
fications if interested to Mr.
H. R. Collier, Singer Sewing
Machine Co., Lufkin, Tejfas. ”
35-3te
FOREIGN JOB OPPORTUNITY
Sawmilling and Carpentry
LeToumeau of Liberia Ltd., has
The following officers were
elected to the O. E. S. stations
for the year 1955-56: Florence
Brent, Worthy Matron; Adkins
Davis, Wortny Patron; Beatrice
Scott, Associate Matron; Nor-
man Simmons. Associate Patron;
Alma Jones, Secretary; Effie
Jones. Treasurer; Vera Gray,
Conductress; Octavia Davis, As-
sociate Conductress.
Appointive officers are: Lillian
Stevens, Chaplin; Mable Cum-
mings, Marshall; Esther May,
Organist; Ada Griffin, Adah;
Mildred Billingsley, Ruth; Mau-
del Walker, Esther; Helen Dil-
lon, Martha; Ray Toomy Sim-
mons, Electra; Allie Bean. War-
der; Wm. C. May, Sentinel.
The installation of these offi-
cers. will be held June 10th at
8 p. m. at Masonic Hall in an
open meeting.
Lorene Stevens, Installing Offi-
cer; Mary Ethel Kennedy, In-
stalling Marshall; Niena-Pee-
bles, Installing Chaplin and Miss
Claudie Jones, Installing Secre
tary.
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LHS Seniors
Entertained With
A Swim Party
The LHS seniors were enter-
tained with a swim party at the
Polk County Athletic Association
Pool on Monday night. May 16th.
with Mrs. W. L Crawford and
Mrs. John Parker as hostesses.
After a good swim and much
playing in and out of the pool
the seniors and their guests
Were served a picnic supper from
a table covered with a white
banquet cloth centered with a
pink runner the length of tpe
table, pink and white being the
class colors. Those present in-
cluded 45 seniors and their spon-
sors, Mrs. Homer , Manley and
Mrs. Ray Peace, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Marsh
ations from .anyone else not be-
I Ing able to attend shall be ap-
i predated as money received at
The funds derived from the
Poppy sale helps to carry on the
the homecoming is the means by1 °* Rehabilitation and Child
which the Union Springs Ceme-j "'e^are Wor^- The crepe-paper
tery is cared for each year. The MW >du wear over y°ur heart
homecoming is to be on Sunday, this May day of remembrance,
May 29, this year.
o-
Miss Moore Will
Teach Beginners
Piano Lessons
Miss Martha Ann Moore, a
music major of Sam Houston
may be ill-fashioned and un-
| skillfully made. Treasure it the
more, because it represents the
first faltering steps on the road
back for some man who risked
his life, so that others could keep
theirs.
These Popples which will be
on sale are made by disabled
State Teachers College of Hunts- I veterans in hospitals in Texas.
Miss Luella McGee,
MisT Janell Cox
Honored With Party
Misses Janell Cox and Luella
McGee were the honorees to a
Coke party Wednesday, May 18.
at the Humble Camp.
Hostesses were Mesdames C. E.
Claborn, Joe Watson. R. L. Johns
and I. P. Smith in the beautiful-
ly decorated home of Mfs. Cla-
bom. Class colors were used in
the decorations. The honorees
were presented gifts from each
hostess.
Eleven seniors and their spon-
sors, Mrs. Ray Peace and Mrs.
Homer Manley, were served de-
licious refreshments of dainty
sandwiches, bookies, candy and
mints from the beautifully dec-
orated table.
Everyone departed expressing
what a wonderful time they had.
ville where she studied piano
the past year, Will teach a be-
ginners class in piano during the
summer months. Miss Moore was
a member of the girls choir and
is the daughter of Luther C.
Moore.
For further information call
364.
Class Sociat
Held May 17
Friendship Sunday School
Class of First Baptist Church
held their regular monthly social
and business meeting Tuesday.
May 17, at 8 p. m. in the church
dining room with nine members
and one visitor present. Mrs.
Myrtle Lee Bell gave the devo-
The work of making these Pop-
pies is a true God send to hun-
dreds of disabled veterans. They
are paid for the flowers they
shape and the wrork furnishes
therapy for the disabled and
hospitalized veterans; also the
money earned in this manner
j helps them to feel they are help-
ing support their wives and fam-
ilies.
Musical Recital
Billy Graham
Mrs. Bessie Vance offered
prayer. The social hour was en-
joyed by all, visiting and having
various conversations with one
another. Mesdames Freddie Mae
Carlton and Helen Dillon were
birthday hostesses, receiving
many lovely gifts. They served
refreshments of cold drinks and
cookies.
Benediction was by Mrs. Essie
May Bandy.
Mrs. Thompson’s
Rites Are Held
The piano pupils of Mrs. S.
Ross Smith will be presented in
a recital Friday, May 27th, at
7:45 p. m. at the Central Bap-
tist Church.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Sallie
Final rites for Mrs.
Thompson. 95, of Burke, widow
of the late J. O. Thompson,
former county residents, were
held at Union Springs Cemeter
San Juan is the capital of
Puerto Rico. ~-
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on Thursday afternoon. May 12,
.Jy. wRh ltov. A. K. Johnson offtdat-
Lacrosse is the national game
of Canada.
v
Inhabitants of *1 Guam
t hemselves Chamorros.
Mr. and Mr?. Thompson estab-
lished the White Kitchen Cafe
in Livingston and were late co-
owners of the Cash Drug Store
in Lufkin. Mrs. Thompson was
a member of the Methodist
Church.
Survivors are Mrs. B. L. King
of Burke, a niece with whom
Mrs. Thompson had lived for th#
past several years, and several
other nieces and nephews.
Mor« ComfortWearing
FALSE TEETH
Dm U a plMunt wmy to orfroome
loo«* pUtc discomfort FA8TKETH.
an Improved powder, wlnklwl on
upper end lower pie tee boide them
tinner eo that they reel more com-
fortable No tummy, toot y. peaty
teete or rMUnc. It’s alkaline (non-
add). Doaa not tour. Check* "plate
Odor I denture breath >. Oet FAS-
TVIH today at any drug counter.
an employment opportunity for ,
man in mid-thirties Sr above fo
Sr above for
lumbering operation and build-
Ing work with an Industrial mis-
sionary project in Liberia. West
be a born-again Christian and
experienced in sawmilling, lum- py Birthday.
berinr and carpentry. Single man
or couple preferred. Good pay
and wonderful opportunity for
service. Two year contract. Ad-
dress application to:
Personnel Office
R. G. LETOURNEAU. INC.
Longview, Texas
33-4tc
Church Honors
Pastor Monday „
The First Baptist Church of
Livingston honored their pastor,
Rev. R. C, Vance, with a surprise
birthday 'serial Monday evening
at 7:30 in the church dining
room. Members of the GMA es
Africa. The man we select musv corted Br6. Vance to the dining
room while the group sang Hap
FOR SALE: Used Kelvinator
electric range. Good condition-
price $69.95. Jackson’s Farm
k Electric Supply. 35-tfc
FOR SALE: 4-room house with
2 baths, garage, and a large
gtonge room back of garage.
Call 507-G. 35-8tp
FOR SALE: New 2-bedroom
home* bath, large kitchen, 4
clothes closets. Located outside
city limits, between old and
new Woodville highways in J.
S. Holleman Addition. Eugene
tiapson, Real Estate. Phone
747. 36-tic
WANTED: Insurance agents, full
or part time. Old National In-
surance Company. A Legal, Re-
serve Co. Jack Lowe, 604-G,
Livingston. 34-3tp
The table on which the gifts
were placed was centered with
a beautiful decorated' birthday
cake. Among the many nice per-
sonal gifts he received a pound-
ing and a love offering. Bro.
Vance and wife expressed their
apreciatlon for everything. Re-
freshments of cold drinks and
cookies were served. Everyone
departed- wishing Bro. Vance
many more Happy Birthdays.
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WANTED: Poles trucked to plant
in lengths from 16 feet to 45
feet. We will take peeled or
unpeeled polqs. Write Conroe
Creoseting Cb., P. O. Box 109.
Conroe, or call PL-6-4484. 8-tfc
To Celebrate Golden
Anniversary May 29
Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Murphy
will celebrate their Golden Wed-
ding Anniversary Sunday, May
29, at their home in Ace.
Dinner will be spread at noon.
Friends and relatives are cor-
dially invited to attend.
Truckers
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DR* MAYO D. McCLAIN
OPTOMETRIST
v 8:30 a. m.-5:00 p.m. Daily
Eye Examinations Prescribing
Fitting and Adjusting of Eye Glasses
4)1 If. Washington
Joe Lucas
Ken Dr oddy Motor Co.
HIGHWAY 59 NORTH
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PHONE 554
Your Home Town Mercury Dealer
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I Brock; Prayer, Mrs. H. B. Davis;
Visitation, James McKee; Fol-
low’-Through, Mrs. W. E Gibson.
. The selection of a theme for
the revival was narrowed to
"Christ for Me," “He Lives," and
‘Td Rather Have Jesus*- were
the three chosen to be voted on
at the next meeting with other
selections to be added and dis-
cussed.
For the census, the ctounty has-
been divided into 12 zones with
about 75 to 100 workers needed
for this enormous task.
The date for the next meeting
was set for Sunday, May 29th,
4:30 p. m. at the Central Bap-
tist Church, This will be a meet-
ing of the general committee.
The executive committee
closed with a prayer.
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Lewis, John W. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1955, newspaper, May 26, 1955; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth763155/m1/4/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.