The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 21, 1947 Page: 1 of 8
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Black Eye Pea Project
Planned; Meeting At
Holland Tuesday Nite
Farmers of the Bartlett and
Holland area hne been invited
to a meeting at .Holland's Town
Hall next Tuesday evening to
consider the possibilities of
blackeyed peas and similar peas
as a money crop for this section.
The meeting has been willed for
7:30 p. m.
A representative of an East
Texas processing iplant is ex-
pected to bo at the meetintr and
seek to contract approximately!
2000 acres in this section. He
is expected to offer to take all)
the peas raised this year either
at the market price at harvest
time or at a guarantee of 8c
per lb..
Black eyed peas cream peas
and purple nods nre included in
the proposed arrangement. All
are soil builders and help to re-
store nitrogen to the soil.
Veterans Ag. Class
Organized Monday
Eighteen veterans of World
War II who are engaged in
irming enrolled in a class in
Vocational Agriculture at the or
ganization meeting held Monday
night. W.L. Stokes Jr. farmer
and graduate of A. & M. College
has been employed as instructor
and will direct the work of the
class.
To be eligible for training a
veteran must be engaged in
farming either as a renter or
farm owner. The purpose of the
course is to give the veteran
necessary information and skill
jii improved farm practices so
as to increase his farm income
and provide the highest level of
living possible for himself and
his family.
The class will meet each
Thursday night and all day ev-
ery IMbnday. In addition to the
regular class meetings each
trainee will be given individual
instruction on his farm by Mr.
Stokes.
Methodist Youngsters
Have Valentine Party
Mrs. Geo. Mastrovich Jr. and
Mrs. Wm. Daughtery were co-
hostesses to members of the
kidergarden class of the Metho
dist church school last Friday
afternoon at the church. After
games were played the group
ja'd their valentine box and were
fcrved refreshments which car-
lied out the valentine motif.
Those present were: (John p.win be held at the American Le-
PNfastrovi'ch Jerry Daugherty
Oarol tPeay Marjo Burnett
Donna Watson Ted Douglas
Billy and Frances Stockton
Patricia Thomas Earnest Svo-
bqda IMrs. Ray Watson Mrs.
Barney Douglas Mrs. Marvin
Thomas tand the hostesses.
Johnny Naivar
Observes Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Naivar
honored their son Johnny on present. Mrs. Edmond Lange
his fourteenth birthday anm- Mrs. Hugo Wolf and Mrs. Ernest
versary Sunday with a dinner. priedrich were hostesses.
During the afternoon games of jvirs. Lee Moeller and Mrs.
12 were played. 'Walter Steglich gave the stories
Those present were: Mr. andifojhe Banders and Mrs. Egon
jvirs. jonnny waiuy ana sons
jMr and Mrs. William Meissnerin
Mr and Mrs. Unas ineissner
jvir aim airs. iu .wuivur huuij. j.ji
children Mr. and Mrs. ueorgeiifft
.. Mantrovich Sr. and Mr. and
i Ws John Jattubec IJr
and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
$.'alasek -and daughter and Mn
v and IMrs. John Jakubec Sr. of
' Temple and the host and hostess
and their family.
Mrs. C. C. Burnett of Coldrlido
lAv. IVxns. visi'tnrl ho.r sisteri
k" .: ' .' r "".. 7 .i
is. kuu irvin anu ramuy nere
week.
Irs. Delia Weaver of Waco is
Ing hor daughter Mrs Clays
Fownsend and husband this
It.
NEW TELEPHONE MGR.
C. L. CAKSON
C. L. Carson To Be
New Manager Of
Local Telephone Group
C. L. Carson special repre-
sentative of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company at
Austin has been appointed
manager of Bartlett and six oth-
er te'phone exchanges in this
vicinity I. W. Davis district
manager of the company an-
nounced this week. The change
will become effective March 1.
Mr. Carson will be incharge of
all telephone business matters
here and at the other exchanges.
The new manager will bring to
telephone users here the benefit
of more than 20 years of tele-
phone experience. His career be-
gan in 192G in Austin as a
counter clerk. He Jater was pro-
moted to chief teller then to
business representative and
commercial representative.
In November of 1942 he en-
listed in the Army Signal Corps
and was assigned to duty at
Randolph Field San Antonio
and later to the Harlingen Army
Air 'Field to assist. in the handl
ing of communication service
at those points.
In Decem'ber 1944 he return-
ed to the telephone company iat
Austin and since that time has
been handling the telephone
service problems of large busi-
ness customers there.
The Carsons will move to
Taylor the telephone group
headquarters office as soon as
they can find a home there.
American Legion Drill
Team To Organize
Tuesday Evening
I An organization meeting for
'in Amorinnii T.oirinn Drill Tonin
gion Hall Tuesday night Feb
25 at 7:30. All members inter
ested in the success of such a
team are urged to be present.
Junior Mission Band
Meets At Church Sun.
The Junior Mission Band of
the St. John's Lutheran Church
met last Sunday for their regu-
lar niintinir at thn church with
ten iuniors and nine banders
l
maim and Mrs. B. H.
lhause held the story hour
he Juniors. Mrs. Ernes I
r0i'
'rich read a letter from In-
o both classes.
fllmiHnn. irnnina wrro rlavfifl
and refreshments carrvimr the
Valentine motif were served.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
(JIIURCII
Sunday Feb. 23rd
10:00 A. M Sunday School
jIrand Mrs. Billio Camoron
wuro wetjn-miu visitors ui mi-
"Oampo.i .- v
'Clarence Marchak visited rel-
atives in Beaton last Sunday.
BARTLETT TEXAS Friday Februnry 21 1947
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Millie Tschoerner
Arev Held Wednesday
Mrs. Millie Tschoerner passed
away at her home near Bartlett
early Monday morning and fun-
eral services were held at 9:00
o'clock Wednesday int the resi
dence followed by services at1
the Theon Catholic Church at
9:30
Mrs. Tschoerner was born in
Bohemia Sept. 1G 18G9 and had
live-J in this community for 50
years. Her husband passed
away in Bohemia and her only
child a son died four years
ago.
Survivors are a daughler-in-Ia
Mrs. I.Mary Tschoerner of
Bartlett three granddaughters
md one grandson; one brother
Rudolph Tschoerner of Alice
and one sister Mrs. Julia Beyer
of Schwertner.
She had been a member of
the Catholic Church all of her
life.
Burial was in the Corn Hill
Cemetery with her nephews as
pallbearers.
Girl Scouts Conduct
Founder Day Program
At. P.-T. A. Meeting ..
The Founders Day Program;
was given by the Girl Scouts of
Troop No. G last Tuesday when
the Parent Teacher Association
met at the grammar school.
Rev. S. A. Baker gave the devo-
tional at the meeting and W. II.
Howard principal of Grammar
School spoke on "Developing
Better Citizens."
During CHesoc!aniour mem-
bers of Girl Scout Trnop No. 2
served refreshments from a lace
'covered table which svas center
ed with an arrangement of ja-
ponica and jonquils in a pot-;
lery container wnuc lapers
burned in silver holders.
Girls assisting t.vith the serv-
ing were: Donna Stockton Dor-
othy Hill Marlyne IRentchle'r
.Mary 'Louise Limmer Martha
Voight Joyce Gommert and
Johnnye Skiiflier.
Engagement
Is Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Dent
of Houston have tannounced the
engagent and approaching
marria of their daughter Bet-
ty Jo M William W. Passmore
son ofJflr. and Mrs. W. S. Pass-
more of Houston.
The.vedding will take place on
March 1 at the Baptist Temple.
She is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Ware.
Mrs. Peay Hostess
To Friday Club
Mrs. A. L. Peay entertained
members of the Friday bridge
club at her home last week. Tic-
freshmenls and table appoint
menls were suggestive of the
valentine season.
Mrs. IR. C. Ford held high
score for the afternoon. Those
present Were: Mrs. O. L. Lange
Mrs. C. O. Richards Mrs. A. C.
Moore Mi's. 'J. IR. Burnett Mrs.
A. A. Gersbach i.Mrs. R. C. Ford
Mrs. Ralph Sams of Ilillsboro
Ohio and the hostess Mrs. Pony.
World Day Of Prayer
To Be Observed Friday
World Day of Prayer will be
observed at the Presbyterian
Church Friday aftrenoon at 3
olclock with all ladies of the
town invited.
IMrs. A. T. Freeman will be
leader for the program and
Rev. S. A. Baker will be the
speaker for the aftornoon. Oth-
ers to appear on the arogram
are: Mrs. T. E. Fowler Jttlarold
Wayne Walker Polly ouse
Lila Lee Latham Kathyjeay
Gny'o Guyton ..nd JimmyMlar-
ris. A.
Mr. C. P. Stoke
Claimed By Death;
Services Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Chns. P. Stokes were held Sun-
day afternoon February 1G at
3 o'clock at the First Methodist
Church t.ith Rev. S. A. Baker
officiating.
Mrs. Stokes .rasscd away in a
Taylor hospital Friday Feb. 14
after an illness of many weeks.
She was bom. July 12 1880 in
Cave City Ark. and moved to
Texas in 1911. On November 20
1901 she was married to C. P.
Stokes and to this union were
born three children two diugh-
ters and a son. Chas. P. Stokes.
Jr. preceded her in death on
August 19 1937.
She was converted in early
childhood and joined the Meth-
odist Church in which she ha?
been very active throughout her
life. She was an active member
of the Emma Gross Bible Class
. ml held an office in the Wo
man s bociety ot Christian her-
viraiuuieiimeoineraeain.
Survivors are her husband and
two daughters airs. Johnny Ov-
erby ;ol Inylor and Mrs. Grady
IS. WOO' IS Ot Jj'eaiimont: One
brother J. M. Hai'rell of Rose
Mead O-ll.; four sisters. Mrs.
J. IM. Jernigan of McCrory Ark.
Mrs. J. M. Simpson and Mrs. T
C. Ford of Cave City. Ark. and
Mrs. C. W. Jones of Batesville
Ark.; three grandchildren. Pat-
Vicia Michael and Randall Woods
of Beaumont and a daughter-in-an
Mrs. Chns. P. Stokes Jr.
of Galveston.
Pallbearers were Kirk Knight
C. fi. Lamb James Bailey Bow-
den Hicks Willie Robertson and
B. F. Coons.
Interment was made in the
Bartlett Cemetery at four
o'clock. A tribute to her Christ-
ian life was evidenced by the
host of sorrowing relative's and
friends and the profusion of
flowers.
Out of town relatives and
friends here to attend the ser-
vices were: Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Woods and Mrs. Gene Gibbs of
Lufkin; Mr. and Mrs. Toby Fitz-
patrick of Elgin; Mr. and Mr?.
W. C. Stokes and .Mr. and Airs.
Grover Young and family of
Florence; Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Thnnins of AiikHii" ATisa Annin
Gregory air. and Mrs. Herbert
Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Albert
H'ichler Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Liv-
ingston Mrs. Lemah Guy Mrs.
D. Starnes I.Mr and Mrs. M. J.
Nowlin Miss Ima McCoy Sid-
ney Cinnamon Mrs. II. F. Ov-
erby and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mc-
Ginnis all of Taylor.
Services For Infant
Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held at
the graveside in the Crawford
cemetery at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday
for Sandra Fay Webb infant
daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Sam
Webb of Bartlett. Other survi-
vors are grandparents Mr. and
.Mrs. Jack Webb of Bartlett Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Mahan of Craw-
tord a great grandmother of
Crawford and several uncles and
aunts.
Rev. Jones of Crawford offi-
ciated at the services.
Church Of Christ
Xo Begin Revival
Services March 10th
Annual revival services of the
Church of Christ will beirin
Monday night March 10 it was
announced this week. Spiwfces
TJU UC UCIU UUUJl uvcuuiK ill
7:30 through Sunday March
10.
J. D. Pinkerton of Temple haa
been secured to conduct the re
vival services of the church1
hore.
Mr.
spent
the I.
land
and Mrs. Charles Alvis
the 'vveek-ond visiting in
J. Man kins homo in IIol-
.ORGANIZES REVIVAL CHOIR
ROY LA NGSTON
Simultaneous Revivals
Of Baptist Churches Of
County Begin March 2
iOne of the most extensive re-
vival campaigns ever to be con-
ducted in Bell County will take
place the first week in March
Lf this year. The Baptist
Churches of the Bell Countv As-
sociation are united in what is
flosimmtorl n nn Asanmntinnjil
Simultaneous Revival Cnmnamn.
Tn Wninir with thn immnnaiK-
Lf the undertaking local mis-
tors and churches have secured
the strongest preachers that
could be found to lead in the
various churches. Fortunately
for the Bartlett Baptist Church
Rev. Philip C. McGaheyP pastor
of the First Baptist Churcn ot
Albuquerque New Mexico will
lead the revival effort here.
Along with this splendid preach-
er' the song program will be led
by Roy Langston nvho is local
choir director and who is an
enthusiastic and talented direct-
or of music.
A Junior choir has been or-
ganized by Mr. Langston and
will practice each Sunday even-
ing at 6:00 o'clock. Boys and
girls who will wish to sing with
this group 'are urged to attend
the pro-revival choir practices.
The Baptist Brotherhood and
the Women's Missionary Society
are proving the effectiveness of
i their efforts in building the ev
ening services. A cordial invita-
tion goes out to all possible mem-
bers to join in this new work
which is proving a great joy to
all who attend-
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m.
Preaching service at 10:50 a. m.
Brotherhood Mission Society
Training Union all meet at 6:30
p. m. Preaching service at 7:30.
Choir rehearsal at 8:15 and mid.
week prayer service at 7:30
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ralph Sams
Complimented At
Bridge Party Friday
Mrs. O. L. Lange and MrsjR
C;. K?? :imcd Mrs Ralph Samsno0n in the home of Mrs. C. M.
ui nmsou uni0 nonor guesi
.vhen they enterained a group
of friends witi a bridge party
at the Ford home last Friday
nignt. ino valentine mom -was Mrs. H. W. Schwertner was
empnasizecl in the table appoint- leader for the porgram 3iid(Mrs.
meats and in the refreshment Delbert Rich of Temple and
plate served. Mrs. John B. Gunn of Troy two
- Mrs. C. O. -Richards held high officers of the Georgetown dis-
scoro for the ladies and Mr. trict -a ere guest speakers.
Richards hold high score for the Refreshments were served
men Others present were: Dr.from the lace covered dining
and Mrs. J. R. Burnett Mr. and table Ahich was centered bv a
im-s. u. o. uormany iir. anafjtfm.ine of Martha and George
Mrs. E. C. Brune ..Mrs. Hugh
Kmney IMrs. Wm. Hightower
Mrs. Sams Mr. and Mrs. Lange
and Mr. and Mrs. IFord.
Bulldogs Lose Practice
Games To Hutto
The Bnrtlett A and B squads
met the Hutto teams here Tues-
day evening in ipractico games
and the local teams lost.
The A score 'Aas 27-24 and the
B team score vas 19-16.
Iir. and Mrs. Lynn Bartlett
were visitors in Belton Sunday
No. 19
Mothers To Meet
On Basketball Court
Thursday Night
There will be an unusual bas-
ketball game at the high school
gymnasium Thursday evening
at 7:30 between two teams of
local mothers sponsored by the
eighth grade and coached by W.
II. Howard.
Some of these ladies were
star players back in 1920 or '25
and they promise the public a
foo 1 evening of entertainment
if thty will spnd the evening at
the gym.
Among those expected to play
are : Mesdames C. B. Overby A.
L. Peay. Georire Mastrovich.
IJr. C. E. Limmer Bill Stefka
WalLr Wickstrom C. F. Hill
Herbert Hill Roy Stockton Ho-
iward Sartor Hiram Broome.
Joe Wicderspahn J. E. Moore
Jr. T. A. Booker Marvin Thom-
as Earl Crouch Ben Goss and
many others.
Civil Service Exams
Open For Jobs At
McCloskey Hospital
Announcement was received
by Louis B. Wells Post Ameri-
can Legion tnis veek of Civil
Service Examinations for three
positions at ..McCloskey Hospi-
tal. The places are kitchen
helrer with a salary of $1690
head waiter with a salary of
$2020 and hospital attendant
two classifications one paying
$1822 and the other $2168.
Exams forms can be secured
at the local post office. Closing
date on the examinations is
March 19.
G. E. School Has P.T.A.
Meet And Valentine
Party Thursday Eve
The German-English School
had a joint P.-T. A. meeting and
Valentine party last Thursday
night at the school.
During the business meeting
it was reported that goal posts
had been built for the basketball
court and some shrubbery had
been planted. A no volley ball
will be bought for the play
ground.
'Progressive hearts nas play-
ed during the evening with Al-
vin Friedrich and Mrs. Albert
Janke high for the adults and
Howard Mcissner and Joan
Friedrich high for the children.
Refreshments of sandwiches
cookies and soda water were
served to 52 guests present.
A valentine box held Valen-
tines for every one present.
Methodist WSCS Meets
At Gillespie Home
The Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the Method
ist Churca met Monday after-
Gillespie with Mrs. M. B. Stokes
T.a ir t. Wonvi-fini! i i-eo
Ella Boldiiig as assisting host-
i esses.
'Washington on a reflector and
outlined with narcisus and cbf-
fodills. Candles were placed at
intervals on the table. Mrs. Ethel
Snell of Waco presided at the
silver service and Mrs. W. J.
Harlan and Mrs. Joe Bridges as-
sisted in the dinlns room.
There ' were twenty three
members jiul throe guests f res-
ent. ANNOUNCING .
Mr. and Mr.". Jes I e Cating
are the jarents :f a dautrter
born Sunday February 16 ni a
Taylor hospital. Slie voiced
7 lbs.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 21, 1947, newspaper, February 21, 1947; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76870/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.