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CELINA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949
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ON the Record
By BENNIE O’BRIEN
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Announcement yesterday that
the City of Celina had signed a
contract for resurfacing the city’s
blacktopped streets points up the
often-demonstrated fact that the
city’s affairs are in the hands of
a group of the most competent
men who have ever administered
them.
Coming from the depths of the
depression-ridden thirties with a
debt of $59,000, much of it delin-
quent, the city’s debt has been
steadily reduced by dint of good
management until Celina now
owes only $17,500, has ample
street maintenance machinery,
good equipment for its fire de-
partment, and has made numerous
water and sewer line extensions.
Now, several thousand dollars
is being spent to protect the in-
vestment Celina people have in
their excellent hard-topped streets.
And take note that we are not go-
ing into debt to do it—the city is
paying cash! Much credit is due
Mayor G. C. Sheets, and Council-
men S. G. McKnight, T. O. Perry,
Ken Massey, Homer Merritt, and
Louie Kissner for the unselfish
and competent manner in which
they have taken care of the peo-
ple’s business.
Too, the people these men have
chosen as employees to help them
carry on the city’s affairs, reflect
more credit. Mrs. Madonna Pace,
A. L. Lowrey, Irving Wilson and
Wallace Vickers, all regular city
employees, are as hard-working,
efficient and accommodating a
group of public servants as can
be found anywhere, and to them
as well as to the mayor and the
council, should go recognition for
their part in making Celina one of
the best-administered little towns
I ever saw.
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Twin Bridges News
Mr. and Mrs. Killis Melton and
little daughter visited Misses
Chloe and Florence House in Dal-
las Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Granstaff
of Savoy spent Sunday with the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
D. Granstaff, and sons Lowell and
Pat.
Mrs. Paulina Perry Dies
Monday at the Age of 91
WESTON.—Death claimed one
of Weston’s oldest and best known
residents when Mrs. Paulina Per-
ry, 91, died at her home near here
early Monday morning. Mrs. Per-
ry had been in failing health for
some time and critically ill since
suffering a heart attack Saturday
night.
The happiest times of her life
were when her descendants, num-
bering about 84, gathered each
year along with her numerous
friends to help her celebrate her
birthday. Last May she was ill
just before her birthday and it
looked as if she might not make
it but her courage and the desire
to live for that birthday helped
her to reach the goal. At the time
she expressed the wish that she
might live for that birthday; then
she said she was ready to go. Her
motto was “don’t give up—you
won’t live as long.” Her hobby
was piecing quilts which she did
up to the last.
Mrs. Perry was born May 27,
1858, at McMinnville, Tenn., a
daughter of George and Sarah
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Cunningham McWhirter. She was
married in Tennessee April 29,
1877, to the late Bud Perry. The
mother of 11 children, six preceded
her in death. Survivors are three
sons, Felix, Bill and Floyd Perry;
two daughters, Mrs. Bob Marks
and Mrs. T. P. Helms, all living
near their mother’s home, and a
brother, Newt McWhirter, of Rock
Island, Tenn.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Cot-
tage Hill church by the Rev. El-
wood Corzine of Howe, pastor of
the Bethel Baptist church, of
which she was a member. Inter-
ment was in Cottage Hill ceme-
tery, directed by Helms of Celina.
Her grandsons were pallbearers.
Celina Gins 409 Bales
Good weather for the last two
weeks has kept the cotton coming
in to Celina, and bales ginned at
the two local gins up to Thursday
afternoon total 409.
To Close Labor Day
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Mrs, Lula Robinson and son
Kenneth of Roland visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Robinson, over the week-end.
Mrs. C. W. O’Brien and Mrs.
O. J. Moss spent Sunday with
Mrs. Gus O’Brien in Celina.
Mrs. Lewis Commons, Miss Co-
ra Stelzer, Mrs. Joe Rayn and
baby daughter of Fort Worth
spent Thursday with Mrs. Frank
Stelzer.
Mrs. Henry Browning of Celina
visited Mrs. C. W. O’Brien Mon-
day, and also Misses Ollie and
Nettie Doyle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Woods of
Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Norris over the week-end.
• Mr. and Mrs. Herman Robinson
and two small children attended a
family reunion in Denton last Sun-
day a week ago.
R. D. Granstaff and Herman
Robinson went to East Texas Sun-
day for cotton pickers.
Mrs. Everett Furr of California
arrived Sunday night to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Nqrris, and other relatives, for
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R. P. Clark and W. F. Turpin of
Fort Worth visited the former’s
sister, Mrs. Frank Stelzer, over
the week-end, and attended the
wedding of Mrs. Stelzer’s son, Ben
Frank Stelzer, to Miss Marguerite
Giles, at Sherman Saturday night,
and Mrs. Frank O’Brien had
Mr. and
all their-children with them Sun-
day when they celebrated their
39th wedding anniversary. It was
also the sixth anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Van Plumlee’s wedding
and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Copeland’s
first anniversary. Present were
Mr. and Mrs. Plumlee and daugh-
ter Barbara Gale, Mr. and Mrs.
Copeland, Miss Ermyne O’Brien,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O’Brien, all
of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
O’Brien and little niece, Gale
Mobley of McKinney, J. D. O’Bri-
en and Velma June O’Brien.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Robinson
and two children were in Terrell
last Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chandler
and daughter of McKinney, Chas.
Chandler and Howard Mitchell of
Abilene Christian College visited
Mrs. Chandler’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. K. S. Howard, Monday night.
Will Horn of Anna visited his
cousin, Mrs. K. S. Howard, and
Mr. Howard last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Howard
have returned to their home after
a month’s stay in the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Howard, in Celina.
They were there while Mrs. Leon
Howard was recovering from an
lUMrf'and Mrs. Frank O’Brien and
daughter, Velma June, were in
Dallas Tuesday of last week.
s. Verda McWhirter of Dal-
as accepted a job as waitress
elson’s coffee shop and is
ng her home with her sister,
Eldon Bilderbark, and Mr.
J C. Taylor of Irving spent
f night with her parents,
d Mrs. Clarence Biggs.
ngs Accounts Invited. In-
Up to $5,000 for Each De-
. First State Bank. Member
j Deposit Insurance Corpor-
-<Adv.) tfe
The First State Bank will be
closed all day Monday, Sept. 5,
Labor Day.
The Ken Massey Chevrolet Co.
is announcing in an ad in this
paper that it will be closed Mon-
day afternoon. As far as can be
determined, most > Celina store-
keepers will continue with their
labors on Labor Day.
Mystery Surrounds Method City of Celina to Pay Cost
Of Robbing Local Stores Of Resurfacing Streets
Two local stores lost valuable
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applica-
blacktop-
of another eoat of
having pjng to Celina streets. The top-
ping will be applied only to streets
merchandise fast” wee“k-end,‘”bVt th^ we^th^t ^fhad
JrobbeTvaofmerthS "T UShd in tK» eontract with H- Mh Scott & Ison.
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no sign of, forced entry
been made in either case. ping wlll ^ applied only to streets
lost i , n nf LGr°ifS Company already surfaced, but any streets
*17100?.^ t J “veralls valued at not yet treated may be surfaced
Varietv R.ardware * by the property owners at a cost
two tihleStm^ [0Una f,Ve of 12* cents a front foot.
c«mhin» t m°del iadios and three Mayor G. C. Sheets said no uei-
radto! » elect"c an.d battery iniu. amount was culled for in the
missing when thpU<u°m8tlC shotKUJ] contract, but the city would prob-
i e WaS ope"ed ably spend $2,000 or more.
Perrv s ates th«?afv,m°tninK- l Work is to **rt immeumuny.
£lel were nJh the stolen art- The council believes that the move
ance sfnce M ? d by inii?r‘ will considerably prolong the life
ance, since his'insurance policy of Celina’s streets —
covering loss by theft provides
that there must be some evidence
of forced entry. Mr. Perry esti-
mates his loss at nearly $400.00.
Gunter Minister Called
To Akron, Ohio, Church «r» »rai conumu.ee cnairmen on
GUNTER.—Gus Winter, minis- Tuesriay afternoon ®t the home of
r of the College Hill Church of Mrs\ Clifford McKnight. Tw_elve
ter of the College Hill Church of
Christ here for the past year, has
announced that he has accepted a
call to the Baird Street Church of dlscu®s«d. * welcome for new
Christ in Akron. Ohio and he will members planned and chairmen
Christ in Akron, Ohio, and he will
close his ministry at Gunter Sun-
day night.
Leon Ramsey, an elder at the
Grand Avenue Church of Christ
in Sherman, will take over the du-
ties of Mr. Winter in Gunter. He
and Mrs. Ramsey will also be em-
ployed at the Home for Aged
which is operated in Gunter by
Texas Churches of Christ.
At the Home, where a long-time
program of building and remodel-
ing is under way, walls of the fifth
cottage are up, and ready for ap-
plication of the roof. Renovation
and remodeling of the main build-
ing js better than half completed.
Mr. Winter »says they hope to fin-
ish the job in 1950. Ralph Godr
frey is superintendent of the
Home.
Mr. Winter said that W. G.
Klingman, who works in the of-
fice at the Home, is able to re-
sume his duties after an illness of
about two months.
Miss Giles Becomes Bride
Of Ben Frank Stelzer
Miss Marguerite Giles, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Giles
COTTAGE HILL NEWS
By Mrs. Claude Du Vail
Mrs. J. B. Tucker is convalesc-
ing after a week’s stay in the city-
county hispital in McKinney. She
returned to her home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Zellner Francis
and Miss Dona Francis were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Francis in Sadler.
Mr. ann Mrs. John George of
Chambersville were recent guests
of Mrs. Ola George and family.
Mrs. Eula Pafford, who has
been ill for several months, fell
and broke her left arm Sunday.
She was taken in the ajnbulance to
the hospital, where her arm was
set, then returned to her home.
She suffered quite a bit, but is
doing as well as could be expected.
Everybody in this community is
busy, with picking cotton, gather-
ing corn, breaking land and baling
hay.
George Bagwill, en route from
a visit with his daughter in Los
Angeles, Calif., to his home in
Harrisburg, 111., visited with his
brother, D. W. Bagwill, and Mrs.
Bagwill from Friday until Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Melton had
the following guests for the week-
end and Sunday luncheon: George
Bagwill of Harrisburg, 111., Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Broyles and
daughter, Mrs. W. P. Smith of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bag-
will, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sherrill
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Bagwill of Plano, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Reinhardt, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Wilson Jr. and four children
of Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Melton and two children, Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. Bagwill.
Wesley Pafford has been sick
with a cold.
Frank Perkins of Rhea Mills
and Porky Powers of McKinney
visited Miss Lucille Perkins Wed-
nesday afternoon.
John Wester of Weston visited
his sister, Mrs. W. W. Thomasson,
Sunday night. Mrs. Thomasson has
been on the sick list.
Those visiting in the home of
Iva and Nannie Stambaugh Sun-
day, August 21, were Mr. and
Mrs. John Stambaugh and daugh-
ters Patsy Ruth and Joyce Ann,
of Alla community; Lynn E.
Stambaugh and family of Dallas,
Mrs. T. Z. Merritt of Celina, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Stambaugh
and son, J. Lee of Austin, and
Mrs. Ruth Robertson of Pharr,
Texas. On Saturday, Aug. 27, vis-
itors of the Misses Stambaugh
were Mrs. C. N. Yates of Frisco
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles San-
ford and baby of Dallas.
Mrs. Ben Ownsby returned home
last Wednesday from California
where she had spent the last five
weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Skaggs of Loomis, Calif.,
and Mrs. George Lynn and family
of Berkeley. Mrs. Ownsby also vis-
ited other points in California_ and
Nevada and visited her sister,
Mrs. W. G. Mulkey of Quanah,
Texas, on her return trip.
of Weston, became the bride of
Ben Frank Stelzer, son of Mrs.
Frank Stelzer of Celina Saturday
night. The single ring ceremony
was read at 8 o’clock at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Giles in
Sherman, with the Rev. W. J. Ep-
ting, Sherman Baptist minister,
officiating.
The bride wore a white formal
dress of summer taffeta, designed
with a sweetheart neckline and a
very full skirt. Her finger-tip veil
of illusion was caught to a halo
of orange blossoms. She wore her
mother’s pearls and carried a bou-
quet of gardenias and stephanotis.
Mrs. Tommy Bothwell of Celina
was matron of honor. She wore a
dress fashioned like that of the
bride, in aqua shade, and wore a
corsage of white carnations.
Gene Lemmon of Garland was
best man. Buddy Clark of Celina
was candlelighter. Mrs. Amos
Clark of Celina, aunt of the groom,
sang “Always," accompanied by
Mrs. O. E. Giles.
A reception followed the cere-
mony. The bride’s table was laid
in lace and centered with an ar-
rangement of blue carnations.
Mrs. A. L. Cave of Weston served
the two-tiered wedding cake
topped with wedding bells. Miss
Mildred Mayes of Weston presid-
ed at the punch bowl. Mrs, Wheel-
er Smith of Denton was in charge
of the bride’s book.
For traveling Mrs. Stelzer wore
a gray shantung suit with navy ac-
cessories and a gardenia corsage.
Following a wedding trip the
couple will be at home at Keller.
About 20 guests attended the
wedding from Weston, Celina, Fort
Worth, Denton and Sherman.
Julia Darnall Gets Degree.
To The Record:
I have read in the Celina Rec-
ord and other papers of several
former Celinaites getting bache-
lor’s and master’s degrees. I’d like
to add another name of a former
Celinaite. Julia Darnall received
her master of arts degree Thurs-
day night, August 25, at NTSC.
Julia teaches history in Richard-
son high school. Sincerely,
MRS. GEO. DARNALL.
Dallas.
May. Run for County Treasurer.
To The Record:
In view of the fact that I am
being strongly solicited by a great
number of business and profes-
sional men in McKinney and other
places in the county to make the
race next year for county treas-
urer, I am giving it much consid-
eration, and if you care to publish
this fact just as a news item in
your paper, you have my permis-
sion to do so, and I will appreciate
same. Yours very truly,
A. G. (GARLAND) BUTTON.
520 W. Davis Street,
McKinney, Texas.
Mrs. Roy McWilliams and son
of Irving were here from Wednes-
day until Saturday visiting the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Meachum. They were
joined Saturday by Mr. McWil-
liams and daughter, Nancy, and
went to Denton to visit Mr. Mc-
Williams’ sisters, Mrs. Lela Har-
well and Mrs. Agnes Burchard,
and their families.
Street name signs for erection
at each street'intersection in Ce-
lina, and house numbers for at-
taching to houses of Celinaites
have arrived, the Booster’s Club,
sponsoring the project, has an-
nounced.
The City of Celina has agreed
to erect the street signs, und
club members will soon make a
tour of the town and attach the
house numbers. New two-inch steel
pipe has been bought to use as
standards for the signs at the in-
tersections.
Parent-Teachers Officers
In Called Meeting Tuesday
There was a called meeting of
Parent-Teachers Association offi-
cers and committee chairmen on
members were present and plans
for the coming school year were
discussed, a welcome for new
were schooled in their duties. The
association’s first meeting date
has been changed from Thursday,
Sept. 8, to the third Thursday in
the month, Sept. 15, due to the
delay in the opening date of the
school.
Smith Reunion
A family reunion and birthday
Park
was held at Ousley
Sunday for the family of Mrs.
Harper Smith Sr. All of Mrs.
Smith’s children were present ex-
cept one son, Raymond Smith of
Dallas. The occasion was also in
observance of Roy Smith’s birth-
day. A picnic supper and decorated
birthday cake were served to 19
members of the immediate family
and to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Biggs
of Celina and Mrs. Leona Harmon
of Van Alstyne.
Street Name Signs and
House Numbers Arrive
Celina public schools, has an
nounced that the opening of
school, originally announced for
Monday, Sept. 5, had been post-
poned until Monday, Sept. 12.
Mr. Reed explained that the per
capita apportionment this year
would be based on average daily
attendance, and that the school
board believed that the average
M bl:
Rattlesnakes!!!
Rattlesnakes are not common in
this part of Texas and certainly
are not welcome visitors but at
least two have been killed in this
part of the county recently.
H. H. Purdom, who lives south-
east of Celina on the farm owned
by Mrs. A. L. Reynolds, killed a
four-and-a-haif-foot snake, with
eight rattles and a button, on his
way to McKinney, and several
days later another snake equally
as large was killed on the Rey-
nolds farm. It is not known how
many rattles were on the second
snake since it was stomped to
death by a Negro cotton picker
and very little of the rattle end
left.
Opening of Celina School
Postponed Until Sept. 12
J. H. Reed, superintendent of
attendance would be appreciably
lowered if school started next
Monday, due to the fact that many
children would be picking cotton.
Miles Murphy, superintendent
of Alla school, said registration
would take place Monday, Sept. 5
as scheduled, at 8:30 a. m.
Material for Crossing
Signal on Way, Says West
F. A. West, Frisco railway agent
in Celina, said today that two car-
load of materials and equipment
for erecting an electric crossing
signal at the Pecan street cross-
ing are on the way and should ar-
rive soon.
Erection of the warning signal
has been scheduled by the railroad
for many months, and some of
the materials have been here for
some time.
Big Crowds Expected at
Model Farm Show Monday
As the time nears for the giant
“face-lifting" program at the Col-
lin county model farm near Prince-
ton on Labor Day, Monday, Sep-
tember 5, sponsors are increasing
predictions on the size of the
throng that will be present for the
program.
More farm machinery will be
seen at one place and at one time
than perhaps at any other time in
North Texas history. The huge
pieces of machinery will ■ dig a
lake, uproot trees, clean out thick-
ets and trundle out dirt to lay a
pipe line.
Included in the Collin and Dal-
las equipment will be 13 carry-
alls, 14 bulldozers, 17 maintainers,
a dragline and a ditch-digger.
These will be at work at the same
time on the farm, which will be
in itself a show worth going many
miles to see. A lake will be built,
terraces constructed and brush
cleaned out around the farm.
Wins College Scholarship
Greenwood Reunion
A reunion of the Walter Green-
wood family was held at the fam-
ily home here Sunday. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Greenwood and
Miss Doris Janell Kirkland,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burrell
Kirkland of McKinney and grand-
daughter of Mrs. J. R. Stone of
Celina, who is a 1949 graduate of
the McKinney high* school, has
been awarded a scholarship at
TSCW, Denton. The scholarship
was awarded on a basis of charac-
ter, scholarship and ability and
was accompanied by a note of con-
gratulations from the college pres-
ident, Dr. L. H. Hubbard.
Miss Kirkland was a member of
,the shorthand team in high school,
with an nverage of 93*% during
her junior and senior years.
son, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Perry and
Calla-
daughter, Mr. anil Mrs. Ray
hon and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Greenwood and daughter,
all of Celina and community; Mr.
and Mrs. John Greenwood and
family of Frisco, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel Greenwood and family
of Mobile, Ala.
Celina People in Hospital
Mrs. W. S. Hunter was admit-
ted to a Shermun hospital Mon-
day for treatment. Her condition
is improving, and she expects to
return home today.
Mrs. Lawrence Burgner under-
went major surgery Monday in a
Sherman hospital. Her condition
is serious but improving us much
as could be expected.
Mrs. C. C. Andrews, patient in
a Sherman hospital since August
21, is some better, and it is ex-
pected she will return home this
week-end.
Sept. 4.—R. A. Jones, R. L. Wil-
lard, Helen Ruth Smith, Mrs. Gra-
dy Shotts.
Sept. 5.—Tona Ball, Mrs. Leon-
ard Krauss.
Sept. 6.—Mrs. J. L. Crues Jr.,
Peggy Sue Earthman, Ermyne
Irene O’Brien, Joyce Thompson.
Sept. 7.—Mrs. Earl Cozart,
Mrs. Erwin Kissinger.
Sept. 8.—Ben Lankford, Harold
Lloyd Manes, Glen Betty.
Sept. 9.—H. M. Lafferty, Mrs.
Carl Nelson, Mrs. W. J. Mulkey,
Mrs. Frank O'Brien, Mrs. Cage
Stone.
Sept. 10.—Charles Lee Nelson,
Louie Maier, Jack Roberts, Janice
Kay Stambaugh, George Hayden
Mallone.
PROSPER NEWS
By Alice Cantrell
WESTON NEWS
By Mary M. Button
Shower for Miss Loftice
Miss Winona Loftice of Dallas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Loftice and bride-elect of Robert
W. Dees of Dallas, was honored
with a miscellaneous shower last
Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Jim Thompson, in the Mari-
lee community, with Mrs. Thomp-
son’s daughters, Mrs. Craton Bar-
rett and Miss Joyce Thompson of
Dallas as co-hostesses.
Gifts were presented to Miss
Loftice and refreshments were
served to more than 40 guests, in-
cluding several from out-of-town.
Miss Wynona Loftice, bride-
elect of Robert Wayne Dees of
Dallas, was honoree at a miscel-
laneous shower given Thursday
evening on the lawn at the home
of Mrs. Nell Flanery. Hostesses
with Mrs. Flanery were Mrs. Clar-
ence Rawlings of Celina, Mrs. J.
D. Carlock of McKinney and Mrs.
Cecil Porter. Refreshments were
served to about 60 guests includ-
ing some from Dallas, McKinney
and Celina. Miss Loftice and Mr.
Dees are to be married Saturday,
Sept. 3, at the First Baptist church
in Celina.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Carruth
have had as their recent visitors
Mr. and Mrs. George Pearson and
family of Junction City, Colo., Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Saling and daugh-
ter Jerry Tom of Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sims Sr.
had as Sunday visitors Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Dunnavant of Dallas,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hickman
of Grand Prairie.
Mrs. W. J. Shipley has been a
patient in the city-county hospital
at McKinney since Thursday. She
is some better.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Maxey, 'Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Huston, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs.
V. D. Settle, Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Waller and Dorothy Waller,
Mrs. C. T. Eddins, Verna Beth Ed-
dins, Mrs. Bob Mitchell, Mrs. Rob-
ert Lee Mitchell, Mrs. Sidney
Johnson, Mrs. Marie Anderson, C.
J. Shipley and Chuck Shipley of
Lubbock, and Mrs. Elzar Leach
have all visited Mrs. Shipley in
the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bratcher en-
tertained the following guests in
a birthday celebration honoring
Mrs. Oscar Greenwood and little
Michael Bratcher: Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Bratcher and Ethel, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Chitsey, Dallas; Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Waller, Dorothy,
Perry and Terry; Mary Layman,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Greenwood,
Fourth Birthday Observed
Nancy Jane Rue, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rue, cele-
brated her fourth birthday Tues-
day with a party at her home
here. After gifts were received
and opened, a play period was en-
joyed and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served to Gus
Stelzer, Helen Ruth Kindle, Caro-
lyn Pope, Ronnie Bell, Peggy Kay
Philips, Billy Buttry, Ross Davis
Jr., Peggy Davis, AnneRe Davis,
Harriet Jackson and the honoree
and her brother, Lucky Rue.
National Service Insurance
Dividend Blanks Available
Jim Engstrom, commander of
the local Legion post, says that
ex-service men can secure applica-
tion blanks on which to file for
national service insurance divi-
dends from him or from the post-
office.
Mr. Engstrom says that h,
Ralph Stelzer will assist ir
out the blanks if assistane
case is needed.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Grigg are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jack-
Sharon and Sam
daughters of Mr.
colm Stone of Wamt
turned home thw rourun
month’s visit wi 'M
ents, Mr. and M
Their parents ca.
nesday and retu
(
son at Amarillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Wilson
and daughter of Perryton recently
visited friends and relatives here.
Mrs. G. L. Morgan has had as
her visitors Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Harris and children, and Mrs. W.
B. Ball of Raymondville.
Impropements are being made
at the Howell & Son store here,
including tearing out a partition
thus enlarging the floor space.
They are also enlarging their
stock and including a line of fur-
niture in the adjoining building
recently used by the Luscomb gro-
cery.
Mrs. Sam Pafford and Mrs. Rob-
ert Short of Celina, Mrs. Luther
Allred of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Nannie Ludy of Justin recently
visited Mrs. Amy Culwell.
Mrs. L. C. Lowrey and daugh-
ter Dena spent last week at Grand
Prairie with Mrs. Lowrey’s sister,
Mrs. L. C. Gerald, and family.
F. Van Hoozer and son Ralph
Van Hoozer spent Thursday night
in Dallas with Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
Hackler and family.
The Weston school is scheduled
to open Monday morning, Sept.
5. The teachers are Edwin Lus-
comb, principal, Mrs. D. E. Bil-
lups and Mrs. H. A. Ponder, as-
sistants. Dee Smith is bus driver.
Mrs. Jao’ /BHderback and Mrs.
Ross <71 I l«ler are in charge of the
sch' fch room,
and ai*isa Sims is visiting Mr.
/ J. D. Hickman at Grand
fore
md Mrs. J..W. Mugg are at
js, New Mexico, visiting Mr.
rs. George Perry and fam-
Joyce Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers. Refreshments were ice
cream, cake and watermelon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Waller and
Gene Owens of Denton, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Chitsey of Dallas, Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Bratcher,, Miss
Ethel Bratcher, were luncheon
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Waller and
children Sunday.
C. T. Standerfer, father of
Mrs. Pronce Holbrook, passed
away at his home in Dallas Mon-
day following an operation. He
was 79 years old. The funeral was
held in a Dallas funeral home and
burial was in Restland memorial
.park.
Mr. and Mrs. Odom of Sherman,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson Jr.
of Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Krauss and Kathy of Celina were
guests Sunday of Mr, and Mrs. W.
A. Johnson Sr. and Mrs. Emma
Krauss.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Heath of
Louisiana visited his mother and
brother, Mrs. John Heath and
Bryan Heath. Mr. and Mrs. Wel-
don Heath and Mrs. John Heath
went to Missouri for a week’s vis-
it with their sister and daughter,
Mrs. Lena Hutchinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and
Jerry from McKinney visited Mrs
John Heath and Bryan Heath.
Mrs. Lorene Rogers, Miss Mar-
garet Eppright returned Sunday
from a vacation spent in Colora-
do. They will spend a few days
...UL M.... DAnnve' narnnls Mr UtlH
County Teachers to Meet
A county-wide teachers’ meeting
will be held in McKinney Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 2-3.
Rev. M. E. Powell Gets
Degree at TCU Sunday
Rev. M. E. Powell, pastor of the
First Christian Church here, and
principal of the Alla school, was
awarded a bachelor of science de-
gree in education at Texas Chris-
tian University in Fort Worth
Sunday evening.
Celinaite’s Nephew Dies
Mrs, K. S. Howard received
word Tuesday morning of the
death of a nephew, A. D. Martin,
of Danforth, Maine, caused by a
cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Martin
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. Martin, the latter a sister of
Mrs. Howard and the former is
known to many Celinaites who
attended Gunter Bible College
when he was a member of the fac-
ulty there.
Funeral and burial will be at
Danforth but arrangements were
pending until arrival of relatives
from McKinney and Houston, Tex-
WSCS Met Monday
The Women’s Society of Chris-
tian Service met Monday afternoon
at the Methodist church, with Mrs.
SflffR"Patrick as leader.
The program was on "People in
Burma," and papers on the topic
were given by Mrs. J. C. Milligan,
Mrs. W. H. Stallcup, and Mrs
Ralph Stelzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Engstrom and
children, who have made their
home here for the past three or
four years, will soon move to Big
Spring, Texas. Mrs. Engstrom and
children left last week for Big
Spring where Mrs. Engstrom will
teach in the grade school. Mr.
Engstrom plans to join his family
there next week.
Mrs. Menzo Rickerson of Gar-
land and Mrs. Malcolm Fuller of
Dallas were here today visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Lee, and their aunt, Mrs. Ira Lee,
who has been ill for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Kindle and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dean and Mr.
and Mrs. Thurman Kindle of Dal-
las attended the Rains reunion
last Sunday at McKinney.
_..neth Cowan attended the
, light Operetta “Show Boat” in
(jPlias Friday night.
Mrs. Lee Mallone is spending
gnis week in Fort Worth with her
granddaughter, Mrs. T. M. Hughes
Jr.
with Mrs. Rogers’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Lane, before going to
Austin, where Mrs. Rogers will be
a research chemist at State Uni-
versity. Miss Eppright will be a
teacher at T. U.
Fred Lane spent the week-end
at Lake Texoma and came by Sun-
day to see his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Wales Conatser
and Donna Gayle of Celina visited
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Lane Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hankins
of McKinney visited Mr. and Mrs.
Maynor Webb Sunday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. DuVall and Gladys
of Lake Dallas visited Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Horn and Barbara
and Isaac Lee, Sunday.
Miss Lou O’Dell of the Alla
community returned home Wed-
nesday from a week’s visit with
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. O’Dell of Dal-
las. Other Celina visitors in the
O’Dell home recently were Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Hudgins and son
and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. O’Dell.
Hubbard O’Dell said today that
there will be a reunion of the
O’Dell families from Collin and
Denton counties and other nearby
places, at Ousley park Sunday.
This reunion is an annual affair.
Ritz Theatre
Show Opens 7:30 p. m.
Starts 7:45 p. m.
Box Office Closes 9:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
Bill Elliott and Betty Miles
The Return of
Daniel Boone
PREVUE
Roy Roberts and George
Cooper, in
Flaming Fury
SUN.-MON.
Doris Day, Jack Carson and
Lee Bowman, in
My Dream Is Yours
TUES.-WED.
Alan Ladd, in
The Great Gatsby
THURS.-FRI.
Johnny Sheffield i-
Bomba, the Jucr
Mrs. Edwin Stiles and son, D
vid Lee, attended the Giles fam
reunion at the McKinney r
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Bear"-
Dallas were Celina visitors
day. Mrs. Beardn is a corn
Mrs. Smith Stagner.
Savings Accounts Invi'
sured Up to $5,000 for T
positor. First State Banl
Federal Deposit Insuran_
ation.—(Adv.)
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O'Brien, B. E. The Celina Record (Celina, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1949, newspaper, September 1, 1949; Celina, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth772942/m1/1/?q=stolen%20land: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Celina Area Historical Association.