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ON the Record
By BENNIE O’BRIEN
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In a weak moment a few days
ago, swallowing the predictions of
the political wiseacres hook, line
and sinker, I bet Woodrow Kindle
a wheelbarrow ride around the
square that Dewey would be elec-
ted. Early Wednesday morning
Woodrow was on hand, and it
looks like I’m going to have to
pay off, although I haven’t so far
done so, on the excuse that I’m
very busy on Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
This election has taught me at
least one thing—I have found the
formula ior getting rich. Next
election I’m going to borrow all
the money I can get my hands on
and bet the wad on the man I plan
to vote against. Here’s an oppor-
tunity for my friends, too. If they
will but bet against my political
choices, their fortunes are made—
they positively can’t lose. It has
been demonstrated dozens of times.
I’m always for the under dog, and
he always STAYS under.
&
CELINA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1948
Celina Voters
Favor Truman
Passage of constitutional amend-
I ment No. 7, which abolishes the
' state advalorem tax and authorizes
counties to levy the tax up to the
constitutional maximum, can have
two probable effects: (1) Most
county governments will assuredly
levy the tax, which is not now be-
ing levied by the state, due to
surplus in the general fund, and
(2) When hard times come and
the state general fund, now rich,
needs revenue, a state-wide sales
tax could result.
When our ad valorem taxes are
upped next year and, a few years
from now the state slaps on a
sales tax, we won’t have any yelps
coming. We asked for it.
November 7 to 13.
Nov. 7.—G. C. Sheets.
Nov. 8.—Joe Lee Lewis.
Nov. 9.—Jorene McKnight, Nel-
4, va Jean Blackburn.
Nov. 10.—Mrs. T. B. Norris, Eni-
ma Nell Clark.
Nov. 11.—Mrs. L. F. Gregg,
i Nov. 12.—Mrs. Olin Cox, James
| Moore, Mrs. Henry Browning.
Nov. 13.—H. R. Woodall, Albert
| Mize, Mrs. Lee Terry.
Celina voters Tuesday followed
the pattern of the nation, and
voted heavily for Truman and
Barkley, the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice-President
finding little opposition in either
of the two Celina boxes.
They registered disapproval,
however, of two of the eight
amendments, all of which have ap
parently been okayed by the state’s
voters.
The county hospital tax propo
sal, on a special ballot as a road
tax, was narrowly defeated by Ce-
lina voters, but carried the county
by about 2% to 1.
The vote in the North box:
For President:
Truman .................... 116
Dewey ...................... 26
Thurmond .................. 31
For Senator:
Lyndon Johnson ............ 104
Jack Porter ................. 61
For Hospital Tax:
For .....................
Against ................>____ 63
Amendments:
No. 1—26 for, 34 against.
No. 2—23 for, 26 against.
No. 3—31 for, 22 against.
No. 4—31 for, 22 against.
No. 4—44 for, 13 against.
No, 6—32 for, 26 against.
No. 7.—29 for, 26 against.
No. 8—13 for, 44 against.
85
The vote in the south box:
Inter Se Club
The Inter Se club met Thursday,
October 28, with Mrs. H. C. Ut-
hoff. The study books under dis-
cussion were Dear to a Child’s
Heart, The Outdoor Playground,
and The Nation Needs Healthy
Children, discussed -fey — Mrs-.-~Loe
Ownsby, Mrs. Uthoff, and Mrs.
Sam Patrick, respectively. A sal-
| ad plate was served to 12 mem-
bers.
For President:
Truman ..............
Dewey ...............
Thurmond ...............
Johnson
Porter
For Senate
For ...
For Hospital Tax
Against
Amendments:
No. 1—69 for, 77 against.
No. 2—67 for, 59 against.
No. 3—92 for, 49 against.
No. 4—95 for, 38 against.
No. 6—112 for, 31 against.
No. 6—81 for, 65 against.
No. 7—62 for, 64 against.
No. 8—38 for, 112 against.
Celina Beats
Wylie, 27 to 6
Celinaite Dies At Home of
(Daughter in Oklahoma
By Arthur Sims Jr.
Scene on the stage at the Celina High School gym last Friday
evening as Martha Ellen Phillips, high school queen, had the crown
placed on her head by her escort, Merlin Hundley. The coronation
was a feature of the Parent-Teachers Association Halloween Car-
nival, an annual affair of fun and merrymaking—Celina Record
Photograph.
PROSPER NEWS
By Alice Cantrell
Granger Carrell 'passed away in
the McKinney hospital Friday
morning. He had been ill with a
heart ailment for some time. Buri-
al was in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Funeral services were held in the
Walnut Grove Church Sunday at 2
p. m. He was married to Mahalie
Ball. They had six daughters and
one son, Walter Carrell, who pre-
ceded his father to the grave. Mr.
Carrell was an outstanding farm-
er and had lived near Prosper for
many years. He was a good man.
He is survived by his wife, six
daughters and a number of grand-
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Rook of Dallas and
Mr. and Mrs. Diesman of Grand
Prairie visited Mr. and Mrs. Edd
Crockett, Mrs. 'j. W. Perry and
Mrs. Billy Bell.
The Methodist ladies held a week
of prayer service in the church
Tuesday. Members of the WMU
and the Presbyterian society were
invited. A covered dish luncheon
was served at noon. Mrs. T. M.
Robertson presided over the ser-
vices. Mrs. U. N. Clary brought
the lesson study, “On Our Door-
step,” which was a discussion of
Celina High Class of 1932
Met in Dallas Saturday
Ten of the 34 members of the
Celina High School graduating
class of 1932, with their husbands
and wives, held a meeting in Dal-
las Saturday night, October 30, to
discuss plans for an annual class
reunion. Class colors of pink and
green were carried out in the flow-
er arrangements.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Porter (the latter formerly Miss
, Celina High’s hustling Bobcats
went all out to gain their second
straight District 14B triumph over
an inspired Wylie eleven on the
new Celina lighted field last
Thursday night.
The first quarter started with
Skipworth of Wylie kicking and
Otis Hundley making a 55-yard
runback. Three plays later Jimmy
Johnson pf Celina reached pay dirt
on a quarterback sneak. The try
for extra point, a pass from John-
son to W. E. McDonald, was good.
Soon after Celina kicked to Wy-
lie Johnson intercepted a pass on
the Wylie 40. A fumble recovered
by Wylie prevented Celina from
making a touchdown. Wylie was
forced to punt from their 7-yard
line. On the 47-yard punt, Hund-
ley of Celina regained 25. Two
plays later Hundley went over for
a touchdown from the 2-yard line.
The try for extra point failed.
Soon after the start of the sec-
ond quarter, Wylie started a drive
which ended with Buddy Holder-
man going over for. a touchdown
Corinne Flanery), Ralph Stelzer i on a quarterback sneak from the
and Gerald Giles, of Celina; Miss
Mae Belle Nichol, Miss Ora Mae
Nichol, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kindle,
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Black, Mr.
and Mrs. C. V. Heath (the latter
formerly Miss Edith Stone), Mr.
and Mrs. O. D. Vancleave (the lat-
ter formerly Miss Eloise Langley),
all of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Chipman (the latter formerly
Miss Gwendolyn Brown), of Pry-
or, Okla. Due to living out of town
and state, and previous plans hav-
ing been made, remaining mem-
bers were unable to attend the
meeting.
Reminiscences of happy school
days, present whereabouts of for-
mer schoolmates, the many
changes and accomplishments dur-
ing the years and present and fu-
Alaska. This was an interesting Y11'? plans of class members and
-..... • - 1 their families were chief diseus-
COTTAGE HILL NEWS
By Mrs. Claude DuVall
i ALLA PARENT-TEACHERS.
The Alla Parent-Teachers Asso-
i ciation will meet Thursday, Nov.
11, in the school auditorium at
7:30 p. m.
Dr. R. L. Harris of Houston, a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Ken Mas-
sey, was a guest this week of Mr.
and Mrs. Massey.
Church Neuis ]
ST. JOHN AND ST. PETER
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Father Thomas W. Weinzapfel,
Pastor.
Mass each Sunday at 12:00
o’clock.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. L. Cleveland, Pastor.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
Ladies’ Auxiliary Monday 3 p.m.
Session meets Monday following
first Sunday in each month.
Deacons meet Monday following
the second Sunday.
Preaching every Sunday morn-
ing and evening, except the second
Sunday evening.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Leland C. Spurrier, Minister
9:45—Sunday school.
11:00—Morning worship.
7:00—Evening worship.
8:00—Recreation hour for our
young people in the church base-
nent. Let’s make a night of it!
Wednesday, 7:00—Bible study.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
E. P. Wootten, Pastor.
Ray Grumbles,
Sunday School Superintendent.-
Sunday school—10:00 a. m. each
Sunday.
Morning worship—11:00 a. m
B.T.U.—6:45 p. m.
Evening worship—7:30 p. m.
Prayer hour service—7:30 p. m.
each Wednesday.
Choir practice—8:00 p. m. each
Wednesday.
We extend a cordial invitation
to all to worship with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Furtick and
daughter of Alla visited the for-
-mer's parents, Mr. and Mftjf Ftfr-
tick, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sikes of
Kansas City, Kansas, spent last
week visiting Mrs. Rose Franklin,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Franklin and
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ross Pell.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. Shields were Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Frnka of Dallas.
O. H. Hundley, with several oth-
ers, made a trip to Huntsville Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Norman and
son Billy Vernon, also Nellie Mae
and Betty Ruth Taylor, were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
| Taylor and family of Alla.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hund-
ley and three children of Celina
were week-end guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Hundley.
Mr. and Mrs Bryan Tucker and
daughter Sue, of Celina, and Mr.
and Mrs. George Rutherford of
Dallas were Saturday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tucker.
C. R. Woods is home after spend-
ing a week with his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Woods, in Celina.
Inez Mills of Bloomdale attend-
ed Sunday school at Cottage Hill
Sunday.
Miss Lucille Perkins celebrated
her birthday Monday. Her neigh-
bors gave her a card shower.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bagwill of
Plano honored the former’s fath-
er, D. W. Bagwill, with a dinner
on his 82nd birthday, Sunday, Oc-
tober 31. Those present and enjoy-
ing the occasion were Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Bagwill, Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Melton and daughter Glenda, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Melton and children
Dale Wayne and Kaywin Sue, of
this community; Mr and Mrs. J. B.
Wilson and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Reinhardt of Fort Worth;
Mr. and Mrs. Don Bagwill, Mrs.
E. L. Sherrill and daughter Linda
Kay of Plano.
popcorn
store,
baby
teller,
house
su-
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. M. E. Powell, Pastor.
Ben Groves, Sunday school
perintendent.
Sunday school—10:00 a. m.
Morning worship—11:00 a. m.
Evening worship, 7:00 p. m.
Ladies Aid Society meets each
Monday at 3 p. m.
CHURCH OF GOD.
Rev. J. T. Gilliam, Pastor.
Each Wednesday evening, 7:45,
prayer service; each Saturday eve-
ning at 7:45, regular service; Sun-
day at 10 a. m., Sunday school; 11
o clock, preaching service; Sunday
eyening, 6:30, young people’s ser-
ytco; Sunday evening, 7:30, regu-
lar sewrice.
Demonstration Club
The Celina home demonstration
club will hold its next meeting
Wednesday, November 10, at 2 p.
m., in the home of Mrs. B. T.
Waddle. “Making Housekeeping
Easier,” will be the topic for dis-
cussion. The roll-call will be ans-
wered by giving the number of con-
tainers of food canned by each
member.
Mrs. Bill Kemp and son returned
to their home at Olton Monday
after visiting Mrs. Kemp’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kinney.
Miss Eva Jackson of Temple,
Texas, was here from Friday until
Wednesday visiting her brother,
Guy Jackson, and Mrs. Jackson and
Guy Jr.
Mrs. Marion Dunn of Dallas
was a Sunday guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Jackson and son.
Savings Accounts Invited. In-
sured Up to $5,000 for Each De-
positor. First State Bank. Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpor-
ation.—(9Ldv.) tfc
and instructive service to all.
Mrs. W. J. Shipley, Mrs. C. E.
Beanland, Mrs. Orren Burns, Mrs.
Jack Lanier, Mrs. W. H. Field,
Mrs. T. M. Hughes, Mrs. Epps
Hawkins, Mrs. Bruce Sterling,
Miss Alice Cantrell attended the
Collin County Council of the Pres-
byterian Church in McKinney last
Tuesday.
A Halloween party was held
Thursday night in the basement“of
the Methodist Church. Diversions
consisted of games and
balls were served.
A Halloween carnival was held
in the gymnasium Friday night.
Features were a country
drink stand, lunch stand,
show, cake walk, fortune
fish pond, grab box.
The Walnut Grove school
has been moved to the Prosper
school campus and will be occupied
by the first and second grades.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keith, Mrs.
W. M. Haynes and Ray Haynes
visited their sister and daughter,
Mrs. Joe McGee, and family in
Lewisville Sunday.
W. J. Shipley and Ira West were
in Colbert, Okla., Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson of
Navo, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. John-
son Jr. of Denton, Mr. and Mrs.
John Shrader of Denton, Mr and
Mrs. Leonard Krauss and Cathy
of Celina, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Reece and Sharon Lynn, Mr. and
Mrs. Caspar Gotcher, and children
Richard and David visited their
parents and grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Johnson Sr., Sunday.
Two gravel trucks collided near
the Presbyterian church Friday.
No one was seriously hurt.
Miss Bettie Martin and James
Graves were married in the Oak
Cliff Christian Church in Dallas
Saturday at 8:30 p. m., Rev. Rich-
ard James officiating in the double
ring ceremony. Miss Frances Mar-
tin, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. Olan Graves, brother of
the groom, was best man. The
bride was given in marriage by
her father. They will be at home
in Dallas. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Martin.
She was reared near Prosper and
is a graduate of Prosper high
school, class of 1946. She has held
a position in Dallas since her grad-
uation. Mr. Graves was reared in
Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith hon-
ored their daughters, Mrs. Green
and Mrs. Shrader, with a birthday
dinner Sunday. Present were Mrs.
Green; Pat, Judy and Michael
Green, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs.
Shrader, Sandra Shrader, Mrs.
Perry Reeves, Ricky Hal, Mr. and
Mrs. Gillen of Fort Worth, and
Geraldine Templin.
Mrs. W. H. Field was an after-
noon visitor in the Smith home.
J. C. Smith, we are sorry to re-
port, has been ill since Monday.
Mr. and Mrs.’ Roy Skelton are
on a trip which will take them to
Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, and
California.
sions of the evening.
Plans are being made to make
the reunion an annual affair, the
next meeting to be held the second
Saturday in October, 1949, when
officers will be elected and com-
mittees appointed for the follow-
ing year. Use of the American Le-
gion hall has been offered for the
occasion. Arrangements will be
made to accommodate those from
out of town.
A delicious dinner of chicken
and spaghetti, salad, hot rolls and
coffee was enjoyed by the
bers and their guests.
Meeting of WSCS
The WSCS of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. J. S. Collins
Monday afternoon. The program
was on Panama. Mrs. W. H. Stall-
cup read a letter from Garrett
College, in Tennessee, thanking
the society members for linens
they had sent to the college.
The society’s next meeting, on
Monday, Nov. 18, will be at the
home of Mrs. Sam Patrick.
one-foot line.
; The third quarter was mei'ely a
punter’s duel, with Celina punting
three times with a 20-yard aver-
age, and Wylie kicking twice with
a 32-yard average.
3 Early in the third quarter John
Grigg blocked a kick on a third
down, Wylie recovering. The next
punt was good for 30 yards, Hund-
ley making a 40-yard runback.
After a hard drive Hundley tried
an end run from the one-foot line
which was good for six more
points.- Johnson passed to McDon-
ald for the extra point.
Late in the last quarter Celina
Received a punt and was off on
another drive which produced an-
other touchdown, the scoring play
being a pass from Hundley to
Johnson. Try for extra point
failed. As the game ended the
Bobcat second string had Wylie
with fourth down and 20 yards to
go for a first down.
Celina’s outstanding defensive
players were Edwin Gunter, John-
ny Pafford, Jack Willock, John L.
Grigg, Otis Hundley and Albert
Perkins.
Celina gained 179 yards rushing,
JVylie 93. Wylie was penalized 35
-'Psr.ds, Celina 30.
A pre-game kick-off was made
by the Bobcat sweetheart, Sue Cal-
lahan. She was presented with a
bouquet after a 30-yard kick,
which is not bad for a girl.
The Celina Bobcats take on the
Community High eleven Friday
night at Ousley Park, at 7:30.
Funeral services were held here
Sunday at 2 p. m. at the First
Christian church for Mrs. Mattie
Sponsel Roberts, who passed away
at 10:00 a. m. Friday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. B. Har-
ben, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Mrs.
Roberts, who was 66 years of age,
was born at Hope, Ky„ July 23,
1882, the daughter of the late Da-
vid^ L. and Mary Fannin Phelps.
She had been ill of a heart ail-
ment for sevei'al months and had
spent about five weeks in a Sher-
man hospital before going to the
home of her daughter in Oklaho-
ma.
Mrs. Roberts, who had spent 30
years in Texas and 25 years in Ce-
lina, was first married to Spain
Sponsel on August 30, 1913. Mr.
Sponsel died January 18, 1918, and
she was married to C. H. Roberts
at Sherman, Texas, July 23, 1923.
Mr. Roberts died in 1944. She was
a member of the First Christian
Church and was active in the work
of the church, Sunday school and
Ladies’ Aid society.
Her survivors include a son, Dee
P. Sponsel of Dallas; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harben of Oklahoma
City; one sister, Mrs. C. F. Swang-
er of Homer, West Virginia; and
four grandchildren.
The Rev. W. J. Epting of Sher-
man and Rev. M. E. Powell, pas-
tor of the- Christian Church, con-
ducted the funeral rites and buri-
al was in Celina cemetery, direc-
ted by Helms funeral home.
Pallbearers were Lynn Goforth,
Ben Groves, D. L. Stiles, M. J.
Wilson, Clell Perkins and Bill
Miller.
PTA Carnival
Is Big Success
Booster Club Hears
Good Musical Program
An interesting musical program
was presented at a meeting of the
Boosters Club Wednesday noon at
the Presbyterian Church, when Ted
Yarborough played the guitar,
Mrs. J. R. Mcllroy played the clar-
inet, and Mrs. Amos Clark sang
and played the piano. Volney Phil-
lips was program chairman.
Nekt Wednesday’s meeting will
be at the Methodist church, the
Methodist women’s organization to
serve the luncheon.
The Celina Parent-Teachers As-
sociation Halloween Carnival, held
at the school building Friday night,
October 29, proved a success from
both a financial and entertainment
standpoint. Youth and age alike
enjoyed the entire affair, from
the Queen’s crowning to the last
hot dog.
The crowding of the queen, Miss
Martha Ellen Phillips, held the
crowd’s attention from the begin-
ning until the final court attend-
ant had marched out.
The carnival cleared $221.93.
The largest amount of money
made on any single attraction was
$73.00 on the auction sale, all art-
icles being donated by Celina mer-
chants. Another popular feature,
the cake walk, cleared $42.00. Pro-
ceeds from the queen and duchess
contest went to the rooms repre-
sented by the contestants, and was
not a part of the carnival financial
report.
Birthday Dinner Honors
Mrs. Claude Melton Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Perry and
daughter, Claudia Sue, entertained
with a birthday dinner Sunday
honoring Mrs. Perry’s mother,
Mrs. Claude Melton. Present were
Mrs. W. T. Helms, Mrs. Roy
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Newt Mc-
Carty, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller
and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Melton,
all of Celina, and Mrs. Charley
Kelley of McKinney.
Sgt. Winford L. Allen
To Return to States
Clark Air Force Base, Cuzon, P.
L—Sgt. Winford L. Allen, of Rt.
2; Celina, Texas, will leave this
Air Force Base at an early
Alla Demonstration Club
The Alla home demonstration
club met Wednesday, November 3,
at 10 a. m. with Mrs. F. N. Shel-
ton. Roll-call was answered with
“What I Have to Be Thankful
For.”
After a covered dish luncheon
Mrs. Hershel Flanery passed out
literature on “Making House-
Cleaning Easier.” A recreation pe-
riod was directed by Mrs. Murphy.
Highlights of the state conven-
tion were given\by Mrs. J«H. Mill-
Present were-Mrs. ClLs. Dennis,
Mrs. J. H. MilTeiTV Mrs/'LTZComp-
ton, Mrs. J. H. j/mmonf, ftft-s. O.
L. Philips, Mrs. Miles' Morphy,
Mrs. Allan Willard, Mrif''"’?} F.
Fielder, Mrs. Hershel V
Mrs. H. A. Kinney, 1“r
Frair, Mrs. Allen F1^e
hostess. Visitors -^ere AlrsXClif-
ford Fielder, Mrs. Shelton,
Mrs. J. W. Ownsby, and Mrs. W.
J. C. Smith Jr.
John Darnall of McKinney is
a Celina visitor today (Thursday).
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wester and
family of Rock Hill spent the
week-end with J. D. Snodgrass and
family.
13th
date for a new assignment in the
United States.
Sgt. Allen is leaving this island
installation after completing a
normal 24-month tour of duty dur-
ing which time he haa- served with
the 338th Reconnaissance Squad-
ron as an airplane power plant me-
chanic.
He will report first to the 2349th
Air Force Overseas Replacement
Depot, Fort Mason, Calif., where
he will receive his new assignment
in the United States.
CHURCH OF CHRIST REVIVAL
AT GUNTER IS IN PROGRESS.
A revival in progress at the
College Hill Church of Christ in
Gunter is doing well, and they are
to have three services Sunday
with lunch on the ground *at noon.
The public is invited.
r. and Mrs. Carl Stone were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Burt Green and family of Grand
Prairie.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Milligan and
Mrs. Ray Short and daughter of
Celina were guests Saturday of
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Thompson of
Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Cox Jr. and
baby daughter of Celina spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Olin
Cox Sr., of Grand Prairie.
School Administrators
To Meet Next Week
A meeting of the Four-County
School,, Administrators’ Associa-
tion will be held at Gainesville,
Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p. m. Place
of the meeting will be the Gaines-
ville Junior High School building.
Pat Norwood, executive secreta-
ry to the Gilmer-Aiken committee,
will speak.
The counties comprising the as-
sociation are Denton, Cooke, Col-
lin and Grayson. All people inter-
ested in the public schools are in-
vited to attend.
Frank Kerr at Home
After Eye Operation
Frank Kerr, who was in a Dal-
las hospital last week recovering
from an operation for the removal
of a cataract from his eye, is now
home and able to be up and about.
Jackson-Jones Wedding
Took Place at Slidell
Miss Sarah Lee Jackson and
Clifford Jones were united in mar-
riage Saturday, October 30, at
7:00 p. m. at Slidell, Texas. The
Rev. Ray Milligan of Abilene, pas-
tor of the Good Hope Church, of-
ficiated with a single ring cere-
mony.
The bride is the daughter of S.
P. Jackson of Frisco and the groom
is the son of Cliff Jones of Au-
brey. Attendants were Miss Jennie
Lou Jackson of Frisco; Miss Mar-
jorie Cowan of Denton and the
Rev. Gilbert Calloway of Abilene.
Mrs. Jones attended school at
Prosper and Mr. Jones attended
Decatur Baptist College. They
plan to make their home on a
farm near Aubrey.
Anniversary Observed
Mr. and Mrs. George Meachum
celebrated their 48th wedding an-
niversary Sunday, October 31, with
a dinner at their home here. Mr.
and Mrs. Meachum were married
at the home of the latter’s father,
R. A. Latta, in Dodd City, Fannin
County, on October 31, 1900, the
Rev. Mr. Cowden, a Bonham Pres-
byterian minister, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Meachum had three
of their five children present Sun-
day. Thdy were Mrs. Agnes Marrs
and daughter of Tyler, Mrs. Roy
McWilliams and children of Irv-
ing and Mrs. Glen Philips and
family of- Celina. The two remain-
ing children, Hershel Meachum of
Charleston, S. C., and Mrs. A. C.
Lively of Andrews, Texas, were
unable to attend. A granddaughter,
Mrs. Selby Blades, and family of
Dallas and Pat Latta, Mrs. Mea-
chum’s brother, were also present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Martin visited
the group in the afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Boren Died
Of Heart Attack Monday
Mrs. Maggie G. Boren, 67, died
suddenly about 9 p. m. Monday at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Paul-
ina Perry, near Weston. Mrs. Bo-
ren suffered a heart attack about
two hours before her death.
A resident of Collin county most
of her life, she had resided with
her 90-year-old mother for the
Past six or eight years. She was a
member of the Bethel Baptist
Church. Mrs. Boren was born at
Rock Island, Tenn., January 11,
1880, and came to Texas in 1893.
She was married to E. E. Boren in
1898 at Weston.
Funeral services will be conduc-
ted Friday at 2 p. m., at the Wes-
ton Baptist church, with the Rev.
Elwood Corzine, assisted by Rev.
R- L. Stanley, officiating. Inter-
ment will be at Cottage Hill, di-
rected by Helms funeral home.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Robinson, California, and
three sons,. Earl and Hoyt Boren,
Oklahoma, and Bud Boren, Cali-
fornia. Also surviving are her
mother and three brothers, Floyd,
Bill and Felix Perry of Weston,
and two sisters, Mrs. Nola Marks
and Mrs. Etta Helms of Weston,
and 12 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
Russell Kelsey Died in
Paris Hospital Saturday
Death came to a former Celina
business man, James Russell Kel-
sey, of Leonard, at 12:10 a. m.
Saturday in a Paris, Texas, hospit-
al where he had been a patient for
the past two weeks. Mr. Kelsey,
56 years of age, had been ill sever-
al months.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Leonard Methodist church
Sunday at 2 p. m. with the Rev.
David Spradling, pastor, and the
Rev. Wesley V. Hite of Paris, of-
ficiating.
Survivors are his wife, two
daughters, Mary Ann Kelsey of
Leonard and Mrs. Robert Day of
Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers,
Roger and Joe Kelsey of Bridge-
port, and one sister, Mrs. Dean
Oliver of Grand Prairie.
Mr. Kelsey was in the automo-
bile business here about 22 or 23
years ago and married a Celina
girl, Miss Prudence Haun, whose
parents, at that time, resided in
the Alla community. Mr. and Mrs.
Kelsey had celebrated their twen-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary on
September 12.
Surprise Affair for Mrs.
Leon Howard Wednesday
A group of friends pleasantly
surprised Mrs. Leon Howard Wed-
nesday night at her home here
with a birthday party. The dinner
table was laid with a lace cloth
centered with a lovely decorated
birthday cake. Two courses were
served and Mrs. Howard was pre-
sented with a set of costume jew-
elry. Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
O’Brien and children, Judy and
Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lewis
and son, Paul, and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard.
Rebuild Farm At High Speed
Celina Women Attend
Dallas Funeral Tuesday
Mrs. Harper Smith Sr. and Mrs.
Harper Smith Jr. attended funeral
services for F. F. Taylor in Dallas
Tuesday. Mr. Taylor suffered a
heart attack while on a fishing
trip Saturday and died Sunday at
noon. Mr. Smith was the father of
the late wife of a son of Mrs.
Smith, Raymond Smith of Dallas.
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Celebrates 81st Birthday
W. S. Hunter celebrated his
81st birthday Sunday with a din-
ner at his . home here. Present
were Mr. and Mrs.- Charles Wright
and daughter, Lois Geline, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kerr, Mr. and Mrs!
Whitley Kerr and daughters, Nan-
cy and Sarah, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Lee, all of Celina; and Mrs. Hamp
Brown and Mrs. Clara Justice and
son of Pampa, and Mr. and Mrs.
Hunter.
Texas Baptists to Stage
Centennial Celebration
Ten thousand Texas Baptists
are expected to converge upon the
city of Houston November 7-11
for their centennial celebration.
The annual convention of the
Woman’s Missionary Union will be
held in the historic First Baptist
church of Houston November 7-9.
The Brotherhood convention will
open on Monday the 8th, with ses-
sions in the city music hall. The
closing sessions of these two pre-
convention meetings on Tuesday
evening will be the opening session
of the Baptist General convention
in the city auditorium.
The feature of the opening ses-
sion will be a pageant depicting
one hundred years of organized
Baptist work in Texas. Dr. Wallace
Bassett, for 30 years pastor of the
Cliff Temple Baptist Church in
Dallas, will deliver the president’s
message.
Celina Parent-Teachers
To Meet Next Thursday
The Celina PTA will meet next
Thursday, November ’ll, at the
school building at 7:30 p. m. Mrs.
Homer Merritt will be program
leader, Mrs. Roy Klinglesmith will
be in charge of the devotional and
there will be a guest speaker. Bev-
erly Jo Nevins will offer special
music. Parents of school and pre-
school-age children are invited, as
well as any other interested per-
sons.
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GRANDE, OHIO -— Thousands of farmers attending Ohio
Valley Second Frontier demonstration here recently walked around
for two days in a Utopia of mechanical agriculture. They saw 600
workers and hundreds of pieces of mechanized farm equipment do 10
Grande'c'oHege fa3rm.h°UrS rebuilding the soil-depleted 300-acreVio
Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Gossett
moved Tuesday into their recently-
completed home in the west part of
town.
Mrs. Henry Noss was a welcome
caller at the Record office Friday
morning. Mrs. Noss, who has been
ill for some time, is much im-
proved.
Savings Accounts Invited. In-
sured Up to $5,000 for Each De-
positor. First State Bank. Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpor-
ation.—(Adv.) g«
Mrs. Strickland Honored
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Stagner en-
tertained with a birthday dinner
Sunday at their home here honor-
ing Mrs. Stagner’s sister, Mrs.
Roy Strickland. Present for the
occasion were Mrs. Lucille Pay-
singer and daughter, Patsy, and
Miss Carrie Talkington of McKin-
ney, Mrs. W. D. Smith and son,
George, of Lake Dallas, the hon-
oree and daughter, Judy.
Earl Lee of Fort Worth spent
last week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Lee, and his
brother, Guy Lee, and family.
Mrs. W. S. Hunter and Lois Ge-
line Moreland and their guests,
Mrs. Hamp Brown and Mrs. Clara
Justice and son of Pampa, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at Du-
rant, Okla., visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Brown and Joe and John
Brown.
Roy Nelson is in Dallas this
afternoon attending a convention
of the State Restaurant Associa-
tion, which is in session there
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lee and Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Wilson and son had
as their guests last week-end Mr.
and Mrs. Malcolm Fuller and Lee
Speck and son, James, of Dallas;
Mr. and Mrs. Menzo Rickerson of
Garland and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Holmes and sons of McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs, E. L. Clark had as
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John
Litchford, John W. Litchford of
Richardson, and Miss Margaret
Wiley of Dallas.
Mrs. Ross Atkins and Mrs. Ti-
na Lester returned recently from
a 10-day trip to Tennessee and
Alabama. They visited Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Lester at Florence,
Ala., and stopped in Chattanooga,
Nashville, and Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bateman and
daughter, Paulette, spent Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark and
family of Melissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ores Thomason
and son, west of Celina, were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and M^s. Bud
Nance of Prosper.
Mrs. Sam Bateman spent the
week-end in Dallas with her son,
Edwin Bateman, and family.
Ritz Theatre
CELINA
Show Opens 7:00 p. m.
Starts 7:15 p. m.
Box Office Closes 8:30 p. m.
SATURDAY
Charles Starrett and Smiley
Burnette in
Six-Gun Law
PREVUE
William Powell and Ella
Raines in
The Senator Was
Indiscreet
SUN.-MON.
Victor Mature and Coleen
Gray, in
Fury at Furnace Creek
TUES.-WED.
John Wayne and Laraine
Day, in
Tycoon
THURS.-FRI.
Linda Darnell, Cornell Wilde,
Richard Green, and George
Sanders in
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