The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1957 Page: 2 of 4
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KERENS (TEXAS). TRIBUNE, JANUARY 25, 1957
* THE KERENS TRIBUNE
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«OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION IN KERENS”
Wayne W. Kittley______:------Editor and Publisher
Laurette Kittley___________________________________Society Editor
Bates: One Year (In Advance)—-------------------------$2.00
Published Weekly on Friday in Kerens, Navarro County, Texas;
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Kerens, Texas,
Wider the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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^Washington Passes Kerens By
A news item from Washington last week announcing that
armories had been authorized for certain Texas cities was
most interesting and disappointing to the citizens of Kerens.
Since the inception of the new armory program, Kerens
has been assured that its claims for recognition in this pro-
gram are fully recognized and that an armory for Kerens
was in the program, Yet, it is the larger places that get the
authorizations regardless of the background and material
needs of the units in the smaller towns.
Kerens has maintained a military organization since the
Mexican Border days of 1916-1917. At that time the Head-
quarters Detachment of the First Texas Calvary was a Kerens
unit and the nucleous around which the Headquarters Battery
of the 132nd FA was built in the early days of World War I.
Immediately following World War I, when the Texas
National Guard was being reorganized a firing battery was
organized her. This unit has maintained an enviable record
all these years as an efficient and well-commanded battery
winning many honors and citations over towns many times
larger than Kerens. In fact, we know of no town the size
of Kerens that in World War 1 and in World War II had a
full unit in service.
Certainly our long, efficient and sustained efforts should
warrant recognition and it is indeed disappointing to our
people to see larger towns get armories that do not have the
acknowledged military background that our unit has main-
tained for more than, thirty years. Many of the authorized
armories are in centers that organized their units since World
War IT and these units have never equaled the Kerens Bat-
tery in efficiency, number of men enlisted nor in all-around
military requirements.
It is sincerely hoped that some person or several per-
sons, perhaps the local Chamber of Commerce or the Military
Affairs Committee of this group, inquire as to the apparent
oversight in recognizing the needs of an outstanding unit
in our national defence forces.
The Kerens Tribune
Dear Laurette,
Am enclosing a check for $2
(for my subscription to the Trib-
'une for another year.
You both certainly are doing
a good job on the paper and I
really enjoy reading it, although
a lot of people have moved
away from Kerens and a lot
have moved in. I still like to
read about what happens in the
old home town. I especially en-
joy your “Sugar and Spice” and
Twenty Years Ago.
Sincerely,
Mrs. J. D. Owen
(Used to be Fannie Virginia
Noble).
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stander
Were in Dallas Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harris and
daughter, Dianna Kay, of Ath-
ens visited his parents, the Ed
Harrises Sunday. Mrs. Ed Har-
iris was celebrating her birthday.
Mr. E. H. Gray was in Dallas
Tuesday on business.
Mr. Leon Murphrey visited his
parents last week. He is being
transferred from Grand Prairie
to Greenville on his job.
Miss Rita Goines and Miss
Rickey Henderson visited their
Uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Haley in Ferris Sunday.
Mr. Clete Owens .spent Friday
night with the W. H. Kerleys.
Mrs. Terry Sanders, Karen,
Bruce and Kent were in Dallas
over the week-end to make the'
acquaintance of an addition to
the Vernon Faris family, Mrs.
Faris is Jurahee’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwin Wil-
son, who have been residing with
his mother and aunt, Mrs. J. S.
Wilson and Miss Annie Jones,
have moved into the A. B. Mas-
sey home.
THE KERENS TRIBUNE
TWENTY YEARS AGO
From the Files of the
Kerens Tribune
The boys and girls basketball
teams of KHS played in the
new Malakoff gym Friday night
When the Kerens goal tossers
gained a 2-way victory. The
girls won the first game 25-9
and the hoys won the second
game 30-19. The girls team was
(made up of Mildred Tyner, Ka-
tie Ruth Shelton, Leona Reed..
Christine Floyd, Aline Tyner and
Bonnie Quinn. Kerens boys
were Adren Crawford, Robert
Tramel, Robert Earl Etheredge,
Clem Crowley, Glenn Sessions,
Dwain Crawford, Pet L. Crow-
ley and Dudley Gray.
Stoner Baker called on the
Tribune and subscribed for an-
other year, saying he just could,
hot live without it.
Miss Sally Black of Clarks-
yille is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Black.
The J. S. Wilsons, Joe Edwin
and Dorothy Jean, Miss Annie
Jones and Tommie Jones spent
the week-end in Henderson with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mills.
Rural Shade is looking for-
ward to electric lights. Everyone
was wondering if they would
have them last Christmas, now
they are hoping Santa doesn’t
forget them again, Electric lights
Would really be a blessing to
this community.
W. P. (Red) Ingram has mov-
ed his store around Pn Main
Street in the Old First National
Bank Building located next to
the alley.
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anytime. Immediate delivery.
For driveways, streets, etc.
Fill-in sand for lots, etc. Call
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MANUAL AND POWER LAWN
MOWER SHARPENING
Upholstery Work
Hours: 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
Carlton & Sallie
Dobbs’ Shop
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LET SPURLOCK Food Store
Process your beef and pork
for home freezing.
FLOWERS
IF YOU WISH to benefit the
Methodist WSCS, please spec-
ify in placing flower orders
at the Kerens Flower Shop,
or call Mrs. T. L. WHORTON
at 6-3269 or Mrs. R. R. LOWE
at 6-3227.
Mrs. Averil McCarter of Illi-
nois visited friends in Powell
Thursday.
Mrs. E. A. White and Mrs.
Fannie Bolen visited Mrs. D. L.
Ray Thursday.
Mrs. J. R. McQuary and Mrs.
R. E. Layfield visited Mrs. J.
R. Layfield and daughters Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McClen-
don of Powell and Mrs. L. E.
jBoyd and Sue of Richland, vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pray-
ter of Dallas Sunday and they
came home with them and ate
supper.
Mrs. Fannie Bolen spent Sat-
urday night with her daughter.
Mrs. Robert Flinn of Angus.
Mrs. F. P. Layfield spent the
Week-end visiting relatives in
Kerens.
Mr. Marvin Allen of Dallas
Visited the E. A. Whites Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Johnston of
Kerens visited the Murray Al-
sups Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ganze of
Corpus Christi visited the II. J.
Ganze Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lowe
visited Brozel Simmons of En-
nis Sunday.
Barbara Sue Lowe spent Sun-
day night with Dorothy Nell
their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Phillips and
Debbie.
Thompson of Kerens. / I Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tramel o
Mr. and Mrs, “Red” Ruther- Corsicana spent Sunday with
ford went to Waco Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lowe
went to Waco Tuesday.
Mrs Pete Ray of Corsicana
visited Mrs. D. T. Ray Thurs-
day. Mrs. Ray is ill.
Bunk Layfield of Trinidad
was a Powell visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Dorothy Hair of Corsi-
cana visited Mrs. Mutt Haynie
Thursday.
Mrs. Bob Bolen of Corsicana
was a Powell visitor Thursday.
Mrs. F. P. Layfield and Dood-
le visited the Jester Layfields
and the Tom Layfields Tuesday
Evening.
NOTICE
Stated Meeting
Relief Lodge No. 236
meets 4th Tuesday of
vy- each month, 7:30 p.m.
Howard Olapliant, W. M.
Dock A. Paul, Secretary
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Kittley, Wayne W. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1957, newspaper, January 25, 1957; Kerens, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth810441/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.