Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1975 Page: 4 of 8
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<ce foi our mother.
Monde) I went to Lone Oak.
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ping spree fo
Kate Rowland. I think he
went to every place In Green-
ville. even to buy pecant.
We bought the pecan* and the,
Loulie & Debt* went back
Monday night and got them
and bought In pound! I net-
day morning Billie went to
Lone Oak and got mine front
Lnuite and we weighed thenw-
not but 9 lbs, We picked them
out Tuctday and Tuetday night
in halves we weighed them
again and had 4 Ibi. I guen
for (fill kind of year that It
okay but $7. SO It high foi 4
lbs and pick out supposed to
be 10 lbs,
Georgic Cunningham & i
went to tee LllUe Oler Mon.
evenlng. We got to ice tier
•tonic. It It teal ptctty. I
really think die will like it
. their.
Its. Mcrlyn Kivcrs A Kathy
were In Gteenville Monday
evening.
Billie Idveri & Margie Jaeobs
were in Garland and Dallas
1 uesday on budness.
Billie Rivers A Pauline were
in Wills Point Wednesday.
Clarence Roberts vKtcJ Km
LllUe Kivcrs & hit family
Thutv evening. < 1 are nee Is
up (1
Mr
nice-looking guy. We enjoy-
ed having him.
Ttwa a! the Billie Rivers'
for Thanksgiving were Dwight
Rivers, Mi. & Mts. Melton
rtrveiv, uL.C, Tt.v.di, ....
Danny, Mr. A Mrs, Billie
John Rivers, iarnmye, billy
Nelson & Kelly, We had all
the dinner we could eat. Oh
yes, the Paul Whittles were
there also. We all enjoyed
ourselves very much. Tamniyc
always putt up my Christmas
tree when site it heir on
Thanksgiving She started to
do that but site had too much
help. She got aort of mad at
a hunch of kids that didn't
know how to do what site does
by herielf and they were real-
ly In het way and Danny got
mad at CeGc and threw a pil-
low and till die tree after it
was decorated and he got a
paddling. We still had fun
over it all and the tree It still
surviving and just maybe it
will go through Chditmas.
Hope ao.
Mr. A Mrs. Mellon went to
Plttgiurp Thurt. evening to
tee hit kids, Melanie, Delynn
A Johnny. They were at the
Maynards, ihe girls stayed
down there this week but
Johnny came to his Katina
Pauline'a. He will stay until
Christmaa. He went to Sulphur
Springs Friday evening with
Ills dad and othet family. He
will be back Saturday.
tut iiivluiu idvvia spent
Thursday night with his par-
ents, the Kivcrs. Johnny will
start to acliuol after Christmas
He lives at Beaumont with
MRS. ROBERT WIISON, A WOMAN RICHLY ENDOWED WITH
the ability to create beautiful paintings, was bom in Alba,
Texas, Although interested In art for many years, she J1J
not begin her training in ti e field until three years ago. Her
first art lesion was on her birthday, under the direction of
Mrs. Lee Klnley. Nancy may have inherited alot of her "art
skill'’ at her father, Granville Poston, is very good ai free-
hand drawing, also a brother, Eddie Poston, Is a water color
artisi and does pen and Ink drawings. Nancy gives credit to
Mn. Joe Weddle St. for great encouragement and having
flnt Implied her by laying, "All i needed was the 'want to*. "
Nancy paints a variety ol subjects but her favorite is old
barm and buildings. Nancy and her huaband, Robert Wilton,
work ai the Elm National Bank of Emory. She is presently
vice-president of the Rains Art League and will be lervlng
as president In 1976. You may sec Nancy's paintings as far
away as Watfilngton D. C. or as near as the Leader office and
couttlioure. Slop by. They ate teal good. --Reported
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his mother, Sandra, and two
.sisters, Melanie & Delynn.
we haven't recn Johnny In a
ilong time (I will say Knee
May). It has been longer
'than that Knee we have seen
the girls. Their grandma
M eviierrl U.QH11|“'» -
ll
iiop. She v as sit k today, lias
come down to Point. They
had to Remain there to their
mother could pick them up
to go back to Beaumont.
The Doc Cunninghams took
Thanksgiving at llicii daugh-
ter & family's, the David
Hayiiel.s, in Dallas Thurt.
I hear all the rick folks an
still improving. Hope they
continue doing ao. 1 really
hope everyoie did have an
enjoyable Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Moore 4
family, Commerce, took
Thanksgiving with the Greens
at Emory Thur
We riinuld get some rain
hursday.
this Friday. It sure looks
rainy and the cold spell leal-
ly lasted several days and
nights.
Tlie Cullus Hansome that
was in the Greenville pipe r
was raised here In Rains. I
went to school with him.tvo
of his brothers and one of his
asters. He died at Amarillo
I trunk. 1 hat w as tus nome.
It also spoke of 4 of his bro-
thers already deceased and
one litter. So you can still
hear about your old school
pals, tven tho they do move
away when they grow up to
be men and women. It is
O' Tire Pines, just rnostl
drove and saw scenery. T
reported having an enjoy,
day.
Mrs. Janice ( arter lias re-
cently opened her new beatify
>he vs
lng good when Kit Whittle
and 1 were there. We<gct her
to fix our hair. Mrs; Ethel
Wliittlc came by to get hers
fixed but riie told her that
when she got through with us
she was going to bed that site
just didn't ltd like fixing
hers.
It w as reported that JessU
Tidwell had a heart attack
but I talked to Ills son, Bobby
Tidwell, at church Sunday
morning. He didn't have a
heart attack. It was son ethlng
about a valve not letting the
blood get to his heart. Bobby
said he came home Wed. I
tiling he is doing better
>by Tiih
iday me
out awhile. We welt all
happy about it. We sure had
od le niton. I could lee
ly why anyone on the
church Sunday morn that riic
was better and that the little
getting
aid they
baby Spencer was getting
along just flue. Said they
didn't take her out yet except
to die doctor.
We did get that 1/2 inch of
I get
ty of hard wind but every bit
helps at ul need rain to had
it is pretty today but
:lpi .
but
ring
Bobby Tidwell was at church
nday morning. He has been9
news by paper and radio and
TV.
The Melton Rivers & family
went to Sulphur Springs Friday
evening to spend the night
with her grandma A- grandpa.
Saturday morning ai 3:30 a. in.
found I
le floor
ruriied her to Garland hoaptf
ey ft
i the
I her grandma lying
*y
4tal
floor unconrious. They
as Tier doctor is at Garland.
I haven’t heard any more.
Little Johnny Rivers came
by Sat. evening and will stay
with hit Nanna Pauline until
after Christmas,
day morning
i Bell Bella!)
ar.d took the Paul Whittles
out, they ate- breakfast at
Pltuburg, went to the Lakt
Sunday morning when Mrs.
Jertie Bell Bcllah came by
a goov
e aft i v why an yon
wrong track whv thev wouldn't
turn arid come hack to the
churc h or come into the
churen anu r>c napuzed and
be a member and live a
Christian life eve rafter. We
sure have a nice little preach-
er. I, myself, enjoy his ser-
mons very much, also hit
Bible teachings. We did have
a nix'e* crowd Sunday morning,
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spe nt the holidays here vlrif-
ing his and her parents, the
Enos Ik'otcnt, Point, And Mrs.
Adair, Emory.
Miss ( indy Hamilton of
Greenville, who has been
away at Iowa going to school,
was home over tt.e holidays.
She caught a plane hack
Sunday morning to go hack to
school. She will come hack
for Christmas. She A Wcky
Femei spent awhile with the
Billy Rivers Sat. night. Her
grandfather Hamilton was
taken to a Dallas hospital. I
think Friday he had a heart
attack. He is real 111 there
a? this time. Hope he gcu
better fast.
Mrs. Faye Spencer said at
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cold. Lookout for another
freeze.
Dwight Kivcrs, Garland,
came by the Billie fttvfis
Sunday eve tu all Johnny, He
also visited with ( larence
Roberts Thursday and the Wil-
lie Ivys.
The Willie Ivys had their
kids and theii families for
Thanksgiving.
1 don't know about our Sun-
day evening services. We
didn't go as we have Johnny
and he has a cold so we didn't
take him out.
Little Gonnie Fa liter was on
the sick list last week. She
w as at church Sun. morning ,
so was L at lie Porter. We
were glad to have her hack.
She said the was feeling fine.
Mrs. Zora Shepherd t« also
sick with a cold, She ii.itaed
church. Get well, Zora, but
watch thole colds, they art
tricky.
We had some vlritort Sun.
morning,. We envite them all
back and welcome then at
all times.
I have had company all
thru the holidays and I have-
others. I haven't had time so
more news next rime I hop*..
Now we all have to look for-
w ard to the next holldays--
( hristmas and New Year's.
See you.
RAINS COUNTY
CMORY, TEXAS 1 HURSDA Y,
anti lived around Pilgrim Rest un-
Mrs. A Ivin Waller of
man was a visitor in Err
Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Davis of Point
was a viriior here last week
and renewed her subscription
to the Haim County Leader
while here.
It's been another cold and
beautiful ^abhath. We bad a
half-inch of rain Sar. night.
Our number was up in Sunday
school and a nice attendance
in church, bro. Murl Parker
from Mineola was our preach-
er Sunday. He biuuglil a vi-
sage from II Kings S-10-14.
i tie message was “Where
shall 1 Wash’’" He ii a fire
preacher. We all enjoyed the
,*4 ryjee. M rs. EI le n S yt»e ri
was a visitor. Bro. Parker's
wife, Janey, & son, Roger,
daughter, Hoary, were with
him.
Mrs. Polly Gaston Is on a
trip with SOU, J. GAttuli. They
were going to Mexico and
Weft Texas and other plates.
Mr. 4 Mrs. B. N. Stokes
left Friday morning for Calu-
met, Okia. to attend the fu-
neral of Mr. Stokes cousin,
Itoy Stokes* The services wcre
held at 3 o'clock Friday after-
noon. They came back thru
Paul's Valley, Okia. and viat-
cd grandson & family, Mr. 4
Mrs. Fldon Adams, Stacy A-
Daw an. They got back home
Sat. night.
Mr. 4 Mrs. Stokes' guests
Thanksgiving were Mr. A Mrs.
I anny Hudgins, sons, Rodney
A grandson, Jacky Don Staple-
ton of Sulphur Springs.
Guests for Sunday lunch with
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Franklin
& Janke were bro. & Mrs.
Murl Parker, Roger A Kosry
ofMiicola, Mr. 4 Mn. Jim
Jacks A Billy Jim of Emory.
Jene Ann Jacks visited In
Garland over the weekend
with her aunt, Mr. & Mn,
David Smith.
Mn. Ellen Syben visited
Mrs. Merl Kile and Miss
Juanita Smiley over the week-
end. Was good to see her
for many years. She moved
away a few years ago. It's
»! •* »;i * lifippt v^vcaoioli iof
old friends and neighbors to
return to our community for
a virit.
Mr. 4 Mrs. Homer Martin
A James, also Janies Jones'
guests Thanksgiving were Mr.
4 Mrs. Hobby Kile, Amy and
Sidney.
Our children were at home
for liter holiday, at*) in and
out over the weekend Son,
Geary, A family came Friday.
He was taken ill Sat. with
the flu and went to the doctor
Sunday and stayed with us
nday. My.riiter A hus-
day ar
f and, Mr. 4 Mrs. Ervin
gg». 4 Tammy a
giving dinner with ■
Ml. A Mrs n..j
■ire giving Mr. * jj
J»ek* a wedding gT
rtii.li me uec. u
F very or* Is Invtfe^l
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ttirr, Koy T. Sprg,
as v t lehrtdng vi,l
birthday,
Mr. & Mrs. GW a i
were viKtun in
Thanksgvlng In
hit 9tier, Mrs.
dew , Mr. JJov J
mm
a good to see
fie was a nels
again. Sfie was a nelgfibor
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1975, newspaper, December 4, 1975; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth846381/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.