The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1946 Page: 1 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Red River County Area Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Red River County Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Detroit News-Herald
OLD SERIES VOL 52
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DETROIT. TEXAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1946
ifetHjt Theatre Plectra Flippo Weds!Mrs. J. R. Pearce
Theron E. Milam Dies Sunday Night
THURSDAY A FRIDAY
DEC. 12-13
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
SATURDAY MATINEE
Rij Regers, Gabby Hayes ia
“lider Nevada Skies"
SAT. NIGHT PREVIEW, 10:30 P M.
laaes Stewart, Rosaliad Rowell ia
“Mo line for Comedy”
SUN. A MON., DEC. IS - 16
SUNDAY MATINEE
John Edwards Died
at Clarksville
A
Miss Electra Flippo of Parts be-
came the bride of Theron E.
Milam of Dallas here Saturday
afternoon at the home of Rev. T.
W. Mathis, who performed the
double-ring ceremony. 'Hie bride
is the daughter of Mr and Mrs.
H.S. Flippo, and Mr. Milam is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Milam,
of Detroit.
The bride wore an aqua street
dress, with black accessories, and
a corsage of white carnations.
Miss Vivian Fodge. attended
Mrs. Milam as maid of honor, and
Wyndal Patterson of Dallas was
best man.
Mrs. Milam is a graduate of
Detroit High School, and for the
past three years has been employ-
ed by Bell Telephone Co. at Paris
and Dallas. Mr. Milam is a grad-
uate of Detroit High School, and
served three years with the Navy
in the Pacific.
After a wedding trip to points in
Arkansas, the couple will be at
home in Dallas where both are
employed.
Those attending the wedding
were: Mr. and Mrs. Riley Doud-
ney of Paris, Miss Betty Jo Rose
and Louie Stricklin ’of Dallas, and
Miss Billie Frances Milam.
Change in Prices
At Picture Show
Mrs. J. R. Pearce passed away John William Edwaids, 68, died
at her home in Detroit Sunday Friday at 9:15 p.m. at the horre
night, following an illness of only of his son, R. F. Edwards, in
a few minutes. She had been in Clarksville. Funeral services were
poor health, but was taken severely held at the |olley Funeral Home
ill only a short time before she died, in Clarksville Sunday morning at
Mrs. Pearce was 83 years old, 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev T.
having beerf born in Tennessee W. Mathis, Baptist pastor at Df-
Aug. 20, 1863 The former Miss troit, followed wifh committment
Virginia Williams she was married rites at the Detroit cemetery,
to J. R. Pearce Feb. 4, 1891, and Mr. Edwards was bom in Ken-
came to Texas and located on the tucky, the sixth child in a family
plot where she died and was her j of fourteen children born to Mr
home for nearly 56 years. Mr j and Mrs. R N. Edwards, and came
Pearce died in 1907. To them1 to Red River County in 1886. He
were bom these nine children: was married to Miss Alberta
Misses Clem and Nannie Pearce Causey March 22, 1905, who pre-
athome; D, F. Pearce, Gilmer; ceeded in death five years.
Ralph and Carl Pearce, Paris; Surviving are these children:
Richard Pearce, Waco; Mrs, Steve Mrs. T. A. Mitchell, Dallas; John
Ruirore, Electra; Robert Pearce, C. Edwards, Orcutt, Calif.; Mrs.
Detroit, and Wm. Pearce, Rosen-1E. R. Lee, Fulbright; R F. Ed-
burg, all of whom are living. Be- wards and Mrs. John McClendon,
sides Mr. Pearce a grandchild is Clarksville; and Mrs. J. L. Fisher,
the only death in the immediate ; Merkel, and four brothers and two
family before her passing. She sisters: Arthur and Ed Edwards,
was the last of a family of six Detroit; Len Edwards,Clarksville;
NEW SERIES VOL If NO 36
children.
Ray Edwards, Santa Rosa; Mrs.
: if i
v*v
Hi
Lv
Andrew Stone f-s .
preient» J
GAIL RUSSELL - CLAIRE TREVOR
["0SAK-AOOLPHE MENIOU
““Jane Wyatt
-SgJHilW Billie Burke
D.recf**
£-31^ ANDREW STONE
i Effective Saturday we will raise
jthe admission charge on adult
tickets from 30c to 35c, because of
| the advances in practically every-
1 thing we buy, however, the half
I tickets will not be advanced.
On July 1 the film rental service
was increased 25 per cent and de-
i livery service 50 per cent and
recently delivery service has been
increased another 20 per cent, be-
sides advance in prices of other
items, some more than 100 per
cent.
We appreciate your patronage
and trust you will understand our
1 position.
A. E. Chewning
Detroit Theatre.
The respect and love which her W. W. Walker, Bagwell, and Mrs.
friends and neighbors had for this John Pruitt, Hooks.
beautiful life was attested by the J _
great array of flowers. L » r n ,
Funeral services were conducted 1/ |t|b I TG^CnGTS
by Rev. J Leslie Finnell of Fort
Worth, assisted by Rev. Theodore Poccpn Au70 V
McLlroy, pastor of the First Chris- J1 n aJ
tian Church of Paris, at the First j Rev. Atticus Webb, 77, who was
Christian Church in Detroit, rues- , pastor Gf the Methodist Church at
day afternoon at 2 o clock, with ) [Detroit 'some 40 or 45 years ago,
burial in the Detroit Cemetery anj |^as fc>een active in the liquor
under the direction of the Detroit
Funeral Home, the six sons pall-
bearers.
Besides the members of the im-
mediate family, out-of town at-
tendants at the services were Mrs.
W. N. Johns Hugo, Okla.;Miss
Nannie Parks and Mrs. V. D. For-
sythe, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. V. H.
Terry, Arlington; Dr. and Mrs.
Clilford McCain and Mrs. John
Howison of Bogata, and a host o
friends from Paris and Clarksville.
r*r amrnrt
TUE. A WED., DEC. 17 - 18
Dale Evaas, George Byron,
The Hoos.er Hot Shot*
and The Mask Maid* ia
“I00SIEI HOLISM'
Legion Auxiliary Meet Tonight
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
School Closes Dec. 20
Christinas Vacation
The Detroit schools will close
Friday, Dec. 20, for the Christmas
; holidays and will open school
again Monday, Dec. 30, just one
week's vacation.
The Christmas program will be
rendered Friday morning, Dec.
20, at 9:30 o'clock.
-----
Card oi Thank*
To the host of friends who stood
by us so loyally in our recent hour
| of sorrow we w’ant to say thank
jyou. We onall always remember
every kindness shown us. The
Potted Notice
My farm and pasture, known as
the Hayes and Sample place, east
of Cross Roads, is posted and
tresspassing or hunting is prohi-
bited. Anyone caught will be
prosecuted.
W. A. Milling.
fight for 35 years, died in Dallas
Wednesday. He had become a
national figure. He is survived by
a son and a daughter, two brothers
and a sister.
Rev. A. G. Coleman, 56, former
pastor of the Methodist church at
Detroit, who retired from the
ministry last year on account of
his health, died Wednesday after-
noon at Paris Sanitarium. Services
this afternoon. Surviving are his
wife and these children. Mrs. Joe
W. McKn'ght, Dallas; Mrs. Grady
Dunn and Mrs. Tom B. Dunn,
McKinney; T. C. and W. B. Cole-
Coleman, Texarkana, and Marvin
Co eman, Paris; six grandchildren,
and these brothers and sisters: L.
B. and J. D. Coleman, Avery;
Mrs. D.W. Ballew and Mrs. J. L.
Dunn, DeKalb, .and Mrs. Vester
Hubbard Plummer of Dallas.
Christian Church Servce
Rev. Stanley Hovatter will con-
duct services at the First Chris-
tian Church Sunday at 11a. m.
and at night.
Detroit Eagles Add
Two Gaines to List
American Legion will meet Thurs- many beautiful flowers was indeed
day night, Dec. 12, at the Legion a lovely tribute to our mother.
Hall.
The Pearce Children.
The Detroit Eagles basketball
team have two more games to
their list of wins, by defeating
Boxelder last Friday night at the
local gym by the score of 26 to 11,
and winning from Avery at A
Tuesday night 35 to 14.
Friday night the girls team
from Boxelder 16 to 6, and lost to
Avery Tuesday by the same score.
The B boys team won at Avery
Tuesday night 31 to 19.
The next games will be Annona
at Detroit Friday night, the last
6-burner Oil Ox>k Stove, good 1 game until after the holidays for
Presbyterian Services
Rev. Hudson McNair of Clarks-
ville, the pastor, will preach at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday
at 11 a. m. and at night.
Legion Meet Monday Night
The Detroit Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will meet next Mon-
day night, Dec. 16.
For Sale
i Won
Paul Mahan Dies
at Shreveport
Paul Mahan of Bagwell «
found dead in bed at Shreveport,
La., this morning.
Mr. Mahan had been in’peor
health for a long time, but man
thought to be greatly improved.
Jolley Funeral Home of Clarks-
ville went for the body and funeral
arrangements had not been com-
pleted.
Surviving are his wife these three
sons: Carl Bill, student at Paris
Junior College and veteran of
World War II; John Ed, now in
Merchant Marine, en route home;
and Jimmy at home; besides his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Mahan, Bagwell, 'and a brother,
Raymond, who lives in Washing-
ton, en route home.
But by the gn
of God lam
what I at
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
R«. T. W. Mtfhis, Paata*
P.J.C. Band
Plays at Detroit
The Paris Junior College band
rendered several numbers on the
front street last Thursday night to
a large and appreciative audience.
The band was en route to Clarks-
ville to participate in the Christ-
mas parade, and presented this
program on the invitation of G. L.
Reynolds, president of the Lions
Club. ' -
Detroit people welcomed these
students and invite them and their
insftuctor, Mr. Elbert, to give us
a return engagement. Paris Junior The E>ctroit Lions Club will cei-
College is a worthy institution and e^rate w‘t*1 a Christmas party at
we always appreciate their pro- thcir re«ular meeting Wednesday,
Dec. 18. The wives and other
guests will be entertained and the
occasion will be one in which the
Christmas spirit will prevail. AH
Lions must notify R. C. Morgan,
the secretary, the number of guests
they expect to have for the occa*
sion, not later than Saturday.
Lions Clob to Have
Christmas Party
grams.
Baptist Cbarcb Services
Rev. T. W. Mathis, the pastor
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:f0
p. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
A cordial invitation is extender
everyone.
Send in your news items.
"Qlue a Qifjt ta a tyattk WUa Qaoa”
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American
\
Legion are collecting gifts to be sent to a
Veterans’ Hospital for disable veteran.
If you have anything to contribute wrap
it as a Christmas Gift, write on the outside
what it contains and put it in the box at
Ramsey’s Store. We will see that it is sent
to the hospital.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
v Mis. Rsmssy, Pmtdtnl
I \
Reynolds Grocery
ami Hardware
Friendly and Vccoimnodatin<:
Orange*, 10 Ib. sack........50c
Comet Rice, 2 Ib. package . .35c
Hominy, No. 2 can......v- 15c
Pork & Beans, can ........1 5c
Catsup, 14 or. bottle........25c
Prunes, 2 Ib. package........57c
Peaches, package..........50c
Raisins, 1 Ib. package ~.. ... 33c
String Beans and Potatoes, can 15c
PICKLES
quart, pint,
12 oz., 8 oz.
Sour, Dill and Sweet
Philco Radios
and Batteries
condition. See J.C.R. Sanders,
Suipt., at High School building.
Detroit, as they drew a bye for
n.’xt Tuesday.
I«e the Cash System nl Saw Maacy
Christmas Trees; 75c and $1.20
Get Your Permanent Wave Now
$6.50
BONAT
SPEED OIL
Machin^or
MacMnfeum
Especially for hsir frter bavins cold waves
or home permanents
Other Permanent Waves, $3.50 and up
All Work Guaranteed
Pauline's Beauty Shop
Telephone No. 100
KimbeL's Apricot Preserves 2 ib 89c and 46c
5 lb., 6 oz. Rex Jell
1 Ib. Sunshine Assorted Chocolate
1 pt. Lady Betty Salad Dressing
1 Ib , 14 oz. Libby's Fruit Cocktail
RAMSEY STORE
We Try to Keep Change for Your Convenience
- m
1
n.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1946, newspaper, December 12, 1946; Detroit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855460/m1/1/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.