The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1956 Page: 2 of 4
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The Kerens (Texas) Tribune—Friday, March 2, 1956
LT. AND MRS. B. J. lEARL
AND SON, RANDY OF GRAND
f PRAIRIE SPENT THE WEEK-
END HERE WITH THEIR PAR-
ENTS, THE G. G. EARL AND
0. F. SPURLOCKS
FROM STAGECOACH
TO STREAMLINER
Sending money in stagecoach days was more
picturesque than practical. Indians and bandits
were constant threats to safe delivery.
Today air mail service and coast-to-coast rail-
road "streamliners” have replaced pony express
and stagecoach. And checks have replaced cash
in over 80% of all financial transactions.
Pay your bills this modern way —with the
checks of this bank.
1 REMEMBER”
BY THE OLD TIMERS
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Kerens
MEMBER FEDERAL
| RESERVE SYSTEM
From John S. Flint, Clarksburg1,
West Virginia: I remember when
I lived with my parents on a farm
at Greenbrier, in Doddridge Coun-
ty, West Virginia, about a mile
above the Ross school house. This
is where I learned to read and
write.
I remember how we would
watch for the Huxter wagons
which would pass once a week.
We would trade eggs at 12 cents a
dozen for coffee, sugar, rice and
a few other arti^es. And I remem-
ber harvest tin®when my father
would haul corWand sleds full of
pumpkins do\irT the hill to our
corn crib. Our' nrm joined that of
my grandfatheqP who had a large
place with big meadows and huge
apple orchards. In the spring of
the year I would help Grandpa
build log fires at night to keep
the frost from killing the fruit.
I remember . . . Election Day,
1892 , . v we moved to a small
village called Morgansville, West
Virginia, and there I remember
Uncle Ike’s cane mill and evap-
orator. Uncle Ike, as everyone
knew him, was a medical doctor
TINY SKATER . . . Little Glori
Hinkle of Toledo. Ohio, who’s
only ten months old, gets around
on small roller skates her dad
made for her.
MRS. AGNES BELL EGGLES-
TON OF LOS ANGELES, CAL.
IS VISITING HER GRAND-
MOTHER, MRS. L. J. THORN-
TON
MR. & MRS. HOWELL BRIS-
TER OF DALLAS WERE DIN-
who administered to the entire NER GUESTS IN THE EARL
SEALE HOME SUNDAY, THE
OCCASION BEING MR. SEA-
LE’S BIRTHDAY
MR. & MRS. JACK WEST-
BROOK OF DALLAS VISITED
HIS PARENTS, MR. AND MRS.
LUTHER WESTBROOK HERE
SUNDAY
community as well as running the
can mill every fall.
The Ballenger family tent show
would come about every sum-
mer. And the Lowther family, a
musical show. And I remember
the Jones Grist mill near the junc-
tion of Middle Island and Buck-
eye Creek. There is nothing left
now but the old mill pond.
MRS. TOM STOCKTON IS
VISITING RELATIVES IN AUS-
TIN THIS WEEK
SCRATCH PADS 5c each or 6
for 25c.—At THE TRIBUNE.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
9:45—Sunday school
11 am—Morning worship
Evening Worship ......5:00
W. F.................6:00
7:30—Wednesday evening —
prayer meeting
METHODIST CHURCH
9:45 am. Sunday school hour.
Classes for all ages. Lessons
based on International Lesson
series.
11:00 am. Morning worship.
6:30 pm. MYF
7:30 pm. Evening worship
Choir practice after evening
worship.
BAPTIST CHURCH
9:45 am—Sunday school
10:50 am—Morning worship
6:30 pm—Training Union
-7:45 pm—Evening Worship
Wednesday: 7:45 pm—prayer
service.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bible Classes Sunday----10 am
Worship............ 10:45 am
Evening worship......7:30 pm
Ladies Bible Class
Tuesdays...........2:30 pm
Mid-week service Wed. 7:30 pm
MRS. J. BTiMiThToF TYLER
VISITED HER BROTHER, BOB
FORD AND WIFE HERE LAST
WEEK
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GILBERT F. WHITE.........................................PUBLISHER
MRS. GILBERT WHITE.......................................ASSISTANT
MRS. JACK ANDERSON................................SOCIETY EDITOR
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ADVERTISING COPY...............................10 AM WEDNESDAYS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON FRIDAY IN KERENS, NAVARRO COUNTY*
TEXAS. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE
AT KERENS, TEXAS UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1879
SEA Of MATRIMONY
By Allen Wishert
TERRY PORTER’S married life
could hardly be termed happy
or joyous. His wife was a fault-
finder, a nagger, branding him
a failure because he couldn’t
shower her with gorgeous gifts
that only a husband of wealth
could afford. Jerry’s parents had
been poor; so was he; not desper-
ately so, for he earned a moder-
ate wage. His wife, Inez, had
known before she accepted him
as her mate, they would be com-
pelled to live from hand to mouth
until conditions bettered them-
selves. But she didn’t idee wait-
ing. ■■■*m^-.***
“Other husband’s rise above
ordinary levels,” said she to Jer-
ry. “Why can’t you?”
The everyday grind was begin-
ning it’.s pulverising revolution.
“There ships have landed,” re-
plied Jerry, gulping his coffee,
anxious to get away from the lash-
ing he knew was on the way. “My
boat is floundering far from shore,
but one of these days it’ll sail in-
to the harbor.”
“When it does, the captain will
inform you that it has been scut-
tled.”
Jerry grabbed his hat and made
for the front door, the sea was
getting too rough for navigation.
Never had Jerry ever taken a trip
aboard a boat any larger than one
propelled by oars. He was at a
loss to understand where he and
his wife had collected aU those
nautical terms that cropped up in
every setto. Perhaps it was pre-
paring him for the future, and
when his ship did come in, he
could jolly with the old tar’s in
their language while the rich cargo
was being unloaded.
Arriving home that evening he
stepped into the bathroom to rid
himself of the daily shadow. His
wife loomed in the doorway. Again
she took up the argument, but
along a different angle;
“Did you know that Mrs. Srnythe
“Seems that I’ve heard the name
somewhere,” stretching his neck
to scrape under his chin.
“No doubt you have. She’s our
next door neighbor, and her hus-
band is giving her a fur coat.”
“What fur?” he almost cut a
chunk from his lip laughing at his
wit’. Sixteen years ago he heard a
comedian pull that one, and this
was the first chance he’d had to
unload it.
“I’ve decided,” she hadn’t got-
ten the joke. “That my husband
will get me one.”
“Sure, I will. On my next trip
to the North Pole I’ll bring you a
live one.”
Hilarity turned to hysteria. Mrs.
Jerry resorted to the only weap-
on known to womankind; angry„
burning tears. She was going back
to mother, and she wouldn’t re-
turn to his abode until he had
stacked up his second million.
Strange as it seems, two weeks
from date, Jerry received a wire
informing him that a rich uncle
had passed into the beyond and he,
Jerry, was sole heir to seven mil-
lion dollars.
Three days before his wife had
applied for a divorce, all neces-
sary papers had been issued and
Jerry had placed his signature
thereunto.
His wife learned of his in-
heritance, and immediately her
heart revealed that she had a
most forgiving nature. She rushed
to Jerry to effect reconciliation.
Entering their home, she ran to
Jerry who hadn’t quite regain^
his balance, and threw her arms
around him;
“You see, darling, I’ve re-
turned,” she patted his cheek.
“We’ll sail the sea of matrimony
together in fair weather or foul.”
“Sorry, lady,” he removed her
clutch. “Your passport is a phoney
and you missed the boat, and as
we sail through the Golden Gate
I can see you on the pier wav-
ins: “Bon Vovaee.”
CHARLES BRENTON OF EM-
NIS SPENT THE WEEK-END
HERE VISITING DONNA REED
AND THE M. C. DOBBS
HITS ARMY . . . Gen. Matthew
Ridgway, ex-army chief-of-staf¥,
appears in Washington to tell
House committee he thinks army
• has been cut too small.
MR. & MRS. JOHNNIE MILI
AND MR. & MRS. J. A.
MON SPENT THE WEEK-EH
IN SUGARLAND WITH MR.
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The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1956, newspaper, March 2, 1956; Kerens, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891869/m1/2/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Navarro+County%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.