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The Daily Journal from Commerce, Texas • Page 3

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The Daily Journali
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Commerce, Texas
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V. Attendance was good at our sexvices this week end. Some absent because of illress ifrs. W. H.

Barber was not able to. be at church. We' hope she Will.soon be well again. V. Moore family has moved to the farm five "miles west of Commeice.

pastor brought a message Sunday, from the subjedt: "The Things We See by and the Things We See by Sight." night nis subject was "the Second Coming of Christ" Wednesday, Aug. 29, will be tirtie lor conference and time to elect officers and teachers for another year. We urge every mem- bft be present. This is very important. jThe church has made nlans to initall a glass liont in the bap- tiitey.

This will mean a bussing to the church Wfr hope the men can donate labor at night and 5 do this work. We invite you to visil our church and see how friendlv the people are and get a blessing Large bells such as hang churches are made from a alloy ot, about 20 per cent tin and 80 per cent copper. OXYGEN -EQUIPPED ULANCI 5HEELY Coke Party Honors New Miss Dian Hawkins entertained Miss Linda Terry ofs Hoswell, N. M. with a Coke party at her home at 9:45 Monday morning The table was featured with a large wooden bowl with yellow and gieen ice cubes which contained the Coke.

Coke, open-faced sandwiches, miniature doughnuts and green mints were served to the following girls: Barbara Shields, Martha Haywood, 'Verta Gentry, Mickey Ward, Barbara Sims, June Cooper, Dian Hawkins and the honoree, Miss Linda Terry Mrs. Arlhur Prim returned home after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs Farler in Frisco. Mrs Failer returned with Mrs. Prim to visit Farler. Mrs Failer returned to Frisco today.

Mrs. Emma Sims went io the Gaston hospital Monday to take hei niece, Miss Seveta Gates Mis Sims lepoited her niece was doing as well as could be expected. Visiting Mrs. J. W.

Nelson this week are the following nieces Mis Stames of Houston, Mrs Byrd of Arkadelphia, Ark. Mrs Johnson, Prescott. Ark Mrs Nelson will accompany them honie this Mr. and Mrs. B.

B. Turner and daughter Shelley of New York City visited in the home of Dr and Mrs H. Leberman 01 er the weekend Mrs Turner is a sister of Dr. Leberman. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hailey and son Robert of Corpus Christi were guests the home of Dr aru Mrs Leberman Sunday and Monday. Robert remained in Commerce for a visit Bang until school Carl Apperson Insurance Agency Courtesy and Service FIRE-CASUALTY--AUTOMOBILE--MARINE lilt" MAIN ST. COMMERCE PHONE 91 Sulphur Dhfricf NeTseO Council Holds Meeting The Sulphur District of the NeTseO Trails Council held its monthly meeting at the Travis Ward school in Sulphur Springs Monday August 27, at 7 30 p.m T. Preas, district chairman, from Coooer was in charge of the meeting Imocation was given by Hex- Walter Lazenby, Jr, of the First Presbytenan church.

Commerce Reports were grven by operating committee chairmen and institutional i epresentatives Fall piogiam plans are as follows: 1. To conduct junior leader training; 2 To conduct Scout leadei training; 3 Fall district campoiee to be held at the city park in Sulphui Springs the last Friday and Sat- uiday of September, 4. Conduct the Round-up with the To-Gether oigamzauonal plan with idea of getting new units. Tnose appointed on this committee were Rev Walter Lazenby, of Commerce; ess Orr of North Hopkins; J. R.

Campbell and Ben Dickinson of Sulphur Springs. 5 The annual distuct banquet for scouters and then was set for the last Monday in November. The place and program to be arranged foi by oui next district 'meeting: in. September. 6 A nominating committee was appointed to O.

Pieas, distuct chairman, to select officeis for district committee for year 1957. Those to serve on this committee are Pieas, Cooper; T. Garrison, Cooper, Ben Dickinson and Ira Moody. Sulphur Spiings, and John Silman, Commeice. The September meeting will be held at the First Presbvtenan church in Commerce the 4th Monday night in September The meeong closed at 9 35 with Scout Troop 67 Scouts leading the gioup in the Scout oath.

Those from Commerce attended the meeting weie the Rev Walter Lazenbv, Edward Robertson. Tommy P. Morris, John Silman and Grover Sims MRS. BILLY EDWARD BARKER Mis. Fannie Brownrigg is home now and is repoited as doing nicely Mi and Mrs Abernathy, of Amariilo, Mr.

and Mrs Harry Murphy of Dega and Bogart of Texarkana, who were in Commerce have returned home. Mrs. John Elkins has returned from. Denver, Colo -uhfre sha has been the past three weeks at the bedside of hei mother, Mrs Davidson Mrs David- son, who as stricken with heait attack, is repoited much rmpioved Mr. and Mrs.

George Protler and daughtci, Tcrri Jane, hav returned to their home in Cleveland, Ohio, after spending two weeks with her mothei Mis Fannie Yarborough, Commerce and ius parents, Mr. and Mrs J. A. Prottei in Dallas While here they visited other relatives The also visited some fuend in Houston. Visiting in the home of Mrs Nelson this week aie her nieces Mrs Stames OJ Houston Mrs Byrd of Aikadelphia, Ark, and Mrs Johnson of Prescott, Ark.

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B. MeNATT Owner YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME AT YOUR OLDSMOBILE QUALITY DEALER'S! TEXAS MOTORS Phone 333 Commerce, Texas II CAREFUL PRIVI SAFELY! Mrs. Billy Barker At Home In Clarksville Mr. and Mrs. Billy Edward Barker are at home in Clarksville- this week, following a wedding trip to Austin, San Antonio and Galveston.

The couple was mar- zled on Aug. 19 at m. in Commerce First Baptist church, with the Rev. Orbin O. Dallas' Baptist minister from Sulphur Ellis-Barker of Tvler served his brother as best man.

Ushers were the bride's brothers, Franklin Stooksberry, Klondike; i Stooksberry. Dallas; M-Sgt. Robert E. Stooksbecry, Midwest City and Troy Stooksberry, Springs, reading the double ring- service; Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs.

H. D. Stooksberry of Klondike and Mr. and Mrs. E.

G. Barker of Cookville. Wedding vows were said before ah altar background of white gladioli in floor baskets and palms, with cathedral tapers 'lighting the scene. Mrs. Jewel Kennemer presented traditional wedding marches, and accompanied Bill Taylor as he sang "Through the Years" and "Because," and as the couple knelt, "The Lord's Prayer" as a benediction.

The bride, the former Miss Eva Stoksberry, was given in marriage by her father and The wedding reception was held in the church parlor. The bride's table was laid with a white linen cloth, with a centerpiece Of white asters. Mrs. Robert Stooksberry served the wedding cake, and Mrs. Cecil Stooksberry presided at the crystal punch service.

Mrs. James Stooksberry was at the register. They are all sisters-in-law of the bride. Miss Helen Stanford of Garland and Miss- Era Vern Anders completed the house party. Mrs.

Barker is a graduate of both Commerce high school and East Texas State Teachers college and has been teaching in Annono high school. The groom, who is a pharmacist in a Clarks- drug store, is a graduate of chose for her wedding an exqui- 001 site bridal gown of while Chan-! lh univc i tllly lace and tulle over satin. The dress was designed with a lace figurine bodice featuring a scalloped portrait neckline and brief lace sleeves. The bouffant skirt multi-layers of was defined with lace' insets. She wore matching lace mitts, and her only jewelry was single strand of pearls, a gift fiom the groom.

Her; veil of imported illusion fell from a tiara of pearlized. oiange blossoms, cascading in taeis to the fingertips. She carried a Bible topped with a white orchid and white carnations. Miss Laura Slooksbcrry of Dallas was her sister's maid of honor She wore a dress of pink taffeta, with sweetheart neckline and ful gathered skirt in long torso design. A matching picture hat completed her costume, and she carried a colonial bouquet oC 'pink mums.

Bridesmaids were Miss Palsy Barker, sister of the groom, of Cookviile, and Mrs. Ellis Barker of Tyler, the groom's sister-in- law. Their dresses wc-rt? fashioned of blue taffeta, in identical design to that worn by the maid of honor, and their colonial bouquets were of blue mums, dyed match their dresses. Candlelighters were Kenny Bynum, the groom's nephew, of Mh Pleasant, and the bride's brother, James E. Stooksberry of Garland.

Sonja Barker, niece of the groom, from Tyler, was flower girl, and ring bearer was Cecil Stooksberry, Dallas, the bride's nephew. When the couple left for their wedding" trip, the bricie was wearing a pink suit, with. white accessories, and she pinned the orchid from h-or wedding bouquet to her shoulder. They arc at home Clarksvillo at 601 West Main St. Mrs.

Will Duncan has returned to her home in Keene, Texas, after spending last week Avith her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Rotenberry." i--- Navy lecrnttif -I V'Kfvs Favv, Recruiter Wayne Cardner ha" announced that he change' times for being in Commerce.

Instead of being here on Tuts- day mornings and Thursday -afternoons, he will be here ofa'Mon- day from 12 4 noon to The recruiting offfde" is in the courthouse Greenville from 8 a. mi 6 p. m. Mondav through and until 1 oW The phone number is 4326. Miss Rouge, was a iS'-the home "of Dr.

and Mrs. Hi eitnan. over the -weekend. Miss Carolyn Keelen, niece of "Dr. Leb- ermaii, is visiting this week.

Mrs. J. C. Rucker of Texas is also a guest this, week in the Leberman home. BE SURE YOtt-J FULLY LE.

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1956-1958