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The Liberty Vindicator from Liberty, Texas • Page 8

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Liberty, Texas
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8-A THE LIBERTY VINDICATOR Liberty, Texas, Thursday. March 6, 1958 OUT OF THE PAST 15 Years Ago FROM LIBERTY VINDICATOR March 4, 1943 Riding the winps of a stiff north wind. 2()-depree temperature Tuesday nipht slapped Liberty County pardenti and the few early field crops. It was a death blow far many gardens, but most are ready to start over again to raise for All Liberty County banks were designated as depositories for county funds by action of the Coui't at a special meeting February 22. Maximum amounts that may be deposited in each bank are as follows: First State Rank, Liberty, Dajnon State Bank, Dayton.

Hull State Bank, Hull. Farmers State Rank.i Cleveland, First National Bank. Cleveland, 36.000: First National Bank, Liberty, $216,000. Conditions that must be met by each bank were detailed in the court minutes. The small 1943 auto registration plates may be attached to 1942 tags on any corner or bolt bole, states the highway department.

The 1942 plate must be kept on vehicles this year and the 1943 tag (1 by 4) inches must be so attached to it as to be clearly visible. 10 Years Aero FROM LIBERTY VINDICATOR March 8, 1918 The first accident to a flying machine at the Liberty landing station happened Monday. In making a start one of the machines failed to and struck the fence. The propeller was Easter Seal Aj)j)eal Letters 'Tailed This eek More than 3.000 Easter Seal Appeal letters are being placed in the mail this week, it is announced by Mrs. R.

T. Grimes. 195S Easter Seal Campaign chairman. The Pilot Club of Liberty, sponsor of the drive, was assisted by the Cleveland Pilot Club broken and the operator was detained until another one was supplied. February 20th the school children organized a Junior Red Cross with Wilda May Calhoon, chairman of the pillow committee, Thyra Sloan, chairman of the hospital committee and Archie Cain chairman of the rag committee.

50 Years FROM LIBERTY VINDICATOR March 6, 1908 The Supreme Court in deciding the question involving the removal of the county seat fronf Wallisville to Anahuac renders decision in favor of Anahuac. Owing to scarcity of good cattle the Kersting meat market, operated by S. Perryman will suspend business for a while. in addressing and stuffing the letters, for the annual countywide appeal. Dr.

S. Elliott of Dayton is chairman of the Liberty County Crippled Children's Society; Mrs. Fred Dishongh, Cleveland, is vice-chairman; Miss Elsie Nottingham, Dayton, treasurer; Mrs. Louella Noland, Dayton, secre- ary and Mrs. ,1.

R. Slover, Liberty, publicity chairman. Mrs. J. V.

Schauberger, Liberty, is in ('harge of the drive in the Liberty County schools. Other members of the committee are Miss Ix)as Holt and Mrs. Edna Lee Hill, both of Liberty. Mrs. Crimes points out that the Crippled Society is the only national ogranizatlon which offers aid for any types of crippling condition, her caused by birth, accident or disease.

and the Liberty County chapter has a fine record of assistance to local citizens, White men cannot vote in Liberia. CANDIDATES(Continued from Page One) lace Mebane, filed for re-election. However, six other persons, including one woman, are in the race at Dayton. They are Mrs. Frank E.

Nelson, F. M. Graves, Thomas lierry, Wesley B. Williamson. Crawford Carriere and C.

W. Spence. Members of the Dayton board with one and two years yet to serve are Glendon Toler, president. F. E.

Guthrie. Dr. Reginald Wilson and Roy Seaberg. At Hardin, four men had filed by Wednesday morning for the two upcoming vacancies. Incumbent Lee Clifton has filed for reelection.

M. C. Crocker, H. R. Rowlette and J.

L. Mettlen are also in the race. President Dropping Out B. K. Richardson, present president of the Hardin board, has announced he will not run for re-election.

Holdover mem bers at Hardin are Emmit er, M. C. Patton, Robert Cessna, W. A. Lacy and F'rank Abshier.

Hull-Daisetta Superintendent liobert Thomas reported Wednesday that incutnbents W. G. Shivers, Dave Hornback, and F. S. Campbell, all from Hull, have filed for re-election and that another candidate may announce before the deadline.

Hull-Daisetta holdover trust- ess are H. M. Pounds and G. E. McClusky, with two years left to serve, and I).

L. Moss and .1. E. Speed with one year left on their terms. Devers All Set The Devers school board election seemed a cut and dried proposition as only the two incumbent.

Frank Galloway and Stafford Brown, had filed Wednesday morning. Holdover Devers trustees are V. Boyt, Ernest Stacy, Tommy Mc.Mullan, A. J. Dunagan, and Wilburn Piefer.

Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island froni the Indians. FAIR(Continued from Page One) Trinity Valley Exposition grounds. Schools participating were Liberty, Dayton, Cleveland, Plum Cl rove, Devers, Hardin and Tarkington. Scientific Thought Exhibits were judged and awarded on the basis of scientific thought, creative ability, thoroughness, clarity and dramatic value, and technical skill, were Robert Thomas of Daisetta. chairman, Mrs.

R. C. Bellamy of Liberty, Mrs. C. L.

of Cleveland, R. D. Evans of Devers and Dr. Reginald Wilson of Dayton. The Science Fair Committee consisted of ('arl Crosskno.

chairman, S. (). Stiles, vice-chairman, Mrs. Clydia Brown, secretary-treasurer, and W. C.

Crawley, advisor. The complete list of winners follows: SENIOR HIGH BOYS 1. 2. Richardson, Cleveland: 3. ilarlan Brown and Gary Dennison, Liberty.

SENIOR HIGH (JIRLS 1. Sara Sinspkins, Anne Calhoon, Anne McClendon and Coward. Liberty; 2. Sylvia Partain. Liberty; 3.

Sandra Toler, Davton. HIGH BOYS 1. Robert A. Smith, Hardin: 2. Reed, Cleveland; 3.

Charles Wood. Cleveland. HIGH GIRLS 1. Satyra Fulton, Dayton; 2. Sue Seale.

Devers: 3. Carolyn Parker, Hevers. ELE.ME.N'TARY BOYS 1. Larry Ethridge. Liberty (Sam Houston); 2.

Rayford Duke and Harry Mahoney, Liberty (Sam Houston): 3. Tie between Cross and King, both of I )evers. ELEMENTARY GIRLS 1. Kathryn Devers; 2, Clay Wood, Devers; 3, Evelyn Tucker. Devers.

Virginia Dare was the first while child born in Virginia. Life- Lines lOX JXSmwCE C0MR4X AN OLD LINE LEGAL RESERVE STOCK COMPANY EVERY POSSIBLE STOCKHOLDER TO ATTEND MEETINGS WEEK President Tom Collins asks to impress on every stockholder that he or she is emphatically urped to be present for the annual meetingrs next week. Just to remind you: Production National Securities Company stockholders will meet in the home offices at 10 a.m. Monday, March 10. First National Underwriters stockholders w-ill meet at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 11. The Securities Company owns most of P.N. F'ire stock, you know, and Underwriters owns most of the P.N. Life stock. As your official notice says, the will be held the purpose of electing; officers to serve for the ensuing year and to act upon such other matters as may properly come before the That last purpose is mighty important, for President Cof- lins and the other directors are anxious for a larpe number of stockholders to be present in order to hear reports on their progress learn something of plans for the future ask questions if they like and get acquainted with the compact offices in which the personnel of the four associated Companies operate.

If impossible for you to attend, please be sure to send your proxy card, received in the mail a few ago. YOTK FIHE OLIPHANT MORE BROWN CKIVICH YOUNGER LIFE QLLMET BUNCHED Nope, not quintuplets but these five smiling gentlemen were bunched so close together in life premiums last week that all of them are dubbed S.O.T.W.’s— Salesmen of the Week. Dave Oliphant, tall-in- the-saddle district manager, set the pace. Tied for second close him, w'ere Wilfred Moreau and i Brown, both of Dayton. Johnny (iriv- ich, district manager at Liberty, and Younger, holding the same post at San Antonio, ran neck and neck for the ruimer-up place.

Congratulations aie due this several other high- producing making February one of P.N. better montha. -SUPPORT YOl'R LIFE PAIR OF SOUTH TEXANS JOIN P.N. FIRE Introducing two brand new P.N. i'ire agents.

Reed B. Nunley. Alice, is one of the and Johnny N. Rice, Palacios, is the other. Both of them had been pi-eviously appointed as P.N.

Life agents. Mr. Nunley, a former banker, does a general insurance business as the Nunley Insurance Agency. He is a Bosque County native. The Palacios firm is as the N.

Rice In- surance Agency. The Texas Gulf Coast native has been in the insurance business for some time. He is a graduate of Bay City High School. Welcome, South Texans, to the P.N. Fire fold.

-SUPI'OKT YOUR FIRE MARILViN AND POLICYHOLDER A 29-year-old blond six-footer from Alice, owner of one of the fir.vt policies ever issued by P.N. Life, created the skintight g-own Marilyn w'ore to the opening of her movie, "The Prince and the at New York Radio City Music Hall. He is John fJ. Moore, father, an Alice lumberman, is a First National Underwriters and a P.N. Securities 1 his a stockholder, too.

John, policy is No. 484, issued December 24, 1954. The handsome Alice-brcd designer has become one of the leading fashion de.signers. His mother, whose clothes are designed by young Moore, said he became interested in fashions in his early teens, while her sister, a fashion designer, lived with the Moores. John, graduated from the Univer-'ity of Texas before entering the Parsons School of Design in New York.

first jobs were with Elizabeth Couture Salon and Jane both in Manhattan. His career began to zoom after he joined a New York wholesale house in 1952. The bachelor-designer enjoys a high-bracket income, attends the Paris fashion shows each July, vacations each February in Nassau and Havana. Mrs. Moore, who spends a month or two each year at her swank Manhattan apartment, went to the Marilyn Monroe-Arthur Miller w'edding w'ith him, and she was in Miss dressing room the glamorous star made her last personal appearance in the Music Hall.

YOTR LIFE COMPANY- FOLI! Liri'LE PERSONAL TIDBITS FROM P.N. MYSTERY been re- pi rted that a certain South Texas director of P.N. will appear on a popular New- York City television program in the near future. Keep your eyes and ears open for later details. FROM (OLORADO A P.N.

stmkholder, formerly of Texas but now living in Denver, w'l ote that he is iii- terested in a several thousand dollar policy. He is a serviceman. IMPOKTANl' Whether a a holdcr, or both, you will be doing a great service for the home office personnel if you drop a line to 1414 Melrose Building whenever you have a change of address. A.SK HIM I Didja ever think to yourself, w'hile pondering on things now' and later, that you really need some more life insurance and that you ought to talk to your favorite P.N. salesman about it? By gum, just ask him! It may be later than you think.

Support Your Ij'fe Company lijOlirCTION 1414 MELROSE BUILDING, HOUSTON 2, TEXAS TOM COLLINS, PRESIDENT Support Your Fire Company free delivery Specials lor March 6-7-8 6-5232 FOX DELI XE CHICKEN BACKS 2 ANN PI RE 20 OZ. JAR STRAWBERRY PRESERVES. COMSTOCK CHERRY PIE MIX 2 MRS. Tl SHORTEN ING i'LW COINTRY SMOKED M-m. SAUSAGE 3 SUNKIST LEMONS CALIFORNIA pack 1 RAY PACK BACON GREEN PORK SHOULDER JASMINE ALL MEAT BOLOGNA FROSTY ACRES FROZEN 5 oz.

PKGS. ALL FLAVORS plus deposit GOLDEN 2 bottles 21 MAcSnI or 2 12 OZ. pkgS. 254 SPAGHETTI MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE HI-C ORANGE DRINK 46 oz. can OUR FAVORITE JUNK PEAS 2 large WHITE DEER IIN( LE WILLIAM lbs.

No.300cans FREE DELIVERY a SH OTORE LIBERTY TEXAS Advertisement Wo Reserve the Right to Limit.

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