The Liberty Vindicator from Liberty, Texas • Page 6

Paire Six The Liberty With Liberty County News Thursday, January 9, 1947. DEVERS NEWS Please Send or Phone News Not Later Than Monday to MRS. H. I). KEELING, Devers Reporter DEVERS WOMEN FETED AT BEAUMONT LUNCHEON Ralph Jackson, of San An tonio.

who is spending the in Hotel Heaumont. entertained with New luncheon in Mirror Uoom on last Saturday. Table appointments white and silver, with of white mums, gladioli and carnations. Silver ribbons and silver leaves tied the bouquets together down the center table. Silvered monogramed cardi marked places for about guests.

attending from Devers were Mesdatnes Pat Hoyt, C. Boyt, B. Jeffrey, ii I). Evans and P. Gregory.

SHARON GRIPON HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY and Mrs. Bill Gripon hor ored thoir little daughter, Sharon, with a birthtiay part) on Monday, January 6. Sharon wa two years old, flw table was centered with beautiful birthday Ki- held two candles. After and of the gifts, delicious ments were served. ardship in the Methodist Church is to bt tlit' theme of this plans.

MRS. JORDAN HOSTESS Mrs. M. was hostess on Monday afternoon for monthly soelul of the W.S.C.S. Mis.

1) Whittington had charge of the impressive pledge service Delicious refreshments were served. which singing opening refresh- TOURNAMENT ENTERED The Devers girls entered a basketball tournament in Winnie on last Saturday. Their first game was with Tarkington. The score was 23-17 in favor In the afternoon. Winnie defeated Devers by a score of 62-13.

About twelve teams entered the tournament. Winnie won the tournament. guests during Homer fugio; FRIENDS VISIT MORRISES The following were visitors and in the H. L. Morris home the Christmas and New holidays: Mr.

and Mrs. Sherman and family of Re- Mrs Marvin Ford, E. Pitts and Mr. and Mrs. Loy Shillings ot Woodville: Mr and Mrs, .1.

F. Driskell and chibiren ot League City; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morris uid son of Pineland; Mr. and Mrs.

C. Morris, Mrs. Joan Hammond and children, and H. Fieeiand of Houston. Devers Locals BIRTHDAY OBSERVED Janice Ray Holt celebrated her eiehth birthday anniversary recently.

W.S.C.S. COMMITTEE MEETS The program committee of the W.S.C.S. met in the home of Mrs. C. M.

Jordan on Wednesday evening, and planned the year books for this year's work. Stew- Mr. and Mrs. Albert Elkins and children enjoyed the Christmas holidays in Bandera, as guests of Mrs. parents.

Mrs Abshier and son of Beaumont re visitors in the Elkins home last week. Misses June, Lynn Nell and Genora Jenkins have returned to Austin after spending holidays with their parents Misses June and Lynn Nell are students in the I diversity of Texas. Miss Fldert Jenkins returned to College in Smith Carolina, after spending the holidays with her parents. Buddie Gregory, Bill Jordan, Janies Walker and Jack Turner, students in Sam Houston State Teachers College, returned to Huntsville, Sunday, after spending the holidays with their parents. Mr, and Mrs.

Archie Parker of Houston spent the week-end with Mrs. parents, the B. F. Kirklands. Misses Frances Earle and Ruth Hansbro of Nederland were visi- Gilpin Explains Law Punishment Outlined Can Be Most Severe In a recent statement concerning cheeks, W.

R. Gilpin, ot the Liberty Retail Merchants Association, said that many persons fail to understand the severity of the Texas so- called check Mi Gilpin said that the law stated that shall lm unlawful for any person with intent to defraud to obtain any money, service, labor, or other thing of value or, to pay for any goods. service, labor, or other things of value or, to secure or retain session of any personal property to which a limi has been if the person does not have sufficient funds to pay such check, draft or order, The law further states, the manager declared, that non payment of the bad check or draft shall be evidence of intent to defraud. The punishment for first offense can range from imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding two years, or by a fine not exceeding $200 to confinement in the penitentiary for not less than two years and not more than ten years, for second and third or later offenses increase under the Mr. Gilpin declared.

Ex-PW Claims To Be Accepted By VA Offices According to Frank S. Speer. Liberty County service officer, Veterans Administration has announced that special con ration will be given to disability claims filed by veterans who were in terned in enemy prison camp; during World War 11. More than 125,000 servicemen were repatriated from camps during the war, Mr. Speer said, and most of the received special treatment and aftei they were freed and apparently regained their health.

some still may be suffering from the after effects of their confinement and thus might be entitled to dis ability compensation," lie declared. Those former rs of wai who have any reason to believe are suffering from a ty as a result of confinement may file a claim with their nearest VA office, tin service officer continued. ago. At that time he had trouble carrying 2o head of cattle on it. cleared the land, pulled the stumps, and put in a system of drainage ditches.

Mowing is used to control weeds. Hart, Liberty County! agent, reports that pas- is now well covered with Bermuda grass, Dallis grass and common lespedeza which seeded itself. This year Mecom easily carries lmhi head of cattle on the pasture that would hardly take care of head before it was improved. "Mr. Hart says a series of cross fene has been a big help in increasing carrying capacity.

The fences enable the rattle to lie switched from one plot to another as the grass becomes TEXACO PRODUCTS SERVICE HARDIN HARDIN at Hardin SEE US FOR ANTI FREEZE AND INSTALLATION OF GLASS IN YOUR CAR. WASHING and GREASING Hours: a. m. to 6:00 p. m.

The ancient Spanish alls guarding their gold port of Cartagena in Colombia cost. 000,000 and the fortress located in the city cost $11,000,000. tors in the H. D. Keeling home, Sunday.

Mr, and Mrs. Pete Fabriguze and childr spent the week-end in Beaumont with Mr. and Mrs. E. Clark, Sr.

Mr and Mrs. F. W. Tulley and family visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Tulley in Houston, Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. (5.

Maxwell and family, and Barry Jeffrey spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Boyt.

Messrs. E. W. Boyt and A. H.

Boyt have been ill but are improving. Mr. and Mrs. G. F.

King and family spent Sunday in Anahuac. Mrs. S. A. Dempsey has visited the past week with her son and family in Daisetta.

Better Pastures Please H. Mecom II. Mecom of Liberty County has increased the carrying capacity of his pasture per cent over a period of 10 years, writes Sam Whitlow, farm writer, in the Beaumont Enterprise. Continuing, the Whitlow article says: owns 200 acres ot Trinity River bottom land that was heavily limbered 10 years CLARA E. POWELL INSURANCE AND BONDS First-Liberty National Bank Building PHONE 56 COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE DRIVE IN FOR REPAIRS WITH MODERN EQUIPMENT BY RELIABLE MECHANICS SHAUBERGER IMPLEMENT MOTOR CO.

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