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Waco Tribune-Herald from Waco, Texas • 11

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TRTBTnE RERALD Of to of OURTH AND AUSTIN WACO the abrics at everyday Ward low prices Why I am an bLD 45" ALL WOOL PLAID g47 45" BUR MIL CREPE DRESSY MOIRE BENGALINE kly to acquaint you 1 A NATUROPATHIC with a Holiday lare LtVIW6 lASSENEKS Al All PARCH PO A A 0 line two ult coats pleats 41" MAGIC HOUR CREPE BACK SATIN iewi easily plaids Man Hunts Deer Wife Sees Doe in Backyard Swithy! Romantic! yd Drapes beautifully holds Its shape! Excellent for ballerina fashionsAssorted all colors This If the second In a series published wee with Naturopathy I am an ND because I tallow the age old yet scientifically valid philosophy that the human body will restore and maintain He health under normal NATURAL conditions In order to give nature its full chance to cure his patient the Naturopathic Physician makes use of natural non toxie forces and therapies At his command are many of the dis modern therapeutic science as well as sound proven knowledge drawn from the brilliant history of Naturopathy Itself Naturopathy foKews definite physiological chem ical and biological laws for the restoration and maintenance of good health It is a distinct system of healing based upon its own philosophy of health and a philosophy which steadfastly be hovos in treating a malady's cause not Its effect Reg 298 noyr only All wool fabric Ideal for skirts coats nd Tailors smartly 11 Assorted 227 Lustrous finish rayon satin with ft soft crepe back inest quality Resists wrinkling and drapes easily Drapes Superbly! I yd Burlington Mills fabric! Smooth faced sag or stretch! or blouses dresses formals 39" PRINT PETAL DOWN CREPE 115 yd Prints are smart for festive fash ions! Dull luster finish Easy to handle easy to sew Washable 80 sq Prints 49c yd Grave ound by Letter BRYAN Nov 20 SPL Miss Carrie Gathright of Monroe La4 recentiywrote Bryan newspapers seeking information regarding her relative the late Col Thomas Gathright first president of the A and College of Texas Today the following informa tion was received in a letter from Garland armer editor of the Henderson Texas Times Colonel Gathright is buried in what is known as in Hen derson just west of the Rusk County Courthouse A masonic monument at the grave is inscribed in part: "Born in Monroe County Ga Jan 5 1829 died May 24 Other inscriptions have to do with his service in including Grand Master of Mississippi 1868 69 armer further states that Jef ferson Davis was first offered the presidency of A and College and that he declined recommend ing Gathright for the place At the time of his selection for the Texas A and post Gathright was State Superintendent of Public in struction in Mississippi Colonel Gathright resigned as president of A and College in 1879 to become president of Hen derson College one of the more important educational institutions in those days Gathright was the second president of the Henderson school and served only about one year dying in 1889 Coffee Held Wednesday At Walton Home TEMPLE Nov 20 SPI Mrs Walton honored her daugh ter Mrs Edward DiBerto of Ar lington Va and her daughter in law Mrs George Walton of Austin with a coffee at her home Wednes day morning Greeting the guests at lhe door were Mrs Blanton and Mrs tson Hunt in the receiving were the hostess and the honorees Mrs rank Homeyer and Mrs Bert DeBord Sr presided at the coffee service Assisting in the din ing room were Mrs Ilenrv Pay ton Mrs Heap Mrs Chester Brown Jr Mrs A Pittman of Waco and Miss Peggy Heap I Jons of Groesbeck Hear Waco Minister GROESBECK Nov SPI More than 60 persons attended a banquet Tuesday night at Method ist Church banquet hall when members of the Lions Club enter tained their wives with ladies' night Lion president A Sew ard presided at the meeting and called upon Lion Whitehurst to present Rev Sessions of Waco a former Groesbeck Lion who brought the address of the evening Gayden Paid 87th Birthday Honor GROESBECK Nov 20 SPL riends and relatives of Gay den met and enjoyed a surprise dinner on his 87th birthday Out of town guests were Mr Mrs Ernest Perry of Blum Mrs Nettie Campbell and Mrs Et hl McDonald Waco: Mrs Julia Henslev ort Worth: Mrs Gertie Griffing Mil ford Mrs Cox and Mrs Jesse Wright of Groesbeck All of his children were present Mrs A Dickson of Mertens Howard Gayden and wife Gayden and wife of ranklin Mrs A Wright of Groesbeck also some grandchildren and great grandchildren i (TEXAS) SUNDAY Calvert Deer Hunters In Camp Near Llano CALVERT Nov 20 SPL A group of hunters spent last week at their lease near Llano Those on the deer hunt are: Perry Tindall Malcolm Wilcox Clvde Eaton Kel ly Simons Cloud Jr Douglas McCrary Pete Gibson: and Alsey Allen from Calvert Mr McCov ui aw ana 'xr aimpson Shreveport La Joyce Ann Simmonds Will Marry Centex Red Cross Representatives Gather at Temple TEMPLE Nov 20 SPL Eighty five Red Cross Chapter representatives from Central Texas heard Mrs Glenn North rup director of volunteer services for the Midwestern area of the American National Red CroM at a meeting in Temple Thursday ar the Veterans Administration Hos pital Dr Cochran manager of the Veterans Administration Hos pital in Temple welcomed the group to the hospital and praised the work of Red Cross volunteers in the Temple hospital Mrs Nel son Smith of Waco who is chair man of the Red Cross Brazos Council serving the Veterans Ad ministration Hospital in Waco gave the response to Dr welcome II 2L DeLoache Preside Mrs Northrup ufts then in troduced by DeLoache of Lampasas who presided and Mrs Northrup spoke of feature plan ning for Red Cross Vounteer Serv ices Mrs Northrup stressed in her remarks the immeasurable value of volunteer services in both military and ederal hospitals as well as in all phases of community activities Mrs Northrup also spoke about the recent reorganiza tion for the administration of vol unteer services In all Red Cross chapters After Mrs talk Miss Elizabeth Harrison also of the Midwestern Area office of Red Cross In St Louis spoke to the group giving them suggestions and ideas for volunteer services in different community activities such as orphanages old folks homes civilian hospitals etc Brazos Council Meets After a luncheon at the Em ployes Club in the hospital the Brazos Council had its meeting with Mrs Nelson Smith of Waco presiding and the Central Texas Council had its meeting with Mrs De Loache presiding Those attending from Waco were: Mrs Nelson Smith: Mrs Cook Mrs Bibb Mrs Luther Campbell Mrs Campbell Mrs Cglesbee Mrs Lackey Mrs Guy Kit heart and Miss Virginia Tuck er field director Veterans Admin istration Hospital Waco McClaren Is President Of Milam Civic Music CAMERON Nov 20 SPL Max McClaren was elected president of the Civic Music Association for Milam County Other officers are: Miss Lelia Batte secretary Miss Shir ley Horstmann treasurer: Mrs Swift vice president and Miss Catherine Monroe chairman of the committee to select artists for concerts Girl Scouts Honored TEMPLE Nov 20 SPL Mrs Anderson gave a short talk at the meeting of Girl Scout Troop 8 Tuesday afternoon at Teen Haven ana presented pins to the following: Elaine Attaway Jean Boykin Billie Sue Calvarv Slarcia Colpe Bobby Dyess Glenda Duna vant Mary Gonzales Kathrvn Mor row Mary A Morris Janelle New by Grace Lynne and Bar bara Robertson Two transfers were taken Into the troop Jane King and Alice Perskv and Mrs Simmonds announce the engagement and approaching marnage of their daughter Joyce Ann to Jack Maynard Simons son of Mr and Mrs Chris Simons The wedding will take place Sun day afternoon Nov 21 at the home of Rev and Mrs Simmonds Miss Simmonds is a member of the Junior class of high school and Mr Simons is a graduate of the class of last year Joints Elected Teacher Chief BREMOND Nov SPL At a special meeting of the Robertson County Teachers Association in Calvert this week Jones newly elected superintendent of the Hearne Public Schools was elected president of the organiza tion Baker Superintendent of the Bremond Public Schools was elected first vice president in charge of programs and Kathryn Bishop Hearne English teacher was elected secretary a ftL a wmcming errra spcit use fait convenient flights to 25 Ley Southwestern cities with excellent connections east west and north to your rime ottl Wherever going yOu cen thereooner have mora fun and get bad via Pioneer Check with your local Pioneer office for schedules and fares Phone 2 1431 Livestock Auction At Brvan Is Now Open BRYAN Nov Brvan newest industry the Bryan Live stock Exchange located at the in 1 tersection of Highways 6 and 21 Bryan opened with its first auc tion Wednesday Owners of the business are Aubrey Hunter and loyd Pierce both recently of 1 Johnson City auction found some 2000 traders stockmen and inter ested spectators present to witness the first auction when more than 500 head of livestock went on the auction block Cash totals of the first auction were not available to day Auctions at the Hunter Pierce place will take place every Wed nejsday at 1:30 nx it was an nounced Lions Hear ischer BELTON Nov Dr ischer of Temple was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Belton Lions Club Thursday red Guffys Entertain BELTON Nov 20 SPIr Mr and Mrs red Guffy and red Guffy Jr entertained with a chick en barbecue at Guffy Lodge near Belton Wednesday night honor ing Lieut Col Henry Cabbot Lodge Jr United States Senator from Massachusetts Miss Cole Engaged CAMERON Nov SPL Mr and Mrs Cole announce the engagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter Gloria Anita to Glenn Brown Jacksonville The wedding date is set for Sunday Nov 21 1948 at 2 at the irst Methodist Church In Cameron The public is invited Open House Planned CAMERON Nov Mes dames Alva Sanders A Mc Cullin Batte Sr Ben Reich ert and Miss Lelia Iz Batte were hostesses to an open house and shower in the ellowship Hail of the irst Methodist Church Sat urday to honor Miss Gloria Anita Cole bride elect of Glenn Brown of Jacksonville Vick Is Club CAMERON Nov SPI Sena tor Kyle Vick of Waco will be guest speaker at the regular meet ing of the Lions Club Tuesday Nov 23 at 12 in the dining room of Milam Coffee Chop Baylor Teachers Talk At Calvert Meeting CALVERT Nov 20 SPI Dr Lorena Stretch and Dr Get ting of Baylor University spoke Thursday at the high school audi torium and the Calvert Club sponsored their appearance Dr Stretch talked on Re shown by Dr Getting in develop ment of the topic a tea in the home economics room compliment ed the speakers and ladies of the Baptist Church wore hostesses Mrs Pauline Doremus was chair man of the committee arranging for ta and Mrs Joe Middleton and Mrs Cliff Wiese poured tea and coffee Barbecue Site Chosen or Ground Breaking BELTON Nov SPL Hamner chairman of the arrange ments committee for the ground breaking ceremony for the Belton reservoir bn Dec 9 presided at a meeting of his committee on ri day at the City Hall in Belton Location of the barbecue and ceremony has been selected bv joint Belton and Temple commit tees at the lower part of the Wal ter Tulloch place in Tennessee Val ley about 1 mile west of the Leon rlife on Highway 317 Serving on the committee with Hamner are A Clary of Killeen Caperton of Cameron Manske McGregor Hill Mc uster Brown Temple Le land Duke Belton and Bert Camp Temple Miss Looney Marries Roland Persons BRYAN Nov 20 SPL The marriage Miss Martha Ann Looney daughter of Mr and Mrs 12 Ah whoL00uey of Brn to Ro lf11 alton Persons son of Mrs Persons and the late Mr Versonsof Center was solemnized at the irst Baptist Church Tues evening at 6 with Wr Andrews the pastor officiat Vride rfven In marriage bv her father wore a frock of Tdush Dink satin with draped lines and a hat of pink ostrich feathers in halo effect Her flowers were pink ca mellias and carnations A "edding reception was given in the church annex following the ceremony after which Mr and Mrs Persons left on their bridal trip to Monterrey Mexico Upon their return they will make their hcmjk 1 in oryan Out of town guests Included Mrs Persons and Mrs Edith Jones of Center Mr and Mrs Persons Miss Patricia Persons and Jimmy Persons of Rusk and Bill Clemmons of Cnmanche Bremond Boys Sent To Kansas City A Meet BREMOND Nov 20 SPL Paul Stasky and Milton Trojeck two members of the high school voca tional agriculture class of Bre mond returned riday from the national uture armers of Ameri ca meeting in Kansas Citv The two boys were chosen by the class last week and the trip was financed by class funds according to a re port by Billy Jones teacher of the group pie Bremond chapter of the A sold" magazine subscriptions the Southern Agriculture and raised enough money to pav all ex pvujcj me nonor stuaents this meeting Risinger Wins Brazos Acclaim BRYAN Nov 20 Risinger of Bryan was elected at a meeting of the Brazos County Dairymen Wednesday of this week as the Brazos County member to serve as a director of the South Producers Association 7 lie STPA has enlarged its board to include 10 counties not vet rep resented in its area and will in clude Brazos County Dooley local secretary gave a report of the meeting of the South Texas Producers Association held in Hous ton Nov 10 SURPRISE BIRTHDAY CALVERT Nov SPI Mrs iena Emmerich was surprised with a party Tuesday afternoon when a number of her friends gathered kJ PSI recognition of her birthday Gifts good wishes and refreshments following an after noon of informaljtv were indica the thoughtfulness of the 14 friends who wore present 'alls County Still Boasts White Tails MARLIN Nov 20' SPL "Come home dear the deer are after us might be an ap propriate message for Mrs lqyd Shook of McClanahan eight miles east of Marlin to send to her hus band who is on a deer hunting ex pedition in the Marble alls section this week Mrs Shook is looking after thearm while her husband is away on the hunting trip Stepping from the back door of their home one morning this week she was amaz ed to see a grown doe in the back yard She said about fifteen per sons in the neighborhood were at tracted and watched the deer awhile before it scampered away into a creek bottom A few deer have been reported being seen here in alls county in the past few years but their presence is still considered rare The hunters including loyd Shook of McClanahan left on Nov 14th for the Marble alls section for the hunting trip Other mem bers of the party included Lee Shook Alger Rogers and Charlie Johnson of Marlin and Shook of Lorena Alger Rogers a member of this party returned to Marlin Wednes day night first hunter of the sea son tn check i and was enpty handed Rogers reported one deep naa oeen Kiiiea ny memners the party before he left camp Harrison to Sneak CORSICANA Nov 20 SPI Harrison rost School su perintendent will be the principal speaker here Monday night at the November meeting of the Corsi cana Bantlst Association hood Officers will be elected Body of Major Gillis Returned to Cameron CAMERON Nov SPL The body of Major William Gillis killed in action on October 1 1944 has arrived In the on the memorial ship along with those of '7000 other American soldiers Major Gillis shortly before his death was in command of his bat tallion In the heavy fighting before Metz and on the Moselle river In rance He had taken part in the surge of the famous Third Army under the late General George Patton and had been wounded In action while leading his men In the capture of St Lo His wife Mrs Gillis and their daughter Georgia Ann were mak ing their home in Cameron when he was killed Groesbeck Girl Sings With Choir GROESBECK Nov 20 SPL Miss Martha Whitehurst of Groes beck is a member of the Modern Choir of Texas State College for women and sang with the choir Ln Its first concert of the season Nov 16 In the college auditorium The 4o member choir Is under the di rection of Jones The choir will also make concert appearances in Dallas Shreveport El Dorado San Angelo and Groes beck James A Mitchell Is Married on Thursday GROESBECK Nov 20 SPL In double ring ceremony Thursday ftiternoon Miss Maurita van Loen bride of James A Mitchell formerly of Groesbeck at the parsonage in Pasadena The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Von Ien of New York City and the bridegroom Is the son of Roy Mitchell of Houston Mr Mitchell is a graduate of Groesbeck High School and attend ed A and College for a vear then joined the Maritime Service He received his commission as en sign from Training School at ort Trumbull London sarved th war years in th Merchant Marine as an en gineer on Standard Oil tankers He continues as a marine engineer for Standard Oil of New Jersey Lifelong alls Resident Buried Saturday MARLIN Nov uner al services were held Saturday for George Washington Gross 71 who died In a Marlin hospital Thurs day Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage He was first stricken last rldiv night and brought to the hospital Satur day morning Mr Gross was born near Riesel and had spent a lifetime of farm ing activities in the Odds and Riesel sections until about five years ago when he retired He Jnade his home at Marlin for a while following retirement and has recently lived on the loyd Shook farm at McClanahan uneral services were conducted Saturday at the chapel of the Adams 1 uneral Home Rev ani Rev rank Jennings officiating burial in Calvary Cemetery Surviving are his widow at Mc Clanahan: one son John Gross McClanahan: two daughters Mrs Oliver Etheridge airfield Ciilif William Lynn Svracuse a sfeer Mrs Della Cook Wilberton Okla also two grand children WACO Mrs I Clawson Buried Saturday all Injury atal MARLN Nov Mrs I Clawson 81 who died in a Marlin hospital Thursday was buried Saturday She had been hospitalized since Sept 26 when she suffered a fall that resulted in a( fractured leg Mrs Clawson was formerly Miss Clara Corn a native of Port Gib son Miss She was born there June 2 1867 On January 13 1885 she was married to I Clawson there and the couple moved that year to Texas where they engaged in farming for one season In Cass County before moving to the Blue Ridge community of alls County in December 1885 Her husband engaged in farming at Blue Ridge until 1927 and the couple moved to Reagan and lived until 1943 when they moved to Marlin Mrs Claw son joined the Methodist Church in 1889 and wss a member of the Reagan Methodist Church at the time of her death uneral services were held from the chapel of Adams uneral Home ev Wright Rev I John Renfro of Marlin Rev A Wst Port Arthur and Rev Iwis Reisinger of Reagan officiated Surviving are her husband at Marlin four sons Aaron and Sid ney Clawson of Port Arthur Her man Clawson of Richmond I Clawson Jr of Macon Ga four daughters Mrs Ed Singer and Mrs Elder Marlin Mrs Andrew Johnson Port Arthur and Mrs Robert Small New York City 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Rent Advisorv Board Will and CORSICANA Nov 23 SPI The rent advisory board in session here Wednesday afternoon decided to adopt a and pol icy toward a suggested general rent increase from landlords The board decided to wait and see what the new congress does regarding rent control James Storrs Is Head of LT Club BREMOND Nov 20 SPL James Storrs University of Texas student and son of Mr and Mrs Roy Storrs of Bremond was electyi president of the University i duh Wiwl nocrlo The club is composed ni students and faculty members of the uni versity Storrs was an honor grad uate of Bremond High School and served several years in the armed forces Ione Patricia Seiders To Wed Brougher CALVERT Nov 20 SPL Mr and Mrs Grover Cleveland Sei I ders of Austin announce the en gagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter Ione Pa tricia to John Rodolph Brougher Jr son of Mr and Mrs John i Brougher of Calvert I The wedding will take place on Dec 21 at the irst Methodist' Church in Austin with Dr Ken neth Pope officiating Miss Seiders Is a graduate rf 4 Austin High School and will re ceive the Bachelor of Science de I gree from the University of Texas I in January She is a member of I Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Sig I ma Mr Brougher was graduated from Calvert High School and Is an engineering student at the Uni a member I of Phi Eta Sigma Alpha Phi Omc I ga and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers He served in the Nay during the war IWEMBnt Tt IMS Special Services At Bryan Baptist Church on Sunday BRYAN Nov SPL irst Baptist Church of Bryan will celebrate a triple anniversary Sunday at the morning and eve ning services irst occasion for a celebration is the 82nd birthdav of the church second for the completion of 16 years as pastor by Dr An drew The Sunday evening serv ice will commemorate the '100th birthday of Sir Isaac Watts famed writer of Christian hymns Mrs Daniel Russell music director of the church has prepared a pro gram based on his hymns The annual banquet of the Busi ness Bible Class will be held Monday night Nov 22 at which time a Brotherhood of the church will be organized A Springer treasurer 'of the Baptist State Convention will be the guest speaker Upton Close Due At Mexia Town Hall Meet MEXIA Nov The fall program of Town Hall here will be officially opened Monday night Nov 22 when Upton Close will appear at the Mexia High School auditorium sponsored bv the Mexia Town Hall His books and news items are read by thousands of people and Mexia people are anxiously looking forward to hear ing Mr Close I I ji 1 I 4 VW Vff 1 1 it I BgMBEM jj 1 1 I 4 I 2 49 1 I 1 I Bl i wBI 1 TEXAS I I.

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