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Hello, Everybody! The New Year finds me and my clothes sorta like my old typewriter ribbon, kinda thin in spots. Mrs. Rolar Watson has been spending quite a bit of time in Edna helping to take care of her granddaughter who has been quite ill. Rolar visited his father and mother in Houston who are staying at the Murphys. Mrs. Julia Dittrich and Claudine, the Alvin Dittrichs and the Floyd Larkins and mother of Cordele, the Calcotes, the Bill Quaries of across the Lavaca, the Paul and Henry Dittrichs and families of Edna all enjoyed New Year's Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Sowell of Edna. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davenport and family of the Fenner Ranch spent New Year's with friends in Yoakum. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clark and family of Upper Cordele spent the first in Houston visiting their daughter, Margarette, and family. Mrs. Allen Stafford and daughter of Three Rivers visited her parents, the W. F. Harts, of Cordele during the holidays. Dean John Stormont and family of Victoria, the O. B. Fenners, the Fred Mixons and the Misses Ruby Robins and Maurine Creed of Edna visited the Ivan Fenners of Upper Cordele last Sunday. The Lep Geralds recently enjoyed a visit from their children and grandchildren of Edna. The Clive Slavicks of Cordele returned home from a trip to Bowie where they had been visiting relatives. Rev. Kerr and family visited friends in Katy during the holiday season. The J. G. Roberts of Cordele have been visiting friends and relatives in their old home of Katy The Hamp Hardys of Cordele spent the first in Benavides. The Jack Harneys of Victoria visited the Hardys the past weekend. The Max Humphries, Miss Evelyn Gregg and others accompanied the Ivan Fenners of Upper Cordele on a trip to "Mata Morros" 'er some such place across the border recently. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkin and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anders and Mrs. Frank Anders enjoyed a chicken dinner last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anders of Cordele. Mrs. Viola Creed and Ingram of Roxton and Mrs. Joe Gregg and Evelyn of Cooper returned to their homes after having a visit with the Ivan Fenners. The Eddie Popps of Hillje visited her parents, the A. Kubenkas of Cordele. There has been quite a bit of leasing activity in this section recently and there should be a lot of drilling in the spring. That's one of the blessings of Free Enterprize: one can do what he thinks he can afford without someone, looking over his shoulder to see if it’s ok with some dictator. The annual business meeting of the Cordele Community Center and election of officers was held Tuesday night. Hamp Hardy, Ivan Fenner and Mrs. Carlee Larkin, retiring officers are to be commended on the condition of affairs and their continued cooperation is looked for. Harry Larson, Alvin Dittrich the Mayor and Mrs. Clive Slavacek are the overseers for the next year. Plans were made for property improvement and will get underway soon. At this time of the season we should all stop and think how lucky we are that we have never had an attack of crippler polio. Claudius Branch brought out some supplies and little bottles that I hope are well filled. The plans laid Thursday night at Cordele were to have a Mexican supper and other entertainment for the March of Dimes. Every one that can attend are asked to be present and help out with this worthy cause. The date is Thursday night, January 28th. Remember the next one might be one of yours. I’ll see you later; gotta get some of that stuff that isn’t insomnia.
Edna Herald, January 7, 1954 |
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Hoddy Dew: Woody Reynolds had the misfortune of getting his arm broken while cranking an engine. We hope he gets along well and has no bad after effects from it. Mrs. Rolar Watson has been on the sick list. We wish her an early recovery. Kathy Larkin has been confined to her home with a case of chicken-pox. She started back to school this week. Floyd Slatter underwent an emergency appendicitis operation in the Ganado hospital last week. Keller Cheney has been (flu- in') during the past week. We are happy that all these folks are on the recovery list. The Anthony Hoffers of Corpus Christi, were visiting old acquaintances in Cordele and vicinity recently. They lived here quite some time ago. Jimmy Dick Clark took his bus load of students and faculty members to the Livestock Show in San Antonio last Saturday morning. They returned that night. My friend, Issy of the RB Department store in Edna, was in the Free State one day last week. I ain't never decided if the eye he squints at a feller is glass or not. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Friedrich and son of Arneckeville spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting kinfolks in Cordele. The Kid Geralds and the Donald Fiews of Cordele were visiting at the Johnson Ranch at Allenhurst last Sunday. The Anton Kubecka's of Cordele spent Sunday visiting relatives in the lower country. The Edward Popp's of Hillje and the Geralds of Cordele visited in the Kubenka home Friday night and incidentally were watching wrestling matches on television. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Nagel of Edna visited his mother and family in Cordele Valentine's day. Sho' was some good cake that they brought along. The Hamp Hardys are grandparents again, via. the Jack Gray family. Mrs. Gray was the former Miss Dorothy Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner of Upper Cordele have been enjoying a visit from a cousin from Houston, who is a nurse there. Well, sir, according to what I can read in the newspaper this is one of them there political years, yes sir, things will be getting steamed up fore long. Now candidates will be trying for offices because they think that it’s time for a change and office holders will be wanting just one more term, the Editor will collect his fees for the announcement and he'll be the only one to be making money out of it. So the more candidates the merrier and a happy campaign to all. Seems like some of the people in the country have been getting all steamed up about a man called MacCarthy. Well, sir, it seems to me that you used to hear about a man named Martin Dies that had the same job as Mac certain classes of people weren't so hot about him. Seems like fearless Harry from Missouri held the same job for a while, but not too many were after his scalp so it just might be that this feller MacCarthy might be getting just a little hard on some of the wrong ones toes. I'd like to meet the man, but he don't have cloven hoofs nor horns sprouting on his forehead.
Edna Herald, February 18, 1954 |
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Good Evening Folks. A number of people from Cordele attended the funeral services that were held for Doc. Whitfield of Edna. He was well and favorably known in this community, having practiced locally ever since he came to this county years ago. Doc was not old as years go, but in serving the people of the county in the days when there were no roads but dirt and mud, mostly mud, he was noted for getting there at any hour, from personal experience the writer knows he made calls on some of patients when he should been at home taking care of himself. He will be missed by a lot of folks who have depended on him for these many years. Our sincere sympathies go with his family. Messrs. A. W. Ferris, George Heber and Paul Balka of Sealy were looking over places in this locality one day last week. Mr. Ferris lived in this community years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Calcote of Lolita were visiting relatives in this locality Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hip Hobson and son of Edna were visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Budd and family of Cordele recently. Jo Ed Wearden and family of Victoria spent Sunday at the ranch near Cordele. Mrs. J. R. Fiew received word from her niece that she and her family were starting on their trip to Germany to join her husband stationed there in Uncle Sam’s Army. Harrison Stafford of Edna and brother of Wharton were looking after business in Cordele recently. The ex-Cordele boy with the receding hair line and the beautiful blonde were visiting in the Free State Sunday. The well that is being drilled on the Wearden Ranch is past the depth of 6,600 feet. It will be continued to a depth, according to talk. This hole should prove up a new part of the county. The Big Six is drilling west of Cordele as is another rig. The blowout at Williams well last week caused quite a stir. Fortunately, the well did not catch fire and no one was injured. The well on the Hart place was shot today and should be cleared up soon. How’s that for news, L. H. J.? For the past week the air has been filled with quite a bit of dust from the Northwestern part of the State. One day last week the visibility from that dust was less than a mile, way down here several hundred miles from where the dirt storms were originated. Here’s wishing for some general rains all over the U. S. A. Well, sir, I have always heard that when a young feller starts to cleaning up extra good and starts oiling down his hair that it’s a sure sign that he’s beginning to look at the Fairer Sex. Seems like there are a couple of the young sprouts around this locality sorta in that category. Sho would like to be up and around Wichita, Kans., next month, but don’t believe the chamber of commerce would underwrite the trip at this time and I won’t have time to pass the hat. So Long.
Edna Herald, February 25, 1954 |
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HOWDY FOLKS: Mrs. J. W. Larkin and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkin of Cordele attended the funeral of Mrs. Larkin's brother-in-law in Bay City Monday of this week. Our sympathies to the family. Mr. Jess Kern is ill at his home near Cordele. We regret being so late in finding out his condition. We wish him an early recovery We are glad to report that Mrs. Ivan Fenner of Upper Cordele who has been on the sick list is up and about again. The Charles Davenports were visiting friends and relatives in and around Yoakum recently. Mrs. Davenport's brother, Paul Loos, recently arrived from Germany visited them recently. The Alvin Dittrichs and Mrs. Julia Dittrich and Claudine visited the Bill Quaries across the Lavaca Sunday. The Frank Goldmans of Hi-way 59, were attending church and visiting in Cordele last Sunday. The Anton Kubenkas of the Cordele Ginning Co. were in El Campo on business one day this week. The W. T. Powers family of Cordele enjoyed a visit from his brother recently. Miss Kathy Larkin of Cordele had a very pleasant evening last Thursday when a group of her relatives dropped in for a surprise birthday party for her. We wish her many more happy birthdays. Tips Hensley and another Bird was eating lunch and drinking milk in the Free State while installing Butane tanks, for some of the rice farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Nagel and son of Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Friedricks and Bruce of Arneckeville, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Klepper and son of Houston were among those visiting Mrs. E. A. Nagel and family in Cordele last Sunday. The shower that was held at the Community Center for the Wayside Chapel parsonage was well attended last Saturday night. Many useful gifts were received at that time and an enjoyable time was had by all in attendance. Kid Gerald and son dropped by on their way home from the Edna Hatchery, where they had received some of those young chickens that made Boles famous, says he's going to raise pigs and chickens along with his other farming activities. John J. Miller was in Cordele delivering butane gas to some of their customers and drinking Strane colas while here. The well on the Wearden Ranch that was drilled by the South Texas Oil & Gas Co. is reportedly a dual completion. The Magnolia well on the Watson place is setting long string and should be brought in soon. The commissioners of the county and the Hiway Dept. should build some bridges over which these contractors could move in and out over their equipment without any bother. There apparently is going to be a lot of activity in these parts in the near future and has been and will continue to be quite a financial boost to the locality in general. We hear lots of talk about low priced cattle, the dryness of the soil and lots of other disagreeable things. As a whole, the most of us don't look far enough out in all directions to see the really good things about us. Now then we can look at the dust that has come in on the winds from out west and still not realize how much worse it is out there. When the street lights are turned on in the middle of the afternoon so that there is light enough to see a little then we can thank the Lord that our part of the country hasn't started rolling as yet.
Edna Herald, March 18, 1954 |
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Howdy Folks! Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and his brother and sister were over in Cordele recently. At about 82 years, Mr. Johnson is still about as spry as they make them. Brother Byrnes of the Morales Baptist Church visiting and holding services in Cordele recently. Harry Sharp of Louise and Cordele seeding rice with an aeroplane this week on his Cordele farm. Robert Wearden and Paul Hannesellman of Victoria looking after things at the ranch recently. The Kid Geralds enjoyed a Sunday dinner in the home of the D. R. Fiews of the Drushels corners recently. The Rolar Watsons are the proud new grandparents of Cordele. Best wishes to the little one. Granville Johnson has some Red Poled cattle that he bought up country. He decided that what he needed was some gentle stock on the ranch. The Anton Kubenka's and Lanta Ross drove up around Sheridan and other parts of Lavaca County last Sunday. Ivan Fenner and Charles Davenport attending the youth roping in Edna at night. Quite a few of the youth of the county are taking part in it. Several people of Cordele have been attending the revival being held at the Morales Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend. Patrolmen Wilson & Harbison of Edna were looking over traffic conditions in the Free State one day last week. Billie Sprott of Edna, game warden of the State of Texas, was visiting and looking after things in general in this locality Tuesday of this week. Harrison Stafford of Edna looking after his cattle in the Cordele Community and thinking of dieing his hair and using walnut stain on his face so that his cattle won’t miss Paul while he is off work with the mumps. Izzy Seligman, the little fellow with the Irish smile was looking after things at the poor farm recently. Howdy, boy! Well, Sir, it’s supposed to rain by Wednesday noon, an owl hooted at noon last Sunday. However, there is a possibility that maybe it was a young owl. Yuh noe: it seems that all Texans, whether by birth or adoption, take great pride in their state and its belongings, how much bigger and better everything in and from Texas is. The way I got these things figgered is, the Congress and all the rest of them fellers up in Washington have been talking a lot about making a state out of Alaska which would then be larger than Texas, so the good Lord looked down and knew that if than happened the Texans wouldn’t be able to brag on the size of the state no more, so he just started parts of Colo., Kans, Okla. and a little of the Texas panhandle rolling out to the Gulf so that it would settle down and give us more acres of land, and we could still hold up our heads and we could still hold up our heads and tell everyone that Texas was still the biggest state in the U. S. A.
Edna Herald, April 1, 1954 |
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Hi, Ches, How's this for new ribbon?" Weather forecast: Hot, dry dusty and more of same along with some more. Should we say breeze? Squire Leland Jones and the Missus of El Campo and Mr. and Mrs. Swanson of Illinois were looking over things in Cordele recently. The Swansons own land north of Cordele. I. B. Clements Sr. of Cordele and Mr. Johnson of Upper Texas were drinking red soda pop in the Free State one day last week. The Hip Hobson's of Edna visiting her kinfolks in this locality last Sunday. H. H. Van Dyke, salesman par excellence of Groce Wearden Co. Victoria, was in Cordele on business Tuesday of this week. Mr. Adkins and crew of Edna, better known as Doodle Buggers, shooting on the Wearden Ranch at Cordele. Porter Oil Co. has part of the ranch under lease. At present the drilling business is very low as the contractors have moved to other districts to do some work. There is supposed to be quite a bit of activity in the near future. The Dry Farmers are pretty late getting their crops planted on account of the dry weather. The rice farmers are really beginning to pump water on their crops. Ranchers are beginning to think about the hay crops that as yet aren't showing up. One thing for sure is, after each dry day it’s just one day closer to a rain. Vernon Wells and John Henry Keith of Edna and Frederick Goppert of Cordele are to report to the Bay City Draft Board for their physical prior to their induction to the Armed Forces. There are a couple more Jackson County boys to go at the same time, but I don't know who they are, but will report later. Best wishes to these boys. Tuesday night was the regular quarterly business meeting of the Cordele Community Center. Improvement plans were made and dates set for future doins. Hamp Hardy, being Red Cross chairman for this locality, is getting things ready to collect for it. There was a youth rally held at the Wayside Chapel Monday night followed by an open house at the parsonage. An enjoyable evening was had by all in attendance. You know the cheapest and most appreciated deed that one can do is write and mail a letter, if a fellow. If a fellow is so dad burned hard up that he is unable to buy a stamp and too lazy to get a piece of wrapping paper from any merchant rolled to scratch on then he's pretty sorry, every one's folks enjoy hearing once in a while from their people so that they will know what penitentiary to send the mail to, seems like I must be one of the worst at neglecting letter writing from what I hear in the form of foot notes on some of these cards.
Edna Herald, April 8, 1954 |
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Howdy Ches. Seems I've heard a passage in the Good Book that says that it shall rain on the just and unjust. Well, sir, I don't know what to think, it rained on the good folks about three or more inches and it even rained a little on the poor farm, for which I am thankful. Mrs. Geo. Cheney and sons of Baytown were visiting in the Clements and the Keller Cheneys the past Easter weekend. George stayed at home getting his boat ready for some of those weekend fishing trips. Mickey Cheney, wife and family of Arizona, Charlie Bowers of Old Ocean are visiting their kinfolks, the Reynolds of Cordele. Mickey, Chas. and Mr. Bowers went on a fishing trip Saturday prepared to eat fish whatever happened.. Snipe Hoffer, wife and Carbons of Harlingen visited her mother and brother, the Larkins of Cordele over the weekend. Snipe sure likes those little berries that eat well when made into pies, Yowzah!: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kubenka and Tony of Cordele went to Corpus last week where Toney went through a clinic. Hope he gets along OK now. The Lep Geralds enjoyed an Easter visit from all their children, an enjoyable time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Clements Sr. of Cordele enjoyed a visit from the I. B. Clements family of Hilje recently. Hon. O. B. Fenner, in other words the former Squire of Cordele was looking after business and visiting in Cordele a few days ago. O. B. was the original hide trader of Cordele, Commissioner Henry Sablatura, the man with the Irish smile of Ganado was looking after precinct affairs in Cordele Monday of this week. Mrs. E. A. Nagel of Cordele is visiting her sister and other relatives in Cuero and Arneckeville. The Earl Goppers of El Campo, the Joe Gopperts of Edna and the Old Folks of Cordele accidently met at the Dalton Friederich home in Arneckeville Sunday. Angel food cake, pecan pie, ice cream. etc, and me on à reducing diet. What a temptation. We're sorta looking for the Wyles and Lenas for Mother's Day. Everyone that can go see mother then should do it. She won't be with you always. Let her know what she means to you. We regret that Mr. Frenchy Marcaurelle of the Dunham Oil Co. has been in a Bay City hospital for the past several days. We hope that he is able to return to his home soon. Rolar Watson visited his parents the J. L. Watsons in Houston Sunday. He also helped celebrate his sister, Mrs. George Murphy's birthday. We wish her many happy returns of the day and many more birthdays. A short time ago when in Cuero I received one of those complimentary parking tickets. It is blue in color and in large black letters at the top is the word SORRY-YOU OVER PARKED IN A METERED SPACE. No doubt it was an oversight. If you will present your ticket at the nearest metered store or the city hall within an hour after the violation. They will accept a five cent meter charge. Thank you! The Cuero Police Department. The above is as it is on my Blue reminder, in this manner the Cuero police department is building up a lot more good will than they do when they stick a four bit or $ fine on you, especially when you are a transient.
Edna Herald, April 22, 1954 |
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Howdy Evans: We regret that Mr. Marcaurele’s son, Louis, of Bay City passed away last week. Our sympathies to the family. Mrs. W. C. McManus of Cordele has been enjoying a visit from some relatives from Austin recently. Mr. and Mrs. Averin and Mrs. Pickle and daughter from Brownwood have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Powers of Cordele. Mrs. Louise Theime of Cuero is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Nagel of Cuero. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Calico of Lolita were visiting relatives and friends in Cordele recently. Lonie and Edward Popp of Hilje, Mr. and Mrs. Wagstaff and Carolyn of Edna, Laney Ross Gerald of Upper Cordele and the Kubenkas of Cordele had a Bar B-Q at the Park on the Navidad last Saturday celebrating Tony Kubenka’s birthday which was on the 5th of May. Here’s wishing him many, many more and each one better than the last. Alvin Dittrich of the Free State of Cordele has been having quite a lake built by the O’Neal Bull Dozing Co. of El Campo. He is aiming to have water with which to irrigate some corn this summer. Sorta believe he intends to have a good fishing and swimming hole for the natives. Mr. A. F. Mulhollan is having a good time fishing in the Hills of Arkansas. He has been vacationing there. Mr. Ike Freedman of Houston was buying fat calves from the Fenner Ranch here this week. Seems fat calves are worth more than they were a while back. Messrs. Robert Wearden and Paul Hannsellmann (by that name I would say he was an Irishman) of Victoria were looking over things in Cordele Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Fenner of Edna were dinner guests of Mrs. J. R. Fiew of Cordele lately. Old Tall Dark and Handsome and the Blond Bomber of Edna were visiting in Cordele Sunday and didn't even call in. O. B. Bozeman, Chief Barber, Boots Girndt of Girndt Cleaners and Whinky Dinkus of Edna were drinking soda pop and visiting in Cordele Sunday. The Boss and Me enjoyed a Mexican ? ? ? style dinner as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wearden in Victoria Monday night. Mrs. Nagel, Mrs. Theime the Better Half and Son helped celebrate Kyle Nagel's birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Nagel in Edna Tuesday evening. Here's to a long and happy life. Several from Cordele attended the church services that were held in Ganado last week. It will soon be conference time and plans are being set for it. Brother Kerr of the Wayside Chapel and a group of young folks of Cordele attended a youth rally at Katy this week. An enjoyable time was had by all. Boy has the season changed as well as the automobile. It was near freezing the other morning or else the BVDs were exceptionally thin. Anyhow, I'll take it warmer. I would have enjoyed a long distance call to my sister in Colorado last Sunday night a lot more if some smart Alec would have kept from hollering in the receiver. When one pays for a call he should have the right to talk undisturbed as any one knows they won't talk long when paying by the minute. However, if the rude ones will let the conservation be finished than call back, we will gladly tell them what the talk was about.
Edna Herald, May 13, 1954 |
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Howdy Folks. With the mercury hanging close to the hundred mark, and hardly a cloud in the sky, I've decided that the West begins on the west bank of the Sandies and stops on the east bank of the Navidad. If it don't rain before long I reckon it will be known as the new American Desert. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus are enjoying a vacation trip in the State of Georgia and other interesting places enroute. Charles Davenport of the Fenner Ranch sorta took a spill off one of these young cow horses recently. The doc told him his arm would be in ship shape again soon. Julius Pospicil and wife of the Flatonia locality and the Edward Popps of Louise and Miss Brenda Joyce Clark of Corpus Christi were among those visiting the A. J. Kubenka's of Cordele recently. M. G. Johnson has been looking after business affairs and visiting in Cordele recently. Mr. J. W. Johnson of Edna has been looking things over in this locality recently. The well being drilled on his place is rumored to be a good prospect. Mrs. Jay Reeves of Vanderbilt visited Mrs. J. R. Fiew at her home in Cordele one day last week. The program following the Bible School week at the Wayside Chapel Friday night was well attended. The ladies that put out the effort to train the children should be commended on it. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Klaus have been visiting the Doodle Webernicks on their vacation. A group of youngsters from Speaks, Upper Cordele and Cordele went to a Youth Camp at Barstro, Oklahoma for a few days. Among those from Cordele were John, Ann and Peggy Fiew. Mrs. Keller Cheney is slowly recovering from a bad case of measles at her home. Mrs. I. B. Clements Sr. of the Ganado Route badly scalded her feet, one much worse than the other. Their daughter, Mrs. G. K. Cheney of Baytown has been helping out with their care. We wish them a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkin and Kathy went to Texas City Sunday PM to visit relatives and bring his mother home who has been visiting there. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner of Cordele, accompanied by the J. Portwood Alleys of Beeville are visiting Katherine's and Jennie's mother and other relatives in Roxton. Those visiting Mrs. E. A. Nagel at her home in Cordele the past week honoring her on her eighty-trird birthday were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank. Goldman of Hiway 59, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Busby, of Runge, Mrs. E. H Thormaelein, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Fritz Braun of San Antonio; Mrs. L. R. Thieme of Cuero, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goppert of El Campo, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nagel and son, Kyle, and Mr. Dick Nagel and son of Edna, Mrs. J. R. Fiew, Mr. and Mrs. August Padon, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kern, Mrs. Ivan Fenner Mr. and and Mrs. Floyd Larkin and daughter, Mother Kern, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dittrich and son and sister, Claudine, and Mrs. Julia Dittrich and Mrs. J. G Roberts of Cordele, and the Dalton Friedrichs from Arneckeville. She received many cards and letters from a distance. Sun- shine Barnes was in charge of the Bar-B-Q and did a good job of it. We all wish Mother Nagel many more happy birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Chambers of Houston, Mrs. Hugo Meuth and children of San Marcos have been visiting their kinfolks, the Hamp Hardys in Cordele recently. Rolar Watson of Cordele is trucking some cattle to market. The dry weather is making it mighty rough on the selling prices at the present writing. The Tom Ackleys of Houston have been visiting the Jess Kerns as has Jess' mother. Tom has some of those White Horses that had been his dream during childhood. The Big Six Drilling Co. has moved in on the Huber Lease at the Wearden Ranch near Cordele. If this rig makes a well it will call for more offsets. Had a phone call Saturday night from Frederick at Fort Bliss. He has been all week on some rifle range and made a rating of expert or something like that. Said to tell all hello and he was making it OK, and would get to come home for a few days in a month or so. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wearden of Victoria, Mom, the Boss and I had dinner with the Friedrich family in Krautville Sunday.
Edna Herald, June 17, 1954 |
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Editor the Weekly: There was a large crowd at the supper Friday night at the Cordele Communities Quarterly supper. Brother Porche of the Morales Baptist Church led the prayer. An enjoyable evening was had by all. The next supper will be in September. Mrs. Mary Claire Stormont and children of Victoria were visiting in Cordele recently. The Dean is in training in the Air Force in Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner of Upper Cordele and Mrs. Fred Mixon of Edna spent Sunday in Beeville visiting the J. Portwood Alleys. My Fran Izzy of Edna, Son-in- law Caplan and Grandson, Lee of Houston were looking after business and drinking some of that stuff the Strane Brothers has been passing out to the public for a long time in the Free State last Sunday. Mrs. Julia Dittrich and Claudine of Cordele accompanied the Sowells and Dittrichs on a trip to Austin last Sunday. Seems there was quite a bit of tire trouble involved. Mrs. Floyd Larkin and Kathy and Mrs. John Larkin of Cordele visited relatives in Bay City the past Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davenport of the Fenner Ranch are spending a few days visiting relatives in Yoakum this week. Bro. and Mrs. Kerr of the Wayside Chapel and a group of children that were attending summer camp in Oklahoma, have returned to their homes in Cordele. They report a pleasant and instructive vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wearden of Victoria and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wearden and son of New York are spending a few days at the ranch near Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Friedrich and Bruce of Arneckeville were visiting in the Old Folks home and attending the supper in Cordele last Friday night. Bliss and Miss Betty Cornelius visited the Gopperts in Cordele. Vernon will return to Fort Bliss for a few more weeks before being sent to other fields of operations. Pvt. Frederick Goppert of Fort Bliss has been confined to the base hospital the past week with measles. It's better to be the red measles than the yellow fever. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Powers of the Crown Central Lease have returned from a vacation trip. While gone, W. T. traded for one of those new Fords. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus of the Humble Lease have returned from their vacation. They didn't enjoy the storm part of the trip in the Valley. Mrs. E. A. Nagel and the Gopperts visited the L. A. McRaes at their home in the Humble Camp near Lolita Sunday p. m. The Henry Cleveland Water Drilling outfit of Edna made a new rice well for Harry Sharp on his place near Cordele, and the Crowley Co. of Louise made one on the Roy Sharp place here the past week. Some of these rice fields are suffering from the lack of water. The Hunt Oil Co, of Dallas are beginning operations on the O. B. Fenner Ranch here north of Cordele, The Big Six are testing on the Wearden Ranch and the South Texas Oil and Gas are getting ready to start more operations in this locality soon. We hear a lot about child delinquency and the evils thereof. Well, sir, if there were not SO many delinquent parents and social leaders we would have none of these problems. If every mother and father would put a curfew on their kids and would see to it that there was a little more time spent at home and less time spent running around, if the parents of these fourteen to seventeen year olds. would see to it that certain hours were kept there would be lots less heart-break for all concerned, if you turn a half-broken colt out he sure will be hard to handle, if you ever expect to use him.
Edna Herald,
July 1, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas. Howdy Folks. We received about a half inch of moisture one day last week which helped out for a day or so. Thought there would be more today, just wind and storm clouds. Seems like there were some phone poles blown down up around Garwood. We sure don't need any of that. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larson went to Beaumont one day last week to attend the wedding of her sister. Harry's back in the rice fields again. Bro. and Sister Kerr of Upper Cordele are in Alvin this week helping hold a revival meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hart are enjoying a visit from their granddaughter of Three Rivers this week. Miss Shirley Davenport of the Fenner Ranch is visiting her grandmother and aunt in Yoakum this week. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkin visited the Keller Cheneys in their home in Cordele last Sunday afternoon. The first Sunday night service at the Cordele Methodist Church on the fourth was well attended. There will be services at night on the 18th and then on the second and fourth Sunday nights thereafter. Everyone welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Wagstaff and Carlyn of Edna, Linda, Edward and Loney of Hilje, Virginia and Clyde and sons were guests of the Anton Kubenka's last Sunday. The Goldmans of Hiway 59 were attending church and visiting her relatives in Cordele last Sunday. The August Padons of Cordele visited her mother and family here also. There were so many Cordele citizens at the bay last Sunday that it looked like an old fashioned country reunion. Those contacted reported a very happy time. Quite a number of Cordele citizens attended the fire works exhibition at the Pioneer Park in Edna Monday night. Enjoyed it very much and hope that it’s larger next year. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wearden of Victoria have returned to their home after spending a week's vacation at the ranch. They furnished some mighty good watermelon and it wasn't a political one, either. Squire Leland Jones and Young Wakefield of El Campo have been having water trouble at their pasture across the creek. Think they will have to get a new one drilled. Muy Pronto. Mr. Davidson, who has cattle on the Hart place is shipping out west for pasture. Seems strange to have to ship west to get out of the drouth in Jackson Co. The well that was drilled on the Huber lease is reported to be salt water. The one on the Hunt lease is reportedly setting Long String. The South Texas Co. is supposed to start operations again in the near future. These companies and others have put a quite of bit of money in circulation in this locality and it is hoped they will continue operations for a long time. Yuh Noe, a feller told me the other day that this was an election year. Well, sir, I couldn't hardly believe it; don't see much activity and seem to hear less. It used to be that there were big speakings like I heard there was at Belton recently. There was about as much entertainment as there was at a Medicine Show. A feller'd get up on a stand and tell about how many acres of corn he'd plowed (but not much about corn he'd drank) and tell the peepul that his friends called him Jawn and kiss the babies and tell what he'd do for the country. Now days it seems to be a disgrace if you make a fair sized land deal and sorts bring in the bacon. I knew one deal that a friend of mine made on a few thousand dollars investment that made him a millionaire; hope he don’t never run for office as I’m quite sure some of the opponents would try and show something queer, about that. There is nothing in the world as venomous as that little thing called jealousy.
Edna Herald,
July 8, 1954 |
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Free State of Cordele Evans Howdy: Several acres of pasture and hay land, fences, and severe burns to several head of cattle were the casualties of a kerosene torch being applied to a nest of yellow jackets on the W. F. Hart place one day last week. A group of Cordele men, aided by the Edna Volunteer Fire Department, finally put out the blaze that was being aided by the dry grass and high wind. The thanks of the entire community to all that helped in any way. Paul Loos of Yoakum, brother of Mrs. Chas. Davenport of Cordele was looking after his cattle on pasture here at Cordele. W. J. Davidson of Wharton shipped cattle from the Hart pasture here to Uvalde or vicinity the other week and from the Goppert place to East Texas this week. Lack of rain has shortened the local grazing situation. The Hamp Hardy's have returned from a vacation trip to the United States and parts of Texas. Hamp gained about three pounds while on the trip. Izzy Seligman and his dark complected secretary of Edna were looking after Izzy's business in Cordele recently. While here he made a contribution to the Methodist Church. Can you imagine an Irishman putting that much confidence in a square head. Major Jean G. Goppert and family of Maryland and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goppert of El Campo and the Dalton Friedrich's of Arneckeville were among those visiting Mrs. Nagel and family in Cordele recently. Mrs. J. W. Larkin and family of Cordele have been enjoying a visit from Mrs. Larkin's sisters the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. Portwood Alley and son of Beeville were visiting her sister and family of Upper Cordele over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner of this locality were in Houston on a trip recently. Miss Jean Bennett of Houston visited her brother and family, the Harry Larsons of Upper Jackson County, Thursday and Friday.. The Anton Kubenka's of Cordele attended a barbecue in Louise Sunday. They report a good time was had by all. Mrs. J. O. B. Young, son and family of Freeport, the Curtiss Hammans and Geralds of Edna were visiting the Lep Geralds of Cordele the past weekend. P. K. Miller, Jr., of Edna was drinking cold drinks and looking over the thermometers on the Galary of the Free State Monday of this week. It was 107 in the shade and too hot for a hell in the sun. He figgers if things don't change we will have to change the name of Cordele and t won't be Heaven. Shorty Wells of the IHC, Dick DeNeefe of the Welding Co., were looking over business locally recently. It was a toss up as to who had the most gates to open on their trip around the rice fields Chicken Cleveland or Donnie Fenner. Each one was agreeing to open gates for the other rather than ride alone. A banker friend of mine told me of a new one in high finance. Seems like someone that had a note past due a couple years dropped in and after talking it up for a while said he was going to pay off the old note, just make a new one for a little extra and take the old one out of the difference
Edna Herald,
July 15, 1954 |
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Howdy, Editor: I Guess You'll pass for one. Mr. and Mrs. Frod Mixon of Edna were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner in Upper Cordele. The sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Bronson of Columbus have been visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clark of Upper Cordele, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stafford of Three Rivers spent the weekend visiting her parents, the W. F. Harts and Rooster of Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Jacobs and children of Brushy Mott were looking over things in this lo cality Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fox of Guyman, Oklahoma, are visiting Rev. G. J. Kerr of the Wayside Chapel this week. The Kid Geralds of Cordele are dressing some mighty nice fryers that they have raised for the market. Miss Jeanne Fiew of Houston spent the weekend at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Fiew of Cordele. The Jay Reeves of Vanderbilt were among those visiting Mrs. Fiew recently. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Quarles of the Texas Trading Post and Tatum Jewelry Store, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Partridge and Johnnie, all of Edna were eating Cordele Teabone Steaks by the roadside the past Sunday, which goes to prove that you can take people out of the country but you can't the country out of the people. The Hamp Hardys were visiting relatives in Kenedy and vicinity the past weekend, Me and Peavine delivered a mighty good little Quarter bred filly to Master Bruce Friedrich in Arneckeville last Saturday night. Visited with Patrolman F. B. Byrne along the way. Said to tell his friends hello. Mr. and Mrs., Marshall Johnson of Allenhurst were visiting in the Free State and looking after business one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Cheney and baby visited the Woody Reynolds of Cordele recently. Butch Raynolds accompanies them on a fishing trip. While listening and watching television one night recently a feller running for governor was really telling about what he would do for the Old Folks, G. F's, Farmers, Labor and whatever else he thought would help fool people into casting their little old vote for him. He really missed out on one of the biggest voting potentials there is, namely the mental and physically handicapped If he would do as Atlee's Great Britian, give Toupe's for the hairless people, glasses for the people that want them, false teeth for the toothless and these here artificial limbs for those needing them, pay for them with the taxpayers money, and then say what he has done for the peepull, but don't ever catch one of those birds telling WHO FOOTS the bill. Well, sir, it's just the Lil Old Taxpayer and as far as I am concerned they can keep those promises to themselves. Let some of them tell what they have done and are going to do with the tax dollar, start an economy program and it would surprise even them how soon there could be a reduction in the cost of running this country. But it would be a violation of the law to economize a little with the Tax Payers purse strings and that is from the Precinct level on up and including the Federal Government. As of right now I gotta turn in my budget for the next week's supplies so Adios:
Edna Herald,
July 22, 1954 |
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Cordele, down, in Texas is where he ran. He ran cause the ground was so hot he couldn't stand still. That's what the boy said when he took off his shoes. Howdy, Ches! The above statement was made to me by a boy that didn't know it was so hot. Mr. J. L. Watson is staying in the home of his son, Rolar Watson and wife of Cordele. He is being attended by a nurse. He was accompanied home by his daughter, Mrs. George Murphy, and husband, George. That Irishman with a million $ smile. Mr. Keller Cheney has returned from the hospital at Ganado where he went for an examination. We hope that he will be up again soon. His son, Geo. K. Cheney of Baytown was visiting him last Sunday.. Mrs. J. W. Larkin's sister of Bay City, better known as Aunt Elsie Beady and a niece, a Mrs. Payne were visiting her and her son, Floyd Larkin and family of Cordele recently. Victor Zetka of Edna, Willie Riechardt of LaWard and Frederick Goppert of Cordele caught the plane operated by the Eastern Airlines for a trip to their respective bases. The pilots' strike did not affect this line. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davenport and family have moved to the Morton Farms across Lost Prong. We wish them success in their new home. Little Laney Ross Gerald is entering the Renger Hospital in Hallettsville for an operation this coming week and we wish him a speedy return home. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sowell of Edna were visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity one day last week. Mr. Arthur Roden of Baytown was looking over the country and visiting old acquaintances in this locality this past weekend. His parents and another family settled in this locality in 1896. They camped their first night at the creek crossing near where the Roberts family now live. Bobbie Roberts and friends of Katy were visiting his parents and friends in this locality recently. Gayle Kilgore of Oklahoma and a friend of Alice were visiting friends and looking things over in Cordele last week. Gayle's father, Leo Kilgore used to be in charge of the Texas Co. Lease that Rube DeBord looks after now. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goppert were visiting some of their poor kin folks in the Free State one day recently. But I couldn't get my hand in his pocket up to the elbow. The rice farmers are having ideal weather in which to harvest that part of their crops that are ready. The cotton farmers only need lots more pickers along with the hot dry weather, and the cattlemen are in one heck of a shape for fall grazing. In fact, they are mostly grazing out of the feed rooms already. Would sorta spend a little time in the Rockies, but don't think that Old Calamity would be good for a guy with the stumbles.
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August 12, 1954 |
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(Delayed from last week) Cordele, Texas. Howdy Folks: Mr. Keller Cheney of Cordele is in the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston undergoing examination. We hope that he will return home very much improved. Mayor and Mrs. Geo. Murphy and Mr. J. L. Watson returned to Houston after vacationing in the Free State and visiting in the county capital. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fenner of Fennerville motored to Beeville to take young Portwood Alley to his home before the beginning of school. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Motel of El Campo, Mrs. Margarete Phillips of Ft. Madison, Iowa and Mrs. Ed Murphy of Topeka, Kansas, were visiting in Cordele last Sunday. These ladies were sisters to Marty Conroy of Bay City who was fatally injured in a combine accident recently. Mr. Buck Collins and friend of Corpus Christi were looking about rig building in this locality recently. Seems these portable rigs have about taken the day. Surveyors have been at work staking off the land that was sold by Mr. Swanson to the Trunk Line Co., presumably on which to build a booster station. It should not be long now before things get under way. The Mizelle Trucking Co. had the misfortune to overturn a truck loaded with a bulldozer. Seems like in meeting another truck the shoulder of the road was wet and slipped off. Not much damage was done to either machine. Hiway Patrolman was in Cordele on official business Monday of this week. Johnnie Myers, reporter and general man about the place for The Edna Herald, is sure a mighty suspicious feller. When we were eating dinner and asked him to partake of the scraps. He flat wouldn't do it. He figgered maybe some unorganized Shivers supporters might put poison in a Yarborough supporter's grub. Well, sir, there ain't no use in poisoning them when we can just naturally find enough votes to beat 'em. One thing sure about it is that Yarborough carried one box in Victoria, Yas, Suh, Mah Ole Kaintucky Home. Edna Herald, September 9, 1954
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Cordele, Texas. Dear Editor: This week will be a short one as the "old folks" are enroute to Augusta, Georgia, to visit with Frederick. He will be leaving for overseas sometime next month. Making the trip with us is Miss Shereen Detton. Lessie Sanders in Ranger has been complaining we haven't been writing The Herald folks recently so we must apologize for not keeping the northerners notified of the goings on in The Free State. Will get back on the ball in about two weeks. Have to take some time off.
Edna Herald,
September 30, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas Mr. MacTavish Evans: I named you that cause I sorta figured there might be a little Scotch in yuh. Mr. and Mrs. Keller Cheney of Cordele are staying in Galveston where Keller is undergoing medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus of Cordele are in Galveston where Mac is going through the clinic. We wish both these men to return home in good health soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Webernick of Cordele are the proud parents of a baby boy born to them recently. Don't see much of Doodle any more; guess he's trying to get the young uns to follow in his footsteps. Mr. and Mrs Bill Quarles and family are now at home in Cordele. Mrs. Quarles is the former Miss Mary Dittrich. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barecky Sr. are moving to a new home in Corpus Christi. They have been living on the Kubecka place near Cordele for several years: Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Carruthers of Houston spent the weekend in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Fiew of Cordele. She was the former Miss Jeanne Fiew of Cordele. Mr. Jimmie Dick Clark of Fennerville made a trip to a distant city to get a new school bus for the Edna Independent School District recently. Mrs. Hamp Hardy was his relief driver. Quite a number of people from this locality attended the revival at the Presbyterian Church in Edna last week. All enjoyed the services very much. There will be a dinner and Turkey shoot at the Cordele Community Center on Nov. the seventh, sponsored by the Saint Joseph's Catholic Church of Cordele. Everybody turn out and have a good time as well as helping the church. There will be more about this affair later. Mrs. E. A. Nagel of Cordele. received a surprise visit from her brother, Eddie Braun of Runge recently. He was on his way to Lavaca County at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dittrich of the county capital were visiting and attending church locally Sunday of last week. There have been a number of men coming to Cordele looking for jobs on the Trunkline Station that is to be built here soon. So far there is nothing to indicate when the building will start, but should employ quite a crew while it is under construction. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pearce have returned to their home after taking care of things in the Free State while we were gone to Georgia to see Frederick. We left here on Wednesday and spent the first night in Louisiana, next a. m. had some of that coffee that will darken your complexion about 90% after drinking a cup or two. Seems like the natives are really proud of that concoction. Next night we spent in Prattsville, Ala. Enjoyed batting the breeze with some of the tourists that were there. We were really beginning to get in the Deep South. Saw a lot of men working on the road. They all wore white suits so I thought I might get a job, but one of the bosses said they were, not hiring any extra hands. All I needed to get on was to rob a peanut stand and they'd call for me later. We were in Phenix City the first day it was padlocked. It was under the Military Police. Seems that little town should be bet ter known as Hell's Half Acre. It has been wide open with no limit to the number of service men that were gyped and murdered, but when the district attorney-elect was bumped off that started the real cleanup. We were in the locality of Selma for a couple of days after there were two schools burned down. Don't believe any white man did it. Seems like there must not be any flies nor mosquitoes down there, that is, if not having any screen doors or windows is any sign. Saw lots of cotton pickers in the fields but no mechanical ones nor any Mexican pickers down in that country. Hominy grits and MoLasses are the same to those people as saurkraut and weines are to the Vatterlanders and if you'll ask them folks to sing, the National Anthem they'll sing Dixie. We arrived at Camp Gordon Friday evening and picked Frederick up there, then on Saturday, Willie Reichardt of La Ward and a boy named Herbert went to a drive-inn theatre that was putting on a show that wouldn’t be allowed in a side show in a carnival. The boys cashed their tickets and we went to South Carolina to another one. On Sunday for dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zetka of Ganado, Willie Reichardt, Herbert ----- another couple, friends of the Zetka’s, Frederick, Shereen, the Boss and me had dinner together. That afternoon we aimed this Ford toward Texas and keep rolling. Those Radar Patrolled Highways back there keep watch over your speed but I can’t go fast enough for one of them gadgets to work. So reckon I better start working the other side of the street for now.
Edna Herald,
October 14, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas. Howdy Ju. I Mean Evans. Mrs.. Betty Slovacak and daughter of Upper Cordele are visiting Clive's parents in Perryton, Texas. Their sons have been going to school there. The Tri-County Singing Convention was held at the Way Side Chapel. Dinner was served on the grounds. Everyone in attendance reported a good time. There was a shower held at the home of Mrs. Harry Larson of County Line honoring Mrs. Paul Slatter one day last week. Many useful gifts were given. Ivan Fenner and Paul Loos of Fennerville attended the Prison Rodeo last Sunday. I'd like to go only I'm scared that some of my friends would try to keep me there. The Walter Girndts of Edna passed through the Free State one day recently while looking the country over. Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Hessler and son of Edna were looking over things in this locality the past Monday. Morris Albers and Bob Kellar dropped in for some of that red soda pop while making their rounds for the USDA. Donnie Fenner of the Edna Motor Company was looking after his rice business in this locality one day this week. Leo Michxyz-sneeze itlaka was in Cordele looking for some cattle hauling Monday of this week. Said he never heard of a drink called soda water. Miss Shereen Deyton of Lolita visited the Goppert household one day recently. Mrs. E. A. Nagel of Cordele is spending this week in San Antonio visiting her brothers and sister and their families. She will return soon. There has been quite a number of Cordele people attending the Baptist revival in Lolita. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkin and Kathy and Mrs. J. W. Larkin were visiting relatives in Houston the past Sunday. Whit Denn of Vanderbilt is looking after the Humble Lease while Mac is in the hospital in Galveston. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Popp af Hillje have been helping Tony Kubenka with part of his field work recently. Harrison Stafford and son of Edna were looking after their cattle in this vicinity recently. Harrison figgers if it don't rain soon there won't be a place for ducks this winter. You kno a feller ain't never too old to learn. I sure was surprised to here some of these Lavaca County fellers talking about seasons and bag limits. When I asked them what they was talking about one of them said, we keep the season in the kitchen and there ain't no limit to the amount they can carry. Seems like I'm a little late in doing things. Some weeks ago after taking about sixteen years to decide to go, the Boss and me drove by Cuero where we left Mom with her sister. We Forded on down to Pettus to see some folks: Well, sir, we were informed that we would have to go a little farther as the folks had been in South America with an oil company for some time. On our return we stopped at the Bzzzzzzzes near Runge for a little while, then after returning to Cuero we put in a couple calls to some more kinfolks only to find they were out of pocket and the stove cold, so as baseball goes we batted about 400 and came mighty near being out sliding home.
Edna Herald,
October 21, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas. Editor and Flunkie of the Herald This community was grieved to hear of the passing of Mrs. J. L. Watson in Houston last Friday A. M. She had been a long time resident of this locality. Our sympathies go to the family and friends of Mrs. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Travis Thomas and family are moving onto the Paul Henderson place where he will be employed this next season. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dittrich and son had Sunday dinner with the D. R. Fiews this past Sunday. Howard Lamkin and Party of the Upper Cordele section attended the rodeo at the penitentiary last Sunday. Howard says he'd like to go again some of these days. Me too, as long as I don't have to wear one of those white suits. Pete Layden, the heart throb of the York Oil Co., and Harrison Stafford of Edna were looking after their cattle in this locality the past Sunday. Eddie Jacobs of Fennerville had the misfortune of having a horse fall on him one day recently. He has been in the Ganado hospital where he is reportedly doing good. Mrs. Clive Slovacak of Upper Cordele is visiting relatives in the Panhandle. Clive is going there for a visit as soon as they get done combining. Roy Shoop, rice farmer of Cordele and Garwood is in a hospital in Houston where he has been some time following an injury to his hand. The South Texas Oil Co. is drilling on a new location on the Marshall Johnson land north of Cordele, Construction of the Office Building and tool house for the Trunkline Compressor Station on the Swanson tract of land north of Cordele, Work on the main project should start soon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braun of San Antone, Miss Shereen Deyton of Lolita and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goppert of El Campo were among those visiting in the Old Folks home in Cordele the past week end. The Bar B Q dinner and Turkey Shoot that was to be put on in Cordele on the seventh of November has been postponed until the 14th due to conflicting dates, however, it will be worth waiting for. H. M. Crabb, Bull Rider and Oil Field Boll Weevil was visiing in the Free State of Cordele one day this week. Chas. Davenport and son of across Golden Dor were visiting and generally looking things over in Cordele Monday. Bill Lindsay of Victoria was looking over things in the Oil Field business Tuesday of this week. Well, Sir, the Mail Carrier is here and as they have no time to waste I recken I'll say Adieu.
Edna Herald,
October 28, 1954 |
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Howdy, Folks: Roy Shoop, rice farmer of Cordele and Garwood, passed away at a hospital in Houston last Saturday A. M. His funeral service was held Monday at El Campo. We all regret the passing of Roy and our sympathies go to the family. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kubecka were in Dallas attending a clinic with their son. He had a very bad condition in his leg for which he is undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus of the Humble Lease have returned from Galveston where W. C. has been under treatment. It is always good to see people back home again. The condition of Mr. Keller Cheney, who has been in the hospital in Galveston, is not too good at this time. We wish him a much better report soon. There was a good sized crowd at the Bar-B-Q at the Cordele Community Center last Thursday night. Plenty of eats for all and everyone reported a good time. The veal was donated by Mrs. John Stormont of Victoria and the mutton by Mr. Jess Kern of Cordele. There will be a Bar-B-Q dinner followed by a turkey shoot at the Cordele Community Center Sunday, the 14th. Proceeds are for the benefit of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Cordele. Everybody welcome and invited to attend. We had some 31⁄2 inches of rain locally in the past couple of weeks. Also had a temperature of 36 last Friday morning. We can expect some weather of those days that make one wonder where his summer wages went. We woke up to the fact that one of our horses had a pretty rough case of sleeping sickness a week ago last Monday. This is a disease that is hard to combat after it has been contracted, Although it is late in the season, a feller better vaccinate his horses for that disease. The Floyd Larkin family of Cordele enjoyed a visit from his sister, Emma and family of Houston the past weekend. The Dalton Friedricks of Arneckeville, and the Deyton sisters of Lolita were among those visiting the Gopperts in Cordele recently. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldman and sons of Hiway 59 were attending church and visiting in Cordele the past Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dittrich of Edna were among those visiting in the Larkin home Sunday. Tony Kubenka of Cordele and friend drove to Mississippi to bring his parents home. They have been ginning cotton in that state for some time. Next Tuesday is the first day of the deer season. It will pay everyone to look twice before he shoots so that he can be sure if the deer is legal. The sorryful saying of, I thought I saw horns, is a poor excuse at best when someone has been accidently shot. I'll swear it happened. A certain feller I know reached for a bottle of pills, and without looking poured out a handful of ink?
Edna Herald,
November 11, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas. Good Mawning, Mr. Editor: From the late hours you spend in bed in the morning, I sorta figgered you rate being Mistered. Mr. Keller Cheney of Cordele passed away at the hospital in Galveston on the 22nd. He was buried at Hallettsville on the 24th. Several of his neighbors of this community attended the funeral. Our heartfelt sympathies go to the family. Mrs. Keller Cheney of Cordele, Geo. K. Cheney and family of Baytown, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Einkauf of Edna take this means of expressing their sincere thanks for everything that their friends did, for them during the last illness and passing of Mr. Keller Cheney. W. C. McManus of the Humble Lease of Cordele is back on the job after being on the sick list for some months. Mr. Whit Denn of Vanderbilt has been his relief man. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kubenka of Cordele enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with their children being home: the Tommy Clarks of Corpus Christi, the Popps of Hillje and the Kid Geralds of Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Carruthers of Houston spent Thanksgiving Day with her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Fiew, of Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braun and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tonne and children of San Antonio were dinner guests of the Hamp Hardys on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Nagel and Kyle of Edna, and Brother C. M. Nyquist and family of Three Rivers and Mrs. Deyton and daughters and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. L. A McRea and Billie Faye of Lolita and Mrs. Mary Fiew of Cordele and Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Friedrich and Bruce of Arneckeville were among those that visited Mrs. A. H. Nagel and the Gopperts the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Lep Gerald enjoyed having their children home during the past weekend 'Brother O. A. Busch, wife and family are at home after recent revival meetings in East Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Slovack and family have been enjoying a recent visit from her parents of Booker, Texas. Mrs. A. A. Redinger of Austin has been vacationing with her son, Oliver and family of Bay City. She called to let the people know that she was going to drop in for a visit soon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koenig of Edna were in Cordele Tuesday on business for the Edna Tractor Co. Mrs. Walter Findley and family of Edna are visiting her parents, the Red Fiews of Cordele while Walter is serving on the jury. Mrs. J. W. Larkin and son, Floyd of Cordele, visited Mrs. Mary Michelson of El Campo last Sunday. Mrs. Michelson has been bed ridden for quite awhile. Anton Kubenka and Tony have been moving cattle from the Ivan Fenner Ranch to their place at Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Keith and son of Edna and their daughter and husband of Victoria were visiting in the Free State one day last week. The Bix Six Drilling Co. is moving onto a location on the Frank Fritch place near Speaks. The Layton Drilling Co. is shut down pending a new location. They are setting pipe on a location on the H. J. Porter Lease on the Drushel place south of Cordele. The Station Construction Co. is making good head- way on the Trunkline project north of Cordele. These things, along with dry weather, are about all the news there is in these here parts. The chamber of commerce manager, Allen Finnell of Edna, was out looking things over as to the development of the county. He keeps busy trying to get acquainted with the people and the county in general. Well, Sir, I better ring off for this fit and see if I can work on the other side of the street.
Edna Herald,
December 2, 1954 |
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Cordele, Texas. Howdy, Folks! With a low of 38 degrees this A. M. at 6:00 o'clock and a high of 70 about three this PM, the deer don't know when it’s time to travel. Mr. and Mrs. Norvell Fiew of box 695, Bellville, Texas, were visiting the Fiews in Cordele last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Lep Gerald of Cordele were dinner guests of the Curtis Hammons in Edna Sunday. It's again Grandpaw and Grandma Gerald via the Bill Gerald's of Edna. Best wishes to the baby and its parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cheney and sons of Baytown spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Keller Cheney of Cordele.. Mrs. Louise Thieme of Cuero is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Nagel, and family of Cordele, Bobby Roberts of Katy was visiting his parents, the J. G. Roberts, of Cordele and other friends in this locality one day recently. He is to report to the induction board soon. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Creed and son and Mr. James Clark of Roxton were guests of the Ivan Fenners in Upper Cordele recently. There will be a Christmas program at the Wayside Chapel in Upper Cordele the night of the 19th, and a Christmas program at the Cordele Methodist church on the night of the 21st. Everyone is invited to attend these programs. There is to be a farewell party at the Cordele Community Center Friday night for the Harry Larson family who are moving to a farm below Ganado. Harry is the present president of the Cordele Community Center. Alvin Dittrich will take over the duties of the office in the near future. Seems like somewhere in the Good Book there is a verse saying, And a little child shall lead them. Well, sir, 'twern't no little child leading them, but recently an Edna Baptist was leading a couple of Edna Methodists on an inspection tour of the Free State and the surrounding locality. No names mentioned. Some time ago, I sent a little old statement to one of my good customers in Edna. He sent me a check without any discounting of the same along with a note saying: Pard, no discount anticipated. Thanks for charging it’s an accommodation, end of quote. I'll give the first one that sends me the correct name of this customer (with the exception of employees and kinfolks) a box of chocolates. Some people from Hallettsville had the misfortune to skid in the loose gravel when making a turn in Cordele and ended up in the ditch recently at night. The lady was cut on the forehead and the rest badly shaken up. From the amount of gore that was flowing it looked really worse than it was. If I ever need to be sewed up, I hope they call either a veterinarian ог someone that don't have enough practice to slow them up.
Edna Herald,
December 9, 1954 |