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Below is a list of the Edna and Victoria business houses that contributed to the Vanderbilt P. T. A. school carnival:
H. Dittlinger
Roller Mills Co., flour and meal.
Edna Weekly
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November 12, 1936 |
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E. V. Metcalf, Jr., with
over twenty years of service with the Magnolia Petroleum
Company, has resigned his position as Chief Clerk of the
shop department. Mr. Metcalf will go into business for
himself at Greenwood, La., in an established mercantile
store which has been operated by his father. Most of the girls and boys we have talked to will be glad for school to start. September 9th. Vacations are nice, but it’s good for things to get back to normal. The two new rooms at the school buildings will not be ready at the beginning of the term, but it is expected that they will be ready soon. The sight of the new gym, auditorium, music rooms and cafeteria, which are to be in the new building now under construction, makes us all happy. We look forward to a great school year. Mr. L. L. McCallister, our football coach, is taking the football hoys to Palacios September 2nd, for a week’s encampment at the Baptist Encampment grounds. Mr. T. D. Scadden entertained his Sunday School Class, of boys and girls from the Church of Christ with a weiner roast at the Magnolia Park Tuesday evening. A few young people from the Church of Christ in Edna also attended the party. Mrs. D. N, Denn and daughter, Miss Nancy, are away visiting friends and relatives in Conroe this week. The Joe B. Millers have as their house guest Mr. Jimmy Poston from Houston. Guerney Youngblood is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. H. B. Barbee, in Alvin. Mrs. S. R. Younts and two daughters, Patsy Ruth and Mary Dean, of Corpus Christi are visiting her brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cox. Mrs. L. L. Gerik is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Arthur Shine, and son, Terrell, from Houston. We have quite a few people who are ill this week. We wish for each of them a speedy recovery. Beatrie Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hoffman dropped a kettle of boiling water on her foot, on Wednesday of last week. Her foot was badly burned and she suffered some minor scalds on one arm. Mrs. John M. Russell is recuperating at the DeTar Hospital in Victoria after a minor operation. She is doing nicely. The friends of Fred Walker will be interested to know that his case has been diagnosed as tumor on the brain. Mr. Walker has been ill for six weeks., He took sick while working on the derrick on the Glasscock lease. He became partially paralized on one side and has been undergoing treatment since. He is to remain, in San Antonio for X-ray treatment. Mrs. Walker and Barbara are with him in Sun Antonio.
Mr. Bill Conner, former
cafe owner here, who for the past two years has been living
in Arkansas on a Vanderbilt is on the boom now. If we only had places for people to live the population would really increase. People working on the two construction jobs are having to live as far away as Aloe Field on the other side of Victoria. Miss Wilma Lois Tabor, who is employed in Houston, spent the week end and Labor Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tabor. Mrs. James Schuchardt, who has been away for an operation in Luling, returned home this week. Her husband says she is getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Melton and children have returned from an enjoyable vacation spent in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus and sons, Leon, and Albert Gage have also returned from a nice vacation in Liberty, Premont and Mexico. Mrs. W. C. McGlahen, who has been ill with flue, expects to return to her duties at the post office this week. Mrs. C. S. Herrington from Victoria is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Sharp.
Edna Weekly Herald,
September 5, 1946 |
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School Days!
We went to school this
(Monday) morning—the first day. It’s so exciting. We
wouldn’t miss the first Metcalfs Honored.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary
gave a covered dish dinner at the Magnolia Park as a
farewell party for Mr. E. V. Metcalf and family. They had
lots of fun and of course Mr. Metcalf ate as much as
anybody. Looses Finger in Accident. Mrs. Charles Breckel lost one finger and cut another one nearly off in an electric lawn mower. She ran into a rock and that hung up the mower. She was trying to remove the rock when the mower started up again, and injured her hand. You know Mrs. Breckel. It didn’t stop her. She is ready to finish her lawn now. Mrs. Eugene Green, who resides at the Ward Ranch, was operated on in Houston Monday morning for a mass of tumors. Our sincere wishes for a speedy recovery.
Mr. Fred Walker, who is in
San Antonio under treatment, is doing as well as could he
expected. He is Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Scadden and Miss Jewel Faye Scadden went to San Antonio on Labor Day to see the Fred Walkers. And Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sharp and children went to see them Saturday. They report that he is very anxious to return home and climb on top of his tanks again. Mrs. Nora Talley from Houston visited in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. McClothlin. She nursed her daughter through her recent illness. She has now gone to Luling to visit another daughter, Mrs. Ed. Harmon. Mrs. E. V, Ramsey from Corpus Christ! spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs. B. A. Graves. Little Miss Barbara Joan Smith from Eagle Lake has been a house guest of her cousins, Misses Lucretia and Linda Bryant. The J. A. Pauls went to Luling this week end after their children, Ruth Gail and Glenn, who were vacationing with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hathcock of Darst Creek and Mrs. Paul of Luling.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bryant
are entertaining her father, Mr. Mike Matula, from Eagle
Lake. He hopes to
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jones
and children, Johnny and Linda Gail, have returned from
vacationing in
Mr. and Mrs. Roland
McDonald and daughter, Miss Dora, returned Monday from a
visit in Marfa, Tex Mrs. Howard Chisum and Jo Ann left Monday for a visit in Corpus Christi and Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Weeks report they had a lovely vacation in Eastland, Fort Worth and Temple. Mr. John Russell has been in Houston on business the past week. Just saw Mr. Brill Tacherman who so recently returned from his honeymoon. He was looking mighty happy. Mr. Fred McGee from Waco has gone to work with the Rankins in their store. Mr. McGee is Mrs. Rankin’s brother, and is a returned veteran. Welcome to Vanderbilt, Mr. McGee. Mrs. Mary Kathryn Willis has gone to work at the school house as Mr. Howard’s secretary. Miss Norma Jean Phillips is now employed at Teal’s Grocery.
Little Miss Gay Melton is
5 years old. She cut her birthday cake at four o’clock and
shared it with it Mr. and Mrs. I. Inklebarger left this morning on their vacation for Graham and points in West Texas. Mr. Ernest Campbell has gone this past week to Lake Charles, La., on business for the Magnolia Co. Mrs. John Russell has returned from the hospital after a minor operation and is doing fine. Mr. Raymond Stevenson from Electra Is now working here in Vanderbilt at the Magnolia shop. Mrs. Bert Rupard, the Magnolia switchboard operator, is having trouble with a cold, but is still working. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Scadden, Miss Jewel Faye Scadden, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Martin and children, Miss Doris Dunaway, and Mr. Charles Stevens attended the district singing at the Church of Christ in Edna Sunday. The Baptist Church has had a study course this past week. It was well attended by their members and friends.
Miss Ruth Coleman left
today for Denton, Texas, where she will resume her studies
at North Texas
Miss Ella Marie Phillips
celebrated her 15th birthday, which is Friday, September
13th, by having a
Mr. James Dyer, returned
serviceman, who is employed by the Teal Grocery, left today
to enter a
Edna Weekly Herald,
September 12, 1946 |
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1st. Lt. Fred F. Eubanks of the 2nd Division and 6th Marines, and his wife and baby, who live in Port Lavaca, are here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Eubanks. Lt. Eubanks has been in the Pacific two years. We saw his father before he came and he was so excited he could hardly talk. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moss and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. George .Fulks, and Misses Masie anil Georgia Dell Fulks and Mr. and Mrs. Roland McDonald and Dorn, Jr., attended the Henry-AnI bony wedding in Edna Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. McGreath and Mrs. L. H. True, from
Dallas, who had motored down to attend the The Men of the Church organization gave a coffee at the Magnolia Chapel in honor of the teachers Friday evening at 6:00 o’clock. All of the parents and friends were invited to get acquainted with the teachers. Mrs. C. J. Sharp went to New Braunfels Saturday with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Stephens, Charles and John, from La Salle. Mr. Fred Walker and family have returned from San Antonio where Mr. Walker was taking X-ray treatment. He is very much improved and was even able to come to Vanderbilt to drink a cup of coffee. Mrs. Eugene Green is getting along nicely after her operation at a Houston hospital. Billy and Mr. Green have returned home. Little Jimmy Upton, 6 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cordell Upton, is in the Nightingale Hospital in El Campo. His illness has not been diagnosed at this time but it is feared that he may have typhus fever. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Upton, of Drumright, Okla., have been here this week. Mr. J. A. Upton has returned home, but Mrs. Upton is still here. Mr. Roy Willis has had his father from Holdenville, Okla., with him and his family this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wilson and children went to Yoakum Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDougal. Miss Hazle Billingsby from Portland, Texas, spent the day with Mrs. W. C. Manus Monday. Miss Gene Haynes returned Sunday to Denton, Texas, where she will resume her studies at T. S. W. C. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Glick spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. W. E. McGlothen. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Allen of Garyville, Ill., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Walker. So many people have colds, especially the school children. I suppose this muggy weather is responsible. One gets hot and cools off too quickly. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Murphy left this morning for West Texas to spent two weeks vacation.
Edna Weekly Herald,
September 19, 1946 |
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Today the wind blew out of the north and the sun even dared to shine a little, so perhaps we’ll soon be able to get out without getting muddy. Remember the Tabor girls, Wilma Lois and Jean? You know, Jean was salutatorian year before last. She is now Mrs. L. E. Sanford and lives in Eagle Lake. She and her husband came to spend the week end with her folks. Wilma Lois is attending business school in Houston. She was home during the week end, also. Mr. J. M. Edmundson, from Mathis, came down to see how Mr. Fred Walker is getting along. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Wall and son, Robert, went on a shopping tour to Houston Saturday. Mr. Fred McGhee spent the week end in Houston. Mrs. Rayford C. Webster is recuperating at her home. She has just returned from the Nightingale Hospital in El Campo. Mrs. Fay A. Todd returned home Sunday from the DeTar Memorial Hospital in Victoria. She brought home an adorable little girl, named Susan Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Phillips and son are moving to Mamau, La. We regret to see the Phillips leave. Mrs. M. H. Wilson and grand__ are leaving Tuesday for College Station where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Glaze. Mrs. Glaze is Mrs. Wilson’s daughter. The Church of Christ is beginning a series of meetings here Sunday. This meeting will last ten nights and is to be conducted by Brother Herschel Dyer. Bro. Dyer is a young man, and he is bringing a young man with him to conduct the singing. The Church of Christ cordially invites you to attend. The District Singing which is held monthly by the Church of Christ, is to be held in Vanderbilt Sunday at 3:00 P. M. You are invited to come and sing. Our football boys—the Oilers—suffered another defeat at Louise Thursday night. The score was 25 to 0. That’s right, boys, give us a little more time and we’ll show ‘em.
Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church News. The Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church has a busy month ahead. October 6, “Rally Day.” All Sunday School classes will meet at 10:00 A. M. in the church auditorium with individual class presentations. October 13, “Church Communion.” Everyone is invited to this service for worship and partake of the Sacrament of our redemption by Christ’s death. October 20, “Ordination Service” for the newly elected Elder and Deacons. Tuesday night, October 16, The Men of the Church will be sponsored by the Presbyterian Men at the Presbyterian Church. All members are urged to attend and join in the fellowship. Rev. J. R. Woods will deliver a special talk on “China” to the group. Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church is proud of the progress it is making since the securing Rev. J. R. Woods as its pastor. Rev. Woods and his good family came to Vanderbilt from New Orleans, La. Rev. Woods, a China missionary, born and reared there, came to the States previous to the outbreak of the Pearl Harbor disaster, joined by his family and relatives over here. Since being in the States he was pastor of the Pharr, Texas, Presbyterian Church and Metairie Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, La. Rev. Woods and family have already made a host of friends and are enjoying living in our community.
Edna Weekly Herald,
October 3, 1946 |
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Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Hill and son, Carey, from Houston visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hill, last
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Pagel of Luling and children, Lois and
Geneva, nephew of Mr. L. A. Barrington, Mr. "Cowboy" Krebbiel from Kingsville is relieving Mr. Chas. Breckel at the roundhouse while Mr. Breckel is on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Breckel have gone to Houston. He is going to see his new grandson for the first time. He is going to have a big vacation; Said he was going to rebuild a boat. Mr. Sasse returned from his vacation In Gatesville, Fort Worth and Dallas. Mrs. O. C. Auld from Kilgore is visiting her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Murphy.
Last week Mr. Ernest Murphy's two sisters visited them: Mrs.
Jack Brunton from Beaumont and Mrs. We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rutherford and sons, Barry and Bill, to our city. They came from Madill, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Campbell and son, Craig, and Mrs. Campbell's mother, Mrs. Perkins, left on their vacation for Henrietta Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Skloss left Saturday for Oklahoma for a weeks’ vacation in Northern Oklahoma, near Cherokee. Mr. Skloss’ battalion, the 47th, is going to meet and have a reunion and hunt and fish. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Venglar of Vanderbilt received a sad message from San Angelo of the death of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Vincent Melnar, aged 26 years, who died there after eight months of illness. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, Mr. Vincent Melnar, two daughters, Carolyn 5 years and Catherine 2 ½ years old, her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rud Vanek of El Campo, two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. C. J. Claur and Betty from Houston have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Jesse P. Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell then returned to Houston with them to spend a few days there shopping. Mr. C. B. Wilson and Miss Sybil Cantrell were married Saturday in Edna. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGlohen were Beeville visitors over the week end. They had a very pleasant visit with old friends, Beeville being their former home, they have a host of friends there. Mr. J. A. Paul, who is employed at the Magnolia pipe line station here, had an accident Saturday evening while painting around one of the engines he got his left knee in one of the wheels and it was badly bruised, but no bones broken. We regret to report that Mr. Butler, who had a brain hemorrhage last week, isn’t improving as was at first reported. He has become paralyzed on the left side. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Webster are the proud parents of a baby girl, Be Be Marie, born Oct. 17, 1946, at the Nightingale hospital in El Campo. They returned home Monday. Mrs. Roy Willis is in the Nightingale Hospital at El Campo, following an operation. She is doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sharp were San Antonio visitors Friday, Sunday, and Monday. The Venglars have visitors from Santa Paula, California. They are E. W. Melnar, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stropek, Mrs. Frank Stropek and sons, Leon and George. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foley from Kansas City, who were visiting their aunt, Mrs. E. P. Dutton, and Miss Margaret Dutton made a trip to Mexico. Mrs. Tom Rankin spent the week in Corpus Christi. Guests of the R. B. Haynes are; Mr. and Mrs. Bennie De Marco and children, Mary Ann and Bennie, Jr., Janet Louise, William Lee O’Day and Mrs. W. L. Wilson, and Mr. Martin Speed, all from Houston, Mrs. Martin is Mrs. Haynes’ mother and Mrs. De Morca and Mrs. Wilson are her sisters. They all came here to celebrate Mrs. Martin’s birthday which was Oct. 22.
Edna Weekly Herald,
October 24, 1946 |
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Well, it is quite a bit cooler this morning. The high winds of the past week blew back from the north last night with a nice shower which wasn’t wanted in this section. Mrs. C. I. Stocks’ sisters visited her over the week end: Mrs. O. C. Patterson from Galveston and Mrs. Bertha Long from Texas City. Mrs. Stocks and her sisters visited with Mrs. Stocks’ father, I. L. Craft in Victoria Sunday.
Mr. Jesse Anderson and wife were Victoria visitors last
week. They were guests of Mrs. Anderson’s Mrs. W. H. Whalen has returned home from El Paso where she had been visiting her daughter for the past, month. She was ill the first part of her visit as she ate something that gave her food poisoning, but after she recovered from that, they visited many parts of Mexico and also saw Carlsbad Cavern. All, in all she enjoyed her stay immensely. The Church of Christ had its Hallowe’en party last Thursday night at the Magnolia Chapel und everyone had a lovely time. They were all lined up outside and as they entered they were taken through the House of Horrors, then there was fortune telling, seeing the ghost and a number of other Hallowe'en games for old and young, and all the costumes were a scream. Brother and Sister Arden Lawrence, minister of- the church at Edna, were present and quite a few other Edna people, whose names we did not get. From LaSalle were Charles and Jo Ann Stephenson. Those attending from Vanderbilt were Bro. and Sister Scadden, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rutherford and children, Jewel Fay Scadden, Mrs. C. I. Sharp and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGlohen, Dorothy Futrell, Billie Green Mr. and Mrs. Rodie King and Modell, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin and children, Mr and Mrs. Harold Wilson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Van Zandt and son, and others whose names we do not have. The chapel was decorated with black kittens and pumpkins black and orange paper and orange flowers. After everyone had enjoyed the many games, punch and cookies were served. Mrs. C. I. Sharp had her tonsils removed at the DeTar Hospital in Victoria last Saturday morning. She came home last night and is doing nicely. Mrs. Wayne Teal had an appendectomy operation last week. She was taken suddenly ill. We are glad to report that she was able to be brought home the first of the week. John Folmar and W. E. McGlohen were called to Edna about one o’clock Sunday to sit up with Harvey Butler who had another attack and is very low. Mr. Butler suffered a brain hemorrhage a few weeks ago and was partially paralyzed. J. A. Paul and wife were Luling visitors over the week end. Mrs. John M. Russell returned home Friday from Shreveport, La., where she had been visiting several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Skaggs visited his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Skaggs, in Dallas over the week end. Also attended the T. C. U. and Oklahoma game in Fort Worth Saturday. Mrs. S. A. Choate also was a Fort Worth visitor with her daughter Mrs. Earl Baines.
Edna Weekly Herald,
November 7, 1946 |
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Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Metcalf, Virginia and Edgar, formerly of Vanderbilt, are visiting the Phil Runton’s in Victoria. Mr. Metcalf was out visiting old friends here. They now reside in Shreveport, La. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Murphy recently spent an enjoyable week’s vacation visiting their immediate families in Kilgore, Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas and Arcadia, La. The Baptist men were host this past Thursday night for the Men of the Churches of Vanderbilt. The fellowship group was delighted in meeting the new Baptist pastor, Rev. J. S. Tierce, and have him as a new member of the organization, the church, and as a most welcome new comer to our community. Mr. Tierce brought a very interesting message to the group. Mrs. O. R. Malone drove by this morning in a brand new Chevrolet car. My, doesn’t she look classy? Ted Scadden has returned from his deer hunt, but didn’t bring the deer. He had a hunting trip to Kerrville first then came home, got Mrs. Scadden and Jewell Faye, and went to Alice. They visited there with the Reeves and Ted hunted around there. No luck there, either, so they made a trip into Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerwick and Betty Fair moved Saturday to Woodsboro, Texas. We regretted see them leave. Mrs. C. L. Stocks’ father, Mr. J. L. Craft of Victoria, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 1916. Burial was in the Crescent Valley Cemetery near Victoria. Survivors are two sons, J. L. Craft of Galveston and G. D. Craft of Channelville [Channelview?], Texas; four daughters, Mrs. C. I. Stocks of Vanderbilt, Mrs. R. L. Black of Houston, Mrs. Bertha Long of Texas City and Mrs. O. C. Patterson of Galveston; his wife, Mrs. J. L. Craft of Victoria, nine step sons, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Mr. L. B. Claney of Freer has moved to Vanderbilt and has gone to work at the Magnolia Pipe Line Station. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bernhard of Victoria visited his sister, Mrs. Jack Schaffer and family over the week end. Mr. C. W. Martin has gone back to his old home in Arkansas to attend the funeral of his paternal grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Elkins and two children were seen eating a Mexican supper at El Charro in Victoria Saturday evening.
Edna Weekly Herald,
November 28, 1946 |
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Well, here we are back again after having enjoyed a big Thanksgiving. So many of our residents went off for Thanksgiving, but they are nearly all back now and business is back to normal. Old friends were glad to see Mr. and Mrs. Will Teal Wednesday. They came down from Burkburnett to see their son, Wayne and his family. Then they all motored to Houston to see their other son, Raymond Teal and his family Thanksgiving Day. The Harry Redekers also spent Thanksgiving in Houston with their son, Harry, Jr., and his family. Thanksgiving guests of the W. N. Basingers were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harp and Phyllis Ann, who recently moved from here to Lolita and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Veasey from La Ward. Mr. and Mrs. William Whitworth, Sr., from Luling, are spending part of their vacation with their son, William, Jr., and his family. Other vacationists were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brewer. They went to Wichita Falls Saturday, the 23rd of November, to visit her mother, Mrs. Mayme Horton, and sister, Mora. They came back home Thursday night. My sympathy goes out to Bobby and Norman Cox. They had their tonsils removed at Nightingale Hospital in El Campo on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Eugene Green spent the last week end with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Pearce, at Francitas. Week enders in Houston were Mr. George Whitworth and Miss Irene Green. Young Mr. Hugh Barker spent the Thanksgiving Holidays with his mother, Mrs. Velma Barker. Her twin sisters, Mereen and Shereen Deyton from Lolita were holiday visitors of Mrs. M. N. Schoonover. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. George, our agriculture teacher, and his wife and baby daughter, spent Thanksgiving Day with her folks in Cuero. Friday they went to San Antonio on business. The E. L. Colemans enjoyed the holidays. Their son, Mr. Winton Coleman, a student at the University of Texas Medical branch at Galveston, and their daughter, Miss Ruth Coleman, who is attending college in Denton, were home. Mr. L. C. Howard, our school superintendent, spent the holidays in Houston attending to business. The young people from the Church of Christ entertained the young people from the Edna Church of Christ and the Palacios Church of Christ Friday evening at the Magnolia Chapel. Many enjoyable games were played, after which refreshments of sandwiches, cookies, and cold drinks were served. Mr. E. J. Sattler, the butcher in Dutton’s Store, has been ill with a cold the last several days. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rutherford and Bonny and Bill spent the holidays at their old home at Madill, Okla. John Dutton, Jr. went to Corpus Christi to spend the holidays with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Weeks celebrated the holidays with their folks at Temple. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Clour and family visited Mrs. Clour’s mother, Mrs. Jesse P. Caldwell. They arrived Friday and returned to Houston Saturday. Mr. C. L. Coleman, father of E. L. Coleman, passed away on the 18th of November at his home, West, Texas. Mr. Coleman was 76 years and one month old. He is survived by his wife and six children, two brothers and two sisters. He had resided in his community for 62 years. He and Mrs. Coleman had been married 53 years and one month. Mrs. J. M. McGlohen has returned to her sons’ home, Mr. W. E. McGlohen. She has been visiting in Beeville the past month.
Edna Weekly Herald,
December 5, 1946 |
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Whew! Christmas being just around the corner sure causes a stir. I never saw so much mail as is coming into this city these days, and going out, too. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johnson are visiting in the home of Mr. Johnson’s daughter, Mrs. W. N. Basinger. The Johnsons are from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Basinger got up early one foggy morning and met them in Rosenberg. Last Monday Mr. Chester Warren, accompanied by a friend, Mr. Ivan White from Carmi, Ill., flew down from Crossville, Ill., in his airplane. He saluted Vanderbilt, then landed in Edna. While here they went duck and goose hunting. Week end visitors in San Antonio were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Breckel’s sister, Mrs. Cheetham. Mr. T. D. Scadden went back to Kerrville Saturday to try his luck again in the deer hunt. We heard Mrs. Scadden and Jewell Faye went with him this time and that Stella said she was going to see that Ted hunted for deer spelled DEER this time. The father of Mrs. C. J. Nieum, Mr. S. M. Wagner of St. Louis, Okla., is here to spend the Christmas holidays with the Nieums. The grandmother of Mr. W. R. Murphy, Mrs. Lois Murphy, of Prairie Lea, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1946. She was 86 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were called to Prairie Lea Wednesday. Mr. Crisp of Edna, father of Mrs. Rodie King, passed away Sunday night.
Edna Weekly
Herald,
December 19, 1946 |
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Christmas has finally come, and gone and everywhere you look
you see new tricycles, and dolls and
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Magee and daughter, Marilyn of Dallas,
and parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Magee The Cordell Uptons had as their Christmas guests, Mr. Upton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Upton from Drumright, Okla. Last week Mr. and Mrs. IP. F. Neider and son, Freddie, from St. Charles, Mo., visited Mrs. Neider’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Worthy. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hogge and daughters, Roberta and Donna Sue visited the Websters. The Hoggs are from Odessa. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Worthy spent Christmas at their ranch at Blanco, Texas. Houston was where Santa Claus found Thomas and Wesley Smith and their mother, Mrs. R. B. Haynes. They were visiting Mrs. Haynes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Speed. Billy Anderson from Edna spent the holidays with his cousin, Kent Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitworth, Jr., and children spent Christmas in Luling with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitworth, Sr. Miss Masie Faulks, a student at Texas A. & I., Kingsville, is home for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Faulks. Other students home for the holidays are Miss Ruth Alma Coleman from Denton and her brother, Winton Coleman from Galveston. They are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Coleman. Mr. Winton Coleman is a medical student and while here he got a chance to help fix his father’s broken finger. Mr. Coleman had been to church and had a flat and the jack broke his finger. Last week end Dr. N. I. Woods from Uvalde, Texas, visited his brother, Mr. R. W. Woods and wife.
Mr. Charlie Parencia, Jr., from Waco spent last week end
with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Miss Gene Haynes is home from college for the holidays. Mrs. Tabor’s sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Brown and boys from San Antonio and her father, Mr. W. M. Jackson from Taylor, visited them the past week. Holiday visitors in the, Chas. Breckel home were their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Breckel, Ronald, Mildred and Patsy of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Graham and children attended a family
reunion of the Graham family in Austin Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gulley of Victoria visited the Scott Grays Christmas Day. Mrs. C. I. Stocks and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Jones and Paula Sue, spent Christmas with Mrs. Fred. Miss Norma Jean Phillips spent Christmas week in Houston. Mrs. C. L. Phillips and Ella Marie left for Marlin Dec. 25th to visit relatives over the holidays.
Newcomers to Vanderbilt are Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Clancy and
children. The Clancys moved here from
Mr. and Mrs. C. J Sharp, Zelda and Carlyn left for Mexia to
visit Mr. Sharps’ parents on Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Weeks spent Christmas with relatives in Temple. Mrs. M. H. Wilson and Mrs. Evelyn Bradfield and Pat went to College Station to have Christmas with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Jimmy Glaze. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams and daughter spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Long, in Conroe. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Lowder and children went to Ben Bolt, Texas to a reunion of the A. A. Lowder family during the Christmas holidays. Visitors in the W. D. Tabor home were their daughters, Wilma Lois and Jean who is now Mrs. L. E. Sanferd, and Mr. Sanfred from Eagle Lake. Turkey was eaten by the J. T. Anderson at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Virgil Chesson in Victoria. Then on the 26th they went to New Braunfels to see Mrs. Anderson's sister, Mrs. Otto Frome. Mrs. Anderson’s mother, Mrs. F. H. Montag, and two nieces, Lola Rose Thurmond and Leola Thurmond, all from Inez accompanied them.
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hill were their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Hill and son Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davidson are vacationing in Duncan, Okla. John Gage, E. M. 3|C. from Great Lakes, Ill., is home from the Navy. Also Tommy Gage from Austin is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McManus. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cash and son have been visiting their sister, Mrs. John Falmar. They returned Saturday to their home in Eldorado, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Van Zandt and son are visiting his sister in Berclair. The Church of Christ had a party at the Magnolia Chapel. An interesting program was rendered by the children who sang Christmas carols and gave readings. Then games and stunts were played by all. The most exciting one was when Red Sharp and Mrs. Ollie Walker had to wrap a Christmas package, using only their left hands. They asked me to express their appreciation to the Magnolia Company for allowing them to use the Chapel for parties. Mrs. C. A. Bryant’s father, Mr. Mike Matula, a nephew, Perry Baird, her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith and Barbara, all from Eagle Lake spent the holidays with the Bryants. Mrs. W. C. Simons, who has been ill for some time and has been in the Victoria Hospital, has been moved to her sister's home in Edna and is doing nicely. The doctors say she is going to be well soon. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith were her sister. Miss Mattie Lou Teague from Houston, her father, Mr. L. F. Teague, from Austin, and another sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Jolly and children from Ennis. Mr. and Mrs. James Schuchardt and children are week ending in lulling. Sgt. Tommy Willis is home for the Christmastide with the Roy Willis'. E. R. Skloss and wife sang Christmas carols with her parents, the Charles Parencias in Port. Lavaca. Also our Miss Vlasta Marie Parencia was home for the holidays in Port Lavaca.
Edna Weekly Herald,
January 2, 1947 |
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The Workers’ Conference of the Guadalupe Association met with the First Baptist Church of Vanderbilt January 9th. In spite of the rainy weather there were approximately 90 in attendance. The members of the local church were happy to have the visitors. The program for the day was informative and inspirational. At the noon hour a chicken dinner with all the trimmings was served to all present. Among the out-of-Associational visitors were Rev. J. Lowell Ponder, district missionary, Houston. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Staggs was given January 10 at the Baptist Church Recreational Room. The W. M. S gave Mrs. Skaggs a going-away gift. Refreshments of cake and coffee were served. Mr. and Mrs. Skaggs left on the 11th for Kermit, Texas, where he was transferred by the Magnolia Petroleum Company. Both Mr. and Mrs. Skaggs were active in the Baptist Church work. They will be missed by both their church and the community. We hope they are happy in their new home. Mr. C. D. George was out today (Saturday) for the first time this year. He had been very sick with erysipelas on his leg. Mr. George is our vocational agriculture teacher. I’m sure he has been missed at school. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cameron. They have a new daughter, Linda Sue, who was born at the Nightingale Hospital in El Campo last Thursday morning. They came home from the hospital Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Wood entertained a group of children at a birthday dinner given in honor of her daughter, little Miss Ruth Woods, Jan. 11th. After she had opened her gifts, a delicious dinner was served. Then many games were played. Before the children left, ice cream topped with chocolate syrup was served. Carlyn Ruth Sharp entertained her little friends on her birthday, Jan. 9th, at her home. Popcorn was served after the guests had arrives. After many games had been played, Carlyn opened her gifts. While the guests sang “Happy Birthday” she blew out the seven candles. Then the cake was served with cold drinks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fowler left Saturday for De Leon to take Mr. Fowler’s mother, Mrs. A. C. Fowler, home. Mr. J. H. Ezzell, Mrs. Fowler’s father, came back with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Graham and children went to Cuero Saturday to see her mother, Mrs. T. J. Flemming, who is ill. New Year’s Day, the Flemmings were on their way to Vanderbilt to see the Grahams when Mrs. Flemming slipped and fell. She has been ill ever since. The flu has many victims this nasty weather. Mrs. W. H. Whalen has just recovered. Mrs. Rutherford and Barry and Bill have decided that they will live. Many others are still sick. Among those are Betsy Smith, Joyce Crutchfield, Royce Darnell, Jackie, Johnnie and Mary Schaefer. Mr. Deward Phillips has returned from Legion where he had gone to the Veterans Hospital for a general check up. Mr. James Dyer went to San Antonio Tuesday where he was called by General Wainwright to discuss the possibility of his entering some training school. James drove for the general over there. He is to go to Corpus next week to see about this further. Another victim of the bad weather has been Tom Rankin, who has been down with an infection in his throat. Miss Ladell Fowler is very ill with a sore throat and cold. Mr. Albert Gage, too, is in bed with a cold. Mrs. D. N. Denn, who has been sick with flu, is better. Mrs. H. C. Wilson and the three children have been sick. They are all up but the baby. Wedding bells rang out Saturday as Mr. Harry Sasse and Mrs. Evelyn Bradfield were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scadden. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Scadden. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cloud went to Lufkin for the week end to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Conditt. Mr. Ernest Harp, former owner of the café which is now called the Steak Shack, had all of the flesh cut off his fore finger and middle finger of his left hand by the fan of his car on January 4th. Mr. Harp now lives in Lolita, but expects to leave for South America to work the first of February if his hand gets well enough. The doctor fears he will have to amputate one of his fingers. Mrs. A. T. Buesing and son and Mrs. B. H. Gorman went to see Mrs. Ann Hamblin at Galveston Wednesday and returned Friday. Mrs. Hamblin is Mrs. Buesing’s daughter.
Edna Weekly Herald,
January 16, 1947 |