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ESTABLISHED IN 187f
THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GASS COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1948
The Citizens Journal
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D. r. HABRKA, Miter and Publisher
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SS was well attended with 54
present. But there are always ab-
sent ones on account of sickness
We wish them all better health.
We welcome all visitors back and
new members. to attend and wor-
ship with us regular. We welcome
Mr .and Mrs. Morris Fitts and chil
dren into our community.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Clark are
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the proud parents of a daughter
born Dec. 1, named Jeanette Lavon
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhert Stovall of
Queen City, were Sunday guests of
I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hammock &
baby of Atlanta were week end
| guests of his parents Mr and Mrs
Jiiy Hammock.
Don't forget prayer sen-ices
next Saturday night. Miss Lena
Wade Crawford will lead.
Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs
Tarn Tate and Mrs. Alice Coffman
were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCoy
land two grand daughters of Doug-
ia&sville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ford of
] Linden.
Sunday was the event of a dou-
jbie birthday dinner honoring Mr.
: Elbert Lummus Jr., and Ransome
i Lummus in the home of Mr. and
i Mrs. J. E. Lummus. Those attend-
ing were: Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Lummus and 3 children of Red Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ford of Linden;
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Lummus and
Diane of New Boston; Mr. and Mrs
Frank Lummus Jr., and 3 children
of Midway; Mr. and Mrs. Ransome
Lummus and J. R. We wish these
two many more happy birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clayton Jr.,
and Jimmie of Atlanta were Sun-
day guests of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Webb Clayton and attended
SS. We are always glad to have i
them. We have surely missed |
them since they moved. Come
again.
Sunday afternoon callers in Mr
and Mrs. Alton Clark home were
Mr. and Mrs. Tine Caver, Mrs Er-
ba Land and children, Mr. and Mrs
Isadore Griffin and 3 boys and
Miss Zelda Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sutton and
children were Sunday guests of Mr
and Mrs. Appie Powell, Linden.
Mrs. Frank Camp and 3 girls
were Saturday afternoon guests of
Mrs. Lamar Owens.
Mrs. Ernest Clayton visited a-
while Wednesday night with Mrs
Ebb Lummus.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesley Beaver
and sons, of Naples; Mr. and Mrs
Malcolm Clayton and children of
Atlanta were Sunday guests of
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilson and
baby of Claksville were Tuesday-
Thursday guests of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Clayton.
Rev. Erba Land was Sunday din
ner guest of his father J. C. Land
of Queen City.
Elouise Camp is on the sick list
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Clifford Hobbs is in the Clinic at
Linden with intestinal flu. We wish
you a quick recovery.
Remember this week end is reg-
ular preaching day at the Baptist
church.
Prayer services Saturday, SS &
preaching Sunday morning and
night. Make your plans to attend
all services.
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ALAMANCE NEWS
Susie Whitehorn, Reporter
Mr. and Mrs. Gleamon Clark
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. James Blizzard.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Winn was Fri-
day night guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Blizzard.
Mr and Mrs. A. L. Endsley are
coming along with their new house
right nicely.
Patsy Holt spent awhile Sunday
with Norma Sue Teel.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsley of
Texarkana and Miss Doris Walters
of Borger, Texas visited their
mother, Mrs. W. A. Walter this
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy and
Miss Mildred L'ittle was week end
guest of Mrs. and Mrs. H. L. Wray
Sally Pasey spent Sunday with
Anita Raysdale
Earlton Wall is on a business
trip to Lubbuck and other points
in West Texas.
The Blizzard children was Sun-
day guest of their grand parents
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Whitehorn
O. F. Wall and family spent
awhile Saturday night in the home
of Farther Wall.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blizzard
and Mrs. Minnie Chamblee spent
awhile Sunday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas spent
awhile Sunday with Mr and Mrs
Newt Whitehorn of Queen City.
Mrs. S. M. Seagroves spent
awhile Sunday with Mr and Mrs.
H 0 Larrans.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sparks spent
Sunday with Charlie Holder.
Mr and Mrs. Travis Bowens and
Linda spent Sunday with his moth
er Mrs W. E. Bowens.
Mr and Mrs. Jones Blizzard and
daughter Elyven spent awhile Sun
day night with Mr and Mrs. Eddie
Blizzard.
Mr. and Mrs. D O. Rhyne spnet
Sunday with Mr and Mrs. C F
Ragsdale
Mr and Mrs. Frank Williams
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Williams.
Mr. and Mrs J T Blizzard spent
awhile Sunday with their son Mr
and M .srdEdie Blizzard.
Springdale News
29 in Sunday school, December 12
and every one enjoyed the message
Brother Purser brought the mes-
sage Saturday night and also the
message by Brother Cruse Sunday
afternoon and night.
We will have a called conference
Sunday December 19 following
Sunday school members are urged
to be there Springdale Baptist
church.
Sunday is Rev. Grady Thompson
preaching date at the Methodist
church.
Thursday December 9 Mrs. W L
Oliver entertained Mr and Mrs.
'Felton Wilalism .p.,.,
j Felton' Williams with a wedding
shower. There were thirty odd
guests present. The couple receiv-
ed many beautiful and useful gifts
After the gifts were viewed by all
present cake and hot chocolate was
served to the guests. Mrs. Williams
was before her marriage Miss La
Verne Watley.
Rev. and Mrs. Purser were sup-
per guest of Mrs. J. H. Riley Satur
day.
Sunday dinner guest in Percy
Graves home were Rev. and Mrs.
Cruse and son of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. G. R Pucket.
Sunday visitors in Estel Savage
home were Mr. and Mrs. Dawson
Bartlet, Mrs. Mary Savage of
Shreveport.
Mr. J. H. Riley attended singing
at Cass Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Louise Graves vsited her
mother Mrs J. H. Riley Sunday.
Mrs. Mattie Harwell is visiting
Atlanta, Texas—Phone 412
Marshall, Texas—Phone 2246
her sister Mrs Daisy Hempley of
Courtland.
Sunday visitors in W. W. West-
moreland home was Mr. and Mrs.
D. Williams, Mr and Mrs. Felton
Williams.
Mrs. Aaron Young visited Mrs.
T. C. Allen of Atlanta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Estel Williams of
Texarkana visited his mother Mrs
Bell Williams Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Bloom-
burg visited in James Jones home
Sunday.
LAWS CHAPEL
Mr*. J. K. Mttrph, Reporter
We had such a fine day Sunday
We had such a good attendance
for both services. Rev. Newton
brought such fine messages. We
were so glad to have Madam W. P
Riley, Dora Powell, Sovila Rob-
erts of .Queen City; Mrs. Kizzie
Lester of Atlanta.
Everyone seems to be very busy
getting ready for Christmas and
we certainly hope we are getting
ready in the right manner. May we
carry the message we should carry
Jesus our Savior is born this day.
We were so glad Mrs. Robert
Stamps was able to be at church
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Steger and
daughters visited Sunday with Mr
and Mrs. Edwin Robertson at Un
ion Chapel. Wish to extend our
sympathy to their family over the
death of their mother. We will
have a Christmas tree and pro
gram at the church Tuesday nite
Dec. 21st.
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Mrs. Marvin Manley and chil-
dren of Courtland visited Satur-
day with Mrs. W. V. Nixson.
Mrs. Jim Powell makes many
trips to see her mother who still
remains ill in the home of her
daughter at Hughes Springs.
Mrs. Kizzie Lester spent week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. Coy White
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Thompson
of Oak Grove visited Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. 0. A.
O'Rear.
Mr. and Mrs. Bolley Janson and
son visited Sunday afternoon with
Mr and Mrs, McMillian.
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1948, newspaper, December 16, 1948; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348144/m1/2/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.