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Ennis Weekly Local in Ennis, Texas
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Ennis Weekly Local (Newspaper) - March 13, 1958, Ennis, Texas
service amp sales cd s066 4924 Cole Avenue Dallas Texas of Dollak Elk a atm rain total told for past month the total amount of rain which fell in Ennis during the month of february was .99 of an Inch. Five different Rainy Days in the month accounted for this total. Thus far in March approximately .60 of an Inch has already fallen according to officials at the Ennis precipitation Ennis weekly local i Ennis. L1j.is Loi Vav. Texas. Thursday. Al kill la. Mins Absentee voting March 12 thru 28 ballots will be available Between March 12 and March 28 for Absentee voting in the City election. Anytime Between those dates eligible voters can cast their ballots in the office of the City Secretary at the City Hall if it will be impossible to vote in the general election set for april 1st. Names appearing on the ballots. All incumbents Are Gehrig for mayor j. B. Kul Hanek. Commissioner for precinct one and h. R. Burden commissioner for precinct three. All of the candidates Are unopposed. Nor Wmk to it aka telephoto visits Mother mrs m Amie Eisenhower Center is reeled at Lowery fab. Denver. Colo., after she arrived aboard the Columbine Iii for an overnight visit with her Mot her before returning to Washington at left is mrs Steve no Nichols wife of the governor of Colorado and right mrs will f. Nicholson wife of the mayor of Denver. Miss Gertrude Howard retires after 39 years with to and l Bridge opening guest list made a committee from four towns met in Corsicana Friday afternoon to work out a guest list for the april 8 ceremony opening the porters Blurb Bridge across the Trinity River. Attending the meeting As representatives from Ennis were Gerald Tolleson. Chamber of Commerce president Noel d Speer. Ennis to amp a manager and Jack Mckay local chamber manager. It was agreed that the planning committee will invite to the ceremonies the commissioners court of Henderson Ellis. Kaufman and Navarro counties the mayors of the principal towns in the counties the chamber of Commerce directors and the Highway committees of the principal cities plus state and District officials of the Texas Highway Corn in Issi on miss Gertrude Howard accounts receivable clerk for the Texas Power and Light company has retired from her position after serving for 39 years the Texas Power and Light company is the Only employee miss Howard has Ever had. And every one of her working Days have been spent in the office in Clark Harrison now with Evarts Clark Harrison formerly employed by Kendall film Juu company is currently associated with the Evarts furniture co 117 n. Main it was an a flounced today. Harrison who has had approximately 15 years in furniture business has been employed As Salesman by Johnnie Evarts proprietor of the company. Housto nites return after kinds funeral or. And mrs. Frank Gallagher and sons. Pat and Claude Hay of Houston have returned to their Home after attending the funeral of mrs Gallagher s sister. Mrs. Dan Hale who Vav a s buried yesterday in Waxahachie also attending the Waxahachie services for mrs Hale were mrs. C. M. Gallagher. Mrs j. I Thompson both of Ennis and or and mrs. Y f Parker. Dallas Ables Sheet Metal plans expansion Ables Sheet Metal will in the future be known As Ables Sheet Metal and roofing company according to Billy Ables owner and operator. Ables is extending his business. In what he terms a logical step to give better service to his customers he has been carrying on some roofing business for other companies but is presently venturing into the business on his own. New equipment for tile additional work has been purchased and extra roofing personnel have been added to the St aft. Including one employee who has been in that business in Dallas the address for the Ables firm will be the same and according to Ables work will be confined to the area around Ennis in the commercial Field primarily but some residential work will be undertaken. Too popular Chicago i p fire engine red has become too popular to suit fire officials Here they decided to replace the traditional flashing red lights on fire equipment with White lights so motorists can Tell fire trucks from other emergency vehicles. Services thursday for former resident mrs Esther Reyes Tapia of 3817 Bryan Avenue fort Worth died at her Home at 3 30 today she was 71 years old and had lived in fort Worth for the past 13 years mrs Tapia was Horn in Mexico february to. 1877 and came to the United states in 1905 she had lived near Laredo and in Taft before coming to the Byrd Community in 1935 she lived there until going to fort Worth to make her Home mrs. Tapias husband died in 1939. Services will be held thursday. Time pending at immaculate heart of Mary Catholic Church fort Worth interment will be in my Olivet cemetery there t Rosary will be recited at 7 30 p in. Tonight at the Home of mrs Tapia where the body will he in state until service time Bunch funeral Home in is charge of arrangements. Survivors include one son. John la of Ennis three Daugh tors. Mrs. Mary Vallejo in r a it Andrea Pere and mrs c o n be scion Garcia All of fort Worth 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Ennis. A sunday school teacher at the Tabernacle Baptist Church for 35 years. Miss Howard received one of the More memorable thrills of her life when so attended the Baptist world Alliance in London a few years ago. At thai time. She also toured Europe Iii a party conducted by Hor Brot tier. W. V Howard of Dallas who is director of tile department of student work Baptist general convention of Texas. Another Brot Lier is i r Howard a Dallas real estate Man met to Howard Quot of san Francisco California miss Howard s sister is mrs. C k Lennon. House Kotlier for the Kappa Sigma fraternity House at sum mrs. J. C. Jeffrey buried at Concord funeral services for mrs j c Jeffrey 70. Were held sunday in the Concord Baptist Church near Mineola with burial in Concord cemetery. Riles were conducted by Rev cd cat on feathers on and Roe a c Cor Ley. Belt ii of Tyler. Mrs. Jeffrey died saturday at the Home of her daughter mrs. V. Veit ii rear j a a another daughter mrs Hazel Gray of Tyler ish a former resident of Ennis she is survived by her husband five daughters. Or Gray mrs. With or i i Robert Mineola or s p Daric nov let and mrs w 1 Henson of Houston five som Mien Tyler j c or and Aubry Seattle Wash Alvin for Smith Ark and Walter of Dallas one brother Foster Anders of davits 26 grand Hidren. Including m r s Rosco Morgan or of Ennis arum 18 great grandchildren thrill Vovk Sti do on Vic or v it Cim Hegi n Provo Utah h i a Brigham Young University chemistry professor has began a 3 year study Here in ii opes of uncovering clues to a potential vaccine against cancer and overdoses of Atonic radiation Topperman to speak at annual dinner meet or. Samuel Topperman Modi the dome in on Cal superintendent of the last Liu county tube it us Texas tuberculosis Hospital at Sot Tyler will be guest speak singing convention to be held at Ion March 18 the Public is invitee Briner scheduled to be the i beside country 7 p in according to m lion the last Ellis county singing i Lek it convention will in held at the May be j Odd Fellows Home at 7 30 p in p met thursday March 20 the Melody boys and gospel airs Quarte of Waxahachie ill be featured also featured will be tile Bethel Ennis quartet my Sale n d Frorer i id re mrs Joe flaw Kin or i e of a i my medical Man u cording to a soc focal doctors ?.av� tip vines president has mid of amp patient cd the Public to attend and help with this convention. Countless of tic with him or h in of the Isis a i to the held at dub at g wow and or Vav j Davis n Stile it stand i t a a of f trials nuttier a Tai. And it a tilted directors for Center elect pass new Rule the Community Center As a vocation Board of directors met monday afternoon in business session twelve Board mein Ber. Attended the meeting an election was held to fill the places of Harry m. Cornell and Cecil Tolleson whose terms on tin Board have expired mrs h i Burden arum Garner Dun Kelley or were named As new directors and will serve for a period of three years discussion for the meeting entered around the new plan to open the Community Center saturday nights for use by teenagers youth activities and entertainment will be available each saturday As soon As conflicting dates can be resolved according to mrs. Burden chairman. The events will be chaperoned. By parents of the Young people on contrast basis and the Center will be opened at no charge a snack bar will pro j vide refreshments with pro a coeds going to its Upkeep Blanket reservations a ruling has been passim by the Board of directors of the Community Center to allow Blanket reservations to in made in the future for a Throe month period Only. Henceforth All re a Nerva ions will have to be renewed after every 3rd month except w Here commitments have already been made the Purchase of dishes a Buffer. And table and chair carts was approved by vote of the Board members final business considered was the memorial plaque which is to be inscribed a Ennis Community Center in Mcmona a names will follow of those in whose memory at least $109 Lias been gifted to the Center. Services conducted for mrs. Nicholas services Wert held tuesday afternoon at 3 p in at tim first methodist Church in Ferris for mrs Ralph Nichol As. Rev Fred Patterson minister at Ferris conducted the service with Rev Hubert Craul of Stephenville and or o l liar Gas of the first Christian Church assisting in a i readers were s jul Farrar. Of Dallas g c Mcdermott of big Lake. J if Mckay Hill Murdoch Jack Spurgeon and c l Enochs All of Ferris burial was in Smith cemetery a1 Rockett mrs Nicholas was Iron. Mary Hester prude in Rockett. October 23. Huo. She was graduated from Waxahachie High school and attended Trinity University be lore her mar nag on August 23. 1933 to Hardi no Nicholas sin was a member of tin first methodist Church of ferns and Hie Ferris Garden club survivors besides Lier husband Are her parents or and mrs Frank prude of Rockett a sister mrs Floyd Clou c of Ennis and a Niece miss Joy iou e also of Ennis. Two cars involved in Accident two ars were involved in a minor collusion on the Corner of Mckinney and Ennis Avenue at 8 23 a in today me car driven by Albert Coad Butle r 75 year old resident of route four ran a Stop sign and proceeded into the intersection where his 19 17 Ford was struck by a car driven by Robert Cavie been Perot 19 years old if 507 West Crockett a driving to so Bool at tile time of hic Accident his father r la beaut is the owner it the vehicle approximately $50 damage was done to the Butler Auto and about s75 damage was done to tile Bero ear according to Grady in bus Irive Ligating officer a ticket a i Jed to Butler for failing to top at a Stop sign officer cribs stated that More and run re accidents Are Ort Inrig for this reason and As a result tire Ennis police Are i suing tickets a Deroever such violation is noticed. A elderly Man killed when hit by 2 cars Niv telephoto Depa Rte re tins is the 59 k to a considerable departure in design from ill previous a flying platforms a which is being constructed Fen the Sims by the i Nee Al aircraft Leo of Philadelphia the Hying jeep Bys an operator s seat and passenger compartment in a Center Section Between the rotors vehicle is designed to Combine hic Utility of jeeps with Iii hovering and flying capabilities of helicopters new Ennis firm makes upholstered furniture by n via Wilson a my in my fad it i # rims join cd the ranks of Ennis Industry the Ennis furniture Man fac Tunny. It n in featuring it Cli i Tere it styles it upholstered items beg in operation on Jan Nan i 1958 and according to of Petal will 11111 of i i he Iii St quartet it production tar above expect at Ion s the concern is a partnership business of Nee by James Dot son of Ennis Aud rid Abrams father of local Man succumbs in Austin r s Hutcheson of Austin lather it Stanley Hutcheson to 1 d Southern Pacific employee died in Austin thursday at 7 p in the elder slut t he on had been in ill health for Sennet inn and his son was with Hun at the time of in Deal h i he local Man s wife and Young win left mime Diatel upon receipt of the death message for no Din Ennis Many a aunt Dies at Terrell or and or for Andrew have to a a a ii notified of the death of or Andrew aunt i Bai he Arter of Terrell funeral erne is Fen Apai ter. Who died following a length in illness will to held Friday a 2 in in Terrell with Amlet son Lay ton funeral hmm in Barge of arrangement n j he Andrew family will leave Early Friday to attend the a vices for mrs Carter life ring Terrell resident who will he remembered As a frequent Vise tor to in in last rites held for Yvon infant funeral Eruc for Paul Yvon infant son no or a a n d or Frank Yvon Ranlo 2 won held at 9 a in thursday a is Tahr Catholic Chun h the re. John m Callum off n lied burial a in Folio a erne tory j he to by a born wed Day a . Mane in Hospital and died a few hour later either Surv or include h a Ltd Brothers Tony Frankie and ii to a von two is St i i cd Aud Vuk t or to Yvon and a grand Mother of Virv it outer of i ill is Dotson oms a Prest card and Plain manager while a miss to see relay treasure mrs c Arolyn Hejny is office or rotary bar rating at Joo Vav i How n la company employees or pm pit with the number expected to be increased to 15 before tin end of the year Dotson a a the Winkers produce an # Iutva Lent of i i Large is sofas it an a vol age Day with 11�� product being Farmed to fur nit in Hon e f throughout Texa and k i a Boma under i he Label of i no furniture of in the intention stale Dotson to extend tin a intr i by i Ion into new men o Kansas and Louisiana Iii the neat future i pre Anil two i Joe a Neal in e Are on the Road introducing la new line and Selling tin merchandise fondled product ate to an to in by one Lune i Iii 1111�<r it l r in k ii ans Poi i in and t Alif oat la Littles the frames Fen the furniture Are pie ducts of a in company while Leggett Aud Plait construct the Prang Al 1 Hen Loc Al Plant i in fabric ranging from a highly polished Olton quilt cd to Wool to a mix lure of synthetics Are produced Enn Sites attend relative s funeral Ennis residents Joe pm Ray morn me or i lit h Moue a Aud Joe Kudin ii ii tended hic funeral i relative Henry Petros in shul ohm a la j Vve pm Day is Mills of nor h it at China hems use d in Imu j con j my i in in id j top u by t Oarn i us Ber conventional mud pot Keg eel Springs and Hie new c l a leu Tai Iii the fur thu Man Doe k poly Ether cushioning which popular Dybec ail a Price care is taken son to see i hat if Dan skilled n gaining its Low i to ill product u re in he milking cd i fix in in lilt c item i Ai e Cit sex Phon Al Quail y so far Early american Wing Bac k pin e have Bren a jul i Mal s com pm i Lowe Vei in Addi Hon will ooh be made to Holim n i is o Piec e Model it cd will he created by the Elim company to be mat Kali d in a jul n Range Lowed i m that of i he f a in ame i u an Nee c i implant manager w Hoha had approximately in veal sex pc Mae lit can hic fur nil Urc making Field attended a pools in Hula Negele Aiea to learn i he in Dustir y or and Vir Dot on make hour Home at 520 Cherry and have been in bus i to be a i it by in i booming de Jar Dot son but i Fie firm it eat i act Cerich lunch i expected Tow of to end of 1958 when if Hung i ogre a planned the Emu f furniture manufacturing it u inc will take a Retutal Boot ii in the newly devised id tie modern Home furnishing mail of i ital dealers c caning to Dilia t in View and circles the in his made item f it year Arob lid dec shorthorn breeders plan consignment Sale at hic regular in Ellis county so or Ltd. Association he Day evening fun a i made far the a in Ion a Ever cd and reports from a re Mon Vav i r v a a aha vim ors Cut i rip or and or w of Goodwin Arica or and mrs Joe kit ill of Hubbard we re visitor saturday a was Iii Tori on he by Azo accost Liitt a John Boren or pre Dent a total of 75 head of cattle were consigned to this year Sab of the number then Ware about 15 Tea Ling Ami serviceable age Bull or oui imported and on of in port cd Bull from Scot rid the females. Cried to this Sale an from the. No is popular bloodlines in a 1 i rued states Boren reports j of any breeder Fly a or winners t at hopi Cen plan have been be one of the has interest in my High from if both by vers d it i tie organization will inn my banquet in Waxahachie May 2, Hie evening prior to the a guest speaker for in of f or will a Kenneth Folk a a i a to f. Of the american Short Horn breeder a nation f Alk from a hic ago ill and to coming to Waxahachie to speak and to Amend the Vale John Arden of w to Puhac Hie was a ppm n fed local sales Man a a i and will provide inform Rion cower Tun the ale a to d approximately 20 members of Hie a slim ult iou a a ended with a he next meeting set for april i i a 72 year old Man identified i vide hell paddock address unknown was killed sunday about la 30 j in when struck by two automobiles i he allegedly walked across. The Middle of Highway 75 one Milt North of the faints City runts paddock a vagrant was released Only ii few hour Fadore from the Dallas City Lait. Where he had been placed four times in the last to Day on drunk charges he had $1 70 in Cash with Hon at the time of the Accident but no to def a action sex cent the release notice from the Hallos jail \ Cadi. Placed to Dallas by in Veu i Gat my Highway patrolman George Robinson indicated that Dallas officers had no Home address for the Man. And no Irdi Caf Ion of Rel unix is i pie in local officers Are attempting to foul the next of Kin Hunch funeral Home is in charge of the pending arrangements paddock was supposedly in the Middle of the Road when struck by the left ode of a Kell hic driven by Aarnie Stinson a coloured nun Toter returning to Dallas from an Ennis Church service according to in pc St a Tori at the scene shortly after the a cadent Hie Force of the blow administered by the Candice was driven at approximately 45 Miles per hour threw Hun in to the pct to cd another cur driven by an no l one Man Ken oath l be Luck returning to Baa from ins Irving Home the be to end automobile without alternative t i Over ? Fie body of the Man supposedly dead judge i Vav Duke held an immediate Tuque t at Hie scene cd us Accident Hie Drivers of the automobile were absolved cd blame my no charge s a re i lied patrolman Robinson who inv Ligated stated that numerous people have told him of oar newly missing the Man up a he Highway a the Man was Wear my Back Ami for a across the Road in o according to patrolman Robinson indication were that tin negro minister applied Bruke and Adem Ted to top immediately upon picking up the mans form with his Hen Light but Paden k was in his path before he could Torii to a halt minor it ident a Mimer a ident occurred sat or div at 11 350 am involving automobiles driven Tex Boyd l be Vaughn of Dallas and Joe Pace of Kern. The crash occurred of i Corner of Kaufman and knot Avenue when Pace Accord into off ii Tai s entered the in to a Don without yielding right of a a a Pace Ward a ticket by i n pc St i g Ding off or Grady rib in Appl mat ii damage w a done to i 19 6 m Kiel St a Don Wagon occupied by Vaughn and Fie wife i ii i a to so c Ai driven by a e currying thief passengers. D Dan o 1 a. Chute at Pioneer resident Dies in Houston f Jisc i advices for airs Lida b a a o Houston a of of mrs \ l Murphy and Bryan Adam were held at 12 noon today at Hee Gilt a funeral Home n Houston Buna w e in House alls Btu r died a i to p in i Iii a in a Hon so pm Hospital following an illness cd two meant a a Pioneer resident of Finis or Blair was a charter member of the Tabernacle Baptist f hum a by. Moved to Houston k. Air i i i Jcj ago. S a in Jude a daughter or. Adda i Ai two grand i ii1 i Ani two great grand children
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