Lillie Bradley of Malakoff
her 80th birthday February
!was honored with a surprise par-
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
with her children, gran-
great-grandchildren and
is/our life, Lillie," was read by
Virginia Robertson, and
Bradley was presented with a
tree decorated with red and
thearts and ribbon. Cake and pun-
in attendance were her
Virginia Robertson and her
Rollen, from Malakoff, her
Bradley, Sr. and his wife,
Betty from Houston, her grandchildren,
Don Robertson and his wife, Ruth, from
Carthage, Rhonda Robertson from
Malakoff, Chester Bradley, Jr. and his
wife, Margaret from Houston, Markey
DuBose from Malakoff and Barbara
Gunnels from Mankin, her great-
grandchildren, Jesse and Pebbles
Robertson from Carthage, Dustin
DuBose from Malakoff and Teri Gun-
nels from Mankin.
Others in attendance were Lamesa
Sillick, Alpine Holcomb, Otis and
Juanita Stanfield, Edith Young and
Vera Johnston, all of Trinidad, Carva
Beidler from Malakoff, Paula and Gary
Widman and their two children, Tracy
and Bobby from Athens.
Gertrude Cross is at home after being
in the hospital for the past several
weeks. I am sure that her family is glad
to have her back. She got back in time
for a wedding shower on Monday night
for her grandson, Clint, and his bride-
elect in Trinidad.
Mrs. Elsie Hines left the hospital to
be with her son Hal and his family in
Dallas for her recuperation.
Mesdames Gola Brock and Edna
Foote went to visit Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Holcombe at Bryan last weekend.
While there they attended North View
Baptist Church, where Steve is pastor.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Lardy
Bennet and children of Balch Springs
drove to Malakoff and picked up Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Curry and they all at-
tended the funeral of Myna Cates,
Willard's aunt in Rockdale. Mr. and
Mrs. Bennet returned to their home on
Sunday after spending the remainder of
the weekend with the Currys.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Almond and
children were Sunday afternoon
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were on stand-by when lock boxes from Citizens State Bank were
near the close of business Friday. (Staff photo by Lori Callaway )
moved
to the new facility. The move
CARRIE ANN BAILEY
services for Florence Carrie
11, were held Friday, Feb.
p.m. at Laurel Land Memorial
i with Dr. Elvin Gibson of-
Interment was at Laurel Land
Lrk in Dallas.
'lude her father and step-
Bob and Linda Bailey of Law
her mother, Jill Moore of
brothers, Tony Christopher,
and Michael, and one sister,
grandparents, Mr. and
G. Bailey and Mr. and Mrs.
Purner of Chandler and great-
Carrie Rogers.
W. R. BANKSTON
WILLIE ADAMS
Funeral services for Willis W.
Adams, 71, of Poynor, were held at 2
p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Neal
and the Rev. George Folmar of-
ficiating.
Interment was in Poynor Cemetery
with Masonic rites.
Mr. Adams died Thursday in a Tyler
hospital after a long illness.
He was bern June 30, 1909 in Hat-
tiesburg, Miss. He was a member of the
Poynor Baptist Church and a retired
motion picture operator. He was a
member of Masonic Lodge 755 in
Pasadena.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. An-
Bankston of Duncanville nie Laurie Adams, Poynor; one son,
away Monday, Feb. 9, in a Lloyd Ray Adams, Tyler; two
hospital. He was 59 years old and dauglR rs, Maria Charlene Robinson of
July 27, 1921 in Jacksboro. He Malakoff and Margaret Louise
include his wife, Nits Mac
Bankston of Duncanville; two
"Willie" Wagner of Anna
Bankston of Dallas; two
Una Jones of Duncanville
McCandless of Seagoville; one
Bell Bowman of Mesquite;
Wilton Bankston of
and seven grandchildren.
services were held at 3 p.m.
and Smith Chapel with the
Starks officiating. Inter-
in Ennis.
ETllEL ROGERS
services for Ethel Irene
64, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
Clayton Brothers Chapel in
{ev. Russell Hunt of-
Interment followed in Laurel
'ark.
died Sunday, February
Vors include her husband,
Rogers of Mesquite; two sons,
Rogers of Balch Springs
Lee Rogers of Dallas; three
Evelyn Bankston of
%ggy Busby and Lynn Rober-
14 grandchildren,
randchildren, four brothers,
Rers, and numerous other
visitors in the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lardy Almond. Roger lives in
Tatum.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox and Mr. and
Mrs. O. D. Smith were honored by an
Anniversary party on Valentine
evening by Mrs. Lucllle Rice and other
friends at the Flag Lake Community
Church. The Rased Family of Athens
brought the music for the entire
evening.
Mrs. Ray McCombs and Jimmy
Sharber of Key Ranch Estates visited
with Mrs. C. O. Dodson last week.
During the visit they began reminiscing
and talk came around to Mrs. Allie
Howard of Trinidad. They all motored
to the home of Mrs. Howard for a
reunion. It seems that Mrs. Sharber has
Donations
for M.L. Drake Fund
Mrs. Francis Johnson, $50.
Children
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Holloman of Poynor; one brother, re tu-re
Claudenine grandchildren.E" Adams, Shreveport, La.; and some sympathy too
Masons served as pallbearers.
Children who are ill or injured need
LINDA SUE BERRY some sympathy, but too much pity may
Funeral services for Linda Sueconvince them the pain is more serious
Berry, 39, of Trinidad, were held at II than it really is, says Diane Welch, a
a.m. Saturday in Paschal Funeral family lifeeducationspecialist.
Home Chapel in Kerens. Mrs. Welch is on the home economics
Interment was in Oak Grove staff of the Texas Agricultural Exten-
Cemetery in Kerens. sion Service, The Texas A&M Univer-
Mrs. Berry died Thursday in a Cor- sity System.
sicana Hospital after a short illness.
She was born Aug. 13, 1941, inKerens. Children learn
She was a member of Kerens
Missionary Baptist Church. by family decisions
Survivors include her husband, Joe
Berry of Trinidad; her mother, Laura With more emphasis placed on family
Ilawkins of Kerens; two sons, Billy decision making, there is a much
Kevin Barnett of Kerens and Kyle Bar- greater potential for creative decisions.
nett of Trinidad; two step-daughters, Children have an opportunity to learn
Dena LaBlanc of Nederland and responsibility and cooperation if they
Deloyce Brisindine of Beaumont; three are part of the decision-making team,
brothers, Wayne Hawkins and Roy the specialistadds.
Hawkins, both of Athens, and Jimmy Mrs. Piernot is on the home
Hawkins of Corsicana; and one sister, economics staff of the Texas
Gladys Collins of Malakoff. Agricultural Extension Service, The
Nephews served as pallbearers. Texas A&M University System.
ea common
SHELBA HENDERSON
for Shelba Henderson, 17, of
Were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday
the Living God TGT, with
Jones, Rev. Bennie Jordan
• C.C. Taylor officiating.
was in North Athens
direction of George W.
Funeral Home.
Thursday in
Center in Tyler following a
illness.
born July 29, 1963, in Athens.
a senior in Athens High School.
titles she was a member
Life, FCA, and choir and
was a member of Church of
[God TGT.
include her parents, Mr.
Thomas L. Henderson of
one sister, Colletta LaShawn
of Athens; one brother,
A. Griffin of Dallas; her gran-
Fletcher of Athens; five
trid five aunts.
were Joe Henderson,
Ivon Issac, Vincent
Nieman, Joe Whatley,
Us D. Miller and Reginald
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tain medications, emotional stress, ex- mouth, failure to urinate, drowsiness or
cessive drinking of alcoholic sluggishness, sunken eyes, vomiting
beverages, viral and bacterial infec- and bloody stools. If these danger
tions and stomach flu (viral gastroen- signals occur, seek medical attention
teritis), promptly.
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frequent loose, watery stools. They will take liquids, the body is making an
may vary in color from light tan to effort to replace lost fluids. If the child
green. There are stomach cramps, or adult rejects liquids or is vomiting,
tiredness, thirst, replacement of fluids will be impossible
The American Medical Association's and dehydration can occur rapidly.
Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Hospitalization may be necessary.
Care recommends treating diarrhea It is not necessary to see the doctor
with a clear liquid diet to replace lost for every case of the "trots," but
fluids. (Water, tea, carbonated diarrhea that persists for several days
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TheM a!a.koff News, Thursday,Feb. 19,
Polly Walker ------ 489-1484
just recently moved back to this area
and had not seen her aunt Allie for the
past 30 years. She also got to visit with
Mrs. Hazel Wills of Fort Worth
and Jeannle Barnett of Malakoff who
were visiting with Mrs. Howard at the
time.
Mrs. E. Tapley is in the Memorial
Hospital in Corsicans with a blood clot
on her heart. We do hope that this is
soon remedied.
Mrs. W. A. McBride spent Sunday
visiting with her dad, G. W. Shaw in the
nursing home in Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Haddock and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hilderbrand of Dallas
spent last weekend visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. McBride.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Dodson attended
the funeral of Shelba Henderson,
Trinidad was unable to attend.
Sheila Rainwater and three G. A.'s
attended a meeting on Saturday at the
BSU for a Valentine party and lots of
fun and games as well as a film and
popcorn.
Don and Pat Henderson and their
sons, Shaun and Blake of Spring, spent
the weekend visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powers and his
grandmother, Mrs. Grace Henderson in
the Cedar Lake Nursing Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rogers of Tyler
spent last week with his daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powers.
They attended the funerals of relatives
in Dallas• Lester and Lardy Rogers ac-
companied them to Dallas on Monday
and acted as pallbearers for their aunt,
Ethel Rogers.
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husband who is employed there.
Mrs. Eva Ilulin reported good ser-
vices at First Baptist Church on Hwy.
3l Sunday with the Ray. R. C. Hedge
bringing the message• There was also a
Sunday School play presented by his
wife, Joyce llodge.
Those sick from the flu seem to be On
the mend, including Edna Tarver, Mrs.
Lena Mitchell, Syria llulin, Eva Mac
ltulin, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Bailey,
and Mrs. Vee McAIister.
Funeral services were held Saturday
for Buddy C. Barron at the New Hope
CME Church. The Ray. L. D. Williams
off Seated. Mrs. Barron has expressed
her appreciation to everyone in tt/e
community for their kindness to hot
during the time of sorrow.
Thomas tlenderson's daughte~
daugher of District Manager of Lone Mrs. Robert Irwin is spending this passed away Thursday. tier funeral
Star Gas, Tom Henderson. Shelba died week in Shreveport, La., with her was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Athens.
of spinal meningitis. Her funeral was
held at a church in Athens. The service f v ..... LAKOFFIns
was so large and so many of the Lone MA uranc
Star employees attended that the Dad- il Ou -.:1!
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sons did not get in for the service.
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Mrs. Minnie Travis, mother of Mrs.
Jerry Hlnkle is in C0rsicana in the rollNow Reprc~enling American IAfe m.I Accidental Insurnnce Co. illl
Memorial
Hospital.
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stroke recently.
Llnda Scrimshire's station at 226 N. Terry St. JERRY A. (;ARRISON 489.0512: ?
LaNita's Beauty Shop was beautiful all
last week. Parry, her husband, sent her
a crystal vase and six long stem red
roses. Love-Love.
When Valentine came we were not
totally left out. Our granddaughter,
Staey Andrews, came and visited with
us on Friday night. When her parents,
The Don Andrews, of Athens dropped
her off they left a beautiful heart
shaped box of candy with a red corsage
on it. Then Evelyn Drake presented me
with a beautiful hand painted hexagon-
shaped soup tureen and ladel. My, it is
nice to have loved ones and friends. G.
V. and I went to Winfield to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ferguson and
Hllary. We got a real treat as Mary and
Billy were taking care of Candy and
Brandy Bankston, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. David Bankston. The Bankstons
had gone to Longview for the weekend.
They all begged us to spend the night,
but we only spent Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Vic-
toria spent the past weekend with his
brother, W. M. Johnson in Malakoff.
The Rev. and Mrs. Randy Warren
adopted a new baby last week.
The Jerry Speaks were upset on Sun-
day when their smokehouse caught fire
and burned.
Mesdames Edna Foote, Alice Car-
tlidge, Edna Johnson and Polly Walker
attended a W. M. U. meeting at the
West End Baptist Church along with
about 50 other women and a few men.
Clarence Richardson gave the prayer
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