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THE SENATE A. B. The much debated submerged coastal land lease bill was passed by the Senate last Thursday. It was amended four times and now goes back to the House for further consideration. This bill allows the School land Board to extend mineral.

leases on submerged coastal lands for a period so long as minerals are produced. Bills to prevent disruption of utilities service during labor disputes and to penalize. secondary strikes and boycotts were approved last week by the. House Labor Committee. The utility strike Bill applies to electric, gas and water utilities.

A bill appropriating $720.000 for continuation of the hot lunch program in Texas schools for the remainder of the school year was passed by the House A $20,000,000 tax bill increase on oil, gas and sulphur industries went to a sympathetic sub-committee in the House last week. The sponsor requested that this bill go to the sub-committee where it might be a back-stop for a gas tax measure, pending outcome of this bill now on third reading in the House, Proposal to get. up a one-house Legislature WAS killed last week by the House committee on constitutional amendments. The Senate killed a House- proposal for: a raise in the pay of State Legislators. Monday, eight-vote minority in the Senate blocked a proposed amendment to force legislative, redistricting every ten years.

The came a resolution to create a legistative redistricting board to art the Legislature failed. It polled. seventeen affirmative votes, which ndvanced it third reading, but that WaS four of the necessary I short two thirds majority to approve it. Redistricting of Representatives' districts has fared a little better in the House. A bill has been engrossed and is pending on final reading and passage.

The Senate Monday asked the House to join it in a legislative investigation of the flare-up between student groups and the administration of Texas A College. Judge Penn Jackson of Cleburne -transacted business -in Austin Monday. As of Tuesday, 77 of the 120- day regular session of the 50th Legislature were gone, leaving 43 days. The a cappella choir of the Stephen F. Austin High School of Bryan, Texas, entertained the Senate Tuesday morning with a thirty-minute program, after which the Governor complimented them on their well voices.

The highly controversial Senate bill No. 10, better known as the "Fair Trade Bill," passed the Senate Tuesday evening. The Senate passed House bill setting the per capita apportionment at $55 and a minimum $2,000 pay bill for teachers holding bachelors degrees. More Communities Make Red Cross Quota Additional communities in the county have made their Red Cross quota and reported it to Judge Stewart, county chairman. They Rough Creek with Lester L.

are, Davis as chairman; Fall with Bill Cash as chairman; Spring, Dorothy Andrews; Fairview, Gordon Reed; Panter Branch, 3. M. Swaim; Prairie Creek, Mra. Clyde Shook, and -Patuxy, Skipper Underwood. Mr.

and Mrs. Pat Sligar and childrch of San Antonio spent the past weekend with her Mr. and Mrs. A. F.

Larned. Teachers Banquet At Lipan Friday, March 28 Members of the Hood County Teachers Association held their annual banquet at Lipan Friday night, March 28. The tables were arranged in the gymnasium in the shape of a T'. The speaker's table centered with red, white and blue carnations and all the tables were lighted by candles in the same colors in crystal holders. Judge James H.

Stewart, president, was master of ceremonies, and in his pleasant manner introduced, those on the program. Rev. Douglas McCarthy gave the invocation. Supt. P.

T. Dunning of Lipan brought a warm welcome to the visitors. The lovely musical program was presented by Marlin Neal, Mary Simmons, Alma. Lou Ator and Ruth Ann Simmons. H.

D. Thomason introduced Dr. L. A. Wood, State Superintendent, who outlined a sixteen-point program for the schools of Texas.

Included in his recommendations were: A sufficient number of wellqualified teachers who are paid; a first class system; good roads which consolidation will help bring about; a twelve month school program, with nine months of academic instruction and directed camp or playground during the remaining three; good buildings and grounds; adult education; for exceptional children; kindergartens; An Attendance Law That Can Be Enforced; visual aids; FM radio and a unified State ment. of Education. The lovely banquet was prepared under the direction of Mary Sears, Home Economics teacher at Lipan, and was served by a group of her students. The arrangements committee included Mrs. Dorothy Andrews, Emma Roberson and W.

F. Decker. SARGENT, ROBERSON, THOMAS ELECTED In Tuesday's city election Howard Sargent was elected mayor. Clyde Roberson and Dub Thomas were elected aldermen. One of the largest votes in recent years was polled.

Complete results are as follows: For Mayor: H. H. Sargent, 212; Dr. L. G.

Ballard, 206; Bill Edwards, 7. For Alderman: Clyde Roberson, 258; Dub Thomas, 220; C. E. Browning, 191, and R. L.

Gibson, 136. Mrs. McElhaney Hostess To Wednesday Club Mrs: J. D. McElhaney was hostess to members of the Wednesday Club March 26.

The annual Federation Day program was presented with Miss Emma Morris as leader. She was assisted by Mrs. F. D. Stout and Mrs.

Joe Archer. Thorp Spring Cemetery Working Saturday Residents and former residents of Thorp Spring will gather at the cemetery there next to clean the cemetery. Plans are made for a thorough clean-up and workers are asked to bring their lunches and spend the day assisting with the work. Senior Invited to Tarlton Seniors from Granbury high are expected to be guest of John Tarleton Agricultural College on Senior Day, April 18. Over 800 seniors from nearby schools are expected to attend.

The program for the day is as follows: All students will register at 10 a.m.. Acollege frolic will be held in the auditorium under the direction of Don Morton, head of the Music Division. Dean E. J. Howell and Baker Congre, president of the Student Council will greet the visitors.

The visitors will be guests of the student council at lunch, immediately after lunch, the band will give a concert. Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett of Corsicana were Granbury the first of the week. Funeral Services For Thomas Tankersley Sat.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, 29, at three o'clock at the Temple Hall Church for Thomas Roland Tankersley, who passed away March 28. Rev. W. B. Gilliam conducted the last rites for this pioneer citizen of Hood County.

Thomas Roland Tankersley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tankersley, was born July 3, 1875 in the community.

where he had lived during the 71 years of his life and where he passed away. He with the Methodist Church at the age of 16. He. was married to: Miss Nannie Walden on June 2, 1902. To their union was born two children, a daughter, Mrs.

Chlorine of Parker County, and 8. son, W. W. Tankersley of Hall. 'He is survived by his wife, two children, ten grandchildren, an aunt, Miss Amanda Tankersley of Jacksboro and a number of relatives and friends who are grieved at his passing.

The pioneer family of which Mr. Tankersley was a member were devout Christians. His grandparents, Thomas A. Parkinson and wife, helped establish the first Methodist Church in Hood County and he followed in their footsteps. Pall bearers were Jarvis, Preston and G.

E. Walden, Donald, L. L. and Warren Tankersley. The flower girls were Bobbie, and Carol Riddle Tankersley.

Music was furnished and by Mrs. Doyle Hutcheson at the piano and Mrs. Alton Clanton, Messrs. W. V.

Smith, C. N. Gibson and T. H. Kelley.

Mrs. Johnson Honored With Shower Mrs. Minor Johnson, the Miss Beverley Cherry, was last Thursday afternoon with a wedding shower when Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. E.

E. Durham members the Junior and Senior of Classes the Granbury High School entertained at the home of Mrs. Harris. During the hours from to a large number of 2 guests called and Mrs. Johnson ceived a lovely assortment of gifts.

Refreshments were served from a lace laid table which had an Easter arrangement for its center- piece. Crystal appointments were used. George A. Gott Jr. Appointed Mgr.

Appointment of George A. Gott, as manager for Lone Star Gas Company's Cleburne district distribution, includes bury, has been announced by F. V. Williams of Corsicana, division superintendent. Mr.

Gott to from Arlington, this territory district where he has been manager for the gas company active in church and civic affairs. He will take over his new duties immediately, succeeding the late Homer V. Smith. With headquarters Cleburne, Mr. Gott will supervise gas service for the following towns comprising the district: Britton, Burleson, Cleburne, Clifton, Duffau, Fairy, Glenrose, Godley, Granbury, Hico, Iredell, Joshua, Keene, Lillian, Mansfield, Meridlan, Morgan, Valley Mills and WalI nut Springs.

G. W. Shaffer Funeral Sunday Funeral services were held day afternoon at three o'clock for G. W. Shaffer of Thorp Spring who died Saturday night.

E. S. Fitzgerald, pastor of the Granbury Church of Christ, conducted the services which were held in the church at Thorp Spring. Mr. Shaffer was born October 28, 1863 in Dayton, Ohio.

He lived in Ohio until he was nineteen when he first came to Texas. He lived in Mt. Selma in East Texas where he had charge of the commissary for A lumber company. Later he was interested in establishing nurseries and planting orchards. He was.

married to. Miss Clark in 1898 at. Thorp Spring with Grandfather- Clark performing the marriage cesemony. Both were students at Add-Ran College. Mrs.

Shaffer died in 1940. He had been in very bad health for the past years. He was a member. of the Church of Christ since 1905. Survivors are one son, George of Thorp Spring and one daughter, Mrs.

Daisy. Hall of Austin, one grandchild, Ruth Shaffer of Thorp Spring. The family has many friends in the county who extend their sympathy. Interment was in the Thorp Spring Cemetery. First Lieutenant Charlie M.

Summers Prepares to Take Off at Hensley Field FLYS AT HENSLEY 1ts Lt. Charlie M. Summers, an employe of the Texas Highway Department at Granbury, is pictured above as he pepared to take off on a training flight in an AT-6 at Hensley Field, Dallas, last Sunday March 23. Lineutent Summers served during the FORT WORTH VISITORS AT EASTERN STAR bus load of visitors from two Fort Worth chapters, of the OES were guests of the Granbury Chap- ter Tuesday night. The Tarrant Chapter No.

8 and the Crescent Chapter members were in the group. Included was Mrs. Pritchett; Deputy Grand Matron, who brought an invitation to of instruction to be held in Fort Worth in May. Four candidates were taken into the order in the beautiful initiation ceremony. The visiting members complimented the local chapter on the work of its officers.

After the close of the initiation the officers, in a clever manner, spelled out "Worthy Matron" and presented Mrs. Phebe Estes, Worthy Matron, with a birthday gift. This part of the program came as a complete surprise to Mrs. Estes, An Easter theme was carried Tout in the decorations of the hall. Refreshments were served from lace-laid table appointed with crystal and lighted with white candies.

A green and white color scheme was used both in the decorations and refreshments, with the Easter theme being furthered by the napkins and plate favors which were tiny baskets of candy Easter eggs. Rotarians Attend Revival Meetings Members of the Rotary Club have met on the past two Tuesday evenings and after transacting business and having their ner have attended the revivals. Last week they heard Rev. Bernard Guy at the First Baptist Church and this week they heard Rev. Charles G.

Cole at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Moore Celebrated Sixty- Ninth Birthday Mrs. W. C.

Moore of Thorp Spring celebrated her sixty-ninth birthday March 28th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roland Rogers in Granbury, A lovely meal was served with the table centered with a beautiful cake topped with 69 candles. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Wells and Lowel Dale of Tolar; Mrs.

W. M. Corgill of Vernon; Mrs. Moore and Faye, and Mr. and Mrs.

Rogers and Billie. war as a B-17 pilot with the Army Air Force. He completed 31 combat missions over Germany. He is now serving, voluntarily and with out pay, as a member of "the AAF Reserve getting' in his flying time at the Hensley Reserve Detachment on week This and That By Norma Crawford R. E.

Durham was showing no favorites. He was passing out cigars to women as well as men upon the arrival of his son. It was quite a novelty--receiving a cigar, my first. I'm sure the Senator will enjoy it. Can you tell where a person from the way he- walks? Archer (Joe) can tell, he says.

Tuesday was picnic day--April Fool's Day and the Granbury students were given a holiday- -a good idea because they would probably have taken one anyway. It really gives me a "buzz" (that's TSCW slang) to receive mail marked "City Desk." Mrs. J. E. Manning of Waples1 would like to have her community represented in the weekly columns of the News-Tablet, but since Mrs.

Frank Myers gave up reporting from there no one has taken It is our wish to have as much teoverage of the county as possible. It still gives me a funny feeling to hear someone quote something that I have written in the and to have someone tell me never know a thing unless I read it in the paper" (meaning local news, of course). Makes me feel very responsible. Guy Purselleys Honored With Shower Saturday A shower was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Troy Purseley Saturday night honoring Mr. and Mrs. Guy Purselley who were married March 15 at the home of the bride's sister in Fort Worth. Mrs. Purselley is the former Miss Ruby Dear of Stephenville and is familar with quite a few names in this vicinity as she was a telephone operator in Stephenvill for several years.

Mr. Purselley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G.

Purselley of Tolar, -Sixty-two guests attended the shower and enjoyed the music furnished by Miss Ruth Stockstill of Fort Worth, Wallace Vaughn, Hubert Myers, Buster Moore, George Parsley and Miss Christna Black, all of Granbury. The couple will make their home in Fort Worth. School Trustees To Be Elected April 5 School districts throughout the county will elect trustees next Saturday, April 5., Send us your news happenings for the News- Tablet. Formal Opening April 11-12 at Tommie Vaughns Tommie Vaughn, our friendly Ford dealer, will have his formal opening of his new building Saturday, April 12. Mr.

Vaughn has already moved into his new quarters but the interior has not been completely finished, has the date set for his formal opening after that work has been completed. The building, with its modern design, one of the most attracautomobile display rooms along Highway 377 and is a matpride not- only Mr. Vaughn, but to the citizenship of Hood County. The repair shop in connection is spacious and well equipped. Leave Eggs For Orphans At Price Grocery The members of the WMU of the Baptist Churches are again collecting eggs to send to Buckner Orphan's Home in Dallas and everyone who will donate eggs f6r this worthy home is asked to leave them at the Price Grocery Saturday, April 5.

Each year at Eater a large number of dozens of eggs are sent to the home and used throughout the year for the children. Attended Funeral Of John Head Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Abb Head, Mr. and Mrs.

John Tucker and Mrs. Ben Clifton attended the funeral of Mr. Head's brother, John, which was held in Bluff Dale last Sunday afternoon. They had been called to Stephenville Thursday because of the illness of Mr. Head.

He passed away Friday in the Stephenville Hospital. Revival There will be a revival at the Assembly of God church beginning Sunday night, April 6. C.E. McNeely of Oklahoma, will presch the old time gospel. Walt Disney's latest production in Technicolor, fong of the South is showing at the Palace Thurs day and Friday, April 10-11.

Based upon the famous Unole Remus's tales, this picture employs a unique technique in which human actors are used as well as cartoon characters to bring you one of the most delightful stories of the season. CHURCH OF CHRIST. Luther Norman af Hamilton will preach Easter Sunday at eleven o'clock. All are urged to attend..