Typed as spelled and written - Lena Stone Criswell
(There is so much of this article missing but I felt it
was important to type what was there-lsc)

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year   Number 188
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 9, 1931

CHILTON WOMAN HONORED ON
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
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Honoree is Native of Falls County,
Traces Ancestry Back to Pioneer
Days, and is Noted For
Good Deeds

To The Democrat:
Chilton, Texas, Dec 8
       -- On December 6, relatives met at the home
of Mrs. A. E. Lockerd to celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday.  It was
a complete surprise to her.  Despite the bad, rainy weather, she attended Sunday school and church in the morning.  Rev. O. G. Barrow, pastor of the Baptist church, preached a sermon for the old people, especially honoring her for the work she had done for the church through the years.
       When she returned from church the relatives had assembled at her home.  All of her brothers and sisters, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there, except one grandson, who was away at school.
       Among those present were Mrs. Frances Maxey, A. G. Maxey, Waco; J. D. Maxey, Lorena; Mrs. J. N. Shields, Mrs. J. L. Allen and son, Joe Lee, of Mart; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lockerd and son, Carter, Hillsboro; Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Lockerd of Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lane, Miss Edna Lane, Mrs. S. E. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Young, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Maxey, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eakin, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Eakin, and three children, Merlin, Mary Jeannette and Billie Joe, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Eakin and Miss Isabel Eakin, all of Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eakin, Jr., and son J. C. Eakin III of Neches; and the honoree, Mrs. A. E. Lockerd.
       Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Gaines called during the afternoon to wish Mrs. Lockerd many happy returns of the day.
       The afternoon was spent in recalling old times. Mrs. Lockerd is one of the oldest of the settlers (missing) this county as she was born (missing) west of the Brazos at o(missing) Springs in 1856.  The hi(missing) family is closely into (missing) history of Chilton (missing) the first settle(rs) (missing) townsite of (missing) fore the civi(missing)
Weathers, (missing) be buried (missing).  He was (missing) friend whil(e) (missing) the tall g(missing) covered the (missing).
       Mrs. Loc(kerd) (missing) first birthd(ay) (missing) in her life.
happiest da(y).

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