Francitas, Texas

Newspaper Articles
1934
 

Road From Blessing To La-Ward Being Surveyed

Wm. F. Schwind of the Francitas section was in Edna briefly Monday while enroute to Victoria to attend a road meeting. He reported while here that the surveyors were working on the proposed road from Blessing to La-Ward and that the people of that section were elated over the prospects of getting the state to build this road. The Herald trusts that their hopes will be realized for this road would do much to develop that end of the county, and the people of that section are deserving of a first-class hard-surfaced highway.--Edna Herald.

Palacios Beacon, February 15, 1934
 

 
Union Meeting to Start at Francitas

H. Bentz, of Francitas, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bentz, of North Dakota, who are making him a visit, was in Palacios last Thursday. While here Mr. Bentz informed us that Rev. W. G. Buchard would begin a union meeting at the church in Francitas on the second Sunday in June. He said the church building had been thoroughly cleaned, and well screened, seats refinished and everything in fine shape for the comfort of all those who would come and help in this meeting which is undenominational. Everybody is invited and chorus and musicians from nearby town are to assist. Subjects for the first week and those furnishing special music are as follows:

Sunday 8:00 p. m. “Genesis of Faith,” Song Service La Ward.
Monday “The Law of Faith,” First Baptist Church of Palacios.
Tuesday night “How to Pray,” M. E. Church Palacios.
Wednesday “It Came to Pass,” Francitas Sunday School
Thursday “God Promised” Presbyterian Church, Palacios.
Friday “The Iron Gate,” Church of Christ Francitas.

Saturday “A vision of the Captain,” Lutheran Choir of El Campo.

Palacios Beacon, June 7, 1934
 

Revival Meeting at Francitas Continues

The first week of the Union Revival meeting at Francitas opened with good attendance and excellent interest. Rev. Burchard has been glad to welcome all cooperating visitors and Pastors from the neighboring churches who have so unselfishly given their assistance. The meetings will continue through the week of June 17^th to 24^th with the following announced program:

Sunday, June 17 at 10 a. m. Sunday School with Mrs. Ruth Hardy, Supt.
Morning preaching at 11 o’clock, sermon, “When Faith Sees Christ.”
Evening message at 8 p. m. “A Visit to Calvary.”
Monday, 8 p. m., “Three Hours of Darkness;”
Tuesday, “They Watched Him There;”
Wednesday, “The Death of Christ;”
Thursday, “Satan at the Cross;”
Friday, “What the Cross Means to Me;”
Saturday, “The Power of the Cross.”
Sunday, June 24^th, 11 a. m., “The Second Coming of Christ;”
8 p. m., “The March of Doom.”

Each evening during this second week Rev. Burchard announces that he will give at least 15 minutes before his sermon to the presentation of various things on the general theme “World Events of Today Revealed in the Light of Prophecy.”

Do not fail to hear all these interesting and helpful subjects discussed from a non-denominational standpoint.

Palacios Beacon, June 14, 1934
 

Francitas Facts.

Thomas Arnold of Altair is visiting at the home of E. F. Pryor.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Griffith from East Texas were here visiting his sister, Mrs. E. J. Price all last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cavallin from Carancahua visited relatives here Friday and Saturday.

Floyd Martin is home again from Palacios.

Mrs. C. D. Payne was a business visitor in Edna Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Kellogg with Mrs. Alice MacKay, were Houston visitors last week.

Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pearce and daughter were Midfield? visitors Sunday.

Mrs. P. A. Langlois left Monday for Bement? for an extended visit.

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. King and family are moving to Rich Square.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Green and children of Deutschburg attended the dance at M. W. Jones' Saturday night.

Cotton harvesting is the order of the day here and we are sure all the pickers welcome the nice breezy weather after so much hot weather.

R. Green came in Friday from Refugio with a sprained ankle sustained while working there. He was able to return to work Monday.

The friends of Mrs. Annie Carmichael will be glad to learn that she is well on the road to recovery.

Our friend, Mrs. Fred Pollman is also much improved.

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY

Mrs. E. T. Joines Dead.

Mrs. E. T. Joines, 82 of LaWard, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Wilke, 602 Berne?, at 4:15 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Joines had lived in LaWard for the past 41 years and was in Houston on a visit at the time of her death. Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. M. L. Pearce, Mrs. A. J. Stayton and Mrs. T. N. Dahlstrom all of LaWard; Mrs. R. L. Helton of Manor; Mrs. J. C. Morrow, Mrs. A. R. Wilke and Mrs. L. L. Wingate all of Houston; Sons, W. T. and G. R. Joines all of Houston, one brother, W. L. Thurman of Lynnville, Tenn; 46 grandchildren and 54 great grand children.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A. M. Tuesday in the drawing room of the Settegast-Kopf Funeral Home Rev. J. M. Gordon will officiate. Following the service in Houston the body will be taken overland to Palacios where services will be held at the cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

[Also surviving was her son, W. R. Joines of Buhler.]

The above brief mention of the death of Mrs. E. T. Joines, a pioneer and highly respected resident of the LaWard section was taken from Tuesday's Houston Chronicle. Next week we shall attempt to have a more suitable mention of the good woman's long and useful life.

The Herald joins the many other Jackson County friends of the family in extending heartfelt sympathy in their hour of sorrow.

The Edna Weekly Herald, August 30, 1934