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Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hack and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Dick Cosper and family.

Several of the young folks of this section attended the party at the Hayes Ranch school house Saturday night.

Mr. Gholson and daughter, Miss Ruby of Casa Blanca, visited Mr. J. B. Gholson and family Sunday.

Mr. Jodie and Mr. Clarence Van Hauten of the Texana community were visitors in the Tompsans home Saturday afternoon.

Miss Marine Moore visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Wideman, over the week end.

Miss Doris Davenport spent Wednesday night with Miss Alfrieda Gerjes.

Mavis and Shirley Sawyer spent Friday night with her grandmother, Mrs. Gholson at Casa Blanca.

Mr. Ralph Cunningham and family have moved to one of the houses on the E____ place near Mr. Janssen. Mrs. Cunningham is a sister of Mr. J. F. Gerjes and Mrs. Janssen.

Mr. and Mrs. Littleton visited Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Wideman Saturday afternoon.

Alma Gerjes missed four days from school last week on account of illness.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gregory from Edna visited their daughter, Mrs. R. Tipton Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory visited Mr. and Mrs. Webster of Edna Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Janssen had as guests Sunday the following: Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Janssen and daughter, Miss Alberta, and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn and two children, all of El Campo.

Mrs. Gathright and daughter, Miss Loreta spent Sunday with Mrs. W. R. Browning.

Mrs. Hessong, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wilson and Marshall Hessong were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hessong Sunday.

Ruhamah Massey spent several nights with Miss Maurine Moore at the teacherage during the unsettled weather last week.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory spent a few hours in the W. K. Wideman home Sunday night.

The Live Oak young people were guests at an informal party at the Barnes home Monday night. About sixteen couples were present, and they played the old time “ring games.”

Edna Weekly Herald, February 18, 1932
 

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Mrs. Gathright, Miss Ruth Gathright, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roden, Robt. Hack and Miss Myrtle Hack visited Mr. Gathright and children in Austin last week. Mrs. Gathright remained, but the others returned Friday.

Misses Myrtle Hack and Ruhamah Massey were pleasant visitors at school Monday.

Mr. Fritz Matejek, Mr. Barnes and Louis Hoffman visited Mr. Joe Frenzel at Casa Blanca last Tuesday.

Mrs. T. B. Justice came in Friday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Gregory and family.

Mr. E. Searcey of Casa Blanca visited his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Tompkins last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roden and Misses Ruth and Loretta Gathright spent a few hours in the Hack home Sunday night.

Edna Weekly Herald, February 25, 1932
 

Live Oak Items

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gathright and three children returned Wednesday from Austin where they took treatment for rabies at the Pasteur institute.

A large crowd attended the party at the Barnes home Thursday night.

Mrs. John Gholson and daughter, Miss Ruby of Casa Blanca, visited relatives here Sunday.

The school enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Harper Thursday morning.

Messrs. Joe Schmidlin, Buck Kelton and Adolph Gabyrsch of Edna visited in the Mojetck home Thursday.

Misses Elenora Rogers and Marguerite Curlee of the Booster Station visited Mrs. H. E. Janssen Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Dollery and children of Ganado spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. O. Hack.

Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cosper and children, with his mother, Mrs. S. S. Cosper, spent Sunday in Morales with his sister, Mrs. O. W. McDonald.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Browning of the LaBauve settlement were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tompkins, Wednesday night. Mrs. Tompkins accompanied them home and remained until Saturday.

Mrs. Wes Rogers and daughter, Miss Janie, visited her brother, Mr. H. O. Hack and family Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Ruhamah Massey, Miss Doris Davenport, Cecil Curtis and James Gregory stayed in Edna Friday night to attend the dedication program at the high school.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Browning spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Babcock in Edna.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory, and children spent Sunday in Edna with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Gregory.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tatum and children visited her mother, Mrs. Meador, and other relatives in Edna Saturday.

Mr. O. A. Gathright and family of Mission Valley visited the household of his brother, H. C. Gathright Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodds and children spent Sunday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. R. Tipton.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cunningham spent Thursday and Thursday night in Houston with his sister, Mrs. Cook.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frenzel and children of Casa Blanca visited her sister, Mrs. A. J. Tompkins and family Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tatum visited relatives in El Campo Saturday.

G. G. Hessong and two of his children have been on the sick list, but are better now.

Little Junior Gathright is sick with flu and is unable to be at school.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 3, 1932
 

Live Oak Items

Mr. John Parr and George Tompkins visited their uncle, J. R. Bucklow, at Texana Friday.

Mrs. Quinn and son, Levi, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hack

Mrs. Norma Allen, who has a position in the P. & S. Hospital at San Antonio, visited homefolks over the week end.

Miss Gladys Gathright of Mission Valley returned home Monday after a weeks’ visit with her cousins, Misses Ruth and Loretta Gathright.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Browning and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Babcock of Edna Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Wideman.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 10, 1932
 

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Miss Margaret Sawyer returned Tuesday from San Marcos where she finished her high school work at the State Teachers College.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gholson and children spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. C. A. Davis, and family at Ganado.

Misses Rosa and Lovey Tompkins visited her sister, Mrs. C. W. Browning, at LaBauve Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hack spent Sunday afternoon with her brother, Mr. Monroe Quinn and family.

Mr. E. S. Searcy of Casa Blanca visited his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Tompkins Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Anotn Matejek from Victoria County visited his brother, Mr. Fritz Matejek Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tatum and children, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Meador of Edna.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gregory and children visited Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory Sunday.

Mrs. Massey spent Sunday evening in the Clements home.

Mr. Clint Wideman of Tyler visited his father, Mr. W. K. Wideman, over the week end.

Mrs. Dent and niece, Dorothy Draper, spent Saturday night and Sunday in the W. T. Tipton home at Arenosa.

Miss Myrtle and Ruby Hack spent Sunday with Misses Ruth and Loreta Gathright.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 17, 1932
 

Live Oak Items

A large crowd attended the party at Mr. John Parr’s Thursday night. Quite a few young people were present from Texana and Vanderbilt communities.

There have been several cases of flu in the neighborhood during the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hack and children spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Wes Rogers, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompkins had as guests Thursday and Friday Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Jones of El Campo.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lumpkin and baby of Edna visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reynolds Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Suter and baby of Houston were guests of Mr. J. B. Gholson this week.

Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hessong and children spent Sunday with her brother, I. L. Wilson of Edna.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tatum visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Meador Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Slusher of Edna spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Clements.

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Cunningham were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gerjes of Edna Sunday.

Mr. H. C. Gathright and family visited his sister, Mrs. Clements and family Sunday afternoon.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 24, 1932
 

Live Oak Items

Mrs. Barnes spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Clements.

Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hessong had as guests Sunday the following: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Seller.

Miss Maggie Pearl Davenport, who is attending Victoria Junior College, spent Thursday night and Friday with homefolks.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gathright and children visited Mr. and Mrs. John Stepan of Bennview Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Littleton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tatum and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Meador, of Edna Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wil Quin from the Valley stayed over Sunday night with is aunt, Mrs. H. O. Hack.

Mr. Herman Gerjes of Edna visited his brother, Mr. J. F. Gerjes Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gholson and children and Miss Margaret Sawyer visited Mrs. C. H. Davis of Ganado Sunday.

The party at Mr. Tompkins Saturday night was attended by a large crowd. Quite a few young folks from Arenosa being present.

Mrs. J. O. Sawyer and babies spent Friday night with her mother, Mrs. Gholson at Casa Blanca.

Mrs. Lottie Roden of Goose Creek was a guest of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Browning Sunday.

Miss Margaret Sawyer is spending a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Gholson of Casa Blanca.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roden visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gathright Sunday afternoon.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 31, 1932
 

County School Superintendent’s Column
By I. T. Taylor

Live Oak School

The Live Oak pupils have done some real good work in wood carving. They are going to have a display at the fair. This creative art work is too extensive to describe. Many pieces of their art work will be given careful consideration by the judges.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 26, 1936
 

Live Oak School News

Intermediate Room

The entire room was 100% in spelling this month. The fourth graders are: W. B. Shindler, Marthy Frysak and Betty Davenport. The fifth grader, Bruce Miller; sixth graders: Dorothy Cosper, Letha Mae Stevens and R. J. Tipton.

We are planning our Christmas program. Since there are so few of us we have to begin early..

Our Geography Map Books, the shape of the particular country we are studying are very interesting.

The fifth and sixth grades are corresponding with the fifth and sixth grades of the Shiloh School in Lavaca County.

We welcome the new first grader, James Gandy.

Primary Room

We enjoyed Mr. Taylor’s visit in our room and hope that he will visit our school again soon.

The third graders are making Geography notebooks.

Every pupil in the room is very interested in free-hand drawing. Our bulletin board is covered with drawings.

Whitfield and Richard Cosper received reading prizes last week. Geneva Mae Greenawalt is leading in health inspection checks.

Perfect spellers: Ernest Tipton, Whitfield and Richard Cosper.

Edna Weekly Herald, November 16, 1939