Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 164, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 12, 1949 Page: 4 of 8
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r. And Mrs, E. Ottinger
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Open House Given
By Neighbors
For Nolan Couple
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ottinger of
Nolan celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary this week.
Fifty years ago Carrie Eliza-
beth Lister was married on her
21st birthday to E. Ottinger in
Georgetown. Monday, .luly 11,
was the couple's golden wedding
anniversary, and Mrs. Ottinger's
71st birthday.
Mr. Ottinger told friends Sun-
day at an informal open house
held in their home in Nolan, that
he was luckier than most men.
He only got "bawled out" once
a" year instead of twice for for-
getting his wife's birthday anil
wedding anniversary.
—Friends Give Party—
The party Sunday afternoon
was given for the couple by Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Joe Payne and
other friends in Nolan.
Mrs. Malon Holt received the
guests, while the honored pair
were assisted in receiving by
their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ottinger of
Albuquerque, N. M., and their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Edward Ponder of
Sweetwater.
The refreshment table was
laid with a white cloth and cen-
tered by an arrangement of gold
dust sprinkled white gladioli.
The three-tiered white wedding
cake was topped by gold rose-
buds with gold ribbons and gold
wedding bells cascading to the
table.
Mrs. Elmer Payne presided at
the punch bowl and Mrs. H. W.
Mclntyre of Sweetwater cut the
cake. Other members of the
house-party were: Mrs. .lames
Grain, Mrs. Homer Hendrick and
Mrs. Ramsey A. Lasseter. Mrs.
Albert Payne was at the regis-
ter.
—Presented Silver—
During the afternoon Mrs.
Billy Joe Payne made the presen-
tation of a chest of silver to the
honored couple from their
friends and neighbors on the
Divide. Numerous gifts were pre-
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Ottinger
from their friends.
Other highlights of the after
noon were the taking of pie
tures. the recording of numer
ous conversations, and the visit-
ing with old friends.
Approximately 100 guests call
ed from—Sweetwater, Abilene
and Nolan. Special house-guests
were Mrs. Sally Hays of George-
town, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rounsa
ville, Dallas, and Mrs. Myrtle
Crossman of Abilene.
These out-of-town guests and
Mr. and Mrs. Ottinger were com
plimented at noon Sunday with
an anniversary dinner at the
home of Mi. mil Mrs. O. G. Gal-
.away ol Nolan.
The c.' lei ivtion continued
Monday is additional relatives
. it in uien at rived from Hask-
ell, Dal la . , eorgetown and the
Rio Grande Valley. A birthday
celt:hi anon tor Mrs. Ottinger
and a family dinner was held on
Monday.
— •'< us llclicati'il—
On Sunday night, the First
Baptist ( Iil-icIi of Sweetwater
iciucated the song "Lily of the
valley,'' to the Ottingers, who at
rie time were members of the
oca! church. The number was
sung by the church choir dur-
ing the weekly broadcast Sun-
lay night of the church serv-
ices.
Mr. Ottinger was born in 1873,
n Coke County, Tenn., and
came to Texas at the age of 7
j with his parents. The family
settled in Williamson County.
Mrs. Ottinger is a native of
South Carolina, where she was
born on July 11, 1878. She came
to Texas in 1892, settling in Wil-
liamson county.
In Williamson County, he was
a boy with C. R. Simmons who
also later ended up in Nolan
County.
"I wasn't much of a fellow to
go with the girl's," Mr. Ottin-
ger said. "But 1 saw Elizabeth
at a picnic and decided that if
she would let me call on her I
was going to start going to see
her. I knew her several years
before we were married in
Georgetown.
"The Baptist preacher was out
of town so we were married by
a Methodist minister. I liked the
Methodists too and figured the
marriage would be just as tight."
—Came To Nolan County—
Soon after their marriage the
Ottingers sold all of their pro-
perty except things that could
be carried in a wagon and start-
ed for this section. Friends had
preceded them, and written
about Nolan County. He scouted
around for a while but liked
black land. The Divide country
appealed to him then—as it stiil
does today.
They homesteaded on the same
land, where they now make
their home. Except for a three
year period of residence in
Sweetwater, they have been on
the Divide all 48 years. They
moved back to the Divide in
1916.
They were among the organiz-
ers of the Nolan Baptist Church,
anci during their residence here
were members of the First Bap-
tist Church.
Reminiscing Sunday, Mr. Ottin-
ger told friends that he was one
of those protesting the moving
of the county seat of Nolan
County from Sweetwater to
Marvnea! in spite of the fact
that it would have improved the
value of his property.
Recollecting what a hot issue
the question had been at one
time, he said that he was in fav-
or of keeping the county seat in
Sweetwater because lie felt the
latter's position on the railroads
made it the place for the county
seat.
—Here 48 Years—
The Ottingers have seen the
history of Nolan County march
in parade during their 48 years
residence in the county.
He remembered Sunday that
he took the weekly paoer, anil
when the local paper became a
daily, bought the first edition.
"I haven't missed an issue
since," he said Sunday. She
said: "We've enjoyed the Report-
er all these years—read every
mistake and every thing."
He was also one of the first de-
positors of the Texas Bank and
Trust Company, when it opened
its doors for business here.
The Ottingers have been un-
usually thrifty, energetic and
an enterprising couple who have
succeeded in farming and in life.
Friends from far and near at-
test to that. Both have a keen
sense of humor, high integrity,
love of their fellow man, and
consideration for others.
—House Burned—
Just before the war, their two
story home was burned. Neigh-
bors almost instantly raised a
fund as a special gift, before the
Ottingers could protest. H. D.
Norris, school superintendent
then (now area scout executive)
said: "I want to be in on that.
These people have never yet
failed to put up a dollar for any-
thing that ever came up in this
community."
People of fine, pioneer, self-
reliant, neighborly stock are
characteristic of the Nolan-Di-
vide community. This week they
were the Ottingers' Golden Wed-
ding celebration—today's neigh-
bors and yesterday's folks re-
turning home for the event.
* * *
Episcopal Young
People Have Rally
A group of young people from
the St. Stephen's Episcopal
church were m Colorado City
Sunday, to attend the sub-dis-
trict, Youth Rally held at the AH
Saints Episcopal Church there.
Included in the 50 young peo-
ple attending were: Frances Lou
Cockrell, Jane Bradford, Ann
I'hoi grimsen, Margie Nelson,
the Rev. and Mrs. James S.
Butler and two sons. Reverend
Butler is director of the sub-
district.
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can
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Compare the value! Mere is the
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miles per gallon in the Nash "600''
at average highway speed*. . . with
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See your Nash dealer for a dem^n-1
stration of a Nash Airflyte "600"'
or Ambassador. Look, try, com-
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Play Night
Planned By
H. D. Council
Thursday, July 28, will be
county play night, according to
the plans formed Saturday after-
noon at the business session of
the Nolan County H. D. Council,
which was held in the Justice of
Peace court room with Mrs. A. J.
Marth presiding.
Skits, musical numbers and
pantomines will be included on
the program, which will be pre-
sented by the clubs of the county
in auditorium of Newman High
School. The proceeds will go to
4-H work and other activities of
the H. D. Council.
Three delegates to the State
THDA meeting to be held in
Mineral Wells this fall were
elected. They include Mrs. How-
ard Lewis. Divide; Mrs. Mondel
Rogers, Cottonwood, and Mrs.
Bob Potter, South Roscoe, dele-
gates. and Mrs. Ed Morse and
Mrs. R. H. Marth, alternates.
Mrs. M. H. Heine announced
that satin samples were available
to the marketing committee if
cooperative buying should be de-
sired.
Fifteen or more women will
receive reading cetificates at the
annual encampment scheduled
to be held early in August, ac-
cording to the announcement by
Mrs. Potter.
Mrs. Marth named the follow-
ing committees for the encamp
ment: Mrs. Vernon Smith, Mrs.
S. H. Stanfield. Mrs. B. J. Cleck-
ler, program; Mrs. Willis Evans,
Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Lewis, re-
freshments: Mrs. R. H. Marth,
Mrs. Claude Rogers and Mrs
Frank Cleckler, arrangements.
Mrs. Vernon Smith was in
charge of the recreation.
Miss Irene Gromatzky an-
nounced that the 4-H girls en-
campment will be held from Julv
20 to 28.
Those attending were Mrs.
Claude Rogers, Mrs. Prentis
Scott, Blue Bonnet; Mrs. Virgil
Curry, Mrs. ,J. F. Hendrix, Mrs.
Willis Evans, Mrs. Mondel Rog-
ers. Mrs. S. H. Stanfield, Cotton
woof I; Mrs. A. J. Marth, Mrs.
Frank Cleckler and Mrs. Vernori
Smith, Victory; Mrs. Potter, Mrs.
M. H. Heine, South Roscoe; Mrs.
Duke Lipscomb. Maryneal; Mrs.
R. R. Petty, Mrs. Howard Lewis,
Mrs. D. O. Moore, Divide, and
Miss Gromatzky.
* * *
Tenth Birthday Of
Elizabeth Hoffman
Marked By Party
The 10th birthday of Elizabeth
Ann Hoffman was celebrated on
Saturday, when her mother, Mrs.
R. N. Hoffman, entertained with
a party at their home, 504 Ash
street.
Games were played, and party
favors of miniature story books,
candy, balloons and gum were
given to the guests.
Punch and cookies were serv-
ed. The refreshment table was
centered by the big birthday
cake, the gift to the honoree from
her grandmother, Mrs. J. C. Mc-
Clendon, and her uncle. James
McClendon.
Those attending included Pat-
ricia Neitzler, Linda Marlene
Williams, Darlene Gill, Peggy
Ann and Shirley Mae Sedberry,
Darlene Burrow, Patricia Ann
Oden, Peggy Sue Barnes, Rod-
ney and Max Callaway. James
Nelson Huffman, the honoree
and the hostess.
♦ >► *
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Day of No-
lan announce the birth of a
daughter at 10:55 p. m. on Mon-
day, July 11, in the Sweetwater
Hospital. Mr. Day is engaged
in farming at Nolan.
Social Calendar
Tuesday
Rebekah Lodge will meet Tues-
day at 8 p. m. at the I. O. O. F.
Hall.
B. & P. W. Club will meet
Tuesday at 7 p. m. at the Blue
Bonnet Hotel for business meet-
ing.
Ann Judson Circle, Lamar
Street Baptist Church, will meet
Tuesday at 8 p. m. with Mrs.
Quint Farley. 208 Orange street.
0RtAT CARS SINCE 1902
N*ih Mofort, Dhition Nath-Kilvinator Corperofren, Defrotf, Mich 1
SKIPPER'S NASH SALES and SERVICE
301 East Broadway
Dorcas Class, First Baptist
Church, will meet Tuesday at 8
p. m. with Mrs. Bernard Long-
botham, 1307 East 12th street,
for a tacky party.
Wednesday
Women's Golf Association will
meet Wednesday at 8:30 a. m for
weekly play on No. 5 tee.
Ladies Bible Class, Church of
Christ, will meet Wednesday at
10 a. m. at the church.
Thursday-
Laymen's League. First Christ-
ian Church, will meet Thursday
at 7:30 p. m. at the church.
Catherine Howell Circle, First
Baptist Church, will meet
Thursday at 8 p. m. with Mrs.
J P. Windham, 403 E. Avenue B.
St. Stephens Service Guild
will meet Thursday at 7:45 p. m.
with Mrs. N. A. Collier, 1107
James street. The Rev. James
Butler will speak on "Instruc-
tion and Altar Work."
SWEETWATER REPORTER
Tuesday, July 12, 1049
SWEETWATER, TEXAS
PAGE FOUR
Louise Flake
Editor
Miss Inez Henson Engaged
To Tom Graham Of Tuscola
Mrs. Pearl Henson, 610 Pecan
street, is announcing the en-
gagement and approaching mar-
riage of her daughter, Inez, to
Tom Graham, son of Ernest Gra-
ham of Tuscola.
The wedding will take place
at 8 o'clock in the evening on
Saturday, July 16, at the West
Side Baptist Church with the
pastor, the Rev. J. Dee Cates,
officiating at the single ring
ceremony.
The couple will be attended
bv his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. antl Mrs. Ben Graham of
Floydada. Riley Cross will serve
as usher.
The wedding music will be giv-
en by Miss Sue Thompson, pian-
ist, and Pfc. Tommy Thompson,
soloist.
Miss Henson is a graduate of
Sylvester High School and Har-
din-Simmons University. For the
past three years she has been
teaching second grade at J. P.
Cowen Elementary school.
Her fiance is a graduate of
Tuscola High School and served
with the U. S. Air Force during
the recent war. He was station-
ed in South America and Hawaii.
He is now engaged in farming
at Tuscola.
* * *
Rev. Butler Named
To National Board
For Rural Workers
The Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Butler
and two sons returned this
weekend from Missouri and Kan-
sas, where they have been for
the past 10 days.
The Rev. Butler attended the
National Episcopal Conference
of Town and Country Churches
at Parkville, Mo., where he was
elected a provincial director of
the Rural Workers Fellowship.
The Board of Directors Is made
up of one representative from
each of the eight provinces in
the United States. He was nam-
ed the representative from this
district. , , ,
Mrs. Butler and sons visited in
Kansas City, Kans., while her
husband was at Parkville.
* ♦ +
Lesson From Study
Given Monday At
Methodist Society
W. S. C. S. of the Highland
Heights Methodist Church met
Monday morning at the church
for the lesson from the study,
"The Bible and Human Rights."
The meeting opened with a
song, and prayer was offered by
Mrs. J. L. Mayhcw. Mrs. M. J.
Sweeden wa:' leader of the study,
and she was assisted by Mrs. B.
D. Whitfield and Mrs. Hugh Dun-
car,. Mrs. M. W. Baucum gave
the devotional.
Those attending were Mmes.
Virgil Riehburg, C. H. Shephard,
Ira Moore, G. W. Edwards, 1. S.
Clav, Bryan Buck, W. A. Steele,
Leo Nunn, F. E. Jones, M. D.
Martin, C. W. Tarter, L. A.
Reavis, Mayhew, Sweeden, Whit-
field, Duncan, Baucum, and a
visitor, Mrs. S. K. Benson.
Watermelon Social
Held By Wesleyan
Service Guild
The Wesleyan Service Guild )
of the First Methodist Church
had a watermelon social on the
lawn of the church on Mohday
evening.
Mrs. O. P. Clark gave the open-
ing prayer, and the devotlOhal
was by Mrs. T. C. Bolin. A soc-
ial hour followed.
Those attending were Mmes.
O P Clark, B. M. Neblett, John
Brookshire, Bolin, H. G. Calen-
der, Gus Rigsby, G. B. Richards, ■>
E. L. Caskey, and Elsie Robin- w
son: Misses Mary and Ethel
Tackett, Pearl Hemby and
Merle Allen, and a guest, Mrs.
J. Edmund Kirby.
* *
Hospital Notes
Admitted Monday to the Sweet-
water Hospital were Billy Joe
Sanders, Lavada Bruce, Mrs.
Hardy Toler, minor surgery;
Mrs. Jeanette Tennis, Anila
Aquilar, medical treatment; Mrs. <v
George L. Brewster and Shirley
Maxine Pulchcr, major surgery.
Dismissals on Monday from
the Sweetwater Hosiptal were
Mrs. Jewel Holbrook, Earl W.
Tvler, Jr., Mrs. W. E. Craig,
Mrs. John W. Pendergrass, Mrs.
Elmer Patton, Glenda Harring-
ton, Carl Thorp, Margie Atkins
anil Mrs. R. Smith.
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 164, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 12, 1949, newspaper, July 12, 1949; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth283716/m1/4/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.