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THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1939
Myra Neal Harrell
SOCIETY EDITOR
Phone 178
Alpha Upsilon *
Chapter Install Staff
The finul meeting of the 1938-
: 39 Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Delta
Kuppa Gamma was held Saturday
afternoon in the home of Miss
Ruth McClung, Atlanta, with Miss
Pansey Ruth Cowgill, Mrs. J. E.
King, and Mrs. Otha King Miles,
serving as co-hostesses.
Throughout the reception suite
many graceful arrangements of
Atlanta Woman*s
Club Meets
The Atlanta Woman's Club ter
minated a most successful and en
joyable year at its final meeting j
Thursday, May 11 at the home of
Mrs. Gilbert Hudson.
The responsive reading of the
club's litany led by Mrs. Henry A
King opened the meeting. The busi-
ness comprised the reports of re-
tiring officers and the disposal of
old business for the year. , . . , p.
Customarily, each ear the club1^eet p"as and rff roses' the Delta
awards prizes to the member who KaP?a Gamma fower
Rives the best roll call and renders . lhe John R. Tay-
the best part on the program re- !or' Prfided at,the business meet-
spectively. Mrs. Joe Nichols was I I llU an,1Ual reports °f the of-
adjudged the winner on her roll call I were given. 1 he election was
"Medical Research" and Miss Eve-! h,elt' a,ld th* foll^wm^ of]celA3
Jyn Powell won the distinction on elected ^president elect, Mrs. H A.
her very splendid review of "God's ^orn13'flrstT VK'e President
Trombones" Mrs- W' D- B^ry, Linden; second
Mrs. Troy Hill, the retiring pres- vice Presklent- Miss Ruth McClung,
ident, thanked each one for the co-! Lecordin« secretary, Miss Florence
operation extended her and intro- T*a^e^.lnd!?: corresponding sec-
duced Mrs. Hershel Wanner, the fetary, Miss Merle Taylor, Linden;
new president. , treasurer, Miss Juanita Ford, Na-
Mrs. Hanner expressed apprecia-!Ples: and P^.amentarian Miss
inn for fi, h.Jr. IJansey Ruth Cowgill, Atlanta. Af-
Toy Fair Celebrates Fiftieth Year
tion for the honor bestowed upon
her and also commented on the re-
sponsibility that was hers in ac-
cepting this office. She commended
the work of the out-going president
''St guidance and inspira-
t has been accomplished,
/ance King ably reviewed
mportance of Living" by
utang as a fitting climax to
r of splendid reviews,
er delicious refreshments
served by the hostess, the
h adjourned to meet again in
nber.
NEW YORK CITY . . . Marion McGlone, holding dolls of fifty years ago.
right, and modern ones, left, in the American Toy Fair at the Hotel
McAlpin, New York City.
Strapless Suit
ter the installation of these new
officers, each was presented a cor-
sage by the retiring president. Mrs.
Taylor also presented each of the
outgoing officers with a lovely gift.
An enjoyable and successful I
White Elephant Sale was conducted
by Miss Lucille Beasley. The pro- ;
ceeds will be credited to the scholar j
ship fund.
Miss Merle Taylor, program
chairman, presented a very impres-
sive Founders Day Program. Tri-
bute was paid to our twelve Na-
_ tional Founders.
Jr. and Mrs. E. H. Finch of I The dining room table was cover-
.1 Antonio spent Friday-Satur-1ed with a handmade linen cloth
/ here guests of her sister Mrs I and was centered with a reflector
P. Hanner and family en route ! on which was placed a crystal bowl
Shreveport to visit her mother
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gold color scheme was carried out
in the refreshments.
Mrs. John R. Taylor, Mrs. Rus-
sel, of Oklahoma City, presided.
The following members were pre
sent: Miss Cora Marett, Mrs. 0. H.
Bolding, Miss Wilma Fant„, Mrs.
Burr S. Cameron, Mrs. J. B. Wil-
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Open Forum Held by
Atlanta Womans club
The Atlanta Woman's Club held
an open meeting Friday at the All-
day Funeral Home Chapel with all
the other clubs of the city present
as guests.
Mrs. Byron Hefner presented an
organ recital. Vocal solos by Mrs.
Hershel Hanner. Local negro choir
rendered three songs.
Miss Evelyn Powell in a most
entertaining manner reviewed book
of poetry "God's Trombones," by
Johnson.
The reception committee was com
posed of Mrs. Joe Nichols, Mrs. E
W. Grumbles, Mrs. L. L. Dalrymple
Mrs. Morris Battle, Mrs. Lee War-
ren and Mrs. Gunter England.
The program was introduced by
Mrs. Troy Hill, president of the
Atlanta Woman's Club.
LONG BEACH, Calif. . . . Coming
out wearing the latest in strapless
bathing suits, Marion Sterns takes
part in beauty parade staged for
the candid camera fans.
Huba Lanier, Miss Florence Teague
j Linden, Mrs. McCall, Douglassville,
Mrs. H. T. Morris, Miss Juanita
j Ford, Miss Opal Faye Kirkland,
; Naples, Mrs. Otha King Miles, Mo-
| oringsport. Miss Ruth McClung,
Miss Pansey Ruth Cowgill, Miss
t Lucille Beasley, Miss Rena Smith,
Red Water, and Miss Lenore Mor-
ris, Marietta.
Notice OES Members
Every member of Atlanta O.E.S.
Chapter No. 151, is urged to be
present Monday 7:30 p.m., May 22,
li>39, at the regular meeting for
the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Battle left
Wednesday for Houston to attend
the Texas Funeral Directors and
Embalmers Convention. While
there Mr. Battle will attend a
course of lectures on the newest
methods of embalming and restora-
tive art.
Ladies Council
The Ladies Council met on May
17 at the home of Mrs. Sims. There
were eight regular members and
we were glad to welcome a new
member Mrs. Wewerka. Roll call
was answered with a vers# begin-
ning with "A".
In the business session the social
was discussed. Mrs. Sims read a
portion of the (>th chapter of Gala-
tians for the devotional. Mrs. Scant
land was leader. Several members
discussed the Hidden Answers from
the World Call magazine. Mrs. Kim
mons served the refreshments.
We will be glad to have our presi
dent Mrs. Germany back at the
next meeting on May 23.
Baptist Circle No. 3
Circle No. 3 of the Baptist Mis-
sionary Society met Monday after-
noon at 2:30 o'clock in the home of
Mrs. Lester Van Arsdall. Meeting
opened with prayer by Mrs. Aken.
Included the business meeting
with an offering for old ministers
relief. Mrs. Troy Hill gave a most
inspiring chapter in our new mis-
sion book "Building Better World"
after which little Nora Van Ars-
dall sang "Jesus Loves Me" and
"Praise Him."
Meeting closed with a prayer and
members are urged to be at the
church next Monday afternoon for
a business session.
McLeod W. M. S.
The McLeod WMS met Tuesday
for an all day meeting. Miss Jen-
nette Lavender, our training school
girl from this district, met with us
and gave a very interesting review
of the book, "Saved to Serve." The
following program was given in the
morning:
Song—Stand Up for Jesus.
Devotional John 2:1-11 by Mrs
J. D. Betts. Prayer, Mrs, J. H. Pat-
man. Miss Lavender gave a brief
sketch of her life and ambitions.
Review of first chapter. Closing
prayer, Mrs. B. Coleman.
Afternoon: Prayer, Miss Laven-
der. More chapters of book.
Prayer, Mrs. J. D. Betts.
Short recess. Book finished.
Song—God Be With You.
Closing prayer, Mrs. J. H. Walk-
er. Refreshments were served to 17
members and one visitor by host-
esses Mrs. G. W. Bucklieu and S. A
Bumgardner.
Christian Church
Announcements
10 a. m.—Sunday School.
11 a. m.—No service, account of
Baccalaureate Sermon.
7:45 p. m.—"The Fountain of
Living Water." Jer. 17:13.
C. R. Cook, Pastor.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fontaine and
daughter Betty Clairs of Shreve-
port were Saturday guests of Mr
and Mrs. Morris Battle.
Mrs. Nannie Buffington of Fort
Worth spent last week end with
Mrs. Ollie Alexander.
Miss Martha Stephens visited in
El Dorado, Ark., last week.
John Shelby of Cairo, Ijlinois,
visited hTJjJjj^jge^ndjjjtest of
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Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Glass and j
son, and Mrs. Ferguson of Texar- j
kana, left Tuesday night for Los;
Angeles, California, where Mr. j
Glass has accepted a position as j
salesman in a costume jewelry j
store.
Rev. P. F. Squyres is attending j
the Southern Baptist General Con-
vention in Oklahoma City, Okla.,
this week.
Mrs. E. E. Morgan, Springhill,
La.; Ernest Roach, Vivian, La.; V
M. Roach, wife and two' daughters
spent Mothers Day here in the j
home of their parents Mr. and Mrs]
P. R. Roach.
Miss Katherine King, Shreve- j
port, visited in Wade Aday home,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. King and;
family of Shreveport, visited in C
H. King home, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Pruitt at- j
tended the funeral of her aunt Mrs j
S. D. Cook, in Henderson, Tuesday \
Mr. Cook resided in Atlanta from j
| 1800-92.
j Mrs. L. H. Johnson visited Ruth
Virginia Gildoo in Austin last week j
Neville Gildon, Longview, spent J
week end in Atlanta with relatives.
Mrs. M. E. Perdue and grand- j
daughter Mary Joyce Perdue will
leave Friday for two weeks visit in
Jonesboro and Monroe, La.
Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Brothers of
Tyler visited first of the week here
in Mrs. R. J. Daniel home. Mrs.
Brothers remained for the week
here with her sister.
Mrs. C. M. Powell of Queen City
attended the American Life Insur-|
ance Agents Convention in Galves-
ton, last week end. She happened
: to a very painful injury there Sun
j day morning when she was struck
| by an automobile while crossing
: the street. Mrs. Powell is confined
I to the hospital for few days with
| head injury. She hopes to be able I
to return home last of the week. I
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wright and j
I family, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnson |
and daughter, Dorothy, Texarkana; j
| Mrs. J. A. Files and son, Vivian; j
j Tom Conerly, wife and son Tom Jr j
I of Shreveport, spent Sunday with
j their mother Mrs. Dessic Conerly. I
| Each brought a basket lunch and j
| gilts for Mother!
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Grum-
bles left Monday for St. Louis to
j attend the doctors convention,
i Their two little daughters Kay and |
Linda will visit their grand parents j
in Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Oma Sheppard, Mrs. O. L
Stroud, Mrs. Myrtis Sheppard were |
week end visitors in Greenville j
with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Griffis.
Mrs. Edward Davis and son of |
Linden visited Sunday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Deason.
Mrs. F. W. Witt, Mrs. J. M.
O'Rear and Mrs S. T. Deason were
visitors in Avinger last Thursday.
Mrs. Adrian Harvey and daugh-
ter Nan Carol of Marshall were
week end guests of her parents Mr
and Mrs. S. T. Deason.
Mrs. E. B. Russell of Oklahoma
City returned to her home Sunday
after week's visit here with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pepper.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keller Jr.,
spent week end in Terrell, Texas,
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. McClung and
Mrs. Joe Mahoney spent Sunday in
Marshall and Tatum.
T. A. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Vesta
McMichael of Naples visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Vasco Brab-
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Marlatt and
daughter, Miss Grace Marlatt of
Bastrop, La., are visiting their
daughter Mrs. Doss Nelson and
family here this week.
Gunter England and wife, Nor-'
man Smith and wife, Lawrence Dal-
rymple and wife, Andrew Jordan
and wife, and Wilton Fridge, At-
lanta Rotarians, attended the dis-
trict Rotary convention in Long-
view, Texas, Monday, and report a
very interesting meeting.
Mr. Josh McGee, former resi-
dent of Atlanta, died at his home in
Monroe, La., Sunday, May 14, and
"'as buiijed t^here, Monday. ^ | ^
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Miss Louise Oden of Denton
spent week end here guest of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Oden.
Sunday was a happy Mother's
day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J
D. Collins in the Laws Chapel com-
munity. Their children and grand
children, Mr. and Mrs. Harwood L
Collins, little Harwood Lewis and
Mary Margaret and Mrs. Horace
O'Rear and sons, Larry and Gar-
land, all of Overton, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with them.
C. C. O'Dell, of Hughes Springs,
is visiting his daughter Mrs. V. S
Patman.
Mrs. Will Salmon was bitten on
shoulder by scorpion last week and
came near dying before reaching a
doctor. Glad to report her doing
nicely.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. White
horn May 5 a nine pound girl. She
was born with bright red hair two
and one-half inches long, which is
very unusual.
Mrs. E. Parker of Chicago, 111.,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. W. M
Levin and family here.
Mrs. Clyde Glass and Mrs. John
Thompson and three children are
visiting relatives in Dayton and
Houston. Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson visit-
ed relatives in Winnfield, La., Sun-
day.
W. L. Cook was in Dallas last
Thursday on business.
D. C. Baucum, wife and daughter
Helen, Mineola; Lewis Baucum and
Miss Kate Lewis, Henderson, spent
Mother's day here with Mrs. J. M
Baucum.
Mrs. Vance McConnico of Port
Arthur was week end guest of her
brother L. L. Dalrymple and wife.
Glad to report Mrs. F. M. Bat-
tenfield improving after a severe
attack of the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Crawford of
Shreveport were Sunday evening
visitors in E. C. McKinnon home.
Mrs. G. O. Kelley visited her
mother Mrs. II. T. McDonald in
Mt. Pleasant, Sunday and heard her
brother C. H. McDonald, who was
recently ordained a Baptist minis-
ter, deliver a Mother's Day sermon
at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church.
Glad to report Dr. W. A. Starkey
improving and able to be up some.
Representative Abe M. Mays and
family of Austin were week end
visitors here with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lukins of
Dallas spent week end here, guests
of her mother Mrs. Josephine John
son. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Mag-
gie Smith returned home with them
for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dickerson
and son are visiting his brother
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dickerson in
Merkle, Texas.
Mrs. J. H. Dill of Forester, Ark.,
spent week end here guests of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Dees.
Mrs. J. O. Wiley of Huntsville
is visiting Mrs. L. F. Allday.
Mrs. Albert Johnson, who under-
went a major operation in Baylor
hospital, Dallas, is home for two
weeks stay before returning for
another operation.
Mrs. Rob Moore, Kildare, was
week end guest here in home of
Mrs. J. W. Gorman and J. M.
Hutching.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Newkirk and
daughter Glenna Jane, spent week-
end with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Hicks in Nashville, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Segal Jackson of
Fort Worth were Sunday visitors of
his father B. F. Jackson.
Cathryn Squyres is visiting with
friends in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blaydes re-
turned home Saturday after two
weeks trip to Colorado, Yellow-
stone National Park, Grand Can-
yon, Salt Lake City, Painted Des-
ert, Petrified Forest and other
scenic spots. Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Hood of Bay City accompanied
them.
Mrs. J. W. Dawley Jr., and son
Joe were Wednesday guests of her
sister Mrs. Floyd Newkirk en
route to Dallas where they will
make their home.
N. P. Hanner, Atlanta; E. C.
Lackie, Vivian, are attending the
Texas State Convention of Funeral
Directors and Embalmers in Hous-
j ton Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
j day of this week.
Miss I,urlene\Walker visited Fri-
j day in Longview, guest of Miss
Eileen Rentfrow. Miss Rentfrow
returned home with Miss Walker
as week end guest.
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