The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1953 Page: 4 of 12
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drew for her little sister. Cather-
ine Davis says her scissors sort
of slipped, and her pajamas are
neither shorties nor regular length
She calls them three-quarter She
also says that she thought Pat
Bailey’s shorty gown was a blouse
As the girls model their creations,
their classmates are going to crtt
icise. Probably come of them will
be better critics than seamstresses
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FHA Mother-Daughter Banquet
Mothers of the members of the
Nocona chapter of the Future
Homemakers of America were hon-
or guests at a banquet Friday.
February 26, in the high school
cafeteria. Each mother was seated
ty her daughter. About* sixty were
present
The FHA colors of red and
white were featured in the deco-
rations. The centerpiece for the
speakers’ table was red roses, and
the centerpieces of the other ta-
bles were snapdragons and daises.
Bettye Ann Wise, president of
the club, was mistress of ceremo-
nies. The invocation was given by
Sue Cox. Ruth Janeway welcomed
the mothers, with Mrs. Janeway
responding Judy Tompkins sang
"Mother Machree”, with her mo-
ther accompanying her at the pi-
ano. Miss Norma Sue Shackelford
sponsor of the club, introduced
the guest speaker, Mrs. G W. Hum
phreys, who made an inspiring
talk to the girls. Betty Dale Wall
led the girls in the singing of
their club song as the concluding
number of the program.
Boys from the FFA chapter
acted as waiters for the occasion.
Speech Student* Go To TCU
Eight students from the speech
class, with their instructor. Mrs.
Copeland, went to Fort Worth
Saturday, where they attended a
drama clinic sponsored by Texas
Christian University.
Ten one-act plays 4erq given by
casts from Granbury, Birdville,
Grapevine, Nocona, Gainesville,
Commerce, Denison, Weatherford,
Decatur, and Adamson High of
Fort Worth. TCU technicians pro-
vided the basic stage settings for
all the plays.
After tl^ presentation of each
play, the critic judge gave con-
structive criticism, which is valu-
able to high school directors and
casts at this particular time. No
play was rated, and no compari-
sons were made. The critic also
answered questions from the di-
rector and cast of each play Charl-
es C. Suggs, School of Drama,
University of Oklahoma, served as
the guest critic. The general di-
rector was S. Walker James of
TCU.
Those from Nocona attending
the clinic were Bobby Wooten,
Lynn Pixley, Bud Lee, Dicky Wal-
ker, Martha Spencer, Pat Reed,
Peggy Smith, Marilyn Spencer,
Mrs. Inis Wooten and Mr. and
Mrs. I. H. Copeland and Patsy.
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Studem Council
The Student council met Mon-
day m its regular meeting. Presi-
dent John Goble read two letters,
one from Abilene and the other
from Phillips. Texas. Both were
announcing their candidacy for
the office of Parliamentarian of
the Texas Association of Student
Councils.
They voted to have different
members of the Council to greet
the parents as they come for Pub
iic Schools week next Thursday.
Assembly Program
The Interscholastic league play,
“Fixkj’s,” was presented in as-
sembly Friday with Bobby Wooten
as Jim Cooper, the landlord; Lynn
Pixley as Ed Robinson, a poor
tenant farmer; and Marth Spencer
as Lilly Robinson, his wife. The
tragedy turned into a comedy
when the door fell over on Lilly
in the very saddest part of the
play.
Library Club
The Library club met in its reg-
ular meeting March 2.
Janice Patterson had charge of
the program, a hidden title con-
test. Delorese Richardson was the
winner; she missed only one title
out of twenty-five.
Science Club
The Science club met Monday,
March 2, and had a very enter-
taining program. Ice cream was
served and while the club mem-
bers were eating, a program was
presented. Lynn Pixley sang a
variety of songs and Norvan Wall
p’ayed the guitar.
Sports club
Monday, March 2, the Sports
club met in Mr. Pearson’s room.
Hardy Lee Seay, who was chosen
President brought the meeting to
order. The other officers were
then elected. Calvin Graham, vice
president: Shirley Rich, secretary;
Albert Dillard, treasurer; Jim Em-
bry and Judy Tompkins, reporters;
Louie LeBeau, bouncer. The meet-
ing was then adjourned.
Stray Arrows
Helen Wilson of Prairie Valley
visited NHS Friday.
Delbert Tucker, Horace Cope-
land, Jack Gist, Red Noel, Wayne
Hankins and Coach Halter saw
•he regional basketball games at
Denton Saturday.
Several NHS students saw the
TCU-Rice tame at Fort Worth re-
cently. Janice Dodson reported an
exciting game. Jack Gist and Del-
bert Tucker also enjoyed the con-
test.
Lucia Sue Painter saw’ Texas de-
feat Baylor in an interesting game
at Austin last weekend.
The faculty-high school game
Monday night failed to live up to
some of the students’ expectations.
Mr. Halter’s references to Mrs
Copeland’s famous hook shot and
Mrs. Walker’s technique had led
'ome of the high school fans to
believe that those two ladies were
going to nlay with the faculty men
against the school teem. However,
hey are still a drawing card for
some future game, for they did
not appear.
The girls who are completing
their garments in sewing classes
are to model them this week. Jane
Carminati is going to have to
have a substitute; she made a baby
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Montague News
D. L. Culwell was seriously in-
jured February 25, when be fell
out of a derrick iq^ which he was
working at Vernoir He fell about
3U or 35 feet, but 4he force of his
fall was partially broken by grasp-
a cable as he fell. He was taken
to a hospital at Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Loyd and
family were visitors in the home
of his mother, Mrs. Kate Loyd
Sunday.
Albert White of Electra visited
friends and relatives in Montague
Sunday. Mr. White was formerly
a citizen of Montague.
Hi'lard White, who is now a
druggist in Houston, was visiting
friends and relatives in Montague
Sunday.
P. A. Carminati Jr., who is em-
ployed at Sheppard Air Field in
Wichita Falls, was visiting his
parents Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Carminati
and family of Fort Worth were
visitors in the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carminati
Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Mickey Mathews
of Fort Worth were visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Car-
mmati Sunday.
J. T. Pollard of Childress was a
visitor in the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Pollard
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Don McGee of
Wichita Falls were visiting with
friends and relatives in Montague
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carminati Jr.
and Mrs. Joe Carminati motored
to Fairfield, Texas, Sunday where
they met Mrs. Rayford Vann and
children of Houston and brought
them back to Montague to spend
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Magee and
family were in Montague Sunday
visiting Mrs. J. C. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vaughan of
Nocona were visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Shackel-
ford Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Velta Winn, who has been
chief deputy in the county clerk’s
office for the past 8 years, re-
signed her position last week.
She is now working in the Securi-
ty Abstract office at Montague.
Fred Holland of Galveston and
Pearl Holland of Saint Jo were
) Sunday dinner guests of Judge
and Mrs. Louis T. Holland Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Woods of
Sunset visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Woods Sunday.
Mrs. B. J. Covey and daughter.
Mrs. Elmo Chancey of Dallas spent
Saturday in the home of Mrs.
Lelia Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Munsey
and family of Denver visited Mrs.
Lelia Rogers Friday afternoon of
last week.
Billy Wade London of Bowie
visited his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. London over the week-
end. t V
Mrs. LorenA Shackelford, who
has been in the hospital in Kan-
sas City, returned home last Fri-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Davis and two
daughters visited in Vernon over
the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Little spent
the weekend in Petrolia visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stines.
Mrs. Nona Reed who has been
ill for some time was taker} to
the Nocona hospital Friday. Her
condition is improved.
Judge and Mrs. Louis T. Hol
land and daughter, Becky, visited
Mrs. Holland's sister, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Strawn of Elec-
tra Satuiday.
Tony Fenoglio, who has been
in Austin attending the legislature
visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs
A. J. Fenoglio Friday. While in
Montague he attended the Mon-
tague grade school basketball tour-
nament Friday night.
Laura Pauling of Centralia was
in Montague on business Thurs-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schrimp-
‘on of Fort Worth were visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. True
Barbee over »he weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Eakman of
Bowie visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Fenoglio Sunday
afternoon.
Prairie Hill News
Mr and Mrs. Sternum Prather
and children of Dallas spent the
weekend here visiting in the hom-
es of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sidwell,
also Mr. and Mrs. Gris Prather.
Shirley Reid spent Thursday
night with Maedell Cole at St. Jo
Mrs. Glover Thompson is ill
with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Ballinger
and Mr. and Mrs. Ambers Reid
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reid
in Bellevue Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Con Kendrix went
to Fort Worth for a treatment for
M. Kendrix Tuesday. Mrs. Clay
Roach accompanied them to Fort
Worth.
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Rube Goolsby from California
is visiting here With relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Henley and
girls from Gainesville visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde John-
son.
Mrs. Lois Goolsby and Chloma
Rhea spent the weekend with Mr
and Mrs. Arnold Goolsby and Mrs.
Minnie Hickam. Mrs. Hickam
and Gloria Jean Goolsby returned
t<. Dallas with them for a week’s
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lattimore
from Dallas spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hill.
Bro. Ray Nobles from Ft. Worth
conducted services at the Baptist
church Sunday. He and Mrs. No-
bles spent the day with Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Bigbie.
Visitors of. Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Johnson Sunday afternoon were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson from
Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Ford and Glenda from Dallas.
A special picture will be shown
at the Spanish Fort Baptist church
Il is entitled “The Flame,” nar
rated by Dr. Bob Pierce. The pic-
ture was photographed under bat-
tle conditions in Korea. It is be-
ing shown by Bro. Ray Nobles of
Fort Worth on Wednesday night,
March 11, at 7:30.
Edde Howard underwent a maj-
or operation Saturday. He is re-
ported to be getting along fine.
He is in the Dr. Isaac Clinic in
Fort Worth.
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The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1953, newspaper, March 6, 1953; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1206162/m1/4/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.