The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946 Page: 3 of 8
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service in the attractively decorated
dining room where delightful re-
freshment plates were served to the
members of the house party and
about sixty guests.
The entertainment features dur-
ing the afternoon included a read-
ing by Mrs. Clara Petty and vocal
selections by Mcsdames H. W. My-
ers and C. T. Murphy and Miss Mary
Ellen Totten. Mrs. Edith Falls
played the piano accompaniments for
the songs and she and Mrs. Gordon
Douglas also presented piano num-
bers.
VFW AUXILIARY
ENVOY HERE FEB. 18
Mrs. W. C. Taylor, of Wichita
Falls, District president of theXakZ-
ies Auxiliary of the VFW was in-
vted to meet with the wives, mothers
and sisters of veterans on Monday
night, February 18 in the interest
of an Auxiliary for Post No. 4145
VFW. The meeting will be held ait
the Armory at 108 North Main St*
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DON’T TAKE CHANCES. Have
your car’s brakes adjusted or re-
lined now.
OIL CITY MOTOR CO.
THE ELECTRA; NEWS, THURSDAY;. FEBRUARY 7, 1946 '
LITTON-WHITE
'THIELE-HAMMOCK
J.
served to Mes-
ago.
R.
Jan.
home of
Mrs. Bryan
o
meeting
of the year
WORTH-GALBRAITH.
i the meeting was turned over to the
BRIDE HONORED
AT TEA-SHOWER
served to the
the following
E. L. Everett,
F. Harris, E.
LOVELY SHOWER
FOR MRS. BORTON
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PARENT EDUCATION
STUDY GROUP
who
gracious man-
Dale Litton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Litton and
White, daughter of
White and the late O. W. White of
this city, were united in marriage
'at the First Baptist church at Vern-
on, at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
. Dr. E. S. James, pastor of the
; church, read the vows.
The bride was lovely in an aqua
blue suit with brown accessories,
highlighted with a white orchid cor-
sage. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
Laveron Litton, brother and sister-
in law of the groom and Miss Eliza-
beth Taylor and Mr. J. W. Johnson.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the newlyweds and attendants
went to the bridal suite in the Wil
barger Hotel where a wedding lunch-
eon was served The couple left
Monday for a wedding trip to the
Rio Grande Valley after which they
will establish their home in Electra.
Both the bride and groom were rear-
The Book of Books Club met
3 in the home of Mrs. A. M. Rose
to resume its study of the Psalms
after the holiday festivities which
had included a delightful Christmas
party in the
Jones.
The second
Mesdames M. O. Turner, E.
Keltz, G. R. Davidson and W.
Skinner were co-hostesses, Sunday
afternoon at the Turner home on
North Wichita street, at a beau-
tifully appointed tea-shower given in
honor of Mrs. Allen Dale Kemple
who before her marriage was Miss
Joyce Cross.
The receiving line included the hon-
oree and Mrs. Allen Kemple, and the
bride’s mother, Mrs. C. L. Cross.
Mesdames S. B. Marchant and
Charles T. Murphy were in charge
of the gift display. Mesdames W.
M. Austin, J. H. Harris, Allen Krohn
and Joe Matthews shared duties In
presiding over the coffee and tea;
program chairman of the .evening,
Mrs. Fred Walton. The parts given
were: Psalms 52-57, Mrs. J. B. Tot-
fen; Psalms 58-63, Mrs. Hoy Mc-
Cracken.
refreshments were
above named and
members: Mesdames
Gordon Fillman, W.
B. Holcomb, L. W. McGlothlin and
A. M. Rose.
Mrs. N. D. Cooper, Society Editor
—Telephone 220—
Society Events, Club Meetings, Weddings, AchSevementa
In Civic Affaire and Fine Arts . . . . .
The fourth and final meeting of
(the Parent Education Study Group
bf the First Ward Parent-Teacher
Association took place Monday, Feb-
ruary 4, at the home of Mrs. C. T.
Hines. The group completed, their
study of the book “As the Twig
is Bent”, by Dr. Leslie Hohman.
Certificates for having completed 12
hours of study will be presented at
the PT A District Conference in April
to Mmes. R. K. Pettit, C. T. Hines,
Ed Brown, Grady Jarmon, Joe You-
ree, Paul Rogers, Carl Neilsen,
C. Yates and Chauncey Weiler.
_____ ______________, County
We have it, and lots Road. After a brief business session
Miss Lucille
Mrs. Beulah
Rev. W. W. Rivers, pastor offici-
ated in the wedding of Bobby J.
Thiele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Thiele and Miss Bernice Hammock,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ham-
• Stops cold - was held Jan. 17 at 8 p. m. in the
being j air in winter and has insulation val-'home of Mrs. Ed Forbes, County
We have the latest type of ue in summer. ’ " *' - - ■
equipment for special Engine Tune- of new wallpaper patterns . . . FOX- presided over by Mrs. Bryan Jones,
up. OIL CITY MOTOR CO. ------------------
corporal at the time of his return
-o---------- from the Pacific and his discharge
Experience has proven that ALL from military duty some weeks
new and recapped tires need balane-J r 0
ing. Out of Balance wheels and BOOK OF BOOKS CLUB
tires cause undue wear and pound
out all steering parts. Drive in to-
day for FREE inspection.
OIL CITY MOTOR CO.
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Cheaper and better than canvas—
heavy deadening felt costs less than
half as much. Used for 30 years
under wallpaper and until recently
Have your car engine tuned—to | cost more than canvas,
use the new gasoline now 1 — * *
sold.
tends school. He returned some weeks
were pre-1 ago from the Pacific Theater where
expressed « he had served as an infantryman in
the US Army and earned, numerous * ed here and graduated from Electra
awards for courageous exploits in high school. She has been employed
combat as well as the Purple Heart jn the Electra State Bank and ex-
tor wounds received in battle. He, pects to resume duties there soon,
received an honorable discharge from Mr. Litton served with the US Army
military service on his return to the three years and held the rank of
states.
Mesdames William and Carl Moel-
ler and Math Weisenfels were co-
hostesses at the Weisenfels home in
the Enterprise community, Thurs-
day, at a shower given in honor of mock, at the First Baptist, church,
Mrs Bill Borton of the County Line J at 8 o’clock on the evening of Jan-
community. Pink and blue were uary 23. The minister read the
featured in the color scheme for the j double ring ceremony. The groom’s
decorations and plate favors. Games i parents were the only attendants.*
provided diversion and contest priz- ■ The newlyweds will reside at
es were awarded Mrs. E. W. Pohl- ■ Wichita while the groom who at-
man and the honoree.
A lovely array of gifts
sented Mrs. Borton
her appreciation in
nor
Refreshments were
dames Charles Borton, John Weisen-
fels. Leo Wolf, Fritz Begeman, R.
A. Gilbert, Jud rby, C. W. Moeller,
J. C. Yates, H. C. Sheppard, H. H.
Haynes, Edward Schlaffke, Bill Mos-
er, Clyde Robb, H. E. Jansen, Hom-
er Andrues, J. R., Fred and Floyd
Hollis, E. W. Pohlman, the hostess-
es and the honoree.
Those who sent gifts but were
unable to be present were Mesdames
Fred Huffstuttler, Nellie Borton, F.
L. Powell, Tom Self, H. J. Flusche,
Eldon Hicks and Miss Mary Weisen-
fels.
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The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946, newspaper, February 7, 1946; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1215432/m1/3/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.