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Garden Club Flower Show Tea Fri.
Reported Big Success, Many Winners
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I'lub <'f
■ir annual
Tra,
Club. Theme fur th«- sh
"D «n the (iarili n I'ath,"
Flowers iri'iwn at ini(Hi-
displayi-ti in arraniceinentu
Hive ken- j
amateur
last fri- j
Woman's !
uu which us
standing st-
thi- flowers
tit us*- shaiii
.< one of th" most out-
ioctions. The neck of
were th<- exact char-
■ of thi- lining of the
was i low container.
Another ouUtandinK Japanese
i arrangement wa shown by Mrs.
f,„ | James Cork-y. Pyracantha blos-
laiM-heon. br> akfast, and dinner i *,ms were Ki ac< fully arranged in
table settings; for mantle, piano, a low white bowl, with white C'hi-
ocensional table, dining table. ('*«>*' K"ddess figurine standing by.
larjfe anil small arrangements and ! Honorable mention and blue rib-
miniature arrangement*, as \\i*llj^,n was awarded Mrs. R. Camp
M screen arr.iiip mentis were used. ( •' formal Christmas dinner
Judges for the .-how v.ere Mir:, s. ' :il'-'HKement of red roses and ma-
Jm| m John-on. T. K. Wall, "and hoiiia_ leaves, displayed in a silver
Reese 1.. Hays from Oiitev, anil, container.
Mrs. J. L. F ox. guest judge. They ! Mrs. Blake Johnson, Mrs. C. F.
reported much improvement in th<-! Hogan, Mrs. C. ti. King, and Mrs.
irticulture
ingle spe-
arrangements n the
section, w hu h im lu led
aniens and pot plants.
Blue Ribbons were awarded in
thi* division to Mis. Itlake .lohii-
koii, Mrs. ('. K. Hogan. Mrs. T. <\
Kelley. Mis. I!. New by. Mis. C.
O. King, Mrs. II. Deere, Mrs.
It. G. t amp. Miss Opal Oswald,
and Mrs. James Corley.
Miss Oswald's original arrange-
ment was an extraordinary compo-
sition using a dried wood branch
from Colorado with wild flowers
of daisies and eanti-rberries at the
base of the wood container. Fro-
licking elves were seen at vantage
points on the limbs.
'Mrs. <1. King displayed a Jap-
anese arrangement of red Amarit-
lis and a tall figurine for the pia-
C.
DRIVE-IN.
THEATRE
SHOW STARTS x: 0
THl'KSIJAY ONLY
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B. New by carried off top honors
j in the screen arrangements. Mrs.
I James Corley was sweepstakes | tt
winner of arrangements. A set of j
garden tools was the prize given.
In the luncheon table a range-
I ment, blue ribbons went to Mrs. A.
| ('. Andrews and Mrs. H. E. Baker
j jointly. Mrs. Corley also won 1st
j place with an informal luncheon
table. Mines. K. (i. Camp, Blake
j Johnson, Mossholder and C. F.
i Hogan won second and third plac-
j es in table arrangemnts.
Blue ribbons in the horticultural
section were won by Mines. Cor-
ley, King, Camp, (tiles and Conlee.
Sweepstake award went to Mrs. C.I
| (I. King.
The afternoon tea table was ar-
ranged with two shades of Iris,
yellow- and blue by Mrs. Dick Tol-
bert and Mrs. H. F. Baker.
Thi- Wednesday Study Club and
i thi- Home Garden Club were
| guests for the afternoon. About
1 Ion guests registered for the af-
ternoon, including six Cicso Clar-
•li n Club members, Mmes. George
Fel, W. Hogere, A. D. Ander-
I son. Kdward Daughtery, C. K.
I'arruthers, and Edward Kcough.
The flower show committee was
composed of Mmes. James D. Coir
' ley, general chairman, R. G.
Camp, staging and entrance chair-
: man. <". F. Hogan, schedule chair-
man, • <;. King, Robert Grouh,
Harry Baker, and Dick Tolbert.
Members expressed appreciation
, In all who made entires and help-
: • d with the show, to the Wallace
! Floral Shop for the entrance dis-
: play of pot plants, to Mrs. J. D.
Sandefer and the Blossom Shop
, for furniture used, and to Mrs.
I'aul I'itzer who furnished pansy
; i n .-aires for guests.
Garden Club Here
Invited To Shows
!n Neighbor Towns
Spcnrcr Jarie-
Tracy .-: ew art
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LAST TIMKS THl'KS.
LAST TIMKS FRI.
FRI. AMI SAT.
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'rv <>!t:ey Dower slefw Friday,
tin Cisco show Saturday and Sun-
■ I iv. Members have also been re-
'intided of the State Garden '"lub
-Convention to b> held in Tyler
May iH-jjn. For reservations, con-
tact Mrs. Windsor, state president
at Tyler.
Deanna Kay Steele
Honored On 3rd
Birthday, Party
THROCKMoRTON, (Spl) April
[-7—Deanna Kay Steele was hon-
ored with a birthday party Sun-
day afternoon at 4 o'clocK. April
23 by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elbert D. Steele at the home. The
living room was decorated with
balloons of varied colors, hang-
ing from the light fixtures.
I'ne honoree was presented many
lovely gifts from her little friends;
her parents gave her a record
player.
Games were played; pink green
and yellow refreshment plates was
served, consisting of white cup
cakes with small white candles on
each, ice cream cups, pink lem-
onade and plate favors were cream
candy with a little doll in the
center, tied with pastel ribbons.
Happy birthday was sung as the
three candles were lighted on the
beautiful white birthday cake
which was decorated with pink
rose buds. The candle holders were
circus animals.
Guests were presented with a
ball with a rubber string attached
it.
Those present were Rob Holland,
(•erald Hiiley, Ralph and Connace
Daws, Kenny and Carolyn Lyles,
Sandra Lukert, Judy Merriman.
Matt and Jenny Alice Davis, Ad-
diebeth Craft, Julia Haidy, Candy
Cornelius, Jane Lindsey, Bonner
Boyd Bowden from Munitav, cous-
in of the honoree. Jessie Lou and
Judy Beetle from Abilene, Cindy
Curtis and Carol Ann Jefferson.
Gary Condron, Buddy and San-
dra Blackburn were unable to at-
tend but sent gifts.
A number of parents. Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Bowden and Mrs. Flor-
ence Bowden from Mundav , Mr.
and Mrs. Jessie Beene from Abi
lene were present.
Mrs. Thornton
Hosts Circle 3
WSCS, Monday
Mrs. J. W. Thornton entertained
members of circle Three of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser-
vice of the First Methodist church
in her home, 1200 East Lindsey,
Monday afternoon.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the secretary. Mis.
Hugh Toland. The treasurer,
L. L. Hartman reported all
ges had been paid.
Circle Thre« will furnish
ers for the church during thi
th of May. After a business
meeting the members sang "Blest
Be the Tie."
Mrs. H. R. Shackelford brought
the devotional, her subject being
"Tomorrow will be God's as today
is God's," emphasing tb" fact that
strength will be provided tomor-
row for tomorrow. The closing
prayer was given by Mrs. Sloan
Baker.
This being the last Circle meet-
ing of the year a gift was presen-
ted Mrs. Shackelford, leader, and
Mrs. Thornton, assistant leader,
by the members.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess to the following:
Mmes. C. H. Brown, M. F. Alii
son. Kate Charles. Robert Bowers,
L. L. Hartman, Hugh Toland, H.
R. Shackelford, Sloan Baker, J.
R. Wells, and two guests, Sandra
Weils and Sharon Leah Gilbreath.
Sorority Holds I
Founder's Day
Dinner-Dance Sat.
Tncta Tau chapter of Beta Sig-
ma Phi met Tuesday evening in
the home of Mrs. Vanno Carey, and
made final plans for a Founder's
Pay dinner and dance to be held
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Bob Miller. The
supper will be potluck, and reser-
vations should be made with Mrs.
Vanno Carey.
Following the business meeting,
presided over by the • vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. L. H. Kaltenberger, in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
IC. Russell Carter, a soical hour
| was enjoyed" by nn mbers.
I Dainty sandwiches, individually
] iced cookies, and Cokes were served
to Mmes. Floyd Bullock, L. H.
Kaltenbergt r, Jimmy Brooks, Bob
Miller. Vanno Carey, and Misses
| Opal Oswald, Inez Harrell, Esther
Is'nmael, and Dora Leveille
Legion Auxiliary
]To Hold Bingo
[ The American Letriori Auxiliary
is sponsoring a bingo party Tues-
dav evening. Mourners are asked
Mrs. W. V. Bane
Hosts Circle I
Meeting Monday
Circle 1 of the WSCS met Mon-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs.
W. V. Bane. Mrs. E. D. McDowell
presided in the absence of the
chairman, Mrs. Walter Clegg.
Tne meeting was opened with
the singing of "Help Somebody
Today." Mrs. J. U. Gibbs gave the
devotional on "Being Kind i'nd
Helpful to Others." Two piano
solos were given by Jerry Bane.
Mrs. J. S. Rhodes taught the
lesson from the book. "Women of
Scrioture." The next meeting will
be held at the church.
Refreshments of congealed ice-
box cookies, Ritz, and iced tea
were served to Mmes. Blake
Johnson, Ernest Kirkland, Roy
Smith, Paul Williams, J. U. Gibbs,
It. G. Cates, Cain Kirk, C. G. Fite,
E. D. McDowell, and the hostess.
Hartland, in Canada's province
of New Brunswick, claims it has
the longest covered bridge in the
world, with a 1,282-foot roofed-
over span.
KerrvHIe Park
Builf In One Day
KERRVILLE, Tex., April 27
<U.R;—Kerrville's "Miracle Play-
ground" was in readiness today to
receive its first guests, thanks to
the efforts of 2,000 volunteers who
converted bottomland into a rec-
reation center during a 12-hour
period yesterday.
More than 4,000 man-hours of
labor were donated by craftsmen,
contractors and other workers
when the city exhausted $20,000
raised in public subscription for
park facilities.
The city siren at 7 a. m. yester-
day signalle-d the start of the re-
conversion project.. By 7 p. in.,
t'ne work was done, right on sched-
ule
Picnic areas were completed;
electricity was on and water mains
were installed.
A stone archway at the entrance
bore the name of Louise Hays, wife
of oilman Robert Hays who gave
the park land to the city.
Mrs. Hays turned the first spade
of dirt at the project, following a
prayer by Rev. Walter Kerr, Meth-
odist minister and president of the
ministerial alliance.
to bring their gifts to Benders i
by Fridav.
Union Works On
Texas Co. Strike
DENVER, April 27 (U.Ri—The
Oil Workers International (CIO)
ordered its union leaders today to
met May 3 in Denver to work out
the next move in the OWI's reluc-
tant strike against the Texas
Company.
International Union President O.
A. Knight of Denver said the OWI
advisory board would draw up
plans to "intensify the program a-
gainst the Texas Company."
Knight called the meeting after
Texaco refused yesterday to allow-
more than 5,000 union members to
return to work in refineries at
Casper, Wyo„ and Port Arthur
and Port Neches, Tex.,
The Denver Union headquarters
I had ordered them back on the job
in an effort to obtain "a more
favorable basis for arbitration" in
the strike which was called April
4.
"Under the circumstances,"
Knight said, "We have recommen-
ded to our locked-out members
that they increase their efforts to
bring about 100 percent support
from their fellow citizens who
have in the past been the best cus-
j turners of the Texas Company."
Workers at the refinery at
[ Lawreneeville, III., were permitted
to return to their jobs two weeks
Videki To VbH
Tennessee Valley
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 27
iu.R;—President Gabriel Gonzales
Videla of Chile will fly here to-
night for a one-day tour Ten-
nessee Valley Authority installa-
tions. ' I
Gonzales and representatives of
his own and the United States
governments will arrive in Presi-
dent Truman's personal plane, the-
Independence. He will go by auto-
mobile to, Maryville, Tenn., and
the Fontana Dam bt fore flying to
Houston, Tex., Friday night for
inspection of industrial property
there and to Lubbock Sunday to
view irrigation projects and a new
refinery at Levelland, Tex.
Donna Ruth Benson
At Ft. Monmouth
Pvt. Donna Ruth Bt nson, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Ben-
son, Breekenridge, has arrived at
Ft. Monmouth and is assigned to
the WAC Detachment there.
A 1949 graduate of grecken-
ridge High School, Pvt. Benson
enlisted in the WAC on July 20,
1949.
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Andrews Church will hold a rum-
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