Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1954 Page: 3 of 6
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• it Ihursday, 1" nwi left to right officers are Miss Uayle Whitmire, seated, general chairman; Mrs.
I". Hawkins, vice president; Mrs. Cain Kirk, historian; Mrs. Gilbert Ridings, recording secretary;
-s Louis- A*hey, treasurer; Mrs. Leroy Rushing, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. f\ Kiker, counselor,
d Mrs. L. R. Bell, reporter and co-chairman. Insert is Mrs. H. E. Yates, president of the club.
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Musical Spring Theme
Jsed/At //Fine Arts Tea
! melody >1 spi 'iig eaiW' to life
color syniplioiiy „f pustel flo.v-
bitds and musical note,- w hi It
I' lie Arts Hub entertained at
(i ,>f ti i bust Thuisday ai'tei
i in the VVoir.at;*: F<num.
IH'irls wi re jr i. - I. «1 Ut the il>«.i
Mi.sr. (iayic Whitmire, Mrs. II.
tutes and Mis. 11. H. 1 ran'iiiei!.
large yi How cage filled with
hung from the ceiling ol'
i nclosed vara tula; the walls of
cage were bordered with pot
s. I.. It. Hell presided at the
stry that 115 guests signed.
registry tabit was covered
l a hand painted lace cloth and
■ red with a liiMjUe heart shap-
ij.-h with cherubs perched on
sides plftying musical instru-
it and surrounded With violets.
. M. T. Gilbert made the hand
U.ed registry book which was
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FROM
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CROP DRYER
Stephens Co. Farm Store
4 N. It reck. I'lione 1 1M j
km lit B —par*
filled with spring .-"ceiies with a
musical mot iff.
Mis. M. 1'. Kiker and Mrs. ITa
Brockman ushered guests into the
(lining room for refreshments.
White iced cake sipiares topped
with musical notes in pastel
shades, tea and salted nuts were
■eived from a table laid with a
white cat work cloth. The center
piece was yellow jonquils and fern
j in a bisque figurene vase repre-
senting a young couple gathering
I spi mg flowers and looking into a
| reflector-lake banked with purple
j violets. This was flanked by love
' birds and a pair of dainty dosebud
china violins to complete the cen-
ter piece. Silver •thrie tiered can-
cklabras with yellow tapers were
used mi each end of the table and
appointments were in silver.
Mrs. Scott Hart and Miss
Louise A they nltc mated at the tea
M-rvice and Mrs. Cair. Kirk and
Mrs. Gilbert Ridings served the
cake squares from the other end
<>f tin table. Others helping with
lb serving were Mesdames Le-
roy Rushing, J. M. Halloway. W.
I. Bass. Gerald H. Allen, J. K.
Curtiey, L. I). Hawkins. Floyd
lone . T. 11 Robertson, H. V. Wal-
k« i. Ii viri Jolly, L. S. Sullivan and
Mi;: Mabel I'erry.
Ceineril.g the buffet was a pail
of love birds encaged in a large
StiayaSoam cage entwined with
greenery and spiinsj bloss->ms.
Musical notes, fioweis and birds
were dominant . throughout the
to ruin hu'l. Back ground recorded
music was played throughout the
tea houi.
To open the program, Mrs. H.
E. Yates, president, welcomed
guests ar.d introduced Mrs. M. I'.
Kiker, urogram director for the
day, and Mrs-. Jack W. Williamson
who introduced the afternoon per-
sonalities .and announced their
numbers.
.\frs. Williamson ,in making her
presentations, used material from
"Cromwell's acres of Diamonds,"
"Traz well's Littlest Angel" and
Caryle's famous quotation "Music
is well, said to be the speech of
Angels."
A white wrought iron candelabra
with white tapers and festooned
with birds and musical notes form-
ed thy back-ground for the artists.
On mantel-piece was a large white
china bird, blue violins and spring
blossoms.
Artists appearing were dressed
in spring formats and wore white
cai nation corsages.
Miss Billie Little opened the
program with piano enterpreta-
tions from David Union's "'lurkey
in the Straw" concert transcription
and "The I^irK" by Llob Balaki-
rew. f
A review of Eugi tie ('. Barkers
"The Father of Texas" was pre-
sented next by Mrs. Howard Swan-
s:m.
Mrs. X. L. (I'at) Whittenburg
played "Yulse Brillante" by Manila
Zucco and concluded tie program
with "Liebstraun.."
Texans Attempt To Offer Guests
True State Hospitality At Parties
Editor's Note: The following is
another dispatch about how society-
leaders in various cities entertain.
By ANNE LEE
DALLAS, Tex., March a W.R)_
Mrs. Dick Potter, a Texas who
doesn't own a pair of cowgirl
boots, says she and her husband
"have a better time than our
guests" at their parties.
The young couple explained that
in the tradition of the Southwest
they try to offer every guest true
hospitality. And they say they
really enjoy having each visitor to
their home or to parties at their
country club.
It is no accident that the Potters
have earned a reputation as suc-
cessful party-givers.
Husband Makes Decorations
Most of the party decorations
are born of the husband's talents
with lighting and use of wrought
iron. He runs an iron works,
which deals in practical and deco-
rative objects.
Mrs. Potter, an attractive bru-
nette in her .'ill's, has been enter-
taining since she was a teen-ager,
even before her formal debut into
Dallas society. These days she con-
fesses, she's been concentrating on
Stephens County
4-H Council Has
Monday Meeting
Stephens County 4-H Council
met Monday in the District Court
Room at 4 p. in. . with Marlene
Hamilton presiding for the discus-
si.-.. i o* local t>'«ius for the National
| 4-H Club week.
j Included in the plans will be a
w-nuow exhioit in the J. C. Pen-
ney's including exhibits of oppor-
tunities offered by the 4-H clubs
in various. fields such as foods,
crops, records, clothing, recreation,
leadership, livestock, electricity,
landscaping, home improvement
and grasses.
A fun festival will also be held
by the county clubs during the
special weeks.
Present for the met ting we re
Elaine Keith, Charles Wallace, Gail
Brown, LaJuana Knight, Sandra
Hudlow, Jar.e Huffman, Nancy
Brown, Tommye Lou Lenoir, Sam-
my Rogers, Billy Bob Corbett.
Dale Ketth, Regina Bobbins and
Bnbbv Knijjht.
"entertainment" for a couple of
littie Potters—a girl, 4, and a
boy, 2.
Mrs. Potter says she often in-
vites small groups to her home,
and has not given an elaborate af-
fair since some 450 guests at-
tended her "White Christmas"
party at one of the country clubs.
The decorations included wrou-
ught iron palm trees painted
stark white, with their leaves con-
cealing twinkling lights. A papier
mache Santa Claus was placed
astride a carousel horse to give the
party a western touch.
Uses Catering Service
Often, especially in small gath-
erings at home, decorations fea-
ture items she has gathered in
travels in the United States and
abroad.
"I usually turn the freshment
details over to a reliable' catering
service," Mrs. Potter says. "But
when I do prepare things myself,
I keep the menu simple."
But she's strict about the guest
list, using her own carefully com-
piled list rather than turning invi-
tations over to an outside service
as many Dallas hostesses do.
With her active social life and
running the household—the Pot-
ters live in a French-style home
with French-style furnishings—
Mrs. Potter has little time for
other activities.
"1 have no real hobbies," she
says. " I'm not an outdoor girl,
which is u rare thing in these
parts. I don't even own a pair of
cowgirl boots."
SOCIAL
CALENDAR
THURSDAY
Anna Frank Artist Club will
meet at 4 p. m. in the Woman's
Forum for a special musical pro-
gram. Doris Crudgington, Helen
Greshnm, Mrs. Lewis Hood and
Mrs. W. D. Castleman with Mrs.
E. D.' McDowell as accomanist will
bring the program.
Methodist Women
Have Business,
Program Monday
The Woman's Society of Christ-
ian Service held its regular month-
ly business meeting and program
on Monday morning in the under-
croft of the First Methodist
Church at nine-thirty with Mrs. E.
R. McCathren, president, presiding.
Mrs. Ervy Anderson gave the
devotional aud reports of officers
and circle leaders were heard. Mrs.
R. H. Hallauer, secretary of mis-
sionary education, announced the
beginning ,of the new study course,
"Spanish-Speaking Americans" on
Monday, March 8th with Mrs. A.
O. Roberts reviewing the book
"Wetback." Mrs. Hallauer urged all
members to be present and bring
guests. Money contributed as a re-
sult of this study will go to work
located in Texas.
It was also announced that the
annual World Day of Prayer would
be held on Friday, March 5 at 4
p. m. with First Methodist acting
as host church for all churches of
the city.
Mrs. McCathren called attention
to two dates of importance to the
members of the Woman's Society;
a District meeting will be held in
Eastland or. March 10 at 9:45 a.
m. and the annual Conference of
the Central Texas WSCS would
convene in Corsieana on March o0.
Mrs. McCathren was elected a
delegate to the Conference. Dr.
Gaston Foote has been announced
as the main speaker for this
meeting.
Mrs. J. D. Ferrel, vice president,
gave the program on "God's
Revejaion to LTs" pointing out that
man consists of many things and
that he is not just a reasoning
being. She stated that religion ap-
peals to reason but much more and
that Jesus was the, supreme
revelation to man and that those
who believe in Jesus believe that
other religions are not wrong but
just inadequate.
Mrs. McCathren closed the meet
ing with the Lord's Prayer.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 1954— BRECKEN RfDGE AMERICAN—4
Gold Star Mothers will meet in
the V. F. W. Home at 2:30 p. m.
SATURDAY
Gunsight Home Demonstration
Club will have a pie supper and
auction at the Community Club
House March G, 7:30 n. m.
East Ward 4-H
Club Members
Have Meeting
Approximately 00 members of
the East Ward 4-H clubs met to-
gether Tuesday morning in the
school at 10:45 a. m. with Linda
Ann McDaniel, president of the
girl's club, presiding.
Don Adams, secretary of the
boy's club, and Carol Ann Crow-
ley, secretary of the girl's group,
each reading the minutes of their
last meetings.
Mrs. Tom Joyce Cunningham
and Bryan Swaim gave instiuc-
tions to the members who will par-
ticipate in the 4-H Fun Carnival to
COTTONS AT HOME
For at-home lounging and work-
ing, Heatherlaue designs-a tunic
with pocket-trimmed peptum. In
plain-eolored broadcloth it is a
neat foil to the paisley-printed
pants tapered to a trim ankle.
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CADDO NEWS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Garvin burned to the ground Sat-
urday about 7:30 p. m. while the
family was visiting in the home of
Mrs. Mae Garvin. The Brecken-
ridge Fire Department . answered
the alarm but the house was lost.
Neighbors carried some, of their
household goods to safety. Owners
say that the house was insured.
Ross McMeen, who has been IW
for several weeks is reported im-
proving.
Mrs. Laurence Fagg returned
home from the Scqtt and White
Hospital in Temple , last Saturday
be held March it hi the high
school auditorium. Admission for
the carnival will be 10 cents for
rfiildren and 25 cents for adults,
after her surgery was deemed in-
advisable for the time being.
Mrs. Juhn Luttrell was ill dur-
ing the weekend while Mr. and
Mire. Melton Luttrell - of Fort
All dressed up in high fashion styling
is the Spring 1934 platform rocker.
Fringed skirt completely conceals the
hardwood rocking frame. Cushion is
removable. (Kingsley Furniture CoA
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Bl Mrs. Paul Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rogers and
children, Rena and Mike, und Mrs.
Willie Rogers visited Mr. und Mrs.
Billy Doyle Rogers of Lawn last
week.
Barney Turner of Richland
Springs recently spent several
days here with his father-in-luw,
Joe Goodloe and they have now
gone to Temple where Mr. Good-
loe will enter the Veterans Hospi-
tal for a medical check up.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rogers vis-
ited Mrs. Jewel Dunsworth and
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Scarlett on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomas of
Craufordville, Ind. spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Blackburn.
Mrs. Effie Rogers spent several
days with Mrs. Wash Harris in
Breckenridg.e last week.
Mrs. Cecil Brown, Mre. C. C.
Keith, Mrs. Paul Roberts, Mable
Johnson and Ray Yarbrough at-
tended the county home demons-
tration council last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buel Whiteside,
Carolyn-and Jean visited Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Tomlln and Mike
Sv nday.
Paul Roberts was one of sever-
al men from this county to go to
Austin to see some soil conserva-
tion work being done there.
-Mr.and Mrs. W. E. Adams,
MtV. and? Mrs. Albert Gentry, Ml*,
and -Mrs. Paul Roberts visited
with Mr;, and .Mrs: Ed Blackburn
and Mrl and Mrs. Bill Thomos re-
cwrUyT ■'
Mr. and Mrs. Porter McConnell
visited Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rog-
ers on Monday evening.
Mis, Jewel Dunsworth returned
to the 'hospital Monday after being
at home for the weekend.
Worth-were visiting in toe I.uitrel!
home. Melton Luttrell 13'the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Luttrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brylte of For!
Worth spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. J. Garvin and son.
NOTICE
Royal Neighbor Lodge will huv
a regular meeting at 7 :.'!(> p. m.
Thursday. All officeis a'nd num-
bers are urged to attend.
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INVESTMENT COMPARE WITH
THE AVERAGE?
The following oercenla.ue of gross sides are usual and correct foh adver-
tising expenditures for successful retail stores according to figures com-
piled by the Harvard Bureau of Business Research and Northwestern
University Bureau of Business Research.
Per Cent Of
Gross Business
Department Stores 1.09 to 3.1
Grocery Stores 1,0
Haberdashers 3.3
Women's Wear Shops 3.1
Furniture 6.3
General Merchandise 1.5
Drug Stores 1.0
Shoe Stores 2.9
Electric Shops 2.7
Hardware 1.0
Cleaning and Dying 3.3
^Gwolry 3.1
Meat Markets 1.0
Restaurants | 3.1
Specialty Shops 3.8
Florists 5.0
Millinery 2.2
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determine the amount that you should invest in advertising your business.
According to Bradstreef s Report, 95 Per Cent
of AVI Business Failures Are Non-Advertisers.
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Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 3, 1954, newspaper, March 3, 1954; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth134756/m1/3/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.