Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 161, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1961 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY. APRIL 14, tfltl— Breckenridge American—3
v-w^wwwmwwwv eir P'etures and reports all iv.n
I.. _ Ikl- 'fom their Washington. D. t u-i
IVan 1N6WS , and intend for us who are inrt-r. s
- ..vyyip nju-LT_"LR_ i_PL ^ to. see ,hem somprimes. ! p,
a use sonally would enjoy them
®* WRS- CL'NTON WRIGHT learneil from talking with her il,;
The Richard Wood family enjoy-; they must have had a wnnderli
ed the track meet and debating experience.
W*l 111 r< t n 1 I _ __L_ n a. • .
Saturday in Graham. Steve Wood
was a participant in declamation
and brought in a nice looking se-
ci nd place medal.
Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend of
Abilene were suests of the Tom
Schulz family on Sundav
Duplica+e Wi nner
At Woman's Ciu'b
The winners in «iiplir.-! c ;
Tuesday nishi at rht- BrrckciM-i:
Wcman's Clu!) were Mrs. A.
Sanders and .Mrs. Homer Mai'
first pi fee n>rlh ;nd soii'h. .
Mi. anil Mrs. Earl McCaihr
fi/st olat e east and west.
The di")'ieaic play will ei.nti
at the Woman's Club next T..e.
night when couples ; re iirWuv.
Mr and Mrs. C. T. Hill were in attend. Play begins at 7:.Ki.
Down 'irom Abilene Saturday
visiting the Nig Wrghts were Jerry
and Judy Gibson.
Mrs. H. M. Caudle of Brecken-
ridge is visiting with the Mann
Youngs.
Abilene Sunday. They brought their
grandson Garj Stevens, home with
them to spend this week
VFW Auxiliary Awards
Medal To Essay Winner
Chariene Dauster was awarded a
mt.lal and a check (or her theme
on Uw snd the Free Citizen by
o«nte*t chairman Toby Decker and
President Minnie Cheate The con-
test is held annuallv bv tne Ladies
Auxiliary to the V F W. for high
school students cf this county.
Chariene is the daughter of
and Mrs. Charles Dauster.
North Baylor. Chariene is a
Jsigh School Senio,' antl plans to
attend lexas Women's Cniversity
Demon. Texas this fall she plans
to major in music and minor in
government or physical education
Cnarlene is now vifo president or
the Junior Historical Society ami
nwlorian of the Readv \V,iirr's
Club
A year long prorram concerned
With senior citizens won for the
Auxiliary its first 'Principal
Award medal in ti>e annual Free-
*l°ms Foundation Competition. it 1
WJH announ<t<! Krh 22 IIK'l af i
eeremony in \ Hjey f, . j,. „ atjdl.
Hon lo continuation of i;, e tablish-
eOpro#r:.i.-,* of \rm i .< an.*,,, , om-
munity se.-vice .ml hi-li school
writing i.>i;!e-i fine <1 the ">'> reg-
ular honor med.ii, ._n,.,i im rh<-
category was won b ythe Veteuas
of Foreign Wars for its "broad
bafterv of patriotic at.I commun-
! ity service programs.
Both the Auxiliary and the V.
F W. were previously awarded the
Foundations Distinguished Service
■ Plaque, having received medals in
at least nine of the 12 annual
j awards programs.
| Business meeting was called to
(Order by ine out-going president,
j Arlene Smith Installation of the
I new officers was the tcpic of the
I evening. The new officers installed
were President. Minnie Coate; Vice
! President. Blanche CuLshall: Jr.
Vice President. Maud Broun; See-
'etaiy i.I Joy Smith; Treasurer
Dr.rothv Walker; Three Year
Trustee Juanita" Epley. Chaplin
Mary Gillaml. Conductress and
Reporter Toby Doetaer.
rh-^ meeting was closed by the
President. Minnie Choare. to be
reopened again May 10. 1961.
liefreshments were served to the
I? attending members, following
i he meeting.
A social uill I*- 'ncld on April 28,
IflHl at eight p.m. for all members.
Folly decker, Reporter.
Social
Calendar
Monday
The second lesson of "Basic
Christian Beliefs'* will be discuss-
ed by Mrs. D. T. Bowles on Mon-
day, April 1". from 9:30 until IX
o'clock in the Fellowship Hall ot
the First Methodist Church. The
public is invited to attend.
Tuesday
The morning Duplicate Bridge
Department of the Breckenridge
Woman's Forum will meet Tues-
day. April 18. at the Forum for
a regular meeting. Instruction pe-
riod begins promptly at 9 a.m. and
play tollows at 9 30.
VFW AUXILIARY OFF.CERS-New officer, in,tailed at the Wednesday night meeting of the VFW
Auxiliary are pictured here, left to right, seated. Minnie Lee Coat., president; Blanche Cutshall^\Z r
vice president. Maud Brown, junior vice president; Dorothy Walker treasurer Standino l.ft ♦
officer, not pictured are Mary Gillar.l, chaplain, and Ann Ola Saffell, guard.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hailey visit-
ed the Jack Brian family in Chan-
ning. Purpose for this visit — a
^icw grandson! Mrs. Marshall Dav-
is stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Davis while 'be Haileys were a-
wav
Adults over the age of 25 ;m er
almost t wice as many days of re-
tricted activity 'irom illne-s nr m
jury as persons under the a: e o
2a.
garet Morrison.
Friday
The first Episcopal Youth Party
following Lent will be held Friday.
April 14. at 8 p.m. in the Parish
House of the church. All junior
high school age youngsters are in-
vited to attend.
Wednesday
Reservations for the regular
monthly meeting o', the Woman's
Club ma) be made bv calling Mrs.
Paige Knight, phone 9-2326. or Mrs.
H. O. Koonsen. phone 9-4423. be-
fore noon Tuesday. The program
will be presented by Miss Helen
Corbitt of Dallas, and games play
begins at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Riley Is Named
North Ward President
The North Wartl Mothers' Club, dent; Mrs Wesley Hawk vice
met Tuesday April 11 in tlie cafe- president; Mrs. Rex Howell spc-
" Dale'nSSL? •:,3LP" i re,ary: M" R E Pittman trea-
.Mrs. Dale Harbison introduced surer; Mrs Tom E Ward
a group of 4-H hoys and girls who I ter Mrs bX Harbison hTstorl
The women who went to Vernon
Monday enjoyed seeing Tom Joyce
Cunningham at the district TTIDA
meeting. Those attending from Ste-
phens County were Mesdames A. H.
Davis and Clinton Wright of Ivan
HD Club. Mrs. Ervy Anderson of
Red Gap HD Club ai.l Rankin Wil-
liams of Harpersville HD Club.
The Woman's Club Duplicate
Bridge night will again be held
un Tuesday. April 18. at /:30 p.m.
at the cl.ib house. Everyone inte-
rested in playing bridge is invited
to attend.
The Theta Tail Chanter of Beta
Sigma Phi will meet Tuesay. April
1& in the home of Becky Capers.
108 N. Graham, at 8 p.m. Ph.ige
Training will he at 7:30 p.m The
program will he given by Mar-
April 24
By popular request for a repeat
performance, the Bi ?ckenridge Wo.
man's Forum will present another
budesque on television on April
24 at 7:30 o'clock in the evening.
J. D. Sandefer. Jr. heads the
committee to plan the program,
and he is assisted by Howard
Swanson. Chili Waller W. G. Ar-
not. Jr.. Mrs Joe Hanna and Mrs.
Bill Black.
April 28
The Girl Scout Father-Daughter
banquet will be held April 28 at
7 p m. in the American Legion
Building. There will be a charge
of 25c per plate. Tickets will be
available from troop leaders.
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Christian Science
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The oneness and supremacy of
God will be emphasized at Christ-
ian Science services this Sundav.
•• Doctrine Atonement" is the fnstalled"a"t ^t"monthTme^tin^
SSS «'•« mS.
chapter of II John: "He that abi-
deth in the doctrine of Christ, he
hath both the Father anil the Son."
The onening selection to he read
from "Science anil Health with
Ke> to the Scriptures" by Mary
Raker Eddy states: "Jesus taught
but one God. one Spirit who makes
man in thP imaae and likeness of
Himseli. —ot Spirit, not oY mat
ter" 'p W .
From the Bible will be read this
verse Irom Psalm 143: "Teach me
to do thy will: lor thou art my
God: th> spirit is good: lead me in-
to the land of uprightness."
Christian Science Society meets
each Sunda> at 401 S. McAmi.i.
Sunday School at 9:30. Children
up to twenty years are lovinglj in
vited to attend.
Church services at 11 o'clock
Visitors welcome.
entertained the members with a
square dance. Thej were Vic Riley,
Lynn Glover. Nan Riley.' Nancy
Boyd. Karen Harbison, Chris Ball,
Terry Howell. David Toliver and
Anice Harbison. Everyone enjoy-
ed it very much.
Mrs. Homer Martin presided due
to the illness cf the president. Mrs.
H. H. Butler. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Mrs. Rei-
mund.
The minutes were read by Mrs.
Johnny Guyton. The treasurer's
report was given by Mrs. Otto
Hall. The grounds committee chair-
man. Mrs. Wesley Hawk, reported
that 24 shrubs had been purchased
and the agriculture boys from
Breckenridge High School set them
out which was appreciated very
much.
Mrs. Rex Eubanks reported the
water cooler had heeen installed
and all bubblers had been fixed.
Mrs. M. O. Duncan reported on
the safety committee and all who 1
speed in the school zones or park
in the yellow "no parking" zones
in front ot thg school will be given
tickets.
Mrs. W. A. Mclntire save a list
o'i names for officers for 1961-62.
They were accepted and wilt be
ian; Mrs. C. G. Groseclose. parlia-
mentarian.
Mrs. Martin introduced the guest
speaker. Mrs. George Irvin ot Abi-
lene. Her topic was prayer groups.
It was most interesting and inspir-
ing.
The meeting was adjourned bv
Mrs. Martin.
The refreshment table was cen-
tered with an April showers motif.
Refreshments of tidbit crackers
topped with cheese and olives,
mints, coffee and tea were served.
Hostesses were Mesdames Otto
Hail. Virvil Riley Floyd Pearson.
Jr.. Bill Chaney. Johnnv Guyton.
Fred Cross H. G. Boggs. T. D.
Seber. R. T. Riggens. Jr.. Guv stub,
blefield. Gecrge S. Martin. Jr.. and
Kenneth Collins.
Mrs Baker's room won the room
count.
o
personals
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Daws of Farm
iqgtoq. New Mexico, letr Wednes-
day to return to their home after
spending a two-week vacation visit-
ing with her parents here Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Fite and his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Daws of
It looks like the Brucellosis test-
ing is almost over around here,
and I know all the men will be
proud — as well as the women.
The women still run the "chuck
wagons ' out here, even though
those days are supposed to be
over!
Freakish things do happen as
Riehprri Wood can well testify.
Yesterday, while carpentering on
a house in Woodson, he stooped otf
the porch and broke his loot. At
th;s writing, he is in Stephens Me-
morial hospital waiting to havc it
re:.
Mrs. A H. Davis said thev have
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