The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 27, 1942 Page: 4 of 4
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PA&Hf FOUR:
THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27t ,1942-V
Rush Party Tuesday
in Rehreatipn., Rait
The. Dj5; ^.c/ub.*,mfeni]?ers enter-
tained rufchees-with" coke party in
the Rec. Hall Tuesday evening
from 6:15* un,t$l ^7:30. Small floral
decorations added color and attrac-
tiveness to the individual tables
grouped around the dance floor.
As guests came in ,they signed, the
D, S. T. sombrero, a symbol of the
club, which yras later given as one
of the prizes, in bingo- After bingo
games and dancing, the guests
were served pie-a la mode and
cokes* -
Club' members present were Bet-
ty Lou Driskill, Nanelle Harris,
Sig Armstrong; Wanda Shannon,
Betty Jo Latham, Martha Jeanne
Boyd, . and La.',Rue Gibson, Mrs.
McAllister, club sponsor, and Miss,
Clara' Savage helped receive the
guests,! ' ,
, Rushees were Jo Weber, Hallie
Jtichburg-, .Prances Kupatt, Chris
Gilbert, Wanda .Sprayberry, Betty
MAJESTIC !
THEATRE
' Tuesday—Wednesday
BARGAIN DAY
Admission 10c, 20c including
Tax.
<■ "TISII"
•" Marjorie Main
and: Zasu Pitts
also
"The Battle of
Midway"
Thursday—Friday
"MOONTIDE"
Jean-Garbin and Ida' Lupino
Saturday
"The Spirit
of Stanford"
^ Frank^ Albert.
arid' Marguerite Chapman
Sunday—Monday ,
"A Yank at Eton"
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Mickey Rooney
, and Martha Linden
Willburn,' Bunny Hillman, Billie
Clare Cherry, Beth Armstrong, Sy-
bil Wolfe, * Otekia Bell, Madeline
McAnally, Maurice Conant,' Mau-
rine Conant, Barbara Mae Morris,
Bobby Ruth Wallace, Lanelle Her-
ring, Florine ^Sherman, Polly Mc-'
Daniel, Sis Ratliff, Sis Hallmark,
Sue1,' Rogers, Cisty Laitson, Baby
Doll Crump, Shirley Howard, Oui-
da Risinger, Beave King, J?eggy
McDonald, and Patsy Sue Fagala.
Eternas Give Rush
Party Friday, 6:15-
7:30 in Rec. Hall
Eternas Club rushees were hon-
ored with a tea dance from 6:15 to
7:30 on Friday evening, October
23, in the Recreation Hall.
Identification cards representing
the blue and white Eternas shield
were given each gues.fc as she reg-
istered at the guest tiable. The tea
table was covered with a lace ban-
quet. cloth and ornamented with a
bouquet of large yellow chrysan-
themums, It was lighted by white
candles.
Miss Clara Savage and Miss
Faye Floyd poured coffee and tea;
and the guests served ttfemselves
sandwiches, cookies, candies, mints,
and nuts.
Albert Poole sang "None but the
Lonely Heart" accompanied by Sy-
ble Miller. Roberta Robertson sang
"Night and Day" with Peggy Dur-
ham accompanying, As a duet Ro-
berta and Poole sang "Wanting
You,"
Syble Miller, president; Mrs. Ef-
fie Neathery, sponsor; Helen Mo-
hon, vice-president; and Nancy
Ross, secretary received the guests.
Betty Orth, Betty Joe Anderson,
Bonnie • Green, Dorothy O'Quinn,
Wanda Cleveland, and Snooky
Pearcy entertained.
The rushees were LaVerne May,
Bunny Hillman, Madeline McAnal-
ly, Wanda Spraberry, Barbara
Burns, Athol, Longley, Ruth Neal
Corder, Rosemary Kruger, Loret-
ta Wagner, Marylu Killebrew,
Nancy Burleson, Sybil Wolfe, Wan-
da Hallmark, Thelma Jean Payne,
Ouida Risinger, Polly Ann Mc-
Daniel, Doris Jamison, Beunis Rat-
liff, Shirley Howard, Beverly King,
Barbara Mae Morris, Frieda Kel-
ley, Doris Mc.Clueskey, Mary Close
Elaine Crossley, Otekia Bell, Vir-
ginia Bickley, Bettie Liljequist,
Helen Smith,] Alleen Johns, Gladys
MlcCollum, Pat Coombs, Maryline
Smith, Dolrece Hunter, Helen
White, Janet Jernigan, Mary Mar-
shall Kilien, Peggy McDonald,
Mary'Lou Johnson.
O. W.L. S. Give Rush
Party Saturday at
Home of Miss Jones
Tea was, served to sixty-three
guests by ,the O. W. L. S. Club
Saturday, September 24, from 4:00
Until 6:00 at the home of'Miss May
Jones.
"Yes siree...
"Ice-cold Coca-Cola is more than thirst-.
, ■
^quenching. Yes siree. It's refreshing. There's
y
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A
i|Ztfl.i
an art in its making. There's know-how in its
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production. The only thing like Coca-Cola is
Coca-Cola itself. Nobody else can duplicate if/
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- BOTTLED UNDER AUIJHQR1JY OF THE COCA-COIA CQMPANYBY
^JJg^lcpCA-QCftA -BOTTLING CO., ABILENE
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BIRTHDAYS
Ray Worthy, Jr„ Oct. 28 L
Wilbert W. Schrank, Oct. 28 '
Glenn Kirby, Oct. 29 ,
Darwin H. Sandridge, Oct. 29
Willis Alston Hawkins, Oct, 30
Helen Joyce Reid, Oct 31 >
Kermit E. Brown, Nov. 1
William Branton Tom, Nov, 2
Charley A. Fee, Nov. 2 ,
Kenneth Johnson, Nov. 2
Ann Wylie, Nov. 2 :
James Cranston Garrett, Nov. 2
Bette K. Barlow, Nov. 3
Frances " Breskow, Nov. 3
James Ed Owens, Nov. 3
Charley, Rogers,;' Nov, '3
The girls and teachers* wer£
greeted at the entrance, to Miss
Jones' home by Jonsey, a stuffed
owl which is' the club mascot. Oil
the. porch hung a large blue and
silver Owl sign., Inez Wharton^
president, welcomed guests into the
house. Mrs. J. Thomas Davis, Mrs.*
G. O. Ferguson,', Miss Clara Sayr
age, Miss Faye Floyd, and Miss;
May Jones, sponsor, were members
of the party. ,
The- table was covered with a
lace cloth and Jighted by white
candles. The centerpiece was a
large mirror surrounded by silver
leaves. Placed on- the center of the
reflector was a bouquet of light?
purple flowers. The tea was pour-
ed by Mrs. G.1 O. Ferguson and
Mrs. J; Thomas Davis, while piusic
was played softly.
After the guests were served, a
contest was held to find out who
was the friendliest girl on" the
campus. This was to -name as
many girls present at the tea as
possible. Allene Pigg gave a read-,
ing on an article which concerned
people today.
Just before the guests left, the
O. - W. L. S. Club members, .Inez
Wharton, Allene Pigg, Grady Har-
rison, "Cotton" Hillyard, Jane
Bailey, Jo Moore, Margaret Na-
bers, Nan Timmon§, Fran Crowell,
and Dottie Moore, sang their club
song.
Monday the Lords
and Commoners Club
Entertain Rushees
Monday evening, October 19,
members of the Lords and Com.'
m'oners club entertained rughees in
the Recreation Hall. Conversation
furnished a part of the entertain-
ment. Later Lieutenant Jack p.
McCullough, sponsor of' the club,
showed motion pictures of pre-
vious Miss Tarleton , coronations.
The Miss Tarleton contest is con-
ducted each year by the Lords and
Commoners club,
. Cookies and apple cider were
served. \
Club members present were Bry-
an Austin, Smitty Wisdom, Otto
Schumm, "Tubby" Bennett/ L. B.
Stevenson, Ruffin Gray, Kenneth
Scott, and Lieut. Jack D. Mc-
Cullough, sponsor.
The rushees were Hal Ainsworth,
Jeff Haynie, Clarence Wells, C. E.
Cash, Russel Mathis, Glenn Maul-
din, Philip La MastersMilton Ed-
win, Bill Spurgeon, Mack Higgin-
botham, H. Oliver, Baker. Sonquer,
Burkett Huestis, Ross Stewart, Bill
Archer, Bryan Collins, Ted Hughes,
Lowell Cure, Pat Collins, Merle
Benjamin, .and Milton McClains-
han.
Methodist Girls
Meet at Home of
Mrs. Tommie Field
The first in a series of meetings
of the College Girls' Evening Wor-
ship Service for Methodist Stu-
dents was held Tuesday, October
20, at the home of Mrs. Tommie
Fipla. The. group plans to meet
weekly at different homes for the
purpose of mid-week worship pro-
gram.
Those' students attending the
first meeting were Jean Crawford^
Alma .Ruth Richards, Jean Poe,
Pauline Loudder, and Luciclafre
Rankin.
Because of a confiietr with' the
scrap drive on Tuesday the sec-
ond meeting will be held on Wed-
nesday, October 28, at the home of
Mrs, Tommie Field. All Tarleton
Efirls interested in this activity are
urged to come.
Miss Carol McCombs
Weds Lt. Edwin L.
Keller October 10
Miss Carol McCombs of Rotan
became the bride of Lt. Edwin L.
Keller, Saturday, October 10, at
the Post Chapel of the Bombardier
Air School at Midland. Theodore
Schoeck, chaplain of the Post, read
the'ceremony. *
Miss Betty Jo Beene, Stepfyen-
ville, niece of the bride, was maid
of honor and Walter Johnson was
the best man. Miss Beenfc wore a
peach-colored taffeta ■ gown and
matching halo and carried a nose-
gay bouquet of pastel flowers.
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage. l?y her father, wore the pro-
verbial white satin with a fingertip
veil caught with a halo of orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet .of
white gladioli..
Lieutenant Keller is now station-
ed .at 'Avon Park, Florida. Mrs.
Keller .will join him there in a few
weeks. • '
Bpth the bride and groom were
Tarleton'students in 1937-'38. Mrs,
Keller was athletic sponsor and a
member of the J.A.J.S. Club. Miss
Beene, the maid of honor, attended
Tarleton. in 1942.
Mary Jane Anderson
Weds Oscar Guerra
In Nicaragua
On October 6, 1942, in Managua,
Nicaragua, Miss ^ Mary Jane An-,
derson became the bride of Mr.
Oscar Guerra in the mansion of the
United States minister, Mr. James
B. Stewart, before an improvised
altar of ferns and flowers. Dr,
Aberle of the Central American
Mission read the double ring cere-
mony. •
After the reception which follow-
ed the wedding, the couple flew to
San Jose, Costa-Rica, for a week's
visit, after which they will make
their home in Managua, where both'
are employed in the office of the
American Legation. Earlier in the
day of October 6 they had been
njarried by civil ceremony as is re^
quired by law in Nicaragua.
The bride is an ex-Tarlefcon stu-
dent, She was a member of the O.
W.L.S. Club in 1938-'39.
CARNEGIE SET
IS FREE TO ALL
Ascertain hours during the day,
students and teachers of Tarletqn
may enjoy their choice in the
world's greatest music. In 1938
the Cornegie Foundation presented
to the college a gift of 620 records
with a complete set of index cards.
With surprising ease, one may rap-
idly find- a certain record of fine,
music that will be played by the
student attendant on an excellent
high-fidelity phonograph. The mus-
is is recorded by outstanding ar-
tists, and a very wide variety of
mediums is contained in the set.
The student attendant for this
year'is Curtis Daniels, of Pleasan-
ton, Texas. He will be on duty' at
the following hours and wijl gladly
play any of your favorite pieces.
Monday—1^:00-3:00,
Tuesday—:00-4:00.
Wednesday—12:00
Thursday—3:00
Friday—12:00-4:00.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
Tarleton has 28 r
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Attending School
on Scholarships ;
There are-several students «atr"
tending Tarleton this semester wko';
evidently had outstanding records "
in high school. The tollowing are-
students who are attending Tarle-
ton on scholarships:, Dorothy Alex- j
ander, Stephen Allen, Carl Dean .
Ator, Merle Jean Bailey, Robert B. *
Baker, Nettie Murle Barter, Velma \
Lu Boyd, Clara Ruth Bradley, Phil
Brock, Dick Brown, Barbara'
Burns, Betty Jo Criswell, Patsy -
Sue Fagola, T. E. Grimes, ; Jr.,
Mary Jo Fitzgerald, Kathryn Gip-
son, Margaret Henderlite, Anna
Belle Hornsby, Willa Dean Jacobs,
Eloise Keown, Barbara Mae, Mor-'
ris, Mary Jo Neely, Marjory-.^
Owens, Bonnie Jean Poe, La Verne .
Randolph, Jim Slaughter, Billie -
Spurgeon, and Clark Sundy.
At the regular meeting of the
Aggettes, 1 Thursday, •• October* 22*.'
Bonnie Green presided. After danc-
ing, refreshments were served^
Everyone is urged to be present -
at the next meeting because offi-
cers will be elected for1 the follow-
ing semester.
TRADE AT
COX'S
STUDENT HEADQUARTERS
Get in the
LET'S ALL DO OUR PART TODAY
ON THE SCRAP DRIVE.
( . •«
THERE WILL BE A PLACE
FOR EACH CADET FROM 1 TO 6 P. ML
SERVING TARLETON STUDENTS
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