Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 230, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 24, 1950 Page: 3 of 8
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The largest ninth grade class ever to attend junior high school
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Noon, David Norwood, Jimmie
Nunn, Patricia Lee Oaks, Pat
O’Brien, Donald Orsburn, Frances
Orsburn, Donald Parker, Reatha
Parsons, Keith Pearson, Lucy Mae
Pearson;
Joe Dan Pembroke, A. P. Pen-
ton, Wanda Pilcher, Arlena Pond,
Geraldine Prestage, Estelene
Preston, Kenneth Price, Kathleen
Price, Alice Priddy, Bobbie
Reeves, Betty Robison, Steve Rog-
ers, Glenda Rudd, Patsy Russell,
Buddy Sanner, Franklin Savage,
Barbara Shaw, Jacqueline Smith,
William Snider, John Stacy, Bob-
by Stansbury, Billie Ray Strength,
Buddy Strawn, Robert Sullivant,
Calvin Summar;
Dick Tabor, Curtis Taylor, Sue
Ann Teague, Gayle Thomas,
Elaine Townsley, Billy Traughber,
Joan Tutt, Wayne Tutt, Norman
Ward, Talmage Ward, George
Ware, Betty Walker, Vineta
Weathered, Velma Weaver, Jua-
nita Wheeler, Louis Willis, Bud
Woods, Mary Woody, Ralph
Yeakley, Barbara Young.
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ushering; Mrs. Berl Pearson and
Mrs. Margaret Enderby in dis-
tribution of programs.
Two other eighth grade pupils,
Wayne Hogan and Nora Headrick,
assisted in distributing the pro-
grams and ushering.
The promotion program is the
culmination of activities for jun-
ior high school this year. Diplo-
mas will be presented the ninth
grade pupils Friday morning in
each home room.
Ninth grade students are:
Ann Adcock, Ann Aldridge,
Stella Anderson, Butch Arm-
strong, Robert Eddie Ballew,
Charles Barton, Mary Beasley,
Doris Lee Beeler, Henry Blahuta,
Carolyn Blanton, Lucine Boaz,
Marieta Bragg, Jaurice Branyan,
Ernestine Brewer, Shirley Brice,
Jane Brooks, Billie Marie Brown,
Leta Ruth Brown, John Cecil Bul-
lard, Shirley Caldwell, Kenneth
Chapman, Nana Childers, Daphne
Clack, Carroll Ray Cogburn,
Charles Collins, John Cox, Rich-
ard Cox, Charles Wayne Craw-
ford, Eugene Cummins, Jean Cun-
ningham, Shirley Clark;
Carolyn Davis, Elizabeth Davis,
Roy Dale Davis, Danny Dees, Sue
Derrick, Mary Etta Dodson, Mar-
tha Dustin, Patsy Dutton, Ray
Guy Estes, Ken Evans, Gwendo-
lyn Findley, Ronald Foust, George
Frizzell, Henry Gadbury, Shirley
Gamble, Sandra Gantt, Shirley
George, Patsy Gilmer, Ginger
Greenwood, Sarah Gregory, Har-
vey Hancock, Helen Harbin, Jo
Ann Haynes, Dan Heffley, Wy-
anda Henderson, Forrestine
Hickey, Linda Hogan, Carla Hol-
land, Patricia Howard, Joyce
Hughes, Don Hutto;
Lucy Jones, Marvin Jetton,
Gladys Kammerdiener, Sue Ken-
nedy, Flossie Mae Kidd, Jane
Kinard, Lloyd King, Mollie King,
Ginger Kitchens, Anna Jo Lester,
Jane Links, Wilburn Long, Vir-
ginia Lovejoy, Doxie Mask, Janice
Ann Mason, Janet Lee Mason,
Dorothy McCain, Edna McCrory,
John McIntosh, Mary Lou Mc-
Laughlin, Betty McMillin, Isla
Mae Meyer, Wayne Meyer, Willie
Meyer, Margaret Miller, Marcy
Mitchell, Charles Moore, Clora
June Moser, Letha Moss, Colleen
Mozingo, Olena Murray, Carroll
Nelson, Stuart Noland, Carolyn
BETTY SELLARS
Society Editor, Telephone 96
Tuesday
Beta Sigma Phi, 7:30 p. m.
with Mrs. James Bezner in
Lindsay.
Miss Deatherage to Wed
Mr. Treece in California
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson of Earli-
mart, California, former Gaines-
ville resident, has announced the
engagement and approaching
marriage of her daughter, Verna
Inez Deatherage, to James Brooks
Treece.
The bridegroom-to-be is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Treece
of Delano, California.
The couple will be married aft-
er Miss Deatherage is graduated
in June from the Delano Joint
Union high school. The couple
will take a wedding trip to Cata-
lina Island.
Miss Deatherage is well known
in Gainesville, having lived here
much of her life. She attended
junior high school in Gainesville
before she left for California
three years ago. Mr. Treece was
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ceptance of the responsibilities
accompanying the larger horizons
opening up for the students.
Margaret Miller gave the wel-
come and recognized the faculty
members. Two musical selections
were given by students, “Clair de
Lune” by Carolyn Blanton and
“Rustle of Spring” by Caroline
Davis.
The ninth grade class was pre-
sented for admission to high
school by Travis Moore, junior
high principal, and accepted by
Ben P. Hendley, high school prin-
cipal. Elaine Townsley made the
speech presenting the class gift, a
framed Preamble to the Consti-
tution with a painting of the sign-
ing.
Henry A. Lynch gave the invo-
cation and benediction.
Two pupils in the eighth grade,
Mattie Jewel Robinson and Ann
Robinson, led the ninth grade
class into the auditorium, where
they were seated on the first nine
rows. On the stage were Harris
Latham, president of the school
board, and L. L. Allbritton, board
member, Roy P. Wilson, superin-
tendent of the schools, Henry
Lynch, Travis Moore and B. P.
Hendley.
Large white baskets of gladioli
and stock were used as stage dec-
orations.
The program was in charge of
Mrs. Brien Bonner, ninth grade
language arts teacher, who fol-
lowed the modern trend in grad-
uation programs for student par-
ticipation. She was assisted by
Jasper Estes, Horace McCain and
Mrs. Verah Plaag in .arranging the
class for the processional; Mrs.
Fred McCain and Miss Laverne
Davis in decorations; Mrs. Myrtle
Stout and Mrs. Marjorie Watts in
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Thursday. The fifth grade pupils
had an attendance average of
98.04 per cent for the four-
months’ contest.
C. K. McClendon drove the bus.
Other adults accompanying the
24 fifth graders were their teach-
er, Mrs. Josie Christian, and room
mothers, Mmes. Willie Vann,
Raymond Brown, Rex Alexander,
Bill Finley, Paul Yarbrough, and
H. H. Agee. Lunch furnished by
the room mothers was served at
Forest Park at the noon hour.
The c h i l dr en were taken
through Swift's company, Meach-
am field airport where they went
through a commercial transport
plane and spent several hours at
Forest park in the Botannical gar-
dens and the zoo.
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Wednesday
First Presbyterian church fel-
lowship dinner, 6:30 p. m., at
church, honoring pastor and
family.
Stitch and Chatter club, Wed-
nesday, 3 p. m., Mrs. J. E.
Douglass, 1326 Lindsay street.
Mrs. R. E. Bandy, Sr., co-host-
ess.
graduated from Delano high
school in 1946.
The couple will make their
home in Delano where Mr. Treece
is employed by the Butane-Pro-
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19th verses. Those present were
Mmes. Gordon Alexander, C. V.
Masten, E. D. Hudspeth, Joe Left-
wich, George Canaday, Cecil
Jones, Jimmy Alexander and the
hostess.
The next meeting will be in
July.
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auditorium.
One hundred fifty-three stu-
dents watched their representa-
tives present a program on “Car-
dinal Virtues That Make for
Sound Living” with an emphasis
on the responsibilities being
passed on to the eighth grade stu-
dents for next year, and the re-
sponsibilities of the ninth grade
students who will start high
school in the fall.
The program was based on the
words engraved on the front of
the junior high school, “Truth,
Honor and Knowledge.” Jaurice
Branyan presented an original es-
say on “Truth.”
The presentation of the pine,
signifying the growth of strong
character with honor, and a
lighted candle, symbolizing knowl-
edge, was made to the eighth
grade students in a service form-
ing one of the highlights of the
program. Glenda Rudd made the
presentation for the ninth grade,
and the pine sprig and lighted
candle were received for the
eighth grade by Lucy Ann Pit-
man, who made a speech of ac-
ceptance.
Other virtues highlighted by
students in the class were “Faith”
by Leta Ruth Brown; “Honesty”
by Steve Rogers; “Courtesy” by
Stella Anderson; “Ambition” by
Jane Brooks; and “Responsibil-
ity” by Lloyd King. The talks,
each composed by the student
who made it, were a serious ac-
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Era Baptist Junior Adults
Meet With Mrs. Jones
ERA, May 23—Mrs. L. S. Jones
was hostess to members of the
junior adult Sunday school class
of the Era Baptist church Thurs-
day.
Mrs. C. V. Masten, class presi-
dent, was in charge of the busi-
ness meeting. A secretary, Mrs.
L. C. Wylie, was elected to fill the
vacancy which will be created
when the present secretary, Mrs.
H. H. Agee, moves to Gainesville
June 1.
Mrs. George Canaday gave the
devotional, basing her thoughts
on Deuteronomy 8:11th through
"One of the Worst
Curses That Can
Befall Humanity”
If you are suffering agony beyond
all description with that terrible
itching from Pruritus (Crotch Itch,
or Jockey Itch), Foot or Toe Itch,
Barber’s Itch, Factory Itch, Ring-
worm or other itching due to fungus
nfections, try scientifically pre-
ared UONDEASE. It relieves the
terrible, savage biting itching at
once on contact. Bondease was orig-
inated by a Dermatologist. A liquid,
clean to use. First bottle guaran-
teed to please or money refunded.
Sent prepaid upon receipt of 50c.
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Faith class of First Baptist
church, 9:30 a. m., with Mrs.
Garland Porter, 900 South
Grand avenue.
Do wnar d - Fairplains home
demonstration club, 2 p. m., at
clubhouse, Old Denton road;
Mmes. J. D. Cunningham and
A. C. Anderson, hostesses.
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Era Fifth Grade Takes
Tour of Fort Worth
ERA, May 24 (P) — Members
of the fifth grade, winners in an
attendance contest sponsored by
the Parent-Teachers’ association,
were taken by school bus on a
sightseeing tour to Fort Worth
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Breakfast to Honor
Junior College Sophs
A breakfast and swimming
party will honor junior college
sophomores Thursday morning at
8:30 o’clock.
Ham, eggs, fried potatoes, to-
mato juice and fruit cocktail will
be served at the Colonial cafe to
the sophomore class, members
of the junior college faculty, B. P.
Hendley, high school principal,
and Roy P. Wilson, president of
the junior college.
Dean W. E. Chalmers, intro-
duced by Toastmaster Ben Cox,
president of the class, will ad-
dress the guests. The program,
under the direction of Misses
Mary Hudson and Maxine Hatch-
er, includes musical numbers by
Rufus Proffer and Duane Sock-
well, an criginal skit by Bill Rike
and Joe Henry Wilson, and Miss
Hudson’;s reciting a poem.
Decorations for the affair are
in blue and white. Cox is in
charge of the event, which is
sponsored by the junior college.
All students of the college are
invited to join the swimming
party at the local pool at 10 a. m.
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Baptist WMS Program
ERA, May 23 — Mrs. C. V.
Masten gave the devotional on
“,P u b l i s h Glad Tidings” with
Mmes. Paul Yarbrough and H. H.
Agee at the meeting of the Era
Baptist Women’s Missionary so-
ciety.
The program following was a
skit on “Invisible Bridges” con-
cerning missionary work. Taking
part were Mmes. J. H. Gentry,
George Canaday, H. H. Agee and
C. V. Masten.
Miss Ida Wilson and Mrs.
Gentry led in prayer, and Mrs.
Gentry, vice president, directed
a short business session.
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ERA, May 24 — Mmes. Paul
Yarbrough and E. D. Hudspeth
accompanied a group of young
people from the Baptist Training
union department on a swim-
ming pa rt y to the Gainesville
pool Friday night. A picnic sup-
per was served at Leonard park.
Those in attendance included
Misses Helen Hudspeth, Jo Anne
Yarbrough, Bobbie Masten, Mary
Ann Agee, Rita Wylie, Fay King,
Martha Jane Powell, Nancy
Brown, Margaret Rolls, Pat Mill-
er, Kay, Terry and Carl Wilker-
son, Kenneth Couch, Dee Clem-
ent, Delmo Wylie, Parker Yar-
brough, Roger Roberson, Demps
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