The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1964 Page: 4 of 4
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ENNIS WEEKLY LOCAL = Thursday, August 6,1964
5 Ellis Co. 4-H
Mr. Peppermint in Person Here Reported Girls Take Part
Big Success by Jaycee-Ettes, Sponsors
A crowd of excited children
filled the Plaza Theater Satur-
day morning as they awaited the
arrival of Mr. Peppermint.
As Mr. Peppermint arrived,
boys and girls left their seats
to pay him a personal visit. He
was delighted to talk with each
one of them. He carried with
him a bag of peppermint candy
and passed it out to the chil-
dren.
Mr. Peppermint presented
various games, songs and con-
In TV Program
tests. Some of these were famil-
iar to the children since he is
seen on TV each week day.
After his performance, many
of the children were still an-
xious to shake hands with Mr.
Peppermint and tell him how
much they enjoyed the show.
The Jaycee-Ettes appreciate
the support of the project, it
was reported. They made enough
money to pay for the two library
tables for the school.
Five Ellis County 4-H girls
Miss Ann Cooper, Bride-elect of Don
Williams of Bardwell, Complimented
Miss Ann Cooper of Ennis,
bride-elect of Don Williams of
Bardwell, was honored Saturday
from 4 to 6 p.m. with a miscel-
laneous shower at Tabernacle
Baptist Fellowship Hall. Their
wedding will take place August
28 in Bardwell Baptist Church.
Hostesses were Misses Dianna
Maloney, Ruth Ann Pool, Patsy
Rogers, Patricia Mraz, Betty
Downey, Pam Holt and Mrs. Joe
Willis Wilson.
The white-laid gift table was
centered with a Barbee doll
wearing a wedding gown, while
the guest registry table was laid
with a cut-work cloth over pink
and centered with a bridal bou-
quet.
Miss Patricia Mraz presided at
the guest book while Misses Bet-
ty Downey and Ruth Ann Pool
ladled pink punch from a crystal
bowl, alternately, at the serv-
ing table which was laid with a
white net cloth over white satin.
Served with the punch were pink
heart-shaped cookies.
The other hostesses were at
the door with the honoree and
her mother, Mrs. W. L. Cooper,
and her fiance’s mother, Mrs.
Herman Williams of Bardwell.
were guests on the Norvell Slat- |
er Farm Show on WFAA TV
July 28. The girls modeled the
garments they made and wore
in the Ellis County 4-H Dress’
Revue on July 17.
Denise Skrivanek of Ennis,.
Martha Ellis of Maypearl, Ann
Holveck of Midlothian, Nancy
Roebuck and Claudia Washing-
ton of Waxahachie made the trip
to Dallas.
Miss Jonella Rankin, assistant
county home demonstration
agent, Mrs. Willie Skrivanek and
Mrs. R. C. Holveck accompanied
the girls.
louis Tolleson
feted at Party
On 7th Birthday
Louis Tolleson was honored
Wednesday on his seventh birth-
day by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Tolleson, with a swim-
ming party at Lakeside Country
Cub.
After the children swam from
11 a.m. to 12:30, hamburgers,
birthday cake and ice cream
Miss Linda Fay Lawrence of Fort Worth,
Fiancee of E. E. Whitacre Jr., Feted
Miss Linda Faye Lawrence of
Fort Worth, fiancee of Edward
Earl Whitacre Jr., of Ennis, was
honored with a miscellaneous
shower from 7 to 9 p.m. Satur-
day at Fellowship Hall of Taber-
nacle Baptist Church. The
couple will be married Saturday
in Fleming Chapel of Broadway
Baptist Church, Fort Worth.
Hostesses were Mmes. A. L.
Mynatt, W. H. Jett, W. L. Ranton,
H. L. Roberts, B. N. Hammer
and E. M. Doyle.
White and pale green, chosen
colors of the honoree, were us-
ed in decorating. The serving
table was laid with a white satin
cloth, overlaid with a white net
cloth, festooned at the corners
with white satin bows and cent-
ered with an arrangement of
white peonies and stock. Lime
sherbet punch in a crystal bowl,
Watermelon Feast
Is Held By the
Langston Class
The Langston Class of the
First Methodist Church met on
Wednesday night at the home of
Mrs. W. A. Mizell.
Watermelon was served on the
hostess’ patio, which was the
inviting setting for the occasion
which honored members whose
birthdays fall in June and July,
and each member brought a
gift.
Mrs, Owen Marchbanks is the
teacher and Mrs. Macie Pollan is
the substitute teacher of the
class.
Sixteen attended the festivity.
Jackie Lee Perdue
Honored on First
Birthday Thurs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perdue en-
tertained at their home, 202 W.
OTHER SIDE—ANOTHER WORLD—New addition to St
Peter s Basilica in Rome is the “door of death”—-a special’
entrance for funeral processions. Fifteen years in the mak-
ing by sculptor Giacomo Manzu, the massive bronze panels
bear raised figures symbolic of the passing of man, in both
the liturgical and literal sense.
Mrs. C. W. Jones’ 85th Birthday Be Noted
Open House, Home Mr. and Mrs. Nabors
Katherine Dillard HaynesW and
Mrs. C. W. Jones, who was
born August 12, 1879, will be
honored with an open house
party from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday,
in observance of her 85th birth-
day.
The home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Nabors, 306 W. Belknap, will
William Dudley Haynes. She was
married Sept. 28, 1898 to C. W.
Jones of Ennis, who died Oct.
8, 1958. They had five children,
four of whom are still living, as
follow: Dillard Jones of Santa
Maria, Calif.; Chestine Jones of
San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Keith
be the scene of the open house ! Jones of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
- _ party for which no invitations |J. W. Nabors; also five grand-
were served from a long table at are being issued, and to which children and nine great-grand-
the club house after which the, all friends are invited, said Mrs.
children pinned the tail on the
donkey.
Joining the children and Mrs.
Tolleson for lunch were Louis’
father, who took pictures, and
Dr. Behne. Also present were
Louis’ grandmother, Mrs. Sallie
Richards; Mrs. Behne and Mrs.
Sam Keever.
Children present besides Louis
were Gene Behne Jr., Rusty Pot-
ter, Joey Glaspy, Robbie Keever
and Kenny Gibson.
Joey Glaspy won the prize for
pinning the tail on the donkey.
Nabors, who requested “No
gifts, please.”
The honoree, the former Le-
ora (Lola) Haynes, was born at
Nash and moved to Ennis when
10 years old with her parents,
children.
The well and active Mrs. Jon-
es, who lives at 205 W. Lampasas,
does her own housework and
cooking and is a member of First
Presbyterian Church, which she
attends every Sunday.
Past Matrons and Past Patrons Club
Meets Home of Mr. and Mrs. Burris
Jr. Dairy Field
Day to Attract
Ellis Co. 4-H
pressed cookies embossed in
white and green flowers and
white mints completed the pic-
ture.
Mrs. Billy Ray Ranton served
Annual Picnic of Anthony Drive
Latimer, with a birthday party
Thursday night for their daugh-.
ter, Jackie Lee, on her first Baptist Church Sunday, Aug. 16
birthday. The annual picnic of Anthony
the punch while Miss Jeanine
Whitacre, sister of the prospec-
with dairy projects should make tive bridegroom, registered the
plans to attend the Junior Dairy gifts at a long white-laid table,
Field Day to be held at Randol and Miss Rebecca Jett register-
Mill Park in Arlington August
13.
Ellis County 4-H members
ed the guests at a table accent-
The program on “Feeding and
Developing Dairy Heifers,”
pointers on training and fitting,
and helps in ring showmanship
will be conducted by Joel Hillin
and J. W. Davis, Dairy Specia-
lists from the Extension Dairy
Department, Texas A&M Univer-
sity.
A free lunch will be provided
and also a ring showmanship
contest. Anyone interested in
attending, contact Jim Philpot at
the County Agents office no lat-
er than Monday, August 10, it
was suggested. The program
starts at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug-
ust 13.
ed by a bride’s bouquet.
Receiving with the hostesses
and honoree were the honoree’s
mother, Mrs. Lonnie Ray Law-
rence, and the honoree’s sister,
Miss Sondra Lawrence, both of
Fort Worth.
Jackie Lee’s sister, Laura, who
will be 3 August 14, will be hon-
ored with a party by her parents
at that time.
Others present included the
honoree’s grandmothers, Mrs.
Louis Hroza Jr. and son, Alan.
The birthday cake was frosted
Drive Baptist Church will be
held Sunday, Aug. 16, at the
church, it was announced today
by the pastor, the Rev. Austin
Steadman.
Hope was expressed that all
members and former members
will attend.
The occasion will start with
the morning services and the
noon meal will be the picnic
part of the day’s activities. Then,
afterwards, there will be the
usual visiting about.
Mrs. Banner Is
Hostess First
Methodist Circle
The Mary-Martha Circle of the
Mrs. Richards
WSCS Dorcas
Circle Hostess
Mrs. Sallie T. Richards was
hostess to the Dorcas Circle of
the Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of the First Methodist
Church Monday morning. The
meeting was opened with prayer,
led by Mrs. W. A. Howard.
Mrs. 0. G. Ethridge, circle
chairman, presided over the
business meeting and announced
that the District Seminar will be
y The Mary-Martha Circle of the (held September 3 at Fellowship
First Methodist Church, WSCS, Hall, First Methodist Church,
met in the home of Mrs. R. J.
Banner Monday morning with
Mrs. W. A. Mizell, Circle leader
in charge.
The meeting opened with the
Lord’s prayer in unison. After a
brief business meeting, Mrs.
Mizell turned the meeting over
to Mrs. W. B. Rider who gave
the program. Her subject was,
“A Cross in My Pocket.”
There were 35 visits made for
the month. The hostess served
grape punch and home-made
pound cake. Nine members were
present.
here. Fifty-five visits were re-
ported for the month.
Mrs. Owen Marchbanks, pro-
gram chairman, gave an inspir-
ing program taken from Dr.
Charles L. Allen’s book “God’s
Psychiatry.” Dr. Allen is pastor
of the First Methodist Church
of Houston and is the author of
several devotional books. Mrs.
Ross Crumley closed the pro-
gram with prayer. Then a period
of fellowship was held while the
hostess served cake and punch
to the 14 present which included
one new member.
POLITICAL
CALENDAR
Three Honored at
Birthday Party
FOR State Board of Educa- By Mrs. Turner
Subject to the Democratic
Party Primary Election.
tion Congressional District VI
Mrs. Will Miller (2nd Term)
For Sheriff:
WAYNE McCOLLUM
For Representative:
W. T. (BILL) SATTERWHITE
For Congress, 6th Dist.
OLIN E. TEAGUE
For Constable Pct. 2:
BURL HOBBS
Mrs. R. E. Turner Sr. enter-
tained Mrs. Lillie Gathings, Mrs.
Charlie Snider and Mrs. Birdie
Stewart with a birthday party
Wednesday afternoon at her
home at Garrett.
Cake and lemonade were serv-
ed to 12 guests, gifts were re-
ceived by each of the honorees.
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yellow, embossed with green
flowers and topped with one
candle.
Punch and coffee were also
served.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Eris-
! man Jr. of Tulia have announc-
ed the arrival of a daughter,
Jamie Layne, born at 7:55 a.m.
Monday at a hospital in Tulia.
The baby weighed 5 pounds 10
ounces. Her brother, Robert III,
is visiting here in the homes of
his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs.
R. E. Erisman and Mrs. Lillian
Chandler. Dr. and Mrs. Erisman
will take Robert III home Tues-
day and return here Friday. Mr.
Erisman is Farm Bureau under-
writer for that area of several
counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glaspy of
Mesquite have announced the ar-
rival of a son, William Roy, born
Wednesday at Baylor Hospital,
Dallas, weighing 8 pounds 7
ounces. Grandparents are M r
and Mrs. J. Roy Glaspy of Ennis
and Mrs. Babs Schroeder, Aus-
tin.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Vaughn Jr.
and children, Randy and Cindy,
have announced the arrival of
Angela Kay, July 31, at Memo-
rial Hospital, Corsicana, weigh-
ing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Vaughn Sr. of Ennis.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Cravens
of Alma have announced the ar-
rival of a daughter, Debra
Louise, July 24 at Ennis Muni-
cipal Hospital .The baby weigh-
ed 6 pounds 31 ounces. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
. Cravens of Ennis and Mr. and
| Mrs. Mark Bankston of Alma.
This is the first granddaughter
for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cravens.
BACK FROM HOUSTON
AND HAS GUEST
Miss Barbara Langer returned
home Sunday afternoon by bus
from Houston, where she spent
two weeks in the home of her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob L. Mikel. She was accom-
panied home by her cousin,
Debbie Mikel, who will will
spend two weeks in the home of
Barbara’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Langer.
TO BAYLOR HOSPITAL
Mrs. H. F. Huffaker of Palmer
was transferred Monday night
from Ennis Municipal Hospital
to Baylor Hospital, Dallas.
Former Ennis Couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Shaw, To Observe 50th Anniversary Sat.
Mrs. Bess Shaw has received tion.
Mrs. Bess Shaw has received
an invitation from her brother-
in-law and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Shaw of Houston formerly
of Ennis, to attend their gold-
en wedding anniversary celebra-
Open house will be held at
their home 6819 Ilex Street,
Houston, Saturday from 3 to 5
p.m.
Band Parents Busy With Ball Programs;
Plan Cream Event and Clean-up Night
The Ennis High School Band, sells the programs at the games.
Parents Club members are busy
getting ready for the new season.
Neal Goodwin, vice president
of the club, is general chairman
of the football programs for the
club and, along with his crew,
is busy selling space for the
programs, said Mrs. 0. W. Park-
er, club president. The club
MRS. FRAIM AND SISTER
OF HOUSTON VISIT IN
LOUISIANA & ARKANSAS
Mrs. Juanita Conley and
daughters, Claudia, Claranitta
and Brenda Fay, have returned
to their home in Houston after
visiting here in the home of Mrs.
Conley’s brother-in-law and
sister, the Rev. and Mrs. C.
Edward Fraim. Last week Mrs.
Fraim accompanied her guests
The next club meeting will be
Monday night, August 24, at the
concession stand at the football
field where much work will be
done to get ready for the foot-
ball season. This is called “Clean-
up night” at the concession stand
of which the club is in charge.
Here at the games the club sells
hot dogs, corny dogs, French
fries, cold drinks, hot chocolate,
coffee, popcorn, candy, ice
cream and snow cones.
Friday night at 7:30, August
14, the club will sponsor a
freezer-turned ice cream and
homemade cake supper down-
town, a fund-raising project for
the band. The public is always
invited to the club’s ice cream
parties where ice cream and
on a trip to Little Rock and cake are sold while a free band
Shreveport where they visited concert is played by the EHS
relatives and friends.
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WAXAHACHIE-Collect Calls Accepted
Mrs. McGahey Is
Author of Article
In Magazine
Mrs. Philip C. McGahey, Sr.,
youth worker and wife of the
former pastor at Baylor Baptist
Church here, is author of an ar-
ticle entitled “Intermediates As-
sembly Program” appearing in
the August issue of “The Baptist
Training Union” magazine. The
McGaheys presently live in Ar-
lington.
“The Baptist Training Union”
magazine is a monthly publica-
tion of the Baptist Sunday School
Board’s Training Union depart-
ment, Nashville.
Ice Cream Supper
Held By First
Christian SS
About 65 members of the First’
Christian Church Bible .School
attended the freezer-turned ice
cream and homemade cake sup-
per fellowship Wednesday night
on the back lawn of the old par-
sonage, it was reported by the
church pastor, the Rev. C. Ed-
ward Fraim.
Billy Percival gave the invoca-
tion and, after refreshments, H.
T. Lester showed colored mov-
ies of the Vacation Bible School
activities and of the men’s re
cent fish fry.
Following the films, forty-two,
dominoes and table tennis were
played by some of the members
present while others sat around
and visited.
HERE FROM GIDDINGS
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Dodd for the weekend
were their daughter-in-law and
grandson, Mrs. James Moorhead
and Michael James, of Giddings,
and Mrs. Moorheads nephew,
Robert Burke of Los Angeles,
Calif. Sunday they visited Six
Flags Over Texas.
The Past-matrons and Past-
patrons Club of the Order of the
Eastern Star met Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Burris with Mrs. Irene
Fowler and Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Mrs. Johnson is
Deborah Circle
WSCS Hostess
Mrs. Chester Johnson was hos
tess to the Deborah Circle,
WSCS, First Methodist Church
Monday morning at her home.
Mrs. Hubert C. Rogers opened
the meeting and presided. Sixty-
six visits were reported for the
past month.
Miss Willie Cherry gave the
program, “This Is My Father’s
World.”
An iced drink and coffee cake
were served by Mrs. Johnson.
Fourteen members were present.
Davis as co-host and co-hostesses.
Miss Susie Schoepps presided
over a brief business meeting
which followed the al-fresco din-
ner.
Mrs. Walter Jones, junior past-
matron, was welcomed into club
membership.
Other members present were
Mrs. F. E. Clouse, Mr. and Mrs.
George Hedrick, Mrs. H. H. Lum-
mus, Mrs. Fred White and Mrs.
Mary Pool.
Special guests were Mrs. Bea-
trice Chalmers and Mrs. H. H.
Lummus.
MR. and MRS. RAWLINS
HOME FROM SAN ANTONIO
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rawlins
returned home Saturday from
San Antonio where they spent
seven weeks. Most of that time
Mrs. Rawlins was in a hospital
there where she underwent
surgery to both .eyes, while Mr.
Rawlins visited in the homes of
their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rawlins, and
of their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hilgers. Mrs.
Rawlins will return to San An-
tonio Saturday for further treat-
ment and glasses.
p- •—------ -=
Here From Austin
Waldo Newcomb III of Austin
is a guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. W. B. Newcomb.
Mrs. Fallen Jr.
Hostess Bethany
Class, Ye Olde Inn
Mrs. H. C. Fallen Jr. was hos-
tess to the Bethany Class of Tab-
ernacle Baptist Church Thursday
night at Ye Olde Inn. .
Congealed chicken salad, Ha-
waiian fruit pie, coffee and tea
were served from a table, laid
with a white linen cloth and cen-
tered with a floral arrangement
Mrs. Rufus Horton, teacher of
the class, gave the invocation,
and Mrs. Walter Earles, presi-
dent, presided. Mrs. Raymond
Christian brought an inspiring
devotional. Twelve members, a
teacher member, Mrs. Bill Huff-
stetler, and a guest, Mrs. Chris-
tian, were present.
! The Wichts Back
From Omaha, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wicht
and sons, Jon and Jay, have re-
turned from their vacation at
Omaha, Neb., where they visited
relatives and friends during
which time there was a large
family dinner occasion when all
relatives were invited. They
were gone about 10 days.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Miss Georgia Tupy of Monte-
bello, Calif., is visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tupy
of Ennis and relatives in Dallas,
having made the trip by train.
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