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Swater Nursery School Finishes
1942 Year With Cash Balance
Nolan's Gold Star 4-H Gir
SWEETWATER, Jan. 23— (Ret-
raced with a deficit of $69.24 on
July 15, the Sweetwater Nursery
school worked back "to its feet"
luring the latter months of the
year and ended 1942 with a cash
balance of $73.86 and no unpaid
bills, according to a financial state-
ment issued this week.
“These are Just a lot of figures
to many people,” said Mrs. H. C.
Enas, chairman of the nursery
school board in speaking of the re-
port, “but to us who have worked
Banquet Held
For Stamford
Football Team
STAMFORD, Jan. 23—(Spl)-
School colors of blue and white
were featured in the festive decora-
tions for the annual banquet, honor-
ing the Stamford football team,
which was given at the home eco-
nomics cottage by the pep squad.
Approximately 85 guests were pres-
ent.'
Blue and white festooning draped
the windows and blue and white can-
to keep the school going, every
figure has significance"
During the six-month period end-
ing December 31, 1942, the school
received $105 from the county, $120
from the city. Other donors giving
more than 150 were the Board of
City Development and the Western
Windmill company. Donations of
$20 or more were given by the Bus-
iness and Professional Women’s
club, the Sweetwater club, and R.
M Simmons The school received
$19.39 in tuition from working
1 mothers able to pay.
Giving #10 or more were Leland
Glass, the Goodfellows, the Young
Women’s league, the WSCS of High-
land Heights Methodist church, the
women’s council of the First Christ-
ian church; the WSCS of First
Methodist church, the WMU of
First Baptist church, and the Lions
alub.
Other donors were: The women
of First Presbyterian church. East-
ern Star. Sorosis club, La-Kee-Kon
club, Athanaeum club. Self Cut
ture club, the PTA's of John Rea-
gan, John R Lewis, Newman, and
J. P. Cowan schools; the Harvester
class of Highland Heights Metho-
dist church. Progressive 42 club,
Mariposa club. Neighborhood Thea-
ter/ePrimary department of First
Methodist church. Hays Walker, and
Mrs. S. W Boney.
Disbursements were for transpor-
tation. cod liver oil, trash hauling,
laundry, ice, groceries, milk and
miscellaneous supplies. .
MRS. DILLARD PHILLIPS
Fay Foster and
Dillard Phillips
Wed in Tye Home
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Abilene Reporter-firws .
SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1943 PAGE EIGHT
Mrs. E. L. Martin Pierian Leader
STAMFORD Jan 23—(Spl) —
Mrs. E. L. Martin, who has been ac-
tive in the work of the Pierian
club for several years, has been
elected president of the club for the
1943-44 season. She and other new
officers will be installed in May. She
will succeed Mrs. George Kinney,
who now holds that office.
Mrs. J. F McCulloch was elected
first vice president: Mrs. D. Hassen,
second vice president: Mrs. R. C.
Giles, recording secretary: Mrs.
Marvin Hinds, corresponding sec-
cancer memorial fund, which car-"
ries on research work in the field
on cancer.
The program was on Safety and
Health. Mrs. J. F. McCulloch was
hostess. Special roll call was on first
ald rules. Mrs. Bill McClellan spoke
on Keep Up With Medicine: Mrs. C.
R. Sims on Fighting Malnutrition in
a Land of Plenty and Mrs. D. Has-
sen on The Blitz Plagues—Fevers.
retary: Mrs. E. R. Pace, treasurer,
and Mrs. H. C. Michael, critic and
are announcing the marriage of parliamentarian.
their daughter, Fay, to Pfc. Dillard Mrs. C. R. Sims was elected to fill
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foster of Tye
J. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. the Office of recording secretary
for the remainder of the year, after
Claims Interest of HD Club
SWEETWATER, Nov 23— Wanda
dies in crystal holders adorned the
S-shaped banquet table. A gilded
football on an improvised gridiron
marked the center of the "S" and
overhead was a colorful display of
balloons Silhouette figures of foot-
ball players in action decorated the
menu cards.
Dorothy Howse, president of the
pep squad, presided and gave a wel-
come to guests. The response was
made by Kenneth Williams, co-cap-
tain of the team in the absence of
Boots Rogers, captain, who was ill
and unable to attend. Williams ex-
F. E. Phillips, of Kilgore.
The marriage of the couple took
place Jan. 15, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. I. Morgan, at Tye. The
service was read by the Rev. M. P.
Elder.
■ The bride wore an ice-blue wool
dress and white fur jacket.
Mrs. Phillips is attending Abi-
lene high school. She was a mem-
ber of the glee club in 1941 and
1942 and now holds membership
in GanG, girls’ social club.
Private Phillips is stationed at
Camp Barkeley, with the 915th field
artillery.
the resignation of Mrs. C. E. Tom-
lln, who has moved to Abilene.
The club voted to send its annual
contribution to the Pennybacker
Spring Conference
Of PTA Slated in
Angelo, April 20-21
pressed the appreciation of the team
for the pep squad’s faithful support
during the entire year when the
team won the bi-district champion-
ship, and for the banquet.
Other speakers were H. S. Fitz-
gerald. coach of the team since Lee
Walker reported for army duty and
assistant coach for several years:
Margaret Crockett, high school
teacher: Mrs. Lee Walker, pep squad
director, and T. R. Tinsley, high
school principal. Tinsley presented
■ check to Mrs. Walker from the
school board in appreciation of her
services. Williams then presented
Fitzgerald with a gift from the
- boys, which included a personal gift
wrapped with a war saving bond in
the name of his small daughter,
Emily Johanna Fitzgerald. Miss
Howse presented a gift from the
girls to Mrs. Walker and this, too, q
was a war-saving bond. The pro- Angelo. Talks by the Rev. T.
gram was closed with the singing of M. Johnston. First Methodist
the school song. Singing Glory to . , S.cetttr and the
the Blue, led by Era Jo Upshaw, pastor at Sweetwater, ana the
Following the banquet, a dance was showing of a film. Target for
held at the pavilion at the Texas Tonight, were highlights, of
Cowboy Reunion grounds.the program at the election
- Colorado City WAVES merlins.
To Be Graduated
COLORADO CITY. Jan. 23 —
(Spl.)—Two of the three Colorado
City WAVES. Sally Miller and Le-
norah Cook, will be graduated
Wednesday from training as radio
operators They have been in train-
ing at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. Following their gradua-
tion they will receive ratings as sec-
ond class seamen and assignment
to new stations. The third WAVE.
Vivian Cook, has already completed
her training as a storekeeper and
la waiting orders which will send
HEADS PTA—New president
of the John Reagan junior
high school Parent - Teacher
association in Sweetwater is
Mrs. Earl Harber, above. For-
mer president of the Sweet-
water PTA City Council, Mrs.
Harber succeeds Mrs. Ed Jan-
sen, who has moved to San
her to new duties She has been
trained at the University of In-
diana, Bloomington.
Camp Fire Girls
To Check Accidents
ASPERMONT Jan. 23—(Spit -
Members of the O-Hathe Camp
Fire group pledged themselves to
check their homes for possible ac-
cident causes at a meeting Friday
in the home or Mrs. Fred Stockdale,
guardian.
The group planned a cook-out for
Jan 29.
Jacqueline Anderson presided.
Mary Lou Viertel called the roll.
Others present were Bill Ruth
Gaines, Maudella Boyles, Dorothy
Hudson, Mary Lou Wylie, Dorothy
Sue Marr Patsy Shadle, Vera Mae
Hahn and Gwendolyn Lawrence.
Buffalo Gap News
BUFFALO GAP Jan 23.— (Sply
Mr. and Mrs R L Welch San An-
gelo, visited recently with relatives
here.
Mr and Mrs. Craig Lynn have
moved back to Buffalo Gap from
Farwell. Mr. Lynn resigned his posi-
tion in the schools there and has
accepted a civil service job at Camp
Berkeley.
Frankie Greene of Abilene is
spending the weekend with Roma
Neill.
Johnnie Yoakum. Army Air Corps,
Wichita Falls, visited his mother,
Mrs Ike Maxwell, last week.
Frank Hines Feted
On 70th Birthday
RULE. Jan. 23 —(Spl.)- Mrs.
Frank Hines entertained with a
dinner party Thursday night to
honor her husband on his 70th
birthday. Following the dinner
tables were arranged for games of
42. The honoree has lived in this
city for the past 34 years. Attend-
ing were the Rev. and Mrs. Shan
Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. G E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
David Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Martin. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hines.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hines. Ruth and
Thelma Faye Hines and Mr and
Mrs. Emmett Jenkins of Hamlin.
Red Cross Workers
At Bradshaw Meet
AUSTIN, Jan. 23—San Angelo Is
to entertain the annual spring con-
ference of the sixth district, Texas
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
on April 20 and 31, It was announced
at the closing session of the state
board of managers here Thursday.
Mrs. J. C. Stewart of Lawn, sixth
district president, who attended the
meeting here, will preside for the
conference.
The eighth district conference will
be held in Pampa, April 8 and 9:
Wichita Falls will entertain the 13th
district. April 13 and 14; Plainview,
the 14th district, April 29 and 30.
Another district meeting, that of the
15th will be held in West Texas, in
El Paso Date was not set.
Forty-two of the 57 board mem-
bers were present.
The board voted to send a tele-
gram to President Roosevelt request-
ing that he “give particular atten-
Jewell Hipp Leads
Program for B&PW
COLEMAN, Jan. 23— (Spl.) —
Jewell Hipp directed a program
Tuesday evening at a meeting of the
Business and Professional Women’s
club, at the Taylor Tea Room.
Miss Hipp selected as subject of
her talk Propaganda For Hitler.
Other parts on the program Includ-
ed reading of the Atlantic Charter
and Declaration of the United Na-
tions, by Lucy Moore, with round
table discussions following.
During a business session Mrs.
Ben Dunn was elected a member of
the club. Mrs. A. G. Beach, club
president, appointed Miss Hipp War
Activities chairman from the club.
Others present were Gladys
Townsen, Hazel Scott, Maxine Stay-
ton. Mmes Anna D. Wells, C. J.
Mellen, Gene Kennedy, Ross Russell
and S. L. Gilliam,
Lunch Honors Club
OLD GLORY, Jan. 22-(Spl> —
Mrs. Charley Letz recently enter-
tained members of the Variety club
with a covered dish luncheon.
Guests spent the day quilting for
the Red Cross.
Present were Mmes A. L. Flowers,
Carl Hunt, C. A. Agnew, Lynn
Flowers, Joe Hudspeth Sr., Clyde
Grice, W. H. Flowers, L. J. Aber-
nathy, Arnold Foute, W. O. Macon.
Beno Herttenberger, Herbert Rinn,
W. G. Wienke, M. L. Tipton, H.
Rinn, H. E. Carr, J. F. Newman.
Bill Mowell, Ben Klump and Ray-
tion to restricting the sale of in-
toxicating beverages, and eliminat-
ing prostitution near military areas
In our state and nation."
The board voted to put $2,000 In1
war bonds, bringing the organiza-
tion’s war bond investment to
$4,000.
BRADSHAW. Jan. 23-Bradshaw
Red Cross workers met Wednesday
afternoon in the home economies
cottage and made three wheelchair
throws and two pillows. Attending
were Mrs. Dee Jones, Mrs. Ben
Smith, Mrs. Walter Neely, Mrs. Ed worker. Mrs. Henry Mings of Tyler.
Harrison, Mrs. Ocie Hunt, Mrs. B. retiring district president, was made
O. Gibbs and Billie McCasland. r war time activity chairman.
Dorothy Hall Wed
To Joe Floyd Martin
COLORADO CITY. Jan. 33 —
(Spl.)—Mr. and Mrs. W. L Hall
of China Grove are announcing
the marriage of their daughter.
Dorothy, to Sgt. Joe Floyd Martin,
son of Mr and Mrs. J. W Martin
of Dunn. The ceremony took place
Jan. 11 at the home of the Rev. Mr.
Leslie of Hermleigh
The bride is a senior in Colorado 1
City high school and expects to fin-
ish the term and be graduated be-
fore joining her husband at San
Luis Obispo, Calif, where he la
stationed.
News From Rule
RULE. Jan. 33.—(Spl)—J. Ben
Sellers and daughter. Bennie, are
spending this weekend In Abilene
visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pruitt
Mrs. Annie Lou McCain and Reba
Stahl were visiting friends in Stam-
ford Thursday.
J. O Hills spent the last of the
week in Dallas where he attended
a hardware convention.
Mr and Mrs Walter Hills are
spending this weekend’ in Dallas
with friends.
E W Simpson is spending this
weekend in -Dallas with his mother,
Mrs E W Simpson Sr.
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Pumphrey are
spending the week in Taylor and
with their son, Jay, a student at
A&M College.
Rule Club Meets
RULE. Jan 23 — iSpli— The
Philadelphian club met Thursday
afternoon at the club home with
the president. Mrs W. 8. Cole,
presiding. Members responded to
roll call with a line from O’Henry,
which was the topic of the lesson
Hosteases were Mrs. Morris Neal
and Mrs. Oswald Cole. The program
was directed by Mrs. W. R. Gay who
gave the story of O’Henry’s life.
Other members present were Mrs.
J E Lindsey, Mrs. M. P Wilson,
Mrs. H J Cloud, Mrs Pete Eaton.
Mrs. J E. Greer, Mrs. F. B. Hill.
Mrs. W D Payne, Mrs Elmer Tur-
ner and Mrs. Garland Lewis.
Party Fete to Mrs. Carl Crews
SWEETWATER, Jan 23.— (ENI-
Mrs. Carl Crews, the former Hazel
Dunlap, was honored with a gift
tea held Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Manse Wood, with
Peggy Daniels as co-hostess. Mrs
Crews Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L Dunlap and was employed
with the City Service Welding Co.,
before her marriage.
Accordion selections by Martha
June Ford, solos by Margaret Gil-
lette. and piano numbers by Jose-
phine Warner, were program feat-
ures during tea hours. Mrs M F.
Garland presided at the tea table,
assisted by Mary Lou Ketterman Ing. A E Hrbacek, J. E. Patterson.
and Miss Gillette. 1 and Sam Parker.
Others in the houseparty were
Mmes H B Allen. Charles Paxton,
John Hubbard, F. J. Mueller, Paul
Sorenson, C. B Deen, E L Dunlap.
C. B. Perkins, W P Anderson, M.
F. Garland and Homer Bradford.
Quests were Mmes Foster Miller.
L. Dunlap, Lillian Brown, Ivie Har-
kins, Ney Sheridan, Fred Williams
Charles Guy, 8 N Leach, Seth
Johnston, Hugh Warner, Ethel Pizer
J. H. Madden, J R Bradford, O. W
Cochran, M K Stevenson, Robert
Anthony, Bob Eidson, E. D. Ford,
Abe Levy, G W Davis, C. W Breed-
Mrs. M. A. Taylor of Bonham, a ]
past president, was elected state field
mond Hinze.
Teacher Resigns.
McCAULLEY, Jan. 23—Mrs. Ralph
Woodard, who has been teaching
English in the McCaulley. high
school, has resigned to accept a
place in the Junior high school at
Orange. No one has been elected to
fill the vacancy, H. P. Powers, sup-
erintendent of schools here, sald
Saturday.
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MARRIAGE TOLD—An-
nouncement of the marriage
of their daughter, Marie,
above, and Pvt. John H. Hen-
ley is being made today by
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Lawlis of
Sylvester. The marriage of
the couple took place last
Nov. 11. Mrs. Henley is a
graduate of Parsons’ Beauty
school here. Private Henley, a
graduate of Baylor univer-
sity, Waco, is a nephew of the
Rev. and Mrs. O. D. Henley,
of Sylvester. He is stationed
at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Bridge Party Host
COLEMAN, Jan. 23— (Spl.)—Just
Jean Heine, Gold Star 4-H Club
girl of Nolan county for 1941, was
the center of attention recently at
the achievement day program of
the Roscoe home demonstration and
4-H clubs. One of the main objects
of the meeting was to see what
Wanda Jean had achieved to merit
the coveted honor of Gold Star
Girl. Visitors came away from her
home convinced of her ability as a
leader, an outstanding farm girl,
a hostess and a musician.
Part of the program was held at
the home of a home demonstration
club member. There Wanda Jean
helped to serve dinner to about 35
members and visitors, played her
accordion and was the accompan-
ist for group singing and for a quar-
tet. She helped present a skit fea-
turing home demonstration work,
before the group moved on to Wan-
da Jean’s home to observe what she
had done In her 4-H club work. .
Wanda Jean gave credit for much
of her success to herparents for
both her father and mother helped
her when she could not do the jot 1
alone and always were ready to en-
courage any worthwhile project she
wanted to begin. Vet in every de-
monstration, Wanda Jean’s own
ideas and labor had made the work
Runnels Red Cross
Chapter Ships 100
Kits for Soldiers
BALLINGER, Jan. 23— (Spl)-
The Runnels county chapter of the
American Red Cross has shipped 100
soldiers’ kits to be sent to foreign
posts, and under direction of Ernest
_ , , Caskey, county chairman, 300 more
a Club members were named guests kits will be filled and shipped early
when Mrs. Ray Gilliam entertained ” '
at the home of Mrs. Anna D. Wells,
with two tables of contract.
Luncheon was served at the Tay-
lor Tea Room, after which games
of contract were played at the home
of Mrs. Wells. High score award
was won by Mrs. J. E. King, second
prize by Mrs. W. T. Jones and bingo
by Mrs. Monte Gideon. The hostess
also presented Mrs. Wells a com-
plimentary gift.
Others included on the guest list
were Mmes J. E. Burdick, Gerald
this year.
Swann, Sam T. Cobb and T. E.
Jamison.
A knitting quota will soon, be com-
pleted under supervision of Mrs.
Troy Simpson and Mrs. Jim Duncan,
and another shipment of yarn has
been received.
Regular sessions are held each
Monday night, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and Thurs-
day night for making of surgical
dressings. A consignment of 16,000
dressings is to be shipped Jan. 25.
Mrs. Fred Harman and Mrs. Jack
Nixon Jr., general supervisors, have
received another quota of materials
for dressings.
successful.
Her club work started with a call
which her father had given her.
With proceeds from this and suc-
ceeding calves Wanda Jean has
financed all her club work and has
saved 875 in War bonds.
At the achievement event, wisiG
tors inspected the house and yard
to see how Wanda Jean had spent
her money and her time. First they
saw her bedroom with its wallpa-
per. a new closet, and new bedding.
Other rooms In the house also
show the results of 4-H training.
In the kitchen Wanda Jean had
prepared an exhibit of canned fruits
and vegetables and fresh vegeta-
bles from her Victory garden. The
garden was inspected, as well as the s
poultry flock, her calves and heft
pigs.
Coleman Countians
Study Mechanics
COLEMAN Jan 23-<Spl.)—Two K
young Coleman county girls have H
begun a course of study to become)
mechanics at the NYA school
Inks Dam and a Coleman counts
young man was graduated from the 1
school to accept a position in the
Pennsylvania shipyards at Beau- ’
mont. Katherine Kinsley, NYA
counselor here, announced. V
Edmund Douglas Wood of Taipal
started his course on Nov. 17 and is
now receiving 75 cents an hour as
an employee of the Beaumont firm. F
Louise McIntyre, 18. Coleman, and H
Leata Fleming, 18. Buffalo, started 2-
their studies at the NYA school thin
week. The former had taken a course
In Out of School, Youth Training, 1
in general mechanics, in Coleman.
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