The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 232, Ed. 2 Monday, February 7, 1955 Page: 4 of 28
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AA THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
4 A Abilene. Texas, Monday Evening. February J. 1955
STATE WIDE
Marthe Ritter’s Recipe
Qualities for Contest
509 BRIARWOOD ST.—New home of the Joe Kimbrough family is painted sandstone
buff and trimmed with dark brown. Functional dining room furniture is limed oak
The china cabinet is in two separate pieces. (Staff Photos)
ABILENE BUILDS
Joe Kimbrough Family Finds
Satisfaction in New Home
By CLARA BETHE COATS -
Reporter-News Staff Writer
After building a new home for
the first time, the Joe Kimbrough
family decided theirs was e suc-
cess and that they wouldn't change
a thing if it woN to do all over
again.
The frame home at 509 Briar-
wood St. is pointed sandstone buff
and trimmed with s rich brown
color, creating a nest effect. The
entrance door and grill work in
gulf green and ledger stone trim
complete the exterior decoration.
Over all, the three bedroom
home haa ceilings painted in off
white and floors of polished hard-
wood, except for the kitchen and
two baths.
Greens of the sea were used in
living-dining room color theme, the
walls being wave green and the
couch aad chairs, jade and olive
greens. Woodwork paint is just
darker than the wave green. Are-
quest for “no flowers,” turned up
draperies with a leaf design, to
many greens, for the triple win-
dows facing west. Chinese red
lamps with antique brass bases
are placed on the limed oak furn-
ishings. Included in the functional
furniture is a two piece china cab-
inet.
The green color theme floats
into the kitchen, where the wall
paper is backgrounded with green,
and the wainscot metal tile is in
shades of green. Red, yellow,
white, and dark greens form a
splattered pattern for the inlaid li-
noleum. Cabinet work space is ca-
nary yellow, and inside the cab-
inets the shelves are painted a
daffodil yellow. The cabinets are
all white, with aluminum fittings.
The kitchen table and chairs are
green formica.
Off the kitchen is a utility room
and a door to the double garage
where more storage apace is lo-
cated.
The Kimbroughs have two boys,
Kyle Patrick, four months old,
and Kerry Scott, almost 1 years
old.
Kerry Scott describee his room
as the “brown” one. The walls are
almond and his single bed is cov-
ered with s beige heavy cotton
spread, trimmed in red and green.
The draperies match the bed-
spread. His furniture to painted
green, except for his desk. Painted
white, the desk is the old style sin-
gle school desk. Mrs. Kimbrough’s
mother, a school teacher, gave it
to them.
The baby’s room has breeze blue
walls and blue and white checked
gingham curtains. The checked
material also covers a day bed
and pillows. Covering the floor is
a white and blue crocheted rug,
made by Mrs. Kimbrough’s moth- 1
sr.
The master bedroom, furnished
in blond mahogany, has a half
bath. Color scheme is green with
coral touches in the curtains and
accessories. The bedroom has a
grey and green Indianhead spread
and lime green curtains. An occa-
sional chair is covered in lime
green also.
The bath off the hall has grey
and canary yellow metal tile and
grey and yellow wallpaper with a
provincial print. Fixtures are
white and the curtains are yellow.
Accessories are in turquoise.
Kimbrough is pharmacist man-
ager at the Professional Pharma-
cy, across from Hendrick Hospi-
tal. They are members of Central
Presbyterian Church. She is a
member of the Symphony Guild,
American Association of Universi-
ty Women, and the Druggist and
Drug Travelers Association.
Grape Way Club
Plans Guest Tea
Plans for a guest tea were com.
pleted at the Friday luncheon of
the Grape Way Club in the home
of Mrs. Hofland Holt, 1502 Vic-
toria St
The tea will be Feb. U from
3 to 5 p.m. in the home of Mrs.
C B Mealy, 1642 Swenson St
Luncheon tables and home dec-
orations were done in Valentine
motifs. —
Mrs. H. L. Harriston gave the
invocation. Mrs. K. H. Fleming,
Jr., president, presided at the busi-
ness session. New officers for the
coming year were announced, Mrs.
L. H. Harrison, president; Mrs.
N. C. Terry, vice president; Mrs.
Fleming, Jr.; secretary; Mrs.
Manly, treasurer; Mrs. M. B.
Herring, parliamentarian; Mrs.
Dell King, press reporter; and Mrs.
Hott, federation counselor.
Suggestions for the yearbook
were turned in by the members.
A yearbook committee is made
up of Mrs. Holt, Mrs. W. M. Mor-
row end Mrs. W. W. Moutray.
Twelve members and three as-
sociate members attended.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 7. - A rec-
ipe submitted by Marthe Ritter of
Abilene has qualified for the Texas
Beef Council’s state-wide “Texas
Experts" recipe content Miss Rit-
ter received notice of her entry’s
acceptance from Bobbye L.
Hughes, Women’s Director for the
Council.
The recipe for “Special Texas
Burgers” which was submitted as
Miss Ritter's “favorite beef reci-
pe” will be tested, tasted snd judg-
ed in February by a distinguished
panel of food experts.
They are: Frances Welch, direc-
tor of the Dellas Independent
School Lunch Program and presi-
dent of the Texas Home Ecnomics
Association; Anna Bines, Home
Service director for Texes Elec-
trie Service Company, Fort Worth,
representing the Home Economists
in Business. Jenny Wilmot, direc-
tor of the University of Texas
Home Economics Department,
Austin, and a member of the
Texas State Nutrition Council
Mrs. Betty Rose Cravens, food
editor of the Houston Croni-
de: Mrs. Frances Hitt, chief dieti-
633
Cap, Sacque, Booties
cian at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, A L x n 11
and delegate judge from the Tex- Crocheted in Pastels
M Dietetic Association; aad Carl- Ul UtHCTu '" 1 *
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Mrs. Hubbard Is
Party Honoree
Mrs. Bobby Hubbard, a recent
bride, was honoree at a gift party
in the home of Mrs. Eugene Webb,
3302 South Seventh St., Saturday
afternoon.
Hosts were Barbara Estes, The-
da Howze, Barbara Ross, Lucinda
Prather, Natalie Morris. Dorothy
Matthews, Jan Jarrett, Pat Mitch-
ell, end Gay Holmes.
Receiving guests were the hon-
oree. her mother. Mrs. Aubrey J.
Vaughn, and the bridegroom's
mother, Mrs. Allen Hubbard.
The refreshment table was laid
with lace and centered with pink
carnations. The bride's colors are
pink and white.
Mrs. Johnson Is
Chapter Regent
ALBANY, Feb. T (RNS) - Mrs.
Floyd M. Johnson was elected re-
gent of Lee's Legton Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, in a meeting at the home
of Mrs. G. P. Crutchfield.
Other officers elected were:
Mrs. A. V. Jones, vice regent;
Mrs. Albert Porter, secretary;
Mrs. D. C. McCord, treasurer;
and Mrs. G. B. King, chaplain.
“What We Consider the Basic
Ideals of American Education"
was the topic of the program pre-
sented by the members of the Jun-
ior Historian Society.
Mrs. Jones, program chairman,
introduced the members of the
panel, all eighth graders: Nancy
Helen Hemphill, president; Sbir-
ley Macon, secretary treasurer,
and Annette Boyett, reporter, of
Junior Historians, and Ballie Ol-
iver.
Mrs. Clarence W. Waller, history
teacher and assistant sponsor of
the Junior Historians, was the
moderator.
The host, assisted by Mrs. D. C.
McCord, co-host, served a re-
freshment plate.
Guests were Mrs. Clarence W
Waller. Nancy Helen Hemphill.
Billie Oliver. Shirley Macon and
Annetta Boyett
Chapter to Meet
Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma will meet Tuesday at 7:30
p.m. in Coca-Cola Auditorium for
a program on "Our Heritage,”
given by Miss Myrtle Trantham,
Miss Willie Mae Christopher, and
Miss Odell Johnson.
ton Lawler, president of Dunton’s
Cafeteria, Dallas, representing the
Texes Restaurant Association,
complete the roster.
The winner of the $100 Grand
Prise award will be announced at
the annual meeting of the THEA
in Dallas March 11, 12
The contest, open only to quali-
fied Texas home economists snd
dieticians, commenced November
1, 1954, and extended through Jan-
uary 31, 1955. It is sponsored by
the Texas Beef Council to find new
and better uses of the lesser-
known, lower-priced beef cuts.
"The recipes, pre-tested by Tex-
as experts, will be used in the
Council’s news service and will lat-
er appear in ita cookbook." Roy
Parks, president of the Council,
said. "We intend to circulate them
widely as a reminder to Mrs. Av-
erage Texan that the so - called
economy cuts — properly prepared
—can be just as tasty, and cer-
tainly as nutritious as the sirloin
and round steaks."
Special Texas Burgers
Mix together and shape into 1
thin meat patties about * inches in
diameter:
1% Ibs. ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
% teaspoon pepper
1 T. Worcestershire sauce.
(For easy shaping—place patties
between squares of waxed paper
and roll with rolling pin to desired
size end thickness.)
Chop 1 medium onion. On each
of four beef patties place 1 table-
spoon of chopped onfon, one or two
tomato slices, 1 slice of American
cheese and top with another beef
patty. Press edges together and
place on a cold broiler pan. Broil
3 to 5 inches from tip of flame for
15 minutes, turning once. Serves 4.
Serve in heated buns.
Knitted in delicate blue, pink or
white and trimmed in a contrast-
ing color, this tiny bonnet, sacque
and booties will make a fine new
baby present. Inexpensive, too, as
entire set requires only four skeins
of baby wool. All knitting, linish-
ing instructions.
Send S cents for pattern No.
633, your name, address, pattern
number to The Abilene Reporter-
News, Box 229,. Madison Square
Station, New York 10, N. Y.
The Needlework Guide, 36 pag-
es, 150 designs for knitting, cro-
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Order as you do needlework pat-
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Wife's Degree
Is A PHT •
BIG SPRING un.—Mrs. William
Barter is a woman with a PHT "
To a lot of women who have
worked while their husbands went
te college, that “PHT"—“Putting
Hubby Through” is as real as any
degree.
Mrs. Barter's husband is a chap-
lain now at Webb Air Force Base
at Big Spring.
He was a gunner on a B24 bomb-
er during the war.
After the war, he decided to be
a chaplain.
He studied at Shawnee, Okla,
and Louisville, Ky.
Pretty red-haired Mrs. Barker
worked as a bookkeeper and typist
during all this schooling At night
she typed her husband's masters’
thesis.
"We switched roles,” she ex-
plained
She worked and he learned to
be a good cook and to iron white
shirts.
"A beautiful housekeeper,* he
was, she says.
Now, Mrs. Barker is learning the
role of s housewife.
Two children, John, 7. and Steve,
5. get quite a kick out of the turn-
about.
Webb Air Force Base is the first
station for Barker since be became
a chaplain. He is a Baptist. *
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Gamma Etas Elect
New Officers
The Gamma Eta Chapter of Ep-
silon Sigma Alpha Sorority met
at the Kiker-Warren Chapel. Mrs.
Bob Roberts, president, presided
at the business meeting.
Plans were made for the annual
Valentine dance. Mrs. Roberts and
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Falls, Jan. 23.
Officers were elected for the new
.veer as follows: Mrs. Hawthorne,
president: Mrs Elizabeth Bowles,
vice president: Mrs. Fred Proctor,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Bruce Bell, treasurer: Mrs. Steve
Coker, education director; Mrs.
Gordon Melin, reporter; snd Betty
Belcher, Jonquil girl.
"The Origin of Valentine" was
given by Mrs Bowles, followed
by a sketch of "Lovers in History"
by Mrs. Roberts
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