The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 1955 Page: 4 of 34
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AREA WOMEN VIEW STYLES—Almost 400 area women viewed the latest holiday
fashions at the West Central Texas Oil and Gas Assn. Ladies Luncheon held Thurs-
day afternoon at the Abilene Woman’s Club. Visiting together prior to lunch are:
(left to right) Mrs. Lester Clark of Breckenridge, Mrs. William Pardue of Brecken-
ridge, Mrs. H. R. Stasney of Albany and Mrs. E. Bruce Street of Graham. Abilene
stores presenting fashions were Grissom's, Minter’s, Marcus, Waddington's, Popular,
Bea Haney and Thornton's. (Staff Photo by Margaret Bourland)
Ballinger Council of Church Women
Observe World Community Day
BALLINGER, Nov. 3 (RNS) —
World Community Day was spon-
sored by the United Council of
Church Women at a meeting held
Monday afternoon at the First
Church of God. The committee
making arrangements for the pro-
gram was composed of Mrs. Bar-
ry Lynn, Mrs. H. H. Paschal,
Mrs. Herman Price, Mrs. Felix Itz
and Mrs. H. H. Holland.
Theme of the program was
"Give Us This Day Our Daily
Bread.” Carol Beard, pianist,
played the prelude and hymn ac-
companiments. Mrs. Herman
Price gave the worship service.
Mrs. Bill Stultz, president, was
in charge of the business. The
nominating committee, Mrs. C. F.
Bailey, Mrs. Ed Curry and Mrs.
W. H. Beard, presented the names
of new officers who were elected.
They are: Mrs J W. Longenette,
president; Mrs. Cari Fouts, vice
president; Mrs. W. C. Witt, sec-
retary-treasurer. The new officers
win be installed at the annual re-
treat to January.
freshments were served, and a fur
period enjoyed. Mrs. T. L. Hebert
served as chairman for this spec-
ial gift program which included
all the children from the local
churches which cooperate in the
Ballinger United Council of Church
Women.
Walter Richters
Celebrate 25th
Anniversary
ALBANY, Nov. S (RNS) — Mr
and Mrs. Walter Richter celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary,
Oct. 29 with open house at their
At the Monday meeting, mem-
bers brought parcels for peace
which included men’s clothing and
three-yardage lengths of denim
material. This clothing drive for
foreign countries will be continued
until Nov. 15 when it will be
packed for Church World Service
and shipped to St. Louis for over-
seas packing Around 35 women
of Ballinger attended the meeting.
At a special meeting of the Bal-
linger Council of Church Women
held Tuesday, the group packed
more than 400 wrapped gifts which
These included costume jewelry
and-cotton stoles which had been
made by the local church women.
The Ballinger United Council of
Church Women sponsored a spec-
ial Halloween program Monday
night for all junior children of the
city Around $125 was collected
by the children when they made
Eastland Musicians
Attend Convention
EASTLAND, Nov. 1 (RNS)-Sev-
eral Eastland musicians are at-
tending the 29th annual conven-
tion of Sixth District, Texas Fed
eration of Music Clubs, at San
Saba, including Mrs. A. F. Tay-
lor, Mrs. R L. Garrett and Mrs.
B W Patterson
The convention started Thursday
and will continue through Satur-
day, Junior Day. A number of
juniors are planning to attend.
The theme of the convention will
be “Music, Our International Lan-
guage."
First on the agenda was the
executive committee meeting in the
president’s suite at the San Saba
Hoei at t p.m. Thursday, followed
by a dinner at 7 o'clock honoring
the district presidents and board of
directors hosted by the Chaminade
Music Club.
Friday at * a m there will be a
A A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
4-A Abilene, Texas, Friday Morning, November 4, 1955
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members. Mrs. Roy Pittman Is
general chairman.
The tickets are $1 each. Persons
desiring to participate' in the tour-
nament may make up their own
tables, or find their own partners,
or have both tables and partners
provided by the arrangements
committee on the evening of the
games. Twenty homo-made cakes
are to be given away during the
evening.
Proceeds from the benefit, which
will start at 7:30 p.m., will go to
the club projects, the major one
being Boys Ranch at San Angelo.
coffee honoring past district presi-
dents, club presidents, delegates
and visitors at the home of Mrs.
Thelma Gatos. At 9:30 the formal
opening and business session will
be held at First Baptist Church,
followed by luncheon at First
Methodist Church at 12 o’clock.
Sessions will be resumed at 2
o’clock at First Baptist Church
and an all district concert will be
held in the church parlor at 7 p.m.,
followed by a reception.
Junior Day Saturday will begin
with a complimentary brunch at 9
a.m. at the Methodist Church, fol-
lowed by registration at 9:30
o’clock. The formal opening for
the juniors is elated at 10 o'clock,
the luncheon at 12 o’clock, massed
rehearsals at 1 o'clock and all dis-
trict concert at 1 o'clock.
District FHAers Elect Rotan
Girl Vice President at Snyder
home. ,
Receiving guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Richter and their sons, Cur-
tis and Eugene.
The Rev. E. F. Schoenborn, pas-
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church, de-
livered a sermonette on "Bless-
ings That God Has Bestowed Upon
the Honored Couple,” followed
with the song “God Be With You
Till We Meet Again."
Mr. and Mrs. Richter, stock
farmers and residents of Shackel-
ford County for more than 20 years,
were married Oct. 26, 1930., .
The refreshment table laid with
ecru lace cloth was centered with
white wedding cake topped with
an ornament of silver leaves which
also circled the cake. On either
side of the cake were white car
dies in star shaped crystal hold-
"Ms. Cari Leschber. sister-in-law,
and Mrs. Arthur Walther, sister of
Mrs. Richter, served the cake
and Mrs. Alfred Schneider, Mrs.
Willie Noack and Mrs. Lester
Mickan, and sisters of Mrs. Rich-
tar, Mrs. Carl Schkade, Mrs Har-
old Parnell, Mrs. Lee R. Grothe
and Mrs Earl Andrea, served
punch and coffee.
ROTAN, Nov. 3 (RNS)—Carole
Stephens, sophomore in Rotan
High School, was elected vice pres-
ident of District 4, Area 2, Fu-
ture Homemakers of America, at
the recent annual meet held in
Snyder, according to the chapter
advisor, Mrs. Norvelle Kennedy,
homemaking instructor, here
Carole holds a junior degree in
Future Homemakers, and is work
ingen Chapter Degree.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charter Stephens, Rotan gro-
cers.
The Rotan Chapter bar another
District officer. Dorothy Louise
Notes, who is reporter. Lanny
Posey of the Rotan Chapter is
past District president, and is now
area public relations officer.
The Rotan Chapter is to edit the
area news letter, "The Chatter,"
Mrs. Kennedy said. The area is
composed of forty-one counties,
and more than a hundred chapters.
A bus from the Rotan school
carried 26 to the area meet in Sny-
der. The Rotan Chapter presented
a style show, with IS girls as mod-
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CARNIVAL ROYALTY—At the Halloween carnival at
Ballinger High School last Saturday evening, John Duke
and Betty Berryhill were crowned king and queen. (Bal-
linger RNS Photo)
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the usual calls at doors and ask
for contributions which will be
used to buy milk for Korean chil-
dren Gandy Milk Distributors fur-
nished milk cartons which the
milk and surplus commodity fund. Tickets for the benefit bridge ear
Following the collection of mon- nasta tournament which the 20th
... the youngsters met at the Century Club will stage in the
First Presbyterian Church, U.S., Sky Room on Thursday evening
on Broadway for a social where re- Nov. 10, are being sold by all club
Benefit Tournament
Set for Thursday
SWEETWATER, Nov. * (RNS)-
Century Club will stage in the
.. . photos W Arney Studio, Ballinger
MR AND MRS. C. J. ROBINSON
-.. hold open house
Robinsons Observe 25th
Wedding Anniversary at Norton
by Robinson, Walter Morris, and
H. H. McPherson.
The anniversary table was laid
with appointments of imported
china and silver. Flowers on the
timing table and coffee table were
mums arranged with ‘silver leaves
in a silver bowl. Decorations
throughout the house were of
queens wreath and red rree buds
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were
married Nov. 1, 1930, at the Meth-
odist parsonage in Ballinger by the
Rev. R. B Hooper. Mrs Robinson
is the former Hallie Duke, daugh-
ter of W. L. Duke of Ballinger and
the late Mrs. Duke. Robinson is
the son of Mrs T. B. Robinson of
Norton and the late Mr. Robinson.
Ninety-four guests registered.
- NORTON, Nov. * (RNS) - Mr.
and Mrs. Mrs. C. J. Robinson,
long time residents of this area,
observed their 25th wedding anni-
versary with open house Sunday
at their home.
Children of the couple, Wyvone
and C. J. Jr. and Mrs J. 8 Stub-
blefield, sister of Robinson, of Nor-
ton were in the receiving group.
Wyvonne is a junior student, at
McMurry College, Abilene.
Presiding at the anniversary to-
Me was Mrs Kirby Robinson and
Mrs. Walter Morris. Displaying
Me gifts were Mrs. J. 8. Cle-
ments and Mrs. H. H. McPherson.
Mrs. Rube Virden registered
guests. Goodbyes were said by Kir-
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Fall Festival
Held in Lawn
LAWN, Nov, I (RNS>—Proceeds
from the Fall Festival held at the
Lawn School Oct. 31 amounted
to $426.26. The money was earned
by the various grades of the school
and by the local Parent-Teacher
group. The students added their
profits to their class fund and the
P-TA will use their money for the
benefit of the school.
Queen and king of the elemen-
tary division were Linda Fleming
and Douglas Leon Copeland; duch-
esses and dukes for the elemen-
tary students were 1-1 grade, Don-
na Dobbs and Tommy Durham;
5-6, Carolyn and Larry Rose.
King and queen of the grade
school were 7-8. Patricia Yost and
James Jones; duchesses and dukes.
9-10, Janice Pentecost and. Jim-
for the senior group were Billie
Doris Hendrix and Bill Jackobs.
Their attendants were 11th grad-
ers, Joyce Courtney and Delbert
Copeland. Crown bearers were
Royce McDonald, David Aldridge
and James Porter.
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