Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1950 Page: 4 of 16
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Sweetwater, Texas, Thursday, June 8, 1950
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Thos. G. Clark Of Navy And
Bride Make Home In Bremerton
Home address of Thomas G.
Clark, EN3 of the Navy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Clark of
700 West New Mexico in Sweet-
water, and his bride, the former
Miss Phyllis Johnson of Bremer-
Lloyd Spears Is
Married In Dallas
To Miss Sutton
Married in Dallas Saturday in
a ceremony at Dickerson Chapel
of First Methodist Church were
Lloyd F. Spears of Dallas, son
of Mrs. Ida Spears of Sweetwater,
and Miss Dixie Jo Sutton of Dal-
las, daughter of Mrs. W. T. Sut-
ton of Ponca City, Oklahoma.
The bride, who wore a white
suit with matching accessories
and carried a white Bible topped
by an orchid, was given in mar-
riage by her brother, S. Y. Sut-
ton. The ceremony was said by
the Rev. Warren McSwain.
Attendants were Mrs. Lewis
E. Blanke, Jr., as matron of hon-
or, Richard Ryan as best man.
Ushers were Parker A. Goodall
and G. M. Andrews. Wedding
music was given by Mrs. Sidney
M. Terry, organist, and Mrs. Da-
vid Kittrell, vocalist.
The young couple made a wed
ding trip to Houston and Gal-
veston, and will be at home at
4712 St. John's Drive in Dallas.
Mr. Spears attended SMU,
where he belonged to Delta Chi
fraternity.
* * *
11 Members Attend
Circle 2 Meeting
In Fortner Home
r
Eleven members and two vis-
itors were present when Circle
Two of First Methodist WSCS
met Monday in the home of Mrs.
A. H. Fortner.
Mrs. Frank Gilbert gave the de-
votional, and Mrs. H. D. Norris,
president, had charge of the busi-
ness. The Circle voted in favor
of having the zone meeting in
Sweetawter. Prayer was said by
Mrs. H. A. Burge, who also dis-
tributed names q£ .'.'Prayer. Pals",
for the next three months.
Mrs. Wilson Barton gave a
lesson on "Child By Child We
Build a Nation," telling of the
three schools in Texas for delin-
quent and unwanted children
and stressing the need for better
discipline, working conditions,
and training.
The circle will have one more
meeting before adjouring for the
summer.
Mrs. Fortner served coffee, tea,
cheese sandwiches, cookies, and
olives to Mmes. Barton, Carter
Burge. Joe Bowen. M. W. Fife,
Norris, Davis, Gilbert, John Ma
jors, and Fortner, all members,
and the two guests, Mmes. Pur-
vis and Humphries.
Mrs. Fife said the closing
prayer.
ton, Washington, is 618% Wash-
ington Avenue in Bremerton.
They were married recently at
the First Baptist Church in
Bremerton. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Johnson, Route Six, Bremer-
ton. The double ceremony was
said before an altar decorated
with bridal wreath and daffodils
and lighted by candles.
Only attendant of the bride
was Miss Doris Clark, who wore
green and carried a colonial bou-
quet of carnations. Sanford
Byerley of the Navy was best
man. Ushers and candlelighters
were Raleigh Johnson, brother
of the bride, and Cecil McConnell
of the Navy. Wedding music
was given by Miss Faye Atch-
ley, and Miss Agnes Nahas was
soloist.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a white gown
made with lace top and sweet-
heart neckline, long pointed
sleeves, and peplum over the full
net skirt. Her flowers were step-
hanotis and a white orchid and
stephanotis was also used to
hold her veil in place. She wore
a single stand of pears.
The reception was held in the
church parlors, where the bride's
cake was served by Mrs. Myron
Gusa, the beverage by Mrs. R. O
Johnson, sister-in-law of the
bride, and Mrs. C. A. Windell.
Tiny pink roses adorned the
three-tiered cake.
The guest book was in charge
of Miss Wanda Bergh, the gift
table in charge of Miss Karen
Tillberg. Flowers were arrang
ed by Mrs. R. D. Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark went on a
wedding trip to Victoria, B. C.
For travel, Mrs. Clark chose a
pale ping suit with navy acces-
sories and white top coat.
Mr. Clark was reared in Sweet-
water and attended Newman
High School. He is in the Navy
until June 6, 1951, and is now on
sea duty.
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Stirman Children
Get ACC Degrees
ABILENE -— Lucv Stirman
Townsend and Fred Stirman Jr..
children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
N. Stirman Sr., 510 W. 3rd.
Sweetwater, received bachelor of
science degrees at the commence-
mnt exercises May 29 from their
mother's alma mater, Abilene
Christian College, in the college
stadium. Mrs. Stirman attended
ACC in 1921.
Mrs. Townsend, who is mar-
ried to Samuel Townsend of
Haddonfield. N. J., who also re-
ceived his B.S. degree May 29.
was in the upper one-third per
cent of those in her class receiv-
ing B.S. degrees. She majored
in education and while attend-
ing ACC was a member of the
W Club, women's honor society
and the Zeta Rho social club.
Young Stirman, a physical
education major, received his
third letter in football at ACC
this year. He is married to the
former Gladine Jones of Baytown
who attended last year.
FRALEY & REEVES
BUTANE OAS
Domestic
and
Oil Field Service
Phone 2501
Civil Music Drive
Dates Are Set For
Sept. 18 to 23
Dates for Sweetwaters' annual
Civic Music membership drive
were set for September 18-23 at
a meeting held Wednesday in the
Blue Bonnet Hotel.
Here for the meeting was Don-
ovan Witham of national head-
quarters, who will return to
Sweetwater to aid in the drive
Preliminary drive work will be
from September 1 to 18.
Organization meeting of the
Sweetwater association for the
coming year will be held in early
August.
* * *
Mrs. Hudspeth Is
Circle Hostess
Mrs. Neal Hudspeth was host-
ess Monday afternoon to Circle
Two of First Presbyterian
Church, with Mrs. J. C. Jenkins
as chairman.
Introduced as new members
were Mrs. Charles Paxton and
Mrs. Glenn Bardwell. Mrs. Net-
tie Sullivan said the opening
prayer.
Background facts on the lives
and times of Hannah and Samuel
were given from the Book of
Samuel by Mrs. Don Erwin.
Refreshments were served to
Mmes. John Pinson, Glenn Bard-
well. Charles Paxton, Donald Er-
win, Nettie Sullivan, Herbert
Schleuter, J. C. Jenkins, .1. W.
Tipton, and Hudspeth.
Mrs. R. K. McAdams will be
hostess on June 19.
* * +
Robert Allen Gets
Aggie Degree; To
Breed Black Angus
Robert Allen, Jr., and his wife
have returned from College Sta-
tion, where they have been liv-
ing while Mr. Allen completed
work for his degree in animal
husbandry and agriculture at
Texas A&M College.
He received his degree during
the weekend. His parents. Dr.
and Mrs. R. R. Allen of 312 Crane,
attended commencement.
Mr. Allen will breed registered
Black Angus cattle on his stock-
farm near Roby. He completed
work for his degree after his dis-
charge from the Army. He serv-
ed in Europe during the war. His
wife is the former Miss Ria Ruth-
gert of Belgium.
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"As Good
As Breach
Can Be"
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4-H Club Boys Are
Home From Camp
Nolan County 4-H Club boys
returned from the annual Dis-
trict Seven 4-H encampment at
Buchanan Dam near Austin yes-
terday.
Those attending were M. B.
Templeton, county agent, Than
Richburg, Jimmy Feagan, Jerry
Curry, Nickie Cleckler, and Wes-
ley McLeod. The group left Mon-
day morning.
Approximately 130 boys with
their sponsors attended the en-
campment. Activities included a
trip to the Longhorn Cavern,
rifle rang^, swimming, wildlife
conservation, motion pictures
and games.
IRRITABLE CUSTOMER
NEW YORK (UP)—Cab driv-
er Nick Ilvanto, 49, walked into
a Brooklyn bar and grill and
without warning shot to death
the chef, Joseph Dandonna, 48.
"I didn't like his face," Ilvan-
to told police, who held him for
murder.
Bridegroom^ Borrowed
Heavily For „Wedding
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., —
(UP) — Frank Kenney, 19,
stole everything for his mar-
riage but his 18-year-old bride.
The ring he gave Marilyn
Ary was bought with a bad
check at Michigan City, Ind.
At Decatur, Ind., he got a
wedding license and paid the
Justice of the Peace with
bad checks.
Then he stole a car here for
the honeymoon.
Kenney was arrested with his
bride at Elizabethtown, Ky., and
returned here where he was
sentenced to two years in pris-
on.
His wife immediately sued for
divorce.
HEADS ATOMIC TESTS
WASHINGTON (UP)—Maj.
Gen. Robert M. Lee will be re-
lieved as the air forces' tactical
air commander on July 3 to de-
vote all his time to directing
the air phases of the forthcom-
ing atomic tests at Eniwetok in
the Pacific.
Lee's new headquarters in this
country will be at the air prov-
ing ground, Eglin, Fla.
Family Heirloom Jewelry Found
Here—Makes Visitors Rejoice
Mrs. B. K. Smith and her moth-
er, prominent Houston, Texas,
residents had a happy moment
osn their trip to California Wed
nesday when they called Long-
horn Motor Lodge here, in great
consternaton, to report that they
had lost some valuable jewelry
—only to be informed that the
jewelry was securely locked in
thie safe at me Lodge.
^They had left a small zipper
bate containing a number of
priceless heirlooms that had
be en in the family several gen-
erations. When a maid at the Mo-
Landlord Responsible
For Damage By Rats?
AUSTIN, June 8 (UP)—Texas
property owners faced today the
possibility of a lawsuit if a ten-
ant contracts a disease from a
ra:t, or is bitten by a rat.
State Health Officer George
W.. Cox said landlords lost two
suits in the east recently involv-
ing rat complaints from tenants.
With these two court cases on
record, Cox said he expected oth-
ers of similar nature to be filed
throughout the nation.
tor Lodge found the zipper, she
quickly turned it over to the of-
fice, realizing that it was some-
thing important. *
"I don't believe I have had as*
much pleasure in years as I had
in being able to tell Mrs. Smith
her jewelry was locked up," said
Hack G. Henson, who recently
purchased the motor lodge and is
now completing a large addition
and also a new home at the court.
The new home will be com-
pleted soon and will be occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Henson and
their two children.
NOTICE
We Have Moved Our
Paint Shop
From 206 Ash St. to
408 Pecan
American PaintShop
408 Pecan St.
Thomas G. Clark, ENS, and Bride
Social Calendar
Thursday
Katherine Howell Circle, First
Baptist church, to meet with
Mrs. Jack Forgay, 508 East
New Mexico, at 7:30 p. m.
The Boots and Calico Square
Dance Club will meet at 8 p. m.
in the Legion Hut.
Friday
Youth Canteen hayride to
leave Canteen at 6:30 p. m. Each
one to bring picnic lunch.
* *
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kelley of
Avenger Field are parents of a
son born at 5:15 a. m. Wednesday
in Sweetwater Hospital. Mi1.
Kelley is a lineman for Texas
Electric Service Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ramsey
of 1107 Neff are parents of a
daughter born at 11:45 a. m. Wed-
nesday in Sweetwater Hospital.
The father works at the U. S.
Gypsum plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rivera of
Sweetwater are parents of a son
born at 4:28 p. m. Wednesday in
Sweetwater Hospital. The fa-
ther is employed in a Snyder ga-
rage.
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker
of 211V2 West Arkansas are par-
ents of a son born at 6 p. m.
Wednesday in Sweetwater Hos-
pital. The father works for a
drilling company.
* * *
Hospital Notes
Admissions listed at. Sweetwa-
ter Hospital for Wednesday in
eluded:
For major surgery — James
Lloyd Hardy, 907 Pine.
As medical patients — Anna
Mae Smith, daughter of the A.
B. Smiths, 409 East Oklahoma;
Mrs. Harold Tinsley of Trent:
Billy Joe Hendrix, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Hendrix of Merkel;
Dennis Scogins, Avenger Field:
Mrs. Robbie Sickles of Colorado
City; limmie Gilbert, daughter
of Mrs. Zema Jones, 806 West
Fourth.
E. B. Hull and Mrs. J. T.
Fields were the only dismissals
reported.
Fort Worth Plans
New 'Skyscraper'
FORT WORTH, (UP) — Ex-
change of the Fort Worth Na-
tional Bank building for a sky-
scraper site of the Continental
Life Insurance Co., is reported
here.
The agreement provides for
the hank to swap its 24-story
downtown office building for
the insurance firm's building
site, plus the lease on Conti-
nental's Dundee building.
The bank will construct a
block long building on the site,
with completion expected in
two years. Height has not been
determined, officials said.
Irish potatoes should mature
before they are dug. Immature
potatoes do not keep well. Pota-
toes should not be dug when
they are covered with water
blisters (small elevated white
spots) on the skin. Delay har-
vesting until the blisters have
disappeared.
Mexican Charges
Hurting Business
McALLEN, (UP) — Border
businessmen have trained their
guns on a new visa regulation
requiring a three-dollar visa for
every business trip across the
border.
Two or three days was re-
quired to get papers as visa
applications piled up at consul
offices here.
"About 12 people have to get
visas every time a carload is un-
loaded and trucked into Mex-
ico," complained Henry Cole,
operator of an international
truck line. "I might as well
close down."
Merchants said the new regu-
lations were hurting business.
Junior college student Sergio
Palacios of Reynosa, Mexico,
discovered he had to buy a
three-dollar visa every time he
went to school in Edinburg, 20
miles away.
C. W. . Williamson, customs
chief at the international cross-
ing at Hidalgo-Reynosa, report-
ed exports and imports throu-
gh the U. S. port had dwindled
to "practically nothing." Nor-
mally, he said, exports amount
to $100,000 per month, and im-
ports $15,000 per month.
Navy Men Confessed
To Obtain Freedom
WASHINGTON (UP) — The
navy has confirmed that a na-
val electrician's mate and a ma-
rine sergeant signed a false
"confession" of spying in order
to obtain their release from Chi-
nese Communists after almost
19 months' imprisonment.
Electician's Mate William C.
Smith, 32, Long Beach, Cal.,
and Sergeant Elmer C. Bender,
27, Chicago, previously had re-
fused to discuss whether they
had "confessed" spying. The
Chinese Communists claimed
they had when they were re-
leased at Tsingtao May 3.
A naval intelligence report
made available to the United
Press said that the two men
signed a false "confession" be-
cause they were convinced their
freedom depended on it.
ADELINE IIAII GIRL
OMAHA. (UP) — The Speb-
sqsa is giving up its favorite
girl because she's a lady with
a past.
The nation's best barbershop
quartets will be here and one
will not raise his voice to
"Sweet Adeline."
Society for the preservation
and encouragement of barber-
shop quartet singing in Amer-
ica—ruled out Adeline because
of the song's "alcoholic back-
ground."
Recapping
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1950, newspaper, June 8, 1950; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth283843/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.