Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 288, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 1942 Page: 3 of 16
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SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1942
SWEETWATEK REPORTER, SWEETWATER, TEXAS
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• Margaret Fife's Engagement
Announced At Tea On Friday
Marriage To Jus. Q.Tucker .
, Will Take Place July 26 Longtlme
Friends
Guests
In .i forma! yello.v and white setting. enhanced by ealla lilies
and while wedding tapers in crystal candelabra, Mrs. M. W. Fife
entertained Friday afternoon at the Fife home, 203 East Avenue
C, to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her
daughter, Margaret, and James George Tucker of Brownsville.
The couple- will exchange marriage vows at the First Method-
ist church, July 26.
The Fife home was beautifully adorned with the bride's chos-
book, held names of 250 guests
who called during the hours
from 1 to 7 p. m. A delicate
white sa\in heart, hand painted
was outlined with pearls and
decorated the large book. Dres
en flowers, yellow callas and
white gladioli with phimosis
ferns. Centering tea table, spread
with maderia and Italian cut-
work was a center arrangement
of long stemmed callas flanked
with tall white tapers in cry-
stal candelabra. Two white sat-
in .streamers were festooned
from the arrangement to gold
inscriptions: "Jimmie and Mar-
garet". The third ribbon led to
the wedding date: "July 20.'
Buffet decoration featured white
callas and tiered candelabra,
and they were repe^te:! the
living room rrantel:
The brides registry, a wuiU
satin and silk lace handmade
sed in traditional wedding attire
complete with a flowing veil,
was a miniature bride standing
beside the book.
Mrs. Joe Bo wen greeted -guests
and presented Mrs. Fife. Mrs.
Bowen wore a peach taffeta for-
mal and pinned sweetheart rose-
bud in her hair. Mrs. Fife was
wearing a wine colored floor
'rngth crepe with a gardenia
' ' u. - *>nd introduced her dau-
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Mrs. Silas George and Mrs
Jessie Richardson entertained
Tuesday to compliment a group
of longtime friends and sum-
mer visitors in Sweetwater with
an early evening get-together at
the George home, 201 Pee n
Street.
The guests were greeted on
the lawn and were shown to
the cool shade of the paradise
trees for a visit and to recall
former days.
Later in the evening they
were invited to dining room for
refreshments. Around a lace laid
table centered with large vase of
pink Oanna lilies, guests were
seated and served homemade
ice cream and cake. Other flow
ers, from the garden of Mrs.
Lang Aycock, decorated the
rooms.
Present were Mmes. A. A.
Chapman, and her sister, Miss
Jane Caradine of Houston: Mrs.
Lang Aycock and her guest, a
sister, Miss Martha Brown of
Los Angeles: Mrs. Tom Crutch-
er. Mrs. I. S. Foeht. Minnie Fou-
ler, Mrs. Lilliart Brown, Mrs.
Carrie McCaulley. Mrs. Ed Sin-
nott, Mrs. Myrtle Bennett and
Mrs. R. C. Crane.
* * *
Celebrates
4th Birthday
With Party
Mrs. Russell Bennitt ent.er-
1 tained Tuesday afternoon to
j compliment her son, John Heald
Bennitt on his fourth birthday.
A group of playmates were
invited to the City Lake for
games and for a flag raising
ceremony with the honoree in
charge of the patriotic program.
Phonograph recordings of Bible
verses and of Mother Goose rhy-
mes furnished amusement. Gifts
were presented to John Heald.
Returning to the Bennitt
home, 1302 Bell street, the child-
ran were served -birthday cake
and home made ice cream.
Two large white cakes were dec-
orated with miniature United
States flags.
Present were: John Healu s
sister, Mary Bennitt, and Mar-
jory and Patsy Shaw, Jane and
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MRS. H. ('. IVV, a June bride, whose marriage took place at
high noon Sunday, June 28, at the prayer chapel of th.e
Brownwood l*'irst Methodist church, formerly was Eugenia
Hohbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hobbs, recently of
Sweetwater, now of Brownwood. Ivy, employed with the
United Stales Engineering department, is soil of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Ivy of Sweetwater. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ivy are
graduates of Sweetwater high school. After a visit here with
the Ivy family, the couple left late in the week for Laredo,
where they will be stationed. Attending the wedding from
Sweetwater were the Ivy family, Lois Monk and Mrs. <*. A.
McCorkle.
HntchinS'LaBeff Wedding
Held Friday Afternoon
In a ceremony read at 2 p.
m. Friday at the home of Mr. I
and Mrs. \Y. V. Roy, Agatha j
LaBeff, foster daughter of Mr. I
and Mrs. E. O. Evans, became j
the bride of Wayne Hutchins, |
son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hut-
I
DOLLAR DAY IS EXTRA VALUE DAY
— At Penney's!
Folki it's a v 11 !••• • !; cl .thai Ptnne v's everyday prices are extremely low!
Here arc sonic exlra valises I'or Sweetwater's regular first Monday of the month
Dollar Day!
The couple was attended by
her aunt. Mrs. Lovie Higginbo-
tham, and Norvelle Hutchins,
sister of the groom. Others pre-
sent were the Evans family and
the Roys.
Mrs. Hutching is the daugh-
ter of O. F. LaBeff of Prescott.
Ariz. She has made her home
for three vears with the E. O.
Evans family. After a wedding
trip the couple will be at home
at 204 Lamar street. Hutchins
is employed at the U. S. Gyp-
sum company.
J. D. Crowes
Wed 56 Years
Ago In 1886
Mr. and Mrs. .1 I) Crowe,
pioneer Texans. celebrated 111• ■ ir
50th wedding anniversary Wed-
nesday. No special observance
w s made. Sweetwater children
called throughout the day at til.-
family home.
The couple took wedding
vows in Chester, Ark., July L
1880. Mrs. Crowe formerly was1
Frances Biggs. She was born in
Alabama, Jan. 14, 1873 and he
was born in Arkansas Feb. 20,
1863.
They moved to Texas soon
after their marriage and lived
for a number of years in Cm
tral Texas before moving lo
Stamford then to Sweetwater.
Children living in Sweetwat- j
er are Mrs. W. L. Wilson and j
Tom Crowe. Mr. Crowe has been |
at the bedside of a half-brother, j
Tom Kirksey. at Marietta, Okla
for several days.
* ♦ *
Methodist Women
Will Meet Each
Week at Church
The Women's Society if
Christian 'Service of the First
Methodist church, disbanding
'.circle meetings for the sum-!
mer months, will meet at I p.
m. each Monday at the church
for an hour of prayer and stu-
dy.
Mrs. D. B. Brown, as leader
will teach the book: Exploring
the Bible. She will be assist-
ed e ch Monday by circle lead-
ers. All women of the church;
| are asked to bring Bibles.
* * *
Eleven Qualify
For Certificates
In Nutrition Work
Eleven Sweetwater women (
have completed Red Cross stan-
| ilard nutrition courses and are j
i being recommended for certi-i
i ficat.es from the American Red j
| Cross this week. Dr. Albert
i Brann is local chapter chair-'
| man and Mrs. Ray Mathison is j
■ nutrition instructor.
i . Women eligible for dertifi- j
! cates are: Mmes. Kvle Black-!
I erby. Wilson Brooks, J. R. Bry-j
ant, Arnold Dressier, H. C.
1 Eii:s. Clifford Hall, Robert;
| Hoppe, John H. Hubbard, Ben I
| Roberts. W. V. Roy and M. K.
i Stevenson.
Alvah Alston Becomes
Independence Day Bride
In a ceremony read in II
-ton, July 4, Alvah Alston, h
ghU'i of Mr and Mr Char
Alston of Sweetwater, lieca,
the bride of C. W. Walker
Houston.
The couple took wedding vo\
in presence of a group of re
tives including her mother,
sister, Jay Alston, and bi^jtl <
Lexter Alston nd members
the Walker family.
She wore an all-white v.v
ing dress, fashioned street let
th. Her wedding flowers w
white gladioli.
The couple will be ai
in Houston after a v\
trip where the groom
ho,
edd:
ployed with the Amaiado iiil
Co.
Mr- Walker wa- gi duated
from Sweetwater high -chool
arid attended Texas I'ech, l.uo
bock. For three years she lias
been a faculty member of ill"
Seminole -,cho<< -. where the
groom formerly lived.
To announce the marriage of
the couple. Mr: F T l-iradfield
entertained June 2.'! w'iih lawn
party. Silver wedding bells on
which were attached cards bear-
ing the wedding can were pre-
sented guests, "hasta daisies,
red rosebuds and lilies w;re
combined to decorate the Brad-
field home. .. ..ftiS
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$•
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Our Best /lui/!
It's (he Ill-si buy in the world!
The money you save in war
stamps and bonds will tight
the war now, will win the war
sooner and will buy you things
you want when the war i>
4
War Stamps
Colored
BED SPREADS
$1-00
Seamless cotton spreads, in
attractivie colored (lobby cen-
ter with colored and while
stripes. Scalloped edges.
A IO< WAR STAMP
WILL PAY FOR FIVE
CARTRIDGES. IT'S
GOING TO TAKE A
LOT OF CARTRIDGES
TO WIN THE WAR!
B LI V YOUR WAR
STAMPS AND BONDS
AT PENNEY'S!
Disposable
DIAPERS
BOX OK 1(1
$1.0°
A mother's paradise . . . No
diapers ro wash! Form lilting,
soft and comfortable. .Von ir-
ritating for home and vaca-
tion use.
19x25 Feather
PILLOWS
1.00
Soft crushed chicken leath-
ers. Durable ticks!
Size 81x90
1 Jnlileached
1' nil cm in eel
Tapestry
SQUARES
55c
pillows, footht*M*ls,
if*tr! \ haru.iin jissorlni/'til!
////// Your }
SHEETS
ea.
Medium weiuhl, firmly wo-
ven. Save on lliese shccls
• hey're re;ii|y ior hemming
■ mil ready for lots ul' see-
\ Ice!
Terry
WASH CLOTHS
310c
"Where's a wash cloth?" is
a July household question!
Answer it at Penney's!
I
"Irregular"
OIL CLOTH
Only
29c
Vfl.
Hi inches wide. Sliglil Ir-
regularities thai are hard
to dclccl.
ar I! on (Is and Stamps at I'eimey's
Mrs. Wayne Hutchins
chins of Goldthwaite and form-
erly of Sweetwater.
The Rev. J. E. Shewbert, pas-
tor of the Highland Heights
Methodist church read the sin-
gle ring ceremony before close
friends.
The bride wore a navy blue
and white dress with white ac-
cessories. Her shoulder corsage
was of white gardenias, tied
with white satin ribbon.
Bible School
Open Monday!
Morning I
The First Methodist Church j
Vacation Bible school begins |
Monday morning with cLsse-I
for beginners, primary, jun-
ior and intermediate students.
Assembly- will open the
school at 8:30. The Rev. T. M. j
Johnston, pastor, will have
charge of a :M)-minute progivm.
Classes will bo held from !) to
9:45 with 15 minutes recess and
refreshments. At lo the school
will continue for an hour.
Boys and .girls. are asked lo
register from -i to 14 ye rs in-
clusive. Mrs. Joe Boothe is di-
i rector general; Eleanor Lee
I will have charge of the music.
Beginners: Text. "Our Happy
| World." by Esther Freivog. i.
I Chit. 1 will be tairJiL "TKe
I Child's Home". Mrs. T. f\ John-
| ston and Mrs. Chartes Canfil
are teachers. Mrs. X. Cat an
I will tell stories to the grout).
Primary: Text: "Homes in
I Other Lands." Mrs. John Si.n-1
I moils is leader; Mrs. Charl
I Kight will tech the study of|
! Africa; Mrs Ray Boothe wif"
teach China. Mmes. E. L. 1 ^i'H
ley jr.. S. A. Munn and 8l«
nor Lee will have charge of mi
sic. songs, games, posters an
hand work.
Juniors ami • intermediate;
| Text: "What Is in Your Mil
j le." Mrs \. B. Clowder is!
i leader; i.ois Monk will be in I
I See BIBLE SCHOOL Page 1
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Entire Stock of Spring and Summer
DRESSES
With the purchase of any dress in our stock at regu-
lar price you will receive another ^
of the same value for only $1.00..
If you don't need two dresses
bring a friend with you. Get
vour second dress now for only..
Slack and
PLAY SUITS
Reular 3.98 Value
For Mondav
$1
OFF
Odds and Ends
CORSETS
Your Choice. Each
$100
SATIN SUPS
Tailored and Lace Trim-
med. si.49 Value
$100
KEAD SCARFS
79c Value
I'or Mondav Only
49c
Sobe's Fashion Shop
222 Locust
DOLLAR DAY SPECIALS
Foi Mondav Only
Washable
RAYONS 2- $ioo
Keg. to f>9c yd.
Printed And Plain .'59" Wide
Peep Hole
JERSEY
54 Inches Wide
YD
Reg. $1.49
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Table of Batistes. Dimities. Gabardines. Chambray
Fancy Piques. Poplin
DjQ||IT£ Values to
1 If Sit B W 69c Yard
36" While. Ecru, and Pastel
CURTAIN SCRIMS
Wrislev's Supreme Fine Milled
BATH SOAP
3 n 1.00
6 yds. 1*00
12 bar sl.OO
Group Washable French Crepes, in Prints and Stripes
Pastel Jerzees and
SPUMEE FABRICS 3
Women's and Misses' Fancv Slack
ftHf/g ETC VVlth Stav-l'p Top . .
AltnLt IC Reg. 35c pair
Men's Cotton and Ravon Sport
ANKLETS ' ,v
$1
i„ 1.03
Special
4
6 nr. 1.00
w,
DOLLAR SAVIN
&
Group Laura Lane Batiste
GOWNS Sizes 32 to 38 only
1.95 values
Rack of Ladies' Spring and Summer
Silks, and Fine Cottons
MlllliJwCw A'alues to 1(1.95. Special .
Multi-coiored "Stroller"
PLAY SHOES
LOO
3.00
2.09
Group Boys'
WASH SUITS
Group Men's
DRESS SHIRTS
Kaynee and Sanlone
Brands. Values to 1.95
Values to 1.65
All Fast Color
Boys' Kaj nee Mesh
Si/.es 1(1 to 1 1
Tan and White
SHIRTS
Group Men's Fine l)i
pk
Values to 3.50
Spe
STRAWS Hopkins and Knox Brands
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 288, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 1942, newspaper, July 5, 1942; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310241/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.