The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1949 Page: 4 of 10
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ptifll Circles
l 11 Officers
Officers, standing committee
chairmen and circle chairmen were
(••tailed at a joint meeting of fthe
May Belle Taylor, Blanche Rose
Walker, Joseph Underwood and
Young Women's circles at the
tint Baptist church Monday after-
noon.
Rev. N. Ray Harrell installed
tb« following officers:
Mrs. Doyle Newcomb, president;
Mrs. Roy Mauldin, treasurer; Mr..
A. H. Thurman, secretary; Mrs. J.
C. Jones, chorister; Mrs. Leo
Welch, pianist; Mrs. J. E. Martin,
voung people's secretary; Mrs.
Frank Andrews, missions and lit-
erature chairman; Mrs. J. Carter
King, mission study; Mrs. R. G.
£urrie, Bible study; Mrs. G. B.
ing, community missions; Mrs. J.
it. Reynolds, benevolence; Mrs. C.
fi. Smith, stewardship; Mrs. W. W.
Lipscomb, Margaret fund mother;
clrcRT*d iriTiei*f^MrsrJ«j>h Thom[>-
ipn, Joseph Underwood circle;
Mrs. J. T. Palmer. May Belle Tay-
lor circle; Mrs. J. C. Jones,
Blanche Rose Walker circle; Mrs.
M. E. Dodgen, young women; Mrs.
Harve Nixon, BWC; Mrs. C. M.
Campbell, BWC sponsor; Maxine
Palm, YWA leader; Mrs. J. J.'
Mayes, Junior R. A. leader; Mrs.i
Jack Evans, Sunbeam Band lead
•r; Mrs. C. N. Smith, intermediate
'loader; Mrs. Allen Baker, Junior
Q. A.'s; Mrs. Frank Andrews, in-
termediate G. A.'s. As Rev. Har-
rell installed the officers Mrs
Thurman gave them their scrolls
containing their duties.
Following the installation Mrs.
frank Andrews was leader of the
Melson-Cowan Vows
Here Friday Eve
Betty Janelle Cowan became the
bride of Mark Melson, Jr., son of
Mi. and Mrs. Mark Melson of
Midland, at 7:30 p. m. Friday,
Sept. 30, at the home of her moth-
er, Mrs. I!. M. Cowan, in Albany.
Rev. S. Duane Bruce read the
double ring ceremony after th"
trio, Mrs. John Jurrett, Mrs. W.
O McGinnis and I.eona So. bee of
Anson, sang "so Greater Love"
and "1 love Vou Truly," aecom
Mission Schools
WSCS Study Topic
"Why Home Mission School.- "
was the theme of the program
presented for members of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service at their meeting Tuesday
afternoon in the fellowship hall of
the Methodist church. The pro-
gram gave an insight into the total
program of the educational insti-
tution of the woman's divi-ion and
itv end'uvoi to lie thorough, com
prehensive, and Christian.
Mrs. I{. J. Moberlev led the
panied by Mr.-. Fred McCreight o.f
Anson, who played the traditional: "I'eniiig prayi.
Wedding march and during the1 Fronie Clau.sell, leader, gave th
ci reniony, "Liebestraum."
The ceremony took place befor«
a background of lemon leaves,
plumosu- fern and snow-on-the-
mountain flanked with standing|
baskets of yellow and white mums
and tall wrought iron candelabra
holding lighted white tapers.
The bride, given in marriage
by her oldest brother, 1). W.
purpose and academic standing ol
the schools and Mrs. ('. (i. Yager
gave "A Bird's Kye View at Sev
eial Kepi i sentative School.-."
Mrs. John Killer told how the
school.^ promote good will and
mold public opinion in their local port to th<
communities and how beyond our
Alathean Class
Has New Officers
Headed by Mrs. Lee Sanders a.s
president, officers of the Alathean
class of the First Baptist church
were installed Tuesday afternoon
in a ceremony conducted by Mrs.
J. Carter King, who used the
theme "Teamwork," which she
illustrated with a i-tory. The in-
stallation ceremony was held at
the home of Mrs. Sanders, hostess
tor the October business and social
meeting of the class. Officers stood
behind a red ribbon on which their
names were printed and as the in-
stalling officer gave them their
duties Mrs. 1*. H. Williams cut the
ribbon and presented it to the of-
ficers.
Other officer- installed were
.Mrs. Lynn l'ate, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. I!. C. Harris, second
\ ice pre-ident; Mi Doug New
comb, third vice-president; Mrs.
Milton St'wait, fourth vice pre
ident; Mi . Dane Griffis, ecre
tary; Mr-. Vance Gotten, report
el-; Mrs. H. 11. Hageman, class
teacher; Mrs. R. C. Harris, a.- i t
ant teacher.
Mrs. Hageman gave th< install-
ing prayer.
In short talks made by the o>f-
fii ei they each pledged their sup
Cowan of Hamlin, wore a tailored
suit of forest green gaberdiiu
i national boundaries they serve as
ambassadors of good will, and go
| with a program of education and
" relief into rural and border areas.
Mrs. I). O. \nderson told how the
with winter pink kimona sleeve' M.|loo|„ administered.
Royal Service program with Mrs.
Murrie, Mrs. G. B, King, Mrs.
Lipscomb, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Welch
and Mrs. Thurman giving part*.
Mrs. Andrews gave the devotional.
Others present were Mines. A.
W. Reynolds, W. 1). Helming, Ida
Punford, Ray Harrell, 0. It. Law
rence, C. C. West, W. J. Hudson,
Leonard Green, Hen Wills, c. K
Myers, Ed White and M. I'.
Clampitt
G. A.'S MEET
The Shining Star G. \ ' nu t
Tuesday at -1 at the llapti-l church.
Those present Were Carolyn \ hi>'. ,
Janet Vines, Wanda linw ter,
Ethelene Hcnning, I'atsv liartei,
Betty Jo Jones, Onetta Joiv , Hal
bara Harnett, Carolyn Womlard,
Linda l.ewallen, Ma11<• (I'Con >r,
Esther Gallion, Joycr Sunt! , Hon
Bartee, Janice KenneiK.
We had three new mcinhei and
had a guest, Mrs. I"huni,an. M i
Nines, our . A. trarher, t, ... , ,j
All the G A. girl- hrouuht cut.
for her. 1 hen wr played c-1"1'
and Mrs. Vines erv. d n iri -h
merits.
Jack Farmer and H C Mc-
Mordie w.iil to \niarillo \1.. ,la\
where Mr. Farmer rec. \e«l
cattle to -hip to his ram li hen
Be at the chili uppei iVt 'JO
the high school lui > 'i room Spo1
cored by the -ophomoi
blouse, green felt veiled hat, black!
shoes and bag. She carried a
white Bible topped with an orchid
in the center of a large bow of
white satin ribbon and lace. She
wore a silver spangled bracelet,
gift of the bridegroom. For some
thing old she carried a lace hand-
kerchief that belonged to her
grandmother, the late Mrs. M. F.
Wood, and for something borrow
ed a white Bible from Geneva
Bernstein. Her blue garters were
gift from Mrs. N. A. Hagley and
she had a penny in her shoe.
Doris Marie Cowan, her sister'
only attendant, wore a brown
wool tweed suit with white felt
hat, white gloves, brown pumps
and bag.
K. M. Sprabeny, Jr., of Anson
was best man.
Kenneth Cowan of Throckmor
ton, brother of the bride, and I
I,. A-h of Albany, brother in-law
of the bride, lighted the candle
At the reception immediately
following the ceremonj the bride'
table laid with lace had at one end
the three-tiered wedding cake de<
orated with clu.-tel. of white ro ■ 1
and topped with miniature bridal
couple. The punch bowl wa ui
rounded with yellow and white
mums.
1 )ottie lioill l ey i.r\ed tIn punch
. nd Lot tie Godfrey t lie cake. " I Vt
t\ and Mark" Wa .1 r nted ill colli
on the napkin-.
On then return from a hurt
wedding trip in po ni > a-t,
I I II pie Will I i\ 1 .it \ 1 oil.
Tiie bride i a 1 !i Ip .iduat
\ on boo i In h
groom i a 11 '• r i adua: •
Giapeland h.
The president, Mrs. J. 1!. Lip.
comb, pre-ided for the busines
.-' s.-ion. Reports of off.eel's and
committees were given. Mrs. 1
O. Swallow appointed committee
for the rummage sale Saturday.
Oct. K, which will be held in the
old White Auto store building next
door to Thomas Furniture Co. 1 he
-ale will open at K o'clock.
Mrs. T. M Howie, Mrs. Reave-
llickman and Mrs. C. li. Yager
were appointed on the buy ng colli
niittee for the men's t'ellow-hip
supper Oct. 20.
The meeting closed with a pray
er for wisdom.
Members pre out were Mule- 1!.
S. Burchard, C. S Home, Jim I1.
Vlexj'.nder, I M. Howie, li. II
Turner, I'. H. l'ettit, K. C. Ma
ters, C (I Vager, .1 D. Vrther, \\
W. Sadler, Luther Kay Todd, ,i
I . Todd, John Diller, S. Duane
Itrtli i . 11. O. \ ' tiet on, ,1. \ I
er, Jr., Herman Hart) ,1 O. a
low, Ru 1 I 11 a I I is, .1 . I 1 OW el \,
.1 L. Doucla .
R, Morgan, .1
I 'i oni, ('lau •
11. .1
11
Moberh
Lipscomb
and
A 1 1 INI) R OS I I 1 SI IVA1
la.-.- and the church.
M i . R. tHal l i.-, retiring pre
if nt, opened the meeting and
Mr.-. Dougald Newcomb gave the
devotional.
Mrs. Harris closed the meeting
with a prayer.
The Sanders home wa- decorat-
ed with Mexican -unflowers, Tex
a- plumes and purple age
During the social hour the bo-
tes.s served punch and cake.
Members present wa re Mine-
Clyde Suther, H. 11. Hageman,
lony Capps, ,1. Carter King, R. C.
Hani-, l.ynn l'ate, Dougald New
comb, 1'. II. William,-, Jim Good
man. Jno. I . Meailor, John Drake,
Milton Stewart and Dane Gr ffis.
Parly Honors
Miss ()llie (Marke
On invitation ol Mrs. T, 1'
Bailey, a group ol long-time
fr end of Mi Ollie Clarke gath i
ered ill her home far a urpri-e
birthdav parts on Thursday, Sept
I'll.
M I. Ollie, unaw ai e ot any par .
1 \ plan. . w a just |ea\ inn for the
\ /.tec Tlieat |v W hell, HUH h to he!
-urpri-e, she wa confronted h>
hei gift Ileal invr f'l iend - ilU'ing
' Happy Birthdav
\ |ir t he - i ft: We l l- opened, a
i ef i-e -hnieiit plate wa ierved h\ I
M i |!ailc\ . i . ted by her mot
i i, Mi 1 lew i y S| m 'a t ot 1! I'cc
to t 111 t 111 low III'.'. Me.
i i ',i r H w . i ini" i
Gift Tea Honors
Dorothy Jo Cotten
Dorothy Jo Gotten, fiancee of
John Williams, was guest of honor
Saturday afternoon at a gift tea
given by Mrs. Lynn l'ate at her
home on South Third street. As-
sisting hostesses were Mrs. Jay
Fade, Mrs. J. L. Todd, Mrs. R. C.
Harris. Mrs. B. F. Stafford, Mrs.
Gertrude Adams, Mrs. Manuel
Kinder, Mrs. Clyde Suther, Mrs.
C. H. Arendt and Mrs. Roy Maul-
din.
Mrs. Arendt greeted guests at
the door and receiving with Mrs.
Bate and the honoree were Mrs.
V. B. Cotten and Mrs. J. H. Wil
bains, mothers of the betrothed
couple. Wanda Williams, sister of
the bridegroom-to-be, presided at
the bride'- book, and Mr-. Hous-
ton Reeve- was in charge of the
victrola where old love songs were
played softly.
The living room wa decorated
with arrangement.- of purple -age
and Texas Plume.-, and the gift
room with physostegia, in old time I
pitcher.-, one of which was over
100 year- old that belonged to the
late Mr . J. A. King' grandmoth- |
er.
Mrs. 11. F. Stafford displayed
gifts and Mrs. Jay Fade invited
guests to the dining room where|
decorations featured a pink audi
white color scheme. A .- mall (loll i
dressed in a bride's costume o.f
white satin centered a (lower ar-
rangement of pink rose buds and
pink candles as centerpiece foi theI
tea table laid with cut work linen
cloth. Vppointments were in civs
tal and silver. An arrangement ]
of pink ro e buds between eandh -
centere d the buffet.
Mi. Buck Black, s'ster of the
bride-elect, poured tea and a i t
ing in -ening were Mr . V li.
Cotten, Jr., sister-in-law of til"
bride-to-be, and Jonnie Beth Kin
der. Others in the house party I
were Mr Hoy Mauldin, Mrs. J.
L. Todd, Mrs Gertrude Adams,|
Mr.-. K. <" Hani- and Mr.-. J. II
Kinder.
Seventy-five guests registered,
included Darlene Goodman of Fortil
Worth; Jonnie Beth Kindei of
Dallas; Mr.. V. li. Cotten, Jr.,1
Wnod-on; Mi Charles Lackey,
Mi Angru \V inn and Mr-. I . A
Bran.-cuni, Abilene
Honored with
Birthday 1 )inner
In i elebralion of the .V.lth birth-
day ol her hii.-baiid. .1. S. Scott,
w;.ich wa Saturday, Oct. 1, Mi .
Scott ho led a dinner at her home
Sunday. Tin large birthday cake
1 id "Happy Birthday" littered in
bllle Oil top.
I III bi'tioreo re, eived main use
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man for
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City Club Shoos
Robloo Shoos
Claston Shoes
Wo have a com])loto stock 01'
Women's and Children's Shoes
Now stock ot 1 blanket-Lined .liuniu
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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1949, newspaper, October 6, 1949; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401333/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.