The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ALBANY NEWS
Albany Texas, Thursday, Dt
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Birthday Party
For Doris Miller
Six little friends took part in
Mrthdny feativit'los for Doris Miller
when her mother, Mrs. Grate Mil-
ler, entertuined wjtli a purty ccle-
? rating her second birthday Mon-
afternoon nt the Clyde Gillean
ranch home 10 miles east of Al-
bany.
Yuletide decorations included a
■now scene with Santa Clans and
kit reindeer on the piano and a
decorated Christmas tree.
Two candles and "Doris" in pink
decorated the birthday cake on a
reflector encircled with bunny
rabbits in center of the table.
Mrs. Miller read the story of
Peter Rabbit, after which the
children donned head-dresses of
rabbit ears and went hunting for
e*rrot'<t which had been hidden in
the room. Kay McKlski won the
prise for finding the most carrot?.
The children fished for toys,
and pictures were made of the
group.
Doris pulled her gifts in on a
little wagon.
Birthday cake was served with
ice cream, and favors were small
U. S. flags and umbrellas for girls
and airplanes for boys.
Those present were the honor
KUeit, Jane Hooker. Barbara and
Jim Sanders, Ted Michael Dement,
Mary Kay Grothe, Nancy Kay Mc-
Klski.
Adult's present were Mrs. A. (i.
Dement, Mrs. R. K. McKiski, Mrs.
John Grothe, Mrs. Dane Griff is,
Mrs. Jumes Sanders, Mrs. Guy
Slay, Mrs. Clyde Gillean; Murle
Taylor, and the hostess.
Renee Black, who was unable to
attend, sent a gift.
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Rev. Carter Speaker
at Men's Club
Wives of the Methodist men
were guest's at their fellowship
meeting Wednesday evening when
a two-course dinner was served by
C. B. Downing, .J, W. Stuteville,
John Grothe, it. V. Collins and .1.
L. Castleberry. V. H. Moore pre
sided.
Rev. J. B. Thompson introduced
Rev. O. W. Carter of Abilene,
district superintendent, who ex
plained the four-year plan of the
Crusade for Christ.
Those present weie: Me -r . and
Mmes. R. J. Moberley, !•:. (I. I
Jim Goodman. J. W, Ntutev il'e, I .
C. Masters, J. I, Douglas, 1'. W.
Armstrong, ,1. W. ('rite , I I)
Hale, R. ('. Hammack, .1. I!.
Lipscomb, C. I!. Downing, I!. \
Collins, John Grothe, liee i Won1
folk, V. II. Moore; Rev n.il
J. R. Thompson, Kov. and m ii
W. Carter; Mrs. Hi<• h;ird l>«<■ t< 1 ,
Mrs. W. P. Newell, M: . <;.
Yager, Mr . No Perry, .1 ! , Vick 1'
Allen, J. L. Castleberry, S. V.. I
Freeman.
Eighth Birthday
Is Celebrated
Complimenting her on, Whitby
George, on his eighth birthday,
Mrs. Alfred George entertained
with a party at her home Wednes-
day afternoon. As Mrs. George
was unexpectedly called out of
town, Mrs. Talhert Crow and Mrs.
Homer Daniel- acted as hostesses.
Various games were played,
gift were presented the honor
guest, and the birthday cake dec-
orated with eight candles was cut
and served with hot chocolate.
Those present were Whitby
George, his sister, Lou Ann, and
grandmother, Mr-. J. VV. George,
Barbara Daniels, Wanda Brewster,
Sheiry Hendrick , John Kennies,
Tommy Iloehme, Gene Coker,
Gene Currie, Wally Palm, I,ar;y
Jo Rasberry, Lewi.- Mailer, Bill
Cauhle, Peggy Cauble, Jack Cnu-
ble, Bobby Carter, Darwin Carlile,
lluirh Frank Lowe, Terry Daniels,
Darlene Kennedy, Jim Hooker,
Janet Vine , Patsy Patterson, Buy
Kelt'h Mauldin, Bill Hooker,
Skeezix Tabh and Charles Murler,
Mrs. F. W. Alexander, and the
hostesses.
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Mrs. Williams Hos-
tess to Bluebonnets
Festive with Christina-, decora-
tions, the home of Mrs. P. H. Wil
liams was the place where the
Blucbonnet Study Club held it
Christmas program Wednesday.
Mrs. |{. J. Moberley in a verj
capable and pleasing manner re
viewed "Blessed Are the Meek"
by Zofia Kossak, a Polish author,
''entral character of the rou.-ing
historical novel was St. Francis of
Assisi, who was presented as a
figure not detached from space
and time but against'the throbbing
and vital life of the early pan of
the Thirteenth century.
At the conclusion of the review
"White Christina-," "Joy to the
Week of Prayer
Program Is (liven
The Lottie Moon Week of
Prayer was presented for mem-
bers of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the First Baptist church
at an all-day meeting Wednesday,
Dec. in the home of the pre - ^(.(s 0f white
ident, Mr.-. I. K. Crow.
Mrs. J. J. Mayes presided for
the program which opened in the
morning at 10:30 wit'h a Christ
mas pageant, "Gifts," all members
present taking part. Mrs. ii. (,'.
Clayton played Christmas carols as
the pageant was enacted.
Luncheon was served at the
noon hour.
Chrysanthemums formed the
centerpiece for the table and al o
decorated the living room.
I he afternoon session featured
a ,-eries of prayers for the mis
sionarie. and a -lory, "I'ncle Ned's
Birthday," by Mrs. ,1. Carter
King, Sr., after which the Lottie
Moon Christmas offering was |
made. 1
Other present were Mines. W.
L. Burrows, It. H. Hill, J. K. Me
Jno. T. Meadors, W. ,1
A. N. Crownovor, II. M.
Hob Matthews, J 11.
, and II. ('. Clayton, a
Pvt. Don Chamblin Jr.
Marries in Illinois
I Below is a story of the mar-
riage of a former Albany boy, the
,-tory appearing last week in the
Robinson, III., paper):
Candlelight served as the only
illumination Friday evening in the
First Presbyterian church of this
city when Miss Juanita Fullen,
niece of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crane
of Robinson, became the bride of
Pvt. Don Chamblin, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Chamblin, also of
this city. Greenery and large bas-
hrysantheinums with
| l 'lendon
I )od.-on,
Weldon,
| Reynold
| guest.
World" and "Silent N'ight', Holy i which
Night" were sung by the group,
led by llnllie Yirk Master.
Featured decorations of the re
ception room- were poinsetlia.-, a
lighted tree with miniature snow
.-relies at it - b;'i.-e colorful autumn
leav. and berries.
The ho.-'l'.'s- was assisted by Mrs.
J. W. ("rite- in . crviiig a alad
plate with coffee and a prol'u ion
of holiday delicacies.
Guests and members i>'e .-nt
were : M :i ,e .1. < 'liter King, Si..
Talniii.".' I Mlmei. (leorgi' Krumme
ol Ft Leonard Wood, Mo., W. J.
I )od on, Margan ' W \ lie. < id uon
Smith, Lottie li.-iv;- Crow, L. S.
Freeland. .1 W ('rite I.
Shol'fit, I: W Wallace, K. .1 Mob
el 11 ■ y, .1 ohtl Me( ia u; "ev, P. II W , I
Clan ell and Halla
Yule Observance for
Woman's Society
The annurd Christinas program
for the Woman's Society of Chris-
tian Service was givey Tuesday at
the Annex.
Singing of "O, Little Town of
Bethlehem" and a prayer by Mrs.
C. G Yager opened the meeting.
Fronie Clatisell, president, eon-
ducted a short business session, in
which it was decided to hold a
meeting December I nth to com
plete reports.
Mr.-. Yager gave a report of the
committee appointed to select a
[recipient for the life membership
mills:
Froni
a.-tel'.
Bible Study ('ontinu-
ed By WMS
At their meeting Tue-day after
noon members of tin Senior M
sionary Society of the Presbyter-
ian church studied the 1,'ith, I 1th
and lf>th chapter- of 2nd Kings.
Mrs. Gil more Smith directed tie
stndy.
Others there were Mire-. .1 A.
Owen, X. R. Price. Jack Meredith.
Harhy King. Margaret Wylie, and
E. P. Kinard.
———o
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. i'lunimer,
Who have been living at Monte
ano. Wash., have recently moved
ta Aberdeen, Wash. Mr.'piummer
is drilling for an oil company
there.
Volley Ball Team
Is Entertained
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Joanne I!om and Mildred Jone
■re ho.-te -e Monday night for
a party honoring the -ophomoiv
A volley ball team at the IV I
Rose home. Captain- of the other
\ team of high chool were al o
invited to attend.
Kntertainment feature were
smgdig and game , with Mr . Gcm.
Gilligan winning the prize.
Thosi attending wen .1 oy < • •
Nixon, .Ian Downing, lionise K,,h
Gent rude Miller, l.ida Metiaughev,
Mrs Gene Gilligan, ...i i th. ho
te.-.-t . Joanne |{o-i and Mi'dred
Jones.
Mr- Clifford \ Tubb i acting
manager of tin Perry Brother
f ore in Sweet w at r.
the society had vot'ed to
| give. With a lovely tribute to the
' person selected, .-lie announced
'that the membership would go to
our pre- dent, Mi CI hi ell, who
| thanked the lociety for this -ur
prise honor.
Mr P W \I'liirtrong, trea •ur-
or, gave a very gratifying report
of the yeai's receipt and < xaend.
^ tun s.
After the Christmas carol,
r'Hnrkl The Herald Xngels Sing,"
an offering wa • taken <V a Wl^tr
' 1 'hristma - gift.
I he pre ident conducied a ijiti/.
on the origin of many of our
Chi i tma custoni:
Mrs. S. H. limes read lioin Van
Dyke's "The Spirit of Christmas"
and the 1 I >'i tma tor\ ., 'I
ed by 1. ike
I he origin of -oiee of our
■ 1 !iii -tma - eai ols w a told by Mr
John M i Gaur hey, a ft e i vvh < h the
' r oi!ji aug "S lent N ,ght, Holy
Night."
Finnic Clausell and Mmes. T. A.
De it-. \ H Moore, ,1 I I ay lor,
1 . D, Hide and R, J. Moberly were
ho.-te e for a social hour. Re-
freshment- of mince pit and cof
fee were orved. Plate favor
Were (air age of -dvc.eil cypres,
and red berrie .
The center ari h-way Was hung
with -HOW : ippeil redal and ni'm
ed light -. I i nti r fot | > ,.
table feat u r, d the yn11 >• ■! i ■; and
color-, gold, blue and v ■ 'e. of tin
W. s, ('. 8. emblem, and v\a- f lank !
ed bj triple i ry -tal < andelabra
with lighted white tapei "(ilory
to (iod. Peace on l'.ai'th, (iood \\ 11
to Men." hung in largi gleaming I
letter on the , irtaiti- back of tin
ta*!i \ ; angei .cene md in
candelabra formed a background
for the ceremony, performed at
six o'clock by the Rev. Joseph L.
Connolly, pastor of the church.
"I Love You Truly," and "Al-
ways" were played preceding the
j ceremony by Miss Winifred Noyes .
| at the oregun. To the strains of |
| the Wedding March from "Lohen-
grin" Wagner, the bride entered
nil the arm of her uncle, Mr. Lee
I Crane. The Mendels-ohn "Wed
i ding M irrh" was iiluyed for the
j recessional.
The bride was lovely in a gown
of white taffeta with a -Woetheart ;
neckline and bracelet length '
sleeves. The bodice cut on princess |
lilies was finished wit'h a row of J
scallops. The bouffant skirt shir-
red to the fitted bodice was floor
length. The bride's fingertip mod
e-ty veil of illusion fell from a
band of orange blossoms and she
carried an orchid with showers on
an open white Bible. As something
old the bride wore an antique gold
bracelet worn by her mother as a
girl which with her white lace
handkerchief were sent' by her sis-
ter, Mrs. Byron Sheets of Haiti
more, Maryland.
Mi- Sally Johnson, friend of
the bride, served as maid of honor.
She wore a flowered taffeta frock
with drop shoulder- end fitted bod
ice. \ band of pink ro ebud
adorned her hair.
The bridegroom chose Dean
! Graves of Robinson for his best
- man. His usher.- were his brother,
I .lack Chamblin, and Clyde Crane,
cousin of the bride.
■ Little Vicki Ann Lindsay, acting
| a - flowi i girl, wore a white taffe-
ta dies.-, matching the bride' and
! Stephen Reinoehl, dressed in a
j white -uit, was ring bearer, carry-
I ing it in a large white lily.
Mr. t 'ranc, the bride's aunt,
' wore black crepe with white acces
i sories, and a corsage of gardenia
I and led ro ebud.- completed her
l costume. Mr-. Chamblin, the
'bridegroom', mother, Wa- attired
I, in aipta marine crepe with which
: he wore black ncce sories and a
trail nee o I cardeit ia
! i osobuds.
diaVi-h after
YWA Entertained
(In (iould Home
Frankie Louise Gould enter-
tained member- of the Young
Women's Auxiliary of the First
Baptist church at hei home 'lues-
day evening.
Mae Delle Morris, program
chairman, directed the program on
"Peace," which opened with pray-
er by Olivia l.atitner and the hymn
"Joy To the World." Topics were
given by Miss Morris, Mrs. A. N.
Crow nover, Mary Klizabeth Hearn,
Maxine Palm. Juanita Durham
read Isaiah !•:!-" for the Bible
study.
\t the busines- session, Maxine
Palm presided and appointed Mary
Adams, Juanita Durham, Ruby
Mitchell and Mrs. A. N. Ciown-
over a- the nominating committee
to report at the annual business
meeting January 'I, which will be
i held at Mrs. Crownover's. An-
i nouncement «a also made that
the Lottie Moon Christmas offer-
ing would be taken soon
The meeting clu ed with prayer
by Mary Adams.
The hostess, as ted by her
mother, Mrs. P. F. Gould, -erved
i ake and hot chocolate.
Banquet for Training
Union Group
FREE Tl
NORWOOD i
"Peace" Theme for
WMU Program
"Peace" was the theme of the
Royal Service program given at
the Monday afternoon meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society at
the First Baptist church.
Mrs. J. J. Maye.-, Royal Service
chairman, opened the meeting with
inging "Silent Night, Holy
Night," and a prayer for our
e nemies.
Mrs. ,1. I.'. Mc CI etui on read
Isaiah lhl-7 a- the basis of her
talk on "The Wonderful Name,"
followed with prayer by Mrs. J.
Carter K >g, Sr., who also talked
on "Southern Baptist- and Peace."
Mrs. I. K. Crow talked on "Season
of Peace" and Mrs. ,1 J. Mayes,
"The Way of War, the Way to
Peace and Missions and Peace,"
and Mi H M. Weldon, "Christ
Ilia.- and Peace."
Mr- W !.. Burrow . gave the
closing prayer.
Members went front Hie church
to Mrs. Burrows' home where they
finished packing hoxe of food and
clot hni!! foi Buck iter Orphans
Home.
Others present were Mrs. W. J.
1 >od on and
Mrs. Harve Nixon, Mrs. Clyde
Jones, Mrs. C. M. Campbell and
Mrs. Ed Brewster entertuined
members of the Intermediate
Training 1 nion with a banquet
' Thursday night in the church
| basement of the First Baptist
church.
The linen laid table was center-
ed with green candles in four
triple crystal candle holders be-
tween runners of green paper
which extended the length of the
table.
Mildred Jones was toastmistress
and her mother, Mrs. J. C. Jones,
gave the invocation.
Opening number on the pro-
gram was a reading by Miss Jones.
Interesting jokes were told by
Joanne Rose.
As this was Pearl Harbor an-
niversary the room was darkened
and a -pot light was turned on the
United States flag as Jan Down-
ing and Joyce Nixon sang "When
the Lights Come On Again."
The trio, Joyce, Jan and Mildred
sang "I'm Dreaming Of a
White Christmas."
Christmas carols were sung by
candlelight to close the program.
Those present were Moody
nett, Jr., Kdwin Anderson,
Pool, Jan Downing, Mildred Jones,
Joyce Nixon, Wanda Brewster,
Joanne Rose, Dona Weldon, and
the hostesses.
—o
Mrs. K.-ther Mitchell is in Fort
i Worth this week vi-iting her
(laughter, Mrs. John King, and
family.
Mrs. Morris Smith snd Carol j
Ann of fort W'unli spent the i
week-end in Albany wit'h Mr. and
Mis. Carroll Smith.
o —
K. Ii Boyd, Will 1. Cole and ('.
('. Sidley, accountants of Dallas,
are in Albany this week making
estimates of income taxe.-.
o———
Mrs. M. A Stewart went to Fort
Worth Monday to ,-pend a week
with her sister, Mrs. Pearl Darby, '
and brother, Lee Brown, and fain-i
ilv.
PILLS, F1STU:
HKRNIA, VAR10
TONSILS, etc., witl
confinement during
nual Clinic, January
20th, 1945.
Most difficult forms
disease treated witl
anesthesia, also skin
Hernia closed by
| obturator injections.
tients must provide
j including a truss.
Special arrangements
■ made for removal of
adenoids.
If preferred, reset
he secured in our Hi
Patients must have
before date of Clinic, In
the work may be done
iod of free treatment. Ml
for examination of patl
porting service during tha
This free treatment ta
sihle by the physicians
for the opportunity of
the scientific methods eiH|
the Clinic. During 1944
physicians from various
the U. S. availed themselvaa
teaching program offered bjf
Bur- j Norwood Clinic.
Billy , Private cases will receive att
ual attention
Clinic.
and duriag
t
DRS. NORWOOD, BROWN
4 NORWOOD
Mineral Wells, Texas lit
James Arthur Renefield
ed to t'iainview Thursday
visiting friends in Albany
Monday.
Twenty-three of the 56
of the Declaration of Indapaa*
ence were college-bred and iwtif
all of them graduates. SixtWS,
including Benjamin Franklin, kat
but little schooling.
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Had Him Guessing
"I'm -o glad you like it, dear.
Mother -ay- chicken salad sad
strawberry tarts are the ealy
things I make correctly."
Fred—"Which is this,
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Mr and Mrs. W. B. Brewer and
family visited her i.-ter, Mrs. I).
W. Count-, and little daughter in
the Stamford Sanitarium Satur-
day.
darling"
ISN'T IT A FACT?
By G. H. Cleveland
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