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JUNE ROUSSEAU
Rousseau-Pedersen
Wedding Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Hill J.
Rousseau of 201 Apache
Trail in Tulia announce the
engagement and forthcom-
ing marriage ol their daugh-
ter Meh a June Rousseau, to
Robert Mu hail Pedersen.
He is the son ol Mr and Mrs
Arthur Hob Pederson of 3610
South Rusk St Amarillo.
Vows will he read Nov 20
m First Haptist ( hurch.
Mis W ( Griggs. Presi
dent of ( aprock (>irl Scout
( ounejl has announced the
appointment of Mrs Vicki
Watson as Field Services
Chairman tor the Iulia Serv-
ice Unit ol the t ouncil.
Noting tFit* importance of this
(xisition in arrving out Girl
Scouting. Mrs (>riggs ex-
plained that the Field Servic
es ( hairman pros ides admin
istrative l< adership and takes
responsibility tor developing
and maintaining Girl Scout
mg w ithin a given area tow n
or communitv
Death Claims
Mrs. Liles
Mrs Willmetta Mav I lies,
58. died Saturdav in Swisher
Memorial Hospital Services
were conducted Sunday af-
ternoon at the First Haptist
( huri li with the Rt v Charles
Davenport, pastor, offici-
ating Burial was in Kim- Hill
under direction ot Wallace
Funeral Home.
Mrs I lies was born Jan.
JO. |4|M. in Oflcr, Kans On
April 4. 14.14. she married
Paul I lies in Dodge Citv,
Kans
Survivors inilucle tier hus-
hand. Paul, of the home: two
sons. Paul I ties. Jr . Ama-
rillo. and Bradley Liles.
Iulia five daughters, Mrs
Vvla (iranlham. Woodward.
Okla Mrs Manna I on Ray-
mond and Miss Melody
I lies, both of Iulia. Mrs
Paul Risncr and Miss Vickie
fvnn I lies, both of Plain-
view. two brothers, Ray
lightcap. Iulia. and Allen
I ightcap. Svlmar. ( alif . two
sisters, Katherine Curda.
Emporia, Kans.. and Fern
Reeves. Hutchinson. Kans.;
tier mother. Mildred Pattin.
Dodge City. Kails.; and 22
grandchildren
Uselding Rites
Held At Happy
(icorge F Uselding. TO. of
Happv died Saturdav Rosary
was held Sunday night in a
Canyon funeral chapel and
services were held Monday
morning in Holv Name Calh
olic < hurch at Happy.
Burial was in Happv
Cemetery.
A native ot Denver. Colo.,
Mr. Uselding had lived in
Happv for60years. He was a
member of Holy Name
( hurt h and was a retired
mechanic.
Survivors include two
sons, Nick of Amarillo and
Mike of Tulia, a daughter.
Mrs. Hob Boyd of Hale
Center; and three grand-
children
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The Veterans Administra-
tion sends compensation and
pension checks totaling SR
billion a year to some five
million recipients.
I he bride-elect, a gradu-
ate of Tulia High School,
attended West Texas State
University one year. She is a
secretary for Jay Line. Inc.,
Amarillo.
Her fiance is a graduate of
Amarillo High School and
attended Icxas lech Univer-
sity He is now in the United
State Navv stationed in
Washington.
Accordingly. Mrs Wat-
son's duties during her two-
year term will include ap-
pointmg troop orgam/crs.
consultants and leaders, en
suring that Girl Scout pro-
gram is available to all girls,
and presiding over volunteer
meetings which identify
needs for service in the
community and which de-
termine goals for the- are and
wavs of improving the qual-
itv of Girl Scouting.
Ihe strength of Girl Scout-
ing within a given area does
not come merely from the
work of (tie Field Services
( hairman. but rather, it de-
velops from the united ef-
forts of the entire team of
adult volunteers Positions
are filled each vear bv men
and women who strive to
tultill the Girl Scout objective
of providing a positive envir-
onment for young people to
grow up in through emphasis
on character, conduct, pa-
triotism. and service. Each
position is a vital link in the
overall network making Girl
Scouting available to girls.
Mrs. Watson has an-
nounced the following mem-
bers of the Service Team for
Iulia Service Unit Mrs.
Judy Presley, treasurer;
Mrs Peggv Green, secreta-
ry. Mrs. Judy Venhaus. ca-
dettc consultant leader; Mrs.
Karen McClendon, junior
consultant: and Mrs. Doris
Hlaek. Brownie consultant.
Some vacancies in the Serv-
ice leant still exist, and Mrs
Watson is currently seeking
volunteers to fill these posi
tmns Returning leaders are
( arol Otwoll and Mildred
I oftin for nth grade |uniors.
Mrs. Pat McCain will con-
tinue as leader of the 4th
grade juniors.
Throughout August the
Service Team will he involv-
ed in selecting leaders for
troops and helping them
prepare for the coming vear.
I he leader and assistant
leader of a Girl Scout troop
perform the important func-
tion of working directly with
girls, helping them to learn
and grow so that they may
become responsible adults.
Men and Women interested
in becoming leaders may
contact Mrs. Watson at 495-
2801
Of vital importance in Cap
rock Council's efforts to pro-
vide effective services and
leadership for all girls is the
training program for adults.
A varietv of training events is
scheduled for this year, be-
ginning with the August 17
Service Team Training, and
topics will include everything
from dutch oven cooking to
backpack training to a songs
and games workshop. In
September, leaders will re-
ceive help in preparing for
the year and will develop
skill in aspects of program
through nine different train-
ing events held in five loca-
tions throughout the Council.
Band Parents
Hosted By
Simpsons
The Tulia High School
Band Parents met recently
with a potluck supper in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John
N. Simpson, 50 Travis Road,
with 70 band parents at-
tending.
Officers of the club are:
president, Jack Ballcnger;
vice president. Ray Tomlin-
son; secretary, Christine
Cowan; and treasurer. Sam
Murff. Jr.
Parents signed up to work
in the band concession
booths during the football
season. They have an east
booth and also one on the
west side of the football field.
All band parents are urged to
participate in working in
these booths or bringing the
cupcakes and sandwiches
when they are called on.
The profits from the con-
cession stands help provide
transportation in the spring
for the contests and trips the
band will go on.
Band students will be sell-
mg lightbulbs and fruitcakes
in the next few months to
help finance their trips. The
public is urged to help the
students in the future to
provide some of their expen-
ses. for these trips.
T here are 140 members in
the Tulia High School Hornet
Band, under the direction of
Larry L Prather. Assistant
hand director is Steve Thom-
son. The band has earned
four Sweepstakes in the last
four years, and now hope to
be on the wav to earning a
fifth.
Walker Rites
Held At Kiess
Ravmond Walker. Swisher
County farmer, died late
Monday afternoon in Sw isher
Memorial Hospital following
a lingering illness.
He was born August 23,
1412. in Brown County and
moved to Swisher County
Aug 20. 1434 He lived in
Hale County for several
years before moving to Swi-
sher ( ounty.
Me and Leta Kelso were
married Dec. 11, 1938. and
have lived on their farm six
miles south and six west of
Tulia for 3T years.
He was a member of the
Kress United Methodist
Church Services were held
Wednesday at the Kress
Church with the Rev. Oltn
Cosbv officiating. Burial was
in Rose Hill in Tulia
Survivors include the wife;
two sons, Wade Walker of
Tulia and Weldon Walker of
Troy. Ala.; a daughter, Mrs.
Jini McKernan. Powell.
Tenn.; five grandchildren; a
brother, Ralph Walker,
Plainview; two sisters. Mrs.
Charles Ttpps. Plainview,
and Mrs. Andy Gaines.
Brow nwood.
Death Claims
Happy Pioneer
Mrs. Viola Buchanan. 84.
of Happv died Monday.
The pioneer Happv school
teacher was born in White-
wright and came to the
Sunnyhill Community in
1849. She attended West
Texas State Normal in Can-
yon before beginning her
teaching career in Happy.
She and the late C. V.
Buchanan were married in
Canyon in 1414. She was a
member and past worthy
matron of Eastern Star, a
member of American Legion
Auxiliary and E’irst Baptist
Church of Happy.
Mrs Buchanan is survived
by four daughters. Mrs.
Marvell Marshall and Mrs.
Merna Jean Travis, both of
Amarillo. Mrs. Velma Huds-
peth of Mulhall. Okla.. and
Mrs. Hazel Harrison of Okla-
homa City; two sons. Knox of
Boise. Idaho, and Clyde of
New York City; seven sisters.
Mrs Novella Kirkpatrick of
Connecticut, Mrs. Bertie
Culp of Happy. Mrs Jimmie
Day of Albuquerque. Mrs.
Sue Adcock of California,
and Mrs. Eula Hays, Mrs.
Roxie Gillespie and Mrs.
Grace Solders, all of Ama-
rillo; 16 grandchildren and 14
great grandchildren.
Services were held at
Happy.
0- Due to a World War II
service-connected disability I
have been receiving compen-
sation rated at SO percent
since I44b. can this rating be
reduced?
A. Generally, a continuous
rating for 20 years or more
cannot be reduced.
Vicki Watson Is Named
Field Services Chairman
The Tulizi Herald
* * COVERING SWI MIR COUNTY MKC THE SUNSHINE * *
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1976 T>VO SECTIONS
BILL ERVIN ANGIE BORUM
Borum-Ervin
Set For October
Eula Sharp,
Rex King
Honored
The Hoard of Advisors for
ihe Outstanding Leaders in
Elementary and Secondary
Education Awards Program
announced todav that Eula
Sharp and Rex King have
been selected for inclusion in
the 1976 edition of Outstand-
ing Leaders In Elementary
And Secondary Education.
Both educators have been
nominated bv sihivol prime
pals and superintendents
who know the exceptional
contributions each one has
made toward the advance-
ment of education As teach-
ers. they take pride in their
profession and strive to make
learning a richly rewarding
experience for thousands of
student. Having distin-
guished themselves on both
personal and professional le-
vels. these men and women
are outstanding and deserve
to be recognized for their
achievements.
The educators, along with
approximately b.000 follow
Outstanding Leaders in Ele-
mentary and Secondary Edu-
cation from across the l mted
States, will he presented in
the prestigious annual
awards volume. In addition,
thev are now being consi-
dered for one of the ten S500
unrestricted grants to be
awarded in September to the
five elementary and five
secondary teachers chosen as
the most outstanding in their
divisions.
Other winners from Tulia
who have been included in
recent years in the volume of
Outstanding Educators in
elude Ntta Cowan. Walter
Edwards. Loycc Martin and
Dana Eudey.
Robyn Soles
Is Honored
Robyn Diane Soles, bride
elect of Timothy Wavne
Thornton, was honored with
a bridal shower Saturday.
August 28. in the Gold
Kixim of the First State Bank
111 luli.i
Hostesses for the occasion
were Virginia Gleason. Betty
Brvant. Erin Sadler. Colleen
Gore and Vicki. Evelyn Mc-
Creary. Jerry Burrow. Vir
gtnia Sprawls. Marx Sue
Hakes. Winnie Spear. Nola
Anderson, have Henthorn.
Sandy Scarborough. F’at Gal-
yen and Gave. Lucille Har-
bour. Evelyn Lee, Betty
Stout. Clara Inghs, Beth
Jackson. Thelma Evans. Do-
rothy Childress, and Thalia
Fulkerson.
The hostesses' gift was a
stainless steel electric skillet
displayed on a table with a
white floorlength table cloth
and a peach and white over-
cloth. A bread board engrav-
ed with straw flowers, and
names of each hostess stixxl
in the center of the table
The serving table was
covered with an Irish linen
cloth imported from Ireland,
anil crystal appointments.
(Continued On Page Nine)
Mr and Mrs. Grady
Borum. Route 3. Kress, an-
nounce the engagement and
approaching marriage of
their daughter. Angie, to Bill
Ervin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W, Ervin. 52"r East Broad-
way. Tulia
The bride-elect is a grad-
uate of Kress High School.
She is employed at Royal
Park Fashions. Inc. in Tulia.
Her fiance is a Tulia High
School graduate and is em-
ployed In Young A I Ills Oil
Co.. Tulia.
Wedding vows will be
exchanged in the First Bap-
tist C hurch of Kress. October
I
McCaslin Rites
Held Monday
Kinnev Ira McCaslin. "5.
of olo N Floyd died at II
p.m. Friday in Care Inn
Nursing Home at F’latnvicw
Services were held Monday
afternoon at the First United
Methodist Church in Tulia.
Officiating was the Rev Oltn
Cosby, pastor of Irinity
Methodist ( hurch He was
assisted bv the Rev. Oland
Butler of Pampa. Burial was
in Rose Hill bv Wallace
Funeral Home.
Born Oct. 28. 1401. in
Jacksboro. Mr. McCaslin
married the former Edna
Myrtle Morris Dec. 22. 1423,
m Archer City. They moved
to Swisher County in 1426.
He was a retired farmer He
was a member of Trinity
Methodist ( hurch.
Survivors include his wife
of the home; four sons. Billy
W ax tic McCaslin of Plain-
view. (ilenn l). McCaslin and
Kenneth McCaslin. both of
I ulia. and Charles McCaslin
of Happv; two daughters,
Mrs Betts Mvers. Sweeney,
and Mrs. Jo Ann Ewing.
Shallow ater; a brother. Wil-
lis McCaslin. Fort Worth;
three sisters. Mrs. Estelle
Whitley, Pilot Point. Mrs.
Lorene Settle. Cross Plains,
and Mrs. Ha Cross. Graham;
2" grandchildren and 31
great grandchildren.
Death Claims
Clark Neff
A. Clark Neff. 82. of
Mountain View. Ark., died
I hursday.
Services were held at the
Mountain View Baptist
Church.
He was born at Wakefield,
Nebr.. and moved to Happy
with his parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. P. J. Neff, in 14<)4
Mr Neff engaged in farm-
ing and ranching until his
retirement. He was a veteran
of World War i
He is survived bv his wife.
Sylvia: three sons. P. J..
Alan and Harry; one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edith Kuhnley; and
one sister. Mrs Gladys Ar-
nold of Amarillo. One son.
Dovlc. was killed in World
War II
Also surviving are 14
grandchildren and seven
real grandchildren.
•
Mr. and Mrs K.indv Over-
beck announce the birth of a
daughter. Sheila Rancll.
born Sept. 2 and weighing 8
pounds. 4 ounces
Montgomery-Bryant
Nuptials Exchanged
Miss Susan Jean Mont-
gomery and Dewey Dec Brv-
ant pledged wedding vows in
a 3 o’clock afternoon cere-
mony Saturday. Sept. 4. in
the Church of the Holy Spirit.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Montgomery of Odessa and
parents of the bridegroom
are Mr. and Mrs. Dewey E.
Bryant of Tulia.
The Rev. David Greka.
pastor of the Church of the
Holy Spirit, and the Rev.
Murray Travis, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church,
officiated the double ring
marriage service as the coup-
le stood before an altar
decorated with two seven-
branch candclabras decorat-
ed with yellow candles,
greenery and yellow and
green bows.
Nuptial music was provid-
ed by Alan Pohlmeier. organ-
ist, and Miss Diane Powers,
soloist.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride presented a
long stemmed yellow silk
rose to her mother upon
entering the altar setting and
also one to the groom's
mother as the couple left the
altar.
The bride was radiant in a
traditional white silk sheer
gown trimmed in Vcnise lace
and bridal pearls. The bodice
featured a tucked yoke high-
lighted w ith rows of tiny lace
which extended down the
front of the A-line skirt. A
wide lace border outlined
this design. The wide Venise
lace overlaid the high-rise
neckline which was edged
with a sheer ruffle.
Full bishop sleeves were
enhanced with the same lace
treatment as the center front,
then gathered to wide cuffs
overlaid with the wide lace
above a sheer flounce edged
in the tiny lace. Wide lace
extended around the entire
hemline forming a trio of lace
border which continued bor-
dering the chapel train.
The bride's lace-edged
three-tiered bouffant veil of
French illusion framed her
face from a matching lace
canielot cap. She earned a
cascade of yellow roses and
w hitc shasta daisies. •
Miss Connie Montgomery
of Odessa was her sister's
maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Sharon Hughes of
Kriss. Patti Snodgrass and
Sandra Oldham, both of Can-
yon.
The attendants wore yel-
low floor length gowns, fea-
turing yellow and green trim
and empire waistlines. They
added white picture hats and
carried nosegays of yellow
and white daisies with clus-
ters of lace fli wers.
Honda Bozeman, niece of
the groom, was flower girl,
carrying a white basket of
yellow petals.
Lighting candles were Lar-
ry and Lisa Montgomcrv of
Odessa, twin brother and
sister of the bride. Harvev
Bozeman. Jr., nephew of the
groom, was ring bearer.
The grixxm's best man was
Tony Edwards of Canyon.
Serving as groomsmen were
Garv House and Mark Cow-
an. both of Tulia, and Jim
Montgomery of Odessa, the
bride's brother.
Seating guests were Larry
Oldham of Canyon. Frank
Reeves. Kcrrx Teafatiller
and Don Cosby
For her daughter's wed-
ding the bride's mother
chose a green gown and the
groom s mother selected an
apricot floor length dress.
Both had Cymbidium orchid
corsages.
Following the ceremony,
guests were greeted at a
reception in the church hall.
Reception assistants were
Mrs. Harvey Bozeman. Mrs.
Tom Beck, Mrs. Tony Ed-
wards. Miss Regina Lamb,
Miss Becky Miller, and Miss
Jan Henson.
A vv hite net cloth over
yellow covered the serving
table w hich was decorated by
an arrangement of yellow
flowers comp'imented by yel-
low candles. A three tiered
white cake was accented with
yellow and green frosting
roses.
After the reception, wed-
ding guests were served
dinner by parents of the
groom.
For a wedding trip to
Colorado, the bride changed
to a black and w hue checked
jumpsuit with yellow acces-
sories.
The couple will reside at
405 4th Avenue in Canvon.
The bride is a Max graduate
ot West Texas State Univer-
sity \x ith an industrial arts
major. She was a member of
Delta Zeta national sorority
while at WTSU and serxed
the sorority as historian one
year. She also has been
secretary-treasurer of the
West Texas Industrial Asso-
ciation.
Mrs. Brxant is a substitute
sehixi! teacher. She xxas gra-
(Continued On Page Nine)
THS CHEERLEADERS are, from left, Karen Oliver, who recently moved from
Tulia and xxas replaced by Tann Bliss. Neila Malcolm. Tamra Coxvan, Debrah
Blankenship. Samantha Simpson, and Sharia Mote, head cheerleader.
Cheerleaders Do More
Than Lead Gome Yells
Athletes are not the only
ones actively involved in the
fall fiH>tball frenzy for 14't>.
77. Since June of this year,
the T ulia High School Cheer-
leaders have been participat-
ing in a schedule something
similar to the football boys’
two-a-day practices. This
squad includes Sharia Mote,
head cheerleader. Neila Mai
culm, Samantha Simpson.
Debrah Blankenship. Tami
Bliss and Tamra Cowan.
Karen Oliver, formerly the
sophomore representative,
moved from Tulia and xxas
replaced bx Tami Bliss. Jana
Mussctt of the high school
facultx is serving as sponsor
this year.
After attending cheerlead-
ing camp in early summer at
Lubbock Christian College.
the girls haxe been spending
every spare minute making
signs for the forthcoming
football games, serving the
fiH'tball hoys refreshments
during their workouts, sell-
ing watermelon anil ice
cream at the July 1" picnic
barbecue, and in formulating
plans to make this N'o.’-
school year an exciting one
for all the studentbody of
Tulia High School. All of
these chores haxe been in
addition to their datlx prac-
tice regime.
While observing the busx
schedule of these six spirit
leaders, one is not surprised
to learn of their receiving
manx special awards while at
the cheerleading cantp at
Lubbock. Among these were
one excellent ribbon, txxo
superior ribbons, one honor-
able mention, each awarded
from various cheerleading
skills in which thex partici-
pated 1 hex were also chosen
as the “Superstar Squad"
and were one of 15 groups
receiving the "Spirit Stick"
l hex appeared on the nation
allx televised All America
I jst West game, serving as
one ot the squads leading the
cheers for the East team
Each week the girls begin
on Sutuiax to decorate the
football bins' lockers as well
as the halls of the sihix'l. to
stimulate spirit among the
Hornet team and its sup-
porters I hex are an integral
part of the Iulia High V hix>l
studentbodx
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