The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1985 Page: 12 of 26
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ENGAGEMENT: Mr. and Mrs. Urban Kleman of Tulia are pleased to
announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Melissa Ann. to Raef Albracht. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Albracht of
Na/areth. Wedding vows will be exchanged November 30 in Tulia at the
Church of the Holy Spirit. The bride-elect is a 1983 graduate of Tulia High
School and a 1984 graduate of Frank Phillips College at Borger majoing in
clerical accounting. She is employed with Comco Insurance Company in
Amarillo. The groom-elect is a 1983 graduate of Na/areth High School. He is
presently attending 1 S I I of Amarillo for his associates degree in aviation
mechanics and management, graduating in November. He is employed with
Western Bowl in Amarillo.
Unity Study Club Meets
In Brown Home
Unity Study Club met September 10.
1985 in the home ot Mrs R W. Lump-
kins with Mrs. C. VI Brown as hostess.'
Nineteen members were present Mrs.
Jessie Rector, president, presided
Mrs. .1 H. Stout introduced Mrs.
Amos Ratjen w ho gas e an autobiography
of Minnie Pearl Minnie Pearl, price tag
dangling from her hat. tells of her change
from Sarah Ophelia Colley with her fin-
ishing dream of Shakespeare to the rowdy
Minnie Pearl.
Four girls had already been born to her
mother and dad Her dad hoped once
again for a boy, but here came another
girl, named Sarah Ophelia, later called
Minnie Pearl "I was a mistake from the
first”, she said ‘There was nothing in
their ancestry to prepare my folks for the
shock of a child determined to be in show
business."
“Ms mama loved music; she was an
accomplished pianist Whenever a show
played locally she played the background
music on the old upright piano in the
opera house I hese plays, recitals and
musicals were the only entertainment
Centerville, lennessee had "
"My daddy was making a tomboy out
of me and calling me “Phel". w hile Mama
was trying to make a little lady out of me
My sisters were encouraging me to show
off and called me "Ophie". “In our library
1 loved to take the window seat cushions
off and use it for a stage tor me to show
off with ms sisters and their friends as
audience, clapping and cheering me on."
"Ms first public appearance took place
when I was 18 months old My four sis-
ters were in a recital and their teacher
thought it would be cute to have me sing
and dance 1 really liked hasing a real
audience to show off in front of."
"My sisters had a great influence oser
my imaginations and helped me with my
stage appearances down through my
lifetime "
“When I was 6 or 7 years old I was
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DECEMBER WEDDING: The forthcoming marriage of Janet Claire Cosby
and Michael Bryan Metcalf is being announced by their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Cosby and Mr and Mrs. Darwin Metcalf. W edding vows will be
exchanged December I4, 1985 in the First Baptist Church of Tulia. Janet is a
recent graduate of International Aviation and Travel Academy of Arlington.
Iexas. Mike is attending Western Texas College at Snyder. Texas. He will
graduate in December with an Associate Degree in Applied Science.
NOVEMBER WEDDING: Dr. and Mrs. Lee Scarborough Foreman of
Tulia announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter
Lee Ann to J. Creig Anderson of Fort Worth. V'ows will be solemm/ed
November 30th at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. The future
bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Stella Anderson of Fort Worth and August
Granville Anderson of Huntsville. Miss Foreman is an honor graduate of
Baylor University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Sigma
I au Delta and Alpha Chi. She is a corporate trust officer with Texas Ameri-
can Bank in Fort Worth. Her fiance is an attorney with Shannon, Gracey,
Ratliff and Miller law firm in Fort Worth. He holds degrees from Baylor
University and Baylor Law School w here he was a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternitv.
Sorosis Study Club Meets
singing and dancing for World War I
band rallies. At I0 I slipped off to the
movie house and got a job playing the
piano for silent rnov les on Saturday. But,
Mama found out about it and put a stop
to that quickly.”
“In high school there were things I
should have realized but didn't. One was
that I was not pretty like my sisters, and
the other thing was I was funny even
when I wanted to be serious."
"I was popular with my own crowd,
but I was not a smashing hit with the
opposite sex. I didn't know how to flirt. I
couldn't have been demure if l wanted to
be if you are 5 feet 8 and wear size 9'/$
shoe there's nothing demure about
you.”
"After high school I went to a fashion-
able finishing school. 1 here I was in pro-
grams and plays, performing before
audiences my first and only love. After
graduation I opened a class to teach dra-
matics. piano and dancing Later I got a
job with a preduction company that came
to town to put on musicals. Lhis was the
most important training period of my
life, and most important it was during
this time that 1 found Minnie Pearl "
A later job took her to a little village
near Sand Mountain in northern Ala-
bama There she lived with a family. In
this family was a little ole lady who would
provide her with framework of a “coun-
try charmer", named Minnie Pearl. “This
brought me pleasure, recognition, and
security. I began to use the character
wherever I went after that "
Minnie Pearl's first costume came from
a sidewalk sale where she found a dress,
shoes, white cotton stockings and a Hat
brimmed hat that she added flowers to.
I hat costume was carefully taken care
of. and a year later when she joined
Grand Ole Opry she was still wearing it,
but had added a pair of “Mary Jane”
shoes.
Later, after being on Grand Ole Opry
Roy Acuff asked her to be in his group
and go on the road for 50.00 a week plus
expenses. “I couldn't quite make it and
after 3 months Roy had to fire me."
Later Pee Wee King hired me and we
went on the road We were hired to enter-
tain service men on bases The war came
and intensified and we were sent to
Panama to the many bases there.”
The Minnie Pearl trademark, the
familiar “Howdy", once a gently
“Howdy", was changed toa loud“How
dee!!". And the audience was to answer
back.
"In 1946 I met Henry Cannon and later
married him. For a year I gave up my
career but couldn't stand it so I went back
to work. I worked with Hank Williams,
Ernest Tubbs, Red Foley, and all the
Opry gang. We were sent to perform all
over Europe. Later I was on Ralph
Edwards "This is Your Life" show.
In 1968 Henry and I moved into our
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The Sorosis Study Club opened its six-
tieth year on Sepiember9. gathering fora
luncheon in the lovely country home of
incoming president. Mrs. Porter Ander-
son.
All members were present and two
guests. Alice Ruth Smith of Lubbock and
Sue Heard of Tulia joined them for the
afternoon festivities.
The Collect was read and the roll call
DARs A ttend San
Angelo Workshop
Palo Duro Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution was repres-
ented in the Fall Workshop in San
Angelo. I exas September 11, 1985 by the
Regent. Mrs. L. S. Foreman and Vice-
regent. Mrs. R. A. Singer.
Texas'National Vice-President Gener-
al. Mrs. Wayne D. liner and the Iexas
officers instructed one hundred fifty DAR
members in plans for the coming year
Emphasis was placed on the 1986 Texas
Sesquicentennial Celebration Chapter
members will hear more about these
plans September 24th at 5 p m. in the
home of Mrs. Elvin Howell.
Constitution Week September 17-
23rd
I he Constitution of the United States
protects as well as serves; it is proof that
the U nited States of America can and w ill
function under any circumstances
The DAR ask that you study the
American Constitution, understand its
meaning and realize why the United
States of America is the best nation in the
world.
Be proud and fly your Hag this week!
Tulia Artists Winners
At Tri-State Fair
Tulia's Bettie Hickman and Alice Allen
have paintings hanging this week at the
Tri State Fair in Amarillo.
Bettie Hickman won a second place in
the professional division on a still life
entitled “Hollyhocks for Jo."She has two
other paintings on display.
Alice Allen received honorable men-
tion in the adult division on her painting
“Quitin' the Past.”
Progressive Study
Club Luncheon
In Love Home
The Progressive Study Club op i.ed
the new club year, Tuesday. September
10, with a luncheon in the Home of Mrs.
Dwanc Love.
A humorous skit, “The Talking Car”
was given by Loveta Love and Mary Del
Tolcs. lift he skit. Sassy Chassis, the talk-
ing car. found that by driving 55 miles per
hour, using more air in her tires, avoiding
unnecessary acceleration and braking she
could enjoy a healthier, happier life
Loveta Love presented the new year-
books. The theme for the year will be
“Meeting the Challenge."
Members answering roll call were: Mrs.
T. L. Abernathy. Mrs. A. M. Anderson,
Mrs. Ray Barbour, Mrs. R. B. Dawson,
Mrs. B. R. Evans, Mrs. Hulan Hill. Mrs.
Jim Hill, Mrs. Dwane Love. Mrs. Don
Nelson, Mrs. John Will Nichols, Mrs. Ed
Rawson, Mrs. Harry Reeves, Mrs. John
Rike, Mrs. Larry Sturgess, Mrs. Dale
Swinburn. and Mrs. H. E. Toles.
was answered with a happy or memora-
blr event of the past summer.
Announcement was made of the singu-
lar honor awarded club member, Mrs.
Sam Bryan. She received the coveted
Mark White Award for outstanding and
worthwhile work with the Senior Citi-
zens of Swisher County. Her Rhythm
Racket-teers are a much sought enter-
tainment group and a difficult act to
follow.
Mrs. Glenna Garrison invited the club
to her home for the next meeting. She will
discuss and show examples of her hobby
of woodcrafting and explain how it can
be developed
Members attending were Mayrer.e
Anderson. Luella Aycock. Helen Boa-
tright. Mary Etta Bryan. Lucy Clawson.
Verna Crocker, Ethel Grigg. Doris
Hansen. Irene Harman, Lola Mae Ward,
and Glenna Garrison.
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1985, newspaper, September 19, 1985; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth506971/m1/12/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.