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Coleman County Chronicle, Coleman, Texas, Thursday, July 12, 1946
♦ CHURCH EVENTS
« PARTIES ■
♦ CLUBS
Miss Mary Alice Thompson To Marry
Capt. Richard R. Wiley of Pennsylvania
Honoring Miss Story Alice Thomp-
son who is to be married to Capt.
Richard R. Wiley of Bethlehem.
Penn., Mrs, Grady Miller, Mrs. O.
0. Hector and Mrs, Bertie Hindman
entertained with a gift tea Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs
Miller. The wedding is pending the
arrival of Capt. Wiley who is with
the 13th Armored Division, sched-
uled to arrive in the States any day
from the European Theater of Oper-
ations. ■
Mrs. Miller greeted guests at the
door In the receiving line were the
brute elect and her mother. Mrs. J.
N Thompson. Misses Lucile Hale,
Dorothy Griffin, Velma Stewardson
and Mrs. Ed Pitts, sister of the hon-
eree. Another sister of the bride-
to-be Miss Jean Thompson, persided
over the white leather bound bride’s
teak.
Arrangements of bluebells were
seen about the home. The tea table
was laid in lace and was centered
with a crystal punch bowl, around I the hours were Mrs. Hi Fenton, Mrs.[_
which was arranged white carna- j Hector, Mrs. Hindman, and Mrs. ; ria^e by her father, E. L. Hawkins
ttQOs, with sprays of feVn. Flanking . Will Downs, * Many beautiful fjifts was gowned In white the fitted bod-
the arrangement were wiiite candles j of crystal, china, etc. were on dis- ire* and ions sleeves of lace and the
«• crystal holders Alternating In | play. Seventy-five called during the | wi^te tmin oi net.
ocial
A
ctivities
Mr$. R. A. Autry, Society Editor Phonei 6901-4561
Caroline Ellis and Luann Goodman
of Coleman
S/Sgt. Billie Stewart
Weds Florida Girl
Palm Avenue Baptist church, at
Tampa, Fla, was the scene of the
marriage of Miss Martha Grace
Hawkins and 8 Sgt Billy W Stew-
art. which was solemnized by the
Rev. Paul Hunton Friday night at
8:30 o'clock Nuptial music by Mrs.
Frank James, organist, and Ray Jer-
kins. soloist, preceded the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar-
Church And
Social Calendar
The Reapers Class of the First
Baptist Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. L. L. Wilder W'ith
Mrs Blanche Roberts as co-hostess.
The American Legion Auxiliary is
meeting with Mrs. A. O. Newman at
9:00 a.m.
Mrs. W. P. Slobaugh Is entertain'
Sparks-Kerbow
Wedding Announced
Mbs Olivia Sparks, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. A, C. Sparks of Cole-
man Route 2, became the bride of
Pvt. Roy M Kerbow last Thursday,
July 5th,
Judge Barkely Martin read the
double ring ceremony at his office
Following a short wedding trip the
couple are visiting with Pvt. Ker-
bow's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Munroe Forehand at Gouldbusk and
ing the Senior Thursday Bridge Wlth her
C *u„b’ „ , . , , The couple both attended Moselle
Mrs. B. B. Nunley is entertaining
the Round Robin Club
The T. E. L. Class of the First
High School, the bride graduating
! the past term. Pvt. Kerbow has
MRS. J. M. NICHOLS IS HOSTESS
TO THURSDAY BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. J. M. Nichols was hostess to
the Thursday Bridge Club Thurs-
day morning at her home. Garden
flowers were seen In attractive ar-
rangements about the home.
Mrs. Frank Stringer and Mrs.
Frank Stevens played for absent
members. Score awards were won
by Mrs. Karl Wallace high and Mrs.
J. P. McCord second high. At the
luncheon hour, Mrs. F M. Burke
and mother, Mrs. J. W. Pettus of
Berkeley, Calif:, also Mrs, J, C,
Young Joined the group for a lunch-
eon that was served to the group
at the Taylor Tea Room.
pouring punch and serving during j afternoon and evening.
A Baptist Church is meeting w,th Mrs . „„ ^ transfel.red t0 Fort Ord.
been stationed at Camp Bowie but F|RK department AUXILIARY
JO WELL
FRIDAY
THE
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THAT SET
THE WEST
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SUN
MON • TUBS
lace edged veil fell from a coronet , T. E. Daughtry and Mrs T. B Stay- Callf whwe he wll, rt at the
■-- | of orange blossoms to her hip line ! ton.
SIX ENTERTAIN WITH j and she carried white carnations, j FRIADY
PERSONAL SH(,)WER showered with lilies of the valley
Another courtesy to Miss Thomp- I mh, H A Wlckland, matron of ! The Live at Home Club will meet
son was a personal shower hosted honor, wore blue marquisette with a ! at the borne of Mrs, Minnie Stayton.
ENTERTAINS WITH SOCIAL
SATURDAY
by Misses Lucile Hale. Wilt Gideon, j fttte(j p^ice and full skirt. Slm-
Jessis Bradley, Sue Coleman, Velma iiarly fashioned gowns ,of pink and
Stewardson and Mary Kinney, at yellow were worn by the brides-
the Taylor Tea Room Saturday af- maids. Miss Jane Beckwith and Miss
ternoon Lorraine Broach, and all carried i pm.
Blue bells were seen in attractive colonial bouquets of mixed flowers I The Tri Sigma Sorority is meet-
arrangements about the entertain- Beverly Thayer and Shirley Hunton j ing with Miss Frances Pruitt,
ing mans. The tea table was laid wearing blue and pink, respectively,! Mrs, Sam Cobb and Mrs. R, A,
with a lace cover The announce- j carried baskets of rose petals, and
(pent was made on a mirror reflec- Ronnie and Donnie Hawkins, twin
tor, with the names of the bridal j brothers of the, bride, were ring
couple spelled out on the reflector ! bearers,
in tiny white flowers. Just back of
MONDAY
The Eastern Star Lodge will
meet In the Masonic Temple at 8:30
Autry will be hostesses at a picnic
honoring the Ten Twin Club.
TUESDAY
T/Sgt Fied Winslette served as
the reflector were large pictures of best man, and ushers were George
the couple. Other table decorations Qarcia, O M 2 c, USCG, and Sgt.
were white daisies and fern forming I Calvin S Spencer
a mound around the punch bowl. During the reception held at the
from which runners of sathf ribbon Hawkins home, 912 W Plymouth st„
extended to crystal bowls of pink aXter the ceremony, Mrs B M
rosebuds, bluebells and daisies. Payne and Mrs O. E. Thayer assist- __
Miss Coleman greeted guests at ^ ln serving refreshments. The MISS FRANCES KING
the door In the receiving line were bridal couple is spending a few days ENTERTAINS, HONORING
the bride elect and her mother. at the gulf beaches before returning MRS JIM MONTH AN
her three sisters. Mrs. Ed Pitts, to reside at 104 W Euclid ave. ' '
Mrs. E. L. White will be hostess to
the Entre Nous Club at her home.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will meet in the Hotel
Club Room.
Mrs Herman Reddy is entertain-
ing her bridge club
Honorin Mrs. Jim Monihan, the
former Jean Reese. Miss Frances
King entertained with three tables
of bridge and rummy Thursday af-
ternoon Arrangements of marigolds
decorated the home
Carlie Currie won high in bridge
and Sybil Durham won low. Mrs.
Dwight Norris of Florida won high
in games of rummy, and the hon-
oree was presented with a gift.
Other guests were Louise Gordon,
Misses Jean and Marjorte Thomp- j Sgt., Stewart is the son of Mrs.
son. Miss Gideon Invited guests to j. T. Stewart of Coleman. He has
the dining room. Miss Bradley pre- \ just recently returned from 21
i»ided over the register Pouring months with the armed forces in the
punch and serving the first hour Southwest Pacific. He Is a graduate
were Miss Kinney. Mrs Alfred Self, of Coleman High School and was
| and Hanah Hudson Pouring and prominent in football and basket
1 serving the second hour were Dor- pal) being a star player In both.
othy Griffin, Joe Gordon and Jo -........... ,
McIntosh Miss Stewardson was in MRS. TOM SEALY IS HOSTESS
i charge of the gift room Forty jr. THURSDAY BRIDGE CLUB
! <u'*sta during the afternoon, Mrs Tom Sealy turned members
—------- of the Senior Bridge Club honor : c,1«a Mae Cobb, Gwendolyn Cox,
MRS H. M. WHITE ATTENDS guests Thursday afternoon when she Imogene Dibrell, Betty .McKinney,
ME< ES BIRTHDAY PARTY was hostess to the Junior Thursday Mary Henderson. Kathleen King of
IN ABILENE ; Bridge Club at the home of her * Brown wood, and Mrs. Freddy Sack-
Mrs H M White attended a parents Mr and Mrs J. P McCord. <',t At tea time a salad course was
birthday party th Abilene Friday : Potted plants and arrangements of served.
amoring her niece The following althea decorated the home | ——-
(write-up of the party appeared in At tea time a salad course was ! MRS. A- M FISCHER is
th< Abilene Reporter served to three tables of players. US8 AMIS CLUB HOSTESS
Mrs Ed Dalton, 1941 Cedar, enter'- Score awards went to Mrs. Jack Entertaining with four tables of
lamed her daughter; Lu Jane, with Wilkinson low, Miss Frances Tram- bridge at the Taylor Tea Room Frl-
i party on her first birthday Friday meil high for club members; Mrs. d*y afternoon, Mrs A M Fischer
evening Walter C Woodward low and Mrs. j ’lamed members of the Les Anus
Zinnias roses and tiger lilies were J F Games high for guests Bingo ; Ciub honor guests
uwd for decorations snd whistles prize, were won by Perry Stobaugh Arrangements of crepe myrtle and
were riven as plate favors and Mrs. J..W. Pettus of Berkeley, j althea decorated .the game rooms.
Those attending were Duncan Calif. ! Score awards went to Mrs. Bruce
Boyer G»> Elizabeth Dalton, Sally Club members present were Mmes. Snodgrass and Mrs J B McCord
Anne Dillingham Phil Strickland. Wilkinson. H A Thompson, J. B 1 high and second high for club mem-
Jam* Ann Johnson. Jerry Ward of McCord, Miss Trammell and the ■ hers and Mrs B B, Nunley high
Fort Worm. Skipper Chisholm, host* * Quests were Mmes Wood- Huest.
At tea time refreshments were
served to prize winners and the fol-
Stephen Murphy, Joan and Jean ward. Games, Stobaugh, Pettus,
Hill Dave Ledbetter. Terry Farley, Jerry Harbour, F Y Jackson. F. B.
of Big Lake. Tommy Buyles, Nancy Rudolph, R Bailey. Silas Ballard, lowmg, Mmes M T White, Frank
McCreight, Judith Epien. Mrs Clay F M Burke and Mrs J P. McCord. | Rogers, Mike Wright, Claud Miller,
Boyer. Mrs Henry Dalton, Mrs Dan - ------'- I Tom Sealy, Victor Monk of San
Dillingham Mrs H P SchrUnsher. MARJORIE NELL HUDSON Marcos, Robert Gideon, Terrell
Mrs E G Johnson Jr. Mrs Crystal is HOSTESS TO THE TRI j Graves. Clyde Henderson, H A.
Ward of Port Worth. Mrs Jack SIGMA SORORITY Thompson, Arthur Flippin and Miss
Ctudioim Mrs Dalia* Murphy. Mrs. Marjorie Nell Hudson was hostess Dori* Miller
Sam Hill. Mrs Dub Ledbetter, Mrs to the Tri Sigma Sorority Friday i —---;
A. L Reid Mr* Grace Furrh, Mrs afternoon at her home at 4 oclock. 'CERTIFICATES OF PERFECTION
:E C Powell. Mrs Madge Young, Mim Hudson la president and was PRESENTED TO KEBEKAHS
Margaret Johnson, Mrs H. M White in charge of a short business session ! Thursday evening at 8:30, the
if Coleman, and Mr and Mrs W ! Refreshments of cokes, sandwiches Rebekah Lodge met at the I.O O F.
; A Roddy and cookies were served to Betty ; Hail, with the Noble Grand. Mrs.
; Gifts were also sent the honoree McKmney. Mary Henderson. Mar- Henry Newman presiding over the
j by“ Pvt Algene Roddy and Mary jorie Duke, Hazel Randolpii. Billie j business session
Beth Lankford of Camp Crowder,
Mo . Dr and Mrs Millard Jenkins.
Mrs, Curtis Richardson. Mrs Mar-
garet Shiner of Seattle. Wash .
Jean Jackson, the hastens, the fol-
lowing pledges. Mary Sue Lusk.
Mary Ann Drake. Joan Pirtle and a
visitor. Louise Ray of Houston
conclusion of his 12 day furlough | The Firs Department Auxiliary
and expects to be assigned to over- met at the City Hall Friday evening
seas duty after several weeks’ train-
ing at Fort Ord.
MRS. F. Y. JACKSON IS
ENTRE NOUS CLUB HOSTESS
for a social hour, which was spent
ln conversation.
Ice cream and cake were served
to Mmes. O. B. Kitchen, Fred Goss,
Henry Ward, I. L. Bradley, Milton
Comedy, Sam Dibrell, J. T. Laird
and A. E. Folkner.
PAST MATRONS CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING
Entertaining with four tables of
bridge Tuesday afternoon at her
home, Mi-s. F. Y. Jackson named
members of the Entre Nous Club
honor guests. Arrangements of gar-
den flowers decorated the home for
the occasion. At tea. time a salad
course was served. ", i as hostess.
Score awards went to Mrs. H. L. 1 The president, Mrs. Lois Scott.
Markland. high in club and Mrs presided over the business session,
Alex Clarke, high guest. Club mem- | the reports and reading of the by-
The Past Matorns Club met in
the home of Mrs. Laura Brewer
with Mrs. Mary Leathers of Novice
George Havens And
Bride Visit Here
Qeorge Havens, now of Louisville,
Ky.. former Coleman boy, who went
to Hollywood, and also featured with
Grand Old Opera program, appear-
ed in Coleman this week to attend
the annual rodeo . . . miiLhe is ac-
companied by his brtdqol Ri month,
the former Miss D W * daugh-
tre of Mr. and ^ V Davis of
Louisville. y,'
Mrs. Havens says this will be the
second rodeo she has seen, having
just attended the Stamford show.
They will spend the week here.
George has a farm near Coleman.
His mother resides in Abilene.
NOW IS THE TIME TO VAC-
CINATE YOUR HORSES AGAINST
SLEEPING SICKNESS. WE HAVE
THE VACCINE. Geo. D. Rhone
Company. 27tfc
bers present were Mmes. Markland,
E. L. White. Frank Stringer, W. K.
Hyer, J. B Hilton, J P. McCord,
J F. Qaines, W P. Stobaugh. and
Mrs. B. K. Malian. Guests were,
Mmes, Clarke. J. B. McCord, Tom
Sealy, Roy Howell, Ed Lewis, W C.
Woodward and Miss Betty Hyer.
JUDGE AND MRS. BARCLAY
MARTIN ENTERTAIN WITH
SUNDAY DINNER
laws were heard. A study on the
ritual was conducted by Mrs. Scott.
After which Mrs. Delia Atkins. Jun-
ior Past Matron, was Initiated into
the club.
Refreshments were served to
Mmes. Laura Brewer, Lois Scott,
Inez, Cross, Irene Lanford, Anna
.Wells, Lottie Cope and Delia At-
kins.
THE MOZELLE FARM
MACHINERY REPAIR SHOP
NOW OPEN
Judge and Mrs. Barclay Martin
entertained with a dinner 8unday at
their home on West College, honor-
ing members of the family from
Santa Anna, Coleman, Lampasas,
Merkel, and Carlsbad, N.M.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. G.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Mat Martin,
Mrs. Jessie Martin, all of Coleman;
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Collier and be available at the shop
daughter. Gall, of Santa Anna; Mr. ! near future,
and Mrs. Cy Gibson and children,
of Carlsbad, N.M.; Miss Adelia Mar-
tin of Lampa,sas and Miss Adelle
Elkins of Merkel.
MISSES HENDERSONS
ENTERTAIN WESLEYAN GUILD
According to B. B. Murff, the Mo-
zelle Farm Machinery Repair Shop
is now open for those who wish to
do their own work. The hours are
from 9:00 a m. to 5:00 pjn. Monday
through Friday.
A mechanical service will probably
in the
New Wallpaper
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The Wesleyan Guild-of the First
Methodist Church met Tuesday eve-
ning at the home of Misses Irene
and Belle Henderson.
Chairman, Miss Irene Henderson,
presided over the business session.
The devotional was given by Miss
Bernice Johnson and the lesson,
"Doors of Understanding" was given
by Miss Belle Henderson, followed
by a round table discussion on the
subject. ,
Refreshments were served to four-
teen members
YOi n WAR BOND
no rzsrn no rooisi no musd
No trimming, pasting, fussing
with tools. Goes right over old
wallpaper or painted surfaces.
Guaranteed to stick
or your money back.
I/oads of washable
fade-proof, style-test-
ed patterns- Make
'vmir selection today.
Gray-Harbour
FSA OFFICE TO CLOSE AT
NOON ON SATURDAY
In accordance with, the proclama-
tion by President Truman, the Fed-
eral work week has been changed
from 48 to 44 hours. Effectively
July 14, the office of the Farm Se-
curity Administration will close at
noon on Saturday. If you have
business with this office, please ar-
range to be there between the hours
of 8 a m to 12 o'clock noon.
RODEO VISITORS
See Us For
DIAMONDS
and
GERTS HATCHES
Also rmany other Choice Jewelry Values
Henning’s
The Lodge Deputy, Mrs. J. B.
Allen presented certificates of per-
fection In the secret work to Mmes.
Frank Brewer, C W Simpson, T V.
Langston, R R Foster, Frances
i Strother, Annie Mayo. C. B. Mose-
ley, Buddie Simpson, R B. Renfro,
Mtsses Lenora Harris and Dorothy
Moore. The deputy also presented
Mrs Oay Hlpsher and Mrs. Edwin
Fowler with a gift for assisting ln
the work
Ice cream and cake were served
to 20 members.
NOW 18 THE TIME TO VAC-
CINATE YOUR HORSES AGAINST
SLEEPINO SICKNESS WE HAVE
THE VACCINE Oeo D Rhone
Company, 27tfc
I)r. Joe W. Green
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Autry, R. A. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1945, newspaper, July 12, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732004/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.