Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1946 Page: 4 of 28
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Chronicle, Coleman, Texas, December 19, 1946
CLAM, LETHA
•KBS CIRCLE HAVE
II PARTY
Business and Professional
j's Sunday school class and
itha Saunders Circle, of the
Baptist church, had a Joint
mas party the- past Thursday
at the CJbleman Hotel club
Rosella Layton Feted
On Brithday With
Open House, Dinner
Honoring her daughter, Rosella
on her birthday. Mrs. Calto Lay-
ton entertained with open house
Sunday afternoon.
The home was decorated through*
e event was a combination so- out in the Ytlie motif, with poin-
and dumer party. Candlelight settle* and a beautifully decorated
seasonal color to the red and tree In the living room
decorations An- interesting The tea table was centered with
inspiring program was pre- a white popcorn and cellophane tree
.<’<!• j that stood ..In a blue crystal bowl,
pedal music wits furnished by ; The service and other appointments
quintet, “Pour' Dames and'j were also, in blue and silver with
nee" Mrs O. 8. Dnsklll read a! Mrs Oeorge Garrett ladling punch
ristmas story and the group j The table was laid with an antique
,ieii in singing Christmas carols, j white damask cloth, which was a
Members present were: Miss Al-! family heirloom,
i Lewis, Sarah Keeton. Mrs. Earl; Those who called during the af-
Byrd, Mrs. Kathryn England, ternoon ‘ were Bobbye Bush and
ate Atkinson, Era Bennett, and Glenn Burroughs, both of Golds-
Hssabeth Derrick. I boro; Jeanette Hutchinson, Fred
Guests present were: Verda Haas,I C%rke. Mary Louise Pape of Los
irs. Dora 8 Weaver, Mrs Forrest Angeles, CalifPrank Poole, Tommie
Jaskey, Lucille Mayo, Mrs T. Lynn Crum, George Alvey Smith, Mr
Stewart, Belie Patton, Kora Dee and Mrs Jack Brice. Bettie Mc-
Daughtry and Mrs Jesse Penney. Kinney, Rose Petty. Walter H
• • Schick, Jr., Pauline Stephenson. W
Lftdine’ and Men's billfolds, and R Brannon, Dick Swann. Nell
fitted eases will make appreciated Close, James Preston Price, Dr. J.
gifts. We have them Owl Drug Ray Martin. Mr. and Mrs Lang
Store lc Martin and Lang, Jr,
SOCIAL EVENTS
MRS. R. A AUTRY, Society Editor
PHONES 6901-4561
Medford-Sanges
1st Methodist WSCS Book Club Ih-esents
W edding Announced Has Yule. Party
j j ;
Byes Examined Glasses Scientifically Pitted
DR. A. J. BUCK
OPTOMETRIST
Suite 513 Coleman Office Building
Office Hours: 9-13:00 and 1:00-3:30.
Evenings by appointment.
Phone 7W)
Mr and Mrs S C Medford of
Marietta, Gn., announce the mar- ;
riage Of their daughter. Tina, ’to
Edward Sanges, son of Mr. and
Mrs John E Sanges on December
14, 1$46 The wedding was held In
Coleman at the home of the Rev.
Harvey Miller, who read the ring
ceremony.
The bride wore a blue suit with
alligator shoes and purse and brown
hat. Attending the wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sanges. The 1
couple will live In the White Chap-
el ComipUJilty, where he is en-
gaged In stock fanning
Mrs. Sanges was employed by the
Bell Aircraft Company during the j
war Mr Sanges wae a sergeant in
the Air Forces and served 21 month*
in the Pacific area He is a grad- ;
uate of Moaelle High School. i
'
FIRE DEPT. AND AUXILIARY
HAVE CHRISTMAS BANQUET
One hundred were present for the
banquet given Tuesday evening. De-
The WSCS of the First Methodist
church met in Fellowship Hall on
Wednesday afternoon for their an-
nual Christmas party which was al-
so the last meeting tor the year
Mrs. Tom Stetena gave the pre-
lude. and Was accompanist for the
singing of the hymns. Mrs. Nichols,
the president, presided, ovet; the
meeting Mrs Beulah Taylor gave
short busl-
Mrs. S. L. Gilliam
In Book Review
Mrs. 8 L. Gilliam was presented
in a book review Thursday evening
l at a meeting of the Coleman Book
Carville-Baxter
Wedding Announced
Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Carrillo an-
nounce the marriage of their dau-
ghter, SheUle, to Peter 8. Baxter,
Jr , on December 16, 1946.
The couple are residing In Otto-
man. The bride has been employed
In the office of Baker & Baker. He
served two years in the European
Theater of Operations Both are
well known in Coleman
*• ♦
MRS. R. T. RA NS BERGER
ENTERTAINS. HONORING THE
LIVE AT HOME CLUB
Honoring members of the Live at
SOCIAh CALENDAR
a***#***#*##*#***#*
UAL
Y j
Rfebefuv
TODAY
The Hbbi4tahs are holding their
annual Chi aitmaa party In the I.
O. O. F. H 11 at 7:30.
4i: . Wei »n Lucas Is hostess to
the Alath(>i|(i Class Christmas par-
ty hi her
Mrs J McCord is entertaining
for membe
Club
Mr. and
tertaiiting
the Twin
Club at the home of Mrs .Anna Home Club. Mrs. R. T. Ransberger
Wells. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Billie entertained Friday afternoon. Tlie
B. Beach were hostesses home was decorated with potoset-
Mrs GUllani gave a very inter- ‘ tia*. red candles, pine cones and
esting review of “The Miracle ot the sprays of pine and a gaily deeor-
BelLs," by Janny. For the occasion '‘ted Christmas tree.
i of the Thursday Bridge
Irs E W Scott my en-
t 7:30 for members of
in Club In tlicir home
B. Blackwell gave the de-
votlonal. Mrs. Minnie Stajrton read
the "Night Before Christmas.” Mrs.
S. Tune and Mrs. Ransberger sang
"Ring and Swing." Two Christmas
i carols were sung by the’Tfroup, af-
1 ter which a quiz was directed by
Tea Room
rSsjgK g«sS^s|js.3ssswM
devotional in the form of Ctmdtmas pies^and Pr^ent tar
story by Tolstoy. Mrs Marcus Dir- occasion were members of the
ham played a medley of Christmas club d
carols during the taking of the , r O ’
offering for the needy. . NICHOLS BIBLE CLASS HAS
Mrs. J. B HUton presided over CHRISTMAS PARTY MONDAY
the surprise part of the program,
when she presented four Adult Life___ _ _ _ _ _
satad>! Mrs Leman
FRIDAY
Member.1
pendent (
home' of
the annu:),
Miss Lu
to honor
bride elec of Irvin McMillan.
of the Coleman Inde-
iub are meeting at the
<rs.. Weldon Lucas for
Christmas parly,
je Hale Is entertaining
Miss Jean Thompson,
LADIES’
PARTY
The Rl
;he scene
the
IK. Malian Is entertaln-
luncheon at the Taylor
AUXILIARY HAS
LEMAN HOME
hard Leman home was
of the Christmas social
adles' Auxiliary of the
Dep; rtment Tuesday night at
J. T. Laird and Mrs. O.
Mrs. Blown and Mrs. H. O. New'
WMEU fiGM
eember 10 at the flying school can- the Susannah Wesley Circle. C^S?e actlnK as hostesses,
teen Hosts for the occasion were 3. Mrs. Beulah Taylor, honored Decorations consisting of a beau-
members of the Fire Department by the Lydia Ferguson Circle tltui Christmas tree, primroses, and
and they were assisted by members 3. Mrs. L. Bowman Craven, hon- poinsettlas, gave the perfect atmos-
of the Fire Department Auxiliary. ored by the Betty Morris Circle pnere for their party.
Bed and green streamers of crepe 4 Mrs. Frank Stevens, honored The president. Mrs. Estell Scott,
paper and tinsel hanging from the by her niece, Ann Clark presided over the brief business
celling formed a canopy over the One baby life membership wax meeting, followed by a
presented by Mrs. Dan Smith
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*gfcHRI$TMA5*#2
Glft$ for ivory oho
Candy Dish
29c
Attractively shaped
canity dish with cov-
er, made of fire-pol-
ished crystal glass
2.95
1 PIECE
YREX SET
•V* her a art at (TCSUir FyitS
•re thM f nrietmaa Crystal
tv, heal pnw<
( OMFLETE STOCK OF-
PYREXWARE
ImrhaMag Calami Mixing Bawl
Aim FLAMEWABt that J*
NVUilfttHr l-lklil Uibf
banquet room. Poinsettlas were plac* . ,.K ,
ed at intervals along the table. A little, Mary Lyite De Prang
turkey dinner was served. Gifts were
passed from the gaily decorated tree
to members and their families Mrs.
j Henry Ward and Mrs, Tohl Reese
were on the entertainment commit-
tee for the auxiliary and E. W.
Parker, fire chief took flash pic-
tures of the group sitting at the
banquet table. Following dinner
games of 43 and dancing provided
entertainment.
Gift sets of Cosmetic* will please
her. in Elizabeth Aiden, Dorothy
('.ray lines. Select her s now Owl
Drug store lc
to program planned by Mrs. Thomas
Clarke, program chairman. Mrs. J. j
The hall was beautifully decorat- J C. Gibbons gave the devotional.
mi’IJCu u) WU1UUK h««um, rwj
STt'ES.'S? JSt, >**
following. Mines R L. Snodgrass.
Estelle Fllppen, Bob Miller, H O.
Newman, Alma Brown, Lucy Living-
ston, Claude Alvey, Minnie Slayton,
T. V Langston. R. R, Poster, E B.
rihrulmH I Blackwell, Frunk Orr, E G. Crye,
Earl Phoenix, Sanford Tune, and
Miss Mary Jo Garland. The next
meeting will be held on January
ed with a large Christmas tree, and Carolyn Clarke played “Silent 1001 at lhe lwo,e of Mrs Cry?
the Christmas theme was carried Night” and “Away in a Manger” on aman r ivn ins
throughout the decora I lonsbells, her accordion, and Sybil Durham, * i-Trou
mistletoe, Christmas candles w-ere accompanied by Marianne Clarke at i tOK
■ ■ WHERE THE BEST W g
■ 8 PICTURE S PlAV I I
Howell
THUR8. - FBI. • SAT
Her Charms Were Mare
Deadly Than The Guns of
In evident* all through the room the piano, sang "White Christmas.”
The refreshment table was laid Mrs. Joe K Taylor gave a reading
with a lace cloth, and centered with entitled Keeping Christmas,” after
an electric arringement of colored .which the class members exchang-
frults. and Christmas decorations, ed gifts. JMrs. Nichols was presented
flanked by brass candelabra, hold- with a gift from the class.
Ing red candles., Mrs, J, B Hilton j As a refreshment plate was being
i no Mr- t Bowman Craven pre-! served to the 36 members, an as-
sided over the silver service, plac- sortment of gifts, accumulated by
ed at each end of. the table, flom the class for an orphan child to
which was also served the'refresh- Waco, was passed around the room,
nient plates of mints, sandwiches, ■
and cookies, carrying the Christmas] MRS, II. O. NEWMAN IS
THE T. E. L. CJASK
Mrs C. W. Hemphill, Mrs
Alice Roquemore and Mrs. M. F.
Self were hostesses Thursday after-
noon when the T. E. L. Class of the
HOSTESS TO THE PAST
!______________ NOBLE GRAND CLUB
® ed the guests as they entered the Mrs H O. Newman was (Hostess
color scheme
Mrs. Walter Woodward .register-
1 hall Some of the young women and Thursday evening when the Past
the officers, dressed in dnlner gowns Noble Grand Club met to her tome
j formed the receiving Sine, arid acted for the annual Christmas party.
I as hostesses Mrs. Gay Hipsher presided over a
Tire closing event of the after- brief business session
noon was the presentation by Mrs,1 Gifts were passed from the beau-
TfUtnn of a lovely azalea plant to tiful tree to those present, after Odom Um CroKS Tom Roberts. Stringer, Amon Johnson. Frank'
the beloved retiring president. Mrs. which refreshment* were served to Birdie Hindman. E.’ B. Thomas. H ! Weaver, Charles Shepherd. Clyde
John M. Nictooia. Mme*. Hipster. Louis crump, Bob c Johnson D. 8 Jennings, W H..| Henderson. Ralph Duncan, Jim Gill
_ MStor. T. V. Langston. C. B. Muse- i williams. H. A. Bradley. T. B. Stay- Willi* Campbell. Bob Bowen, B. B.
BURKETT H. D. C. ley. John Candler, Frank Brewer, I lon Luia Atchley P A Griffin, C. Nunley, Clyde McClellan and Bob
First Baptist church met
Hemphill home for the annual
Christmas social.
Poinsettlas and a Christmas tree
decorated the home. Mrs, Dora
Weaver, adult supt. of the church
school, gave the devotional and told
of Christmas customs In other
countries. Gifts were taken from the
tree by Santa Claus and passed to
ggve
reading, Luke 3:1-30, after which
Mrs, N. W. Purcell made a brief
talk on "The Personality of Jesus.”
A Christmas story was told by
Mrs. L L Bradley.
Games and the exchanging of
gifts furtilsted the entertainment
A refreshment plate was served
to Mmes E W. Parker, J. T. Laird,
O B Kitchen. Fred Ooes, N. W
Purcell, I L. Bradley. Henry
Ward. Marvin Comedy. Bill Felty,
George Herd. Alton Reese.* Ossie
Stewart, Jay Briggs, Bernard Wad-
dell. Orville White, Donald Walk-
er. Rob Atkinson. Purk Lynch,-and
the hostess.
*
MRS. J. GARDNER ENTERTAINS
_____FOR ROUND ROBIN CLUB
to the * Henoraig the Round Robin Club,
Mrs Jim Gardner entertained with
a luncheon at the Coleman Hotel
Thursday afternoon.
Following the luncheon the group
went to the home of the hostess'
mother, Mrs. W. J. Stevens, where
(.ames of bridge were played. A
lighted tree and other Yule decor-
ations made the home more attrac-
tin' guests bv Little Miss Ruth Ann tive for the occasion. The tree held
Hemphill. An offering was taken i gifts for all present.
for the Lottie Moon Christmas Mrs Eldon Knpx won the high
fund.
Refreshments were served to the
following members and guests.
Mmes. Nell' Simmons] Weaver, L. 8.
score in bridge. Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor second; high with the bingo
prize going to Mrs. Fred Rudolph.
Other guests were Mmes Frank,
MON. * TI E S
jE—to -■■&
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r i*
IT S MATH IN
THE DARK!
,. «>.o »vr««
Ml K«f
OH Burning
HEATER
PIECE Why not jivr the family
t-'H i: SET O VC an oil burning heater, for
Colorful cup and saucer
decorated, sturdy metal (hn,tm*v
construction 4 assorted
she cans to a set
COOKIE JARS
SCISSORS
1.29
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•LAZIto H
LAMING n
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Toys
DARNELL
r 0 N D A
MATURE
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Mrs. T. C. StrirMuid, -Reporter
The Burkett H D.' C held their
Christmas party. December 17; at
the home of Mrs Hattie Adana
with 33 members present
The meeting was called to order
to Mrs Earl Brown president, a
«ong was sung after which a prayer
led by Mrs J J. Johnson. Mrs. T. 1
B Potter gave a Christmas story. A
pantomlne "The Nativity" was pre-!
sented by the following Mrs a, L. ;
Godwin, reader. Mr* H M Patton.
Man'. Mrs H 8. Strawn Joseph; |
Mr* C. 8. Parson and. Mr J, W.,
Morgan, shepherds: Mrs Elsie Por- '
ter, Mr*. Claude Burn* and Mrs.
T C Strickland, wise men; A ,
large doll and baulnett represented ]
the manger and Christ child Mr*, i
Hattie Adams Mrs Lillian Brown ]
and Mrs Kate Porter sang the]
soni's of the Pantonine Mrs Hugh j
Bums accompanied them on' the i
plant;
Number* were drawn for ex-1
change Christmas gifts Mrs. Eftrl
Brown, outgoing president was sur-
prised with a nice box of gift*.
A full meal was served buffet
style. The meal consisted of chick-
en and dressing, gravy, green beans,
salad, cranberry sauce, Jello, angel-
food cake, coffe and cocoa
The next meeting will be De-
cember 31 at the home of Mrs, T.
C Strickland with Mrs J W Da-
vis as hasten.
Ttoee present at the party were
Mcsdatnes Hattie Adams, H, H
Porter, J W Davis, Claud Bums.
Hugh Bums, F. B. Porter. Ben
Porter, J. J. Johnson, fi M Pat-
ton. A. L Qodwin, Earl Brown,
Clyde Brown, Calvin Baker. C. R
Parsons, J. w. Morgan, H L.
Btrawn, Jeanette Cross, Lou Bur-
kett. Paul Pfleffer. T. C .Strickland
and Maggie Bryan ami Tony Hugh
Bum*
Dr. Davis To Speak
To Calvary Baptists
Dr M B Da via. teacher to How-
ard Payne College will fill the
pulpit lor the Sunday morning and
evening service* at the Calvary
Baptist church it is announced.
Dr Davis is a well known speak-
er and the public is invited to
hear him
Fl ank Gillespie. C W. Simpson, | B. Hardin, L. E. Rush, J. B. Warren
Oeorge Koenig, Wylie Gillespie, R Frank Caskey, Lynn T. Stewart,
J, C. Strickland. Hugh Lewis, J. W
R Foster, Jack Powell. E. M Brooks,
R. B. Renfroe and the hostess.
More Society on Page 8
Marshall, Motto Beall, J. A. Lewis,
Kate Corkran, C. B. Hardin, J. J
White and Robert Dodson
Horae.
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ladles' and Mens billfolds, and
fitted cases will make appreciated
gifts. We have' them. Owl Drug
Store. lc
GIVE DIAMONDS-WATCHES RADIOS
DIAMONDS
The Gift of
A Lifetime
WATCHES
for Him or Her
Finest in Style
and Quality
RADIOS
k
Most Complete Stock
A Fine Selection to
Choose From
OTHER CHOICE GIFTS
Gift **U of Cosmetic* will pleas*
her, in Elizabeth Arden, Donthy
{Gray lines Select her * now. Owl
Drug Store. |g
Brim? your children and visit our Toy
Department. Hundreds of toys here,
i Toys of every shape and description.
M\ DARLING
CLEMENTINE
560 Gallon
14 Gauge
Galvanized
STORAGE TANK
toWakl* far rn —4 i
A have Orvaud H«»ntgat
( MbreikW. tebai
AnythiOf in Sheet Mu
COLBERT'S
tk-p| li.l.l UJ..L.I
|"* r""' "“"J
Purses
Hand BasTs
Leather Goods
Toilet Sets
Fountain Pens and
Pencil Sets
Beits and Buckles
Lockets and Chains
Expansion Bracelets
GIFT SHOP AT
HENNMG'S
TO* RtWI IEWF.uk I
Open Every Night Until (iiristmas
Here's Wishing You A Vary Meny Chrislnn
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Autry, Milton. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1946, newspaper, December 19, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732239/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.