Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1943 Page: 5 of 12
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Coijnty ^romcle/^olemao, Texas, Thursday, July 15, 104?
MM. GLENN DOkWJUU) IS '
HOSTESS TO
OmCE&8’ WIVES CLUB
Honoring the Officers Wives
Club, Mrs. Olenn Dorward enter-
tained with a bridge-breakfast Fri-
day. Daisies and other cut flowers
decorated the home.
Soore awards of war stamps went
to Mrs. Bert Justice high, Mrs.
Ruddle Miller second high, and
Mks. Howard Upton third high.
Other guests were Mmes. Leonard
Selmansburger, John Moritz, Bruce
Miller, Bob Ooeaett, Ralph Wells,
Joe Bailey, John Meyers, Robert
E. Nellgh, and Shea. «
l CLAUD MILLER
ENTERTAINS LES AMIS CLUB
TWO ARE HOSTESSES AT
T. E. L. CLASS MEETING
Mrs. L. E. Rush and Mrs. L. S.
Odom were hostesses Thursday aft-
ernoon, when the T.E.L. Class met
at the educational building. Mrs.
W. H. Williams presided. The de-
votional topic, “Source of True
Help," was given by Mrs. T, Lynn
Stewart. ^Reports were heard from
offc/j. '' /Jlk committee chairmen.
Tr A-Red Cross work fol-
loVi&iihJRuslness session. Dur-
ing the social hour, the hostesses
served refreshments to Mmes.
8tewart, Williams, Dora Weaver,
C. B. Hardin, O. W. Marshall, An-
nie Mayo, J. C. Strickland, T. J.
White, H. A. Bradley, Lula Atch-
ley, Mollle Beall, C. M. Ballinger
and Tom Roberts. "
I MRS.
ENTE
Mrs. Claud Miller entertained
! Tuesday afternoon, honoring mem-
bers of the Les Amis Club and
other guests, with three tables of
I contract. Arrangements of zinnias
and daisies decorated the home.
Mrs Frank Rogers won the high
score, Mrs. Opltn Bounders second
high, and that for bingo going to
Miss Doris Milter.
At tea time frosted drinks were
served to Mmes. Rogers. Saunders,
Bruce Snodgrass, M. T. White,
Nathan Cllett. Marvin Hayes, Bil-
lie Allen, OUie Oldeon, W. O.
Leach, Eldon Knox, Fred Rudolph
and Miss Doris Miller.
NOBLE BARRINGTON IS
HONORED AT PARTY
Honoring Noble Barrington, who
INDIAN CREEK H. D. CLVB
DISCUSSES THE WAR
On July 13, Mrs. Paul Riddle was
hostess to the Indian Creek Home
8ANTA ANNA GARDEN
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Officers for the coming year
Demonstration Club, with the pres- j were elected at the meeting of the
ldent, our hostess, in the chair. ! Garden Club Friday morning on
Group singing led by Mrs. O. E. the lawn of Miss Katherine Bain-
Abbey, was enjoyed by ail. | ter's home.
A short business session was held Members answered roll call with
end the entire program of Flag topics of timely Interest. Mrs. Frank
Etiquette and “Know the Men In Crum, president, read the consti-
Unlform" was givan by Mrs. 8. T. tutlon and by-laws of the club. Mrs.
Lindsey. In the talk on Flag Etl- j J R. Oipson gave a talk on birds
quefte, Mrs. Lindsey demonstrated as friends to gardens,
the salute to the Flag as to how Newly-elected officers, to be in -
rendered by soldiers and civilians, stalled this fall, are Mrs. Oipson,
repeated the Pledge of Allegiance; ’ president; Mrs. A. R. Brown, vice-
! ftl»o quoted from a conversation president; Mrs. Maggie Culver, sec-
MAN’S BREATH
A man breathes about 18 times
a minute and uses 3,000 cubic feet
of air per hour.
Wonder if any of the real old
folks have thought of turning In
those "terrible tintypes" to the
war cause?
TIRE
Vulcanizing
NUNLEY’S
Look
Who’s Coming!
ALAMO
EXPOSITION
SHOWS
COLEMAN
ONE BIG WEEK STARTING
£& MONDAY,
JULY 19th
All new shows and thrilling riding devices.
A modern Gladway for young and old.
* Auspices
AMERICAN LEGION
, .. , ... ■ . , —...., showing at the Dixie The-
left Friday for the reception center!^ Sunday Monday lnd Tuesday
of the US. Army, Mrs. W. T. Jones, .......... ■ _
leader of the Baptist Young Peo- yvOOTEN FAMILY REUNION
pies Training Union, entertained
the group with a party on the back j. The Wooten family reunion met
lawn of her home, Thursday eve- j July n m their regular yearly
ntag. Oames were played and a meeting. In the absence of the
picnic supper and home made ic(?.president A. E. Brown, L. L. Mar-
cream were served. I gan acted as president.
Present were Pvt. Roy E. Wilder j After a picnic lunch the follow-
of Camp Swift, Billie Wilder. Mar- j mg had a part on the program:
vin and Frank Bnucom. Buma-. B D Wesley, the Wooten descend-
dette Barrington, Barney Nell Ken- entn ln the service— Allie Wooten,
ley, Willene Blanton, Corrle Stew- | Garland and Virgil Morgan, Billie
art, Edren Clarey, Grace Baum, Rose. Johnnie and Lonnie Wooten,
Nelda Ray Lee. Mary Louise Pape. |_0 w. Morgan, B. L Strickland, R.
Jerry Harbour, Tommie Jones,j L c-ogg Merrel Burkett, Henry
Beverly Jones, and the honored. Burkett, Sidney Sackett, end three
-- Vpthers flamed Swore, Bogard, and
Mrs. Marshall McCrea has re- f Mitchell and possibly others. Jack
turned from a month's visit with 1 Brown gave a poem from World
Major McCrea ln Washington. On War I. Other speakers were Clyde
her return she visited with friends Brown, B. L. Strickland, Jim Mor-
a few days at Dublin, Virginia and ,g8n' Ben Wooten. Mrs. Verda
spent a week with her sister, Mrs frown. Mrs. I*ah Strickland, and
Joe Gentry at Tyler, where her two . Mrs Zlobin Brown They agreed
sons, Oeorge Ed and Mack, remain, to carry over old officers for an-
ed while she was In Washington ot"f ^ar
They arrived here at the home of The family members attending!
her mother, Mrs. E. M. Jones. Also1 ^ Mrs. Zenobia Brown L. L
visiting ln the home Is another. frown, L. L_ Morgan, L. L. Morgan
uaughter, Mrs. W. M. Townsend Jr„ Mr. and Mrs Ben Strickland,
of Brownwood. Strickland of Camp I
Swift, Allie Joe and Joyce .Strick-
land, Mrs. Bennie Booth Billie Sue
and Bobby Jeanette Booth, all of
Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Lawrence, Richard Hal and Mary
Etta Lawrence, all of Brownwood;
Mr. and Mrs. C. I Hunter, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Wooten and grandson
Wilbur Barr Jr., of Cross Plains; I
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan and |
grandchildren Sonny and Mary
Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brown,
Zenobia Christine Brown, and ti.
W. Brown.
Guests were Mrs Deoma TriD-
lett. Brownwood; Mrs Avabell Olt-
ver, William Colvin, Mr. and Mrs.
B. D, Wesley, Jackie Dean Strick-
land, and Virginia Faye Campbell.
she had with a soldier In which
he said, "they, In giving the Pledge,
said ‘my flag'.”
A study of the insignias of the
Army, Navy and Marines and rank-
ing officers was conducted from a
booklet that showed the color and
design of all Insignias
Refreshments were served to
eight members and one visitor,
Miss Glady Wilkinson
Next meeting will be the enter-
taining of club members' families.
Date will be announced later.
retary-treasurer; and Mrs. R Q
Gay. librarian.
Cooklea and punch were served OCT. 31-Stamps 15 and 1
to those mentioned and Mmes j ration book 1
Preston Bailey. A. L. Oder, Clinton j this date tor
You are growing a little feeble
when people begin telling you that
you are looking well.
Lowe, J. R. Banister, and Sam H ;
Collier, members; and Mrs Gard
ner and Sue Ann, guests.
Rationing Notes
JULY 21—Gasoline coupons No. G
in Book A expires
JULY 21— Expiration date for cof-
fee stamp 21 in war ra-
tion book No. 1.
JULY 31—Expiration date for four
red food stamps; P (val.
id June 27); Q (valid
July 4); R (valid Juiy
July 11); 8 (valid July
18).
AUG. 7—Expiration date for blue
food stamps N, P. Ac Q
AUO. 15—Expiration date for
Stamp 13 ln War Ration
Book 1, good for five (5)
pounds of sugar.
war
until
ids
CM .
I& in wa
Pn unt
5 fibund
each of suger for home
canning. Persons need-
ing additional sugar may
apply to ration boards
for supplemental allot-
ments.
LIONS HAVE LADIES’ NIGHT
AT CITY PARK
The Lions Club will have their °CT 3I-Bh<* stwnP
annual Ladies’ Night picnic sup-
per “at the City Park tonight.
(Thursday), and the arrangements
Doughboys ln Egypt learned that
a plate placed over a house is a
committee report that there will. sign that the family living there
be plenty to eat. A large attend- ^ has a daughter of marriageable
ance is anticipated. I age.
IN FATHER’S
J.. E Boo*-Scott Jr„ all
was in Coleman this week, in ooa-
nection with the fish and wildlife
service. He has evidently not got-
ten away from the influences od
his father, Who was one of Clole -
man county's first breeders of fine
baby beeves. J. E Jr. says
now has a bull calf on his
at Cresson that he has
tl.OOO for. He is out of
Mischief, famous bull.
From 30 to 150 British
of gasoline may be produced
one ton of crude oil,
RtCAPPiMG
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NUNLEYS
TIRE STORE
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METHODIST CIRCLES HAVE
JOINT MEETING
Members of the Lydia Ferguson
Circle were in charge of the pro-
gram Wednesday afternoon when
a Joint meeting was held with the
Susanna Wesley Circle.
Mrs. T. L. Stevens presided. The
leader, Mrs. J. F. Gaines, read the
devotional from Gen. 12:3-4. “Na-
tions" was the lessen topic.
"Madame Chtang's Return" was
discussed by Mrs. W. C. Gay:
"China’s First Lady Pays Tribute
to Missionaries," was the topic giv-
en by Mrs. E. L. White The clos-
ing talk, “For China’s Soli and
Soul,” was presented by Mrs. Rob-
ert B Saunders, Sr.
There were 21 members present.
MODERN FREE ACT
NIGHTLY
The Great Schaffer working 160 feet in the air on
a sw&ying pole. * * *
D. D. STEELES ENTERTAIN
WITH SUPPER PARTY
Mr and Mrs. D. D. Steele were
host*, at a supper party on ti*.s
lawn at their home last Thursday
evening. After supper, the group
went to the rifle club.
Quests were Mr. and Mrs. Hardy
Ptewardson, Mr. and Mrs. Ted j
Stewardson and two children, Mr.
and Mrs John Will Vance and
j son Kenneth and Mrs. Vance's1
mother, Mrs. Trowbridge of Floyd- >
ada; Mr, and Mrs. Jim Gill, Mrs.
Hazel Belcher of San Antonio, Mr
and Mrs, Warren GUI, Miss Alpha
Mae Johnson, and Allen Gill.
COLORED METHODISTS HAVE
REVIVAL MEETING
The Colored Methodist* are hold-
ing a revival meeting at 81ms
Chapel. Evangelist L. C. Browning
of E» Paso Is conducting the ser-
vices. He Is also tin rble Gospel
ringer, states tlK local pastor. The
public lias a eo'dial invitation to
attend.
TRACTOR TIRE
Vulcanizing
NUNLEY’S
TIRE STORE
John McCulloch
FOR OLD LINE
LEGAL RESERVE
Life losoraiice
“OPA ODD-LOT SALE”
of
Shoeslor Men, Women. ChikUen
AT TREMENDOUS SAVINGS TO YOU
for limited time only
Starts Monday, July 19th to July 31st
NOTICE: Amendment No. 27 to Ration Order No. 17 permits
a merchant to sell a limited number of odd-lot shoes ration free.
The date for this sale is limited to the period from July 19 to July 31, by OPA stipulations.
No Shoe Coupons Needed in this Sale!
We have the largest stock of Shoes in the county, including Packard,
Nunn*Bush, Jarman, Bob Smart, Friedman-Shelby, Red Goose, Star
Brand and other famous brands, some of which will be included in this
Odd-Lot...No Coupon Sale-
yr
\
Shoes tor One and All during this Sale,
Men’s dress and work shoes, youths’ and boys shoes, women’s shoes,
children’s, infants' and other rationed shoes. In all sizes and most styles.
Ceiling Prices Smashed
These Shoes to sell below replacement prices. Your
. chance to save money, also your coupons. |
REMEMBER THE DATES
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Autry, R. A. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1943, newspaper, July 15, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732678/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.