The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 258, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1938 Page: 4 of 4
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SOCIETY NOTES
Tw Society Now* to Fhono 800 Fleue
____
Luncheon, Fine Arts Program Is
b Given By Denison Garden Club Tuesday
■
of the loveliest club goth-
’ UMxgt of the year took place at
t))e Hotel Denison Tuesday, when
ne Denison Garden club held its
jinnual luncheon. Mrs. J. E- Mead-
or, club president greeted her
gnoots and club members at one
o'clock. Other hostesses re-
ceiving with Mrs. Meador were:
Meadames F. W. Miller, R. T.
Arthur, W. M. Esler, Guy Gregg
E. L. Hailey W. A- Lee, W. K.
Craven, Charles McKemy.
i The banquet hall was beauti-
fully decorated in a profusion of
roses, iris and deutzia. The tables |
were laid in white and centered
with bowls of white roses.
Mrs. J. S- Knaur gave the in-
vocation, after which Mrs. Meador
in her gracious manner welcomed
the members and guests.
I Guest artists for the day were
Grace Dupree Ridings of Sher-
man, Neilan Bemis and Mrs. Fred
Parker of Denison.
Mr. Bemis, one of Dnison’s
most talented violinists played
two numbers; “Slavonic Fantasie"
(Dvorak), arranged by Fritz
Kreisler, and “Czardas" (Monti).
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Parker, who then played “Spring
Song" by Mendelssohn and “Song
Without Wordsj" composed by
the daughter of Mendelssohn.
Grace Dupree Ridings of Sher-
man, president of the Texas
Branch of The National League
of Penwomen, gave a group of
her own poems, among them "The
Mockingbird," which won her a
prize from the National League of
Penwomen. She also read from
her book, “Shawl of Song,” a
pom called “Singing Flowers"
which she dedicated to Mrs.
E. Meador. Several other poei is
followed ranging from the equis-
itely beautiful to the humorous
little word pictures of her friends
and every day incidents. She
closed the program by singing1 :i
folk song “Johnny Sands."
1 Mrs. F. tV. Miller, program
chairman, introduced the guest
artists. Others attending from
out of town were Mrs. Ella Cole
of Sherman and Mrs. C. S. Deney
of Manhattan Beach, Cal.
Mrs. Meador was presented a
beautiful handkerchief by Miss
Ollie Bird and a lovely corsage
by Mrs. F- W. Miller.
Mrs. I. E. Miller, first vice-pres-
ident of the Garden club and gen-
eral chairman of arrangements
for the Second District Fedcr-t
tion of Womens’ Club convention
which will be held in Denison
April 26-28 extended a cordial
invitation to the club to visit the
Fine Arts program to be giv"n
in the American Legion hall April
27.
The dub also received an invi-
tation from The Merritt Iris Club
of McKinney to visit them any
day between the 1.5th and 25th.
Mrs. A. M. Morris, a loyal work,
er in the Denison club who is ill,
sent her best wishes to Mrs.
Meador and the members and
guests.
The officers of the Denis at
Garden Club who will serve an-
other year are Mrs. .J. E. Meador,
president; Mrs. I. E Miller, first
vice president; Mrs. E. F. Smith,
second vice president; Mrs. Loo
will be: Hi-Y Ted Bron*t*d; Yel-
low Jacket, Rosemary Eden; Our
record in athletics, Oliver Jack
son; reading, Theresa Corcoran;
songs by the Girl Reserve glee
club.
The program is the first ever
presented here and will probably
be held annually to acquaint fu
ture students with high school
activities.
Colbert School
Pupils Banquet
The floral theme was carried
out in decorations and program
of a banquet Tuesday evening at
Hotel Denison for members of
the senior and junior classes of
Colbert high school. Forty places
were est for young people, spon-
sors and members of the school
faculty.
Lorene Rice, president of the
junior glass, gave the welcoming
address with the senior president,
I.averne‘Simms responding. Ray
mond Cooley gave the opening
prayer. James Collins spoke
on “Toads, Snakes and Butter-
flies.” C. K. Davidson, superin-
tendent of the school, had for
his topic "Roses.”
Mayhew Taylor was presented
in song, after which Mazola Ruck-
er spoke on “Our Favorite Flow-
ers," a toast to faculty ;
bers. Response was tendered by
Mrs. Sam Austin, junior sponsor.
Miss Lila Mae Hayes of Denison
v as a. guest and presented her
pupil Marion Lyle in piano
'ections.
Faculty members present were
J. C. K. Davidton, T. J- Davidson,
Mrs. Auston, L. S. Wilbourne;
hoard members were W. D. Com-
bron, H. Hestidy and J. A. W;n-
neft.
Seniors present were Willie
Bolden, Roxie Brigham, Raymond
Cooley, Ollie and Olio Hestidy,
Elizabeth Davis Bertram Leecraft,
Willis I.oper Ancel Rice, Claude
Robb, iMadola Rucker, Laverne
Simms Mayhew Taylor, Ella Belle
Tally
Juniors were James Collin-t,
Will Bacon, Berenice Davis, Da-.id
Goolsby Bessie Goodin, Junior
Harvey, Lorene Rice, Anna Siang-
an, Freeman Weger and Lloyd
Stubblefield.
'%Q^1
A Movie Fan
“IU—— ha Ike Dark”—Diverted
hjr H. C. Potter free* a icreeir
play by Freak Parta* aad Anne
M. Ckapia. Baud oa a play ky
Haiyaaa Bakr. Rebated ky Para-
aMaat-
F«ES S
SNAPSHOTS
The emit—Gladys Swart bout John
Boles, Joko Barryotaro, Clairs
Dodd. Frit* Feld, Cart Roil, Car-
lo* do Valdo*, Torbin Moyer,
Ferdiaaad Gotttqhalk, Margaret
Randall Fortaao Bona Nova, Es-
ther Muir, Lois Vonor, Eddy Con-
rad.
Opera star Gladys Swarthout
is a comedienne at last. Her role
in “Romance in the Dark” en-
ables the star to unbend consid-
erably and ishow off improve-
ment in screen technique, even
though the picture itself is ex-
tremely weak.
The story is laid in Budapest
where John Boles is a favorite
singer. He is the sweetheart of
Claire Dodd until agent John Bar-
rymore, cut him out of her favor.
In seeking revenge on Bar-
rymore, Boles engages Miss
Swarthout to palm herself off oil
the agent as a famous singer front
Persia. Boles does not regret the
loss of Miss Dodd when Iloin
finally makes herself a great al-
traction.
We have never been to Buda-
pest, but if this is their type of
comedy, we never want to go
The satiric touches are anything
but lively and even the talented |
John Barrymore was unable to
give his lines a much needed
punch. The scenes are loose!’
knitted and bore the audience un-
til Miss Swarthout and Boles start
to sing.
Some of their better duets in-
clude singing of an aria from
“Carmen,” Rimsky - Korsakov’s
“The Song of India" and “To-
night We Love.”—G. A. V.
Miss Dorothy Park, secretary,
treasurer. After the election,
plans were made for senior activi-
ties and a list was compiled from
which future members will be I
[ selected.
Cardinal Key sponsored election
of college beauties, annual event
of college activities.
IT. Pepper
company did well In naming him
manager of the Denison plant—a
tribute to the business head of
George Morgan, the owner . . .
It’s a good idea of the high school
PTA explaining the school to ward
school children who will graduate
this year. The jump from ele-
mentary to secondary classes is
worse than that from high school
to college . . . April 29th has been
designated as straw hat day in
Paris, Texas . . . and when here?
The Ritz Brothers real name **
Joachim. Jimmy put on the Ritz
the other day when he married a
21-yearold radio singer. He’s 311
. . . Are the CIO followers fin-
ally getting wise to the deal they
had been handed by John L.
Lewis,, et al?
AUTHORITY SEES—
(Continued from Page 1)
election do not know which way
to go. nor is the welfare of the
party as such assured.
In fact there is every reason to
say that we ' may have n new
party with allegiance to the Pres-
ident and the new deal as the ba-
sis, the name of which may he
the New Deal party.
Also there is good reason to
believe that rumblings in Wash-
ington may mean a new southern
Dcmorcratic party.
And there is no doubt, it seems
from what is coming to the sur-1
face, that the step which will
This isn't a new permanent wav"
machine—quite the contrary. It's a
frying pan, with a new angle ,>•
rather curve. Bacon cooked over
that trick half-cylinder and re-
strained hy the wire rack which
clamps It, conies out in crisp, uni-
formly Hat ribbons, Instead of In
cork-serew curls. Hum Is restrained
from its concave tend mcles whet’
broiled on the .device
“purging” the party of the bad
boys who did not vote to pleas"
him. There is also the additional
It’s Dynamite
||Fun in the Parlorl—Vic and Rush think the new parlor game
great fun. Fade, of the radio team of Vic and Sade, can think
better uses lor her brand new Westinghouse cleaner. This
like the 1,200 which will be awarded, in addition to six
I $ 1,0G0 i'ire:', in the current series ol contests, running
Iron Mar:!. 21 through May 1. Vic and Sade are heard twice
Ljk* daily, except Saturday and Sunday, at 11:30 am. and 3 30
|p m. EST. ever I.’BC.
ST JOSEPH SOCIETY
WILL RESUME WEEKLY
(ARC GAMES THURSDAY
St. Joseph’s Aid society is
itsmning its weekly card games
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’-
clock in the K. C. Hall, it has
i eon announced. Mrs. Edyth Car-
ter will be hostess and invite;
public attendance. Games of bridge
and 500 will provide amusement
and funds received will benefit
the orphans home.
RESIDENT OF NEAR
DENISON CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
A. M. Cravens, who resides
near Denison, is celebrating h's
birthday today but since the fami-
ly could be together on Easter,
the real observance was held then.
At noon a luncheon was spread,
after which games and talks were
enjoyed.
Those present were J. W. Crav-
| from a Sherman hospital where
i she underwent an operation.
Mrs. Oscar Blummer, most ex-
cellent chief, presided at a
meeting of the Pythian Sisters
Tuesday afternoon when a large
number of members were re-
ceived.
Markets
ens and family, Mr. and Mrs J. E.
Maguire and son Jr,, and Mrs 1
Middleton of Denison; Mr. and,
Mrs. Alle Morris, Mr. and Mrs.
Llyod McElva and children, Mrs.!
Ettie Adams and Miss Esther Ad-
ams of Bonham; Miss Margaret
Mrs. C. E. Kelly has been re-
moved from Long-Sneed hospital
to her home after a week of treat-
ment.
Mrs Horace Busby of Gaines-
ville is spending Wednesday in
Denison with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Painter,
MISS RODDY TO GIVE
DRAMATIC REVIEW AT
THE HOTEL THURSDAY
Miss Eloise Roddy, student at!
Texas Christian University and,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M ,
Roddy, wlil review “The Dell I
House” (Henriek Ibsen) Th.urs-J
day afternoon at 2 o’clock at
Hotel Denison. She is appearing
Cravens of Fort Worth; Mrs. T
H. Ware and daughter of Ector;
Bert Lewis and Mary Ann Crav-
ens, who reside at home.
62 YEARS AGO
(Continued from Page 1)
BRIEFS
It was one of the prettiest social j south. McCullough crawled out
functions of the season. Mrs. Joe the hole to the stairway, walked
Fritz sang several songs which! into the small yard and escaped
were higly appreciated. Mrs. Kate' into the alley by forcing a door.
E. Wilson played the accompani-j Bloodhounds were brought and
ment. Mrs. Alex Frame, the team'put onto the trail, but as usual, j under.”
captain, was the recipient of a accomplished nothing. In the af-j __ _
beautiful captain emblematic pin ternoon McCullough was captured, , ,
which was presented to her in be-' in a freight car at Durant and re-: L&mCglC IVlIl
half of the guards by Mrs. James turned to Denison. He was placed
Crotty. The pin is an elaborate, in a cell on the second floor from
affair. It is made of gold, with i which he cannot escape.
bar and pendant. On the latter| ----::-- |
is a bee hive in enamel.‘The bar
bears the name of its owner.
McCullough, the most dangerous j —
thief who has operated in Denison 1
siderable attenion, dealing with j while
what we declared to be evidence
of a pronounced rift between the |
president and Mr. Garner: “He I
(Mr. Garner) has been standing]
for several things in the interest, Hens, Heavy, lb.
of party harmony. Those who | Hens, Light, lb. ..
know the man, know he deserves1 Rutter, lb ..............
credit for being able to hold him- Turkeys, No. 1, lb
self in check as well as he does.
He is of the type that believes in
the old time Democracy of the
cast of 1918. Rome of the 1928
product is bound to get under
his skin and some day the world
will know just how had it go*
Believed Lost
EVERY DAY DENISON—
(Continued from Page 1)
NEW YORK — It is believed
that Andrew Carnegie Whitfield,
kinsman of the philanthropist,
Turkeys, No. 2 lb .
Prairie Hay, bale .
Alfalfa hay, bnlc ...
Hogs top, lb. ......
Hogs, underweight,
Hogs, feeder, lb.
Calves, heavy, lb.
Calves, fat lh . ... .
Calves canner lb.
Roosters, lh.......
Oats, lmshel
Cream butter, fat,
Eggs, doz......
Cows, canner, lb.
Bulls, light, lb. .....
Bulls, heavy, lb- ....
Corn, bushel .........
. The Oklahoma legislature!
for many years, dug his way out' has a ruling that the government
of jail yesterday about noon. The
young man was confined on the |
first floor, west room. The wall
is of brick, and eighteen inches ^
thick. With the aid of a bar and I
a file he removed the brick which
admitted into the stairway which
cannot purchase land in that state
unless the body gives its okay. . .
States rights and all that stuff.
at the wrist. A doctor set the
fractured bone and the lady is
able to be about again, although ( js boarded up, having an entrance our conception of
suffering a great deal of pain.
Bill Morgan, genial son of
George Morgan, is a swell fellow
who is built along the lines of
Hercules . . .
Short, recording secretary; Mrs.] «nder the sponsorship of the Wa-
Verne Murray, corresponding sec-1 R'‘‘s Memorial Missionary society.
Yetary. Miss Connie Tucker,! The committee on arrangement?
treasurer; Miss Genevieve Swoon- includes Mrs. P. G. Gill, Mrs. W
ey reporter and Mrs. George Mot- K. Hilliard, Mrs. Ralph Porter Jr.
gan, president emeritus. David Platter, Mrs. W. L.
1 he next meeting of the Garden! Petcrs0l> and Mrs- Lco Short
club will be held at the home of i ------
Mrs. Charles Jones, 1101 West FRANCES CORNELL IS
Scars. I ELECTED PRESIDENT
- ! April 20, 1903
Mrs. Claude Tigv.r and infant At the home of Mrs. J. H. Ben-
dalighter arc ge’/'ng alo.n- nice- ner on Woodard street, the ladies
!v ‘-t the Lon/ v.eed ha ) t.*l ()f the Frame Guards were enter-
where the baby was born Tuesday ,ftined Tuesday afternoon. The'
alternooM. The Tignor ho ,ie - entertainment was given under'
8119 West Morgan street. j the auspices of Gate City Hive
No. 17, L. O. T. M. The house
Mrs. F. J. Faccke, 1009 West and yard were full to overflowing.
Crawford, is getting along nicely,
at her home after being removed
Hi School PTA
Holds Program
STAR
Denison elementary school sev-
enth graders, to enter high school
next semester, will be guests at
• special program of the Parent-
Teachers association Wednesday
afternoon, in the hope of ob-
taining a prevue of what tne.,’1
may expect when they come to JOAN
the secondary institution in Sep-
tember.
1 The program will be as follows;
business meeting, Mrs. S. A Bris-
ter presiding; Introduction, Mrs
B. McDaniel; purpose of the pro-
gram, Lloyd B. Keel; course of
Btody for Freshmen, Principal E.
E. Rogers; Introduction of high
school teachers.
1 On the extra-curricular prognm
OF DURANT SORORITY
Miss Frances Cornell of Deni-
son was elected president of the
Cardinal Key national leadership
sorority of Southeastern State
Teachers college, Durant, at a re.
cent meeting.
Other officials are Miss Dor-
rell Cornier, vice president and
DAY
LAST
CRAWFORD
in “THE BRIDE
WORE RED”
With FRANCHOT TONE
THURSDAY ONLY
*' --v';: 'V m
OVERNIGHT
BAGS
RIALTO
DENISON
APRIL 26
ONE DAY ONLY
TUESDAY
SHERMAN-DENISON HIWAY 75
SOUTH ARMSTRONG AVENUE
TODAY
HARKER
OVENWARE CHINA
FREE TO THE LADIES
GLADYS SWARTHOUT
JOHN BOLES in
‘ROMANCE IN THE DARK"
Imitation leather and cloth !
with zipper fastener
98c
f
1
WE DELIVER
SI
FURMAN ’Si
Pharmacy
THURSDAY ONLY
ON THE STAGE
JR. DELPHIAN
GIRLS
“GATE CITY
MINSTREL”
WITH A CAST OF
DENISON BUSINESS
MEN AND WOMEN
SCREEN SHOW
WE ARE
POSITIVELY
COMING!
Our route and
date cannot
be changed!
EVERYTHING NEW
| Largest Show
of Its hind
I in the world!
e
'JA’i
cnuB
with
TOM MIX
STONY
INPHttOMl
SCORES OF 1
PEOPLE 1
ACRES
OF TENTS
1 MUSEUM
1 AND ZOO
60
CLOWNS
60
ACROBATS
60
AERIALISTS
70 DANCING
NORSES
1 150
1 RIDERS
300
Arenic STARS
Phons 331
GENERAL ADMISSION IPRICES'
ADULTS SOc; CHILDREN 25c
(Plus tax). Tickets circus day at
Kingston Drug Co., 322 W. Main
TWICE DAILY 2 & 8 p. m • DOORS OPEN 1 & 7 p m
WRRy mms^t
h MERLIN
O^iTV
Why so down-hearted
to-day/ Monty?
It's this way,
Mr. Merlin/ every-
thing 1 like to de
is illegal or it
ruins my figure!
EVERY WOMAN isn’t a Venus, but all can present
smart appearance by giving their clothing the reg-
ular attention of our; expert renovators!
USE ANY OF THESE SERVICES:
DAMP WASH
16 Lb. Minimum
...Per additienal lb.
49c
3c
ROUGH DRY
• Clothes washed, starched
and dried; flat work iron-
ed. Per lb................... 6c
FAMILY FINISH
Wearing clothes washed,
dried, starched and iron-
ed, lb. 18c. Flatwork
weighed separately and
finished, lb. 5e.
FLUFF DRY
Clothes washed
dried, flat work
lb. 5c.
and
ironed.
SHIRTS FINISHED
With any service adver-
tised here for only 10«
each.
Quilts and Blankets
Washed, 5 for $1.00. All
wool comforts and blankets
dry cleaned.
5NOW-WH IT
WL
W2I6W.WOODA
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crashed in ltis plane somewhere
while attempting a solo flight on
Long Island. Diligent search by
land and air so far has failed to
locate him.
Friday morning last, he left a
hotel in Ncjj’ York near Long
Island, where he had registered
under an assumed name, leaving
his handling, which later was re-
vealed to contain important pa-
deny the president added sums for j pers> stock and an insurance pol-
I* ___Ml I « J 4-.. ...An hnninO1
icy for .$6,000. He left to take a
spending will lead to weakening 1
his power necessarily. This will, so)o flight and hag not been seetl
then naturally, cause the president1 sjnce
to take steps in the direction of
m
RODERBAUM, Io.—Ira Potter
evidence from actions of some of j went to his cook stove to start a
the anti-New Dealers that they | fjre jas^ night for cooking supper,
have been placed on the list to be jje noticed a foreign object of
purged. j some kind in the fire box. It
We conclude this observation | proved, on examination, to be a
with a quotation from our editor- stick of dynamite. Potter was too
ial of April which attracted con-i frightened to start a fire for a
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