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THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAN. TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1333
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MAXINE STAYTON, SOCIETY EDITOR - Office Phone 25, Residence 663 J
TODAY
Club.
New Deal Ctufr IS meeting Weatherrcd,
.with Mrs. T. E. Jamison-.
Winsome Class of the First TUESDAY
Baptist Church is meeting at
the home of Miss LaVern
Griffin.
FRIDAY
Former Coleman Girl
Married Saturday
To Abilene Man
■In a simple servi<(/ Saturday
evening Miss Annie Rpy Clough
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. -Q.
Clough of Cisco, and Mr. W. A.
Pfeifer, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Pfeifer of Hext, ex-
changed their wedding vows
with Minister A. F.1 Thurman
of the Eastland Church of
Christ, officiating.
For her wedding the bride
wore a Dorsa original suit in
black, white and Normandie
blue with black accessories and
a shoulder corsage.
Mrs. Pfeifer is a graduate of
Coleman High School where
she took an active part in the
Dramatic Club and the Overall-
Clio Society. For the past year
she has attended Draughon’s
Business College in Abilene.
While* in school there she edited
the school paper. Mrs, Pfeifer
has just returned from a three-
week tour of the east with her
family, having visited.in Wash-
ington, D, C.. points in Pen-
nsylvania and the New York
Worlds Fair. _
Mr. Pheifer was graduated 1 Meeting I UPStlay
from the Menard High School. I
has attended Abilene Christian I j)ic f,;r!d art of ,ju, pjaVi
College*Tor two years, where he -Comedv of Errors" was stud-
was a member of the A Cap-jed al .. mcctihg 0f the Shakes-
polla Choir and for the past year; fx,an, ciub Tu( ,,tay afternoon
attended Draughons Business'
College.
Weekend Social Calendar
MONDAY
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Ruth Class of the First
.Club is guest of . Mrs. Roy Baptist Church is meeting
Howell. with Mrs. 0, S'. Driskill.
. Miss Frances Trammell is Captain WUliam Buckner
hostess to the Round Robin chapter. D.A.R.. is meeting
at 3 o'clock with Mrs. J. S.
Mrs. Barbee Elliott is
hostess to Les Amis Club.
Just a Club is guest of Mrs.
R. A. Gardner.
The Study Club of the
West Ward P-TA is meeting
at 2 o'clock at the home of
Self Culture Club is meet
ing at the City Library.
Honoring the Friday Forty- "1'I ,“‘u
two Club, Mrs. T. J. Allen Mrs' D’ LoVeless’
is hostess at luncheon at
Hotel Coleman.
Mrs. M. E. Weaver and Mrs.
T, A. Clark are hostesses to
the Twin 'Ten Club at the
City Park,
The Shakespeare Club is
meeting at the Public Library
WEDNESDAY
The Chi Delta Phi is meet-
ing at the Public Library.
Shakespeare (!ub
Studies Play At
After a short trip, the couple
will make their home .in Abi-
lene where .Mr. Pfeifer is em-
ployed by the Banner Company.
LOCAL GIRLS NAMED
MEMBERS TARLETON
SINGERS
at the City Library.
During a business hour the
club made plans to file papers,
read by members during meet-
ings, at the library for future
reference.
Mrs. ft. A. Autry was leader
of the program which included
the following; Paper ‘The Back-
ground of the Play* Greek or
English.'' Mis J. W. .Martin;
! Rockwood P-1 A do
Meet Monday Night
At School
The Rockwood Parent-Teach-
er Association will meet Mon-
day night, October 9. at the
school for tlie following pro-
gram:
Roll call, prayer, business
meeting. Program leader, Mrs.
Jim Lovelady; group singing,
talk, ‘‘The, Meaning of Educa-
tion," Mrs. W. T. Bowers; male
quartet, Clifton Straughn, Blake
Williams, Frank McCreary and
Rev. M. L. Nelson.
The public is cordially invited
to be present.
Recently elected officers of
the organization include, Mrs.
Dallas Couple Are
Guests Of Parents
During Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hodges
have returned to their home in
Dallas following a weekend
visit with Mrs. Hodges' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Croft.
The young couple were mar-
ried --Saturday evening at 10
o'clock at the Church of Christ
in Dallas. For the ceremony the
bride wore white satin and car-
ried an arm bouquet of white
rosebuds. Her floor length veil
was caught with 'a halo of
orange blossoms.
Following the wedding sup-
i per the couple came .to Coleman
! for a visit with relatives. For
| traveling the bride wore black
crepe with blue accessories.
Other guests in the Croft
home Monday included Mr. and
Mrs. John Rampy of Miles, Mrs.
Jack McClellan ol Brady, Otis
Best of Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Brawner and three chil-
dren, Florence, Helen and Tom-
my, of Junction, Mr, and Mrs.
Coleman High’s Drum Majors
Sanders-St. Clair
Rites Said On
Saturday Evening
Miss Geneva Sanders arid Mr j
Owen St, Clair were quietly |
married Saturday evening at
9:30 al the home of Rev. and
Mrs. M. S. Leveridge with Rev.
Mr. Leveridge, Methodist ’min
Miss Harwood is
Guest at Parties
During Week End
Miss Norma Gertrude Har-
wood, who is to be married this
month to Mr. Charles H- Paine
ister, reading the (■••' n.onv <rl 'Sinton.-was--
The bride won- a blue crepe Aaturday ('v,‘nlnR when Miss
frock with which she wore black Jfnetlt‘ Blatherw,ck and Mrs‘
accessories. Her shoulder r0,. Mike IVgram entertained at the
sage was formed of white chrv- i of M,ss BJatherwicks1 par-
santhemums. A daughter of Mrs‘,n''' and ‘^rs’ ^rdz’
R. A Carroll of this city, Mrs.
St. Clair is a gradual of Cole-
man High School. Mr Si.
employee of the Central Colo-
rado River Authority, attended
the' schools in San Marcos.
Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair-are
making their home at the New
Moore Hotel.
IdTS
Open House Courtesy
As pretty a group of drum majors as w ill be seen anywhere i To Legion Post
is the group above. Coleman High'School students, the drum • Thursrlav Fv#»ninw
majors are: front row. left to right: Frances King, daughter of j <ay evening
Alfred Croft and Miss Imogcne j Band Director and Mrs. J. E King. Bernice Cobb, daughter of ! Members of Ray Post Amcri-
Best of Coleman.
WBA Meets With
Mrs. Miller Monday
Atternoon
The Coleman Review, Wo-
mens Benefit Association, met
Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs, R. C. Milter, with the
president, Mrs. T. V. Langston,
presiding during.a business ses-
sion. '■
During ti social hour birth-
days of Mrs. George Koenig,
Mrs. W. P. Kaveney and Mrs.
C. B. Moore were celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cobb; and Carlie Currie, daughter of Mr. and can Legion were honored Thun-
Mrs. C, D, Currie: back row. left to right, Patsy Jamison, Billie : day evening when the Ladies
Mane Miller. Patsy Dibrell, and Mary Close. Auxiliary held open house aP
the new legion hall. East Pecan
j Street.
Guests were received by Mrs. |
| Frank Drake, auxiliary presi-|
dent, Mrs. Hugh Lewis, Mrs. J i
! B. Hilton, Mrs. J, M Close, Mrs
L. S, White and Mrs. Hayden j
Mrs. F.. E. Rich presented a ‘ Hargett -
number of her kindergarten 1
pupils in a Mock Wedding at a
meeting of the West Ward I,
Salety Program
Given At Meeting
South Ward P-TA
Captain Seharuer of the State
Highway Patrol spoke at a
meetuig ol the South Ward
Parent-Teacher Association held
Monday night at the school
auditorium, with 150 present,
Capt, Seharuer spoke on the
State’s safety, campaign and il-
1 Mock Wedding At
J Westward P-TA
' Meeting Program
Mi
West College Avenue.
A mento to the honoree was
written as each'guest register-
ed in the bride’s book, handi-
work of Mrs. Pegram.
A toi formed attractive deco-
rations for the home. In the
dining room the table was cen-
tered with queens wreath and
lighted with tall pink tapers in
crystal holders The bride and
groom place cards were also
handiwork ol Mrs. Pegram.
Menu for the dinner consist-
ed of fruit cocktail, barbecued
chicken, potatoes, stuffed cel-
ery. peas in tomato nests, green
peppers, olives, hot rolls and
congealed salad, molded ice
cream and angel food cake.
Coffe* was served in the living
room, following the dinner.
Guests included the honoree
and her mother. Mrs. O. U. Har-
wood, Mrs. Louis Jobe of Fort
Worth, Misses Mary Katherine
Two local girls, Miss Doiotny i paper. "Syracuse. Ephesus and
Jackson, daughter of Mr. and > Corinth. Miss Elizabeth Alex-1 Demby Wise, president; Mrs, W.
Mrs. B. J. Jackson, and MaMc aider; paper, "|lfi«^oping Ac-1 T. Bowers, vice-president; Mrs.
Glenn Caffey, daughter of Mr.. lam in Shakespeare, Mrs, J. j A. S. Hart, second viec-prosi-
jPl Mrs. L O. Caffey.. have | F. Henderson and.Ihr following t dent; Miss Elizabeth Richard-
been selected members of the j topics discussed: "Character,,yrra>yyxlff||^*.r^Myrtlo»
Tarleton Singers, a mixed 1 Mrs. R. R Browning and Mrs^Tate.’ treasurer,
chorus of 60 voices, at John H. B. Wilson; “Interpretation : The following committees
Tarleton - College, according to j of Lives," Mrs. .Floyd Price.'have been appointed: Program,
a notice received today from j The. critic. Mrs. R. O Rollings-‘Mrs. Hart. Miss Curtis Gregory
the Institution. i worth, led a discussion on cor- and Mrs. Tom Bryan: hospital-
_______|. _______ Gty, Mrs. John Steward. Mrs.
Evan Wise and Mrs. Howard
Lovelady; publicity. Mrs. Jack
Rutherford and Mrs. Claud
Box; finance, Mrs. Emmett
Woods, Mrs. .lark Bostick. Mil-
I., Box, Frank MeCrears and
Mr. Bowers; membership. Mrs.
-.Nelson, Mrs. Jess Ashmore and
Mrs. Ray Caldwell.
lee cream and cake were ser-! lustrated his talk with a safety
ved Mesdamos George Koenig, j film
George Smith, Frank Taylor, E.
J. Powell, Pat Bullock. C. B.
Moore, C. W. Simpson, T. V.
Langston. Frank Brewer, Will
Simmons, Frank Gillespie, J.
Wt Grift, Misses Sarah Keaton
and Minnie Leslie.
Group Meetings
Her solid Averanger. school I tcresting talk on Preparing Our
i principal, was leader of the pro- j Children for Marriage.
[gram for the evening which! The meeting was opened with
! opened with devotional led by j group singing of "Drink To Me
Rev Robert f Jones, pastor of , Qnb’ With I nine Eyes and
[the First Presbyterian Church.' "hove'.- Old Sweet Song, fol-
| Mrs. Ralph Hodges, president, Mweij by devotional by Rev.
! presided during the business i Robert F. Jones, pastor of the
Eider and Miss Audry- Williams.
Mrs. Rushing Wells conduct- Guest At Breakfast
ed guests to the register, pre-1 a pink and blue color motif
Parent-Teacher Association on I afS Sw Mm " AJ°(V ST* ■ *'h u>wl Sunday morning *hen
Moml.y afterpoo,, Then- ware | ilm to tho rei *' ~
91 members and visitors pres- freshmeat table.
i nt at t i meeting. | A patriotic 'color theme of
Fdlowmg the Mock Weddmg, ,,d. whitc and blye. was uscd
- r n-..... gave an in
Mrs. R. F. Price
i in decorations. The linen-cover-!
i ed table was centered with a
I bowl of queens wreath, with:
[china in.the.chosen colors. Mrs. I
J. F. Henderson, Mrs H. B. j
Wilson and Mrs. Estelle Flippen |
i presided at the punch bowl i
with cookies served by Mrs. D.
First Presbyterian Church, and T, ^lPn' 'Ts,
Mrs. Robert E. Lee and Mrs. L,
10. Caffey.
' Mrs. Fred Sackett and Mrs.
HOWELL DIXIE
NOW SHOWING
FRIOAY-SATLRDAY
Friday-Saturday
THREE AGAINST
THE WORLD broths
and tolditrt all I
Paramount Preaant*
GARY
COOPER
in THE NEW
BEAU
GESTE
•Mb
RAY MILLAND
ROBERT PRESTON
w
j reel pronunciation.
Members present included
Mesdames C. M. Alexander, R.
| A. Autry, R. R. Browning, Theo
W. Dunman, Floyd Price, J. F.
Henderson, R. G. Hollingsworth,
T. W. Martin, H. B. Wilson, It.
V. Wood, Misses Elizabeth Alex-
ander and Odeline Spath.
The Silver group of the WBA session.
held a covered dish luncheon' Music wa. furnished by the Ia vocal solo T Love You Truly
Saturday noon at the home of !choral club under the direction!13.'' Robbie Lynn Miller. Mem-
Mrs. Frank Brewer at Lake [of Miss Alice Carolyn and at-! |>ers of the cast included Patsy Roy „ u t d uesls_
Scarborough. ' ! eompanied at the piano by Miss i Ruth Mow, bride; Parker Nun- ^ • am ^ wjth (he j
Place cards at quartet tables : Geneva McCulloch. Miss Carol-jhy. Broom: Howard Pury».jgroup s;nglI>f, SparjRk.d j
formed the WBA emblem, and |yns room received the award minister, Rosalyn Wilson, mat- Banner led by Mj<ss Adelle El-
tables were decorated with cos- tar. having the most parents in ron honor; Mary I ranees
attendance. | Stevens, maid of honor; Marian-
Supt. C. H. Hufford gave. 4nl|| wilson and Ann ■ Mllk'r-
interesting talk on Coleman
Safety Council and, reports from
mos.
-Plans to enlist new members
in the. organization were dis-
cussed.
Eight members and two visit-I the Boys’ Safety Club and the
kins and Mrs. John B. Howell! [
Musical numbers throughout
Audrey Williams entertained at
their home on West. Pecan.
Street honoring Miss Harwood.
Colonial place cards, tied
with old-fashioned nosegays,
mat ked places for guests at the
breakfast table, where a waffle
breakfast was served Miniature
pink zinnias and blue morning
glories decorated the table.
Miss Harwood wa, pfesen^l
a guest gilt. », . ... .
Guests included the honoree
and Mrs Louis Jobe of Fort
Worth, Miss Janette Blather-
wick. Mrs. Mike Pegram and
Miss Mary Katherine Elder.
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ATTEND EASTERN STAR
MEETING IN SANTA ANNA
Members of the local Order
,„*X ** Murphy I»' «***» ™
and Anna francos Jackson;
flower girls; Bill Childers, fath-
Girls Safety Club were given cr; John Sartin, ring bearer.
the
nom committees were heard.
In the room attendance count
GEM
Friday-Saturday
ors, Mrs. Della Elkins and Mrs, -...... ,5«
Steve Christensen, were pres- by Marion Phillips and Miss; Processional was played . o,
ent. ; Carlyon. The Coleman Fire De- j ^iSS Oran Jo Fool.
One junior member George 1 pnrtment. under the direction A short business session fol-,
Alvin Smith, was enlisted at'a of Chief G. E. Dalton, gave allowed the program. Reports
meeting of the Gold group Mon- j demonstration on first aid.
day afternoon at the home of! During the business session,
Mrs. Frank Taylor. Plans were Mrs. C. O. Fleming, study course
made for a benefit buffet sup- chairman, reported the organi-
zation of the P-TA Study Club,
Which meets each second and
! fourth Wednesday. Next meet-
hostess served frosted [ing will be Oct, 11, at 2 oclock
drinks and cake to nine mem- at the home Of Mrs; W. H. New-
Howell and Miss Elizabeth Hu- j
bert.
Welcome was extended by \
Mrs. Hugh Lewis who announc- j
ed numbers of the program as!
follows: Trumpet trio. Wright |
Howell. Robert Qwqiii' and
Jackie Mooney; military tap,!
Bebe Jo Ratjen; reading, "Un-
peg, to be held Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. C. W. Simp-
son.
The
I bers-and two visitors.
♦ • •
Advertise It In The D-V.
a*C*oa. pc-r'.ai* a
Down The
Wyoming Trail
M«COV:0
HOWELL
SUN-MON-TUES
It's STAR Bargain Day
-with i blonde-bruncitc
battle over a champion
heart-catcher 1100 thril-
ling minutes! Be here ;
when the ffetivitiei bcginl ^
WITH
V
Carole
andKay
It’s this season'■ tea-
pace aromatic hill...
Park Avenue powered I
LOMBARD
4" ;-CatY
GRANT
★
Kay
FRANCIS
IN NAME
ONLY
1 CHARLES COBURN
Hi HELEN VINSON
Til KATHARINE ALEXANDER
01 JONATHAN HALE
3 MAUR1C MOSCOVICH
Sunday-Monday-Tuesday
Double Feature
AKIM TAMIROFF
—In—
KING OF
CHINATOWN
—And—
COWBOY
QUARTERBACK
Next Wednesday-Thursday
Double Feature
JANE WITHERS
LEO CARRILLO
—In—
CHICKEN WAGON
FAMILY
—And—
JACK HOLT
TRAPPED IN
THE SKY
HOWELL
MONEY NIGHT
Wednesday, October 11
HELL’S
KITCHEN
Isom, 706 San Angelo Highway.
Reports were heard from Mrs.
! Jesse Moore, membership chair-
man; Mrs. Carter Dibrell, City
Council chairman; Mrs. J. W.
: Saunders, County Council chair-
man; Mrs. Rushing Wells; and
Mrs. A. K. Evans, treasurer.
The refreshment table was
| laid with a lace Cloth. The
1 punch bowl, presided over by
; Miss Geneva McCulloch, was
surrounded by yellow and pur-
i pis flowers. Miss Gwenivie Mc-
! Inroe, Miss Nelson, Mrs. George
Rhone and Mrs. M. T. White
Miss Julia Lederers room I known Soldier." Miss Mary El-,
ceived high in the lower grades M™ Wllson- «*>• Oran,
Newmap, Jr.: medley of World,
(Continued on Page 8 Sec. 1)
Owl Beauty Shop
SPECIAL
with a percentage of 53 1-3 and
Miss Florine Jones' room won
the higher grades with a per-
centage of 33 1-3 in attendance.
assisted in serving cookies.
Executive Board Meet
Members of the. Executive
Board held their regular meet-
ing at 2:45 at the school.
The president, Mrs. Hodges,
presided during the meeting in
which reports from the follow-
ing were given: Publications,
Mrs. Hoyt Craig: membership,
Mrs. Jesse Moore; hospitality.
Mrs. Sam Cobb: health and
student aid, Mrs. O. B. Kitchen.
Plans were made to buy!
books and book shelf for the
Parent-Education and Proee-
War songs, Mrs, John FS. Howell;
and Miss Adelle Elkins, ac- j
eompanied by Miss Elizabeth j
Hubert; origin and work of the!
auxiliary, Mrs. Frank Drake.!
who introduced the recently!
elected Post Commander. J. B. |
Hilton.
The program closed with the ;
group singing America. i
One hundred and fifty guests
called during the evening.
dure. 1
Shampooed, cut, perma-
nent, set, di ved and comb-
ed, with one
boll of cotton
$2.50 Without Boll of Cot-
ton.
Also have heaterless per-
$2.00
!
j Also have heaterless per- ■
I manents for better prices, a
Glory-0 Beauty Shop
Permanents $1.00 up
BESSIE E. BOYD
700 S. Concho, Hours 8 to 5
DEAD END KIDS
MARGARET LINDSAY
RONALD REAGAN
EligafeeHlii Diteell
Charles ©wm
HOWELL
Next
Thursday-Friday-Saturday
October 12-l.Ml
RICHARD GREENE
RICHARD 1)IX
HERE I AM
A STRANGER
CLASSES IN:
• BALLROOM TANGO—RUMBA
• BALRHYTHMICS
STUDIO HOURS:
• 4:00 P. M. UNTIL 9.00 P. M.
LOCATION:
• 110 1-2 EAST PECAN STREET
(Over Jeanes Grocery)
THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT
OUR STUDIO FOR AN INTRODUCTORY LESSON
AND INTERVIEW WITHOUT OBLIGATION.
CX'erheard...
“I’m having Coleman Steam Laundry wash my blan-
kets, Mrs. Plump . . . they offer sanitary service.”
. Let The Laundry I)o It
Coleman Steam Laundry
Sanitary Laundering Safeguards Health
Phone 65 M
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Pouns, Joe B. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1939, newspaper, October 5, 1939; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748040/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.