The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1947 Page: 2 of 8
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TBS GRAHAM LEADER, THURSDAY )1ARCH «, 1M7
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Mrs. brooks
Celebrate* 96th
Birthday, Feb. 2
ti
Woman’s Council
Has Interesting
Meeting
The Woman's.. Council nt the
First Christian Church met Tues
ctsv niirht st tho, church for re-
s-idar business and rntssionary
program.
Mrs. John A. Hays opened the
meeting with a scripture reading
and prayer vMs given by Mrs.
iluh Barrow. ——— —
_ Mrs. Hays conducted a business
session. Mrs. Barrow, secretary
read the minutes of the last meet-
ing and Mrs. S. B.~ Sutton, trea-
surer, gave her report. Mrs.
Frank Adair gave a report for
was held at the Marshall Country
elub. The bride and groom. Mr.
and Mrs. Nehls, Mr. and Mrs
Ianier, and thg bride’s grand-
mother, Mra W. B. Harrison of
C- nham received the guests.
Mrs. Paul Schott and Mies < ash, Dallas; Idr.
Katherine Cr.rwile presided at the
bride’» hook, and Mrs.
Prendoi gast, Jr., and Mrs. PauJ 1"
WliBta;.’ Wood served the
Worth) Mrs. Jewel Stout, Dallas.
'
James Fair,
E. E. Hold
nd Mrs. Roy
Mrs. thsi
Miss Virginia SUpleton, Dallas
Mr. and Mra. John Morrison, Dal
I M\s.
dr. Vnr
lr. aiBf
las; Mr. and
Dallas; Mr. and
nan, Dallas;’ Mr.
Mrs. Rosser Hostess
For Luncheon
Mr#. V. O.Roi—r wmi hostess
Uit Thursday for i Ix’sutifully
( appointed onf unlock lunrheoi
' her hotnt* 901 Hri’/Jtfe Pot-
n ar
Foi; th<*
cake.
As tiie guests entered the door,
they fated a huge arrangement, of
~hite gladioli, whit- sto^-k. an^
hite calls I’lies and fern on thf poJ7' . ... j veil. It. thr rnfm-< hrdi *«.■
o*"-03.te wall Over each, of the i Mr*. Phillnw, L*nier, New Or-1 nrim Wn*. awarded to' Mrs. Ed
U, ss! TttiWlWJMl
Whi'i flowers. Ferns were plseJdl yleans; Mr and Mrs. Joe Dixon, ,
al out the reception rooms.
T e bride’s table was
with an imported Taep lianquet I
eloth and centered with un srT1
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S. Graham, Sr.
I '”! Te»£s£‘ M^Vra W ?f 3fe{- **•*■ >£
covered I Hatcher. Jefferson; and ' MiV, r ' « ’
banquet I Elisabeth Hatcher, Jefferson .....
the Alethean Circle. _ _
make'^donations b toJh CELEBRATES MTH BIRTHDAY—Mra B. V. Hsrrell wsa honored
ftsSEf 1%b6' sarttmssiu *-■— - s -*
Mrs. L. P. Brook* cstebratsd
her M birthday Tudsday, Febru-
ary *, at her home in the
‘ Mount Pleasant Community.
nine wiles West of Graham.
Only a few close friends of Mrs.
Brooks’ and her son, L W.
Brooks snd family were, pie*
sent for the dinner. The nil
white birthday cake was'served
with ■ the dessert course. Mrs.
Brooks is one of Young Coun-
,.ly’s beloved pioneers’, having
Bern! In the enmity for the past
of buying dishes and silver for
ig. Kitchen, , •-
The Woman's Council Area
Meeting to be held at the church
on March 12 was discussed and
plana were made to take care of___ _
' Birthday March 2nd
Mr*. Harrell
Celebrates 85th
afei fesesa&'niss
ing India’s Road*,” and her theme
for the evening was. “Keeping
Pace With the 110168.”
She .was assisted. by Mrs. Jo*
Hays, Mra. J. W. Adair, Mrs. M.
Mrs. Johnny Wheeler who pre- ... - . , -
play-, -“Little Doctor,- ^ Bov-. W~
n.” Mesdame* Adair. she h“»
Mra. B. V. (grandmother) Har-
rell celebrated her 85th liirthday
Sunday. March 2, at her home
near South Rend with her child-
ren and grandchildren present for
the occasion. Mrs. Murrell is a
JSflUve. of. Virgin;*, but. moved. ;to
Young County in 187il -with her
and'open house held in the after-
_ (Leader Staff Photo)
Mi** Nehls, Formerly
Of Graham, Wed.. In
Impressive Service
Pre-Nuptial Parties
Hpjnor* Popular
Bride-Elect
.Miss Wanda McCle«key., luide-
u!ert ofW.r. James. R. Pslel/ ftey-
moir, whose marriage ache
, GoV'in-, Oliver Graham, E. Bruce
Street,TtSyd S’reet, Norma Stov*
, “Ilj"'Manning "Vick, S. A. Penh.
W. E. Siui" son, John Luton, ■£.
W. Barr, S. B. Harbison, Ernest
Remington. C. A. Russell, Fred
Arnold, Mr*. Baa* and Miss Alyne
Crouch.
rsnqement of white gladioli, white .
cells lilies in a crystal bowl sat
upon a tail block of crystal. Three
graduated crystal candelabra were
placed on either side of the cen-
terpiece.
The tiered wedding cake was
plated at one end of the table, and
the crystal punch bowl at the
other. r ,
Mr. and Mrs. Lanier left after
ttm reception fop a wedding trip
to Biloxi, Miss., and to New
le-ns, Un, and Natch •», Miss.- > past week The latter was a' Tlie Woman's Society of Christ-
For traveling, Mrs. Lanier wore breakfast given Sunday morning I syvkl' of ttHjRnfe
l nnnon Zoom »e<w.n »«i . . m .. . 7'IV* 1 niirnn mot Uiirtilou
_ 3fnc ¥wng In .
duled lo ne an event of -Saturday, [ Chcir^G Of
S. Frogram
Tn .one of the most beautiful ami
elaborate ceremonies of the year,
’Miss Peggy Louise Nehls, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J B. Nehls,
Ao<> Shirley St., was married to
Thu mas * Franc's. Lanifc—SSHi tff
iMr. and Mrs. W. R. Ioinier. 1803
Wash’mrton
T5 yoars. She has seven living
children who are Preston
Brooks, Old Mexico; Mra Edna
Jordan. PrwffiMi Alvorse
Brooks, Former, San Diego,
California; Mrs. Ethel Hnlse,
Austin; Mrs. Bessie Brown.
Teak Valley; oad L. W. Brooks.
Irs, Brook* kas two,
living brothers. Dr. RumII M.
Moon, of Auoata, Go, and
Beebe Moor* of Los Asgstss,
sented—n
Bie Womsn.” Mesdames Adair,
Hnya end Coad were dressed in
co’orful Indian costumes.
Mrs-.- John C. HpyS completed
■the program w-ith n devotional,
“And God Shall Bo in the Storm.
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Willflw 1ml,11 with snip-
tures 'from Isaiah, followed by
prayer by Mrs. John- A. Hays.
Present w:cre Mesdames John A.
Hays, John C. Hays, Haul Cates,
F. A. Mann, C. R. Owen, Frank
Adair, Ralph Barrow, C. W. Mil-
ler, _S. S. Sutton, Wi F. John-
eori, Ed Rehdera, Joe Hays, M.
■C. (Vmd, Adair, -Q.-B.-JlL.
bright, Johnny Wheeler and Miss
t.ueile Moore and a guest, Mra.
F. L. Adair, of Wichita Falls.
liVi*d in
Young county since that time, the
past 5P pears having been spent
nt her present home.
She wns married to M. D* Ilaf-
rell in 18f*3. A delicious dinner
v.-'-s served nl tho noon hoiii- .
fimrtff Whshinwton Ft.. a» the
Matimilis! chnrrh Fpiilay-at
an ocean foam greep gabardine
suit with hrown accessories and a
white hat with sequin trim. Her
coraage wms a white orchid.
Thd couple will be home on
F-st moor Drive, hlarsliall, after
their return.
The . bride Is ;ir graduate of
Hoekadav junior collogo, T>alla«. Per ll•..v.■lirs^ i.-^- fin..,? .. ,.v ■ . . ___
and n’tended SotitWn Mcth'oittst ' I. i <on;d gift* fiom the followwood. March 2l-2f
-Unlvt'Lxitu- at Dallax uxhnro sl-.uit,,r ' f, jr nd> ■—AUs. Jack Green. '. Mrs; l.. C> Young was in rharg.
* th«* nr,ii,,ram u'KIcJt nnsmM willi
ton, piekiding. . 1
Re'uvrts were given'from of-
nn-1 erretc- leaders. Mss
C, O. Shugart and Mbs. Paul
b"J*” -wo elected delegates to
at the homo
Cherry street, with
Ray of Stehenville eo-hoRtess
Ldvety spring flowers were uscii
fpr,decorations in the home and
cntSred -the—trnttridjsk taWp*--*^
where breakfast was sertrod. The ‘ ‘
TTor.oree was presehled'wi.th Oo ■
8 o’ldoek in 4)»e‘3fev4U}ing.
Dr. S S'enhen MoKennev, pas-
to' of the First Mothnd’sf church,
o/fjcialed nt the double i ing_ i ere-
mun". ’* -
J;, A., ,Jf the pfrogram which opened with
>:.* i; singing" “fn Christ, there are tto
was-.ir member ol._iyyuii!U Knuii—Airs, .Cali Ellison. M.i
Guqmn sorority. Filler, Mrs. Paul WilHn.
The groom attended the Col- 1 'nc 0e ri *, J -.,.:ao4. Jean East and West". . Mrs. Yorrng
le ’e of MmSh.niU1,'and. Te-yaA. f- f t:, yping • nd M' s. M... yin V.c- <f»ve an introduction to Jhe •spi-inr
*}f. College. Both? the hrartc arA--^r-treyr’ nTwrlu.h,or.rtef study course “The Christian and
Tin* only. illumination for the g*oonf are' Kesilbefjl uf lhn -Ttq
ti'iulinl seen- was furnish’d by
Mr). H-irrtll j* the mother of fi* e-o'e than 2>‘0 t11 whine candles.
■!u — i “ * ’ ' ”'ght randies were placed jn each
>h_e 10 windows of the- church.
’ < shove 'he eaortles T’dde’ spread-
phihiren., ” (Christine Braddock,
South Bend, Winnie Corbet (de-
ceqacdT • Rev. Everett Harrell,
Novice.. Clark • Harrell-, Electra
and hlntt Harrell of .Bouth Bend.
Fo'iir step-children. Frank Harrell
of Graham and W. C. Harrell,
-Amtlellairell. and Bob .Harrell
deceased. Sne has Twenty six
uiavoovu. oirc noa iwuiiiy si a
grandchildren and 16 groat'grand
children: ’Mrs. Harrell received
Wednesday Bridge
Club Meets - ..
,. t With Mrs. Cason ~
wFaT"
’jb5»
W. M. U: Observing
Week of Prayer
I. U. of the Fieot Bop-
la observing tho Annie
Wook.of Prayer tUo
-many- nice gift* from her children,-
grandchildren and friends.
The following children ul
grandchildren were present for the
dinner: _
—Mr and Mrs -Mott
South. Bend, Mr. — - —
Harrell. Novica, Mr. and
Looter BnuModk. South J
Mirti iin-l-Helmohi clubs, urvl On1
giooni is a member of the
mwt
Gift Tea. Itridje
Race,”
Mrs
Ben ’Herbert gave “the
. . Mr?. (’. P. .Gregory,. 901 ... ..
. - , t -- - - * O^U- ’ptifepl \vas.hostess*Sahird«iy everi: w^votional on./‘Stewardship and
hi^ht candles »verc p»uced jn cnch m:st rhih. , flntr for«a trift Urn ar.J mn:n t ‘ f I R«^»ponsihility.,, The meetincr was
■* ‘ “!_J ' *' *■ Out-o.ntown guest? at t®' we’d- I hedge. .For the occasion the party, dismisse'd with prayer. Aboijt 3t
^Slg were Miss Louise Harrison, i rooms wtle decbritcii in a lovely] members attended.
Graham; Mrs. t\ . II. _IlarriaOTi. | ai ray of spring TTo vers which * .' ^ • - ~
GratSmi Mhknd M8^ R^vviS:^ Aimouncement
well, Graham; Mr. .and Mis. Bill I
Qlmnaow f'o„L,.^ ' ’ I ** ’ I
■ ’ - ■>"emeiitx of v bi‘<* Mndioli
•.-w«4 tT’-> lower ' o’?:on of each
i jo—. The window ledges-wen-
covered With Huckleberry vine.
’ Candles, were also, used .down the
yHTTfFYWgTif ’hi ffib-WinirTatraml
*h- communion rill. Both of the
rails were entwined with plumoaua
ferns, and tinv White—flowars-
were placed among the ferns.
On ’he hack wall of the sanct-
uary and flanking the organ on
either aide were two hnge ar-
of white catta iiliea. «.
and- in. the v«d- U
Stmpson, Graham.
""Wf ■Mry-'H- rt. I'lei
On Giri Scouting
Shreveport; Mr. and MrsruRoy-
Marcom, Jr., Shreveport;. Mr., and
Mr. and Mra. Northcut, Shreve-
port; Mr. knd Mrs. Bill Parker,
Longview; Mrs. Delores. F'ave
renter of the beck wall i
Kent, Longview; Mr. and Mr*, W,
a . Mr. and
xa.
&
who in turn presented it to the ; will be thirty-five year* oM. Duy-
honoree. who was tdso remember- , ing this period the organisation
1 baa given girts good dttaenahip
honoree, w
ed with a lovely gift from the
hbstess, and many other uslfful
gifts from friends. A salad
course with sweats was served to
ths fottowtag4 , Mra.
therl i
to Mrve
’
sy tho Lockett Ctr-
«Z-
Wayne "Tipton, gnd
went to Mra. F
th?*ffWk£te£ Mmos. H.
G. Farraad, Wayne Tipton and
Herbert Cummtagm. ■
Mr, and Mra, L. G. Cook and
children xratir rallad to Leonard
early Tuesday moraine after re-
that Mr*.
**r*- ele was in Charge and tho Can- Mary Elia tffaddoc?] L. E. Brsrf-
Mnc* prixe then Circle had the Thursday dock, Danny Braddock, Harrell
: Cummings, afternoon program. The special Braddqfek, and Howard Harrell,
tag h*alth for several month*.
program* will end on Friday with
one of the ether circles in charge.
Each day a tetter was read
from a missionary In ragnrd, to
his or her work and an Inspira-
tional *tory about the Hfo of a
missionary on the Gold has „beon
a highlight of each day’s "program.
At least sight million boys and
Iris will get meals this year un-
> its National Sshool Lunch
Jusf
Y
Arrived!
100 Mha QoUoh
U/xuA
■Srss
Cotton Print __,^saK*.-™J-$2.98
s • ‘
Seersucker and Spuns......$3.95
Woven Chambrays—J4.95
Largest selection in years in all new sty-
Bo sure to see
raddqrk, aiiu nvwMu nsn«N,
South Pend, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Gsvis. Dallas, Rev. J. T. Wright,
Elbert.'
Open house waa held during the
afternoon and the three tiered
decorated birthday calm topped
with 86 candle* Was served with
coffee to the following; Mr. and
Mrs. (1"W. Hill, tmogene -Hill,
Mr. and Mrs. Th*d Campbell and
children, Mr. and Mr*. E. N. Mc-
Xluskay, Mra—Mattie
Mr*. Ella Barrett, Sam
M-. and Mr*. J. D. Lyons,
and Mrs. W. H. Wadley, Mrs. Otis
Moelev, Mrs. Sam Easterly, Mis*
B*Uy» Scott, Mr. and Mra. Spencer
Mayes, Mrs. Della- Butler, Mrs.
Op»l Burnett,. Mrs. L. E. McClus-
bey, Mrs- Ethel -Booser, Mr. and
wrappaa in fern aad whlte flow-
ers. Clusters of-wedding bens
hung from olllMr side of the arch.
The bride, who w*»,--riven in
marriage'by hef father, J. B. Ne-
hls. chose a gown of ivory satin
fashioned with diamond-cut neck-
line and long fitted Sleeve* which
tapered to points over her hand*.
" Seed nearis in nlume design ac-
cented the closelv fitted bodice
and the »klrt. which featured css-
>ade« of satjn down either -ride
ii ith the same motif,
Lindsey, embroidered with the snme nu
ons, Sir; “hridsl illusion fell from a hah
i illusion sppliqued in sat’n afid em-
broWered in seed pearls in the
same nlume design. Her very full
train wag of formal length. She
carried a bouquet of gardenias,
clustered with white orchids and
irterf- f-r— ■.~s*s.=sm-
halo of
Mrs. H. H. Rogers, Billie ' FaiJ^led with white satin streamers.
I.indlcy, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mrs. -Jerrv-fleckett waa matron
Bi’i^ress aiwf children. Mnor and Miss Mary Morrison
The poem below was dedicated of Grahanmwas maid of honor.
‘ — — " Mra. Thomas Dinwiddic, Mra.
Frank MeGulWh,. Mrs.- William
Pic-Tont. and Mrs. Larry Arnold
•tan atrendwT'he bride. Nancy
of growing sweetly old;
.To throw life’s toils and cane*
aside, and kee— *■---*■ —,J
ude, and keep a heart of gold, .
i nd have a smile for every day, flower girl.
Jones, niece of the groom, was
The attendants wore identical
gowns of sous taffeta fashioned
with full skirts, square necklines
and bracelet length sleeves. The
fitted bodices featured bias folds
over the shoulders which ex'ended
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and all whom they mav meet.
Not only 86 years old, but 85
year* sweet
Fo, for the sweetness that has
■eome-with ^ou alone the way, IHHHH
The loveliness you have gather*- into bows st the back wnlstlines.
ed out of every yesterday, . , The flower girl's drdlirwas iden-
And brought along to us, we , tieal with that of the other atend-,
wftlthe this little cfffWn of praise, ants, and corsages of MavUme
alive, carnations outlined the cap sleeves I
That yen may know that Loye of her dress. She .wore * coronet J
walks with, ybu when you are 85. of the Martime eartiations with a I
i shoulder length veil of nale pink
We’re glad today, so . more than i illusion, and earned a white bas-
glad, that words can never *ay, I Ve’ of oink flower petals.
That you must read the wishes 1 The attendants wore coronets of
In our heart* fop you today, Maytime carnations which hold
Must read the love and tender- shoulder length veils of pink fl-
ues* which wards cows* axprapi lusion, and carried modern Colcm-
If there are *w**tor words than ial bouquets of Wavtime e»rn»-
these - love, iwsdOOTR, tender- 1 Hons centered with pink perfection
ness,- • camellia*, surrounded by layers of
You would-have taught them to piob satin ribbon.
’Jerry Beekett attended the
groom ns best man. and Thomas
Dinwiddle. John Zachary, Larry
Aroold. William Piernont. Frank
McCullough, and Bill Rudd of
Wsskom ww* ushers.
The bride’s mother, Mrs. Nthls.
wore a royal blue dinner gown
fashioned with a high round neck-
line. lone fltted aleeves and * hack
u* for your life haa boon a song
Full of love and sweetness and
tenderness and you have mad* us
I Mrong
With your vwvet strength; and
all tilings worth while xrnteh we
may do,
- Ar* written deep back ddwn the
years in the care and thought of
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Kteinger
•f Irving, Texas ar* tho proud
porent* of a 6(4 lb. bobv hoy bora fink camellia*,
at 2 a- ra. on March 6th. Grand- Mrs. Lanier,
parents ora Mr. and Mrs. John
Ktelngor of the Salem Commun-
ity.
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and shoulder drape caught at the ;
Waist with ■ loop of thajaame ma-
terial. Her hat ‘w»* of maHue in '
a matching Mue. with nink rose-
bud trim. She wore a corsage of
groom, wore a black crap* dinner
dress with -a , halo hat of flower*
In^pastri^coters. Her
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