The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1965 Page: 2 of 8
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Winkler County News, Kermit, Texas
Page Two Friday, March 12,1965
MRS. GEORGE THOMAS
. . Outstanding ESA
Mrs.Thomas Named
Outstanding ESA
Mrs. George Thomas was
named Outstanding ESA Girl of
the year when members of lota
Delta, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, met
in regular session Thursday night
In Kermit State Bank Mesquite
Room.
Mrs, Thomas has been a
member of Iota Delta for eight
years, was named Beauty Queen,
one year and has held various
offices in the organization. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas have two child-
ren, Mark, 5 years old, and
Steven* 10 months old.
Cleon Denison was guest
speaker, presenting an inter-
esting program on Japan. He
Showed a number of colored
Glides.
Mrs. Bobby Shipley, president,
gave opening ritual. Plans for
a hat sale were completed. The
sale is scheduled for Wednesday,
March 31, and will be in Kermit
State Bank lobby. Door prizes
will be given.
The group voted to send an
Easter gift to its adopted child,
Melvin Huggins, who is in a state
school at Pauls Valley, Okla.
Hostesses were Mrs. Shipley
and Mrs. Dean Pittman.
Others present were Mrs.
Robert Wright, Mrs. Duane At-
wood, Mrs. Leon Nutt, Mrs. Dean
Gregory, Mrs. Leland Allen and
Mrs. Edwin L. Logan.
Veterans Plan
Convention
Plans for the spring district
convention of Veterans of Foreign
Wars are to be discussed Mon-
day night during a regular busi-
ness meeting of the Kermit Post.
Commander Jimmy Simpson
said all members are urged to
attend this meeting. The conven-
tion is to be held in May and a
large number of delegates from
area communities are expected
to attend the session.
REOPENING
ESTELLE’S
BEAUTY SHOP
439 N. Elm JU6-3214
COLD WAVE SPECIALS
Reg. 7.50 Reg. 12.50
6.00 10.00
High Fashion - Old Fashion
Nell Martin Estelle Marlin
MRS. D. FLETCHER
... CHIEF OPERATOR
Receives
Promotion
Mrs. Dorothy Fletcher, as-
sistant chief operator for the
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company In Sweetwater has been
named chief operator here suc-
ceeding Pansy Odeneal who has
been promoted to a similar posi-
tion in Big Spring.
Mrs. Fletcher began her tele-
phone career in Breckenridge in
1949. She served there until
1952 when she transferred to
Abilene where she served until
1963 as an operator and ser-
vice assistant. She was then ap-
pointed assistant chief operator
in Sweetwater and has been there
until her recent promotion to
Kermit. Mrs. Fletcher has two
children, Charlene, 13 and Rex,
11 years old. The family are
members of the Church of
Christ.
Miss Odeneal started with the
company in 1950 as a student
operator, in Snyder. She later
served in Midland as an operas
tor and service assistant and
transferred to Lubbock in 1953.
She was promoted to assistant
chief operator there in 1960,
the position she held until her
appointment to Kermit in
1963.
Want the Finest? Look At
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By
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1037 S. Poplar St. JU6-4I08
and another thing . . .
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and, another thing is, it was
such a nice dinner party Wednes-
day night at Mack's Restaurant.
Just a family affair.
The Daily Sun was host for
the affair which was in honor of
Nev Williams and His Wife Mar-
guerite.
Nev up and sold his interests
in the newspaper business and re-
tired. Well, Marguerite, who
“slaved" about two days a week
reading proofs, quit quick as her
husband did. Guess she's also
retired.
Guests were employes of the
Daily Sun and their wives or
husbands . . . it's a pretty good-
sized family, almost 30 were
there and Bob and Rachael Lee-
man couldn't enjoy things be-
cause Rachael was sick in bed.
The group presented their for-
mer Boss Man with some pres-
ents . . . such as a spinning rod
(he already had the reel), a cast-
ing reel, tackle box and quite an
assortment of fishing tackle.
There were fishing hooks, Ash-
ing lines, swivels, bobbers, fish
stringer ... not a great lot of
things but that fellow sure can
go Ashing Without any shopping
. . . except for a fishin* license,
which ibetcha he doesn't have.
Nev and Marguerite are plan-
ning many tilings. This week
they'll be going to Yuma, Ariz.
Future omens are for a trip to
Rome. Seems the only foreign
country they're interested in is
Italy. Guess Marguerite wants
to see the Vatican and Nev hopes
he can play golf with the Pope.
Blueprints are on the daydream
table to tour Florida, the North-
west . . . build a Ashing cabin
on some Texas lake (wish they'd
hurry up and get that chore
done)...
It sounds so wonderful.
But, it can't be denied ...
the footprints of these two will
linger long in these newspaper
of Aces. We're all glad they didn't
take off to some tropical isle
to live their retirement. It will
help some to see them occasion-
ally.
But, only recently I met a
fairly newcomer to Kermit. She
is such a nice and talented per-
son, will let you read her writing.
She's Mary Jo (Mrs. Gordon)
Price. She and her husband are
both teaching sixth grade at Jun-
ior High School. This is their
first year to Kermit.
SPRING'S AWAKENING
March is springtime waking up
To drink from earth's first morn-
ing cup;
March is birds returning home,
Calling that no more they'll roam.
It's regeneration, too,
Of flowers, trees, and skies so
blue.
March is wind who rules the
days;
A demon wild who never prays.
It's West Texas* time for sand,
A trying time for arid land.
March is leprechauns and things,
Four-leaf clover's magic rings;
March is daydreams' lustrous
sheen,
And the wearing of the green.
It's a wondrous time of year
When we can feel that God is
near.
Troop 5 Has
Skating Party
By Dutchess Whetsel
Troop Reporter
WINK—Troop 5 of Wink Girl
Scouts met Wednesday afternoon
at the Scout Hut. The group left
at 4 p.m. and went to the skating
rink to Kermit for a skating
party.
Girls attending were Jan West,
Jean McGuire, Cathy Hunter,
Susan Frasier, Stephanie Aaron,
Debra Hill, Angelica Soltero, Jan
Roberts, Eva Wolf, Patti Bisang,
Debbie Hill, Leslye Cooper, Cyn-
thia Carman, Patti Triplett, Ann
Dodd, and Paula Smith.
We had a new member today.
She is Rhonda Thomas. Troop
leaders: Mrs. L.V. Hill and Mrs.
W. R. Aaron.
Banks
Move
To Austin
Mr. and Mrs. John Banks and
family moved over the weekend
to Austin, Where he is assuming
duties as assistant attorney gen-
eral in the Land Department.
The Banks have lived in Kermit
for 13 years. He is an attorney
whose public work included being
city attorney and county attorney,
a position he held for eight years.
He has been active in civic work
and served one year as chairman
of Community Chest.
Their home at 948 East San
Antonio has been sold and house-
hold furnishings were moved last
week to Austin.
Skating Party
Is Birthday
Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. William Gar-
ratt were hosts Saturday morn-
ing for a skating party at the
local rink honoring their son,
Bill Garratt, who will be 10
years old Wednesday. The event
was from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
The special event was a 'stag*
affair, with 23 lads gathering to
enjoy the fun. Only girl guest
Was the honoree's sister, Wendy.
Mrs. Don O'Donnell assisted with
hostess duties.
Theme of the affair was Space,
typical of 10-year-old boys.
Refreshments were served,
games were played and favors
given to guests.
Car Parts Stolen
Theft of two auto transmis-
sions was reported to Kermit
police Tuesday by Red Lipscomb,
Mentone Highway. Someone broke
a window and left through a door,
police were told.
Couple
Is Wed
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin BeU
are making their home in Kermit
after being married Monday,
March 1. Ceremonies were read
at 5 p.m., in Berean Baptist
Church with Rev. Cliff McDougal,
pastor, officiating.
The bride wore a winter-white,
three-piece tailored suit. Bridal
bouquet was white roses. Her
white hat held a brief veil.
Attendants were Mrs. Shelby
Creech of Odessa, sister of the
bride, and Steve Bell of Kermit,
nephew of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Bell is the former Miss
Maxine Boone, daughter of Mrs.
Ruth Boone of Odessa and J. M.
Boone of Houston. Mr. and Mrs.
T. B. Bell of Overton are the
bridegroom’s parents.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Boone wore a black and
white striped tailored suit and
black accessories.
Troop 8 Meets
Thursday
By Scarlett Myers
Troop Reporter
Troop 8 met Thursday. Re-
freshments were served by Kim
Crawford.
We started to make a picture
of a butterfly. Those invested
were Fairy Davisson, Cynthia
Kannady and Debbie Roland.
Absent were Rosa Bryant, Dana
Gann, Janice Smith, Pam Thomp-
son, Fay Gwinn.
Present: Lawanna Arnold,
Mary Alice Beaty, Loni Beggs,
Kathy Bliss, Janann Cooper, Kim
Crawford, Fairy Davisson,Cindy
Jones, Cynthia Ann Kannady, Con-
nie Sue Lamb, Debbie Roland,
Peggy Schlaepfer, Jayme Sed-
berry, Leta Sharp* Scarlett
Myers, and Becky Gough.
Nice for lunch: cream of to-
mato soup served with liyerwurst
sandwiches and crisp carrot and
celery sticks.
MR., MRS. J. Mo BELL
. . . newlyweds
Mrs. Parsons" Autos Collide
Uncle Dies
Roy; Benson, uncle of Mrs.
Arthur Parsons, died Monday in
af hospital in Hot Springs, Ark.
He had been ill for some time.
Funeral services were held
in Hot Springs Wednesday at 4
P.m.
Mrs. Parsons flew Tuesday
morning from Midland Air Ter-
minal to attend services.
A two-car accident involvl
cars driven by James Jenkins
Jr. and Richard Thomas was
reported to Kermit police Tues-
day at 3:20 p.m. Wt-
GreaselessI
for W SPRAY HAIR
IMENf CONTROL
Keeps hair in placet
Elizabeth’s Beauty
i s? \ Shop
411 E. Winkler_JU6-2134
This is almost a fairy tale
story.
Last week an attractive woman,
Mrs. B. J. Groves, and her two
(also attractive young ones) Ann,
19 years old, and Billy, 13, of
Oklahoma City, came visiting
in Kermit.
About the first thing that hap-
pened was a loving embrace.
Mrs. Groves (her name is Pat)
and L. H. (Mack) McElderry
pressed each other closely.
It was the first time either
had seen the other in about 20
years, and ... Pat is Mack's
daughter.
When Mack and his wife, Lois,
were living in Graham, Pat (a
daughter by a former marriage)
came and stayed with them about
three weeks. Her husband was
in service.
Mack and Lois moved from
Graham to Hobbs, N. M., but
didn't stay there very long. They
soon came to Kermit and opened
a restaurant.
Pat traveled with her husband
and somehow their threads were
severed. Pat's letters addressed
to them at Graham were for-
warded to Hobbs ... but not
to Kermit.
Time and years went by.
About three months ago Lois
decided she was going to And
her step daughter. She had quite
a telephone bill, but it eventually
paid off. Pat's mother had re-
married and the McElderrys did
not know her name. Pat had
also re-married and they didn't
know that name, either.
Lois talked and talked with a
“little old lady in Austin" and
finally got the address of a woman
in Oklahoma City who knew Pat's
mother.
That was contact.
It was a glorious reunion. A
time to cherish and remember.
Besides, Mack and Lois know
now there are two grandchildren
. . . young ones they had never
seen before.
and, another thing is, we don't
print original poetry very often.
Mrs. Nunley's
Brother Dies
Clinton Brewer, brother of Mrs,
E. W. Nunley, 721 Hejupe Drive,
died Sunday night in California.
Mr. Brewer was a former resi-
dent of Monahans.
Mrs. Nunley and her mother,
sister and a brother left for Cal-
ifornia Monday morning.
Services were held Wednesday
morning at Humphrey's Funeral
Home, Chula Vista, Calif.
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Sclair, Dave. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1965, newspaper, March 12, 1965; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910350/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.