The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1963 Page: 2 of 26
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THE WINKLER COUNTY NEWS, Kermit, Texas
Page 2—Sec. I Thursday, May 16, 1963
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New Officers
Are Installed
Officers for the coming year
were installed when members
of Suzanna Wesley Circle, First
Methodist Church, met Monday
at 7:30 p.m. in Kermit State
Bank Blue Room.
New officers are: Mrs. James
Sharp, chairman; Mrs. Doug
Thomas, vice-chairman; Mrs.
Don James, secretary - treas-
urer; Mrs. Fred Bucanek, study
leader; Mrs. Fred Wood, Spiri-
tual life; and Mrs. Noel Bart-
lett and Mrs. Milton Puckett,
telephone committee.
Mrs. Sharp presided and The
Lord’s Prayer was repeated in
unison. Mrs. J. E. Franklin Jr.
and Mrs. James W. May were
introduced as new members.
Mrs. Don Gregg was in charge
of the program with Mrs. Don
Bolon giving devotional.
Mrs. W. E. Crow was hostess.
Closing prayer was by Mrs.
Gregg. Others present were
Mrs. Carl Hughen, Mrs. Mal-
com Kingston and Mrs. Jeff
Inglish.
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Scholarships...
(Continued from Page 1)
er, Stumberg will attend a Na-
tional Science Foundation spon-
sored course at Southwestern
Oklahoma State College, June 3 leader,
through July 25. Eighty-four
teachers from 24 states were
selected for the special course
Mrs. Branscum, a seventh
grade mathematics instructor,
will be among 50 teachers se
leeted for a summer institute
for junior and senior high school
math teachers. The course will
be taught at Oklahoma State
University, Stillwater. Total of
42 states will be represented
The seventh faculty member
selected for special summer
study is Mrs. Fred W. Pearson,
Intermediate School librarian
She was the recipient of a schol-
arship from the State organiza-
tion of Delta Kappa Gamma So-
ciety.
Mrs. Pearson received the
Lalla M. Odom Award at Texas
Woman’s University for the
summer months. Recently the
Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma Society gave
Mrs. Pearson its chapter schol-
arship for graduate study. Both
will be used for graduate study
in library science at Texas Wo-
man’s University July 15-Aug.
22.
ENROUTE HOME — SP4
Alfredo Nave, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Nave, is enroute
home after spending two
years and eight months in
Germany and France. He
started home by ship Wed-
nesday.
Council Holds
Tuesday Meet
Regular meeting of Woman’s
Missionary Council of First As-
sembly of God Church was held
Tuesday morning in the church.
Mrs. Don Love was pianist and
Mrs. George Logan was song
After testimonies were given
and scriptures read, Mrs. Linnie
Mason spoke on the 50th Psalm
Easter Remembrance, a poem
written by Mildred Bryan, was
read by Mrs. Elbert Quarels.
Others present were Mrs
Marvin Hanks, Mrs. Charles Og-
den, Mrs. David Potter, Mrs. L.
S. Bogart, Mrs. Eldener John-
son, Mrs. Robert O. Davis,
•Mrs. W. W. Waits, Mrs. C. C.
Eads, Mrs. H. F. Lynn and
Mrs. Carl Elkins.
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Larry Roberts Are
Parents of Son
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roberts
of Odessa are parents of a son
born . Tuesday at 9:50 p.m. in
Odessa Memorial Hospital.
The baby weighed 7 pounds
and 8 ounces and has been
named Allen Lee Roberts.
Mrs. Clyde Bollinger is the
paternal grandmother. The
baby’s father is a native of
Winkler County and his mother
is a member of the Odessa-
Midland Symphony Orchestra.
Troop 15 Has
Mothers’ Tea
By Rebecca Garrison
Troop Reporter
Troop 15. Monday, May 13,
we had a Mother and Daughter
Tea. We served punch and cook-
ies. Each mother was present-
ed a corsage and was introduced
to the group.
The mothers and daughters
that were present were as fol-
lows: Mrs. W. D. Aldridge and
Deborah, Mrs. I. H. Edwards
and Rhonda, Mrs. B. L. Har-
rison and Deborah, Mrs. A
Garrison and Becky, Mrs. Rex
Pigmon and Vicki, Mrs. Melvin
Burdick and Cindy, Mrs. W. H.
Lamb and Thelma, Mrs. Don
Black and Lamona, Mrs. Leo
Eckard and Virginia, Mrs. Le-
roy Ruff and Trudy, Mrs. Er-
nest Geske and Donna. Also
Ruby Baker and Jo Ann Henry.
Hospital Notes
The following persons have
been admitted to Winkler Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital since
Saturday.
From Kermit — W. F. Taylor,
Sandra Francisco, Emma How-
ell, Mrs. Jerlene Baker, Jayme
Jan Sedberry, Mickel Shipp,
Mrs. J. H. McClary, Mrs. M. L.
Burdick, William Kirkpatrick,
Mrs. G. W. Southern, Bobby
Taylor and Mrs. C. W. Carlisle.
Mrs. Leo Watts, Jal, N. M.;
Mrs. Alex Crabtree, Monahans;
Jess Shumate, Jal, N. M.; E. G.
Holliman, Odessa; J. C. Terry,
Wellington; Mrs. H. J. Fuqua,
Wink; George Tatom, Mona-
hans; R. E. Brandenberg, Roy-
alty; John Williams, Royalty;
and Kenneth Dolloff, Denver
City.
BANQUET TIME — Above is a general scene of
the Senior-Junior banquet held in Kermit High School
cafeteria. Seniors were sponsors for the banquet and
Juniors sponsored the dance which followed in Wink-
ler County Youth Center. (Photo by Charles Reynolds)
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Local Council Has
Best Dime Display
Best Woman’s Missionary
Council Dime Display was won
by members of the local WMC
of First Assembly of God
Church. The Dime Display was
part of the program of a West
Texas District Councils meet-
ing, held recently in Big Spring.
The dime offerings are to be
used to build a school for girls
in Newaka, Liberia, West Af-
rica.
Mrs. Gene H. Davis was elect-
ed president of the organization.
Congratulations
Birth of one baby, a boy, was
reported by Winkler County
Memorial Hospital Wednes-
day morning. The News extends
congratulations to the parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fuqua,
Wink, a son born May 14.
R-?*AT - TRUCK
L. B. DAVIS
L. B. Davis
Agency
221 N. OAK
PH. 6-2585
Graduation...
(Continued trom Page One)
Center. Tlji| is sponsored by
parents of the students.
Thursday afternoon, May 23,
an awards assembly will be held
at 1 o’clock. During the pro-
gram high lights of the year
will be reviewed and academic
and athletic awards will be pre-
sented. No graduation exercises
are scheduled at the Junior
High this year.
Purple Sage students have
completed their year-end pro-
grams. They will be dismissed
at the regular time next Thurs-
day and pick up report cards
the following day.
At Intermediate School, the
third grade chorus will present
an assembly program at 2:50
p.m., Friday. That is the only
extra activity scheduled.
East Primary first and second
grade choral students will also
hold a program Friday at 1
p.m.
A closing program is slated
Friday at 8 p.m. at Dunbar
School. Included will be songs,
dances and short plays. Phyllis
Butler, princess of the school,
will preside over the activities.
A special assembly will be held
on May 23, at 10:30 a.m. At
that time, perfect attendance
and sportsmanship awards will
be passed out.
Camping Trailer Is
Damaged in Blaze
A small camping trailer was
damaged by fire Tuesday after-
noon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. V. Ormand, 423 North
Ash. City Fire Marshal E. M.
(Gene) Crutcher said the unit,
which mounts on the back of
a pickup truck, was on the
ground beside the house when
the fire broke out. The inside
was burned badly. There was
no damage to the house. Fire
was reported at 6:02 p.m.
Schweitzer Vows
To Die in Jungle
WASHINGTON — Dr. Albert
Schweitzer, 88, has confirmed
his determination to die in the
African jungles he has called
home for 52 years.
"I have much work to do,
and I will not leave,” Dr.
Schweitzer told a committee
that invited him to come to the
United States to take part in a
study of the needs of under-
developed countries. The invi-
tation was extended by Su-
preme Court Justice William O.
Douglas and UN Ambassador
Adlai E. Stevenson.
"I am old, like a ripe fruit
in the wind, and I must pre-
pare the hospital to continue aft-
er I am gone,” the surgeon
said in reply to the invitation.
The Maidive Islands are in
the Indian Ocean.
Charter Commission Will Meet Thursday
Members of the Kermit Char-
ter Commission will meet to-
night (Thursday) at 7:30 in the
office of the home demonstration
agent in the library building,
according to D. M. Mayer,
chairman of the commission.
Discussion on articles for the
proposed charter will be held.
Mayer pointed out that resi-
dents of the city are welcome
to attend meetings.
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Williams, Nev H. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1963, newspaper, May 16, 1963; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth982391/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Winkler County Library.