Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 158, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 12, 1956 Page: 3 of 8
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Miss Ruth Walker
Marries Ned Baker
Double Ring Rites
Read In Moran
The wetUling: f Mis* I:nth Wa!
k"r and Ned I'.ak.-r took place Kri
nay. August 1<>, ,h,. First Meth-
odist Church in Moran. The KM
' " Mi-c'lurt' of K<>rt Worth
formed tin- double rinif cer
before an altar fl.ink.-d with
vlaiimlus an«i ry.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. I,. I,. Walker of Moran,
w . th* Kroom is the son of Mr. and
Sloan Bak>*r of Breck nridjfe.
^••n in marri«ire by h> r father,
tidf wort' a ballerina length
lof white slipper .-a!in which >
cushioned with oxerskiits ..f
net and nylon tu'le. The net
whs bordered by layers i
ruffle* which irav.- the.
ijer
per-
reiiuiriy
white
.-ik'rt n bouffant appearance.
The bodice witK ile Ji(.'ti. d with a
wide v-neckline of «lraj-d tulle
which was caught in a cluster of
seed pearls at each shoulder. Her
wrist length veil was h<'ld to a
tiara of satin trimmed in a t'-ai-
drop pearl design. Sh- wore tulle
uuantlets arid cairied a white
orchid atop a white Bible.
The bride's sister. Miss l'atsy
Walker of Montr), was maid of
honor. She wore a blue crystalline
fr«K-k fashioned with a rounded
neckline and Jonir torso. The skirt
was bouffant with art Inserted
panel of crystalline ruffles adding
back interest.
James linker of Harlingen, broth-
I Wal-
broth
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dallas fashion center
Methodist WSCS
Has Aug. 6 Meet
The Women's Society of ( hris-
, tiari Service of the First Method-
ist Church held its regular month-
ly meeting in the undercroft of the
, church Monday August !. The
meeting vi.: ■(" •■<! with prayer by
th. pies.dent. Mrs. Clen A." Doty.
During the b.:-:n. . ie.-t:rg the
group adopted th. lSSti-'.j- budget
submitted bv the F • 'ice Commit-
tee, discu-s'd the pioposed pro-
gram f ir l: .r.<i-'57 and upon recom-
mendation of the Kxecutive Com-
mittee agreed to participate in a
j grocery rummage sale.
M Sonya Holcorub from the
W.lliarris a Chapel in Brecken-
ridge gave i report of h> r activi-
ties in the Youth Assembly held in
Aroarillo, Texr.s.
Mrs. .f, S. Khodes gave an in-
soirirsr devotional "How Re <1 Is
i Hi" Kingdom t.. C ." has<'d on
Corinthians 4:2 . Mrs. F. D. Mc-
IViwell gave the iirngraru on
"Measuring Our Goals."
The meeting was dismissed by
prayer by Mrs. Wm. I,. Harikia.
Circle 4 was responsible for serv-
ing a pot luck lunch to '^4 mem-
bers ard three visitor--. Miss Sonya
Ann Holcomb. Mrs. Flia William-
son and Mrs. Marie Davis.
r of the groom, servei
mail. I'.-hei s were Moi:
and Tommy Haib y, both
enridge, Jerry Brown of
leans, La., and 1st Lt Pro
| ker of Fort I'ragg, X. C.,
of the bride.
Miss Judy Baker, sister
bridegroom, played tradition
ding music and accompanied Kddie
I Green of Breckenridge who sang
"Oh, Bromine Me" and "Walk
Hand In Hand With Me."
CkBdleiiffhters were Frank Baker
of Quincy, Fi t., and Johnny Baker,
nephews of the groom.
For the wedding, the bride's
mother wore a navy rayon and -| lk
dress with a blue sequin hat and
white corsage.
The groom's mother chose gray
blue nylon with a pink flower hat
and pink corsage.
Reception Held
Tlie reception was held in the par-
lor of the church immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony. Miss Sharon
Kay Baker, neieeof the bridegroom,
presided at the register. Other
' members of the houseparty were
Mrs. Dennis Farmer, Mrs. Jimmie
Austin and Misses Marilou Druthit
and Alice Wylie.
The double ring wedding cake
was served from a table laid with
a Madeira linen cloth and centered
with an arrangement of blue dais-
ies.
For traveling, the bride chose a
beige linen sheath with matching
bolero and white accessories. She
wore the orchid from her bridal
corsage.
Following a short wedding trio.
th up! .• w ill be at home at 100
A drove Street, College Station,
where the groom will attend A&M
College in the fall.
The bride is a graduate of Moran
Hitrh school. She is a June graduate
of Ta rh ton State College in Steph-
enyille.
The groom is graduate oj Breck-
enridge High School, attended Tar-
ieton State College, and will be ai
senior student in A&M this fall,]
majoring in engineering.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, ittatt— HK.JSCKKNK1DGE AMERICAN—a
Visitors Honored
At Picnic In Park
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hawk who
are visiting here, were honored
with a picnic supper by old friends
;n the park on Thursday.
Those who attended were Mr.
and Mrs. Elmo Wilson, Mrs. 0. R.
Hay, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walters,
Mrs. d. R. Mossholder, Mr. and
Mrs. Kldon Holmes, Mr. and Mrs.
I;. C. Rupert, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
of Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Nappier of Albany.
Sweet And Slippery
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (UE)—
The first warnings of slippery
highways came early here this year
when syrup from a local cereal
manufacturing plant leaked ont j
the highway.
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Self-caught
BISMARCK, S. P. —<EB)—Po-
liceman Ray Bossert takes his job
seriously. He was one of the first
to drive through a red light when
a new semaphore was installed at
a downtown intersection. Bossert
wrote hpmself a tag and paid a
$5 fine.
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Mrs. Ned Baker, the former Miss Ruth Walker of Mo
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McPherson Descendants Meet In Park HarPersv'"e News
For Family Reunion On August 5
)• hn and
had a
Sundav,
— 0u"oi Pes' Ce«*«r
As French a the book xtails along
the '|uay are then* co-ordinates
ti.mined in the tri-color by Charles
D.ckey of Dallas. The one-piece
piaysuit seems to call for a cycle
aiouml the Arch of Triumph—-hence
■ ti name, "The City Cycler." Cotton
lace cascades down the front of
the crease-resistant cotton piaysuit,
appears again on the legs. The
diess, with a lace-trimmed aelf-
petticoat, has a full six-gored skirt.
BUCKARO
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Descendants of the late ,
Sullie Wade Mcl'herson
picnic in Miller Park on
August 5.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. I.. L Hallery and daugh-
ter. f.lla Mae «,f Snyder; Mr. and
Nlrs. J.'hri Mcl'h*. rson, Tulsa, okla.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. fHigen and Su
of Graham; Albert McPherson of
Lipan; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bres-
sett of Colorado Springs; Miss
Wanda Homes Odessa; Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmie Md'hersou and Tom-
mie of Oili -sa; Mr. aid Mis. John
K. Comander and family of Odes-
sa; Mr. and M s. Riley McPher-
son and Howard of Lipan; Mr.
and Mrs. J ss McPherson, Judie
and Eddie of Od« ssa;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton
of Ranger; M s. Virginia Cox and
I son nf Fort Worth: Mr. ar d Mrs.
Lloyd W. Cantps >>f Fort Worth;
Mr. and Mr-. J. A. McPherson of
drandburv; M• <. W. i'. Calder of
'Grundbury: Mr. and Mrs. Pom
i Grimes arid son nf Graham; Mr.
and Mrs. I£. I.. Tabor and daugh-
ter, also of Graham; 1^ • Steward
i of draham: Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Humble of Fort Worth;
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rains of
Abilene; Mr. and Mi's. J. A. Mc-
Pherson of draham; Mr. and Mrs.
Hob McPherson of dranbury; J. M.
McPherson, Leonard I>. McPher-
son: Mr. and M \\. L. School-
craft; Mr. and M s. V. McPher-
s-ei and j-oris; Mis. Manervie Knox:
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McPherson;
Mr. and Mrs. Vano Carev, Jean,
Ann. Dick Rex. Kent and Betsev
Carey; M rs. W. H. Moore and
Faye: Mr. and Mrs. B. Haliburton,
all of Brecki nridge.
Harpersville HD
Club Meet Held
The Harpersville Home Demon-
stration Club met in the Com-
munity building on Thursday at
t). m. Mrs. C. C. Keith had charge
of the meeting.
Mrs. P. B. Hoff had charge of
the demonstration on making hot
dish mats of ice cream sticks and
colored wooden heads.
Mrs. Paul Roberts was chosen
go to the tailoring school with 1
Mrs. Jess, darrett who is the cloth-
ing demonstrator for the club.
Members who were appointed to
buy material for curtains for the
windows were Mines. P. B. Hoff,
C. C. Keith. Paul Roberts. Ben
Whiteside. Pat Frazier, O. Tomlin
and A. W. Mueller.
X^'Xt meeting will be at the
community building.
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By MRS. PAl'L ROBERTS
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Barber of
Tucson, Arizona, visited her cous-
in. Mrs. C. C. Keith, recetly. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Goodlo-.*. Mrs. Mable
Johnson and Mrs. Barber's uncle.
G. M. Sawyer, also visited with
her at Mrs. Keith's home. Mrs.
Barber's mother will be remem-
bered here as Miss Minnie Sawyer.
They wen- on their wav to Ala-
bama to visit their daughter th' re
and stopped overnight to visit rela-
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess,, darrett and
Mr . Cecil Brown attended the 4-11
nicnie at Possum Kingdom lake
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kiser of
Abilene and granddaughter, Klo-
yece Kiser, spent the weekend
with the I!. C Whiteside family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Baker of
Gregton are her> to be at the'
bedsid" of Mrs. Baker's sister. Miss
Delia Scarlett, who is in Stephens
Memorial Hospital.
Harpersville Ouiltinrr Club met!
at th ■ community building Wed-1
nesdav with Mrs. drier Sawyer
as host 'ss. Mrs. Sawyer served I
cake and punch to the following:
Mnes. .1. A. Lauderdale. Willis
dent ry. < >. R. Wallis, Joe Goodloe,
C. J. High and Pat Frazier. Next
21st Annual Reunion Of Cockerell
Family Is Held On Auguxt 5 In Park
CORRAL
DRIVE-IN THEATRE
si v—MON.—rrEs.
.lane Russell
JiKin Le>lie
in
"The Revolt of
Mamie Stover"
About 53 members of the Cock-
erell family and friends met Aug-
ust 5th in Miller Park for the 21st
Annual Family Reunion.
Those attending included Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Cockerell; Mr. A. L.
Cockerell and son; Rev. and Mrs.
W. A. Cockerell and son; Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Sanders; Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Coody; Miss I/"is Adams;
Garland Coody and son: Mrs. Roy
i Pendleton and three children; Mrs.
i Eva Blevins^ Mrs. Bill Cockerell
! and three children, all of Brecken-
ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Burrows of
i Moran: Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cock-
erel! of Weath"rford; Roy Cock-
erel! and Fannie Idell Cockerell,
both of Weatherford: Mr. and Mrs.
i Rayford Cockerell and thrtv chil-
1 dren of Fort Worth; Joe Cockerell
and daughter of San Antonio; Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Cockerell and chil-
dren. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cock-
meeting will be with Mrs. C. J.
High at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Garrett, Lar- i
ry and Charlotte visited in Hamlin
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mueller aTe 1
ori a fishing trip to Aransas Pass. ;
G. M. Sawyer and C. C. Keith
went on a trip hunting hay for ;
winter feed. They went as far as j
Hamilton. So many people are out
of stock water in the community.
erell ani Dr. at,d Mrs. Earl Cock-
erell, al! Abilene; Dr. and Mrs.
Lonnie ' '*kerell of Athens; Mrs.
Mattie Mctjnty of Aspermont.
Friends w,„ attende u were Miss
Alma Swens n, S. T. Swenson,
Miss Sopha R<seiiquest. Mrs. Rosa
Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Franklin, all ot Breckenridge.
Curb Seivlce
HAMBURGERS
HOT DOGS
RAR-B-Q
SOFT DRINKS
Dairy Delight
1110 E. Walker
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against the baseboard, as you
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Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 158, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 12, 1956, newspaper, August 12, 1956; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth135369/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.