Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1950 Page: 4 of 8
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Objectives Of 4-H Work
iIn County This Year
Outlined At Meeting
Values, objectives, and plans for 4-H Club Work in No-
lan Coimtv durin.u J050 w$re outlined at a meeting of Nolan
County' 4-H adult leaders* in the district courtroom this
week.
Plans were okehed for the celebration of National 4-H
Week, March 5-12, with a banquet to which all 4-H leaders,
adult 4-H leaders, and civic organization leaders will be in-
vited.
A committee composed of Mrs.
Raymond Rasberrv, Mrs. F. B.
Porter, Mrs. M. H. Heine, and
Mrs. E. C. Miles was appointed to
work out details for the banquet.
Mrs. Curry Talks
Mrs. Virgil'Curry, 4-H chair-
man on the comity HD Council,
gave a talk in which she stated
that 4-H is the largest voluntary
youth organization in the world.
"Through 4-H meetings where
demonstrations are given," she
said, "these youths are able to re-
ceive technical knowledge of
farming *nnd homemaking as it
has been worked out by A&M
Specialists. They are 'aught to
think, to^e leaders in their clubs
and in their community, to co-
operate, to cultivate habits of
healthful living and intelligent
Wesley Bible
Class Meets
In Kirby Home
use of kjison
Assistance
Miss 'Irene Oromatzky,
agent, t ld how 4-H work is de-
pendent on voluntary assistance
and leadership from adults.
"It is dependent." she said, "on
parents' support and cooperation,
la is centered in the community
—it is democracy in action."
Present for the meeting were
Mines. Garland Lewis, E. C.
Miles, Alvin Smith. Raymond
Rasberrv, Virgil Curry, R. F. Por-
ter, R. R. Petty. M. H. Heine, J.
•E. Alexander. L. A. Tanner, and
A. W. Petty. '
The Wesley Bible Class of
First Methodist Church was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs.
M. Kirby and Mrs. G. A. Bee-
man at the First Methodist par-
sonage.
Mrs. Kirby presided. Mrs. T.
A. Ezell gave the devotional.
Mrs. E. E. Roy gave "The
Origin of Valentine Day," and
Mrs. Josie Wesley closed with
i prayer.
I Sandwiches, cake, and coffee
! were served to Mmes. A. S.
Mauzey. I. S. Focht, Josie Wes-
ley, F. A. Thompson, E. E. Roy,
W. E. Henry, M. B. Howard, T.
A. Ezell, G. A. Beeman, M. L.
L, Cox, Anne Lasater. J. R.
Cox, Sr., and J. M. Kirby, all
members, and two visitors, Mrs.
Wallace Kirby of Enochs
her baby, Carolyiu.
Melhodist Pastors
Return From SMU
Methodist pastors of Sweet
water, most of them accompanied
by their wives, returned Thurs-
day evening from Dallas, where
they had been since Monday at-
tending Ministers' Week at
Southern Methodist University.
The group included Dr. O. P.
Clark, district superintendent, j
and Mrs. Clark; the Rev. .1. Ed- j
mund Kirby, pastor of First i
Methodist Church, and Mrs. Kir !
by: the Rev. Bruce Parks of j
Sixth Street Methodist Church
and Mrs. Parks; and the Rev. .).
L. Vlayhew of Highland Heights j
Methodist Church.
♦ * *
Hermleigh WMS
Meets In Home
Of Mrs. R. May
HKRMLK1GH. -- Mrs. Ray-j
mond May was hostess to the
W. M. 8. of the Central Baptist '
church in her home Monday !
afternoon.
After a brief business meet- j
ing. games were played, then \
refreshment plates of sandwich- |
es, cookies and punch were j
passed to the following: Mmes. j
Nathan Campbell, T. D. Leech, i
Mrs. t imer Vernon, Barney I
Drennan, .1. N. Williams. D E.
Watson, J. F. Groves, 12. E. j
Brock, Jabus Hall, W. D Green j
and the hostess.
Several were absent because i
of illness.
Up Their Sleeves: Spring j Sculpture A^re ,
Sculpture Are
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Sorority Topics
A discussion of "EBinllng and
Sculpture" was given by Mrs.
Bev. Robergon on the program
of Beta Beta Chapter. Beta Rig-
ma Phi, when it met Tuesday
evienng at the Blue Bonnet Ho-
tel.
cokes were served to Mmes.
1) F Duncan, Glenn Bailey, Net-
tie Anz. Ann Collins, Poly Hal-
lew, Jane Norris, J. Jackie 'Mi-
zell, Frances Voss. Mary Oalla-
*av, Dorothv Young, Mary Alice ■
Spfllers, Louine Cuiribie, • Mrs. w
Tom Graham, Mrs. Ralph Shaf-
fer. and Mrs. Robertson,
Spectacular sleeves are the rhaneinc silhouette's ablest ally The "tulips"
(upper left) carry fullness to the top of a «hile doeskin suit with pert
pepliim and large revers. The draped cuffs on full push-up sleeveS (lower
left I dramatize a coat dress of white pique. The "lampshade" sleeves
trimmed with cotton fringe (center) wine out from the deep yoke of a gray
lii.^u di v.4S. A "slash scum" rises from sleeves ol llame colored jacket (right ).
and
"Van Dandy" Says:
"When I want Milk,
I Want it FRESH
That's why I drink
VANDERVOORTS
Pasteurized Homogenized
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As Yon Like it,
HOMOGENIZED or
PASTEURIZED
TO BE SURE, BUY:
VANDERVOORTS
Westerners Square
Dance Festival In
Stamford Saturday
First 1950 festival of the
Westerners Square Dance As-
sociation Will be held at Round-
up Hall in Stamford Saturday
night.
A large number of Nolan
County and Sweetwater square
dancers belong to this area as-
sociation and plan to attend the
festival.
Callers will include Chuck
Rogers of Sweetwater, Felix
Dooley of Roscoe, and Loyd
Brame of Loraine.
Your BEAUTY
Is Your DUTY
Your duty to yourself to keep you
feeling on top of the world!
Your duty to others to transfer
some of your vibrant loveliness to
them!
Call For Appointment
Marie's Beauty Shop
106 West 3rd Ph. 2841
Katherine Howell
Circle Has Meeting
In Hamilton Home
The Katherine Howell Circle j
of First Baptist Church met j
Thursday evening in the home of {
Mrs. Floy Hamilton, 100(1 Crane. I
Mrs. Toni Murphree led the!
opening prayer before Mrs. Tom
! Miller, teacher, led in the study
of "Parables." Mrs. Bettye Dean
presided for business.
The Valentine theme was fea-
tured in decorations and refresh-
| me'nts of frosted Limeade, nuts,
| cookies, and cake which were
j served to Mmes. Frances Nu-
ichols, Betty Dean, Georgia Wil-
iliams, Jo Wicker, Helen Coston,
Darnell Hendrickson. Reba Fea-
gan. Rat Mayfield, Marv Lou
Rexroat, Doris Darnell. Floy
Hamilton, Letha Miller. Toni
Murphree, Merle Fitts, Elizabeth
McKen/.ie. Katherine Walker,
Joan Childs, and Dale Terry.
Son-ln-Law Dies
HERMLEIGH, — Mr. and j
| Mrs. E. E. Brock were called to ,
Lubbock on Tuesday to the bed-
I side of their sor>in-law, Roy
I Campbell, who died unexpected-
i ly the same day of pneumonia.
| Mrs. A. W. Mobley had a
: pleasant surprise one morning
I this week when a girlhood
| friend "stopped in" at the post
office to see her enroute back
to her home at Amarillo after a
visit to South Tex. Mrs. Mob-
ley wouldn't say how long it
has been since she had seen the
friend, who is now Mrs. R. T.
Hodges, but says "it has been
longer than some people think
Hermleigh has existed."
Senior Banquet'Slated
Tonight At First Baptist
Church; Hawaiian Theme
First pre-commencement fes-
tivity for the Senior Class of
Newman High School is slated
for tonight at, 7.1). m._. in, the
basement of First R a p t i s t
Church, where the First Baptist
WMS will.offer the class its an-
nual entertainment.
H a wniian
This year's banquet will be in
the Hawaiian motif. Tables will
be decorated in that theme by
Troop
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Feel The Difference
RBI
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It's
Always
Fresh
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HIGHWAY PATKOLMKX ^
SPKAK-TO TROOP *
Two highway patrolmen,"TSiT.
Brady and Jesse Reid. Mfcro
speakers for Troop 1(! of jxhe1
Girl Scouts when it met TJcrfiVs-
day afternoon with Mr> L. ' 'I\
Nelson as leader.
The talk was in line with the
airls' work on their commttlfiTt'y
safety badge. Subjects were
•'iiigiiway Satety" and "The I'art
Color Plays in Outdoor Safety."
Linda Milam was welcomed as
a new member. Other menibers
present were Billie Ruth Sorelle,
Jo Fomby, Patsy Beard, Sally
Pickett. Peggy Stowe, Christine
Mayo, Barbara Ratliff, Sammie
Wood, Joyce Stroud, and Bever-
lv Price.
committees headed by Mrs. .T. R.
Fdwm-.ls and Mrs, F,. C. Brand.
Hawaiian students from Har-
din-Simmons University will
brjng the program. Mrs, Ralph
Perkins, Wife of the .assistant
pastor of the host church, will be
master of ceremonies. Mrs. Bob
Williams is program chairman.
Foods
Foods preparation is in charge
of Mrs. K. B. Ellis and her com-
mittee. Mrs. E. Kay Bryan was
chairman of invitations.
General chairman of arrange-
ments is Mrs, Audrey Bal lew,
who was named to that post bv
Mrs. C. E. Lambert, WMS presi-
dent.
* * *
Hobbs 4-H Club
Is Organized
HOBBS-The Hobbs 4-H Girls
Club was organized this week
with 28 members. Miss Kinsey
is sponsor.
"Elected as officers were:
President Shirley Ann Flint,
and treasurer. Nancy Rinker.
Social Calendar
(Note: This daily calen-
dar is carried by The Report-
er as a service to the com-
munity. AH reports of min-
ing events, church, civic, or
social, and of meetings
which are routine or other-
wise. are welcomed fur the
calendar if called in by 0::Mt
a. m. of (lie day they are to
begin running. Items for
the Sunday calendar should
he turned ill Friday before
:i p. m. if possible, hut can-
not be accepted later than
10 a. m. Saturday.)
Friday
Senior Banquet given by First
Baptist WMS at tiie church at
7 p. m.
Saturday
National Male Quartet to be
> presented by Civic Music As-
j social ion in City Auditorium at
3:15 p. m.
February meeting of the Nol-
an County HD Council at court-
house at 2 p. m.
Valentine Dance for Ex-Aggies,
wives, and tUues.iy If sponsored
at Legion Hut by Aggie Wives at
p. m.
Hospital Notes
Sweetwater Hospital was filled
to capacity on Thursday, with pa-
tients in hallways and in the
waiting room, seeking admission.
The situation had eased some-
what by Friday morning, though
the hospital was still full with :•*
least one patient still In the halls.
Admitted Thursdav for major
surgery were Mrs. Thos. Massey,
1(500 Throckmorton; Mrs. W. R,
Berkley, 511 Hill; Jack Carlisle
of Colorado City; Miss Thessfe
Sipe. Route 1. Sweetwater; and
Mrs. Bryan J. Ward, 1107 East.
121 It.
Medical admissions were Mark
J. Etter of Nolan, Mrs. K. E. Rea
I of 808 Bell, E. T. Barnett. 508
i Bowie; Mrs. J. R. Leach, Route
1 1. Roby,
j Minor surgery admissions
I were Mrs. C, R. Walker, 1010
j Bowie; Virgil H. 1'tley of Snyder,
land Kenneth Fades of 1302 Jose-
j phine.
| Dismissals were Mrs, Jerry
[ May berry and baby, Sharon Ry-
j croft. Harvey Don Lee, Mrs. Win.
! Sedberrv. Mrs. John Olson, Mrs.
i Ralph Wallace, Brack Mitchell,
j Mrs. Charles Binnion, It. M. Sim-
lmons, Mrs. Melvin Barnes'.
| Robert Blackwell. Mrs. Arthu*
LPiener, Mrs. Harry Ferryman,
Marion Pelidergrass. Mrs. Clar-
1 ence Lahg, .lolih Cagle, Claude
'Wilson, and Robert White.
NOTHING
1
BUT
^THE BEST^>
FOR YOUR
HOSIERY IY HUFfKAN
Give her these heavenly
Flatternits and she'll love
you forevermore! Here'* a
compliment to her «en*e of
beauty... exquisitely sheer,
yet amazingly wearable!
What's more, Flatternits
are famous (or curve-cling-
ing, flattering fit. Featured
in her favorite
styles and colors! 1.65
pair
211 Oak St.
BROWN IE TROOP THREE
Brownie Troop Three met
Tuesday afternoon at Philip No-
lan School with Mrs. R. B. Palm-
er in charge.
Handcraft was done in the
form of Valentine sachets made
of white lace doilies, red valen-
tines. cotton, sachet, and ribbon.
Each girl took one bome to her
mother.
Games were played. Those
present were Rita Stewart, Bet-
ty Walker, Betty May, Ann Seu-
hey, Peggy Jo Ellis, Judy Davis.
Charles Choate, Maureen Nayfa,
Paula Smith. Carolee Hawley,
Sandra Edwards, Sandra Sears,
Cookie Chapman, Estelle Woods,
and Robbie Jo Palmer.
* * ♦
Mrs. Smith Seay's
Mother Succumbs
HERMLEIGH — Mrs. Smith
Seay has just returned from
Mount Vernon, Texas, where
she had been in attendance at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Rola May McCullers, for two
weeks before her death, Feb. 2.
Mrs. McCullers spent several
months here with Mrs. Seay
last year. Her health had been
declining for the past few
years and began to-fail rapidly
since December. She was" 75
years of age.
Her husband preceded her in
death 19 years ago. Mrs. Mc-
Cullers had two other daugh-
ters: Mrs. Ethel Harris of
Wichita Falls, and another who
passed away a few years ago.
One-eighth horsepower, elec-
tric motors can do as rriuCh
work on a farm as one hard-
working farm-hand.
The four distinct stages In
the life cycle of most insects are
the egg, larva, pupa, and adydt.
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Ball Room
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1950, newspaper, February 10, 1950; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290437/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.