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ORANGE. TEXAS, SUNDAY, MARCH 13,1949
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ORANGE LEADER
SOCIETY
Camp Fire Leader* Association
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Nanette Norris
. Janette Norris to
e Princess At
.edbud Festival
.DENTON. Tex.. March 13. (Spl)
Nanette Nnrris is one of the
incesses from whom a Redbud
leen, to reign over the annual
, idbud Festival and coronation
11, will be selected. One hund-
d of Texas State college for Wo-
.jai'B most charming students will
'teside March 25-26 over two-day
.ivities of the 11th annual festi-
celebrating the beauty of 3,000
i&oming redbud trees. This
ks the official arrival of spring
the campus. Identity of the
will be secret until the
t of the coronation, March 26.
'iss Norris, election by dormi-
„■ classmates was based on a
teria of friendliness, gracious-
, integrity, poise, pleasing ap-
irance. sense of humor, rever-
toward God, dnd participation
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Society Deadline
Society pictures for Sunday's
society section must reach the
j Leader office not later than noon
on the preceding Wednesdays. We
want, especially to have pictures
of all brides or prospective brides.
A picture of the prospective bride
with her engagement or weddiiu
writeup or a picture taken ol her
in her wedding gown will be glad-
ly accepted. However, it Is not
the policy of The Leader to pub-
lish two pictures of the same per-
son.
Picture* of club Installations
and other outstandings events also
cen be published In the society
edition.
All news for this section mmt
be received In this office not later
than the preceding Friday at noon
and should be reported as soon as
it occurs.
Willie Pitts, society editor.
• The* program of music and dance
noring the queen, the princesses,
d visiting royalty, from other
colleges, will be presented
the campus. The festival will
max Self Development Week to
held March 22-27.
iliss' Norris is the daughter of
L and Mrs. Ft. L. Norris, Sr„of
'I College .street in Orange.
tTHDAY PARTY FOR
.iNNY CUNNINGHAM
Vlrs. M. E. Cunningham of 1511
trial's entertained with a party
Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4
lock. The event was in honor of
h: Son. Danny, on his eighth
•thday anniversary.
Double bubble gum was present-
as favors and a pink and white
tvr theme was used in decora-
ns.
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I'ake and lemonade was served
Doland Frezncl, Wayne McClel-
id, Charles Jenkins, Lon Kem-
■ Craft, Danny Boutwell, Pete
rrls. Ann Mpiaziana. Paulann
'hard, Judy Arnaud, Ruthie
in Little. Barbara Granger, L.
Trahan and Stephen Browning.
• n iirtii
eeatlve Board of Woman's Club
"he executiv e board of the Wo-
Vs club will meet at 10 o'clock
■ Friday morn ins* in thejMKj
ise, according to Mrs. Frank J.
llCfrVpresident. All members are
ng requested to attend, Mrs.
Jloy stated.-
Mary Hardin Artist
To Appear Monday
At First Baptist
A concert, featuring three units
of artists from the music depart-
ment of Mary Hardin-Baylor col-
lege, will be presented at the First
Baptist church tomorrow evening
at 7:30 o'clock. The groups, touring
southeast Texas March 11-15. in-
clude Loraine Mai, soprano, voice
instructor; the faculty string trio;
and a student octet, according to
President Gordon G. Singleton.
Composing the trio are Thure
Widegren, violin: Jane Kalbfus.
'Cello; and Jeanne Bruce, piano.
The octet, made up of a select
group from the college chorus, is
directed by Florence Gergendahl.
head of the MH-B voice depart-
ment. Florence Simons, instructor
jn organ, accompanies Miss Mai.
The Monday evening program
will include "O Devine Redeemer,"
Gounod, to be sung by Miss Mai,
accompanied by Miss Simons; and
"Trio Number 5 in D. Major."
Beethoven, played by the string
trio. The Beethoven number in-
cludes three movements, "Allegro
Vivace con brio," "Largo assal ed
expressivo," and "Presto."
Eight numbers will be sung by
the octet. They Include "Silent
Strings," Bantock; "Moon Market-
ing." Weaver: "Green Cathedral,"
Hahn; and "Tarantella," Boyd.
Concluding the program are four
n u m b e r s: "May Day Carol,"
Deems-Taylor; "The Little Damo-
zel," Novollo; "L'Heurc Exquise,"
Hahn; and "Let All My Life be
Music." Sprors.
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Features
Fashions
Camp Fir* Girls
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Alter the concert in Orange, the
trio will go to Lake Charles, loa-
fer a program at the Lake Charles
high school on Tuesday morning.
Accompanied on the tour by Pres-
ident and Mrs. Gordon G. Single-
ton. the units will return to the
college in Belton on Mprch 15.
Lttopter Honors
Mrs. C. M. Tillej
TueyTTexas division
president of United Daughters of
Confederacy, was named hoivor
guest for a tea, on Tuesday after-
noon in Port Arthur. The affair
was held in the home of Mrs. R. J.
Domatti, president of Wharton-Bee
chapter.
More than 100 guests were in-
vited to call between the hours of
3 to 5 o'clock and were received
by Mrs. DOmatti, Mrs. Tilley and
Mrs. Bert Kiesel.
Decorations t h r o u ghout the
home were- in red and white, the
UDC colors, carnations and camel-
lias being used to feature the col1
or scheme.
The lace-covered tea table was
centered with an arrangement' of
camellias and red candles. Mrs. E.
A. Swanzy presided at the tea
service and was assisted by Mrs.
Bert Kiesel. Mrs. George Campbell
and Mrs. Paul Lefkowsky in serv-
ing-
Mrs. Tilley gave a talk on the
work of the general and division
UDC work. She announced that
the district meeting would be held
at the Gilmer Homes Community
Center on A«rU W. Sfc# at#© an-
nounced that the Texas division
UDC convention would be held in
Austin the seeoftd week In October.
Mrs. Hunter Beaty accompanied
Mrs. Tilley to Port, Arthur. Mem-
bers of the Beaumont chapter were
lu attendance.
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blarney „
rwirn «* heat man
At Fiances Ann Lutcher, on
Tue^ay.'VrUmgfiter, Linda feu*, to
an serving as ex
rector a
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HilT tinVi
grmrvrwroror. j.I HI l spuum
vrmrnrK Hwiwrvmi
chairman of the
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BIRTHS
The following births were re-
ported by attendants at both hos-
pitals for the period of time be*
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Webb, Itt.
2 Box 6; on Thuisda
1rsT^. W.
Bryant, 2702-4th St.; a son, John-
nie D.. Jr.. to Mr. and Mrs. John-
nie D. Keen. Weaver addition.
At City on Tuesday, a daughter,
Mary Kathryn, to Mr. and Mrs.
tlVeldon Gibson. 1507 Sholars: on
Wednesday, a son. Lynn Ga.vlon to
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil P. Johnson, P.
O. Box 988; a son Loroy, Jf., to
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Condrey of
1209-16th St.; on Thursday, a son,
Henry Olen, Jr., to Mr. and Mrs.
H. O. Tilley, 301 Decatur.
Brown wood HD Club
The Brownwood HD ctub me1
on Thursday in the Home League
Room of the Salvation Army chap-
•l for an all day' meeting. Mrs.
Dorothy Marsh, county agent, su-
pervised the cutting of gloves.
Club members attending paid
thirty cents for luncheon to en-
hance club funds. Attending were
Alma and Olive Barker, Mesdamcs
If. W. Dennis, Sr., Jessie Honey-
cutt, H. L. Bird. H. D. Larrison.
H. A. Meyer, E. C. Cockerham, .Ray
Donaud, M. W. Dennis, Jr., R. C.
Hoosier, Mary Lou Euston, Caggie
Bowman, Ralph Caho, D. Marsh
and Arthur Burton.
The meeting of the Hub wilt be
ield on Friday March 18, in the
home of Mrs. H. A. Meyer for thf
purpose of making purses to match
the gloves.
Mrs. Don Garrett
Camp Fire Thirty-Ninth Anniversary
Selects Theme "Make Mine Democracy
This week we pay tribute to Camp Fire Girls, Blue Birds. Horiz-
on clubbers, their leaders and guardians on the 30th anniversary of
Camp Fire which was founded ill 1M10 Uj l)r. and Mrs. Luther Hal*
sey Gulick.
It is a character building organization for girls between tlie ages
of 7 and 18. and the basic principles on which the program was
founded include "learning by doing "
"Make Mine Democracy" has been chosen as Camp Fire theme.
Democracy is the intangible tie. that binds memberships In the
groups. Closely allied with family, school and church. Camp Fire
gives the girl an opportunity to experience the democratic way of
working with others toward a common goal, "To live and learn" in
not enough for youth. To live' and learn in Ireedoni and cooperation
is the promise of a bright future for the world.
Leaders and guardians are the companion in adventure of Camp
Fire girls, and they respond wholeheartedly to, inspiration of a lead-
er who can introduce them to new fields of interest.
Camp Fire leaders association meet once a month for the purp-
ose of exchanging ideas, discussing problems, program planning and
to train leaders. Shown In the picture ut upper left are a group of
leaders. First row. 1. to r. Mrs. Dick Ranking, Mrs. C, II W ise. Mrs.
Grady Gallien.-Mrs. I. G. Levy. Mrs. It. J. Dardeau, Mrs. H. J, Ives.
Second row, 1: to r. Mrs. Ellis Landry, Mrs. R. L. Hohstadt, Mrs, J.
A. Williams, Mrs. R. J. Freyoll, Mrs. Frank Francis, Mrs. Hoy
Trahan. •«' : ^ .g
Leaders not in the picture include Mary Sanders. Billie Jean
Smith. Mesdames Don Garrett, Marvin Braxton, A. B. Vanalile,"
Hoyt Simmons, G. L. Murray, H. I. Marlowe. W, E. Bishop, It 'll
Morris, Baron T. Dumas, Lacy Barclay and Evelyn Perry.
The youngest leader in the association is Mrs, Don (jArrett, 17-
year-old leader of the Nokomis group, who was formerly a Camp
Fire Girl.The membership of the Nokomis- group lias increased
from 8 to 32 members during the'five months Mrs. Garrett has been
leader. Realizing the objectives ol Camp Fire, she offers them as a
guide and a challenge, inspiring lull cooperation towards worth-
while recreational activities, experience of give and take of group
association, finding places as a citizen and storing up happy mcmo-
• l ies. Mrs. Garrett is the former Bess Crew, daughter of Mr and
Mrs. W. M. Crew, The secret of her success as a lender may welj be
defined by her statement, "I am one of the girls, taking rank with
them and learning air over again."
Pictured at upper right are a group of Camp Fire Girls repre-
senting members throughout the city and nation. Today Is marked
with special services in the ltxjal churches and is being held in con-
nection with the theme "Make Mine Democracy." Other programs
are planned during the week. On Wednesday evening, from 9. to
9:30 o'clock, a special broadcast over CBS will* honor Camp Fire
Girls Artists to appear on the program include Jack Benny, Shir-
ley Temple. Margaret Whiting. Bob Crosby and Jack MeCray.
Blue Birds, the eight and nine year olds, arc beginners hi Camp
Fire. Their program is based on creative play without the honors
and ranks of their older Camp Fire sisters. The oldest group. 15 and
18 are Horizon Clubbers with a program built around community
service, personality development, vocational exploration and good
times indoors and out.
Intercity Meet
Held Tuesday at
Sunset Grove Club
St. Patrick motif was portrayed
Jn table appointments for the
luncheon at Sunset Grove Country
club on Tuesday honoittig golfers
from Lake Charles, Beaumont,
Port Arthur and Orange who par-
ticipated in the first intercity.meet
of spring series. A green harp on
a base of white sterafoum centered
the table with white candytuft and
green camellias at the base, St.
Patrick's hats of white featuring
green bands and feather extended
the length of the table.
White azaleas appointed the ta-
ble for morning coffee with Mes-
dames Eugene Harmon and R A
Shira presiding at the coffee serv-
ice.
A short business meeting was
held with Mrs. John Anger, pres-
ident of the intercity league in
charge. Intercity members are're-
quested to give serious thought to
the new handicapping system re-
cently adopted by the USGA
Announcement wa* made of the
next Intercity meet to lie held at
the l^ske CharleH Country club on
Tuesday, April 12.
Intercity honors went to Mrs,
Alfied Rolierts of Lake Charles foi
| a winning net score of MO. Mrs, J.
I ft. Hodge of Port Arthur was run-
j nerup with a net score of 81. Sei -
j ond flight honors were won by
| Mrs. W. H. Hoffman of, Beaumont
: with a net score of it;', and.Mrs.
Gray Little of Lake Charles was
runnerup with a net 89.
Mrs. Noiman'Landis of Port Ar-
j thur captured honors in Hie nine-
, hole flight with a net score of 48,
I while Mrs, Sam Dougherty, also of
Port Arthur was runnerup with a
' net 48.
In special event* division, Mr*
Gilbert Deiouen of Lake Charles
won honors in the first flight; Mrs.
Jack Urle of Port Arthur In the
i second flight, and Mrs. Eric Lun-
| din of. Lake Charles captured liori-
! org in the nine-hole flight.
if
Mrs. Jarvis Ntanley
Committees were Mrs. Wlllard
Slaton, Mrs. Herbert Duhon,
i luncheon. Edythe Chisum. Mrs.
Glenn Bell, Mrs, George Master-
son, table decorations.
Emma J Touch*
Wedd11 ig Performed
Of Ida Lee Ramey
Ar id N P. Bougard
j The mai riagc of Ida l.x e Ruruey
j to Nolnn 'Peter lloiigard watt soL
j «mni/ed on Friday afternoon at
6:30 o'clock, in Ihe Tilinty Luthci -
an church The Rev, Paul Probst,
pastor, rea«i the double ring cere-
mony.
Pedestal baskets of pink snap-
dragons and while gladioli were
placer! on either side of the altar.
Traditional wedding music was
played by Mrs, E. A Rath.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was attired- in a spring
suit of dusty pink wool with a pas-
tel bitie blouse and navy accessor-
ies. Her hat was of pastel blue
straw with veiling, and she carried
a white Bible topped by white
camellias and sflfirt showers
j Maxine Haute,v, sister of the
bride, attended MS maul of honui
I wearing a navy blue bolero suit
' with a pink blouse. Her accessor-
ies and h«t were navy blue She
carried a hand bouquet of pink
camellias.
CI UBS
radio and television
Woj
oi uiuanoma
The governing botly of Orange County Camp Fire is the Camp
Fire Council with Kills Carter as president.
The most important person in the organization is the adolescent
girl. Since its first planning, the Camp Fire Program has been bas-
ed on the genuine interests of girls, and joy has .been it* motivating
power. .
:C,A LEN DA
c£ Catuke I
Monday
Mildred Wilcox GA at First Baptist church at„ 3:43 p. m. ,
Evelyn Burgess GA at McDonald Baptist church at 4 p. m . Sun-
beam band at the church at 3:30 p. m.; Kate Ellen Gruber GA at
the ehurch at 4 p m.
Sunbeam band of Spooner Baptist Mission with Mrs. Virgil Mor-
rison at 4 p. m.; Joy Lee Sunbeams with Mrs. E. M. Waggonner at
4 p. m.
Girls choir rehearsal at St. Mary's Catholic church at 0:30 p. m.
Girls choir rehearsal at First Mfthodifd church at 3:30 p, m.
Junior Club tn Riverside Youth Center from 7 to 9 p. m.
Supreme Forest Woorlman Circle in WOW hall at 2 p. m. Offi-
cers Study club.
Royal Arch Masons and auxiliary for.covered dish dinner at
0:30 p. m. in Masonic temple.
Delta Rho chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at 7:30 p. m. in Gil-
mer Homes Community Center. -
In the Pictures
Nanette Norris. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K L. Norris. Sr.. of
214 College, will serve, as one of the princesses in the annual Red-
bud Festival of Texas State College for Women of Denton ou March
25-26.
Mrs. Jarvis Stanley, the forfner Emma Jane Toucheck. daughter
of Mrs. Rose Toucheck. was married on Sunday morning in Neder.
land. Stanley is the*son of Mr. and M™- Monroe Stanley Of Port
Veehes.
In the presence of immediate
members and their families, Emma
Jane Toucheck, daughter of Mrs,
Rose Toucheck. liecame the bride
of Jarvis Stanley, son of Mr. and
Mr*. Monroe Stanley of Port Ne-
ches. The informal ceremony wax
performed out Sunday morning at
11 o'clock ft the home of Justice
of Peace Meyes of bfederland who
read the marriage service.
The bride was attired In a white
taffeta floor length dress with a
shirred, fitted bodice and puffed
slee\cs. The neckline was outlined
with a narrow ruffle of the jiame
material. The eil of illusion, edg-
ed with lace, fell from a coronet of
braided net and pearilzed flow-
ers. She carried a hand bouquet
of white carnations tied with white
i satin ribbon. "
j Rosa Lee Toucheck, sister of the
j bride, served as maid of honor and
| Martin Henry, attended the bride-
! groom as best man.
A reception was held in the
| home of Mr. and M rs. Monroe
Stanley of Port Neches after the
wedding. The bride's tutde, laid
with a white damask cloth, was
centered by the tiered .wedding
•cake topped with a miniature brid-
al couple. Rosa Lee Toucheck and
Mr*. Stanley served.
Both young |>«ople attended
Cove school. They are at home at
Holden"v dairy where the bride-
groom is employed.
Coodre ( lab
Mrs Charles I*re|* u of M2 1?, h
was hostess to Hie Coudre rlub on
Thursday aftei noon with Mrs, M.
L, Bryant am a guest.
A brief bUHlfiess session whs
conducted by Mis C i". Roscoe,
president.
j r The hostess stryed a salad and
j dessert to Me*dame lloscoe, tfriice
' McClelland, Bryant, Maurice Gar-
j retl, Buck Coiburn, Jimmy Darte*,
IJaik Davis. .1 I*. Hillard, Ij w«
j rtmee Smaihall and Malcolm Rob-
inson. ,.
Ruffle Hhuffie llridse ( luh
Mrs, It 1, Martin of 9'.!8*A enue
A. was luiatess to the Ruffle Shuffle
Bridge dub on Thursday evening
tor a dessert bridge.
Ilifth lam-Hi were >nj,urded Mrs.
Earle Painter, set ond high to Mrs
Paul Sutton and high for "bingo to
I Mrs, W. J, Co*
j llesent .including those already
mentioned were Mesdames W. 11.
I Sims. R. E Hlovekln, Mr F. ,
| WilttHd and -a guest, Mrs. A. L;
Black.
ie, and Mrs I oug*nl, mother j w. II J Duke ..s hotftes*
of the bridegroom, chose for tlio; fHversinrt for the iiftei tirwn were
wedding dresses of navy blue g^mes of bridge with high honors
crei ; with matching acce.ssofies
and pink camellias in corsage. >
Immediately following the cere-
mony,, the coupic left for a wed-
ding trip to Galveston, Upon ie-
going t« Mes<tasne>i William Moore
and Travis Stewart
Open face sandwiches and soft
drinks were arrvrHi by I lie hotitess
to Mesdame* Moote. Billy Mitchell.
turn. 4hey will reside at 818 Joyce, j Stewart, Randall Hopkins, Sid Pe
The bride is the daughter of Mr.; vet„, A (> Wijlev and Jim Mal-
and Mrs. Q. H. Ramey and is em-'' lory,
ployetl at the Naval Station. The' ., ,
bridegroom is- the son of Mrs. /.e- i Firefighter's Anxiltary
ola llouifard. lie i* employed with Thc Vaval station Firefighter *
Du Pont, , iaimitary met on Thursday after-
' j'noqfi in the- Navy-.Uei-reatio.n hall.
MKS THOMPSON TO HPEAK
All parents whose children will
enter school for tire first time riexi
September, are tn'ged to attend the
meeting next Monday evening at
Anderson school when Mrs. Eve-
lyn Thompson Of the Staff of the
University of Houston, will dis-
cuss "A Good Beginning At
School."
Ail public school teachers in the
county are also being invited to
hear Mrs, Thompson op this oc-
casion.
After a short busine*.'. Hes,iioo, sev-
eral qui«e gam H were played with
award-* going to Joyce Ann Taylor,
Mrs. F. E. Didler, Earle F. Rigg't
and Hale KaneaM.er,
Refreshments were served by
Mesdames Eat I Hunter and t'hariie
1 Engles, hoatessfei.', to Mes<iames
j Cleve Weatherford awl Ernest
Taylor and those already men-
tioned.
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Pine Farest HI) Ciab
Cutting and fittrng of patterns
was demonstrated by Mrs. Doro-
thy Marsh, eoun.ty -agent, during
the meeting of Pine Forest HD club
on Wednesday, JMrs. Paul Cum-
mins. hoate.-s, served m model for
the demonstration.
The group wil] me*# on March
23 tin an all day meeting in the,
home of Mrs. J. B. McGanrt. 'id
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Night Hawks Bridge Club
St. Patrick's motU was reflected!
in decorations and rafreshments on
Thursday evening when the Night
Hawks Bridge club was entertain-
ed by Mr. and Mi's B, F. Brown of
410 Tenth.
Tiit m- t t < ,, ■ -- ,- |-f O I S W . ^ I ^ f
MlTt. «x. HOwqMI 'iiTiivn r"rfivfu
hihg awards tor the women with
high for men going to J. E. Alex-
nnder. 1 •
Guests for tiie evening included
Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Al-
exander, Mr. and Mrs, J. H, Oav-
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