Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 276, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 1947 Page: 3 of 6
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Society News
Louise Flake Editor
SWEETWATER REPORTER
Wednesday, Nov. l!>, 1917.
SWEETWATER. TEXAS
PAGE THREE
Meadow Lark Girl
Scout Troop Works
On Aprons Tuesday
The Meadow Lark Girl Scout
troop met Tuesday afternoon at
the Phillip Nolan school at which
time members voted to help
sOTne needy family at Christmas
time.
The girls were divided into
patrols to work on aprons they
are making for handicraft and
homemaking badges. Mrs. Bill
Pace assisted the troop leaders,
Mrs. Fred Stevenson and Mrs.
Herman Whitworth.
Those attending were Char-
<fl November
SPECIAL
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Oil
Fermanents
$2.50
Other I'ermanenls $3.50 up
Vanity Beauty Shop
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lesa Bledsoe, Furreline Brown,
Bootsy Cooke, Charm Edwards,
Sarah Nell Elliott, Peggy Ann
Hall, Carolyn Sue Jones, Gaye
Jolley, Ann Loeb, Gayle Meyer,
Joy Pace, Marilyn Patterson,
Jane Willoby and three new
members, Connie Longbotham,
Ginger Davidson and Sarah
Wilson.
Baptist W. M S. Has
Lesson on Africa
W.M.S. of the First Baptist
met Monday afternoon at the
church for its monthly mission
program. Mrs. H. G. Briley was
in charge of the lesson on "Peo-
ples of Africa."
Mrs. Briley gave the devo-
tional, and an article, "Meet
the Africans," was presented
by Mrs. C. H. Noble. Mrs. O. L.
Stamps told of "Religions of
Africa," while Mrs. C. E. Lam-
bert led "a round table discus-
sion on work in Africa. The
closing prayer was by Mrs. P.
Paddock, and 13 members were
in attendance.'
In 1900 the average wage paid
throughout the nation was less
than $2 a day.
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Presbyterian Circle AnJ Mrs. Wilson
Meets In MacQueen u j a± n .•
Home This Week Honored At Reception
Circle Two, Woman's Auxil-
iary, First Presbyterian Church,
met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Ona MacQueen, 700 East
Twelfth street.
Mrs. C. A. McCorkle offered
prayer, and 22 calls were report-
ed. The meeting on next Mon-
day will be an Auxiliary meeting
in the home of Mrs. John Pinson
on East Third street at which
time Mrs. Royal Headrick will
review "The Gauntlet".
The lesson from Matthew was
taught by Mrs. Harvey Meyer.
A farewell gift was presented at
the close of the meeting to Mrs.
W. E. Blewett, who is moving to
Granbury.
Refreshments of Jello whip,
cake and hot tea were served to
12 members present.
* * *
Mary Edna Gurley Is
Among University Of
Texas Belle Nominees
Mary Edna Gurley of Sweet-
water is one of 133 University of
Texas coeds who have selected
as Bluebonnet Belle nominees of
campus organizations. She will
be presented at the 1918 Round-
up in the spring, The Reporter
learns.
From the list of Blue Bonnet
Belle nominees will be chosen
the girls whose photographs will
appear in the beauty section of
the 1918 Cactus, University of
Texas yearbook.
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Reverend George R. Wilson,
new pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Mrs. Wilson and their
children, Blowden, age 15, Clif-
ford, age 12, and Sarah, age 10,
were honored on Monday even-
ing, when the church member-
ship entertained with a recep-
tion in the basement of the
church for members and friends
of the church.
Yellow and white chrysanthe-
mums, ivy and red berries were
used to decorate the reception
room, where the guests were
greeted at the door by Mrs. H.
R. Bondies. Mrs. B. C. Brand
introduced the new pastor and
his family. Other members of the
receiving line were Judge and
Mrs. R. C. Crane, R. C. George
and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Taylor.
House Party
Mrs. W. L. Hampton directed
the callers to the registry, where
Mrs. W. M. Fomby and Mrs.
C. R. Simmons alternated dur-
ing the evening. Mrs. R. A. Las-
siter invited the friends to the
refreshment table.
The lace laid table was cen-
tered by an arrangement of fruit
and nuts encircled by ivy and
red berries. White tapers were
arranged in a semi-circle be-
hind the centerpiece. Silver
services were placed at either
end of the table.
Mrs. Tom Miller and Mrs. P.
Paddock poured one hour, while
Mrs. Lloyd McBeth and Mrs.
C. R. Simmons poured the other
houi'. Members of the Y. W. A.
assisted in serving as did Mrs.
F. L. Turpin and Mrs. W. M.
Mullins.
Program Given
Turkey- shaped chocolate cook-
ies were served with coffee
and hot chocolate to the guests.
Mrs. P. L. Ullom, assisted by
Mrs. P. Edward Ponder, ar-
ranged the program, which in-
cluded vocal selections by
Phillip Nolan Octette, directed
by Miss Helen Boyd; whistling
by Floyd Boyce; vocal selections
by Mrs. Jack Yarborough and
son, Gordon; accordion num-
bers by Martha June Cain,
Patsy Cowen and Joy Pate; and
piano selections by June Wood,
Bonnie Jo Boyd, Tommy Mc-
Beth and Hazel Yarborough.
Good-byes were said by Mrs.
R. C. George.
news BRIEFS
Mr. and Mrs. Clif Boswell
have returned from a visit in
Lubbock, Amarillo and New
Mexico, where they visited
friends and relatives.
* * *
C. W. Breeding and Earl Har-
ris of this city and Dr. J. D.
Williams of Colorado City are
on a deer hunt near Rock
Springs.
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Mrs. G. A. Beeman has re-
ceived word that her cousin's
husband, Edgar Hudnell, was ac-
cidently shot and killed while
hunting in the mountains near
Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Hudnell has
visited here in the Beeman
home.
+ * *
Mrs. J. A. J. Bradford had as
her recent guests, her nephew
and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Cloe
Vestal of of Guymon, Okla.,
who are enroute to the valley.
Mr. Vestal's mother and Mrs.
Bradford are sisters.
* * *
Mrs. P. L. Ullom is in Cle-
burne visiting her father. ~
* • *
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cole of Lub-
bock are here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Cllf Boswell.
* « *
Mrs. O. II. Ludwick lias been
confined to her home for the
past week by illness.
* *
Herbert l>. Cliafin left this
morning for Fort Worth on bus-
iness.
* * *
Mr. ami Mrs. C. 1>. Leonard
and family have returned from
a week-end visit in Fort W orth
with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Leon-
ard, in Mineral Wells with Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Dow and in Azle
with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Qdum.
Social Calendar
Thursday
Athenaeum Study Club will
meet Thursday at 3 p. m. with
Mrs. Joe Bowen, 707 Josephine
street, with Miss Leona Morri-
son as guest speaker.
Friendship Class of the First
Baptist Church will meet Thurs-
day at 7:30 p. m. with Mrs. Joe
B. Iiouth, 1008 James street.
John It. Lewis PTA will meet
Thursday at 3:30 p. m. at the
school. The executive board will
meet at 2:30 p. m.
Neediecraft Club will meet
Thursday at 7:30 p. m„ with
Mrs. Minnie Lee Morris, 1002
Lamar street for the annual
Thanksagiving dinner.
Laymen's League of the First
Christian Church will have a
dinner meeting at 7:30 p. m. on
Thursday at the church.
Self Culture Club will meet
Thursday at 3 p. m. witli Mrs.
Edwin MacQueen, 700 East 12th
street.
Sorosis Study Club will meet
Thursday at 3 p. m. with Mrs.
T. Pi Johnson, 300 Lamar street,
and Mrs. Johnson will be in
charge of the program.
Katherine Howell Circle of
First Baptist Church will have a
dinner meeting at 7 p. m. on
Thursday at home of Mrs. Q. Z.
Martin, 1101 Elm street.
Friday
Priscilla Club will meet Fri-
day at 3 )). m. with Mrs. M. C.
Manroe, 210 East Oklahoma St.
Maryneal II. D. Club will meet
Friday with Mrs. Rankin Russell
at which time Miss Irene Gro-
matzky will give a demonstra
tion on living room draperies.
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 276, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 1947, newspaper, November 19, 1947; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310356/m1/3/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.