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THURSDAY. MARCH 8. 1979
Federation Heritage Program
For Woman's Study Club
THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
The Woman's Study Club
held its Federation Heritage
program on February 2’.
Ig 4 in the Gold Room of the
First State Bank, with Mrs.
Helen Smith as hostess. In
the absence of the president,
Mrs Mary Frances Wynne.
Mrs. Effie Mac Parker pre-
sided, and Miss Leila Petty
introduced the program.
Mrs. Lois McMullen led
the collect tor Club Women.
Mrs. Loyd Devin gave a
brief history of the General
Federation of Woman's
( lobs, which began in I86-7.
When women admirers of
Dickens were denied atten-
dance at an all male dinner
honoring the author, the
women responded to the
snub bv organizing a club of
their ow n.
Mrs. Gordon Gatewood re-
lated the history of Texas
Federated Clubs, emphasi-
zing the part that Clara
Driscoll played in obtaining
the Headquarters Building in
\uslin. She also told of the
mans desirable results that
have come from the Com-
munity Improvement Pro-
gram of the Texas clubs.
Mrs. A. D Parker told the
story of our own local club,
relating the hardships of the
early members in serving
meals to Kiwams and other
organizations from tables im-
provised with foot-wide
planks on sawhorses, using
their own linens and dishes.
Local club was federated in
1920. Other money was rais-
ed by sponsoring the Harley
Sadler tent show. Funds thus
raised were used to furnish a
room in the local hospital.
Club has also been instru-
mental in the initial planning
and funding of the produc-
tion "Texas", and initiated
the Exchange Student plan,
contributes to Girlstow n. and
tile Swisher Memorial Build-
mg.
A collection of facial tis-
sues was taken for the girls
in Girlstown.
Refreshments were served
to the following members:
Mrs. Helen Smith. Mrs.
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Happy Extension Club Meets In Dempsey Home
Foster Homes Needed For Children
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PEACE OF MIND
*N0W AS LOW AS $100. *
The Extended Service Plan assures you of repair "Tv
^ or replacement of specified parts to 36 months or ■K
sL 36,000 miles from date of delivery, whichever ■}£-
7 comes first You pay only the registration fee plus \L
Tv $25 per covered repair visit. Coverage: major
■A- power train components, base electrical system,
certain steering system parts, air conditioning
^ and brakes (except linings, pads, rotors &
drums), if car is maintained per owner's manual
in normal use
Was $165, now only $100
for most new small cars.
At the February 2b meet-
ing of the County Commis-
sioners Court, Rev. Steve
Vernon of Kress and Rev.
Bob Miller of Ffappy. both
Baptist ministers, were ap-
pointed to the Swisher
County Child Welfare Board.
These appointments bring
the Board to its full comple-
ment of nine members, fill-
ing vacancies left by the
completion of Mrs. Mattie
Evans's three-year term and
the recent resignation of
Rev. Lvnn Godsey of Kress.
According to Mrs. Bettye
Wallace, chairman of the
Board, during the month of
February , four children were
placed in foster homes by
Mrs. Deborah Ferriter, case-
worker for the Department of
Human Resources tDHR:.
bringing the total number of
children under DHK foster
care to six. Because there are
no foster homes in Swisher
County, all of these children
had to be placed outside the
county.
Sarah Burgess. Mrs. Lois
McMullen. Miss Leila Pettv.
Mrs. Ellen Drake, Mrs. Jove
Braly. Mrs. Ketta Gatewood.
Mrs. Bessie White. Mrs.
Margaret Devin. Mrs. Win-
nie Bartley . Mrs. Katie Mas
sey. Mrs. Hazel Douglas.
Mrs. Ethel Hooten, Miss
Linda Jeffers. Mrs. Effie
Mae Parker.
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$$$ W$Hf At
WALLACE
MOTOR CO.
Happy. Texas
Serving Happy Since 1956
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COW POKES
TIXAf PRIM
ASSOCIATION
AWARD WINNf R
Wendell Tooley, Editor
and Publisher. Published
each Thursday by The
Tulia Herald, Ine. at
124-ITO North Armstrong,
Tulia, Swisher County,
Texas 79088. Entered as
second class matter at the
post office at Tulia, Tex-
as, under the ael of March
I, 1879. Publication No.
643740.
1 year $7.50-6 mos. $4.75
By Ace Reid
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“The only worries I ain't had on this ranch
was income taxes! ’’
You Are FIRST With
THE
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B
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of TUI I A, THXA5 1 CONTINUOUS SERVICE SINCE 1902
Serving This Area For 77 Years
IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD-1902 1979
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Out-of-countv placement is
an unnecessarily expensive
solution to the problem of
children in need of foster
care, involving as it does a
great deal of w asted time and
many unnecessary miles of
travel on the part of the
caseworker. Mrs. Wallace
urges the community to be
alert to the need for county
foster homes.
The Child Welfare Board
meets at 12 noon on March
13. at the DHK. 105 Hospital
Avenue. Tulia. and anyone
interested is invited to at-
tend. Or. information about
foster parenthood is avail-
able h\ calling the DHR at
995-2321.
Sorosis Study Club Hears
Story Of H. L. Hunt Family
the Sorosis Study Club
held its February 2“'th meet-
ing in the home of Mrs. W,
H. Ward. The president.
Mrs. Rex Aycock, held a
short business meeting dur-
ing which the programs for
next year were discussed.
The program chairman.
Mrs. Julius Hansen, intro-
duced the program on the H
L. Hunt family. Mrs. R T.
McCasland gave a review of
an article on this wealthy
Texas family taken from the
Texas Monthly and written
by Harry Hurt III.
This article was titled
"Daddy's Money," and the
leading statement made bv
the writer was: "An eccen-
tric billionaire named H. L.
Hunt met a woman, got
married, and had a family.
Then he met a second woman
and had a secret family.
I hen he met a third w oman
and had another secret fa-
mily I hen he died and the
three families confronted
each other across an ocean of
money."
Mrs. McCasland had pre-
pared a chart, showing the
names of the wives and
children of H. L. Hunt. She
gave an interesting account
of the v arums members of
this amazing family and their
little known characteristics
and activ itics.
The hostess served re-
freshments to these mem-
bers. Mrs. T. P. Anderson.
Mrs. Rex Aycock. Mrs. Ver-
na Crocker. Mrs. F.well
Grigg. Mrs. Julius Hansen.
Mrs. Myrtle Heard. Mrs.
Katie Massey. Mrs. Irene
McCasland. Mrs. Amos
Newby, Mrs Bavurd Sadler.
Mrs. Stanley Vars. Mrs. J. T.
Whitsett. and Mrs. Clyde
Wilkins.
I he next meeting will he in
the home of Mrs. C. I.
Masses on March 13.
Family Living
Committee
Meeting Friday
I he Swisher County
Family Living Committee
w ill meet this Friday, accord-
ing to Judy Carlisle. CEA.
The committee w ill have a
noon covered dish luncheon
in the home of Mr and Mrs.
Roger Edwards.
Family living Committee
chairman. Lavon Stark,
urges members to attend to
further develop plans for
educational and service pro-
grams the group has initiat-
ed. I he meeting will be from
11:45-1:30.
Oversudsing makes the
washing machine work hard-
er and wastes energy.
The Happy Extension club
met February 2' in the home
of Glinda Dempsey. The
Vickie Bates
On Honor Roll
ABILENE—A total of 555
students have been named to
the dean's honor list at
Abilene Christian University
for the 19’8 fall semester
according to figures released
by the ACU registrar's
office.
Students qualify for the
dean's list by enrolling in at
least 12 semester hours and
achieving a grade-point-
average of at least 3.45 on a
4.00 scale.
Vickie Bates, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bates of
Tulia. was on the dean's list.
Deed crop
protection
inahurry?
^ou need
aerial
application I
We II get your |ob done at
120 miles per hour A lot
faster and more efficient
than pulling a ground rig
through your crop And
you can use your time and
equipment for other |obs'
You also get the extra
benefits of
• Reduced labor
requirements
• Treating land where ground
rigs can't travel
s Working your tlelde when
wet and muddy
• Effective treatments with
less chemical
d 9-.
Cessna
Agricultural Aircraft Department
Wicnita Kansas
Xi Kappa Gamma Program
On “Personalities "
ton. Joy Ellis. Freida Alt-
man. Nancv Montague, and
Juliana Howard was narra-
tor. The program was on
different types of personal
ties, in w hich each girl
modeled a hat that portrayed
her personality.
Following the program
Nancy Montague presided
over the business meeting.
Proceeds from the Valentine
Ball were turned in. Leila
Petty is our nominee lor the
Panhandle Woman of the
Year sponsored bv W. I .S.U.
Hostesses for the meeting
were Nancy Bartram and
Libby Howard.
Members present were
Nancy Montague. Juliana
Howard. Jov I-Ills. Liz Jones.
Mary Jane Mote. Jeanne
Todd. Jan Irlbcck. Jan Pen-
dleton. Lou Ann Northcutt,
Nancy Bartram. Barbara
Tole. Carolyn Mote. Libby
Howard, and Shirley Dal-
luge.
Xi Kappa Gamma met
March I. in the Chandelier
Room of the First National
Hank
The program was given by
Carols n Mote. Jan Pendle-
JOE VAUGHN
SPRAYING, INC.
One Mils North On I S. 87
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627.1865 (>68-2728
Kress, lexas
ATTENTION
We are now putting out
contracts for
SIID GROWERS
KAN-TEX SEED CO.
995-3882 W. 6th St. Tulia, Texas
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Jonathan Stewart
•Weddings
*Graduations
*Family Portraits
• Aerial Photos
•Reunions
*Special Occasions
In stock items at Wards
Babv Books and Picture al-
bums.
Living Color
PICTURES
BY JODY
Montgomery Wards
995-4181
or
Phone 627-4676
Jody White
Tulia, Texas
Call For Appointment
meeting was called to order
bv Mary Van Meter.
The district meeting, deco-
rations and door prizes were
discussed. Those present
were Kay Burks. Glinda
Dempsey. Joan Frost. Ruby
Frost, Lynn James. Odessa
l eav itt and Marv Van Meter.
Kav Burks was co-hostess.
We meet again March 13 in
Marv Van Meter's home at
2:00 p.m.
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DON'T LIST TOO MUCH
DF I FRGI N I m the washer,
advises Pat Seaman, housing
and home furnishings speeia
list with the Texas Agrieul
tural Extension Service
MFT.SHKE
If you’re 5 ft. 2 in. or under...
Soft shirtdressing for a spring-full of good limes.
Tiny overall floral blossoms into a striking Ixirder
print. Toni Petite proportions it |»erleetly loi yon
with elastiei/.ed waist, full push up sleeves. Adds
a double silken cord tie belt. Poly sheer, machine
wash-dry. Lilac or Hose, o 12 P $^000
CtHHKEfk
Special Group!
LADIE’S
LINGERIE
NOW
1/3
OFF
Gowns - Pajamas - Negligees, etc
Get $3.00 Back From Jockey!
March 4 to March 24
yOC*EyJ
Mail Jockey 6 empty wrappers from Jockey
C lassie briels. Power-Knit T-shirts. V-neck
T-shirts. Midway Athlctu shirts or tapered
boxers (anv combination ol 6 garments) and sales
slip and Jockey will mail you back 53.
Limit: $3.00 per family.
Classic brief..............28-44 .....t 3/S7.50
Power-Knit® T-shirt .....S M-L-XL 3 $9.on
V-neck T-shirt S M l. XI. t $9.oo
Athletic shirt.............S M-L-XL 3 $7.50
Midway®................30-44 ......
Tapered BodVr............28-40 .....S3.5o
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1979, newspaper, March 8, 1979; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth506936/m1/3/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.