Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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Sr. and Mr. and Mrs.
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Mrs. Norman Presley and baby
daughter in Victoria Sunday.
Mrs. E. W. Pietsch visited
San Antonio Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. Schorre
will leave Friday for Beaumont,
where they will visit relatives.
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stationed at Midway
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Installing Chaplain; Mrs. Caleb
Clark, Installing Organist.
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in Houston with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thom-
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Miss Hattie Jarmon left Tues-
day for her home in New Yoik
City, after a two weeks visit in
[Yoakum. She was accompanied
by her mother as far as San An-
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Belville will be
The Eighth Naval District has
announced the appointment
Imogene
Yoakum
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Lloyd Lee returned to his
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Bm- stay in Houston.
Mrs. E. G. Rask a i
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wimberly Schumacher spent Tuesday after*
'Horace noon in Cuero.
Mr. and *
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Merreni were
visitors in Shiner Sunday.
Mr. and Mi’s. E. A. Palmer and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ridgway
attended a Bankers Convention in
San Antonio Tuesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Witte
left for San Antonio Tuesday
evening.
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Miss Arzelit Luersson is in Vic-
toria for a few weeks visit with
her hiother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs Pete Luersson.
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Imogene Morrow, daughter
Mr. ami Mrs. G. J. Morrow,
this city, hat^ accepted a
Service position with the
in Beeville, f
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present.
A. V. WILLIAMS,
Commander.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Thompson
of San Antonio were visitors
Yoakum over the weekend.
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Vice Preside*—Mm. Eek Ma<
Bgcretnry — Mra. U. A. If*
Knight.
Purchasing Agent — Mrs. J. 8.
Schumacher.
Associate Purchasing Agent -
Mrs. H. H. Brawn, Jr.
with a party of friends, left
Tuesday for Abilene, Sweetwater
and Carlsbad Caverns to spend
their vacation.
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Mia^Helen Amelia DeMello of
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4 ®. Tate, son of
Mrs. M. J M- a ceremony that i» open to t h e
public and all the friends of the
Order are cordially invited. The’
time, 8:00 o’clock Monday Even-
ing, June 1st.
.Mrs. Hallie Anglin, Associate
Grand Matron of the Grand Chap-
ter of Texas, who resides at
Luling, will act as installing Of-
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L. L. Temple, J. G. Gresham,
Della Dcnish, C. E. Hopkins, S.
O. .Johnson Sr., H. M. Yeargin and
the bostes, Mrs. Pye. Miss Ver-
na Pye assisted her mother with
the serving.
—Remember Pearl Harbor—
Mrs. Lee Norrell
Mis. Una Baskin and Mr. and
York yr,,. Kennis Baskin of Houston,
were visitors in the F. J. Marker
home last W»ek. Mrs. Leonn Bas-
kin »* the sister of Mrs. Marker.
Mrs. MT; p. Byrd left Saturdry
moniinr
will visit
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Yoakum Chapter Order Eastern
iRtar will conduct and install the
of fieri 8 for the ensuing year ,in
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)d^?llonday from Corpus
itt after a weeks visit there
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Russell.
One of the most enjoyable
events of t h«,. week, was the love-
ly informal lunchyon given at the
"E. L. Merre'm liome on E. Hugo
St., Wednesday nt 1:00 o’clock,
in honor of Mrs. Lre Norrell, who
will soon make her home in San
Antonio. Mrs. E. L. Merrem and
Mrft. Hugo Buchring were hostess-
es for the occasion.
An artistic arrangement
beautiful red roses centered the
dining table, and «n*ngvmentsof
roses and daises gave decoration
to the living room.
Atf the regular meeting oHoa-
kum Chapter Eastohi Star^kes
day, May W, thadpfficejrs con-
ferred the degree* the order
on Miss Dorothy Lee Blakeney
in the presences of a fnll house.
The chapter room had been ipade
very beautiful with a >’profusion
of bowls and baskets of cut flow-
ers for the occasion. » i
In the course of regular order
of business the officers for tha
ensuing year were elected aswol-
lows: Mrs. P/ J. Davis, Worthy
Matron; P. J. Davis, Worthy
Patron; Mrs. R. M. Milner,: As-
sociate Matron; F. C. Scheige,
Associate Patron; Mrs. J. F. Mi-
chot. Secretary; T“
Braswell, Treasurer;. Mrs. R. L
Stewart, Conductress;, Mrs, Hay-
den ileborah. Associate Conduc-
tress. Mrs. P. J. Davis niade tbe
announcement of the .foUoffMig
appointed officers: Mrs. L.
Shcekles, Chaplain; Mrs. v. Ggp.
business, after which,|Chandler, Marshall; Mrs. C. C.,
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jgMliss Lr.cy Lee Norrell has been
yylRHouaton since Saturday vjsif-
with her aunt, Nfrs^-ftydn?y
Smith.
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. On FrittjJ May 22, at thff A 1
Literary C!*> House, the Ytokuin 1
Garden Club held its annual meet-
officers for*Jtt
coming year were elected. All of
the , old officer* were re-elected f S
for another year and they are as .
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Guests in t.ho H. S. Paulus home
Sun Jay were: Mr. and Mrs. New-
ton Cram II and son, Newton
Crain III of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Hoffman and Mrs.
N. A. Hoffman, of San Diego,
Tex., Mrs. Annie C. Paulus of
Hallettsville, and Walter Ward,
brother of Mrs. Paulus, of Nach-
es, Washington. They were in
Yoakrm to celebrate Mr. Paulus’s
birthday which was Sunday.
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Mrs. Guettner, and Mr»,f
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C. G. Witte of Cuero drew the
initial number ir the last DeWitt
Co. draft C. F. Combs, chairman
of the board, announced recently.
Men in the last draft are given
only a serial number, not a call
numl»er. Serial number U-l went
to Witte, the second number to
Melvin Pleasants, colored, uf
Cuero, the third to John Zissa of
Shiner, the fourth • to Wilhelm
Windmeyer of Yoakum, the fifth
to Fred Wendrt of Myyersvillc,
the sixth to Adolph Mueller of
Westhoff, the seventh to Petr
itacr of Cuero and the eighth i
Walter Boehl of Cuaro.
and white monogram., Tlu* regis-
tration table was AtWrnM with
giant marigolds in yellow a.4 l
orange colors. ,.. ^4 .ar
Assistant hosteaseffunk
dames W. R. Barg|to,/a
Tiinm of HallettsviUai )
Dial and Misses Elqane
and Mary Smolka <rf
Mesdamea H. H.. Raawii
the weekend.
lary Hermann of
, arrreed over the
i spend the summer
irents, Mr. and Mrs.
■■i Mrs. John Kvinta an I
IH Mrs. A. G. Hermann
8an Antonio Tuesday at-
g a Bankers’ Convention.
Mrs. Marie Emerson and daugh-
Anna Louise snd June
will leave this week for
* where they will make
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DeWitt Ctemty Drmonstre-
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house in Cuero, May 23 with Mrs.
Aug. Helmerd presiding. Twenty-
one members, two visitors ’a
Mika Gaston, were/ present.
Mrs. Chas. FWivse, as chair-
man of a, committee, presented
Miss tyasto
ware worn
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. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tate of Yoq-
Dellie Ray Voelkcl left over
ttB^w<;eken<l for nn extended visit
EtoJpouisiana. In Alexandria lie
visit Buster Zimmerman. In
New Orleans he will visit Capt.
^Ralph Rinn
Burdett of Borchers’ Ranch.
Notice — Flowejr. Logkra iMhi
were unable to attend the Borch-
ers Garden Show on. May 24th
may still «eg the flower garden
dating the late Aftei
they wish to do sq*
effort will be madi
is the brother of
Je Nancy Hinds of Troy,
i grrived lact we< k to spend
R. \V. Hooten of Abilene, Tex.
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that it would open on June 1st.
in the East Side school building.
PUBLISHER
Mrs. Sam Preston and Mrs.
Edwaid I^icey of Sinton visited
in the E. A. Schorre home Mon-
day.
Many of our lioys are wearing
the uniform of the defenders of
onr great nation. There areoth ’r
things that these hoys need be-
sides guns, tanks, planes a n d
ships. They need that wholesome
t h e
of
a
Regular nieethig of Yoakhni
Post 395. the. American Ia>gion
and the Ladies Auxiliary will be .
held Monday, June 1st, at the K.
C. hail at 8:30 p. in.
Sandwiches and refreshments
will bo served at the close of the
meeting. * •
All members are urged to be
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C. s. Brown, Mrs. 1
[Temple and Mrs. J. J. Pye
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prie Kirk of Floyda- visited in Yoakum over the;
lited last week in the .‘'end. .
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Mrs. W. L. Frommo, mother of
Mrs. Arlo Weller, underwent an
1 eye operation. Saturday at the
Lutheran Hospital in Cuero. Joyce
Weller, her granddaughter, visit-
ed her ^ionday at the hospital.
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FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF
THE GARDEN CLUB
Friday at 2:30 p. m. at the
Ritz Theatre, the new techni-
colored picture, “Homes and
Flower Arrangement” by Laura
Lee Burroughs, will lie presented
hy the Coco Cola Bottling Co. of
Cuero. Mrs. E. T. Summers Jr. JL
will present this picture to the
Yoakum Garden Clnb and Friends,
free of charge. Ritz Theatre at
2:30 p. in. Friday. •
—Buy War Bonds, Stomps—
Mrs. A. L. Graham has return-
ed home after a months visit in
Houston and Freeport visiting her
sons and daughter. She was ac-
companied home by Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Graham of Houston and
Mrs. R. T. Stokes who visited
here the past weekend.
The theme of the program wns (Peoples, Ada , Mjs. Covey Talley,
“Christian Homes”, i ~
lowing program was followed:
Scripture Reading.
Seng—Home, Sweet Home.
Poem—God Bless the Home.
Reading—Home, Sweet Home.
Favorite Homes <*f Jesus.
Song—Home Over There.
The members present enjoyed
the diversion of <
which had been placed on Daisy!a social hour.
Petals, and rendering what the) —Remember Pearl Harbor—
parts asked, and later placed the i fJardpri
leaves to form the “Daisy”. |
Mesdomes Mamerow, Humph- QIiaut
ries, Harwood, Munson, Pipes,
New, Head, Welsh, Clark, Pow-
er, Youngki«i, King, Jung, Wheel-
es, Langriiark, and McCord were
present.
A delicious salad and sandwich
course was served by the hostess
and her assistant, Mrs. Mamerow.
—Buy War Bonds, Stamps—
Mrs. J. J. Pye
Entertains
—Remember Pearl Harbor— '• j
Leonard Richter has returned .. (
from a visit to Old Mexico >*
way of Corpus Christi where he . J
visited friends.
Ilooten
Moodv.
—Buy War Bonds. Stamps—
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
Five ne.v children’s books have
in the library. Also
“Beilin Diary” by
- H.’nii M;u Hnizek ol Hal
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lx i n add< J i
•’ ropy of
Win. Sbircr.
The Yoakum Study Club has
donated “Fame is the Spur’’, by
Howard Spring.
—Buy U. S. Bonds, Stamps—
Dr. Bussey Receives
Herald an ad stated
Mollie Green would
Summer School on
whereaa it should
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nd MlS. Buster Burns and
lighter, returned to San
Saturday after spending a i
HR, his parents, Mr. and an<] brother-in-law.
Ml Busns. Puster is
k>^be Service of
tag been stationed
i for the past I
jpiwerm
to El Reno, Okla.
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km. Emcst Elkins le?
ming ,• for New
HEPUr will buy goods
ning season. They ex-
ky William
l Who will ac-
of
Dr. F. R. Bussey, Jr., of Galves-
ton, to Lieutenant (j.g.), Medical
Corps, United States Navy.
Dr. Russey received his B. A.
degree from Baylor University in
1935; his B. S. degree in Pharm-
acy from the University of Texas
in 1937, and his M. I), degree
from the University of Texas
Mi .Leal < School at Galveston in
March of 1942. He is a member
of Alpha Epsilon Delta, honor-
ary pre-medical fraternity; Rho
Chi, honorary Pharmacy fratern-
ity; and Phi Chi Medical fratern-
ity. He was married to Miss
Margaret Elizabeth Burns of this
ci tv in 1936. Dr. Bussey is sta-
tioned at the. Naval Air Base Hos-
pital at Corpus Christi. Toxaq.
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i Miss Emma Stavarek
Awarded Scholarshiu
At Nursing School
The Jefferson Davis Hospital.
School of Nursing. Houston, Tex-
as held its graduating exercises
May 22. 1942 at the Sidnev La-
nier Junior High School Auditori-
um at 8 o’clock p. m.
The program consisted of sev-
eral si leetiona by the senior clnsa
and members of the hoard.
Out of the data of 41 students
the scholarship was awarded to
Misa Emma. Stavtorek by the
alumnae of-the Jefferson Davis
Nuraca Hoepitol.
Those who attended the grad ’-
ation exercise* wereMr. and
lira. Frank Stavatak
A^lfca. H. S. Paulus and her
Dreher, Walter Ward, were visi-
in Abilene the first part ol
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K^puster Blanchard of Duncan
’’’’Field, San Antonio, is visiting in
I Yoakum this week.
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Fredl Swartz is in Yoakum this
I week visiting home folks.
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Treasurer—Mr*. A. M. Voitle.
—Buy War Bonds. Stamp*—
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At a regular meeting of Yoa-
kum Commandery of Knights
Templar held last Thursday night,
it was deciilcd to dispense with
meetings during the next three
months. Tin* next meeting will
be on tli<| third Thursday in Sep-
tember. \
Miss Doris Ptoples was a guest
at a dance given by the Main’-
selle Club of El Campo, Texas on
Friday, May 22. Th? dance was
held at the Red Mill Natatoriinii
in El Campo. Ray Viazel ac-
companied her. While in El
Campo they visited in the home
of Coach Lee Mitchell and family.
Walter Ward, of Naches, Wash-
ington, airived here the latter
pnrt of Inst week and will spend
a week here visiting his sister
1 brother-in-law, Mr. and Mr-. \
n 1st. Henry C. Paulus. Mr. Ward was
Uncle born and reared in Lavaca Coun-
I «t Jy hut has heen in the far west
two.for some years where he is em-
we«k however he was ployed with the Northern Pacific
. • Itaiiway as agent.
i*ton with'a gift of silver-
the Council, cleverly
a small mattress, f
tress appreciation for all she
did to make the mattress program
a success in DeWitt County.
Council Delegates reported
total of 95 members and 24 visi-
tors had attended meetings dur-
ing the month. Miss Gaston’s
demonstration to clubs were 'Hi
’Care of Equipment and Refriger-
ation. She reported that the
thermonn ters for testing pressure
cooker guages have arrived, and
during the next month all meet-
ings will include this work.
Mrs. Walter Caldeway
fact? and .figures concerning the
1941-42 lunch program for Mor-
ris School, and uiged schools not
participating to contact Mrs.
Helen Catbaway of Cuero to ar-
range for commodities for another
school year.
Mies Gaston spoke on the Agri-
culture Victory Council, the
pur]»ose of which is to organize
rural communities throughout the
United States and some of her
possessions.
Red Cross sewing and First Aid
Classes were discussed.
.Mrs. Helmers gave a humorous
monologue during the recreation
period. The trainging lesson, bv
Miss Gaston, was based on sugar-
less recipes.
It was voted to accept an invi-
tation to meet with the Lavaca
County Council in Hallettsville
June 27th.—Reporter.
— Remember Pearl Harbor —
Manlyn
town. While there, the. boys made
plans with Coach Medley to en-
ter Southwestern Uniwrsitv this
fall.
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Mrs. J. L. Johnston of Knox-
ville, Tenn., Mrs. A. M. Swyers
of San Antonio and Mr. t n d
Mrs. W. G. Barkley of Vicfijpriu
were week-end'guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Anders.
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^9^1 °y Duck.
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■FTT? C. Vcasey left Friday
^RST Faris, Texas, where she
p visiting with n Inlives.
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and Mrs. .1. A. Waller vis-
^sK*d Mr. Waller's parents in
L Croe\ett over the weekend.
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| Mrs. C. B. Burns and daughter,
B Dorine, ^re vi-iting with relatives
Y in Ran Antonio this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gise
in San Antonio Inst week-end
jiM attend the graduation exercis-s
W of the class ot navigators, of
H which their son Jimmy, is a mem-1
liter., The graduation took place I Const! vution Service i
But Jtelly Field. I She resigned her position
* -the Periodical Publishers Service
S. E. Landrum of San A”.- Bureau, of Houston, in
■tmio is visiting this week in the take this appointment.
Rome of her daughter. Mrs. L. L. a graduate of the
1 High School and a student
Baldwin s Business College of the
■ L. clas< of 1941.
lelt
Wanday evening for Waco to at-
Wd A W.B.A. convention, which
Mnwmefl nt the Roosevelt IloV-l
25th, 26th, *nd ,27th. They
Ipneti *to return Thursday.
Mrs. J J. Pye was gracious
hostess to the B. R. T. Auxiliary
Friday, May 22, when she enter-
tain <1 with a “42” party, at her
home on Gonzales St.
The house was' decorated
throughout with beautiful
rangemen ts of sweet peas.
After several enjoyable
were played, a delicious
consisting of chicken salad sand-
wiches, potato ehips, angel food
squares and coffee, wns served
on attractive trays centered with
small howls of colored mints.
Those present were: Mesdanus
Charles^Shaw, L.^ W. Henderson, j beckoned from another lied. Other
plants in flower included roses,
phlox, blue sage, zinnias, petunias,
verbenas. Queen Anne’s lace,giapt
marigolds, cape jasmhie, Spanish
oleander, fever-few, red and
white honeysuckle, larkspur, holly
hock, hydrangea, yarrow, and
bronze lilies.
Plants not in bloom’, ■inclndefl
sidonia, japonica, Mexican mag-
uey, golden-glow, perennial phlox.
Easter lilies, hlu^-htfffiMitk;5[(i'1
seed), thornless jienr cactns, iriix-
ed gladiohis, luce vine, jihysosng-
ia, American i/dbud> Rquat, ihee
fern| nspaigguH . sfriifpf-i, ruffled
!<joleus, balloon vine, madcir^^vaie,
trisefe, nircissus, ivy, cr«fW Vnyrjle.
and wisteria. Oak
tanufrix, rfnd eve^gireiBn snrnhs^
provided a charming background
to the garden. **’ * rn'
In a shady corner stood the r<*
; freshment table with yellow ac
of cesRorics, and a center-piece contr. Ad1’8 week visiting in Yoakum.
posed of 7 laige clusters of I *
rangea arranged in a crystal bin'
The guests were
swcDtencd punch h
A delicious two course luncheon cakes decorated with^yellow icing
was served to the following
ladies. Mrs. O. A. Mudd, Mrs.
A. J. House, Miss Augusta Jan-
nett, Mrs. C. T. Wade, Mrs. Zed
Scott,. Mrs. Calib Clark, Mrs*.
Lois Weatherly, the honoree, and
the hostesses.
—Buy U. 8. Bonds. Stamps—
CORRECTION
In last weeks issue of the Hacks, W. If. RrtHliIbg.
Mrs. Miller, W. M. Borchers, And
her Dorothy Dagg of
Otto Borchers and Mfl.
stated
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Bnty Attorney, Stanley Ku-
I ©f Cuero was in the city
lay. on Justice Court busi-
and incidently made thisof-
pleasant call.
C. Melvin Hagan of
Houston arrived here Sat-
a 15-day furlough and is
f his mother, Mrs. Florence
323 Montgomery Ave.
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and Mrs. Jack Schumach-
nt Thursday, Fri., and Sat.
grin and San Antonio visit-
ends and on business.
Mis.
lettsville is the guest of
Doris Peoples this week.
On May 24 a larg? number cf
interested persons trekked off
down the winding trqil through
the wilderness to visit |he flower
garden of Mr. and Mrs. O. R.
Borchers. They arrived at last
to find a profusion of flowers and
a spacious lawn with*groups of
chairs and two large^• oojoninl
benches handmade in p^g ‘sty!?
(no nail or screw used). The dis-
tant border of the lawn was a
curve of blue and piuk .flowers
with an outline of rough lime-
stone rocks. In the shade of a
young cottonwood tree rested the
i fi«h pool .and beyond the pool a
white trellis with Paul’s Scarlet
Climber invited the gnests to
wander among the flower beds.
To the right of the jiool was a
walk of stepping stones that led
to the outstanding flower of th'*
garden, a Rose Glory dahlia hear-
ing 8 giant flowers and 14budi.
Another interesting feature was
the red, white, and blue gladiola-i
planted in three strips. Picardy
pink and Minuet orchid gladiolus
Cecil May of Yoakum was pic-
tured in Houston fmpers as one
of the boys volunteering for ser-
vice in the navy to avenge the
sinking of the ship ‘Houston.’
-
Dev. Davis of Fort Worth,
spent the weekend with his son,
Rev. E. D. Davis, pastor of the
Assembly of God Church.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Cate and
daughter of San Anttoatompent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Eek * d
J
turned last week from their trip
to Florida.
•>. Anna Grace Wachter of
Jlraunfels, is spending a -few day* .‘j
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. B.-d and
Jo J;:n- Rainreur of Smithville,
Mr.-.md Mrs. Claud May of St.
Jehu, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hager !
and childien and mother of Whar-
ton, Mr. ami Mrs.. Gates Mick
end >on of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs.
Rogan Beal and Mrs. A
of Hallettsville enjoyed an a’l- >K V- ,h|s 'by-
flay picnic at Rocky Park Sun-
Mrs. Howard Hairell left Iasi
week for Chicago, III. where -.lie
will visit her husband, Pvt. How-
ard Hairell, who is stationed)
there with the U. S. Army Signal
Corps.
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byd.I Mrs. Geo.
iwY ClmztiM
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this week to visit her brother
sisterrin-law in West Columbia.
, We are glad to report Mrs. J., W
L. McGrew improving *fter a® - 1
illness of some few days. .
k Alhnght waa a weekend visitor
Miss Lillian Aileen Thompson,^entertainment -to preserve
moral and spiritual ideals
young men who are. sons of
democratic people.
The hom<> cannot follow the
has done
♦ he line
of making onr. boys feel that we
have not forgotten them bnt are
sending on! friends of theirs,
other Americans, to cheer them
up, and give them a place to
make new friends, who- enjoy the
same freedom as they do, believe
in the same principles and are
nil hoping for a speedy termina-
tion of hostilities.
Remember dear reader the U.S.
O. you give to someone you know.
Within the next few days some-
one. may call by for a little as-
sistance. The committee cannot
promise any interest on your in-
vestment, but merely the assur-
ance that you have h«l]>ed some
poor soldier hoy enjoy some of
the things for the last time should
he die in djefence of bis conntry.
Let perfect Christian Charity he
vour motive tor helping the
U.S.O. i
Rev. H. V. Hug
—Buy War Bonds, Stamps—
Miss Buchard Accents
Position With FjBI
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M ss Mnrgaro M%e Buchard.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
BuchaPd of Gonzales, has accept-
ed a position with the FBI.
She is working in the central
office at Houston. For the jiast
year Miss Buchard has been
a member of the faculty of Yoa-
kum High School. She was serv-
ing in the Home Economics De-
partment.
—Bay War Bonds. Stamps—
C. G. Witte Draws
Mr. and Mr*. Geo. P. Barron
and Betsy visited in Austin last
week. From Austin, Mr. Barron
went to Dallas and Waco on
business.
Burglary is the major crime fl
tion if/it comes to trial.
Fannie'Mae Bick recently
cWv/'d ’ a letter from
Brandl in
he is now
Island and that he likes, it very
well there. He was at' San Diego,
Calif, for quite a while and from
lEik^with heTVandpar-;^^ waR
kJfr. and Mrs. A. L. Hinds. ‘rom there to Midway Island,
Ur aunt and unde, Mr. and *hero he w.ll probably be sta-
H. T. Wade and family. for Holll<>
kum, o^’V.av 2, at 2:30 p. m. Thfi
ceremony took flace at the First
Methodist Church, 1020 Berctania
St. Honolulu, with Rev. Henry
D. Nebrizello officiating.
Daniel, who was a student at
Yo-iknm High School, has been in
the U. S. Navy pince June 1936.
—Buy <1. B. Defeaie !»•■©■---
Woman’s Bible
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Class Meeting
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The Woman’s Bible Class
First Baptist Church met in busi-
ness and social meeting Tuesday
afternoon, May 19, in the home
of Mrs. J. S. Ybungkin. The
President called the members to
attention by reading a scripture,
called for prayer, and had the
routine ot I r ...
the program was rendered. |Welh«iusen, Organist; Miss Doris fjeer, Mrs. A. J. House, Install-
J Fl “ <lo | I , w -
and the fol- Ruth; Mrs. J. J. Schumacher,
Esther; Mrs. Win. WoehlDr, Mar-
tha, Mrs. Gayle Wright, Electa;
Mrs. Jennie V. Byrd, Warden and
J. F. Michot, Sentinal. , .
After the close of the meeting
all retired to the reception room,
where, Mesdanies Funk, Garner
and McGown served delicious re-
drawing parts | freshments, and everjono enjoyed
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