The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1968 Page: 4 of 4
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THE ENNIS WEEKLY LOCAL Thursday, June 8, 19J3
fvirs. Murphy To
Present Piano,
Organ Pupils
Mrs. Troy Murphy will pre-
sent her organ and piano pupils
in recital at 7:30 Tuesday
night in the First Baptist Chur-
ch. The public is invited.
Pupils, listed in the order of
their appearance on the pro-
gram follow: Renee Jones (with
Mrs. Murphy, piano duet), Cindy
Burns, Cathy Clark, Judy Reev-
es, Joy Burns, Janice Clark, Jam-
es Atchley, Carolyn Clark, Amy
Lanovsky, Randall Dobbs, Lu
Ann Mansfield, Susan Robinson,
Linda McAllister, Pamela Steele,
Gina Aatchley, Carroll McCal-
lister, Michael Allen, Nita Clary,
Judy Atchley, Cheree Douglas,
Cheree and Dionna (piano duet),
Dionna Toomey, Reamonell Cool-
ey, Kay Reaves, Darleene Cooley,
Joni Jones, Jimmy Weatherford
(at the organ, with Mrs. Murphy
at the piano), Janice Doherty,
Becky Stidger, Melanie Savell,
Jill Haden (at the organ with
Mrs. Murphy at the piano), Shar-
ron Douglas, Sharon and Mrs.
Murphy (piano duet), Ethel Jo
McClane, piano solo and then
organ solo, Betty Ann Clark.
freida Wilson
Graduates NT;
To Teach Here
Miss Freida Ann Wilson,
daughter of Mrs. Fred L. Wil-
son of 1416 W. Gilmer and the
late Mr. Wilson, was among the
840 students who received de-
grees at North Texas State Uni-
versity, Denton, in commence-
ment exercises at 8 p.m. May
31 held in the Men’s Gymnasium.
Miss Wilson received the B. S.
degree with elementary educa-
tion as her major. Her mother,
Mrs. Wilson; brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bob
Wilson, Ennis, and Wayne Brad-
bury of Baytown, attended the
exercises and Miss Wilson was
honored by them with a dinner
at Holiday Inn in Denton. Miss
Wilson will teach fourth grade
in the Ennis William B. Travis
school.
President James Carl Mat-
thews of NTSU presided. The
processional march for the grad-
uates was from “Fidelio” by
Beethoven, played by the Uni-
versity Brass Choir, conducted
by Leon Brown. The invocation
was by Dr. Jack Cross, profes-
sor of education.
MR. AND MRS. CH ARLIE B. HODGE
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hodge Honored by
Golden Anniversary Reception Sun.
"50th Anniversary” napkins.
Mrs. Ken Azlin and Mrs. Ber-
nie Witte of Fort Worth assist-
Residents and former resi-
Re
MISS JUDITH M ARY RACIVITCH
Capt. Setchell, Grandson of the Clint
Earles, to Take N. O. Girl as Bride
Mr. and Mrs. Herve Raci-
vitch of New Orleans have an-
nounced the engagement of
their daughter, Judith (Mary,
to Capt. James Frederick Set-
ehell, USAF, son of M r s.
James F. Setchell of Boulder,
Colo., and the late Colonel
Setchell. - ■
The prospective bridegroom
is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Earles of Ennis and has
often visited his grandparents
here.
St. Pius X Church in N e w
Orleans will be the setting for
the July 20 wedding.
The bride-to-be, whose moth-
er is the former Mary Helen d’-
Aquin of New Orleans, is a grad-
uate of Newcomb College of Tu-
lane University, where she was
At Graduation of
Relative and Hear
LBJ's Address
Mrs. J. D. Lattimore and sis-
ter, Miss Lillian McClain, at-
tended TCU graduation Wednes-
day night, and witnessed the
receiving by Mrs. Lattimore’s
grandson, Danny Lattimore of
Waco, of his master’s degree in
economics. He has been teach-
ing in TCU the past year. He
will teach part-time and work
toward his doctorate in Wiscon-
sin. Mr. Lattimore and Miss
Bonnie Lynn Murphy, who is
from Wisconsin, are to marry in
June.
Mrs. Lattimore and Miss Mc-
clain heard President Johnson’s
stirring address at the gradua-
tion exercises.
president of Alpha Delta Pi so-
rority and a member of Kappa
Delta Pi honorary society. She
was graduated cum laude in
1967 with a bachelor of arts de-
gree in .English and is teaching
this year in the Mableton, Ga.,
Junior High School. Her father,
who is a practicing attorney in
New Orleans, formerly served as
district attorney there.
Captain Setchell, whose mo-
ther is the former Miss Doro-
thy Earles of Ennis, was grad-
uated in 1964 from Texas A&M
University with a bachelor of
science degree aS aerospace en-
gineering, where he was a mem-
ber of Ross Volunteer Company,
chairman of the American Insti-
tute of Aeronautics and Astro-
nauts, and was a "Distinguish-
ed Military Student.” He is cur-
rently stationed at Malstrom Air
Force Base in Great Falls, Mont.
Capt. Setchell and his fiancee
visited in the Earles home here
during the Easter holidays, it
will be recalled.
Visits Mother
Before Going
To Germany
Pvt. Albert Toth Jr., who is
on a 21 days leave before going
to Germany for 18 months, vis-
ited his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Toth, here. Her other weekend
guests were her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Turner and children of Green-
ville and her brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
Babek of Arlington.
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At TCU When
LBJ Speaker
Arthur L. Ekholm Jr. of 4905
Lubbock Avenue, Fort Worth,
received his masters of arts de-
gree in economics May 29 at
TCU when President Lyndon B.
Johnson was the speaker at the
exercises.
He received his B.A. degree |
in economics at the University
of Texas at Austin in 1962 after
graduating from Ennis High
School in 1958.
Mr .Ekholm, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Ekholm of 803 Lynn
Court, Ennis, is employed as
senior industrial development
analyst at Texas Electric Com-
pany in Fort Worth .His wife,
Jean, is the daughter of Mrs.
Lillie Slovak, 606 W. Linden
St., Ennis, and was graduated
from St. John High School in
1960.
Toni Clements
Is Graduated at
Baylor Exercises 1
Miss Toni Clements was grad-
uated from Baylor U. incommen-
cement exercises at 10 a.m. in
the Heart of Texas Coliseum in
Waco .Miss Clements received
the B.A. degree majoring in
English and speech and
will teach in Irving next year.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Clements, and Mrs. Jim Wort-
man, all of Ennis, and Miss
Clement’s brother - in-law, and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bill F.
White and their daughter, Kelly,
of Odessa, and a niece, Miss
Ginger Gaskin of Irving were
among those who attended the
exercises.
DRIVE HERE ALL WAY FROM
KENTUCKY TO ATTEND
EHS GRADS. EXERCISES
Mr. and Mrs. G. Albertini of
Glasgow, Ky., and their grand-
daughter ,Mrs. Clifford Allen,
arrived here Friday to attend
EHS graduation exercises in
which the Albertines’ grandson
and Mrs. Allen’s brother, Rae
Albertini, who was high
boy of the class, received
a scholarship to A&M Univer-
sity, received the oratory a-
ward and first place iBoys Am-
erican Legion Award. They are
visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Albertini’s son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Albertini and daugh-
ter, Jody. Mrs. Allen, the fo r-
mer Claudette Albertini,
THE ENNIS WEEKLY LOCAL
Entered at the post office at Ennis, Texas, as second class mail
matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Published weekly by the United Publishing Co., Inc., also pub-
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Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputa-
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tion of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the
ing brought to the publisher’s attention.
MRS. RICHARD HAMPTON MRAZ.
Miss Jane Blake Weds Richard H. Mraz
In St. John Church Ceremony Saturday
las, sister of the bridegroom, was
Monterrey, Mexico, and the
HemisFair in San Antonio are
wedding trip destinations of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Hampton Mraz
who exchanged wedding vows in
a double ring ceremony at 3 p.m.
Saturday in St. John Catholic
Church here.
The bride, the former Miss
Myra Jane Blake of 6731 Shady-
brook, Dallas, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blake of
Rt 2, Munday, Texas. The bride-
groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Mraz of 909 N. McKin-
ney St., Ennis.
The Rev. Robert Litteken, as-
sistant pastor of St. John P,arish,
was the officiating clergyman,
while Miss Joanie Skrivanek, or-
ganist, and Mrs. Joe F. Kudrna,
vocalist, provided the wedding
music. Vocal selections were
“Mother at Your Feet.” “Ave
Maria” and “This Is My Body.”
Arrangements of white gladioli
and greenery decorated the
candle-lit altar.
Bride’s Gown
Bob Wilson of Dallas gave Miss
Blake in marriage. She wore a
formal gown fashioned in the
daughter of Mr. and Mirs. Ed-
ward Albertini will fly back to
her home at Bowling Green,
Ky., Sunday, and her grand-
parents whom she drove here
with, will remain for a longer
visit. Mr. Allen would have made
the trip here with the group but
he had to take two examinations
Friday afternoon. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Allen are completing their
sophomore year this spring at
Bowling Green University where
they carry full courses and work
part-time during the fall and
spring semesters and work on
the campus full time during the
summer months.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Christian,
1107 iN. Sherman have announc-
ed the arrival of a baby daugh-
ter, Shannon Michelle, born at
9:36 p.m. Friday, May 31 at En-
nis Munnicipal Hospital, weigh-
ing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Christian and Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. Hejny, all of Ennis Mrs. An-
nie Hejny of Ennis is the great-
grandmother.
elegance of pure silk organza in
diamond white, accented with
Alencon lace. The nostalgic crea-
tion, designed with an empire
bodice, was fashioned with a
semi-rounded neckline and long
fitted sleeves that tapered to
petal points over the hands.An
overlay of the imported lace
formed a broken design over the
entire sleeves. Medallions of the
French lace were scattered over
all of the floor-length A-line
skirt of organza, veiled over taf-
feta. The magnificent square cut
train of English net, appliqued
with lace medallions and border-
ed with a wide band of double
organza, completely framing the
train, was detachable and fell
from the waist to chapel length.
The bride’s bouffant veil of
imported pure silk English il-
lusion cascaded in tiers from a
caplet fashioned of pearl rimmed
lace flowers, centered with a
tiny pearl crown, and she carried
a cascade bouquet of white car-
nations centered with an orchid.
Attendants
Mrs. Durwood Anthony of Dal-
the bride’s matron of honor
while Miss Rosemary Weygandt
of Irving and Miss Margie Pace
of Dallas were her bridesmaids.
, Their floor-length gowns of
soft yellow rayon were styled
with empire bodices, gently
rounded necklines and elbow-
length sleeves. The high waist-
line of each was accented by a
beaded band of green velvet, at
the back of which a panel ex-
tended train-like to the floor.
Their veils were of yellow net
secured to their heads by yel-
low daisies and they carried cas-
cade bouquets of yellow daisies.
The bridegroom’s best man
was his brother-in-law, Durwood
Anthony of Dallas. Groomsmen
were Grant Matthews of Waxa-
hachie, cousin of the bridegroom,
and his brother, Bill Mraz, while
ushers were another brother,
Thomas W. Mraz, and a brother-
in-law, Dalton Theadford of Cor-
sicana.
The bridegroom’s mo-
ther chose a two-piece cham-
pagne suit with harmonizing
accessories and her corsage was
a green orchid.
Reception
Immediately following the
ceremony, a reception was held
at the Community Center where
the serving table was laid with
a white satin cloth overlaid
with a white net cloth edged in
white, satin. The centerpiece was
an elaborate arrangement of
white gladioli, white carnations
and stephanotis blossoms.
Miss May Carroll Sublett pre-
sided at the punch bowl while
Miss Marsha Weygandt served
the three-tiered, white-iced wed-
ding cake. Pale yellow spun
sugar roses cascaded down the
cake from the bride and bride-
groom figurines atop the confec-
tion. Mrs. Dalton Theadford,
sister of the bridegroom, was at
the guest book table and Miss
Kay Marcia, at the gift table.
When the newlyweds left for
their wedding trip, the bride
was wearing a pink suit with
white accessories and the orchid
corsage from the center of her
wedding bouquet. Upon their
return they will be at home at
297 Stoneport, Dallas.
Airs. Hart To
Present Piano
Pupils Tonight
Mrs. Jack Hart will present
her piano pupils in recital at 8
o’clock tonight in San Jacinto
Auditorium.
A varied program of 18th cen-
tury classics and semi-classical
numbers by noted composers
will be featured.
The public is invited.
GUESTS FROM N.Y. HERE
TAKE IN HEMISFAIR WITH
MAYOR FALLEN & FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gillies
of East Orange, N. J., have re-
turned home after visiting in
the home of Mayor Charles R.
Fallen. Mr. Gillies is a brother
of the late Mrs. Fal-
len. Mr. and Mrs. Gillies,
Mayor Fallen and children,
Steve and Sandra, and Mayor
Fallen’s mother, Mrs. Amy Fal-
len, all spent three days at the
HemisFair.
The new Mrs. Mraz was grad-
uated from Goree High School
and attended Texas Technologi-
cal College two years. She is em-
ployed with John Deere Com-
pany in Dallas.
The bridegroom attended
Draughons Business College in
1959 studying business adminis-
tration. He received his high
school certificate under the Gen-
eral Education Development pro-
gram at Baylor University in
1961 and he attended Navarro
Junior College two years, major-
ing in business administration.
Mr. Mraz is a Korean Veteran
and was on duty with the 5th
Air Force during the war there.
He is self-employed at Tommy
and Richard’s Barbershop here.
Miss Kucera and Sammy DaMommio Jr.
Making Plans for a July 27 Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Ku-1
cera of Ennis have announced,
the engagement of their daugh-l
ter. Mary Kay, 3916 W. North-
west Hwy., Dallas, to Sammy A.1
DaMommio Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sammy A. DaMommio of
Richardson. The wedding will be
July 27. Miss Kucera is employ-
ed by Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Co. and Mr. DaMommio is
employed by the Riverside Press
of Dallas. 1
GEOFFRION COACH
OF NY RANGERS
NEW YORK. (AIP).—Bernie
Geoffrion has been named coach
of the New York Rangers in the
NHL. He replaces Emile Francis
who will remain as general man-
ager.
MISS MARY KAY KUCERA
dents of this area called in large
numbers Sunday afternoon at
the open house reception honor-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Charlie B.
Hodge of the Byrd community.
The occasion celebrated Mr.
and Mrs. Hodge’s golden wed-
ding anniversary which is to-
day, June 4, and it was hosted
Sunday, June -2, at their home,
by their son, Charles Hodge Jr.,
minister of Rosemont Church of
Christ, Fort Worth, and his wife
and their four children, Sherri.
Terry, Jack and Jerry.
Sherri was at the guest book
at a white and gold table placed
ing in serving.
An imposing arrangement of
yellow roses adorned the buffet
in the dining room, along with
white tapers in gold candle hold- 1
ers, and another arrangement in
this room was of yellow carna-
tions. Pot plants of yellow
chrysanthemums and arrange-
ments of yellow roses were noted
in the living room and other
areas of the home.
The bride of 50 years ago, the
former Mary Head, received in
a blue dress accented with an
orchid corsage while her “bride-
on the front porch of the home
while the other granddaughter,
Terry, ladled the golden fruit tonniere with his dark suit. They
punch from a large crystal bowl were married during World War
at the table in the dining room.
A friend, Gail Jones of Houston,
presided at the gold coffee ser-
vice at the other end of the din-
ing table, which was laid with a
gold' trimmed white net cloth
over a white linen cloth. The
centerpiece was a three tiered
white iced cake, ornate with
gold confection roses and topped
by a miniature bride and bride-
groom whose hair had been
painted gray, the bride’s dress
was painted gold and other addi-
tions made in keeping with the
occasion, by a Fort Worth
friend of the honored couple’s
son and daughter-in-law. Back
of the tiny figurines there was
a gold “50” on a white lacy heart
which was edged in gold.
The table was also decked
with gold and crystal servers of
elaborately decorated individual
cakes, half of which were iced in
pale yellow bearing the gold
spun sugar numeral “50” while
the other half were iced in pale
green or white and were emboss-
ed with confection valley lilies.
Even more intricately decorated
were the petit fours, which were
embossed with confection flow-
ers and tiny garlands. The large
cake, the individual cakes and
petit fours were all made by an
80 year-old Fort Worth woman
who is a friend of the honored
couple’s son and family.
The table appointments were
completed by a crystal compote
of nuts and the gold-trimmed
groom” wore a yellow rose bou-
I at Camp Travis in San Antonio
and he is a WWI Veteran (90th
Division). After 50 years of
farming, he “retired” in 1960,
though he’s really still busy
with his farm. They are mem-
bers of the Rankin Church of
Christ. Their son who is their
only child took colored pictures
during the party, one of which
appears today. •
Miss Stovall
Receives B.S.
in Nursing
Miss Catherine Anne Stovall
received the bachelor of science
degree in Nursing from Baylor
University Friday at 10 a.m. in
the Heart of Texas Coliseum,
Waco.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Stovall, Mrs. Elsie Wortman,
Mrs .Joe Downey and Mr. and
Mrs. David Pruitt, all of Ennis,
attended the exercises. Also at-
tending were Ronnie Stiles of
Lordsburg, N. M., and Miss Sto-
vall’s brothers and sister-in-
law, Billy 'Stovall of Tulsa, Ok-
lahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Hen-
ry Tom Stovall of Jacksonville.
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