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THE SHACKELFORD COUNTY I.EADEB. ALBANY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAR. 13,1947
Mrs. Bill Hill Reviews
Book for Study Club
In a Friday afternoon meeting
of the Albany Study club, one of
their memoeis, Mrs. A-!iU tiiii, was
presented in a book review. The
dub met in the home of Miss Rae
Dodson, who was assisted in hos-
1»ss duties by her mother, Mrs. VV.
j. Dodson.
Opening the meeting was the
tlub prayer said in unison, follow-
ed: by the review of current best
filler, "Glory For Me," by Mac-
Kinlay Kantor, given by Mrs. Hill.
A refreshment plate of fruit
take and coffee was served to
funics. Charley Ayres, P. 1. bears,
Bay Wylie, Myrtle Richie, C. F.
Hemphill, J. v. Sedwick, Harry
Key, C. E. Hill, G. B. King, T. M.
.Howie, A. V. Jones, t>. VV. Wallace,
C. M. Reese, ism . Hill and Alj.i.
Fronie Ciausell.
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5IOME FROM EAST TEXAS
Mrs. J. T. Lowery arrived home
Saturday from a visit with her
f:ister, Mrs. Ward, at Texarkana.
She also visited a sister at Weath-
i rford, and her brother in Dallas,
loth accompanying her on the vis-
it to East Texas.
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FROM LOS ANGELES
Mrs. Alice Newcomb Hunter ar-
oved here last week from Los
.Angeles, Calif., for a visit with her
father, Uncle George Newcomb,
jynd other relatives.
Business Women's
Club Meets in
Owen Home
Members of the Business Wom-
en's Club met Monday night in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Owen,
with Doris Owen and Mrs. Jewel
Pool Nixon as co-hostesses.
Mrs. Buck Black presided at the
meeting when Mrs. Minie Howai'd
was elected vice president to fill
the vacancy left by Lola Robbins.
Joyce Nixon presented a vocal
number, accompanied at the piano
by Hallie Vick Easter. Maxine
Palm presented Mrs. Howard who |
gave a review on the mission book, j
"Shining Like Stars."
The hostesses served sand-
wiches, cake and coffee to Mines,
Howard. Nixon, Black, Myrtie
Richie, Beth Looney, C. M. Camp-
hell. Frank Codington and Misses
Maxine Palm, Juanita Durham-
Ruby Mitchell, Wilma Jo Tucker,
Charlene Arendt, Jessie Crabtree.
and Hallie Vick Easter, a guest.
Mis. C. C. White and Wilma Jo
Tucker will be hostesses for the
next meeting.
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VISIT IN ABILENE
Miss Myrtle Smalley and her
ncice, Alexene Rodriguez, were
visitors in Abilene Tuesday.
VISITS BROTHER
Mrs. Edyth Hunter visited her
brother, Joe Lowery, in Abilene
Tuesday.
NEW
Saturday Coffee
Honors Executive
Of Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Girls, assisted by
members of the local Camp Fire
Board, entertained Saturday
morning from 8 to 9:30 with a
coffee at the Presbyterian annex,
honoring Edith M. Kenipthorne,
national field adviser of Camp Fire
Girls, Inc.
Assisting Mrs. G. B. King, social
chairman, in receiving guests were
Margaret Wylie, Mary Eva Rodri-
guez, Jeanie Jones, Judy Moberley,
Kay Weldon, Billie Jean Hanks,
Alice Wylie and Mary Porter.
R. E. Nail Jr., local director of
Camp Fire, presented Mrs. Fred
Stockdale, area executive, who, in
turn, presented the guest of hon-
or. Miss Kempthorne gave an in-
teresting talk on her trip to Eng-
land and gave a brief background
on Camp Fire work. Of outstand-
ing interest to the audience, was a
"pen-pal jacket" worn by Miss
Kempthorne, who gave amusing
bits of information about her pen-
pals. Each one was represented
on her jacket by their insignias or
ranks being attached to the front
of the jacket.
The Camp Fire Girls brought
their "birthday" pennies for Edith
M. Kempthorne Day, which is ob-
served for extension of Camp Fire.
They also brought ribbons which
will be sent to girls overseas.
An attractive floral centerpiece
decorated the lace-laid table, at
which Alice Wylie presided at the
coffee service. Doughnuts, coffee
and cocoa were served.
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Bluebonnet Study
Club Meets in
McGaughey Home
Mis. John McGaughey was
hostess Wednesday afternoon at
her home to members of the Blue-
bonnet Study club. The president,
Hallie Vick Easter, presided for
the business meeting. Miss Fronie
Ciausell was elected delegate to
the district meeting, which will be
held in Fort Worth March 24 and
25.
Miss Easter gave a very inter-
esting review on "The Tempered
Blade" by Monte Barret, a Texas
story of Jim Bowie.
Following the review, the hos-
tess served a sandwich plate, with
spiced tea, to the following:
Mmes. Lewis Green, R. J. Mober-
ley, S. H. Innes, Margaret Wylie,
Kate P. White, J. W. George, Gil-
more Smith, R. B. Turner, and
Misses Easter and Ciausell.
Tawanka Group
Honors Mothers
As a birthday activity during
national Camp Fire Birthday
Week, the Trail Seekers of the
Tawanka group entertained their
mothers M&rch 5 at the home of
their guardian, Mrs. Arthur
Adams.
Games and songs planned by the
Trail Seekers, were directed by
Shirley Moody. Adult membership
pins were presented each of the
sponsors by the group of girls.
Those receiving pins were Mrs.
Baker Matthews, Mrs. A. V. Jones
and Mrs. C. H. Brandenburg.
Favbrs were made by the girls,
and refreshments were bought,
prepared and served by the group
to fulfill a rank requirement.
Trail Seekers are Shirley Moody,
Jo Ann Bond, Mona Lee Salters,
Joanne Severs, and La Juan Irwin.
Mothers, sponsors and girls
present for the occasion were Mrs.
A. V. Jones, Mrs. Baker Matthews,
Mrs. Homer Clayton, Mrs. Walter
Posey, Mrs. Tom Rich, Mrs, Ed
Dodge, Mrs. Bessie Guest, grand-
mother of Joanne Severs, Mrs.
George Sazama, Jeanie Jones, Ann
Matthews, Shirley Moody, Mildred
Posey, Alice Wylie, Elizabeth
Clayton, Mary Porter, Patricia
Sazama, Norma Jane Crownover,
Nancy Mary Dodge, Shirley Don-
nell, Leda Rich, Peggy Sazama,
and Bettye Adams.
GYPSY HORIZON CLUB
HOLDS WEEKLY MEETING
In , the , Mf«eicly . meeting of
Gypsy, Horizon Club at the home
of their adviser, Mrs. Sam fytober-
iey, president Ann Bauman.^led
the meeting to order and minutes
were read. Plans were made^jfor a
gift tea to be given Saturday,
March 15, honoring a membei-.of
the club, Helen Beall. Old busi-
ness was discussed and mention
was made that the club had 100%
attendance at the coffee last Sat-
urday in honor of Edith M.
Kempthorne, National executive
of Camp Fire.
A new member, Mary Belle
Steddum, was welcomed into the
club and an old member, Peggy
Donaldson, who had been unable
to attend the past few months,
was welcomed back.—Helen Beall,
Scribe.
First Christian
Church
D. E. ADEN, Minister
Walter Crow, superintendent
Bible school.
Bible school begins promptly at
9:45 and is followed by the Com-
munion service and preaching by
the minister.
The subject for the morning
message will be The Divine Name
for the Church. ^
Sunday night services begins
promptly at 7:00 o'clock with the
minister discussing the subject of
the "Foolishness of Preaching."
We have about fifteen or twenty
minutes of good singing, so if you
like good singing, come and be
with us in these night services.
Tuesday afternoon of each weeV
the Women's Bible class meets at
the church at 3 o'clock. All wom-
en who love to study the Bible
are invited to meet with them.
A group of ladies from the
Christian church attended the
area meeting of the Missionary
Society held at the Graham
church last Wednesday. Those
attending were Mmes. Ray Spurg-
eon, C. E. Biggs, Walter Crow, A.
V. Jones, Lola Burleson, Arthur
Isbell, D. E. Aden, Miss Myrtle
Smalley, and Rev. D. E. Aden.
Church Social Held
In T. M. Howie Home
Members of the Woman's So-
ciety of Christian Service were en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon in the
home of their president, Mrs. T. M.
Howie. During the afternoon
hours, a nature study picture, "In
The Beginning" was shown.
Mrs. J. B. Thompson, vice presi-
dent of the society, presided at the
coffee service. The dining table
held an attractive centerpiece of
iris, acacia and feverfew in a cut
glass vase with sterling silver
holder. Sandwiches and cookies
were served with coffee, to ap-
proximately 25 guests.
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Fountains and feeders for your
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VISITORS IN LYNCH HOME
Visitors in the Ed Lyn'ch home
this week are his sister, Mrs. Wil-
>iam Smith, Mr. Smith and
daughters, Joan and Janice, of
Sioux City, Iowa. They are en-
route to Los Angeles, California
where they will board The Clipper
for Honolulu, their future home.
Other visitors in the Lynch home
were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Lynch and daughter, Kay, and
Bill Lynch, all of Graham.
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GOES TO MIDLAND
Mrs. A. W. Reynolds, accom-
panied by her little granddaughter,
Sarah Deats, left Tuesday to go to
Midland. Sarah has been a guest
here in the home of her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
and Mrs. T. A. Deats, for the past
few weeks. Mrs. Reynolds will
visit in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Otto Deats and family before
returning to Albany.
VISIT IN ABILENE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Douglas, Mrs.
J. L. Douglas and Miss Fronie
Ciausell were visitors in Abilene
Monday. , j
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ABILENE VISITORS
Mrs. Ed Greer and Mrs. Roy
Halford were visitors in Abilene
the first of the week.
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DALLAS VISITORS
Dr. and Mrs. D. C. McCord spent
the week-end in Dallas visiting
relatives.
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VISITING MOTHER HERE
Mrs. H. W. Brooks Jr., of Pecos,
arrived here Monday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Jay Davis,
and Mr. Davis.
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VISIT IN GORMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayres
spent the week-end in Gorman as
guests of Mrs. Ayres' mother.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE
ELECTION
The Board of Trustees ■ of Al-
bany Independent School District,
meeting in regular session March
11, 1947, ordered an election to be
held at%the City Hall in Albany,
Texas April 5, 1947 for the pur-
pose of electing three trustees for
three year terms to fill the places
of three members of this Board
whose terms are expiring. The
names of candidates for these
places are to be filed with L. A.
Sanders, Secretary of the Board of
Trustees by Saturday, March 29,
1947.
MERRICK DAVIS, President
Board of Trustees.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held at the City
Hall within the City of Albany,
Texas, on the first day of April,
1947, for the purpose of electing a
mayor and three councilmen, each
to serve for two years.
J. R. Webb has been appointed
by the City Council presiding
judge of said election, which shall
be held as nearly as possible to
conform to the General Laws of
the State of Texas, regulating gen-
eral elections when not in conflict
with provisions of the statute re-
lating thereto.
Said election was ordered by the
City Council of the City of Albany,
Texas, by order passed at a regu-
lar session on the 11th day of Feb-
ruary, 1947, and notice is hereby
made pursuant to that order.
Dated this the 11th day of Feb-'
ryaiy, 1947.
A. V. JONES, Mayor
10-3t City of Albany, Texas.
FROM PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. Grace L. Starr of Phila-
delphia, Penn., spent the week-end
here in the home of her brother,
Tom Darling, and Mrs. Darling.
Mrs. Starr was enroute from a vis-
it on the West Coast and also vis-
ited relatives in Fort Worth after
leaving Albany. It was the first
meeting of the brother and sister
in 30 years.
FROM JOHN TARLETON
Charles Rodriguez, student at
John Tarleton in Stephenville, at-
tended the Stock Show at Fort
Worth and came on to Albany for
a visit in the home of his mother,
Mrs. Roy Rodriguez and family.
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FROM WICHITA FALLS
Mr. and Mrs.' -G. F. LeBus of
Wichita Falls were Sunday visi-
tors in the homes of Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Rose and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Hill and family.
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HERE FROM ABILENE
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Richie of Ab-
ilene were week-end guests in the
home of his mother, Mrs. Myrtle
Richie.
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HERE FROM LUBBOCK
Mrs. Dick Cowley of Lubbock is
making an extended visit here
with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Hart, at
the Hart home at Lake DeLafosse.
Red Head bottle caps, i.or re-
sealing all bottles, 5 cents each at
the Leader office.
ATTEND STOCK SHOW
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Couger and
daughter, Chichi, were in Fort
Worth Saturday to attend the
judging of 4-H Club calves and to
attend the rodeo Saturday after-
noon. Their son, John Watt, en-
tered a Nail bred calf and placed
20th in his class.
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TO FORT WORTH RODEO
Mr. and Mrs. John Hightower
and daughter, Janise, accompanied
by Peggy Jo Pannell and Armand
Weathers, were in Fort Worth
Sunday to attend the Stock Show
and rodeo.
GONE TO DALLAS
Mr. and Mrs. Collier Moore went
to Dallas Monday where Mrs.
Moore will remain the next two
weeks for treatments. Mr. Moore
returned home this week.
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VISIT PARENTS IN DALLAS
Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Webb
Jr. and son, Billy, were week-end
visitors in Dallas in the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
PaJmore.
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Annoyed movie-goer (to man in
next row): "Excuse me, but we
can't hear a word."
Man: "And is it any business
of yours what I'm telling my
wife ?"
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