The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1932 Page: 3 of 8
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THE ELECTRA rftE W S, THURSDAY, MARCH '10, 1932
4‘Sons of Texas” Is
Subject of Talks at
20th Century Club
The glories of Texas as reflected
by its famous sons were featured
fin the lesson study of the Twentieth
Century Club at its regular meeting
last Wednesday in the Alathean
classroom at the Baptist church.
Mrs. C. W. Scheurer, vice president,
presided over the opening exercises
in the absence of Mrs. S. H. Hill,
president. *
The rich heritage of the Lone Star
State in its adopted and its native
born sons was briefly but glowingly
told in the talks made before the
assembly. Mrs. W- P. Slaton spoke
in behalf of “Past Sons of Texas"
and recounted the valor gf such men
as Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston,
Gail Borden and James *Bowie.
Mrs. W. R. Golden paid tribute to
“present Sons „of Texas" and a-
mong these she lauded Dr. S. P.
Brooks, for many years president of
Baylor University and a leading
force in educational and political life
of Texas within the past three dec-
ades. She mentioned a number cf
others now in the public eye, paying
her respects to John Garner, speak-
er of the house of representatives
m Washington, D. C., and W. H.
“Alfalfa Bill” Murray, governor of
Oklahoma, both of whom are men-
tioned as presidential candidates.
Murray is a native Texan. Mrs.
Golden complimented Electra high
school athletes who have become in-
ternationally known through physi-
cal prowess and told her hearers
that community pride should be
stimulated by the achievements of
such lads as Lawton Thomas, Mar-
ion Hammond Dick Houser and
others who have reflected credit up-
on their school and home town.
“The Organization of Texas Rang-
ers” was the subject discussed by
Mrs. C. W. Scheurer, who traced the
historical setting of this unit of
law enforcement *which is peculiarly
Texas’ own way of handling diffi-
cult situations. Mrs. W. R. Skin-
ner spoke on "“The Texas Centen-
nial,” and she also read a poem
suitably illustrating the glories of
Texas celebrities.
Mrs. M. R. Stipe, a guest, de-
lighted the assembly with two piano
numbers. Other guests beside ^ Mrs.
Stipe were Mrs. Herman Gibson,
Joinerville, and Mrs. Clyde Gibson,
Wichita Falls.
Mesdames G. J. Gilles, W. P* S.n-
ton and^C. W. Scheurer were host-
esses during the social hour and
were responsible for serving a de-
licious refreshment plate to :he
above-named geusts and the follow-
ing members: Mesdames J. J. Ha-
Skinner, Clyde Cole,
Athena Delphian
Holds Annual Party
Thursday Evening
Mrs. Cox Honored
With Birthday Party
Mrs. Carlton Cox was delightfully
surprised Friday evening at her
home at 312 West Bryan ^avenue,
when a number of friends and neigh-
bors gave her an impromptu birth-
day party with all the usual ac-
cessories, including a loveiy birth-
day cake, fruit salad and dainty
gifts. Games of 42 were enjoyed
and the cake, which was brought by
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robertson, was
cut and served with frozen salad,
thoughtfully provided by Mesdames
G. P. Johnson, Y. B. Akins and W.
Mrs. Louise Williams was hostess D. Taylor. Present were Messrs.
Thursday evening at her home on and Mesdames, W. D. Taylor, G. P-
West Summit avenue to the Athena J Johnson, E. M. Tampke, J. F. Rob-
Delphian chapter in its annual cele- ertson, and the host and hostess;
bration given in honor of the re- Mesdames J. L. Kinney and Y. B.
tiring president and the incoming Akins; little Miss Dickalene Taylor,
president, and which also marked and Masters George Akins and Jun-
the begnning of the sixth year’s ior Cox.
work of the study club. Miss Eliza- J ® SI 55
beth Harden, newly elected presi- . d • l
dent, presided over the brief busi- irimo oriQgG at
ness session. Mrs. Frank Fisher
was leader of the lesson on the sub-
ject of “Stories from Egyptian Lit-
erature.” Topics reported on were
as follows: “Stories of Various
Epochs,” Mrs. N. D. Cooper; “Egypt-
ian Life in Egyptian Stories,” Mrs.
B. F. Butler; “Tales of Magicians,”
Mrs. C. E. Towery
Honors Son At
Birthday Party
Mrs: C. >E. Towery "honored her
Organise “Junior
Readers Club”
Members of Mrs. J. L. Clayton’s
expression class met Friday after-
noon at her home on West Roose-
liams, Bobby Dovel, Mary Kath-
erine Hathcock, Peggy Simmons,
Gerald* Hodges, Doris Mae Bailey
and Minnie Earl Williams.
It was decided to hold monthly
meetings with Mrs. Clayton as spon-
sen, Lamar Johnson, Saturday eve-1 velt avenue and organized a Junior sor. A program was rendered at the
n:ng, at the family home on West ‘ Reader’s club. Claude Hall was conclusion of the business session
Garrison avenue with a delightful elected president tand Jane Stockton I and a dainty refreshment course
Slaughter Home
birthday party. St. Patrick’s Day fas elocte<* secretary Other mem-
mementoes were used in the decora-. aie Evelyn Hall, Clifton Wn-
tions and party favors were rem- j---
iniscent ^of Old Erin’s Isle with the
green and white color sceme in
evidence. The occasion was Lamar’s
fifteenth birthday and his aunt,
Mrs. J. C. Holmes, of Wichita Falls,
assisted his mother in entertaining
the guests. Games \and contests
provided diversion and Billy Stewart
won two prizes and Otto Lambert
Jr. and George Blair one each.
Popcorn, cake, cocoa and candy
were served to Edward Schlaffke
Jr., John Russell Scheurer, J. R.
Hamilton, L. E. ^Guthrie Jr., Leonard
Foy, John Hendon, Rollo Davidson
Jr., Roy Vanhoove, Hansford Mor-
ris, Jack Carter, George Blair,
Dorothy Guthrie, W. P. Kreaps, 3.
Wichita Falls,
was served during the social hour
which followed.
Two Chicago Bankers Prominent
In Drive Against Depression
„ , , „ C. Holmes Jr., of ------ -----,
Mrs. C. C. Slaughter was hostes > Delmar Lee Towery and the honoree.
Thursday afternoon at her home on
North Wichita street to the Primo
Bridge Club at its regular weekly
party. St. Patrick’s Day motifs
were observed in the game access-
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Artcele Delphian
__ _______# _______ w weie uuscrvcu m mu Baillc ( Mrs. J. T. Wofford was hostess
Mrs. Ed Theile;- “The Peasant and I cries, anT‘Mrs. J. A-Vl^won'The ' Friday afternoon, Feb. 26th,
the Workman,” Mrs. J. W. Gookin; | hi h’ score ize Mr' G T Me- to the Artcele Delphian chapter in
' " " Mrs- Earl Gann, a guest, was aiso presented regular meeting. Mrs. J. J.
a gift. A dainty refreshment plate Hagan, president, Prided over the
was served at the conclusion of the business session and Mrs. George
games to the above-named and Mes- LeBns led tl\e lesson of Lyric
dames T. H. Parmley, M. R. Stipe,; Poetry”. She gave the preliminary
r._____ T ir Wininnvs. discussion on “The Nature of Poe-
‘‘The Doomed Prince,
Stewart; “Satni and the Mummies,”
Miss Harden.
Miss Eura Wilkinson gave a de-
lightful original toast in rhyme to
the retiring president, Miss Mary
McGann, and to Mrs. B. F. Butler,
a member, in presenting them lovely
gifts as tokens of esteem from the
chapter. Each respended in grace-
ful manner.
Miss Elizabeth McGann assisted
the hostess in serving a delightful
lunch, for which # miniature gold
coins, chocolate centered, were used
as platg favors and which featured
the black and gold, Delphian colors,
which adorned the gifts presented
the honorees. A lovely cake, tri-
angular, in keeping with the* Del-
phian insignia, blark with gold icing,
bearing five golden tapers for the
fifth birthday of the, chapter, was
borne into the living room by Mrs.
J. W. Gookin and with its candles
burning while thte salad course was
being served, was the center of ad-
miration. Miss Harden, new presi-
dent, cut the first slice from the
cake, which was served with coffee
as dessert. Each guest was present-
ed a surprise gift, small books of
poems, wrapped in gold and tied
with black ribbon. Little Miss
Jeanne Theile, daughter of Mrs. Ed
Theile and chapter mascot, who at-
tends meetings with, her mother,
was graciously remembered by the
hostess with a picture book as care-
fully and daintily* wrapped as the
mementos given her elders.
Present for the affair were Mes-
dames Earl Stewart, Frank Fisher,
Butler, Gookin, Theile, Cooper, and
the hostess; Misses Eura Wilkin-
son, Mary McGann, Elizabeth Mc-
Gann, Elizabeth Harden and little
Miss Theile.
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Mr. and Mrs. Forbes
£CT Magee,^’h!' Harri^’C*™’ Other topics presented were
Engelking, J. D. Bright, J, T, Me
“Simple Lyric”, Mrs. H. B. Land-
rum; “Reflective Lyric”, Mrs. ‘Fran-
cis Awtrey; “The Elegy”, Mrs. 0.
R. Conyers; “The Sonnet”. Mrs.
Wofford. Seven members were pres-
ent and Mrs. Francis Awtrey was
named as hostess for the meeting
to be held on Friday afternoon,
gan, W. R. — - T
Wendell Douglas, M: O. Turner, J
weavirH.^bDecker,GBen w. Tip- Entertain Guests
ton W R. Golden. C. F. Suggs. H.
H. Pearlman and W. G. Morrison.
& 8 $
Gleaners Class
Enjoys Party
Smart Dinner Gown
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Forbes were
hosts Saturday night to a number
of young people of the city at an
informal party given in honor of
their son, Edward, and a group of
friends from Cameron Agricultual
„ ™ wtess College at Lawton, Oklahoma. The
Mrs. R. L. Clemen narty ' college students spent the week-end
Tuesday afternoon, at a lovely p y wifch relatives and frjends here, re-
for the Gleaners emss of , turning to school Sunday afternoon.
Baptist Sunday school. Green ana
white was chosen as the color mo-
tif for the decorations and bt.
Patrick Day mementos were fea-
tured asv favors and in the serving
of a dainty dessert course. Mrs.
N. E. Woolf * brought a brief de-
votional service* after the opening
prayer by Mrs. Leonard Gillum,
teacher of the class. Clever games
provided diversion. Those Presen
were: Mesdames L. H. Barker»Ha^“
vey Stanford, R. L. Vaught of
Gladewater, Edison Vaught, Dm
Stveetv. W. N. Ervi, R. W. Rowe,
F. A. Holland, Francis Bowers, Hugh
Peeples, C. W. Leek, L. W. San
derlin, R. H. Smith, C. H. Lan.,
C. E. Hilcriste, E. V. Chesney,
Gillum and the hostess.
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Rose Mary Morvant
Sixth Birthday Party.
Mrs H .C. Morvant honored her
little daughter, Bose Mary Fnday
at the family home, 617 North Ma
street, with a party on the occasion
of her sixth birthday. A premature
ushering in of the Eastertide season
was enjoyed in the f°™ of an
Easter egg hunt, w^ich the exigen
ries of the weather made it mo
comfortable to hold md°°f. P’n.i
were won by Barbara Coates ani
Beto jane Hatfield. The lovely
pink birthday cake waa
with a half dozen P‘"V "^’their
masses of purple violets with ‘he
green leaves provided a colorful d
orative motif for the dming * Irene DunnG| uKU-ltadlo Pictures
from which the cake was ptar, m a smartly intriguing dinnei
with ice cream to Barbara ' ’ gown that combines black crepe with
Molly Virginia Skinner, Helen hick y, Alencon Jace The ]ace forms the
Jeanette Brown, Gret’nan Bru » jbodice and is appliqued od the skirt.
Betty Jane Hatfield, Annette an ^ f> piaced over fl0Uff]e. The bolero
Patsy Swanson, Charlotte Schoon- Worn jjag flU|;€d cap sleeves,
over, Mary Agnes Enloe, Jean Theile, evening wrap j8 0f gold and green
Betty June Sparks, Lloyd Hallmark franeparent velvet collared with fox
and-Bobby Theile, and the honoree.
Dannald, H. ‘F. Smith and the host-
ess.
m $ as
Presbyterian W. M. S.
Mrs. J. E. Warden presided over
the business session of the Presby-
terian Womens Missionary Society
held Monday afternoon at the, March 11.,
church. She also brought the Ies-! ^ ® ^
son on “Stewardship”, after a brief, Mrs. TenninSS
devotional service led by Mrs. J. C. u HTL J|
Scheurer. Mesdames W. P. Slaton i*TOSt6SS 1 lllirSClay
and Warden were hostesses in serv-1 Mrs. Spurgeon Jennings was host-
ing refreshments during the social css Thursday afternoon to the Con-
hour to Mesdames M. N. Amsden, tract Bridge Club at her home on
E. P. Birk, W. D. Cross, Catl West Ida avenue. Three tables were
Graham, J. M. Hemby, J. E. Sulli- j arranged for the games, in whicn
van, C. .W Scheurer, W. H. Bat- high score prize was won by the
come, J. V. Harrison, Clyde Dunn hostess and second high by ,Miss
and S. Y. Thomas. 1 Norma Andrews.
Charles G. Dawes (left). Chairman of the New Reconstruction Finance Cor*
p-oration, and Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago Banker.
/CHICAGO and the Middle West
have a double interest in the suc-
cess of the gigantic Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation which is now
being organized in Washington follow-
ing speedy action by Congress.
Charles G. Dawes, whose name is al-
most synonymous for the business
community of Chicago will sit in the
driver’s seat as the active head of the
great {2,000,000,000 Federal corpora-
tion just authorized by Congress.
' Another Chicago banker, a Democrat
who is being repeatedly mentioned as
a man of Presidential timber, has the
distinction of making a vital contribu-
tion to the initial strength and success
of the Reconstruction Corporation.
That man is Melvin A. Traylor, presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
.Chicago, who was the first to visualize
and propose that the Reconstructidl
Corporation render some service •
thousands of depositors of small bat k
which had failed during the past v*\
years. The gist of Mr. Traylor’s
■posal before a Senate Sub-Commit;q
was that the Reconstruction Finatud
Corporation be authorized to ma«
loans to closed banks as well as «
financial institutions and others neo4
ing Its aid. Such a step would rele&i*
substantial amounts of money to d*
positors whose funds had been “fro?
en“ by the failure of such banks.
Mr. Traylor’s suggestion made sucl
an impression that it was embodied ii
the Bill as finally passed by Congress
He, more than any other man, la re
sponsible for the timely assistanc)
that will now be possible for many d<
positors of small banks throughout thj
country. ” ” ^
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Texas Euectkiu Service Cojipany
Wichita FamjS^Tuxas
march 3rd., 193E
To Our Customers and Friends;
We are pleased to announce the appoint-
ments of E, D. Kelly as Frigidaire Dealer in Electra.
Mr. Kelly has been actively engaged in
selling and servicing electric refrigerators for
many years and ve assure you that he is competent
to carry on Frigidaire activities in your city. We
confidently predict that under Mr. Kelly's manage-
ment this company will prosper, and that Frigid-
aire fs many friends will benefit by its existence.
Frigidaire display rooms will be at
Kelly's Electric Shop, 107 North Waggoner Street,
Phone 92.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY
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