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PAGE FOUR
THE PADUCAH POST
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1945 >
Pleasant Valley
H. D. Club Meets
The Pleasant Valley Home
Demonstration Club met Thurs-
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Grady Parr. Subject discuss-
ed was kitchen arrangement.
The recreation was lead by Mrs.
I. L. Sossaman with the group ad-
journing at*. 5:00 p. m.
Refreshments were served to
Gwendolyne Couts, county home
demonstration agent and Mes-
dames Story, White, Wright,
Trout, Parr, Sassaman and Stone.
The next meeting will be held
April the nineteenth at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Turner.
C. E. White of Rotan, New
Mexico, was here Tuesday trans-
acting business. „
LIKE A THIEF
IN THE NIGHT
- Dirt' and grime .steal the comfort
and life of your clothes away.
Bring them to us for expert clean-
ing,; pressing and mending and be
sure of maximum use and comfort.
Courtesy, service and appreciation a must with us.
MODEL TAILORS
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hawk, Operators
The Public Is Cordially Invited
to Attend a
PATRIOTIC RALLY
AT THE
Assembly of God Church
Located In Northwest Paducah
SUNDAY, MARCH 25th, STARTING
AT 8 P. M.
The Assembly of God Headquarters at Springfield, Missouri,
is sending Lois L. Coxe as their Field Representative, of their
Servicemen’s Department. She will have charge of the gather-
Rev. T. E. Gibson, local pastor, emphasizes that this meeting
is a community affair and everyone, regardless of church or
creed, is invited to participate. He urges each one attending
this service to bring a snap-shot or photo of their loved one
.or friend in the Armed Service of our Nation. Also, please
bring the written name rank, serial number, and full military
address of those who are in uniform. An effort will be made
to contact each one, telling him that his name was mentioned
in prayer, and his picture was honored in this Patriotic Rally.
Lois Coxe will tell you of the good work toeing done in
Victory Service, Centers and of other ways in which our
Service men and women are being helped spiritually. She
will tell you how you can help win the war and bring our
boys home again.
Don’t fail to attend this Patriotic Rally! Bring a Serviceman’s
: name! Bring a Serviceman’s address! Bring a Serviceman’s
(’( (picture! Bring a prayer in your heart that Peace will soon
come!
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Easter silhouettes have that
smart two - piece look! Black-j
and-white or pastels . . . neatly;
tailored in pin-slim lines . .
or daintily feminine with ruf-j
fles and shirring ... all made
into Fashion’s new suit dress!
SOCIETY
Mozelle Smith
Becomes Bride of
Sgt. Mclnnis
In a single ring ceremony per-
formed Feb. 26 at the Methodist
Church in Alamagordo, New Mex-
ico, Miss Mozelle Smith, daughter
of Mrs. H. E. Smith of Amarillo,
became the bride of Sgt. Virgil
L. Mclnnis of McLain, Miss.
The bride was graduated from
the Paducah high school in 1939.
She later graduated at the North-
west Texas School of Nursing at
Amarillo. Before her marriage
she was employed in the office
of Dr. L. K. Patton at Amarillo.
The bridegroom was graduated'
from the high school in Washing-
ton, Miss. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Mclnnis of McLain,
Miss. He is now a gunner on a
B-29 in the Army Air Corps.
The couple is at home in Ala-
magordo where Sgt. Mclnnis is
stationed.
Mrs. Mclnnis is a granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. B. T. Smith of Padu-
cah.
Valley View
Club Meets
The Valley View Home Demon-
stration Club met in the home of
Mrs. Emeral Smock on March 13.
After a short business session,
in which the club voted to have a
forty-two party each month, Mrs.
Jack Beavers gave a report on
the meeting at Crowell.
Miss Couts demonstrated a com-
bination kitchen stool and step-
ladder, how to fire-proof pot hold-
ers and other household fabrics,
home-made purses and killing of
cockroaches.
Mrs. Smock made a cup cake
while the members counted the
number of steps taken and move-
ments made to .determine the ap-
proximate amount of energy con- j
sumed. This demonstration was to I
illustrate how important it is to j
have a kitchen properly arranged.
Refreshments were served to;
Mesdames Jack Beavers, Bricej
Glass, Elmer Grayum, G. N. Rob-
ertson Sr., Jim Sturdivant, Joe1
Tye, A. W. Wilson H. S. Wilson
and Maxine Young; two visitors,
Mesdames I. T. Findley and R. B.
Sturdivant, Miss Couts and the
hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. H. S. Wilson.
Parent-Teachers
Hold Monthly
Business Session
The Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion met at the Alamo school
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock
in regular monthly business ses-
sion with Mrs. Roy Powell as
leader. The following program
was rendered:
Vocal solo—‘“Have You Ever
Been to Texas in the Spring,” by
Lorena Prunty.
“The Child’s Share in Home-
making,” by Mrs. Robert Mills.
“The Place of the Child in the
Home,” by Rev. John Crow.
The following officers were
elected for the 1945-1946 school
term:
Mrs. Mann Young, president;
Mrs. J. F. Powell, First Vice
President; Mrs. Oran Mowery,
Second Vice Persident; Mrs. W.
W. Moss, Third Vice President;
Mrs. Zack Isbell, Recording Sec-
retary; Lorena Prunty, Corres-
ponding Secretary!, and Alton
Farr, Treasurer.
Mrs. L. V. Anderson, the re-
tiring president, announced there
would be no national nor dis-
trict conventions this year due
to the request of the govern-
ment asking that oi'ganizations
not hold conventions on account
of* conjested transportation and
hotel facilities.
The Project Committee an-
nounced that they had purchased
a new stove and some silverware.
Hostesses for the meeting
were mothers and teachers of the
seventh grade.
Home Dem
Club Notes
By Gwendolyne Couts
Cottle County Home Demon
stration Agent
Study Club Meets
With Mrs. Phillips
The Nineteen Twenty-Thred
Study Club met in the home of
Mrs. C. A. Phillips Thursday,
March 15 for a program of fort-
nightly discussion—their regular
forum on current affairs based
on a study of world topics.
' Mrs: J. D. Wilson was leader.
She read a recent editorial from
Life Magazine on “Taking an
Inventory on Our Military Situ-
ation.” Mrs. A. O. Bennett dis-
cussed Argentina and the Nazi
Situation there, and Mrs. D. E.
Richards presented a review of
the Yalta Conference.
Those attending were Mes-
dames A. 0. Bennett, P. E. God
frey, B. F. Hobson, Charles W.
Pearson, D. E. Richards, Byron
Shotts, Tom Williams, J. D. Wil-
son and C. R. Wood.
Clegg-Woodward
Ta\e Wedding V oWs
Miss Joyce Clegg became the
ibride of S. Carl Woodward, sea-
man 2-c radio man with the Unit-
ed States Navy, at Pensacola,
Fla., Friday, March 9, in a double
ring ceremony. Rev. S. R. Dun-
lop officiated.
Carl is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
•S. L. Woodward of Dumont and
is well known in King and Cottle
counties, having been practically
reared at Dumont. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Clegg of Pensacola.
Mrs. W. B. Woodward, sister-
in-law of the groom, was matron
of honor and the bride’s only at-
tendant.
The best man was Woodrow
Woodward, brother of the groom.
After the ceremony a wedding
reception and supper was held
honoring Mr. and Mrs. Woodward
at the home of the groom’s broth-
er. A three-tired wedding cake
centered the buffet. All who at
tended the wedding were guests
at the reception.
The newlyweds left shortly af-
ter the reception to honeymoon
for a short period in Oklahoma.
The bride will return to her home
while her husband is serving in
the Navy Air Transportation
Command in the Pacific.
MRS. BOB WOOD GOES
COLLEGIATE AGAIN
Mrs. Bob Wood recently visited
her daughter at North Texas
State College. Here’s what the
college paper said of her:
Recalling the most thrilling ex-
perience of her college days as
being a nominee for the Circus
Queen, Mrs. C. R. Wood, the
former Effye Jones, was back on
the campus earlier in the week
visiting her daughter Janell
Wood, sophomore speech major
at North Texas State College.
Although Mrs. Wood was not
elected queen, she did get to ride
in the parade, she said.
Mrs. Wood, who atended
North Texas State from 1916 to
*1918, when it was known as
North Texas State Normal, was
a home economic major and a
member of the Current Litera-
ture Club. Some of the faculty
at that time are still here, shei
said: namely, “Dad” Pender, Miss
Beulah Harriss, and President
W. J. McConnell.
Itinerary
Friday, March 23, Highway
Home Demonstration Club with
Mrs. Brewster.
Monday, March 26, Valley
View 4-H Club at school house.
~ Thursday, March 29, Chalk
Home Demonstration Club.
Committee Meeting
The marketing committee of
Shower Honoring
Mrs. Ostermeir
The home of Mrs. A. C. Ben-
nett was the scene of a lovely
social event Monday afternoon,
March 19, when Miss Adelia Per-
kins and Mesdames Paul K. Hall,
James 0. Sweeney, F. W. Bear-
den, Jack C. Oldham, lone Davis
and Mrs. Biennett complimented
Mrs. Rudolph Ostermeir, nee
Dora Biddy, with a bridal show-
er.
There were more than 1Q0 guests
who called from 5:00 to 7:00
o’clock and were received by the
•hostess., the honoree and her
mother, Mrs. J. .D. Biddy Sr.
Many §ent gifts who were not
able to attend, making a grand
total of 184 who were either
present or acknowledged their
friendship with gifts.
Mrs. Jack Oldham registered
the guests and Mrs. Sweeney ush-
ered them through a room where
an array of beautiful gifts were
displayed.
The table, attractively appoint-
ed with silver and crystal, was
centered by a pleasing arrange-
ment of Calla lillies.
Mrs. Hall presided at tha
punch bowl and Mrs. Bearden as-
sisted in serving an attractive re-
freshment plate.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
Clifton Price, Leroy Kirkland,
George Pope and H. M. Kirkland,
all of Hollis, Oklahoma.
Healer-Franklin
Rites Are Said
In a double ring ceremony at
the Methodist Parsonage Mrs.
Laura Mae Healer became the
wife of Walter C. Franklin Tues-
day morning at 9 :45 o’clock, Rev.
John Crow performing the cere-
mony.
The only attendants at the
wedding were Mrs. Jimmie Wil-
son and Miss Hazel Franklin.
Mrs. Franklin has been in Pa-
ducah for about two years with
the State Department of Public
Welfare. Before coming here she
was Dean of the Junior College
at Ranger. Most of her life has
been devoted to educational work.
Mr. Franklin is known by most
everyone in Paducah and Cottle
county. He is now operating the
Club Cafe of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin are mak-
ing their home at the Cottle Ho-
tel. They have many, many
friends here who will wish them
much .happiness in their married
life.
J. R. Winters of Stonewall
county was here Monday enroute
to Oklahoma City with a truck
load of cattle.
Baptist Raise
Memorial Fund
Baptist churches of West Tex-
as are joining in a regional pro-
ject to underwrite the cost of
one entire floor in the proposed
Truett Memorial Hospital Build-
ing at Baylor University Hospi-
tal, Dallas, as their united gift
to honor the memory and perpet-
uate the work of the late Baptist
leader, Dr. George W. Truett.
The floor, to be provided at a
cost of $100,000, will be decorat-
ed and furnished in true western
style. A bronze plaque in the hall
will designate the floor as the
gift of West Texas people, as an
expression of their love for Dr.
Truett, and will list the churches
whose coiigi’egations have contri-
buted.
Plan for the united gift was
developed by leaders of the: Pias-
ano Baptist Encampment, near
Alpine, where Dr. Truett preach-
ed for 27 summers to cowboy
camp meetings.
All Baptist churches of "Texas
will observe April 8th as Truett
Memorial Hospital Day, taking
pledges and contributions for tha
state’s $1,200,00 building fund.
MRS. NIXON
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. W. E. Nixon returned
the county home demonstration; home Monday from an extended
clubs met Monday and put in mo- j visit with her daughter, Mrs H
tion plans for cooperative pur-1S. Wood of Oklahoma City and
chase of pineapple. Mrs. Keith j a son, C. B. Nixon of Muskogee,
Barnes, chairman of the commit- ‘ Oklahoma
tee reported that three dozen ; She had remained over in ord-
packages of tomato seed and five | er to visit with a grandson J En-
dozen jar lifters have already, sign H. S. Wood, Jr., who had a
been purchased through the co- delay in route from his base in
operative plan.- ‘ Rhode Island to San Francisco
F,reproof Cotton Mater,als where he reported for duty Tues-
Fireproofing clothing, curtains ; day. Ensign Wood left Oklahoma
and other household fabrics is city by plane at 1 a.m, Sunday
quite simple.
Make a solution of seven oun-
ces of boraz, three ounces of bo-
ric acid, and two quarts of hot
water. Keep stirring it until the
water looks clear. Then dip the
article you want to fireproof in-
to the solution just as if you
were rinsing it in water. Wring
it out, hang it up to dry,and press
in the usual way with a warm
iron.
It is practical to fireproof such
things as a man’s work suit this
way, or curtains for the kitchen,
a cotton rug which lies in front
of the living room fire, cloth pot
lifters, an ironing board cover,
or cotton insulation. It is also
possible to fireproof large articles
of cloth such as upholstery, slip
covers, or large rugs by spraying
the solution on them.
Kitchen Time Savers
Receipe file, Bulletin board,
knife holder, service tray, bulle-
tin file, garbage bucket, drawer
petition and towel rack.
for his destination.
B. R. Smith - of Childress was
in Paducah Tuesday.
Easter
Means Hope
And Life
Flowers
Bring Hope and
Life and Beauty
to the world
Give Them
• For the Home
L
• For the Easter Parade
• For the Church Decorations
You will find a good assortment at
Paducah Florist in pot plants, cut flow-
ers and corsages.
Call Your Order In Early
Paducah Florist
Phone 144 Shop and Residence
• Broadmore News
(By Charlene Sexton)
Mrs. Idafaye Carr and children
of Dickens spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Willingham
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. V. Royall.
Mrs. Jack Walker and daugh-
ter, Norma, visited in Paducah
Sunday.
Broadmore has more than fill-
ed its Red Cross quota.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Carr, Miss
Cora Carr and Mrs. Clyde Sex-
ton are on the sick list this week.
Methodist Young
People Entertained
The Builders’’ Class of the Met-
hodist Church sponsored a ban-
quet for the Youth Fellowship
group Monday night in the Edu-
cational Building.
The hostesses were Mesdames
L. V. Anderson, Jack Isbell,
Arthur Parker, Ted Graham, Roy
Powell and John Crow.
The new sponsors for the or-
ganization are Mr. and Mrs. A1
Chambers with Mrs. Charles Mc-
Cart as District Director.
The officers of the class are
Patty Lou Isbell, President and
‘District Chairman of Community
Service, and Billy Joyce Criswell,
Secretary.
Easter decorations were used.
Thirty-seven young people were
in attendance.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES
“Matter” is the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon which will be read
in all Churches of Christ, Scien-
tist, on Sunday, March 25.
The Golden Text is: “The
grass withereth, the flower fade-
th: but the word of our God shall
stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:8).
Among the citations which com-
prise the Lesson-Sermon is the
following from the Bible: “And
the great dragon was cast out,
that old serpent, called the Devil,
and Satan, which deceiveth the
whole world: he was cast out in-
to the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him” (Revelation
12:9).
Easter Calls For
Extra
Shopping
There are gifts to be
bought for loved ones and
preparations to be made
for that extra touch of
loveliness and beauty on
Easter morning. Regard-
less of your shopping pro-
blem come and
BIGHAM’S
save
worry.
To delight the heart
of the receiver we have
Pangbums Chocolates
For Service Personel
Many gift items for
both men and women.
In Our Cosmetic Department
Everything from nail polish to complete make-
up kits for yonr own use or for atrtaetive gifts.
For The Kiddies
We have beautiful Easter bunnies and Easter
baskets.
Miscellaneous Items
Good assortment of items of all kinds in any
price range you wish to pay.
Save With Safety At Your Rexall Store
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BIGHAM DRUG CO.
‘Prescription Experts”
W. V. BIGHAM, REGISTERED PHARMACIST
Phone 10
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The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1945, newspaper, March 22, 1945; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014376/m1/4/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.