The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1953 Page: 6 of 12
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THE PADUCAH POST. PADUCAH. TEXAS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1953
MYF Social Held
Tuesday Evening
Educational Bldg.
Methodist young people en-
joyed a social at the church
educational building, Tuesday
evening, 7:30 o’clock.
Following games refresh-
ments were served to the fol-
lowing:
Gene Bob Cribbs, Joe and
Jack Powell, Jack Tye, Sammy
Wright, Pat and Troy Hutchi-
son, Bobby Sunday, Beverly
Hinds, Sonny Norrell, Richard
Duncan, Sue Sandlin, Jimmie j
-Brown, Richard Wilson and
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Tyler. '
H. D. Clubs Set
Bake Sale For
Saturday,Oct. 17
The Home Demonstration
Clubs of the county have set
Saturday morning, Oct. 17, for
their bake sale. Pies and cakes
will be sold on the north side
of the square beginning at
10 o’clock.
The six clubs that are to be
represented are those of Ogden,
Dunlap, Delwin, Salt Creek,
Chalk and Coleyville. Proceeds
from the sale will go toward fi-
nancing the HD Council.
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Officers Of Woman s Missionary Union Of
First Baptist Church Installed Monday
Officers of the Woman’s Mis-^
siemary Union of the First Bap-
tist Church were installed dur-
a tea Monday afternoon in the
educational building of the
church with all the women of
the church as invited guests.
Mrs/: John Higdon, as install-
ing officer, used the figure of
trees as theme, designating par-
ticular attributes of each tree
as she pinned on a leaf and
gave the charge to each offi-
cer. Installation rites were op-
ened with Mrs. Steve Robert-
son of Thibodeaux, La. singing
'“'Trees,” accompanied by Mrs.
W. O. Jones Jr.
Mesdames Cecil F. Carr, pres-
ident; J. P. Stevenson, C. B. Bo-
bo, G. A. Mayes, Albert Swint,
Xee Bayne and Miss Katherine
Simmons were compared to the
beech tree as they were install-
ed in their offices of executive
leadership.
The Young People’s secretary,
Mrs. p. S. Morris, and the coun-
selors of the auxiliaries, Miss
Homalu Hood and Mrs. Bob
Findley, YWA; Mrs. W. H. Mul-
key, intermediate GA; Mrs. Tru-
man White, Junior GA; W. O.
Jones Jr. and Homer Biddy,
RA; Mrs. Charles Wright and
Mrs, Richard Alexander, Lottie
Moon Sunbeam Band; were
likened to the aspen tree.
Mrs. M. B. Robertson was
compared to the pitch pine as
she Was installed as first vice
president, and Mrs. Herbert
Henry to the red maple as she
was: recognized as second vice-
president. The cedar tree was
the symbol used when Mrs. Roy
A. Jones, recording secretary,
and; Mrs. v Carroll Robertson as-
sumed their duties.
Charged to be like the spruce
pine in performing their duties
as stewardship chairman and
treasurer, respectively, were Mrs.
Loyd Mayes and Mrs. Carroll
Robertson. 1. Mrs. P. E. Godfrey
became missionary study chair-
mari as she was likened to the
willow tree.
Ih her office of community
mission chairman, Mrs. J. E.
Norris was compared to the
red ; oak. The white. elm tree
symbolized the; Business Wo-
men’s Circle advisor in the
person of Mrs. John Higdon. As
the charge, ended, Mrs. Steve
Robertson; sang “Give Me Thy
Best’’ Hand Mrs. Jess Biddy led
^b^feplntiihg to the charge,
Mrs.i Cecil F. Carr asked the
questfoih: of? each individual,
“What will you do?” Miss
Katherine Simmons gave a talk
in which she invited all women
of the. hhufch to carry out the
WMU' watchword and be “La-
borers* together with God.”
Sfecidl rhusic tfy a girls quar-
tet- fcompased M Alice White,
JaniS an^ Frances; Jones and Joy
Winton, with 1 'accompaniment
by Mrs. fW. 0.j_ Jones Jr., sang
“Give of fYour Best to the Mas-
ter.”:! Services Were i terminated
by ai prayer offered-,; by Mrs. H.
Mrs. S. A. Dupriest
Hostess To Monday
Meeting Of WSCS
For the Monday afternoon
meeting of the Woman’s Soci-
ety of Christian Service mem-
bers assembled in the home
of Mrs. S. A. Dupriest. Mrs. L.
V. Anderson opened session
with prayer, while Mrs. Byron
Shotts presided during business
period.
Mrs. R. D. Tye brought the
devotional from Rev. 5. A chap-
ter on “The Pioneer Missionar-
ies” was given by Mrs. Bill Bar-
rett. Mrs. L. L. Goodwin, study
leader, spoke on “Christian Ex-
pansion of the Church.”
A letter from a modern mis-
sionary, Miss Nellie Dyer who
was a prisoner of war, was read
by Mrs. L. V. Anderson.
Others of the 11 women pres-
ent were Mesdames L. E. Led-
better, V. H. Worley, W. H.
Adams, J. W. Murtishaw and J.
F. Powell.
Delwin Mothers
Club Makes Plans
For 42 Party
The Delwin Mothers’ Club
met Friday evening, October 2,
with Mrs. Junior Gibbs in charge.
Members voted to meet the
first Thursday in each month
from 3:00 to 4:00' o’clock. Mrs.
Wallace Norrell was elected sec-
retary-treasurer.
A 42 party was planned, and
will be held Friday, October 16,
at 7:30. The public is invited.
All mothers met Monday and
Canned 97 quarts of peas.
Those present were Mes-
dames Junior £libbs, Nat Bear-
den, C. C. Fitzgerald, Myron
Townley, Weldon Rogers, Roy
Parks, J. T. McCain, G. W. Bal-
lard, R. H. Cranford, Frank Bal-
lard, R. N. Beatty.
Delphian Study Club
Is Honored With
Assembly Dinner
Mesdames Don Elliott, Clin-
ton Matney and Marvin Dane,
yearbook committee, were hos-
tesses for a covered-dish assem-
bly dinner Oct. 1 in the home
of Mrs. C. H. Elliott to open
the new club year for the Del-
phian Study Club.
Invocation was given by Mrs.
A. W. Davis. Following din-
ner Mrs. Afton Willingham,
president, presented her ad-
dress* - followed by presentation
of yearbooks by Mrs. Dane.
Mrs, Jimmie Sandlin intro-
duced three hew members: Mrs.
Claude Estes, Mrs. G. W. Park
and Mrs. Tim Tyler.
Other members attending
were Mesdames William Beene,
Vernon Carlisle, E. E. Puckett,
James Sweeney, Kirby Clayton,
Leon Maxey, Dave Richards, J.
Ross Bell, Waylon Piper.
Dinner menu consisted of
fried chicken, green beans, con-
gealed salad, macaroni and
cheese, relish dish, hot rolls,
iced tea and fruit cobbler.
Club will meet again Oct. 15
P-TA Members Are
Urged To Pay Dues
By Monday, Oct. 12
Mrs. T. J. Richards Jr., pres-
ident of Parent-Teachers Asso-
ciation, reminds all members
who have not paid their 1953-54
dues to submit them to Mrs.
Clifford Killingsworth on or be-
fore Monday, Oct. 12.
Mothers Club Talks
Play During Friday
Afternoon Meeting;
During the Friday afternoon
meeting of the Valley View
Mothers Club, the two and one-
half hour play, “Under Wes-
ern Skies,” teachers and outsid-
ers of Valley View school are
to present in the near future,
was principal; discussion point.
Mrs. Sam Tapper presided
during short business session.
Refreshments of cake were
served to Mesdames Tapper, L.
B. Walters, Marshall Holcomb,
George Ray Bearden, Deward
in the home of Mrs. J. Ross [ Gregory. , „. . .. i
Bell for a program on “Home- } Next meeting will be the af
making” Sternoon of Nov. 6.
Miss Emma jean Clemmons United In
Marriage With Dale Marshall Hutchings
Pythian Sisters To
Hold Regular Meet
Tuesday, Evening
Pythian Sisters are to meet
Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, at
7:30 o’clock, Castle Hall, for
regular business meeting.
Mrs. Joe Tye, most excellent
chief, requests each member to
attend.
Potluck Luncheon
Opens New Year
For Sorosis Club
S. Morris.
Mrs. M. B. Robertson then
presented the outgoing presi-
dent, Mrs. Jess Biddy, with the
table centerpiece and word of
appreciation for her faithful and
able service in the preceding
year.
During the tea punch and
cookies were served by Mar-
garet Ann Mulkey, Joy Winton
and Frances Jones, YWA. Blue
and white, WMU colors, was
theme carried out in appoint-
ments of the refreshment table.
Others present were Mes
dames J. H. Williford, B. B. Bid
dy, Tom Long, Shirley Sandefur,
WJ> ;T. Payne, D. M. Jones, L. D.
Gibson, Tom Williams, A. L.
Beauchamp, Woodrow Read,
John Nance, Charles Pearson,
C. A. Brooks, Ira Brooks, H. C.
Holcombe, Bob Maxfield.
First showing at
Killingsworth
•TOUR JEWELER" T ’
BEVERLEY. Expansion band. $3375
IS
The Christmas Selection of Nrrft"
WADSWORTH WATCHES
Product of Elgin National Watch Co.
HARTFORD. Expansion band. $3575 VICTORIA. Expansion band.
Prices include Federal Tax
USE OUR CHRISTMAS LAYAWAY PLAN
The new club year for
Sorosis Club was opened Oct.
1 with a potluck luncheon at the
home of Mrs. J. E. Norris, with
hostess duties shared by Mrs.
V. H. Worley and Mrs. Jess Bid-
dy.
Program director was Mrs.
C. B. Bobo. She quoted Proverbs
—“She riseth while it is yet
night and giveth meat to her
household.”
President’s greetings were
presented by Mrs. Biddy, fol
lowed by questions asked of
the members by Mrs. John
Brown on “Parliamentary Pro-
cedure.”
Mrs, L. V. Anderson provided
piano selections. Arrangements
of autumn flowers decorated
the entertainment rooms.
Resignation of Mrs. W. T.
Payne and Mrs. Wiley Jones
were accepted during the brief
business session.
Others attending not pre-
viously mentioned were Mes
dames C. A. Brooks, Ira Boh-
ner, C. H. Elliott, Zack Isbell,
G. N. Robertson, M. B. Robert
son, R. I. Stallings.
“National Government will
be the theme of the next meet
ing when the club meets Oct
15 in the home of Mrs. R. I.
Stallings. Mrs. Roy Winton is
to be program director.
Recent Assembly
Luncheon Held By
1923 Study Club
During a recent assembly
luncheon meeting of the 1923
Study Club in the home of Mrs
C. A. Phillips, plans were dis
cussed for lecture and film to
be presented Oct. 15 by Mayor
Kindel Paulk, Wichita Falls, at
the Coca-Cola Club Room, when
guests are to be members of
the 1923-51 Study Club.
Mayor Paulk will speak on
civilian defense and the atomic
bomb. Films he will show are
some taken during the recent
Nevada desert bomb tests.
The president’s message was
delivered by Mrs. Wilmer Wil-
son. Mrs. Phillips, program lead-
er, reviewed the 1953-54 year-
books.
Recordings were played by
Mrs. Sherrod Williams through-
out the covered-dish luncheon.
Roses and zinnas provided flo-
ral interest.
Other members attending
were Mesdames A. O. Bennett,
W. V. Bigham, W. C. Briggs
John H. Davis Jr..: P. E, God-
frey, Clifford Graves, W. S.
Heatly, B. F. Hobson, Homer
Hood, Ray Loftis, Charles Pear
son, Dan Richards, T. J. Rich-
ards Jr., Byron Shotts, Tom Wil-
liams, C, R. Wood.
Mrs. Dan Richards and Mrs
T. J. Richards Jr. are to be hos-
tesses for the Oct. 15 meeting.
CAPT. VISITS SISTERS
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCor-
mick and daughter and son-
in-law, Captain and Mrs. W.
C. Henry, lately of Japan, vis-
ited at the home of Mr. and
Laurel West last week. Capt.
McCormick is brother of Mrs.
West and Miss Cecile McCor-
mick. He is now stationed in
Denver, Colo.
—® Miss Emma Jean Clemmons,
daughter of Mrs. Homer Clem
mons, and the late Homer Clem-
mons of this city, and Dale Mar-
shall Hutchings, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Hutchings of Ev-
anston, Wyoming, were united
in marriage Sept. 25 at 6 p.m.,
in Cee Vee Baptist Church. Rev.
Virgil Potter, pastor, recited the
vows for the double ring cere-
mony.
Attired in an evening blue
suit with navy blue accessories,
the bride also wore the tradi-
tional something old, new, bor-
rowed and blue; something old
being a silk handkerchief that
came from France in 1918 as
a gift to her mother. She carried
a bouquet of pink roses on a
white Bible.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ledford
of Bisbee, Ariz., sister and bro-
ther-in-law of the bride, at-
tended the bride and groom.
Mrs. Ledford chose for her sis-
ter’s wedding a blue suit, blue
accessories, and her corsage was
blue carnations.
The bride’s mother wore a
lavender crepe dress with white
accessories and a white carna-
tion corsage.
White-Beauchamp
Substitute Leaders
For Sunbeam Band
Patricia Beauchamp and Al-
ice White were substitute lead-
ers of the Lottie Moon Sun-
beam Band’s stewardship pro-
gram Monday afternoon when
the group met at the First Bap-
tist Church while Mrs. Charles
Wright. and Mrs. Richard Alex-
ander were attending WMU in-
stallation services.
Following roll call, Charles
Carr led prayer after which Lin-
da Fowler, visitor, collected the
offering. Welcome was sung to
Linda and David Fowler and
Dwight Read, visitors, preceding
a sing-song in which a new
song, “Friendly Little Sun-
beams,” was learned.
Sharon Bayne next gave
watchword and prayer was
voiced by Sherry Marrs. Stew-
ardship memory verse was
Psalms 24:1. Patricia Beau-
champ then gave the story,
“God’s Beautiful World.” Theme
for the month is “Telling the
Story of God’s Love.”
During handwork session the
children drew that which to
them illustrated the lesson stud-
ied. They were dismissed with
“Into My Heart” and the Lord’s
Prayer, and WMU served cook-
ies.
Others present were Earlene
Gunn, Sharon Alexander, Har-
vey and Jennifer Jones, Kay
Biddy, David Carr, Kathlene,
Carolyn and David Higdon, Tru-
man Holcombe.
Dinner Opens Fiscal
Year For Members
1935 Sorosis Club
Assembly dinner at the Co-
ca-Cola Club Room Monday eve-
ning opened the fiscal year of
study for the 1935 Sorosis Club.
Yearbook committee, Mrs. Gar-
land Coleman, Mrs. J. B. Foster
and Mrs. Woodrow Martin, were
hostesses.
Menu consisted of fried chick-
en, creamed asparagus, candied
yams, vegetable salad, relish
plate, hot rolls, iced tea and
lemon pie. An arrangement of
roses flanked by white candles
in crystal was on the serving
table. Quartet tables were cen-
tered with lantana, while other
autumn flowers were on the
mantel and coffee table.
Mrs. Carroll Robertson gave
the invocation. Yearbooks were
presented and explained by Mrs.
Martin. In the president’s greet-
ing, Mrs. Suttle Majors out-
lined plans for the club year,
and presided during a brief
business session.
Other members attending
were Mesdames Lavelle Arm-
strong, John Chenault, Allen
Cogdell, Alfred Cribbs, Herbert
Henry, Al Hinds, Roy A. Jones,
Clifford Killingsworth, H. B.
Leathers, W. B. McCreary, Shir-
ley Sandefur, J. A. Williams;
Misses Inez Kelley, Beulah Pat-
ton, Osa Mae Holloman.
Next meeting of the group
will be Oct. 19 in the home of
Mrs.; H. B. Leathers, with Mrs.
Alfred Cribbs leader for a pro-
gram on art.
Training Union Has
Been Organized At
Grow Baptist Church
Rev. J. H. Johnson, pastor of
Grow Baptist Church, announces
a Training Union has been re-
cently organized at the church
and invites those of the area
to attend. Union starts at 6 p.
m. each Sunday.
The pastor, who until the past
month, has served the church
on a part-time basis, said Sun-
day School takes up at 10 a.m.
with services at 11 o’clock.
Prayer meeting is held on
Wednesday night at 7 o’clock. A
young couples class has also
been organized, Rev. Johnson
stated.
Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Looney
returned Wednesday from a few
days visit with their daughter
and family, Mr. and: Mrs. Edwin
Merrell, in Shallowater.
Okla.-Texas Dist.
Singers Ass’n Meets
Oct. 10-11, Vernon
The Oklahoma-Texas District
Singers Association will convene
at Vernon’s Wilbarger Memorial
Auditorium Oct. 10-11.
M. H. Conn of Childress, pres-
ident of the association, extends
a cordial invitation to gospel
singers or those who enjoy gos-
pel songs to attend.
WRIGHTS AND RAY WHITE
VISIT IN LUBBOCK
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright
and Charlene visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Neal
and daughter in Lubbock the
past week-end. Ray White ac-
companied them and visited
his daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Henderson,
and Carroll.
The wake of a ship is the
track it leaves in the water.
the
VFW Auxiliary
To Have Called
Meeting Oct. 13
A Veterans of Foreign War
Auxiliary called meeting will be
conducted by Mrs. Laverne Mc-
Minn of Hereford Tuesday, Oct.
13, 7:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial
Building.
Mrs. McMinn requests all for-
mer members and prospective
members to be present.
ATTEND SERVICES FOR AUNT
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bunch, Mrs.
O. B. Oney and daughter and
Major James of Plainview at-
tended funeral services Monday
at Farmersville for an aunt,
Mrs. Nettie Williams, 87, who
passed away at her home Satur-
day afternoon after four-month
illness.
She was the sister of Mrs.
Ella James who was unable to
attend the services.
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Reception
Following the exchange of
voWs a reception was held in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Henton of Cee Vee, with Mrs.
Henton presiding at the punch
bowl while Mrs. Adolph Samek
served the white wedding cake
with its miniature bridal cou-
ple.
Other than wedding party,
guests attending were Beverly
Joyce Hentori, Adolph Samek,
Rev. and Mrs. Potter and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Had-
den and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Skates and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Barty Hutchings, Miss
Lou Hutchings, Mrs. George
Bronner, Mrs. Bill Slaughter,
Mrs. M. S. Bayne, Miss Iona
Tucker and George Clemmons. _
(Sift Shower
A miscellaneous shower the
following morning complimented
the bride ih the home of Mrs.
Presley Canon, with Mrs. Bill
Slaughter and Mrs. George Bron-
ner sharing hostess duties.
In the receiving line with the
honoree were her mother and
sister. Mrs. Slaughter registered
guests. Gifts were displayed by
Mrs. Canon, and Mrs. Bronner
presided at the serving of coffee
and cookies from the lace-laid
refreshment table. White napr
kins were gold embossed with
“Jean and Dale.”
Among those calling or
sending gifts were Mesdames
J. L. Blount, Adolph Samek, Jes-
sie Thomas, Dixie Nash, A. P.
Tucker, W. A. Shannon, Q. Can-
on, Horace Lee Mayberry, Claude
Bowling, Elmo Marrs, George
Moore, George Taylor, Zack Is-
bell, Jimmie Sandlin, S. E.
Boothe, Jack Pant, Harold Sheek,
Preston Bayne, Ruby Tucker, S.
D. Hinton.
Oscar Hall, B. E. Rose, M
S. Bayne, C. A. Phillips, P. E.
Godfrey, C. B. Bobo, J. Ross Bell,
O T. Curry, Bennie Thomas,
clarence West, Grover Wilson
Jr.; Misses Barbara Bayne, Ann
Blount, Jane Tye, Jewell Parker,
Iona Tucker, Ruth Birkhead, Vir-
ginia Bearden, Lila Gene Thom-
as.
Make Home In Wyoming
That night the couple left
for their home in Evanston,
Wyoming where he is employed.
At the time of her gradua-
tion in 1952 from the Paducah
High School, Mrs. Hutchings
was employed at the Isbell
Drug. For the past year she
had been an employee of the
First National Bank. Mr. Hutch-
ings received his schooling in
Ada, Okla.
Mrs. Roy Wall and Mrs. G.
R. Wilson are attending the
state Home Demonstration meet-
ing in Galveston this week.
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