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FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1940
•SOCItTY
Allen Family Renniom
Held I* Stephenville
The fourth annual reunion of
the Allen family waa held last
Wednesday, August 21, at the Ste*
phenvilla City Park where 71 were
present.
Members of the Allen family
and aevrral friends
while others came al
at the time of his death. Children
of Mr. and Mrs. Morton, who were
here for the reunion this year
were their sons, J. A. Morton of
Roby, Ray. M. P. Morton of Pal-
estine, G. B. Morton of Morgan
Mill and a daughter, Mra. H. W.
Slimp of Santo, the four being the
only surviving children of the pio-
neer couple.
Others attending were Nealy A.
Morton of Rotan, Mrs. Elma Wil-
son and sons, Klco and Billy, Miss
Essie Morton and Cecil Wayne
Headstrcam of Roby, children of
enville. She taught for several years
in the Stephenville publis schools
where she was head of the dra-
gs the red early j, A Morton; Mrs. Ralph Sawyer
ill through the Jtnd Mary Elizabeth Sawyer of Pal-
day. Several attended the get-to-1 cgtine, children of Rev M. P. Mor-
gether affair for the first time and; ton; G. B. Morton’e wife and their
it had been years since some had > children, Mr. and Mrs. John Morton
met. {and children, Dorothy and John
The morning was spent greeting \voyne 0f Stephenville, and Star
each Other and at noon a delicious Morton of Morgan Mill; H. W.
basket
style .
lunch was spread picnic
Slimp Jr., Mrs. Bill Stockstill, Ter-
ence and Gerald Stockstill, Mrs.
Ida Thornton and Thurman and
Some of the young folks spent________________________
the afternoon in the new bathing j a Voyce Thornton of Santo, chil-
pool, while others talked over old d,,.,, Mrs. H. W. Slimp.
times. Members of the family who Among other relatives and
could not attend the reunion were friends present were, Mr. and Mrs.
greatly missed. , , L. A. Fears and children, Mrs.
The next meeting will be held on Virginia Fears Barron of Stephen-
the third Sunday in August 1941 ville, Mr. and Mrs. George Stock-
at P ace‘. ...... • | still, and Clarence and Claudine
k. N. Baxley visited in the wf-1 Stockftill of Gordon; Floyd Croft,
ternoon and took a splendid group Mrs irPne whitman. Sidney Whit-
picture. {man, Mary Lynn Whitman, Mr. and
lb,-.e present were Rome A on Mrs w. O. Croft, Billie Beth and
of Rocky Point, Mrs. Bob Allen Rosc Ann Croft Mr Bnd Mrs c
and aon. Clyde of Goldthwaite. c winters and Martha Irene Win-
Mr. and Mia. Robert Chenault of ter9 . rf Stephenville, children of
Lone Camp. Mr. and Mra. J. >*• the late Mra. R. M. Croft, a daugh-
Miller nnd Son , J. H. and Travis ter nf Rt.v_ and Mrt- Marshall
of Kvergreen.Mr. and Mrs. R. M Mortoll. Hcv Bnd Mr*. 0. A. Mor-
of Highland. Mrs Grace ton and rhj!dn.n Mias Katherine
hlie. brand of Fort Worth. Mr*.jMorton of Gruhnm, Rev. and Mrs.
Dolton Haloof Th<>rp Spring, Mr. , E Morton, C. L. and Duaync
and Mrs. Willie M. Van.lergriff Morton of SalBdo> Mt9< Alda M
and children,''-John Mack and Bea- nanic-11 of DeLeon, Rev. and Mrs.
trice nf Lipan, Lois VandcrKnft
,. Ivan I-ewi* of Stephenville. »nd Armstrong, Mr and
----- - r - Mrs. P. A. Armstrong and Nila
Thelmr. Miller of Stephenville, Mr,
nnd Mrs. Geo. M. Hood and chil-
dren, Geraldine and Donald Ed-
ward of Dublin Rt. 3, Lorene Hood
of Wichita Falls.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Blanton nnd
Betty and Frankie Lou of Bun-
ynn, Mr and Mrs. J. H. MeGriff
and children. Alta Neeta, Yvonne
and Gwendolyn and Dorothy Oy-
ster of Breckenridgc, Mr. and Mrs.
M. D. MeGriff nnd children. Billie
and Bobbie nnd Harold Alexander
of Baird, Mr. nnd Mrs. Noah Che-
nnult and five children of Lipan,
Mr. and Mr«. J. V. Goodson of
Llmrleville, Mrs. J. F. Keeney and
Posie Spindor of Stephenville Rt.
3, Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Ripnetoe
of Stephenville, Mrs. Millie' Wat-
son of Dublin, Mra. G. D. Swain
arid daughter, Frenehio of Tolar,
Mrs. H. P. Rav nnd daughter,
Dorothv of ITuckabav. Olen Elliott
nnd Frank Davis of Bluff Dale,
Ruby Fnve TMehaud of Highland,
Mrs. Rnv Allen of Gladewatef,
Mrs, Ed Ghonnijlt nncL daughter,
Farele of Oklahoma, and Mra. J.
. E. Whltefleld of Lone Oak.
C6ur>le Ifererihi Married Are
Now IA'iva Near Linglenille
Announcement was made recent-
ly of the marringe of Miss Fannie
Sue Ingley. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ceil Ingley of Stephenville,
and Mr. Woodrow Grider, which
took place in Brownwood Saturday
night, July 20, at 9 o’clock with
Rev. Henry Fuller of Brownwood
officiating.
The couple was attended by
Misses Olot'a nnd Quanah Ash-
burn and Messrs. Gernld MoClea
key and Roy Grogan all of Brown-
wood.
For her wedding the bride wore
n black alpaca frock with white
accessories. She is a graduate of
Spur High School. She also at-
tended -Stephenville school* and
had been stydvine at a achool of
beauty culture thia summer.
Mr. Grider, *on of Mrs. J. F.
Grider. wa« reared In Erath conn-
tv. and wa« graduated from the
I.inelevlllo Hleh School. The con
pie are now at home near Lingle-
ville.
Pnrotky Parte In Honor
Client at Lovel\t Freakfant
Mcsdamcs J. E. Burnett, J. S.
Nutt and W. H. Hawkins were co-
hostesses at a prettily appointed
brcakf>*t Saturday morning nt
Mrs, Burnett’s home 158 North
Clinton avenue, honoring Mias
Dorothy Davis, who is to ho mar-
ried September 7 to Mr. M. J. Green
of Eden.
The table was laid with n floral
design Bclgyin cloth nnd had as
Its centernieee a howl of zinnias
In assorted colors. The buffet also
held a bouquet of the zinnias.
I’andpslntrd place cards, done by
Miss Kathrvn Nutt, were pink
hearts and flowers.
Included In the guest list were
Mrs. J. Thomas Davis. Miss Davis,
Miss l ee Edwin Terry. Mrs. Charles
Neblett Sr.. Mrs. A. H. Wilcox and
Mrs. Robert Strnmler.
The hostesses presented the
bride-to-be with three pieces of her
chosen patterns of crystal ware.
Horton Family Holds Annual
Reunion In Stephenville
One of the largest reunions held
here thia summer was the Morton
family reunion which was held nt
tbo City Park in Stephenville Wed-
nesday, August 14.
Those attending were children,
grandchildren and other relatives
Armstrong, Mr, and Mrs. Audrey
Howell, A. C. and Wayne Howell,
Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Shillingburg
nnd Barbara Ann and James Shill-
ingburg all of Dublin; Mrs. Fin-
nic Morton Shillingburg, Olena,
Marie, Laurence nnd John Early
Shillingburg, Mrs. Oleta Adkins and
Donald Gene Adkins of I.amesa;
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Hood, Jimmy
Lee and Thomas Hood of Aber-
nathy; Rev. nnd Mrs. J. L. Oliver,
Bob, Jake, Bettv Jean and Velma
Pearl Oliver of Newcastle, Mr. and
Mu. W. M. Oliver of Alexander.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A .Morton, Lor-
eta, Burton, Marshall and Laura
Blanche Morton of Arlington, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Mortoni Kathryn,
Gene and Jack Morton ,Mr. and
Mrs. G. M. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Grecnwaldt and Louise
Greenwaldt of Deleon, Mrs. W. H.
Garrett of Colorado City, Mrs. M.
A Frazier, Cressie and Abbie Fra-
zier of Dublin, Alta Lee, Virginia
and Ray Marvin Flory of Fort
Worth; Mr. and Mrs. John Wood,
Ola Glen Wood, Mr. and Mrs. l^-on-
nrd Wood, Berta Ruth Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Miller ,Alta, Royee,
Orval, Lowell, Gene, Bobby and
Kenneth Miller all of Stephenville;
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wood, and
Marie and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Butler ur)d Carroll Butler of Ste-
phcnville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wood of
Stephenville nnd Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nice Wood of Rotan; Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Moore, Arthur Moore of Ste-
phen villc, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Greene, Cecil Royee and I.aRue
Greene of Bluff Dale; Mrs. Sallie
Woodard. Molly Pauline and Cal-
vin Woodard of Rainbow, Mrs. Mar-
vin Marsh of Glen Rose; Mr. and
Mrs' Early Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
TesTIe Jones of Mnrictta, Okla.;
Mr. nnd Mrs. Melvin Gaither, Clo-
vis, Letha, Fern and Arlan Gai-
ther of Stephenville.
Rev, nnd Mrs. S. L. Wood and
children of Erick, Okla.; Mrs. Chloe
Smith and Mrs. Eppie Henderson of
Stephenville; Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Sewell, Lynn and Cliffie Mac Sew-
ell of Bluff Dale: Mrs. I. N. Cox
of Stephenville, Mrs. T. L. Cox
nnd son, Maleom Cox of Wilmore,
Ky., and Miss Neldn Cox of Waldo,
Kan.; Mrs. Ed Emmett and Eve-
lvn Emmett of Stephenville: Mrs.
F. A. Williams of Morgan Mill;
R. F. Compton of Stephenville:
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Taylor of
Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pack-
wood Jr. of Stephenville; John C.
Neely of Tolar.
Basket picnic dinners were
brought by the different families
of relatives and friends attending
the affair, the food being served
at noon from tables under the beau-
tiful pecan trees in the park.
Several features of entertain-
ment were arranged for the day
and a general get-together and
talk fest was enjoyed by the en-
tire group.
Christine Hollingsworth It
Bride of Louis B. Why bum
Miss Christine •Hollingsworth,
daughter of Mr. and Mra. J. Lewis
Hollingsworth of Stephenville, be-
came the bride of Mr. Louis B.
Whyhum in a ceremony held Thurs-
day evening August 22 at 7:30 in
the home of Rev. and Mra. S. B.
Culpepper in Cleburne. Rev. Mr.
Culpepper, assistant pastor of
Hempnill Baptist Church of Fort
Worth, read the single ping mar-
lia— ----
Stephenville High School and lat-
er attended John Tarleton College
where the was active in Fine Arte
and Dramatic!. She waa a member
of the Lao Lunettes social club of
Tarleton, the college orchestra and
the College Players, and also is a
charter member of the Junior
Twentieth Century Club of Steph-
Vernon Pendleton of Bowman
Ridge spent last week with his
cousin, Truett Carey,
Mr. and Mra. Barnes of Santo
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mra.
Henry Pierce.
Mra. Paul Bruce and aon, Jimmy
returned Sunday night to their
home at Alanreed after having
visited relatives here the past ten
days and attended the meeting.
We wiah to express our appreci-
ation to the Stephenville people
who helped us out during the
meeting by their interest and at-
tendance.
Thurman Woods has the poet
office now at Johnsville. Mr. and
Mrs. Woods also have charge of
the Belcher store.
Cocoino County, the largest in
Arisons, has an area of 18,62.1
square miles.
Had Breckenridge Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Saffell and
children. La Verne, Charlotte, Dor-
othy and H. C. Jr. of Breckenridge,
visited last Sunday in the home of
his brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Saffell and family
in thfc Salem community.
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matics department. She received
her B. S. degree a year ago from
NT8TC in Denton where she ma-
jored in Speech Arts and last year
worked towards a masters degree
at North Texas State Teachers Col-
lege, While in school there she
did extensive work in connection
with radio work in the speech de-
partment on the college campus
and took part in various social
activitiea. She was a member of
the Dramatic Club, Radio Club, Ra-
dio Players, Quintillian Club and
the C. L. C. of which she was vice
president. Mrs. Whybum was pian-
ist for the Young Peoples Sunday
school department at the First
Baptist Church in Stephenville un-
til she resigned from her teaching
position to attend school in Den-
ton three years ago, and is an
active member of the church or-
chestra.
Mr. Whybum, son of Mrs. Wil-
liam Whyhum and the late Mr.
William Whybum of Lewisville,
was graduated from the Lewisville
High School and received a B. S.
degree from N’TSTC, Denton. He
is a member of Pi Omega PI fra-
ternity. He is now in business in
Lewisville.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Whybum left for
their new home in Lewisville which
has recently been built there for
them. It is an Early American
brick rostdence furnished" -with
Eighteenth Century period furni-
ture. The couple are now at home
to their friends there.
r'orth, read the single
frock made on prinress lines, with
_ HB P high neck line, elbow length sleeves
of Marshall and Adeline Morton ; Hnd a gored skirt. Her hat was of
who came to Texas from Alabama j navy blue felt with grosgrain rib- bore and attended church.
in 1871. Marshall Morion, a Me
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trim and bow across Imc^t of ^ 0.ur
' rad Tier shoulder corsage was AHNm *
rosebuds, -and .Ijws^Oiri
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TOLAR
(By Mrs. L. H. Allen)
George Walter Hughes, born in
Gordon County, Georgia, Nov. 8,
1859 passed away at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Leta Ward where
he has been making his home for
the last 12 years. Coming here
from Altore where he had lived
many years he was a charter mem-
ber of the Acton Baptist Church.
He has two surviving daughters,
Mrs. Lela Ward with whom he was
living, Mrs, Mittie Milner, Waxa-
hachie, 6 grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren. Rev. J. Wal-
ter Williams of Fort Worth' held
the funeral service at Falls Creek
Friday morning at 10 o’clock, as-
sisted by Rev. W. E. Harrell, pas-
tor of the local Methodist Church.
Burial was in Fall Creek cemetery
beside the grave of his wife who
preceded him in death many years
ago. Mr, Hughes was a wonderful
Christian gentleman.
Mrs. Joe Frizzell spent the week-
end in Bluff Dale with her sister,
Mrs. M. B. Turner,
Jim Allen who has been attend-
ing school in Austin for two months
has returned to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Key Curl of Kauf-
men are visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Curl.
Those attending the H. D. C.
encampment at Camp Crockett were
as follows: Mrs. Jno. Blanton, Mrs.
Dave Turner, Mrs. Jno. Neely and
Mrs. Dick Eddleman.
The second primary brought al-
most as many people to town as
the first. The Baptist ladies serv-
ed dinner and were real proud of
the amount taken in.
‘Mrs. Garland Purselley and -dad'
ghter of Mambrino and Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Miller of Cleburne
visited with their mother, Mrs.
Frank Davis, Saturday night. ~
The Methodist revival closed Sun-
day night. Those that failed to come
surely missed some mighty fine
preaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McCuan
and son of Mineral Wells, Mr. and
Mrs. George McCuan of Morgan
Mill were here to spend the week-
end and receive the first returns
on their brother, Dee, who was
running for Commissioner in Pre-
cinet 1 and won the race.
Mrs. Virgil Underwood and son
Billy Joel of Cross Plains spent the
week-end with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. E. W. Rose.
JOHNSVILLE
(By Mrs. Hugh T. Herring)
The meeting closed here Sunday
night with eight baptisms and one
restoration to the church.
Archie Sherrod of Austin Is
spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Sherrod.
Mr*. Can si Barham and son.
Bon Jay of Kermlt and Mrs. O. L.
Koiner and daughter, Sheila of
Denton are vi-iting their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. T. J. At-
kins and son, Royee.
Mrs. Jim Sikes has been ill and
ia taking treatment at Glen Rose, j
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce of De Leon
spent the week-end with Mra. I
Clara Atkins.
Several from here attended the1
funeral of Dee Price at Lingleville
last week.
Mrs. Atkins hns been visiting
her brothej, Floyd Stigler, who
underwent'* an operation at the
vy blue sheer stephenville TTo'pital IS"! week.
Mrs. L. R. Cox and Myrtie Hum-
berson of Stephenville visited last
week with relative*, and friends
Cled Pruitt, re-
irom
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