The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1957 Page: 3 of 8
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lkAviaot .... Mr*. Grace Carroll
I* r ;.......Gloria Willard
KStor ......Milllcent Sneed
,C age Ed . Mary Ann Casey
Babblings ............
.. Beth Robertson
lajgh School Ed Sally Bonner
Snorts Editors .....••••• 'Ll v
I ^Milton Mcllveen, Joe Schick
6th and Oth Grade Editor ....
......... Annette Ritter
and 8th Grade Editor----
....... Emma Jean Ivy
.jntarv Editors ....... • •
\jo Olive Watson, Edith Nettle
Editor .. Frances Stone
__ Editors..............
f. Shirley, Jones, Virginia Sims
I Sand Ed. . Mary Jane Anderson
1 Tid-Blts.Mae Dell Keaton
Sammy Cely, Tom-
Ann Minchew, Wanda
Ruth York, Harold Childs,
Jeanette Lambert, Emma Gene
Harrison, Maxcine McAdams,
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★ Beth's Petty Line
Enjoyed so much seeing the
Edward Mercers this weekend
. .. Navarro Jui\ior College Band
gave a program in the gym
Wednesday afternoon . . . This
wfeek will find seniors rehears-
ing each night on “Adam’s
Evening" . . . Many students
from elementary school were
seen enjoying Easter egg hunts
last week . . , Nancy Williford,
Curtis Red, David Metzgar,
Verrton Teer, Winfree Tate and
Bobby Harris visiting at school
... Approximately 60 home-
makers were in Mexia Thurs-
day morning for a demonstra-
tion on electronic cooking and
stereophonic sound . . . Mrs.
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Allen, Gloria Willard, Milllcent
Sneed, Mary Ann Casey, Vir-
ginia Sims, Mae Dell Keaton,
and Frances Stone will leave
Thursday afternoon for tbe
FHA State meeting In Dallas—
will return home Saturday . . .
Think her finger was broken?
No, just the beautiful diamond
Sallie Banner is wearing that
weights her finger down .
Among the many things set for
next week will be the senior
play, Thursday night in the
gym—band contest the next
day and on that same day the
Seniors of ’57 leave for three
days in Hot Springs, Arkansas
. . . Several people attended
Rotary talent show in Mexia
Friday night . . . Four more
weeks and school is over once
again . . . Junior high band
members looking forward to
their banquet Saturday night
at the Tower Cafe . . . Attend-
ance at the Lone Star Gas
demonstration on “Party Jew-
el” was very low although
have heard that the food pre-
pared was delicious . . . Noticed
the old oak tree lately? Take
time to look at it—such a
pretty thing . . . First time so
much water has been seen on
the campus in quite awhile—
no complaints except probably
from the “marble gang” . *. .
In keeping with the season,
many attractive spring dresses
are being worn . . . Some made
full with frilly petticoats . . .
others just the opposite in var-
ious sheath patterns . . . News
from Sonora—Nancy Hart ap-
peared on TV recently along
with other members of a clar-i
inet quartet . . . Eagles played
Connally Cadets here Tuesday
Many Teague students
visiting at school Monday . . .
Classes planning end of school
activities . . . Teachers complet-
ing courses in Buffalo and
Huntsville . . . Everybody wel-
coming the sun and clear skies.
—ET—
Senoritos Entertain
FHS Student Body
The Navarro College band,
the Senoritas, Four Notes and
Four Flats entertained mem-
bers of the student body and
faculty members in a special
assembly, Wednesday afternoon,
April 17.
Under the direction of C. E.
Beene? the band played a con-
cert made up of various types
of music. The Senoritas did a
Calypso dance to "Marianne”
while leaders Jane Pitts and
Sarah Crawson were featured
as a tap dance team.
Variety was added with “Rock
and Roll” music from the Four
Notes and Four Flats. The
Four Notes, Earl Rowe, Johnny
Solomon, Joe Jacobs and Geof-
frey Gore are an instrumental
group with Earl featured as a
singing piano player. The Four
Flats presented vocal numbers.
Jan Moore, Roy Self, Jeannene
Copeland and Earl Rowe make
up the group.
Homomokors Attend
Demonstration
Forty-seven Future Home-
makers and Mra. Alliene Alen
atended a demonstration of the
RCA Electronic oven at Ker-
zee’s Electric In Mexia, Thurs-
day, April 18.
woven rugs, baskets, chairs, and
other art work done by the re-
tarded students, were exhibited.
In the girls’ craft shop, beauti-
ful embroidery and crochet were
also to be seen. Everyone was
quite Impressed by the beauti-
ful and useful articles produced
in these activity centers._
■The junior chorus ■
Jack Ross greeted the group I hears, that afternoon, and the
and invited them in to see the Falrfield cla8S was entertained
demonstration. Mr. Thornton
showed the construction of the
RCA Electronic oven and cook-
ed weiners in fifteen seconds.
A frozen steak can be broiled in
by several songs when they
visited the music department.
The afternoon was far too
short, and the history classes
. , „ . were unable to visit many of the
?n„. "..Awards, repair shops, dormitor-
ies, show, recreation center, and
classrooms.
glass or paper utensils are us-
ed for cooking.
Each visitor was served a hot
dog, that was broiled in the
oven and a Coke.
After the electronic show,,
Mr. Thornton demonstrated
stereophinic recorder and speak-
er. The sound is similar to that
used in the show, “Cinerama.”
Mrs. I. W. Thornton carried
part of the girls to Mexia and
Mrs. Frank Carroll accompanied
the ones who went on the bus.
Wesley Teer drove the bus for
the girls.
—ET—
Students Attend
CTSCA In West
stration, "Party Jewel*,” was Oakes, Jo Watson, Beth
held in the high school gym.
Before the demonstration be-
gan the group was entertained
by a solo from Miss Gynne
Thornton and a number by the
Melody-Ettes composed of Linda
son and Carolyn Fogteman.
After preparing several at-
tractive party dishes, Miss
Moore allowed the group to
sample the food.
(See EAGLE TALES, Page 6)
_.......
Students were amazed by the
size of the home. Huge, modern
buildings dotted the well kept
campus. Mr. Jones told students
of the building plan for the fu-
ture. It includes many i more
dormitories, classrooms, and
hospital.
The most recently completed
400-bed building for wheel chair
and bed cases will be filled in
two weeks.
Another million dollar build-
ing is to open June 1, Mr. Jones
said.
These future taxpayers all re-
turned to Fairfield vowing
they’d pay taxes willingly and
vote for all bills passed support-
ing such institutions.
The complete cleanliness and
air of happiness about the school
was noted and commented on
by all.
—ET—
Demonstration Given
Homemakers
Miss Pat Moore, representa-
tive of the Lone Star Gas Com-
can 25c
loaf 23(
doz. 29(
cans 19c
gals, $1
;. lor 3k
jar $1.33
Buddy Aultman, Mackey Ivy,
Jeanette Lambert and Mae
Dell Keaton, all student council
members, with their sponsor,
Mrs. Alliene Allen, attended the
Annual Spring Conference of
the Central Texas Student
Council Association in West,
I Tuesday, April 16.
General theme for the meet-
ing was “Sharing our ideas of
student council work.” The. , „ . .
. , i , , .vlpany of Waco, gave an interest-
opening session was held in the if J .
„ , & ,, „ ling demonstration to Future
Czech - Moravian Brethren | B .
™ T-, Homemakers and their parents
Church. M. F. Kruse, superin- . — .___
. , . , „ . ,, c i 'last Thursday night. The demon-
tendent of West Public Schools J °
welcomed the group. Melvin
Thompson, I .a Vega, CTSCA
president, presided at the meet-
ing.
Two sessions of discussion
groups were held during the
day. Lunch was served in the
West High Gymnasium. After
noon, a business meeting was
held.
Workshop for sponsors was
directed by Sam Gray of Marlin.
—ET—
Homemakers Hold
Prayer Service
The Homemaking girls held
a short prayer service in the
Homemaking building last
Wednesday night. Betty Lock-
hart opened the service with
prayer. Wanda Ruth York, FFA
chapter song leader, led the
group ir. singing several hymns.
The devotional, “Seven Last
Words,” was given by Mrs.
Alliene Allen. After dismissing
the service, the group saw “The
Iron Petticoat” at the drive-in.
—ET—
History Class Visits
State School
Twenty-seven junior Ameri-
can history students from the
Fairfield High School visited
the Mexia State School and
Home in Mexia, Tuesday, April
16.
- Superintendent Vernon Jones I
carried the pupils on an
enlightening and sobering tour
of inspection through the huge
school.
After visiting the laundry
which handles 100,000 pounds-
of laundry a month, the pupils
visited several wards for the
educable, uneducable, wheel
chair, and bfd cases in the
home.
They also visited the craft
shops where many beautiful
samples of ceramic®, belts, purs-
es, hand loomed material,
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Kirgan, Joe Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1957, newspaper, April 25, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1125388/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.