The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1942 Page: 3 of 10
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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942.
Club Reports
The Olney Enterprise
PAGE THREE
Music Club Marks Texas Day
Preceding by just two days the
appearance of the Texas Christian
University mixed chorus which is
directed by W. J. Marsh, the Olney
Music Club’c Wednesday afternoon
program paid annual tribute to
Marsh and Texac. The meeting was
in the home of Mrs. B. F. Harbour.
Mrs. Martin Schlegel was pro-
gram leader and sketched the life
of Mr. Marsh who is the composer
of the state song, “Texas, Our
Texas.” A vocal solo, “Memories,”
by Marsh, was interpreted by Mrs.
E. F. Robertson after which\Mrs.
T. J. Bass played a piano solo,
“Impromptu, No. 4, Opus 90,” by
Schubert.
A discussion of Texas folk songs
was given by Mrs. J. B. St Clair
who added to the enjoyment of hfer
talk by giving the worls to some
of the most colorful tunes. An ex-
ample of Texas folk songs follows:
“I married me a wife and sent
her to milk
Ti rissle to -.row row' row
The old crazy she didn’t know
how
Ti rissle to rassle
Ti ho oh hon dobbler
Ti willie ti waller. ^ i
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“Ti rusty a waller
Ti nickery now now now
She churns her milk in dad’s
old boot,
And for her dasher she - uses her
foot.
old hat
And for her paddle she uses her
cat.
She sweeps the floor but once
a year
And for her broom she uses her
chair.”
Others present were Mesdames
R. D. Chambers, W. A. Cox, A. J.
Graves, Cecil Neelley, Carl Ram-
sey, Phil Slater, Benoit Williams,
F. J. Allbritain and T. O. McNeill,
Misses Gladys Drum and Frances
Roberts.
Final program of the club year
will be April 22 with Mrs. Robert-
son as hostess. The club picnic on
May 13 will close the year in tra-
ditional fashion.
-All Members of
Justamere Club Are
Present Wednesday
All members attended the Justa-
mere Bridge Club Wednesday after-
noon when Mrs. William Ragle was
hostess. Mrs. Ragle carried out the
spring theme in the bridge appoint-
ments.
Prizes were given Mrs. E. H.
Sizemore for high and Mrs. Arthur
Holt for bingo. ^
Mesdames Bascom Nelson, Vernie
Mays, Fred Harwell, Clay Sim-
mons, and A. W. Brock were pres-
ent also.
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PTA Scrapbook to
Be Displayed at
National Congress
High honors were taken again
this year by Olney’s publicity
scrapbook entered at the Texas
Congress of Parents and Teachers
13th district’s annual spring con-
vention at 'Quanah.
In the awards made at the final
session, publicity scrapbooks from
Olney and Holliday were selected
to be put on exhibit at the national
congress at San Antonio in May.
Miss Evelyn Koeneman compiled
the scrapbook this time, for the
second consecutive year, while
Miss Pearl Cannon is publicity
chairman. Miss Koeneman arranged
last year’s scrapbook which won
first place.
Olney was awarded third place
in the story reports of local unit
work. First place in this division
went to Reagan Junior high school
of Wichita Falls.
Next year’s congress will meet
in Haskell, it was decided at a
post-conference board meeting at
Quanah. Olney had extended an in-
vitation for the meeting.
Coe Ellises Are
Hosts Wednesday to
Club; Three Guests
Meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Coe
Ellis, the Wednesday Niters Bridge
Club was entertained Wednesday
evening with three guests, attend-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart scored high
during the evening while Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Coffey won the bingo
prize. The jackpot was awarded to
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Defense stamps
were given for prizes.
During the evening the resig-
nation of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Ed-
wards was accepted.
A dessert course was served to
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kuehn, Jr., D.
R. Criswell, members; Mrs. Hugh
I Dugan and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Sonnamaker, guests.
Next hosts will be Mr. and Mrs.
Hart. \
Carol Lowe Honored
On Ninth Birthday
With Lovely Party
A party was given April 3 in
honor of Carol Lowe’s ninth birth-
Mrs. Cecil
sbngs, riddles and read-
ings were enjoyed, followed by an
Easter egg hunt and indoor and
outdoor games. Pictures were made
of the group.
Favors were Easter bunnies in
baskets wrapped in yellow and
purple cellophane. Punch with
slices of white and yellow angel
food cake were served to Corky
Evans, Freddie Janca, Max Green,
Margaret Shawver, Arthur Crown-
over, Kenneth Ray Kent, Wayne
Holt, Mattie June Partain, Bobbie
Jane Atchley, Nancy Morgan, Patsy
Sue Hays, Malta Lee Evans, Bryan
Perkins, Betty McCain, Billy and
Gene McHugh and Pat Lawrence.
Mrs. Lowe was assisted in hostess
duties by her mother, Mrs. H. L.
Whitehead.
All Chatter Box
Members Present as
Gene Evans Are Hosts
All Chatter Box Club members
were present for the party given
by Mrs. Gene Evans on Thursday
evening in their home.
In the games of bridge Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Smith scored high and
Bernard Lunn bingoed. The win-
ners received defense stamp’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Strealy, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Graves, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Dunagan, Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Bains and Mrs. Lunn
attended also.
The Graves will be hosts next
week at the club meeting.
New Officers Elected
By Theta Club as New
Member Is Chosen
New officers were elected and a
new member chosen Wednesday
evening at the meeting of the
Theta Bridge Club in the home of
Mrs. Buford Ballard with Mrs.
Erwin Kunkel acting as hostess.
Mrs. Lavell Meader^ was named
president, Miss Scotty Williams re-
porter and Mrs. J. H. Haley secre-
tary-treasurer.
During the bridge games Mrs.
George Hall Roach scored high,
Mrs. Haley won the floating duece
and Mrs. Meaders bingoed. The
new club member is Mrs. Lowell
Hilton. Also present for the even-
ing was a guest, Mrs. Billy Earl
Gilbert.
The club will meet Thursday
with Mrs. James Atchley as hos-
tess.
Lynn Brouthertin
Included in Socials
Listed to participate in the va-
rious activities of the debutante
group in Wichita Falls, as announc-
ed by the Junior Forum, is Mary
Lynn Brouthertin, who formerly
lived in Wichita Falls.
Queen of the Junior Forum will
be chosen from the current de-
butant group and will be present-
ed in formal ceremonies during the
annual mother-daughter luncheon
on April 25. Maids-in-waiting will
be the two girls who are runners-
up in the popularity vote.
Other socials planned for the Ju-
nior Forum group include a lunch-
eon and picnic for Friday as well
as the formal coronation ball.
Two Former Members
Are Guests for
Friendship Club
Two former members were pre-
sent as guests Thursday afternoon
when Mrs. Clay Simmons hostess-
ed the Friendship Club. In the
games of bridge Mrs. Emmett
Cooke made high score while Mrs.
John Turner, a guest, bingoed.
Mrs. Steve Ray was the other
guest present while the members
included Mesdames Charles Par-
due, B. E. Shepherd, Guy Bryan,
J. C. Carnes, Jr., and Victor Davis.
Next hostess will be Mrs. Bryan.
Bible Study Closed
Monday by Mrs. Gray
For Methodist Group
Sixth and final lesson in the
Bible study conducted by Mrs. J.
T. Gray was taught Monday after-
noon at the meeting of the Woman’s
Society of Christiari Service of the
First Methodist Church.
“Glory to His Name” was sung
to open the meeting with the
opening prayer offered by Mrs.
John Davis. Scriptures were read
by Mesdames L. D. Clark, Gus
Kuehn, Phil Slater and Harry Bet-
tis with the dismissal prayer given
by Mrs. G. P. Robertson. Mrs. Ray
Horany presided for the short
business session.
Others present were Mesdames
E. M. Die, C. V. Morgan, Chas.
Norton, Ray Funston, Henry Craig,
J. H. McElroy, J. A. Doyle, L. E.
Pyeatt, J. J. Eagan, B. V. Bogy, J.
F. Hollis, Jack Kerbow, R. E. Hol-
ter, A. D. McMillan, J. O. Creed,
C. H. Warren, Chas. Clark, L. D.
Proffitt, O. L. Goodloe, D. H. Rod-
gers and Cecil Neelley.
Jolly Matrons All
Present Tuesday for
Mrs. Bains' Party
All members of the Jolly Matrons
Club were present Tuesday after-
noon when Mrs. R. E. Bains hos-
tessed the bridge group.
Mrs. W. B. McCary made high
score and Mrs. Johnnie Dunagan
bingoed to receive the prizes.
Refreshments were served the
winners and Mesdames Elmer
Strealy, Hollis Welch, Gene Evans,
Bernard Lunn, A. J. Graves and
John Turner.
The club will be entertained in
two weeks by Mrs. Dunagan.
STORAGE FOR
WOOL SECURED
Storage facilities have been ar-
ranged for the wool marketing
days to be held here the latter part
of May under the sponsorship of
the Chamber of Commerce. Joe
Parsley has agreed for the Olney
Gin to be used for this purchase.
Dates of the sale and the days
the warehouse will be open are to
be included in a letter of announce-
ment which will be sent to all area
wool growers and to wool buyers
who have been contacted.
Elmer Hennig is chairman of the
committee.
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Warren, Len C. The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1942, newspaper, April 17, 1942; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1132761/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Olney Community Library.