The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
The Olney Enterprise
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1942
SOCIETY
MISS KARA HUNSUCKER, Editor
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New Members Chosen
By Jolly Time Club
Mrs. Will Ellis was hostess to
the Jolly Time club Wednesday
afternoon with Mesdames Pres
Hudson, Virgil Handy, Ray Law-
rence and George Scott as guests.
New (members of the club are
Mesdames McCuistion, W C. Kent
and Andrews.
Prizes were won by Mesdames
McCuistion and Lawrence. Other
members present were Mesdames
M. E. Buck, N. L. Buck, N. L.
King, C. A. Tanner, H. D Mc-
Cain, Johnie Durham, Lee Allen,
E. B. Andrews and J. E. Faver,
who will be next hostess .
included saxaphone and violin se-
lections, “Indian Love Call” and
“Moonlight and Roses” by De-
Wayne Strealy and Adrian Cole-
man; a reading by Miss Patsy Sue
Hayes; and a vocal duet, “I Love
You Truly,” by Misses Rosemary
Rehders of Graham and Una Jean
Holler of Holliday.
Attending the affair were Mes-
dames A. S. Acker, B. F. Har-
bour, C. C. Cummingham, W. S.
Fain, Frank Cook, C. B. Justice,
V. A. Bowden, R. D. Chambers,
W. W. Price, O. M. Burris, Gene
Evans, W. H. Strealy, Leslie Hay-
ley, Charles Norton, Henry Groves,
Ray Lawrence, Kathleen Marcell,
George Stowe, Leo Clayton, J.
Pearl Doss, D. O. Williams, Jim
Vaughn and Misses Maytieile
Stowe and Joyce Shawver.
Those who sent gifts included
Mesdames Dee Rogers, J. E. Bow-
den, Archie Knox, J. B. Johnston,
I. E. Mercer, Lavell Meaders, Ben
Newman, Robert Newby, Travis
A. J. Fields, Fred Page, W. E.
Nunneley, George Perkins and
Jake Perry; and E. L. Choate.
Have You Tried Our
Chicken In The
Ruf
Served With All The
Trimmings
50c
Hammer’s Cafe
Mrs. A. W. Brock, Mgr.
Federated Missionary
Groups Have Meeting
The “fifth Monday” union meet-*
ing of the Federated Missionary
■societies will be held at 3 o’clock
(Monday afternoon at the First
-Methodist church. Members of
missionary societies of Olney
churches will attend.
Prelude will be a violin selec-
tion by Adrian Coleman, accom-
panied by Miss Betty Jean Sim-
mons, followed by a prayer led
lay Mrs. D. C. McClatchy. “I Need
Jesus” will be sung by the congre-
gation, with Mrs. Hattie B. Mad-
den giving several remarks.
Edwin Key of Megargel is to
present -special musical selections,
:followed by “Bible Hash,” a read-
ing by Miss Dana Sue Kerbow.
Evangelist A. G. Smith, who is
-conducting a revival meeting here
at the First Christian church will
speak on “Christian Unity.”
A trio composed of Misses Neva
Evans, Rebecca Allen and Peggy
Campbell will sing “Give Me
Thine Heart,” and Mrs. C. V. Mor-
gan will give a talk on “Sharers.”
A business session will be follow-
ed by “Blest Be the Tie That
Binds,” by the congregation.
Mrs. Clester Evans, president,
■will dismiss the meeting. Program
chairman is Mrs. Hattie B. Mad-
den.
Next union meeting of the mis-
sionary societies will be held
Monday, November 30.
Christian Light” Is
Theme of WSCS Meet
“The Light That Must Be Kept
Burning By All Christians” was
the subject of the talk given by
Mrs. Cecil Neelley at the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service meet-
ing Monday afternoon at the First
Methodist church. Opening the
program were two songs, “Jesus
Savior Pilot Me’ and “Let the
Lower Light Be Burning.”
A prayer was led by Mrs. W. E.
Barron and a Bible contest fol-
lowed the meeting.
Ice-cream and cake were served
by Mrs. C. V. Morgan to the fol-
lowing members: Mmes. C. War-
ren, J. B. St. Clair, Cecil Larimore,
(Ray Funston, E. O. Eagan, J. W.
Sharbutt, J. H. McElroy, E. F.
Robertson, Harry Bettis, W. E.
Barron and Jim Doyle.
cHext QfYeek’s
&venis . .
Monday, August 30
Federaton missionary societies
meet at First Methodist church at
3 o’clock for fifth Monday meet-
ing.
Tuesday, August 31
Rebekah lodge at IOOF hall at
8:30 o’clock
Wednesday, September 1
Jolly Time club with Mrs. J.
E. Faver.
Thursday, September 2
Wesley Philathea class of Meth-
odist church, monthly social at
home of Mrs. W. A. Cox at 4
o’clock.
FAMILY REUNION
IS HELD SUNDAY
A family dinner was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart
Sunday. Attending the affair
were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Childress
and children, Mary, Frank and
Fi’ed Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Harmel and daughter, Brenda, of
Megargel, Mrs. Jack Ounby and
daughter, Carolyn Sue, of Lub-
bock, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hart,
Mrs. Anns, Faye Sharp and son,
Freddie, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Hart and son, Ed, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ben F. Hart.
Daniel- Yates
Rites Held
Uniting two pioneer families
here, Miss Cecilia Yates,, daugh-
ter of Mrs. T. C. Yates of Olney
and Mr. Yates, who is in San
Pedro, Calif., at present, became
the bride of Adrian Daniel, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Daniel. The
ceremony was performed at Wal-
ters, Okla., at 9:30 o’clock Satur-
day night by the Rev. J. Wilfred
Walker, pastor of the First Chris-
tian church of that city.
A navy street-length alpaca
frock with elbow-length sleeves
and trimmed in white was, chosen
by the bride. She wore navy and
white accessories. Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Daniel of Orth, uncle and
aunt of the bridegroom, attended
the couple.
A popular member of the 1942
class of Olney high school, Mrs.
Daniel was a member of the
band, the Girls’ Reserve, and Glee
club and was voted the most beau-
tiful girl in her class.
The groom was outstanding in
high school athletics, having grad-
uated in 1941. He left Tuesday
for Seattle, Wash., to complete a
course in machine shop training,
after which he will be employed
at the Boeing Aircraft corporation
Shower Given for
Mrs. Emmitt Davis
RED CRC/X
Red Cross production room open
from 3 to 5 o’clock on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Baptist missionary society
worked at the Red Cross building
Monday afternoon.
There are still a good many
women’s blouses to be made. The
material is cut and ready to be
checked out.
PARTY IS GIVEN
FOR MRS. KING
Mrs. 'Sara King was honored on
her 75th birthday with a party
given Saturday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. D.
Cole. Songs and readings were
presented by Mildred DeLois
Buck, Joan Handy, Nadyne Hud-
son, Janette Cain, and Joan
Vaughn.
Refreshments of fruit punch,
birthday cake, sandwiches and
salad were served to Mesdames
Neal Wilborn, Travis Johnson
John C. Robertson, C. B. Justice,
L. H. Cowling, Bernice Johnson,
A. M. Hodges, C. W. M^son, Velma
Pratt, Ruth Mahan, and E. M.
Carpenter and Miss Jewel Hope
Pratt.
Gifts were sent to Mmes. Bessie
Robinson, R. L. Teague and Sally
at Seattle. Mrs. Daniel plans to [ Young,
join him within a few weeks. (KEEP 'EM FIRING—WITH JUNK!
Mrs. J.L. Clark Is Honored With
Tea and Shower At Coleman Home
Mrs. Emmitt Davis was honor-
ed at a “pink and blue shower’ ______^___ ____________ _____ ____
given last week at the home of j terpiece and were used in living-
Honoring Mrs. J. L. Clark, the*
former Nell Valentine, Mrs. H. S.
Coleman entertaiped with a tea
and miscellaneous shower at her
home last Wednesday afternoon.
She was assisted by Mrs. Ed Reh-
ders of Graham.
Dahlias, perennial phlox and
sweet peas formed the table cen-
Mrs. Lonnie Rhodes, with Mrs.
Gene Evans as assistant hostess
Clever contests were directed by
Mrs. B. F Harbour.
Attending were Mesdames Ilar-
hour, J. B. St. Clair, Chas. Norton,
Gerald Groves, Coe Ellis, Elmer
Strealy C. H. Warren and Miss
Genette Evans
Others who sent gifts were
Mmes. W. L. Coffey, W. H. Strealy,
G. iS. Sullivan, Doyle Evans, Blan-
ton Standefer, Ed Jeffery, Rufus
McCasland and Cecil Larimore.
room floral arrangements. The ta
ble was covered with an ecru lace
cloth, and white candles were
used. Presiding at the crystal
punch bowl was Mrs. A. iS. Acker,
with Miss Mozell Newby of Gra-
ham assisting in serving. Refresh-
ments included punch, sandwiches
and pinwheel cookies.
Mrs. Henry Hayes presided at
the bride’s book. Guests were re-
ceived by Mesdames Coleman, G.
C. Valentine and Clark.
Prograin during the afternoon
Couple 60ed
In Arizona
Wedding vows were exchanged
at Yuma, Ariz., on Wednesday, Au-
gust 19, uniting Miss Helen Don-
oho, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Donoho of El Cajon, Calif., and
Wilbur (Ox) West, son of Mr and
Mrs. C. West.
The bride attended high school
at Goree, where here parents for-
merly resided. She was operator
with the Southwestern Associated
Telephone company at the local
office for seven years, until her
resignation last year to move to
California, where she has since
been employed
The groom, who has been sta-
tioned at Pearl Harbor for the
past two years, was recently pro-
moted to the rank of staff sergeant
and returned last week to the
United (States to enter officers’
training at San Diego. He was
outstanding in football at Olney
high school and received his de-
gree from Howard-Payne college,
Brownwood.
CLUBS
Pan-Americanism Is
Sorosis Club Theme
Pan-Americanism will be the
Sorosis club theme for the 1942-
43 session, with a luncheon on
Tuesday, September 8, opening the
year’s program.
Mrs. C. H. Warren is president
of the organization and other of-
ficers are as follows: Mesdames
Mollie Mathias, vice-president; J.
Pearl Doss, secretary; H. C. Mur-
rie, treasurer; Cecil Neelley, critic;
F. H. Harwell, reporter; John Mor-
rison, historian, and E. M. Mc-
Bride, parliamentarian.
The membership list also in-
cludes Mesdames Whit Boone, J.
L. Darnell, W. J. Gearheart, Henry
Hays, Arthur Holt, P. J. Keeter,
C. W. Leek, E. H. Sizemore, J. W.
Vaughn and Benoit Williams.
Luncheon hostesses will be Mes-
dames Mathias, Darnell and Har-
well, with Mrs. A. D. Myers guest
speaker on the topic, “Friendship
of the United States and Pan-
American countries. The presi-
dent will be leader for the pro-
gram.
y Meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month, the club will con-
vene for the second time at the
home of Mrs. Sizemore, when Mrs.
Vaughn will be leader. Mrs. Mor-
rison will conduct a “Fortnightly
ly Discussion” and Mrs. McBride
will be in charge of a parliamen-
tary drill.
Mrs. Harwell will be hostess
; October 13. Program leader will
be Mrs. Doss, with Mrs. Darnell
speaking on Mexico. Another
fortnightly discussion will be held
October 27, conducted by Mrs.
Neelley. Mrs. Mathias will be
leader and Mrs. McBride, hostess.
Central America will be studied
by the group November 10, with
Mrs. Harwell in charge. Hostess
will be Mrs. Holt and leader, Mrs.
Neelley. In the second November
meeting on the 24th at the home
of Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Murrie will be
leader and Mrs. Doss in charge
of the fortnightly discussion.
At the December 8 meeting, Mrs.
Neelley will be hostess and Mrs.
Williams co-hostess. Mrs Leek
will be program leader, with Mrs.
Size more discussing Columbia and
Vaughn’s talk on Venezuela.
Rev. J. W. Sharbutt, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will be
guest speaker at the Christmas
party December 22 at the home
of Mrs. Darnell. Leader will be
Mrs. Gearheart and the roll call
will be answered with “What
Christmas Means to Me.”
January 12 when Mrs. Boone is
hostess, Bolivia, Uruguay and Par-
aguary will be discussed by Mrs.
Holt, with Mrs. Keeter as leader.
Officers will also be elected at that
time. Mrs. Williams will speak on
“Music of Latin America’ January
(See “Sorosis” back page col. 3)
C. B. {Bert}
Successful candidate for Democratic nomination
as sheriff of Young county issued the following state-
ment "as the county vote was completed:
“I deeply appreciate the confidence reposed in me
by a majority of voters of Young county in electing
me sheriff of your county. I am fully aware of the
tremendous responsibilities of this office and I intend
to give the duties of this post my undivided attention.
“I sincerely trust that my administration will be
such that those who have honored me with this office
will have no regrets for having done so.”
(Paid Political Advertising)
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Warren, Len C. The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1942, newspaper, August 28, 1942; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1132858/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Olney Community Library.