Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964 Page: 7 of 14
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: City of Stephenville Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Dublin Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
SECTION TWO
«MVn,L« MM1HEE-TEIBUNE, ST«P«NyiLL...
Current Readers
Begin New
Club Year
The Current Reader’s Club's ini-
tial meeting- of the new elub year
met in the home of Mrs. John L.
Foust, president, with Mrs. Law-
rence J. Smith as eo-hostess.
The members engaged in telling
of their special adventure she had
enjoyed during the summer
Green Thumb
Entertains
"ttepnenville Daily Empire
SOCIETY • CLUBS • SCHOOLS
CHURCHES * PERSONALS
Engagements, marriages and anniversaries are properly
announced and illustrated on the society r.nd news pages.
CAROL LEE KELLER, Society SdUor
Telephone Ltlti
| Erath Baptist WMU
Hear Sones Speak
Davis TA Chapter
Installs New
Set of Officers
The J. Thomas Davis Chapter of
the Future Teachers of America
met at the Stephenville High
School band hall to install new of-
ficers and intiate new members.
Neva Or bison, president-elect,
called the meeting to order and
introduced Jimmy Yeager, out-
going president. Yesger, then in-
roduced and installed the officers
't the new year. They are aa fol-
lows: Neva Orbison, president,
Mary Park, vice president; Betty
Alexander, secretary; Nancy
Flory, treasurer; David Self, his-
torian; Len Cedars, parliamentar-
ian; and Jan Miller, reporter. As
"he officers lighted their candles
from a candle held by Jimmy,
they were reminded of their dut-
ies.
After the installation, the new
president called the new mem-
bers forward. Each new member
lighted a red candle from the white
one which Neva held. Neva then
read the F. T. A. Pledge which
the members agreed to uphold.
The program was then turned
over to Mary Park, program
chairman. She introduced John
McCleekey, who gave a history of
the club and Melanie Latham, who
gave a short biography .of J.
Thomas Davis. The meeting was
then ajoumed.
V “* "•* their annual WMU meeting last
»«mUe Carden Club. Thursday at the Valley Grove
Iduit Leaders £tLZ
Igwl OfRfVn Thee ... Day by Day." Bro. Sones
vaaavwm atated that if all Christians would
Erath County 4-H Adult Lead praise the Lord day by day there __
» amt Tuesday night, Septem- would be more peace in the world.
iSi EldiS: JSdK** - p^Ld^T^i
Plans were reviewed and cam- presiding officer, presented Mr.
eted for entries in the Dallas Sones with a gift of appreciation
sir. Many Mbits have hesa for his coming to speak to an aud-
ade in aR divisions with the IMMC «f women,
rgeat representation being four-'
on Brown Swiss entries in thei Other items anfaportidpmnts on|
thry division. | the program wore: Songs of
Mrs. Helen Pagh and Mr. Rich-1 Praise, led by Mrs. James Ms- >
rd B. Gary reported the 4-H honey with Mrs. Calvin Gustin at
ofao of the county were couplet- the piano; Call to Prayer by Mrs.,
g plana <sr their booth at the D. Stephens; Praise for the
“ at which time the I
_ U_ D A fas. 1
(MILLER’S PHOTO)
MISS LANA SUE GRAY
(Engaged to Dale Boaae)
Mrs. Ruth Gray of Stephenville and Mr. Charles Gray of Aledo
announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Lana Sue Gray to Roger Dale Boaae, son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Boase of Stephenville. The wedding will be held Oc-
tober SI, at the Twentieth Century Club’ House with a reception
following the ceremony. Rev. T. E. Cole, grandfather of the groom,
will conduct the ceremony. All friends and relatives are invited
to attend.
Hancock-Whitfield
Vows Are Solemized
fair. Theme of this entry wi
*-H Around the World.
Mis. Pagh and Mr. Gory
explained the 4-H expansion j
Each One Get One, which is
to progress. This plea will be
pleted by October 1L
Six 4-H record book whine
the State contests were rep---
from Erath County- the work they had accomplised
Mrs. Carl ( nunmins reported a with the help of each member.-
The minute, were read by Mrs
end at the Dnhlin Fair 8hc also Areher ^ ^ Treasurer’s
wax given b> Mre. Emil
DAR Chapter
To Observe
Columbus Day
met for its regular meeting There is one date to the history
Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the home , 0f our country that can never b«
of Mrs. Velon Reese. The opening forgotten — Columbus Day, Octo-
devotion was given by Mrs. H. T. ber 12‘h. 1492 The Teba Lanna
Lohrmann. Correspondence read to- chapter of the local D. A. R. would
, eluded a letter from a native Af- r:ke to remind the citixens of the
rican missionary to whom the Lea- entire community to pay tribute
gue has sent a Bible and Sunday to Christopher Columbus, the dsr-
School material. ing navigator of the thirteenth
I Plan, were made for a chili r*ntUT7u WJW •“,T *?*e*,**d ‘b
supper at tha church on October the realizatio nof his dream after
IwTa report on the re—t Chris- * supplication at the
tian Growth retreat nfar Fort «*•* f »«*
Wbrth, attended by the Rev. Da- °“~n
via Rhart * ally agreed to aid him to his ven-
■ ture It was on August 8 1942 he
Enjoying the coffee hour were: ' sailed from Palos Spain, with
Mre. W. P. Newsom was to Hico
Thursday visiting her sister Mre.
Lawrence Lane.
nville. Mre. Melvin Walker, president ■
Reports from the county Lump ' of tha host WMU gave the tovoea-
wero pro—tad. The camp was, tiaa at Urn a— meal. After lunch
weEMtSmdcd and tha Dnhliu the ptngrnm af Urn u—r was
was a wonderful hoet group fort outlined by the to-cormfag presi-
the or re mi an. j dent. Mim May Jones. She was
Reports were asade oa exhibits by Mrs. Helms, Mrs.
and entries at the Clifton, Dublin, Graves, Mre. M. C. B.nndon, Sr.,'
and Hucfcubay Fairs aad Shows Mre. Stanton, and Mre. Stephens.
andUw Da Leon Pench and Meta m^ Hod^^n toritalM t^^ Sunday School tant teacher; group leadens, Mre. Mcrtins. Mre. Frits Spitxenberger, ris, commanded by himself, the
New officers elected were: president Mrs. T. F. Collier! class of the First Baptist Church D. M. Loving, Mre. C. H. Neeley. The Rev. David Ebert, Mrs. K T Pints under the ***r’
Keuneth Leslie, president; Mrs. .^leUry; .Mre. Emil Becker, met in the home of Mre. Swan Mrs. Edna Wade, Mrs. Ed C. Pat- Lohrmann, and the hostess, ** |
' ouise Wooley, vice-president; treasurer; and the following Richardson 8r. tost Wednesday for um{ and Mre. Robert Steamier, Velon Kee .
Mrs. Kenneth Roberson, Secre- youth Directors and Aims Direc- their monthly social and business. reporter,
tary; Mrs. Carl Crimmine, Tree- ! tors; Mines. Edd Brooks, Ralph meeting,
surer; and Mre. L. E. Pittman, Helms, Albert Graves, J. D. Sto-1 _. A _ _ .
Reporter. i phene, M. C. Brandon. Sr., J. B. •*«. Ed O.
The next meeting data is Tnes- i GolighUy. and R. A. Stanton. I president gave the devotional a
day. November 17. It will be held the opening preyerfollowedby a
a* the Erath Electric Co-op build- Mrs. Hodges was presented short business meeting after
ing. AU persons interested to with a WMU pin and gavel guard which Mrs. C. M. Boren was in-
working aa adult leaden with 4-H for having served as president for tro-luced os guest and also to «m-
ve invited to attend. two years. duct the inflation service.
—— Mr* Boren used as her back ---- ----
ground theme the an Mrs. Boren
different impressive institution service.
color -
their dulua. The Woman’s —w
asked how to1 / ( |l
the blanket she 1,0 V",UU
To- . i
Boren reminded |\JonflPQ
each that they to lUIIIV/J
-A . M “Spirit of the Living God” to KAlQC h I Pi TV
<" ltd bring about a organized and IY1IOD IvJI J
affective Sunday School Class. .
etaoin mmfuOV41 SxqHfloldt eta
Vincente Pinzon.
On October 12 1492 he landed
on a smal lisland in the Bahamas
Baptist group, and on Dec. 24th aboard the
---—--------- - - - ine aoutn oireev > group, ana on ovv. i •wmra uw
Church (on the South Ix>op) will ins his own shin the Santa Ma-
Mrs. C. C. Pemberton, Mrs. E .R.
Moon, Mrs. Oliver Kay, Mrs. Roy
Russell, Mrs. C. E. Skilee, Mrs.
F. E. House, Mrs. J. E. Daniels.
The dess presented s gift to
Brooks WMS Fall Luncheon
Begins New Mission Study
The Csthern Brooks WMS of iee end Mite offerings in answer
First Baptist Church met Tues- to the requests of missionary
day. September 29th at the home —» «nd friends. Gradually they
of Mrs. Ed Brooks for their fall, became better organised and more
luncheon end Mission Study. Dur- effective in these endeavor*. The
ing a brief businesa meeting Mrs. dedication of early women such as
Wilbur Perry was elected nreei- Fannie K. S. Heck and other* was
claimed "Admiral of the Ocean
S«»” »"ii vi-erov slid Governor
General of the new lands he had
-Psrovered or shoull ever discover.
A year later, October. 1498 he
was fitted out with a larger fleet
of 17 ships, w!th 1.500 colonists
aboard . . . Indeed, we do owe
much to the valour and courage
of our heroes, and it is most ap-
n-onriato that we display our na-
tional flag in recognition of the
discovery of America on October
12th. — Mrs. Robert Steamier
DAR, reporter.
ing taken from the book, “A His- i At the end of the1 first half of
tory of WMU”. She related the » coff*« »«—k wsa taken,
events in the lives of early Bap- | *"<1 the second half of the mission
tist leaders such as A don i ram and I study proceeded under the direr-
Ann Judeon, Luther Rice and i"ion of Mrs. G. W. Black. Mrs.
others, that led to their vision in Black discussed How the goals of
missions, which to turn awakened | WMU, such aa Prayer, 8teward-
tha Baptist denomination to the ship. Community Mias ions. Mis-
miasion need here and abroad. *'«"> Study and Mission education
Mrs. Richardson pointed out the | ®f Young People time into being
awakening role of women in the j through the spiritual life develop
field of missions, how they first' ment of these early Baptist wom-
organized Female Preying Bocit- en. Brief sketches of the lives end
personalities of modern women
who have led the WMU were re-
lated. These included two Texas
women, Mrs. R. L. Mathis and
Mrs. Robert Fling, who have ser-
ved terms of president over ail
Southern Baptist WMU work.
The study wri rIM with th <
prayer of a Baptist Home Mis
sionary, “O God, we thank thee
that the gospel passes through as
on its way to others."
After, the Mission Study was
concluded a Salad Luncheon was
served to ninet-wn member* and
guests who attended.
folows: Mre Edd : ~
Girl Scouts Meet
For Camp Out
Troop 128 met October 9th and
10th at the Girl Scout House, for
a camp out. The girls cooked their
supoer and breakfast.
The Troop meets every Tuesday
from 3:30 until 4:46 p.m. at tho
Girl Scout House. The leaders are
Mrs. Dan Wolfe and her assistant
Mrs. Don Smith.
The girls to Patrol 1 are Julia
Sanford, petrol 1 eader, Debra
Wclfe, assistant patrol leader,
Susanne Satterwhite, Sharon
Smith, Debbie Ewers, Beverly
Rfyan, Alice Porter and Sherrie
Jan Miller
Selected
By Zontas
Mrs. Meile Kribbs
Hostess For
Boyleat WMS
Girls to patrol 2, are Wanda
Rutherford, patrol leader, Paula
Parks, assistant patrol leader,
Patty Jo Burkett, Ann Cox, Alba
Maat, Carla Sstacy, Paula Joiner,
and Gayleen Dawson.
Girls in patrol 3 are Doris Gra-
ham, patrol leader, Debbie Stra-
cener, assistant leader, Cyd Bum-
gardener, Janet Haddick, Nelda
Perry, Aileen Howard, Pam Hod-
ges, Mary Anna Hicks, Terry Kay ,4
Maikell. J
The Stephenville High School
Faculty has selected Miss Jan
. Miller as “Zonte Girl” for the
month of October.
Miss Miller is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mannual Miller of
1011 Harbin Drive. She is an out-
standing student to every respect.
She makes very good grades and is
moat cooperative and dependable
according to the information from
the faculty.
She is a the secretary of the
National Honor Society, reporter,
of the F.T.A. and reporter of the
Stinger Staff, a member of the
Science, Club and the Social Stud-
toe Club. The Senior Editor of the
Stephenville High School annual,
to very active to the First Metbo-
list Church and to president of
J the M.Y.F.
1 Miss Miller will be presented aa
Zonta Girl of for October at the
program meeting of the Zonta
Club at noon, October 27th.
^ (MILLER’S PHOTO)
MI88 GWENDOLYN KATE JONE8
(Fla—e af Ltoyd Andrew Damson)
Mr. and Mre. King Ewell Jones, 147 East Long Street. StejMen-
ville, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching mar-
riage af their daughter, Gwendolyn Kaye of Fort Worth, to Lloyd
Andrew Dunson of Fort Worth,- son of Mr. aad Mrs. Ernest Claude
Dunson. 1465 West Frey, Stephenville. The wedding rites will be
read Wsdaeaday evening, November 26, 1964, at the Church of
Christ Bible Chair with the bride-elect’s brother David Gordon
Jo— officiating at the ceremony. Gwendolyn graduated from
Stephenville High School, attended Abilene Christian College,
Tartoton State College, and Durham’s Business College, Austin,
Texas. Lloyd attended Stephenville High Sthooi and is preerntly
employed with a construction firm hi Fort Worth, Brown and
Hatter's Visit
I Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hatter and
I daughter. Kay of Burleson visited
I his phrenta Mr. and Mrs. Jud Hat-
tor, Sunday and attended the Law-
ham and Martin Reunion at the
Girl Scout Houm.
Mrs. C. C. Green closed the pro-
gram with prayer.
The social hour followed when
the hostesses. Miss Gertrude Me-
Elyea, Miss Leiaa Stockton, Miss
Grace Ogan, Mrs. C. C. Green,
Mre J. L. White and Mrs. W. L.
Currier served hot spired punch
"j'
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1964, newspaper, October 16, 1964; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1134836/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.