Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1948 Page: 2 of 16
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THE STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE. TEXAS
FRIDAY. AUGUST IS, IMS
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New small shoulders, generous
sleeves with widened cuffs. Wear
1 the bow-scored collar up or down.
Expertly tailored throughout in a
rich, lustroui pure wool fabric.
Sizes 8 to 16. $09.50.
At advertised in VOGUE
It'i ours exclusively I
NEW 1
Arrivals
Printzesa Coata and Saits
Hand Set Ear Screws
Pina
Gabardine Casual Dresses
Black Dressy Dresses
STTdDJRlE
Mrs. JOHN M. WATTS'6»*un
Was 97 Thursday
Due to his failing health, no an-
nual birthday celebration was held
Tor “Uncle Leonard” Roberts, who
was 97 Thursday, Aug. 12. His
daughters, Mrs. Cress Gaston,
Mrs. Sally Keith and Mrs. Libby
Anderson, are caring for him in
his lengthy illness. Also visiting
him recently was a granddaugh-
ter, Waverly Scott, Brentwood,
Calif.
1 Dean Howell in Oklahoma
Dean E. J. Howell will go to
Stillwater, Oklahoma, Monday to
attend a conference on “Imple-
menting Gene-al Education Con-
ducted by OVlahoma A&M, the
four-day meeting will be attended
by about 30 academic deans.
Messrs. W. B. Wilson, W. B.
Thornton and Buster Strait, all of
the Wilson-Thomton Wholesale
Grocery Company, were members
of a week-end party at Lake Tex-
oma, arranged by manufacturers
of Mrs. Tucker’s products. The lo-
cal company has been handling
the sales agency for Mrs. Tucker
in the Stephenville area for the
past three yeatg.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to express our sincere
thanks to all the friends who
showed in so many ways their
sympathy and love in our deep
sorrow in the passing of our be-
loved mother and grandmother,
Mrs. John W. Gray.—Her Child-
ren.
Army and Navy Store
178 North Virginia
Across Street from Cheese Factory
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Army Canvas Cota_________________
New Khaki Shirta and Panta.
T-Shirts________________________________________________________
Men’s White Sox.......................................Pair
10-GaL Garbage Cana (with covere)_________
New Corduroy Bath Robes.............r...„__________
Letter File Trays ..........................................
Large White Dish Pans_______.....................
Bath Brushes ...___________________._____________/„
Army Aerosol Bomba______....................,.....
1 Large Baby Buggy.................................iU
Each $4.25
...Suit $6.40
______ Each79^
25* to 45<
Each $2.35
..Each $4.05
......Each 25^
......Each 95f
...Bach 25*
Each $1.50
...............$8.50
Many Other Items Too Numerous
To Mention
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SOCIETY
Miss Barbara Louise Davis Is
Wed to Mr. John Earle Neff, Jr.
Miss Barbara Louise Davis,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clem
Albert Davis, 403 West Tarleton,
became the bride of John Earle
Neff, Jr., son of Mr. Earle Neff,
Goodhue Hotel, Port Arthur, Sat-
urday evening, August 7 at 8 p.
m. The candlelight ceremony was
performed at the First Methodist
Church, with Rev. John Wesley
Ford officiating in the double ring
ceremony, before an altar decorat-
ed with arrangements of white
gladioli and clematis.
Given in marriage by her fath-
er, the bride wore a slipper-satin
'-own, fashioned with a yoke of
sheer marquisette embroidered
with seed pearls, a deep bodice
and long, petal-point sleeves. The
hoop skirt swept into a cathedral
train, and the full-length veil of
imported illusion smd princess lace
fell from a scalloped fishermans
cap fashioned of the princess lace
and valley lillles. The heirloom
veil, made by her grandmother
has been worn by the girls in tne
family. The bride carried a colon-
ial bouquet of white roses, gypeo-
phila and tube roses, showered
with white satin ribbons.
For something new the bride
wore a new penny, given her by
Master Stephen Gideon, in her
slipper. Her “something old was
her grandmother’s point lace
handkerchief. .
Mrs. Joe Dacus, of Austin, at-
tended her sister as matron of
honor. She wore a gown of white
organdy over yellow taffeta, fash-
ioned with tucked bodice. The
dress, worn over a hoop skirt, was
tied with a wide, yellow sash. She
wore a picture hat of horse-hair
hraid, and carried an arm bouquet
of Soeur Therese roses tied with
yellow satin ribbon.
| " Wearing gowns and hats simi-
lar to the matron of honor, the
bridesmaids were Mi«ses Martha
Cartwright of Breckenridge. Molly
Berrien of Borger, Cora Wolaver
of Hillsboro, Barbara Terrell of
Stephenville, Ethyl Jordan of Ma-
son and Mrs. Reginald Gregory of
Austin. Misses Sara Logan, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lo-
gan. San Angelo, and Miss Teddy
Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
T. Ralph Logan, San Angelo, were
the flower girls. They wore dress-
es rfmilar to those worn by the
bridesmaids.
Carl Fitzgerald of Kingsville at-
tended the groom as best mans
The groomsmen were Luclen
Jones. J r7, Sah Antonio; ToWV
Bradfield. Austin; Herbert Yar-
brough. Jr., San Antonio; Bill
\Teff. Port Arthur, brother of the
groom: Aubrev Black, Austin,
and Ed Cornwell, Austin. Joe Da-
rns of Austin and Charles Garrett
«f San Antonio lighted the can-
dles. Miss Lucy King, organist.
«rd M’ss Jeanne Hank of Austin
sang “Mv Hero" from the “Choc-
olate Soldier.” “Because" and the
“Lord’s Prayer." 4.
A reception was held after the
erremonv on the lawn at the home
of the bride’s grandmotver. Mrs.
H. A. Mothershead. At th» brides
table Mrs. W. L. Bradfield, of
Austin, served the three-tiered
wedding cake and Mrs. Lucien
Jones. Jr., of San Antonio, served
the punch. Miss Katherine Hill,
Dallas, cut the groom’s cake. At
the other refreshment table, Miss
Pat Breech, Victoria, cut the
heart-«haped wedding cake and
Miss Betty Brennan, San Antonio,
served punch. They were assisted
hy Miss Mary Whitaker, San An-
tonio, Mary Ann Green, Houston.
Jane Simms. San Antonio, and
Becky Larson, Dallas. Mrs. John
Deane, Jr., and Miss Barbara Funk
were in charge of the bride’s book.
Other members of the house
narty were Mrs. Rufus Higgs,
Mrs. J. C. Terrell, Mrs. Fred An-
derson, Miss May Jones. Miss Dol-
lie Glover, Miss Mary Marrs, Mrs.
■Pcul Cunvus, Miss Mattie Walker,
Floise Jones, Virginia Keyser,
Mrs. Oren E. Ellis, Mrs. Roger
Gideon, Mrs. Frank Jordan, Mas-
on. Mrs. S. P. Davis, grandmother
of the hride. Fort Worth, Mrs. C.
8. Carolan, aunt of the bride, Fort
Worth, Mr. and Mra. Billy Ma-
lone. cousins of the bride, Fort
Worth, Mrs. T. R. I-ogan. San An-
relo, aunt of the bride; Mrs. John
Logan, Mrs. Ralph I<ogan, Mrs.
Bob Ford, all of San Angelo, cous-
ins of the bride, and Mrs. H. H.
Cartwright, Breckenridge.
This Week’s
SPECIAL
1 Lot Blouses..................$1.00
1 Lot Cook Aprons............50c
1 Lot Combs, values to $2.00
Special for ..._........... 25c
Children’s Shorts, small size
50c
from the University of Texas in
July, where she majored in jour-
nalism. She is a member of the
Chi Omega sorority, serving as
vice-president. She has been vice
president of the Blue Stocking
and Ashbel Literary Society. She
is a member of Theta Sigma Phi,
honorary journalism fraternity for
v.omen; also a member of Mortar
Board, an honorary society for
senior women. —
Miss Davis is a member of two
pioneer families. During the sum-
mer vacation period of 1947, she
was society editor of the Empire-
Tribune.
The groom received his master’s
degree from the University of
Texas in June. He is a member of
Phi Gamma Delta, social frater-
nity in which he served as vice-
president; a Goodfellow, an organ-
ization composed of outstanding
students. He was an ensign in ‘the
ravy and saw active duty in the
Pacific.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. Earle Neff, father of
the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Bergstedt and sons of Sulphur.
T &., aunt and uncle of the groom;
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Logan,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Logan
and daughters, Lynn and Teddy;
Mr. and Mrs. John Logan and
(laughter, Sara; Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Ford, all of San Angelo; Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Carolan, Mrs. S. P. Da-
vis, grandmother of the bride, and
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Mplone, all of
Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Hughs, Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Roy
rhinn, Brownwood; .Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Bradfield, Austin; Mrs. H.
H. Cartwright, Breckenridge; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Jordan and Miss
>T ois Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Jordan and daughters. Mason;
Misses Betty Lou and Mildred Er-
by. Fort Worth, cousins of the
hride: Mr. Bill Dorbant, Athens;
Sue Wilkerson, Hillsboro; Frank
Rriscoe. Hillshoro. and John Sie-
bert and Frank Mahon, Austin.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends, nei-
ghbors, doctors *of the hospital
staff, ministers, singers and all
who extended to us so much kind-
ness during the iBness and passing
of our beloved husband, father and
grandfather. Please accept our
deepest thanks and may God’s
richest blessings be upon you all
—Mrs. W. H. Sullivan, children
and grandchildren.
Durwood Manford, member of
the state legislature for the last
eight years and recently re-elect,
ed, and Ray Kirkpatrick, member
•>* the legislature from Fannin
-ounty, visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Perry here
Monday. Mr. Manford is vice
-hairman—of the appropriations
^ommittee of the Texas house and
;s a candidate for speaker of the
house when the legislature con-
venes in January.
t
aui*
o, the couple will be at home In
Dallas. r (
For traveling the bride wore a
silver taffeta dress made with a
hustle back, a hat of pale pink
velvet with ostrich tips, and mat-
ching gloves. Other accessories
V( r i giey. She wore an orchid
corsage.
The bride received her degree
POLIO INSURANT
Pays up to $5G00.0C
for
Treatment of Each Person
Hospital Services—
• Room, Board,. Attendants,
Apparatus, Medicines.
Medical Services—
M. D m Osteopath.
Nursing Service—
Registered Graduate Nurses, 3 a
day @ S 10.00 per day each.
Ambulance Service—
$25 00 each Hospital Confinement
hen Lung— (
Or similar mechanical apparatus. ,
Tro nsportat Ion—
Roil rood or Aircraft, to Hospital;
patient and I attendant. Special
plane when necessary.
Braces and Crutches—
As neded.
—Mrs.1 T. M. McCollum Dies
Mrs. T. M. McCollum, 90, died
at her home near Valley Milla at
8 o’clock Thursday morning after
a long illness. Services will be held
at Patton, 3 miles south of Valley
Mills this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Mra. McCollum was a native citi-
zen of Posque county and had liv-
ed in that same vicinity all her
life. She was step-mother of Ben
B. McCollum. Another son, M. S.
Pedigo, also survives.
Here from Fort Worth
Mr. and Mra. Jamea L. Power
Jr. and little daughter, Bonnie
Ruth, of Fort Worth, wqre here
Monday on business and to visit
his narents. Mr. and Mrs. Jamss
L Power Sr., and their ton, Jim-
mie Gene, who has been spending
the summer months here.
Things Rare and Unusual
For Sale or Trade
I have available the following
items: motion picture machine,
boxing gloves, cusnidors, charcoal
burner, wagon bows, tert, tarpaul-
in*. money safe, anvil, forge, gas-
oline engine, sink, pump jack,
chain harness, cavalry saddle,
stock saddle, r-iron barrel, bird
cage, cable, grist mill, wash pot
iron bed, bed springs, phonograph,
gas hot plate, griddle, footlorker,
trunk, wood cook stove, picture
frames, 10 gal. crock, marble
slabs, monument, floor sweep.
It seems to me aim is one of
life’s most important things. With-
out the right kind of aim the
strong gusts and currents of th*
world will sweep us this way and
that. Therefore if we have faith
in God and keep good aims in view
it will help us weather the storms
of life. Jt is not our trade or vo-
cation that makes us respectable
It matters not with the right kind
of people. If we do the best we
Character, Benevolence and Bro-
ean in our little way, if we have
therly Love ... I belive the One
who balances the frailties of the
human clay some day will say well
dene, good and faithful, we need
your kind in this country.
Homer Stephen
_Stephenville, Texas
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Saccharin 100
V4 Gr. Tablets
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Syrup Pepsin
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Black Draught
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Stationery. New, very
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Rotary Spray
Ladies’ Syringe
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Little Liver (Lindt 2)
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Higgs, Rufus F. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1948, newspaper, August 13, 1948; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1134852/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.