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FR1 .AY ?
^AY JUNE 7. 1940
<The^Alv2n_Siin;_Alvin and Brazoria County’s Oldest Newspaper—Established 1890
Society and Club Page
PHONE 37 OR BRING YOUR ITEMS TO THE SUN
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Friday I
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Boosters-
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VACATION SPECIALS
Send The Sun to a friend.
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BREEZIE NIGHTIES
it's
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Facial Pack and Arch each Wed. & Thur. $1.
$1.00
Bottled
Shampoo Set and Manicure each Tuesday
75c
SPECIALS ON PERMANENTS
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SHINE
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HOTEL BEAUTY SHOP
Mrs. C. A. Ormsby, Cwrier
CALL 2S3 FOR APPOINTMENT
council and directed to
•cretary tn advance of
M
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I
Miller were the Alvin candidates.
At the clow of the meeting the
social hour was In charge of Mrs.
SUMMER GARDEN
CALENDAR
Wltary of the Presbyter-
hy afternoon.
** program, which dealt
■dth foreign missions, a
■npM meeting ensued.
and readings by
niton constituted tl
of the program.
evening in
:h wedding
C. Tilton and A J. Koster,
children were also present
■
M
Spring
I colorful floral motif
i mentx throughout
1 r I
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and shale with
No. 3 is huildi
tea t Ion.
is dn
organization |
Parish House 1
for West Lafayette,
two weeks with their
LVIN
THEATRE
PHONE 25
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efka
ng in AIx
irticiput- j
I recital i
i School;
1 at the’
Pictured above are the 16 members of the class of 1920 w ho
in Alvin May 26 to celebrate their first reunion in 20 years.
I are:
FOR COOL SLEEP
BATISTE GOWNS AND ONE-PIECE
in Houston Saturday at 11 a.m.
Immediately following the cere-
ptlon will be I
•»’« hnnw> fnr
APPROVED
E. C. KIMMONS
at EIBAND’S
CALVISTCN
You are Invited to go
THRU THE
GARDEN GATE
•nd yowr
Garden Protot«m» w>»*i
Mrs. Ralph Conselyea
Mich Tu«*4«y and ntv-*4ay
11 A. M.-KPRC
frw
' the sto
An anti
deal survey wu run
1 of 11.085 feet. TH
le deepest t««f» ♦», .
' 10.438 feet.
nolind operations fa
pull his pur
itical or sot
3—-EIXEN DREW
"WOMEN
WITHOUT NAMES
Find
Lots of Interesting Styles in
This Big Group of
PLAY SUITS AND
LH
RENDA1 list ii
JEAN IIEBSHO1.T
"MEET DR.
CHRISTIAN"
Popeye Cartoon & Traveltalk
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Company
Gai Co
Gaa Utilities
Gm Campan,
^•2
guests
the ma-
WFJK-THI RM—Jute 11-ta-
ll F. A NN A DI RHIN
"IT’S A DATE"
With KAY FRAN( Is
WALTER IflMiFON
Crime Doesn't Pav "Know Your
Money" A News
irch Council Is
Organized
dress of West Columbia was the
winner of a ludicurous cake walk.
The annual joint memorial ser-
vice in commemoration of d«narted
brothers and sisters wil r>- held
Methodist church Sunday
Re-
ft J. HOOD
rotary, City of Ah in, Texas.
were Meadames G. S. Libby, H M.
Tinnin. Ed Banfield. H. W. Wood. w ..
D. I. Wilhelm, Troy Lambden, Bob monies a wedding rec*, ...
Evans. D. R Crenshaw- A <” Mil- held at the bride elect’s home for
let. E. S. Avitts, J. J. EernUse. E-> relative* and close friends
Seven ■ The young couple will take an J
| extended wedding trip to Denver. .
Colo., and Salt. 1
sATI RIMY—June *
ROY ROGERS in
"DAYS OF
JESSE JAMES"
unit out c
le Im la Ki
d 12. biocl
vision. t
0 feet
Cath- •
Shaw-1
Nichols I
song. •
irty in- 1
'ay.j
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Beautiful arrangements of glad- of tt«
li carried out a gay floral set-
FRIDAY—Jt XF ?—
"Bargain Nite" 5-13c
LAN A Tl RXFR
"TWO GIRLS
on BROADWAY"
‘ Phantom Creeps" Serial |
and Cartoon
Women’s and misses* «tzes. Soft sheer cool batistes
In pretty pastel color prints Just sheer comfort
a
is a must have tor summer play
time. Popular new styles Dress*
maker model*— satin lastex in one-
piece with flared skirts, also wool*.
Bright colors and print*—
Peat
Ima Merchant is secretary. 1
gt- Leech, treasurer; Mrs
chaplain; Mrs. Ida;
marshal and Mr*. Fan-'
fimlivn of a iuau-ng lone
shall be made by a nso-
3. Any person, firm,
>n or agent of such, vlo-
■ <>f the provisions of tbi*
■H
’•‘cnic and entertainment Wednes- i
u«iy at the Germania club house
Everyone came loaded with good
things to oat and. according to
Mrs. Ella Marshall, member of
i the amtrM-iation a gno>4 time i
really had by all.
t>o Qi
Mrs. G. J. Gilmore
Entertains
j An outstanding hospitality of th.
| week occurred when Mrs G. J
Gilmore entertained members of
: her club with a two-table bridge
I
pt’i Bolin, member of the
■btfch was elected trea-
M Mrs. Fred Much was
M of the program com-
be members of
toetnted later.
kl offi-ers of the Texas
Sl XDAl MOXItAY—June »-lo
"REBECCA"
Marring 1-Al RKN< E OLD IF.R
and JOAX FONTAINE
‘Busy Bakers*' A News;
try, Lau-
face and
R M. Tyson, and Mr. and
! Mrs. L L. Young and family of
East Bernard
Arthur Lutes. ‘ Boh Evans.
unable to be At noon a covered dish luncheon
i was served the members and club i
jests that were present
During the afternoon a business
"What I Learne<4 I
Products
— , XX .15 in IJH-
Clough-Day Kites (direction of the Froberg
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. H O. Daj
vin announce the marriage
daughter. Lola Mae,
though of Galveston.
in arrai
the home
shall be fined tn
o exceed JhMLOO
approved this the
r A. D HMD.
; “Canning
Fruit” was discussed by (
I. Wilhelm.
■poke on "Can-1
Vegetables." Mrs. G. ,
"Quality Jelly" for .
ESTAB-
ZONES
LICENSE .
AND PROVIDING ’
A rr.NALi Y for violations
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY'
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALVIN. TEXAS
Section 1. It shall hereafter be
unlawful for any regularly estab-
lished bus line, or any of its
agents, to load or unload from
' any bus while standing on a street (
within the city of Alvin, without I
; first obtaining a permit for the
i •“Mablishment of a loading rone
j The annual license fee for a per-
for each bus line shall be
nay be paid qusr- i
of the license shall i
tor the period paid for :
Applications for load-1
Home.
Moore, who had been a resident
of Manvel for five years, died at
4:10 a.m. Wednesday at the Tur-
ner Hospital in Houston.
He is survived by two sons.
initiation with the West Columbia t
Rebekah Lodge constituted the reg- " '
t to
Open Singing School
A two weeks singing school to ;
last from June 3 until June 14 is
i being heid at the Church of Christ .
under the direction of Damon (
Smith.
According to Mr. Smith, anyone i
I who is interested is invited to at-||
itend the s*bool which
; 8 o’clock every night,
a special song s
John M. Moore
Services Held
In Manvel
Funeral services for John
Moore, 73, were held from the ■
Bretheren Church in Manvel,
Thursday. Re- B D- Clark and
M H Pe
was in the Manv"! cemetei
Johnston singing
Both Johnny Sue Owens and i
Billy Turner did tap solos. There *
iwas a ballet solo bv Mary Joi
.Pugh
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Mrs. LeClere Gives
Contract
Party
Mae LeClere entertained
two-table con- ■
ty of Al-
? of their i
, to i-eioy I
_ ___________ The wedding! vj 8 w.a
look place Saturday night in the R *Moore of Manvel and M
home of Harold L. Fickett. pastor ^loore of TeXas City; two da ugh-
of the First Baptist Church of, Mrs L. D Jordan of Hous-:
Galveston 1 ton. and Mrs. T. A. Newman of
The only attendants ^r- ■ Texas City; four sisters. Mrs. John
_J Anadarko. Okla., Mr*.
• Ennis <>f Thomas. Okla.,
, Jmma Holloway of Cement.
wedding the eouH‘‘ ■ Okla Mrs F E ,lir
entertained with a w»*dding ojr McPherson, Kans ; nin* grand- _■ 30
at the Seawall cafe. Mr ' h.|j,„„ orl,i thMA <rr.x«t-,rantt<'hl1.
were
Church
Re- . B D.
ters officiating Burial i
•ry under j
Funeral 1
Vacation timp is here I Protect your-
self against Summer Sun and Heat
with a full supply’ of creams jtnd
lutioriB. VVt- carry «. fuii line vi Brer
and Dermetics.
! Passed
TO INDIANA
Mr and Mrs J. S. Roberts will
leave Sunday
Ind., to spend
son. La Moln
ha of the
Annie
nurshall for the occasion;
k Amelia Briscoe of Rosen-
is the installing chaplain. |
lith Carothers of Houston |
i installing organist.
gr-covered refreshment ta-;
a its floral decoration a
Art of daisies and snap
. Gladioli, tastefully ar-
ia floor baskets and vast's. 1
* other decoration*. Mrs. i
the punch [
1 annivers®
I Spring . . ...----
1 nection with a bright floral motif. J
| On the dining table two beauti-1
I fully embossed wedding cakes in1
’ the form of bells centered the,
• covered board.
| Children and their families pre-:
| sent for the occasion were Mes-
I dames W. W. Zaring.
representative ; Carr
i mit
! 160 00. which ma;
terly. the term g.
extend only
irmij nau ux an. A
I rhe young couple will take an : , Section 2 --------------------
extended wedding trip to Denver Wednesday night the frolic con-, |ng ^ones shall be made address-d
Colo., and Salt Lake City. Ulan.; ••"»* “e01 «"• •»">•• »nii
(and upon their return wil) be at | *nK-
i home in Houston.
Alvin Alert Club
Has All Day
Mrs. A J. Koster was hostess
to the Alvin Alert Home Demon-
stration Club with an all-day meet-
During the day a
pr.
by
were played and refresh-
tee cream and cake were
following mem-
Cleghorn. Price
Ms Mary Frances Dean,
M. and Mrs. Sid-
be, Mias Martha Ruth Rog-
Lula Mar Russell. How-
Mt. James. Charles, Os-
Rsrh«“l Shoemake, Bob
i Eugene A King, and
harp
in charge of the
Il Howard Scott, chair-
■ Mac RusseU. and Min-
barn
•ElLX MISSIONS
Hunter gave an ItV
talk on Foreign Missions
KgUlar meeting of the
E J
gopa! Church, was elected I tlons.
tr-pr- lent and Mrs. Ben i
of the Christian church k
ped second vice-president.
IR Elder from the Pres-
l church w as elected third
■dent. Mrs. George pear-
b elected secretary. Mrs.
Is a member of the Metho-
, Mrs.
| member* of her
| tract club with a party Tuesday j
■ afternoon at her home.
Cut flowers carried out the flo- i
ral arrangements. Punch was I
served while the ladies played and '
immediately following a salad
course was served.
Mrs. R. L. Holloway was high
I score player and Mrs. J. C. Pur-
cell was winner of the cut prize. '
( A low score prize was given Mrs. i
; Sam McKenzie being the w inner ;
of that.
The personnel of the party !
eluded Mesdames R. I.. Hollowi
J G Forrest. C H Wllllamy. ’
A McCown. Mrs. J C Purcell.
Mrs. Sam McKenzie. Mrs. Walter;
Wright, and the guest. Mrs. Min-
Temocratjc precinct ehair-
ippointed hon-
‘ Texas safety
council He Is a member of the
Alvin Lions club, affiliated with
the Episcopal church, and belong*
to the Masonic lodge.
He prove* his faith In the sta-
Mabel Todd • bility of Alvin in the recent com-
pletion of a beautiful new home
near Alvin's city park and advo-
cates “home ownership" for all
Americans.
In July of '23 he became asso-
ciated with his father's business
"Pugh's" and since that time has
become a partner and manager of
the firm His sound business prin-
ciple, are attested by the growth
fan of football and
anist. Star r
eve Purcell, Ada; '
Elen Thompson.:
•y Davis. Esther; |
won. Martha; and
Bray. Electa.
rfte Gove is warden
Lm W Cargile sentinel.
■ officer for the ceremony
p Viva Hoffman, grand 1
e Houston chap- i
Wright was in-
J|Mr. and Mrs. Lutes
Have Anniversary
Dinner
.Mr. and Mrs. F. Lutes were
1 honored with a surprise dinner ■
land reception Tuesday evening in
I celebration of their 46th wedding | ni,‘ Franks.
•sary.
ig flowers were used in con-
, Mildred Craven and Clarence Weir £hurc!i.of.Chr"t.
Installed Worthy Matron, Worthy
Patron of Eastern Star
Mutiful ceremonies with a lovely setting marked
iblic installation of the Eastern Star officers held
( chapter hall Friday night. Approximately 70
witnessed the installation of Mrs. Mildred Graven , n,.™
Clarence^II. Weir as VVorthyjJune 14,
stating of quartets .trios, and other I
w ill be j
. ting.
Mrs Jimmie l^?e Wilson w as the t AN
. high score player of the game,, i
A delectable salad course was
served <o the following Miss Ima
Merchant. Mes,lames J. II. E. Jeph- (
son. Max Vogan, S. O. Smith, Gu* .
! Durant Jimnve Lee Wilson and
I the gv-'st Mrs. G. J. Gilmore.
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i Germania Aid Has
Picnic
I i»^o« hull Mnn-1 Some important points on can- ' r rone nr aaugnter or mrs. Marina Approximately 300 members of
Lv nleht* Mrs Flla Mae Griffin n,n* <lu»IHy products brought out ! Froberg. whose wedding to J i, ’he uennan.a , lutual Aid AswxMa-
day n ght Mrs Ella Mae <*r^,n by (119CU„lon, Adams of Houston Will be solemn- i «h’* annual all-day
which are H.llda Sm,.h M vice Grand Members present at the meeting ized at the First Methodist Church IJJ
HUlda Nnim as vic* •ranu n S 1 ihKv R M in Houston SAturdav at 11 am “a>
w I West Columbia candidates for
- w.1- -<■. VI ihe initiation were Mrs. Elma Cantr. l
I of Church Women were | Mrs w B plunk. Mrs. Agnes
■ help organization. ; ciaier and Mrs. Sadelie Iranthard. ■
[K**- M Harris, Dis- > Mrs Annie Miller and Mrs Edith
■iliiisn of the State, Mrs .... . — ,u—
■non State Board mem
I J C Reed, State Repre- I
k and Mrs. R. C. Mitze. Idj| Mae Lute*. Mrs. Myrtle Mill-
Mnr.an from Houston. ; jng Mrs E!|a Marshall and Mrs.
■t meeting will be at the, ^o#a Tilton. After refreshments
|t church, June 28. at 3j and punch Mrs. A O. Chil-
[Membere Have
thurch Social j
mtlzt Church lawn was! at the ....
teii for the monthly social , night by the Oddfellows and
■•lor Training Union Frl- j f>ekah lodges.
Moore of Texas Cltj
j ters. Mrs L. D Joi
. ton. and ’r *
The only attendants were Mr Texas CiU
and Mrs L W Adkins of Galvrs-, pugh of*
ton Mrs. Adkins is the bride's jGeorfe -
sister. ( Mrs. Ei
After th»- wedding the Okla,
were *
supper
and Mi
home in
Clough
KLUF
E at 19.su H
Schelle Donovan Nt 1
on as is Wilson HtoJ
ally Hughes Chenautl
' ■ . ■ -i
suit et al. compleM*l
ran 477 barrels mJ
on quarter-inch chok»l
ressure was 1075
ressure sealed off
West ( olumMs t irg
at Columbia - new- TiJ
mpany No, 38 Abrsr^J
arrels of 28.1 grsvity ■
hours through « J
was 400 pounds.
m Co s. N.
Vest Colum
up. The c
F A. in the Manvelft
I screen at total Jejl
feet for completiofl )
er is a location.
TO FRF.EI*ORT
Mr and Mrs Dale Bates and (
n. Neal, were in Freeport Sunday ,
. visiting M. asd Mrs- JtoY H
HOsriTAX. - Wetzel and fiuiiuy-
•1 WHson brougbt: _______.....
R» Mary's hospital (HR!. DISRAXD
*y where she underwent' FOR SUMMER MONTHS . I
^ectomy. Mrs. Wilson isj Alvin Giri Scout Troop No. - is.
doing nicely. j disbanding for the summer months.
; Out-door activities »nd one or two .
I camping trIp* will be the only of-
I ftcial activity during the summer |
They're right up to now styles fash-
ioned of Spun Rayons. Chambrays,
Shantung, in stripes, prints, solid
colois and two ton*- Qr
urs S< f- s to cho-iM- fn
W. Zaring. Henry De I ing Tuesday
.r Etta Lutes Ward. Thelma j demonstration on testing
t hurch, was elect- Lutes Hutchins, and Richard Lute* (coookers was conducted
the Alvin Council j and Pascal Lutes
non at a covered another son, was
and organization ! pre*ent.
1 During the evening cake and
i punch was served to over 50 guests
leffield. member of, who called to extend congra*’*la-( session was held and an im.Testing
.... I ..— | program given. "What ’ ’
(About Quality Canned
at the County Fair" was the sub-
, Ject of Mrs. Bob Evan*;
'Quality .........—
[Mrs. D
I Mrs. E. 8. Avitts
• ning Quality Ve
ised “
HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
SYSTiM
Houston Nsturai Goa
Gulf CltlM Natural
▼•■as Natural
Tea-Max Natural
ORDIXAXt F.
ORDINANCE
I HE LOADING .
ING OF PASSENGERS FROM
AND TO BUSSES
USHING LOADING
PROVIDING FOR
AND FEES.
^’Nl AI. PICNIC
Bsptjau attended th*
-■^nday School picnic at i ---— —»—
Tumh.,. Lueeh- WITH PARENTS ;
Im and bathing and Be as I . Mrs. W W. Conerly and child-}
‘fcKaUoay. . |rrn of Livingston are .i-ending |
| several oay« "•**•“1* Mr j
I and Mr.t Hiram Moore. L
rthy Matron and ..
Other officers assuming their duties "were .
Lontfnecker as assistant matron, E. (’. Kininions;special musical numbers.
Mrs Myrtle -------n- -------------, gK.,.n
MiMnt ron7| Birthday Observed j
With Picnic
| A picnic dinner honoring the!
birthday of Mrs. L. L. Young was
given at the City Park Thursday
The personnel of the party in-
Mr. and Mrs. J W Sur-'
face, Mr and Mrs A. L. Surface,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Green and fam-'
Uy. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Schueno-;
mann and family, Mrs. Orr Row -
(land. Mrs. Jim Edwards. Misses'
I Fannie Overall. Bertha Peti
[ ra Surface. Mrs. R. O. Surf
son. - - - -
to the fol-
W. E. Steele,
IO. G. M'ellborn. Warren Moore.
| M M. Dodson, Ople Moulton. Ethel ; ATTEST:
Summy. and L. R. Moore.
Alvin Students In
Houston Recital
Seven Alvin children pai
ed in the eighth annual
of the Dorothy Welkerth
of Dancing Tuesday night
Scottish Rite Cathedral.
The numbers the Alvin students
weer in were Sea Weeds. In which I
Judith Anne Barker, Mary
erine Johnston. Sue Caril
ver. and Virginia Ruth
I took part, and H dland, a s-'—’ :
(with Johnny Sue Owens. Sue Can! !
Shawver Mary Jo Pugh. Billy (
(Turner Judith Anne Barker. Vir- [
M ginla Ruth Nichols, and Catherine ,
| the board of directors of the Cham-
secretary of the Alvin Jaycee*.
which he helped organize.
i The honors ot young Tony have
; been many, haxing been elected to
serve as Derr.err^tic p
They ' man and a recently aj
Back row. left to right: Mack Higginbotham. Mrs. Thelma Van ■ orar-' member of the
I Venh Graham. Miss Ruth Pierce. Miss Maude Benson. T. C. Edwards
Jr.. Mrs. Loi* Welling Nisbet. Mrs. Virginia Sentell Ainsworth. Bill
■ Collin*. John Pollard Mary Mebane, Volney G. Gerbig, and J O.
Wehh Superintendent of School* In 1920.
Front row: Mrs. Marguerite Calhoun Smith. Mrs
Wilson, Mrs. Nellie Exans Finger. Mrs. Christene Pierce Leech. Mrs
Lucille Williams Given.
The picture was made in Mrs. Leech's yard through the courtesy
of A. G. Welch, present superintendent of Alvin schools.
New Bridge Club
Meets With
Mrs. Merz
Member* of a newly organized
contract club were dehghtfi
tertained by Mr*. Herbert
Wcdaesday night at her h<
—--—_o
Rebekahs Have
Initiation
Election of officers and a joint
, i her subject, and Mrs A J. Koster-
nrUVRItll MVUgV uir ,, -
u,.r buSin™ meeon, o, .b, p r»
ning quality products brought out I Froberg. whose wedding to J. L.
I by the various discussions were: 1-X
. Circle* 1 and ? of" th>- Women’s i
of Cement, j Christian Service will meet at j
Marchland j,l(. Methodist Chureh Monday’ at I
at the Seawall cafe- Mr• • chlWren and three great-grandchfl-
■*. Clough will make their 1|V,n
.. Galveston where Mr pallbearers were W. II Crutch-
is connected with station , N|ck pMVolovich. Uoyd Cal- ,
I Ilium. Paul Camp. Paul Kratrzer,
------------ and H. O Ballard
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Bray, Robert I. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, June 7, 1940, newspaper, June 7, 1940; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1251822/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.