The De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952 Page: 4 of 16
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MARY KIMBLE DRESS SHOP
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Sun Suits
of COTTON,
Brief-sleeved blouses in dressy
and tailored styles. Touched
with important detailing-in-
sets of matching nylon lace . ..
finely drawn tucks ... delicate
shirring. White and luscious
pastels.
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NYLON DRESSES . . . needs no ironing. Wear the
season through.
COTTON SUN DRESSES — with Jackets and Stoles
Complete
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MRS. BROWNLEE ENJOYS
MOTHER’S DAY GATHERING
Mrs. C. J. Brownlee had the
pleasure of having her children
and their families with her on
Mother’s Day. A delicious meal
was served at the noon hour.
Those preesnt were. Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle Brownlee, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs.
Rush Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Locke, Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Watts all of De Leon; Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Locke of Odessa and
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Kimbro of
Fort Worth.
This is the first time this fami-
ly hall all been together in four
years. Needless to say, it was an
enjoyable occasion.
LUCILLE’S
BEAUTY
SHOP
Dial 3665
HATS
Such a Lovely Array of
Styles and Colors for You!
EYE CATCHING STYLES
FOR DRESS OR SPORT
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COMPLETE LINE OF
Comfort
in Play or
Relaxation
Colorful
and Made
the Styles
for You.
Lingerie...
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Cotton Slips and
Half Slips . . .
Cotton Camisoles
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Bathing Suits
Choice of the
Newest Colors
and Materials
MR. AND MRS. MORTON AND
FAMILY ENJOY MOTHER’S
DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 11
An Enjoyable day was spent
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Boswell Sunday, when the
family of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mor-
ton gathered for Mother’s Day.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Stockton and daughters, Ann and
Kathleen; Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Morton all of Fort Worth; Mr.
and Mrs. M. N. Smart of Coman-
che; W. R. Greenwaldt and Mr.
and Mrs. Boswell and children.
Cherry, Bill and Trent, all of De
Leon.
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3 lbs. 73c
CRISCO
3 boxes
1—Carton of 6 Boxes ROSE BUD MATCHES
36c
$1.95
WASHING POWDER — Any Brand
29c
39c
1
25c
2
3 Lb. Box OAT MEAL — WITH PREMIUM
39c
2
19c
29c
3-15 Oz. Cans TENDER SWEET SPINACH......39c
May All of You Find This Proud
Occasion a Gateway to Success in
Your Chosen Fields.
You’re up in the clouds now, and J
hopes are with you. We know you J
climb to the heights of success.
METHODIST LADIES ATTEND
CAMP AT GLEN ROSE
Mmes. J. M. Holdridge, W. B.
Nowlin, Phynis Evans. Jett Logs-
don, Josie Robison and H. L.
Simpson were in Glen Rose Tues-
day of last week and attended
the “Camp Fartherest Out.”
MARY-MARTHA CLASS
ENJOYS PICNIC THURSDAY
O. E. S. ELECTS OFFICERS;
HAS MEMORIAL SERVICES
Society
CLUB NEWS
NOTICE
There will be a Bake Sale Sat-
urday, May 17 at 10:00 o’clock.
The St. Joe Home Demonstration
Club ladies invite you to come
in and try some of our home-
baked foods. Sale will be at De
Leon Drug.
44 Oz Box SOFT as SILK
CAKE FLOUR
3 - Rolls CHARMIN
TISSUE.......
DRY - BEST GRADE
SALT PORK ...
2 Lb. Cellophane Bag
SEEDLESS RAISINS ..31
1 - No. 2 Can CRUSHED
PINEAPPLE .......21
8 Lb. Can MRS. TUCKER 8
SALAD OIL . ..
46 Oz. Can HUNTS
TOMATO JUICE ......29c
18-Count-Box - With Strong Springs
CLOTHESPINS ...19c
14 Oz. Bottle DEL MONTE
CATSUP .......
2 - Boxes MASON
JAR LIDS......
3-15 1-2 Oz. Can - with Tomato Sauce
PORK and BEANS 25c
1 Lb. ’ In Quarters
GRAYSON OLEO
1-4 Pound
LIPTON TEA
JELLO ..
1 Box - 125 Ft.
WAX PAPER......2
4 -Med. Size HONEY SUCKLE
TOILET SOAP.....Z
SLOAN’S GROCERY & MKT.
Nylon — A Precious Bit of Froth
FOR THE GRADUATE OR YOUR WARDROBE . .
ST. JOE CLUB MEETS
•JUST A MERE’ CLUB ENJOYS
EVENING WITH MRS. TUCKER
Mrs. Ralph Tucker was hostess
to the “Just A Mere” Bridge Club
Thursday evening, May 9.
Roses, throughout the house,
added beauty to the rooms. Four
tables were arranged for bridge.
Delicious refreshments of ham
with sliced pineapple, tossed veg-
etable salad, pickles, hot rolls. Dr.
Peppers and Cokes, lime, orange
and pineapple sherbet, and cook-
ies were served.
High score was made by Mrs.
E J. Valenta. Mmes. Russell
Howell and Emmett Locke tied
for Bingo score.
Those present were Mmes. Der-
win Nabors, Jack Donahue, Rus-
sell Howell. Robert Burnett, J. C.
Helm Jr., Eldon Terrill, Dean
Miller, Emmett Locke, Melvin
Cowan, Ed Valenta, and Mac
Foust.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Robert Burnett. Thursday,
May 22.
the df>y
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2 - Boxes 40%
POST BRAN......3
12 Oz. Jar PETER PAN
PEANUT BUTTER ...J
2 Lbs. BIG - In Cellophane Bag
LIMA BEANS......3
W. S. C. S. MET MONDAY
The Woman’s Society of Chris-
tian Service met May 12 at the
Church. Mrs. Marvin Holdridge
gave a very inspiring program
as a book review from the book,
“More than Sparrows.”
The scripture was from Matt.
6 and 7. There were 17 present.
We Will Redeem Washing Powder Coupons
MR. AND MRS. H. B.
HOLDRIDGE HAVE FAMILY
REUNION MOTHER’S DAY
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Holdridge
were happy on Mother’s Day
with eight of their nine children
coming home during the day. All
were present except one son,
Paul, who lives in New Mexico.
They enjoyed a wonderful din-
ner and made Mrs. Holdridge
happy with beautiful gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge are out-
standing citizens as well as par-
ents. They have only one daugh-
ter, Mrs. W.^M. Coley and eight
sons. Mr. Holdridge and his sons,
Marvin and W. C., own and op-
erate the Clover Farm Store.
Other sons are, Lee with Hig-
ginbothams; Fred with the post
office; Coy Holdridge of Dallas;
W. M. Holdridge of Abilene and
C. C. Holdridge of Cross Plains.
All these with their families
were present during the day. Mr.
and Mrs. Derroll Hafford of Wa-
co were guests. Mrs. Hafford is
a granddaughter.
The Mary-Martha Class of the
Baptist Church met at the lovely
country home of Mrs. Jewel
Smith on May 8 for a picnic sup-
per. The house was beautifully
decorated with spring blossoms.
The class members brought sand-
wiches, pickles, cookies and bot
tie drinks and Jewel served
home-made ice cream and delic-
ious cookies.
Plans were made for more of
these informal “get-togethers,”
and suggestions for the improve-
ment of Sunday School attend-
ance were discussed.
The members presented Jewel
with a pair of figurenes for her
new home.
Members enjoying this delight-
ful occasion were: Mmes. W. H.
Smith, teacher; Lovie Ross, class
president; Idell Hampton, Delia
Howell, Laverne Jackson, Polly
Ferrill, Pearl Gray, Loman Gray,
Evia Spivey, Leora Tate, Eula
Weaver, Mary Winkles and Faye
Lawless, an associate member.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB HOLDS
LAST MEETING OF YEAR
The Shakespeare Club held its
closing meeting and music week
program Wednesday, May 7 at
the home of the music chairman,
Mrs. A. P. Schmidt,
The house was beautifully dec-
orated in a Japanese motif: lan-
terns, umbrellas and figurines.
The flowers used were sweet
peas, poppies and roses. Mrs. Ted
Bates, the former Miss Susan
Schmidt, had sent the decora-
tions from Japan for this oc-
casion.
Mrs. T. H. Williams, president,
announced her committees for
the ensuing year. The following
program was given:
Classical Music Available to
De Leon Club Women: Mrs. A.
P. Schmidt; Violins and Fiddles:
Mrs. Gussie Dowell; Vocal Trio:
The Spring is Here Again: Mrs.
Allene Scott, Miss Gladys Green
and Mrs. W. B. Nowlin.
Violin Solo—“Old Refrain,”
“Spanish Dance,”: Mrs. Gussie
Dowell; Ballet Waltz—Two pi-
anos, by Tchaikousky by two of
Mrs. Schmidt’s advance pupils:
Misses Shirley Bassett and Jean
Pittman.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram Mrs. Schmidt served delic-
ious pineapple sherbet and cake
squares to the following mem-
bers: Mmes. R. H. Campbell, L.
C. Daniell, S. A Duke, Gussie
Dowell, L. R. Eison, Dewey
Fields, L. E. Forrest, J. H. Griz-
zelle, Clyde Latham, W. B. Now-
lin, Allene Scott, W. H. Smith,
Al Strasner, John Weaver, S. E.
Weaver, T. H. Williams, Royce
Pope. Misses Gladys Green, Rog-
er Mae Smith, Bertha Ross.
MRS. W. H. STURDIVANT HAS
HOME COMING FOR MOTHER
Mother’s Day was celebrated
in the beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Sturdivant honoring
her Mother for the day. Her
parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Moore. The four daughters were
present. It was the birthday for
Mrs. Moore and the occasion was
in recognition of her birthday.
The four daughters are Mrs. W.
H. Sturdivant, Mrs. Elmer Join-
er, Mrs. Cap Waller and Mrs.
Earl Lowery, all of De Leon.
* A big dinner was prepared and
the day given over to conversa-
tion and rejoicing making a
home-coming occasion as well as
a celebration. Mrs. W. L. Moore
has not been in good health for
several years and has had some
trouble with her eyes. Mr. and
Mrs. Moore are living quietly
at their home just north of town
and her daughters and her son,
W. L. Moore Jr., whose home is
in East Texas, keep in touch with
their parents. This big day at the
Sturdivant ranch home was en-
ioyed by the mother and the
daughters and others who attend-
ed this feast and celebration.
daily work easier. Monnie B.
Sadberry had charge of the pro-
gram, but was unable to be there
in time to give it all. New and
old business was discussed.
The next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. W. F. Duke
May 16. Our county agent, Miss
Dorthy Carlson, will give the
program on. 1. “Buying and Care
of Cereals.” 2. “Hush Puppies.”
We are planning to have a bake
sale at Kinnards Drug Store each
third Saturday.
Pops and cookies were enjoyed
by all present.
MRS. HANSON HOSTESS TO
TUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
The Tuesday Bridge Club en-
joyed the afternoon, April 29
with Mrs. E. W. Hanson?
Flower arrangements of iris
and yellow roses added to the
beauty of the game rooms.
At the conclusion of the games,
Mrs. J. D. Tate held high score,
Mrs. Eldon Terrill held second
high and Mrs. Russell Howell
made Bingo score.
A delicious plate of chicken
salad, congealed fruit salad, hot
was
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home.” Opal Peters and Melvina
West gave some rules to make
daily work easier. Monnie B.
Mrs. Sparks, outgoing Worthy
Matron, requested that Mrs. Vera
Dendy be escorted to the East
for congratulations and presented
her with an ivory baton. Mrs.
Dendy in her gracious way,
thanked Mrs. Sparks for the
lovely gift to the chapter and
pledged her loyalty to the chap-
ter.
The Worthy Matron made a
very impressive talk and thanked
the chapter for their co-opera-
■ tion. The Worthy Patron also
made a very inspiring talk. Sev-
eral talks were made by differ-
ent members.
The chapter, under the leader-
ship of Mrs. Sparks and Mr. Mo-
hon closed a most successful year.
The incoming Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Vera Dendy, made her re-
quest for a public installation to
be held Saturday evening, June
7 at 8 o’clock in the Masnoic
Hall. There u’ere 46 members
present.
MR. AND MRS. NICHOLS
TO ARRIVE FROM JAPAN
Mrs. C. C. Nichols had a phone
call from her son, Ralph Nichols,
from San Francisco, Calif., Mon-
day saying he and his wife would
arrive in De Leon this weekend
for a two weeks visit.
He will then be sent to Corpus
Christi where he will be station-
ed at a Naval Base for two years
as a storekeeper. Mr. and Mrs.
Nichols have been in Japan the
past three years.
1 Lb Can WHITE SWAN
COFFEE.........79c
10 Lb. Sack Aunt Jemima Flour 0Qz.
t 2 Lb. Sack A. J. Meal. All for 30C
The O. E. S. Chapter 693 met
in regular session Monday even-
ing at 8 o’clock with Velma
Sparks, W. M. presiding.
The hall was decorated in ar-
rangements of red rosebuds and
purple iris. At the close of the
regular business session the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Mrs. Vera Dendy, Worthy Ma-
tron; Mr. Lee Dendy, Worthy Pa-
tron; Mrs. Sarah Blanton, Asso-
ciate Matron; Mr. A. E. Smith,
Associate Patron; Mrs. Gertrude
Joiner, Secretary; Mrs. Eula Wea-
ver, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary Jo Bur-
lison, Conductress; Mrs. Nell
.Rose Mohon, Associate Conduc-
tress.
Following the election, a most
impressive memorial service was
held under the direction of Mrs.
Gussie Dow’ell. Those taking
part on the program were Mmes.
Velma Sparks, Goldie Jones,
Gussie Dowell, Vera Dendy, Elsie
Barnes and C. L. Mohon Jr. Mrs.
Dowell and Mr. Mohon sang,
“The Old Rugged Cross,” accom-
panied by Mrs. Lois Schmidt at
Joe Home Demonstration Club!
met in the home of Mrs. Levis I
Miller May 2 at 2:00 o’clock. Elev-
en members of the club were
present, and we were glad to
have Mrs. Claud Pair as a visi-
tor and we welcome her back
any time.
Program for
“Work simplification
THE DE LEON FREE PRESS, DE LEON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1952
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RED CROSS AID TO VICTIMS OF MARCH 21
10RNAD0ES NEARS MILLION DOLLAR MARK
60 DAYS IN JAIL
GRANBURY, May 13
Poston, Stephenville gral
er, was found guilty of
vated assault by a distrii
jury here Tuesday nighl
jury assessed Poston a
jail sentence.
MRS. ROBISON AND FAMILY
ENJOY MOTHER’S DAY
Mrs Josie Robison was made
happy Sunday when her children
and their families spent the day
with her.
A sumptuous dinner was serv-
BABY DAUGHTER FOR
THE R. B. HAMPTONS
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hi
of College Station are thd
parents of a baby girlj
D'anna.
The little Miss was b
Bryan Hospital Saturday, 1
at 10:20 p.m. She wei
pounds and 1 3-4 ounces. 1
and baby are doing weB
Mrs. Hampton will be I
bered as Joan Smith. Sha
daughter of Mrs. Emmett
Mr. Hampton is the son |
and Mrs. Clifford Hamn
Brownwood.
few
Mrs. O. C. Waters has been
taking treatment in a hospital at
Fort Worth this week. It is
thougnt that her doctors will ad-
vise major surgery. She is in the
ed at the noon hour. The after-. All Saints Hospital.
nonn was spent hl visiting.
Those present were, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Brown and children of
Dublin; Miss Myrl Robison of
Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Simpson and daughter, Brenda;
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Dendy and
daughters. Jo Carolyn and Delyn,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Norton and
children, and Rev. S. A. Baker,
of De Leon.
IMPORTANT NAVY PAF
LOST BY TOMMY HOOl
FINDER PLEASE RETU1
Tommy Hood, SA, USB
is home on a 14-day leal
lost his bill fold with iml
Navy paper and money. 1
is urged to return same
Free Press. Among the d
of the billfold are Tommy!
papers and I.D. card, both
tial for him to have whenl
turns to the Naval station,
eral reward is offered.
The biHfold was lost I
Leon, at the Drive In or I
show across from Northsii
tors. I
Tommy, of Route 2, Dw
home on leave from tha
Naval Training Center,]
Lakes, Ill., upon having fl
his boot training. He will!
on Tuesday for assignmee
is the son of N}r. and Mrs
Hood.
RANDALL KENT BARNl
A third son, Randall Kai
born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill]
at the Dublin hospital 3
May 11, at 6;28 p.m. He w
7 pounds and 9 1-2 ound
other sons are Billy and]
rolls, coffee, prune cake and
whipped cream was served.
Those present were Mmes. C.
H. Timmons Jr., J. O. Ham. Rus-
sell Howell. J. D. Tate. Laura
Miller, E. J. Valenta. Leonard
Scales, Eldon Terrin, Robert
Guinn, C M. Caraway Jr., S. G.
Parks and E. E. Dabney.
ABOVE—The refrigerator and washing machine are all that remain
in the splintered ruins of G. R. Nelson’s newly remodeled home near
Lonoke, Arkansas, after tornadoes struck in this and six other southern
states March 21. The twisters destroyed 1,044 homes, caused other losses
to 4,610 families, killed 214 persons. Injured 2,000 others of whom 638
needed hospitalization. TYie Nelsons' young daughter was one of hundreds
for whom Red Cross paid medical bills.
BELOW—Made possible by a 14.023 Red Cross building award, the
Nelson’s new four-room home now to almost ready for the F»3 of essential
furniture also bought for the family by the Red Cross. Meeting actual
needs, not losses. Red OreiS to aiding 775 families in rebuilding homes
and additional hundreds are receiving awards—outright grants, no* loan*—
to pay for household goods, medical bills, and other needs. Expenditures
now are nearing the million dollar mark.
FISHERLADY LANDS
12 LB. YELLOW CAT
AT NABORS LAKE
Mrs. Russell Howell is b
a bit of her catch of a 12
low catfish at Lake Nabi
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell
fishing out in the lake fl
their dock when all the J
ment occurred.
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the lake. Fishing is their]
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Hicks, F. D. & Hicks, Beaulah Kay. The De Leon Free Press (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952, newspaper, May 16, 1952; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1260090/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.