Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950 Page: 4 of 8
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Friday, October
V 1950
THE MOUNT VERNON OPTIC-HERALD
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Contributions to Hie school HuJ-
bwe'en Carnival were glveji^...^*
lAfter a short business session
lelielous’ refreshments' were served.
NOW COMES the ' Bikini sweater.’'
and actress Monica Lewis doesn’t
do it any harm pa she models in
Los Angeles. The idea is, national
sweater week ■ (that's kind of
stretching a "week’'- idea) begins
Sept. 25. /ZaterwatlonoD
Fine Program Is
Enjoyed By Three
ArtsClub
The Three Arts Club met Thurs-
day October 19. at the home of
Mrs. Clyde GilbrcUw-y with
John Cates as co-hostess.
• The Hallowe'en motif was carried
out In the dqporalioini of the living
room, there were lovely arrange-
ments of roses.-cosmos and dahlias.
The following program unj>j\.thr
direction of Mrs. J. - (”,
was given "The new . homt'of the
United Nations," Miss Vime Beth
"Student strangrsf within
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and Mrs. -Leo
faget with simplicity in operation, Mf«fy and haating
accuracy af%any speeds, and you have the'story'
behind the truth that "Flame cooking is Modernl"
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With Jolson were two old friends
song writer Harry Akst and Martin
Fried. Al's accompanist and arrang-
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Mrs, Jack Simmons of Abilene i
and Mrs. A. D. McLaughlin of
Weave:; spent Tuesday here with
their sister and aupt, Mrs. ’James
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I Best To The Master.
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Benediction.
underway with prizes to be^award- [' H 1 . J
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| sent a drill exhibition on ,
. A big barn ' dance will
at 8:30 with a square dance which I held at-tire' old[Jhigh school gym |
will be held in, the old high school j
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Texas participating.
The Hon.' Lindley Beckworth will
officially open t’._
11 o’clock Thursday at which time
all local business firms will close
tor 30 minutes. ~
First on the agenda is an All-
Service Club Luncheon which will
be held at the.R.E.A. building.
Dr. J. J. fickle, .President of
Centenary College of Shreveport,
will be the principal speaker. The
Frank Stamps Quartet will broad- _r
• cast over radio stdtion KRLD of with his parents in Stephenvilfe.
were
land Mrs. J E Whitt gave a report 1
of ghe Board meeting at- Martin
i Springs. , ;
Mrs. Rutledge asked attention be
'given to the scheduled projects,
and that plans be made for the
(school which will, be h?ld at the
church Wednesday. November 15th.,
the Workers Council which will
meet at tlie church November" 20th.,
and the Youth Rally, which will
be held at the church. Sunday.
October ‘29. at 2:30 o'clock, at
•which time Jimmie Allen will speak. , •
, ... c. , Lsented at this.time
The mission study A Story of > •
. .. j.' j ...... theme History of
Arabia was discussed. Mrs. Biy- J
ant brought the devotional and
Circle four presented the interest-
ing program from the theme-
' “Behind the Iron Curtain.”
i assembly ■ closed with
singing "Throw Out
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Etex Yamboree
Continues Until
(October 29
GILMER. Texas,
13th Annual East ’.
DRS. J. B. FERRELL
and L. D. LAWLER
- Optometrists
First Natl Bank Building
’ Phone S35
MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS
field, Lou Ann Johnson. Fern Car-
roll. Morris Tinsley , Faye. Joyce
Williams, Barbara .Carroll, Doris
Ann Biggerstaff. Loia Gby Bank.,.
Nancy Glegcr, Hue Haul;: Addie
Gieger, Chui les Dyer. Fay Glegcr,
Robert Mauldin, Jerry Holmes, Bill
Biggerstaff Donald Zack Dyer.,
Charles- West,, Fay Jean 'I'tnsley,
Aunt Jumlmu "The maid to the
shoe" household was portrayed- by
Morris Holmes. Ibc; Shoe Dr by
Terry Waters, the Dr’s wife was
portrayed by Mrs Pearl Johnson.
Prizes were awarded to Terry
Walers, Morris- Holmes, Lola Gay
Banks and * I’ef n Carroll
Other guests were: Mrs Morris
Holmes. Mr and Mrs. Howard
Johnson, Gene Williams, Leonard
Gieger. Mr and Mrs.'Chum Dyer.
Hagansport; John D<*Busk. Ken-*
nelh Hightower, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Calvert of Mt. Vernon;
John and* Jack Moore of Saltillo.
After games and refreshments
the party motored to Mt. Vernon
and paraded the square.
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195 0 A N NII 0 A KLEYS — Wacs attached to the Second Service Comnfithd In New
/[Several Meetings
All circles of the Baptist W.M.
U. met- Monday. October 23. at
2:30-o'clock in the chapel.
Mrs C '
of the W M. U. presided at the.
i session. Reports of all
prayer, Mrs.
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Highlighting the yamboree is I
j | the coronation of Queen Yam XIII.
She will' 6e crowned Friday night
by Don Williams, president of the
1950 Yamboree. The pageant pre-
will follow, the
America in
Song and Dance.” Princesses from
surrounding towns will be present- ,
ed during the pageant which will
also feature a dance number by
a group of Kilgore Rangerett®.
Following the coronation and
pageant, Kerry King’s Orchestra
I will play for the Queen’s Ball
(which will be held at 9:30.
i An old fashioned square dance I "Hell,
'will -be- held «n the city square
Friday night^at 8 o'clock.
, Arlington Stjite College Band will |
open Saturday's festivities with a famous
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S.S. Class
Mr«. Terry Waters, entertained
her Bunday 8chool glass t>f the
Terry Memorial ’Church. Hag»»B-
jxirt. Friday etching, ’ October -20
with a "Tacky Party.’"-
Mrs. Waters greeted the guests
Inviting those in ebstume into
chosen room, other guests
Judges were seated in the
room. .
Mrs. Waters dressed as "Th"
woman who lived.In,a stiw' Intro
duced her children* all in costuti
Thly w<>e: Mary Nell Holme*, V< si,
Stanley, M. L Barron, Lurry Little-
organ izations.j He died quietly of
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will begin in Gilmer, Wednesday, Houston Rifles of the Arling- the house physician.
October 25. and. continues through 4°n State' College Band.,.wHl ,.pje- Jolson, 64, had returned only
C. : 22. ■ | . j sent a drill exhibition on , the two weeks ago from Korea, where
Activities start Wednasday night ' square. A big barn dance will be i tie sang to allied troops. He had
j’ 22 ’. •■ _™;a two-hotp- luncheon chat with
- • • [Saturday night at 8 p. m with General
with callers from' all of Eqst the Ltght CruA Doughboys playing.
Sunday. October 29, Yamboree
services will be held in- all the
the Yamboree at | *oca' churches. ■ •
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new riding thrill!
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50* WEEK I
KERV.ICE ANNOUNCCEH
EXAMINATION FOR ( IVIL
JThe Civil Service Commission
cxninitiuliun for filling vacancies I
in the position of Denial Techni-
cian nt entrance salaries ranging '
from $2450 to $3825 per annum
find-Dental Hygienist at $2050 to
$2875 pel- annum. Employment will
be with various Federal agencies
in the State of Texas. Application I
forms -and additional information
imty\b<* secured from the post of?
Jice jkI from the ' Regional Direc-
tor. Fourteenth U S. Civil Service
Region, 210 South Harwood Street.
,I)ulln> 1. Texas."
Mrs. Ethel Phillips
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House Warming-fe Mrs. Terry Water;
Given To Honor
The Joe Bordens
' Mrs. John Cates and 'Mrs.
Clarence Turner, wefe hostesses at
the home of Mrh. Cates /or' a
house warming 'Wednesday . night.
a- honoring Mr. and Mrs. Joe Borden.
Attending were: Mrs. E M. Bur-
ton, Mrx. Lima Smith, Mr - and
- Mrs. ’Jack Hirns, Mr, any Mrs.
Charlie Oneal, Mrs. Beulah Kirbq,
<4rs. D. R. Drumtnofid. M*asNettlc
dims, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence" Tur-
ner, Mrs. Ara Moulton, Mrs, Mor-
ris MoiHlon, Mrs. W E . Howk,'.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M Bordet), Mr.
$ind Mrs. Carl B/tns, Mrs. R R
Roach, Mrs. Joe Borden and Mr.
and Mrs. Jr'
Gifts wen .'
Jark'^Mcrrclb wtr.
\ Lawrencel M>. I Mrs. Rex I^ad-
"\^«ett, MrLidn I,’ Mr*. Arvrl Purr,
and . Mrs w.irren Fitzgerald.
/ Mr. and Mrs. H F. ’Blnclalr, Win-
field; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoover,
Norman. Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Car-
* , rol Lee, Qdrssu, Mr. and' Mrs.
Raymond Burton, Andrews; Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Zimmerman, Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher Loyd Ham JJur-
lon. Mr. and. Mrs. Willard Cody,
R.'W. Freeman, Mrs. Bud Lawrence,
Mrs* E. E. Calvert. Marshall; Ber-
nell Jones, Midland and Bonnie
Spruill.
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’ticipating, will get underway a‘ U [ *p R*E L U D E TO A> D A N C E 1 Virginia Mayo laces .
oclock. A string baiid -contest ; (|aIlcjnc- shoes hi her dressing room, for one of her scenes in"’
which begins at 2:30 will last [ eThe Wc!)t l>oint story," being filmed in San Fernando Valley. CaL -
throughout the afternoon. —----------*---1,
Highlighting the Yamboree is I— _ <■»•$ »_ e
Famous Mammy
Singer Al Jolson
Dies Suddenly
I SAN FRANCISCO.—Al Jolson,
the veteran Jazz singer who was
trfe first ’ U. S. star to entertain
troops overseas in both the second
world and Korean wars, died un-
expectedly last night with a quip j
on his, lips:
, Trumaji had only
ipur” with ..MacArthur. I
twtf!”
Then, '‘I'm going, . boys."
> mammy singer told
m. The Queen’s [ longtime friends witli whom
[ parade composed of 30. East Texas I played gin ■ rummy in
' Bands and floats representing local Francis hotel.
Oct 81.—TIR^J’usincss and . civic
Methodist W.S.C.S. Baptist Circles
Will Observe WeekjMake Plans For
Of Prayer
•The W B C 8. of the Methodist
Church will observb a week cf
prayer program, Monday. Octoberj
30th '1 he group vBill meet in the!
dim h parlors at -10 o’clock A. M.
F<^:6wing is the program to .be bug|nM8 srsslon. Reports of
Rived. Islanding committees were given J
D 'otioml and prayer, Mis. E. - - - -—■■■
B 1 orourh
• Sc.rg: In Flic Garden.
Wi’ k of prayer and self ,denial:
(Mrs.I Claflde Barker.
M< Illations *;;nd plans for the
qtilel day: Mrs. 8. M. Williams.
Sc, tence prayers.
g: Jesuit Savior Pilot Me.
Invocation.
Luncheon. Covered dish
- A Itcrntxin program.
S<i ig: -He Leadeth Me.
Devotional, and prayer
Long. •
Stjlo: Mrs, Henry Stanford.
pK-jects tor the week of prayer:
Mis. left Meredith.
Dedication of gifts, leader: Mrs,
Z. C Fuquay.
Springs Is visiting tier sister, Mrs.
Buy U. S. Savings Bonds, Polly Ann Branan. "
Super-Cushion Tires Mrs. Meek
Mrs. Bill- Meek was a charming
;l>o.stis\ for the Coterid'Club Thurs-
day. October 19. 1950: Autumn
[ flowers were -placed at vantage
pofnt.s throughout’ the- house. Mrs.
i David Stinson and -.Mrs. Bill- Meek
had charge of-the program and
they presented a most interesting
■tudy of Aft. Mrs. Stinson showed
a movie of, the history,'of pottery
l making by Josiah . Wedgewood.
■ whidh began with the mixing ,ol
[day and continued through to the
Hinislted product.’ Mrs: Meek dis-
cussed hand pointed chHia. On
(.display were many pieces of china
[painted by Mrs. ^|Fek and Kirs.
Felton Pope of Mt. PIcirsant. 1 1
The members voted to give a
cash donation to the Hallowe’en
Carnival.
[• A dejiciotis salad-plate was .serv-
ed to twenty-two members.
Dalias during the noon hour from
the city square.
~The Old Fiddler's contest, which
promises to be one of the biggest
in Texas, will begin at 1:30. Thurs-
day night at 8 p. m. a free street I
dance' will be held* on the square.
Other • events slated for Thursday
night are a football game at 8 p.m.
between Gilmer High Scllpol and
I Commerce High, v'J “— ”•
Coynty Rodeo wrich begins a 3- .
day show at the arena on the
Pittsburg Highway.
Friday morning at 9 o'clock, the
yam pie and "yam contests will get || 1
underway with nrizes to bewaward- i is I
led to winners in each event. An j
all school parade, with Various [ | i
bands from over the county par- |
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Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950, newspaper, October 27, 1950; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268392/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.