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BROWNWOOD BULLETIN, Friday, May 13, 1955
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Post Oak Grove Will
Hold Picnic-Reunion
Classroom Teachers
Elect New Officers
TISSUE GINGHAMS :
TISSUE CHAMBRAY
DENVER U. SPEECH SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDED SHARLOTTE SHANNON, MAY
learn. I started to learn when I
left school in the third grade.”
Shower Honors
Bride-Elects
Delta Theta Ch.
Plans Social
Optometrist
Office 4M Center
MRS. FIELDING EARLY IS
NEW ROTARY ANN PRESIDENT
Out-of-town Relatives Here
For J. M. Hallenbeck Funeral
Now Is The Time To Fill Your Pantry With
Nationally Advertised High Quality Brands
MRS. JARVIS SPEAKS
TO BARBER HD CLUB
Mrs. Bill Jackson, Mrs. O. L. Oaks, I
study group. I
PTA Officers
Mr. H H. Hargrove installed
and six children of the LaDoris
Morgan Circle Tuesday.
Mrs. Clyde Graham conducted
the business in the absence of the
circle chairman. Mrs. R. L. Romig.
Plans were made for the WSCS
luncheon to be held May 23.
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Miss Nancy Litton.
The tea table was centered with
a minature May pole using the
honorees' chosen colors of laven-
der and white and blue and white.
Earl Fry, treasurer: Mrs. J. L.
Fisher, parliamentarian; Mrs. H.
W. Matthaei, historian.
Other chairmen and members
Sharron and Thresa McKinzie and
Sherry Kilgore.
Heights WMS meeting held at the
church.
During the meeting, plans were
made for a youngpeoples banquet
to be held Thursday at the church
all the members and officers of
the Irene Nixon Circle for the
past year. The assistant chairman
has been Mrs. Miller; Mrs. Davis,
study leader; Mrs. W. A. Bruce,
assistant study leader; and Miss
Eula Fields, treasurer.
A new member, Mrs. Phil Cur-
tis. was welcomed.
Mrs. C. W. Blaylock, represent-
Jim Bouldin, Rutledge and Watson.
Mrs. Calder dismissed the meet-
iing.
Association.
“We have ears that will go 120
miles an hour." he said in an in-
terview. “But where are they go-
ing while going? They are going
to the court bouse to answer a
charge or maybe to meet their
maker.”
h clinic at Denver.
u Shannon has been classi-
in the drama-television sec-
Murray,
Brownwi
P-TA.
Nation's Highways
Need To Catch Up
With Modern Autos
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
winter. A lot of people don't rea- Brown. G. S. Sigler, Aubrey Stes
liae that. But driving conditions wart. George Calder. E. C. Cash,
are worse in icy weather.” 1 - - - - - - - --
Worth Highway.
Mrs. Jarvis* topic was “County
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years.
“I am kind of new at this job
of being president of the biggest
Twenty-five guests attended and j
several unable to attend sent gifts.
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This nine year period has been a pleasant and
enjoyable period of time and we want to ex-
press our gratitude and thanks to the thous-
ands of customers who made this possible.
HOUSTON HOLLAND
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OUR COMPLETE
STOCK GOING AT
BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES
17, JOB
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We’ll all be there supporting HPC cowboys and cowgirls
in their first annual rodeo. . *
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The third grade won the room to Mrs. Barbee
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Andrew J. Sordoni, the new presi-
dent of the American Automobile
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auto club in the world,” he told
me at lunch. “I respect the advice
51-GAUGE, 15-DENIER
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AAA. But, he warns that the pow- 1.2. - , ... .
er is not for speed alone; mostly twister: and Jack B Miller. Albert
for performance’on the road. Behrens,,W. E Sawzer,.Ross Stok-
“It is the abusers. not the com- er.and Coleman Burnham. direc-
mon users that get in trouble,” he
warned.
Sordoni reminded that last year
36.300 persons lost their lives on
the nation's highways. Another 1,-
250.000 were hurt, some of them
maimed for life.
: That was a come down from the
year before. Sordoni said. In 1953
38 500 folks were killed, but 1,350,-
000 were injured.
Realtors . . . Property Management . . . Insurers
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wood, is spending a few days here
visiting friends. She is staying at
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SAN SABA—B. J. Pridgeon was
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1510 AUSTIN AVE.
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HOWARD PAYNE'S
Tom Taylor Pioneer Annual
RODEO
A surprise shower was given re-
cently in the Lathem Club Room
' honoring Miss Eileen Lackey bride- ;
elect of Bill Waldrop, and Miss •
Patsy Smith, bride-elect of Gail
Graham. Hostesses were Miss June
Murray, Miss Kay Sanders and
JkanL you, ^rownwootl.
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ference treasurer, who will in-
stall the officers. Mrs Jack Bos-
tick of Rockwood, district WSCS
president, and Mrs. W B. Griffin
of Santa Anna, district treasurer.
Mrs. Barbee expressed her ap-
preciation for the cooperation of
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have to remember is that acci- 1 honoring the high school graduates,
dents occur more frequently in — -- - -
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Out-of-town relatives who at-
tended the funeral of John M.
Hallenbeck of Mercury were; Mrs.
H E. Graham and family. Mrs.
Melisa Hardy and Emerson Hallen-
beck. all of Houston; Mrs. Stanley
Prichard, Dallas; W. Hallenbeck
and family of Eastland, and Ed
White of Eastland. I
Mr. Polk thanked those who i
helped with the Spring Roundup.
Geoge Calder gave the financial
report.
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An informal meeting of the
Delta Theta Chapter of Epsilon
Sigma Alpha was held last night
in Hotel Brownwood to discuss
plans for a social.
Reporta were given from mem-
bers and delegates who attended
the state convention of Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Sorority in San
Antonio.
Those present for the meeting
were Miss Peggy Wood. Mmes.
R. H. Cason, Margaret McMahon.
Allen Posey. Terry Dunsworth,
Wendell Morris. Bill Stevie,
Young Davitte, Olen Teague and
Stuart Coleman.
of Russell Singer, who used to
Savings to good to mtss—glam-
orous nylon sheers ideal for
dress or business wear They
come in leg-flattering shades:
they're cellophane wrappod for
protection from snags. Sizes
8%-11.
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Kinzie. Hollis Pace. L. A. Nunn. Hargrove who spoke to the group
o " " " " i and installed the officers.
of June.
Pridgeon. who recently entered
The Elm Grove community. San
Saba County. will have a home-
coming of all ex-students and
teachers of the Post Oak Grove
School to be held at the annual
picnic Saturday, May 21.
The picnic was first started by
Buri Shannon and Leslie Evans,
former teachers in 1933 and has
been an annual affair since that
time usually being held in May.
The school is now consolidated
with Richland Springs.
As it is impossible to contact an
ex-students and teachers of the
school by mail. each ex-student is
asked to tell others of the event.
Barbeque will be served and the
women will bring cakes, pies and
salads. A program will also be
presented.
Eleven members of the Marion
Walker Circle met with Mrs.
Charles Hancock. 2009 Southside
Drive. Mrs. J. H. Trigg was co-
hostess. Mrs. BUl Camp gave
the devotional and Mrs. A. L.
Waller brought the lesson.
Gifts of appreciation were pre-
sented to the study leader, Mrs.
Camp, and the circle chairman,
Mrs. Earl Clements.
After nine yean of successful operation in
Brownwood we are quitting the grocery
business.
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. Shariotte Shannon. a junior in
May High School, has been select-
ed as a girl from Texas to receive
a- scholarship to the U Diversity of
Denver's 1955 high school speech
clinic of five weeks, beginning
Jane 27, according to announce-
ipet by Dr. Bobbette Turner,
cfcnjrman of the University's
new officers of the Woodland
Heights P-TA at the meeting held
recently at the school.
Those installed were Mrs. Ellis
E. Seward, president; Mrs. Bras-
well Locker, vice-president; Mrs.
Methodist Church met in circles
for the final circle meeting of
the year.
The Alice Alsup Circle met for
a luncheon in the home of Mrs.
R. Silvey, 1007 Third. After the
luncheon, Mrs. H. A. Newby open-
ed the meeting with a prayer and
Mrs. SUvey, circle chairman, con-
ducted the business meeting.
Mrs. Plez MeNurlen discussed
plans of the society for the com-
ing year. Thirteen members and
one guest, the president, Mrs. Me-
Nurlen, were present
served at noon.
The next meeting will be with system had been completed.
Mrs. W T. Mai tin. May 25, when Mr. Polk thanked those
Mrs. Slaughter will give a demon-
WMS Has Study
Woodland Hgts.:
A Bible study was conducted by
Mrs. E. W. Rutledge at the Mon-
day meeting of the Woodland
Brown County Youth
Rally Slated Sat.
The Brown County Youth Rally
will be held Saturday at 730 p.m.
in the Avenue D Baptist Church.
Rev D. R. Philley. pastor of the
First Baptist Chureh at Crosa
Plains, will be the speaker.
The song service will be con-
ducted by Alton MeConnel and
Joy McCullough will be at the
piano. Leroy Morrison will road
the scripture and Casey Perry will
give the announcements.
Testi, ionies will be given by
Eugene Fleming and Maxine
Lucas.
Frank O-Banion, Melvin Wil-
liams, Mason Rose, and Kenneth
House comprise the quartet which
Mrs. Paul Smith, who was in
charge of the officers installation.'
presented gifts to the retiring
president and retiring officers.
Mrs. Smith also introduced Mrs.
Conference.
Other guests will be Mrs. D. N.
Matheson of Fort Worth. con-
esdent-elect of the
Junior High School
LET'S ALL GO! HOWARD PAYNE
COLLEGIATE RODEO!
Felka ... M wo all support this redee l» ceula grew. and
and become an affair that would atiraet stale wide aute
l”
Mrs. Ross Powell, 2008 Twelfth
St, was hostess to the Irene
Nixon Circle fori a covered-dish
luncheon. Co-hostesses were Mrs.
W. A. Davis. Mrs. Dorothy Brown
and Mrs. Harry A. Miller.
Lunch was served buffet style
from the dining table which was
laid with a hand-cut linen ban-
quet cloth and centered with an
arrangement of red roses. Other
floral arrangements decorated the
home.
The guests were seated at quar-
tet tables which were laid with
linen cloths and centered with
arrangements of spring flowers in
. silver containers.
Rev. V. Cyrus Barcus voiced the
prayer.
Following the luncheon, the
study leader. Mrs. Davis brought
the devotional on “Prayer".
Miss Pauline Roberds read the
secretary's report of the April
Classroom Teachers meeting and
a report at the May executive
meeting. Charles R. Maness pre-
sented a report of the nominating
committee from which the officers
were elected.
Mrs. Murray introduced Mrs.
R. L. Aikins of Brady, who is
president of District XVII P-TA
and who is to represent the dis-
trict at the National P-TA which
meets in Chicago on May 21.
Mrs. Aikins gave a book review
of “The Hills of Home" by John
Barry.
The North Elementary School
auditorium was decorated with
gladioli and fern.
Preceding the meeting, Mrs.
Frank Taylor arranged for a din-
ner for Mrs. Aikins, Mrs. C. A.
Reynolds, Mrs. Murray, Miss Ruth
Cole. Miss Mary Fletcher, Miss
Roberds at the Coffee Shop of
Hotel Brownwood.
SAN SABA—B. J. pridgeon was Mrs. Hargrove
elected president of the San Saba i .I0 gq_ .
Lions Club at its luncheon in nsto IS EW
Hotel San Saba at noon Tuesday. — - - -
and will take office the latter part
WSCS Of Central Methodist Church
Has Final Circle Meetings Of Year
The WSCS of the Central cabin entertained seven members
and Mrs. Ruth Boysen’s second
grade presented a program of |
songs and, drills accompanied by
Mrs. Herbert Sowell.
Mrs. Riley Lewellen, yearbook;
Mrs. Ann Brim, chairman, Mrs.
Ernest Rutledge, Mrs. Johnnie
Johnson, publication.
Mrs. Braswell Locker, chairman.
Mrs. Bland Harper Jr. and Mrs.
“Statistics don’t mean very
much, unless you analyze them.”
the AAA leader said. “What you ।
WASHINGTON — UP — There P. J. Pridgeon New
S Head San Saba Lions
public highway in the country that
can handle much more than half
that speed in safety.
At least that is the thinking of
Melting soft sheer printed ray-
ons, specially priced at Pen-
uey's to give you a bead start
on summer! Classie line* to
flatter you—whether you wear
misses or half sizes.
j Lion tamer; Albert Behrens, tail
' +wicter. ana Tamir D NTSlI.. AIL..
Andrew J. Sordini is a story In
: himself. He is proud of the fact
- that he has come a long way on
the trail with only a third-grade
education. He calls home Wilkes-
Barre. Pa. He served in the
the dry cleaning business here
after serving several years as city
secretary, currently is first vice-
president of the club.
Other officers include R. V.
Hamilton, vice-president: W Pat
announced the
stration on how to select and
market vegetables.
Mrs. Fred Pierson, hostess,
served refreshments of punch and
cookie. to the following members:
Mmes. J. L. Jackson. Jay Conno-
way. Bush Bailey. Malcolm Me-
Mrs. Fielding Early was elect-
ed president of the Rotary Ann
Club at the recent luncheon meet-
ing held at the Brownwood Coun-
try Club.
Other officers elected from the
nominating committees report pre-
sented by Mrs. Mark Callaway
were: Mrs. Sidney Hughes, first
vice-president; Mrs. W. C. Monroe,
second vice-president; Mrs. W. C.
Carpenter, secretary; Mrs. James
Benfer, treasurer; Mrs. Sammie
Waisman, parliamentarian; Mrs. R.
L. Wiginton, historian, and Mrs.
Ray Morgan, reporter.
Mrs. Early, project chairman,
introduced the nine Junior Ro-
tary Anns for the year. They
were Raye Ann Hoyle. the new
Junior Rotary Ann for May, and
Betty Gersbach, Corine Thomp-
son. Elizabeth Shaw, Ann King,
Kathymn Brim, Carolyn Richard-
son, Marjorie Piper and Gloria
Torres.
The Junior Rotary Anns were
in charge of the program and each
received a gift.
Mrs Joe Weatherby opened the
meeting with the invocation, and
Mrs. H. G. Lucas was introduced
as a new member.
Visitors included: Mrs. Jeanne
Harrison, Mrs. Bert Low, Mrs. El-
wood Brewer, Mrs. Susie Bell
Torres, Mrs. Arch Bucy, Mrs. W.
R. Ellwood Jr., Mrs Frank Ander-
son, Mrs. A. J. Bittick and Mrs.
Henry Mobley of Harlingen.
Members present were Mmes.
Cyrus Barcus. Smith Beil, J. E.
Benfer. Callaway, James Capps. G.
D. Crabtree. Early, Ray Hoyle,
Hughes, Leonard King, Wendell
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picture show and cake walk to
be held in the Recreation Build-
ing Monday night, Ma 16. The
public is invited, and there will
be an admission gharge.
A covered-disK luncheon was
the special music.
will follow Im-
Mayes, Morgan, Frank Pope,
Brooke Barney, John Snyder, Ned
Snyder, E. J. Weatherby, Joe
Weatherby, John Yantis, Roy
Ziock, Wiginton, Lucas and Fred
Hames.
W. Montgomery, secretary;
Adrian Templeton, membership;'
Mrs. George Brooks, chairman.
Wayne Hollis and Edwin Davis,
program; Mrs. Morris Polk, chair-
man. Mrs. Earl Fry and Mrs. ;
George Calder, publicity: Miss
Velma Martin, chairman. Mrs. Bob j
Fisher and Mrs. Lonnie Dillard. ■
music.
Mrs. T. C. Lemmons, chairman.
Mrs. Pat Stout and Mrs. Ed Dev-
ery. hospitality; Mrs. George All-
corn, chairman. Mrs. Sid Carney.
Mrs. H. P. Bullion, character and
spiritual education; Dr. Braswell
Locker, chairman. Mrs. Paul
Smith, Gladwyn Salway. health.
Mrs. J. P. Brocksch, chairman.
Mrs. Vernon Prater. Mrs. J. L.
Brice, safety; Mrs. Wilbur Teague.'
chairman. Mrs. Buster Dunlap. J
The Frances Hackler Circle met
with Mrs. Clint Honnol, Route 4.
Mrs. Lee Yarbrough opened the
meeting with a prayer, Mrs.
Bland Harper presented the de-
votional and Mrs. J. V. Hinkle
gave the lesson, "Be Ye Doers of
the Word."
Mrs. R. E. Daniel, presided over
the business at which time the
| minutes were read and the
treasurer's report given. It was
voted to donate the remainder of
the circle money to the Spiritual
Library of the church.
Mrs. L. L. Lawson presented
a gift of appreciation to the
chairman, Mrs. Daniel. Twenty-
two members and three guests
were present.
have my job. and I am here to Gopernmentr.
are: Morris Polk, chairman.
R. E. Wells presided over the
meeting and H. E. Galloway gave
the prayer. Mrs. Montgomery
read the minutes and Paul Smith
Tender love in a violent environment is shared by Marlon Brando
and Eva Marie Saint in "ON THE WATERFRONT," at the Lyric
Theatre. Kari Malden and Lee J. Cobb also star.
New officers of the Brownwood
Classroom Teachers Association
were elected st s meeting held
at the North Elementary school
Tuesday night.
Officers are: Stark MeQuain,
president; Mrs. Mildred Worsham,
first vice-president; Miss Mary
Fletcher, second vice-president;
Miss Myra Fisher, secretary; Mrs.
Cleta Garmes, corresponding sec-
retary; Miss Dolma Martin; Mias
Pauline Roberds, parliamentarian.
Mrs. Frank Taylor, president,
welcomed the members and vis-
itors and introduced Mrs. C. A.
Reynolds, wife of the Brady school
superintendent, and Mrs. Wiley
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Keep cool, stay fashlomably
well groomed ... and do it
inexpensively! Chana styled to
delight Mimes and half edmes.
Coal to wear ... breene esw
to wash!
M * anaam
of her versatile
in declamation.
May is national "Safety-Check i atonth. Ch sour car—Checkaccidents.
Pennsylvania state senate for 12 Mrs. O. T. Jarvis was the guest; Mrs. M L. Campbell, Mrs. L. Q.
speaker at the recent all-day meet- Reese. Mrs: J. W. Montgomery,
ing of the Barber Home Demon- school lunch. -
Stration Club held in the City' Mrs E B. Clardy, chairman.
Recreation building on the Fort * ---
Mrs. Fred V. Barbee, circle
chairman, conducted the business,
when plans were made for the
luncheon to be held at the church
May 23. honoring new members.
Mrs. Piez MeNurlen. WSCS presi-
dent. announced that the guest
speaker for the day will be Mrs.
Hickman, secretary of missionary
Sterling Hayden and Yvonne De Carlo have a blaring Technicoler
romance la Ue thriiling hit “SHOTGUN.” now at the Bowie
Theatre with Zachary Scott la aa important co-starring rela.
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drama. radio and oratory in the
Interscholastic League, the Jay-
cee Voice of Democracy, and
American Legion oratorical con-
tests. She also was recognized
for her book reviews to such
groups as Delta Kappa Gamma, an
honorary society for women teach-
ers. and federsted women's clubs.
Besides the five weeks of train-
ing and the trip to Denver, this
select group from each of the
states of the U. S. will participate
in weekend excursions to scenic
points around Denver.
Sharlotte, daughter of Mr. and
i Mrs. J. B. Shannon of May, has
won several speech awards during
the current school year, including
first in Interscholastic League one-
act play contest for both district
and area, and on. all-star cast in'
Region H-B; first places in de-
clamation at district and region,
and fourth at state; first in
Brown County Voice of Demo-
cracy contest, and first in county
and district American Legion
oratorical contests, and second in
Division V, which includes all
of Central and West Texas.
A piano student of Dr. Mae
Branom, she received “superior”
rating in the Sixth District of
Federated Clubs music auditions
recently in Ranger and state
I honors in the National Piano Au-
ditions recently at Howard Payne
College.
Sheowwill’ appear soon in both
I tap and ballet numbers in the an-
nual spring dance revue present-
ed by Miss Marty Snyder's class
in Brownwood. She also will ap-
pear in Mrs. J. Fred McGaughey's
spring speech recital.
Sharlotte is head cheer leader,
vice president of the student
council, band secretary. and an
honor student in May High
School.
FRIDAY:
Fifth, sixth and seventh grades
of East Elementary School will
present “Show Boat,” a variety 1
show at 7:30 p.m. in the school
auditorium.
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy meeting has been post-
poned until June.
SATURDAY:
Brownwood District Music
Teachers Association will be enter-
tained with the annual guest day
luncheon at Hotel Brownwood at
noon.
AAUW will have a covered-dish
picnic at the lake home of Mrs.
Charles T amkin. The group is to
meet at the Walker Memorial L-
brary of Howard Payne College.
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