The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1951 Page: 5 of 10
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THE ELGIN COURIER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1951
Despite the fact that nickel was
in tight supply during the latter
half of this year, the amount avail
able for distribution and Govern-
mental stockpiling in 1950 was the
mer and Jackson S. Webb
co-hostess for the afternoon.
Yellow chrysanthemums
(• chosen as the floraling for
Kenneth Danklefs, Mrs. Helen Mission’s book “Near East Pano-
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Tingle 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Tingle of Elgin, has enlisted
in the U. S. Air Force for a per-
iod of four years and has been
sent to Lackland A.F. Base for
processing before entering basic
training.
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Fabrics—Mrs. Meyer L. Simon.
Color Scheme—Mrs. Chas. 0.
Ramsey.
, Two vocal duets, “The Lilac
" Tree” and “Peg O’ My Heart,”
of the meeting were:
Art of Home Decoration
Wayne Davenport.
Wall Paper—Mrs C. C.
nesses.’
Mrs. Hamp Burke gave the de-
votional.
Taking part on the program 1
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BAPTIST WMS CIRCLES
HOLD JOINT MEETING
The Lottie Moon, Ann Judson
and Julia Haygood Circles of the
Baptist WMS held a joint meet-
ing Tuesday afternoon at First
featuring spring fashions
J. B. Barber' of Elgin.
Jack W. Tingle
Joins Air Force
SAN ANTONIO — Jack
METHODIST WSCS
The WSCs of First Methodist
church met on Tuesday to con-
tinue the study of the Foregin
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rama,” chapter five, ‘Learning
and Living Amid Unrest’ was
taught by Mrs. Paul Jacobsen.
The following women were pre-
sent: Mesdames George Johnson,
Joseph Burke, August Swenson,
Carl L. Johnson, Carl Swenson,
Paul Jacobsen, John Nichols, W.
H. Rivers, III, Kenneth Danklefs,
Lawson Rivers, W. E. Wood, L.
P. Cherry, Harber, Chas. Poth,
Doyle Morton, Ediwin Lundgren,
N. R. Radtke and Cecil Miller.
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New Century Club
Plans Spring Show
Of New Fashions
MMembers of Elgin’s New Cen-
tury Club are busy with plans for
their annual style show, to be
held at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 27, at the Elgin High School
auditorium.
Three Elgin stores, Meyer’s De-
partment Store, ' Joe Simon’s
Store, and Poth Dry Goods Co.,
will take part in the style show
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MRS. GEORGE HODGES
TO JOIN HUSBAND AT
WHEELER FIELD, H. L
After making their home in El-
gin almost two years Mrs. George
W. Hodges and three children,
Eileen age 7, Hellen, 6 and Ron-
nie, 3, have received orders to
proceed to Wheeler Field, Haw-
aiian Islands to join their hus-
band and father, T-Sgt. Hodges,
of the US Air Force.
Sgt. Hodges is in communica-
tions and has been in service
eight years. He was stationed at
Bergstrom Field, Austin, when
ordered to Japan last July, where
he was in Tokio. Last December
he was sent back to the Hawaiian
Islands to a hospital.
Mrs. Hodges and children will
leave Elgin sometime next week
for San Francisco, from which
point they proceed to Wheeler
Field, their home for the next
three years, according to present
plans.
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The meeting of the club held
Dec. 28 with Mesdames Jesse C.
Miller and J. B. Posey as hostess-
es, was on the subject “The Bible
In the Home.” Seasonal decora-
tions were used and the hostesses
served refreshments.
Church Meet Set Jan. 25
Jan. 25 the club will meet at
First Methodist Church at 3:30
p. m. with the Rev. and Mrs.
Doyle Morton as guest speakers.
The subject for the program of
the afternoon will be ‘Religion In
the Land of the Southern Cross—
Brazil,” the leader, Mrs. H C.
Carter.
Serving as hostesses will be
Mrs.W. H. Rivers, III and Mrs.
Wesley R. Niebuhr.
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J. M. Dalton and W. C. Brown. {
Century Club meeting held last
Thursday afternoon in the club
house, with Mrs. Roy Rivers, Jr.,
as leader. Mesdames Erwin Roe-
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During the social hour refresh-
ment plates of brownie squares,
cheese wafers, spiced hot tea and
gum drops were served by the
hostesses to Mesdames H. C. Car-
ter, Kenneth Danklefs, Wayne
Davenport, H. G. Davis, N. K.
Dixon, A. A. George, W. R. Gill-
um J. K. Haynie, Helen Holmes,
C. C. Mayfield C. R. Miller, J. C.
Miller, J. B. Posey, Charles O.
Ramsey, Roy D. Rivers, Jr., W.
H. Rivers III, Erwin Roemer
Meyer L. Simon Clarence S. Till-
ey, Jackson S. Webb, W. R. Fitz-
patrick, and John Barton.
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Present at the meeting were:
Mesdames Irby Whitten, W. C.
Brown, Milton Johnson, J. M.
Dalton, Wayne Davenport, W. R.
Gillum, Clay Davis, Oscar A. Da-
vis, Carl E. Nall, Dwight Morri-
son, Grace Lee Woessner, E. H.
Hartsfield, Joe H. King, Charles
Morrison, Theo Pate, J. N. Whit-
ten, Lee Wilson, D. A. Sampson,
Julius Kastner, W. P. Culp, Sr.,
G. L. Waters,
Also /Mesdames G. W. Evans,
J. Q. Ricketson, A. C. Brown, J.
R. Griffin, Roy Ray, R. B. Harri-
son, John I. Parnell, G. J. Jack-
son, Walter Carlson, Wallace Ar-
buckkle, Hamp Burke and Har-
vie Allen and Miss Eliza Carter.
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ELGINITES HEAR MELCHOIR
AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mr. and Mrs. Will D. Nichols
attended the Sunday afternoon
performance by the Austin Sym-
phony Orchestra, directed by
Ezra Rachlin, and enjoyed so
much hearing the noted tenor,
Lauritz Melchoir, the Orchestra’s
guest star.
They were guests of Mrs Nich-
ols’ son, Bill Whitney, University
of Texas senior who will receive
his BA degree this Saturday. Mrs
Gay Welch, sister of Mrs. Nichols
was also a member of their party.
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Elgin Churchmen
Attend Men’s Rally
The (Reverends C. Edward Fraim
and Charles Jarmon, Messrs. J.
W. Frost, William McVay, Leslie
Bradshaw and Oliver Hill attend-
ed a men’s rally of Christian
churches in this area, held in the
refectory in Bastrop State Park,
at Bastrop, Sunday afternoon, 3
to 6 p.m.
Three states, Akransas, Okla-
homa and Texas were represent-
ed at this meeting.
“Industrial Art” Study Subject For Elgin
V New Century Club Meeting Last Thursday
‘Industrial Art’ was the subject by Mesdames Clarence S. Tilley
of the program of the Elgin New and Helen Holmes.
adults and youngsters.
Only active and associate mem-
bers of the New Century Club and
14 members of the Elgin High
School Senior Class will acts as
models this year. All girls in the
senior class were invited to parti-
cipate and 14 accepted, Mrs. Clar-
ence C. Tilley, chairman of the
finance committee for the show,
said Wednesday.
Store officials will draw names
to select their models. They are
then to fill out cards of informa-
tion on each model and the appar-
el to be worn and must return
the cards to the finance commit-
tee by Feb. 21, Mrs. Tilley said.
Other members of the finance
committee are Mrs. W. M. Grif-
fin Mrs. W. R. Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
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Young Monte Hal Barber, if
the above pose is any indication,
is going to grow up to be an op-
tomist. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Barber, Monte Hal was six
months old on Jan. 3. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Joe W. Brown of Austin; paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
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Twenty French sailors are be-
ing trained in amphibious war-
fare by • U. S. Navy men at the
Naval Amphibious Base, Little
Creek, Va. I
Kay Rivers Feted On
Fourth Birthday
Mrs., Lawson Rivers was hostess
Monday afternoon for a child-
ren’s party, held in the New Cen-
tury Club from 3 to 5:00 p. m.,
honoring her daughter, Kay, who
was celebrating her fourth birth-
day.
Arrangements of bright color-
ed balloons were used as decora-
tions.
Mrs. Doyle Morton directed the
entertainment of the youngsters
with stories, games- and songs.
Following the hour of play Kay
opened her gift packages and
passed the presents around for all
to see.
The white birthday cake, em-
bossed in artistic design and sur-
munted by red candles, centered
a special table and was enocircled
by frosted cup cakes and colored
cellophane-wrapped candies. As
Kay blew out the candles the
guests sang “Happy Birthday” to
her and pictures of this and other
scenes highlighting the party
were taken. Ice cream, cake and
candy was then served.
As the guests departed Kay
gave each one a balloon and an
E aster-egg whistle.
Guests included: Larry Carter,
Brownie Sue Cashion, Betty Sue
Williams, Susan and Barbara
Hagman, Lynda Sue Webb, Kathy
Danklefs, Susan Condron, Caro-
lyn Fogle, Jimmy Evans, Dar-
lene, Davine and Paula Swenson,
Kerry Kiecke, Bunky Pinnelli,
Betty Fay Barton, Denny Daley,
Robert Mullins, Joey and Gale
Poth, Rebecca, Ruth, Jane, Steve,
'Carol, Billy, Kay, Ann and Jean
Rivers.
Also Mesdames Doyle Morton,
Eli Aronson, Paul Farris, Frank
Williams, Kenneth Danklefs, Da-
vid Swenson, Al Pinnelli, Johnny
Barton, Pat Daley, E. G. Mullins,
Joseph Poth, Jackson S. Webb, W.
H. Rivers, III, Roy Rivers, Jr.,
Lawson Rivers, Miss Jeanie Mul-
lins and Savalia Woodward.
Those unable to attend were:
Barbara Ann Johnson, Nancy and
Ray Fitzpatrick, Mary Maynard,
Mesdames M. L. Rivers, L. R.
Hubbard, Leonard Hagman, W.
R. Fitzpatrick, Hilmer Johnson,
Bremond Wood, Bob Kiecke, W.
F. Condron, C. B. Maynard, C. L.
Green and N. K. Dixon.
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19 INDUCTED
FROM BOARD 85
GIDDINGS — Nineteen men
registered with Texas Local Board
No. 85, located here, were in-
ducted into the Army at Houston,
on Jan. 11.
They were Fred L. Morris, Jr.,
Lexington; William E. Tolbert,
■Smithville; James K. Beauchamp,
Lexington; Bobby R. Breden,
Smithville; Joe J. Krupa, Jr,
Caldwell; John Foerster, Giddings
Earl Crayton, Giddings; Deraid G.
Jay, Lexington; Dan Wolf, Mc-
Dade; Rip R. Hutson, Lexington;
Daniel W. Blaha, Criesman;
James A. Meitzen, Giddings;
Thereon P. Spruill, Jr., Giddings;
John W. Heine, Bryan; James E
Cox, Smithville; William A. Hoy-
ack, Dallas; Roy Meschack, Smith-
ville; Wilton Huebel, Smithville-;
and Kenneth W. Owens, Tangle-
wood.
Kenneth W. Owens was regist-
ered at Pecos, Texas, and was
transferred to the Giddings board
for induction.
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Mrs. Wayne Davenport is chair-
man of the ticket sales committee.
Other members are Mrs. J. K.
Haynie, Mrs. J. C. Miller Jr., and
Mrs. John Barton, of Bastrop.
In charge of publicity for the
show are Mrs. Paul Farris and
Mrs. C. R. Miller.
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McMillion, Bonner. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1951, newspaper, January 18, 1951; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548945/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.