The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 190, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 11, 1968 Page: 2 of 16
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served the cake and the punch.
Guests were registered in the
bride's book by Miss Debbie
Mann of Mesquite.
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er honoring Miss Ann Lambert
of Waco, the bride-elect of Dee
Dilts, was held Saturday night,
Aug. 3, in the community room
of the Sulphur Springs State
Bank Hostesses were Mrs. Ber-
nard Lobin, Mrs. Andrew Meier
and Mrs. Owen Johnson.
The honoree's chosen colors
of blue and white were car-
ried out in the room. The serv-
inb table was covered with a
white cloth and centered with
an arrangement of blue and
white daisies. Punch and dainty
blue cakes, mints and nuts were
served during the evening.
Miss Joyce Dilts, sister of the
prospective bridegroom, presid-
ed at the punch table. Miss
Kathy Meier was at the guest
book.
A bride doll and a manzanita
tree adorned with tiny white
bows and other traditional fea-
tures, were on the gift table.
The honoree was presented with
an array of lovely and useful
gifts.
Miss Lambert and Mr. Dilts
are to be married Aug. 16 in
Waco.
Don Phillips and Miss Bar-
bara Grant were honored at a
miscellaneous wedding shower
Saturday. Aug. 3. at Gafford
Chapel community center. The
couple exchanged marriage
vows at St. Philip's Episcopal
Church Saturday night.
. Hostesses for the lovel event
were Mrs. W. A. Fielden, Mrs
Eldon Ring and Mrs. Lynn Gib-
son.
Stevens Family
Reunion Held
three • quarter length
sleeves. Her peau de sole skirt
was complimented by a flat bow
in front and the chapel train fell
from the back waistline.
The bride wore elbow-length
white gloves and carried a col-
onial bouquet fashioned of white
feathered carnations, gladioli and
a pink orchid, with streamers
of white satin. Her veil of silk
illusion fell in four tiers from
a crown of the peau de sole
and lace. She observed the
“Something old, new, borrowed,
and blue, and a sixpence in her
Mrs. saran Davis was
ored at a family dinner on Sun-
day. Aug. 4, at the home of a
granddaughter, Mrs. Eugene
Fisher, Mr. Fisher and son,
Brent in Dallas.
Other members of the family
there were a daughter of Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Alice Frith and her
grandson, Scott Frith of Borger,
and two other daughters and
families of Mrs. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. John Ponder and daughter.
Patricia of Garland and Mr and
Mrs. Marvin Berry and son.
Larry of Irving; also a grand-
daughter and her family, Mr.
and Mrs. James Woodruff and
Nathan and Keva of Arlington.
Mrs. Davis visited with Miss
Zella Zint while in Dallas and
reports that she remains bed-
fast. Miss Zint formerly lived
in Sulphur Springs. She has
been in ill health fir some
time She enjoys very much get-
ting letters and cards from her
friends here.
Miss Sue Ann Green, the
bride-elect of Benny Johnson,
was honored at an informal
gadget shower Tuesday night.
The event was given by Miss
Sunell Rogers and her mother,
Mrs. F. G. Rogers in their home
on College Street.
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shoe”, placed there by her at- party, guests had been instruct-
tendants. ~
Mrs. G.N. Buchanan of Mt.
Vernon attended her sister as
matron of honor. Another sis-
ter, Miss Debra White of Sal-
tillo, Mrs. Richard Persinger Rogers.
Games of bingo were played
and prizes won by Mrs C. L.
Johnson and Mrs. Eddie Shieldes
were graciously given to the
honoree.
Guests registered in the silver
and white bride’s book. Mrs. R.
V. McDonald of Dallas, aunt of
the bride-to-be. was an out of
town guest for the party.
A delicious dessert was very
attractively served to the guests
by Miss Rogers, assisted by her
mother.
Annual Irvin
Reunion Held
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A lovely miscellaneous show-
er was given on July 30 to
honor the bride-elect of Don
Phillips, Miss Barbara Grant.
The chosen colors of apricot
and white were carried out in
the dainty petits fours and the
sparkling punch Complementing
irig the beautiful apricot color-
ed flower centerpiece were tall
tapers in brass holders.
Hostesses for the event, which
was held in the community
room of the Sulphur Springs
State Bank were Mrs. LeRoy
Pogue, Mrs. Mel Dixon, Mrs
Robert Alexander and Mrs.
Jack Neal.
Some 35 guests were invited
to call during the evening and
many beautiful and useful gifts
were presented to the honoree.
Miss Grant became the bride
of Mr. Phillips in ceremonies
Saturday night in St. Philip's
Episcopal Church.
The First Baptist Church of
Mesquite was scene of the Juty
27 wedding of Miss Sharon Kay
Crelia and Sammy Ewell Fox.
Parents of the couple are Mr
and Mrs W. W. Crelia of Mes-
quite and Mr. and Mrs. E A.
Fox of Sulphur Springs. The
bride is the granddaughter of
Mrs. John Cawthron of Sulphur
Springs and the late Mr. Caw-
thron.
The Rev. John B. Stepp, Jr.,
officiated at the 8:30 p. m. rites
after music by Miss Sally Kerr,
organist, of Mesquite She pre-
sented the traditional marches
and accompanied the vocalists,
Tommy Rook of Mesquite who
sang “Because'' and Monty
Hunt of Sulphur Springs, "The
Lord's Prayer.’’
Wedding greenery and branch-
ed candelabra bearing white
cathedral tapers decorated the
church.
The bride was given in mar-
riage by her father. She wore a
dress of white peau de sole with
a bodice of re-embroidered alen-
con lace, with a panel of the
same lace accenting the hem-
line. A chapel-length train, at-
tached at the back of the bodice,
was appliqued with sprays of
the alencon lace. The gown was
completely fashioned by the
tride’s mother.
A chapel-length veil of silk
illusion caught with tiny flower
petals and seed pearls, extend-
ed over the train. The bride
carried a cascade bouquet of
stephanotis, shredded mums,
and English ivy. centered with
a white orchid, on a white Bible.
On her Way to the altar she pre-
sented her mother with a single
red rose and as she left, she
presented a red rose to her
bridegroom's mother.
Miss Renita Young of Irving
attended the bride as maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Miss
Marilyn Gibson, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Regina Fox,
sister of the bridegroom, both
of Sulphur Springs.
The bridesmaids wore flowing
floor-length cage gowns of pale
yellow nylon organza over yel-
low peau de sole. The bodices
and hemlines of their gowns
were accented with white
daisies. Each wore a yellow
bow of the same material in
her hair, and their bouquets
were of yellow and white
daisies.
Little Miss Kelly Copeland
of Mesquite was the flower girl.
She wore a floor-length gown
of pale yellow batiste covered
in the same organza and accent-
ed with cascades of the same
white daisies. She carried a
white and yellow basket filled
with daisy petals.
Lonnie Gibbs attended Mr.
Fox as best man. Bill Shieldes
and Tony Highfield were
groomsmen and Gary Gibson, a
cousin of the bride, and Dennis
Cox, ushered.
Candles were lighted by Steve
Crelia. brother of the bride,
and Miss Kathy Phippen, both
of Mesquite
A reception was held in the
fellowship hall of the church
following the ceremony. The
serving table was covered in
yellow net over white linen.
Centering the table was an ar-
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Miss Sue Ann Green, the bride-
elect of Benny A. Johnson, was
honored at a recipe shower Sat-
urday, Aug. 3 in the community
room of the Sulphur Springs
State Bank. Hostess for the
event was Mrs. Ronnie Stephens
of Garland, assisted by her
mother, Mrs Garlon Carroll.
Mrs. Stephen is the former Pam
Carroll.
The party table was beauti-
fully decorated with a white
cloth, with yellow and pink
daisies. Plates, nut cups, nap-
kins and a center pitcher all
of the same design, carried out
the “daisy’’ pattern
Guests vere registered in the
white bride's book and then each
offered her own jpec.al recipe,
along with a timely bit of advice
to the bride-to-be. Several
games were played, and various
kitchen gadgets given as prizes
to the winners, they in turn giv-
ing their prizes to Miss Green.
Ice cold drinks, dips, chips,
nuts and candies were served to
the guests’ by Mrs. St-iphens,
assisted by her mother
Mrs. Johnny Green and Mrs.
C. L. Johnson, mother t of the
bride-elect and her fiance, were
honored guests.
Mrs. Tony Mandina and her
infant daughter, Laura Elisa-
beth, were honored with a pink
and blue shower Thursday night
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Chancellor. 1125 Park
Circle Drive.
Co-hostesses with Mrs. Chan-
cellor for the occasion were
Mrs. Leon Kennedy and Mrs.
Clarke Keys.
The serving table was cover-
ed with a pink damask cloth
and centered with a decorative
paper baby buggy Pink punch,
dainty white cakes topped with
pink booties, and mints were
served from silver appoint-
ments.
A white manzanita tree, tied
with white ribbons, pink rose
buds and miniature baby bug-
gies, decorated the piano.
Gifts were presented to Mrs.
Mandina for opening in a small
pink and blue playpen.
Approximately 35 guests call-
ed during the party hours.
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load of dishes; then open the
door just at the end of the
cycle and let the cloud of
steam rush up over your face.
Follow this with a cold
splash, pat the skin dry, and
enjoy the pleasure of an in-
stant sauna.
Instant Sauna
Inventive housewives are
getting beauty duty from their
dishwashers. The idea is to
wash your face with soap and
—iread cream over it while
—i machine runs through a
Scott April, nephew of the bride,
was the ring bearer
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs Grant chose a blue floral
print silk dress with white ac-
cessories. The bridegroom's
mother wore a pink knit ensem-
ble with matching pink acces
series
A reception followed the wed-
ding and was held in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neal on
San Jacinto Street.
A beautifully appointed table
in the dining area held a three
tiered wedding cake and large
silver trays offered . decorated
miniature wedding cakes, petits
fours size. The centerpiece was
3 massive Five-branched silver
candelabra holding a crytsal
bowl with white flowers and
green fern. At the far end of the
table was a large silver punch
bowl filled with an autumn gold
punch.
A small lacy table covered
with an avocado colored cloth
was in the blue and green liv-
ing room and held the bride's
book and a large candelabra
Miss Kylene Neal presided at
the book.
The circle sidewalk was light-
ed by hurricane lamps and later
lined by guests throwing rice
at the departing newlyweds. The
rice bags were passed by sev-
eral young wedding guests
Mrs Mel Dixon, Mrs. Bill Mc-
Larry and Mrs. Alfred Ko-
walczyk assisted in serving dur-
ing the reception.
For traveling the bride chose
a navy blue knit ensemble trim-
med in plaid with navy blue
accessories.
Upon their return from their
wedding trip to San Antonio and
the Gulf Coast Mr. and Mrs
Phillips will be at home at the
Glenn Haven Apartments on
South Moore. She is employed
with Rockwell Manufacturing
Company and he is engaged in
the cattle business in Sulphur
Springs.
Out of town guests attended
the wedding and reception from
Massachusetts, Dallas, Houston.
Hamilton, and Garland.
The annual Irvin reunion was
held Sunday, Aug. 4 at the coun-
try home of Mr. and Mrs Mil-
ford Irvin in the Nelta com-
munity. A basket lunch was
spread at the noon hour. Visi-
tation and a tour of the farm
were enjoyed by the group.
Those present for the occasion
were: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Abston
and daughter Carol, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Charles Jennings.
I Dallas:
Thaniel Irvin of Corsicana:
Mike Irvin of Dallas; Mr. and
Mrs Ardell Irvin of Arlington
and Sulphur Springs:
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Irvin
and Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Irvin
of Sulphur Springs; Mr. and
Mrs. Durwayne Irvin and daugh-
ter June,
Mrs. Ethel Irvin, Mrs. Pat
Bartley and daughter Vicki and
son Rodney of Dike; Mr. and
Mrs. Wayland Irvin of Shreve-
port, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
ford Irvin and daughter Judy
and grandaughter, Jeanna Hig-
gins of Sulphur Springs.
The group plan to meet again
next year, the first Sunday in
August.
Spence Memorial Chapel of
First Baptist Church was scene
of the Friday, Aug. 2, wedding
of Miss Dana Lane White and
Norman Rowe Flemens. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Loyd E. White of Saltillo
and Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Flemens
of Route Four, Sulphur Springs
are parents of the bridegroom.
The Rev. Bobbie Don Morris,
pastor of the Hagansport Baptist
Church, officiated for the 8 p.m.
rites after traditional wedding
music by Mrs. Johnle Anglin,
organist, and Randy Byrd, solo-
1st.
Decorations for the altar fea-
tured baskets of white gladioli
and greenery, accented by
branched candelabra bearing
pink wedding tapers. The satin-
covered prayer bench centered
the area backed by a mass ar-
rangement of wedding greenery.
The bride was given in mar-
. ..xtage by ter fatter. She wore
a floor -length gown of peau de
sole ’w-i ‘m - 7. „ "L,*
ioned on A4ines featured an Em- ton of Trinity and Mrs. Boyd
pire bodice of the lace accented Wardrup and her son, Max War-
by a scalloped neckline and seal- drup of Baytown,
loped three • quarter length
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In 8 p. m. rites Saturday in
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church,
Miss Barbara Jean Grant be-
came the bride of Don Wesley
Phillips. Parents of the couple
are Mr. and Mrs. Warren E.
Grant, Jr., of Ipswich, Mass.,
and Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Phil-
lips of Sulphur Springs, Route
Four.
The Rev. Ray Fisher, rector
of St. Paul's of Greenville, of-
ficiated at the double-ring, can-
dlelight ceremony.
Traditional wedding music was
presented by Miss Lynda Fox,
organist.
Altar decorations featured two
large brass vases filled with
white mums, carnations and
greenery. Each urn was flanked
by a brass candelabra with
three tall white tapers. The
altar railing was entwined with
English ivy and white satin rib-
bon with dawn votive candle
cups placed at points of inter-
est. Large satin bows with ivy
and miniature wedding bells
marked the pews.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a formal
gown of white Italian silk. The
gown featured an oval neck-
line, a fitted bodice and waist-
line and elbow-length sleeves.
Appliques of lace and seed
pearls covered the bodice and
front of the skirt.
A chapel-length train attached
to the waist by a large flat
bow, fell in full pleats to the
scalloped hemline. Lace and
pearl appliques were repeated
at the hemline. The four-tiered
fingertip veil of silk illusion was
attached to a small circlet of
white satin-rolled roses encrust-
ed with tiny seed pearls.
The beautiful bridal bouquet
centered with a large white
orchid surrounded by white car-
nations and trimmed with white
satin leaves and tiny seed
pearls, was covering a small
white prayer book. The remov-
able orchid was later worn by
the bride as the couple left on
a trip to the Gulf Coast. The
bouquet was then boxed and
shipped to the bride's grand-
mother who resides in Massa-
chusetts, and was unable to at-
tend the wedding.
Mrs. Eugene April was her
sister's matron of honor Kylene
Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Neal, was the junior
bridesmaid and Debbie Pogue
was the flower girl. Debbie is
the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Francis Pogue.
The attendants wore formal-
length gowns of the bride's
chosen colors of apricot and
white. Mrs. April's 'gown of
apricot color French silk with
a Sabrina neckline and cap
sleeves, was enhanced by a full-
length train attached by satin-
covered buttons at the neckline
Her three-tiered veil of silk
illusion was also of apricot
color. She carried a bouquet ol
glamellias surrounded by white
satin leaves with long white
satin streamers.
Both Miss Neal and Miss
Pogus wore white A-line dresses
with Sabrina necklines, cap
sleeves and satin apricot color
ribbons and bows fitted at the
Empire waistline. They wore
white satin Dior bow head-
pieces. Miss Neal carried a nose-
gay similar to the matron of
honor's bouquet, and Debbie car-
ried a white basket filled with
apricot-colored flower petals.
Francis Pogue attended Mr.
Phillips as best man and ush-
ers were Eugene April, Pat
Potts of Dike and Jim Morris
of Houston. Master Jeffrey
serving table assisted by Miss
Tommie Sue Jackson. Miss Sarah
Clemmons registered guests in
the bride’s book.
The couple honeymooned in Hot
Springs, Ark. For traveling the
bride chose an A-line dress of
gray voile accented with a collar
and bow of beige and beige polka-
dots. Her bag and shoes were
brown and she wore a pink orchid
from her bridal bouquet.
The couple will make their
home in Austin where the bride-
groom is a student at the Univer-
sity of Texas. He is a graduate
of Sulphur Springs High School.
Mrs. Flemens was graduated
from the Saltillo High School and
presently is employed at the
Rockwell Manufacturing Com-
pany.
Out of town guests included
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
O.E. Skelton of Carthage, Mo.,
his brother and sister4n4aw, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Snyder, also of
Carthage, Mo., and two of the_____ ____
and lace. The gown, fash- bride’s aunts, Mrs. T J. Apple- Pe^ CrawfonTand Gary"
Mike, Johnny and Jona, all of
Garland;
Mr. and Mrs Walter Huie and
Charles, Mickie and Ronnie.
Dick Stevens, and Mr. and Mrs.
James Moore of Sulphur Bluff:
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hatchell and
Julie of Saltillo; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Stevens and Mythilda
Stevens, and Mrs. Willard Hud-
son of Clarksville;
Roxie Chapman. Lambert and
Francy, Vincent R. Jusko, La-
Juan, Mike, Bill, Melanie Sue.
Melissa Ann. Matthew and Cyn-
thia Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Junior
Murray and Ricky and Penny,
Mike and Clint, all of Grand
Prairie; Gary and Joan Cannon
and Debbie of Wylie.
Together were six sisters and
four brothers of the Stevens
family and their families.
The annual Stevens family re-
union was held at City Park in
Sulphur Springs on Sunday.
July 28.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs Vivian Mobley, Mr. and
Mrs. William Wayne Mobley
and Minda and Billy, Mr. and
Mrs. David Mobley and Angela
and Dean; Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Gean Scott and Laurie and Tony
of Ridgeway, Route One;
Mr. and Mrs. Don Holt and
Richard and Bryan Holt, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Stevens, Stan-
ley, Sheila, Ricky and Amy, Mr.
and Mrs. James Armstrong and
Michel. Mr. and Mrs. Clovis
Stevens and Dale and Brenda.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cranford,
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Tidwell
and Sandra and Ronnie al) of
Garland;
Mr and Mrs Henry Lee
Stevens and Nickle and Kay, of
Euless, Guy Carrell, Ben Frank-
lin; Mr. and Mrs. Don Murray
find Becky, Mr. and Mrs. Char-
lie Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Lar-
ry Jones, Maxie Coursey and
Phyllis and Dorthy Coursey, Mr.
and Mrs. Cleo Foster, Harold D.
Foster, Mrs. Faye Stevens, Mr
and Mrs. Buster Herd, Connie,
Pamela and Dean Van Camp
and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis of
Dallas;
Mr and Mrs. J, W. Carrell,
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McCoy and
Mike, Danny and Tony, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilford Murray and J. W„
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray
and Lana and Larry, Hulan
Coursey, Miss Janet Littlefield,
Roy Dean Hipp, Mr. and Mrs.
Jodie Stevens, Mrs. Gladine
Wright and Larry, Mr. and Mrs.
Buck Stevens, Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Kirby and Eddie Jonath-
an and Timothy Kirby, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Dodd, all of Sulphur
Springs;
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Murray
and Paula, Mrs. Annie Murray,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawlson
and John, Jimmie Richer and
Terry, all of Irving; Mr. and
Mrs James Dryden. Annett
Robert and Kenneth Dryden.
Mr. and Mrs. Truel Peacock
and Terry and Steve. Mr and
and Mrs. Scott Johnson were her
bridesmaids. Little Misses Bev.
erly Ross and Theresa Ross,
nieces of the bridegroom, were
the flower girls and Shane Buch-
anan of Mt. Vernon, nephew of
the bride, was the ring bearer.
The attendants and the flower
girls wore voile dresses carry-
ing out the bride’s chosen colors
of two shades of pink. The gowns
were fashioned on lines similar
to that of the bride, and were
sleeveless with scoop necklines.
They wore long white glaves and
carried nosegay arrangements
of pink daisies with pink and
white net accented with a large
pink bow. Their beadpieces were
wide voile bows on veils of pink
tulle.
The bride’s mother chose an
A4ine dress of sky-blue bonded
crepe with black accessories.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a two^iiece suit of white
and chocbolate brown accented
with a wide brown belt at the
waist. Her accessories were
white. Both mothers wore pink
orchid corsages.
Raymond Flemens attended his __
brother as best man, and grooms- arKj Haskell Wynn of
The7,han£r{ Thaniel Irvin
Richard Persinger, and Joe Bill
Robinson. Ronnie Charles and
Steve Peugh ushered. Candles
were lighted by Timmy and Jim-
my White, brothers of the bride.
A reception was held in fellow-
ship hall of the church following
the ceremony.
The reception table was cov.
ered in a cloth of white linen
and lace and held the tiered
altevhite wedding cake, the pale
pink punch in a crystal service,
and dainty mints and nuts in
crystal and silver containers.
An arrangement of pink and white
flowers adorned the table.
Mrs. Larry K. Rom, sister
of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
Dickie Nelson presided at the
Mrs. M. A. Kraker was hos-
tess for a breakfast Wednesday
morning at the Kingsway Res-
taurant honoring her house-
guests, Mrs. J. Alton Murphy.
Miss Jan Murphy and
Henry Seaman of
Wells.
The table decorations teatur-
ed an arrangement of daisies
and mums and fresh fruits
Places were set for the hon-
orees, Mrs. Kraker and Mrs
Joe Worsham. Mrs. Irl St. Clair.
Mrs J. M. Biggerstaff, Mrs
Frank Long, Mrs. Reuben
Clapp, Mrs. Anna Jean Huddle-
ston, Mrs. Lawrence Bergin,
Mrs. Phil Sartin and Mrs. Harry
King
Sulphur Springs Chapter No.
718, Order of the Eastern Star,
held its stated meeting Monday
evening in the Masonic Temple
on Oak Avenue. The hall was
decorated in shades of pink and
American beauty roses. About 45
guests registered in the white
leather guest book.
Mrs. Eunice Moseley of
Greenville played music as the
officers entered. Bob Lancaster,
worthy patron, called the meet-
ing to order and presented the
gavel to Mrs. Delma Nichols,
worthy matron. Mrs. Rena
Humphrey gave the prayer. Bob
Lancaster led the pledge of
allegiance to the flag. Mrs
Nichols welcomed all present.
A program to honor Rob
Morris was presented by Mrs.
Merle Quary, Mrs. Iva Lee Fos-
ter, Mrs. Florine Points, Mrs.
Ivo Teer, Mrs. Lorain Fisher,
Mrs. Janell Ross and Mrs. May
Wilkinson. Other officers present
were Mrs. Lois Lancaster,, John
McClimons, Mrs. Clyde Irons,
Mrs. Vivian Kids, Mrs. Robbie
McKeever, James Ross and
Mrs. Louise Morgan was pro
tern for the treasurer.
A special welcome was given
to Mrs. Lizzie Lou Garrison who
has just moved back from Chil-
dress.
After the retiring drill, re-
freshments were served in the
dining hall with Mrs. Mary Jane
Coffey, Mrs. Bertha Faye Guth-
rie and Mrs. Bertie Connally as
hostesses. The dining hall was
decorated with roses. The table
was covered with a pink satin
cloth and centered with a milk
glass container which held an
arrangement of pink and red
roses. The pink fruit punch was
served from a crystal punch
bowl, cookies were served from
crystal trays.
Other members were Mrs
Aline Lee, Hugh Frazier, Mrs.
Zodie Taylor, Otis Dowdy, Mrs.
Lillian Bufkin, Mrs. Vernon
Weaver, Mrs. Josie Bridges,
John Irons, Mrs. Clara Purcell,
H. H. Purcell, Mrs. Ida Mae
Kitts, W. B. Kitts, Berchie Fish-
er, Mrs. Lucille Hatley, Mrs.
Louise Martin. Paul Martin,
Mrs. Ruby Adams, Mrs. Nell
Nichols and C. A. McKeever.
Out of town guests from
Greenville were Mrs. Ruby
Clarke, Mrs. Rogene Moss, Mrs.
Alta Cummings, Mrs. Maggie
Arnold and Mrs. Mamie Haw-
kins.
2( Sec. 1__THE DAILY NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Sunday, August 11, 1968.
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