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SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1943 PAGE TWELVE
Tom Bacons Visit Ensign Son at Houston
R. Bacon. 766 'Ness, by automobile to Houston. Mrs.
Schooley, whose husband is a Navy
lieutenant at Fort Pierce, and Miss
Van Ness wil continue here early
next week with Mr. Bacon driving
their car. Mrs. Bacon will remain
for a visit with children at Hous-
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Merchant, left by the Santa Fe train
Friday afternoon for Houston where
they were to meet their son. Ensign
Roy E. Bacon, of Fort Pierce, Fla.
On six-day leave Ensign Bacon was
to accompany Mrs. Herchel Schoo-
ley and her sister, Gladys Van ton and Baytown.
Colorado City News Happenings
COLORADO CITY, Aug. 21 —
(Spl)—Mrs. Edith Topp of Sweet-
water is the houseguest of Mrs
Harrison H. Black this week.
Other visitors here include Mrs
John H. Doss of Fort Worth, guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
F. McCorcle.
Mrs. Louis Latham and her
daughter. Mary Ann, are spending
several weeks with relatives in
Grosbeck.
Mrs. Stewart Cooper Jr. spent
this week in Bryan where she
visited her husband. Aviation
Student Cooper, of A&M Col-
lege.
Vacationing in DeKalb and Ev-
anston. III., are the I. L Blwoods
and son Peter, of Colorado City and
Renderbrook Ranch.
Mrs William Wade Jr., of Ros-
well. N. M . is the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whip-
key this week, and attended with
them graduation exercises at Bay-
lor University when her sister. Vir-
ginia Whipkey, received her Bach-
elor of Music degree. Mrs. Ed
Hilley, of Abilene accompanied
them to Waco.
Mr and Mrs. Joe Cox of Houston
are visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Cox Sr.
In Salt Lake City, for a visit
with Sgt. and Mrs. Charles
Smith are Mrs. Smith’s mother.
Mrs. Will Berry, and sister
Mary Nell Berry.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ewald of
San Angelo spent this week as
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. P Price. Mrs. Ewald is the
former Loyse Price.
Mr and Mrs. John Ellis Smith
and daughter Rebecca of Fort
Stockton are guests of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Ramsdell,
their daughter Elsie Ann, and niece
Rae Ronny Fisk of Lawton, Okla ,
returned this week from a vaca-
tion spent in Mexico City.
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FLANNEL STARS in this
two-piece tuck-ii school dress
with push-up sleeves.
Birthdays
The Abilene Reporter-News ex-
tends birthday greetings today to the
following:
Mrs. E D. Barnes
Sam Connally, fireman second
class, U. 8 Navy. Camp Endicott,
Davisvile. R. I.
Catherine Corrie
Mrs. W. Brown Fletcher
A. H Gatlin
Mrs. Francis Godwin
Mrs C P Ivey
Mrs. Alva Russell
Dorothy Louise Witt_______________
ABILENE USO
CALENDAR
First Street
SUNDAY
9:30 a. m.—Dunkers' club, coffee
and doughnuts, church information.
1:30 p. m.—Swimming and fishing.
Lytle lake.
4 p. m.—Vesper services.
4:30 p. m.—Refreshment hgur.
5:30 p. m.—Radio broadcast.
7:30 p. m. — Symphony record
hour.
CLASSROOM DOUBLETALK: Big and little sister both
vote their favorite school costume the pleated skirt and
sweater or blouse. These are naphthalated wool.
Marvin E. Ballard
Hare From Del Rio
Pfc. Marvin E. Ballard of
Laughlin field, Del Rio, is on 15-
day furlough, visitng with his par-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M Ballard, at
Tuscola, and with his wife and sis-
ter. Mrs. Martha Standard, in Abi-
lene.
Private Ballard's only brother, Pvt.
Floyd O. Ballard. Is also In service
He is stationed with the U. 8. Anny
at Charleston, 8. C.
Random Harvest
ALBUQUERQUE, N M . Aug.
21.—(P>— A community victory
garden is producing a harvest of
—automobile tires.
Three good ones complete with
tubes and wheels were found
floating in a reservoir at the gar-
den.
The crop is being held by
Sheriff Ed Donohue, who believes
they were stolen_______________
Because there is but one
Cymonette ... to create a cou-
turier suit of such unparalleled
smartness and simplicity, only
your Cymonette suit can serve
so many purposes so beautifully.
The suit is of Juilliard's oil-wool
with notched dress-maker collar
and featuring a new lightning
tucked front yoke...so typically
Cymonette. /
44.75
AS HID IN voeur
The name for
fashion foresight
amp Fire Girls Hold River Picnic and
1an Series of Fall Entertainments
COLORADO CITY, Aug.
(Spl)—Sixty Colorado City Camp
Fire girls were entertained here
this week with a late afternoon
hike to the Colorado River and a
picnic supper. The members of the
Guardians association were hos-
tesses.
Members of the Neosha group and
MONDAY
10:30 a. m.—Bowling. Wives’ club.
7:30 to 9 p. m. — Service mens
shorthand class.
Second Street
SUNDAY
9:30 a. m.—Java club, coffee and
doughnuts, friendship hour, church
information.
5 p. m.—Sketch class.
5 p. m.—Music appreciation hour,
conducted by Frances Davis.
5 to 8 p. m.—Informal sing song,
social hall.
8:30 p. m. — Movie. Street of
Chances.
MONDAY
8 p. m.—Ping pong tournament.
9 p. m.—Dance instruction.
Fifth Street
SUNDAY
11 a. m. — Coffee and doughnut
hour. .
3 p. m.—Talk a letter home.
7:30 p. m.—Musical variety show.
8 p. m.—Watermelon partv
9 p. m.—Movie, Avengers, and
Lieutenant Crunk
Honored at Supper.
BALLINGER, Aug. 21.—ISpl) -
Lt. Jack Crunk of Shaw field, 8.
C., was honored at a barbecue sup-
per given by Mr. and Mrs. Walde
Crunk at their home, near Paint
Rock
Mrs. Wardlaw Hosts
Bridge-Breakfast c
BALLINGER. Aug. 11. —(Spl)-
Mrs. Malcolm Wardlaw compli-
mented her daughter, Mrs. R. T.
Hall, members of Mrs. Hall’s bridge
21._their guardian, Mrs. Randolph Mc-
Entire. the Okizu group and guar-
dian Mrs J. W. Randle, the Taw-
X ==ea K am M GEPIMEEHUEE
Homer Hutchinson Jr., guardian,
and the members of the Blue Bird
group directed by Mrs. Henry
Vaught, attended the picnic.
The affair was the first of a
series of monthly entertainments
planned by the guardians for the
organization as a whole. Future
plans include sing-songs, stunt
nights, folk dancing, and dramatics
with the girls taking part. The re-
cently furnished Mitchell county
Service center room will be used on
Formerdy stationed at Bruce
field here, Crunk was commissioned
at the officer candidate school of
the Air corps at Miami, Fla. He is
now assistant director of Link
training at Shaw field. His mother
is Mrs Odessa Crunk of Paint
Rock.
Guests for the supper were 8.-
Sgt. Wayne Held, S.-Sgt. James
Morrison, Sgt. and Mrs. A. Arnold,
Pfc. N. Groomley and' Pfc. M Mc-
Donald. aU of Bruce field, Ballinger:
Lois Jo Bentley, Imogene Walde,
Gwendolyn Brewer, Mrs. T. J. Crunk
and Mrs. James Watson. Paint
Rock.
Sports I. Q
MONDAY
10:30 a. m.—Tips for hips.
2 p. m.—Swiming party for wives.
7:30 p. m.—Soldiers’ typing class.
8 p. m—Roller skating to music.
indoor occasions.
Bridge-Lunch Held
KNOX CITY, Aug. 21.—ISpl) -
Bridge-luncheon at Knox City was
hosted by Mrs. A. M. Armstrong,
who decorated entertaining rooms
with summer flowers. Guests in-
cluded Mrs. Jim lelton of Benja-
min. Mrs. Jack Spikes of Fort
Worth. Mrs. J. H. Atterbury and
Mrs. H. M. Jones Mrs. O. L. Jami-
son and Mrs. Melton won high
score awards.
Guest in Abilene
Guest of Natalie Blair, 936 Blair,
has been Paula Powell, who re-
turned Friday to her home in
Wichita Falls. Both are June grad-
uates of North Texas State Teach-
ers college. Miss Powell will teach
music this fall in Wichita Falls
and Miss Moore, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Moore of Anson,
is employed as draftsman for the
state highway department.
day morning at the Central hot -
Yellow rain lily blossoms centered
the table, and matching cards
marked places for guests.
In bridge games after breakfast
Mrs. K. K. Hoffman, club member,
and Mrs. D. O. Henson, guest, won
high score prizes. . 1
Others present were Mrs. C. L
Baker, Mrs. W. B. Woody, Mrs. O.
W. Cheatham, Mrs. Loyd Herring,
Mrs. Fred Harman, Mrs. E. L. In-
gram, Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mrs.,
I. J. McCook Jr., Mrs. Chaus
Bailey, Mrs. Claude R. Stone, Mrs.
E. W. Stasney, Mrs. L. R. Tigner,
Mrs. B. C. Roberts, Mrs. Roy Wor-
ley, Mrs. W. L. Barber, Mrs. Charles
Hambrick, Mrs. Jerry Church, Mrs.
Ford Taylor, Mrs. Schultz Hargrove,
Mrs. Bill Lynn and Mrs. Alex M -
Gregor.
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HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR WAR BOND THIS MONTH?
Luncheon Club Is
Feted at Munday ‘
MUNDAY, Aug. 21.—(Spl.)—1Mrs.
John Ed Jones was host to the
Thursday Luncheon club and
guests. Games of 42 were plaj’d
after lunch.
Mrs. J. R. Smith, Mrs. H. L. Jung-
man. Mrs. W. B. Douglas and Mrs.
E. C. Henry of Floydada were
guests. Members atending were Mrs.
W. E. Braly, Mrs. W. R. Moore,
H. A. Pendleton, Mrs. T. G. Bence:
Mrs. Effie Alexander Mrs. Freds
Broach, Mrs. C. R. Elliott and Mrs.
Shelly Lee.
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