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MRS. DERWARD NOLLNER
Derward Nollners, Newlyweds,
Visif Abilene, Go to Washington
At next weeks’s meeting, Tuesday
1 p m., at the church all circles of
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
r and about
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1944
PAGE EIGHT
Newcomer at Club Plan of Sending Gowns to
Camp Guest
For Tea
Arriving from Brownwood today,
Mrs Lucille Gilstrap took over her
duties at the Camp Barkeley Sta-
tion Hospital as assistant Red Cross
director. The newcomer will be hon-
ored at a tea in the recreation room
today.
Daniel Sands, new Red Cross
field director at Camp Barkeley,
announced arrival of Mrs. Gil-
strap at a meeting of the 10-
county Camp Barkeley Red
Cross Service council Wednes-
day. Sands is only new in bis
directorship, since he has been
assistant Red Cross director at
the camp since last June. He
succeeded Lester N. Haedt, and
Mrs. Gilstrap will take the |
place of Esther Ballard, now at
the U. S. Naval hospital, Nor-
man, Okla.
British Brides, is (
Plan of the General Federation
of Women's clubs for sending 50
wedding gowns to Great Britain for
the use of the British service wom-
en who have been in uniform for
four years was outlined by Mrs. E
E. Traweek. program chairman, at
a Wednesday meeting of the Wed-
nesday club, at the Woman's club.
The gowns will not be given to
the British women. Mrs. Traweek
said, but will be sent to service
headquarters in London and from
there loaned over and over again
The junior clubwomen of Indiana
gave the first costume; Mrs. John
L Whiteurst, General Federation
president, the second, and Mrs.
Roosevelt, the third.
Texas donors include Ethel
Foster of Sterling City, Texas
Federation president; Texas
Federation; Dallas Federation
of Women's clubs; Woman's
Forum of Tyler; Mrs. T. M.
West, president of the fifth dis-
ing Tuesday in the Homemakers
classroom at the church Mrs W
C. Taggert, program chairman, led the Woman's Missionary union whl
round table discussion for a mission meet at the church Each circle will
program
present one chapter from the study
book, Christianity. Our Citadel In
preparation for the Annie Arm-
strong week of prayer.
Womans page 1st ed Thurs
Browning-Thompson
THE AB1 LI
Mr. and Mrs. Derward Nollner, 1943 graduates of Hardin- Gardenerat the Station Hospital
Simmons university who were married in Tulia, left Abilene | barb requeateda toblia rupture dois
Wednesday eryoute to Vancouver, Wash., where they will needed by the Abilene Army air-
live at 511 West 12th street. Mrs. Nollner is the former Vir- base for a new group of negro sol-
diers. Subscriptions to news maga-
ginia East, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed East of Amarillo.
The newlyweds visited here with the bridegroom's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nollner, 1502 Mulberry.
Marriage of the couple was read in’ the Tulia home of
the bride’s brother, the Rev. H. E. East, and Mrs. East, on
zines have been given by the coun-
cil to girl fliers at Avenger field.
A clarinet, which belonged to the
late Lt.-Col. William E. Dyess of
Albany," was sent to the council
meeting by his parents. Judge and
Mrs. Richard Dyess, to be given to
some soldier-musician. The instru-
Feb. 13. Mr. East read the dou-1
ble ring vows, and Mrs. East Morton
was matron of honor.-Their * . ment was presented to the council
daughter Elizabeth Ann East, Mrs. Nollner is a graduate ofby Mrs. Joe B Matthews, Shackel-
nausnier - 41 Hereford high school and Hardin-! county member
was flower girl.---------Simmons university. At HSU she---—
Best man was Sgt Dale Puckett | was president of the Cowgirls and
of the Big Spring Bombardier the Young Women’s auxiliary *nd
j was a member of Beta Mu Kappa,
school. music organization. She was honor-
De Alva McAlister of Big Spring, ed in 1943 with the title “Bronco
also a Hardin-Simmons graduate, | sweetheart" and a place in Who’s
. nt A be. Who in American Colleges and Uni-
rana Be ceremon.v She * accom- versities. she has been teaching pub-
fore the ceremony, was 0 lic school music and choral in the
panied by Wayne Evans of Here- Hereford school this year.
Outlined Here.
triet, and the Brownsville city
federation. —
Mrs, Traweek, Mrs. T. R. Webb
and Claudine Olsen gave the pro-'
gram. Mrs Traweek discussed the
Atlantic charter; Miss Olsen review- |
ed the book, A Latin-American !
Speaks, by Luis Quintanilla, and
' Mrs. Webb discussed "Keeping faith 1
with the veterans."
Women have four big jobs to do
this year. Mrs. Webb quoted Emily
Newell Blair, chief, women's Inter-
est section of the War department,
as having said.
"We owe it to the maimed soldier
to establish in our communities at-
- unites that will enable them to, -
re-orient themselves into the com-
munity and national life," she said
Bridging the gap between the sold-
| ier who has served overseas and the
| home folks was also listed, as was
i the importance of giving facts about -
I the Army's treatment of the wound-
ed and ill
IN BEAUTIFUL
PUMPS
Lovely to look at . . . e joy to wear! Tense
pumps are charmingly fashioned.
Their patented flexible-instep feature makes .
them amazingly comfortable right •♦ the
point where most pumps hurt.
You may choose from two heal heights
...high or mid heel . - - in black potent.
USO Traveler's Aid Volunteers
Guests of Chairman for Dinner
New USO Travelers' aid volun-
teers were honored Tuesday night
at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Ste-
wart Newland, volunteer chairman
at her home, 1134 Blair Work is '
being rescheduled since loss of a
Camp Barkeley worker, said Fran-
ces Meador, director.
together at the bus station desk.
Hours from 6 or 7 to 10 p. m.
are the shortest of volunteer
workers, the director said.
Mrs. H S Fatherree, Mrs V R
Allen and Mrs T. E Harber were
the three recent volunteers at the
__o _______ meeting Other workers there were
Representatives from six counties Pyt Gibert Spiriet. who assigned , Mrs. Leonard Kessler, Mrs Frank
were present for the routine busi- to Travelers: aid last June 1, has Gerlach
ness meeting. They were Mrs. w. p. been recalled to the eamn New-------
Brightwell. Mrs J. R McFarlane.
Mrs. Joe McGowen. Mrs T Baulch,
Mrs. G. I. Smith, Mrs L. L Black-
burn. Baird; Martha Earnest, Colo-
rado City: Mrs. C. E Leon, Mrs
Emmet Cave. Mrs Hub Taggart.
6.95
44 to 9‘s
AAAA’s to B’s
SMRS. CALVIN
Marie Kee
Sgt. C. J. C
Marry in V
Mr and Mrs. 1
Russell, are ann
Aage of their on
S. Sgt Calvin J.
ley Field, Va., so
A. D. Clemmer
Okla.
The marriage
twilight on Febru
with the Re
who for 20 year
of the Hamptor
reading the dout
The bride wore
with a teal blue
Wed in applique
tons, a Riche IT
were orchids, we
corsage, and she
bracelet worn by
own wedding
The bride left
se for Hampton.
Charles Case. Th
Case’s car.
Mrs. Clemmer v
Abilene high sc
business college.
% Camp Barkele
ing and contract
Sergeant Clem
in Oklahoma C
Mexico state un
PLEASE BRING YOUR RATION BOOK, when
shopping for shoes, as war regulations do not per-
mit us to accept loose shoe stamp in the depart-
ment.
. Mrs. Sam Kennedy, Mrs
been recalled to the camp. New 1 Louis Zetzel, Mrs. C. H Ervin. Lu-
hours for the bus station desk of cille- Slaughter. Cpl. George Hess
and Miss Meador.
Six other women are on the vol-
unteer list of USO Travelers aid.
They are Henry Zander, Mrs. Ken-
neth Shaffer. Mrs. Paul Alexander,
Mrs. Vincent Ciccone. Mrs Jack
Yonge and Mrs. W. O. Hunter.
the USO work have been set from
9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
“New problems are arising with
the emergency moving of troops,”
Miss Meador said. “More children
of school age are being moved
Rotan: Mrs John J Perry Sweet-
water; Mrs. Mathews, Albany: Mrs.
Morgan Jones, Mrs Joseph
Daly. Abilene: Mrs. Edith Staples.
ford, who played Libestraum (Liszt) ____-_.- -___- ..___-
as a pre-wedding selection and the Nollner received his bachelor of arts ... ..... ......_______,___
traditional wedding music. degree from HSU He was president executive secretary of the Taylor place.”
Given in marriage by her father, of the Science club and the Tri-county chapter American Red
^ wed---------in . hime walan College Pre-Med club and served as Cross: H A. Bowman, Red Cross
art editor of the Bronco, yearbook, field director. Abilene Army air-
in 1943 Since graduation he has base: Mrs Ellis Douthit, Grav
been employed as chemist for an Ladies’ chairman; Chaplain Robert
. , aluminum company in Vancouver, Greiger of the airbase: Martha
For something old she wore her Wash. ■Schurch. Jane Charlesworth and
mother’s cameo pin at the neck-
line of her blouse
the bride was wearing a blue woolen
costume suit with a lynx collar. Her
accessories were pale pink and
brown, and she carried an orchid
on top of her borrowed testament.
Her matron of honor wore * gold
woolen suit with black accessories
and a corsage of talisman roses. The
brides mother’sdress was soldier
blue as were her accessories. Mrs.
Nollner s brown suit was worn with
brown accessories. Both Mrs. East
and the bridegrooms mother wore
gardenia corsages
Mrs Puckett of Big Spring pour-
ed coffee at the reception, and Mrs.
Evans served the wedding % cake.
Presiding at the guest book was
Mrs. George Griffith. The refresh-
, ment table was laid with an Irish
linen cutwork cloth and the tiered
wedding cake circled with flowers
was Hit centerpiece. Candles in sil-
ver holders lighted the table.
When the couple left fer Abi-
lene, the bride was wearing a
black suit with black and white
accessories. From here Mr. and
Mrs. Nollner went back to Ama-
rillo, and on to Denver. Cole.,
Salt Lake City, Utah and Sacra-
mento, Calif., where they will
visit with Lt. and Mrs. Lester
Graduate of Abilene high school.
Russian Music
Harmony Study
around now than ever before, fol-
M. |lowing along with their mothers as
their dads move from place to I . .
Mrs. Taggart Leads
Program for Circle
Twenty-four members of the
Maud Fielder circle of the Univer-
Sands from the Barkeley Red Cross
staff.
March 15. next council meeting
date, members will be guests at
Avenger field for luncheon, and a
tour of the field
played by a Russian balalaika or-
chestral. and Polka (Schatokovich).
Rose Shirley Walkow, lyric col-
Russian music was studied by the oratura. and student in Hardin-
Harmony club in a Wednesday
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. S.
Wagley, with Mrs Floyd Lowe, pro-
gram chairman, giving the introduc-
tion.
First concert of American music
In Moscow was given last July 4,
when the Cultural Relations Socie-
ty and National Arts committee ar-
ranged the music. Mrs. Lowe said I
A distinguished audience, including
members of the diplomatic corps
foreign correspondents and repre-
sentatives -of the music life of the
city filled the concert hall.
Simmons university, gave one num-
ber. The Russian Nightingale with
Mrs Horace Belew playing the
piano accompaniment
In the absence of the president.!
Mrs. Leonard Branch, Mrs Walter
Ford presided for a business meet-
ing.
COLDS 88
Relieve misery, as most mothers
do. Rub thee
Mrs Lowe illustrated her talk throat, chest
| with records, playing Song of the and back with
: Volga Boatman, Russian folk song time-tested
Rui
“We
• *9
need more volunteer
workers," Miss Meador added,
issuing an appeal for husbands
and wives to take a night shift
sity Baptist church attended a meet-
Blossoming
Fashions
ERNEST GRISSOM
Shoe Department
Get-Togett
Sews for R
Guests Wed
James Kerby ant
Ody, members
sewing circle spe
in sewing for the
"Pals" were re
15 was Mt as n
with Mrs. Pea
hostess
•Mrs. G. H. M
duced as a new
Mrs Jim Tatui
Butler were gue
members
Browning-Thompson
Marriage Announced :
Mary Browning, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. E J Browning, became
the bride of S-Sgt. D. W. Thompson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. 15 W Thomp-
son of Staten Island. N Y. in a
double ring ceremony read by the
Rev. Willis P. Gerhart at the Heav-. .
enly Rest Episcopal church here
Monday.
Approximately 75 guests were in-
vited to the wedding The church
was decorated with white carna-
tions and candles
The bride was given In marriage
by her brother, J V Browning, and
her sister, Eulalia Browning, was
her only attendant Sgt. Paul Sey-
bonoller was best man
Mrs Thompson wore brown acces- |
sories with her white wool dress.
She carried gardenias on a white
prayer book Miss Brownings cor-
sage was of pink roses.
The couple will live at 302 Elm '
Abilene, while Sergeant Thompson 1
to stationed in the Medical Replace-
ment training center, Camp Barke-
ley.
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Many sufferers relieve nagging backache
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The kidneys are Nature’s chief way of tak-
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