The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 98, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 24, 1944 Page: 19 of 34
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i Fall!
YEOMAN MARY M. SYKES
Yeoman Visits in
Home at Winters
WINTERS, Sept. 23.—(SpD -
Mary Sykes, yeoman third class,
. has returned to Dallas after a
@ visit here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Albert Sykes, and sister, te-
nors Sykes. Yeoman Sykes is with
the WAVES stationed at Dallas
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Garden Party
Fetes Students
And Servicemen
St. Paul Methodist church enter-
tained college students and service-
men with a garden party at the
E. R. McDaniel home, 1202 Elm-
wood, Saturday night.
Arlene Ragle was in general
charge, and Adelle Dixon headed
, the group greeting guests.
Margaret Dickinson, senior speech
1 major from McMurry, gave a read-
I ing, and the McMurry Chanters.
* Inder the direction of Gypsy Ted
4 Eullivan- Wylie, sang two numbers.
Blue Danube and Sweethearts
(Romberg). A group of humorous
readings was given by Mrs. E. L.
Phillips.
In charge of games were Nancy
Harris, Jennye Ruth Hooper, Joyce
Smith, and Pvt. BUl Cole. Folk
games were directed by Mrs. Har-
old L. Thomas, who also played an
accordian accompaniment. Louise
Spieglemire led the group in a sing-
Naval Air training.
Before volunteering for service
a last April, Yeoman Sykes was em-
“ ployed at the Winters State bank
and previously had been a clerk-
typist in Washington. D. C., with
a branch of the Navy department.
She received her boot training at
Hunter college, New York, N. Y.
• and yeoman training at Iowa state
college
Yeoman Sykes was born at
Goldthwaite, where her maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Hudson, still live. Mr. Hudson has
a been a rancher in that area and
the family has been well known in
civic and business circles for more
than 70 years. She was educated in
Winters high school, Texas State
College for Women at Denton and
Hardin-Simmons university at Ab-
• Ilene.
Music Featured in
USO Program Today
The Sunday afternoon broadcast
a from the lounge of the First Street
* USO club will be heard hereafter
at 8 p. m. over KRBC. Today the
11th Medical Regiment Band, di-
rected by Pvt. Joe Wood will pre-
sent the program, and Lt. Thixton
Springer will be the master of cere-
• monies.
The afternoon’s program includes
a sing song at 3:30 conducted by
song
Mrs. P. P. Bond, chairman of sol-
dier work at St. Paul, presided at
the refreshment table.
Mrs. Ima Jennings
Back From Chicago -
Legion Convention
Mrs. Ima Cotten Jennings has re-
turned from Chicago where she at-
tended the National convention of
the American Legion auxiliary. She
was accompanied by her daughter.
Gena, of Freeport and Mrs. C. C.
Stevens of El Paso. Mrs. Jennings
and Mrs. Stevens were representa-
tives for the Fifth Texas district.
Mrs. Jennings announced that
the local auxiliary will meet with
the Legion at they Legion hall at 8
p. m. Monday for a social meeting.
Servicemen and their wives are in-
vited.
Cpl. Millard Signal and a musical
at 4 p. m. by Pvt. Ervin Nussbaum,
violinist and Sgt Joseph Saxton,
pianist. At 4:30, Maj. Erice E. Es-
pilien of the 14th Medical Regiment
will conduct the vesper service and
at 5 p. m. Abilene Chapter No. 30,
OEs will be in charge of the re-
freshment hour. Mrs. J. P. Ander-
son will be chairman assisted by
Mrs. Lena Benson. Mrs. George
Houghton and Mrs. Sam Cox Jr.
*
SCHOOL CLUBS-
(Continued from page 4)
to make signs announcing their
first social event. Present were
Maryella Rathmell, Dot Murphree,
Larraine Wallace, Minnie Alice
Mayfield. Lucille Martin. Jimmy
Ruth Skilee. Janelle Partridge. Jan
elle Bartoe. Lois Miller. Erma Wil-
son. Marta Ve Everton, and Nancy.
Over at Mary Frances hall, these
gals rate on the Who's Cute list:
Juanita Simpson, a Short brunette
from Lubbock; Mary Jean Bellers,
trim dark halrsd girl from Has-
kell, and Incidentally, the sister of
football playing ex-student Parra-
more Sellers; and Sue Wears, a
blonde from Haskell. Among couples
frequenting the benches In front
of MFH are Frances Thomas and
Noel Petre and John Griffin and
Edith Esmond
Visitors on the campus this past
week were Dudley Reed, naval lieu-
tenant, Floyce Reed Leech, now liv-
ing in O’Brien, “Sonny” Compere
chief petty officer in the navy, Sgt.
Bryce Jordon of the army air corps.
Ensign E. G. Parkhill, Capt R. B.
(Beezer) Glenn, and Lt. Wendill
McKiski.
Going home tor the week end
are Kay Owens, a fish from An-
son: Mary Beth Cumble. freshman
from Bronte; Ruby Lee Thompson,
who'll see her dad who’s home
from the navy, in Anson: and Mar-
garetta Summerlin, sophomore from
Roby, Billye White, sophomore
from Lamesa, went home to at-
tend the wedding of her sister,
Billie. ’44 HSU grad and head
pepster last year.
At Smith hall, Mary Jean
Wood, a glamorous brunette
—from Lubbock, is declared to be
just about the ‘most beautiful’
on the scene, while other cute
coeds are Neiva Martin, a blue
eyed gal from Sweetwater:
Johnny Van Meter, red hatred
assistant hostess; who’s fond of
horse back riding; Willia Den
Gist, dark haired resident of
Clyde; Sue Patridge, Munday;
Helen Dick, from Lawn, who
has blond hair aad dimples;
and Gwyn Tate, from Snyder;
and Gwynne West. a transfer
from Texas State College for
Women.
Carol Brooks, from Colorado
Springs, Colo., and Larene Dowell
of Levelland have arrived at HSU.
a little late, but here anyway.
Larene had to stay out to recover
from an appendectomy
John Petre and Elaine Hollins
worth from Houston are about the
moot steady couple on the campus
thus far: Jo Thomas and Almart
Keeler are vieing hard for second
place; and Koleta Clements and
Glennis Costin are still hitting it
off as they did last spring.
BOTANY LANOUIN...The
beouty preporofions dry skins •
welcome...because, being so
much richer in lanolin, they do
such on effective smoothing
and softening job. In'lovely
flower-sprigged containers.
si,sias
Plus Tax
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Officers Are Installed by Rainbow
New officers for the Abilene as-
sembly, Order of the Rainbow for
Giris, were installed in special cere-
monies held at the Masonic Temple
Saturday afternoon.
Installing officer was Doris Grace,
who is a state officer of the organi-
sation, Grand Representative to
North and South Carolina Install-
ing marshall was Helen Baker, Pat-
ty Perkins performed the duties of
the installing chaplain, and special
music was provided by Gwendolyn
Swaney.
Instated in their new offices were
the following: Annadel Harkey,
worthy advisor; RaOrtez Howing-
ton, worthy associate advisor; Betty
Daniel, Charlty; Betty Jo Pierce,
Hope; Martha Daniel, Faith; Joy
Sue Self, Recorder; Katherine An-
derson, treasurer; Nancy Harkey,
chaplain; Virginia Woodall, drill
leader:
Joy Sheffield, Love: Emily Long.
Religion; Floy Cutbirth. Nature;
Lora Pearl Haymes, Immortality;
Doris Reid, Fidelity; Ruth Ann
Crowson, Patrictism; Will Ann
Young, Service; Nona Mae Snow,
Confidential Observer; Nancy Dan-
iel, Outer Observer: Betty Crutch-
field, music; Mozelle Heflin, choir
director.
Margaret Willis and Betty Hark-
er. pages; Polly Preston, violinist:
Flora Merle Morgan, reporter; and
Mrs. Ralph Howington, mother ad-
visor.
Groups came from
THE ANLENE REPORTERENEWS
for and about
LICOL GEORGE NEILSEN IS BPW SPEAKER
VOME N
SUNDAY .SEPT. 24
and Cisco to attend the special cere-
monies. Four such events are held
here during the year.
Bible Club Meets
The Esther Bible club will meet
at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday at the
Sweetwater Abilene Woman's club.
Col. George Neilsen. Camp Barke-
ley Control Officer, was the guest
speaker for the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club meeting at
the Young Women's Christian as-
sociation Thursday, for the first of
a series of programs on the general
theme of the postwar world. His
subject was the Notions of Peace
and War as They Occur In the
Minds of the Average American.
Colonel Neilsen, outlined the his-
torical development of Germany and
Japan and said that history shows
that autocracies have been the ag-
gressor nations and the democra-
cies have had the role of defenders
manent peace but that aggressor Alice Bigham, Mabel Reeves, Lena
nations must have governments ex- Ries, Minnie Minter, T. K. White,
listing for the people and by the will Georgia Singletary, Birdie Wilson,
of the people before there will be a Kathleen McCrary Kate wan
lasting peace. It is his belief that Kathleen McCrary, Kate “Walls,
there will be wars so long as gov- Mary Lyon, Gene Barnette, Ethel
ernments do not carry out the ccn- White. Zelma Key, Ruth Guy Vev-
tracts of the governed. erly Sue Storey, Mrs Ann M. Jones,
Mrs. Thelma Orme conducted a Mrs. Vivian Storey, Mrs. M. C. Sim-
erly Sue Storey, Mrs. Ann M. Jones,
quiz on political literacy with Vivian mons, Mrs Letha Arey, Mrs. Kath-
Fryar making the highest score The erine H. Simpson, Mrs. Iva C. Wro-
legislation committee, Sarah Price, ten, Mrs. Clara Mae Cooper, Mrs.
Mrs. Orme' and Marguerite Ander- 1__- -__
son, were in charge of the program and Mrs. C. V. Bogle, Mrs. L. D.
The new members, Thelma McPher-
son and Helen Williams and a guest
La Pawn Hall, were welcomed.
Verna Westbrook, Mrs. Ollie Barnes
Gibson Jr., Mrs. Ruth Burnett, Mrs.
Hal Hughes, Mrs. Florence Clifton,
Mrs Alice Nickell, Mrs. Ika W. Jay,
He declared that neither pacifism Others present were Elsie Hooper, Mrs Roy Helen Cook, Mra. W M.
nor disarmament will bring a per- I Agnes E. Foelker, Millie Morris. Love and Mrs. O. E Desnoyers.
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