The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 341, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 26, 1950 Page: 15 of 38
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AT LUNCHEON
Will Rogers' Autobiography Is Reviewed for
Thursday Book Review Club by Mrs. C. E. Damron
the habit in those jokes so that they would be "fresh-
laid’ — so his wife suggested he
A western theme lent a colorful
background to the Abilene Wom-
an’s Club Tuesday for a review of
"The Autobiography of Will Rog-
is that ‘it was
Wednesday Evening, April 26, 1950
Mmes, II P Compton, Orin Back,
Tod Eshleman, Seth Lawrence, Jr.
of Anson, G C Best, T. M Gilki-
son, H. H King, G L. Francis.
J W. Ford. Bold Harvey, J. G.
Hines, Pearl Gustavus, Ebub Gray,
days." ---— -
He continues by saying that he talk about what he "read in the
was born on a ranch 12 miles newspapers." That is how his philo-
from Claremore, Okis In s two- sophical comments on world af-
story frame and log house His fairs became a part of every
Special
The Abilene, Texas, Reporter-News Page 15
Harry Hipsher, Tonio Coleman,
Wendell Bedichek, Harry William-
son,
Mmes. Coleman Cobb Thomas
B McAlister, Albert McAlister,
A C. McAlister, Clyde Sears, MackJackson, Jr.
Manly, Frank Dalling, Coleman
Burns, Joe Showalter. Stanley
smith Mark Kouns, W. H. Cham-
bers, Fred Lybrand, Gene Burch,
E. H. Lyon, Anna L. Short, S R.
I TOWED
.MAY 6
innounce the
fir daughter,
pity, to John
rank Brooks,
at the First
ers” by Mrs. Charles E Damron. ___________
given for Thursday Book Review mother had just finished reading American’, life.
Club members and guests the biography of Abraham Lincoln A miniature corral enclosing
7 The review followed a luncheon and moved from thee frame to the statuettes of horses centered the
and installation of new officer, of log portion of the house in order speakers’ table. Statues of horses
the club by Mrs t. G. Davis, that he might have a more aus- ornamented other tables, laid with
president of the City Federation picious beginning, checked cloths Places were mark-
of Women’s Clubs. Rogers relates that his educa- ed with miniature lassos, encir-
New officers include Mrs Tom tion was brief, ending with the cling "howdy, partner cards. Iris.
Perter West, president; Mrs. C. A. fourth Guffey reader. "I wish I’d roses and. honeysuckle decorated
Mitchell, first vice president; Mrs. given that fifth grade reader a * " *
Houston Lumpkin, second vice chance,” he sdds.
president; Mrs W 0 Ham, Jr., The story follows his short fling
secretary: Mrs. Nathan Morris, at working on a ranch in Higgins,
treasurer; Mrs. Max Randolph, Texas; his travels over South
historian and librarian: Mrs Ken- America; and the opening of his
neth Tudor reporter; Mrs. Hervey show career at the St. Louis Fair
Baker, parliamentarian; and Mrs. of 1899. - . . .
Damron ,xoressed the president, was presented s gift
Mrs. Damron expreseG the th. West
The autobiography, Mrs Dam- opinion that his career really beg- from the Clu br chairman In-
ron told her audience, was com- an. however, when he was a featur- Mrs. West, social chairman, in
piled and edited by Donald Day ed performer at a supper club troduced members of her commit-
, , , . and the famed humorist’s two sons, Along with his rope tricks, he added tee, Mrs. D. L € rump. Mrs. Max
director of elementary education Bull and Jim Rogers. It covers a a few jokes snd quips. He found Randolph and Mrs. Baker
for Abilene schools ... period 1922 to 1935 and is that he had to keep changing hisMembers snd guests Included
Ready rtEnteP school b® e composed chiefly of Rogers' news-
Mrs Carrol Miller will be in paper columns, a a I 1
charge of the meeting There will The book opens with Rogers Mrc M D Thomas K Flected
be supervised play for children of comments on the majority of biog- A IIIUIIOD LIGOGU
parents attending raphies beginning with where I
group will meet at 9 30 o'clock The group will have only one was born.” More pertinent, it , ess >1 is , iCAC
Thursday morning at the YMCA more meeting for the year offici- seems to him, would be the ques- Drocidani AT Mothndict W X X
to hear a talk by H. A. Newsom, als said. It will be held in May, tion "why I was born. His answer p CSICCT 11 UI MCNOUDI WJUJ
Purchase!
On
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SCHOOL CORONATION—T. J. Lewis and Mary Jo Petty
will be crowned king and queen of North Park School at a
coronation ceremony to be held at 8 o’clock Friday evening
Mary Jo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Petty, 2541 Baser parnamentartan .
Hickory and the king-elect is the son of Mr and Mrs Thom- Malcolm Gray, counselor,
as Lewis, 2417 Beech Using a Cinderella theme, a prince
and princess from each room will be presented.
club rooms.
Janet Bonner, Abilene Christian
College student from Hamlin
played western piano selections
throughout the luncheon period
Miss Bonner wore an old-fashioned
costume gown.
Mrs. Harvey
Baker, retiring
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Mrs M R Thomas was elected people; Williams, Navaho mission
president of the Woman's Society school and older people of the
of Christian Service which "met church . w ,
. . A contribution to the North West
Tuesday afternoon at the First Texas Conference Training School
Methodist Church for a monthly for Negroes at Amarillo and to
program snd luncheon. mission home for girls in San An-
Other new officers were Mrs. K tonio was made.
, Christian social relations, Mrs. Membership pins were given to
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liams, promotional secretary:
Mrs. Robert Ross, secretary ofn>- .
(Christian social relations Mrs. Mrs. Eddington announced the
1 George Bowers, local church ac- Council of Church Women will
| tivities: Mrs H P Widmer, mis- honor pioneer members of Abilene
sionary education. Mrs R B Churches at a covered dish lunch
Henderson, student work. Mrs B
C. Hill, youth work Mrs. Joe Mor-
rison, childrens work; Mrs. E. E.
Lefler, supply work; Mrs. Roy Me-
Callon, status of women; Mrs Otis
Perry, literature and publications;
Mrs. J. V. Eddington, spiritual
formerly sold for as
high as 12.95
Now
a savings from 2.00 to 8.00 on every pair
eon on May 30 at the First Chris-
tian Churth
Mrs. B. C. Hill gave the devo
tional on “Call to Youth” with
ALL SALES FINAL, PLEASE
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adies qhpat
189 PINE
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I life; Ethel Moore, publicity, Mrs
I E. E. West, coordinator for the
1 guild.
J Nominating committee was Mrs
5 Roy Autrey, Mrs. Hugh Oliver,
3 Mrs. R. B. Henderson, and Mrs.
5 A. J. Jones.
■ A report was given by Mrs. Rob-
1 ert Ross who was delegate to the
■ National Association of WSCS at
• Cleveland, 0. She said the high
A light of the meeting was the sing
5 ing of "I Love to Tell the Story
5 by 250 missionaries standing in
• front of flags representing 56 na-
S tions.
■ Each study class named the fol
• lowing project to he carried out
• Lefler Class, Sunshine nursery;
Oliver, needy children. Jolly, writ
ing to state hospital patients.
• Dortch, Negro Girl Scouts and
I home repartment at Sunday
school; Walter, homes for aged
Mrs. E A. Reed closing the meet-
ing with prayer. Mrs M R Thom-
as presided
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 341, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 26, 1950, newspaper, April 26, 1950; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1648250/m1/15/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.