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IT’S MAY DAY—The morning of May 1 is the time for slipping quietly up on front steps,
placing a basket of flowers and then ringing the bell and running before being discover-
ed. Randy Dixon Westerburg, 6, is pictured getting “caught” with his basket still in his
hand by Marsha Middleton, also 6. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Westerburg,
3441 South Eighth St., and Dr. and Mrs. Edw in E. Middleton, 942 Elmwood Dr. (Staff
Photo by Clint Kapus)
Symphony Friends
Feted at Club
A group of Ablienians interested
in the success of the May U con-
cert of the Abilene Symphony Or-
ehestra were entertained at the
Woman’s Club Monday evening by
members of the Symphony Board.
Horace Belew talked on the ad-
vantages to the community from a
symphony orchestra.
Recordings of previous symphony
concerts were played by Jack Bur-
ford. Refreshments were served.
The concert May 12 will be in
the Radford Memorial Student Cen-
ter on McMurry Campus. Appear-
ing with the Symphony will be the
Abilene Christian College A Cap-
pells Choir directed by Dr. Leon-
ard Burford. -
Tickets will be $1 for adults.
Tickets for the children's matinee
concert the afternoon of May 12
will be 25 cents. Tickets will be
sold by Symphony board members
and at both music stores and at
the door of the auditorium the
night of the Concert
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Abilene, Texas, Friday Evening, May 1, 1953
IN FAIZ PARK BUILDING 5.1
Mrs. L P. Johnson, Mrs. H. P. Compton
Win lop Honors in Area Spring Flower Show .
French: "I Kiss Your Hand,
Madame" Mrs. Carter, first;
Mrs. Bowe, second: Mrs. Swie-
dam, third, Mrs. Hollis, honorable
mention. "Evening to Paris,"
formal corsage, Mrs. G. J. Hale,
first; Mn. Compton, second: Mn.
Floyd Grant, third. Tailored cor-
sage, Mrs. Weir, first; Mn. Mas-
sey, second; Mn. B. F. Cobb, third,
"Paris in the Spring," Mrs Comp-
ton, first; Mrs. R. 0. Travis, se-
cond: Mn. Fleming, third; Mrs.
Rowe, honorable mention. "Petite
Walts”, miniature, Mrs. Wester-
burg. first; Mn. Nussbaumer, se-
cond; Mn. Rowe, third.
Mn. L. P. Johnson was sweep-
stakes winner at the first ' ana
spring flower show Thuraday in
the Woman’s Building at Fair
Park. The Abilene Garden Club
son, first. White, Mr. Daugherity,
third. Spuria, Mrs. Johnson, first;
Mrs. T. O. Massey, second; Mrs.
Cooke, third: Mrs. Benson, honor-
able mention.
was sponsor.
Mrs. H P. Compton placed high-
est in the arrangements division,
winning three blue ribbons and a
tri-color award in arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson won three horticul-
ture firsts, two tri-colors awards
in horticulture, and one blue rib-
bon in arrangements.
Other high place winners in the ------ -
horticulture division were Mrs. 5 stems of one or more varieties
Harold G. Cooke with three firsts * -
and Mrs. Jack Harrison of Win-
ten with three finis.
The TreU Blazon unit won
tri-color award in the table sec-
tion with an informal indoors ar-
Amaryllis section: red, Mrs. O.
V. Farnsworth, first; Mrs. Johnson,
second; Mrs. Cooke, third. Striped,
Mrs. Johnson, first; Mrs. Farns-
worth, second: Mrs. Cooke, third.
Red, hardy, Mrs. Farnsworth, first;
Mrs. Caperton. second.
Perennial section: garden pinks.
rangement.
Organists during the afternoon
were Johnny Stamm, Mrs. Dub
Wooten. Mrs. T. Jeff Haynie, Dr.
Leonard Burford, and Bobble Jane
Mrs. G. J. Hale, first; Mrs. B. C.
Selden, second: Mrs. Daugberity.
third. Columbine, Mrs.’ Harrison,
a first; Mrs. Hooker, second: Mrs.
Farnsworth, third. Aquilegia, Mrs.
Harrison, first; Mrs. Hooker, see-
ond. May daisies, Mrs. Selden, first;
Mrs. Steele, second; Mrs. Leach,
third. Bather Reed daisies, Mrs.
Maurice Brooks, first: Mrs. John-
son, second: Mrs. Fagan, third.
Edgebrook Giant daisies, Mrs. Hol-
Rrawn ECDrOON oiui a ■ Mies. Plis. nut-
Judges were Mrs. Lilian Flay lis, first; Mr*’ Hale, second; Mrs.
Mrs. John Powers, Mrs. John Fry: Leach, third. Sweet Williams. 1
Mrs. R. C. Badgett, and Mrs. W.
B. Sides all of Lubbock; Mrs. B.
W. King of Albany; Mrs. James
Weatherby, Mrs. P. M. Glass,
and Mrs. E. P. Fairman, all of
Goldthwaite. —---------------.
Show clerks were Mrs. W. H. Larkspur, three spikes, one variety
Buchanan, Mrs. J. Enoch Smith,
Mrs. W. H. Varner, Mrs. S. R.
Jackson, Jr., Mrs. W. P. Tatum.
Mrs. Calude Osborn, Mrs. G. J.
Hale. Mrs. A. G. Steele, Mrs. E.
G Pendery
Mrs. W. D. Fagan was general
chairman of the show. Steering
committee included Scott Fikes,
Mrs. Fagan, Mrs. Tatum. Mrs.
Max Leach, Mrs. Harvey Baker,
and Mrs. Tod Eshleman.
Commercial exhibits were in the
Woman's Building and the agricul-
ture buildtog.
stems, one variety only. Mrs. Ca-
perton, first: Mrs. Paul Graham,
second. Sweet Williams, 1# stems,
one or more varieties. Mrs. Farns-
worth, second; Mrs. Sayles, third.
Annuals and biennials section:
ward Hoe, first; Mrs. Norwood Par-
ramore, second; Mrs. Hollis, third.
Informal indoors, TraU Blazers,
first and tri-color: Mrs Sayles,
Julie Tiffany
Julle Fay Tiffany, year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
J. Tiffany, 765 Davis Dr., was
named Federation Baby of 1953
at the first annual baby show
sponsored by the City Federation
of Women's Clubs. The show was
Thursday morning in the Little
Hall of the Woman's Cldb.
Julle was unanimous choice of
the four out of town judges who
judged on alertness, contour, per-
sonality and regularity of features.
There, was unanimous choice also
in the runners up: William Ed-
ward Nunn, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. E Nunn 1382 Elmwood Dr.,
entered by First Unit of the Wo-
man's Forum; Kenneth Hughes,
1g months, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lee Hughes, 4042 South Sev-
enth St. entered by the Sorosis
Club, and Rodney Gene Graham,
<W months, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Graham, 1626 Sewell St., en-
tered by Theta Sigma Chapter,
Beta Sigma Phi. The 1953 Baby was
entered by Aloha Club.
Judges were Mrs. C. B. Gard-
ner, Merkel, Mrs. John Berry,
Clyde, and Mrs. W. P. Bright-
won, Baird.__________________
Mrs. E. I. Ganey
Presents Program
Mrs. E. L Ganey read original
short stories, "I Will Not Do My
Child's Homework," and "Letters
From Judy" for the Abilene Wo-
man's Forum luncheon, final meet-
ing of the season
Mrs. Mason Altman introduced
the speaker. Mrs Hart Shoemaker
installed new ofifcers. Mrs. N. E.
McKinney is outgoing president
and Mrs. Donley Stephenson is to-
coming president
Mrs. J. Caro Russell
Hosts Class Meeting
Mrs. J. Caro Russell, 522 Grape
St., was host to the Earnest Work-
ers Class of the Central Presbyter-
ton Church. Co-hosts were Mrs.
O. M. Bantau and Mrs. M. A. Gull,
abort.
Mrs. George Hooker gave the
devotional from I Corinthians 13.
Mrs. A. E. Suggs introduced the
guest speaker, Mrs. O. P. Thrane,
who spoke on her European trip.
Guests were Mrs. W. B MeDon-
sld of Buffalo, N.Y., and her sis-
ter, Mrs. A. C. Raymond of Abi-
lene. and Mrs. E. 0. Tikker Eigh-
teen members were present -
Show theme “Around the World
Via Flowers and Song" was evident
in hosts' costumes, flower arrange-
ments, and other decor. A water
fountain surrounded with greenery
and spring flowers centered the
building.
Mrs. H. H. Rowe decorated the
table, centered with a large ar-
rangement of spring flowers and
laid with a madeira cloth.
In the educational division, the
Taylor-Jones County Medical Aux-
iliary sponsored a booth "Convales-
cing in the Garden," with Mrs. L.
W. Hollis as chairman.
Ribbons awarded to horticultur-
al classes are listed below:
Roses section: pink, Mrs. W. B.
Adamson, first; Mrs. Hal Sayles,
second; and Mrs. Glenn B. Brown,
third. Red, Mrs. Clyde Daniel,
first; and Mrs. W. M. Daugherity,
third. Peace, Mrs. Fagan, second.
Yellow. Mrs. Clyde Daniel, first;
and Mrs. Bob Westerburg, third.
Red radiance. Mrs. Chaney Wil-
liams, first. Three blooms, Mrs.
Sayles, second. Climbers, Mrs.
Sayles, first, Mrs. E. C. Pendery,
second, Mrs. K. L. Swiedom, third.
Red-floribunda, Mrs. Johnson, sec-
ond. Yellow-floribunda, Mrs. L F.
Hooker, second. Bi-color floribunda,
Mrs. Johnson, first, Mrs. .Wester-
burg, honorable mention. Polyan-
tha, Mrs. Adamson, first. " Pink
floribunda, Mrs. Hooker, first: Mrs
Adamson, second; Mrs. B. F. Cobb,
third.
only, Mrs. Cooke, first; Mrs. Brooks
second: Mrs. Graham, third. Lark-
spur. six spikes, one or more var-
ieties, Mrs. Proctor, first; Mrs.
Floyd Sims, second; Mrs. Wester-
burg. third. Calendulas. Mrs. Lar-
ry Pope, first; Mrs. Sims, second;
Mrs. Paul Graham, third. Street-
peas. Mrs. W. H. Show, first: Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. S. Y. Carter,
honorable mentions. Phlox, Mrs.
Daugberity, first; .Mrs. Lynn
Knouse, second. Verbenas. Mrs.
Harrison, first; Mrs. Caperton. sec-
ond; Mrs. Pendery, third. Popples,
old rose or dark pink, Mrs. J.
Enoch Smith, / second: Mrs. Sims,
third. Petunias, Mrs. Odis Blaylock,
second. Poppies, mulberry. Mrs.
Graham, third. Pansles, 10 stems of
one color, Mrs. Grady Weir, Sr-
second. Pansies, 10 stems of mixed
colors. Mrs. George Clark, first;
Mrs. Weir, second; Mrs. Knouse.
third. Snapdragons, six spikes, one
or more varieties, Mrs. Shaw, first.
Snapdragons, three spikes, one var-
iety only, Mrs. Cooke, first; Mrs.
Brooks, second. Cornflower, Mrs.
Leach, second. Mrs. W. J. Rans-
barger. Wichita Falls, third.
Pot plants section: planter. Mrs.
Hale, first: Mrs. Cooke, second:
Mrs. F. W. Nussbaufper, third.
Dish garden, Mrs. Leach, first;
Mrs. Nussbaumer, second: Mrs.
Hollis, third. Bottle, Mrs. Daniel,
first. Terrarium, Mrs. Daugher-
Ity, first. Foliage plant, Mrs. Hook-
er first: Mrs. Travis Smith, second.
Geranium, Mrs. Howard Laird, sec-
ond. Anx other blooming plant,
Mrs. K. H. Fleming, Jr., first.
Flowering shrubs section: speci-
men spray not over 3 feet, Mrs.
BUI Justin, first; Mrs. Steele, sec-
ond: Mrs. Knouse, third.
Winners in arrangements class-
es are:
Rosebud section: tapering, Mrs.
Leach, first; Mrs. Daugherity, see-
ond: and Mrs. Bill Pope, third
Pointed. Mrs. Westerburg; and
Mrs. J. Proctor, third. Ovalo, Mrs.
W. E. Caperton, third. Globe, Mrs.
Hooker, second.
Iris (bearded) section: light blue,
Mrs. Cooke, first; Mrs. Daugberity, 1
second; Mrs. Roy Fuller, third; .
Mrs. Johnson, honorable mention.
Purple. Mrs. Foy Fuller, first;
Mrs. Daniel, second; Mrs. Steele,
third. Cream, Mrs. Joe Benson,
first; Mrs. Cooke, second; Velma
Wooldridge, third Dark blue, Mrs.
Cooke, third. Lavender, Mrs. Full-
er. third. Amoena, Mrs. Don Par-
sons, first; Mrs. Daugberity, sec-
ond. Mrs. K. H. Fleming, third.
Plicata, Mrs. Benson, first; Mrs.
Fuller, second.
Iris (Dutch) section: bi-color,
Mrs. Benson, second: Miss Wool-
dridge, third. Dark blue, Mrs. Ben-
Good Manners
Dutch-Holland: “The Red Mill.
Mrs. Sam Kennedy, second.
English: "Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes." Mrs. Smith,
first; Mrs. Brooks, second: Mrs.
John Dressen, third. “Tea for Two,”
Mrs. Smith, first: Mrs. Brooks,
second; Mrs. Russell Day, third:
Mrs. Westerburg, Mrs. Compton,
Mrs. Rowe, honorable mentions.
“There’ll Always Be an England,
Mrs. Compton, first: Mrs. Travis,
second.
American: "Juke Box Saturday
Night," Mrs. Leach, first; Mrs.
Benny Bayne, second. "Yankee
Doodle," Mrs. Rowe, first; Mrs.
Sayles, second; Mrs. Steele, third;
Mrs. Smith, honorable mention.
"Alone," Mrs. Hale, first: Mrs.
Clark, second: Mrs. George Ste-
phen, third; Mrs. Swiedom, honor-
able mention. "Plant You Now,
Dig You Later,” Mrs. Ranbarger,
second: Mrs. Dressen, third. “I’ve
Got Rhythm," Mrs. Johnson, first;
Mrs. Robert Jame , second: Mrs.
Westerburg, third; Mrs. Brooks,
honorable mention. "Don’t Let
the Stars Get to Your Eyes," Mrs.
Leach, first: Mrs. Travis, second;
Mrs. R. C. Felts, third.
"In My Window," niches, con-
temporary, Mrs. Clark, first; Mrs.
Leach, second. Victorian. Mrs.
Compton, first and tri-color. Mo-
dern. Mrs. Laird, first: Mrs.
Larry Pope, second. Chinese mo-
dern, Mrs. Swiedom.
Balkan: "Wandering," Mrs.
Smith, second. “Gypsy Love Song."
Mrs. Cooke, first; Mrs. Westerburg,
second; Mrs. Swiedom, third; Mrs.
Ranbarger, honorable mention.
Swiss: "Swiss Echo," Mrs. Pope,
first.
Mexican-Spanish: "Lady to Red,
Mrs. Carter, first; Mrs. H. L.
Moseley, second; Mrs. Pendery and
Mrs. Westerburg, honorable men-
tions. “Cielito Lindo.” Mrs. George
Clark, first: Mrs. Sayles, second;
Mrs. Everett Lyon, third. “Mexi-
cali Rose.” Mrs. Adamson, se-
cond; Mrs. Hollis third; and Mrs.
Hale, honorable mention. "Men-
can Hat Dance.” Mrs. Grant, first.
Italian: "Italian Street Vendor."
Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, first, Mrs.
Smith, second; Mrs. W. E. Fair-
lees. third; Mrs. Felts and Mrs.
Steele, Honorable mentions. "In My
Gondola,” Mrs. Hollis, first; Mrs.
Grant, second: Mrs. Robert James,
third. ”0 Solo Mio,” Mrs. Paul
Graham, first: Mrs. Travis, se-
cond^lr? Theron Guffey, third.
Scotch-Irish: "Wearing of the
Green," Mrs. Sims, first; Mrs.
Swiedom, second: Mrs. Adamson,
third. "Peg O' My Heart,” Mrs.
Smith, first; Mrs. Brooks, second;
Mrs. Shaw, third.
Oriental: "Madame Butterfly,"
Mrs. Stephen, first; Mrs. Wester-
burg, second; Mrs. Ranbarger',
third. "White Snows of Iwo Jima."
Mrs. Robert James, second. "Chi-
nese- Tambourine,” Mrs. Stephen,
second; Mrs. Ranbarger, third.
"Chinatown, My Chinatown," Mrs.
Westerburg, first; Mrs. Kennedy,
second; Mrs. Clark, third.
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out-of-sorts guest can ruin a party.
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out to be pleasant to others, you’ll
end up by feeling better yourself.
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Tables division: Formal tea
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S. R. Jackson, Jr., and Mrs. Har-
vey Baker, second; Petal Pushers,
third. Children's table, Mrs. Sayles,
first. Informal outdoor tables, West-
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