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THE WEEKLY LOCAL Thursday, January 6, 1972
Two Birthday Parties Honor
Rodney Dickerson; One Is
Also For His Grandmother
Bardwell
News
Many from this area, Rankin,
Byrd and Avalon, attended
Rodney Ray Dickerson was turkey dinner Tuesday night funeral services conducted for
honored on his fifth birthday honoring her mother, Mrs. Thad Charlie Shaw, 59, at the Bunch
with a party Tuesday afternoon. Morris, and her grandson, Funeral Home in Ennis
A chocolate sheath cake, Rodney Ray Dickerson on their Tuesday at 2 o’clock, with in-
decorated with yellow and blue birthdays as Rodney was born terment in Elm Branch
cowboys and candles, was on his great-grandmother’s Cemetery near Bardwell. His
served with chocolate ice birthday. wifeis the former Miss Charlsie
cream, and games were played. Branam.
Guests were John Paul Hajek, Those attending the supper' Funeral services were con-
DeLane Dickson, Andrea were Mr. and Mrs. Thad ducted at the Keever Chapel in
Hugghins, Thomas Branton, Morris,. Mr. and Mrs. David Ennis Friday at 2 o’clock for
James David Dickerson, Mrs. Dickerson, Rodney and David, George C. Woodard, 79, of Fort
Bobby Hugghins, Mrs. T.J. Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Branton and Worth, with interment in Elm
Branton and the honoree’s son, Thomas. Branch Cemetery near Bard-
mother, Mrs. David Dickerson. well. He was a former post-
Miss Brenda Branton, a Delta master of Bardwell in the 20’s,
stewardess, was unable to at- His wife is the former Miss
Jewel Gerron.
W.L. Dyess entered Memorial
Joint Party
tend as her flight was delayed
Mrs. T.J. Branton served a because of bad weather.
Ennis Sokol Ushers in 1972 at
Annual New Year's Eve Dance
CHARLENE LOUISE PATAK
Miss Patak and Jerry Wayne
Planning Feb. 12 Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph F. Patak ding is planned with the Rev.
of Ennis have announced the Leon Duesman performing the
engagement and approaching double ring ceremony,
marriage of their daughter, Miss Patak is a 1970 graduate
of Ennis High School. Her
Charlene Louise to Jerry fiance is a 1971 graduate of
Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Waxahachie High School.
Jerry Horak of Waxahachie. They plan to live in
A February 12 church wed- Waxahachie.
A surprise was enjoyed by colored ceiling. This bag of
Sokol members and their guests balloons was released at 12
when they arrived and found the o’clock when ‘ ‘Auld Lang
Sokol Gym transformed into a Synne” rang the new year of
New Year’s Ballroom. 1972 in. The large crowd was
The ceiling was covered with showered with balloons and
300 balloons in various colors confetti.
and sizes, filled with helium. Red, green and white
Some of the balloons were streamers were used between
dressed with falling streamers. the beams with a group of
A large balloon bag consisting balloons hanging from each
of 200 balloons was located in beam. The stage was decoarted
the center of the beautiful also with the traditional colors
and a glittering Happy New
Year sign was trimmed with
white bells and large candle
burners were used along the
wrought-iron on the stage.
Holiday Visitors
ENNIS,
Avalon
News
The Avalon Service Club met
Monday night, Jan 3, in the
school cafeteria, with ladies of
the PTA serving the meal.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steele and
children, and James Steele all
of Arlington, visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Steele.
Mrs. Bert Mitchell and
Jimmy spent several days the
past week with Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Tate of Garland.
Mrs. Winston Riddle and Mrs.
Herbert Kirby were in Dallas
Wednesday.
Jean Ridd e of Dallas and
Mrs. Jerry Fox and son of
Waxahachie spent the weekend
in the Winston Riddle home.
Mrs. Bo Jones and Sherrie of
Tyler, and Keith and Candie
Helms of Italy visited Mrs. “You don’t have to psyche 1
W.W. Gillespie Tuesday. yourself for Joe Greene. It’s I
Mrs. Lee Lumpkin, who has either you or him.”
been in Marlin for the past1
grandparents since Thursday,
returned home with them.
Joe Lee Gorman, Kenneth
Wooldridge, and Randy Lowe of
Ennis spent several days the
past week on their deer lease at
Harper.
Members of the WSCS of the
Avalon Methodist Church were
host Tuesday night for a bridal
shower, for Mary Beth Griffieth
bride-elect of Roy Dethloff.
The lace covered table was
centered with a blue and white
flower arrangement, chosen
colors of the bride. Frosted
punch, cookies and nuts, were
served to approximately 30
guests.
Holiday guests of Mr' and Each table was covered with
Mrs. P.J. Vandygriff were Mrs. a white cloth and decorated
Dan Minahan of Garland her with an original holder and
daug ter, Cpt. Sue Minahan, burning candle carrying out
RN, U.S. Army, from San the red, green and white theme.
Antonio, transferred to A ’large crowd, wearing
Washington State on a new festive hats and tiaras, danced
assignment; Mrs. Wyn Prine of to the music provided bv
Mesquite. Great-grandchildren, Johnnie ”US ' Y
Michael and Michelle Nix, "The officers and members of
children of Mr. and Mrs. Bill the Sokol Center wish everyone
Nix o Mesquite will spend New a prosperous and happy new
Year S weekend with Mr' and year," said Edwin Laznousky,
Mrs. Vandygriff, president.
Hospital in Corsicana last
Tuesday for observation and
tests.
Those known to have the flu
include Mrs. Edd Lewis, Mrs.
W.D. Bozek and her sister Mrs.
W.D Kirkpatrick; Mr. and Mrs.
O.L Sirplus, Mrs. Arthur
Boswell, the Harry Smith
family, Henry Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Pendell
Wheatley visited Mrs. Lloyd
Curby, patient in the
Waxahachie hospital Wed-
nesday afternoon. She is the
former Miss Elizabeth
Wheatley of Bardwell.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
A.W. Gorman include Mr. and
Mrs. Elliott Gorman, Dallas,
Mr. and Mrs. Nandell Brunson
and children, Steve and Scott, of
Duncanville, and Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Gorman and Lori.
Mrs. Joe J. Krajca, returned
to her home Monday following
major surgery in the Memorial
Hospital in Corsicana last week
and is progressing nicely.
Mrs. L.K. Gerron has as her
house guest her sister, Mrs.
C.E. McMurry, of Three Rivers.
Recent visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Junkin include Mrs.
Robert Junkin of Lancaster,
Mrs. Jack Ashton and their
mother, Mrs. Edd Junkin, of
Waxahachie; Mr. and Mrs.
’ Jimmy Bauman and Mrs. Nick
1 Junkin of Dallas.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
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newest bi
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On Mean Joe
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the Baltimore Colts has this
to say about the Pittsburgh
Steelers’ Mean Joe Greene: a
LIONS
MRS. RANDALL LEE MINNIS
Miss Houdek, Granddaughter of Ennisite, Weds
In Denton Church; Honeymoon Colo. Ski Resort
several weeks, spent the
weekend at her home here. Mr.
Lumpkin remains in the
Veterans Hospital in Marlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Spears
and children, and Mrs. Vera
Parten of Waxahachie visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hays
during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watson
and Rodney of DeSoto, spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
the W.W. Gillespie home. Ronda
who had been visiting with her
POLITICAL
Column
St. Representative
JAY BOBBITT
Co. Assessor-Coll.
BETTYE MEADOR
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to know you are buying
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Waxahachie
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WAXAHACHIE-Collect Calls Accepted
THE WEEKLY LOCAL
Entered at the post office at Ennis, Texas, as second class
mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
All communications of business and items of news should
be addressed the company, not to individuals.
Published weekly by the United Publishing Co., Inc., which
also publishes the Ennis Daily News and The Palmer Rustler.
Any erroneous upon the character, standing, or reputation
of any person, firm or corporation, which may appear in
the columns of this paper, will be gladly and duly cor-
rected upon being brought to the publisher's attention.
MARGARET BUSH
Lions Club Exchange Youth
From S. Africa Guest Here
In the Johnny Henrys Home
Miss Margaret Bush of with brown sweater over a
Florida Hills, about 8 miles western shirt.
from Johannesburg, S. Africa, Her classification at the
is a Lions Club exchange youth University of Witwatersand,
visiting in Ennis as a guest of located about a mile outside
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Henry. Johannesburg, is equivalent to
Mr. and Mrs. Henry ac- a sophomore in college here,
companied by part of their She commutes from her home
children, Misses Leslie and to the university and her father,
Adrian Henry and Shana a financial director of John
Fielding, met the plane from Orr’s, a department store in
Johannesburg at Love Field at Johannesburg, commutes to his
12-noon Thursday and Miss work.
Bush was one of 14 between the She will be here until Jan. 12;
ages of 17 and 21 from various then she and the other 13
parts of South Africa arriving at visiting in homes in Texas will
Love Field on the same ex- go to Austin to meet the Texas
change program. Four of the Governor and on to Houston to
young people flew on to Lub- visit with families there until
bock to visit in homes there and Jan. 20 when they will fly from
Miss Bush’s brother, John, went Houston to New York, from
to stay with a family in Plano. New York to Rio de Janeiro for
The rest of the young people two days and thence to
were met by their hosts and Johannesburg.
hostesses from the Dallas - Fort Johnny Henry is chairman of
Worth area. the Ennis Lions Club exchange
Upon their arrival they were program. He said “This is Miss
televised with their hosts there Bush’s fourth day here and the
to meet them and. of course, the weekend being the New Year’s
Ennis family was televised, holiday we’ve not done any
thus appearing on channel 8 at 6 sightseeing yet but as our guest
that evening. has never seen a rodeo we plan
Miss Bush, petite and char- to take her to the Mesquite
ming, wears exactly the same Rodeo Friday night.” Also
size clothes as Adrian Henry, an among their touring plans is a
attractive EHS senior, but when visit to East Texas to show her
Miss Bush was downtown this the tall pines, colorful foliages
morning she was wearing her on the other trees and scenic
own brown velveteen slacks spots of that area.
and Mrs. L.Y. Odom were her
mother, Mrs. R.N. Aday of
Waxahachie, Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Odom and children and
Buddy Odom of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Johnson of
Arlington were Sunday visitors bride, the former Shelley Lynn
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Houdek. They were married
Cam Johnson. Friday in Cole Chapel of the
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hargus First United Methodist Church Given in marriage by her
attended a New Year’s turkey in Denton. The Rev. Wesley V. father, the bride wore a gown of
dinner in the home of her Hite officiated. silk organza over peau taffeta
nephew and family, Mr. and Parents of the couple are Mr. and chantilly lace, empire in
Mrs. Toby Stovall of and Mrs. Albin Houdek, 428 styling with an A-shaped skirt.
Waxahachie. Other guests Mimosa, Denton, and Mr. and The bodice, long sleeve and
a include his mother, Mrs. J.W. Mrs. Robert Warren Minnis, panel front were fashioned in
Stovall of Waxahachie, Mr. and 2715 Woodhaven, also of Denton, chantilly lace with seed pearls.
Mrs. Travis Stovall and family The bride is the grand- The chapel length train was cut
. of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. daughter of Mrs. Stanley to a chanel bow. Her veil of silk
. Cox, Waxahachie, and Mr. and Houdek Sr. of Ennis and the late illusion was attached to petals
■ Mrs. Gerald Cox and family of Mr. Houdek, and Ennis was the trimmed with crystal beads,
. Waxahachie.--and she carried a cascade
I Miss Jerilea Gryder and Jim Goodman. -----#
| grandmother, Mrs. Lonnie Sunday visitors of Mr. and Return to Biloxi, Miss.
. Gryder of Lubbock, arrived Mrs. A.B. Poarch were Mr. and
' Sunday for a visit with her Mrs. RL Poarch and son, Airman and Mrs. James E.
mother and grandmother, Mrs. Robert Jr. of Hutchins and Leon Patak have returned to Biloxi,
Erma Lee Gryder, and Mrs. Reese of Waxahachie. Miss, after spending the
Lois Hallabough; Mrs. Gryder Mr. and Mrs. Pendell Christmas and New Year
will visit with her daughter in Wheatley Miss Susan Gaily of holidays in the homes of their
Temple while Jerrilea will Houston and Miss Ann Dillard parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E.
emain for a longer visit here, of Dallas were guests of Mr and King and Mr. and Mrs. Joe S.
Mrand Mrs. J.T. Austin and Mrs. Charlie Cash of Patak.
son, Mark, visited with Mr. Waxahachie Sunday for a New __—___..___________
Austin’s mother, Mrs. C.R. An, tar
Austin Childless muerdar Years dinner. was a Monday guest of his.
and in dot Chil d y Kenneth Gerron and son of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
and Wednesday, m tHouston visited their parents Hodge.
visited VLW Barents ortorth and grandparents over the New The W.M.A. resumed their
weekendhis and Mrs Robert Year holidays, Mr. and Mrs. regular meeting after
Wood. He left Monday for W.C. Gerron, and attended the disbanding for the holidays for
Ripley Miss where he will ioin funeral of GC- Woodard at the the past month. They met in the A reception was held in Flinn
fiancee Miss Edna Keever Chapel Friday, home of Mrs. Ben Junk in Hall hosted by the bride’s
Hoskinson The adding Sunday visitors of Mr. and Monday at 2 o’clcok. The parents. Members of the
calandered for Jan 8 in Rinlev Mrs. Bob Failey include Mr. president, Mrs. Rex Manning, houseparty were Vicki Bomar
Miss. d for Jan. & in Hpley and Mrs. Ronnie Pascall and called the meeting to order, Susan Ginnings, Julie Hill, *
Mr and Mrs T arrv Atebler family and Mrs. J.C. Harroll, with roll being called by the Donna Steward, Mrs. Steve
were on vacation last week and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ray secretary, Mrs. Bob Bruce; Minnis, Mrs. Dick Stevens,
visited his narents Mr and Harroll, all of Dallas; Mr. and minutes of previous meetings Denise Nicks, Mrs. E.W. Nicks,
Mrs Dick Atchlev of Midland Mrs. Jim Plemons of Kansas were read and approved. Mrs. Mrs. V.C. Ginnings, Mrs. B.N.
Recent visitors7of Mr and City, Missouri, and Mr. and Manning gave the devotional, Jarnagin and Mrs. Willis
MA «Mvisitors of Mrsand Mrs. Alvy Collins. “The First Commandment.” Mitchell. 1
Mr and Mrs moowyn cinciude, Mrs. Jim Goodman and The lesson discussed was The couple will make their
and children’ Tommy coed Ann sister, Mrs. Dorothy Sheppard Galations 6:7. The cheer cards home in Denton where they are
and Lawrance of Richardson and daughter, Nora of Dallas, were signed and sent to the sick, both graduates of Denton High
and rawrance and son ards of visited their other and Present were Mmes. Henry School and both are attending
dack Goodwyn and son, Ben, of grandmother, Mrs. Ola Griz- Hinton, J.W. Minor, Bob Bruce, North Texas State University
Fort Worth Ronnie Dover of zard in Pauline’s Nursing Home Rex Manning, H.H. Green, Cam The bride is employed by
Fort Worth Ronnie and wife in Corsicana Friday afternoon. Johnson and Mrs. Ben Junkin. Sears and the bridegroom by
he will teach math in Lubbock ' Rev and Mrs. James Luck Mrs. Rex Manning, Mrs. Ramey and King Insurance
Ch 2 in and children, Melissa and Joey, Henry Hinton and Mrs. H.H. agency.
Mr and Mrs John Shines of were Sunday visitors of her Green were elected messengers The rehearsal dinner, hosted
DeSoto and1 Radiomannines of parents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin to attend Farley St' District by the bridegroom's parents,
Pesoto who Radioman Ralph Wade of Whitney. The children W.M.A. meeting Tuesday at was held at the Denton Country
Snipes, who is on a 20 day remained for a few days visit Waxahachie Club
furlough, from the U.S. Navy, with their gradnparents. Waxahachie.--------------------Cub-----
visited with Mrs. O.L. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Willie Fowler AA E: 1T L
and Miss Ella Jane Sunday. and granddaughter, Margaret Mrs. rCT Fielding and Johnny
Mr. and Mrs A.E. Williams of Prowell, visited Mr. and Mrs. A I
Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roy McCollum of Oak Grove Henry s Marriage Announced
Hallmark of Venus were Sun- Sunday afternoon. 9
day visitors, of Mr. and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. 10 Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Henry
Amrita Collins their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. went to Monahans and other
a Mr and Mrs. Alvy Collins and Kenneth Gorman, spent the points in west Texas on their
daughter. Sharon spent New weekend in the home of their wedding trip following their
Year's Mr and night with her parents and grandparents, Mr. marriage at the First United
sister, r and Mrs R.L. and Mrs. R.J. Turner of Brady. Methodist parsonage Dec. 23
Kasper and family of Big Town. Sunday luncheon guests of the home of the Rev. and Mrs’
Recent visitors of Mr. and Miss Beatrice Hodge were Mrs. John Dowd.
Mrs. C.O. Collier include Air- Carrie Hodge of Ennis; Mr. and The Rev. Mr. Dowd per-
man Jimmy Patak and wife Mrs. Arthur Hodge and formed the double ring
of Biloxi, Miss.; Mrs. Carrie daughter, Beth Ann; Mrs. Bob ceremony and Mrs. Dowd was
Hodge of Ennis; Mrs. Johnny Hodge, Miss Judea Jauve, of present.
Mitchel and daughter of Irving. Mrs. Henry is the former Mrs.
Waxahachie and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodge of Fort Worth Pat Fielding. She was
Snow skiing in Breckenridge, home of the bride’s father until
Colo., is the destination of he was graduated from the
Randall Lee Minnis and his University of Texas.
Bride’s Gown
bouquet of white Japhet orchids
surrounded by white feathered
chrysanthemums and gyp-
sophila accented with pink
sweetheart rosebuds and white
satin streamers.
Janie Steadman was maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Cindy
Simpson, Kathy Minnis, sister
of the bridegroom, Sherry
Grisham and Janet Huff of
Lubbock, cousin of the bride.
They were dressed in burgandy ”
velvet floor-length gowns with
scooped-neck bodice and em-
pire level waistband accented
by pink ribbon. They carried
bouquets of pink carnations,
pink feathered chrysan-
themums and gypsophila
completed by streamers of
English ivy and pink velvet
ribbons. They wore pink flowers
in their hair.
Steve Minnis served his
brother as best man. Groom-
smen were Robby Houdek,
brother of the bride, Kent
Ramey, Gary O’Donnell of
Tulsa, Okla., and Fred Jar-
nagin, co of the
bridegroom. ring guests
were David wows and Pete
Fleming.
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graduated from North Texas
State University where she
received both the B.A. and M.A#
degrees. Her Master’s work
was in counseling and guidance
and she is counselor at the
Ennis Middle School. •
Mr. Henry, a graduate of
Corsicana High School, and
Texas A&M, majored in
agronomy. A well known young
executive, he is vice president
of Henry Oil Company. They
are at home at the Preston Apts.
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