Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 260, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1954 Page: 4 of 8
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Garden Club's Flower
Show, Tea Underway
Due to be open to the public until 7 o'clock this evening
is the Sweetwater Garden Club's fall flower show and silver
tea at the home of Mrs. Charles Nunn, 1204 East Fourteenth
Street.
Theme
Theme of the show is "Fall, Football, and Flowers." It
includes a number of unique arrangements by club mem-
bers. The show was judged Friday afternoon just prior
to its opening for the public at 3 p. m.
T ote-Y ou r-Sha re
Meeting Held By
Gleaners Class
A "tote-your-share" meeting was
held Thursday evening by the
Gleaners Class of First Methodist
Church. The pastor, the Rev. Ger-
ald McCollom, was guest speaker.
He was introduced by Mrs. H. A.
Burge, class president.
The Rev. Mr. McCollom remind-
ed his audience of "what the great
Methodist Church is doing and
what each class member is expect-
ed to do to maintain a place of
leadership."
Mrs. E. S. Johnston said the in-
vocation.
Mrs. Dennis
Mrs. Dell Dennis, a long-time
member of the class, was given a
book, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's
"How to Pray," as a going-away
gift. She and her family will be
moving soon to Port Arthur. Mrs.
Mason Pee made the presentation.
Named on a committee to inves-
tigate projects for the class were
Mmes. Olaf South. T. H. Ruhmann,
and Frank Murchison.
Party
Plans were discussed for a
Christmas party for husbands.
Present were the Rev. and Mrs.
McCollom: Misses Leila Webb and
Leona Morrison: Mmes. P. T.
Quast, A. R. Norred, Johnston. H.
A. Ater, L. A. Ritter, J. W. Town-
send. M W. Fife. R. L. D>'hv.
South, Aleta Pennell, Pee, Ruh-
mann. G. T Webb, Joe Pace. Den-
nis, H. D., Norris, Frank Gilbert,
Burge, Murchison, Frank Bilder-
/ back and Ernest Langford,
Duplicate Winners
For Two Evenings
Duplicate Bridge Club winners
for the past two Tuesday evenings
were reported this week.
Winning on Tuesday evening,
Oct. 26, were Charles Nunn and
Mrs. Charles Griggs for high. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Curry tied with Mrs.
Leland Glass and J. A. Reynolds
of Wichita Falls for second high.
Mrs. G. P. Williams and Mrs. Bud
Vandever tied with Tom Porter
and Bob Massey for third high.
This week the winners were Mrs.
A. J. Wimberly and Mrs. Chas.
Byrd. In second place were Mrs.
Chas. Nunn and Mrs. Mary Dan
Earwood. Third were Charles
Nunn and Mrs. G. P. Williams.
Six and a half tables were in
play each evening.
Hospital Notes
Sweetwater Hospital
Thursday admissions to Sweet-
water Hospital included Mrs. J. C.
Poore of 1400 Sam Houston; Mrs.
Sybil Harrison of Roscoe; Bill
Wright, son of Mrs. Maxine S.
Wright of Snyder.
Dismissed were Mrs. F. E. Per-
due, R. D. Davis. Mr. Bishop.
Young Medical Center
Thursday admissions to Young [
! Medical Center included Billie Jean
Tlolley, daughter of J. W. Holley |
iof Roscoe; Mrs. H. C. Ivy of 1000
Brand.
Dismissed were John Wayne I
Hefner, Mae Carriker, Mrs. E. C.
I White, W .T. Bradbury, Jack Shill-1
! ing.
Miss Spillers
Is Honored A1
Coke Party
Miss Mary Alice Spillers, who
will be married Sunday to Earl
Connell, was honored Tuesday ev-
ening at a Coke party given by
Mrs. U. H. Allen and Mrs. Joe
Rousseau in the Allen home, 400
East Third.
Cheese dip, pineapple chunks,
wafers, and Cokes were served
from a table decorated in pink
and white. Miss Spillers' chosen
colors.
Gift
A gift was presented to Miss
Spillers by the hostesses.
Attending were Mmes. A1 Imhoff,
Hal Glover. Rousseau, and Allen;
Misses Jane Norris, Barbara
Young, and Spillers.
Zeta Kappa To Have
Rummage Sale Saturday
Offering a variety of items in-
cluding clothing, the Zeta Chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a
rummage sale Saturday in what
was formerly a filling station at
the corner of Fourth Street and
Pecan, across the street northeast
of Piggly Wiggly No. 1.
The sale will start at 9 a. m. and
close at 6 p. m. Proceeds will be
used to help carry on the chapter's
charities, including an adopted girl
in Girlstown. USA, and dental care
for under-privileged children here.
Sweetwater Reporter, Texas, Friday, November 5, 1954
RUTH MILLET SAYS
Widows Can Find Ways
To Have A Happy Life
Kathleen Mallory
Circle Has Study
Kathleen Mallory Circle of West
Side Baptist Church met Tuesday
morning to hear Mrs. Elzia Dog-
gett lead the study on "Give Ye."
Mrs. C. L. Crenshaw presided.
Mrs. W. F. Roden and Mrs. Cren-
shaw said prayers.
Present were Mmes. Dee Car-
penter, W. D. Long, Fred Hawkins,
Doggett, Crenshaw, and Roden.
Sixth Street Methodist
Youth Fellowship To
Have Sale At Safeway
A bake sale will be held Satur-
day hy the Sixth Street Methodist
Youth Fellowship at Safeway Store.
The sale will start at 8 a. m.
First Baptist News
Published by the First Baptist Church, Sweetwater, Texas
GEORGE R. WILSON, Pastor November 5, 1954 CHARLES MAYO, Music & Ed.
' PASTORGRAPHS
I Have Enjoyed
—preaching each night this
week so far. One cannot study
the subjects of the messages
without finding a blessing to
his own heart. We regret that
so much sickness has kept
many people away from the
services, and we join all of you
in prayer that this seige of the
"flu" will soon pass. Due to
that condition, we will not have
services on Friday and Satur-
day nights. I am deeply grate-
ful to all who have come and
taught the little booklet on
"These Go Together," (Evan-
gelism and Stewardshipi.
In Spite Of The Weather
—and all hindering causes,
let us do our best for Sunday.
Surely those who were ill this
past Sunday will be able to re-
turn this Sunday. High ' atten-
dance goals for both Sunday
School and Training Union have
been set. Do your best to help
reach that goal.
Next Week
—, the Lord being willing,
your pastor will be in a wcjk of
Revival preaching with the
First Church of Jayton. Rev.
V. C. Walters is the good pas-
tor. I am looking forward to a '
good week with these good peo-
ple.
The Budget And Finance
—Committee is at work on
the new budget for this next ;
year. They are doing their best
to make the budget to include
all of the causes for which we
give during the year. When
God's people channel their giv-
ing through their local church,
they make it possible for the
church to have a share in all
the good things sponsored by
the church out to the ends of
the earth. There are many
causes which call for the contri-
bution of the people outside of
the church, but the Church is
the STOREHOUSE for our
tithes and offerings. Other
worthy things are to BE SUP-
PORTED IN PROPORTION
TO OUR ABILITY after the
tithe has been given. God has
first claim on the tithe. It is
holy unto the Lord. In the midst
of such great need for the gos-
pel to the ends of the earth,
SURELY, we will make the
tithe the minimum of our giv-
ing.
George R. Wilson Finishes
Seventh Year As Pastor
Sunday, November 7, the close of the seventh
§fyear of Rev. George R. Wilson's service as pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church. During these
iseven years, the church has grown in member-
ship, attendance, and in offerings, as well as in
physical equipment. The three-story educational
building and two new Mission buildings have
been erected. The average Sunday School atten-
; dance has grown from 413 in 1947 to 535 the past
! year. During this time the West Side Mission
was organized into West Side Baptist Church,
[ with some 300 being lettered out at one time. In
spite of this and of recent "clean-up" of the
church roll, the church membership has shown an increase from
1583 in 1947 to 1646 at the end of the last Associational year.
Offerings in 1947 totaled $35,777.33 for all causes; the past year
the total gifts were 865,504.58.
As a part of the observance of this day, a goal of 607 has
been set for attendance in Sunday School. This will be our way
of showing our pastor that we love him and are willing to do God's
will in our lives.
SERMON TOPIC
by
THE PASTOR
A.M. "The Revival We
Need" Acts 4:23-35
P.M. "Jesus Deals With
Sinner" John 4:1-26
THANK YOU
To my pastor and my church,
I say . . . Thanks, for the lovely
pot plant you sent. You'll never
know how much they meant.
Words fail me to express my
appreciation.
Mrs. M. L. Rice.
We shall always remember
with deep gratitude your com-
forting expression of sympathy.
Mrs. Y. Q. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Baker
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hanson
Mr. and. Mrs Harold Baker
During a time like this we
realize how much our friends
really mean to us . . . Your ex-
pression of sympathy will al-
ways be remembered.
The family of
Mrs. W. J. Stewart, Jr.
ROSEBUDS
The Rosebuds on the pulpit
last Sunday were for Miss
Pamela Denise Day, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Day, i
412 Elm. Pamela was born, Oc-
tober 12, weighing 7 lbs.. 6 ozs.
Zane Edward Jones, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Zane Edward
Jones, 601 Silas, born October
27, weighing 7 lbs., 7 ozs.
Gregory Allen Martin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin,
410 E. New Mexico, born Octo-
ber 28. weighing 7 lbs., 2 ozs.
Martha Lee McCabe, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mc-
Cabe, 600 Thomas, born Octo-
ber 30.
We wish to express our ap-
preciation for the many expres-
sions of sympathy and thought-
fulness shown us in the recent
homegoing of our loved one.
The Noah family
VISIBLE RESULTS
LAST SUNDAY
Sunday School Attendance:
i First Church 505
Highland Chapel 49
Mexican Mission 29
Training Union Attendance:
First Church 169
Highland Chapel 32
Offerings:
i Budget $1,020.38
Designated 180.00
Highland Chapel 49.95
| H. C. Revival 109.96
$1,360.29
New Members:
By Letter:
i32) Redrick J. Johnston, 410
E. Ave. C.
(33) Mrs. Redrick J. Johnston,
410 E. Ave. C.
I i34) Lynda Johnston, 410 E.
Ave. C.
Highland Chapel
By Baptism:
f2> Clifford Lockwood, 209 Bell.
i3) David Chamberlain, 904 W.
Colorado.
By Letter:
: (2) Mrs. Flarria Smith, 701 W.
Oklahoma.
(3) Mrs. H. M. Moore, 407 W.
Oklahoma.
(4) J. E. Carlisle, 1504 Camp-
bell.
(5) Mrs. J. E. Carlisle.
11 rededications.
YOUTH CHOIR WILL
REHEARSE SUNDAY
The Youth Choir will have a
rehearsal Sunday evening at
Fellowship for their special
music for the evening service
on November 14. There was a
good group in the choir last
month when the youth sang,
and we are expecting another
good service this time.
Be sure to attend Fellowship
Sunday night; an announce-
ment of a special treat will be
made at that time. Here's just
a hint as to what it is all about:
pop, popcorn, and pigskins!
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
Go 'COON HUNTING
The Young People's Training
Union is to go on a coon-hunt
! Saturday night. Jerry Bob
' Smith, Max Feagan, and Mrs.
F. L. Turpin are in charge of
the arrangements, and have
asked that all who can go meet
at the church at 6:30.
All they are to bring is a
quarter; the food, dogs, and
| other necessary items will be
provided. This sounds like a lot
of fun for all the Young People.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
SUNDAY
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
6:45 p.m. Training Union
8:00 p.m. Evening Worship
M
In The Heart Of Sweetwater, With Sweetwater On Her Heart'
"As long as I was married—al-
most 40 years—I kept learning how
to be a better wife, mother, and
homemaker. Looking back, it was
a very gradual process.
"I've been a widow now almost
a year, and I don't seem to be
learning anything at all about how
to make a satisfactory life alone.
"Can you give me any help at
ali?"
Early Sixties
So writes a woman in her early
sixties who has spent her adult life
learning to be a good wife and
mother and to make a good home
for others, and now must start nil
over to learn how to make a life
for herself.
That isn't a question one person
person can answer for another. But
here are a few suggestions that
may help to get you on the right
path.
Make a real effort to be friendly
with your neighbors, and to watch
for little ways in which you can be
helpful. A friendly neighborhood
can be sort of an outside family
to a woman who lives alone.
When a day goes by and nothing
happens—no telephone calls, no
friend dropping in—nothing at all.
get busy and make something hap-
pen.
Make a batch of cookies and in-
vite a friend or neighbor to sam-
ple them along with a cup of cof-
fee.
Or if there is none a< the mom-
ent that you can invite in, or meet
in town, or drop by to visit, get
busy on some project you've been
putting off doing.
No day is a lonely day if at its
close you have accomplished
something you can be proud of.
Find out where a woman with
free time and with your particular
talents and abilities would be
quickly put to work and volunteer
your services.
Women never get over the need
to feel needed, and the woman who
lives along may have to search to
find just where she IS needed.
And, of course, take as much
pride as ever in the way you look
and the impression you make on
others. A good-looking, cheerful-
talking, happy-faced, friendly wom-
an just naturally draws others to
her. (All rights reserved, NEA Ser-
vice, Inc.)
Social Calendar
FRIDAY
Sweetwater Garden Club's Fall
Flower Show to be held from 3 to
7 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Nunn, 204 East 12th; Silver tea.
j ^Eastern Star Chapter No. 352 to
have rummage sale all day at 201
1 West Broadway.
Needlecraft Club to meet at 7:30
p. m. with Mrs. Myrtle Patten, 404
Sam Houston.
SATURDAY
Beta Beta Chapter. BSP, to have
; bake sale at Village Market.
Delta Kappa Gammas to attend
regional meeting in Big Spring.
Registration 9 a. m. in Howard
County Junior College.
Bake Sale to be held by Hazel
Collins Circle of First Methodist
Church at Hawley's Grocery on
Lamar Street. Starting at 10 a. m.
Zeta Kappa rummage sale,
corner of Pecan and East Fourth,
9 a. m. lo 6 p. m.
Eastern Star Chapter No. 352 to !
have rummage sale all day at 201 !
West Broadway.
Sixth Street Methodist Youth
Fellowship to have bake sale at >
Safeway, starting at 8 a. m.
Mamie D. Crane Chapter UD,!
Eastern Star, to meet at 7:30 p.
m. in Masonic Hall.
Hermleigh's Oldest
Citizen Will Be
Honored On Sunday
HERMLEIGH—B. Y. Rea, the
town's oldest citizen, will be hon-
ored at his home Saturday at a din-
ner celebrating his ninety-third
birthday.
There will be open house in the
afternoon.
Mr. Rea has been a resident of
this community 65 years. He was
born in Campbellsville, Giles Coun-
ty, Tenn., on . ov. 6, 1861, and
moved to Scurry County in 1888
with his young bride, Mrs. Maggie
Rea, who died in 1950. They filed
on the section of land adjoining
the town site on the North where
the home has been for 64 years.
Mr. Rea has contributed much to
the development of Ilermleigh. He
is a charter member of the Meth-
odist church where he was a teach-
er of the senior men's Bible class
for many years.
He helped build Hermleigh's first
gin. He was a slock holder, vice
vice president an dthen president
ol' the first State Bank of Ilerm-
leigh and was connected with the
bank as long as it was here. He
also served on the board of school
trustees.
The honored guest's daughter
and son, Miss Hallie Rea and Bill
Rea will be hosts for the dinner
Sunday. All his other children a:id
families are expected to be pres-
ent. They are Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Conner, Ropesville: Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Rea, Levelland; Mr. and
Mrs. N. J. Sealy, Snyder; Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd Rea, Anton: Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Panky, Clovis, N. M.;
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Rea Inadale.
Grandchildren and families and
other relaives are also expected to
attend.
November Meeting Of The Women's Forum
Sixteen organizations were rep-
resented when the Woman's For-
um held the November meeting of
the executive board, directors, and
committee chairmen, along with
with organization representatives,
on Monday evening in the Com-
munity Room of the National Bank
of Sweetwater.
This was the last meeting of the
Forum until after the first of the
year. Various projects were dis-
cussed, among them the Forum's
continued aid to the County-City
Library.
Mrs. Charles Nunn presided.
Present
Present were Mrs. Bob Connelley
for the Sweetwater Branch, Amer-
Hayride Slated
Saturday For
Young Methodists
Members of the intermediate de-
partment of First Methodist
Church Youth Fellowship are to
have a hayride Saturday evening.
They will meet at 6 o'clock in front
of the church.
John Bryant is president of the
group, with Bettye Boothe as vice-
president, Carol Meeks as secre-
tary, Jimmy Simpson as song lead-
er, and Carolee Ilawley as report-
er.
Golden Wedding
To Be Marked At
Hermleigh Home
HERMLEIGH—Mr. and Mrs.
Walter O. Moore of Austin, for-
mer residents of Hermleigh, will
celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary here Sunday.
Open house will be held from 2
lo 4 p. m.. rt tb" home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. P. Henderson. Mrs. Hen-
derson is the couple's niece.
Mr. and Mrs. Mnovc wen- mar-
ried at Snyder oil Nov. 2. 1904.
Mrs. Moore was Dorcas Bowed be-
fore her marriage, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Moore.
Mr. Moore is a retired farmer.
They lived South of Hermleigh un-
til they moved to Austin about 10
years ago.
ican Association of University Wo--*
men; Mrs. Hal Etz for the Athe-*
naeum Club, Mrs. Vince Cornoyer
for Zeta Kappa Chapter, Beta Sig-
ma Phi.
Also Mrs. E. R. Atkinson for the
Book Review Club, Mrs. E. J.
Yates for the Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club, Miss Earline
Bennett ■for Gprna Tau Chapter,
Delta Kappa Gamma; Mrs. Morris
Harris for the Highland Garden
Club.
Also Mrs. Bob Romer for theM
Jaycee-Ettes, Mrs. M. W. Fife for®
the Self Culture Club, Mrs. James
Birmingham for the Sorosis Club,
Mrs. Nunn for the Sweetwater
Garden Club, Mrs. Alvin Arm-
strong for the Women's Gold Asso-
ciation.
Also Mrs. Harry Home for mem-
bers-at-large, Mrs. Ben McCorkle
as library chairman. Mrs. A. R.
Norred as parliamentarian, Mrs. J.
Frank Davis as secretary.
4
Village Market To
Be Bake Sale Site
Village Market on Broadway will
be the site of a bake sale which
will be held Saturday by Beta Beta
Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi.
Cakes, pies, and other home-
made baking items will be offered.
OES Rummage Sale
Lasts Thru Saturday
The rummage sale which East-I
ern Star Chapter No. 352 is hold-1
ing again this weekend at 201 West I
Broadway will last through Satur-j
day. I
The sale opened Friday morn-
ing.
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Bake Sale To Be
Held At Hawley's
Hazel Collins Circle of First Me-
thodist Church will hold a bake
sale Saturday at Hawley's Grocery
on Lamar Street.
The sale will start at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Frank Murchison is sale
chairman.
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