Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 232, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1951 Page: 4 of 14
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Sweetwater Reporter Texas, Tuesday, October, 8, 1951
Sweetwater DKG Members Hear Speaker
From Holland At Called Meet In Roby
Four cars of Sweetwater wo-
men teachers who belong to the
Nolan-Fisher County Chapter of
Delta Kappa Gamma, national
honorary sorority for women
teachers, went to Roby Monday
evening for a chapter meeting
which had been called so that
members might hear Wm. Aal-
mana of Holland, a visitor in
this area.
Aalmana, fwho speaks ive
Social Calendar
Tuesday
Dorcas Class of First Baptist
Church to have installation of
officers at 7:30 p. m. in the home
of Mrs. Louis Smith, 1305 East
12th.
Zeta Kappa Chapter, Beta Sig-
ma Phi, to meet in Rose Room
at Blue Bonnet Hotel at 8 p. m.
Xi Alpha Lambda, Exemplar
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, to
meet at 8 p. m. in Dorothy
Brandt's studio at the Macie Ho-
tel.
Wednesday
Women's Bible Class, Fourth
and Elm Street Church of Christ,
at 10 a. m.
Regular play of Sweetwater
Women's Golf Association at No.
1 tee at 1 p. m.
Thursday
Sorosis Club to meet with Mrs.
A. S. Kendrick, 901 Crane, at 3
p. m.
20th Century Club to meet
with Mrs. Nelson Bootlie at the
home of Mrs. Ray .Boothe, cor-
ner of East 14th and Woodruff
Lane, at 3 p. m.
Self Culture Club to meet at
3 d. m. with Mrs. Hugh Duncan,
505 Oklahoma.
Athenaeum Club to meet with
Mrs. J. P. Huffman, 1111 .Jose-
phine at 3 p. m.
Laymen's League, First Chris-
tian Church, at 7:30 p. m.
Lamar Street Baptist WMU to
have royal service program at
church at 7:30 p. m.
Katherine Howell Circle,
First Baptist Church, to meet at
7:30 p. m. with Mrs. Ray Tyler,
125 Mustang Homes.
languages fluently and who
served with US Army Intelli-
gence for five years, has been
visiting the Albert and Rives
families in Rotan. His family in
Holland cared for the graves of
a number of American war dead
before the bodies were returned
home, and among these were the
grave of Riley Rives of Rotan. A
correspondence between the
Aalmana and the families devel-
oped. He has been here for some
time and has spoken before sev-
eal Abilene gatherings.
Introduced
He was introduced Monday
evening by Mrs. Albert of Ro-
tan, and he spoke on the cultural
and economic life in the Nether-
lands.
Dairy products are foremost in
Holland, the speaker said, and
most of these must be exported.
The only food rationed is cof-
fee, hut other foods are so ex-
pensive that they might as well
be rationed, he said.
The speaker told of the wages
paid the Dutch skilled workers.
He credited the Marshall Plan
with Checking Communism in
Western Europe, and said that
the appointment of Gen. Eisen-
hower, who is widely trusted, to
his present post was a master
move.
Aalmana also touched on the
religious and educational system
of his country.
Miss Earline Bennett of Sweet-
water. president of the chapter,
was in charge of the meeting.
Study of the Belle Bennett Cir-
cle, Highland Heights Methodist
Church, wat led by Mrs. M. J.
Sweeden at the hoem of Mrs. V.
W. Lehde on Monday.
Assisting Mrs. Sweeden was
Mrs. W. C. George.
Mrs. E. O. Evans gave the de-
votional on "The Church in My
School" from the text, "He
Wears Orchids."
Prayers were said by Mrs. M.
C. Slater and Mrs. B.. D. Whit-
field. Mrs. I. S. Clay presided.
Refreshments were served to
Mmes. C. W. Tarter, W. N. Bau-
cum. W. P. Brooks, J. W. Welch,
F. E. Jones, Evans, Sweeden,
Clay, Whitfield, George, Slater,
Lehde, and B. H. Rowlett.
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peeples of
Route A, Sweetwater, are par-
ents of a son born in Sweetwater
Hospital at 8:25 p. m. Monday.
Mrs. C. A. McCorkle
Hostess For Meeting
Of Presbyterian Circle
Circle Three of First Presby-
terian Church met Monday with
Mrs. C. A. McCorkle.
After a prayer by Mrs. S. I.
Edwards, Mrs. Lester Turner
presided for business. Thirty-two
cards and calls were reported.
A visitor, Mrs. Ben McCorkle.
teacher of the morning circle,
was recognized.
In opening the lesson, Mrs. R.
A. Henthorne, circle teacher, had
members repeat the first five
commandments from Exodus 20.
The main part of the lesson
was from Exodus 20:12, based on
the book, "These Things Abide,"
by Joseph M. Gettvs.
Refreshments were served to
Mmes. Lutie Ellis, Glenn Bard-
well, R. L. Shaffer, Royal Head-
rick, Ralph Shaffer, .1. W. Tipton,
Edwards, L. N. Gelbert, Hen-
thorne, Turner, C. A. McCorkle,
and Ben McCorkle.
The ineetine: Oct. 15 will be
Oct. 15 with Mrs. R. L. Shaffer
at the home of Mrs. Railph Shaf-
fer, 1413 Lubbock.
Participants From Here Await
Word on Horace Heidt Auditions
Nearly a dozen Nolan County
participants in the Horace Ileidt
talent auditions held in Abilene
on Monday were awaiting word
Tuesday on the outcome of the
auditions.
The auditions were held by
P-ul Brown, talent scout, to
select numbers which will be
i-csenieii on Heidt's broadcast
from Abilene October 15.
Participating from Sweetwat-
er were Terral Rowlett, who
plays the harmonica; Miss Billie
Lollar, singer; Miss June Wood,
singer; Mrs. James Patton, sing-
er; Endel Soosalu, singer. Row-
lett, Miss Lollar, and Mrs. Pat-
tun were accompanied by Mrs.
A1 (Dorothy) Brandt.
Miss Wood was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Manse
Wood. Soosalu, who was spon-
sored by the First Methodist
Choir, had Mrs. W. E. Morton
for accompanist.
Forming the Trojanette Trip
from Nolan were Pat Mason,
Winona Modrall, and Roxv
Moore, who were accompanied
by Jean Moore Tyrone.
More than 130 rrom all over
this area were auditioned.
Dry ice can be used to hold
the temperature down in the
home freezer in case of power
failure or compressor trouble. A
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in the various compartments,
will hold the temperature to
about 15 degrees for IS hours.
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Friday
Evangelican Methodist Women
to meet at 3 p. m.
Ruth Circle
Has Study
Ruth Circle of Highland
Heights Methodist Church had
its study of "We Americans,
North and South," at the home
of Mrs. W. O. Miller on Monday.
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Hugh Dun-
can, and Mrs. Lee Adams gave
the lessons. Mrs. W. A. Steele
gave the devotional.
Present were Mmes. Steele.
Austin Visor, Duncan, A. B.
Cockrell, O. O. Hollingsvvorth,
Adams, J. R. Williams, J L.
Shepherd, T. G. Storey, Hollo-
well, Leo Nunn, O. L. Dodson,
C. A. Clayton, and Miller.
Hospital Notes
Sweetwater Hospital
Monday admissions to Sweet-
water Hospital were reported as
follows:
As medical patients — Gloria
.lean Wilev, daughter of Doro-
thy Jo Wiley of 202% Mitchell;
Mrs. C. W. Minnis of Roscoe;
Mrs. Geo. Boshier of 1303 Bowie;
Miss Laura Sheridan of 1204
Bawcom; Mrs. D. H. Schlueter of
1913 Atherton; Mrs. J. J. Land
of Loraine.
For major surgery—Mrs. W. G.
Ritchie of Roscoe."
Monday dismissals included
Mrs. J. J. Ferrell. Mrs. Jack Col-
lins. Mrs. J. B. Davison. Loveta
Davis, Mrs. Roy Busbee and
baby, Mrs. W. O. Stanley and
baby, G. M. Stevens, Mrs.
Schwarz, and Mrs. Delacruz.
Young Medical Center
Monday admissions to Young
Medical Center included Mrs.
Jack Henderson of Fresno, Calif.;
VV. J. Bryan of Hermleigh.
Dismissed Monday were Mrs.
Gilbert Sanders, Mrs. R. L.
Brown.
East Junior Bluebonnct
Club Names Officers
Officers were elected when
the "^ast Jnnior Bluebonnet 4 H
Club met Friday at the home of
Doris Bonner.
Elected were Mary I.ee
Shackelford as president. Mon-
delene Thomas as vice-president,
Sue Lewis as secretary-treasur-
er, and Sarah Whisenant as re-
porter
Duties of officers were discuss-
ed.
Chocolate drop cookies and
orange punch were served to
James Thomas. Mondelene
Thomas. Sue Lewis, Zelma Jones,
Mary Lee Shackelford. Rosemary
Morris, Norma Ware, Carolyn
Templeton. Virginia Reeves,
Naomi Johnson. Janice Green.
Doris Bonner, Roberta Fuqua.
Ava Jo Bonner, and Sarah Whise-
nant: the adult leaders, Mmes. T
T. Thomas. R. 0. Fuqua. Xeelv O
Johnson, and Noble D. Bonner.
Regular meetings are held the
second and fourth Mondays of
each month.
Books, Magazines
Sought For Library
At Negro School
Books fit for a school library
| and magazines are being sought
j by the Sorosis Club for its li-
brary project at the Booker T.
Washington Negro School.
A special appeal is made for
poetry which can be read and
enjoyed by fifth and sixth grade
1 pupils, according to Mrs. Davis
Clark, Sorosis president.
Persons having books or mag-
azines which they are willing to
give the library ar asked to call
Mrs. Clark, 3928, or Mrs. Ross
Godfrey, 3418, who will see that
they are picked up.
Mrs. Perry Is
Abilene Speaker
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106 W. 3rd Phone 2841
Mrs. John J. Perry, immediate
past president of the Texas Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs and
now extension chairman for the
General Federation, was one of
the speakers at the annual fall
re-assembly luncheon of the City
Federation of Women's Clubs in
Abilene Monday. The affair was
held at the Woman's Club.
Principal speaker was the
present TFWC president, Mrs.
J. Howard Hodge of Midland.
Reagan-Simpson
Circle Meets
Hostess to the Reagan-Simp-
son Circle of First Baptist
Church on Monday was Mrs.
George May. Eighteen were pres-
ent.
Mrs. H. G. Briley and Mrs. May
raid prayers. Mrs. P. Paddock
presided for business and an-
nounced new officers for the
year.
Mrs. E. E. Watson taught the
Bible lesson. The circle will meet
next Monday with Mrs. J. J. S.
Smith, 313 Grape.
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Baker, Allen. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 232, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1951, newspaper, October 2, 1951; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290559/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.