Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 300, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 22, 1942 Page: 3 of 6
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♦ WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1942
SWEETWATER REPORTER, SWEETWATER, TEXAS
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Drill And Marching Feature Last Week Of Band
JJbrary Boasts 11,000
Volumes Ready For Use
The Sweetwater library today
began its 20th year of operation
with more tltaii 11,000 volumes
catalogued and ready for use by
local readers.
a This compares with the small
nandful of reference books do-
nated July 21, 1023 by the old
Saturday club, a local study
group, whose foresight started
the much-needed reading club
lhal was to be the outgrowth
of a municipal librar.v.
The first library was scarcely
large enough for a librarian to
sit at her desk and supervise
the lending of the books. It was
located in a small space, a for-
mer alleyway thai connected
the Wright hotel (Macie) with
the annex next door. This pass-
See LIBRARY Page 5
Business Women Entertain
Jpor British Men August 4
Plans, were formed Tuesday
night by Business <..nd Profes-
sional Women at a Lake Sweet-
^vater picnic, to entertain Aug-
ust 4, with an inter-city banquet
at the Blue Bonnet hotel.
Guests will be the officers and
British cadets at Avenger Field.
Members of six nearby clubs
/will be invited including those of
%Roscoe, Roby, Abilene. Stam-
ford, Colorado City, and San
Angelo.
Steaks were broiled over an
open grill at the lakeside cabin
of Dr. and Mrs. A. .1. Wimher-
who were present for the out-
ing. Potato salad, red beans, and
watermelon completed the menu.
See WOMEN Page 5
7 Baptist
Croups In
Meeting
Seven circles of the First Bap-
tist church missionary society
met Monday for Biule study and
to sew for the Red Cross.
Members of the Lottie Moon
circle met with Mrs. L. W. Rice
to piece a quilt for the Red
Cross. Six were present.
Lucille Reagan members met
with Mrs. S. Joiner, for a busi-
ness session presided over by
Mrs. S. O. Parson and the Bible
study conducted by Genoa Cole.
Six attended.
See BAPTIST Page 5 "
70 Attend Picnic Supper
For British Men At Park
"Sweetwater Sweethearts", the
girls' organization of the USO,
were hostesses Tuesday even-
ing to the officers and cadets
of the British flying school at
Avenger field for a picnic sup-
per at the city park.
Approximately 70 boys, girls
and chaperons drove to the park
at, sunset for the outing.
Linens were spread on the
grass near the municipal pool
for the picnic supper. Center-
pieces were Fiesta chop plates
holding salad and encircled wit'll
fruit. Sandwiches, cake and
lemonade were served.
Chaperons were Mrs. E. C.
Mays, jr., chairman of the
girl's unit of the USO; Mmes.
Joe Boothe, Bill Sheridan, C. C.
Robinson and Kenneth Camp.
Vitamin Hdqrs.
Dept. of Health
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Gas Ranges Thawed Out
If you positively need it,
you can buy one now
That is, as long as present stocks
last.* (You can buy heaters, too,
if tliey arc needed.) Doun Pay-
ment, Monthly Terms.
But if you have a good gas range,
take care of it and let it feed your
family right. Let it handle vege-
tables on the simmer-burner, to
hold on to the vitamins. I.et it
roast meat by thermostat-con-
trol, to a moist, juicy done-ness.
(F.ven the low-priced cuts will he
tender with 250-dcgree cooking,
and this meat has just as much
riboflavin, thiamin, and other
nourishment, as the high-priced
cuts.) And use the smokeless
broiler on ball-bearings for- siz-
zling foods in their own juices.
Vitamins have to be handled with
kid gloves, to keep up a healthy
family; don't let foods overcook.
Healer factories anil ranne factories are lierl up for the duration moling uar goods.
LOVE STAR
C o m in u n i ty EHNatural Gas Co.
New Students
Take Tests For
Junior Rating
Itig Group Practices
Through Summer To
Perfect Technique
The last week of the summer
band school conducted by R. J. i
Patterson, will be devoted prin-
cipally to drill work and march-
ching fundamentals, he announ-
ced today.
The school was started June
8 and will be completed July
21.
Currently beginning band stu-
dents are working on tests
which if they pass, will allow
them to enter the junior grade,
Patterson said.
He nsks that all band
members bring in their uni-
forms and music (luring the
last week of the school, and
announced that boys and
gh is who would like lo be-
gin with the hand this fall
see him before school starts
and make arrangements.
Through the summer classes
were held five days weekly, Mon-
days through Fridays, and in-
struction was given in beginner,
JIMMY CAGNEY'S sister, Jeanne, is shown left wearing a softly feminine blouse with popu-
lar long, flowing sleeves. The blouse is chalk white with hand-fagoted bands of whit satin
at the throat and cuffs. In contrast with Miss Cagneys long sleeves, Eleanor Parker, is shown
right wearing another popular model with completely different styling. With short sleeves, it,
is madif of while pique and has a high, rounded nef-k.
Town Topics Tersely Told
Director Patterson
junior and senior band divisions
and on various instruments. Con-
siderable improvement in band
technique and performance was
effected.
Students who were in
the summer band classes
are:
Shirley Gerard, Luvene Clan-
ton. Ida Glenn Walker, Mardelle
Allred, Robert Dulaney, Winnie
Lou Callan, Dorothy Clay and
Rita Brashers, clatinets in the
beginner class.
James Barker, Jimmie Rone-
See BAND Page 5
* ♦ *
Presbyterian
Circle Picnics
At City Park
Members of Circle 1 of the
Presbyterian church met at the
city park Monday evening for a
picnic supper. Basket lunches
were opened and spread on the
stone unit at the east- side of
the park.
Present were: Evelyn Soren-
son, Mr. and Mrs, Arnold Dressi-
er, Mrs. Jess Robertson and
two grandsons and Miss Ed-
wards, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Henthorne, Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
McDonald and son, Benjamin.
and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Witt
* * *
Roscoe Qirl
Bride Of
Cadet
Mr. and Mrs. J .M. Zetzman
of Roscoe are announcing the
marriage of their daughter,
Irene, to Aviation Cadet T. N.
Loyd, son of Mrs. Grace Loyd
of Lubbock.
The couple exchanged vows
July 11 at the home of the Rev.
W. G. Loesel, Lubbock Luther-
an pastor, who read the single
ring ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue
crepe with white and blue ac-
cessories. Her shoulder corsage
was of white gardenias.
Mrs. Loyd is a graduate of
Roscoe high school. She was
popular on the campus as a
cheer leader and was selected
as the 1939-40 football queen and
reigned at bi-district games be-
tween Roscoe and Olton. 6he
was a student nurse at Lub-
bock General Hospital and at-
tended Texas Tech.
Cadet Loyd Is an Olton high
school graduate, and attended
Texas Tech. before entering the
service.
Attending the wedding were I
Mrs. Loyd, the groom's mother,
Owen Loyd, Silvia Loyd of Lub-
bock and Milton Zetzman of
Roscoe, _ _ ,
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Cooper
and children, Merril and Mertie
Jean, Mrs. Maxie Whittington,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cooper and
children, Dennis and Joyce, and
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cooper, all
of Nolan county, spent last week
vacationing in Cloudcroft and
Ruidoso, N. M.
♦ * *
Harriet Reich, who is employ-
ed in Austin, is visiting here for
several weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Reich.
* * *
Mrs, Bill Satterwhite, the for.
mer Margaret Jo Collier, has ar-
rived from Austin to remain in
Sweetwater with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Collier, for
the duration. Her husband is in
government school in New York.
* * *
S. H. Kelsey left Monday to
spend this week in Big Spring
and visit his son and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelsey.
* * *
L. A. Hitter, sr., who is em-
ployed on government work in
Dailas, spent the weekend at
home with his family.
* * *
Mrs. Leach McElroy is recov-
ering nicely from major surgery
she underwent recently at the
Sweetwater hospital.
* * +
Kula l.ec Cox, chief operator
of the telephone company, is on
a vacation, this week. She is re-
maining in Sweetwater. Mrs. J.
H. Bishop returned Tuesday
morning to her duties as chief
operator after being out a week.
Beatrice Rone, service represen-
tative of the company, is back at
work after a week's vacation.
* * *
Mrs. J. M. Jt/ties, employe of
the David Vickers plumbing
company, is spending several
weeks in Abilene (Turing a con-
struction job the company is
supervising.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. It. It. Mtolley and
baby have returned to theirj Gale,
this week in Vaga,
to visit her mother
Ivy.
going there
Mrs. J. W.
Mr. #<11(1 Mrs. K. L. Tatom and
children, Donald and Beverly
Austin home after spending a
week here with her brother-in- j
law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. H.
O. Dean. They vacationed while
here at Lake Sweetwater. Mrs. i
Stolley is the former Georgia j
Sheppard, daughter of State!
Comptroller and Mrs. George j (
Sheppard of Austin. 11
+ * *
Mrs. Edward Lohmann, jr., j
Sunday will go to Wichita Falls
to spend a week with her hus-
band, who is stationed in the ar-
my flying force at Sheppard
Field.
* * *
Three loral youths, in ground
operations of the army air force,
stationed at Sheppard Field,
Wichita Falls, were weekend vis-
itors at home. They are S. J.
May, Leslie Gardner and Ed-
ward Lohmann. jr.
* * *
Grace Biizzell, state advisory
health nurse, spent part of the
week here and will return next
week for a visit. Miss Buzzell
formerly was a Nolan county
health nurse.
* * *
Mrs. H. H. Black of Colorado
City was an afternoon visitor
here Tuesday.
have moved to Childress
where Mr. Tatom is employed.
* ★ *
Claude Barker left recently
for Browriwood to work. His
Wife and children will join him.
i * *
Evelyn Pingleton left Tues-
y morning to live at Wichita
Falls, her former home.
* * *
Neil E?-omley left this week
for Camp Barkeley, Mineral
Wells, where he is stationed in
the army. He visited last week
,at home with friends and rela-
tives.
* * ♦
Mrs. Mondell Russell is recov-
ering from illness of several
davs.
Mrs. Beulali Ellis of Abilene is
visiting here with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs,
E. B. Ellis.
♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kirgan were
weekend guests Of Mr. and Mrs,
Myron Hubbard in Midland.
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Connally
of Coahoma and Mr. and Mrs. |
W. W. Callender of Roscoe are!
spending this week at Lake!
Sweetwater on a vacation.
♦ ♦
Mrs. .John .Majors is spending'
New patients admitted to the
Sweetwater hospital are: Mrs.
T. E. Autrey, Sheffield, Tex.,
major surgery: Mrs. A. Bonner,
medical; Mrs. Oscar Brurer,
minor: Neva Hughes and Mrs.
C. A. Robinson, tonsillectomies.
* * *
Mrs. John Bledsoe and child-
ren, Joan and Annis, of Staten
Island, N. Y„ have arrived for
a six-weeks visit here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D.
Eighty Sweetwater Camp Fire
Girls with broom- and mops
! will invade the northwest wing
• if the old high school building
jat 3 p. m. Friday to convert a
j vacant "study hall" into an In-
dian lodge to serve as a meeting
J place for seven camps and
! their guardian.
The space was donated for
use by Ft. S. Covey, city school
I superintendent
Mrs. Sidney Woodman, pub-
licity director, asks that all girls
: be at the building at 3 p. m.
Methodist
Society In
Bible Study
Twenty women of the First
I Methodist church Society of
i Christian Service, meeting Mon-
i day, heard Mrs. Benford Brown
bring the second lesson of the
book, Exploring the Bible. She
j was assisted by Mrs. A. S. Ken-
! drick, who told the story of the
i life of Abraham and Mrs. John
Simmons who told the story of
; the life of Moses.
Mrs, T. M. Johnston led pray-
j er and Mrs. A. L. Lee, society
| president, led business. The Rev.
T. M. Johnston spoke and gave
! the closing prayer.
The City Council of the Par-
i ent-Teaeher association is spon-
j soring nutrition classes at the
i church Tuesdays and Fridays.
Women were asked to join. Next,
business' meeting will be Mon-
day afternoon at the church,
j —' ' .
I Willis and Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Bledsoe on Pine street. The fam-
ily formerly lived here before
Mr. Bledsoe, superintendent of
the board plant for the U. S.
Gypsum Co. was moved to Flori-
da and later to New York. Mrs.
Bledsoe's sister, Mrs. George
Vann of Dallas, will join the
family here soon for a visit.
* * *
Air. and Mrs. W. L Spencer
and daughter, Bettie of Odes-
sa, are visiting here with Mrs.
M. E. Gotcher and M® and
Mrs. P. Paddock.
* * *
Tommie Hale and I. S. Clay,
tonsil patients of the Sweetwat-
er hospital were dismissed
Tuesday from the Sweetwater
hospital.
* * *
l.ois Watson, bookkeeper of
Tansil's. is on a vacation this
week. She is visiting in Dallas
and Central Texas,
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 300, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 22, 1942, newspaper, July 22, 1942; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310256/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.