The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1089
THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA, TEXAS
Atlanta Has Active Delphian Chapter
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Atlanta Woman's
Club Hears Report
A very interesting meeting of the
Atlanta Woman's Club was held
Thursday afternoon April 13 in the
home of Miss Evelyn Powell at
Queen City .
Meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Hill, and Mrs
Dalrymple led the members in
reading the club litany in unison.
Mrs. Hill, in well chosen words,
extolled the work done by various
committees.
Much interest was evinced when
the club's annual report was read
by Mrs. Paul Allen, Federation
Counselor. This report is directly
attributable to each member for
truly each one has been personally
interested in the civic and cultural
developments which has been ac-
™ 1 | complished.
Smyrna Health Class Mrs. Tilford Hughes presented a
The Smyrna Girls Health and program on Drama during the
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class of the First
Baptist church met for a business
and social session Tuesday evening
in the home of Mrs. Clark with
Mrs. Burnside and Mrs. Bob Calli-
coatte co-hostesses.
The house was beautifully deco-
rated for the occasion with spring
flowers.
Mrs. White, president, conducted
the business session. Reports were
made and visits counted.
A series of games were played
and prizes given to Mrs. Oval Har-
den and Mrs. Clyde Clements.
Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed to 17 members and 3 visitors.
Home Hygiene class met Monday,
April 17 at 7 p.m. We are studying
feeding the sick. Menus were plan-
ned for three meals for a patient
by each student.
Everyone took part in the round
table discussion of the health ar-
ticles brought to class. Our scrap
book is growing day by day.
Next week we will study keep-
ing a record and attending the sick
at home. Each member of the class
will make a 12-hour chart for a
patient.
Subscribe for the Citizens Journal
Charter members of the Atnalta
Chapter of the Delphian Society
are as follows: First row (left to
rjght) Mrs. Tilford Hughes, sec'y;
A pleasant social hour followed Mrs. Guy Gullion, vice-president;
at which time a delicious salad I Mrs. M. G. Pitts, president; Mrs
study hour. She gave excerpts from
several recent Broadway plays and
also related briefly many facts con
cerning the actors and actresses.
course was served. Mrs. Will Ross
Powell, a sister of the hostess, as-
sisted in the party courtesies.
Next meeting will be April 27 in
home of Mrs. Henry A. King.
Miss Evy Ann Alexander visited
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Lawrence and
a host of friends in New Orleans,
La., last week.
Wade Aday, chairman of the Sem-
inar Board; Mrs. Barton McLendon,
treasurer.
Second row (left to right): Mrs.
M. J. Lindsey, Mrs. Governor H.
Chamblee, Mrs. Jack Oakes, repor-
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ter; Mrs. Henry R. King, member
of Seminar Board; Mrs. W. C.
Thomas.
Third row (left to right): Mrs.
Bob Howe, mentor; Mrs. N. P. Han
ner, member of Seminar Board;
Mrs. D. B. Whitehead, historian;
Mrs. R. H. Price, and Mrs. Byron
Hefner. f
This chapter is still open for
membership.
(Photo by Dees' Studio)
Beth Davis Senior In
Music Department
Denton—Receiving practical ex-
perience in the field of muBic ed
ucation, Miss Beth Davis of Atlan-
ta recently directed a group of
Denton Public School students in
a varied program presented in the
Texas State College for Women
auditorium.
Miss Davis is serving as supple-
mentary teacher in the Dentun
school system this semester to ful-
fill requirments for a permanent
teaching certificate.
A senior student in the depart-
ment of music, Miss Davis is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. V.
Davis.
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Girls Auxiliary
The G. A. s met Monday after-
noon for a short time. There were
14 present. We were dismissed by
prayer.
Locals
The Thursday Study Club will
meet Thursday, April 20, with Mrs
Norman Smith at 3:45 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bushart and
daughter, Mrs. Herman Cooper and
son of Ft. Lawson, Okla., spent the
week end in D. K. Bushart home of
Marietta.
WHAT-SO-EVERS
The What-So-Ever Sunday School
class of the First Methodist church
will meet at the home of Mrs. John
Keller this Friday evening at 7:30
o'clock. All members of the class
are urged to attend.
All gas mains and pipes over the
city have been checked this week
for leaks and have been reported
in good condition.
The Delphian society will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday,
April 26 in the educational room
of the armory.
Rep. Abe Mays, Austin, was
home over week end attending the
investigation of the explosion that
occurred here early Saturday morn
ing.
Misses Marie Long, Evy Ann
Alexander and Jess Ray motored
to New Orleans, La., last week
with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Jones,
viewing many interesting sights,
and returning via Lake Charles, La
and through Evangeline country*
Dr. A. B. Jordan attended the
state dental society in Fort Worth
last week, Monday-Friday, and re-
ports an interesting meeting.
Mrs. J. K. Heath of Klldare visit-
ed here last week guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Steger of
Texarkana were week end guests-
here of her mother Mrs. A. A*
Blalock.
Misses Virginia Ruth and Neldon
Gildon of Longview were week end
guests here of Mr. and Mrs. L. H
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Driskell spent
week end in Beckville, guests of
relatives and friends.
Sick ? Can't get well. Don't give up.
Go any hour, day or night, to
DRS. KING & PORTER
CHIROPRACTORS
Home office: Porter Residence, 4th
house east side William st., south of
East Texas Motor company.
King Residence: south side Linden
hiway, 3 miles west Atlanta, Texas
Examinations & Consultations Free
HOME CALLS MADE!
Messrs. Brown and Price, Mrs.
McCall, Misses Thomas, Bushart
and Clark, teachers at Douglass-
ville, attended the district teachers
meeting at Talco, Friday. They re-
port a very interesting meeting.
Mrs. S. C. Mays returned Tues-
Atlanta Garden Club Carolyn Howe, Iris
M ild Flower Shcfw Show Princess
The Atlanta Garden Club%eld its Miss Carolyn Howe, daughter of
j Wild Flower Show in the^home of J Mr- and Mrs. Bob Howe, North
J. M. Hutchins, Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. I Louise Street, was chosen Princess
Carter and Mrs. White hostesses. J to the Queen at the Iris show in
During the business session the ; Shreveport. Miss Howe was elected i i f , . •
club elected Mary Carolyn Howe to represent the Atlanta Garden' . \ ta Falls after visit
to represent the Garden Club and Club at the Iris exhibit held in } Jler dauShters> Mesdames
Atlanta at the Iris Show in Shreve- j the beautiful colonial home of Mrs. v.n D®at°n -BeSS JIcCart>'-
port and to send a basket of Iris • J- E- Smitherman, on Fairfield in 11 "°, Hopkins and Mrs. Ro-
for the exhibit. i Shreveport. | Vogenheim of Longview were
The closing meeting of the club1 Miss Howe and the Queen, who | w'"'^ p^* t,ues's 'leic w'*h Miss
will be first Friday in May at which ^'a,s a Louisiana girl, won their J * ,, _ , .
time the club will have out of tltles over eighteen entries. Each L //p T„^ '
Burr Came- ^irl was g°wned in a colonial cos-1- ' 1(Xas attended the
CHURCH
ATTENDANCE
is a
town guests, and Mrs.
iron of Linden, will lecture; a plant j tume. Miss Howe's was a dusty
| exchange which will benefit mem- j
j bers and guests to increase a var-!
j iety of plants. This meeting will |
j be on the lawn in the beautiful1
garden at Mrs. Bob Howe's.
j The following officers were elect-,
ed for the years 1939-1940:
President, Mrs. M. A. Ledbetter.:
Vice President, Mrs. Nat Hays.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Oval i
I Hardin.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.!
j Jay Clements. j
| Treasurer, Mrs. Irwin Price.
Historian, Mrs. I'ruitt Cameron, j
Reporter, Mrs. N. P. Hanner.
I Methodist conference here Monday-
pink taffeta which brought out her j Tu,°1S<Ja^.,, , lr .
Dresden Doll beauty that won the Tilford Hughes attended the
honors for her. She "carried a nose-1 ~omt:ns club mention in Tyler
gay of pastel shades. Miss Howe
is a junior in the Atlanta High
School and is very popular in the
younger set.
Her escort was Mr-
White, son of Mr. and M
White, Atlanta. Mr White is a
Freshman at Centenary College.
Shreveport.
The Princess was presented with
a lovely bouquet of Archid Iris
from California.
Miss Howe and Mr. White were
photographed extensively and their
Tuesday.
T. R. Richey is having the gas
meters moved out of his building
on corner of Main and East Grand
Charles ®treets to t'113 outside and recheck-
i,-j J in? gas pipes throughout building.
Glad to report J. B. Thomas up j
and able to be about after three | i
weeks tussle with the influenza.
RELIGIOUS
NECESSITY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
P./ . SQUYRES, Pastor
The club appreciates the honor
this popular couple won for them.
An artistic basket of Iris was
exhibited by the Garden Club, j
which won recognition.
C L A S S IF I E I)
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
the flower mart
Next Door to Atlanta Hotel
POT PLANTS
CUT FLOWERS, DESIGNS
Phone 200 Atlanta, Tex.
Boren Engineering
Co., registered professional en-
gineers, licensed state land sur-
veyors. Office in Howe Bldg.
Main St., Atlanta
f'hr.no 163
I)r. M. A. Ledbetter
DENTIST
Office Over Alexander-Hughes
Office Phone 265
Residence Phone 302
Dr. A. B. Jordan
DENTIST
General Dentistry-Dental X-ray
Office. Ellington Memorial
H< spital—Phone 142
Dr D. B. Whitehead
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
and SURGEON
Residence Phone No. 343
Office Phono 305
Office Over Alexander-Hughes
Fred R. Flanagan
AND COMPANY
Accountants and Auditors
INCOME TAX SPECIALISTS
Books kept in our office or yours
Atlanta National Bank Building
T. J. HOPKINS
Memorial Studio
Atlanta, Texas
MARK EVERY GRAVE
— Write or Phone Us —
CAMERON
INSURANCE AGENCY
Fire, Tornado, Automobile
Liability, Bonds,
Compensation
Phone 152—Office Masonic Bldg.
A. Miles Insurance
AGENCY
Fire, Tornado, Burglary, Auto
Builder's Risk, Bonds
MRS. RUBY ELLINGTON
Atlanta —Mgr.— Texas
Hanner Insurance
Agency
Fire, Tornado, Burglary, Auto
Builder's Risk, Bonds
Atlanta National Bank Bldg.
Mrs. Nat Hays, leader, used as pictures will be in the Iris magaz
her subject "Now Its Herbs," dis- j jne_
cussing the many varieties and uses
of herbs besides their beauty.
Mrs. Ledbetter discussed "Good!
Will Weeds." There is beauty in!
j wild flower even though we class J
'them as weeds. Weeds have their |
uses and beauty, yet we have to I
keep them Out from our gardens. IjCllllCS \/OUIlCll
Mrs. Ledbetter brought out the dif-j The Ladies' C"ultcll met on April
ferent blooming attractive plants. at the home of Mrs. Miley
we see in Texas as we drive on with ten members and two visitors
our highways, | present. Roll call was answered
"Charm of Lattice," was discuss- with a verse beginning with "M."|
led by Mrs. S. F. Stuckey, who In the business session it was
! brought out the attractive advant- decided that the Missionary Society
I ages of lattice, llounes clos to would pledge §4.00 a month on the
the streets should n<H have very ■ preacher's salary. It was also de-
i much lattice in the front since it i cided that the council Would have
' has a tendency to draw the house a luncheon at one <t'clock on April |
i closer to the street, Mrs. Stuckey, 24 at the home Of Mrs. Scantlanrl. |
I described many ways to have lat-j Mrs. KinWfons Rave the devotion I
tice in our bark yards. al. Several members discussed the
Mrs. Bob Howe made a forceful hidden answers in the "World Call"
talk on "Why Not Violets." No j magazine.
garden is complete without the j Mrs. Miley_ served delicious re-
aristocratic violets. Mrs. Howe -AT.so I frcshments of ice cream and cake
discussed "Over The Garden Wall" ] and after the bened.ct.on the
How each woman waters her j meeting adjourned.
neighbors garden and wishes for! ° A
the beautiful thin** she sees Atlailta P.-I. A.
blooming there. . . Mrs. II. H. Ramsey presided over |
| The decoration* were artistic in j tj1(J reguiar pTA meeting in the
j the many variety vases exhibited i absence of Mrs. Bob Howe. Miss
of the wild blowers the Blue B°n" | Hill's room won the room banner,
nets were the most beautiful. More j ^ prize will be awarded at the next I
j than A '<\ozen different flowers and | meeting to the room winning the
plants were in evidence. j banner the most times during the
The hostess served delicious ( year. Rev. Goens gave the mem-
cream and cake in the beautiful j bers a very interesting history of|
spring colors. J the church from the day of Pente-
Mrs. Ledbetter read a beautiful cost up through the Reformation,
sonnett written by her daughter, J Also he discussed the connection
Johanna Ledbetter Spearman. Af-, between the church and school,
ter she had driven through her|
first field of Blue Bonnets.
I looked one day upon a thing j
of beauty, and of such a kind]
that will delight to mortals bring j
Here joy each human heart could i
find.
A sight exulting to the eye.
Ten thousand azure bonnets there
which seemed to shadow of the j
sky.
Their naive odors filled tne air;
their beauty then began to pour
APRIL FLOODS OF BARGAINS AT
Cut Mate Grocery
Phones: 388
-387
ATLANTA, TEXAS
3 No. 303
EXTRA FINE
ENGLISH PEAS
25c
10 lb Cloth Bag PURE CANE
SUGAR
Limit 10 lb to Customer
4gc
l No. 'i
CANS
CORN
13c
Hunter
Transfer
& Storage Co.
Charge Pads at the Journal office
I stood, and as I drank the sight,
the golden sun, subdued once
more,
became a soft rose colored light.
I drew a breath, my heart stood
still
within me crept an unknown
thrill.
Tuesday Bridge Club
Mrs. M. G. Pitts entertained the
Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club at
her home on Texarkana highway,
April 18. Mrs. Joe McClung won
high score during the games. The
reception room was artistically dec-
orated with roses. Hostess served
delicious salad plate to 12 guests.
Warning!
DON'T GIVE YOUR HENS
AWAY ! !
WILL PAY THIS WEEK
13c
Market
2 No. 21/1 can Pie Peaches 25e
Toilet Soap 6 bars 25c
3 No. 2 cans TOMATOES 22^
2 large bars Ivory Soap — 17c |
7 lbs. PURE COFFEE §1-00
2 lb box CRACKERS 15c
1 lb can Maxwell Coffee 27c
8 lb. SHORTENING 79c
8 lb Pure Leaf Lard 69c
Nice Firm LETTUCE head 5c
Onions > Q /\
Beets ' O II 1/^
SS \ Bun Ivt
Green Beans 2 lb 25c
ENGLISH PEA lb 10c
SQUASH lb 9c
GREEN PEAS 2 lb 25c
BELL PEPPER lb 15c
NEW POTATOES lb 5c
100 per cent PURE PORK
SAUSAGE lb 17c
PORK CHOPS lb 19c
Minute Steaks lb 29c
VEAL CHOPS lb 25c
Dry Salt Meat lb 15c
ROAST Choice Cut Ib 19c
Full Dressed HENS .... Ib 23c
FRYERS, each 59c
PICKLES Sour o. Dill 17c
BOLOGNA lb 10c
WASHING POWDER
OCTAGON 2 for 5c
SARDINES 3 tall cans 25c
PIMENTOS 7 oz. 10c
MEAL 20 lb 35c
POST BRAN 40- 10c
Large POST TOASTIES 10c
STARTER MASH 100 lb $2.65
i pkR'
Royal .Jello or Pudding 5c
QUEEN OF PANTRY
FLOUR 48 Ib. $1-59
FLOUR, K. B. 48 lb Sl-35
SALAD DRESSING qt. 19c
Thrifty Laying Mash $1-95
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Harrell, J. W. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1939, newspaper, April 20, 1939; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth336157/m1/4/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Atlanta Public Library.