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THE ALBANY NEWS
ALBANY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY |«, IM|
SOCIETY
Junior Bridge Club
Meets With Mrs.
Margaret Webb
Mrs. Margaret Webb was hos-
ted* to the Junior Bridge flub
Tuenday afternoon at her home,
t*hen she entertained with two
tables of bridge.
Mrs. Thomas L. Wanton Jr. won
high score.
A refreshment plate of rolled
ham, (frilled tomatoes, spiced apri-
cots, hot biscuit, chocolate pie, tea
•lid coffee was served to Mesdames
F. M. Hooker, (iuy Caldwell, (J. I'.
Crutchfleld, Thomas L. Wanton Jr.,
Edyth Hunter, A. M. Howsley, J
H. Nail and W. Graham Webb Jr.,
«nd the hostess.
'Annual Brotherhood
Dinner at First
Christian Church
The members of the First Chris
tlan church of Albany held thei
annual brotherhood dinner Wed
nesday evening in the dining room
nt the church. Similar meetings
were held at the same time in
Christian churches throughout the
world. Sandwiches, pie and coffee
were served.
An interesting program was pre
rented as follows:
Doxology congrngat ion.
Prayer of Thanksgiving Karl
Birthday Luncheon
Given, Honoring
Mrs. C. A. Lieb
Last Monday Mrs. Jennie Hupp
and a number of friends of Mrs.
('. K. Lieb, arranged a covered dish
luncheon and assembled at Mi
Lieb's home at noon as a birthday i
surprise.
A delicious luncheon was served
to the honoiee, Nettie Lieb, her
daughter Imogene, Harthula Moore,
her sons, Kwel Oreen Lieb, and
Karl Paniel Lleh, her granddaugh
ter, Nancy Moore, and her friend--,
Ida Hell Hatcher, Nora Jane Rey-
nolds, Alma Lee Jones, Artie Mac
Kite, Annie Lyle Latimer, Lucy
Mote Reynolds, Kannie Mae Weils,
Willie Lou, llora Hoyt, Patricia
Ruth Murphy and her daughter,
Cat, Hertle May Reynolds, Nell
Sow ell Mayes, and Jennie I'earl
and
was
at
llupp,
Mrs. Lieb was presented a basket
of lovelv gifts from the guests, by
Mi sses Nancy Moon and
M u rphy.
Baptist Alalhoans
Hold Monthly Meet
Mrs. Alice Lyons
Overton Honored
on 82nd Birthday
Recalling pioneer days
friends in Shackelford county
the enjoyable diversion of guests
who gathered at the ranch home of
Mrs. Alice Lyons Overton near Kt.
(•tiffin to wish her a happy K2nd
birthday Sunday. Relatives and
friend brought old-fashioned b i-
ket picnic lunches which wen er\
ed cafeteria style at the noon hour
The honorce was pre-entcd man\
beautiful and useful gifts from
those present.
Mrs Overton, one of the pion '
eers of Shackelford county, a na
live of Tennessee, came to tlii
county in INSO Mini made her home
principally with the W I). Key
nolds and J \ Matthew fnmilii
In IH8'i In wii married to
20th Centry Circle
Entertains in Favor of
Mrs. C. I). Dickinson
To compliment Mrs. I). Dick-
inson, who i leaving Saturday to
live in Cisco, where her husband
Deputy Grand Matron
Pays Official Visit to
Local OES Chapter
Mrs. Mayhelle Rigby, deputy
grand matron of district .'I, section
ft, (irand Chapter Texas Order of
who i a salesman for West Texasj Kastern Star, made her official vis-
I tilities Co., has been transferred it to Albany Chapter No. 733, 0.
! .lame 11 1 )verton, who at that
of the
Lieb.
Duet, "Shadows" Richard and
Mnry Porter.
Address, Woman's Place in the
(Church Mrs. A. V. Jones, pre si
•lent Woman's Missionary society.
Greetings: Kxchange of greet-
ings between churches in the home
land and around the world Rev.
"Wm . Lee Kdwards.
Address: "The Church and the
World Crisis." II. li. McCormick,
(president of the International Con-
vention to be held in St. Louis in
May, I1" 11.
Solo, "Think t>n I'hy Way"
Kennie Ki-n.slialo.
Addres : "What
liible School
gi-neial
hool.
Follow
Matthew
s: "Our ('hurch in C* 10
I law -on, chairman of i h
Kilt
a ft ei
R. C.
Mrs.
s, for
ocial
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-up--1 intetidem
the Gleam"
a
Hart field,
of Hible
Solo:
Petty Sm
Addres-
^-W. I
Board.
Addres: "Re\ iew Thru 11 >5
- Rev. Wm. I l-'dw ai ds.
Closing Hymn: "ltlest He the Tie
That Rinds."
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Mrs. J. 11. Sedw ick went to Kort
Worth Tuesday.
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Dr. and Mrs. I). C McCord went
to Fort Worth Tuesday, where Dr.
McCord will attend a dental meet-
ing.
The Alathean da
Haptist church met Tuesday
noon at the home of Mr-.
Ilan is, with Mrs. Harri am
J no. T. M endows co ho t e <
| the monthly husltn - and
1 meeting.
The cla pn ident, M i
I Mayes opened tin
I devotional on "
I which she conducted' a business
I meeting. The class song, "Hirst
He the Tie That Hinds" was sung
by the group, and Mrs, I. K.
Crow, teacher of the Has , led the
prayer.
Mr . (I C. Hurrage -aiperviscd
the gaiin- during the on,- ! hour,
which con i-'tt-d of i ro i)iie tions
Mild an I Q. Mi .1 J. May, and
Mrs. .1, < 'art IT K ini' Sr. tied for
. high honor .
I Gift were pn ented a nana- of
t lie tulip fr ends Were revealed, a lid
lew name- drawn for .1 anuary
The ho-to .- el-.ed a delight fill
I salad cour e with n ince pie, top-
I tied wit " w hipped i ' earn, and ol
1 pil'ed ti a to M*\-ila" , I i i - I , \
lor. I- rank Itonncll, W. S. Si ott,
M ae I 'aim, Harper, I. I i i ow, .1.
1 A. King, I -In i M • -II, R >.
I ong, W \V I p1 omh, .1 .1
Mayi -, GeO. Pel,ong Sr., I!. M
l'.lich, J. Carter King Sr., ti. 1
I Hurrage, (iuy Harri-, i( ', VV.-t,
Talmadge Palmer, Sam I >a\ i . \Y
I. Harrow-, a id the hosti ••
wa- working oil the .1 A Matthew
ranch where he continued a num-
ber of yeai Later he puicha ed
some land in one of the beautiful
vail' y of the ( lear Kork and
established the ranch where In-
now live Here they reared a lam
IIy of four -on.- and two daugli
ter--, a, follow Jo,- M , C N .
I oiii and .lame (iverton, and M 1
.1 W Reynold of Klizahethton,
I i■ iitie ee, and M ' Celia f Iverton,
Albany.
Tin - i i wa a typical Southern
home noted for it - gelieron ho pi (
tality.
program with al Guest- pre ■ nt other than
rogfi - " after! friend - and neighbor wer
Mr . Tom Richard
Mr. Frank Stnbling. Mr
Mon i on, Throekniorton ; Ml
Mi Karne.-t Mar . 1,tinier
and Ml (it lie I 'ilka I'll. I hi x
the 20th Century liitile Circle en
tertained with a social and shower
! following the Hible study, Wedne-
| day afternoon at the Methodist
annex.
Mrs, Dickinson, chairman of tin-
Circle, wa- hi charge of the busi-
ness session, during which she ten
J dered her resignation and Mr-. N.
L. Ilox, vice chairman became
president. A new vice chairman
will be elected at the next meet-
ing.
A Sunshine box was packed^ to
end to Mi W II ('ridei, who i <
ill in n Hrerkeiiridg! hospital
Preceding the pledge service,
Mr D. 11 Denisoii talked on
"What (ioi With the Motley We
Send to Our Conference Treas
tircr," stressing the fact that we
-1 Kill III pledge out elvc in t i trie !
and ervice a- Well, allil closed with'
a eon-eeration prayer, after which
pledges Were lllllde,
Mrs. L. F. Foster gave the|
thought for the day, and directed
the study of the hook of Nohetniah.
Thought- gleaned from the lesson
were given by the members.
K. S., Tuesday evening at a regu
lar meeting in the Masonic lodge
hall. Another feature of the meet-
ing was the initiation service.
The Albany chapter headed by
Mrs. Ksther Mitchell, worthy ma-
tron, and Luther Todd as worthy
patron pro tein, conferred degree-
on Mrs. Carol Smith, a new mem-
ber.
The chapter presented Mrs. Rig-
hy with n compartment vase in the
shape of an old stage coach, filled
with sweet peas and pansies.
I Miring the social hour Mines.
Pearl Mills, Hugh Mclinughey, J.
II. Gordon, II. K. Richie, Luther
Todd, G. II. King, Jewel Nixon,
Glady Sparger and Miss llelle
I'l eeiuati, ineinbei whose birthdays
appear in January, February and
March, lio -tesses for t In
served cake and coffee to 3ft metn->
h"i and the following out-of-town
gin Is Mr Mayhelle Rigby, Mrs.
K'innia Donley, Ranger; Mr. and
Mi II W White, Mine Johnie
< ochran, llora Smoot, Katheriin-
King, Minnie Hardin, Margaret
llemlrickson, Kinnia Helli Hound ,
were laid for Mrs. Rijrby, Mrs.
Donley, Mrs. Ksther Mitchell,
worthy matron, Mrs. J. O. Hyde,
secretary, and Mrs. L. F. Foster,
associate conductress of the Albany
chapter.
a
Snalum Club has
First Meet of Year
Miss K! Kleda Harrison, county
home demonstration agent, present-
ed a demonstration and lecture on
Frame Gardens when s-he met with
the Snalum Home Demonstration
club on January 1 Ith, 10-10, In the
home of Mrs. W. hi. Autrey.
Miss Harrison pointed out that
during every month of the year
some vegetable could he grown in
a frame garden. A frame garden
is fitted with a cover to keep out
cold In winter and heat in summer.
The soil should be richly fertilized
and should be sub irrigated
Mrs. Autrey served sandwiches,
cake squares with sauce and coffee
to Miss Kl Kleda Harrison, Mrs. W.
C. Godwin, Mi Jno. Kd Macon,
Mrs. Kloyd Tabor, Mrs. W .P. num-
ber, Mrs, Joe Davis Moore and Mrs.
occasion,'j |, 'podil.
Mt
son,
Close
and j
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Mr Denisoii, in a talk which Lil
centered around the 13th chapter am
of I st ('orinthian presented M r .
Dickinson a copy of Good peed'-
Story of the llihle, autographed by
member pre <■ nt.
Guests registered by writing a
w 1 h for the honorce, and she in
turn made her wish for the
circle.
Mr-. Foster presehted Mrs. Dick
in on a box of gift from the
t irclc.
\ andwich plate, hearing dainty
nosegays of guniilrop a favors
wa passed to M« da 111 e. Hob
I j hoi , Kdyth Hunter, .1 P Dickey ,
li. Downing, Hugh MrG.aughey,
\. L. Bolt, Kay lin k' y, D D.I len
i on. M M. Goodman, ill Smith,
' ceil I lye, ( J). Dick in on, and
I. K l'o ter.
• Wragg, Annie Calvert, Mr.
Mi Si II. Post, Rev, and Mis.
\ .1. Morgan, llreekcnridge; Mines.
Ruth \\ mona Ward, Ann M iirphy,
Ktiiina Perry, Vera I'ox, Rachel
Gagged, Maude Malotte, Zelma
Pope, Hlatich Houghton, Mary
Mice Dean, I.Ila Anderson, Abi-
lene; Mme Glady.- Million, Glady
Wool ' y, Gcra Hiidinali, Hessie
Brook-, Ida Leftwich, Laura T.
Wild, Maggie \. I ly er, Cordie
i iiiio, Mice i 'unniiigham, I i • beeha
111 i n, Mr. and Mr Alton I'm
ton, Mi Lola Raughmun, Moran;
Mi I ■ ota Ronx, Panhandle ; H. II
Kryant, Andrew
Preceding the meeting of the
lodi'i M i Mare a ret Wy lie ■ ntei
taiii--if wilh a i\ o'clock dinner
to compliment Mnn - Rip by and
Kill 'i ia Donlev of Ra til'' i I' I a i
Mrs. Iv Hammack
Entertains In Compli-
ment to Mrs. White
To coinpliincnt Mrs. J. H. Wliite,
Mr- I inniett Hammack entertain
ed w ith a party Saturday afternoon
from three to six o'clock at the
home of Mr. C.i '. White with Mrs.
It P. Kite and Mrs. J. P. Alex
antler, co hostessi s.
Nation games weer enjoyed and
prizes awarded the winners.
Many lovely gifts were present
ed the honorce.
The hostes e- served - andw idles,
cookies and spiced punch to Mcs-
ilame Mutt Hammack,.). L. Castle
berry, Harold Davis, (Hen tiotr,
Cecil Golf, Hob Pate, J. D. Lull j
ill | , poll Pierce, C M I Cllhouscr,
|{, W. Brown, Kva Mae Harris, It
c, Daniels, !•: J. White, John;
Grothe, Aubrey Adams, Charlie
Ithoads, II. J. .lolTers, M. F. Ward
lo\v' a 11 d Mr . .I H. White.
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New Want ad bring re.-ults.
Sons of the Legion
And Junior Auxiliary
Organized Friday
The American Legion and Hi
Auxiliary held a Joint iMCting at
the Legion hall Friday night for*
the purpose of organizing the SoM
of the Legion and the Junior Aux-
iliary.
W. W. Lipscomb railed the houte
to order, and stated the purpoie of
the meeting, after which the Legion «
and Auxiliary assembled In differ-
ent rooms for the business senlons.
Six girls joined the Junior Aux-
iliary, Mary Helen Smith, Mary
Helen Richie, Alice Kuth Wylle,
Margaret Rose Wylie, Patricia
Seals and Peggy Ann Seals; and
I I boys joined the Sons of the
Legion, Jack Hehling, August 4
Henry Hehling, Walter Grlggi,
Hradley Griggs, Archie Lieb, Oene
Richie, J. L. Heaty, Oene, Glenn
and Roy Keith Maulin, James,
Woodrow, Douglas, and Charles
Klich.
Games including "42" furnished
entertainment during the social *
hour.
Mesdames W. K. Griggs, J. L.
Heaty and C. C. Walraven, hos-
tesses for the affair, served sand-
wiches and coffee to r>0 guests.
! Baptist G. A. Girls
Entertain With Party
The G. A. girls of the First Bap-
! list church entertained with a party
m the church basement Friday eve-
ning, assisted by their councilor,
Mrs J, j, Mayes and Mr. Mayes.
Musical games provided enter-
tainment.
Hot chocolate and cookies were
erved to Catherine Wilson, F.tta
Jo Scott, Frances Young, Alice
Clifton, Dorothy Jane Lewis, Het-
tie Hell Nelson, Myrtle Clifton,
Odalou Adams, and Mr. and Mrr.
J. J. Mayes.
Mi Gladys Johnson left Satur-
day for Lubbock to visit her aunt,
Mrs, Hill Garrett, and Mr. Garrett.
Ah T .K. Reynolds of Nolan ip
visiting in the home of her daugh-
ter. Mr- V H. Cotton.
'lithe
Hurto
of tli
el'llllOII
tlatigh
d h
i at
lie r,
I iith
Mr. and Mi.-. Harry Reese spent
the week end in Memphi with lu i
-ister and family , Mr and \li I
It. Rogers. Mrs. Reese remained
for a t w o w eok- \ i>it.
I I ir day
honoring I
who ia leb
The clllll |lh-, I nil' I the llOttOI '" l
-
birthday gift.
\ andwicll plate w :
; ollow ed w i! 'l ice . l eant and -III '
of the decorated birthday cake,
topped w'ith I ii pink candle
Gin-si li-t included Mai'ilynnc
How ley, Margie Sedw ck, Hetty
Sea I , J oy ci 1 >,t v , I lot1 .I'll1.'.
Thelnia Fri email, Charlene V\ il
Indm, .lare l ieb, Martha Jo Ret ■
and the honorce
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Mr and Mr. (all Hyde and
son Carl Jr., -pent the week end in
Mbany with hi patt-til , Mi and
Mr J O. Hvde.
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NORVFLL & MILLER
We Deliver Phone No. 63
Specials l or Friday and Saturday
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MID-WINTER CLEARANCE...
We Have a Number of Items on Special for Thrifty
Shoppers . . . And Our New Spring Stock Is Arriving.
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Kimbell's Best
FLOUR
■IN pounds
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24 lbs. 75c
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Parka Hoods
Brushed Wools and Knits
In Assorted ( 'oIofs
SI.,">() \7aluos for
si.00 Values
Si.00
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All Novelty
Jewelry Close-Out
All $1.95 SI.25
SI.00 .75
.50 .35
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There's an expensive look
about their fitted w ai t.-'.
Flared Skirt . . . Smart d< -
tails!
t! r a n d Vain- $5.05 to
$7.05, now $3.0.)
All Skirts, $1.05 and $2.05
values for only
$ 1.50
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Carter's ftal-ttritrcan ' Jut
iors, $1.00 value now. «;;
Lapies, $1.45 to l* 1.7.1 value
Now $1.00
A hireduction on all Ho
Coats
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The SPECIALTY SHOP
Laura Moore
1 ; Our Special
48 pounds
JUS
24 lbs.
70c
IN OUR MARKET
PORK CHOPS, per lb. 15c
Pure Pork SAUSAGE, 2 lbs. for 25c
SALT PORK, No. 1, per lb. 10c
Sliced BOLOGNA, 2 lbs. 25c
CHOICE BEEF RIBS, 2 lbs. 25c
CHUCK ROAST, lb. 17c
Decker's Pure Pork Links or
Patties, lb. 19c
SLICED BACON Hormel Minn lb. 20c
Imperial
SUGAR
(Limited)
10 pounds
48c
,5c
Mrs. Tucker's SHORTENING, 8 lbs 80c
Jewel SHORTENING, 4 lbs.
Gi No. 2 Tomatoes
No. 2 KRAUT
§ No. 2 HOMINY
§ No. 2 GREEN BEANS
& No. 2 Spinach
40c
2 Cans
15c
PRODUCE
1 Texas ORANGES, 252 size, 2 doz.
Texas Grape Fruit, 96 size, 3 for
§ Winesap APPLES, 2 doz.
SPUDS, 10 lbs.
m CARROTS, 2 bunches
0 CABBAGE, 2 lbs. for
^ LETTUCE, 3 heads
ONIONS, 3 lbs.
25c
10c
25c
17c
5c
5c
10c
10c
i
H PINEAPPLE, Libby's SI. 15-oz. can 10c
H CORN, Primrose No, 2. 2 cans 25c
P CUT GREEN BEANS, Libby's
No. 2 can. 2 cans for
H
H Grape Nut Flakes
Post Bran Flakes
25c
] Boxes 25c
™ CANDY BARS, 3 for
^ MIXED NUTS, lb.
CHEERIES, Choc. Covered, 1 -lb. bx. 15c
10c
15c
5 bars for
OXYDOL, large box
LAUNDRY SOAP, 5 Yellow Bars
CRACKERS, 2-lb. box
GRAPE NUTS, box
PEANUT BUTTER, Qt. jar.
Salad Dressing, qt. jar 19c
K. C. BAKING POWDER, 50-oz. 29c
SCOTT TISSUE, 3 rolls for 20c
SCOTT TOWELS. Per roll 10c
FRUIT COCKTAIL, Libby's. 2 cans 25c
PEACHES, Libby's, No 21/? can 16c
CATSUP, 14 oz. bottle 10c
MEAL, 10 lb. bag 25c; 5 lbs. bog 15c
COFFEE, Folger's. Mb. can . 25c
COFFEE, Folgers, 2 lb. can 49c
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