The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942 Page: 5 of 8
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THE NOLAN COUNTY NEWS. SWEETWATER, TEXAS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. 1942
Miss Shultz and Mr. Johnson
To Be Married on January 25
I Methodist Circles
Elect Officers
White cards with names “Billie
and Jack, Jan. 25” printed in
gold letters and tied with satin
ribbons and tiny silver wedding
bells to individual corsages of
white sweet peas announced the
approaching marriage of Miss
Billie Shultz to Jack Johnson at
a formal tea given by Mrs. S. C.
Shultz, mother of the bride-elect,
Thursday afternoon at her home,
Oak street.
Johnson is of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and is the son of Mrs. W. B. John-
son of Roscoe. The single ring
ceremony will be performed at
the home of the bride in a mid-
morning service with the Rev. T.
M. Johnston of the First Method-
ist church officiating.
In the center of the tea table
was a massive bouquet of white
gadioli and carnations from which
rose looped, gold, wedding rings
encircling the names, Billie and
Jack.
Receiving guests at the door was
Mrs. Philip Yonge, who in turn
introduced callers to Mrs. Shultz,
Miss Shultz, honoree, Mrs. J. N.
Dulaney, and Mrs. S. S. Shultz of
Spur.
Those in the house party were
Mmes. Dent Beall, George Ben- !
nitt, Dale Campbell. Willis Davis, j
Peter Fox, Leland Glass, Irving
Loeb, Clayton Williams, Valma
Cramer, Jimmie Maddox, Lance
Sears, Carlos Morris, Carl Pratt,
Kenneth Richardson, Henry Riet-
man, Bill Sheridan, Phil Spark-
man, Robert McKissick of Abi-
lene, Miss Woodie Sheridan and
Miss Edith Rogers.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mmes. Abe Levy, A. J. Wimberly,
R. M. Simmons, John Perry, and
Jack Patton of Rotan.
Mrs. Jack Armstrong played
piano numbers throughout the af-
ternoon.
Circles of the First Methodist
I church met Monday afternoon as
follows:
?-
MISS BILLIE SHULTZ
--. ■ ... ....... ------ , ii. . --
to wed Jan. 25
Camp Fire Girls
Get Cards, Pms
Miss Sara Nell Hall
Weds Walter George
Announcement was received in
Sweetwater Monday of the mar-
riage of Miss Sara Nell Hall,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Hall, to Walter M. George, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. George
Coleman, Saturday evening
Coleman.
The ceremony was performed
at the home of Mr. and Mi's. Fred
Garrett, friends of the bride and
groom, with the Rev. A. S. Gaf-
ford officiating.
Mrs. George is a 1927 graduate ; The next meeting will
of Newman high school, and
finished Texas Tech, Lubbock, in
the class of 1941. She began
teaching home economics in the
San Gabriel high school in
September and is planning to con-
tinue her work there for the re-
mainder of this year.
Mr. George is a graduate of
Coleman high school, and was
employed at International Harves-
ter Co. in Sweetwater for about
four years, when he returned to
Coleman in the employe of Auto
Supply Co.
“Suwiheli" unit of the Camp
Fire girls have received their
membership cards and pins, and
this week their guardians, Mrs.
J. W. Halbert, and their assistant
guardian, Mrs. R. J. Patterson,
are the first of all the Sweetwater
groups to attain this membership
recognition.
“Aowakija” met with Mrs.
Charles Lewis, their guardian, for
further study of Indian symbols.
“Tcjas" members elected Elsie
Joe Robinson as treasurer. This
group sang Christmas carols at
of | the nursery during the holidays,
in “Busy Bee Bluebirds” met with
Ellen and Rue Campbell, Friday
afternoon. Due to the illness of
Mrs. J. C. Mathews, who is their
regular guardian and was absent,
Mrs. Herman Hardin met with
them for the study continuation.
be with
Bonnie Joe Boyd.
Mrs. Carl Anderson
Blue Bonnet Hostess
Mrs. Bryant Presides
At Circle Meeting-
Mrs. Jack Bryant, newly elect-
ed president of the Highland
Heights WSCS, presided at the
meeting Monday afternoon. Mrs.
J. C. Harris gave the devotional.
It was decided to have two cir-
cles, one to meet at the church
and one to meet in the homes. Mrs.
Lee Adams will be hostess to the
Jane Addams circle Monday for
a covered dish luncheon and Red
Cross work.
Members present were Mmes.
Bryant, Harris, Adams, I. S. Clay,
George Outlaw, F. E. Jones,
Bryan Buck. J. A. Mitchell, C. C.
Robinson, W. N. Baucum. W. P.
Circle no 1 met at the home of
'Mrs. George Bennitt. Mrs. Albert
Brann read a devotional and Mrs.
Bei.ilitt gave the lesson from the
guide for the year “The Christian
j Way Is the Only Way Forward.”
Two subscribers were reported
for the magazines “Methodist
Woman" and “World Outlook.”
Officers named were: Mrs. O.
H. Berry, chairman; Mrs. A. S.
Kendrick, vice-chairman Mrs.
Albert Brann. secretary; Mrs. D.
: E. Barnhill, connectional treasur-
j er; Mrs. Geo. Bennitt, local teas-
urer;Mrs. Milo Roth study leader;
Mrs. R. G. Prim, Christian Social
; Relations and church activities;
Mrs. J. W. Patterson chairman
supplies; Mrs. H. T. Marshall, lit-
erature and publications.
| Circle no. 2 met at the home nuauu
I °f ^rs- J- W. Butler with eight j 0f Blackwell and Mrs. Jim
! members present. Mrs. T. M drix of Roscoe are to _ ... V1
Johnston presented the devotion- of secretaries and treasurers; Mrs
al Changing Standards in This!j. M Hamilton of Abilene, form-
er vice president of district 7,
home demonstration club council,
and Mrs. Elsie Gilkerson, Sweet-
water, are to have charge of the
session for council delegates.
A leader for club reporters has
not been definitely selected.
Each club member has been
asked to bring sandwiches, cook-
ies and fruit for the noon lunch.
In the afternoon Mrs. Hamilton
is to talk on “Leadership.” At 2
p. m. the monthly council meet-
ing is to be held.
j School For Home Demonstration
Club Members to Be Held Saturday
An all-day training session for
Nolan county home demonstration D f
club women is to be held Satur- I\eCeni 0006
day in the basement of the First
Methodist church, Sweetwater, ac-
cording to Mrs. Elsie Gilkerson,
home demonstration agent.
Registration is to begin at 10 a.
m., in charge of Mrs. T. A. Coop-
er and.Mrs. A. R. Dixon, both of
Mesquite.
Group singing and a short
recreational period is to be held at
10:15.
Charles E. Paxton, an employe
in the executive office of Gulf
I Refining company, Sweetwater, is
to address the members at 10:30
on “The Qualifications of an
Executive.”
Group meetings are to begin at
10:45 a. m. Mrs. Johnnie Cox of
Merkel is to be in charge of presi- ]
dents, vice presidents, and parlia-!
mentarians; Mrs. Austin Jordan
Hen- ;
be in charge
Tea Saturday for
Mrs. Harley Ladd
Among the series of parties
being given for Mrs. Harley Ladd,
the former Miss Laura Chambers
before her marriage last week,
Mrs. Verne Dalton and Mrs.
Clarence Hudgins are entertain-
ing with a tea from 3 to 5 Satur-
day afternoon at the Allen hotel.
Gladioli and carnations will
form the pink and white center
piece for the tea table where
Misses Fairy Breeding, Virginia
Rogers, Alice Morgan, and Peggy
Calender will serv°.
In the receiving hue will be,,, . . . .
Mmes. Hudgins, Dalton, Harley ^aln,Mrs, Amon Jotbnst°n re^> a
Ladd, the honoree, Paul Bledsoe, ^,votl“nal prepared by Mrs.
P. G. Dabney, and Joe Boothe.1 ChaS'. TurnJer.A
Miss Ethel Harkins will preside |was
at the bride’s! book, and others in
the house party are Misses Edith
Rogers, Laura Sheridan, Jane
Changing World.” Mrs. D. T.!
Alexander will be next hostess.
Mrs. H. M. Walker was named
chairman; Mrs. J. D. Barker, vice-
chairman; Mrs. H. A. Burge,
secretary; Mrs. T. M. Johnston,
connectional treasurer; Mrs. D.
T. Alexander, local treasurer;
Mrs. E. V. Glass study leader;
assistant study leader, Mrs. C. A.
Long; Mrs. A. H. Fortner, Christ-
ian Social Relations; Mrs. R. R.
Allen, literature and publications;
Mrs. T. A. Ezell chairman of sup-
plies;Mrs. Wilon Barton, student,
Mrs. S. Henry, children; Mrs. J.
W. Butler, young women.
Mrs. B. N. Roberts was hostess
to circle No. 3. Maxine McCor-
mick was guest speaker and
urged attendance at the courses
given in first aid.
Mrs. T. P. Johnson was elected
chairman; Mrs. K. M. Camp vice-
chairman; Mrs. B. N. Roberts,
secretary; Mrs. M C. Manroe.
connectional treasurer; Mrs. A. J.
Stewart, local treasurer; Mrs.
Clark Mathews, study leader;
Mrs. C. K. Griggs, Christian
Social Relations; Mrs. Mason Pee.
literature and publications; Mrs.
Delas Reeves, superintendent of
upplies; Mrs A. R. Norred, stu-
dent work: Mrs. G. D.
children; Mrs. E. L. Langley,
Young Women.
Ruth circle met with Mrs. Paul
Mrs. Nelson A. Dyer was
the former Miss Chlorine
Farris, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Farris, before her
marriage Dec. 28. She is em-
ployed in the office of the
Sweetwater - Nolan county
health unit. She and her hus-
band are temporarily at home
at 511 Locust.
Hendricks, Mmes. John D. Fer-
guson, and Dean Veall.
Program will consist of solos
by Marie Hill, accompanied by I
Emma Joyner; Mrs. Albert
Brann, accompanied by Mrs. H. |
O. Dean; and Mrs. Walter
Broughton will give several ac-
cordion numbers.
passed to Mmes. Johnston,
jR. L. Cantwell, John Simmons, R.
, B. Templeton, Carl Anderson, X.
Carson, Lynn Knouse, Joe and
Ray Boothe.
Mrs. Broughton Is
Bridge Club Captain
Mrs. Walter Broughton was
elected captain of the new series
t; the Duplicate bridge club
which will begin at the next
meeting.
Shower Given for
Mrs. Rob’t Brown
Roby Scouts Win
Court Attendance
Award Tor Keeps’
The Boy Scout troop No. 74 of
Roby won permanent possession
of the court of honor attendance
banner for 1941. The banner was j
presented to the troop, of which
John White, Roby high school!
principal, is scoutmaster, at the!
monthly court of honor held here!
Flesher , u js week.
Troops in the Sweetwater dis-
trict began competing for a new j
attendance award for 1942, and J
troop 47 of Sweetwater, of which
Mark Nichols is Scoutmaster, won
it for January. The award is I
made on the basis of the number
of Scouts and visitors present
representing a particular troop.
The January honor court was j
one of the best attended of any
held during the last two years, ac-
cording to Ross S. Covey, chair-
man. There were 125 Scouts and
visitors registered.
Advancements, presentation of j
merit awards and other recognit- j
ion banners covered every troop.
in the Sweetwater district, Chair-
man Covey said.
Second class advancement cer-1
DALTONS ON BUSINESS
TRIP TO SAN ANTONIO
I Mr. and Mrs. Verne Dalton
j were in San Antonio from Sun-
- day until Wednesday afternoon
| of this week on a business trip.
[ Assistant Director Eleanor
j Roosevelt of the Office -f Civi.-
| ian Defense recently announced
j that the OCD is planning to org-
anize a “women's land army' to
I help harvest next year's crops.
Fisber County
Farmers to Hold
Tractor Schools
ROBY. — The Fisher county
USDA defense board has set
aside January 19-24 as farm trac-
tor educational (performance and
upkeep) and scrap iron week.
These tractor days will be strictly
of an educational nature and
representatives of all makes of
tractors will be given a definite
time in which to explain the
machine’s operations.
The national emergency for
’■ od and feed production war-
1 rants these tractor days and the
Fi.-her county USDA defense
board has adopted the slogan of
“Keep 'em Plowing for Food and
Feed,” in order to reach the pledg-
ed food and feed production goals.
Tractor days (attend the one
’ most convenient to you) are:
McCaulley, January 19, 1:30 p.
m.
Sylvester, January 20, 1:30 p.
■ m.
Roby, January 21, 1:30 p. m.
Rotan, January 22, 1:30 p. m.
Hobbs, (at school) January 23,
1:30 p. m.
The emergency need for scrap
| iron has prompted this phase of
the campaign. However, only
iron that cannot be used for repair
on the farms should be brought
in. “Pitch in the Scraps to Fight
the Japs,” is another slogan
adopted by the board.
Organizations in charge are:
Boy Scouts of McCaulley; Future
Farmers of Sylvester; • Future
Farmers of Hobbs; Lions club of
Roby; and the American Legion
of Rotan. Receptacles will be
j conveniently located in these com-
munities. If farmers do not have
a way to bring in the scrap iron
and they live on an REA line,
their service trucks will pick up
the scrap iron if the drivers are
notified.
Mrs. W. S. Chennault and Mrs.
Charles Robertson were hostesses
at a miscellaneous shower and tea
in honor of Mrs. Robert Brown,, .
the former Miss Mary Darby, j tilientes were presented by Scout
Tuesday afternoon at
Mrs. Chennault.
In the receiving line were
Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Chennault,
Mrs. Brown, the honoree, and
Mrs. J. W. Brown, mother-in-law
! of the honoree. Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Carl Anderson was hostess
to the Blue-Bonnet club Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. H. A. Burge i
and Mrs. J. E. Ferguson were first i Brookes. Ancil Hays, W. S. Chen
and second high score winners in fTiault, M. J. Sweeden, V. W.
the contract games. ' Lehde, M. C. Lofton, Frank
Anne Anderson assisted her \ Klingler, J. O. and W. A. Steele. I Kenneth Camp, Fred Wills, Bob
mother in serving a salad plate, i - Eidson, Clarence Breeding, and
Players were Mmes. B u r g e,! Farmers do not need to get
Ferguson, Temple Dickson, Fred priorities for ordinary small farm
Williams, G. D. Flesher. Dell Den- structures which do not use criti-
nis, M. W. Fife, Dan Shields, O. } cal materials. No priorities con
D. McCoy, John Majors. A. R.
Norred, and Frank Walton.
Bledsoe and Mrs. W. A.
presided at the tea table
the home of|mas1er white of Roby to the fol-
1 lowing boys:
Floyd Boykin and Jerry May-
berry of troop 46; Billy Bennett,
troop 47; James Barker, Kenneth
Howze and Walter Pickett, all of
troop 48.
First class certificates were
presented to Jerry Dan Crawley,
Steele
which
They met Tuesday afternoon at
the Blue Bonnet hotel with Mrs. _______ _ __________
J. G. Harris hostess for the day. 1 was centered with crystal candle, -lucky Harless, and James Head-
Mrs. Broughton won high and i stick holders with white tapers, i -stream. all of troop 74. Roby by
Mrs. Rex Ragan won second high. ; ancl a cryEtal basket filled with a ‘'
Members present were Mmes. | bouquet of white gladioli and
John Hubbard.
Johnstons Hosts to
^crctc'stone’i Board of Steward
We Can’t Sell You a New Seiberling
Now, But We Do Have a Good Stock of
USED TIRES
PRICED RIGHT
We Also Do Expert Tire Repairing—So
Keep Rolling With Shook Service
SHOOK
TIRE COMPANY
Elm at Broadway Telephone 621
Sweetwater, Texas
The Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Johns-
ton entertained the board of ste-
wards at the First Methodist par-
sonage Monday evening. After
i the business period with J. W.
| Butler presiding a social hour
j was enjoyed. Cake and coffee
were erved to Messrs. Butler, E.
1L. Langley. H. D. Reed, J. L.
Hemby, J. D. Holbrook, Glenn
| Russell, J. W. Lawrence, O. E.
Bellamy, A. B. Crowder, Drs. A.
J. Wimberly. P. T. Quast., Mmes.
I Elsie Robinson. J. R. Cox, Sr.,
I Lynn Knouse and Miss Ola
Brashear.
chrysanthemums.
Approximately 150 guests called
during the tea hours, from 2 to 5
o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were mar-
ried in a single ring ceremony
recently in a private service at the
Highland Heights Methodist
church with the Rev. J. E. Schew-
bert officiating
She was formerly assistant
home demonstration agent of
Nolan county, and he is employed
at the Elrod Furniture Co. The
couple is at home at 302 Bowie
street.
and
i Shower Given for
j Mrs. Harley Ladd
Mrs. Harley Ladd, the former
Miss Laura Chambers until her
recent marriage, was honored
Monday night with a bridge party
and a miscellaneous shower.
Hostesses were Mmes. Phil
Sparkman, Elmo Joy Ferguson,
and Misses Marie Haney. Marie
Hill and Katherine Naugle. Mrs.
Ladd won high score.
Guests who attended were Miss-
es Mildred Gatlin. Polly Hall,
I Ethel Harkins. Laura Sheridan,
and Labecca Wills, Mmes. Joe
Boothe, Clarence Breeding, Laur-j
I ance Priddy, Adrian Clark, Dean
i Veall. and Jack Roten.
Miss Hicks Named
FFA Sweetheart
Miss Frankie Hicks was elect-
ed sweetheart of the Roscoe chap-
ter of the Future Farmers of
America in a recent campaign in-
cluding several nominees.
The chapter also collected $15.21
as a result of the one cent per vote
contest.
Four boys of the FFA and three
girls of the FHA are planning to
present a program at the PTA
meeting Thursday.
Cooperating with national de-
fense in the collection o f scrap
iron, this chapter is doing well.
Lee Hall. Roby postmaster
assistant Scoutmaster.
Merit badge awards went to the
following, presented by T. S. Hill,
Roby high school history teacher:
Lawrence Nelson, Cecil Davis.
James A. Harris, Leland Neeper,
Billy Gene Spradlin, Bud Lee
Worsham, Billy Bennett. Bobby
and James Cooper. Billy Nichols,
Henry Owens. Elmer Shaw. Wal-
ter Pickett, Buddy Smith, and
Billy Bob Barnes.
W. B. Jones. Roby school super-
intendent. presented a Star Scout
certificate to Elmer Shaw of
troop 47. Sweetwater.
Life Scout awards were present-
ed by Jones to Billy Gene Sprad-
lin, James Cooper, Bobby Coop-
er, and Billy Barnes.
G. E. Williams, principal of
Sweetwater junior high, present-
ed Eagle Palms to Billy Bichols,
Harold Whittington, and Billy Pat
Pendergrass.
Friday - Saturday Specials
MRS. ROBERTSON
RETURNS TO OFFICE
Mrs. Myrtle Robertson, district
clerk, was able Monday to return
to her office following a two
weeks absence on account of ill-
ness. However, Mrs. Robertson
was “taking it easy” for a few
days.
Criminal Cases
Set For Feb. 19
Cases on the criminal docket
in 32d district court have been
set for hearing beginning Jan. 19.
One of the first cases set for
hearing is a joint cattle theft
against Pat Trammell and James
Polk. District Attorney Truett
Barber announced.
All of the indictments returned
Wednesday by the grand jury in
its first report to the court will
be taken up for disposition on
the same day.
The grand jury is to reconvene
Feb. 3.
Crackers ££■ 17c
Fresh Maid
SALAD DRESSING.......
.qt. 19c
Hillbilly
Flour S1 *1
©2
Pure
LARD
»9c
8 lbs.....................
. $117
Milk Maid—25c Size Can
BAKING POWDER.......
A Real
APPLE BUTTER 2 lb.
, jar. 19c
Texas
GRAPE FRUIT
.each lc
Paper Bag
SPUDS.............10 lbs. 35c
Fresh Green
CABBAGE...........
.. lb. 4c
Sugar Cured
BACON SQUARES
.lb. 21c
Dry Salt
JOWLS
,1b. 16c
Sliced
BACON
. lb. 33c
Round—Tender
STEAK
. !b. 40c
Star State
COFFEE
! lb, can 29c
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Cooke, Robert W. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942, newspaper, January 8, 1942; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561011/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: 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.