Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1934 Page: 4 of 8
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MJws. Ji-wcl Candler Bride Mrs. Henderson Entertain*
of Bcrnuui McKinney Tuesday. JMe-dtsCutw Club Thursday.
V.sa Jewel Candler daughter of Mrs. Clyde Henderson entertaln-
M.r, and Mrs. J. H. Candlgr, he- j ed members of the Jute-de-Cartes
tame the bride of Kerman McKin- j club in her home on Commercial
oey Tuesday morning at ten forty- Avenue Thursday afternon. Game*
(lv" a* l^e h°m• ■ of Reverend R. of contract bridge furnished enter
Matthew Lynn, Presbyterian m|n- tainment for the delightful occa
The ceremony was perform-; sion,
j Mrs. E. W. Snyder won high
,, (score prize with second-high going
Mrs. McKinney graduated from t0 MrS sterling Forsythe.
Coleman High School and has! jjrg F ■ w ggyder and Mrs.
employed in Coleman since Jaek RarnI„, Uu..lt ln the plttce
her graduation. Mr McKinney 1ot abjient membersl.
. advafd from Ballinger - High ,Mrs. Henderson served
be bool and moved to Coleman soon
after. He is now an employee of
the Coleman Poultry and Egg Co. T‘“"
immedtetely *«« j»e ceremony j Mr< Henderson Lm ’
To Thursday Afternoon Ctnb.
at'-r.
ed. tn the presence of only a few j
friends.
pie and
coffee to two tables of guests and
club members.
Mr. and' Mrs. MfcKinney left for
Kan Angel* for a short trip after
which they will return
■ home in Coleman.
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Miss Beck Compliments ■<
W. I- At, Club Tuesday,
.Miss Aline Beck complimented
bo mbers- *f the VV. L. M. Club
Tuesday night in her home on
Commercial Avenu- . The rooms
were decorated with ferns and pot
nlams.
Games of. contract bridge ter-
rninatfd with Miss Dorothy Scar-
borough winning high score
■ ward, J
■>e hostess. -ase^iih' "by her sis.
■' Miss HIm jMkdnmd pres-'
■jnnI ■eRl^ken, wstfers, \otTvSs , .....
, and coffee to Misses Doris Miller,'
.Virginia Simmons, Dorothy Scar-'*
box,ugh, Ellen Mine' Davis. patsv
Morris, Elizabeth Blair,, tma Ra-
le r Virginia Lempeotis. Josephine
fjibretl, Maurint* McDonald and
Anne Lee, ■ •<*« , r ■
Mrs, j. k. Henderson. Jr., was
make hostess Thursday' afternoon in her
home to the members of the
Thursday Afternoon Club. .Games
of contract bridge were played in
rooms decorated withf erns and
flowers.
Prizes were awarded Mrs. Karl
Wallace, high club, Mrs. josie Bal-
lard, low club, Mrs. W. P. Sto-
baugh. high guest, and Mrs. Jim
ilolh.se low : lie- Jiku
Th, hostess serv.d^sr*^ salad
course to four tables of club mem-
beis anil guests.
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K.litre Nous Club Guest
or Mrs. H. j. O'llair.
The Enlre Nous Club was the
gu st of Mrs. H. J. O'Hair in her
home on College Avenue Thursday
afternoon. Games of eighty-four
were played throughout the after-
noon. - . : «-*<* *»
Mrs. .Henderson Hostess
to American Is-glon
Auxiliary Saturday- Afternoon:
Mrs. J. F. Henderson, Sr . was
hostess Saturday afternoon to the
members of the Ray Post Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary,
The district president, Mrs,
Maddox of Winters, presided over
the business meeting and pro-
gram.
\ -•'I M.ltt 0 ^
1 f f - Whit.- ! I I
Wilson, The.. Delli-n.y ltu-hing
Wells ind..Maddox
State Teachers meeting.
Texas Independence Day theme
was carried out in decorations and
program. The place cards were
.tainted by Juanita Wtllmon, a
girl in first year class of home
economcls. The program includ-
ed), a vocal solo, ‘'Texas, My Tex
as," by Miss Katp Thompson who
Was'accompanied by Mrs" Johnny
B. Howe)!; a reading, “A ribute to
Texas," from Bruce Barton, by
Sara Edith Taylor, and & violin
solo,‘"To Spring." by Mrs.' M.
Poole, accompanied, bv Mrs. Clay
ton Powell.
The guests were Miss Josephine
Pazdral, assistant State Supervis-
or of Home Economics, of Aus-
tiij, Mesdames Clayton Powell and
M. Poole of Coleman: Misses Kate
Thompson. Ola Lee smith, Olive
White and Sara Edith Taylor of
Coleman, Ruth Carter of Rochelle,
Vada Belle Simmons of Coman-,
che, Viola and Velma Sharp of
Abilene, Edna Lord " of Sterling
City,- Zelma Moore and Opal
Thomas of San Angelo; Bessie
Wynn of Coleman and Mr. AA’ood-
. ..oSharp of Abilene.
Arraagementsf or the luncheon
were made by Bessie Wynn, teach-
er of Home Economics in the lo-
cal high school.
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Social Calendar
ENGAGED TO WED
Members of the Lidia Ferguson
Circle of the Methodist Missionary
Society wilt entertain Saturday aft-
ernoon at four o'clock wijh a St.
Patrick Tea in the home of Mnv
W. J. Stevens.
Mrs, Roy Howell Is entertaining
the Thursday Club in her home
this afternoon.
Member* of the Jute-de-Cartes
Club are the guest* .of MIS* D<»ra
Miller In her home on Colorado
Street this afternoon.
Miss Geneva McCulloch wilt be
hostess to La Trol* Quarte Club in
her hom.' on Commercial Avenue
Monday night.
The Coleman Music Club will
meet iu the city library Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. V. J. Dibrell will-entertain
members of the Merry Matron*
Tub Tuesday afternoon. <
.Mi** Elizabeth Bibb' will honor
members of the AV L M. Club In
her home on College Avenue Tues-
day night.
Interscholastic League
Contest Winners
Mill* r ||osU»>h
o Ui IVoii cjuarto.
Mibs I»ui. MilUi \\ a s §ost' -n
Mundav m&ht to th* members of
O'Hair served a salad re-j u Troin Qu;ute Clu'b in her gome
fr- *hm» nt course to
nv ■ Tier* and guest*.
eight
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| HOWELL
FRIDAY SATURDAY
“Captured”
on Colorado Street Vases of
flowers were- used ln decorating
the room* occupied by the guests.
Games of contract furnished en-
tertainment during the evening.
Mi— Miller served pie and cof-
fee to Misses Mary Sue Collin*.
Mary Kinney. Fay Kinney, Mary
Kltchell Geneva McCullofh, Het-
T|. H* II Stewart. Saloni Stevens.
Audi.-, -'Williams, Fran., . Tram
ot"i Viola Harwood and Tye Pop'
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kderfs
llosl* Monday and AAed iie-day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Edens were
hosts Monday night and again
Wedn^&Jay night in their home on
College Avenue complimenting a
number of their friends A St.
Patrick Day motif ' Was. followed
(hrpughout the parties. Games of
contract furnished entertainment
on both occasions.
Monday night prizes were won
by Mrs. D. P. Rockmaker, high
Inly. Do, Whits*,, high nuyn. Mr*.
John Grammar, low lady, and
Jack Wilson, low man.
A three course dinner was serv-
ed ei ven tables of Monday night
guests.
Wed n • «1ay night prizes were
awarded. Mrs. AV A. Wilhite, high
tidy. (Jeo. Rhone, high man. Mrs.
David Snodgrass, low lady, antf
Charles Paddleford, low man.
The hostess served a salad re-
freshment course to six tables of
guest* Wedneday gvenlng
re’s the most exciting screen*
ml Of 19S4! A blazing heart
oy.. Torn from the welter of
arid upheaval....Staged 'with lav-
t grandeur.. Played by a host of
ui*’ Cast of thousands include#—
LESLIE HOWARD
mild. E AIK BANKS, Jr.
PAIL LIKAS
MARGARET I.INDBAY
HOWELL
SUN MON TUBS
G R E T A
Mr »imI Hr*.. WttllwiT H<He
to ThtnIjir \i*ht lirldir** Cinh
VIr an«l Mm Kar! Wallact* t»n-
ti'-rtairod lo th#lr home on Com-
Avpmii# Tu^s»lay Vv^ning
honoring m^rnh* r* KtientM of
th® Tu<*wl;»v N’lfbt, fluh of
•i wpi.» u'M'ii .tn dftcomtlm
tin* yoow» o<vuinu\ i,\ f tah!#a
of contra**t hri<1g** plAv»*r«
Pri*ca w**rc awinlct! Vfrs. J F.
H«*nd®T»on, hiah U» *ty, Milton Col*
tin*, man, le.* B t'rtaih,
low ladf, ami Crank Harbour, low
man.
boat®** aervod craamod
chbk»*n In patty #h**HA, rookifi
j:i«j h Ita M^RVI * n' 1
.Vleadamoa F M Burk^, Floyd
Sfot»au*h, I< ft Oaath. Davul
Hnodgra^ and of the
club.
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l.otK-bfSm far Home
t ,,,M<,Mii<-« TtsM-liers.
A three-course luncheon waa
, i , ,j,t Friday ...... St the' t 'ole-
man . Hotel to Home Economics
teacher* attending the Mid-Texas
Merry Matron's Members
; Guests of Ml-*.- Anderson
A St. Patrick color scheme was
I carried out in decorations, bridge
; • cees*ories, refreshments and fav-
| ors t»y Mrs. Mac Anderson when
: -he entertained the Merry M»-
- i on's club in her home Tuesday
afternoon.
Contract bridge prize* were won
by- Mrs B. B. Nunley, high score
Mr*. L. "J. Wilson, second high,
and Mrs K C, Eden*, floating
slam award.
The hostess assisted by her
mother. Mrs. G. W. Sherrod, serv-
,1 Guham" '-cr.iejyer- tarte with
w'hip El earn St Patrick salad,
cheese wafer* nut “sandwiches,
mint-, and tea to Mrs Geo. Rhone
and the members of the culb.
surprise Party Honors
Airs. L J. Wilson Tucsday.-
Members of the Merry Matron's
Bridge Club and their husbands
complimented Mr* L J, Wilson,
who celebrated her birthday re-
cently. with a #m,prise picnic to
Lake Scarborough Tuesday night.
After presenting the honoree
with gifts from each guest a deli-
cious picnic supper was served.
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*i. Patrick Tea Jo Be
So I or day Afp-rnoon.
Members of the Lidia F- rguson
Circle of the Methodist Missionary
Society will entertain Saturday
afternoon with a si Patrick Tea
in the hottu> of Mr* AV. J. Stevens
ii fom o'clock.
The foiling pi nun will l>e
o* vt* a? duet, Mi * E M
l.vnn and Miss If. i Slew-
art; lecture. ‘‘Twelve (Trentt—I Pic-
tures fn the World Mrs. M. Barn-
ey: vocal so-lo, WH* Kate Thomp-
son. '
After the program a light re-
freshment course will. b< served
the guests. 1
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MoimIhv Meeting of
South Ward P.-T. A.
t [ * it i l.ei - of the South Ward
Parent-Tem her*' Association tin t
In regular session Monday after-
HOWELL
noon in th,- school auditorium.
“The Effect of Physical Condi-
tion on M> nial Traits" was discuss-
ed by the entire group and led by
Ml** Mary Glen Edwards. A con-
test f«r l‘ -T. A. member* termin-
ated with the prize going to Mis*
Vernell sumpson s room, A total
of eighty ■ «ix members were en-
roiled a letter requesting that
iColeman invite the District Confer-
• nee of 1’ -T A next year from thi
I district president, Mrs. E. R Bell,
[ was read. Discussion of this was
postponed until next meeting
WED THURS , MAR 14 15
MATINEE 2:00 P M
| PIXIE
Queen
CHRISTUM
FRIDAY SATURDAY
defied the underworld
to get his story!
Tim McCoy
Hold the Press
Wednesday Si sin I Abs*ting
of ITOsbyterlan Anxflatry.
The Presbyterian Igidies Auxil-
iary met Wednesd iv afternoon for
its monthly social meeting. Circle
No. 1 met in the, home of Mrs. F.
M. McKinney and Circle No. t al
the home of Mrs. E P. Scarbor-
ough.
The program for Circle No. 1
was led by Mrs. AlcInQi* and the
topic wa* "The Lamp of Truth
Held High." iktrts on the pro-
gram were given |>y Mesdames Me-
Ennls, Joel Warren, H. M Lynn
and Miss Odline Kpath. Mr*. R.
.\f,' Lynn w.i* the 'afternoon devo-
tional leader
After the program tea was serv-
d to eleven m■ ■ rlihriw-gnd Mr- H.
t Robertson
Mr*. J. p McCord led the pro-
*r»m for Cl^> I« No. g with Airs.
R. Bailey And Airs, wloyd price
iakl,ng part The devotional m,s-
,ge. “Thou Wilt Light My Lamps"
>vas led by Atrs. C. II. Hufford.
Mrs. Scarborough served a salad
plate to eleven member*.
UIm ^Ulubeth Stelwer, daughter
of Senator and Mra. Frederick
Stelwer of Oregon, who baa an-
nounced her engagement to Ratpfc
McKlvenny. No date has beeo aat
for the wedding.
*8*
lilbit will probably be held In the
office of the Chamber of Com-
merce.
During the meeting the Council
voted to have a clothing contest on
the first Friday and Saturday in
June. "Sir*. Charles , Clifford,
chairman of tl«>. expansion■ •com-
mittee, requested that club mem-
bers help ns many as four non-
clul, families with extension work.
Miss Gertrude [Trent. Home
t Demonstration agoM- disclosed
that clul, members attending the
Saturday's meeting contributed
17.15 to the fund to send an out-
standing clul, girl tp college.
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ATHLETIC FIELD
BEING TALKED
According to R E. Wilson, plans
are being discussed for the clean-
ing off and leveling a place in the
outskirts of the city, where athlet-
ic events may he hfld Mr. AN 11-
n,n expressed the opinion that on
a, number of occasions Coleman
Mis failed to be the meeting place
far athletic events, due to the lack
of a suitable place for thepi to be
held, and he stale* thart efforts are
being' made to remedty'■ the mat-
ter.
The following is a list of boys
and girls that will represent Cole-
mgn schools In the Intorscholas-
tlc League, ln the county meet,
which is to be held here the 16th
and 17th of this month!
In the elimination contest this
week for High School, Sarali Edith
Taylor won first place In declama-
tion for senior girls, and Reta Mae
Brown, second. The winner for
boys, AVallace Dingus, first, Clark
Savage, second, Billie Ruth Moore
won first place for Junior girls and
Mildred Siceloff ssfeond. Junior
boys, Oerald Johnson first, Glenn
Gay, second.
Essay writing, Clarice ^ell fijrt,
Carl Ferguson second. ■
Spelling, first team, Edna Cathy,
and Margarite Jones;.second tea
Billie Ruth Moore and Me-rl
Odom.
Tennis double*. Rrba Campbell
and Reta Mae Brown, alternate
Bernice Gaines.
Single*. Dorothy Hemphill, Mar-
garite Jones alternate.
Boys single*. Herbert Campbell
alternate David Harber.
Boys doubles, Herbert Campbell
ind Lynn Candler, alternate Leon-
ard King.
./ Sowlll Ward.
Joyce Squyres won first place
in declamation for South Ward
and Gene Young, second. Rob-
ert Jolly won first place for boy*
and J. C. Allen second-.
Spellingr, Boauna Cathy first
place, Oletta Ashford, ^second,.,al-
ternates, Inez Short, Fiareci*
Schick, for 6th and 7th grades;
Mrytle Bufford and Marilyn DeO
Clark, ultemates Robert Jolly nnd
Aierltne Smuth, 4th and 6th grades.
Music memory, Winnie Ruth*
Morgan, Joyce Squyres, Lois Ep-
person. Dorothy Mae -Moore
Arithmetic warn, Laverne Hack-
ett and I). It. Sellers, Joyce Squy-
res and Charlsie Woodruff,
Story telling, Buddie Young, al-
ternate Mary Carnellle Close
West Ward.
Pauline Parker won first place
In declamation for girls, and Ruby
Kirby second, for boys Courtney
Siceloff won first place and Gar-
v#!l Hector second.
Spelling, AV. E. Netherton, Ver-
lle Duke, Ruth Jameson, AYltiie
Mae Watkins for 4th and 6th
grades; Berqlce Hough and Mary
Dell Parks, Ratnond Evans and
Edna Ellen FarHs.
Essay writing, Lucile Ayres and
Ftank Snodgrass.
Picture memory, June Walker.
Winifred AVeaver, Bob Harbour,
Margarite Jean Parker, Btlene
Brown, Evelyn Wyolt.
Music memory, Bobby Pearce,
Ruth Luckett. isltemate Hazel
Holtz.
Arithmetic team, Frank Har-
bour and James AV. King, Lottie
Lee McKinney ahd Untile Ayres.
Story telling, Jenniw PasHn--
Netherton and AA'rlght Howell, -
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I I.I BS MET LAST SATl RDAY
In the mvciing of the County
Council of the Home Demonstra-
tion Club* last Saturday in the
Education.', 1 building of the First
Baptist church 14 club* represent-
ed Mrs. Ray Jamison, chairman
of the exhibit committee, discuss-
ed the plan of having yearly- ex-
hiblts.i It was decided to have a
quilt exhibit on the first Friday
and Saturday in April. This ex*
Homemakers’
Mum
The faxtthd-raovinft. most
tlirrljiiyf m»wsp*»jpor drama
i * hut lias yrt cotm* to thf
A MILLION DOLLAR
MAMA ... AND
WORTH IVIRY
PINNY OP IT!..
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f )u> wins f
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GARBO’S RETURN!
Kli'ctrifying tli** dim1
Vorl'l! Th« thrill ir
iwn'k, mo iv Hllunmi;/ ttmi
*v«sr'iml the Qtipvn .who re-
wmbfmi she , was a worn
tin* wonuin who forgot
wh« « Qqmw! ' 1 ■
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*Wed-
Thur.
The sectional program for the
Homemaking < Horn- Economics)
group of tear hers ut the. Mid -Tex-
a* Stale I', u her*' meeting ia*l„
Friday afternoon furnished a num-
ber of splendid talks and reports
The program opened with a
number by th*- local chofnl club
quartet "The old Spinning Wheel". ,
M- miter - itf th, qualtei were Ani-„
t* Forman, Frances Floyd, Fan I
Smith and Herbert fnmph II
Sam Edith Taylor gave u reading i
I l.o, II- • ft: m»!n frog i am (
WdA-M tut (otktwil; . 1
H«w Fchool Deptirimeot* of
Mono-making are Meelin* 1 he *
Ecbnomii Emergency,'" Mi-1 11*1 n
Bo - • r IP ■ . a nod.
I.*ri-I«t; r, for th, Continunnce
• f A -,cation.-. Education," Ruth
' '.trier. Root,-lie
Report. Miss Josephine l'atdr*l
Supervisor of lloin-miklng Suite
Depart met,! of Kdu< atlon
llotne project Report* by l(*lt
higli school girl* in Homemaking
department Fiance* B«.vl** re-
port on Breakfasts M»ry lb th
William*, report on reduction.
Mary Emm* C*th*y. . In weigh!,
and Jimmy strange report* on re-
lief project* Mnrv Smith report
on Application of Homemaking
Training in My llotpe 1
Round table dl*Cu*#ion led by
Mi** Fzrdral.
•••••••
the little braided turban
..the windblown brim
the little Breton
the "off-the-face”
1.98
to 4.98
White Berets 79c
Silk Dresses
in dotst stripes, florals-
while they last, for
5.98
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ggf- Style Show at Howell Theatre Wednesday
evening, March 28th. Make plans now to attend.
Sturges & Gibbs
“Style at a Pricer
Coleman, Texas
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Autry, Malcolm. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1934, newspaper, March 8, 1934; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732456/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.