The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1935 Page: 4 of 4
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COMMITTEES FOR r
DISTRICT ANNOUNCED
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Boydstun, Oryaaon
itiflcation chairman,
Morgan, Garden Club
'in« -mm Ollle Bird,
for North Gray-
mat Tueaday at the
Of Mra. Swing Ellis, district
IB chairman, and out-
unified program for Deni-
aoa’s beautification.
Bach local pastor is asked to ap-
point a Beautification committee
front bii church to serve with a
representative from the Garden
Club anj Advisory Board In perfec-
ting plans for the beautification of
Denison’s churches.
The School Board Beautification
Committee, Garden Club School
Committee and Advisory Board will
likewise have a joint meeting to
co-operate in making all schools in
Denison as attractive as possible.
Citizens are urged to plant pro-
fusedly this year that there may
be abundance of seeds and plants
for next year’s home beautification
The Aidvisory Board will sponsor
tt day for gathering surplus seeds
•Which home owners are asked to
save that they be shared with oth-
ers both in town and on -the high-
ways. *
Mr. Will H. Hays, secretary of
the Centennial, says it will take
the coordinated, cooperative and
Concentrated work of all Beautifi-
cation Committees to make Texas
beautiful for her guests in 1936.
Ninth District Set-Up
The T xas Centennial Advisory
•.oard of which Mrs. Volney Tay-
of Brownsville Is chairman, ban
mpleted' an organization covering
, ;it Senatorial districts of Tex-
Tl.o set-up for the Ninth Dis •
t consists of the following dis-
officers and Grayson county
es n'atives:
> strict chairman, Cecil Smith.
,,, man; vice chairman, A. Norton
.th, Gainesville; district seco-
tary, Newell Johnson. Sherman
lib-tort’—Mrs. W. H. Lucas. Slier-
r.ian; Hducation-Mrs. M. A. Taylo-.
Bonham; Bxhibita-Mrs. Frank Va-
(lon, Sherman; beautification-Mrs
Ewing Bills, Denison; publicity-
Hugh Borger, Bonham.
The -county chairmen are as fol-
lows; Judge Webb—Grayson; Mrs.
J. N. McArdle—Cook; Mrs. H S
Ballew—Fannin. The county repre-
sentatives are Sherman—Mrs, H. G
Tuck, Mrs. Cecil Smith, John Mar-
shall; Denison—Mrs. Ben F. Boyd-
dtun, J. L. Greer, M s. K. E. U>m-
bort; Whitewright—F. M. flehots.
Mrs. Bhom T. Pennington; Whites-
boro-Mrs. W. N. Wells. Frank
Thomas; Van Alstyne—J. M- Me
liemore, Mrs. AVm. Veaz-: . Sad
ler—Dr. S. A. G: eeves Mrs. Edith
Huffman; Tioga—E. A. Barker, Mrs.
Mamie Crutchfield; Gordonvillc-
U. McAdams; Miss Mamie Nadine
McKinney; Collins die—(Charles
Pelphrey; Tom Bean—Elliot Thom-
as. Mrs. Joe Vivian; Bells—Jake
Hagsn, Mrs. W. S. Kosw: Gunter
—Mrs. A. M. Beeinan. J. IS Colt ;
Dorchester—Mrs Tom Smock y. J
W. Messiek, Jr., Southmayd—Mr.
and Mrs. Carl McAlester; Puttfbm-o
—Mrs. E. D. Looney, Mrs. Short.
Commission Groups—Civic •blubs
and war service groups—Lyman
Davis, Sherman, Chaii man—Jerome
McKinney, Denison—Dr. F. D. Lay-
man, Whitewright—Oscar SuJdath
and E. R. Meek, Whitesboo—S. C.
tlostagg, Van Alstyne—Grad.V
Hodges, Whltesboro, Dr. E. L. Hail-
ey, Denison—C. R. Van tic mark,
Sherman.
Women’s organizations; Mrs. H.
O. Tuck, chairman; Mrs. R. Lev. in.
Denison—Mia. Frank Thomas, Mrs.
A. E. Bond, White*boro—Mrs. Creed
Taylor, Van Alstyne, Mrs; L. La-
Hoo, Whitewright.
Beautification—Mr*. B. F. Boyd-
Htun. Denison, chairman; Mrs. W.
N. Wells, Whltesboro, Mrs. Wm.
Veazey, Van Alstyne.
Texas Million Club and Texas
Lone Star Flag Projeqf—Mias
Genevieve Sweeney, Denison, chair-
man.
J. L. Greer, Denison, Chariman
and publishers of other newspapers
in the county. J. Newell Johuson,
secretary.
Mrs. Taylor suggests that while
the History, Education and exhib-
its Committees may work more leis-
urely that the Beautification and
.ml city committeesc should begin
now to help with the States Beau-
tfRation Program and continue un-
til the Centennial is over, and the
Advisory Board beautification
committee is asked to cooperate
with every beautification organiza-
tion functioning locally, in the most
effective way, concentrating theit
efforts largely on the beautifica-
tion of homes, churches and
schools.
tb* putr appointments, sad clot
tars at bssutifui sprint flowers
wers plsicsd throughout Um boms.
Among tbs many entertaining
gmes, an Easter egg bund proved
delightful, ae did an Busier bon-
net contest A refreshment course
of eandwicbee, potato chips, olives-,
heavenly hash and coffee wae serv-
ed, and plate favors were tiny
clidckene.
Among those attending were Met-
dames Mary Leverett, J. C. MUenp,
Nan Melson, Cluade Woodward, J.
B. Bridendolph, John Coomer, Or-
ville Pearson, Tom Thoman, super-
intendent of the department, Miss-
es Margaret Noe and Arva Rose
Met son.
Mrs. Johnson war assisted in en-
tertaining and receiving by her
mother and sister. Mrs. C. W. Pier-
Haigs Phillips, aad Otadya Haw-
kins. Visitors were Miss Elisabeth
Harkins, Frances ^Hawklar, Mia.
J. 8. Young of Hastings. Oklahoma,
and Mr. and Mia. Lucius Hord.
pont and Louise Pierpont.
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PEARSON JUNIOR AUDUBON
CLUB PLANS TO HAVE ADULT
SPEAKER AT NEXT SESSION
At the weekly meeting Tuesday,
the Pearson Junior Audubon CIud
studied the Purple Martin, under
the guidiance of Murray Marshall
The club learend that the Purple
MONTH’S ACTIVITIES FOR
LEGION AUXILIARY ARE
DISCUSSED TUESDAY NIGHT
At the Tuesday session of the
American Legion Auxiliary, ot
which Mrs. Tom Flowers is presi-
dent, Mrs. George Adams present-
ed the society with a National Ci-
tation for Membership, which had
been tendered her by the national
president in Paris last Wednesday.
Thursday morning, the auxiliary
is to serve breakfast and luncheon
to 20 members of the Post who
will sell bonds all morning, these
bonds to raise money for payment
ot the Legion home.
Saturday evening the post and
auxiliary will hold a social at the
hall and dominoes bridge and
dancing will be enjoyed.
Plans are being made for a safe
this month of Veteran-made articles
which have been designed and con
Mrs. Swing Hlb
today in Bonham.
Sherman, 6-1
Oliver Hayes and J. W. Mod-
don are (ponding today In Dallas
on bniinom.
James Young of Durant has re-
turned to his homo following a
Tuesday visit here.
Bill Freeman, .reporter for the
Press, departed earty this monr-
ing for Little Rock, Arkansas for a
visit through Sunday.
Mr. apd Mrs. Ben Jackson and
Mrs. Ondrew Malloy of Jackson-
ville, Fla., passed through Deni-
son Tuesday enroute to California
for a month’s vacation.
The American Legion is enter-
taining with an informal dance
this evening at the Legion home.
Invitations have been extended
to select dance circles.
Sherman high school won the
county girls softball championship
at Sherman Tuesday afternoon by
a score of 6 to 1, according to
Min Thelma Burlason, coach of
the local high school team.
Tribble, Sherman high pitcher,
held the Denison group well in
hand during the afternoon, while
Freeman, Denison pitcher, was
nicked for many hits and six
runs. Sherman won the first game
of the series in Denison Monday
afternoon by a score of 7-0.
The lineup of the teams were;
Denison—Savage, left shortstop;
Bulloch, first base; Campbell, left
field; Coker, third; Cathey, right
field; Nelson, right shortstop;
Morris, center field; Freeman
pitcher; York, second; Hauser,
Casey was substituted
for Nelson at right short. Sher-
man—Tribble, pitcher; Magers,
catcher; Smithson, left field
1 ThelrnkUtarthsm^i
[good stata of prsasrvpttaB.
mined from a "Ba
burlcai oavo in Nc
lona by the t»S4 Rainbow
Monument Valley Btfpedltk
The biologist report* tbnfr '
differ little from thorn of
ant-day cottontail.
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WHEN PAUL LUKAB OlONT
KNOW Hit OWN BTRE
it b gan to look like Paul
didn't know hl» own strength
scenes In the Merto-Goldwyu*,-----
er picture, ’ The Casino Murdet \
Case.” showing tomorrow at tho^V^
Rialto theatre. Lukas first dwmoh- ‘
strated his strength when, on S.j
wager, he lifted a 190-pound stage
hand seated on. a chair, to the top
of a table with or.e arm. Later, it*
boxing scenes, he touched the chir,
of his Butler, Eric Bloie, a ilttL
too hard and knocked the Englisi
comic out cold. Lukas formerly w
amateur champion wrestler of
Hungary.
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Mrs. W. D. Robbins, 915 West . .. , .
Crawford street, has been advised Jones third; Dons right short
, 11/In I non vtnhi fin H • (Ivnnnn
Martin’s favorite dish was flying The selling date is to be announced
ozzz TZvoTz
families Is through this activity.
RIALTO
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Story League In
Tuesday Session
The J. 11. Parrish home. 1009 West
Main street, was tic setting Tues-
day afternoon of the Denison Story-
Tellers league, at which Mrs. 1 L.
Miller and Miss Pearl Elliott were
joint hostesses.
Mrs. Frank Jennings. Jr., presi-
dent. opened the program, and
members answered to roll call giv-
ing selected short topics, dealing
with the progrm topic, ‘Texas
Heroes." Airs. E. L. Hailey, leadei.
presented the program. Mrs. Mil-
ler. good speech chairman, gave
"Misused Words,” Mrs. A. AL
Bveuneke spoke on the "Art and
Psychology of Stories for Children
mosquitoes (all kinds) and that lo-
calities where the Purple Martin#
nested were almost free from
mosquitoes. The Club say and be-
lieve that all Denison will Join them
in saying that we need more Pur-
ple Martins in this city. They can be
easily attracted by martin houses
or gourds. Purple Martins also eat
squash beetles, the clubbers learned
The leader gave the telubbers a
description of a bird and for next
meeting the olub is to have found'
out what bird it was and write an
essay on that bird and its habits.
later.
R. E. A. CLUB MEETS
TUESDAY AT LEWIS
CHRISTMAN RESIDENCE
Mrs. Oscar Bruton and
who succumbed following a ma>un left shortstop,
jor operation.
Mrs. Carlos Johanning and Wil-
son Brooks are sponsoring a dance
Friday evening at the hotel Simp-
Mrs. Oscar Bruton **j j SOn. The event is open to school
Lewis Christman were join ios | students and the younger sets
esses Tuesday afternoon to the K,
E. A. club t the Christman resi-
dence, 930 West Woodard Street.
Quilting was enjoyed and a
short business session held, this
being followed by a musical pro-
gram given by Mrs. ChnstmBn
and sister-in-law, Helen Christ-
dancing beginning at 9 o’clock.
The clubbers were asked to look up ' man Little Miss Bruton sang sev-
ut the sky at sundown and tell a'
next meeting, what they saw. The
boys of the club are building bird
houses, and next meeting, the club
is planning to have an adult speaker
give a talk about birds. The meet-'
ing following that the Mourning
Dove will be studied.
SOCIAL CLUB ENJOYS
SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT
AT OAVIS RESIDENCE
The Laugh-A-Lot club, social ad
juct to the Royal Neighbors of
eral selections. A salad course
was served to the ten members
and four visitors present.
The next session will be held
at the home of Mrs. George
Young on Texasostreet.
Practice is being completed for
the production, “Twelve Old
Maids,” to be presented Tuesday
evening at the high school under,
the direction of Miss Clinta, S T A R
Jones. The Peabody P. T. A. is _____
sponsoring the presentation.
RABBIT HAIR IS
FOUND THAT IS
1,500 YEARS OLD
FLAGSTAFF, Arlz.—Hairs from
clothing worn by people inhabiting
the Southwest more than 15 cen-
turies ago were recently |id!erti-
fied as those of rabbits by a biolo-
gists of the Bureau of Biological
Survey, co-operating with the Mu-
LAST TIMES TODAY
“CARNIVAL”
LEE TRACY
SALLY EILERS
PLUS
YORK & KING COMEDY
NEWS-CARTOON
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TOMORROW
3. S. VAN DINE7S Greatest!
PHILO VANCE ;■ ,|y
Mystery!
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OOMMITTEE LOOKS OVER
AILROAD PLOT BEING
LEVELED FOR PLANTING
In stressing the city’s beautifica-
tion, Mrs. F. B. Williford, chairman,
Mr*. N. Sayre, Mrs. W. B. Senter
The Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion of the high school has en-
gaged Walter J. E. Schiebel, prin-
cipal of the Dallas Technical high
school to appear Friday evening
at the school auditorium from
7:30 until 8:30. The event is free
and the public, sepecially young
"people, are urged to attend. j
"BEHIND THE
EVIDENCE”
NORMAN FOSTER
SHEILA MANNERS
Psychology or stories im ximuiv... juet lf) [no J(0yai ,\e.gnooi> m ...... - ■ , .
I'ur the aftearnoon’s stories, Mrs. N. America 'camp of Denison, was re- “nd M;ss Genevieve Sn eer.ej, c i
Id. Hightower gave “Skylark Spurs' ct,jVt.ci informally Tuesday evening'man of the first «ar , tis mo
ADVERTISE IN THE PRESS |
TOMORROW
THROUGH BLEAK WINTER
—TO GLORIOUS SPRING
JANET GAYNOR
WARNER BAXTER
IN
“ONE MORE SPRING”
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■ ,y ,]ean Eng.ow, Mrs. V. C. Caden- a( the homo 0f ATrs. Nannie Hnr-
.(■td gave a sketch of the life of rison 4^0 Eu-st Morgan street.
Mrs. James Long, wife of General j The t.|ub colors of purple and
Long, and Mrs. C. E. McCoy told I wlllte predominated throughout the
•Courtship and Marriage of David J home and vases of spring flowers
Crockett.” | wer attractively placed. At the
Charlotte Ashburn, accomplished i series 0{ entertaining g
singer, rendered "My Texas ui it-
em by a former Denison boy, Da-
vid llearn, and “Eyes of Texas.
Her accompanist was Mrs. Alton
Lynch.
New Officers
The following officers have been
elected for this year: Mrs. Hailey,
president; Mrs. Verne Murray, fits
vice-president.; Mrs, \. C. Caden-
:,ead. second vice-president; Mrs.
Has eU Hanna, third vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. J. Grayson Little, sec-
reiary-treasurer, Mrs. Jennings,
counsellor. Several smaller offices
n il be appointed later by the pres-
ident.
The closing feature of the league
win be an Informal luncheon, May
2. ot the Waples Memorial educa-
tional building, the Missionary so-
ciety of the church to serve. Res ■
ervations for the event are asked
to be sent to Mrs. Little by April
27.
entertaining games. Mrs
Naomi Potts. Mrs. Massye Slieltoit
Capelie, Mrs. Bessie Fisher and
Mrs. Estle Young received trophies.
A couise of chili, coffee and cako
was served.
Attending last evening were the
following members, Mesdftme*
Fisher, Pottr, Capelie, Young, Ma-
mie West, Nora Gullett, Laura
ing looked over the plot on Main
street between the Katy and
Southern Pacific tracks, which the
city is leveling, so that shrubs
and flowers can be effectively
planted. In making Denison beau-
tiful, railroad companies are urged
to assist by making the plots be-
tween tracks a veritable flower
garden.
Mrs. A. M. Morris and Mrs.
Eva Cooper, were hostesses Tues-
day to the Westway club at
Tony’s. A program of merriment
furnished entertainment.
A COMPLETE STOCK
OF
l-.APTIST DEPARTMENT
HEADS HAVE SOCIAL AT
JOHNSON HOME TUESDAY
Mrs. George Johnson, 1600 .SouHi
Mirifk avenue, was hostess Tues-
day evening to the teachers and of-
THANKS
For the splendid support given me in the race
for Mayor of Denison, I am deeply grateful. The
people have indicated again their faith in me as
their municipal head and I shall endeavor to make
this term the best of my career as your mayor. -
We are facing momentous days for our city
and I ask the earnest cooperation of all citizens in
taking advantage of every opportunity for our mu-
utal interest.
Your servant,
Clarence Scott
Mayor of Denison
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