Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957 Page: 2 of 14
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Tn POLE COUNTY ENTERPRISE, UVING8T0N. TEXAS
THUUOAY. MAY tt 1M7
of interest to
of
Livingston MYF
Host Ta Sub-District
Meet Here Monday
The LiviagMoa Methodist Youth
Fetlwrghip with Mrs. W: J. Wil-
liamson. Mrs. W. A. Jones and
Mrs John Nay were hostesses to
the John Wesley Sub-district
meeting at the church Monday
night at 7:30'o’clock.
The following officers for 1957-
58 were installed in a most im-
pressive candle light service with
Linda Maya, Sub-district vice-
president a* installing officer; J.
E. Pate, president: Martha Hada-.
way of Shepherd, vice president;
Emma Alice Philips of Goodrich,
Secretary: Mollie Gray of New
Caney, treasurer and Mrs. Grim-
mitt of Cleveland, sponsor.
During the social hour in the
Fellowship Hall, refreshments con-
sisting of sandwiches, cookies and
punch were served. Mr. Nay en-
tertained the group with humor-
ous readings and jokes during the
evening.
Martha Hilley
Honored With
Slumber Party
Mr. and Mrs. John Nay enter-
tained their daughter. Martha Hil-
ley, with a "Sluber Party” Friday
night, May 17. The girls enjoying
this hospitality included Dianne
Gumm, Lin# Watson, Charlene
Wright. Deferis Reeder, Nelda
Campbell, TRWysa Co wen, Rhoda
Peebles and Ollie Lynn Thomas,
efpre the ‘picnic supper’ was
in the back yard each girl
given a short poem telling
some chore they would perfomi
during their ijtay in the Nay home
Some wasted dishes, made beds,
etc., causing fen and mirth among
the wests.
Suitable games were played
pictures for .{heir memory books
were made and after a night of
mare. waking hours than sleep,
Mrs. Nay served the group a most
looked forward to breakfast.
Loyal Workers SS
Class Honored
At Luncheon
The Susanna Wesley Sunday
School Class of the First Metho-
dist church named the Loyal Wor-
kers Class and their teacher, Miss
Lizzie Andress as their honored
guests at* their regular monthly
luncheon held in the Fellowship
Hall of the church. Friday, May 17.
The tables were laid with white
cloths and the guests’ table was
centered with an arrangement of
white gladioli, bells of Ireland and
Queen Anns lace intermingled
with blue flowers at the base in
low cut glass bowl. Place cards
holding pansies tied with pastel*
colored narrow ribbons marked
each honoree’s place at the table.
Mrs. Lewis Sory. president of
the Susanna Class, presided at the
business meeting following the
luncheon. Mrs. Lee Ellzey gave an ternooq, May
impressive devotional on Friends Mi v tlabom
ship. A sing-song made up en-
tirely of requests from among the
group with Mrs. C. S. Murphy at
the piano was enjoyed by all.
At, the conclusion of the social
hour the chosen Bible verse of
the Hostess Class, 14th verse of
19th Psalms was repeated in uni-
son.
t. E. Cochran
Hostess To TEL
Class Meeting
Mrs. E. E. Cochran was hostess
to the TEL Sunday School class
of the Central Baptist church
meeting held Tuesday evening.
May 14.
The reception rooms were beau-
tifully decorated with lovely ar-
rangements of roses and gladtola.
Mrs. Ben Ogletree, president,
presided over the business
sion. Mrs. Ernest Cochran gave
an inspiring devotional on the
Last Words of Christ.’
The hostess served sandwiches,
cookies, punch and coffee to the
members and one guest. Miss Pa-
tricia Ann Jones, daughter of Mrs.
Howard Jones.
Mrs. Edwin Gerlach
t^e meeting with prayer.
Mrs. Ben Ogletree drill be host-
ess to the next meeting on Tues-
day, June 4. This will be a couple
party. ........'..........................
Mrs. Bill Lehr
Honored Thursday
With Stork Showt
Two LHS Seniors
Honored With
Stag Dinner Monday
On Monday evening, April 22,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wise. Dr. and
Mrs. James H. Dameron, Mrs.
Mary Frances Dameron and Mr.
James R. Dameron honored Mr.
Dick Butler and Mr. Bill Avery,
graduates of this year’s Livingston
High School, with a stag dinner
at Roland’s Restaurant, with Mr.
Dameron serving as host.
The table was centered with an
arrangement of green carnations,
carrying out the school colors, con-
taining a black top hat and cane,
and the other tables were centered
with arrangements of the
ith Stork Shower
Mrs, Bill Lehr was honored with
a Stork Shower, given gt the love-
ly home of Mrs. C. E. Clabora
from £ to 4 o’clock Thursday af-
9, Co-hostesses with
were Mesdames I.
T. Smith, Bilbo Price, Emmett
Sojourner, Curtis Walding, J. O.
Watson and Mrs. Van 2. Cox.
Artistic arrangements of white
and pink roses placed at vantage
points of the living room enhanced
its beauty.
The dining table laid with a
white linen cloth imported from
Japan was centered with a low
bowl of day lillies Intermingled
with blue corn flowers further
depicting the dainty pink and
blue color scheme.
Thirty guests registered by writ-
ing and signing letters of mater-
nal advice to the honoree to be
opened at a future date.
Individual angel food squares
embossed with dainty pink rose
buds and iced drinks were served
during the afternoon.
Pitot Club
Regular Program
Dinner Meeting
The Pilot Club of Livingston
met for their regular program
dinner meeting at Buford's Cafe,
Monday, May 20, at 7:00 pan.,
Mary Frances Dameron, president,
presiding.
The Club Service committee was
in charge of the program, with
Birdie Mae Wright, chairman.
The Livingston High School Jazz
Band consisting of Mr. Bill W.
Scantlin, Director of the Living-
ston High School Band on the
Clarinet, Helen Hightower on the
piano, Jay Hoilenburger oh the
drums, John Earl Peebles on the
trombone, Lynda Smith on the
saxaphone and Thomas Smith on
the trumpet, were special guests
and presented several popular
humbers, which were enjoyed by
the Club very much.
The table deedratioht were white
floral arrangements of magnolia
and cape jasmine with the colors of
blue and white being further ac-
centuated on each blue program
with white flowers attached.
Mrs. Myra K. Siover, of the
Liberty Pilot Club, and who is
past District Governor of District
8 gave a most interesting and in-
formative talk on extension ser-
vice in ‘Pilot.
Accompanying Myra K. Siover
from the Literary Club were Bess
Grimes, Elsie Nottingham and Ql-
lye Christopher, president of the
LJberty Pilot Club.
Miss Etta Townley
Is Awarded Coe
Scholarship To ACC
Miss Etta Townley, librarian
of the Anahuac High School has
been awarded the Coe Scholarship
at Abilene Christian College. Miss
Townley is a Livingston High
School graduate and received her
degree at Sam Houston State Tea-
chers College in Huntsville.
She will attend Abilene Chris-
tian College in Abilene thin sum-
mer. She is the daughter of Mrs.
S. B. Townley of Livingston.
Union Springs,
Church Building
Is Dedicated
The members and friends of Un-
ion Springs met Sunday with a
dinner on the groupd and dedica-
tion service commemorating the
opting nf *their newly construct-
ed vhunfch Building.
Rev./Gdb*fe» Glidden preached
the denicaiory sermon, dinner was
serve# Vnd^sAiging was enjoyed
throughout the evening. Everyone
reported a good time.
Mr. & Mrs. Lankford
Hold Open House
An, open house was held for Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Lankford of Cor-
rigan in thfir new home Friday
night.
Many useful afid beautiful gifts
were received. The hostesses were
Mrs. Mac Hill* Mrs. Elwin Seago,
Mrs. Maxey Cooper and Mrs. M.
C. Hughes.
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Penguins use their wings for flowers contained in large pipes,
swimming. \■
If you -had flea-power you
could jump over a 90 story build
ing. . %*%.-■
Twenty young men of the grad-
uating class, in addition to the
honored guests and Mr. Dameron,
enjoyed the dinner.
New Arrival ............... ........
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis
nounce the birth of a son on May
16, 1957, in the Livingston hos-
pital. He weighed nine pounds and
two ounces, and was named Regi-
nald Earl.
His grand parents are Mrj and
Mrs. Adkins Davis and Mr. arid
Mrs. Harmon David, all of Living-
ston.
Soda WMA Meets
With Mrs. Herring
The WMA of the Soda Baptist
church met in the home of Mrs.
L. H. Herring Tuesday, May 14,
at one thirty o’clock. Mrs. Velma
Placker led the group in prayer.
The lesson, taken from the third
chapter of second Peter, was con-
ducted by Mrs. Pearl Clayton.
Fifteen ladies were present Mrs.
Medic Harrel closed the meeting
fwith prgjBBr..,
Mrs. Herring served deUeioua
refreshments during the social,
hour following the meeting.
Corrigan G.A/s
Observe Focus Week
The Intermediate and Junior G.
A. of the Corrigan Baptist church
this week.
The Intermediate Girls served as
ushers Sunday morning. They en-
joyed an outdoor meeting and pro-
gram Tuesday afternoon.
The Junior Auxiliary met for a
mission program Tuesday after-
noon with several of the mothers
as guests. Theme of the program
presented was “A House Of Hap-
piness". Interest center at the
front of the room was a small
house and each placed a small
tree in front of the house as parts
were given on the program. The
girls enjoyed games, cold drinks
and cookies following the meet-
ing.
RE-DEDICATION SERVICES were held at the First Methodist Church at Onalaska Sunday, May 12.
The present pastor is lev. BUI McQueen. Rev. IL T. Morgan, District Superintendent of Hunts
. ville District, and Rev. Garrett, a retired minister after 35 years service, were present along with
many former residents of Onalaska. Approximately 75 attended. ______
A crab's teeth are in its stom-
ach.
To "eat like a bird" would mean
to eat one’s own weight in food
every day.
Honey bees are sold by the
pound.
PON
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WATER HEATER
tMASMiSt or TTM, Jtzl OS CONDITION
Singing Convention
Held At Bold Springs
Among the Livingston folks at-
tending the Polk County Semi-
Annual Singing Convention jield
in Bold Springs Sunday, May 19,
were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Parrish.
Lizzie Andress, Mr. and Mrs. L.*
McCraney, Mrs. Weldon Watts,
Henry Davis and Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Shepherd.
It is reported that singers frim
Houston and other cities attend-
ed and the solos and quartets
were enjoyed by all.
The annual, cjmventlpn is sche-
duled for the third §junday at
Oakdale.
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Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957, newspaper, May 23, 1957; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762178/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.