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The Paris Newsi
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96TH YEAR. NO. 168 PARIS, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 1C, 1966 12 PAGES Parisians have traded the warmth of springlike days for the brisk weather of but the warmth of family and friends a'visiting abounds and matches the gaiety of the brilliant, exuberant days. HOUSEGUESTS of Mr.

and Mrs. E.H. Rudy, 507 E. Houston are Mr. Rudy's half-brother, E.M.

Gilpin and Mrs. Gilpin of New York City. GLENN AGNEW, a junior student at East Central State College at Ada, has been elected vice president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. His younger brother, Dale Dee Agnew, is a pledge of PKA. Both are sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Jake Agnew, 2625 E. Price. MRS. O.K.

GRUPE has returned from Tyler where she Ten Are Named To Best Dressed List NEW YORK (AP) an elegant sense of fashion run in families? Mrs. Carter Burden at 22 tops the 1965 list of the best- dressed women in the world, announced Thursday. She is the wife of a Columbia University law student from a socially prominent family, but more importantly, from a fashion viewpoint, she is the daughter of Mrs. William Paley, a member of the Fashion Hall of Fame. Mrs.

John F. Kennedy, who usually neads the best-dressed was elevated to the Fashion. Hall of Fame. The former i rst La dy's younger sister, Princess ee Radziwill, often on the 1 i st, lost out. Mrs.

Joseph P. Kennedy, mother of the late President Kennedy, repeat ed from last year. The Ford sisters Anne and Charlotte who recently became Mrs. Giancarlo Uziel- li and Mrs. Stavroa Niarchos, again were cited as one entry.

'Their taste is identical, representing the best of the young international way of dressing," a list committee noted. Their mother, the former Mrs. Ford is in the Fashion Hall of Fame. Among the royal members on the list is Mrs. Angus Ogilvy, the Princess Alexandra of Kent, daughter of the Duch- BSS of Kent, also in the Fash- ion Hall of Fame.

Then there are the Van- derbilts. Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt of New York placed second, and the former Gloria Vanderbilt, now wife of New York television director Wyatt Cooper, came in third. The best-dressed by a fashion committee from perhaps 2,500 votes cast by style experts around the world goes in this order: Mrs. Burden; Mrs.

Vanderbilt: Mrs. Cooper; the Ford sisters; Mrs. Joseph. P. Kennedy; Mrs.

Kirk Douglas, wife of the actor; Mrs. Ogilvy; act Barbra Streisa Mrs. Charles Engelhard, wife of the mining magnate; Mrs. William McCormick Blair, wife of the American ambassador to the Philippines: Princ ess Luciana Pignatelli of Rome: and Princess Paola, wife of the Belgian crown prince. To make way for newcomers, perennials on the list are frequently named to the Fashion Hall of Fame.

Besi Mrs. Kennedy, five other list regulars were elevated for 1965: Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, of New York and Palm Beach, Queen Sirkit of Thailand: Dame Margot Fonteyn, British ballet star; actress Dina Merrill, and Mrs. Gilbert Miller, wife of the theatrical producer. attended the wedding of her great-grandson, George Wall III, arid Miss Aleta Faber, who were married in the Presbyterian Church there.

A reception followed. THE NEWS IS OUT. the National Federation of Music Clubs will continue a tradition and have its Parade of American Music project in February, American Music month the Paris High School Blue Blazes Band is in concentrated training for its trip to the Mardi Gras where it will represent the state of Texas in the Mardi Gras parade during the weekend of February 19, 20 and 21. the week of March S-12 has been designated Girl Scout Week. Zeta Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority has set the date of March 29 for its annual benefit spring style show.

the Palis Council of Garden Clubs is making "big" plans for its April 28 Flower Show. the Paris Art Study Club and the Paris-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual Paris Art Fair on May 21. MRS. SAM WOMACK is in La Grange where she is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bonner McMillion, Mr.

McMillion and family. Mr. McMillion has recently purchased the La Grange bi-weekly newspaper in that city. Mrs. Womack will also visit her father, I.B.

Holt, in Dallas before returning to Paris. Galanos' Fashions Are Gay, Girlish GORDON SLATES LADIES NIGHT Gordon Country Club has scheduled its second Ladies Night of the club year for Thursday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. at the club. The social committee has announced that refreshments will be served during the first portion of the evening. Games of canasta, 42 and bridge will be the evening's diversion.

Members and their guests are cordially invited to attend and reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Jud Coker at the club. TWU Alumnae Set Annual Luncheon GS Council Slates Board Conference The Red River Valley Girl Scout Council will sponsor a board leadership conference here, Friday, Jan. 21, fr 5-10 p.m. The conference will be held at Ramada Inn, Mrs.

Betty Lewis, executive director of the c.oun il, has announced that Mrs. Truman Hobbs of Texarkana, will be leader of the conference for board members, members of the nominating committee, the executive director and council advisor. Purpose of the conference is to help board members learn more of the leadership responsibilites of the board and the area in which they should be accepting responsibilities. "Conferences of this typ 6 will be held in every council in the United States by the end of this triennium," stated Mrs. Lewis.

"These confer- ences are led by 68 volunteer trainers. The conference leaders received their initial training at Vassar University, New York in 1964 and a refresher course at Williamsburg, Va. in 1965." All board members and members of the nominating committee are urged to attend. NEW YORK (AP) If the girl loves to be during the day and flirtatious after Galanos' new collection of chiffons and color are made to order. There's more bo som, more leg, more movement and more swishing skirts than ever before.

At his showing Tuesday, Galanos termed it a "young collection for women over 30." Daytime hernl i are above the knee. Shoes are low-heeled sandals a the hats look like big Japanese coolie hats, sometimes at an angle, sometimes set straight on the head. For evening, Galanos utilizes the fabric he says denotes feminity: chiffon, layers of it. Gowns are a basic dress of silk, covered by long- sleeved smocks of pri chiffons. The huge Japanese kimono sleeve shows up in short as well as evening dresses, as do flying panels, pleats from the bust to the floor and flounces below the torso.

The waistline wanders, if it shows up at all. Galanos crepe ev i gowns have tiny straps and peek-a-boo cutouts around the waist, under the arms and down the front and back. Equally seductive is coverup look of a high neck, long loose sleeves and a button-down back with several bottom buttons left unfastened. made mobile by deep pleats either down the back or front. Coats are sometimes collarless, sometimes not, occasionally double-breasted, and all are cut with narrow shoulders.

Galanos stuck with more conservative, soft colors grays, beige, navy and black for daytime and saved the apric limes, 11 ws, oranges, reds and greens for nighttime. "Clothes are younger, more wearable says Galanos. "I can't expect the older ladies to wear skirts above their knees, but hems can be changed. New? Everything is new. This is our best." The annual luncheon of the Paiis-Lamar County Chapter of the Texas Woman's University Alumnae Associati has been scheduled for Saturday, Jan.

29, at Gor don Country Club, according to the chapter president, Mrs. 0. W. Robinson. The luncheon will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Miss Mary Kate Mobley, a junior student at the university, will present the o- The annual luncheon of the Paris-Lamar County Chapter gram. She will show slides of the changes in activities and of the campus and commentate the showing. Mrs. John Good is secretary-treasurer of the 1 al Hife Bible Club Has Meet The Inda Hite Bible Club met last week in the home of Mrs. Doss Holder, 410-24th SE.

Mrs. Bill Lightfoot was co-hostess. Mrs. Don McLaughlin offered the opening prayer and Mrs. W.

J. Thomas, president, presided during the business meeting. Mrs. B. P.

Denny introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. T. D. Wells, who spoke on the parables Sixteen members and one guest attended. chapter and committee chairmen are Miss Francen i a Hicks, program; Mrs.

W. W. Bassano and Mrs. Th a Steely, publicity; Mrs. Robert Nonnent and Mrs.

C.E. Thielman. scholarship; Mrs. Printis Ellis, project: Mrs. B.B.

Bauer, lunch on arra gements: Mrs. John Skidmore, registration: Mrs. Jimmy Guthrie, student hospital i ty; Mrs. Jim B. Sharp, 1 e- phone; Mrs.

Roy Anders decorations; Mrs. Marvin Gibbs, nomination, and Mrs. Bassano, music. 20th Century Elects Officers The 20th Century Club elected officers for 1966 at a meeting last week in the home of Mrs. C.

M. Rushing, 1049 Lamar. Elected were Mrs. A. H.

Chamness, president; s. Mark Dancer, vice president; Mrs. E. F. Grechman, recording secretary; Mrs.

L. F. Teague, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J.B. ok.

treasurer. A book review was given by Mrs. C. S. Record on "The Pilgrim Prince," by Gladys H.

Barr. Refreshments, were, served. 1 "next' meeting will be Jan. 26 in the home of Mrs. Susie Blair, 660 Pine Bluff, Distinguished Speakers Presented by Paris P-TAs The dress-coat tions are slender combi a- silhouettes Marriage Announced Mr.

and Mrs. W.O. CaldwelL 848-14th NE, announce the marriage of their daughter, Marilyn, to Dick B. Harvey of Paris. He is the son of Mrs.

Esther Maude Harvey, 475-25th SE. The double-ring ceremony was performed Jan. 10 at the Southside Baptist Church, Hugo, Okla. The Rev. Terrell Hill, pastor of the Belmont Baptist Church, Paris, officiated.

Immediate members of the couple's families attended. The couple is residing in Paris, where Mr. Harvey- is co-owner of Harvey Florists. MAKING APPOINTMENTS Mayo V.E. Stewart and Mrs.

Stewart are making appointments, he for a manicure and she for a shampoo and set, Sunday, January 23. Paris Hairdressers Affiliate No. 99 will give proceeds for their work to the March of Dimes. At right is Mrs. James Laster, chairman of National Beauty Salon Week, sponsor of the benefit.

Paris elementary schools' Parent-Teacher Associatio ns met last week for programs by distinguish speakers. Prior to the regular meetings, there were sessions of the executive committee of each association. Reports from the units are listed hi the order in which they were reported. J. C.

COKER. principal of Travis Junior High School, was speaker at the Graham School P-TA meeting Thursday afternoon at the school. Coker, who was introduced by Mrs. J. E.

Hervey. used as his topics for the afternoon. "The Role of P-TA In 0 Schools" and "The Elementary and Secondary Act, I and II Programs," A question and answer session followed i talk. Mrs. Elma Bunch, pr si- dent, presided during the afternoon and the ope ing prayer was given by Mrs.

Hervey. Mrs. Ed Thomas gave the secretary's report and Mrs. Hervey reported for the treasurer. A recommendation fr the execut i ve committee, which had met prior to meeting, was to dispense with a business meeting during the month of December at which Hairdressers To Assist MD Drive Paris hairdre will give March of Dimes benefit service from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 23, at the Colonial Coiffeurs in Williamsburg Shopping Center. "Ha irdressers from throughout Paris, members of Affiliate No. 99, Texas Hairdressers Association are doing the benefit work in accordance with National Beauty Salon Week, February 13-19," said Mrs. James Laster, chairman of the week's activities. The beauty operators will give manicures, shampoos and sets and hair styling, donating proceeds to the Lamar County March of Dimes driva.

time Mrs. Jimmy Fodge, music director of the school, will present the program. The recommendation was adopted. It was reported that the association has 85 members. Mrs, Bunch gave a report on the November state convention which was held in Corpus Chri i and announced that the school would host the city council meeting on Jan.

27. She also announced that the mcmbe had been invited to attend the First Ward School P-TA meeting on Thursday evening to hear Dr. Clyde Arnspiger. director cf the division of social studies at East Texas State University. During the business session a nominating committee, to select a slate of officers for next year, was selected.

Two 1 i fe membersh i ps were voted upon by sec ret ballot. The names of the recipients will be announced at the March meeting of the association. Mrs. Claude McFatridge's third grade won the om count award. The door prize, a cake baked by Mrs.

Bunch, was won bv Mrs. C. A. Austin. THREE HIGH school students were speakers Thursday morning at a program on "Encouraging Acceptance of Community Responsibilities" for the East Paris Par t- Teacher Association.

Kay Szekely, recent representative to Attorney General Waggoner Carr's Youth Conference in Austin, and Alice Stringfellow, and Larry Jones, 1965 delegates to Girls' and Boys' State, talked briefly on their experiences at their respective state meetings. The speakers were introduced by Mrs. B. J. McCarley.

The P-TA met at the school, wild Mrs. B. G. Hutchi gs, president, conducting business. The invocation was given by Mrs.

Luther Lilly. Reports were made by Mrs. Fred Shaw, secretary. Elected to a nominati committee to select nominees for the 1966 officers were Mrs. Robert Pierson, Mrs.

Kay Rhodes, Mrs. M. A. Wai- and ker. Mrs.

Mike George Mrs. Henry BrasweH. Jerry Stephens, principal, urged parents with children who will attend East Par i school next year for the first time to contact the school. Room count was won fay Mrs. John King's first grade for the lower grades and Mrs.

Norris Ballard's fifth for the upper grades. grade naaae ci MISS MARGIE LEVELL ELAINE to Henry JYI. Davis Mrs. Lloyd Elaine of Coleman announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Margie Levell Blaine of Paris to Henry Morgan Davis, son of Mrs. Robert R.

Crisp, Rt. 1. Miss Blaine attended Roxton schools and is employed as secretary bookkeeper for Ozark Fried Chicken, Inc. here. Mr.

Davis attended Central schools, Paris Junior College and East Texas State University where he. was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He is a member of the faculty and a coach in the Detroit'school system. The wedding date is set for February 4 and" the couple will be married in DeShong Chapel on the Paris Junior College campus at 7:30 in the evening. "RESPECT FOR LAW" was the topic of the program at Uie meeting of the Rosa Pearson Parent-Teacher Association Thursday afternoon at the school.

The speaker was Jimmy Burch, is chairman of the Optimist Club's speakers bureau. Burch told the Optimist Club adopted the program to urge each person lo be a better citizen by accepting his responsibility as a citizen. He stressed three main objectives: to combat public apathy and indifference toward crime and criminals and rekindle proper resoect for and moral responsibility under law: to encourage, promote and recognize the participation of the public in the dispensat i on of just i ce, through service as witnesses and on juries: and cooperation with law enforcement officers in the discharge of their duties and to better acquaint the public with the duties, responsibilities and needs of law enforcement officials and to and honor unusual rendered by law officials. Mrs. Thomas Palm president, presided during the business meeting.

A vote carried to present the school two water coolers and a Ther- mafax machine for the project of the year. A nominating commi tee composed of Mrs. Morris Outland, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. .7.

W. Birchfield was elected. Mrs, Frank Shaeffer reminded the group that the school census is now be i taken. Forty-two registered at the meeting and Mrs. Joe Ricketson won the door prize.

Mrs. R. Jordan's fourth grade won the room count. outstanding service MISS PAMELA ANN JENKINS wed Phillip H. Kinslow srcnkins Grace Lutheran Church will be the scene for the March 11 wedding of Miss Pamela Ann Jenkins of Powderly and Phillip H.

Kinslow of Paris. The pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Hill will read the vows for the couple at 8 o'clock in the evening during the formal ceremony. Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage has been made by Miss Jenkins' parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed L. Jenkins cf Powderly. The future bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Kinslow, 833-3rdNW. Miss Jenkins is a senior student at Powderly High School. Her fiance, a former student at Paris High School, is employed at Piggly Wiggly on Bonham Street..

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