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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 10

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Abilene, Texas
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10
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Thursday Evening March 30 1950 Pag 10 Thi Abllant Texas Reporter-News AT WOMAN'S CLUB IMPORTANT ACCESSORIES Guests for Book Review Unit Spring Tea Taken on Make-Believe Mississippi River Trip Inviting their guests river boat excursion dawn the Misti-sippf men ban the Book Review Unit el the Woman' Forum held their epring guest tea Wednesday afteroooa at the Woman' Club Mr Char! Damron ea narrator deaeribed the romantic make-believe trip from St Louie to Mew Orleans with "Hope" along the way for typicla! Southern aonga given by a group of McMurry students Setting the theme lor the program Mr Damron waa gowned in an old-fashioned dress of greyed green Batin with full tiered Wtap nf toco vailing sprinkled wiht tiny blossoms outlined with vslvot In polo colon 171 Scarf of double vailing In pole ootors cUmoxad with twn pink 495 Shakespearian Play Adapted For 9fh Grade Band Mrs I larith and Mr Bettis goeontfcM Mrs Bookman Mra Frank HUL and Mrs JamO favors All members af tha house party were gowned In soieoial aastnmi Other members asatatta Inehidad Mads Hamas Carpenter Cogdell A Coleman Carlos Ferguson Airilaa Galbraith EL Gardner Fraak Hill and Robert Odam Carol Randolph daaghtar af Mrs Man Randolph srirtad la tha dining room wearing plaid ruffled dress over white pants loons Mam hers and guests Includad: Mines Ada Wilkins Jay A Walker I Beam Sr Bridges Cava Collier May WUkina Mai Randolph Tom Porter West Jerry Warren Randolph Crier Mae A Curtis Dudley Callaway Hildebrand A Hall Amy Sears Mary Eula Bears Morris Eyssaa Gin Wldemaa Anderson Jamas Wheeler Ernest Old Edina Luther Collett Jones Roy Duke Swiedom Mmea Bentley Homan Johnson Fisher Tom Edina Roy Savage Douglas Jarrell Zera Setter trom Henry Compton Frank Hill A Galbraith Wright Watts Don Weatherby Carlos Ferguson Verne Hines Lambert Roy Mack Glenn Wallace Loyd Hill Noel Reynolds Cln lies Damron Bond Day Earl HamleU Thctnai George Stowe Bookman Hoi-lingshead Shelia Thornton Walker Gardner Coleman Frost Rob-bersoa Dale Wallington A Jenke Horae Carpenter John A White Dick Dickenson Herbert Preston Fred Willman Charles Atkinson Mmea Clark A Daniel Grogan Bettes Ora McFarland Gark Bede Hunt Bettes Clyde Sears Wickliffa Skinner Alice Cannon Earle Cogdell Smith Womack Hubert Seale and A Ritter Lester Turner and Kelsey all of Sweetwater Tonto Coleman Mack Eplen Massey Jr Nick Crain Warren Smith Wendell Bed-ichek and Carol Ann Randolph Maureen McKenzie NeU McFall Julia Luker skirt fitted basque and friDa ef black lac Sba wen Mack toe mitt and carried a flowered fan A pink rose accenting the rounded neckline matched the rosea an her maU straw bonnet Stating that the river excursions i the Mississippi received their tint International advertisement in in Mrs Damron "led" ths audience aboard tho elaborate river boat at St Louis aa Letha Hooper and Ramona Wright sang "Going Down tho River to New Orleans" In tho spirit of the famous river races Stanley Seaton sang "Tho Robert Lee" Frank Matthews and Mias Hooper sang Missouri Walts" reminiscent of a ball at a Southern mansion on a warm moonlight night Recalling tha Negro spirituals of ths Mississippi Delta Alex Oates sang "Deep River" and RaMona Wright sang on tha to a pillared mansion the hill In Notches At the Baton Rouga tha travelers heard Oates ring tha song "Old Maa They la the Crescent Gty New Orleans in time for the call of to tho Mardl Grai" sung by Miss Hooper Miss Wright Oates and Matthewi Ruth Ann Fairer was accompanist for tha vocalists who were all dressed in Southern costumes They presented their program against a painted backdrop picturing the riverboat Natchex in a Mississippi River scene In tho sunrooa of tha Woman's Gub Mrs Ada Wilkins unit president and Mrs Bond presided at the long ten table Mra Wilkins who also welcomed guests wore a dress of old rose taffeta fashined with ecru lace detail and full skirt caught up with blue colonial bouquets The tea table waa laid with an Irish linen cutuerk cloth in the grape design A in of spring flowers in a crystal eprrgne centering the tabic was flanked with pink tapers In branched silver can-dels bi a KKnialure colonial bouquets presented to the guests were banked around the large silver punch bowl Mrs Crier general chairman tor the tea who Introduced the program was gowned hi peach embroidered satin styled with a hooped skirt shirred up over a green petticoat Green edging accented the portrait neckline Serving in the house party and assisting in planning the tea were Mrs Douglas Jarrell and Mrs Max Randolph refreshments Mra Picet -edged taffeta bow in rose navy chartreuse beige pmk or emerald spruced with a single lush rasa 295 Neckline "converter" cortege of whito lilacs and an appla or cherries mounted on velvet ribbon that ties low under the chin or at you want it 595 Taming of tho Shrew" by Shakespeare wee given Thursday night at 745 pm by a ninth grade group of player at South Junior School In the school auditorium The play had been adapted from thesis project by Mr Jack Free under the supervision of Allen Briggs of English Department at Hardin Simmona University Sponsor were Mr Carolyn Wooten and Mrs Free English teacher Proceed were used to purchase a record player and record for the English department Ernest Sublett Abilene high school speech Instructor wee production advisor He wu assisted by Joe Parish McMurry sncech student Authentic Elhibethan costume wero furnished by a Salt Lake City costume company Cast memhets were Judy Jarrrtt Lucy Haynlc Don Wright Frank Gatlin Glen Bearhan Don Williamson Ie Caldwell Tim Eys-sen David HenneU Robert Hall Net Fplen Charles Shaw Karen Gentry raula Powers Dixie Waldrop Paddy Lankford Pat Belew Ann Hudspeth Anne Novak Don Jones Patsy Culberth and Bobbie Sanderson Production staff members were Carolyn Wooten Allene Free Ernest Suhlelt Joe Parish France Davis Tommy Seale Charles Baron Jerry Turner Eugene Brooks Charles Shaw Leo Caldwel Pat Belew Choir member war Joan Bal-lew Jan Free Bharoa Hughe Pat Mstejowakl Carol Aahburn Pat Belew Given Dowdla Karen Gentry Lucy Haynia Ana Hudspeth Kay King Martha Mack Juanita Mantooth Charlals Men-cheer Paula Powers Dorothy Joe Pride Bobby Sanderson Carolyn Waddell Peggy Williams Delores WilKama Marty Kammerlohr Pag costumes ware designed by Mr Wayne Hudspeth and Mrs Lankford FLOWERS Carnations violets rotas daisies many othor flower 100 to 491 TAILORID-TO-HT AUTO SCAT COVKRS ROSY TINGE TO THE This is a strawberry ics dancing frock of filmy marquisette The sheer fabric is embroidered with pink and crystal beads across the strapless bodice snd stole of the same is draped under and over the bodice front Panels of the marquisette fall loose from the waistline in a wide uneven hemline over a pencil alim under-sheath of taffeta TSTA State President To Speak at Banquet An organizations! meeting of the Taylor County Texas State Teachers Association will take the form of a banquet at 7:30 o'clock the evening of May 3 in Iris Graham Memorial Hall Waurlne Walker slate president of Waco will speak Kate Caaseaux local president and temporary chairman for Taylor County urges all college professors to attend the dinner $2950 IntolM Lon Star Buick Co 141 Sycewem Hi 9101 1 PINK ROPES Iridescent and ehalk beads on Ann Vlsn Original 511 tax to-storied Largo matahlng sonic raws 471 ton la oiudsd ON CHURCH PA Friendship Baptist WMU Circles Named for New Missionaries We offer you the key to compliments Royal Neighbors Host Meeting on 55th Anniversary Observing tha 55th anniversary of the Royal Neighbors of America members of tha Donna Mas Camp wars hosts to tho Marlow-Carter Camp Monday night at tha IOOF Hall A brief history of tho Royal Neighbor society was given by Mrs Wallaca Williamson Mra Georgs Carter stale supervisor who presided Introduced Mrs Marlow district deputy and officers of the two camps Musical numbers were given by Vernon Adam of the Abilene Police Quartet Ernest Avery Wayne Maxwell and Jnckle Smith Drills wera given by the two camps and the Sadie Gilliam square danca set gave an exhibition square dance The large white and purpla birthday caka wu served to 50 members and 20 guests PEARLS Two fives four five strands 235 Rad calfskin tha ultimata cam-plimant to year castama a aaw mid haal sandal just ra id 95 WHITE GLOVES Sown I Is white fabrics 5 and 4 button lengths 400 Whits fabric drawstring gloves 100 Circle ef the Friendship Baptlet WMU were named for new Baptist missionaries during a meeting Tueaday night at the ehurch SOI Pearh St The evening aircle wee named the Dorothy Rom) Circle tor Mr William Judaon Blair missionary to Argentina The morning elrcle waa named the Cathrene Helton Circle tor Mr Alvin Hatton formally of Abilene now mla-akmary In Rrarlt Quarterly report were given by Mr Walker Mra Paul Kah-ler mission and Bible atudy chairman Mra Bryant program and lllrrature chairman Mr Jarknnn stewardship chairman Mra Tate he novel nee chairman Mra Ira Perry community miaaiona chraiman Mra Webb aecrctary treaaurer and Mra Herman Smith young people' accrete ry Devotional waa led by Mra Eugene Upshaw During the octal hour the 10 member attending revealed aee-ret pel by an exchange of gift Mra Boyce Adame IMS I 14th St hotted an all-day meeting Tuesday of the Nararenc Missionary Society A covered dlah luncheon waa oerved at noon In the morning Mra Adame dia-euaaed work done by the Church among the Mexirana In Texet At elating on the program were the Rev Geneva Kilgore Mra- Kuykendall and Mra Walter Ing-miro Member spent the afternoon preparing and packing elothlng to be aent to mission tor North ERNEST mm BELTS Week patents accented with gold Colorful burlap bolts green rad geM natural rust tangerine navy 195 295 Seventeen members attended Guests were Mrs Furrior and children Mrs McKoa 1S1T University Blvd- waa host for a Tuesday nfteiiioeo meeting of tha Earnest Workers Gass of the Central Presbyterian Church The devotional waa given by Mra Ed Jay Presiding tor the business session was Mrs Morrison president Twenty four mambera and gueiti attended Study from the World Call mage sin waa led by Mra Carl Gainey for tha meeting of the Shelton Group of the First Christian Woman's Council Tuesday in the church parlor Mn Hooks reported that tha group had made 15 girls' dresses boys' shirts and a slip for a gtrt for the Easter box to be sent by the church to tho Julietta Fowler home hi Dallas Mra Watters presided and Mra Payton led the devotional a a Members ef the Hannah and May Dieter Circles of tha Woman's MIs-donary Union First Baptist Church heard Lila Bell Dye review her father's book Prophet of Little Cano by Harold Dye at a meeting In the home of Mn McKinney 502 Portland Ave Tuesday Mias Dye Is a student of Hardin-Simmona University Eighteen women were present at the joint meeting nf the two eir-rlei The Jaxie Short Circle finished its study of the book Hurry" by Duke McCall at the Tuesday meeting held hi the horns of Mra Matthews 1530 Ambler Asa Chapters were reviewed by Mn A Moore Mra Dan and Mn Cummings Twelve persons wan present a a Mrs Pearson gave the lesson an the study ef tha Parables when the Pricilla Group of the Pint Christian Church met day morning ut tha church Mrs George Paraene In and Mra Pry preaided over tha buaineu meeting Tho devotional waa given bp Mrs A Tartt Mrs Mack Ana read an article from World Can magazine Mrs Jeff Haynie New President of Mothers Club Mra Jeff Haynie was named president of the Mothers Club when members met at the Woman's Glib Other new officers are: Mrs Fred Huches vice president at-large Mr A Hollowell first rire president Mra I Day second virc pre'iilrnl Mra Dobhyn third vice president Mrs A Goodloe fourth vica president Mra Roberts fifth vice president Mrs Bob McFall secretary Mrs Price Campbell treasurer Mrs A Connelly corresponding secretary: Mrs Holt Magee reporter Mrs A Green historian Mrs Plt-ser parliamentarian Mrs Nena Kale Lewis was pre-1 seated in a review of With by Clarence Day for the program aad tha Wright red pletterm pamp with a slim high hart and feat flattering ornament 1595 SCARFS Colorful refrething do signs 595 and down Ties 100 Soroptimists Hear Mrs Robert Odam In Book Review Mra Robert Odam reviewed Margaret London's "Never Diet the Dream tor SoropUmiat Gub member and guests Tueaday evening at the Gub Mra Everett Haney who was Invitation chairman at the 24th Conference held recently in Shreveport La reported that the went conference tor the South Central region which Include Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Illinois Arkansas and Kansas will be held In Alton 111 on the campus ot Mon- "wl nm wan li with Hw blissful fit and wear that it so distinctly ATTENDING MEETING Orlranor Dell! la attending the state convention of tho of tho American Revolution hi Dallas an routs to Abilene from Shreveport Thera aho attended tho 24lh Conference of tho Socoptl-mlat Gutx a Freshman athletic schedules are planned at Pena State next fall tor the flrsyina ataco beta tha wan 1 jccBo 011 tt aw -Sh.

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