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Tuesday Morning, March 7, 1939. THE ABILENE MINING NEWS PAGE FIVE OMEN Simmons University Juniors Fete Seniors At Annual Banquet echnocracy Idea Favored In Theme Of Monday Affair Dr. D. M.Wiggins, Student Dean, is Main Speaker for Funfest Held for 138 Guests; Martin Murdock, President of Host Class, Presides A NNUAL junior-senior "banquet of Simmons university, held Monday evening in the modernistic ballroom of Hotel Wooten, was cleverly staged as a convention in which the host class succeeded in converting their guests to their "technocratic viewpoint." Featuring the theme of technocracy as a farce throughout program, menu and decorations, upperclaBsmen of the university and their 23 guests--146 in number--joined in an evening of and laughter, for Murdock, junior class President, was director. Dr.

D. M. Wiggins, student dean of the university, was principal speaker for the program, giving in clever way, of technocracy." Nicholas Drain, impersonating Howard. Scott--originator of technocracy--gave a talk through radio remote control, while the climax to the program came in a farce technocratic platform, drawn up by Howard McLaughlin. Welcome to gttests was given by Grandexson Turner, with response by Tom Barnea Euell BAKING POWDER In mfof VifW (PWBjf Health Improved After Taking E.

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound am forty-acton years old. I have been tuflcrinft from terrible headaches and ner- t-ousness. All the time I felt weak and tired. I bare taken Lydiei PiakhanTi Vegetable Compound and it surely is help- Ing me. My arc better.

I sleep well and feel well and C. Richards, S70 Coney Island Are, Brooklyn, New York. "I sleep better, hare a better appetite and more energy and strength. Your Pills for Constipation arc fine, Lee Goodwin, 215 26th Columbus.Gcorgia. Atwood, gave a vocal solo.

Invocation was by the junior class chap- Iain Leonard Barnes. Black and Silver Theme Featuring a coiir scheme of black and silver, the ballroom was arranged as a convention hall, with tables in the'form of a letter On entering the room, each guest MAKE THIS 0 AT HOME signed at a convention exchange his or her name for a symbol, which was used throughout the evening. Forming a grand march, guests then passed around the tables, matching symbols with those inscribed on toy mechanical men to find place covers. A large mechanical man, above the speakers' table, held ribbons connecting with a toy train and other machinery. Black and silver programs, embossed in silver mechanical men; favors of wooden mechanical dolls, and square black nut cups added to the table ensemble.

The program was listed in symbols under the heading of "vocal energy" while "dietetric energy" designated the menu, listed as vitamins, proteins, calories and carbohydrates. 23 Siecial Guests Attend. attending the ban- were: Dt: and Mrs. J. D.

San- deferT'tir. and Mrs. R. N. Richardson, Dr.

and Mrs. D. M. Wiggins, Dr. and Mrs.

Julius Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burnam, and Miss Glenna senior sponsors; Mrs.

O. Cooper, Mrs. D. O. Stallings, Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Ribble and Miss Alma Phillips, junior sponsors; Miss Mary E. Head, Frank Junell.

Shirley Atwood, Vernon Yearby. Tommie Boren, J. R. Wells, and T. A.

Dodson. The Honored Group. Seniors attending were: Hoyland Arnette, class president, Richard Coody, Mike Barrett, Pat Patterson, Nubbin Byron, Ewell Porter, Feldon Reed, Marion McClure, Ira D. Thompson, Claude Wilson, W. L.

Koonce, Jantes Doughty, Bernard Richards, Harold (Gob) Fitzgerald, V. Haggerton. C. G. Walker.

W. D. Wafford, Troy Griffin, Grady Hal- bcrt. A. R.

Tyson, Julian Pace, Richard Cross, Charles Barnes, Harold Corneilson, Fay King, Nicholas J. Grain, Edgar Ingersonv Ben Stripling, J. E. Burnam, J. H.

Bristow, Tom Barnes, Cecil Meadows, William Mauldine, W. R. Simpson, Joe Seal, L. M. Scroggins, C.

E. Meredith, Foy Pieratte, George Evans, Truman Riley. Mary F. Moore, Mrs. J.

R. Wells. Mrs. V. Haggerton, Mrs.

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CAMPBELL REELECTEB ALTA VISTA PTA PRESIDENT Mrs. H. B. Jandy Is Elected to Presidency of Valley View Club; Other Leaders Are Named Annum' e'zriions of officers were hlfhlifhts of meetings held Monday by Vista fcad Valley Vhsw Parent-Teacher associations. named at the will take up their duties with the opening of the clubs next fall.

Mm. Trttce Campbell was re-elected president'of Alta Vista club, a to serve with her in 1933-34, the following were named: Mrs. J. Frank Clark, first vice president; Mrs. H.

Moore, 'secretary; Mrs. H. B. Griffith, recording: secretary; Mrs. C.

A. Fitch, historian; S. E. Paw, Mrs. E.

R. Middlcton and Mrs. H. O. Shields, representatives to council; and Mrs.

H. L. DeBusk, parliamentarian. Dr. Walter H.

Adams, dean of. Bride-Elect Feted With Shower-Party D. D. M. Wiggins, Tstudent Dean, Is Main Speaker to Honor Madeline Routh Jefferies Spring colors were' featured in appointments for a party and shower to which Mrs.

H. B. Hamilton was hostess Me-day In her Vine street iome honoring Miss Madeline Jefferies, bride-elect of Dr. Dan H. Loving of Amarillo.

Snap dragons in pink and white tints and a wealth off ferns adorned rooms guests appliqued squares for a quilt, which was the Hostess' favor for Miss Jefferies. Sach wrote a wish in a registry 300k, presided oved by Mrs. Dean Walker of Winters, sister to the bride-to-be. As a reminder that the groom- elect is a surgeon, a hospital theme was featured in tho presentation of shower gifts. Heaped on a hospital cart, all in white, gifts were rolled into the room by the bride's young nieces, little Misses Margaret and Geneva Ruth Walker, who were attired as' nurses.

At tea time, a dainty refreshment plate was served by the host- R. A. Miller Feted At All-Day Party on 85th Birthday Four generations were seventeen members of the Shake- Sunday in an all-day celebration of speare club answered roll call at a. the eighty-fifth birthday anniver- Monday meeting, and heard the an- sary of R. A.

MiHer. The party was nual Texas day program presented daughter, Loralne Hamilton, assisted "by Margaret Hunt, Mary Louise Moore, Margaret Louise Stewart, and Norma Shahan. With Miss Moore as accompanist. Miss Hamilton sang, "My Alice Blue Gown." Invitations went to: Miss Jefferies, Mrs, D. H.

Jefferies, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Susan C. Carter of Fort- Worth, Mrs. Guy Williamson of Tuscola.

Mrs. Ed S. Jones, Tuscola, and Mmes. C. W.

Delmar, H. C. Mullins, Earl Bradley, A. L. Stewart, C.

M. Presley, Jones, John Bowyer, W. H. Barnett, Ed Puson, Henry P. Widmer, Emmett Boyd, Jinks McGee, Joe Simmons, S.

P. Hardwicke, Claude Robertson, Gentry Fischer, Jim Young, A. E. Steadman, Clinton Williamson, Jack Parramore, Mary Alice McFarlane, L. R.

Lapham, C. C. Chenoweth, Joe Shelton. L. A.

Grimes, J. D. Moore, Misses Angie Butler, Helen Smith of, Munday, Elizabeth Bowyer, Ouida demons. Eloise Moser, Juanita Tittle and Frances Wood. held in the home of Mr.

Miller's daughter, Mrs. S. A. Bacon on Amarillo street, with seven families participating. A three-tiered cake, gleaming with 85 candles, was centerpiece for the dinner table where Mr.

Miller found gifts from guests and messages from three of his sons who were unable to be present. They were: Bernie Miller, Corpus Christi; L. S. Miller, Bryan, and W. Miller, British Columbia.

Guests along with Mr. and Mrs. yirpr-e ail 3 Mrs. Bacon, Gloria Bacon, Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Xi-ix, Jacqueline Nix, Mr, and Mrs. E. Byrnes, Mr.

and Mrs. G. T. ogsdon, G. T.

Logsdon, Jayle Logsdon, Mr. and Mrs Bowden, Billy JBowden, Bonnie Joy Bowden, and Alex Kelly Miller. Former Abllenlan and Galveston Girl to Marry March 21 Announcement has been made of the engagement of James Henry Grizzard, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. L.

A. Grizzard, pioneer Abi- lenbns, to a Galveston girl. The wedding will take place March 21. The following announcement was carried in a recent issue of the Galveston News-Tribune: "Mrs. Charles Knox Hutchlngs Byrne announces the "engagement and approaching mrriage of her daughter.

Aline to James Henry Grizzard, son of the late Dr. Mrs. A. of Abilene Abilene Christian college, discussed chosen historian, succeeding Miss NEW! HALF the usual price of other quality Child and Mrs. Dallas Scarborough gave a report of a- child welfare convention which she recently attended in Austin.

Those registering: Mrs. Price Campbell, Mr. Pass, Ethel Brown. Eleanor Harrison, Mrs. Gerald King, Mrs.

Harold D. Austin, Mrs. D. C. Clark; Mrs.

Eugene C. Pearce, Mrs. R. G. -Brantley, Mrs.

George W. Page, Mrs. Jack Crabb, Mrs. T. E.

Brownlee, Mrs. R. P. Wyche; Mrs. Joe A.

Williamson, Virginia Surface, Mrs. Homer Smith, Mrs. Scarborough, Frances Larramore, Mrs. Loyson Rankin. Mrs.

J. E. Stowe, Mrs, E. E. Reynolds.

Mrs. R. L. Perkins, Mrs. O.

C. KUlian, Mrs. Ross Jennings, Mrs. E. L.

Grubbs, Mrs. E. J. Kay, Mrs. T.

J. Barlow, Mrs. Elmer Moore, Mrs. R. Van Bailey, Mrs.

T. C. Boucher, Mrs. S. M.

Jay, Mrs. H. B. Griffith, Mrs. Claud Huffman.

Mrs. Henry Y. Hall, Mrs, Shields, Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Luther Adams, Mrs.

D. T. Stewart, Mrs. L. O.

Wheelejr, Mrs. H. H. Grubbs, Mrs. J.

L. Higdon, Mrs. W. D. Fagan, Mrs.

E. W. Kerr, Mrs. E. C.

Nott, Mrs. Claud W. Gill, Mrs. O. L.

Page and Mrs. A. P. Cowan. Delegates Are Selected.

Mrs. H. B. Tandy, who has served as vice president of the Valley View Parent-Teacher association club for the past year was named president at the regular meeting Monday afternoon. Mrs.

R. G. Hall, former secretary, became vice president, and Miss Harriet Evans was elected secretary. Clyde Kennamer Erin Heathington. The club voted to send the retiring president, Mrs.

T. O. Massey, and Mrs. Tandy as delegates to the annual convention of the sixth district, meeting in Ozona, March 31 and April 1. Miss Barrow's room was awarded the attendance treat, which is sponsored by Mrs.

R. L. Phillips, room mother. Miss Heathington reported that 50 parents of pupils registered at the school last week--visiting week. D.

Green, superintendent of city schools, spoke to the club on pending school legislation. Entertainment consisted of readings by Miss Karleen Low, Simmons university student, and Don Morris, vice president of Abilene Christian college and songs by an Abilene high school quartet composed of Jewell Sears, Joy Fender, Emmogene Tate, and Davida Graham, with accompaniments by'Freddie Martin. Mrs. D. F.

Cagle was program leader. "Mise Byrne is a popular member of the younger social having made her formal debut at the anniversary ball of the Galveston Artillery company. She attended Ursuline Academy here and 8t. Mary's, Notre Dame, Ind. Miss Byrne, who is a granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Rodewald Byrne, great- granddaughter of Mr. and -Mrs. J. H.

Hutchings and great great- granddaughter of John Barry, first, commodore of the American navy, at the Court of the Feathery Kingdom. "Mr. Grizzard came here from Dallas a number of years Ago, where he made his home his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. Lewis, tt? fescoine connected The News editorial department, and is now editorial writer and starr member of the News and Tribune." Guild Will Hold Luncheon Tuesday At Parish House St. Anne's Guild. Heavenly Rest Episcopal church, will be sponsors today for a luncheon in the parish house on Orange street. The luncheon will be served between the hours of 11:30 and 1 o'clock.

Scrip of any kind will be accepted in payment for the luncheon, Guild leaders said. The public is invited. PRAYER WEEK OBSERVED BY BAPTIST HMD Miss Sallie Moore Leads First Program; Business Meet Set Sunday Miss Sallie Moore was leader Monday for the initial program in the annual spring week of prayer lor home for -the Woman's Missionary Union, Ftrst Baptifi church. "Our Countrymen's Saltation," Is topic for the week-r while Monday's program was on the subject "Our Countrymen and the Homeland." Twenty-nine were present. Mrs-.

Tom McWhirter led a song program with Mrs. J. R. Fielder at the piano; Mrs. W.

S. Beam conducted a devotional on and Mrs, J. Ellis discussed the history of home missions. With Mrs. H.

J. Hanks directing young people's organizations of church will present the Wednesday program. Thursday, Mrs. Dan Junell will lead the program on "Home Mission Board Working for Our Countrymen's Mrs. T.

F. Orisham will be Friday leader, the subject: "The Call of the Homeland." business meeting of the group will be held today at 3 with Mrs. N. K. Pryor leading the devotional.

Committee meetings will be held at 2:30 and an executive board meeting will open at 1:30. The Wednesday meeting will be held at 4 o'clock; other meetings at 3. in talks of unusual Interest. Mrs. James K.

Duke, club president, talked on Texas authors and their successful books; Miss Thelma Andrews, librarian at Simmons, as guest speaker, discussed, "Texas libraries and Mrs. W. A. Mrinter's subject was "Poets, Playwrights and Essayists of and Mrs. Henry Montgomery told of Texas newspapers and periodicals and their makers.

CAN EPILEPSY BE CURED? 5000 Books To Be Distributed Fret Six famous annrer question in sn interesting pamphlet fcjned by Educational Division, 545 Kfth Avenue, New York, N. x. A limited number will be distributed FBEE to writing. St. Patrick Party Is Compliment to Monday Contract Entertaining with a smartly appointed St.

Patrick day party. Mrs. Drew Beams was hostess yesterday in the colonial suite at the Wooten to members of the Monday Contract club. -o i Calendulas in a green pottery succeeded Miss Juanita Barrow as bowl and shamrocks and other St Announcements treasurer, and Mrs. John Camp was pher, Virginia Hawkins, Beba Copeland, Minnie Hayden, Virginia Plummer.

Marie Veal. Helen Karleen Lowe, Loretta Smith, Mrs. J. A. Bristow, Clara Geistman, Lucille Mattox.

Bess Perkins, Donna McGowan, Roberta Tipps, Buelah Ashford, Mrs. T. A. Dodson, Marguerite Parrish, Lillian Bacon, Lois Rosser, Mrs. Bernard Seed, and Helen Hatton.

Junior Hosts. i Juniors attending were: Martin Murdock, Howard Hill. Bernard Seed, CaiTM Sprayberry, Lee Verle Andxes, Howard McLaughlin, Arnold Munn, Thyron Boyd, Odcll Patrick Jay emblcms wcrc decora lions for the luncheon board, while the same motif was repeated in game accessories. Mrs. Beams' guests were Mrs.

Sidney Payton, Mrs. Edwin J. Jennings, Mrs. Dorothea Akard, Mrs. Abe Lankford.

Mrs. C. F. Christian, Mrs. Joe" Rutledge and Mrs.

W. H. Wei- dors. Cradle Roll Club Is Orzanlged for Immanue! Church Wednesday Bible club will meet tomorrow morning at 9:30 with Mrs. Fred McMeana, 1341 South Eleventh street.

Mrs. J. E. Spaulding. S26 Santos street, will entertain '32 Wednesday club members tomorrow at 3 o'clock.

Abilene Study club will meet Wednesday at 2:30 in the club room cf the Young Women's Christian association. Circles of the Central Presbyterian Woman's Society will meet today at 3 o'clock in the following homes: No. 1, Mrs. R. S.

Fields, ,942 Hickory; No. 2, Mrs. W. F. IRehm.

Second and Victoria; No. 3, Mrs. Gxrge Hall. 1241 Palm; 'No. 4, i Mrs.

E. W. Berry. 1610 Bclmont. Mrs.

M. Jay, 800 Sayles bcule- vard, will entertain Entrc Ncus club Thursday at 3:30. Organization of a cradle roll mother's club was perfected and of- G. L. Huestis, Loyd Cope, ers were elected at NOTE tbs In fust one week.

If your hands red 3 nd rouah fmm using harsh soap, try Lui for dishwashS and see them grow smooth and white! asnm Beauty Care for less than If a day P. J. Manley. Leonard i Monday or a group of women of the -Ho me T. mifi anuel Baptist church.

The White, jr. G. Turner. Mack Eplen, women met in the home of Mrs. Groom Sheppard, Gene McCollum, Peggy Gideon, Jo Beth Horton, Fan- raj Lou Stokes.

Josephine Holmes, Muriel Terrs', Vashti Baskin, Clara Gumn, Virginia Worthy, Gene Randerson, Gladys Folley, Vera Lamar, Marjcrie Fry. Daphmc Green. Ruby Ferguson. Mildred Corlcy. Virginia L-iUlepajre.

Mona Pritchard. Pauline Melton, Virginia Bell Curry, Dorothy Dousrhty. NaUlee McCIure. Wilhef- menia Kropscott. Lucile Windham and Sallie Eakins, Tom Cooper, and devoted mld- afternoon hours to the making of a for a needy family.

Mrs. Percy Mayfield was made club president: Mrs. Kenedy, secretary: Mrs. Harry Rice, treasurer: A. John, pianist, and Mrs.

Cooper, chorister. Others present K-err: Mmes. R. Williams, D. C.

Smith, wney EUiott. W. B. Toomey. Cunnineham.

J. E. Moore C. Mustek, A. J.

Hanks, H. Taylor. T-. L. Sorger, Gene Moore and Fay Guiiey.

Mrs. Forrest Kendall and Mrs. Robert Riley will entertain Mary Martha auxiliary to the St. Paul You Can Be More Beautiful Tiny lilies and wrinkles don't show with new. wonderful MELLO-GLO face powder.

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50c and 11.00, tux Methodist church this afternoon in the Kendall home, 231 Sayles boulevard. Kil Kare Klub will be entertained i Friday at 3 by Mrs. Nell Jones Grafffc and Mrs. L. C.

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