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I A a a a a a Actress' Beauty Gains World Notice By BOB CONSIDINE INS Staff Correspondent RIDGEFIELD. Conn, Nov. We were sitting in art dealer Howard Young's living room, haling some of his rare old Connecticut when word arrived that Elizabeth Taylor had been judged the beautiful girl in America. "Teil me what it's hee to up with a Pad like that. I asked the tiny, gentle-natured woman sitting nearby.

And Sarah Taylor prompted now and then by handsome self-effacing husband, Francis. told us someining about the stunning child they produced Named For Grandmothers The angel drew the name beth from her two She was a plump little girl she was toddling around the home Hampsicad tion of Lonaan And there was real thought of a career for her. Pop was doing well enough Howard Young's assistant :0 Eng. land. Sara had had a brict curect on the stage, but had been content enough to chuck it when she red.

Sometime in 1933, when the carnest child was two and a halt, parents took her to a performnance Russian ballet, cipally to one of the Shop." When they brought her home the child weat to inc middle of the living room and ncarly an hour danced through the motions of a more sobersided portion of the day's performance. Dreamed Of Ballet Career of becoming a ballet dancer. Froin then on the girl dreamed, recently appeared in such dress At a Hollywood party in whien the beautiful people came dressed aS their "suppress: Probably still does. Sarali had ro notion that other people shared her teching about the little girl's dark, bluc-eyed beauty until she brought Eliza. beth tome for a walk on an Amer.

ican street or park, people would stop and ask about her and most inevitably would give her the cliche of the decades: "You cught to be in movies, honey She was now six. Through an art friend, Cheever Cowdin, chairman of the board ot Universal Pictures, was taken 10 see the child Elizabeth showed. him her dolls, while he marvelled. at her almost mature loveliness and he said to the parents "she has everything we want pictures." The parents lot it go of the animal and was that bit of footage. never used in the film.

that won the girl her credinie roic in "National She hasn't stopped since. Tre election as mos: beautiful girl in America" was a drastic derstatement. should have cluded the res: of the world. Elizabeth Taylor Showed First Acting Talent At Age Of Three The Womani Angle By Margaret Turner rarth means much mcre 19 longtime South Plain residents than deep sorrow tha: another person has stepped from the fast thinn.ng ranks. Turning back pages time, they recall much this genial.

patriotic thoughtful person meant city and county during his sixty year's residence here. Sometimes in the pride of our fast growing city we lost sight of the pioneers who came here at the turn of the century and gave the vigor of their youth in wresting its beginning from the wild unbroken prairies. THE death of George C. Wolf- WE all had our known late. As Mr.

a sinall Wolffarth girl we lived across the street from him, played with his children came to know and to love Mr. and Mrs. Wolffarth dearly. They were the sort of neighbors who made living nere in the carly days a little caster. little sunnier.

We went out to the Wolffarin home in August 1948 to act matcrial tor a story we were planning on their Golden Wedding anniversary celebration. Mr. Wolffarth was in fine humor that day and refused to rescue us in Our floundering around in getting paragraph or so on his early life here. "Nobody cares about that now." hc said, "and anyway you know about curly life out "We know about our carly life out we agreed, "but after all there were a number of years in your life before we made your acquaintance." With an impish grin, Mr. farth turned to a whatnot stand, picked up a small sterling silver' cup and turning it over in his hand, "Here is something that happened to mc a long time ago, little cup was given to mne when I was a baby by the Maj.

George Clarence Cram, who was stationed at Fort Richardson. ncar acksboro, my nalive town." That incident illustrates better 1 than any other the idca that Mr. Wolf arth WaS a man of great sentiment. He had cherished that cup for 82 years. WE into had to going cajole 10 Mr.

the Wolffarta grapher's studio to repeat a pose of the original wedding picture, taken a la Gay Nineties, with nis lovely bride standing with her hand on his shoulder. He said he thought it was a lot of nonsense but secretly we knew he Wis plcased. The night of August 24, 1948 was a highilght for South Plains pioneers. The Golden Wedding anniversary celebration brought guests for aniles and miles around. They acecpted the invitation of! Mrs.

Wolffarth's sister. Mrs. sy A. Bacon, to "come and stay as long as you like" and it was late before the last goodbye had been said. One of the unusual things about the celebration was that of the wedding guests were present, which must have set a record, and when the couple stood before an improvised altar and repeated the marriage contract made fifty years ago, there were many wet eyes.

MR. time Wolffarth lite said that he had night the in seeing his friends of long ago and his angelic-faced wife I seemed flushed with the youth 1 of younger years that night as they accepted congratulations. Later we discussed the recep. ition on street one lay and he agreed the occasion was some. thing for the books all right." And now the last line has been written in the carthly book on George C.

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Mrs. Carmen Considine heard Elizabeth singing she was eight. now! and persuaded the parents to visit Considine at MUM. At the studio, the child sang again, without music or notes-improvis. ing in calypso style-and L.

D. Mayer offered to sign her then and there. The senior Taylors turned down the offer, but when they saw that the child was hit hard by their decision, they reconsidered and gave Cowdin amounted 10 his option. At Universal, the chiet talent scout took offense at the thought of having someone else cl.oose a newcomer. She got into picture, an obscenity named "Man or wherein she was called upon to sing off with freckled boy.

Then Universal canned her at the ace of nine. Wins New role The Taylors hopen that she had rotten the movie bug out of her system. and she might have at that except that Francis, Liz'3 father and Sam Marx, the MGM! producer, were fellow air -ward. ens. Sam had finished Come Home," but had beca called upon to make it over again with another child in the icading part.

Elizabeth won the test with 25 other children. She scanned four pages of script in four minutes, said very quietly. "I'm ready and made a let. ter-perfect test. She had borrowed An English type of outfit from her I friend Erin for the occasion.

1 MGM had had rights to "National Velvet" for scars, waiting child who could ride weil enough. In "Lassic" Elizaoeth hat been called upon to ride one 0 B. Mayor's horses. The beast cot out of hand during one scene but the cameraman kopt grinding on Liz's struggle and final mastery a way. don't fail to try this stmarkabie medicine.

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NOVEMBER 14. 1950 Talk o- MR. AND MRS. the CHARLES W. week in AYDELOTTE of 3121 where Twenty-second spent past Havana, Cuba, they stayed at Hotel Nacionel de Cuba.

The Aydelottes left Lubbock November stopping New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Tallahasse, arriving in Miami Thursday. They traveled to Cuba on the SS Florida, arriving in Havana Friday ing. They returned to Miami Monday and will visit there this week, while Mr. Aydelotte attends a Realtors convention. Misses Paula Fix and Carolyn Haithcock honored Miss Helen Ann Ayers, bride-elect.

of Dale Thut, with a coke party Sunday a afternoon in of Miss Fix at 3106 Twenty-second. The bridc-elect's colors of bronze and gold were out in the table and room decorations. She was presented a corsage of bronze and yellow baby chrysanthemums. Refreshments were served on bronze platters. Sixteen guests were invited to call at 4 o'clock.

Miss Ayers and Mr. Thus will be married Nov. 22 in the First Christian church. Visitors in Lubbock over the Powell of Dumas. They visited in Mrs.

J. B. McJherson of 3309 former Miss Barbara Jean McPherson. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Powell attended ber of the Los Camaradas, men's Las Vivarachas, women's social club. week, home end of were her Mr. parents, and Mrs. Mr. and Ted Twenty- Mrs.

Powell is the Texas Tech. He was a momsocial club, and she was pledged to Mrs. George R. Pierce and her daughter, Miss Judy Pierce, will compliment Miss Lam McKay, elect of Mack Saied, with a luncheon at 12:30 o'clock today in party room of the Lubbock Country club. Decorating the center of the table will be a miniature bride and bridegroom in copper, Places will be Misses Marjorie Wilson, Paula Fix and Mesdames Lafayette McKay, Bill Oden, S.

S. McKay, Bryan McLarty, Tim Hatch, T. C. Cary, J. P.

Harlan, the honoree and the hostess. Miss McKay and Mr. Saied will do married Sunday at 3 p.m. in the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. S.

S. McKay, 2909 Twentieth. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Are On Wedding Trip Mr.

and Mrs. Meade F. Griffin are on a wedding trip to Mexico City. Their marriage was read Saturday in Austin at the University Methodist church. Mrs.

Griffin, the former Mrs. Dorothy Porter-Smith of has been working for a charitable foundation in Ans. tin Mr. Griffin, from Plainview, is an associate justice oi the Texas Supreme court. The marriage was read by Dr.

Edmund Heinsohn and a reception followed in the Austin club. Mrs. Griffin was a resident ci Plainview prior to 1924. She was organist at Mark's Episcopal church in that city and her first husband, Rev. Wistor Rupert Smith was a Presbyterian minister.

Mr. Griffin practiced law in Plainview for many years. SUNBEAMS STUDY BOOK The Sunbeams of Parkdale Baptist church brought lunches to church Sunday and stayed for mission book lesson on a a little Nigerian girl. Twentyeight children, aged 6-9, heard the book taught by Mrs. Dick Beesingcr, Mrs.

R. V. Stanley and Mrs. Lewis Garrett. Britain reports wide gains in its sales of knitted outerwear and woolen and worsted fabrics.

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Mrs. D. Hopkins is tions. charge of the craft demonstraEmphasis will be placed crafts for the sports and games, health and safety fields. Each person will have an opportunity to, which experiment they with most the craft in are This workshop is continuation: of the one held in September.

Another will be held in the spring. For leaders and troop committee members who took the folk dance course held in the spring and directed by Miss Zora Grifford of the City Recreation de-1 partment, a "brush-up" class is: offered. The course begun Wednesday and will continue this week Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a. m. until 11:30 a.

m. Registration is being made in the scout office for the troop camp licensing course set for Wednesday and the overnight session at Las Leonitas campsite Friday. This course is for Intermediate Girl Scout or troop committee leaders, arc inter. ested. House Warming Given For Doctor And Wife Mr.

and Mrs. G. L. McClellan and Mr. and Mrs.

Alton Taylor entertained Dr. and Mrs. R. Z. with a surprise house warming Saturday at their home at 3708 Twenty-third, Approximately 50 friends of the couple called.

The table, covered with a lace cloth, was centered with bronze chrysanthemums and held assorted sandwiches. Mrs. Taylor presided over the silver service and Mrs. McClellan received guests with Dr. and Mrs.

Students Plan Wedding For December Mr. and Mrs. Grady Reynolds, of Midland announce the approach- ing marriace of their daughter, Patty, 10 Mr. and William Mrs. A.

D. A. McClatchy, McClatchy of Midland. The vows will read Friday, Dec. 1, in Stay Paul's Episcopal church with Rev.

Claude terbury officiating. Both are at- i tending Texas Tech. MRS. CLEMENT TO REVIEW Book-of-the-month club will meet Wednesday at 3 p. in the home of Mrs.

Parker Prouty, 3019 Twenty-first. Mrs. T. A. Rhodes will be co- Mrs.

W. C. Clement will be the reviewer. PARTY CALLED OFF Because of the death of George C. Wolffarth, a party planned by Pioncer Needle club for this alternoon has been postponed indefinitely.

Joan Hill Weds Clovis Ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hill of Lubbock announce the marriage of their daughter, Joan, to Donald Lee Seal, of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L.

Seal, also of this city. The ceremony took place Nov. In Clovis, N. M. The bride wore a winter white gabardine suit with navy blue accessories, Her corsage was of red rosebuds.

Miss Thelma Sherrod and Roy Taylor were attendants. The couple is at home in Lubbock. WOMEN! At is a dependable ferninine bygicnic wash char removes offensive odors. Be immaculate. Do not risk offending.

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H. DORSEY 90th Birthday Observed By r.Dorsey Dorsey J. H. Dorsey of Lubbock colebrated his ninetieth birthday Sunday in Groom. Relatives and friends began arriving Saturday; at the of his daughter-in-! law.

Mrs. Tassie Dorsay, who was hostess for the event. Open house was held at the Groom Community club house on Sunday. A large birthday cake with the lettering. November centered the table.

John George Hahn Groom baked the cake. Chrys. anthemums, roses and other flowers were furnished by Mrs. Melvin Asberry. Mrs.

John Hahn. Mrs. G. Ficids, and Mrs. Rhodes.

two guests ate dinner participated in singing sacred songs, opening gifts and taking, I pictures. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Vir. 21c Dorsey and Oleta of Artesia, N.M..

Mr. and Mrs. Rov Shaffer at Clovis, N.M. Mr. and Mrs.

John Dorsey of Chiidress, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Shaffer and children Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Winegeart and Mrs.

family Tommy of Praytor Farwell, Mr. Lubbock, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Rencau and family of McLcan, Mr.

and Mrs. Pete Kirkland and Oscar Phillips ol Amarillo. Mrs. Ed Tommy Bear, Elvanda Henderson, Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Jones Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. B.

B. Vestal and family of O'Donnel), Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dorscy of Tulia, Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Bear and Dewayne of Lubbock. Miss Norma Lou Gibson of White Deer: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis and family af Borger. Mr.

and Mrs. John Talbert of Claude, Mr. and Mrs. Bufford Phillips Amarillo. Jim Dorsey of Childress, Icyphene Crone of Clovis.

N.M., Mr. and Mrs. Burdine of McLean, Bell Baggett of Lubbock and Mrs. Smith of Groom. This is the fourteenth year the celebration honoring Mr.

Dorsey has been given. Today's Calendar Linckey Tractieth, Lubboex Women's club. Junior Century club. 3 house. South Plains Nary Mothers club.

3 D. NAvY Armory. 1ubbnck-Crosby County Medical Ary. 1 p. Hilton hotel.

Lubbock Credit Women's club. 7:30 m. Hilton hotel. Lubbock Junior Welfare leakue, 7:30 p. Hilton hotel.

Women's Chorus. 7:30 p. Pirst odist church choir room. Frecdom chapter, 8 p. 1007 hall.

Theta Chi chapter, Seta Sicma Phi. 1.30 p. Lubbock Women's club. 8070314 club. Fast room.

Lubbock Women's club. Manuscript cluh. $:30 a. Lubbock Women's clubhouse. Athenarum club.

3 p. Lubbock 90- men's club. Study club. 1:30 D. Lubbock Women's club.

Bets chapter nt Delphian society. 9:45 mn. Pirst Christian church parior. Lubbock Woman's Forum, 3 p. Mrs.

Jimmir. Kerr. 3101 Trenty -fifth. Progressive Study club. 3:30 p.

Mrs. Jack Cain Terrace. Home Decoration Study Course for City Council Annex K. Tech Campus. Caprock chapter of National Secretaries Association.

8 p. Colonial room. Hilton hotel. Women's to Troosraphical Union. 6:30 p.

m. Mine Tree. Welcome Wagon club. Recreation room of Citizen's National bank. Carlisic -D club.

2:30 p. Mrx Leonard Jacob, RL 2. South Lubbock R-D. A 7:30 D. Mira.

D. Y. Blanton. 2817 N-Oraice club. p.

Mrs. JoLE Rucker, 111 North Graide. of Rainbow Girls, 7:10 p. Masonic Temple. tastituttonal serrict.

First Methodist Sorosis class. 12:45 D. DC Fellowship ball CORRECTION Lubbock-Crosby County auxiliary will attend a con at 1 p. m. today at the Hilton hotel, rather than at the Lub bock Country club, as announced in Sunday's social calendar.

husband and understanding father. Even in the idst of ner banker, patriotic citizen, loving grief at his passing, we know that Mrs. Wolffarth wonderful Christian that she is has offered prayers of thankfulness that hs life was spared so long to enrich the city he loved so well TYPEWRITER RENTALS $3.00 to $5.00 Per Meath AU Make at Stachines Asa Hand and Adding Machines. Free Pick C. Deltrery Serries.

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Mrs. J. H. Hawkins led a devotion. CLUB TO DANCE Promenaders clup will attend dance at Playmor tonight at o'clock.

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