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The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 4

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Blytheville, Arkansas
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PAGE FOUR Pat Mullins, Society Phone 3-4461 News Mrs. Henderson Hostess to Club Mrs. Doyle Henderson entertained at her home yesterday afternoon for the members of Tuesday Bridge Club, when she was hostess at a dessert bridge party. Roses and pansies decorated the dining room and the bridge tables, at which a dessert course was served before the bridge games. Mrs.

Lloyd Stickmon won first place in the bridge, and Mrs. C. E. Crigger, won second. Bridgo went to Mrs.

Riley B. Jones. Bridge League Meeting Held An eight-table Mitchell movement was conducted last night by members of the Duplicate Bridge League when they met at the Country Club. North and south winners included Bernard Gooch, and Mrs. Henry Humphreys first with points, and Mrs.

E. B. Gee and Mrs. C. w.

Afflick second with 12 points. East and west winners were Mrs. B. A. Lynch and Mrs.

Eleanor Gerrald, with points for 1 first place, and Russell Phillips and Harry W. Haines with points won second place. Coming Events Wednesday Chapter of PEO has meeting with Mrs. Bob Logan for 1 p. m.

luncheon with Mrs. James C. Guard as co-hostess. Lange PTA has 3 p. m.

meeting with 2:30 p. m. executive board meeting. Yesteryear Club has meeting with Mrs. Dave Abbott.

Wednesday Club meets with Mrs. A. Cunningham. Mrs. J.

C. Ellis is hostess to the and Country Club. Town, Deltonian Chapter of the Delphian Society has meeting at Hotel Noble. Thursday Mrs. R.

D. Hughes, 1s hostess to the Kibitzer Club. La Nueve Club has meeting with Mrs Ben Mac White. Mrs. P.

D. Foster, is hostess at Hotel Noble for Thursday Contract Club. Mrs. Harry W. Haines is hostess to the Mid-Week Club at her home.

Friday Ladies Bible Class has 3 p. m. meeting at First Methodist Church with Mrs. Ed Hardin and Mrs. J.

G. Sudbury as hostesses. Mrs. G. D.

Pollock is hostess to the Friday Contract Club. Florida's shore line is 3751 miles long. BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS Spring Choral Concert Planned The annual spring choral concert will be presented tomorrow at at the High School Auditorium. Two hundred fifty students from Blytheville Junior and Senior High School will participate. The program will consist of group of numbers by the seventh grade girls, eight grade girls, seventh and eighth grade boys, High School Girl's Glee Club, High School Boys Glee Club and the High School Choir.

The high school group recently participated in the district and state choral festivals, receiving excellent ratings. Mrs. John Caudill and Emily Damon will accompany the groups and Mrs. Wilson Henry 1s director. Choir officers are Hiram Snodgrass, president; Betty Lees Seniors Conduct Who Contest at Gosnell The senior Class of Gosnell High School sponsored Who's Who Contest recently in which Louise Smith was chosen Miss Gosnell High School and Kyle Lollar was Mr.

GHS. In addition to Mr. GHS, Kyle was also named best all around, best personality and best physique. Sue Lollar was named most popular girl and best figure. Harmon Cook was selected as most handsome, best athlete, and best dressed while best dressed girl was Marion Drane.

She was also named prettiest girl. Earnest Allen was voted as the best citizen, most helpful, most intelligent, most likely to succeed. and most studious. Jeanette Lee was named most studious girl. Cutest couple is Thelma Bigham and Huey Hall.

Barbara was named best citizen, most helpful. most intelligent and most likely to succeed. Barbara Bevil is best athlete, best sport and wittiest girl. Other honors went to Sue Krech, best personality: Sue King, friendliest; Billy Hyde, best sport and sweetest boy; Jane Raspberry, sweetest girl; Gail Rhodes, most talented girl, and Barbara Bevill and Sue Loller, tied for best all-around. At the Hospitals Blytheville Hospital Dismissed: Oscar Moore, City John Donner and baby, City Mrs.

Bert Henry, Holland Chickasawba Hospital Dismissed: Mrs. James Branscum and baby, City Mrs. S. R. Duncan, City Harold Skelton, City Snake Snack In Tokyo, Japan, more than 1000 snakes are consumed daily.

Many Japanese consider baked snake a sure cure for cancer, rheumatism, lameness, and tuberculosis. bright news in casual shoes Summeretta $395 Sun-spun shades for every costume or occasion. Insulating -Texture platforms let you walk on clouds of comfort at work or play at home or away. Fully SUNNY SUE scrubbable, too. $450 Trim, smart lines fasbioned with a closed heel and elastic side gores for that fir and day-long comVERONA fort.

Cushiony Duo-Texture platforms and corklightened fine fabrie by leek for the casuals Heuer's RED SALE trade mark Bits of News Mostly Personal J. E. Krech was admitted! to Kennedy General Veterans Hospital in Memphis last week because of a heart ailment. His condition is reported as unchanged. He is in Building 74.

Ward Bed 44. and Mrs. R. A. Friend and son, Mike, of.

Mitchell Air Force Base, New York, will arrive here Saturday night to be guests of their families, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Friend, and Mr.

and Mrs. J. Henry. They will be accompanied to Blytheville by Airman and Mrs. William E.

Gibbs, and daughter, Donna, who have just returned from of duty in England, who will be met here by Airman Gibbs' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gibbs of Lufkin, Tex. Upon their return to Lufkin, the Gibbs families will be accompanied by Mrs. W.

R. Gibbs, who has been a guest here of the Friends. Mrs. J. A.

Wroten of Pine Bluff will today to be the arrive, McWaters, family, and friends here. E. C. Thompson was dismissed today from the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, and is now at his home here. He will not be allowed visitors for the present.

Mrs. R. A. Nelson, Mrs. Alvin Huffman, and Mrs.

Roy I. Bagley went to Dyersburg, today to be with Mrs. J. W. Adams, whose mother, Mrs.

Clyde Drane, died suddenly last night. They were accompanied by the Adams children, Drane and Wesley. Drs. Carl and Edna Nies are leaving today for St. Louis to attend the National Proctological meeting held at the Jefferson Hotel.

They plan to return home Sunday. Story Okay But Wrong Car SAGINAW, Mich. (P)-Patrolman Patrick walking his downtown beat about midnight, passed a parking lot where he saf a boy in a car. Said the boy: "I'm waiting for my uncle. He told me to wait in the car." McPhillips had another look.

The car had been ransacked and he found three new fishing plugs in the 15-year-old's pocket. Besides, the car was McPhillips'. MOVIES AR Gosnell Juniors Give Banquet For Senior Class Garrott, vice president; Peggy Taylor, secretary; and Sue and Lue Owens, co-treasurers. Featured on the progarm will be the music of many land. Lucy Caudill and Mary Tarver Stevenson will present a Mexican dance during the singing of "Cielito Lindo." The choir will sing in their group, "Set Down, Servant," by Fred Waring, with Danny Cobb and Peggy Taylor: as soloists, and also featured will be a choir arrangement of "Saint Louis Blues." The last group of songs will be sung by the combined choir and chorus and will consist of two numbers used at the state festival in Little Rock.

They are "Rejoince, My Soul," and a spiritual, "'Climbin' Up the Moutain." Use Color for Contrast 8932 12-42 Sue Burnett A smartly tailored shirtwaist dress with a gayly colored collar that's shaped so prettily, novelty buttons for accent. Pattern No. 8932 is in sizes 12, 14, 18, 39-inch: 20; 40. 42. Size 14, contrast.

yards yard For this pattern, send 30c in COINS, your name, address, size desired, and the PATTERN NUMBER to Sue Burnett, Courier News, 372 W. Quincy Street, Chicago 6, 11. Don't miss the latest issue of Basic FASHION. The new Spring '54 catalog will delight you with its up-to-the-minute styles that are sew-simple. Send 25 cents today.

Mrs. Brice Richards, Jr. Joiner Girl Wed In Hernando, Miss. Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace Miller of Joiner announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Joyce Miller, to Pfc. Brice Richards. son of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Richards, of Frenchman's Bayou.

wedding was solemnized in Hernando, Jan. 9. Mrs. Richards is a senior at Shawnee High school. and following.her graduation, she will join her husband, who is stationed at Fort Sill, Okla.

JOINER NEWS Mrs. Jimmie Greenville of Joiner was honored Friday with a layette shower given at Joiner Methodist Church. Hostesses were Mrs. Norma Jean Lanier, Mrs. Ruby Lanier, Mrs.

Jimmie Ed Bailey and Mrs. Malcolm Ralph. The gift table was centered with a bowl of purple' iris and other floral decorations were formed from roses and snow balls. Twenty guests attended the affair Games provided the evenings' entertainment. The hostesses served a dessert course.

Mrs. Greenville is the former Miss Glenda Reed of Joiner. The Young Women's Progressive Club met at the club huse in Joiner last Tuesday night. About 30 members present. Mrs.

were, Miller, county health nurse met with them. As their first project, they will assist her when she visits Joiner Wednesday. Assisting Mrs. Miller last week were Mrs. Donald Perry and Mrs.

Arnold Kimberlin. During the meeting the club planned a bake sale to be hald May 8 in Joiner, beginning at 10 a. In. The refreshment committee included Mrs. C.

H. Lorance, Mrs. Donald Perry, Mrs. Louis McBee, and Miss Carolyn Winston. The only diamond mine in North America is in Arkansas, THE NEW ONE OF ARKANSAS' FINEST THEATERS ON OUR METALLIC CURVED SCREEN 'Listen to KLCN at 10:10 and 4 p.m.

for Ritz Roxy Program Announcements LAST TIMES TONIGHT REGULAR ADMISSION CINEMASCOPE 20th Century- presents "Hell and High TECHNICOLORRICHARD WIDMARK BE.LA DARVI DAVID WAYNE PLUS SELECTED SHORTS Cinemascope Short "Finale Symphony" THURSDAY FRIDAY She Makes Up Her Mind From The Bottom Of Her Heart, AND IT ALL COMES TRUE! COLUMBIA PICTURES presents JUDY 0 HOLLIDAY "IT SHOULD: HAPPEN TO YOU!" bombshell BORN blonde! YESTERDAY PETER LAWFORD O'SHEA and introducing JACK LEMMON Mary and Screen Play by GARSON KANIN Produced by FRED KOHLMAR, GEORGE CUNOR PARAMOUNT NEWS SELECTED SHORTS Members of the Junior Class of Gosnell High School honored the Senior Class Friday night a at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. hillybill theme was carried out A in the decorations. Everett Allen served as toastmaster. Billy Fowler gave the welDonald Hyde gave the response for the seniors. James Bevill led the group in singing hillybill songs.

A special song was presented by girls of the Junior Class. Participants on the program were W. F. McGaughey, Robert Davis and Harmon Cook and Floyd Irby, school principal. Barbara Potter read the Senior class will.

Sophomore girls served at the banquet. Violet Light MOLINE, Iu. -Starting with eight violets three years ago, Mrs. R. Victor Hanks, has converted her home into a nursery with 168 varieties of violets growunder florescent lights.

She has 18,000 plants arranged on racks in the basement. The 75 lamps over the racks burn 16 hours a day, she says the planta need the 8-hour rest. RITZ THEATRE Manila, Ark. (Wide Vision Screen) THURSDAY "MAGIC CARPET" In Color With Lucille Ball John Agar TO BECOME BRIDE Mr. and Mrs.

Edward W. Pfeffer of Pine Bluff, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Barbara Ann Pfeffer, to Simon Joseph, also of Pine Bluff. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Joseph 'of Blytheville.

The wedding will be solemnized June 12. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Has Founder's Day, Confers Degrees Last night marked an occasion and Alpha Delta Chapters of Beta for a joint formal dinner commemorating which the Ritual of Jewels, installation gree ceremonies were conducted. Scene of the event was the or Room of Hotel Noble. The tables were centered with yellow roses, the sorority flower, flanked with yellow candles in crystal candlelabra. Whie stock and gladioli were placed about the ball room.

Speakers at the Founder's Day program were Mrs. Ernest L. McKenzie, Mrs. Dick Watson, Mrs. Robert Lipscomb, Mrs.

Harold Wood, Mrs. Jack Owen and Mrs. Barney Crook. Following amner, Mrs. W.

McHaney confered the Ritual of Jewels degree on new members. They were Mrs. George Anderson, Miss Margaret Browniee. Mrs. Charles Craig, Mrs.

Robert S. Gar-! rett, Mrs. A. B. Jordan, Mrs.

Glenn McCool, Mrs. Bill McLeod, Mrs. Eloise Nicholson. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs.

Billy Driver, Mrs. Ben, George Ford. Mrs. John R. Geissman, Mrs.

Melton Howard. Mrs. Clyde W. Patton and Mrs. J.

Shinn. New officers for 1954 were in-! stalled by Mrs. Orlie Parker. Aipha Alpha chapter are Mrs. Jack Owens, president; Miss Frances Bright, vice-president; Mrs.

Harold Stockton, recording secretary: Mrs. Glenn McCool, corresponding secretary; and Miss' Margaret Brownlee, treasurer. Alpha Delta Chapter officers are Mrs. Dick Watson, president; Mrs. Foy Etchieson, vice-president: Mrs.

Melton Howard, recording secretary; Mrs. J. W. Shinn. corresponding secrtary; and Mrs.

John Geissman, treasure. Later in the evening, Mrs. Jesse MOX -Theatre- On West Main St. In Blytheville Show Starts Weekdays 7:00 Sun. 1:00 On Our Wide-Vision Metallic Screen LAST TIMES TONIGHT Double Feature "SON THE -AND- GABRIEL PASCAL BERNARD THE Released United Artists VICTOR MATURE ROBERT NEWTON NICE EVANS and ALAR YOUNG MO Plus Shorts in Technicolor for members of the Alpha Alpha Sigma Phi Sorority when they met their Founder's Day after of officers and Exmplar De- Horner presided over the Exemplar ceremonies.

This marked the first time that the degree has been conferred here and is the highest Beta Sigma Phi. Those receiving the degree will form a separate new Chapter. Those receiving the exemplar degree were Miss Vera Goodrich, Mrs. Tom A. Little, Mrs.

Jess D. Davis. Mrs. Jack Owens, Mrs. Frances Gammill.

Miss Franccs Bright, Miss Florence Moore, Mrs. Joe W. McHaney. Mrs. Robert Lipscomb.

Mrs. Randall Hawks. Mrs. Andrew Moses, Mrs. W.

H. Keefe, Mrs. Jimmie Mrs. J. Foy Etchieson, Mrs.

Dick Watson. Mrs. Vernon B. Warr, Mrs. W.

C. Manser, Mrs. T. A. Folger, Mrs.

Jim Smotherman, Mrs. Barney Crook, Mrs. Joe Freeman, Mrs. T. H.

Caraway and Mrs. Harold Wood. Encouragement Needed MUSKEGON, Mich. (P)---A 25- year-old foundry worker was placed on four years probation on a felonious assault charge. When he was brought before Circuit Judge Henry L.

Beers to sign the probation stipslation, he said: can't judge. I always wanted to learn to read and write, but I never had the chance." The judge ordered the papers redrafted to include a proviso that he learn to read and write, and assigned a probation officer to help him. ROXY Box Office Opens 6:45 Show Starts 7:00 p. m. Admission 15c 35c At All Times THURS Double Feature SCOTT BRADY MARY CASTLE WHITE FIRE FEM -ANDBARBARA STANWYCK ALL I DESIRE" RICHARD CARLSON 1 MICA MENDERGIN- LORI NELSON NAREEN SULUNM A UNIVERSAL- INTERNATIONAL PICTURE Cartoon "Pete Hothead" DRIVE IN OUT HIMAY 01 ME OPENS 6:30 EACH NIGHT SHOW STARTS 7:00 2 SHOWS EVERY NITE! RAIN or SHINE! LAST TIMES TONIGHT BUCK NIGHT DOLLAR A CARLOAD DOUBLE FEATURE Francis THE GOLDEN BIG TOWN HUDSON 'DONALD the Taling O'CONNOR Male TECHNICOLOR! COLOR LAURIE A UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL PICTURE GENE EVANS KATHLEEN HUGHES -AND- A UNIVERSAL- INTERNATIONAL PICTURE CARTOON "LIFE WITH TOM" THURSDAY FRIDAY First Blytheville Showing -FLAMING, -ROCKING FRONT LINE EPIC! Thrilling STERLING J.

HAYDEN PAGE NAISH KENNETH TOBEY ANTHONT, CARUSO FRAME A NOVA ALLIED ARTISTS PRODUCTION PRODUCED DIRECTED I NY WILLIAM CALIHAN. JA. LESLEY SELANCER SIMON WINCELGERG PLUS TWO CARTOONS: "Popeye's Mirthday" and "Camp Dog" ADMISSION CHILDREN UNDER 12 WITH PARENTS.

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