Blytheville Courier News (Newspaper) - March 20, 1943, Blytheville, Arkansas TWO COURIER NEWS Miss Beck Announces Plans For Her Wedding Miss Pay Beck will be ncd to Second Lieut Milton Thuiston of K C Thursday it was an- today wedding plans now com- will follow tin Interesting series of being given lor who joined here early in the week by her fiance now undergoing training for combat duly at Field Fin The marriage vows will be ex- changed at First Christian Church the Rev R S the Beck win will be given In marriage by her father U M Beck chosen Miss Pearl wight of as lier maid of honor Robert P Fortune of Air will serve as best man Mary Adah Robinson find Miss Margaret Jane Acton arc to light the tapers Ushers will be Lieut Oscar J Oude and Lieut L Jlugh of Blytheville Army Air Field A program of music fs to be by L T Moore Jr organist Sergt Walter Terry vocalist Lieutenant son ot Dr and Mrs Asa of C was n student officer at Army Ah Field prior to receiving hLs wings Woman's Dub Meeting Held Al The Rustic Inn The Springtime motif was ried out at the Dutch luncheon of the Woman's Club members Thursday afternoon at the Rustic Inn when 17 were cut nnd for which Mrs F G served as hostess Vases of mixed Spring Flowers were arranged the length of the one long table at which the guests were sealed Place cards decorated the pastel flowers were used timing the business presided over by Mrs C G Redman dent a letter ot read the Crippled Children's H pital Pine club members for their donation also were received Iron members of War Mrs Charles Ray that JB books been donated to the Victory Book Drive reportee the donation of 10 volumes o The World's 1000 Best Poems These hitler volumes were present cd by Mrs ii the name of the club to Hie Junto nigh library I Weds Robert Mrs Robert L wli before her marriage Miss Virginia Lee today from whe she has been with her their solemnized of Camp Livingston la There arc two sisters In who nre looking forward to lling the men where to gel every street corner They nre boll studying to be street and conductors ml lake it from them street ear crews nre born Louise and Folder enrolled at transit company school weeks ago They hnd to pass a Miff physical exam to net in nil the ilsters from Columbus S C have been learning the tricks since One of the most passengers especially If with a winning smile and Ionise may be able Uct tlic passengers aboard than men conductors the ils have u hard lime trying o lough and severe with ones hu stand still nnd form a eek in the front of Die car Move forward please Is the rst phrase they use lo hurry c along Next and ive learned you try step to the ar if that doesn't work iey just keep repeating it with and deadlier Intonation However says ic big comfort Vou don't have to ecr a street car You Just follow ie tracks and control the speed Over In Africa American women driving across trackless desert bring comfort to the soldiers nt ic front These volunteer Rod Dross is have just been granted the of driving 1 cars which carry books ncs shaving cream doughnuts nd just about anything you can link of to our troops And even though they'll be ig plain grey uniforms with slacks the soldiers will think they're the best and most beautiful women l the world For they've seen but heavily veiled and Arab women for months nil months Just talking to an American naii Is a big event in tlm soldiers says Rita Hume life ins certainly undergone a big in the last Mary tours nnd Al she parks her beside a road station and serves doughnuts For recently she sports nnd columns or a newspaper Mary Moen ol Iowa Is moving up Bits of News Mostly Mr nnd Mis Joe have is their guests at their home HOI West Ash their daughters Mrs J R mid Mrs H P man of Houston Texas and Mrs J M Moore of Texas Thomas Bopn at Mitchell Meld Long N y ias arrived lo be wilh Mrs Bogan and their daughter born day morning at Walls Hospital The baby has been named Jo for Mrs mother jhe late Mrs Manerva Morris Private coffee to 0 the front Mrs Ann Gregory may be over 1 hundred years she ler doughnuts and coffee as much is the next person Nor will she up her nose nt n porterhouse or n heaping plate of spare and sauerkraut Mrs has just her 100th has through four wars And she that when this one will fixed so that ryone will live well and happily together The sprightly old lady Is up ut dawn each morning She's never Inken any except a spoon ot sherry or whiskey now ami then She her good and to lots of activity I was always doing she snys looking back on her long past busy nil lime And In years of activity she's seen constantly chunking eyes She made own wax Then she used kerosene lamps gas light met In Memphis Mrs sister Mrs J finally electricity She has cled by river ark and canal stage conch and buggy by roads automobile and finally plane She thinks people arc happier now him they were because their life has become and they have a higher standard of living But slip continues they'd lie a lot off if could live at u less frantic tempo modern generation snys tile gracious grey eyed lady lives too fast Social Calendar where he is stationed Tile rites were performed by Chaplain Whetsel The bride wore a Spring suit of heavenly blue with blue accessories and her corsage of pink Mrs will continue to be employed at Farmers Bank and Trust Company for the present with plans to join Private when lie is permanently stationed The bride was graduated from High School She met Private last Summer when he was in Blytheville from Detroit Mich his The sail of Mr and Mrs John K of that city he Ls in the Signal Corns of the Army MONDAY'S EVENTS Woman's Missionary Union First Church meeting in Circle C R Two Mrs J P Friend cle Mrs G V paws elide Circle M Circle Mrs Shepherd Circle Mrs Tom W Jackson Woman's Missionary Union ond Baptist Church meeting with Miss Mario Harnish Avc p in Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist church meeting at church p in Woman's Society of Christian Service Lake Methodist Church meeting at church p m Three Quads Club meeting with Mrs William TUESDAY'S EVENTS Mrs Lloyd entertaining Club 400 Club meeting with Mrs Tom labry Ladies of Lutheran Church ng at home of Mrs Robert Biel p in Double G Club meeting wilh Mrs arris McCalla of Star having dutch supper at Masonic Hall p m In honor of Miss Musical S or yice A l Church Planned Hie special musical program lo he given at Presbyterian Church tomorrow will be in the form of n musical worship service with Mrs Dalton C ton organist nnd Staff Sergeant vocalist presenting u according to the regular ritual For the to Irs will play nn organ olo Third Message will be al solos presented by Sergeant including Tomorrow and daughter Mrs Alton lc hns n furlough Miss Pauline Lcc was called to Gates Twin last night because of Hie of her er Pvt Grady Sims of Jefferson Mo is the guest of li W White for a brief stay lie formerly lived nerc Mr and Mi's W c have gone to Rock for the end where they will be guests of Cales niece Mr and Mrs Edward ind Mrs Segraves father Cross went to Memphis where Mr lo Baptist Hospital for treatment He is slowly re- nn illness with which he was stricken some lime ngo Mr and Mrs re- turned home last night Mis Robert E Lee King who hns spent past year nt Gainesville and Cleveland Miss arrived last night for an extended visit with her daughter Mrs Samuel p nnd Mr nnd Mrs Hugh Tompson and son Morris King who moved to Cleveland Miss five months ago last night to spend the weekend wilh relative nnd friends Their son Nelson Jr who hns been ing University of Florida ville returned 19 Cleveland n midterm to his call into Naval Reserve Mrs John W Edwards has re turned from a month's visit will her husband Corporal Ed wards who Ls stationed nt the Aloe Air Field Victoria Texas Carl Moody second who is aboard n ship 01 the Enst coast arrived Thursday for n brief visit wilh rela lives here Mr Moody n Courier News carrier boy has service both East and j Gypsy Smith evangelist April much emphasis has been placed on the Dr We expect H to heller prepare the Training Union members and church membership for Is Theme Evangelism will be the theme for course of study With ex- of Juniors every de- will study soul winning books Bible Heroes was for the Juniors when the Foul winning book was not able Gene new educational director will be in charge of he chool assisted by J P Friend raining Union The Ity nnd books to be taught cv L G Miller Fine Art of B A U Gene Winning Others to Young People Rev Guy fagee Witnessing for Mrs Harold Bible Juniors To ilvc The be divided inlo our periods Al members 111 assemble In Ihc main orium for n song and myer before going to the rsl class period At icy will Marriage Licenses These marriage licenses recently have been issued from the'Blythe ville office of the county com- Walter Bishop and Miss Beatric both of Armorel Ray and J A Weslon boll Mo by Cassidy John Armstrong and Mrs Cross low both of Steele Mo by Irate Sylvia Joe LipsCy of MO and Miss Belly Louise of Rive Mo by Magistrate G Lawson of and Miss Loi iic Crump of Dell by the Rev G Willie E Dunn am Miss Lillian Hawks both of by Magistrate ter Harold W of nnd P Easlman of Handover 111 by the Hcv James A Overholser C A of and Miss Powell of by istrate Cassidy Herbert B Jones nnd Miss Helen Hardy both of Mo by Magistrate Grove Cemetery ion p.m with Mis WEDNESDAY'S EVENTS Mrs W 11 Wednesday Bridge Club Wednesday Contract Club meet ng with Mrs Eugene Dickinson B and L Club meeting with Mrs Edgar Cherry Mrs Ben ADC Club EVENTS Club Eight meeting with Mr John Double Four Club meeting wit Mrs Howard Contract Club with Edgar P Mi's Harry W ing Club G N Club meeting with Mr Clyde Mrs U Kirshner entertaining Luncheon Club Triple Table Club meeting with Mrs Joe Ramey omes the Eon Ambrose f a Forest Praying de- Rose ml There Is No Death For the Prayer and Meditation f the service Mrs wil lay Dickinson coasts He recently visited his par cuts Mr and Mis B W Moody formerly of who ar now living in California Mi Moody has been in the Navy fo 10 months Mrs W M Wood and daugh ters Margaret Ann and of Miss are visiting Mi Wood and friends Woo mid Elizabeth arc at he home o Mr nnd Mis L O Gill an Margaret Ann is the guest of Car and Nor ris Baplist Training CHURCH NEWS OF WE First and Sycamore Spruce Sunday School opening exercises ID service sermon by the pastor 11 N y P S meeting Sunday p.m Evangelistic service p.m Prayer Service p.m Missionary meetings Wednesday and Friday Our attendance has been in- creasing each week both In day school and preaching You nre Invited to worship us In these services orlum for a demonstration of raining Methods The lass period is scheduled for Mr assisted by key of Ihc Training Unions vlll give die following ions the How-to Elect Officers How to Plan a Program address by the Rev L G Miller of New liberty Baptist Church Thursday to Conduct the Weekly Meetings to Plan mil Put On a Good Social An Union Social featuring games songs stunts and refreshments will the school to an end Friday light LUTHERAN CHURCH Uth Walnut Sts Kiel services at Sermon Have High 4 Sunday School nt services nl Shall I Condemn will be he subject Our quarterly congregational meeting will be held two weeks from tomorrow April 4th Everyone invited lo attend the services of our church Visitors in the city arc especially welcome FIKST CHURCH and Seventh S B V Church School U S Branson Mr Waller Popi will teach men's Bible clas for the next two Sundays Hi subject will be Looking Towan a Permanent Peace After Vic sun Worship service Pas tor's It Means t Three Of Four Sons Fii Service Visit Mother In Manila During the past two weeks Mrs June Smith of Manila has been a very happy woman The Three of four sons in the Aimy have been home on a visit Seigl James Smith stationed with Ihc Coast Artillery al Foil Calif arrived March J unexpectedly on a lough Scarcely was the excitement of his arrival past when Pfc Roger Smith Jr stationed in Pittsburgh Pa with the milllary police came also very unexpectedly vate Smith was on sick leave following an appendicitis operation On March 11 Pvt Jeff L Smith a third son was home having re- tin honorable discharge from Army because he 38 year age limit Smith who had been wilh Armored talion Camp Young Calif will go to Dearborn Mich soon lo work In the Ford bomber plant The youngest son Pvt William A Smith is in Hilo Hawaii with the Const Artillery Mrs Smith has two other sons John W Smith of Detroit and Ralph A Smith of Tyronza Ark Special must will he broaden Be n Morning service over Youth p.m service Sci man by the pastor You nre ed to the services of th where n welcome you CHRISTIAN CHURCH anil Sixth Streets ft S- minister Bible School worship a m TV sermon subject will be for Being Good This is the liu a series of sermons on tli Beatitudes Evening worship p m theme of the whole service will h The Bible Our Guidebook one is to bring hLs Bible ar various members of the lion will participate in the servic You are cordially invited to these services JUST CHURCH James A Overholser minister Sunday School a m worship a m ennon by Chaplain Julian A fey of Anny ir Base worship p Music special service of will be presented by Mrs W and Sgt in C Fowlston find will consist pf and vocal selections The is cordially Invited to attend Midweek Service m Choir Senior ay p m Junior Friday m The church provides the place and fellowship for the of Cod Have a part in he Christian of Hits by attending church At School Archer pastor school 10 a in Morning worship 11 a m tard Am I Send Me Training Union 7 p m Evening worship 8 p m The Lord's Supper We have closed n weeks raining in B T u with a good it tendance evening We omc the public to each service mil especially welcome arc the Men in the Armed Forces CHURCH Walnut O 1 Bible School Philip J Deer worship lie to choir Sermon The Lord's Supper Baptist Training Onion J P Friend director evening or Officers and Teachers ing prayer service Choir rehearsal CHRISTIAN Woman's Clubhouse W Main Mailer Is of Leli which will be read hv all ami Societies of the Church of Christ Scientist day The Golden It Is the spirit that the flash nothing John Among the which com- prise is the following from No man can serve two for either will hale one and love he or else he will hold lo he one and despise the other Ye cannot serve God and mammon The also includes eh following passages Ihc Christian Science Science and Health wilh Key lo Mary The great verities pf Spirit omnipotence omnipresence omniscience Spirit possessing power filling all space ing all Science contradict ever the belief thai matter be actual p 100 II I Continuous Shows Every Day Box Opens Show Starts LISTEN TO p.m Saturday Mulford's Man CHAPEI Lilly Street Bible School Russell Baugh Supt Baptist Union George Ingram director Dickinson 1 T to the Birds and Clair dc Lime Kara- will be brought song by Sergeant vlll use the scriptural milled will Saith the Who Mny Abide the Day of His For Behold Darkness Shall Cover the mil Why Do the Nations so Rage from Mrs Fowlston will play Handel's Second Organ for the Benediction and Closing of lie program Both the organ nnd vocal cover a wide variety ed lo interest nil music lovers lo which the public is invited School on Monday The annual Spring Training School for the Training Union of the First Baptist Church will open Monday night and con- through Friday Dr O J Chastain pastor Wilh advance enrollment ed unusually heavy and interest in the Unions increasing lions point to one of tlie schools In the history of tho church The enrollment is expected lo exceed tile 200 mark Just preceding the Spring At The Hospital Donald Gene Burris nt 1 city Walls Mrs Bunch fit 1 city Auric Henry city Mrs Gossie Scotl Mo ancy Virginia city Mrs Jack Saliba city Mrs Eugene Osborn city Memphis Baptist Hospital Herman Cross city Richard Dickinson C A Rogers LAKE STREET 1 CHURCH r Sturdy School son Morris Supt Morning worship Sufficient pastor's ject Junior fellowship 0 p in Intermediate fellowship p in Evening p m Children of pastor's subject Prayer meeting Wednesday in Paul Before the subject is cordially invited lo come and worship in all L of our n in sub- OF The Hcv J J Thompson file Kev Amos II Sunday Musses at n m and a m Holy Hour for boys in service to p m in honor of our ing Friday p m Weekday Masses at a in and a n in East Hale The Kev T L Lewis School a Morning worship 11 a m Sunday evening evangelistic vices p m Tho public is cordially invited to these services and to ship with us Dragon flies lo lar belief do not doctor snakes do they sew the lips of Keeping Up With The Men In Service sidy Sergt Chafes P and Miss Eva Chafin both of by Magistrate w p Hale vy of Madison Neb and Miss Rulli Gray of by the Rev James A Overholser Lieut Melvin Neely young of Lexington Va and Miss M Buck Jr of by A scy Edgar D Davis and Mrs bra both of J Caldwell and Miss Louise both of Magistrate Cassidy Dan Frederick of Little Rock and Mrs Evelyn Stowers of Magistrate H T Palmer of and Miss Helen of Senath Mo by trate Cawidy Virgil A of Texas nnd Miw J pf Cape Mo by he Kev O J Chastain Sergt lace Welch of Midlothian III and Miss Ross of den Ark by Magistrate Cassidy John Jr of cnn and Miss Anna of Marble Hill Mo bv Magistrate Cassidy Tom W of Va and Miss Mary of Va by he James A st Sergt Jack W Krick and Miss M Moore both of Miami ria by Chaplain Julian A scy Edward Berry Dyer and Miss Wanda both of ville by Magistrate Cassidy Rheumatic heart disease is said to occur more frequently among fair-haired people than among dark-haired Charles A Wood Jr son of Mrs Wood Sr who is stationed at the flexible gunnery school at dall Field Panama City Fin was graduated from Ihc school March nnd promoted to the rank of sergeant Sergeant Wood's wife nd daughter pally are making heir home In for the present Sergt Castleman who Ir stationed somewhere in Canada ias been home for a iis parents Mr and Mis J E of Tyronza for- of Manila Sergeant nan's twin brother Pvt Ell nan Is stationed at St burn Fla The popular names for military aircraft have been officially by the and Navy Negro Soldier In Surprised At Few Negroes A Negro soldier is now serving In North Africa according lo n Idler received by his parents Loyd and Anna Lcc Macklin The Sergt Anible lin who for service in was graduated from Harrison School and writes that his cst surprise not finding self In North Africa to find that there was snow there and few Negroes Discuss School Program Mo March E Wolverton Slate School Supervisor of Cape and Mrs Men county health lurse were principal speakers at annual meeting of Rural School Boards held at court house here The general Iheme of the meeting An mentary School Program in Time County superintendent Harold S Jones discussed the gen cral school program and ed supplies to clerks of the dis- nnw ready you need per a n 1 oilier vegetable Garden and flower seed of Ihc liesl for your Victory Garden Sec HEATON'S OF FLOWERS Davis Avc 549 WILLIAM BO YD mm CUDE ia KOfiA IASE CHRIS US Serial Code Xo 13 and Sunday Monday with the headline of screen and It Is Wise To Avoid Confusion Not a week passes that we are called in lo n situation that is taken care of with little trouble to the family The reason there is no confusion Is that family talked with iis before the happened May we suggest yon do the same tiling COBB FUNERAL HOME 431 Funeral Insurance Ambulance Service MORALE WORKS BOTH I should be on flic front and at home You can help P morale on bolh fronts hy lining the lillle things lhat bring us closer to Victory Vour laundry is every piece of linen every item 5011 save through conservation keeps labor and materials free for war production this time send out your laundry us do H scientific way thai linens and looking longer FOR HETTER LAUNDRY FOR 10 DRY-CLEANING STEAM LAUNDRY EfV by CHARLES Reducer BERNARD W BURTON A UNIVERSAL PICTURE Paramount News anil Short BOXY Bargain Every Show Every 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