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■£LSOCIETY“Uncle On 87thJarI: Patton Honored Bidthday, Avgust 12Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Carey of theLiberty community held open house Friday. August 12, honoring her father, M. J. Patton of Steph-enville on his eighty-seventh birthday. Mr. Patton received many nice, useful gifts which were exhibited that all the friends and relatives might admire them.At the noon hour a “bountiful lunch was served picnic-style from tables placed beneath big trees in the yard.In the afternoon pictures weremade of the various age groups, and the time was happily spentMrs. Matilda Barron and son, J. B. Barron, all of Stephenville.Mrs. K. S. Jackson Hostess To Millerville 11. D. ClubNutritious drinks that are easily prepared were discussed at a meeting of the Millerville Home Demonstration Club Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of Mrs. K. S. Jackson.A demonstration was givenshowing two different uses for grape juice: “Crape iced tea’' and “frosted grape juice.” Other favorite recipes were exchanged.Plans were made for the members who wished to attend the encampment at Stephenville September 2 and 3.We had one new member, Mrs. George Greer and two visitors, Mrs. J. L. Mullins and Miss Marin reliving bygone days of the I guerite Wright. Members presentfamily life.“Uncle Jack,” as Mr. Patton isaffectionately knowrn to friends and neighbors, came to Texas from Tipplersville, Miss., with his wife,the former Larcena Lancaster, and their two small children, f anny and Alex Patton in 1878. His parents, Alex Patton and Fanny Chen-ault Patton, came in the same wagon train. The families settled first in Ellis county, but two years later moved to Erath county where several families of relatives and friends had already settled. Mr. Patton bought a farm, about threewere Mines. Albert Lambert, Clayton Lambert, E. S. Jackson, PL K. Ridenhower and Miss Nellie V. Mullins.Group of Hostesses HonorMary Mae Price, Bride-ElectA morning coffee, honoring Miss Mary Mae Price, bride-elect of Jerome W. Sorenson, was given at the home of Mrs. W. J. Wisdom, 1012 West Long street, on Wednesday morning, August 10, from nine-thirty to eleven o’clock.Bowls of colorful summer flowerse1were used as decorations on the miles northwest of Stephenville, pian0( the dining table and smallpaying one dollar per acre for the land. Pje still owns and looks after this farm, the family home, where he reared his five sons and threedaughters to be grown.In 1907 a son, “Dunk” Patton and Mrs. Patton both died. Afterwards, Mr. Patton married Mrs. Florence Williams of lluckabay, who with Mr. Patton and her two children, Jesse and Vinia Williams, make their home on Swan street in Stephenville. Here, despite his years, Mr. Patton is quite active, taking care of a garden and his cow.Hy is the last surviving member of a large family who played an important part in the religious and political development of Erath county. Among the members of the family who held public otfice in the early days were Nath Shands, Math Patton, Frank Freeman and John A. Roberson, grandfather ofMrs. W. A. Nix of this city.All of the seven surviving children of Mr. Patton with the ex-ception of Mrs. Kd Powoll, formerly Fanny Patton, who resides in Lukes Charles, Louisiana, were with their father on this happy occasion. These included Mrs. W.tables throughout the living and dining rooms of the Wisdom home.Cup towels, which were later given to Miss Price, were hemmed by the guests. Games of Chinese checkers were also played, then each one present wrote her favorite recipe for the bride-elect.The teachers of the Ward school, where Miss Price is employed as teacher of public school music, together with the wives of the school board members, presented thehonor guest with a lovely China breakfast set in Mexican design.Breakfast, consisting of meat croquettes, bread and butter sandwiches, potato chips, fig preserves and coffee was served to the following: the honoree, Miss Price, her mother, Mrs. S. T. Price, Mmes. Ruth Hulse, Martha Jones,E. W. Scott, O. R. Childress, J. E. Burnett, G. W. Collum, Ben B. McCollum. Misses Veda Marr, Ina Mae Chambers and Jane Mulloy.iv,1AtIlt;(I((rriB. Carey, who was Lottie Patton, at whose home the gathering washeld; W. A. Patton of Crowell; M. T. (Truss) Patton, Lawton,B, Patton, Aber-Patton, Levelland Syler of Phoenix,Two Honored At Bridge Wednesday at Wolfe HomeMisses Frances Tate and Erma Wolfe honored Misses Mary Fran-v1c1111Oklahoma; John nathy; Math B. and Mrs. MaggieArizona.Other relatives and friends whspent the day in the carey homewere as follows: W. B. Carey and iritis, also.ces King and Carolyn Cage at a bridge party given last Wednesday afternoon at the home of MissWolfe. Roses were used for decorations in the rooms where the three tables of guests played bridge.Mrs. Sandy Hayes won the prize for high score and high cut went to Miss Hazle Nutt. The two hon-orees were presented wdth lovelytb1;t(ftatwo daughters, Acton and Fayel A salad course was served toCarey, Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. Cur- the following guests: Misses King, tis Carey and son, Kenneth Ray ('age, Nutt, Mary Mulloy. Eulalah ,.f lluckabay; Mr. and Mrs. Em-1 Keith, Ella Frances Chandler,9 •mett Moring, HuckabaMr Clint Carey and Howard and Helen Carey, Liberty; Mrs. W. A. Patton and daughter, Trudie Patton, Crowell; Mrs. Maggie Fox. Paducah; Mr. and Mrs. Monty Patton and daughter, Helen Patton, Mrs. Agnes Weaver and Slighter. Mary Lila Patton, all of Levelland; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Garrett and daughter, Lauren Garret, Vernon; Ronnie Syler, Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. W. W. Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. C. C, Belcher,Mr. and Martha Jo Marr, Mmes. Burette children, I Stone, Winston Welch, John TomHeaton and Joe Gail Fagan.Ruth Moss was a tea guest.M issSouthside Home and Garden Club Met with Mrs. WilllisMrs. Hub Willis was hostess to the Southside Home and Garden Club which met at the home ofMrs. Ida Peck last Thursday afternoon.Guests pieced blocks for three different quilt tops during the afternoon.lt;.AttadJbbe\iftB(aUIkftZaf.aft
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Stephenville Empire Tribune
Stephenville, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 19, 1938
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