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AtIMot i jfcuna cumdPage 12Abilene, Texas, Thursday Morning, May 19, 1949Stamford's Graduating Seniors,Juniors Feted at Banquet, DanceSTAMFORD. May 18. (RNSi — Juniors and graduating seniors of the Stamford High School were honored this week with a banquet and dance.A western theme was in the Junior-Senior Banquet at the high school cafeteria, when SO seniors and guests were entertained bv the juniors.The tables were covered to represent pine boards and were lighted by old fashioned kerosene lamps. Places were marked by miniature cowboys sitting on a rail, and program-menus were ornamented with a bucking bronc in silhouette.The speaker’s table featured miniature covered wagons and stage coach and real horseshoes as well as flowers arranged in crockery bowl. Garden Bowers in crockerybowls 8nd pitchers were arranged on the serving tables.Ir. the foreground was a tvpi-I1E. R. Pace and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Kendrick.Gloria Pace, member of thegraduating class of Stamford High School, was honored with a breakfast given by Mrs. G. W. Rollins.Sharing honors with Miss Pace were eleven of her classmates who received gifts of white linen handkerchiefs wrapped as diplomas and tied with blue satin bows. The foursome tables were centered with miniature graduate dolls dressed in caps and gowns of royal blue, carrying tiny diplomas in white and blue.Guests were the honoree and Patricia Flemins. Martha Guillett, LuJean King, Thynell Thompson, Marcia Garble. Sunny Jo Merideth, Ethylene Kelley, Paula Duncan. Xancv Lavender, Jo Ann Humphrey and Anna Kirkpatrick.cal ranch scene. The windows inthe background were sprinkled with bright-colored tinsel stars shining down on a camp setting wher* the “bacon was frying, the coffee hnjling*' and a group of underclassmen in cowboy clothes sat around the campfire.The banquet was served by the women of the Central Christian Church.• itGARDEN CLUBMEETS TODAYStamford school colors of blue j and white were emphasized in dec--orations of the Stamford Country j Club when members of the junior and senior classes were honor guests at a dance.The dance followed the annualThe Abilene Garden Club will meet in groups Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock. The Early Birds will meet in the west lounge of Iris GrahamMemorial Hall at McMurry College, the Morning Glory group with Mrs. A. B. Morris, 1417 Washington Blvd., and theYoung Matrons with Mrs.. . , _ _ | * . _ ». . . . •W. Kelley, 1102 Blvd.WashingtorCwl \tr\cinr DenticlePhoto* by Zelm»MR. AND MRS. A. M. REEVESAT OPEN HOUSEA.M. Reeveses of RochesterCelebrate Golden Wedding Day!IHASKELL, May 18. lt;RNS—In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reeves held open house in their Rochester home.Andrew McAllen Reeves was born near Albany, Ky„ Jan. 6. 1871. He came to Texas in 1889 with his brother, Reth, and two of the Speck brother*. Iona Browder Reeves was born near Decatur. Aug. 15. 1875. She moved with her father’s family to Knox County in 1884 where he. Rufus Browder, and 11 other men established the townsite of Benjamin.Mr. and Mrs. Reeves were married Mav 17, 1899 at the Browderhome in Benjamin and came toHaskell on their honeymoon. Theylived in Munday until 1912 when they moved to Rochester. Since 1890, Reeves has been a cotton gin manager and for 26 years has operated his present gin in Rochester.IIFour of the couple’s seven chil dren are now living: Rufus Reeves Corpus Christi: Mrs. Dow King Pampa; Mrs. Swain Burkett, Dim mitt, and Mrs. Leon G. Cox o Wichita Falls. The couple has 1lt; grandchildren and two grea grandchildren.Gift Party HonorsJoyce BoswellThe refreshment table was decorated with the large cake, flanked by tapers in branched candelabra. Punch was served from a crystal punch bowl. Yellow roses were used on the buffet and other spring flowers throughout the house.
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Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas, US
Thu, May 19, 1949
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