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Newspaper

Monahans News

Location

Monahans, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

6

Mary Vergie Carr to Present Pupils In Dance Recital Fun

Miss Mary Vergie Carr will present her dancing pupils in their first open recital in the old school auditorium Friday evening December 18 at eight o'clock. A ten cent admission will be charged with receipts going to the school equipment fund. The program includes Minuet ballet tap acrobatic numbers and scenes such as Wooden Soldiers Jingle Bells Santa Claus Is Comin to Town and Glow Worm. Miss Charlene Gregg will be the pianist.

Mary Vergie Carr Miss Carr Mary Sudderth Julia Ann Lewis Jo Ann Smith Jennie Newton Jackie Newton Lettie Lou Smith Jo Ann Williams Patsy Joyce Williams Wooden Soldiers Betty Lou Cary Theresa Tubbs Dorothy Ball Dorothy Dell Lowe Mickey Mouse Baby Otto Billy Dale Sloan LaQuita Kuykendall Peggy Harrison Virginia Russell Peggy Joyce Ice Bobby Joyce Tubb Clara Mae Brewer Louise Otto Charlene Otto Joy Mann Carolyn Waterman Bowery Santa Claus Charlene Gregg

Presbyterian Auxiliary Schedules All Day Meeting at Forsythe Home

At Forsythe home the Presbyterian Auxiliary held an all day session led by Mrs. Dale Sloan. Members including Allen Forsythe and C F Butcher discussed Congo Crosses by Julia Kellens Berger. A noon buffet featured meat loaf and coffee. The group plans a 2:30 meeting Monday afternoon.

Dale Sloan Congo Julia Kellensberger Presbyterian Auxiliary Allen Forsythe Mies Fred Matson C. F. Butcher L. B. Fuller Iva Mae Bent F. R. Wurtz Africa Presbyterian Mmes L. G. Finch J. E. Garner Rusell Carey

Mrs Ratliff Elected Secretary At Odessa Zone Meet

At the Odessa district Methodist Zone meeting six towns were represented including Kermit Monahans Wink Pyote Odessa and Jal New Mexico. Mrs J C Ratliff of Monahans was elected secretary for the district zone. The group will meet in Monahans for their January session. Local participants included Mrs Ratliff Mrs Ray McGrew and Mrs L L Lachausen with a program built around the theme Is Our Gift Complete.

Missionary Societies Odessa J. C. Ratliff Monahans Kermit Wink Pyote Jal New Mexico L. L. Lachausen F. Nagle H. P. Davis Ray McGrew Ratliff L. L. Lochausen

Wickett Baptist class honored for party

Miss Betty Jean Neal hosted the Wickett Baptist Intermediate Sunday School class party at her parents home Friday evening. Games included Spin the Milk Bottle Knock Em and Clothes Pin. Riddle contests entertained guests and refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate were served by the hostess with Miss Bonnie Neal.

Betty Jean Neal Wickett Baptist Church Bonnie Neal Eloise Baker Norma Hicks Cecil Driggers Alberta Neal Athenia Baker Mary Kathryn Kechel Victoria Kechel Terrell Blodgett Alvin Flowers Bob Motley James Lomat Cloister Burton Dorothy Jean Stoneback Bill Hartwell Eldon Shield Norma Brown Billy van Eman Elizabeth McDonald Allen Darnell Dorothy Wallace Coney White Maxine Smith Helen White

Mrs LeClaire Hosts Entre Nous Bridge Party

Mrs Albert LeClaire entertained Entre Nous Bridge Club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon with two tables of bridge. Progressive contract yielded high score for Mrs Dale Sloan and high cut for Mrs J C Ratliff. Treats included Graham cracker nut pudding open faced sandwiches olives and hot chocolate. Guests listed include J C Ratliff Fred Youree C F Butcher Allen Flaherty Dale Sloan L L Lochhausen and Ted Waters.

Albert LeClaire Entre Novus Bridge Club Dale Sloan J. C. Ratliff Fred Youree C. F. Butcher

Baptist Missionary Society Concludes Three Day Program

The Baptist Missionary Society wrapped a three day prayer week with an all day Friday meeting on the theme Prayer for Our Missionaries Around the World. Attendees included Mmes. Leon Frazier J C Hogg Clyde Garner and others from Southern Baptist churches while visitors from Kermit Baptist Church joined Friday sessions.

Baptist Missionary Society The Baptist Southern Baptist Group Mmes Leon Frazier J. C. Hogg Clyde Garner L. M. Williams John White Lester Russell Jack Wright Jack Terrell Garland Seals L. A. Jones A. H. Seals L. Collins H. A. McCanlies W. L. Monroe Fred Landers J. C. Strickland C. C

Christian Church Observes Woman's Day With Service

The first Sunday in December is observed as Woman's Day by Christian Churches of America. In the local church the occasion was marked at the morning service with a solo by Melba Rae Thurston and a sermon by Dr. H. E. Steele, who quoted four biblical women as ideals for modern women. He urged young women to uphold purity and high ideals, noting they may choose to rise to greater responsibility or step down to a lower path of indulgence.

Christian Churches of America Melba Rae Thurston H. E. Steele Jesus Mary Martha of Bethany Martha Mary Magdalene Steele

Six Scholarships To Texas Students Honor Hogg Legacy

Six memorial scholarships funded by Will Hogg will totaling 120000 across University of Texas. Regents will set terms with preference to Texas high school graduates and merit. Scholarships include mathematics geology law and home economics named for Arthur Lefevre Sharp Culliman Autry Broughton Sharp Ima Hogg and others, each at least 760 dollars yearly.

University of Texas Will Hogg Houston University Regents Texas Arthur Lefevre Walter Benona Sharp Joseph S. Culliman James Lockhart Autry Estelle Broughton Sharp Mr. Hogg Ima Hogg

Taxes less than cost of government in Cooksons

In Muskogee Oklahoma tax reports for three years in the Cookson Hills area show average annual collections of about 7000 dollars while annual costs for schools roads and law enforcement averaged 12000 dollars. The federal government spent roughly 74000 dollars yearly on relief. The Resettlement Administration is purchasing 31000 acres to convert into a national recreation area a pasture demonstration and wildlife refuge.

Muskogee Okla Cookson Hills Resettlement Administration

More Children in School Because of AA Assistance

Dallas Texas parents report 26 882 Texas school children would not have attended this fall without the Resettlement Administration aid. A regional survey by D P Trent shows 14 286 more will enter later, with 52 117 children aged in 30 000 Resettlement families and only one in five would have been in school otherwise. Many lacked supplies clothing and food. Visits from Hobbs note Mrs Ella Mae Vaughn Davis visiting her daughter Sun day Miss Winnie Frances Vaughn.

Dallas Tex Texas Resettlement Administration D. P. Trent Trent Hobbs

Right to refuse to compromise the ideals of purity and virtue

The article asserts the right to uphold high standards and insist that young men seeking companionship meet a higher level of living. The regular meeting of the official board scheduled for Sunday was postponed to next Sunday.

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Forsythe Wickett Baptist Christian Church Ella Mae Vaughn Davis of Sunday Winnie Frances Vaughn Rehmeyer Hospital W. O. Rehmeyer Martin Selec Cipients Walter Harwell
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