The Why of Bridge by Lucille Hisel and notices
Bridge discussion notes the 1929 bust followed by a bridge boom with record club openings and large class enrollments. It cites George Gooden and Fred Karpin on new memberships and class sizes, plus church and school programs using bridge. Also reports the funeral attendance of H R Merrill with WWI veteran status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Maugham
Wall Street
Pacific Coast
George Gooden
American Bridge Teachers Association
Atlantic Seaboard
Fred Karpin
YWCA
Washington
National Recreation Association
Virginia Musselman
Methodist Circles Elect New Officers
Women of the First Methodist Church organize new groups and elect officers across Monta and Rudy Circles. Monta Circle names Miss Monta McFadden as inspiration. officers include Mrs. R. T. Wilson chairwoman and Mrs. Louis Pinkerton secretary treasurer. Rudy Circle selects Mrs. W. B. McNerlin as president with officers for spiritual life and church activities. Next meeting set for June 17 at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Monta Circle
Ray Bevill
R. T. Wilson
Sam Zweiger
Louis Pinkerton
A. B. Cary
O. G. Rudy
Christian Social Relations
Vic Davis
Charles Dendy
Monta McFadden
Brazil
Mexico
Miss McFadden
Mesdames Bergill
al Tune, II
Kate Paylor
Kenneth Atkinson
Jack Mason
W. J. Peterson
Guy Patterson
Douglas Dendy
Rudy Circle
Riley Relaford
B. D. Martin
W. B. McNerlin
McNerlin
W. T. Neidhardt
G. W. Moore
F. H. Hogg
K. T. Cantner
Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School
Ray Baker
T. G. Ward
Bridge Club Cancels For Sectional Game
Monahans Duplicate Bridge Club will not meet tonight due to a conflict with the Permian Basin Empire Sectional Bridge Tournament in Midland. The event runs through Sunday at the Scharbauer Hotel with about 400 entries, sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League and sponsored by Greater Permian Basin Unit 209.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans Duplicate Bridge Club
Midland
Scharbauer
Greater Permian Basin Unit 209
American Contract Bridge League
Card of Thanks for Teena Roach Family
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for prayers sympathy help during illness and death. Thanks for service floral offerings and kindness shown to Mrs. Teena Roach and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teena Roach
Cub Scout Pack 41 Dens Theme Circus Trip to Carlsbad Cavern
Cub Scout Pack 41 met May 20 at the Tatum Cafeteria with Scoutmaster Bill Moore presiding. Kiwanis guest J C Newland praised scout achievements and urged summer activity. Den 5 performed an Indian dance and side shows lined the cafeteria. A Carlsbad Caverns trip by Den 3 occurred May 23 with a Red Bluff Lake outing on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
Bill Moore
J. C. Newland
Kiwanis Club
Den 5
Boy Scout Ranch
Carlsbad den 3
Cub Scouts
Carlsbad Caverns
Red Bluff Lake
Kim Gray
Timothy Spurgers
Kyle Coleman
Kenneth Whitehead
Marc Dudley
David Rayburn
Miss Cleo Smith Engaged To Wed Calvin Phipps
Grandfalls announces the engagement of Cleo Smith to Calvin Phipps. Vows set for June 15 at Grandfalls First Methodist Church. Cleo a 1963 Grandfalls Royalty High School graduate. Calvin a 1962 Monahans High School graduate employed by Permian Sand and Gravel. The couple will reside in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Smith
Grandfalls
Cleo
Calvin Phipps
F. Phipps
Monahans
Grandfalls First Methodist Church
Midland
Miss Smith
Grandfalls Royalty High School
UIL
Phipps
Monahans High School
Permian Sand and Gravel Company
Court of Awards Honors Troop 18 Girls in Little House
Troop 18 held a year end Court of Awards in Little House. Five point pins and membership stars were awarded to Jamie Duncan Kay Day Willie Snelson Tish Blanchard Sandra Henson and Kathi Wurtz Karen James received a membership star Leaders Mrs. H F Wurtz Jr and Miss Betty Hatcher were honored with a surprise supper and gifts. A Civil Defense Medical Self Help course was taught by Milton Duncan with Alberta Allen assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 18
Little House
Jamie Duncan
Kay Day
Willie Snelson
Tish Blanchard
Sandra Henson
Kathi Wurtz
Karen James
H. F. Wurtz, Jr
Betty Hatcher
Milton Duncan
Alberta Allen
Shelley Frances Green Is Born In Honolulu
Shelley Frances Green is born Thursday May 30 in Honolulu weighing six pounds six ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Norris B. Green with Mrs. Ellen Edwards a former Miss Edwards of this city. The family resides at Scholfield Barracks near Honolulu. Mrs. Edwards departed by plane Friday to visit the Greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris B. Green
Shelley Frances
Mrs E A Davis Hospitalized After Surgery in Odessa
Mrs E A Davis has been hospitalized for three weeks at Odessa Medical Center following major surgery and may need further surgery. She thanks friends and Rev Don Rhymes for hospital support and is a former Ward Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president noted for aiding patients and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Davis
Odessa Medical Center
Don Rhymes
Personal Notices and Visits Across Town and Beyond
Mrs H P Cooper Phil and Cindy Brown head for Wichita Falls to visit Mrs Cooper s mother Mrs T A Porta and sister family in Nevada Missouri Don accompanies them to Nevada for the trip Frank M Moss of Queen Arkansas visits Eckermans before surgery for a bone infection in his leg He was stationed at Pyote Air Station Guests of George Bentley include Kathryn Anderson Los Angeles A D Dunlap Eastland Lula A Nash Bellflower Calif Alvin Byrd San Angelo Raymond Mobley and children Karla Kay Kent and Kirk Cortez Colo plus Gladys Mobley Dimmitt and J W Taylor Odessa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Cooper
Phil
Cindy Brown
Waylon Martins
Wichita Falls
Donald Brown
Don
Mrs. Cooper
Nevada
T. A. Porta
Dave Todd
Frank M. Moss
Queen, Ark
M. A. Eckerman
Andrea Eckerman
George Bentley
Kathryn Anderson
Los Angeles
Calif
A. D. Dunlap
Eastland
Lula A. Nash
Bellflower
Alvin Byrd
San Angelo
Raymond Mobley
Karla Kay
Kent
Kirk
Cortez
Colo
Bentley
Gladys Mobley
Dimmitt
Monahans Girl Scout Jamie Duncan Earns Counselor Honor
Jamie Duncan, a Monahans High School junior and two year CIT, is named the first Monahans Girl Scout to be Counselor in Training at Mitre Peak Camp. Training runs June 9 through July 6 with Troop 18 leaders Mrs. H. F. Wurtz Jr. and Miss Betty Hatcher guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Duncan
Monahans
Mitre Peak
Jamie
Monahans High School
Milton L. Duncan
Troop 18
H. F. Wurtz, Jr
Betty Hatcher
Doris Sharpley Circle Met for Missionary Program
The Doris Sharpley Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. W. D. Graham's home for a missionary program titled Co-Laborers for the Truth. Mrs. W. M. Wells read the prayer calendar and led the program with assistance from Mrs. Graham and Mrs. J. T. Nesmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Sharpley
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
W. D. Graham
W. M. Wells
Orbie Scott
Wells
Graham
J. T. Nesmith
Coming Events Schedule for June Meetings
Local clubs announce meetings for June including Hospital Auxiliary at 9:00 a.m. in Ward Memorial Hospital Conference Room Eastern Star at 8 p.m. in Masonic Hall Legion Auxiliary at 8 p.m. in American Legion Hall Jaycee Ettes dinner at 7 p.m. B P W Club at 8 p.m. June 13 at the Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Memorial Hospital
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Midland
U1 Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Jaycee Ettes
B&pw Club
Presbyterian Youth Car Wash Monday
The Youth Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a car wash on Monday June 10 at 1109 Gary. Price is 1.00 per car. Call WI 3-3087 or bring cars to Gary address between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Gary
Mosses visit UT son Roy Lee enrolls for summer
Mr and Mrs R L Moss returned from Austin after taking their son Roy Lee to the University of Texas where he enrolled for the summer session He is studying to be an area space engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Moss
Austin
Roy Lee
University of Texas
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Lucille Hisel
Jap Taylor
Dallas
Adams 102
Manter
Fether
Scromshire Circle
Bill Whitfield
Scrimshire
J. E. Evans
Hubert Lewis
J. P. Baldridge
Spiritual Life
Edd Howard
J. R. Avent
J. Dailey
Jerry Detterick
Bridge Club
McCamey-Rankin
P. Z. Sullivan
James N. Allison
Ector
Winkler
Gaines
Howard
Upton
Dawson
Pecos
Ward
Andrews
Monahans Club
Warren Hisel
John Ross Avent
Holt Eastland
Kermit
Bill Bien
F. A. Meaders
Henry Brantley
Polly Ballard
C. C. Green
Dodie Price
John McNallen
Pest
Rive
Haverie
Phas
Eo Leesa
Reclina
Rocker
Sealy
Den
Carlsbad
Bill Vaught
David Leverett
Paul Hintze
Jim Begley
R. L. Begley
den Mother
G. B. Vaught
Macel Coleman
Cleo Smith
Brooks Franklin of
McKinney
Johnny Miller
Tom Barton
Lynn
Girl Scout News
Court of Awards
Shelley Frances Green Is
Honolulu
Odessa
Otis Ramsey
Sears Brown
Lubbock
Robbie Ramsey
Thurs
Presbyterian
Texas
Rae Val
Margaret's
Southside
Beauty Bar
Sue Maness
S. Main
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