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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
2
Wellington women prepare a sign up drive for N I K A consumers cards starting this week continuing to September 1. Mrs. W Y Burden leads the effort with J M Strong offering practical guidance for signatures and district assignments distributed through thirty working organizations across Wellington.
The County Council of P T A led by Mrs. R C Dryden will stage an all day carnival on September 23 with S R Pinkston appointed parade chairman. Isabel Detherage will run the County Council booth entertainment Aubrey Dobbs will supervise the evening music. Mrs J E Griggs will speak in Wellington. Local units are invited to set up booths to boost finances and keep booth proceeds.
Miss Anna Jane Bailey entertained Thursday for Queen Of Hearts Club members with a suror dance. After bridge, guests arrived for dancing to Jack Boyd’s orchestra and were served fruit punch. Participants included numerous Misses, Mrs Thelma Lucas, and hosts, Miss Bailey.
Miss Pauline Starr was hostess to a fay of her friends Monday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs P E Starr. After games of auction bridge punch and cake were served to the guests. Remaining were Miss Pauline Coe Miss Dorothy Strong Miss Imogene Wynn hostess Miss Pauline Blair M Gok Dwight Robert Ben Travis MWilliams and Harris Philips.
Mrs S G Henry announces the reopening of her expression Dramatic Art and Acrobatic Work classes with enrollment starting Sept 15. The yearlong course covers seven departments memory theory physical culture play acting trapeze acrobatic and foundations of expression with focus on public speaking and declaiming. Studio located at 999 El Pago Street.
Mrs. Holl and Mrs. E W Holland hosted the G U P Club of Nicholson last Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed lemonade and cake after a pleasant gathering. Attendees included Mesdames Knoll Weitz Alfred Knoll Sparlin Crossland Poteet lyman Smith Whitfield Poteet Crain Clements Taf feron Waits and Misses Hyman Poteet Sparlin Clements Jackson Holland and Winona Holland.
Miss Margille Sigler announces a new expression class starting Monday September 4. The program, taught near each school building, includes a special course for tiny tots and draws on the Curry and Emerson systems from Boston School of Expression and State University and Simmons University.
Onade was served after the games. Attendees included Frances Stevenson Irene Ball Evelyn Ball Edna Joyce Gribble Patricia Sullivan Juanita Fulton Nadine Harrison Christine Gray Wilma Roth Forbis Nora Glenn Betty Jane Lowry Peggy Jemison Billie Lofton Dorothy Fawk Lorraine Gray Beth O Neil Alice Wilks Laverne Tollison Lola Lee Longino Frank Mitchell Calvin Aaron Hurst Bennie Morris Vandereriff J D Fawks Jr Jesse Young Jr.
Mrs J A Lucas announces a new kindergarten at the West Ward School building beginning Monday September 4. Pre school children will be enrolled at the West Ward building on opening day.
Mrs. J. G. Nesbitt entertained a Thursday honoring Mrs. Clifford White of Hollis. Gifts came from many guests after bridge games won by Mrs. Dink Abernathy and Mrs. Leon White. Refreshments followed for a large group including Mrs. Ray Trimble and Mrs. Huh Painter.
Forty two quarts of peas were shelled and canned at the home of Mrs C E Killingsworth on Monday afternoon. After canning, lemonade and cake were served to a group including Mrs A C Muncie Mr and Mrs W G Carter and several others.
Members of the North Wellington Club will meet Tuesday September 5 for an all day meeting at the home of Mrs J W Masten. Each member and prospective member is urged to be present. Each lady should bring a nine inch square of print material with solid color material to match for a quilt.
The Dozier Women's Club closed its club year with a picnic supper Thursday evening at Dozier Creek. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clark and children, Mrs. Tom Clay and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Coleman and sons, Miss Effie Rankin, Mrs. A. J. Shields, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Caperton, Mrs. W. W. Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Risinger, Misses Louise Biggers, Katherine and Angeta Shields, and Jesse Coleman.
Tuesday evening Miss Virginia Weber entertained several couples with a bridge party at her home. The guests included Miss Florence Philips Miss Audrey Laufland of Memphis Miss Anna Dane Bailey Miss Marie Fulmer Miss Mary Frances Templeton Carl Telford of Woodward Grover and Axtel Bevers of Woodward Richard Carter Hugo Hayter Freeman Moore Tom Roy al and host.
Mrs Andrew Colvin presented her summer pupils Monday evening August 28 in a recital at the Methodist Church. An appreciative audience gathered for the piano and voice program. A notice notes an error affected several names.
Names of pupils omitted from last week’s recital include Marianna Scott Robbie Wells John Sledge June Marian Alley Leta Fern Wells Nell Marie Watkins Mary Nell Scruggs Jack Colvin and Billy Colvin Others in the recital included Bobbie Ella Helton Marian Taylor Pauline Bledsoe Richard Goforth Darline Jackson Frances Smith Myra Hays Jessie Hays Blanche Tucker Mrs Lowell Wells Dorothy Gray Lorraine Gray Margaret Tarrant Sarah Colvin Evelyn Colvin Helen Houston Florence Langford Fleta and Juanice Sullivan of Quail Billy and Bennie Dodson of Quail Mrs Grace Dunn Vernene Franks Olivia Templeton Dorothy Margaret Forbis Margaret Ann Fires Virginia Glenn Evelyn Colvin.
The Girl Seams met Friday evening at City Park for a treasure hunt across the south part of town. Miss Olivia Templeton found the hidden treasure a candy box which she shared with the group. Attendees included Jeanaral Lenixe Anderson Katherine Lynn Olivia Templeton Virginia Glenn Ver nene Franks Nell Marie Watkins Margaret Aan Fires Edna Joyce Gribble Patricia Sullivan and sponsors Helen Hougten and Helen Powell. The next meeting plans a weiner roast.
Conrad and Gerta Lou Bonner travel this week with Miss Daro thy Free to Vilene for a new start. Miss Free has spent the past three weeks in Wellington at the former Bonner home. She is Mr. Bonner’s niece.
Quail Garden Club hosted a carnival at Mrs. W. C. Starr’s lawn with buntings colored lights and corn money. The side show featured acts like the Wild Woman and Bearded Lady, with prizes in each booth and ice cream for a grain of corn. Sixteen hoquets entered the flower show as men acted as judges, followed by cake and chicken sandwiches at a late supper. Attendees included many couples led by Mr. and Mrs. W. O C. Starr and Mrs. L. V. Cheves’s upcoming August 30 meeting at her home.
Mr and Mrs Bill Dickson announce the birth of a son weighing eight and one half pounds. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
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