Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Fifty-Third Year - Number 60
Marlin, Texas, Monday, May 18, 1953

MRS. TAYLOR TAKES OVER
GARDEN CLUB PRESIDENT
DUTIES, INSTALLED FRIDAY

       A no-hostess luncheon at Houston's Restaurant Friday by the Community Garden Club was the closing program of the club's 1952-53 year.
       Following the luncheon a business meeting was held with Mrs. Frank Hackel, president presiding.  Mrs. Walton Taylor, incoming president, presented Mrs. Hackel as the retiring president, with a set of milk glass vases as a gift from the club, paying tribute to her for her efforts during her term of office.
       Mrs. E. T. Morgan, historian, read the history of the club's activities for the past fiscal year.
       Table decorations were lilies and other spring flowers with bells of Ireland in pottery containers.
       The arrangements committee for this affair included Mrs. O. C. Young, Mrs. Joe Watkins, Mrs. E. T. Morgan and Mrs. John Chatmas.
       Mrs. H. W. McNeill, as installing officer installed the following officers for the 1953-54 term:  Mrs. Walton Taylor, president; Mrs. Frank Hackel, first vice-president; Mrs. Vernon Jones, second vice-president; Mrs. J. D. Houston, recording secretary; Mrs. L. E. Barrow, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. John Chatmas, treasurer; Mrs. Geo. S. Buchanan, censor; Mrs. E. T. Morgan, reporter; Mrs. J. C. Chatmas Sr., custodian; Mrs. Sanford Hancock, historian; Mrs. B. W. Ainsworth, parliamentarian.

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