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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1949

Page

8

Mrs Wong Honored by Fidelis Class at First Baptist

Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church held a farewell shower for Mrs Annie Lung Wong at the church Monday night. Wong, sister of missionary Inez Lung, visits Austin relatives and will sail in May for China. Hosts included Mary McQueen and Cornelia Nunn with supper by Bessie Whitis and Kate Norwood.

Fidelis First Baptist Church Annie Lung Wong Thelma Weidlein Mesdames R. R. Sanford True Scarborough Zula Hill M. F. Foster W. C. Childs Tide Biscoe H. P. Atkinson Mary McQueen Florence Cotupaulis Lucretia Nichols Gertrude Pinckart Josephine Price Ida Gillespie Bessie Whitis Cornelia Nunn Wilma Ervin Lady Lallier Ruth Bledsoe

Mrs Palmer to Speak on Current Trends in Fashion

Mrs Martha Palmer advertising director of E M Scarborough and Sons will discuss current fashion trends at a Law Wives Club meeting. The 7 30 p m event in Law Building Room 101 will feature late spring and early summer accessories. Reports will be presented by group leaders and committee chairmen.

Martha Palmer E. M. Scarbrough and Sons Law Wives Club Law Building Jack Niland

Apostacy Topic Discussed at Berean Bible Session

Miss Virginia Williams taught on Apostacy Its Possibility Its Danger or Peril at a Berean Bible Class meeting in the home of Mrs C T Gray 3201 West Avenue. Mrs R O Zollinger presided over the business conference. Luncheon followed with numerous attendees listed by name.

Virginia Williams Berean Bible C. T. Gray West Avenue L. W. Carroll W. R. Long Paul Thompson Homer DeWolf J. H. Monroe L. C. Snider C. E. Burgess Josephine Daniels R. O. Zollinger J. L. Boyd San Antonio W. H. Adamson J. M. Alexander Garland Barcus W. T. Barron John Beard L. R. Benson W. C. Blanks Cecil Boulden W. H

Engquist Family Sails for Yokohama Japan

Mrs. Martin C. Engquist Jr. and children Donna Marie and Robert Dudlee sailed from Seattle for Yuoka hama Japan to join Lt. Engquist stationed with Headquarters 347th Fighter Wing at Yokohama Air Base. Lt. Engquist has been overseas since September 1948. Mrs. Engquist is the former Donna Jean Prince of Fort Worth. Lt. Engquist is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M Engquist Sr., 1727 West Sixth.

Martin C. Engquist Jr Donna Marie Robert Dudlee Seattle Wash Yuokahama Japan Lieutenant Engquist 347Th Fighter Wing Yokohama Engquist Donna Jean Prince Fort Worth M. €. Engquist Sr West Sixth

Passover Display Set At University of Texas

A special exhibit of Jewish articles tied to the Passover festival will be on display at the University of Texas through Thursday next week. The display is sponsored by the University library and organized by Rabbi Benson Skoff of the University classical languages department. The collection includes ritual Passover objects Hebraica volumes and items relating to the new Hebraic culture in Palestine.

University of Texas University Library Benson Skoff University Classical Languages Department Palestine

Theta Sigs To Elect Officers

A special Theta Sigma Phi Alumnae meeting is set for 8 p m Wednesday at Mrs Jane Y McCallum 613 West 32nd to elect officers. Members should bring names for the Matrix table guest list and reserve with Miss Joyce Bell before Tuesday night.

Theta Sigma Phi Jane Y. McCallum West 32Nd Joyce Bell

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Anes Messrs Mesdames Jack M. E. Chernosky Lamb Cherry Lane Chester Sikes Walter Pierce Clarence Flournoy Mesdames Arvid Johnson Crawford John R. Crawford Lee Wilborn C. T. Aselton Dave Shipwash T. N. Porter Norwood King E. M. Eddins Claud Clement F. Y. Herrin Emil H. Spillmann A. F. Jones E. C. Rather Arvid Johnson Jesse J. Bartlett Chenille Beach Coats White Stag Mrs. Wong Frances Clark Fannie Anderson Nora Brady Kate A. Norwood Edna Penecost Bettie Carnes Minerva Davis Eva Poe Rena Reynolds Erma Blakeney Vera Jeffrey Trina Freeman Mrs. Palmer Pari Mode Berean Bible Session C. E. Rowe C. L. Sandahl Wayne C. Smith S. E. Spence L. E. Stevenson M. D. Thompson C. D. Wood E. R. York Ervin Prowse W. B. McCollough Theta Sigs Saad Style Shop of Austin Congress
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