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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

10

St Davids Doll Buggy Parade Plans Announced

The seventh annual St Davids Episcopal Church parade and carnival will be held at Hancock Recreation Center on April 28 at 3 30 p m with a circus motif. General co chairmen are Mesdames Charles Page Jr and Fisher Tyler. Committees include costumes entries donations decorations tickets talent drinks and ice cream puppets and publicity among many volunteers.

Hancock Recreation Center Charles Page Jr Fisher Tyler St. Anne S$j. Martha Guilds St. David's Episcopal Church B. K. Benson Robert Lockart Mesdames Joan Barclay G. W. Cleveland Guy Holcomb Llewellyn Rose Beverly Sheffield Mesdames Barney Farm

Miss Anderson to Wed Thomas M Burke in Austin

The betrothal of Miss Mae Dell Anderson of Austin to Thomas M Burke has been announced by her mother Mrs John Anderson of Kenedy Texas. Miss Anderson is a Kenedy High School graduate and works for Southwestern Bell in Austin. Burke is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Burke of Elgin and holds a geology degree from the University of Texas. He works for Petty Geophysical Engineering in San Antonio.

Mae Dell Anderson Austin Thomas M. Burke John Anderson Kenedy Texas Kenedy High School Miss Anderson Durham's Business College Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Beta Sigma Phi Sorority W. H. Burke Elgin Elgin High School University of Texas Petty Geophysical Engineering Company San Antonio

Meetings Today Event Schedule Across Austin Clubs

A dense list of gatherings includes Book Trailers Club led by Mrs. Ghent Sanderford at 706 Carolyn at 3:20 p m, Your Congress and You with the Austin League of Women Voters at the University YMCA 3 p m, Harmony Club with Mrs. Hope Tilley at 3701 Speedway 10 a m, Tongue and Thimble Group and University Ladies Newcomers Club with Mrs. Arthur Nelson at Blanco 1 p m, Altenheim board of directors at home 10 a m, Ridgetop PTA in the school auditorium 7 30 p m, Flower Arrangement Study Group of Violet Crown Garden Club with Mrs. M H Young at 1610 Forest Trail 2 30 p m, Evening Music Appreciation Group AAUW with Miss Lydia Tottenham ham at 1204 West 12th 8 p m, Austin Woman's Club board meeting at 11 a m with lunch at 12 30 p m, Mathews PTA in the school auditorium and Senoraties Club with Mrs. John Ph eston Lane at 3 p m, Flower Arrangement Study Group One of Violet Crown Garden Club with Mrs. Paul Thompson at 1507 Wooldridge 2 30 p m, Fulmore PTA at the school 7 30 p m, Fulmore Pre School Mothers Club with Mrs. W W Mahan 1019 Milam Place 10 a m, Home and Garden Group University Ladies Intermediate Club with Mrs. G H Sanderson 1410 Alameda Drive 2 30 p m, American Veterans of World War II Council One at the Austin Public Library 7 30 p m.

Riches visit parents in Austin with family

T. W. Riches and his wife with baby Terry traveled from San Antonio to Austin to spend Wednesday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rich, 2825 Salado.

T. W. Riches Austin T. W. Rich Terry San Antonio T. J. Rich Salado

Kwill Klubbers Read Poems For Open Meeting Program

Austin Poetry Society of Texas members read poems by various authors at the Kwill Klub open meeting in the Austin Woman's Club. Readers included Miss Georgia Lucas Miss Lillian Wester Mrs. Floyd Dunaway and Mrs. Beulah Strauss with piano pieces by Mrs. Louis Reuter. Co hosts served refreshments.

Austin Poetry Society of Texas Kwill Klub Austin Woman’s Club Fred Morse Austin Woman's Club Minnie Lee Shepard Adolph Koch Banks Georgia Lucas Lillian Wester Waller Creek Floyd Dunaway Beulah Strauss Taluca Madonna John Pritchett J. H. Baugh Louis Reuter St. Edwards University Chapel Eloise Roach J. L. Valentine Ruth Love V. E. Lander Ethel Roe Nina Lee Weisinger

Best-Dressed Singer Dorothy Shay Warns of Stage Fashion

Dorothy Shay, a Jacksonville native who sings hillbilly tunes on Park Avenue, says she spends about $50,000 yearly on clothing and is named best dressed for acts for business. She favors rhinestones over diamonds and keeps many dresses for stage use only, noting her modest approach when offstage.

Barbara Bundschu New York Dorothy Shay Jacksonville Fla Park Avenue Shay

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