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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1950

Page

6

Graduation Luncheon and Tea Honor Miss Jayne Darsey

Miss Jayne Darsey, June graduate of Austin High School, was honored at two social teas. Ada Marie Oakley and Tony Corwin hosted a Coke tail party at the Oakley home with pastel daisies and refreshments for about 75 guests. The Austin Country Club luncheon followed, hosted by Miss Nancy Ritter, with spring floral centerpieces and listed guests including Mrs. Guy P. Dorsey and many peers and friends.

Jayne Darsey Austin High School Ada Marie Oakley Tony Corwin Oakley Austin Country Club Darsey Nancy Ritter Guy P. Dorsey A. H. Ritter Pat Robinson Josephine Klotz Barbara Draper Virginia Shropshire Ann Harrell Joan Whitley Georgeanne Perry Carla Jo Cocke Mary Robin Corwin April Poage Joyce Rydberg Gail Gilbert Ann Woodruff Libby Jancik Shirley Rankine Margaret Jo Piland Jane Kraemer Carmela Byram Ruth Fulcher Nancy Moody Debbe Horton

Altrusa Club Plans Musical Program for Birthday Dinner

Altrusa Club features Miss June Stokes, Minnie Sneed Wilcox award winner, and Jack Wessenberg in a musical program at the birthday dinner. The 7:30 pm event at the Austin Woman's Club includes Stokes performing Chopin and Schumann pieces and Wessenberg singing selections from Tschaikowsky, Ball, Romberg. Mrs. Opal Clifton presides. toasts by Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner and Mrs. Anna Sandbo honor members and officers.

Altrusa Club Austin Woman's Club Miss Stokes Chopin Schumann Wessenberg Tschaikowsky Romberg Opal Clifton Elizabeth Gardner Anna Sandbo

Winn P-TA Plans Community Exhibit at John B. Winn School

The John B. Winn School hosts a Friday evening community fair by Winn P-TA starting at 7 30 p m. Prizes of 1 dollar accompany blue ribbons for first place in cakes pies cookies yeast rolls coffee cake crocheting knitting embroidery sewing and antiques. Second and third places win red and white ribbons. First prize cakes cookies pies yeast rolls and coffee cakes will be auctioned after the awards. Judges are Mrs R N Lewis the Rev D Rhea Allison and Mrs Eric Anderson.

John B. Winn School P-Ta R. N. Lewis D. Rhea Allison Eric Anderson

Readers Guild to Review The River Line by Charles Morgan

Mrs Q C Taylor will review Charles Morgan's The River Line at a Readers Guild meeting Tuesday afternoon. The session starts at 3 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edward Nitschke 1811 Alta Vista with Mrs Coleman Cook as assistant hostess.

Charles Morgan Q. C. Taylor Edward Nitschke Alta Vista Coleman Cook

Community Meeting Schedule for Austin Areas

A list of local club gatherings and events across Austin including tea events at Mrs T S Painter and Dr Mecha Chavez, library and university venues, YWCA board dinner, Daughters of the Nile sewing, open house at Elisabet Ney Museum, and various PTA and club meetings with dates and locations. Events run from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at multiple venues such as the University of Texas Rare Books Room and the Elisabet Ney Museum.

T.S. Painter West 27Th Travis County Tuberculosis Association Austin Public Library Austin Branch AAUW Mecha Chavez University of Texas Anne Hodges West 39Th Austin Ywca Board of Directors YWCA Neb Temple Daughters of the Nile Scottish Rite Temple Texas Fine Arts Association Elisabet Ney Museum Mildred Pender Austin Altrusa Club Woman's Club Capitol Review Woman's Benefit Association Oak Hill Walter Eskew Jr Brodie Lane University Ladies Intermediate Club Archie Straiton Tower Drive Austin Art League Austin Woman's Club Tom Lemon Salado Bickler Readers Guild Edward Nitschke Alta Vista Maria Chavez Rare Books Room

Mrs. R. H. Ludwig Heads AHS PTA

Mrs. R. H. Ludwig was reelected president of the Austin High PTA for 1950 51 at a school meeting. Officers named include Mrs. Lewis Speaker vice president Lipscomb Anderson treasurer Mrs John Ledbetter recording secretary Mrs Regina Welge corresponding secretary Mrs Garnett Lewis parliamentarian and Mrs L B Shifflett historian. The group planned cooperation with the city recreation department to develop Hancock Recreation Center as a high school meeting place.

R. H. Ludwig Austin High Pta Lewis Speaker Lipscomb Anderson John Ledbetter Regina Welge Garnett Lewis L. B. Shifflett City Recreation Department Hancock Recreation Center Ludwig

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