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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1949

Page

8

Second Term Campers At Mystic Are Revealed

Eight Austin girls attend the second term at Camp Mystic near Hunt Texas. The list includes Kiowa Tribe members Jean Catterall Maline Gilbert Cynthia Heath Joanne McCaleb Miriam Anne Page and three Tonkawa Tribe members Claire Coates Patty Gill and Wyman Sue Gideon. Camp Mystic lies on the Guadalupe River about 18 miles northwest of Kerrville. Owners are D X Bibie Billy and Seaborn Eastland. Directors are Mr and Mrs Frank Harrison head counselor Ruth Helen Knoepfli.

Austin Camp Mystic Hunt Texas Jean Catterall Fod W. Catterall Hardouin Maline Gilbert Burch Gilbert Forest Train Cynthia W. W. Heath Vance Circle Joanne McCaleb W. E. McCaleb Jr Northwood Road Miriam Anne Page Charles H. Page Jr Green Lane Claire Coates W W. Coates Townes Lane Patty Gill Wyman Sue Gideon W. T

Meetings For Today In Austin And Area

Degree of Honor hosts Mrs. Anna Jo Childs at 8603 East Live Oak 8 p m. Austin Altrusa Club meets with Mrs J H Baugh at 1508 Parkway 7 30 p m. Capitol Review 142 Woman's Benefit Association meets with Mrs Alice McDonald at 1521 Manor Road 10 a m. Reuben Hornsby Chapter DRT with Miss Exa Hornsby at 1703 Westover Road 3 p m.

Anna Jo Childs East Live Oak Austin Altrusa Club J. H. Baugh Parkway Capitol Review Woman's Benefit Association Alice McDonald Manor Road Reuben Hornsby Drt Exa Hornsby Westover Road

Clay Tile Decor on Chertsey Abbey Walls

Chertsey Abbey in England once featured clay tiles depicting the romance of Tristam and Isolde as part of its decorative program.

Chertsey Abbey England

Frau Reuter First Lady of West Berlin

Frau Hanna Reuter wife of Ernst Reuter Berlin’s socialist lord mayor is described as a modest figure behind her husband. She discusses family life in Ankara and London postwar travel, her limited leisure, and her love of American writers William Saroyan Ernest Hemingway and Eugene O Neill.

Karl Heinz Schwab Berlin Frau Hanna Reuter Ernst Reuter Reuters Turkey Germany Ankara Frau Reuter William Saroyan Ernest Hemingway Eugene O'Neill Thomas Wolfe Wolfe Reuter Hella Harry University of Manchester England Edward University of Goettingen Hannover

Tea Feting Mrs W B Smith by San Saba Couple

Mrs William B Smith, a recent bride, was honored at a tea Friday afternoon hosted by her in laws Mr and Mrs W A Smith in San Saba. About 100 guests called between 4 and 6 pm.

W. B. Smith San Saba William B. Smith W A. Smith

Unifying Home and Church Speech at St Martin’s Mothers Club

Miss Marjorie Lloyd spoke on unifying the home and church at a St Martin’s Lutheran Mothers Club meeting. She urged use of religious training literature and daily prayer as part of family worship. Guests and members included Mesdames Clark Egg Hall Klaus Lindemann Massey Ogden Price Rogge and others.

Marjorie Lloyd St. Martin's Lutheran Mothers Club Stold J. B. Clark A. H. Egg Ll. J. Hall Wilbert Klaus D. C. Lindemann Myre Manhart Roy Massey W. L. Muerse L. J. Ogden O. D. Price E. A. Rogge Alfred Scharath Jr Fred Schmiack RK. Shelburn W. E. Stafford W. Steinbring B. J. Dye A. E. Schmidt A. C. Keppe H. L. Foster

Mrs Anders Is Honored At Ridgetop Baptist Class Event

Mrs Wesley Anders was honored at a house warming with Ridgetop Baptist Class members in charge of the social hour and gifts. Mrs H E Wells presented items, Mrs G E Carleon led the session, and Mrs Irvin Laybourn taught the devotional. Several members shared in games and refreshments.

Wesley Anders Ridgetop Baptist H. E. Wells G. E. Carleon Irvin Laybourn Laybourn Carlson Wells Anders F. R. Dills Mable Wilkinson Annie Tharp Eleanor Hodge Harry Menn Louise Keeling Robert Martin R. D. Carter J. B. Cox P. H. Pressnell Eugene Wilkinson Maurine Thorah L. J. Hagan

Helping Child To Know God Club Talk

Rev. L M Greenlaw of Trinity Methodist Church spoke on Helping Our Child to Know God at Trinity Methodist Mothers Club meeting. He urged parents to raise children in a Christian home through Bible reading prayers and gratitude. Hostesses were Mesdames Edd Ingersoll and A J McCutcheon. other members included Floyd Cass C W Flournery L M Greenhan Howard Hempel J J Slussier Oscar Ireman David Trainer and Payton Brown.

L M. Greenlaw Trinity Methodist Mothers Club Greenlaw Trinity Methodist Church Edd Ingersoll A. J. McCutcheon Floyd

Pecan Springs Committees Named for School Year

Pecan Springs P T A executive committee named chairmen for the new school year at a Thursday evening meeting in the home of Mrs. Paul Hornberger. Heads include Mrs A M Graham yearbook Mrs Joe Wheeless finance Mrs C E Uhrig publications Mrs C E Peterson membership and telephone Mrs F M Peavy publicity Miss Rosalie Urvan hospitality Mrs T Grier goals Mrs Paul Borwell recreation and Mrs Harry Menn by laws. Executive members attending were Mesdames Joe Moor W M Bostic T G Wier C E Uhring A M Graham Walter Nettle Joe Wireless Harry Menn Paul Hornberger and F M Peavy.

Pecan Springs Paul Hornberger A MM Graham Joe Wheeless C. E. Uhrig C. E. Peterson F. M. Peavy Rosalie Urvan T. Grier Aul Borwell Hary Menn Joe Moor W. M. Bostic T. G. Wier C. E. Uhring A. M Graham Walter Nettle Joe Wireless Harry Menn

Shower Honors Mrs. Puckett at Terrace Tea

Mrs. Gordon Puckett formerly Miss Peggy Pate received a prenuptial crystal shower for Mrs. Puckett at 2111 Quarry Road. Miss Juanita Mitchell hosted with her mother Mrs. Oswald Wolf and sister Vida assisting. Twenty five guests attended and gift were displayed on a decorated tea cart on the garden terrace.

Juanita Mitchell Quarry Road Gordon Puckett Peggy Pate Oswald Wolf Vida

Misses Green Spend Month at Girls Camp

Misses Jane and Anne Greer daughters of Mr and Mrs Charlie F Greer of Austin are spending a month at Tres Rios Camp for Girls at Glen Rose Texas. Before returning home Aug 2 they will stop in Fort Worth to visit Aunt and Uncle Don Keeney and in Dallas to visit Grandmother Mrs Madison Brooks.

Jane and Anne Greer Charlie F. of Austin Tres Ric Glen Rose Fort Worth Don H. Keeney Dallas Madison Brooks

Wimodausis Class Party Honors Giddings Group

Mr F B Curry hosted a Thursday night gathering in Giddings to honor the Wimodausis club. Games were played at the event and refreshments were served to ten guests.

Wimodausis F. B Curry The Wimodausis Eeof Giddings

Bride Elect Ellen Ruth Dickenson Honored at Shower

Ellen Ruth Dickenson, the upcoming bride of Wallace H. Carlson of Austin, was honored at a shower in the First Baptist Church Parlors. Hostesses were Business Women's Circle members, with summer flowers and a musical program by Nancy Davis and Sydnah Simmons.

E. H. Camplin W. L. Gillaspy Emory Carlson Eric Carlson H. G. Dickinson H. L. Jeanes L. Lauck Howard W. Spencer A. Briggs B. B. Crowder Roy Davis Ray McMurry H. G. Harrell R. E Dolan Wilbert Snider Robert Ray Foster Miss Sydnah

Bible School Ends in Manor at Covered-Dish Supper

A two-week Bible School concluded in Manor with a covered-dish supper on the Manor Methodist Church lawn. Teachers included Mesdames Kelly Jacobs Eddie Anderson Bill Dittlinger and Miss Helen Marshall assisted by Mrs Louis Marcuse and Misses Nancy Reeves and Margaret Wusterhausen. About 100 attended.

Gethsemane Lutheran League Delegation Attends Texas Camp

Six Gethsemane Lutheran Church representatives attended a Texas Conference Luther League Bible camp in Round Rock. Guest speaker Dr. Karl E. Mattson of Augustana Seminary led sessions while Texas pastors aided in forums. Annette Lidell of Hutto was named secretary and Granville Lundgren of Elgin treasurer for the coming year. About 300 Leaguers and friends attended the camp and the Rocket Testament league banquet highlighted the event.

Texas Conference Luther League Round Rock Gethsemane Lutheran Church Gethsemane League Rose Adair Samuelson Emily Anderson Doris Yvonne Messer Donnie Munson Martha Gustafson Doris Anderson Karl E. Mattson Augustana Seminary Rock Island Annette Lidell Hutto Granville Lundgren Elgin

Evangelical Free Church Youth Group Schedule Program

A musical program is set for the youth fellowship group during the Evangelical Free Church ladies Wednesday session at 8 p.m. Roland Adams will present, with Mrs. Carl Munson as program chairman. Hostesses are Mesdames David Pearson Will Pearson Gunnar Ekdah and Robert Carison.

Evangelical Free Church Roland Adams Carl Munson David Pearson Will Pearson Gunnar Ekdah Robert Carison

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