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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1949

Page

7

FRED COLE A VERS: Student Work Keeps Youth Active in Austin

Judy Erel ing profiles Wade Cole four and Hope nine months with their mother Mrs Fred Cole in Austin Texas. The family attends a Congregational church with a large student town mix. Mrs Cole volunteers in church groups and teaches in the nursery, praising Austin and the church as a helps keep the young engaged.

Aound Wade Hope Church Ce Texas Tenis Austin Tennessee Cole Sheee Bradford Company University Pilgrim Guild Coles

Mrs Boulden and Susan Visit in California

Mrs Cecil F Boulden Sr and her daughter Susan of 1500 Woodlawn Boulevard travel to Highgrove California for a family reunion at the home of Mrs Bouldens parents Mr and Mrs Ben Timmons. Mrs Bouldens sister Mrs Charlies C Gibson of Amarillo joins them. The Timmons family gathers seven daughters and four sons, seven residing near Highgrove. They plan to return August 18.

Cecil F. Boulden Sr Susan Woodlawn Boulevard Highgrove Calif

Bastrop Reading Circle Drives Riverfront Park Plan

About 100 people attended a pioneer dinner to raise funds for a city riverfront park at Main Street, Bastrop. The two block site, owned by the city, is near historic points and will feature tubes, flowers, a fountain, benches, and walks, with labor volunteer and city backing.

Th Park Fund J. G. Brison Ean Eee River Bank Main Street E. C. Erhard J. G. Bryson W. E. Maynard Reading Circle Bastrop Confederate Arms Factory Southern Baptist Mission Circle Texas Harmony Club Opera House USO

Modern Interior Decorating Discussed at NAUD Session

Members of the University of Texas NAUD fashion group gathered in the Texas Union for a lecture on interior decoration with modern furniture. A H M Ocetting Company representative presented slides and a floral arrangement display. refreshments were served by several members and guests.

NAUD University of Texas Naud Con Texas Union H. M Ocetting Company Robert E. McNabb Jr Michael Lampe John A. Smith David Barker L. C. Waddell Max Spool T. P. Cook Robert W. Cook Roy D. Sanders Eugene B

YWCA Dance and Wiener Roast Set at Zilker Park

The YWCA young adult council sponsors a dance and wiener roast for Austin youths Thursday night at Zilker Park. Attendees may come stag or with a partner. meet at 7 p.m. at the YWCA and proceed to the Zilker Club House after supper. Cost is 85 cents per person. Dorothy Lundell leads the event with a advisory group including Charlie Moody Archie Marr C A Butler Ira Lee Knippel Mildred Hamilton Toney Mildred Lyle andYN Nichols.

YWCA Austin Zilker Park Zilker Club Dorothy Lundell Charlies Moody Archie Marr C. A. Butler Ira Lee Knippel Mildred Hamilton Toney Mildred Lyle Yn Nichols Miss Knippel

Mrs. Moore Returns From Tour in West

Mrs Oliver G Moore completes a six week tour visiting New Mexico Colorado Nevada Wyoming Arizona and California and returns to Austin Sundar.

Mrs. Moore West New Mexico Colorado Nevada Wyoming Arizona California Oliver G. Moore Austin Sundar

Miss Waldine Hunter to Speak at Delta Kappa Gamma Parley

Miss Waldine Hunter leaves Friday for Salt Lake City to attend the southwest regional Delta Kappa Gamma meeting. As Austin chapter president she will be a speaker on the program.

Waldine Hunter Salt Lake City Delta Kappa Gamme Miss Hunter Austin

Lovelesses Headed on Three-Week North American Visit

Mrs Evelyn Loveless and her son Eddie depart from Aus alio bound for Illinois and Canada. The trip lasts three weeks with plans to visit friends in Montreal and Avonille Tl. They reside at 507 West 45th and will travel via Montre al.

Montreal Evelyn Loveless Eddie West 45Th Ausalio Nvilie

Carnival Awards Aid Playground Equipment Drive

Austin merchants and individuals donate prizes for a city carnival in aid of playground equipment. The Westenfield Mothers Club sponsors the event with supervision by Miss Rowena Runneberg. city recreation department provides booths lights music and public address system. Proceeds support playground needs at local parks.

Westenfield Mothers Club Tarrytown Golf Service Tarry Town Tarry Town Pharmacy Majestic Cleaners No. Two Enfield Cleaners Rapp Cleaners Prescription Laboratory No Bohn Brothers Department Charlies Spren Youngblood’s Fried Chicken Gordon Neelley Texaco Merritt, Schaefer and Brown

Reavis Hamrick Vows Read July 27 in San Saba Home

Miss Vivian Hamrick daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Hamrick of San Saba wed James C Reavis July 27 at the home of James Fry minister of the Church of Christ. The couple were joined by family and friends with details of attire noted. They reside on Live Oak Street in San Saba.

Reavis-Hamrick San Saba Vivian Hamrick C. E. Hamrick James C. Reavis James Fry Church of Christ Mrs. Reavis Osek Street San

Meetings For Today

Baby Home Guild meets at four with Mrs. Ben Hunt on Harris Avenue at 10 a m.

Baby Home Guild Ben Hunt Harris Avenue

Reds Bar Mah Jong In Shackled China

Shanghai authorities outlaw Mah Jong declaring it a waste of time. Police arrested 68 players, fined up to 40000 Communist dollars each, and sentenced them to four hours in jail and street sweeping. The game once popular in the United States in the 1920s.

Shanghai China

First Grade School Opens at Kinney Avenue Church

Miss Josie Ruth Tidwell of Hobbs New Mexico chosen to lead Kinney Avenue Baptist Church first grade program. The school opens September 12 at 1801 Kinney Avenue with 830 am to 1 pm hours and limited enrollment. It will cooperate with Austin Public Schools and focus on Christian education and preparation for second grade.

Kinney Avenue Baptist Church Josie Ruth Tidwell Hobbs N. M Tidwell Kinney Avenue Jarrell Gaddy Board of Trustees Austin Public Schools Gaddy

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Jo Collins St. Louis Fred Cole Judy Ereling Austin American Women's Staff Wade Cole Fredle Mr. Cole Presbyterian Church Vanderbilt Congregational Church Cit New Eng Mrs. Boulden Eugene H. Duke Sel Terry Terry Illinois Canada The Austin American’s Society Woman's News H. B. Carroll Bobby Nozick Nancy Kiotz Katrina Shanks Nancy Huff Nancy Ann Chapman R. Murray Allen Lowell Coy Eldon Harris Walter Koch Herman Cooksey Norwood King Ethel A. White John F. Thomas George Robinson al Robinson Walter Harris Frank Polk Richard N. Lewis G. A. Martins E. R. Petri Jr J. W. Fainter Bill Pigg Darrell Roe Lewis Shanks D. D. Dupre Henry Sasse al Scarrie Murray Allen A R. Davis John Duval Bob Bright Sam Lane W. E. Gettys S. L. Huff Forest Pearson Joe Thorne Gilbert J. M. Coleman Edger Davis Gordon Neeley Truman Morris C. W. Moore A. B. Leonard W. B. Wilson T. S. Presley Carl Rosenquist Bill Drake W. J. Disch J. W. Davidson Harry Leach Coke Dilworth S. L. Lloyd D. Greenwell Lowell Kerr Alice Hamrick Morris Reavis Yaring Mah Jong United States Gustare the Greatcoat
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