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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1949

Page

7

Beta Sig Carnival to Aid Polio Center Kitchen

Beta Sigma Phi chapters sponsor a 7 p m Friday carnival at City Lamp to raise about 2500 for kitchen equipment at the proposed Polio Center. Gypsy costumed sorority members will run booths and concessions. admission is free but 50 cent tickets entitle holders to all concessions.

Beta Sig Polio Center Beta Sigma Phi Alpha On — Chi Xi Zeta Gamma i Zeta Omicron Theta Zeta Nu Phi Mu Marie Matlock Beta Sigs Matlock Leslie Ginn Chester Brooks D. Wheeler W. E. Milner Pat Patterson Frank Boyd Jr

Johnson Family Returns From Las Cruces Visit

Mr and Mrs A G Johnson and their son Winston returned from Las Cruces New Mexico where they visited Mr and Mrs A E Johnson and their son Arvel Edward Jr A E Johnson son of the Johnsons is manager of Pioneer Airlines in Las Cruces

A. G. Johnson Winston Las Cruces N. M A. E. Johnson Arvel Edward Jr Pioneer Airlines

Taylor B&PW Club Outlines Coming Year Programs

Taylor B and PW Club reviews plans for local state and national topics at a luncheon. Mrs. Oliver Harris leads as president and the group names a monthly key hostess with assistants later. Evangeline Lane of Austin is endorsed as District 6 presidential nominee to succeed Thelma Gentry with election at the Austin convention on Sept. 24.

Talor Taylor Ba&pw Blezilmar Oliver Harris Evangeline Lane Austin Thelma Gentry Mesdames Oliver Harris John Cornforth John Ownsby W. S. Wilson W. F. Schultz Jerry Ivicic C. G. Davison Ozelle Zieschang L C. Salm Sr Homer Gilstrap Floy Jones Frieda Joseph Mary Agnes Roddy

Taylor Legion To Send Delegates to Convention

The Graham D. Luhn Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be represented at the state convention in Fort Worth this weekend. Delegates from the post include Edwin Kovar W J Findeisen Tony Malish Walter Rinn A J Cervenka and Truett Berry with alternates Ewald B Hamann C L Carson W J Nachlinger George Nelson Charles Zimmerhanzel and C T Anderson. Mrs A J Cervenka and Mrs C T Anderson will represent the Auxiliary.

Taylor Graham D. Luhn American Legion and Auxiliary Fort Worth Legion Post Edwin Kovar W. J. Findeisen Tony Malish Walter Rinn A. J. Cervenka Truett Berry Ewald B. Hamann C. L. Carson W. J. Nachlinger George Nelson Charles Zimmerhanzel C. T. Anderson Auxiliary

Armstrong Art Class Entertained at Painting Party

Mrs. Es telle Armstrong of Georgetown led an art class for a painting party on the lawn at Mrs. E. D. Meyer home on Barton Springs Road. Attendees enjoyed a casual gathering and outdoor painting activities.

Armstrong Estelle Armstrong Georgetown E. D. Meyer Barton Springs Road

Balmain Shows Flying Panels and Trouser Skirts in Paris

Paris August 3 Fashion week opened after a 48 hour delay caused by striking seamstresses. Pierre Balmain unveiled day dresses with trouser skirts and flying panels, plus double layer mandarine coats for day and evening wear. He highlighted slim necklines, poker straight skirts with drape details, and bold topcoats in black, grey, and beige with beaver and ocelot collars.

Florence Mills Paris Pierre Balmain Balmain Bamain

Todd baby named Gayla Erwin in Texas hospital birth

Mr and Mrs Raymond R Todd welcomed a daughter born July 28 at St David s Hospital naming her Gayla Erwin. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W B Erwin of Austin and Mrs Rosa B Otton of Austin is great grandmother. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Aura S Todd of Dallas.

Gayla Erwin Raymond R. Todd St. David's Hospital W. B. Erwin Austin Rosa B. Otton Aura S. Todd Dallas

Watermelon Party for Smithville Baptist Class Held

Smithville August 3. Members of the intermediate department of the First Baptist Sunday school were entertained Monday night at a watermelon party in the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Freytag. Mrs Emil Schultz supervisor of the department was hostess for the occasion.

Smithville Spl First Baptist Sunday School Harry Freytag Emil Schultz

Ralph Fuller Welcomes Son Ralph Shaw Jr at St. David's

Dr and Mrs Ralph S Fuller announce the birth of a son, Ralph Shaw Jr, born Sunday at St David's Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs C P Hoye and Mrs A L Baring of Eagle Lake.

Ralph Fuller St. David's Ralph S. Fuller Exposition Ralph Shaw Jr St. David's Hospital C. P. Hoye A. L. Baring Eagle Lake

Officer Election At Co-Wed Club Session

Election of officers will be conducted at a Co-Wed Club session at 7 30 p m Thursday in the women’s gymnasium at the University of Texas.

Co-Wed Club University of Texas

Luther League Plays Two One Acts At Public Library

St Martin's Senior Luther League presents two one act comedies Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Austin Public Library auditorium with a free-will offering to fund a delegate to the International Luther League convention in Pullman Washington. Cast of Angel Child includes Virginia Henniger Pat Ellis Robbie Jean Johnson Marilyn Krause Roy Kaase and Charles Oertle. Freddie Miller directs Angel Child and Alexander Proposes directed by Mrs Virgie Mac Cabell includes Betty Balzer Ora Nell Henniger Joyce Weichert Lois Abermiller and Mervyn Krause.

St. Martin's Senior Luther League Austin Pullman Wash Angel Child Virginia Henniger Pat Ellis Robbie Jean Johnson Marilyn Krause Roy Kaase Charles Oertle Freddie Miller Alexander Virgie Mac Cabell Betty Balzer Ora Nell Henniger Joyce Weichert Lois Abermiller Mervyn Krause

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