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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
8
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The Austin chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers announces a memorial gift to McCloskey Hospital. A film projector with 123 books converted to film strips will project at patient bedsides. Donor Mrs. C Reagan of Visual Education Inc funded the gift in memory of her son C R Reagan who died in 1948 while researching visual education for a United Nations meeting. The chapter plans to present the projector to Temple hospital in January.
Mrs G H Philips of Tylee is a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Rowan Howard at 1100 West 1.
All Saints Episcopal Church group the Junior Daughters of the King made 18 Christmas stockings for Brackenridge Hospital orthopedic ward patients on Christmas Eve. The Austin group organized last February under Mrs. R V West and Mrs. Samuel H Lane. members include Mary Ellen Embree Allison Atwood Vonnie Leighty Maudie Lane Diane Funk Rosemary Corner Ann Armstrong Hildegarde Brewster. They also craft altar clothes layettes dish towels wash rags and scrapbooks and meet weekly.
Mrs William Bohn hosted the Baker Brownies Christmas gathering at 5106 Georgetown Road. After the story and games, a luncheon followed. Seventeen girls were welcomed as full members, led by Troop Leader Mrs B H Cruce with aide Mrs F E Haynes. The next troop meeting is set for January 9.
Members of the Auld Lang Syne Luncheon Club gathered at Mrs. Leonard Robbins home 903 West 18th for a Christmas party with co hostesses Mrs. Garnett Lewis. Festive decorations included a mountain snow scene red candles and holly arranged in Swan vases gifts exchanged among many members.
Mrs. Odessa Young Byrd and Percy Linwood Hall exchanged nuptial vows in an informal ceremony at University Christian Church on December 16. Rev. Lawrence Bush officiated as [attendants] included the bride’s son Rex Thornton Byrd and wife. The couple plans to reside in San IEEE where Hall is established in business.
Kyle, Dec 27. Mr and Mrs Walter A Hill announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Faye Doyle Hill to Brooks Dodson Dozier Jr son of Mr and Mrs Brooks D Dozier of McCamey. The wedding will be performed in late February. Both are students at Howard Payne College in Brownwood.
About 500 guests attended the New Braunfels celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Haas in Echo Hall. Hosts were sons Erwin and Reinhold Haas and daughter Mrs. Adolphine Wersterfer. Rev. G. Mornhinweg spoke. Echo Singing Club performed. relatives from New Braunfels Boerne Seguin and Austin joined the celebration.
The Spade and Trowel Garden Club hosts a progressive dinner starting at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs William Lawlor Jr 3408 Hampton Road.
Visitors in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Eby 2012 San Pedro are Mrs. Albert E and sons Jimmy and David of Houston and Mrs. Marcellus Eckhardt Jr. and daughters Mrs. Frederick Grevelle and Misses Mary and Marcella Eckhardt of Corpus Christi.
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