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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1950

Page

8

Dean Dorothy Gebauer To Talk To Altrusans on Scholarships

Dean Dorothy Gebauer will address the Altrusa Club on Scholarships at a 7 p m dinner meeting in the East Room of the Austin Hotel. Nora Carter and Margaret Watt lead the clubs special project and vocational guidance committees for the program. Last week the club met at Florence Stullken home 4901 Burnet Road for a fellowship program with games a finger painting contest piano selections and refreshments.

Dorothy Gebauer Altrusa Club Austin Nora Carter Margaret Watt Florence Stullken Burnet Road

Two Austin Students Named to UT Curtain Club

Two University of Texas students William Jackson Farmer and Donald A. Kirkpatrick have been accepted for probationary membership in the Curtain Club. Farmer, a freshman drama student, and Kirkpatrick, a sophomore in personnel management and Phi Delta Theta member, join a group chosen at year end by the club's board of governors.

Austin University of Texas Curtain Club William Jackson Farmer B. M. Farmer West Donald A. Kirkpatrick F. S. Kirkpatrick West 30Th Farmer Kirkpatrick Phi Delta Theta

Readers Guild Aides Hostess Plan Tuesday Meeting

Miss Ruth Huey will be guest speaker at the Readers Guild meeting Tuesday at 3 30 pm in the home of Mrs. Hugh Lynn 201 West 32nd with Mrs. Walter Bohn assisting as hostess.

Ruth Huey Readers Guild Hugh Lynn West 32Nd Walter Bohn

Den Mothers Meet With Mrs Craig At Den 2 Pack 3

Cub Scouts of Den 2 Pack 3 met at Mrs Preston Craig 1609 Travis Heights board. After a business session the cubs played bingo while mothers planned February meetings blue and gold banquet and the scout parade. Gary Craig hosted and served refreshments to a long list of cubs and mothers.

Cub Scouts Den Preston Craig Travis Heights Cubs Gary Craig Terry Bray David Burleson Jerry Cox Tommie Craig James Daughtery Verner Magnusom Joe Meyer Jimmy Mosteller Tommy Myer Odie Nehring Ray Shelton Z. T. Meyer Mesdames V. H. Magnusom K. R. Meyer Sr J. B. Smith K. R. Meyer Jr S. W. Cox the den Mothers Mesdames Tommie Craig Curtis Mosteller

Alpha Phi Mothers Club Luncheon Held at Mrs Hughes Home

The Alpha Phi Mothers Club held a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Emery H. Hughes with co hosts Mesdames J. D. Love and James Knight. Several members were seated with place cards for M. L. Begeman FE. C. Berwick Stanley Bliss E. M. Boyd L. W. Carroll Dan Craddock W. A. Felsing L. A. Fletcher R. J. Hank D. T. Harkrider J. C. Kingsberg Denver Keeney J. D. Monk J. T. Pierce Eva Prendergast and Walter Stachely.

Alpha Phi Mothers Club Emery H. Hughes Mrs. Hughes J. D. Love James Knight M. L. Begeman FE. C. Berwick Stanley Bliss E. M. Boyd Dan Craddock W. A. Felsing L. A. Fletcher R. J. Hank D. T. Harkrider J. C. Kingsberg Denver Keeney J. D. Monk J. T. Pierce Eva Prendergast Walter Stachely

Carolyn Brownlee Feted on Birthday at Home Party

Carolyn Brownlee celebrated her second birthday with a party at 3105 Windsor Road hosted by her mother Mrs C R Brownlee. Guests included Barbara Bowles Dickie Bowles Joey Hart Judy Markham Gay Patterson Joanne Jennings Steve Scott Noble Boswell Ronnie Allen and several mothers.

Carolyn Brownlee C. R. Brownlee Windsor Road Carolyn Barbara Dickie Bowles Joey Hart Judy Markham Gay Patterson Joanne Jennings Steve Scott Noble Boswell Ronnie Allen

W M Fogle and Doris Holland Wed in Informal Ceremony

Miss Doris Geraldine Holland and William Morgan Fogle married January 27 at East Avenue Baptist Church. The bride, daughter of Mrs. W. E. Campbell and Robert T. Holland, graduated from Gonzales High School and works for Southwestern Bell in Austin. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fogle Sr., is a St. Edwards University graduate employed by Modern Sign Company.

Doris Geraldine Holland William Morgan Fogle East Avenue Baptist Church Joe Eve W. E. Campbell Canterbury Robert T. Holland Woodrow Gonzales High School Austin Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Bogle Henry Fogle Sr Navasota St. Edwards University Modern Sign Company Joe E. Love Henry Fogle Jr

Mrs Blake To Talk To Garden Group Meeting on Living Plant Material

Mrs. Blake will lead the Violet Crown Garden Club flower arrangement study group 1 discussion on Living Plant Material. The 2:30 p.m. Thursday meeting will be held at Mrs. Edward Josephs home 1700 San Gabriel with live material displays by Mesdames Crow Faktinson Joseph Gilbert Greene Sears and Thompson.

R. B. Blake Violet Crown Garden Club Edward Joseph San Gabriel Mesdames A. B. Crow Ray Faktinson W. H. Gilbert John W. Greene C. R. Sears Paul Thompson

Grace Pre School P TA To Hear Mrs Stelle On Punishment

Grace Methodist Pre School P TA will hear Mrs Roy Stelle discuss Does Punishment Pay at a Friday 3 p m meeting at the church. Nursery service will be provided.

Grace Stelle Roy Stelle Grace Methodist

Calvin Crozier Topic At Meeting of UCC

The Calvin Crozier Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy met in the Confederate Museum at the Old Land Office Building. Harris Dalrymple spoke on the life of the namesake and gave brief sketches of several Confederate ancestors. Refreshments were provided by the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter UDC.

Calvin Crozier The Children of the Confederacy Harris Dalrymple Old Land Office Albert Sidney Johnston UDC

Mrs Martin Andrews and Son Visit Relatives

Mrs Martin Andrews and her son from New York City are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edmund Johnson in Austin. They arrived Wednesday and will stay several weeks. Mrs Andrews is the former Miss Lois Johnson.

Martin Andrews New York City Austin Edmund Johnson Andrews Lois Johnson

Patterned carpet rises in style with new Spring designs

Plain carpet loses ground as patterning gains favor for rooms. Axminster pieces suit outdoor looks and tropical motifs, while Felix Staedeli offers a luxurious pattern to pair with casual furniture. An ad promotes Eliz a Hill yer’s booklet RNIT WAS RE SHING HOW TO REST ORE RO for 15 cents with a self addressed stamp.

Hardy Axminster Felix Staedeli Elizath Hillyer

UT pledges crowned as 77 join social sororities

University of Texas dean of women announces 77 new sorority pledges. Seven Austin students are named among those pledging Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, and others across Alpha Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Phi Beta Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Delta Delta Delta Delta Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi Sigma Delta Tau Tau Zeta Alpha.

University of Texas Austin Lucianne Knight Jane Alice Melin Alpha Chi Omega Patricia Folmar Delta Delta Delta Edith Louise Fletcher Delta Zeta Virginia Kerbow Joan K. McIntyre Gamma Phi Beta Ann Lyles Kappa Alpha Theta Joan Ethridge Nancy Lou Temple Dallas Shirley Frances Fisher Olga Diane Sanders San Antonio Dorothy Jane Kreager San Angelo Alpha Delta Pi Mary Frances Burk Houston Kathleen Chloe Hunt Norma Lee Murphy Evelyn Estelle Puckett Vernon Patricia L. Sandlin Anahuac Alpha Gamma Delta Mary Amelia Hutchins Corpus Christi Besse Mae Meserole Blanco Joy Ann Mitchell Brady Anita Darlene Runneberg Crosby Mary Margaret Stephens Alpha Omicron Pi Lora Ann Gillaspy Leva LaRue McFarland Anson Helen Armstrong Robb Lois Marion Wingerd Brownfield Alpha Phi Gelya Anderson Nancy Jane Lawrence Dorothy A. Truax Fort Worth Bobbie Jane Atchley Olney Jeannette Wakely Delta Gamma Marlene Sue Coe Kilgore Delores Guin Dyer Shirlenen McLean Mary Ann McLandrich Alice Vivian Dolores Orr Kerrville Mary Ruth Wei Singer Virginia Willrrch Frances Jane Winters Delta Phi Epsilon Phyllis Bernard Helen Rosenberg el Paso Beatrice Simon Bay City Annette Belle Solomon Abilene Betty Yolande Bollinger Camillia Carol Davis Martha Ann Eastman Port Arthur Hazel Marie Estefan Patricia Strickland Patsy Ann Hart Mary Allyne Bount Crystal City Lillie Musil Stanford Mary Francine Argoub Brownsville D. Caroline Bryck Busch Kathleen Mann Hausmann Taft Mararet Cameron Bolton Sara Jon Cocke Waco Margaret Calhoun Brannon Owensboro Patsy Stallworth Levelland Judith Reid Stewart Kappa Kappa Gamma Jean Brown Eleanor Graaves Clark Margaret Lucille Matkin Gladys Maxine Rudolph Virginia Ann Straven Cleveland Ohio Kathryn Young Phi Mu Shirley Lou Brown Dolores Fasel Johnson City Pi Beta Phi Coralee Fain Brownwood Harriett Ann James Margaret Frances Penniman Sigma Delta

Barbara Ayres Initiated at Baldwin Wallace College

Miss Barbara Ayres daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ayres 3307 Perry Lane has been initiated into the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Delta Zeta at Baldwin Wallace College Berea Ohio A sophomore mathematics major she belongs to Kappa Mu Epsilon honorary math fraternity placed on the Lean's list for a fourth consecutive quarter and participates in the Women's Recreation Association.

Barbara Ayres Gilbert Ayres Perry Lane Gamma Alpha Delta Zeta Sorority Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Ohio Miss Ayres Kappa Mu Epsilon Women’s Recreation Association

Dickehut-Rush and Paddleford Rites Set in Texas

Engagements announced for Dorothy Rush of Corpus Christi to Herbert Dickehut Jr. of Corpus Christi and Fredda Paddleford of Dallas to John Travis Dickehut. Weddings planned for February 18 at First Methodist Church and Christ Episcopal Church in Dallas.

Dickehut Corpus Christi Dallas Austin V. V. Rush Bloomington Dorothy Herbert Heny Dickehut Jr H. H. Dickehut Preston Avenue Christ Episcopal Church

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Altrusans Austinites UT Curtain Club Amiocas Mimica Atsotanos Ameoros Cee Ames W. 6Th St Mrs. Craig Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Shortie Texas W. M. Fogle Doris Holland Mrs. Blake UCC Mrs. Martin Andrews Austin American's Society Februc Woman’s News Designing Woman Elizabeth Hillyer Pator Norcross Valentines Dan Cupid ITE Fredda Paddleford John Travis Dickehut H. H. Dickehut Sr John T. Crowe SMU Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi Austin High School US Navy K-Mar Rio Grande Yaring Gabardine Bolero Weskit Rayon Gabardine JC Collins
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