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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1950

Page

8

Burnet Road HD Club Studies Gardening

Miss Rose Erisman county home demonstration agent urged use of native plants for continuous garden color listing red bud French mulberry yaupon mountain laurel sumac and semisa. Plans for March 21 at Mrs J Otto Moore home and March 1 Pond Springs School party were announced along with district meetings and committee assignments.

Rose Erisman J. Otto Moore E. FE. Duvall Pond Springs School L. M. Kenyon J. F. Thompson Sr Perry Strickler J. W. Robertson Carl von Merz Fred R. Blum

Peggy McNeil Given Honor in Rockdale Dance

Peggy McNeil was named fire department sweetheart at a Rockdale dance hosted by the volunteer group. The high school gymnasium served as the venue with runners up Letha Caffe Wannelle Newman and Josie Bauer. The Gilbert Kautz orchestra from Taylor provided the music.

Rockdale ANS Peggy McNeil Fire Department Letha Caffe Wannelle Newman Josie Bauer Gilbert Kautz Taylor

Meetings Today Group Activities Across Austin

Various clubs and organizations in Austin schedule meetings and events through the day. Edwin G. Hutchings Post VFW auxiliary and multiple civic groups coordinate times and locations from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at venues including VFW Home 2161 Fredericksburg Road and Gregg House.

Edwin G. Hutchings

Mrs Tom Vaughan Luncheon Hostess

Bertram February 22. Mrs Tom D Vaughan of Bertram entertained with a luncheon at the Austin Club in the Commodore Perry Hotel. Guests included Mrs Cecil Miller Elgin Mrs E A Jones Jonestown Mrs Frank Driskill Austin plus Bertram residents Mesdames Tom W Schulze Rufus W McFarlin Allen W Barr Granville Knox John L Russell J Ridgley Adkerson John A Vaughan Tom A Taylor and J Boyd Goode.

Bertram Tom D. Vaughan Austin Club Commodore Perry Hotel Cecil Miller Elgin E. A. Jones Jonestown Frank Driskill Austin Tom W. Schulze Rufus W. McFarlin Allen W. Barr Granville Knox John L. Russell J. Ridgley Adkerson John A. Vaughan Tom A. Taylor J. Boyd Goode

Bailey Benton Beards To Mark Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Bailey Benton Beard longtime residents of Austin celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 3 to 6 pm at their West Lake Drive home Route Seven Box 40 Local notice records the event and location.

Bailey Benton Beard Austin West Lake Live

Zilker PTA Executive Meeting Planned at McDonald Home

The Zilker PTA executive committee will meet at 9 30 a m Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs Angus McDonald 40 Robert E Lee Road.

Zilker P-Ta Angus Mac Donald Robert E. Lee Road Zilker Pta Executive Committee Angus McDonald

Miss Lenora Zwernemann Receives Auxiliary Life Membership

In Taylor on February 22 the Missionary Auxiliary of St. Paul Lutheran Church awarded Miss Lenora Zwernemann a life membership. Presentation made by Miss Stella Westergard with Mrs. Leon G. Bohls and the Rev. H. C. Ziehe leading the lesson. New members introduced and a social hour followed with several attendees named.

Girl Scouts Plant Three Pecan Trees in Gillis Park

Girl Scout troops of Fulmore School planted three pecan trees at Gillis Park as part of the Thinking Day program and Austin pecan planting drive. The trees were funded by troop treasuries and presented by Janice Brown, Alice Jean Sundberg, Donna Warren, Charlene Caraway, and Beth Miller. Co sponsors included Mrs Bess O Beeman and Mrs Jack Andrewartha, with Beverly Sheffield and Simon Gillis speaking and helping in the planting.

Fulmore Ool Gillis Park Austin Treasuries Janice Brown Alice Jean Sundberg Donna Warren Charlene Caraway Beth Miller Jack Andrewartha Fulmore Bess O. Beeman Beverly Sheffield Simon Gillis

China Shower Planned by University Methodist Church Circle Four

Circle Four of the University Methodist Church will stage a china shower Friday at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall of the new education building. Admission will be an offering for the new china and silver on display. Entertainment features colored motion pictures of Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile Alabama and of Lake Louise and Banff Springs National Park in Canada shown by Emil Halm. He will also show a film from ten years ago of church activities.

Circle Four University Methodist Church New Education Bellingrath Gardens Mobile Ala Lake Louise Banff Springs National Park Canada Emil Halm

Marble Falls Bride Weds in San Antonio Church

Miss Marjorie Wall and Staff Sergeant Ralph C. Cotton married February 1 at Woodlawn Methodist Church in San Antonio with Rev. Charles Hart officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Wall, wore a white suit and orchid corsage. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cotton of Quinlin and served in the US Army. They planned a brief wedding trip before settling in San Antonio.

Marble Falls ANS Marjorie Wall Ralph C. Cotton Woodlawn Methodist Church San Antonio Charles Hart Carlyle Wall Marble Falls High School Draughon’s Business College Stewart Title Company Hubert Cotton Quinlin Quinlin High School US Army Ca Gee Randolph Eld W. C. Wall Bessie Wall Victor Piazzi Julian Porter Wayne Wagenfuhr Dalphine Batey Rolande Chosseche

Auxiliary Plans Legion Decorating in Bartlett

At a Bartlett meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary the group discussed furnishing the Legion Home club rooms. A kitchen equipment committee was formed with W. W. Lawhon, Lynn Bartlett and George Fowler named, while H. O. Lindeman, W. J. Hruska and W. L. Stokes Jr. were chosen to plan club room furnishings. Mrs. E. Hruska presided in the president’s absence, with Mrs. Joe Widerspahn and co hostess Mrs. George Fowler assisting. Present were Homer Roberts, Lawrence Lang, Gilbert Fischer, Gilbert Kretzschmar and A. A. Gersbach.

School for P TA Officers Slated

Taylor to host a school in parliamentary procedure for P TA officers next month. Mrs Roy Davis, president of the Taylor City P TA Council, announced the event to be sponsored by the council with instructor Mrs F E Holman. W T Bradford of the Civil Air Patrol spoke at a recent junior senior PTA meeting.

Davis Taylor City P-Ta Council F. E. Holman W. T. Bradford Civil Air Patrol PTA

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Austin American Texas Burnet Road Nixom Home Demonstration Club N. G. Janca Mesdames L. M Kenyon W. G. Dittrich Texas Homes Demonstration Association M. H. Cunningham Sen Dittrich Morris Brougher Tom Cahill J. W. Woodard Joe Cook Mesdames J. P. Kidd James Ater JL. M. Kenton Fred Bently I. G. Janea E. H. Kott BE. L. McBee R. E. McDonald Fred Millhollen Otto Moore Dudley Moore Vicks VA Life Book Trailers Club Floyd Dunaway Rathervne Tongue and Thimble Group University Ladies Newcomers Club Glenn V. Ramsey Bentwood Road Austin Woman's Club Austin Women’s Auxiliary of Labor Labor Temple Pi Beta Phi AAUW G. H. Newlove Washington Square Social Studies Group Gregg House Baker P-Ta John W. Korb West 41St Co-Wed Club Eek West 24Th Mrs Tom Vaughan Zwernemann Church Circle Ralph Cotton Ralph Cotton Norcross Durkees AB Yeoquan Durkee Suurkess Araoe Famous Foods Uth Iron St
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