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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1950

Page

8

Tea Honors Leader of Atlantic Union Committee

Mrs. 81. John Garwood, chair of the Texas Atlantic Union Committee, was honored at a tea hosted by Mrs. Roger J. Williams at 303 Moore Boulevard. Guests received Easter eggs, with prizes awarded in food surplus contests. Mrs. Garwood spoke on a proposed federal convention inviting several countries to discuss a free federal union within the UN framework to promote prosperity and peace.

John Garwood Texas Atlantic Union Committee Roger J. Williams Moore Boulevard Williams Stanley Finch C. F. Arrowood William M. Gambrell Fred Nagle Jr Garwood St. John Garwood Texas Supreme Court William Clayton Congress United States England Canada France Belgium Holland Luxembourg United Nations R. O. Zollinger

Rosedale Brownie Troop Hosts Valentine Party

Brownie Troop 128 of Rosedale hosted a Valentine party at the home of Mrs. Lester Kitchens on West Ninth. Attendees included leaders and numerous members such as Judy Cartwright Kathryne Clare Rosemary Cochran Hazel Dorchester Judy Ellard Jo Ann Faulkner Sarah Kay Garner Charlotte Ann Hill Sylva Higgenbotham Frances Key Norma Galey Ivy Juanita Laurence Lynne Little and others with refreshments provided by Juanita Judy Weathers and Joy.

Brownies Rosedale Juanita Bunny) Laurence Valentine Lester Kitchens West Ninth Judy Weathers Joy Tha Valentine Judy Cartwright Kathryne Clare Rosemary Cochran Hazel Dorchester Judy Ellard Jo Ann Faulkner Sarah Kay Garner Charlotte Ann Hill Sylva Higgenbotham Frances Key Norma Galey Ivy Juanita Laurence Lynne Little Suzanne McKowen Mary Sue Swartz Joy Wolff Judy Ziller Helen Marx Janice Lou Ware Eilleen Patton Sue Wolff Janice Ann Weathers James Weathers Mesdames D. B. McKowen Cc. W. Wolff D. B. Ware I. L. Weathers L. J. Kitchens

Time To Shine Skit At Bertram 4 H Club Meet

Bertram 4 H Club held a February meeting at the school where Yvonne Carroll and Merlene Peacock presented the skit Time To Shine. Members listed sewing projects for completion included Mina Beta Wall Joyce Berry Ann Watson Molly Watson Jackie Price Patsy Watson Jo Nell Baker Joy Lee Wall Ann Brewster Billie Lou Bryson Ellen Wilkerson and others Ann Glimp Jerry Price Jo Ann Taylor Loraine Hinds Linda Wilson Ann Blacklock Nancy Wilson LeNora Jans Margaret Owen Patsy Guin Anna Mae Knox Nelda Lester.

Bertram Yvonne Carroll Merlene Peacock Mina Beta Wall Joyce Berry Ann Watson Molly Watson Jackie Price Patsy Watson Jo Nell Baker Joy Lee Wall Ann Brewster Billie Lou Bryson Ellen Wilkerson Ann Glimp Jerry Price Jo Ann Taylor Loraine Hinds Linda Wilson Ann Blacklock Nancy Wilson LeNora Jans Margaret Owen Patsy Guinn Anna Mae Knox Nelda Lester

Poetry Group Session Highlights Read at Austin Club

The Austin Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas met at Mrs. Louis Reuter’s home to hear Ruth Woodside Love read passages from her free verse narrative poem For Such an Hour. Winners included Eloise Roach critic’s prize for Autumn Lay and J L Valentine popular award for If I Give Birth To Song, with Doole winning light verse.

Ruth Woodside Love Austin Poetry Society of Texas Louis Reuter Rosedale Terrace Eloise Roach J. L. Valentine John W Pritchett Doole Adolph Koch Minnie Lee Shepard Rena Reynolds William Gardner University of Texas Robert A. Law Frances Alexander

Confederacy Children to Meet Saturday at UDC Museum

Calvin Crozier Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy will gather Saturday at 2 30 p m in the UDC Museum located in the Old Land Office Building.

Calvin Crozier Children of the Confederacy UDC

Autograph Hound Party Plans Authors Event in Austin

Final arrangements for the second annual Autograph Hound Party in Austin were completed by the Theta Sigma Phi alumnae. The event, honoring Texas writers, will be held Saturday April 1 in the Commodore Perry Hotel ballroom with Miss Virginia Parton as president and committees named for publicity tickets refreshments and decorations.

Austin Theta Sigma Phi A. N. McCallum West 32Nd National Professional Journalism Fraternity Harold W. Robinson Texas Commodore Perry Hotel Virginia Parton Vann Kennedy Jene Farris Frank W. McBee Jr W. Terrell Blodgett Eugene Pendergraft Vera Gillespie

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