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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1950

Page

6

Mrs A J Griffin Installed President of St Elmo HD Club

Mrs A J Griffin was installed as president of the St Elmo Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Bill Wiggins home on Fort View Road. Travis County agent Miss Rose Erisman mapped landscaping plans while officers J C Eli treasurer and E E Taylor council delegate were named. Attendees included Homer Owens and J M Spillar among others with next meeting set at Sharp home 3908 Manchaca.

St. Elmo H. H B. E. Grohmann J. M. Spillar

Bryker Woods Leaders Plan Club Session At Home

Bryker Brownie and Scout leaders with 11 committee members held a planning session Thursday morning at 4105 Ridgelea Drive hosted by Troop 124. Guests included Alice Mulkey and Joan Harsh with Royal Williams staff changes as well as E Fish. The group heard troop project reports and set a Feb 16 follow up at 1704 West 34th.

Brownie Bryker Woods Anthony Capps Ridgelea Drive Alice Mulkey Girl Scout Royal Williams Joan Harsh Williams E. Fish LAH Club Ale School

Methodist WSCS Convenes in Elgin

Elgin event spotlights a WSCS gathering in the Methodist Church annex with hostesses Mesdames Kenneth Danklers and Norman Dixon. Mrs. N. R. Radtke leads the program including Mesdames Jack Webb J. C. Carter C. R. Miller David Swenson John Nichols and Paul Jacobson.

Elgin ANS Kenneth Danklers Norman Dixon WSCS Methodist Church Annex N. R. Radtke Jack Webb J. C. Carter C. R. Miller David Swenson John Nichols Paul Jacobson

Etiquette lecture at ESA meeting shares party tips

Mrs. Chester A. Koock spoke to Delta Chi Chapter of Ilow Sigma Alpha in Travis County courthouse about gracious entertaining. She urged simple, заранее prepared menus and avoiding party fatigue, citing Elsa Maxwell as a source of surprise ideas and noting plans for a National Articular Foundation fundraiser.

Chester A. Koock Delta Chi Chapter Ilow Sigma Alpha Elsa Maxwell Madame Bone Washington Koock National Articular Foundation Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Odorless Paint Promises Winter Window Ease

Odorless paint offers a solution for winter painting with windows kept shut and no unpleasant scent. The product suits indoor rooms where ventilation is limited and odor control is valued.

Traffic Safety Talk At Rosedale P T A Meeting

Austin citizens heard Chief Laws of the Department of Public Safety explain that traffic accidents arise from driver attitudes. He outlined three viewpoints including “my side of the road” and “I am the only person on the road,” urging courteous driving and dimming lights. The session included a Q&A clarifying Texas laws, with hostesses named Mesdames Wilson, Glasscock, Cochran, Wolff, Perkins and Aiken.

T Laws Rosedale P-Ta Department of Public Safety Laws Mr. Laws Texas Mesdames R. C. Wilson W. T. Glasscock C. H. Cochran O. W. Wolff W. C. Perkins Ray Aiken

Legion Auxiliary To Aid TB Survey At County Clinic

The X Ray Survey Clinic at the Travis County Courthouse will be staffed by Travis Unit 76 American Legion Auxiliary members. The free clinic runs Thursday to next Tuesday with hours 8:30 to 11:30 am and 1:30 to 4:30 pm, open to anyone 15 and older, run by the Travis County Tuberculosis Association. Auxiliary workers for Thursday include Mesdames Faires, McCutcheon, Kuehne, Ainsworth Kuehne, Rhea, Tadlock, Hurst, Hyltin, Williams, Anderson and Young.

Travis County Travis Unit 76 American Legion Auxiliary Travis County Tuberculosis Association Mesdames C. H. Fairies A. S. McCutcheon E. B. Kuehne Ainsworth Kuehne Boyd Rhea S. P. Tadlock H. E. Hurst C. A. Hyltin Hartley Hyltin Elgin Williams Eric Anderson Harvey Young

Winter skin protection for dry flaky skin care routine

If chilly winds and biting cold leave your skin dry and flaky, keep a bottle of vegetable oil or skin lotion handy. Use a cotton square saturated with lotion to smooth over face and throat, then use a fresh square to remove the excess.

Cedar Grove Installation Rites Report

Mrs. E. C. Walker began her term as Cedar Grove resident at Three Godmen Circle during installation led by Mrs. Joe Krebs Texas state manager for central and northwest regions. New officers named include Mrs. Sidney Holder vice president Miss Alma Killian auditor and others with Lena Moore initiated. Next session scheduled February 9 at Mrs. Krebs home 45th and Burnet Road.

E. C. Walker Cedar Grove Godmen Circle Joe Krebs Central Northwest Texas Sidney Holder Alma Killian Hettie Parker Stella Green Thompson Meta Thoresen Lula Hildinger W. C. Duesterhoeft Earl D. Pritchett Krebs Preston Cotner L. E. Schieffer Lena Moore

First Baptist Rebecca Class Sets Luncheon

The First Baptist Rebecca Class announces a luncheon Thursday at 11 a.m. at the church. Group Four members will serve as hostesses for the event.

First Baptist Rebecca

UN WHO talk at AAUW luncheon with Dr Cromer guest

Dr Horace E Cromer lectured on the United Nations World Health Organization at the International Re aoe Luncheon Group meeting in Hitchin Room. He described WHO aims from disease eradication to mental health and world cooperation, noting U S funding and international standards progress.

Horace E. Cromer AAUW United Nations Hitchin Cromer Germany World Health Organization WHO San Francisco International Health Assembly New York Cramer Essembly Dr. Cromer United States

Worth Sandifers Entertain in Elgin

Mr and Mrs Worth Sandifer hosted a turkey dinner in Elgin with guests from Elgin including Will Koenig Bert Lanfear R W McCreery C B Sandifer and children Nancy Lucy Mary Snowden H W Smart and James Milton Dailey family members plus Austin visitors Jewel Smart Emma Mae Lanfer L Sander and host children Emma George and John Henry Sandifer.

Elgin Worth Sandifer Will Koenig Bert Lanfear R. W. McCreery C. B. Sandifer Nancy Lucy Mary Snowden H. W. Smart James Milton Dailey Dean Michael Manor C. E. Lee Hugh Tinnin Horace Koenig Billie Diana David Delbert Koenig Doris Bobby Barbara Jewel Smart Emma Mae Lanfear L. Sander Austin Emma George John Henry Sandifer

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A. J. Griffin HD Club Sharp Manchaca Maa Tal Sum Bryker Brownie Methodist Taav Surrey Classics Chambray The Austin American’s Society Woman's News Legion Auxiliary Gary D. Totem Craaky Coe India Greece C. C. Calvert Leo G. Blackstock Dr. Sieuteen Mesdames Blackstock W. L. Brown Clarence Browning T. G. Clawson Calvert J. C. McGuire W. G. Darley W. A. Carter J. L J. R. Davis C. Duke L. B. Ezell C. G. Fairchild H. B. Henry Jack Hudson Thomas Hodges Frederick B. Isely Sr Alden Jackson F. W. Jensen J. B. Jones Alma Erich W. Zimmermann O. B. Hewett L. J. Martin May Otis Woolbaugh Vera Lee Moore Mary Catherine Wilcox A. J. Thomas J. L. Weir Caracas Enezuela Leah Andrews New York City MITE Enia Member Federal Deposit Marie Antoinette Austin Trede Winds Colo C.O.D
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