Mrs Eichenbaum to Lead Austin Children's Theater Mothers
A mothers club for the Austin Children's Theater formed at a coffee last Friday night. Mrs. Harold Eichenbaum elected president and Miss Jeanne Dawson named new director. The group, sponsored by the city recreation department, aims to secure publicity and a permanent venue for performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Children’s Theater
Mary Frances Vickery
Harold Eichenbaum
Mesdames H. L. Arno
A. S. Salyer
John Barcus
Charles Reed
City Recreation Department
Betty Craddock
David Hinkle
Tommy Jones
Children’s Club
Mrs. Vickery
Jeanne Dawson
Mesdames Eichenbaum
Salyer
Vesta Rutledge
Victor Ravel
Eddie B. Hudgoke
Bertram Giesecke
Joseph Blankenship
Eva A. Bayne
S. C. Smith
S. Kopel
L. Schneider
Larry Craddock
S. W. Ruff
E. W. Redford
Betty Lee Lafferty
Miss Dawson
Mrs G W Elliott Hosts Thorndale WMS Meeting
Mrs G W Elliott hosted a Thorndale Baptist WMS gathering. Secret pals were revealed and gifts exchanged. Members decided to collect clothing for orphans overseas. Refreshments served to Mesdames Glenn Collins E C Moseley Hattie Gilchrist Minnie Kirkman W B Harkness F G Blackman L D Cummings and W H Townsend.
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Thorndale
ANS
G. W. Elliott
Thorndale Baptist Wms
Glenn Collins
E. C. Moseley
Hattie Gilchrist
Minnie Kirkman
W. B. Harkness
F. G. Blackman
L. D. Cummings
W. H. Townsend
Convention Delegates Honored By Austin Gold Star Mothers
American Gold Star Mothers Inc honored delegates to the national convention to be held in Detroit from Thursday through next Tuesday. Mesdames D T McCullough Elizabeth Walker Russell Lemaire and William E Ferguson were guests at a filet mignon dinner at Irvings. The event featured pink fan place cards pink gladioli and rose peonies.
Ten Girl Scouts Receive Awards in Bertram
Mrs R W McFarlin announces ten members of Troop 11 earned the Nature Badge this week at Bertram. Mary Margaret McFarlin and Virginia Glaspy won for bug collections. Marian Knox Ann Glimp Patsey Guinn Lovelle Price Billie Lou Byron Margaret Owen Golda Rosalyn Williams earned for pressed wild flowers. Sue Springfield received a badge for her scrapbook collection of pictures including costumes and a study of automobiles.
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Bertram
ANS
R. W. McFarlin
Mary Margaret McFarlin
Virginia Glaspy
Marian Knox
Ann Glimp
Patsey Guinn
Lovelle Price
Billie Lou Byron
Margaret Owen
Golda Rosalyn Williams
Sue Springfield
El Pasoans Visit Here With Mrs Pearl Echols
Paul Echols 14 and Sue Echols 11 came from El Paso to spend summer with grandmother Mrs Pearl Echols 712 West 21st Street. They are children of Mrs Carolyn Day of El Paso formerly Austin. Mrs Carrie Day, Mrs Echols' mother, is visiting and was active in Austin organizations before moving to El Paso.
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Paul Echols
Sue Echols
el Paso
Pearl Echols
West 21St Street
Carolyn Say
Austin
Echols
Carrie Day
Thurmans Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary at Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Waverly Thurman celebrated their silver anniversary with an open house at 3005 Kerbey Lane. More than 75 guests attended as family and friends, with a house party massed around music, floral displays, and guest book duties.
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F. Boyce Hall
Richard W. Thurman
Vicki Zoe Hall
Harrell W. Harrison
W. H. Bergfield
S. A. Roberson
Clarence Schieffer
Thurman
Eric Studeman
Charles S. Pierce
Frederick Eby
F. C. Branson
Elmer
Meetings This Week in Austin
Austin groups schedule activities this week including the Austin Altrusa Club at the Austin Hotel, Reuben Hornsby Chapter DRT with Mrs James B Marley at Hornsby Bend, Capitol Review 142 at the Driskill Hotel, Catholic Daughters at Knights of Columbus Hall, and the Austin Woman's Forum picnic at 2205 Townes Lane.
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Austin Altrusa Club
Austin Hotel
Reuben Hornsby
James B. Marley
Hornsby Bend
Capitol Review
Woman's Benefit Association
Driskill Hotel
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus
Austin Woman's Forum
Robert M. Allen
Townes Lane
Altrusans Plan Trial by Jury Themed Dinner
The Austin Altrusa Club holds its annual dinner meeting on Tuesday at 7 p m in the Austin Hotel with Trial by Jury as the theme. Mrs Anna Sandbo will act as judge and hear committee reports. The party featured hillbilly costumes and music by the Hungry Mountain Boys.
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Austin Altrusa Club
Austin Hotel
Anna Sandbo
Altrusa Club
Alice Miller
Leslie Crockett
Hungry Mountain Boys
Mesdames Opal Clifton
G. W. Wilhite
Cecil Scarbrough
Carl M. Wilson
B. J. Hillen
Bess Mason
Virgil Blanch
Elizabeth Gardner
Dorothy Porter- Smith
J. F. Springfield
J. E. Bridges
Elsie Biggers
J. H. Baugh
Ethel Wood Roberdeau
Eleanor Crow Lyons
Mildred Garrett
Leah Moncure
Mona Jarrell
Women’s Society To Meet Tuesday At Trinity Church
Trinity Methodist WSCS members plan a Tuesday 10 a m meeting in the church with guest speaker Mrs. Lewis on Women and the Universal Church. Devotional by Mrs J J Slussler. June July August sessions run 10 to 11 30 a m with no luncheon. New WSCS officers led by Rev Lawrence Greenhaw include President D A Trainer and other department heads.
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Trinity Methodist Wscs
Lewis Speaker
Universal Church
J. J. Slussler
WSCS
Lawrence Greenhaw
D. A. Trainer
Payton Brown
P. R. McCullough
E. H. Hempel
Missionary Education
A. J. McCutcheon
Christian Social Relations
Leo Brown
Status of Women
R. M. du
Civic Club Plans Parade Float and Library Upgrades
Johnson City civic group votes to enter a float in the Blanco County Fair and Rodeo on Aug 4 and 5. Members remodel the Johnson City Free Library and improve the County Courthouse. Librarian M B Barrow will open the library 3 to 5 p m six days weekly. The club will buy 2300 new books in Burnet and establish branch libraries in Sandy Cypress Mill Round Mountain Pleasant Hill and other communities. Sixteen members attend with guests C L Patterson and W C Casparis.
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Johnson City
Baker Girl Scout Troop Party at Lorraine Murray’s Home
Members of Girl Scout Troop 150 Baker School attended a party hosted by Lorraine Murray at 4311 Guadalup. Ingrid Hawkins and Shirley Lowery won high scores in afternoon games while Dorothy Sheffield had the low score. Attendees included Mrs. W. A. Flachmeier Mrs. W. C. Hankins Mrs. F. E. Murray June Burris Pats Craddock Emily Jo Flachmeier Ingrid Hankins Elaine Hasty Shirley Lowery Carolyn Moreno Dorothy Sheffield Nancy Smith Elizabeth Wagstaff Oma Fay Hines and Lorraine Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker School
Lorraine Murray
Guadalup
Ingrid Hawkins
Shirley Lowery
Dorothy Sheffield
Mesdames W. A Flachmeier
W. C. Hankins
FE. W Murray
June Burris
Pats Craddock
Emily Jo Flachmeier
Ingrid Hankins
Elaine Hasty
Carolyn Moreno
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Mrs. Eichenbaum
WMS
Europe
Mueller & Brother
Congress Ave
Shirley Floyd
Buster Floyd
Fiskville School
Wayne Aldridge
J. G. Aldridge
Else Ray Rundberg
Carl Rundberg
Joe Kramer
O. J. Kramer
Austin Gold Star
Lois Fugler
Mesdames Fugler
Frank Hamer
Purity Smith
Edna Caldwell
Hill Poole
Bertha Torbett
George Schwarzer
C. W. Roberts
A. W. Snodgrass
FE. C. Poole
Bertha Stolle
Anna
Girl Scouts
Yaring
Thurmans
Altrusans Plan
Ship ‘N Shore
Vata
Women’s Society
Civic Club
Baker Girl Scout
EAST
Dorothy Hubbs
Fashion Shope
Hosing
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