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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1950

Page

12

Nu Phi Mu Installs Gladys Blank As President

Miss Gladys Blank was installed as president of Nu Phi Mu sorority during a Monday night meeting at Mrs. Marie Matlock’s home. New officers include Pat Skinner vice president Joy Woodruff treasurer Nelda East recording secretary and Idena East corresponding secretary. New pledges named include Mrs. Paul H Wendler Mrs. D W Maggert and several Misses. The ritual day observance featured blue and silver colors pink roses and blue tapers with Mrs Minnie Vance leading the ceremony. The next session is scheduled for 7 30 p m June 21 at Miss Blank’s home 1414 West Smith.

Nu Phi Mu Sorority Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Marie Matlock Gladys Blank Pat Skinner Joy Woodruff Nelda East Idena East Paul H. Wendler D. W. Maggert Ruby Mae Kieke Mary Lee Lowitz Mary Sue Chilton Mae Toungate Betty Jane Crawford Joan Eck Mary Ann Elliott Barbara Lanier Ann Russell Mary Louise Stegall Matlock Ella Quante Nu Phi Mu Minnie Vance Kansas City Kathleen Eklund Theta Zeta Beta Sigma Phi Joyce Lacey Logan Friedrich Ann Page Irma Haube Doreen Witschorke Hilleen Wolf Dorothy Toungate Miss Page Miss Blank West Smith

Flower arrangements that fit your home style and gift idea

Home flower gifts grow brighter when you present blooms in coordinated arrangements with suitable containers. A gifted idea for new mothers suggests two matched bouquets in ordinary and miniature vases, with color schemes guidance from Elizabeth Hillyer's COLOR SCHEMES FOR EVERY ROOM. Send 15 cents and SASE to Miss Hillyer through the newspaper.

Elizabeth Hillyer

Capitol Chapter of OES to Install Officers Thursday

Capitol Chapter 803 Order of the Eastern Star will hold public installation services Thursday at 8 15 p.m. in the Scottish Rite Temple. Mrs R H Francis will be installed as worthy matron by Mrs Frank Swartz, with a large slate of officers to be installed and presented by various members and committee chairs.

Capitol Order of the Eastern Star God West Lander J. S. Williams Francis John Steadman Charles Leggett Felix Driskill Meteor N. Frnka Ruth Gibbs Wilbur R. Davis W. C. Treadwell A. F. Harsch Frances Pfluger al Ehrlich Marshal J. G. Burr Adah Walter Orr Ruth F. L. Estepp Esther L. C. Stromquist Martha C. L. Hyltin Electra Howard A. Bailey Warder Floyd Rogers Sentinel

Meetings Today Across Local Organizations

Mary Rebekah Lodge meets at IOOF Hall at 8 p m while Capitol Chapter 803 OES gathers at Scottish Rite Temple also at 8 p m Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club Bridge Group Three convenes 1 p m with Mrs K P Carpenter Bergstrom NCO Wives Club hosts covered dish lunch at Zilker Park 12 30 p m Ladies Auxiliary to Branch Nine NA Postal Supervisors meets at Austin Woman's Club 11 45 a m program and 12 30 p m luncheon.

Mary Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall 18Th Congress Capitol OES Lavaca Street Welcome Wagon K. P. Carpenter Tower Drive Bergstrom Nco Wives Club Zilker Park National Association of Postal Supervisors Austin Woman’s Club

Tallest Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras Reaches 194 Feet

The 194 foot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands in North Carolina within a State Park on the Outer Banks. It is described as the tallest lighthouse in the United States and is now accessible by land sea and air.

Cape Hatteras N. C Outer Banks

Fariss Hydrick Rites Held Here

Miss Billie Jo Hydrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Hydrick of Marshal and Austin became the bride of R E Fariss Jr son of Mr and Mrs R E Fariss of Giddings Friday at the University Church of Christ. The double ring ceremony was conducted by R E Sweet. The couple will reside at 605 Kinney Avenue after a Galveston wedding trip.

Billie Jo Hydrick Bill Hydrick Marshal and Austin R. E Bob) Fariss Jr R. E. Fariss Giddings University Church of Christ R. E. Sweet Austin High School Gidding High School Blinn Junior College Brenham US Air Force Southern Pacific Railroad C. D. Hill

Mrs. Winton Presents Music Pupils In Recital

Mrs. R. W. Winton will present piano and voice pupils in a recital Saturday at 8 p m in the East Room of the Austin Hotel. Vocalists Ralph Winton Shirley Jean Butts and Edwina Lee Rawlins perform with piano numbers by Randy Lewis Joyce Williams Jody Shepard Floyden Gibson Marian Williams Clara Ann Bright Nancy Whitaker Ka Percy Janelle Morris and Sarah Booth. Assisting with program are speech pupils of Mrs. Omar Barker Keith Hawkes Janette Bailey Julia Montgomery and Jeanette Jung.

R. W. Winton Austin Ralph Winton Shirley Jean Butts Edwina Lee Rawlins Randy Lewis Joyce Williams Jody Shepard Floyden Gibson Marian Williams Clara Ann Bright Nancy Whitaker Ka Percy Janelle Morris Sarah Booth Omar Barker Keith Hawkes Janette Bailey Julia Montgomery Jeanette Jung

Cathy Wyatt Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Cathy Wyatt marked her third birthday with a Saturday party at her parents home, 4005 Idlewild. Guests included Jim Tinsley, Nicki Lavy, Patty Groody, Rusty Phillips, Kerry Caughran, Elaine Siemoneit, Bill Phillips, Stokey Holmes, and Mary Catherine Holmes, with games and refreshments served.

Cathy Wyatt Charles Wyatt Idlewild Jim Tinsley Nicki Lavy Patty Groody Rusty Phillips Kerry Caughran Elaine Siemoneit Bill Phillips Stokey Holmes Mary Catherine Holmes

Fellowship Worker Leaves for Colorado

Llano resident Walter Jay Ligon departed Monday for a three week stay in Denver Colorado to work for the Lisle Fellowship in Golden He will then travel to Detroit Michigan to continue similar work for the remainder of the summer.

Llano ANL Walter Jay Ligon Denver Colo Lisle Golden Detroit Mich

Retiring Fidelis Class President Honored at Church Party

The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church honored its president Mrs Thelma Weidlein with a farewell party in Austin Monday. Miss Ruth Bledsoe was named to serve the unexpired term as president. Guests spoke of Weidlein s two year leadership and letters from St Paul s Industrial Training School and the American Bible Society thanked the class for support.

Fidelis First Baptist Church Thelma Weidlein Weidlein Austin Clear Water Fla Ruth Bledsoe O. T. Scarborough Eura Martin St. Paul's Industrial Training School, Inc Malakoff Texas Robert Taylor American Bible Society Gertrude Piichard Houston Mesdames Scarborough Stella Mae Floyd Atkinson Briscoe Josephine Price Sanderford Lucretia Nichols R. R. Sanford Marcia Barlow Minerva Davis Mary Ella Wallis Annie Middleton Tina Freeman Edna Pentecost Frances Clark Brady Norwood Martin Eva Poe Whitis Bettie Carnes Bledsoe Wilma Ervin Rena Reynolds

Mrs J W Bradfield Welcomes New York Visitor

Mrs J W Bradfield at 911 West 19th hosts her daughter Mrs John Harvey Brown Jr of New York City. The visitor, formerly Barbara Bradfield, arrived in Austin on Friday for a two week stay before joining her husband in Tulsa for a brief visit.

J. W. Bradfield West 19Th John Harvey Brown Jr New York City

Circles of First Baptist WMS Feted in Home of Mrs Whicker

The Moonbeam Tong and Deter circles of the First Baptist WMS were hosted by Mrs. W C Whicker at 1307 West Avenue. The program On the Book, or On the Rocks was presented and refreshments served to a group including Mesdames Froelich Phelps Combs Birdwell Byrd Hudson Davis Frazier Whicker Lanmon and many Misses Seales Coleman Lang McElroy Casbeer Couch Campbell Williams Taylor Day Nowlin Parker Bagby Harris Nowlin Holbrook.

First Baptist WMS Moonbeam Deter First Baptist Wms Edna White W. C. Whicker West Avenue John Froelich W. A. Phelps P. W. Combs Charlie Bird Wilma Byrd Virginia D. Hudson Bennie Joe Davis Ert Frazier Monroe Lanmon Nell Seales Edith Coleman Vivian Lang Sue McElroy Pearl Casbeer Gwen Couch Katherine Campbell Wilma Williams Evelyn Taylor Adelle Day Doris Nowlin Florence Parker Margaret Ann Bagby Pamelia Harris Maizie Nowlin Betty Jean Holbrook

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