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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

5

World Day of Prayer Observed in Elgin

World Day of Prayer was observed in Elgin with an union service at the First Methodist Church. The theme Faith for Our Time guided a program led by Mrs Paul Japsen with welcome by Mrs Harold Carter. Participants included Rev C E Fraim Rev Seaborn Riker Rev H Engeling and Mesdames Miller Fraim Niebuhr Hagman Davis Lundgren and Swenson.

Elgin First Methodist Church Paul Jacobsen Harold Carter C. E. Fraim Seaborn Riker H. Engeling Mesdames Cecil Miller Wesley Niebuhr Leonard Hagman Charles E. Davis Edwin Lundgren David Swenson

Reverend Ted Richardson Reviews Lead Kindly Light

The Rev. Ted Richardson of Tarrytown Methodist Church spoke at a Book Trailers gathering hosted by Mrs. Floyd Dunaway at 610 Rathervne Place. He discussed Lead, Kindly Light, the Gandhi story, by Vincent Sheean.

Ted Richardson Tarrytown Methodist Church Floyd Dunaway Rathervne Place Vincent Sheean

Gardening Fashion Show Set by Landscaping Group

The Violet Crown Garden Club's Home Beautification and Landscaping Group in Austin hosts a 3 p.m. guest day at the TFWC Building. Models include Mesdames Johnson Busby Lewis Patterson Burlage Waite Hall and Bodine with daughter Nancy and Mrs Caldwell with daughter Betty. Dr. David Wade will speak on Poem and Happiness in the Garden. Exhibits by Capitol Seed House Central Feed Howard's Montopolis Nursery Austin Art Garden Ramsey's Nursery Charles P. David Hardware Peters Nursery. Open to all club and group members.

Violet Crown Garden Club TFWC Mesdames Tom E. Johnson N. E. Busby J. Holt Lewis J. M. Patterson Joe Prowse Jr Henry Burlage L. M. Waite Donald Hall A. L. Haynes W. R. Bodine Nancy Harold Aldwell Betty Buttrey’s David Wade Austin Capitol Seed House Central Feed Company Howard's

Moonbeam Tong Circle Hears Talk on Christian America

Evelyn Taylor led a Moonbeam Tong Circle program at the First Baptist WMS meeting held at Mrs. J. D. Wynn home. The discussion titled How Christian Is America featured assistants Roy Mack Edwin Hock Overton Crawford Lil Franks Dan Gardner and Georgia Lou West with Pearl Casbeer officiating and a social hour hosted by Anna Birdwell and Wilma Byrd.

America Evelyn Taylor Moonbeam Tong First Baptist Wms J. D. Wynn Miss Taylor Roy Mack Edwin Hock Overton H. Crawford Lil Franks Dan B. Gardner Georgia Lou West Pearl Casbeer Anna Birdwell Wilma Byrd Bennie

Readers Auxiliary Hears Rev Bash Review

Rev Lawrence Bash reviewed Vincent Sheeans Lead Kindly Light for the Readers Guild Auxiliary guest speaker event held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs O B Douglasses home 1101 West 22nd Bash is minister of the University Christian Church Hostesses were Mesdames Nathan Hirsh Bill Jackson and William W Hunt Attendees included Mesdames Thomas Prather J W Forbis Warren Barr Charles Zlatkovich Archer Wilson Jr James Webb Jr James MecHague Bob Lockhart Terrell J Small Jack Combs Jr and Kent Waddell

Vincent Sheean Lawrence Bash Readers Guild O. B. Douglas West 22Nd Bash University Christian Church Nathan Hirsh Bill Jackson William W. Hunt Thomas Prather J. W. Forbis Warren Barr Charles Zlatkovich

Local clubs and meetings listed for today around Austin

Meetings today include Mary Rebekah Lodge IOOF hall 7 30 p m University Ladies Newcomers Club Mrs Frank Herald 1515 Preston 2 p m Afternoon Bridge Groups at University sites with several organizers 2 p m evening bridges 8 p m and 7 30 p m Pathfinders Club 3 30 p m Rosedale LAH 9 30 a m Immergruen Lodge 8 7 30 p m Baker Junior School PTA 7 30 p m Violet Lodge 26 2 p m Austin Woman's Club bridge luncheon 12 30 p m Chapter AZ PEO 9 30 a m coffee 1 p m Afternoon Bridge Group University Ladies Intermediate 2 p m Violet Crown Garden Club 3 p m UDC Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter 3 p m Group Six Austin Art League 10 a m Fulmore PTA 9 30 a m Woman's Study Club 3 p m Travis County Council of Women 10 30 a m

University Ladies Newcomers Club Frank Herald Preston Emil Halm Wooldridge Drive University Ladies Intermediate Club Horace Britt West Avenue Albert Sidney Johnston UDC Texas Confederate Museum Old Land Office Austin Art League H. A. Scott West

Bible Lesson Held By Bartlett WSCS

Bartlett WSCS members met at Mrs. C M Gillespie home with Miss Ella Bolding as co host. Elmer Cryer led Opening the Book of Books while C E Lamb and Walter Patton spoke on The World Must Learn to Read. Washington birthday refreshments followed with Mrs Joe Bridges helping serve.

Joe Bridges Bob McGlothlin L. Roberts D A. Swope Luke Clemens Robert Rountree Frank Wilson George Fowler C. H. Crawford Marvin Thomas George Majestrovic George Jackson John Gillespie M. B. Stokes Walter Fernault Bessie Skinner

George Washington Birthday Dance by VFW Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary of Edwin G. Hutchings Post 656 VFW hosted a George Washington birthday dance in the Crystal Ballroom at the Driskill Hotel. Claude Hallmark and his band played music. The Stars of Texas square dance troupe performed with Thomas Adams Bob Adams Howard Cole Claude Willie and Mrs. Tom Roberts. The dance committee was led by Mrs. Maurice Felps with assistants Mrs. G. L. Huckaby Mrs. Henry Harris Mrs. Low Cox and Lillie Skra banek.

Crystal Ballroom Driskill Hotel Edwin G. Hutchings VFW Claude Hallmark Stars of Texas Square Dance Group Messrs Mesdames Thomas Adams Bob Adams Howard Cole Claude Willie Tom Roberts Maurice Felps G. L. Huckaby Henry Harris Low Cox Lillie Skrabanek

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Hitchin Vernett B. Slater Dallas Center Association of Junior Leagues Austin League New Country Club Louis Page James Rogers Neal Douglass Tommiues Sleepyhead Lh, Williams Darlene Ours Snyder Aiis The Austin American's Woman's News Society Pageé Adustin Texas Moonbeam Tong Circle Rev Mary Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall 18Th and Congress R. C. Maxwell Sam Ellison Oakmont J. A. Head Carol Engebretson Wichita Pathfinders Club Frederick Morse Duval Rosedale Lah Club Julius Schutze Jr Shoalwood Immergruen Lodge Odhs C. L. Hyltin East Mary Baker Junior School PTA Violet Lodge Saengerrunde Hall Austin Woman's Club Bridge Woman's Study Club Fulmore Pta Executive Committee C. A. Dye South Congress Ernie Studeman McCallum Drive Travis Bartlett Wscs VEFW Ws Pest QUEEN Blair Ellison Sanducks Leon Fis N C.od
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