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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1949

Page

6

Berean Bible Class Met At Mrs Marvin Hall Home

Mrs Marvin Hall hosted the Berean Bible Class meeting at One Niles Road. Miss Virginia Williams taught the lesson on Gods Plan for the Church as Set Forth in Ephesians. A long list of members attended the session and business meeting was led by president Mrs R O Zollinger.

Marvin Hall Niles Road Berean Oscar Cage Hubert Jones C. E Rowe F. A. Wood Emil Halm J H. Monroe R. W. Smith R. O. Zollinger Virginia Williams

Bride Jody Burleson Honored At Burnet Shower

Mrs. Herschel Crawford formerly Miss Jody Burleson received a miscellaneous bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Drue Scoggins in Burnet. Hostesses greeted guests including Mrs. Scoggins Mrs. Lloyd Pate and Mrs. Jesse B Crow with Lola Gayle Shilling recording guests. A lace cloth covered table featured ivy and tall rose candle arrangements.

Law Wives Club Hosts Open House for Husbands in Hillsbergs

Members of the Law Wives Club entertained their husbands at an open house in Hillsbergs Cafe Saturday evening with a spring motif. Centerpieces featured deies stock and gladioli in Pennsylvania Dutch pottery, yellow candles, and colored cloths. Hosting couples at the door were Mr. and Mrs. Culhane and Mr. and Mrs. Niland. Mrs. Colby presided at the coffee table, with Mrs. Martin in the second hour, and other members assisted with the membership table and house party duties.

Law Wives Club Hillsbergs Cafe F. G. Culhane Jack Niland Jack Colby Richard Martin Mesdames Carl Morris William Langworthy J. W. Caldwell E. J. Alexander W. D. Barton

Surprise Birthday Party For Billy Tedford

Billy Tedford of 4207 Avenue A was feted at a surprise party hosted by his wife and Mrs. Jack Digby. Attending were the Digbys, the Fannon family, Pillans family, Heath family, Rountree family, Tedfords, Headrick, Davis, Pillans Jr., and Norma Gage.

Billy L. Tedford Avenue A Jack Digby Roy Fannon Patricia John Mack Pillans Barbara Jean Maurice Heath Maurice Jr R. L. Rountree Robert Wayne Nell Marie B. L. Tedford Donald Wayne E. K. Headrick F. J. Davis S. S. Pillans Jr Norma Gage

Merrilltown Club Meets for Pie Supper Plans

Mrs. Tony Burkland hosted the Merrilltown Home Demonstration Club with assistance from Mrs. R. A. Sellstrom. Members quilted and discussed an April 2 pie supper as Mrs. H. B. Brooks reported on a recent council conference. Refreshments followed for the group including Mesdames Parmley, Parker, Jacobson, Brooks, Davee, Foster, Warren, Archer, Taylor, McNeese, Noren, Sellstrom, Sites and the hostess.

Tony Burkland Merrilltown Home Demonstration Club R. A. Sellstrom H. B. Brooks Council W. B. Parmley W. E. Parker G. C. Jacobson E. J. Dave

Eyhorn and Blomquist couple wed in San Antonio cathedral

Miss Gladys Blomquist and Albert L. Eyhorn married Feb. 19 in a double ring ceremony at St. Marys Cathedral. The bride, a Austin High School graduate, and groom, a San Antonio native with a Western Electric post, celebrated with family and friends and plan to reside in Out of town after a wedding trip.

Gladys Blomquist Adron Blomquist Elroy Albert L. Eyhorn St. Mary’s Cathedral Austin High School Texas Insurance Checking Office Eyhorn A. J. Eyhorn San Antonio St. Joseph’s High School Kirkwood Japan 59Th Signal Battalion Western Electric A. J. Mulreany Rosie Blomquist Benny Eghorn Blomquist Emil Bromberg Emil Bramberg Berney Eyhorn Virgil Swenson Loretta Eyhorn Houston Corpus Christi Kenedy E. J. Eyhorn Loretta Earl Eyhorn Carol

Becker Cubs Banquet A Celebratory Pack 15 Event

Becker School cafeteria hosted the Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scout Pack 15 celebrating the 39th birthday of scouting. After dinner, awards were given to Tommy Lyda Jack Cowan Billy Sterzing Mike Murphy Jimmy Randle Charles Hill Hubert Petri Reynolds Bixler Johnny Ballard Ellis Conkle Roger Nebauer Gordon Neubauer Gordy Puryear and Michael Cullen. Attendees included dens One through Five and the Order of the Arrow Indian Dancers with colorful table decorations.

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Tea Thursday

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae will entertain with a spring tea Thursday at 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. E. J. Heiligenthal on Scenic Drive. Mesdames Willard Ferrick and T. C. Baskin will be hostesses. New officers will be elected.

Zeta Tau Alpha E. J. Heiligenthal Willard Ferrick T. C. Baskin

Who Done Its Discussed For Round Table Luncheon

Mrs. William K. Miller spoke on Murder on Paper a study of detective mystery fiction at a Pan American Round Table luncheon in the TFWC building. Miss Lillian Wester announced plans for the Pan American Convention in Browns ville in April. The gathering included many members and guests listed by name.

William K. Miller Pan- American Round Table TFWC Calhoun Lillian Wester Brownsville Mesdames W. E. Allen John Hammond H. P. Bybee J. W. Calhoun Jet Winters George Hawley C. W. Chowning R. W. Pettway E. W. Doty Bascom Giles D. Lee Hamilton Henry Henze J. E. Hickman Harold Baker James P. Alexander Hubert Jones H. T. Manuel

Miss St. Mary's of 1949 Dorothy Beck of New Braunfels

Dorothy Beck of New Braunfels was chosen Miss St. Mary's of 1949 at a formal dance sponsored by St. Mary's academy Student Council. She succeeds Betty Jean Valdes of Austin and is a senior. The event was held in the Driskill Hotel Maximillion Room with music by the Mel-Tones.

Dorothy Beck New Braunfels Gretchen Berkey Mary Ann McNamara Mary Rubarth Theresa Valenta Claire Mayer Nancy Jane Newton Louise Matthews

Methodist District Training School Workshop set March 9 11

Conference director Mrs C A Rauschenberg of Atlanta Ga leads a three day Central Methodist Church workshop March 9 11 from 10 a m to 3 p m sessions include Happy Times in Our Church a kindergarten course Outdoors in Palestine and People Who Lived in Jesus Day open to all workers teachers and anyone interested in children's church work

Central Methodist Church C. A. Rauschenberg First Methodist Church Atlanta Elizabeth Workman Rauschenberg Our Church Palestine Methodist

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