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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
12
Fifteen Williamson County 4-H clubs with 300 girls mark National 4-H Club Week March 5-13 under the theme Better Living for a Better World. They view slides from the 1948 state dress revue and learn to set sleeves and make piped buttonholes under coordinator Estella Strayhorn.
Latin Americans of San Jose Parish plan a Sunday housewarming at the new rectory at 711 West Mary. Catholic Home Mission Guild hosts the 3 to 5 pm reception. Priests from the Austin Diocese mission field, including Rev. Weber, Rev. Houser, Rev. Rupp and Rev. Atwood, built the structure with little professional help. five missions serve the area.
Mrs Bee McDonald was named president of the Oral Club following an election held Tuesday at the home of Mrs Myra Rigsbee. Blanch Kelly became vice president and Virgini Evans was secretary treasurer. The group then toured historical sites around the city under Mrs Orene Rife, with dinner at Old Sevile.
Mrs Weldon Scheel soprano and the Castle Trio performed four musical groupings for the Austin Woman's Club luncheon. The Castle Trio includes Joseph Castle, wife, and C. E. Mick. Club committees arranged the event and decorations featured daffodils and acacia.
The University of Texas Dames met at Mrs. L. L. Lusk home for a business session and program on March holidays. They voted to stage the annual spring tea in the Austin Women's Club on April 20 with co hosts Messrs Dismukes, Cox, McGarity, Pettit, and Porter.
Bryan College Station Art Club members will be honored at a 3 to 5 p.m. tea in the Eliza bet Ney Museum marking a two week exhibit opening. Hostesses from Austin Art League Group Six will greet guests with E. W. Jackson F. L. Kuykendall and Richard Pettway overseeing refreshments. The exhibit features 25 paintings by club members. many artists will attend in Austin for the tea and opening. Public invited to attend.
The St. Luke's Wesleyan Service Guild hosted a book review Tuesday at the church. Guest speaker Mrs. Homer Garrison reviewed The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas and was introduced by Guild president Mrs. Dick White. Arrangements were led by committees including Mrs. Faye Anderson for guest book and Mesdames H. T. Russell Glenn Dunkle Ken Johnson and Lester Waggoner for refreshments.
The carnival organized by the Sisterhood of Congregation Agudas Achim has been postponed from this Sunday to Sunday March 20, running 4 to 7 p m.
The March Texas plentiful foods list includes eggs cheese dry beans onions cabbage potatoes carrots evaporated milk butter prunes and raisins. The list highlights staple items for households and markets throughout the month.
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