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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1949

Page

6

Daughters of Nile Sew For Crippled Children's Hospitals

Rith Neb Temple 64 Daughters of the Nile held an all day sewing session at the Scottish Rite Temple. Items will aid crippled children in Shrine hospitals at Shreveport Louisiana and Salt Lake City Utah. Queens and officers chaired luncheons and decorations while members and guests attended.

Rith Neb Temple Daughters of the Nile Scottish Rite Temple Shrine Shreveport Salt Lake City Utah L. A. Pedigo Arch Braswell Emil H. Spillman

Preparation For School Topic At Baker PTA Meeting

Miss Epsie Young of Austin Public Schools will speak on Preparation for School at 9 30 a m Thursday at a Baker PTA pre school study group meeting. The session will be at Mrs E J Oates 3809 Avenue F with group leaders and participants named.

Epsie Young Austin Public Schools Baker Pta E. J. Oates Avenue F R. A. Green Karl Henderson G. L. Bentiueneral Ray Seifeste Mesdames J. B. Wade Gene Sappington Ira Drousche D. H. Plackard W. O. Hehl

Girl Scouts Mark 37th Birthday With Supper

Bartlett March 16. The 37th birthday anniversary of the Girl Scouts was celebrated with a covered-dish supper at the First Baptist Church basement. About 85 Scouts and parents attended. Decorations featured yellow and green. Mrs. E. C. Limmer led a program including a four year review, a sing song, flag and cake ceremonies, an investiture by Brownies, and distribution of registration cards to Intermediate Scouts.

Bartlett First Baptist Church E. C. Limmer Herbert Hill George Fowler Limmer Brownies

Miss Margaret Davidson Weds J. M. White Jr at Taylor

Miss Margaret Davidson daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Davidson of Granger became the bride of J M White Jr in a double ring ceremony at First Christian Church Taylor March 4 The couple will reside in Granger The bride attended Nixon Clay College and worked in Austin The groom athletic director of Granger High School is son of Mr and Mrs J M White Sr of Midland They will have a short wedding trip before settling in Granger

Granger Margaret Davidson W. C. Davidson J. M. White Jr First Christian Church Taylor Granger High School White Nixon-Clay Commercial College Firestone Testing Division Austin J. M. White Sr Midland Midland High School Baylor University I. B. McFaddin A. C. Starnes Bruce Banks Joy Davidson Helen Vlohos Corpus Christi Bob White James Davidson J. D. Goode Weimar Doris Ralph L. Thompson Harry E. Lind Elgin Miss Goode Weimar High School Southwest Texas State Teachers College Thompson Elgin High School Swtstc

Natives Share Customs From France and Puerto Rico

San Saba March 16 natives of two foreign countries spoke at the San Saba Study Club meeting at the Felts home. Mrs Edwin Shepard Jr born in Puerto Rico and Mrs Dale Lockhart a Paris native discussed their country customs. Mrs Felts led music with an arrangement of the Marseillaise and joined the group in singing America.

San Saba Spl H. V. Felts Edwin Shepard Jr Puerto Rico Dale Lockhart Paris France Felts America

Charities Receive Post Auction Donations From Calf Sale

The Lem Scarbrough Foundation presented two checks of 252.59 dollars to local charitable groups, the Settlement Club and the Junior Helping Hand, representing half the proceeds from the sale of the grand champion calf of the 1949 Junior Livestock Stock. The foundation bought the calf from Ed Willingham for 814.80 dollars and resold it for 505.18 dollars.

Lem Scarbrough Foundation Settlement Club Ed Willingham

Delegates Named for Texas Home Demonstration Association

Delegates to the district conference of the Texas Home Demonstration Association in Cameron April 19 20 were elected by the Travis County Home Demonstration Council. Local representatives include Mrs T A Fairey of the Sprinkle club Mrs J R Jones Manchaca and Mrs Will Platt Hornsby Dunlap with alternates Miss George LaRue Dessau Miss Ima Pfluger Pflugerville and Mrs Dudley Moore Burnet Road. The council met in the Travis County Courthouse.

Texas Home Demonstration Association Cameron Travis County Home Demonstration Council T. A. Fairey Sprinkle Home Demonstration Club J. R. Jones Manchaca Will Platt Hornsby-Dunlap George LaRue Dessau Ima Pfluger Pflugerville Dudley Moore Burnet Road Travis County

Mrs Score Leaves Georgetown for New York Meeting

Mrs J N R Score travels to New York to attend a Methodist WSCS standing committee on student organization. She represents the South Central Jurisdiction covering Texas to New Mexico and will join a United Nations seminar on Christian social relations before her return to Georgetown.

Georgetown J. N. R. Score New York Methodist Wscs

Memorial Discussion At Legion Auxiliary Meet

Mrs. Raymond Beaty hosted the American Legion Auxiliary in Granger with Mrs. T. B. Sullivan presiding. They discussed the proposed WWI and WWII memorial for the high school. A miscellaneous shower honored bride-elect Doris Dusek of Cecil Wiley. High scores went to Mrs. Helen Jane Cervenka in bridge and Mrs. Frank Martinets in 42.

Granger Raymond Beaty Louis Cervenka American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall T. B. Sullivan Legion Doris Dusek Cecil Wiley Austin Helen Jane Cervenka Frank Martinets Frank Cervenka Alvin Dusek I. C. Parma A. S. Kubala August Holubed Charles Dusek Willie Knauth L. D. Zelenvitz Joe Pekar Jr Emmitt Labaj Melvin Dusek T. B. Sullivan Jr Ella Hill Mink Cervenka

Engagement Is Revealed in Kerrville Church Wedding

Kerrville March 16. Mrs. Charles S. Coppock announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her granddaughter Ruth Gillaspie to Norman Klein son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klein. The wedding will be Easter Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church.

Kerrville Spl Charles S. Coppock Ruth Gillaspie Norman Klein Henry Klein Zion Lutheran Church

First Baptist WMS Groups Entertain at Supper Here

Business women’s groups of the First Baptist WMS Moonbeam Tony Deter and Edna White entertained with a supper in the A Bar Cafeteria Monday evening. Miss Nell Scales presided. Mrs Melvili Eidson spoke on Christ in the City Streets and Jonah. A large gathering of members and guests attended, with many named attendees listed.

First Baptist Wms Moonbeam Tony Deter Edna White Abar Nell Scales J. D. Wynn Melvili C. Eidson Edith Coleman Irma Ferguson Sue McElroy Gwen Couch Estelle Jones Pearl Casbeer Virginia Dave

Circle One of Presbyterian Church Meets in Bartlett

Circle One of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church met at the Bartlett home of Mrs Guenther Hoes. After a brief devotional, members rolled bandages for White Cross work as part of their service project.

Bartlett Guenther Hoes Circle One Presbyterian Church

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Daughters of Nile Sew Crippled Children’s Hospitals Stanford Payne Dave Shipwash Fred Martin C. T. Aselton O. M. Boone Christine Deats J. M. Ramsey Bertha Bustin Marie Becker Audie Nanney W. R. White Maxie O. Williams Margaret Giberson J. J. Ross M. H. Goldsmith Thomas B. Stephens Randolph Warren J. F. Huff Marvin Halden W. J. Kruger Naomi Burnette Roy Lemond Paul Gregory Davie Killough D. R. Peevey Mike Balagia Edwin Dezendorf Petero Frnka A. F. Jones Frank Swartz Chester Cameron O. M. Davis Byrom Sherman Joe Carrington Sr Harry Bouchard Marie Agrelius Joe Hornsby L. M. Slaughter Joe Carrington Jr M. C. Treadwell Guy Garth Rudolph Braune Ben W. Fromme Albert Hooke J. D. Francis John Bowen Misses Hazel Jackson Blanche Martin Mesdames Anita Jamison Grace Caller W. R. Rutenberg L. Labinski O. M. Davis Jr A. B. Leonard Terminix Educational Toys Schaffer’s the Greeting Card Center Congress Marian Marcia Summer Sisols Ar Peat Chambray PTA Girl Ney Littlefield J. M. White Bride The Austin American’s Society Woman's News Texas AHS Red Cross Committee Austin High Red Cross Committee Woody Parker Jane Elliot Betty Urbach Joe Moore Pat Blackwell Sonny Hamilton Joe Coffey Jerry Patrick Ken Edminston Mary Knight Pat Barber Jenny Lou Stagsdale Martha Ragsdale Red Cross Jo Ann Joseph Tommy White John Gaines Richard Barber HD Council Priscilla Shewis Westfield, New Jersey Clapp Clapp’s Baby Foods East 40 N. Y American Home Foods Dan Cervenka Joe Cervenka Lee Gillespie Henry Holubec Martha Cervenka Dan Daida Lonnie Marie Ball Norma Holubec Ella Dusek Circle OES Travis A. F. Baker Worthy Dell Austin’s W. Sth George W. Tipton M. D West 15Th St Austin, Texas Edette
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