Soroptimist Club Observes 4th Anniversary in Austin
The Austin Soroptimist Club marked its fourth anniversary with a birthday party at president Maureen Moore’s home. Chartered March 3, 1945, the group, sponsored by the Houston club, elected Olivia Smith as charter president and later helped charter a Tyler club.
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Soroptimist
Austin Soroptimist Club
Maureen Moore
Scenic Drive
Soroptimists of
Austin
Houston Club
Olivia Smith
Helen Sellers
Austin Group
Tyler
Sunset Home
Dorothy Arvidson
Austin Soroptimists
Round Rock
YWCA Board Reports Strong Activity Increase Last Month
YWCA board heard higher participation across classes clubs discussion and recreation for young adults totaling 1568 with 566 in teen programs. Residence housed 77 regular tenants and 24 transients while food service added 680 servings.
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YWCA
Y” Board of Directors
Mary Rice
E. C. Greif
Eveline Foley
Clark Campbell
Food Service Committee
Eliza M. Lee
F. R. Rice
C. R. Yerwood
Arnadean Washington
Ywca Week
Llano Couple Fetes Parents in Llano
Mr and Mrs Strother Jones Jr entertained at a cocktail party at their Llano home Saturday night honoring his parents Mr and Mrs Strother Jones Sr of Locust New Jersey who have visited Llano for a week. Guests included Mr and Mrs George W Riddell Jr Burnet Mr and Mrs Edwin Bruhl Houston and Mrs Earl Newsom Beeville.
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Llano
Strother Jones Jr
Strother Jones Sr
Locust
N. J
New Jersey
George W. Riddell Jr
Burnet
Edwin Bruhl
Houston
Earl Newsom
Beeville
Mrs. Adams Highlights Composers For AAUW Meeting
Mrs. Robert Adams spoke on how Chopin Lequona Debussy Rachmaninoff and Liszt shaped piano music to the Austin AAUW Drama Music and Poetry Group. She demonstrated with selections by Chopin Lecuona Debussy Mendelssohn Liszt and others at the Lady Blackstock home with Mrs. E W Zimmerman introducing.
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Robert Adams
Austin Aauw
Chopin
Lecuona
Debussy
Rachmaninoff
Liszt
Mrs Clifton Speaks At Lampasas Scout Banquet
Mrs Opal Clifton of Austin spoke at Lampasas County Girl Scouts Association father daughter banquet attended by about 250 in the school gym. She described the Texlake camp planned for completion before summer at Lake Austin and urged parental support. Bernadine Dixon served as toastmistress and scouts announced contest winners Delbert Yazelle Delbert Martin and Bub Perry.
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Lampasas
Spl
Opal Clifton
Austin
Colorado Lakes
D. D. Nixon
Delbert Yazelle
Delbert Martin
Bub Perry
School Board and Faculty Honored by Students in Elgin
Elgin March 23 The homemaking department hosted a party for the school district board and faculty. Mrs. Alice Whatley led the event with numerous attendees including Dr. and Mrs. Joe V. Fleming and many district staff members and guests.
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Elgin
Elgin Independent School District
Alice Whatley
Joe V. Fleming
Messrs
Vernon Harrison
T. F. Keele
J. Z Hattox
K. H. Thormahlen
J. C. Miller
C. D. Whatley
Braxton Milburn
Milton Dusek
C. T. Larsberg
J. B. Nelson
B. B. Gillette
William Pate
J. S. Pershouse
Horton Nairn
W. F. Condron
Emmett J. Carter
Mesdames Kittie Henderson
J. Ray Ivey
Misses Georgia Clifton
Modene Griffin
Mary Davenport
Mary Puckett
Velma Leesman
Nell Owens
A. C. McGinnis
Alpha Phi Initiates Three Austin Girls
Three Austin freshmen at the University of Texas were initiated into Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi sorority. They are Jo Ellen Knight Valerie Monk and Janelle Via daughters of James Knight J. D. Monk and R. D. Via respectively.
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Austin
University of Texas
Omega Chapter
Alpha Phi Sorority
Jo Ellen Knight
James Knight
Valerie Monk
J. D. Monk
Janelle Via
R. D. Via
Renfro's Junior League Day Energizes Austin Stores
On March 24 1949 Renfros in Austin Texas hosts Junior League Day with 90 members staffing nine stores. A percentage of profits benefits the Cerebral Palsy Center and a children's theater radio program, while shoppers are urged to buy needed items and Easter and Mother's Day gifts.
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Renfro’s
League
Renfro
Jack Gray
Coke R. Stevenson
Blair Cherry
Mrs Jennie Rosenberg Welcomes New Grandson
Mrs Jennie Erin Rosenberg of 1806 North Brazos welcomes a grandson born Tuesday to her daughter Janet Rosenberg Provda and her husband Max Provda of Hendersonville North Carolina. The couple also has a daughter Nancy Michele, age two.
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Provda
Janet Rosenberg
Jennie Erin Rosenberg
North Brazos
Max M. Provda
Hendersonville
N. C
Nancy Michele
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Q. C. Stanberry
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T. P. Baker
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Walter Kerr
Austin Ywca
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G. E. Bray
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Martin Kermacy
J. E. Callahan
Harry Griffith
Ruth T. Wasson
R. M. Williamson
Marlee Killmer
Helen Fielder
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