South Austin Christian Honors New Members
A Sunday covered-dish fellowship at South Austin Christian Church honors recent members. Fred Beeman welcomes them. EF W Peters gives the response. Morning circle meets Thursday. Easter Sunday plans and May laymen supper are announced. Numerous members and guests attend the dinner with names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Austin Christian
South Austin Christian Church
East Annie
L. O. Warren
Robertson
Baby Home Guild Group 4 Meeting Set for Wednesday
Group Four of the Baby Home Guild will convene on Wednesday at 1 a.m. in the home of Mrs. George Kies, 1506 West Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Home Guild
George Kies
West Lynn
Talk on Decorating With Modern By J R Torrance
J R Torrance of Torrance Associates spoke to the New Member Group of the Austin Branch AAUW on Contemporary Furniture and Background. He urged decorators to build an architectural background and tailor selections to clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Torrance
Torrance Associates
Austin
AAUW
Mrs. Ribbeck Hosts Thrall Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs. Ross Cloud won high score at a Thrall Bridge Club gathering held at the home of Alvin Ribbeck. Guest Nickie Blackman of Taylor attended the session on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrall
Ross Cloud
Bridge Club
Alvin Ribbeck
Nickie Blackman
Taylor
Kitchen Shower For Mae Dell Anderson
A coffee and kitchen shower honoring Miss Mae Dell Anderson was given by Mrs. John J. Stokes at her home 3700 Hollywood. Miss Anderson is the bride elect of Thomas M. Burke. The party rooms were decorated with arrangements of roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Dell Anderson
John J. Stokes
Hollywood
Ardyth Worthey Crowned Queen At Elgin High May Fete
Ardyth Worthey and Albert Paul Richter were named the May fete royal couple at Elgin High School. Mayor Edwin Lundgren crowned Queen Ardyth. The themed program Around the Clock with the Seasons featured month dances by all grades and a long list of pageant attendants and flower girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardyth Worthey
Elgin
ANS
Albert Paul Richter
Edwin ©. Lundgren
Ardyth
Davene
Darlene Swenson
Linda Griffin
Betty Cooper
Farrell Meyer
Frances Morosko
Harry Burke
Joan Lewis
Joe Callaghan
WSCS Names Leaders After All Day Cedar Creek Program
Edith V. Champion was named president of the local WSCS at an all day church program in Cedar Creek. Sammie Turner elected vice president and T. C. Watts secretary with Julian Whet sell treasurer. Various division secretaries listed and Lee Alexander led a program titled Youth Our Partner in Kingdom Building. Devotionals by Turner and Watts. luncheon served to multiple members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek
ANS
Edith V. Champion
WSCS
Sammie Turner
T. C. Watts
Julian Whetsell
B. H. Smith
Lee Alexander
Dewey Turner
J. W. Quicksall
Andy Alexander
Mac. Alexander
C. Y. Parnell
Mac Alexander
Robert Martin
C. Y
Centexans To Attend Garden Parley In Brownwood
Central Texas garden clubs meet in Brownwood for the Texas Garden Clubs district five spring meeting. Mrs. Alden Davis of Austin serves as district councilor and Mrs. Marion J. Gage will present Austin’s modern flower arrangement entry. Delegates come from Bastrop Brady Brownwood Bryan Coleman College Station Comanche DeLeon Dublin Gatesville Georgetown Goldthwaite Hamilton Hearne Hico Hillsboro Lampasas Lockhart Lometa Meridian Marlin New Braunfels San Saba Santa Anna Temple and Waco.
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Central
Children Author Carol Hoff Visits Austin for Book Signing
Miss Carol Hoff of Yorktown author of John ny Texas, winner of the $3,000 Charles W. Follett Award for children’s literature, visits Austin Wednesday and Thursday. She will autograph copies Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 at the Texas Book Store, sharing frontier Texas tales with readers and relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hoff
Yorktown
Johnny Texas
Austin
School of Law
University of Texas
Miss Hoff
Charles W. Follett
Texas
Bill Hoff
Robert Hoff
Pease School
Barnes Hoff
Joe Eckhardt
Oscar Eckhardt
James Eckhardt
Tillie
Lulu Kleberg
Texas Book Store
Troops Enact Scouting Program At Lee Auditorium
A Girl Scouting program was presented in the Robert E. Lee auditorium Friday night by 12 Brownie and Girl Scout troops. Each group acted out scouting phases including flag ceremony hiking etiquette campfire games songs badge work and taps. Miss Mildred Craig explained day camp operations in between acts.
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Robert E. Lee
Brownies
Mildred Craig
King's Daughters and Sons Pick Austin for 1951 Convention
Austin will host the Texas Branch state meeting of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons in 1951. Decision made at the 1950 Dallas convention with Austin delegates Mrs. H. E. Ferree and Mrs. Roland Moore. April 12 set for the gathering hosted by Bluebonnet Watch and Work, Bluebonnet, and Silver Cross circles.
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Austin
Texas
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons
Dallas
H. E. Ferree
Bluebonnet Circle
Roland Moore
Silver Cross Circle
City PTA Council Sets Final Meeting
Mrs Richard N Lewis will present her report as retiring president and new officers headed by Mrs George R Snowden will be installed at the meeting Friday at 9 30 am at Bickler Administration Building Mrs Will T Decherd will serve as installing officer The meeting closes the council year and will be followed by a luncheon at Old Seville with Mrs Neil Allen in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard N. Lewis
George R. Snowden
City Council of Parents and Teachers
Bickler
Will T. Decherd
Old Seville
Neil Allen
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Fred G. Howard
Jimmy
A. B. Hubbard
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Curtis A. Craikard
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Karen
W. ®. Smith Jr
Sharon
Virginia
Leo Snither
Sallye
Howard Wolff
Mary Ann
Jane
Floyd Herring
Janice
Phil
Hoyt Adams
Phyllis Jean
Mary Jo
Charlie Bunce
Charle Neil
Carlene
H. A. Leath
Barbara
Melissa Ann
Charlie Bune
Charlie Neil
Sidney J
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J.F. Richardson
J. J. Cannady
Johnny Murchison
Charles P. Davis Jr
Aubrey B. Cartwright
Norman Erle
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkharm
Lydia
Pinkhem
G. H. Newlove
Washington Square
W. B. Carlson
Ivan C. Balknap
James L. Yelvington
Duke R. Harris
T. G. Clawson
Robert J. Upchurch
Bluford .Heeth
Andrew Marker Jr
Addison Lee
Adele B. Mactadzean
John BR. Oatman
John W. Craven
Armand Lanier
James CD. Evans
Joe Crow
J. B. Malone
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Frances Jane Gillespie
Mrs. Ribbeck
Thrall Bridge Club
Pilus
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New York
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Amo MS
Forstmann
Milateen
Gabardine
Swit
Group
Carol la Bauve
Anna Marie Swenson
Susan Hagman
Patricia Frenzel
Judy Newquist
Virginia Gail Ellis
Joy Eisenbeck
Betty Sue Williams
Kay Ribers
Patricia Kay Kreuger
Carolyn Joyce Pavliska
Patricia Dale Pavliska
Marilyn Kay Majors
Nancy Fitzpatrick
Mary Lou Fisher
Kittie Henderson
Lee
King
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