Two Austinites to Attend National PTA Meet
About 30 delegates from Py will attend the National Congress of Parents and Teachers meeting in Long Beach California Monday through Wednesday. Leaders include Mrs J H Moore Deport state president and Thomas D Rishworth Austin head of radio and television for the national congress and UT Radio House director. Mrs George Snowden Austin city council president also will attend.
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National Congress of Parents
Long Beach
Cal
J. H. Moore
Deport
Thomas D. Rishworth
Austin
National Congress
Radio House
University of Texas
George Snowden
Dinner Party For Senior Class At Local Cafe
The senior class of the local high school was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Teemer Farr at their cafe in Johnson City. A Mexican supper for 16 seniors and sponsors Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Warren and Edward Bailey plus Mrs. Bailey. Each student received a present. The junior class recently hosted a picnic and dance at sponsors Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lassiter's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Teemer Farr
J. D. Warren
Edward Bailey
Miss Reynolds and Lucas Host Kwill Klub Party at Austin Club
Misses Georgia Lucas and Rena Reynolds hosted a Saturday afternoon party at the Austin Club terrace for Kwill Klub members and guests. The event featured sketches of four Texas writers with talks on Johnny Texas and Bob Vaught, readings of Reid Crowell poems, and peony table decorations as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Club
Mwill Klub
Georgia Lucas
Rena Reynolds
Texas
Eugene C. Barker
Lillian Wester
Adolph Koch
Johnny Texas
Carol Huff
L. T. Adams
Bob Vaught
Reid Crowell
W. T. Decherd
Genevieve Littlejohn
Lillian Jones
H. L. Limber
Louise Reuter
W. A. Carter
W. S. Milligan
Thomas Draper
Bessie Whitis
H. E. Ferree
Pearl Drummond
J. H. Baugh
J. L. Valentine
Fred Cloud
Ethel Roe
M. R. Bentley
Josephine Daniel
M. K. Parsons
Misses Lillian Wester
Nina Lee Weisinger
Lucile Morley
Girl Scouts Elect Lorraine Murray President of Troop 180
Cirl Scout Troop 180 of Baker Junior School named news during a school meeting. Lorraine Murray was elected president with Betty Ann Moore as vice president Shirley Higness as secretary Elizabeth Wagstaff as assistant secretary Carolyn Moreno as treasurer Nancy Smith as assistant treasurer Shirley Lowery as reporter and Elaine Hasty as assistant reporter. Attendees completed work on Star reader and second class badges. C M Hasty led a field trip to Mrs. W A Flachmeier home to explain meter operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirl
Baker Junior School
Lorraine Murray
Betty Ann Moore
Shirley Higness
Elizabeth Wagstaff
Carolyn Moreno
Nancy Smith
Shirley Lowery
Elaine Hasty
Star
C. M. Hasty
W. A. Flachmeier
Murphys Entertain With Family Dinner Celebration
SAN MARCOS, May 17. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Murphy hosted a family dinner for Mrs. Murphy's birthday. Attendees included J M Saunders and family from Austin, Jewel Saunders, Joe Saunders Jr, Jimmy Rumsey and son, Thad Saunders, Lessie Harcus and Chucky Harcus from Seattle, Nolan Arnold from Texarkana, Ed Jambaugh, Buddy Murphy and Bob Saunders from San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
H. T. Murphy
Texarkana
Ed Jambaugh
Buddy Murphy
Bob Saunders
Designing By Elizabeth Hillyer
Elizabeth Hillyer explains starting old furniture refinishing by stripping existing finishes then bleaching to restore wood grain. She notes paint remover and wood scraper, outlines four finishing methods, and offers a 15 cent booklet with return envelope for details.
Robert E Lee P T A Panel Thursday On Parenthood
The Robert E Lee PTA forum titled Whats Apparent to a Parent will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Richard Morehead Paul Wassenich K R Isbell and Mrs J D McFarland make up the panel with Mrs Hal P Bybee moderating. A musical program under Kenneth Ragsdale will feature Jerry Wiseman. Social hour will follow hosted by Mrs Horace Warren and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
George Snowden
City Council of Parents and Teachers
Richard Morehead
Capitol Correseg
The
Dallas News
PTA
Hal P. Bybee
Kenneth Ragsdale
Jerry Wiseman
Austin
Horace Warren
L. J. Nel
Home Economics
K. R. Isbell
Frontier Supper Honors 2 Seniors
Miss Joyce Boling and Miss Ann Griffen, seniors in the June Austin High School class, were honored at a frontier supper hosted by their mothers. The event at 4400 Marathon Boulevard featured western attire and lantern decorations with two dozen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Boling
Ann Griffen
Austin High School
F. D. Boling
L. R. Griffen
Griffen
Marathon Boulevard
Doris Balagia
Patsy Dillard
Jean McCord
Latrelle Lee
Lorie Blimentritt
Jean Powell
Martha Zuch
Jo Ann Moore
Elaine Anderson
Jo Ann Lawlor
Sara Enloe
Pinkie Donoho
Nelda Linder
Jerry Miller
Lizzie Owens
Reba Ann Kelly
Billy Jean Jackson
Clemmie Falk
Jo Alla Medford
Erin Haile
Quilting Bee Held By Richland Club
Richland Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting and quilting bee at Mrs Reuben Vorwerk's home. After a covered dish luncheon a business session followed with reports and plans for future projects. Members and guests present included Mesdames Kerlin Weiss Jannelle Weiss Fuchs Vorwerk Vorwerk Hooper Jaecks Menke Sr Menke Jr Johnson Goozenbach Hees and Miss Ima Pfluger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Home Demonstration Club
Reuben Vorwerk
Mesdames Herbert Kerlin
Ewald Weiss
Janelle Weiss
Adlai Fuchs
Ben Vorwerk
H. Hooper
Elsa Jaecks
Gus Menke Sr
Gus Menke
Meetings Today Across Austin Clubs and Groups
A long list of club meetings and gatherings is noted for today. Events include Auld Lang Syne Club at 12 noon, Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae from 4 to 5 pm with tea to follow, Pathfinders Club picnic 11 am to 2 pm, and various organizations such as PEO, University Ladies, Mary Rebekah Lodge, Altrusa, Credit Women, and multiple P T A and UDC chapters meeting at designated local venues across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auld Lang Syne Club
William B. Ransom
West 29Th
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae
Emory B. Thompson
Pathfinders Club
Noyes Smith
Rae Dell
Woman's Study Club
E. J. Douglass
Stamford
Hall Logan
Tower Drive
University Ladies Newcomers Club
Texas Union
Mary Rebekah Lodge
Congress
Altrusa Club
East Room
Austin
Credit Women of Austin
Robert E. Lee
Book Friends
San Jacinto
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Becker
Albert Sidney Johnston
UDC
Texas
Confederate Now Old Land Office
Shelton Speaker For Legion Unit
Major Horace H. Shelton the department chaplain of the American Legion spoke to Travis Unit 76 American Legion Auxiliary on Monday evening. Miss Doris Marie Anderson accompanied as pianist. Mrs. E. H. Buck sang. Gold Star Mothers, led by Lois Fugler, were honored guests with several auxiliary members named. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Eric Anderson and Mrs. Katherine Fairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace H. Shelton
American Legion
Travis Unit 76
American Legion Auxiliary
Doris Marie Anderson
E. H. Buck
Gold Star
Lois Fugler
Austin
Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Fred Beeman
Gladys Allen
Marguerite Teague
M. E. Walker
Callie McAngus
Miss Cavie Killough Hosts Chicago Visitors
Mr and Mrs Carl Wetterling of Chicago Illinois visit Miss Davie Killough at 403 East 38th. The Wetterlings, retired railroad workers with 46 years as agent for the Sunshine Special, may move to Austin after his retirement.
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Carl Wetterling
Chicago
Davie Killough
East 38Th
Wetterlings
Austin
Sunshine Special
Y-Teen Campership Recipients Honored at Soroptimist Dinner
Soroptimist Club of Austin honored five Y-Teen Camp recipients at its dinner in the Austin Hotel. Twanda Shugart Mary Herrera Loraine Johnson Joyce Johnson and Mary Anne Brue Becker will attend the Y-Teen Camp near Blanco June 11 25. Miss Devine presented Twanda, program outlined last year’s activities, and Loraine Joyce sang. The club announced a New Orleans chapter and May 27 charter dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soroptimist Club of Austin
Austin
Blanco
Twanda Shugart
Mary Herrera
Loraine Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Mary Anne Bruebecker
Pat Devine
University of Texas
Twanda
Loraine
Miss Devine
Soroist
Fred T. Anderson
Projects Service
Helen Sellers
New Orleans
San Antonio
Austin Club
VFW Auxiliary Visits Texas Confederate Home On Hospital Day
The Edwin G. Hutchings Post 856 auxiliary hospital committee visited the Texas Confederate Home on hospital day. Mrs. Otto Eilers led with Mrs. Jerome A. Wilson and Mrs. G. L. Huckaby, delivering redding material from Alvin Morgan and candy and cookies. Thomas Evans Riddle of Wichita Falls, one of five remaining Confederate veterans in Texas, was among the residents visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin G. Hutchings
VFW
Texas Confederate Home
Otto Eilers
Jerome A. Wilson
G. L. Huckaby
Alvin Morgan
Edwin G. Hutchins
Music Teachers Elect Mrs Burgess Leader
The Austin District Music Teachers Association installed Mrs. C. E. Burgess as president at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Mary Lee Kane. Mrs. Antoinette Roebuck previously led the group as the new officers were chosen including Mrs. Spurgeon Smith as treasurer and picnic refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin District Music Teachers Association
C. E. Burgess
Mary Lee Kane
Dallas Highway
Antoinette Roebuck
Spurgeon Smith
Mrs. Eric Studeman Returns From Florida
Mrs. Eric Studeman of 2509 McCallum Drive returns home to Austin after visiting Coral Gables Florida Havana Guatemala and Mexico City en route from Florida she was guest of her son Captain O J Studeman daughter in law and grandchildren Billy and Jimmy Studeman
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Austin
Florida
Eric Studeman
McCallum Drive
O. J. Studeman
Billy and
Jimmy Studeman
Coral Gables
Fla
Havana
Guatemala
Mexico City
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John E. Hayes
Enalls
Idaho
Ralph Ojemann
University of Iowa
Merold
Henry A. Brompton
Walter T. Schonfeld
London
England
Mrs. Mary O'Hern
Treadway
Capitol Antiques
West Fourteenth Street
Merle Norman
Reynolds
Lucas
Kwill Klubbers
Girl Scouts
Murphys
Scottiva
Scotties
Scott Paper Company
Austin American
Woman's News
Elizabeth Hillyer
U. 8
P-Ta States Parenthood Panel
Frontier Supper
Richland Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
K-Mar
Lamp Shop
Rio Grande
Shelton
Legion Unit
J. Walter Pierce
C. E. Welson
Modena Anderson
Elizabeth Johnson
Lillie Mae Beaman
Roger Schieffer
Louis Hausman
Dorothy Arvidson
Jennie Mauritz
Confederate
Burgess
Willie Kocurek Company
South Congress
Adv
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