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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

6

May Queen Coronation And Student Awards Planned For Pecan Springs

The Pecan Springs School festival Friday at 7 30 p m will crown May queen Betty Lou Graham and honor student achievers. Dignitaries include bearers Ronnie Peterson Kay Gustafson and flower girls Ruth Odell Margaret Reynolds. Certificates crowns and pins will be awarded to numerous students for spelling reading and citizenship. A color movie will be made and PTA members will supervise ice cream sandwiches cake and punch. Seated arrangements are by County Commissioner Arthur Swens on.

Pecan Springs Betty Lou Graham Ronnie Peterson Kay Gustafson Ruth Odell Margaret Reynolds Safety Patrol Jerry Joslin T. G. Fier Rose Mary Menn Nancy Lou White Nancy Ann Botwell Gerald Heath Lanelle Bostic Barbara Jean Nettle Barbara Dean Gustafson Dorothy Hawiey Linda Peterson Judy Storck Billy Gordon Roberts Georgia Marie Sellers Ann Bailey LeAnne Turner Barbara Nettle Laneile Bostic Nancy Ann Boswell Lynn Holmes Herbert L. Streeh Danny Jones Sandra Boswell Gordon Wier LeAnn Turner E. F. Hawley Harry Menn Capitol Photo Company Arthur Swens ON PTA Paul Boswell Walter Nettle Verna Mullins Joe Moore Herbert Storch A. M. Graham Harry

Readers Guild Plans Annual Family Picnic

The Readers Guild held its last meeting before October at Mrs. Q C Taylor's home. Officers for next year include Mrs. Andrew Gribble president and Mrs. L S Pitcher first vice president with a full slate of officers listed. The group announced the annual family picnic will be May 27 at 6 p.m. at the A M Felts cabin on Lake Travis.

Readers Guild Q. C. Taylor Andrew Gribble L. S. Pitcher Coleman Cook C. M. Miller Jr D. T. Harkrider W. E. McCaleb Pat Johnson J. R. Coffey Gribble O. P. Lockhart A. M. Felts Lake Travis

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Pattern Offer

Laura Wheeler presents an easy to follow improved pattern with charts photos and concise directions. Send twenty cents to The Austin Statesman Needlecraft Dept for pattern number plus your name address and zone. Also advertise fifteen cents for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book with 104 illustrations and beginner to expert designs.

Laura Wheeler Austin Statesman Needlecraft Dept. P. O Flatbush Station Brooklyn N. Y

Kindergarten Will Present Final Play

The Tiny Workshop will stage a Nursery Rhyme themed finale at 7 30 p m Friday in the Austin City Library. Mrs Earlton Smith and Miss Isabel Casteel direct with support from Miss Juliet Ekdahl and Miss Kathryn Evans and Miss Gail Wehner. Readings include Girville Archer Anna Bruce Margaret Broman Alice Carss Steve Graham Leila Hanna Mary Hardwicke Mary Hastings Christine Hatch Bruce Hatfield Dickie Heimsch Betty Heinmann Billy Huie Larry Kennedy Hayden Klaeveman Philip La Grone Mary Blake Lamar Ricky Matsen Joanna Maurer Mike Miller Nicky Morris Milton Morse Winslow Pratt John Richardson Carla Robinson Paul Schultz-Behrend Susan Schwartz Linda Tolbert Knox Williams and Sualice Williams.

Tiny Workshop Austin City Library Earlton Smith Isabel Casteel Juliet Ekdahl Kathryn Evans Gail Wehner Girviie Archer Anna Bruce Margaret Broman Alice Carss Steve Graham Leila Marie Hanna Mary Hardwicke Mary Hannah Hastings Christine Hatch Bruce Hatfield Dickie Heimsch Betty Heinmann Billy Huie Larry Kennedy Hayden Klaeveman Philip la Grone Mary Blake Lamar Ricky Matsen Joanna Maurer Mike Miller Nicky Morris Milton Morse Winslow Pratt

Taylor Pastor Attends Assembly in North Carolina

The Rev and Mrs Stuart Currie left Thursday to attend the General Presbyterian Assembly in Montreal North Carolina for the remainder of May.

Taylor North Carolina Stuart Currie General Presbyterian Assembly Montreal N. C

Altrusa Club Dinner Welcomes YWCA Executive

Mrs. Edna T. Anderson executive director of the Austin YWCA spoke at the Altrusa Club dinner at the Austin Hotel. She discussed the history of the YWCA locally and nationally. Mona Jarrell introduced new member Cecil Scarbrough, and Georgia Robinson of the San Angelo Altrusa Club attended as a guest.

Edna T. Anderson The Austin Ywca Altrusa Club Austin Hotel YWCA Anderson Mona Jarrell Altrusa Cecil Scarbrough Georgia Robinson San Angelo

Giddings Graduation Rites Set for Late May

Giddings High School announces commencement exercises in the gym on May 30. Baccalaureate services led by Rev. Larry Stokes will be held May 29 at 8 p m in the gym. Lena Ann Fariss is valedictorian and Anita Behrend is salutatorian.

Giddings Giddings High School Larry Stokes Lena Ann Fariss Anita Behrend

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