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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1949
Page
7
Charles T. Granger, chairman of the City Planning Commission, will be guest speaker at the Altrusa Club dinner meeting. The 8 p.m. session in the East Room of the Austin Hotel will cover City Planning for Health and Happiness. A discussion on how a service club can aid planning will follow.
The 1834 Club is chartered as the University of Texas Delta Upsilon chapter in the Capitol Senate Chamber. It becomes UT's 28th social fraternity and Delta Upsilon's 66nd chapter, with 46 former 1834 Club members becoming charter members. Local alumni and faculty from UT attend ceremonies and receptions, including Emmett W. Poindexter as master of ceremonies.
In a candlelight service Deborah Class at Congress Avenue Baptist Church installed new officers led by President Arch Jenkins and Secretary Treasurer a social hour featured Hallowe en games and seasonal decorations. Twenty six members associates and one guest attended at Mrs Arch Jenkins home 2305 College Avenue.
The Govalle P-TA Pre-School Group will meet Wednesday at 9 30 a m in 920 Shady Lane the home of Mrs Bill Sherrill Edith Kirkland interior decorator will speak on Making the Home More Attractive for the Child At last week’s meeting Rev George Johnson of St Austin s Chapel spoke on Religion and the Child Attending were Mesdames Dement Elder Petri Sherrill Watts DeBerry and Allison.
The Associated Women of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd schedule two events. A United Thank Offering presentation will be part of a corporate communion service Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Thomas M. W. Yerxa as celebrant. A benefit tea by St. Mary’s Chapter will run Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knight’s home, 2313 Woodlawn.
A tea honoring women who joined University Methodist Church in the past year will be held at the home of Drs. Edmund Heinsohn 1406 Ethridge on Wednesday from 3 to 5 PM.
Mrs. Coleman C. Gulley chairs the Pieces for Peace committee of the Council of Church Women and will entertain members with a chicken dinner at Youngbloods Tuesday at 1. Plans for packing bundles at Central Methodist Church Friday will be made and Yellow Transit will transport boxes to Webster Groves headquarters. The drive asks Austin women to donate cotton and woolen materials. Guest list includes Mrs. Lewis P. Speaker and other council officers and members.
A long list of meetings and events in Austin including DAR Chapter at the Driskill Hotel 230 pm, University of Texas NAUD group 745 pm, Baker P TA executive at the school 300 pm, Austin High PTA 745 pm, and many other club gatherings and group activities across venues such as the Public Library Calcasieu Auditorium and chapter houses.
The Campus Cafeteria hosted a University of Texas NAUD NAW Chapter Bridge Group gathering on Wednesday evening with Mrs. Fred P. Helm as sponsor and Mesdames Angevine and Hartsell as hostesses. Prizes went to Mesdames Grice McLucas and Dick Rowan. Attendees listed include numerous members and guests.
Violet Lodge No. 26 ODHS will hold a Thursday 2 p m meeting at Saengerrunde Hall with hostesses Mesdames Ella Kieke Herman Olle Victor Chapman Otto Spillman and Alice Smith. After the business session games will be played and refreshments served.
Miss Genevieve McCalmont and Byron Tevis of Perryton were married in a double ring ceremony at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. Rev. Lossener officiated. reception followed at Stella Rice's home. The bride wore a taffeta gown with orange blossom headpiece and pearls. Music featured a mixed octet from the Texas Blind and Orphan School for Colored Youths. The couple will reside in Perrytown after Nov. 6.
Miss Mary Etta Schlueder and Floyd Martin Clearman united at East Avenue Baptist Church on Oct 20 in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Joe Love. The bride wore a wine tea dress with white carnations and brown accessories. the couple plans a Dallas wedding trip before making their home on Dean Lane.
Bastrop County District Committee of the Boy Scouts will meet on Tuesday November 10 at the high school to discuss current scouting matters. The meeting is set in Bastrop.
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