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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1950

Page

8

Three Ladies Shown at Chi Omega Pledge Mothers Tea

Several Mesdames including Kenneth Woodley Vernon McGee and A P Rollins were introduced at a luncheon for the State Official Ladies Club. Austin Chi Omega pledge mothers and alumnae attended a tea at the home of Mrs W M Brooks with officers elected for the Mothers Club and plans outlined for a December Chi Omega caravan.

Chi Omega Kenneth Woodley Vernon McGee A. P. Rollins A. W. Meadow Walter Strong Gordon Lloyd L. D. Ransom R. C. Lanning W. J. Murray Weaver Baker Lloyd Davidson J. H. Baugh Tom Beauchamp H. A. Beckwith K. L. Berry Charles Cavness George W. Cox Olin Culberson Price Daniel Howard Dodgen J. M. Faulkner Bert Ford Homer Garrison Raymond Gray Harry N. Graves Marvin Hall L. C. Harris T. B. Hill Robert C. Hughes Claude Isbell Dean Maxwell John D. Moseley W. J. Murray Jr Bayne Satterfield E V. Spence G. Frank Williams New Austin W. M. Brooks Harris Boulevard G. M. Howell Chi Omega Mothers Club Gus Farrar C. L. Sandahl Ray H. Slaughter Jack Neff Robert Ehrlich L. D. Haskew E. O. Henkel E. B. Snead E. B. Moody C. A. Wilcox Howell C. E. Carter

Amy Vanderbilt Compares Blue Bonnet Its Favorite

An advertising note features Amy Vanderbilt praising Blue Bonnet margarine as a favorite with fresh flavor and rich nutrition. It touts Blue Bonnet as a half price, all vegetable spread suitable for cooking vegetables and bread.

Amy Vanderbilt Blue Bonnet New Yorker

Auxiliary to Eagles To Meet Wednesday

Officers of Austin Auxiliary 2651 Fraternal Order of the Eagles will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Aerie Home at 1200 South Congress.

Austin Order of the Eagles Aerie South Congress

Miss Ruth Mager Honored At Shower In Coupland

Bride elect Miss Ruth Mager was guest of honor at a recent miscellaneous shower hosted at Mrs. Willie Mager home. Yellow and white chrysanthemum decorations lined the room. Gifts were presented by Glenda Conoley of Taylor with many local guests in attendance.

G. Hardi W. F. Riedel C. W. Pfluger Jr Otis Hardi O. C. Hardin Malcolm Conoley Ray Samuelson Emil Thiele A. C. Mayer E. E. Anderson Rudy Mueller Rudolph Mueller Sr Ernest Mayer Fred Minzenmayer Walter Mueller Mary Ann Thiele Morris Rosene E. H. Gresham Dodd City Greenville Mary Hardin-Baylor College Joe Ekwall Georgetown Ekvall Polly Rosene Mavis Rosene

Postal Auxiliary Committee Named

The Ladies Auxiliary to the National Association of Postal Supervisors Branch Nine met for luncheon at the YWCA. Mrs. Fred Beeman, president, appointed the nominating committee: Emil Spillman, Oliver Kee, Henry Fonts, Don Wilson, Harry Hofer, James Holt, De Swenson, Wilson, Hall, Will Kemp, Holt, Fonts, Spillman, Max Koe, Bruck Marvin Evans and Her eet Grumbles.

National Association of Postal Supervisors Branch Nine YWCA H. W. Chalberg Fred Beeman Mes Emil Spillman Oliver Kee Henry Fonts Don Wilson Harry Hofer James Holt de Swenson Wilson Hall Will Kemp Holt Fonts

Kiwanis Club Discusses Aims At Austin Luncheon

Dr C C Colvert UT education professor outlined Kiwanis aims at a Monday luncheon by the Austin Ki Anns held at Hitchin Post. Hostess chair Mrs Todd Ford and a group of auxiliary members assisted. Members introduced themselves and shared brief talks on their hobbies.

Kiwanis Organization C. C. Colvert Austin Ki-Anns Hitchin’ Post Dr. Colvert University of Texas Kiwanis Todd Ford Louis Cook N. W. Crossin Norman Cunningham Edger T. Davis J. Phillip Davis Bill Deason J. B. Donovan John S. Doole R. B. Fitzgerald G. B. Francis

Hays to Spend Holidays in Washington

Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Hay of 907 Blanco plan a Thanksgiving trip to Washington D C. Mrs. Hay serves as the sole Texas member of the public relations committee of the Department of Classroom Teachers, No 1 Education Association. The committee will meet at NEA quarters in Washington Friday and Saturday.

L. K. Hay Blanco Washington, D. C

Vows Exchanged By Miss Peschel Russell Cowsert

Miss Joyce Peschel and Sergeant Russell Cowsert exchanged marriage vows at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bartlett. Rev. E H Engel officiated. The couple will reside after a trip to Georgia following a reception at the Legion Hall.

Bartlett ANS Joyce Peschel Russel Cowsert St. John’s Lutheran Church E. H. Engel Walburg Walter Peschel Austin Sgt. Cowsert J. D. Cowsert Texas A&m College Bergstrom Air Force Base Georgia Catherine Drews Gus W. Sager Curtis Young Lawton Okla Clyde Crawford Nixon Overby Legion Hall C. B. Overby H. A. Daude

Elgin Class Plans Baked Goods Sale

Elgin November 21 Plans for a bake sale and cake sale to be held in December were discussed by the Kum-Join Us Class of Central Christian Church at a meeting in the home of Mrs. Lucille Talley. Attending were Mesdames Holland Hill Dunbar Ridings Fraim Frost Adams Dunbar Snow Moore Talley Miss Snow Dunbar Moore Moore.

Elgin Central Christian Church Lucille Talley Mesdames M. H. Holland T. O. Hill Raymond Dunbar Gildie Ridings C. E. Fraim Hardy Frost James Adams Leonard Snow Mack Moore Talley Mabel Ann Snow Alan Dunbar Lou Elia Dunbar Johnnie Mack Moore Dorothy Belle Moore

Thornberry Speaks to Lexington Methodist Men

Congressman Homer Thornberry spoke in the First Methodist Church Lexington after a dinner meeting of Methodist Men and their families. He was introduced by Carl Bredt of Austin, presented by John H. Reat, president of the Methodist Men.

Lexington ANS Homer Thornberry First Methodist Church Carl Bredt Austin John H. Reat

Informal Church Nuptials Unite Gretelle Gresham and Joe Ekvall

Gretelle Gresham and Joe Ekvall wed in a simple ceremony at the ex Mission Church near Georgetown. The couple, both from area families, celebrated with a church reception and plans to live on the Ekvall farm after a brief wedding trip.

Gretelle Gresham Joe Ekvall Georgetown Ex Mission Georgeown

Texas Ranks Second With PTA Units

Local PTA growth shows 2,550 new units organized nationwide last year raising total to 35,000. Texas adds 2,224 units ranking second behind California. National Congress of Parents and Teachers counts 6,167,079 members with Texas at 338,952, fourth among states.

Chicago Texas California National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Baasens Mark Silver Anniversary With Dinner

Mr and Mrs Paul G Baasen of Ledbetter observed their silver wedding anniversary by hosting a turkey dinner for 71 friends and relatives in Giddings on November 21.

Giddings ANS Paul G. Baasen Ledbetter

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Official Ladies Club Eagles Iss. Sat Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Lydia Pinkham D’orsay Cologne Guerlaine Ruth Mager He Williams Chanel Glentex Willams The Austin American Woman’s News Society Thomas Morgan Woodward Studio Gilmore Enid Loftis T. M. Woodward Thomas Ward John Barclay Walter Ovete Loftis Midland Arlington State College Port Versity Arlington Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Curtain Club Enid Loft Ance Morgan Wood Air Force US Air Force Francis Lewis Woodward Eleanor Page Schubert Walton O'Neil Loftis Big Spring Jessica Turpin Edna Herzog Harold Holt Houston Valerie Monk Ernest H. Dunning William Patton Lafayette Robert C. Duke of Walter O'Neil Loftis Billy Burke Jones Stanley Mortimer Woodward Galveston Jack Preston Hornaday Richard Gray Hampton George Morris Spalding Dallas Austin Hotel M. P. Loftis Seminole Sylvia Keeble Valin R. Woodward Jr Elgin Air Force Base Fla Francis Lamar Loftis Monterrey Woodward Valin R. Woodward Stanley Woodward Clarence Odneal Odessa Mercer Johnson Abilene Ralph ¥. Conover Lake Charles William Patten Murry Loftis Dooley E. Watt Frank M. Aston Athens Postal Auxiliary Committee L. K. Hays Washington Miss Peschel Russell Cowsert Tommie Lee Gresham Virgil Carlson Stanley Ekvall Walter Ekvall John Carlson Connie Carlson Frank Criskey Phillip Johnson Gordon Johnson San Antonio Reiner Ekwall Sandra Ekwall Waco Leonard Hanson Joe Hanson Calvin Dickinson Taylor Ekvall Farm Paul G. Baasens MLL Anne West Nat'l Bank Stork Coe Erial Sugar Sperial Sugar CO Dept Nemen Coleman Willie Amal San Jacinto A. Weexy J. G. Kubala Zale
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