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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1950

Page

11

Miss Melba Wilson Weds George Adams in Candlelit Union Church

Miss Melba Wilson and George H. Adams exchanged marriage vows Saturday evening at Union Baptist Church near Liberty in a candlelit ceremony officiated by Rev. George Brown. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Wilson, graduated from Liberty Hill High School and worked at Shaw's Jewelers in Austin. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson H. Adams, is a Briggs High School alum who attended John Tarleton College and works in the family livestock commission business in Georgetown. The full wedding party included maid of honor Mary Ann Adams, bridesmaids Sandra Wilson and Mrs. C. K. Rogers, junior attendants Mary Wilson and Roy Lee Adams, best man David Tilden, and ushers Jimmy Wilson and Charles Sivells. The reception followed at the bride's parents’ home, with out-of-town guests from Lampasas, San Marcos, Stephenville, and Austin. The couple will reside in Georgetown after a short wedding trip.

Melba Wilson George H. Adams Union the Baptist Church Liberty George Brown Memorial Baptist Church Temple Jewell Wilson Liberty Hill Liberty Hill High School Durham's Business College Austin Shaw's Jewelers Hudson H. Adams Georgetown Briggs High School John Tarleton College Stephenville Livestock Commission Arthur Goethe Wanda Roberts Mary Ann Adams Sandra Wilson C. K. Rogers Miss Mary Wilson Roy Lee Adams David Tilden Odessa C. K Carroll McCoy College Station Jimmy Wilson Charles Sivells Joan Ellason Gloria Watson Billie Cornell Smith Mrs. Wilson Adams Russell Adams Lampasas Howard Wilson San Marcos Charlie Ray Adams

Auxiliary To Pack Hospital Yule Box

The American Legion auxiliary in Thorndale meets Monday at 7 30 p m to pack a Christmas box for a veteran at McCloskey Hospital Temple. Members will donate gifts veterans can pick to send home and others plan a day in the hospital shop to help veterans select wrap and mail gifts.

Pack Hospital Yule Box Thorndale ANS American Legion McCloskey Hospital Temple Mesdames T. F. Lockiin Roy Butler Joe Norman Bremond Culp Pitsburgh

Beta Sigma Phi Pledges Honored at Bull Creek Lodge Dance

Members of Alpha Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi honored chapter pledges with a wiener roast and dance Saturday evening at Bull Creek Lodge. Attending were Alex Atchison T E Brown Paul Burandt Hiram Elliott Austin Hebert Jesse Sanders J C Wright Bob W Adams Clyde Copus Jr Mrs Irwyn Cummings Miss Lonelle Rowland and Gene Taylor.

Alpha Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Bull Creek Lodge Messrs Alex Atchison T. E. Brown Paul Burandt Hiram Elliott Austin Hebert Jesse Sanders J. C. Wright Clyde Copus Jr Irwyn Cummings Lonelle Rowland Gene Taylor

Professional Artists Invited To Exhibit at TFAA Show

Members of the reorganized Austin Professional Artists met at Old Seville to discuss a permanent workshop and exhibition space and plans for an April exhibit at the City Coliseum with space offered by the Texas Fine Arts Association the Austin Women's Federation and the Stock Company Representing the TFAA. A pre Christmas party was proposed with Mrs E B Doran as committee chair. The next meeting is set for December 4. Attending were Earl Young Hal Story Dave Taylor Bill Narum Eugene Pender graft Mrs E B Doran Mrs William Bowers Terry Res pess Joan White Thomas Craig Chester Wallace Mickey Thurgood Tom Tierney Jack Wilson Buck Winn Leroy Wheeler Windy Winn Bob fis Art Anderson Tom Diltz Jess Akin Harold Eichenhbaum Jim Yancy and Bob Phillips.

Austin Old Seville Texas Fine Arts Association Austin Women's Federation Stock Company TFAA Art Anderson Association City Coliseum E. B. Doran Dee Messrs

Seguin Wedding of Neema Makemson and Walter Blakey Jr

Neema Makemson and Walter Maurice Blakey Jr married November 11 at First Methodist Church Seguin. The bride, Austin High School graduate and Nixon-Clay student, wore a grey gabardine suit with an orchid bouquet. the groom, a UT psychology student, is a DeMolay and Delta Chi member. The couple will reside at 608 San Antonio.

George Barnes Makemson Palma Plaza Neema Walter Maurice Blakey Jr Major Walter M. Blakey San Antonio First Methodist Church Seguin Austin High School Nixon- Clay Commercial College Austin Assembly Five Order of the Rainbow Blakey Brackenridge High School San Antonio College University of Texas Delta Chi Fraternity Albert Pike The DeMolays James S. Hillsman Mrs. Blakey

Bud and Blossom Plans Yale Show

Five new Bud and Blossom Club members were introduced at a meeting at Mrs. Joe McLean’s home in Lampasas. They include Mesdames Gilbert Meredith, A. W. Cole, Bill Glimp, J. E. Brook, and Clara Davis. The club outlined its fourth annual Christmas show for December 9-10 at the Lone Star Gas Co. office. Packages in class 11 will be donated to the American Legion for veterans hospital patients. Miss Bonnie Upton spoke on Gathering and Curing Dried Materials. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson led the program.

Veterans Hospital Legion Bonnie Upton Woodrow Wilson

Mrs Stolz Hosts Tea for Daughter-in-Law in Llano

In Llano on November 22, Mrs C R Stolz hosted a tea at her home honoring her daughter in law Mrs Mack Austin Stolz formerly Miss Carol Carson of Houston. Guests included Mrs Robert Carson Houston mother of the bride and Mrs Lorraine Swinney Fort Worth aunt of the bride with a yellow white motif and a house party of several local dames.

C. R. Stolz Llano Mack Austin Stolz Carol Carson Houston Robert Carson Lorraine Swinney Fort Worth Mesdames Philip Smith Grover Reat Strother Jones Floyd Price D. P. Smith J. L. Renick Lawrence L. Bruhl T. J. Moore H. J

WMS Takes Gifts To Baptist Home

Manor Baptist Women’s Mission Society visits Round Rock to bring gifts for children. They meet at Mrs. A F Killingsworth’s home before the trip as Mrs. Sam Glass gives the devotional and Steve Heffington Jr leads the lesson.

WMS Baptist Home

Jane Sapp Named To Office at Baylor

Miss Jane Sapp of Austin, a Baylor University senior home economics student, has been elected social chairman for the Baylor chapter of Kappa Pi. Her term lasts through the winter quarter. She is the daughter of Mrs. Winnie W. Sapp of A-Bar Hotel.

Jane Sapp Austin Baylor University Baylor Chapter Kappa Pi Winnie W. Sapp

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