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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1950

Page

6

Prenuptial Parties Honor Ann Harkrider At Campus Church

Ann Harkrider was feted with final prenuptial parties at University Methodist Church with about 25 guests. Tests of hospitality included a Bee Cave Road gift from a friend and hostess pairings of Mrs Elwell and Mrs John P Westervelt of Corpus Christi. The event featured a Thanksgiving motif and white rose centerpiece.

University Methodist Church Co. M. Elwell Bee Cave Road Elwell John P. Westervelt Corpus Christi R. J. Hank Arnold Joseph Lasswell

Taylor Will Speak To Legion Unit 288

Taylor, commander of the 10th district American Legion, will speak at University Unity 288 American Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the home of Mrs Hal Pyhee 1406 Enfield Road Co hosts are Mrs Albert Castor Mrs J H Baugh and Miss Mamie Comer Program chairman Mrs T L Dyer will introduce the speaker Members are asked to bring gifts for the gift shop to aid veterans hospitals Unit 268 is assigned to Waco Veterans Hospital

Vv. T. Taylor American Legion University Unity American Legion Auxiliary Hal Pyhee Enfield Road Albert Castor J. H. Baugh Mamie Comer T. L. Dyer Veterans’ Hospitals Waco Veterans Hospital

Miss Ethel Lorenz Weds Jimmy Throckmorton in Giddings

In Giddings on November 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Miss Ethel Lorenz daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lorenz married Jimmy Throckmorton son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Throckmorton. The double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Max Studtman featured organ music by H W Stroebel and a vocal by Marvin Tschatchula with reception for 125 guests at the church parish hall. The couple will reside in Giddings where both work for the Public Welfare program.

Robert Lorenz Delbert Gerseh Giddings Delbert Gersch Bobby Lorenz Miriam Tate H. W. Stroebel Marvin Tschatchula Immanuel Lutheran Parish Senate

Moonbeam Circle Hears Dr Marney Thanksgiving Talk

The Moonbeam Tong Circle of the First Baptist WMU held its annual Thanksgiving banquet with Dr Carlyle Marney as guest speaker and prayer giver. Introduced by Miss Georgia Lou West, the event featured autumn decor and a list of members and guests.

First Baptist Wms Carlyle Marney Georgia Lou West Newgent Odessa Couch Ella May Mesdames Avalon Lanier Wilma Byrd Lillie Franks T. W. Combs Edwin Hock C. H. Becker Bennie Jo Davis W. T. Ricks A. J. Sherrod J. D. Wynn Sue McElroy Wilma Williams Geneva Vance Bernice Edwards Olge Alexander Vivian Lang Pearl Casbeer Neil Scales Irma Ferguson Edith Coleman

Blanco woman named poet laureate of Texas Women’s Press

Mrs Charles E Crist of Blanco has been named poet laureate of the Texas Women’s Press Association. Selection came at a Tyler meeting. She authored two poetry volumes Sweetbriar and My Secret published by Naylor Company of San Antonio. She also writes features and short stories and won second place in a Texas Writers Convention contest in Corpus Christi last May.

Blanco ANS Charles E. Crist Texas Women's Press Association Tyler Naylor Company San Antonio Crist Texas Writers Convention Corpus Christi

Beaumont Couple Weds in Double Ring Baptist Ceremony

Annita Sibley and Bill R. Frazier were married Thursday night at Calvary Baptist Church Beaumont. Rev J M Sibley officiated with Palm arch décor and a three tier cake. The bride, graduate of Beaumont High School, will attend Hardin Simmons University. groom is from Austin and will be ordained after a wedding trip.

Annita Sibley Bill R. Frazier Calvary Baptist Church of Beaumont J. M. Sibley Sibley Frazier Beaumont High School Hardin-Simmons University Jane Alpha Chi Honorary Scholastic Society Beta Mu Kappa YWA Colts T. L. Frazier Speedway Austin High Hool Hardin-Simmons Sardis Baptist Roby Bill Jones Elizabeth Barrett Browning Betty Sue Sibley Emma Herrera Hondo Anna Veneziano Rome Italy Southwestern Seminary Fort Worth Kenneth Frazier Austin O. K. Hyden Charles Ray Hawley Hyden Hawley Dallas Orange Abilene Conroe Port Arthur

Painters To Host Annual University Reception

President and Mrs. Painter will entertain University of Texas staff at 8 p m Tuesday in the Texas Union main lounges. Vice Presidents Dolley and Simmons will join the host couple with administrative officers deans and department heads and their wives. Seven officers will serve refreshments in the International Room. Mrs Calhoun Gilbert Lockwood and Tabb will preside at coffee service. White and yellow chrysanthemums decorate the main lounge with yellow roses in the International Room.

T. S. Painter University of Texas The Texas Union J. C. Dolley Co. D. Simmons John Calhoun Joe Gilbert Thelma Lockwood Virginia Tabb

Women Under Communist Regime Address by Taborsky Highlighted

Dr Eduard Taborsky spoke on Women Under the Communist Regime at a Recent Graduate Group meeting of the Austin AAUW. The former secretary to President Benes of Czechoslovakia is a visiting government lecturer at the University of Texas. The session was hosted at Nadine Symmes’s home with co host J Lesterin and included Mesdames McMillan Hodge Brennecke Hook Jackson Kemp Womack Ehlers Voters Voters and Lee.

Eduard Taborsky Austin AAUW Taborsky Benes Czechoslovakia University of Texas Nadine Symmes 600 East 23Rd A J. Lesterin

Tea-Squares To Meet With Mrs Van Winkle

Mrs M Van Winkle will host a Tea-Squares meeting for the University of Texas engineering faculty wives on Tuesday at 10 am Co-hostesses include Mesdames E J Weiss Milton Thompson Kenneth Kobe and Cal Briggs.

M. van Winkle Clearview University of Texas Engineering Faculty Wives Organization E. J. Weiss Milton Thompson Kenneth A. Kobe Cal A. Briggs

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Ann Harkrider Ann Fontaine Harkrider Robert Martin Adams Stamford Hark A. C. Perweiner Dorothy Schaefer Dence Elton Lane Dolley Norma Dolley Ay Oemas St.Joseph Aspir Williams Taylor Legion Unit B, Williams T. H. Williams Botany Miron Milridge Forstmann Juilliard Anglo Shamokin Austin American Woman's News Texas Ethel Lorenz Jimmy Throckmorton Moonbeam Circle Dr. Marney Charles Crist J. R. Reed Music Co Cable-Nelson Jrreed Congress Steinway Gerts Everett Bill Frazier Melburn Sibley Earl Dorow Glenda Wheeler Shirley Weaver Jerry Frazier Helen Orena Aauw Group Norcross Drullewuich Norcross Greeting Cards Pwiuiryea China Lenox Castleton Syracuse Wedgwood Colorado Street P. S Charlotte Charles Frank P. Smith and Tuttle VapoRub
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