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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
9
Modern interior clock ideas highlight George Nelson designs with bold distinct hands and high contrast faces. Clocks use satin brass chrome lacquer walnut birch and plate glass with unique features like concave faces and Plexiglas bubbles.
Mrs Gilbert Wendland formerly Miss Lucille Seidl was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by the bridegroom’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Wendland in Taylor. Pastel colors and a pink satin wedding cake dominated the decor. Guests from Austin Temple and local areas attended. The couple resides at 426 West Sixteenth Taylor.
Social Service Group and University Ladies' Intermediate Club meet in City Council Room at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Morning Music Club convenes at TFWC Building at 10 a.m. Interior Decorating Study Group gathers at Calcasieu Auditorium at 10 a.m. Gamma Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi meet in City Council Room at 7:45 p.m.
The Fulmore P-TA announces an executive meeting at 9 30 a m Thursday. The session will be held at the home of Mrs E T Howell 1906 Kenwood.
New non woven rayon window draperies are handsome and drape easily. Regulation draperies come in standard 2.5 yard lengths, 74 inches wide, priced near dry cleaning costs, enabling a full new set for the cost of cleaning the old.
The Baker Junior High auditorium hosts two fashion revues this week. The homemaking department sponsors the event with first show at 1 40 p m Wednesday and a second at the same time Thursday. Yarings provides clothes and Leon's Slipper Shop offers shoes. Junior high girls model and the event is open to the public.
The ad promotes a plastic velon bedspread that cleans easily with a damp cloth. It imitates expensive fabrics yet remains budget priced and offered in blue green rose and gray. Matching draperies and table skirt are also available.
Lena Marie Cox and Mac Q Munn unite in a double ring ceremony at the Bertram Church of Christ with Rev Horace Harrison officiating. The couple will reside in Austin after a short trip to Kerrville, with many out of town guests from Austin Seguin San Antonio and Burnet.
Pearce Johnson succeeds Dee Wheeler as president of the Zeta Omicron Chapter Beta Sigma Phi in a Monday meeting at 1710 Palma Plaza. Wheeler resigns. Van Nettle to become vice president. Whitten led a round-table program on Happiness Through Understanding and Enjoyment of People with a Christmas themed decor.
Use a cotton swab moistened with baby lotion to rub away ink stains from handling carbon papers or changing ribbons. This method helps remove dirt and prevents staining on fingers.
Mr and Mrs R M Martin celebrated their golden anniversary with an open house at their daughter’s home in Austin. Co hosts included sons and daughters in law from La Marque Houston Dallas and other areas. They were married November 19 1899 in Rogers and have lived in Austin 34 years.
The Govalle P-TA will sponsor a recreation program for Govalle residents from 7:30 to 9:30 p m Thursday at the school. Elmer Beaumont will direct games including checkers dominoes 42 children's games and folk dancing. A refreshments committee led by Mrs F M Richburg Bill Petri and Prentice Elder will oversee snacks. The PTA executive committee meets Thursday at 1 p m at the school. The December meeting is set for Dec 8 at 7:30 p m.
Mrs Idolina De La Rosa will be guest speaker for a covered dish luncheon hosted by Manor Baptist WMS. The event is scheduled Wednesday at 10 30 a m at the home of Mrs A F Killingsworth on Montopolis Road.
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