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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
6
The Newcomers Group of the University Ladies Club hosts a fashion show and tea in the Texas Union Main Lounge from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Wives of new UT faculty and new female faculty members are eligible for membership during their first two years. Invitations have been sent.
Burnet announces the engagement of Wanda Hoover to James P Harris. Wanda is a Burnet High School and Nixon-Clay Business College graduate who works at the Adjutant General's Office in Austin. James Harris, son of A B Harris of Dallas, holds a BBA and mechanical engineering degree from UT and works for Sun Oil in Dallas while pursuing a law degree. The wedding will take place at University Baptist Church with Dr Blake Smith officiating.
The Fellowship Group of First Southern Presbyterian Church presents Heaven's a-Poppin' a comedy at 8 03 p m Tuesday to raise funds for remodeling the young people's sitting room Tickets are 50 cents and available by calling the church office 87184 A representative will deliver tickets
Austin Council of Church Women will host a migrant labor program on Thursday at 10 30 a m in Tarrytown Methodist Church. Speakers Miss Helen Meserve and Miss Dorothy Wilson from Home Missions Council of North America will show slides and films. Also Austin High School students present United Nations work. Executive board meets at 9 30 a m with Mrs W W Barkley arranging the program.
Bryker Woods PTA plans a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting at the school featuring Paul Bolton and Walter Blaney. Bolton discusses Austin Schools of the Past Present and Future with slides. Blaney presents a film on the junior citizens committee and explains the organization. Refreshments follow served by sixth grade mothers.
The Daughters of the Nile sewing group will hold an all day session starting at 10 30 am Tuesday in the dining room of the Scottish Rite Temple. Christmas boxes for crippled children hospitals are being prepared for distribution and luncheon hostesses include Mrs Stanford Payne and Mrs Walter Simms. Ruh Neb Temple No 64 of the Daughters of the Nile plans a general meeting at 8 pm Wednesday at the Temple.
Recreational events at Metz Community Center this week include girls relay games age 7 to 14 Tuesday 2 to 4 p m at the school rooms F5 and gym for other groups plus an all ages movie at 7 30 p m in the auditorium Marcelle Harrison in charge On Wednesday folk and square dancing for all over 14 led by Miss Billie Jean Wier in the gym 7 to 10 p m Thursday folk and square dancing for ages 7 to 14 in the gym 2 to 4 p m Friday story telling and club meetings at the school 2 to 4 p m
Friday is designated as Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers Day at the State Fair in Dallas. Mrs J H M Moore of Deport, president, announced a PTA registration booth will be in the Hall of State Building from 10 30 a m to 4 30 p m.
Govalle Woman's Society of Christian Service plans a Home Missions program at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Govalle Methodist Church. Assisting Mrs Clemons will be Mrs W W Burke.
Engagement news from a bridge party held by Mrs. A. L. Taylor announces Miss Frances Louise Oliver and Norman Leon Horn will marry Oct. 26 in an informal First Methodist Church ceremony. The couple are both employed with the Texas Employment Commission. she is a Asherton High School and John Tarleton College graduate.
Mrs. P. Lockhart, president, unveiled the Alpha Pi Mothers' Club committees for 1949-50 at the opening meeting. Named on the Year Book, Project, Social, History, Telephone, and Nominating panels are a roster of Mrs. Crockett, McNamee, Rogers, Zivley, Ellsworth, Bohn, Allen, DeLisle, Ralston, Zimmerman, Hayes, and others. Coffee followed the session served by hostess Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs Archie Jones will be hostess for the Alpha Chi Omega alumnae meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Jones home 1506 Mohle Drive Yearbooks will be distributed All alumnae not yet members are invited to attend.
Miss B Green of Davis Oklahoma reports facial pimples cleared after three weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says the external condition caused the blemishes and now the pimples are entirely gone. Cuticura advertised as a drugstore remedy.
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