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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1949

Page

6

Austin P-TA Meeting Highlights Schoolward Teamwork

Dr J W Edgar welcomed Govalle P-TA at the new combined cafeteria auditor ium as Pearce Johnson state representative outlined proposed Texas constitutional amendments for a future vote. Mrs Edgar Glasscock and Mrs Perry Thomson introduced the speakers. Rev Howard Pitts gave the invocation.

J. W. Edgar Austin Public Schools Govalle Pearce Johnson Navy Edgar Glasscock Perry Thomson Howard Pitts Govalle Methodist Church B. W. McCarty Dell Sackett

Fine Arts Canasta Parties Deadline Set by TFAA

Reservations for three Ca nasta parties sponsored by the TFAA are due Monday. The games occur Oct. 26 at Laguna Gloria at 9 30 a m 2 p m and 6 p m with prizes and refreshments. Beginner instruction offered by Mrs Guston Morgan. Contact Mrs W W Bennett Mrs Denver Keeney or Mrs M Loe for reservations.

TFAA Laguna Gloria Guston Morgan W. W. Bennett Denver Keeney M. L Oe

Miss Bessie Smith Complimented At Prenuptial Parties

Miss Bessie Johns Smith bride elect of William C. Liedtke Jr. has been honored at a series of pre nuptial courtesies ahead of the Liedtke Smith wedding planned for St. David's Episcopal Church. Out of town guests include Frank Lewis Memphis and J Hugh Liedtke Midland among others.

Bessie Johns Smith William C. Liedtke Jr Liedtke-Smith St. David's Episcopal Church Miss Smith Mesdames Karli Blucher Nick Harrell Blucher G. F. Thornhill Harold Joseph E. C. McClure M. T. Stalker Beauford Jester Staliter Austin Frank Lewis Memphis Tenn J. Hugh Liedtke Midland William C. Liedtke Phil Pringle Tulsa Oklo Mary Coleman Corpus Christi Latham Ables Brownwood Claudia Coleman

NCO Wives Plan Thursday Session at Bergstrom Base

The Non Commissioned Officers Wives Club of Bergstrom Air Force Base will convene at 1 30 p m Thursday at Tower Bowling.

NCO Bergstrom Air Force Base Tower Bowlingside

Temple Club Members Feted In Austin by Ex Presidents

Do mestic Science Club of Temple honored by three former presidents, hosting a day of meals in Austin. Members from Temple and former members now in Austin attended, with visits to homes of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Procter, and Mrs. Brewster, and guests including many club daughters and relatives.

Temple Club Austin Mesdames Brewster R. T. Wilson L. C. Procter Domestic Science Club of Temple Mesdames N. P. Woodward Irene Barton Leslie Collins

Mae Browning Returns From Abilene Visit

Mrs. Mae Browning has returned to Austin from Abilene where she visited her daughter Mrs. G. G. Turpin formerly Miss Bess Browning. Mrs. Turpin has been ill recently.

Mae Browning Austin Abilene G. G. Turpin Bess Browning Turpin

Halloween Recital by Speech Pupils Slated for Friday

A Halloween program will be presented Friday at 7:30 p m in the Austin Public Library auditorium by junior speech pupils of Mrs Elizabeth Benson of the Texas School of Fine Arts The cast includes Zera Ann Couser Joyce Bartlett Ruth Carolyn Boone Linda Sappington Karen Wilkerson Charlotte Becker Mary Ann Murrow Harold Page Wardlow Lane Janet Dahl Nancy Kay Sappington Karen Jackson Carl Haennel Sherman Hart Joyce Boone The cast will portray Mother Halloween cats witches ghosts an owl a jack o lantern a gypsy a pirate a skeleton and a gnome Recitations and a short original playlet by Sherman Hart will be performed Guilbert Banks will present Dago Toni's version of Columbus discovery of America The program is open to the public.

Austin Public Library Elizabeth Benson Texas School of Fine Arts Zera Ann Couser Joyce Bartlett Ruth Carolyn Boone Linda Sappington Karen Wilkerson Charlotte Becker Mary Ann Murrow Harold Page Wardlow Lane Janet Dahl Nancy Kay Sappington Karen Jackson Carl Haennel Sherman Hart Joyce

Poetry Society Sets Saturday Meeting

The Austin Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas will meet at the home of Mrs. Louis Reuter at 806 Rosedale Terrace at 7 45 p m Saturday.

Poetry Society Austin The Poetry Society of Texas Louis Reuter Rosedale Terace

Wardrobe News: Tailored Pink Shirt For Shoppers

Shoppers seek a tailored pink shirt as seen in Vogue with sizes 12 to 16 and pricing at 3.95. The item headline highlights a fashionable blouse option and its available fit range.

Vogue

Panhellenic Tea Thursday at Zeta Tau Alpha House

City Panhellenic invites guests to a tea Thursday from 3 30 to 5 30 pm at the Zeta Tau Alpha house 2711 Nueces. Officers will greet attendees including Mrs Clarence Saegert president and Mrs Bob Lockhart general chair.

Panhellenic Zeta Tau Alpha The Clarence Saegert Bob Lockhart John Washington Horace E. Cramer Jean Strawbridge Dean Moorehead Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Fred Nagle Sam Kimberlin Alice Bearman Gary Southern

20th Century Club Meeting Set for Wednesday

The Twentieth Century Club will meet Wednesday at 3 p m at the home of Mrs. C G Fairchild 2907 Breeze Terrace with Mrs Floyd Reese as co host.

20Th Century Club Twentieth Century Club C. G. Fairchild Breeze Terrace Floyd Reese

Paul Kelly's Daily Orange Juice Habit On Set

Paul Kelly drinks four or five glasses of orange juice daily on the Hal Wallis Paramount film set The File On Thelmader don. The star started the habit more than twenty years ago during stage days.

Paul Kelly Hal Wallis Paramount Film Thelmaderdon

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Edgar Billie McDonald Joe Lightsey C. A. Yeeman R. D. Moore Otto Wernli Edith Anderson Home and Family Life Dallas Highway Fine Arts Canasta Bessie Smith Austin American Society Woman’s Page Mrs. Mae Browning Minute Shoppers Tillie Tyler Ee Williams Juice Man
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