Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Austin American in Austin, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

11

Smithville WSCS Holds Seated Silver Tea Event

Smithville WSCS sponsored a seated silver tea with program pieces by Mrs. C W Denman of Yoakum and Miss Elna Reichart. Recitations by Mrs. Adolph E Adamsik, organ music by Miss Mary Ann Adam cik and Charles Edward Mize. Guests included Mesdames Lane, Arm strong, Perkins, Craft, Cartwright, Ramson. Local members aided in hosting.

Smithville Spl WSCS Grover Shade C. W. Denman A. O. Walker C. E. Mortimer Joe Walker Jr J. E. Schott

Woman's Page Austin Texas October 1949

Classified style notes and social items from the Austin Woman's Page dated October 21 1949 highlight local notices greetings engagements and community events featuring residents and clubs from the Austin area.

Austin Texas

Miss Mildred Goff Aides Taylor Youth In Mental Health Aid

Taylor Oct 20. Miss Mildred Goff serves as counselor to local youths and works as a physical education instructor and dean of women at the high school. She aids students with personal problems and participates in Red Cross and Girl Scouts civic work while pursuing a master’s degree. She knits for soldiers and maintains family ties in Taylor.

Taylor Spl Mildred Goff Episcopal Church Miss Goff Green Jackets W. S. Goff University of Texas Taylor High School L. G. Kuempel Kuempel Sarah Mimi Mildred Dorothy John Sealy Hospital Galveston W. D. (Jinks Red Cross Girl Scouts

Miss Gibson Weds A R Maxwell In Informal Church Ceremony

Miss Bobby Jane Gibson and Alonzo Ray Maxwell united in a Saturday evening ceremony at First Methodist Church. The couple, with families from Farmersville and San Antonio, were attended by relatives and friends, while a series of prenuptial events honored the bride.

Smithville Bobby Jane Gibson Alonzo Ray Maxwell First Methodist Church J. Leonard Rea J. R. Gibson Farmersville Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Theos L. R. Holloway San Antonio A. R. Maxwell Texas City Southern Pacific Railroad Marine Frankie Freytag Joe Kubicek

Junior Austin Club Sets Sunday Meeting

Miss Justine Gerling, president, announces the Junior Austin Women's Club regular business meeting Sunday at 3 30 p m at her home 1203 West 2212 St Mrs Johnson chosen as sponsor for this year

Justine Gerling Junior Austin Women's Club West Johnson

Violet Crown Garden Club to stage first benefit show

The Grandpa Show, a musical comedy parody titled Glamorizing Grandpa, marks the Violet Crown Garden Club’s first fund raiser. Proceeds support a permanent garden center in Austin for about 700 members. The show runs Tuesday night and Wednesday at Hogg Auditorium with tickets at 1.20 dollars.

Violet Crown Garden Club Garden Club Public Library Chamber of Commerce Austin Austin Civic Theater Hogg Auditorium Hogg Goodfriend’s Driskill Hotel J. F. Ewing Howard Miller

Newcomers Group Fashion Show Delights UT Texas Union

The Newcomers Group of the University Ladies Club presented a 1949 style show and tea in the Texas Union with outfits furnished by Goodfriends. Featured models included Mrs. Alfred Seelye and several club officers. Musical selections followed the fashions, with talks by university spouses and a welcoming committee at the door and tea table.

University Ladies Club Texas Union Goodfriends Horton Smith Alfred Seelye Arno Nowotny R. G. Roessner Ralph C. Lane John Coats A. E. Johnson F. L. Stead E. C. Young Karl Dallenbach Paul Boner Charles O. Wilson Page Keaton J. C. Dolley T. S. Painter Henry McCown Norma Dolley W. J. Humeston Jr C. E. Burgess Sam Bedell University of Texas J. C. Dooley W. E. Shallene G. H. Newlove M.S. Kermacy Mesdames M. H. Ruud Leo Blackstock Keith Morrison Lloyd Jeffrey

Lt Satterfield Visits Mother in Local Hospital

Lieutenant Robb R. Satterfield flew to Austin from Elgin Field Florida to visit his ill mother Mrs H B Satterfield in a local hospital. Also visiting were Judge and Mrs G F Dohrn of McAllen.

Robb R. Satterfield Austin Elgin Field Fla H. B. Satterfield Satterfield G. F. Dohrn McAllen

Townsend Plan Club Meeting Includes Chili Supper

The Townsend Plan Club No. 15 will meet on Saturday at 6 30 p m at Chalmers Hall Fourth and Chalmers Avenue. A Mexican supper pie and coffee will be served for 50 cents.

Townsend Plan Club No. 15 Chalmers Hall Fourth and Chalmers Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Smithville Wscs Carton Stag St. Louis Williams Munsingwear Th. Williams Chenille All Over Designi The Austin American Miss Gibson T. W Maxwell Sr Donald Lee Cole Marion Laew Howard Ibson C. C. Cole Jimmy Clyde Cerebral Palsy Center Zavala School Austin- Travis County L. A. Pedigo Governor’s Mansion Laguna Gioria Ito Swagger Congress Lt. Satterfield Mother Townsend Plan Club
Search Courier

Search the Austin American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Austin American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication