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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1950
Page
9
Members of Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi increased the city loan fund for girls to attend school from 82 to 100 dollars. A special committee will handle the fund with Miss Betty McCarty presiding in Miss Florence Biggers absence.
Mrs. K Westbrook Deborah was installed as president of the Congress Avenue Baptist Deborah Class at a meeting held in the home of teacher Mrs. M L Burger 1611 Nickerson. New officers include Mrs M Shoultz membership vice president Mrs Lula Wetzel fellowship vice president Mrs Alma Johnston personal ministries vice president Mrs A D Morgan secretary and Mrs M Woodland assistant secretary. The installation was conducted by Mrs Virginia Sharborough.
Sandra Gayle Wiley celebrated her first birthday Tuesday with a family party hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs G A Wiley of 1708 12 Sabine. Grandparents were Mr and Mrs C A Wiley of 1709 Sabine and Mr and Mrs EF C Weiss of Pflugerville. Great grandparents were Mr and Mrs J G Doerfiler of 1710 Sabine.
Leander and Georgetown area relatives of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley gathered at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown for a family reunion. Enoch E. Wiley of Leander led a long list of attendees from Leander, Florence, Cotulla, Georgetown, Hutto, Austin, and nearby towns.
Miss Rose Erisman county home demonstration agent presents herb use in cookery at Oak Hill Home Demonstration Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Max Buans on Fredericksburg Road. Co hosts Mrs. Mina Edwards and Mrs. D. A. Curry.
A womanless wedding is planned as Friday evening entertainment for the Travis Heights P-TA with performances at 7 and 8 o clock. Admission costs 25 cents for adults and nine cents for children. The cast includes minister Ben Howell bride E D Wiginton bridegroom O L Ponder best man B V Howell mother of the bride Tom Reed baby sister A Monte Rundell father of the bride and other participants such as bridesmaids matron of honor ring bearer flower girls usher and pianist George Hinds and Col e Todd among others.
Austin Beta Sigma Phi council hosted a tea at Laguna Gloria honoring pledges from six local chapters. Honorees included Mrs. Arnold Zuehl Mrs. Clyde Copus Miss Lanelle Rowland Alpha Phi Chapter Mrs. O. D. Thomas Mrs. Mollie Lou Keeling Miss Elinor Wilde Gamma Phi Misses Lillian Gregg Joan Reimers and Eileen Matejka Theta Zeta.
A listing of today events includes State Official Ladies Club luncheon at Commodore Perry Ballroom noon Govalle PTA carnival at the school 6 p.m University Ladies Intermediate Club meeting 9 30 a.m PEO Aus tin Women's Club luncheon 12 noon West Austin Women's Study Club 3 p.m and multiple PTAs hosting carnivals in schools through the evening at venues including the Durango Room Masonic Temple and Driskill Hotel with various chapters and groups scheduled.
Homeroom mothers from Baker School were honored at a Wednesday morning coffee hosted by Mrs. Douglas Finch. Co host was Mrs. Eric Bartz. The group outlined plans for the Halloween carnival at the school Tuesday evening with PTA president Mrs. Paul Pfeifer and homeroom mothers chairwoman Mrs. W T Williams in attendance. Other guests included Mesdames Tex Culver J J Chesson Elizabeth Hoffman Vera Buckner Mae Wesson Loriie Hughes R D Carter and Miss Annie Evans.
The YWCA committee on public relations and informal education met at the YWCA with Mrs. Martin Kermacy as chairwoman. They discussed expanding publicity through a speakers program, monthly bulletin, press and radio, and each member took charge of a program phase. The group agreed to meet for lunch monthly.
Mrs. T. E. Brown 5801 Joe Sayers was hostess for Alpha Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Tuesday evening. A program on Environment Health Work and Play was presented by Mrs. Paul Burandt. Attending were Mrs Burandt Brown Bob Adams Arnold Zuehl Alex Atchison Irwyn Cummings Jesse Sanders Dorothy Thiele Lonelle Rowland Virginia Lusk.
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