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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1949

Page

10

Minister's Wife Finds Privilege in West Austin Church Life

Mrs. David Currie wife of Westminster Presbyterian in Austin speaks of church family life. The Curries moved from Freeport to Austin where he leads the new Exposition Boulevard church. She recalls nursing study at Yale and active roles in Planned Parenthood and Women of the Church. The family includes Louise Julia and Dean and enjoys swimming and golf deelt.

Judy Ebeling Austin David Currie Westminster Presbyterian Church Mrs. Currie Louise Julia Dean Westenfield University of Texas Currie Mexico Alpha Lambda Delta YW/CA Orange Jackets David Europe Yale Rev. Currie Planned Parenthood Center Brackenridge Hospital Freeport Exposition Boulevard Women of the Church

Augusta Widen Honored At Family Reunion Picnic

A family reunion at Pease Park Sunday honored Mrs. Augusta Widen. Her seven daughters, 28 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a great nephew with wife and children attended. Local relatives from Austin, Mason, Port Neches, Port Arthur, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Temple and Dickinson joined the event.

Augusta Widen Pease Park Mrs. Widen Messrs. and Mesdames R. E. Anderson R. W. Johnson John McKean Eric Nelson Richard Peterson Larry Odell Mesdames Augusta Widen J. W. Odell Rosaline Parsons Sharon Rose McKean Juliet Nelson Malcolm Nelson Richard Peterson Jr Bobby Peterson Joyce Johnson Judy Johnson Don Price Travis Odell Austin George Engdahl Beverly Rochelle Texas Eddie Simons Gwendolyn Mason Cecil Rose S. B. Sheffield Port Neches L. C. Larson Leonard II Perry Peterson Perry Ili Port Arthur Ernest Moeller Jane San Antonio Ralph Anderson Jr Kathleen Gary David Corpus Christi Gabe Larson Walter Voges Terrelyn Temple Dean Schultz Dickinson

Veterans Council One To Convene Thursday

American Veterans of World War II Council One will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Austin Public Library to discuss veterans affairs and local activities.

Veterans Council Council One Austin Public Library

Miss Sue Craddock Visits Houston Parents

Miss Sue Craddock visits her parents Mr and Mrs Dan Craddock at 200 West 32nd this weekend. The Craddocks host their daughter from Houston for the family gathering.

Miss Sue Craddock Dan Craddock West 32Nd Houston

Kinney Avenue Baptist Church Opens First Grade School

Enrollment at Kinney Avenue Baptist Church first grade school begins Monday with 25 student limit. Miss Josie Tidwell from Hobbs New Mexico will organize the class meeting 830 to 1230 daily. Vaccination certificates required and health certificates encouraged. Tuition is 10 dollars monthly and the state course will be followed with Christian training. Call 89315 for details.

Kinney Avenue Baptist Church Josie Tidwell Austin Hobbs N. M Board of Trustees Jarrel Gaddy

Charming Sun Seeking Dress Patterns and Kids Playsuit

Sue Burnett presents a sun ready dress pattern 8309 in sizes 12 to 20 with two color options and a matching bolero for street wear. Also featured is pattern 8409 a play set for ages 1 to 6 with ruffle playsuits and a laundering friendly bonnet.

Sue Burnett South Wells Street Chicago Ill

St Luke's WSG Hears Talk By Guild District Director

Mrs Glen Dunkle hosted a Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at St Luke's Methodist Church on the lawn with Miss Bess Oliver presiding. Guest speaker Mrs Lilly V Lane district Guild director spoke on the Mount Sequoyah Arkansas meeting and district gathering in Gonzales September 25.

St. Luke’s WSG Guild Glen Dunkle Wesleyan Service Guild St. Luke’s Methodist Church Bess Oliver Lilly V. Lane Mount Sequoyah Ark Gonzales Dick White Lester Wagoner Daisy Neal Darrell B. Gray Bob Keyser H. T. Russell Joe Clynch Annie Laurie Craddock R. C. White Mary Catherine Marron Martha Castleberry Fae Anderson Ora Dettenhaim

Baby Home Guild Meets Wednesday at Mrs Winkley Home

Group Four of the Baby Home Guild meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mrs Joseph Winkley’s home on the Dallas Highway to sew and mend for the children at the Home of the Holy Infancy.

Baby Home Guild Joseph Winkley Dallas

Lucille Watson Ages Quickly Across Two Films

Lucille Watson appears as Ruth Warwick's great grandmother in Paramount's Betty Hutton film Let's Dance. She was cast as Miss Warwick's mother three years earlier in Song of the South.

Lucille Watson Ruth Warwick Paramount Miss Warwick

Manchaca P T A Sets Get Acquainted Meet

The Manchaca P T A schedules a get acquainted program at 8 p m Thursday in the school auditorium. After a brief business session a social hour will follow.

The Manchaca P-Ta

Cedar Creek Club Demonstrates Shirt Ironing at Meeting

Cedar Creek Sept 8 Mrs Dewey Turner and Mrs Carl Nipps of Austin showed the proper method for ironing a shirt at a Cedar Creek Home Demonstration Club session held at the home of Mrs H C Smith Co hostesses were Mrs Dan Smith Attendants included Medames Floyd Martin Lee Alexander J C Ellis W H Smith Gem Simmons S T Simmons Miss Peg Watson San Antonio Miss Gayle King Austin and Miss Lena Sturges.

Cedar Creek Seb Dewey Turner Carl Nipps Austin

Miss Wanda Scott Leaves for Austin Business College

San Saba press reports Miss Wanda Jewel Scott, daughter of Mrs. Nettie Scott, left for Austin to enter Durham's Business College. A San Saba High School spring graduate, she has worked at the City Drug Store this summer.

San Saba Wanda Jewel Scott Nettie Scott Austin Durham’s Business College San Saba High School City Drug Tore

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