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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1950
Page
7
Mrs. Martin A Peterson and her son Martin Doyle returned to Houston after visiting Mrs Carlson in Bastrop Highway. In Austin a party was held for his first birthday with games by David Mayer, Linda Mayer, Darrell Walanta and others. additional attendees included Harold Mayer and Melvin Walanta.
Judge and Mrs. R. E. Gray returned from a vacation trip to New Mexico Salt Lake City and other West points. Mrs. Gray recently earned a degree from Howard Payne College in Brownwood and teaches at the local high school.
Miss Wanda Reanne McGregor and Curtis Jerry Little were married September 2 at First Methodist Church Corpus Christi with Rev O W Moerner officiating The bride daughter of Dr and Mrs Frederick McGregor wore white satin Chantilly lace and carried a white Bible with Phalaenopsis orchids The groom son of Mr and Mrs Luther O Little of Kenedy is SMU graduate planning UT studies The couple will reside at 1809 Colorado Ave Austin A reception followed at the Princes Louise Hotel with attendants including Miss Patricia Blackwell Miss Kay Carpenter and Mrs Basil Phillips.
Mrs Norwood King was appointed campus Panhellenic representative and Mrs Jack Dailey as pledge trainer at a meeting Thursday of the Austin Alumnae of Gamma Phi Beta Mrs Ben Cabell vice president presided at the meeting at the chapter house It was decided that the group would sell Christmas cards again this year to raise money for projects The next meeting will be held Oct 3 at the sorority house Present were Mesdames Jack Dailey Donald Spencer Edwin McKellar Wiley Hord C E Saegert John Yeaman Harriet Blackstock Jack Wilson J H Schlueter James Patterson Carmen Alexander Ben Cabell and Miss Alice Stockdale
A First Methodist Mothers Club meeting Friday at 9 30 a m features a talk on Family Religion by Rev Marvin Vance. The program covers problems of pre school children. Mrs Lloyd Payne invites all mothers with preschool children. Hostesses are Mesdames L B Burnette W W Anderson and M R Clark.
Baby girl born September 5 to Mr and Mrs Maurice Davis of Angleton named Scarlett Denise Denise is grandmother Mrs Lillyn Brooks of Austin and grandparents listed at 2801 Robinson and 1109 Garner addresses.
Georgetown gardeners heard soil conservation specialists ANS Oo. C. Crane and J. Hanson at the first fall meeting at First Methodist Church. Hanson analyzed a local soil specimen while Mrs. Jim May proposed a plant exchange to raise club funds. Two new members joined, and the president received a chrysanthemum corsage.
Buttrey's celebrated its fourth anniversary with a morning kick-off breakfast for staff at the Tower. Owner Ted Buttrey praised the team while assistant manager Carl Reby expressed gratitude for progress. Staff from all departments were honored with orchid gifts and introductions.
A brief 19th or early 20th century consumer tip explains treating patent leather with petroleum jelly for shine and protection. It emphasizes wiping well as a second step to prevent stickiness that could collect dust.
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