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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
6
Mrs Annie Lung Wong celebrated her birthday hosting the First Baptist Fidelis Class at Lung's Chinese Kitchen. The event featured speeches, a four course Chinese dinner, a birthday cake, and a Chinese birthday song. Attendees included class officers and numerous friends and relatives.
The University of Texas Law Wives Club announces a coffee from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday at Mrs. Charles L. Sandahl's home, 1205 Gaston. Honorary members and freshman law wives attend as guests. The event, first social of the year, features a football theme with chrysanthemums and orange and white streamers.
Miss Joyce Ann Moore of Nava s ota bride elect of Leo Frade of La Grange was honored at a Saturday luncheon at the Hitchin Post. Hostesses were Mrs. I T Cutter Jr and Mrs John McCully. The event honored the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore ahead of a October 15 Navasota wedding.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 288 members meet at 7:45 p m Tuesday at 2803 Wooldridge Drive with Mrs. Claude Wild. Mrs. A J Breaux department president will install officers including Mrs. Harry Griffiths as president and Mrs. Mary P Northrup as secretary. Mrs. A G Ferris will head a community service program.
New officers of the Rebecca Class at First Baptist will be installed Wednesday during a luncheon at the church. The program begins at 12 noon with Mrs James Sapp conducting the installation and James Berry singing. Mrs Charles Pierce teaches the class and Mrs Jimmie McKenzie handles luncheon arrangements.
The Beta Sigma Phi Theta Zeta Chapter schedules a meeting for Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Austin Public Library. Members will discuss chapter activities and upcoming events.
The Austin Altrusa Club held a lake home meeting at Dr. Marie Tisdale’s residence with an executive session at the Austin Hotel. Mrs. Opal Clifton and Miss Edith Turner were named delegates to the district conference in Shreveport Louisiana November 11 12. Alternate delegates are Misses Alice Miller and Leah Moncure. Also approved were a year’s leave for Miss Margaret Emschler and the resignation of Mrs. Ellugene T Stenger.
Gerald Williams, director of Christian education at the church, spoke on Unity of the Home to the University Baptist Child Study Club. Mrs. E. Logan Redford led the business session as new president, with numerous members present.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis Sutherland of Austin has been named to the steering committee of the junior class at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. She is among 26 representatives from a junior class of more than 1000 members and will help administer activities until officers are elected later in the fall. She earned her selection for leadership citizenship and scholarship. Another Austinite, Miss Shirley Ruth Moody, attended a tea hosted by Dr. Homer Price Rainey and wife at the college president's home for more than 200 Stephens alumnae daughters and sisters.
Govalle home life foods class scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at 909 Don Ann home of Mrs. Mac Sutton with Miss Edith Anderson instructing. A sewing class at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the school music room with Miss Mary Lee Browne as teacher opens to Govalle residents.
Plans are complete for the annual bazaar at St. Marys Catholic Church in Taylor to be held Sunday Oct 9. The day features a home cooked dinner in the parish hall with chairmen for the dinner from several parish groups and a team coordinating ticket sales decorations and serving.
Burnet Tex Sept 26 A Burnet Pen Chat Club meeting at the LCRA Administration Building featured a style show and breakfast with autumn decorations centered by a copper bowl of ivy yellow asters and corn flowers. Mrs Ward Wilson presided. program led by Mrs Carl Yarborough with fashion commentary by Mrs George Allen. New members listed include Mesdames Bob McCoy Seth Clendennen Clain Gibbs Joe Evans John Ferguson Joe Duckett W J Pon and Homer McGrand.
The Elroy Home Demonstration Club outlined a community program to be held Oct 14 at 8 p m in Mrs. Bess Parker’s home. The event features a comedy and music by the Friendly City quartet.
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