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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
10
The season expands creative options for sewers with simple line patterns and bias cuts. Embroidery and appliques let builders craft unique skirts, blouses, and dresses in hours, using cross stitch, borders, and mixed fabrics. Mothers can finish outputs quickly, giving garments a personal touch.
Mrs H M Mathews has been elected president of the Women s Missionary Union at Second Baptist Church replacing Mrs K A Bloomstrom who resigned. Mrs J P Short will work with the Junior Girls Auxiliary and Mrs C E Bowman with intermediate GAs. An Associational Spring Fellowship is set for 9 20 a m April 18 at Channelview First Baptist Church with Mrs John Adams leading the program His Heralds Will Proclaim assisted by several others. A report on Seniorama for Second Baptist seniors in May was also presented.
Members of Mary Tarrant and Grace Monroe Circles of St. Mark's Methodist Church will attend a district meeting in Sweeny on April 7. The group plans a youth dinner on April 19 and will oversee central prayer groups on April 10 and 9 am in the parlor. At a Monday meeting with 18 members, Mrs E J Offer led the second lesson in Basic Christian Beliefs focusing on Jesus earthly life.
Baytown area PTA members outlined a program by the Asia Society benefiting students and teachers. The group, with 3000 members, routes grants totaling over 6000 dollars annually to schools for summer studies and classroom needs. The funds, reviewed by the PTA executive board, aim to aid children and teachers rather than build school facilities.
Grants support teachers for summer study in New Mexico and West Coast excursions, plus attendance at speech therapy and reading courses at the University of Houston and University of Texas. A popular annual field day for families includes relays and a spaghetti dinner, while a neighboring elementary school directory yields profits, and a paper drive aids funding.
The Baytown Sun item notes the birth of Jana Leigh McShan on April 16 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces with grandparents listed in Baytown Liberty Hill Porter and Houston. Also includes Marian Martin sewing pattern details and pricing for 9208 with instructions to mail orders to New York pattern dept.
Names and notes from a social column describe Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Felton visiting in New Orleans with their son W. A. Felton Jr. Mrs. Skipper Franssen recovers in Gulf Coast Hospital Room 201 after an operation. Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Kirkpatrick and Charles and Jesse traveled home from Kansas City after a family visit. Michael Kirkpatrick attends dental school at the University of Kansas. Joseph Hirsh of New York stays with his brother and sister-in-law Robert Feinberg at 203 Shadow Circle.
W. C. Pop Swain thanked supporters as he led the four man field and reached the runoff for mayor. He praised opponents, urged backers to finish the job, and pledged to work with the council and city employees to make the next two years the best in Baytown’s history.
GUILDFORD England AP The pay telephone Paul Getty installed in his English home is proving useful to guests servants and workmen Getty noted guests use it to monitor bills The oilman says British bills come twice a year and are hard to track calls for. Apples and cheese make a nutritious and delicious dessert. Cut into wedges at serving time removing red wax coating from the cheese.
A Baytown Sun notice offers Printed Pattern 9472 Misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20. Includes instructions for a sheath and tunic dress with color contrasting scarf or tie. Pattern price five cents plus ten cents per additional pattern. mail to Marian Martin Pattern Dept New York NY with size and style number.
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