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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1952
Page
3
A fragmentary look at Easter fashion in Baytown notes wet conditions predicted for tomorrow. The piece mentions Miss Blaine and others wearing pearl accessories, satin and georgette fabrics, hats and veils, with outfits ranging from pearl accessories to rustling taffeta coats in a Baytown Easter parade context.
Charlotte McNulty and Marilyn Pad were honored at a Cox party hosted by Mrs Lancaster at her Lakewand home yesterday morning. Guests toured the green yard, enjoyed dyed eggs and pastel face decorations.
The American Association of University Women has five committees arranging for Touring Players Inc. to perform The Tempest on April 28 at Lee College. Co sponsorship by AAUW and Lee College. ticket chair J T Wilson with a large committee. publicity by Syd Gowl and posters by W L Crawford. Lee College students will usher. Tickets are on sale at The Book Stall. Admission is 1 to The Tempest and 1.50 for the three one-act plays.
Mr and Mrs Conrad E Gautesen announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne Connie Gautesen to Leonard Dean Braswell son of Mr and Mrs Allen T Braswell of Birmingham Alabama The couple plan a early summer wedding Joanne a Lee College graduate and Baytown Refinery employee is engaged to Alabama Polytechnic Institute alumnus and Baytown Refinery engineer Braswell The notice notes both families and careers as context
Cancer films will be shown to members of the Anson Jones Parent-Teacher Association at 1 pm next Thursday in the school. Dr. George Brice is in charge of the movies. The old and new executive boards of the PTA will meet on April 24 in the Community House for a study course on the PTA manual. Yesterday's meeting featured an Easter Parade and two Uncle Remus stories. Maudice Smith of Lufkin was the speaker for the stories. The operetta The Easter Parade was presented by Mrs A L Capps's second grade and Miss Davida Thompson's first grade. Mrs J S Moore was program chairman and Mrs A L Banks at the piano. Girls wore spring outfits. boys played chickens, rabbits, and blue sky. L P Hodge led prayer. Attendance prizes went to Mrs Capp's room and Mrs Robert Hawkins sixth grade.
Mrs Billy Gene Fleet formerly Miss Margaret Atin Schwartz was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower in Southwestern Associated Telephone Company lounge. About 40 guests attended as hosts served sandwiches potato chips coffee and portions of the bride’s back cake with yellow candles flanking it.
Clarence Rhodes and Adena Tom Floyd married yesterday at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Joan H. Osteen officiating at 10 a.m. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs JH Proud, wore a navy suit with white trim and white corsage. The groom, son of Mrs G L Rhodes, is from Cypress. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Oscar Rhodes. The couple, both Baytown Refinery employees, left for a wedding trip to San Antonio after the ceremony.
Community items describe children baking with supervision, returning visitors, a high school dance for six graduates at the Community House, and visits by relatives from Dallas, Lackland Air Force Base, and Houston. Several families plan Easter gatherings in Galveston and Houston with relatives and onetime local officials.
Mrs. Harry Spell and Mrs. B W Bevan entertained the Winsome Class of Second Baptist Church with a Thursday party at 17 East Sohit. Mrs. Casey Jones gave the devotional and, with Mrs. H G McShan, led prayers. Buster theme decorations featured open-faced sandwiches cookies coffee and cold drinks. Eleven members and guest Mrs. Lela Jarrard attended. Next meeting set for May 6 at Mrs KT Earthman 306 East Adane.
Ray Cargill entertains Sam Houston State Teachers College friends in Texas City with a big party and dinner. Afterward guests attend a Community House dance. Attending include Joyce Bean Cox Rather Ann McCullough and Charles Thomas. Returning from Sam Houston are Curtis Hopper Wayne Kitcher Glen Cornelius Sally McAlpin Mary Wrest Freda Yeats Ang Adams Dixie Lockard.
Cedar Bayou Methodist Julie Lottie Circle will fund the young people breakfast at Easter in the church. Meeting Thursday featured devotional on achieving Spiritual Security by Vera Abernathy and prayer by C J Bain. Members and guests attended a covered dish luncheon after a quilting session.
A long cherished wish was fulfilled as Miss Mary Margarete Cox, daughter of Mr and Mrs WW Cox of 3205 Nebraska, wed Dayton Roy in the chapel at Sam Hoste State, alma mater. She cheered for four years as a college cheerleader.
Wooster Baptist Church choir presents the Easter cantata The Resurrection Morn at 7 39 p m Sunday The piece by Elsie Duncan Yale and Lawrence Keating features Miss Aranna Waton directing and Miss Beverly Bargainer as reader with several choir members and musicians listed as performers. The event aims to celebrate Easter with a formal program.
Mrs. Carl Contello hosted the '84" Club at her home on Maryland Avenue with eight members attending. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harald McFarland and Mrs. N. E. Brown. Blue bonnet arrangements adorned the rooms and refreshments of potato salad radishes crackers tea and coffee were served. The next meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 25 at Mrs. John Donnelly's home.
The Jaycee-ettes hosted an Easter party for children with cerebral palsy yesterday. A basket hunt for eggs, ice cream and cupcakes with coconut nests, candy eggs, and cold drinks were provided. Each child received a milk chocolate rabbit favor. The event was organized by a committee including Mrs. BH. T. Panowteh and others.
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