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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1954

Page

5

Woman's Club Awards Prizes For Essays

Baytown Woman's Club awarded prizes for essays on What America Means to Me to area students. State winner Vernice De Rose and Helen Helms of Robert E. Lee tied for high school first place, each receiving $7.50. Elementary first prize went to Karen Lynn Norris, age 11, a fifth grader at Highlands Elementary, with Orchard Dean Fontenat, 11, a sixth grader at McNair Elementary, taking second prize.

Baytown Worat America Vernice de Rose Helen Helms Robert E. Lee High School Karen Lynn Norris Karen Highlands Orchard Dean Fontenat McNair Orchard

Ollie Miller Crowned Queen At College Ball

Ollie Miller, a Lee College sophomore, was crowned queen at the Confederate ball held Saturday night at the Diamond Ashkull club house. Wayne Peterson earned king, with Pat Nicholson as princess and Jimmy Richards as prince. The 1954 royalty was crowned by Dean Walter Rundel as music by the Sam Houston State college Mello Totes provided dancing, with Glenn Lowry as master of ceremonies.

Ollie Miller Lee College Diamond Ashkull Wayne Peterson Pat Nicholson Jimmy Richards Faustine Hobbs Shirley Herring Burke Muredocke Dean Walter Rundel Mello Totes Sam Houston State College Glenn Lowry Robert E. Lee High School Kenneth Welch Betty Hart Cecile Treat Kula Flynt Bert Allen Sager Hunsucker Shirley Hlanak Bert Alien Guinda Scott Eula Flynt Coronation

Just Folks bridal notes and college committee roles

Bridal party whirl centers on MISS JULIA ANN FARNED as she becomes bride elect of ROBERT L. WRIGHT. Houston Yacht Club luncheon hosted by MRS PAUL DEVERTER and MRS FRANK GOSS with several society guests. Former events include a Junior League luncheon and spring formal planning at Southwest Texas State Teachers College featuring DOMANGUE and BEHYMER on committees for “Spring in Hawaii.” IOLA KAY POLMER of Baytown named new Sigma Alpha Iota chaplain at the University of Texas. she is a music education sophomore and member of Gamma Phi Beta, the Symphonic Band and University Symphony Orchestra.

Julia Ann Farned Robert L. Wright Houston Yacht Club Paul Deverter Frank Goss Eugene Lovering C. J. Bailey William Harrop Lee W, Davidson Gordon Farned Miss Farned Pat Domangue Juanita Behymer Baytown Southwest Texas State Teachers College Hawaii Domangue W. 5B Amelia Behymer C. C. Behymer North Pruett Charles Craddock Literary Society Iola Kay Polmer Sigma Alpha Teta Women's Honorary Music Society University of Texas Gamma Phi Beta Social Sorority University Symphonic Orchestra F. A. Palmer Market Street Road

Music Club Invites Public To Program

The Baytown Music Study Club invites the public to a string instrument program at Lee College Little Auditorium on Tuesday night. Performances include Mozart Quartet No. 1 movements by members Mrs J Bill Cone Mrs J Bryan Bratton Dr and Mrs Frank Fields and Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet No 581 by Dr J A Dinwiddle and Mrs Z V Warren. Lee College violin students under Miss Maridene Hawkins will also perform. The program starts at 7 pm.

Lee College Little Auditorium Baytown Z. V. Warren Mozart Maridene Hawkins

Mary Hinson Honored At Garden Tea

Mary Hinson REL Senior is honored at a tea hosted by her parents at the Bayshore home overlooking the bay. Seventy guests attend as Mary, graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, receives miniature diplomas and a party marked by maroon caps and gowns, planters and roses. Matt Baker and Jo Ann Harvey celebrate upcoming birthdays with family notices.

Mary Robert E. Lee High W.D. Hinson May Jarrett Lue Broussard Lorene Browser William McPowell Bayshore W. D. Hinson Robert B. Lee High School Margaret Blasingame Melba Sue Matthews Corinne Cannon Betty Jo Treadway Martha’ Leach Gloria del Fortinberry Hinson Lily Broussard Lorene Brawner William McDowell

WMS Honors REL Students At Banquet

The Wamen's Missionary Society hosted a formal banquet at Central Bay fist church honoring Robert E. L. high school juniors and seniors. Guests enjoyed piano, vocal, and pantomime performances, Easter themed décor, and speeches by Mrs. Herb Barren and Rev. John H. Osteen as 42 attendees celebrated with a birthday party for Darrell Wayne Foster.

Robert BE Pauline Dickerson Bobby Jones Sue Jones Y. M., Lannon WMS GC. J. Anderson Barbara Read Miss McGuire Miss Lilly Carless Nunez Johnny Chandler Aubrey Richardson Herb Barren John H. Osteen McGuire First Baptist Baytown

Alamo PTA To Elect 1954 55 Officers

Alamo Parent-Teacher Association will elect new officers Tuesday at the school auditorium. The full membership meets at 2 30 p m with a first grade play by Mrs O L Watson's class and nursery care provided. officer meeting at 1 03 p m in the cafeteria.

Alamo Parent- Teacher Association O. L. Watson

Aggie Film to Be Shown By A and M Leaders

W T Doherty of the A and M board will present the 30 minute sound and color film We are the Aggie. The documentary, first shown on Military Day with General Matthew Ridgeway, covers academic military social and recreational life on campus. It was funded by A and M Mothers clubs Texas and the College Exchange store and produced under Office of Student Activities supervision. Baytown A and M members and Mothers and families are invited. meeting starts at a specified time.

Aggie Hattis A ‘and Mathers Trinity Epopal Hutch W.T. Doherty A. and M Board’ of Directors Matthew B. Ridgeway Office of A and M Mothers’ Clubs of Texas College Exchange Store A and M Baytown A and

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