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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1954
Page
5
A historical health note explains polio transmission and immunity, debunking myths about food and water spread while noting carriers and asymptomatic cases. The item also announces Miss Virginia Lois Prothro and Jack A. Snowset’s engagement with Oct. 9 wedding plans in Highlands and Houston.
Mrs W P Denman and son Wendell return from a two month California trip visiting Mrs Denman's sister in Houston and the San Francisco area including Yosemite and Fisherman's Wharf. Wendell fished 31 miles offshore for salmon and striped bass. Other notes include Miss Shirley Guthrie headed to Mexico with siblings and out-of-town guests at Frances Bailey and Walter Charles Lund wedding.
Officers of the City Council of Parents and Teachers will hold a called meeting at 10 a.m. in the Community home. Mrs. A. K. Padgett, council president, will distribute the plan for the coming year. Mrs. W. H. Powers, publicity chairman, announced the event.
Highlands Home Demonstration club met at the president Mrs G R Skinner 1301 Battlebell road with Frances McCulloch county agent giving a dining and serving equipment demonstration W D Wood 519 North Main will host the next meeting A JCettes board meeting is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday in Mrs Don Teter’s time More than 100 003 bales of cotton are used annually in manufacturing electric wire and paper
REL Instructors Miss Nell Guthrie and W F Muller returned Monday from Austin where they attended a coordinatory conference on industrial cooperation training. The two diversified occupation instructors discussed classroom organization and management on the job supervision of student learners planning group discussions and individualized related instruction. They will counsel with students this week and contact employers around town in preparation for the fall opening of school.
Navy Mothers club held a picnic supper on the lawn of J L King’s Oakland estates. Guests included Ethel Littlefield Bennett Johnson Lissen bee Rose Porter Alicia Dommert Joe Macon and others. Commander Joe Macon recently returned from the Navy Mothers national convention in Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Lehr announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Miss Ginger Lehr to John W Boykin son of Dr and Mrs R Boykin Floresville. The bride elect a Robert E Lee high school graduate attended Lee College and works at Penneys. The groom is a Floresville high school graduate and a Texas A&M student.
Miss Cynthia Taylor of Fort Worth was honoree at a Coke party Friday in the home of Yvonene Milner at 502 North Whiting. Co-hostess was Carold June Wilks. About thirty guests were entertained on the patio with card names open face sandwiches cookies and cold drinks.
Hostesses organized a shower in First Baptist Church for Misa Whitesides the bride elect of Connie Miller of Birmingham Alabama. The event featured multiple church women as hostesses, a musical program with soloists and an accompanist, and cake and punch served to 15 guests. The decor in blue and white highlighted a coral centerpiece with an engagement ring, and corsages were given to the honoree her mother and grandmother.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a weight loss claim tied to a drug or supplement named Barcentrate sold by Texas druggists. It mentions grapefruit juice recipe and returning empty bottles for money back, with references to Odessa Texas and a person likely named L. Winter Box.
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