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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1951
Page
3
Fourteen Boytown girls were selected as models for the Back-to-School fashion show at Meyer Bros. department store. The event highlights local youth in a community fashion presentation, showcasing seasonal styles and school outfits.
Mr and Mrs W L Caudle of Cedar Bayou marked their 53rd wedding anniversary with a daytime family barbecue at their son Scotts home. The event included TV viewing and a large turnout from the Caudle clan and Cedar Bayou area.
The Lyons celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. W. B. Lyons and Mattie Sin gleton married August 14, 19013, in Orange. He is a farmer and cafe owner, now retired and living at 20 East DeFee. Mrs. Lyons, 70, enjoys outdoor activities. they have four sons and grandchildren. The couple is active in Memorial Baptist church and their family spans Beytown and Goose Creek area.
Mrs Winegartner begins work as the Community Chest case worker succeeding Seale. A native of Giveston she moved to Fraytown in April with her metallurgical engineer husband, after teaching sociology at Bowling Green University and working with the family and children's bureau in Columbus Ohio. She holds degrees from Ohio State and Texas State College for Women and previously taught Spanish in Galveston. The couple reside at 104 Youpon Lakewood and are furnishing their new three bedroom home.
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Anna Ruth Cheatham and Darnell Stone. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cheatham of 200 East Hunicuit and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stone of Henderson Texas. Cheatham is a Robert E. Lee graduate working at Ammons Clinic. Stone is a Gaston High School graduate employed with his father in Henderson. The wedding date set for September 15.
Korean student Miss Duk Sun Park will speak at a Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary picnic on the church lawn tomorrow night. Mrs. Lacy Hunt of Nacogdoches also speaks. Circle 4 leads. Picnic starts 6:15 p.m. bring supper. speakers at 7:30 p.m. A nursery opens at 7:30 p.m.
Local column lists residents and visitors across California and Texas. Elizabeth Fenton returns from Los Angeles with family. C T Smith from Wooster stays in New York City until August 25 for pleasure and business. L B Powell returns to Mansfield after visiting Mrs T A Mosley in her home on North Ashbel. Mr and Mrs HB Bouligny host guests for three days from St Louis, including Sandy and Cindy Lampert. J M Roach family returns from Shreveport to visit relatives and fish in Monroe. Jack Saunders and Murray Rogers plan a Mexico City trip with Acapulco vacation, Saunders returning by Tuesday. Martha to Cooke returns from Dallas and Abilene with Miss Martha Lee Wilson. Rev Lee Pierce and family, formerly of Baytown, visiting H H Dukes cottage on the bay. invites friends to visit.
Washington report describes changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery with a lone sentry from Fort Myer, notes height and weight limits, history of grave decorations, and mentions Arlington House and Civil War ties. Includes First Birthday notice for Jody Laird of Baytown with family details.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hooper of 514 West Homan announce the engagement of Margie Hooper to Alien Davis Peloquin son of Mrs. Mary A. Peloquin of Lake Charles. The wedding is planned for September 2. Margie Hooper is a Cedar Bayou High School graduate and works for Southwestern Bell in Dallas. Peloquin also works for the telephone company in Dallas and is a Lake Charles High School graduate.
The Anita Cole Young Women's Auxiliary of Second Baptist Church gathered last night at 1513 Oak, hosted by Mrs. F C Rogers. Misses Winnie McBride Mabel Jones and Marlene Henderson presented the program with prayers from Mrs. J L Clark and Miss Jeanette Owens. Refreshments were served to members and three visitors, Mr and Mrs Rogers and Mrs Alice Hogan.
Kathy Lee Stubbs was celebrated on her first birthday with a party at her grandparents home 705 Hast Humble. The cake featured a Mickey Mouse figure and Kathy’s name. Guests included Janet Kay Enoch Pamela Nance Tommy Winningham Nancy Winningham Douglas Huddle Cindy Huddle Joyce Durst Linda Durst Jimmy Stubbs Kelso Stubbs Carol Kay Van Meter Billy Frances Van Meter.
Calendar item notes meetings at Circle of Grace Methodist Church at 7 30 p m and Wesleyan Service Guild gathering at the home of Mrs R L Dickson Jr 313 Williams at 7 30 p m with casual reference to classifieds dial 8302 for ads.
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