This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
4
The Baytown Sun introduces a new weekly feature devoted to women’s news. It will start with occasional notices and homemaking fashion items, expanding over time as submissions and contributions are welcomed.
TA Starts year's activities as Mrsra Ry Stark, in her second year as PTA council president, announces emphasis on parent education and child welfare. Planned programs include teacher training, parent classes in PTA procedures, and college style courses in child psychology, adolescent psychology, and child hygiene, cost seven dollars and fifty cents per course. Classes meet weekly with flexible times, and textbooks are extra. The council will assist local PTAs in securing teachers and coordinating speakers, while community programs cover clothing distribution and child welfare investigations.
Frances Jean will wed Otis W. Lockard at 7730 Pan Saturday in the SDE elects home. Marriage of Mariam Agnes Singletary will be solemnized at 3 p.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church. Coaay reflects wedding notices and timing.
Lydia Class will install officers in September with Lilly taking office. Officers include president Corkerham, vice presidents Fores and Dommett, Ellis, Owen, secretaries Kelly and Woods, and fellowship and publicity chairs. Members met at Mrs Cockerham’s home. prayer and devotional were led. refreshments were served. Next meeting to be at Mrs Hataway’s home, 720 Bolster.
A small tea shower at Mrs J in the home of Mrs J honors Miss Flora Mae Cooke a bride elect of Jerry Nickerson Hostesses include Mrs B S Brannon Mrs Bill Milles Misses Lure Hill Doris Lively Barbara Row and Dean Williams The honoree received a bronze colored daisy corsage and the party featured punch cakes and a bridal doll centerpiece.
Mrs Reilly reviewed Cath ering Drinker Bowens John Adams and The American Revolution at the Book Review Club meeting in the directors room of Citizens National Bank. Members present included Mesdames and one guest attended.
Mary Lois Hayes 21, McMurry graduate, teaches speech at Cedar Bayou High. She performs five distinct roles in under 45 minutes, including a strict old maid, an RAF lieutenant, a shy rector, a drunken sea captain, and an Ashby girl. Her solo piece, a condensed version of You Touched Me, blends acting with vocal and head-position cues. Hayes, daughter of J. B. Hayes, has staged the show for church groups and will continue summer studies at the University of Houston while pursuing her teaching career.
Baytown readers hear of the Quack Shack Christmas Cards with recipes from Betty Grable Loretta Young Shepperd and others. Proceeds support a new juke box and a future event auction.
Mrs George Smith was elected as delegate of the Wesleyan Service Guild of Cedar Bayou Methodist Church to the School of Missions at County Campus August 28 to September. The group met at Mrs H A Goings home where Mrs Smith and Mrs H M Single ston were named to represent the guild at Guild Weekend in Palestine September 15 to 17. Wext meeting set for 7 pm September 26 at Mrs Glenelia Diebel home.
Girl Scouts discussed health charts at their meeting held in the home of Mrs. H. V. Plagens under the supervision of Miss Barbara Grant. The Rose Patrol served a luncheon after folk dances and the meeting closed with taps on Saturday. Members were asked to bring their own lunches while drinks would be furnished by a central committee.
Mrs J H Aydelotte gave the devotional at the Wesleyan Service Guild meeting held yesterday in the home of Mrs B D Badgley at 186 Bayshore Drive. An annual report was presented by Mrs Rex Curtin and a Conference School of Missions report by Mrs D C Seamans. Refreshments were served to several members including Mrs N K Brill and Mrs J B Clements.
The Simpson Circle of St. John's Methodist Church met with the Women's Society of Civic Service executive committee. Fifteen members attended as they filled quarterly district reports and discussed the Ecumenical Church lesson. Mrs. W C Simpson, chairwoman, will host the September circle meeting at 24 West Miriam.
Mrs J J Koch was high scorer with 42 points at St Josephs Altar Society games party held Tuesday night at the Community House. Johnny Savage followed as next high scorer while Ray Robinson won in canasta. hostesses were Mrs L R DelHomme Mrs J T Keller and Mrs T H Balmanille. refreshments included ice cream and cookies.
Mrs FE B Angel president of Ashbel Smith PTA called an executive meeting at her home 605 East Sterling for 1:30 pm Friday. Airs Wade Celiam Jr program chairman will arrange the year's program. San Jacinto PTA executive board holds first meeting today at President Mrs Larry Brennan Jr home 3219 Town. Brennan urges all committee chairmen and officers to attend at about 7:30 p.m.
Nelda Sue Chappell engagement announced to Dalton Edward Turner of Houston by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chappell of Cedar Bayou. Wedding planned for early September at the bride’s parents home in Cedar Bayou. Cedar Bayou Methodist Church circle notes a new member and a visitor during yesterday’s meeting. William Charles Kirkpatrick recovering from eye surgery performed in Houston.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.