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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
3
Baytown club amends by laws to admit women, a move sparked by a 10 percent ambiguity debate. Members dined at Humble Dining Room as William Dando, aka Dan Doe, spoke on words as tracks for thought.
Misses Shirley and Virginia Hilanak hosted a linen shower for Miss Bobby Jack VanDeventer, bride elect of Cecil Sutphin, at the Hianak home 1706 Mississippi. Eleven guests attended including Miss Loie Mason and Mrs Linda Pierce.
Miss Patricia Harlan fiance of Paul Howard Carr Jr awarded during Thanksgiving weekend with a breakfast at Mrs O Dortis home 28 Graham. Co hostess was Mrs Dorris daughter Mrs Charles Blasingame. Guests included Miss Carolyn Kelly Miss Jean Booth Miss Joveta Jones and Houston visitors Miss Jeanne Alleman Miss Patsy Sutterfield and Mrs I E Montgomery Jr. Mother Mrs W E Harlan attended. Hostesses presented lingerie to honoree and later Miss Beverly Williams hosted a second shower at 123 Live Oak with Miss Jones Miss Kelly Mrs Blasingame and Mrs Connie Magouirk. The gathering featured pink and white asters a lace cloth silver service pink carnations and silver leaves with candles. An electric mixer was gifted to Miss Harlan by thirty hostesses.
Wednesday schedule lists Golden Age club at Trinity Episcopal Church 2 p.m. Morning Music club at Community House 9 30 a.m. Bass and Treble club at Community House 3 30 p.m. Baytown PTA council at Community House 10 a.m. Dirt Gardeners Horticulture club at St Mark's Educational Building 9 30 a.m. Hadassah society at Community Hall 7 p.m. 38 Study club at Mrs C E Cooke's home 308 East Wright at 2 30 p.m. Blanche Barbaloo and Beulah Seale Circles Grace Methodist Church 7 80 p.m. AAUW Parish House Trinity Church 9 30 a.m. Wesleyan Service Guild Grace Methodist Fellowship Hall 7 30 p.m. Priscilla club Mrs Frank Moore 201 Sampson 7 30 p.m. Sew And Chatter club Mrs O Neill Kilgore Road 2 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Nichols Jr and Miss Bobbie Jean Ramsey wed in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home on North Seventh. The couple, both graduates of Robert E. Lee, announce their union as Nichols is employed by Foster Wheeler Corp in Pasadena.
Baptist women in Baytown observe Week of Prayer for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for foreign missions. They meet each morning at their churches for prayer and plan a Friday trip to Houston to hear foreign missionaries speak at First Baptist Church.
New York readers seek easy holiday sweets from tested school of the California Foods Research Institute. Chocolate Walnut Confections blend walnuts, chocolate, vanilla wafers and syrup to form small bells yielding about three dozen treats. Quick Spiced Almonds crisp with cinnamon sugar, almonds and egg white, baked slowly for a crusty finish. Almond-stuffed Prunes pairs almond-orange mix with ripe prunes then rolled in sugar. Glace Apricots simmer with sugar and cream of tartar until translucent, dried overnight for a sugared finish.
Mrs. S. P. Larkins will review Windows for the Crown Prince at 9 30 a m on Wednesday during an AAUW meeting. The session takes place in the guild room of Trinity Episcopal church with hostess chair J M Nelson assisted by a list of committee members.
Baytown PTA council will hear Christmas music at Wednesday meeting. Drogrand and the Morning Music Club will present. Meeting starts at 10 am with reports on the state PTA convention to be given.
Mrs C V McKean elected the new president of St Anne s guild of Trinity Episcopal church. Other 1953 officers named include Mrs H A Garner vice president Mrs W B Lewis secretary Mrs R Halter treasurer Mrs O S Linder corresponding secretary and Mrs W D Allison reporter. Installation set for December 15 at the guilds Christmas party hosted by Mrs Halter.
Pallas Athena Club members played bridge Monday at Mrs W L Beckman Jr home 2101 California. Mrs L C Craddock was high scorer and Mrs A F Enderli won a special prize. Christmas party set for Dec 15 at Mrs Robert Warne 1800 Utah. Poppy seed cakes and coffee served to nine members present.
Mr and Mrs A L Hook of Crosby announce the engagements of their daughters Sarah Rachel Hook to Larry Lindstrom and Billie Mace Hook to Otis Swanson. Lindstrom is Crosby resident son of H G Lindstrom. Swanson is Crosby resident son of C A Swanson. Sarah Rachel is Crosby High School sophomore and is set to graduate. Billie Mace is a Crosby High School junior and Army service member.
Mrs Dale Schwartzkopf and Mrs Knox Thomas presented a program on migrant camps at a Monday meeting of the Mary Tarrant circle of St Mark's Methodist church. The circle met at Mrs S H Hatsings Lakewood home with Mrs Sterling Blumberg as hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. EB L Wilton announce the birth of their son Eidware Lee Wilson born Saturday morning at 8 pounds 5.5 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs B L Wilson of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs RB Law of Darlington, SC.
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