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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
5
The article summarizes Mrs. M B Schiller of the East Harris County Federation of Garden clubs offering exterior decorating tips. Emphasizes decorating to house scale, avoiding oversized figures, keeping religious and Santa motifs distinct, using outdoor lighting, and maintaining a simple, unified focal point visible from multiple angles.
Baytown area residents are invited to enter a city wide Christmas decorating contest hosted by the East Harris County Federation of Garden Clubs and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Entries in five homes and six business sections will be judged Tuesday at 6 pm with five prizes totaling 106 dollars for homes.
The Friendly Acres unit held a Christmas party and officers installation at the home of Mrs. 2. E. Spencer on North Main. Mrs. C. F. Dohoney of La Porte presided as installing officer with Mrs. Spencer named president and others elected as vice president secretary treasurer council delegate and reporter. Outgoing president Mrs. Wright received a past president pin. A Santa Claus program, gift exchange, games and refreshments followed for 14 members and guests including several local residents.
Mrs Wayne McCleskey of 4607 Oklahoma will host the Grace Monroe circle of St Mark's Methodist church for their Christmas program at 7 30 p m on Monday in her home Mrs Gerald Hays of 1905 Tennessee was hostess to the last meeting of the group
What Where And When outlines a series of club meetings at various venues including Mrs George Bruce home on West Bayshore drive at 2 pm and First National Bank directors room at 9 30 am Also includes Yale party Community house Tp m Lew and Chatter club at Mrs M L Matthews home 209 East Peace at 2 pm and Credit Women's Breakfast at 7 30 pm Other groups meet at Woodmen circle Baytown Grove St Josephs Mothers club and Priscilla club with addresses and times Also notes Karen Hamil birthday and family details with grandparents and great grandfather through Be a SM banner and nearby towns Mineral Wells Breckenridge Rastown and Baytown
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