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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1955
Page
3
Mrs. E. D. Williams 113 Live Only hosted the Pilot Club Christmas dinner Tuesday night. The gathering featured gift exchange and a brief business meeting. The next meeting is set for January 10 at the Humble dining room.
A quirky local item lists fruit varieties and odd phrasing, mentioning strawberries blackberry boysenberry and dewberry with playful terms. It notes evenings Sundays and ample parking around Christie Fair Spruce and Balsani, presenting a light community notice tone.
Mr and Mrs D H Harmon of Cove celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house. Married December 20 fifty years ago in Cove, they have raised nine children and share 13 grandchildren. Harmon, a former mail carrier and oil-field worker, recalls Beaumonts Spindletop and married life with wife Lela, who recalls a dress with nun’s veiling.
Air and Mrs E B Tripe announce the marriage of daughter Patti Lea to Trabart Charles McCartney son of Mrs Lucille McCartney and RB McCartney of Baytown. They wed in December at the bride’s parents home officiated by Rev Esra Burns with attendants Gayle Trippe and Bobby Cowan. The bride, a Robert E Lee student, works at Wishing Well Florist. groom, a RELHS graduate, works at Clark Wheel and Brake. they reside at 3205 Minnesota.
Mrs Vernon Turner was honored with a tea and shower at the Anakuac home of Mrs Q F Nelson Jr. Pink and silver decorations framed a pink cloth table with tapers and silver streamers. Guests included her mother Mrs Jay Lewis and Mrs H A Turner. house party members and hostesses were noted.
Baytown Writers Guild hosts a Sunday night gift exchange at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. 3, Le Compte, Crow toad. Women bring crazy gifts for women and men for a 25 cent limit. the event starts at 7 pm. members invite spouses. Next meeting set for January 4 at Gonzales restaurant then 3309 Willow for a one dollar exchange.
Baytown hosts a packed calendar of dances and parties across schools clubs and churches. Robert E Lee High School hosts two major dances this weekend while teachers and students plan events at Cedar Bayou and La Porte high schools. Local clubs including Beta Sigma Phi Pallas Athena and the East Harris County Garden clubs organize gatherings as church groups prepare Yule parties. St Joseph's Catholic Youth Organization schedules its annual dance at the Knights hall with gift exchanges.
Poll taxes will be on sale at the next Ashbel Smith Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the school. Thursday night the taxes were sold before and after the session led by president Mrs James Nelson. Room prizes went to Mrs Helen Robbins and Mrs Belle Smith. John J Heaton spoke on the Christmas story and the audience sang Yule carols with piano accompaniment.
Miss Patricia Nicholson, engaged to J. D. May, was honored at a Friday luncheon by Baytown Refinery engineering department colleagues at Rebel Inn. The green and white decor featured white mums, with attendees including Mrs. C. W. Courtade, Mrs. Helen Hardesty, Miss Geraldine Fisher, and several others.
Baytown Elementary faculty hosted a coffee event honoring Connie Kraft bride elect of Mike Murphy. Kraft, a Baytown Elementary teacher, received a feathered toaster as thanks. red poinsettias graced the central table while pies and coffee were served to attendees including M. CG. Rushing, J. C. Foster, Charicie Prinea, George Day, Jonge Dover, Ettie Laird, Park Wood, Jimmy Tyree, L. BE. Pennington, and the honoree.
First grade classes of Miss Ruth Bunting and Mrs. Margaret Broussard presented a play titled Christmas in Other Lands. At a San Jacinto PTA meeting Mrs. H L West reported on the Fort Worth PTA convention and the unit voted to join the council scholarship fund. An attendance award went to Mrs Broussard's room. Pie and coffee were served by third grade mothers. Archie read the Christmas story at a Gospel Gleaners party at Mrs Frank Odorn's home 1816 Barrymore. Gifts were exchanged and a Lottie Moon offering contributed.
Mrs Lena Margaret Robbins was named president of Goose Creel Past Matrons at a Thursday night club party hosted by Mrs A K Graham. Macvance Millican was chosen vice president R C Read secretary Busch historian L Wainscott parliamentarian J B Bray reporter Cohostesses with Mrs Graham were Mrs J D Wilburn and Mrs R M Wedgeworth. Wilburn outgoing president presided. Yule reading by Mrs Graham during social hour. Games fought off by Virginia Garter fastest thinker. Gifts exchanged and fruit cake and toffee served to 18 members.
The Eta Pi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority held open house at Anahuac City Hall. VIP guests included Mrs. Elton Kirkham president and Mrs. O. B. Willcox Jr. vice president with hostesses and members assisting. Christmas decor featured a large tree and green net cloths with a central candy centerpiece. Punch presided by Mrs. Henry Wheeler and Mrs. C. Nelson Jr. Others listed as serving and assisting.
Wooster Garden club members entertained their husbands with a rught supper at Mrs. Vernon Ploeger's home 212 Bayshore drive. Twenty eight guests were served turkey dinners at small tables amid green and gold decorations a white felt tree with gold beads and green balls. Carols were sung and gifts exchanged.
Mrs W W Woods of 180d Woodlawn hosted the Marthaciete of Grace Methodist on Thursday with nine members and one guest, Mrs B D Turner. Mrs W H Powers led a business session and Mrs H C Robertson read a scripture. Pineapple spiced punch and cookies were served. The next meeting is set for 9 30 a m January 24.
REL Students host a Yale party at Mrs. George Bruce’s home with carols by choral group members. Gifts are exchanged and a $6 donation to the Good Fellows is approved. Birthday cake honors December birthdays for Cor delia Robinson, Louella Allen, Mary Ehrhardt, and Biaggene.
Mr and Mrs G W Wilson will host a Christmas party at their home 1800 East Texas at 8 p m December 29 for a club reviewer. A business session January 3 will elect new officers. A luncheon for the executive board at 2 p m Thursday nominated the slate. Mrs Earle Gartier outgoing president hosted. Earlier a regular meeting at the Community house featured Mrs T M Hoffman presenting Bishop Fulton Sheen's The True Meaning of Christmas.
Mrs W D Hinson presented the Christmas story at a Sam Houston PTA meeting. A carol medley by first to third graders directed by Kathryn Woods followed. Vera Harper's room won the attendance prize. Health and thrift chair W J Jordan announced Goodfellows bags will be packed next Tuesday and Wednesday, with more bags needed.
Baytown couple announce the engagement of their daughter Joel Rosenzweig to Jerry Hamovit of Houston. Hamovit, a Rice Institute and Harvard Law School graduate, is an attorney in Houston. The couple plans a June wedding in Northhampton Massachusetts, with Hamovit’s parents listed as Mr and Mrs Frank Hamovit of Houston.
A Tuesday meeting of the East Harris County Federation of Garden Clubs will discuss Christmas traditions from families and friends. Each club member will share traditions while Highlands Garden Club members host. Decorations contest plans will be finalized and refreshments served.
A Nurses society announces a forty two person party this week led by Mr North Whiti. Organizers invite members to join for a community gathering with refreshments and brief talks.
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