Christmas Cookie Exchange at Fortinberry Home
Sewing and Needlecraft Club members held a Christmas party at the Fortinberry home with a red and white Yule table. Members brought six dozen cookies, sharing two of each variety for holidays, guided by recipes printed in the Sun. Recipes include Super Duper Chocolate Cookies and English Toffee Squares by Mrs. Kinsey and Mrs. John, with several more from Mrs. Fortinberry and others, and plans for a January Needlecraft Sewing Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needlecraft Sewing Club
Sigal
Augie Spears
H. D. Fortinberry
Elsie Kinsey
Fortinberry
M. W. Geisendorff
B. B. King
Lucille Shawver
A. F
King
McFarland
Paul John
Usta
Award Given Mrs Casey at Lamar PTA Meeting
Mrs. Earline Casey Baytown policewoman who directs traffic at Lamar Elementary was honored at Lamar PTA gathering. The event featured Hope Hall's third grade. Reports by Krolczyk Bickley Mullins and McKinney. Attendance ties between Willie Terry and Hall rooms. Santa Claus and toys shown at registration. Executive board recommended using carnival funds for a duplicating machine and bulletin board light. Three attendance awards set to replace the former single per-room prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earline Casey
Baytown
Lamar
Lamar Parent Teacher Association
Hope Hall
John Krolczyk
W. R. Bickley
R. L. Mullins
Carl McKinney
Willie Terry
Hall
Santa Claus
W. H. Sargent
Arts and Charts
Lamar Pta
Grandmothers Club Christmas Party in Baytown
Baytown area Grandmothers Club held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs Edah Mae Bass. Gifts were exchanged and carols were sung led by Mrs Maude Haynes. Thirty two guests were served fruit cake mints coffee and tea by Mrs Beryl Jewel Mrs Cary Craig and Mrs Beat-The Beaty. A Christmas basket was prepared to help a needy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandmothers Club
Baytown
Edah Mae Bass
Denby
Maude Haynes
Beryl Jewel
Cary Craig
Beat- the Beaty
Perfume as Trade Asset Outshines Gold in Bulgaria Deal
Bulgaria used attar of roses worth 1,100 pounds at $800 per pound to cover its trade deficit with Britain. London banks accepted the rose essence as collateral, a practice long used by France, Switzerland, and the United States. The article notes Bulgaria's rose valley production, the distillation process, and the perfume industry’s reliance on nose experts for scent development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midas
London
Bulgaria
Britain
France
Switzerland
United States
Valley of Roses
Better Business Bureaus
Court Records Deed Notices from Mont Belvieu and Adjacent Areas
Deed transfers listed include Ethel Wintree to Harry L Gilbert Jr for one acre at Mont Belvieu. Henry Miller to Russell Crain Lot 9 Block I L J Lawrence Subd. L. Hall to Raymond Gensberry Jr Lots 14–17 and Lot 14 Bk 4 Double Bayou Estates. Daniel C Anderson to C A Thompson et al 0.151 acres in Washington Clary Survey. Roy M Pitner Jr noted for romance transmission. William Bloodgood mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wintree
Harry L. Gilbert, Jr
Mont Belvieu
Henry Miller
Russell Crain
L. J. Lawrence
W. D. Smith
L. Hall
Raymond Gensberry Jr
Double Bayou Estates
Daniel C. Anderson
C. A. Thompson
Yale Party Fetes Phi Delta Lambda
Phi Delta Lambda sorority held a Christmas party at Miss Evelyn Robson's home on Woodlawn. Cohostess Mrs. John Benes. Secret sisters exchanged gifts and sponsors received stars. Refreshments included hot chocolate cookies and sandwiches. Members voted to shift meetings to the second and fourth Thursdays starting February. Miss Marlene Meigs will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Lambda Sorority
Evelyn Robson
Woodlawn
John Benes
Marlene Meigs
Bayshore Drive
DuBose Birth Announcement for Mary Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Wade DuBose announce the birth of a daughter Mary Elizabeth on December 22 at Heights Hospital Houston The infant weighed 93 pounds 8 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W T DuBose of Beaumont and Mrs L A Fuller of Hemphill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade DuBose
Eal W. Elvinia
Mary Elizabeth
Heights Hospital
Houston
W. T. DuBose
Beaumont
Christmas Guests Fill J. C. Coker Home in Baytown
A list of holiday visitors at numerous Houston area households includes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Kart Hickey of Pasadena, Mr. and Mrs. James Coker of Baytown, and many others. The notices detail extended families visiting for Christmas and New Year celebrations, with names and cities such as Beaumont, Marshall, Louisville, and McKinney appearing among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Joker
Barksloo Road
Thomas Hickey
Houstun
Kart Hickey
Pasadena
James Coker
Baytown
Robert L. Carter
Charles Frothingham
Katie Davis
C. K. Towler
F. B. Gilbert
Beaumont
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Mocolate
T. W. Lyons
A. F. Bryant
M. W. Gusendorff
H. D. Forthsberry
Gan
Overseas
Ifer and
Jennery
St Sin Gwbles
Partie Gordles
Texas
Mrs. Casey
Belle's Fabric Shop
Main—Highlands
Barbara Ann Richards
James A. Harrison
Dorothy Harrison
al Harrison
J. P. Richards
Bayway
First Baptist Church
R. M. Cheek
J. G. Richards
Tommy Harrison
Chambers County
P. N. Hirsch
N. Hirsch Beauty Salon
Yale Party
Phi Delta Lambda
Wisconsin
Dubose
EAS
Sunshine
Space Command
Genin Slim
A. Kovar
TV Center
J. W. Allen
James Foley
Keine
Joe
Arbor
Morrill
and Foley
A. K. Morris
Stephens College
Columbia
Doyle Huron
Grady
Sharon
W. Lobit
Clifford Oswell
Jas
Bennie Joyce
Marquita Oswell
Thony
Dwight
N.whiting
Art Anthony
Art Anthonys
Rales
Doss
Highlands
W. L. Marshall
W. B. Faught
David
Jan
Denton
Wayne Scott
Phyllis
McKinney
L. E. Fraziers
Scott
Faught
Mrs. Frazier
Mrs. Marshall
George’ Ross
E. Sterling
Arkansas
Sandra and
Donny Matthews
Mike Reynolds
Marion
MecHewen
Thames
Air Force
California
Walter Parker
Colby
Rhoda Walls
Larry
Memphis
Tenn
L F. McDonald
Couey McDonald and Childres
Sterling City
Orville McDonald
Ema
Bob and Scott
Milwaukee
J. T. McDonald
Little Rock, Ark
ML T. Ervin
House of Stewarts
W. DeFee
E. Texas
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