Hurst family builds Americana home from old pieces
The EB A Hursts collected antiques over two and a half years settling in East Texas. They restored brass beds from Civil War era, kept oak furniture with original hardware, found a Union newspaper dated 1848, and transformed a hall tree and other pieces for character. They seek an old butcher block and marble top table at the Pilot Antique Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Pfennig
EB. A. Hursts
East
Texas
James
Americana
Hurst
South
San Francisco
Calif
Hursts
Dallas
Union
Washington,d.c
Jacinto City
David
Selecting a Sofa Sets Tone for Your Decor
A guide to choosing a sofa emphasizes how size and style influence a room. It suggests aligning the sofa with the dominant room style, using fabric color to anchor a color scheme, and notes sales at Town House Furniture in Baytown, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town House Furniture
N. Highway
Baytown
Texas
William S Franklin Bride in Austin Ceremony
William Selkirk Franklin and Brenda Jo Bogan married at Tarrytown Methodist Church in Austin on January 26. The couple plans to reside in Austin while Franklin pursues a doctorate in economics at the University of Texas. The groom is a UT graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member. Family and Baytown guests attended. a rehearsal dinner and bridal luncheon accompanied the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Selkirk Franklin
Austin
University of Texas
Brenda Jo Bogan
Bass Bogan
Bernard Bogan
Joe Louis Franklin
Houston
Baytown
C. Jordan Mann
Tarrytown Methodist Church
Russell Gregory
Ryan Edwards
R J. Phillips
Tyler
James Balfour Franklin
Robert Ainsworth Franklin
Fellowship Hall
Jerry W. Jones
W. J. Wright
Gene Crick
Cecil Brandt
Robert Frey
Bette Gibbons
Zuclla Gibbons
San Antonio
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Phi Beta Kappa
Lambda Chi Alpha
Rom Baytown
J. A. Dinwiddie
W. B. Franklin
J. M. Ieller and
Scott
Dallas
E. C. Mueller
Houson
Pennsylvania
John Anders
FR. Phillips
Howard Rose
Easy Cleaning With Latex Foam Mattresses
Latex foam mattresses reduce seasonal chores as they never need turning or beatings for dust removal and do not require outdoor airing. Their porous structure provides natural air conditioning, keeping sleeping spaces cooler.
Polly's Pointers Homemaking Q and A column note
Dear Polly answers questions on fabric creases from folded bolts and hairpiece padding. A reader reports a center crease in a namemade dress and another notes tucking in false hairpieces with improvised padding. Polly cautions about potential calamities and offers practical tips.
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Polly
R.Y
Folly
Taneuss
Mrs Jesse Brumley Shower Honor at Home
Mrs Jesse Brumley was honored with a stork shower at the home of Mrs Garnett Jones Jr. Hostesses were Mrs J W Hughes, Mrs R B Zarco, and Mrs Lewis Payne. Forty guests attended as corsage gifts, lace table settings, and a play pen were presented to the honoree.
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Wirs
Jesse Brumley
Garnett Jones Jr
J. W. Hughes
R. B. Zarco
Lewis Payne
Brumley
Winter Season At Theaters Sets Wildcat Rainmaker
Houston venues announce multiple winter shows. Houston Music Theater opens Wildcat on Feb 13 with Martha Raye, Stewart Rose, Jack Bailey. Tad Aneier named scenic designer after long San Diego Starlight Opera tenure. Betlaire High cast invited to opening night. Alley Theater presents Yellow Brick Road on Feb 10. Merry-Go-Round students prep 16 weeks of classes from Feb 12. enrollment contact JA 2-1045. Bramwell Fletcher to perform Shaw at Jones Hall Feb 17 benefiting Exchange Club charities. Baytown Little Theater rehearses Rainmaker for Feb 23 with tickets on sale Feb 12 for members and Feb 19 to public.
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Houston Music Theater
Martha Raye
Stewart Rose
Jack Bailey
Arena Theater
Sharpstown Shopping Center
Tad Aneier
San Diego
Alley Theater
Berry
Houston
Yellow Brick Road
Dorothy
Lion
Peter Pan
Cinderella
Fox
Bettye Gardner
Exchange Club
Metropolitan Houston
Nely Harris
Bramwell Fletcher
Ber
Nana Shaw
Jones Hall
Wanda Brown
Rose Gardener to Speak to Area Federation
Mrs. Howard Walters of Houston will discuss Gulf Coast rose culture at a 9:30 a.m. Thursday program hosted by the East Harris County Federation of Garden Clubs at the community building. A Colorado native and University of Colorado graduate, she has worked on communicable diseases and polio. Walters, winner of the 1965 Gardener of the Year award, is an accredited judge and member of multiple garden clubs and societies. All rose enthusiasts are invited.
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Howard Walters
Houston
Gulf Coast Area
East Harris County
Meyerland Town and Country Garden Club
Far Corners
Garden Study Club
Houston Federation
Houston Rose Society
American Rose Society
Golden Triangle Rose Society
Walters
Judges’ Forum
Baytown clubs calendar shows varied meetings this week
Psi Alpha BSP gathers at 7 36 p m in the Community Building while Baytown Business and Professional Women's Club meets at 7 30 p m at First National Bank Xi Theta Gamma BSP hosts 7 30 p m at the Community Building Beta Psi Phi Sigma Alpha 7 30 p m at Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m Wednesday parents and teachers meet at 9 30 a m in the Community Building Country Club Oaks Garden Club at 2 30 a m Dirt Gardeners Horticultural Club 9 30 a m 39 Study Club 2 30 p m at Mrs Wade Callan 1702 Richardson Yriscilia Club 2 30 p m Mrs Jeff Warbeur 1304 B Texas Thursday Women's Golf Association 9 a m Garden Club Federation 9 30 a m Junior Forum 9 30 a m PEO 10 36 a m Anson Jones PTA 2 30 p m Geauceant 5 p m Goose Creek Masonic Hall Bella Kappa Gamma Gamma Nu Y p m Community Building Craigmont Garden Club 7 30 p m First National Bank Friday Minerva Study Club 10 a m Mrs N S D live 5521 Bayway Ladies Auxiliary to Texas Society of Professional Engineers 10 a m Goose Creek Country Club Saturday Rho Zeta Beta Sigma Phi 2 30 4 30 p m Mrs Kim Corbet 401 Kelly Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club 8 p m Knights of Pythias Hall
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Baytown City
N. S. D’qlive
Bayway
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Goose Creek Country Club
Rho Zeta
Beta Sigma Phi
Kim Corbet
Kelly
Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square
Knights of Pythias Hall
Pears Replace Apples In Favorite Bet Ty Pudding
Food note suggests substituting peeled pears for apples in the bet ty pudding. It recommends serving baked ham with canned pears heated in ham glaze as a fruit accompaniment for a pleasing fruit pairing.
Antique stews showcase Baytown collection and dealers
Grace Friench and Mrs Lawrence Ffrench share heirlooms from families in North Carolina Denmark Tampico and Venezuela as 28 antique dealers gather for Pilot Club Antique Stew in Baytown. Items include an 1850 organ beaded hatpins a gold snake necklace and a carved walnut desk. Grace teaches music in Channelview. Larry works at Gulf Oil as the Friench family navigates a home full of storied pieces.
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Martha Ann Nemphill
Baytown
U.S
Europe
Pilot Club
Lawrence Ffrench
Grace
O. E. Bivins
Larry
Dickens
Stephen Taylor Forrest
North Carolina
Grace Friench
Venezuela
Women Out Garden Men Flower Volume Given White House
Earl Aronson reports on the presentation of Wild Flowers of the United States volume two to Johnson by Dr. Harald W. Rickett and Mrs. David Rockefeller at the New York Botanical Garden. The piece also notes gardening shifts toward vegetables and fruits, led by women, with survey data on garden demographics and preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Earl Aronson
United States
Johnson
Harald W. Rickett
David Rockefeller
New York Botanical Garden
Rickett
Ratan
Mirs] Rockefeller
Larden
Volummae
Northeast
America
Union lFork
Hoe
Baytown House of Fashion Sets Move to One Roof
Alice Feinberg announces Baytown House of Fashion will relocate and merge with Junior World at 1507 N. Pruett. The store promises the same image and broader merchandise with free parking, added staff, and a cash only moving sale beginning Friday at 3 am.
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House of Fashion
1507
N. Pruett
Junior World
Texas Avenue
P.S
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Stefani
the & A. Hurst
Asofa
William S. Franklin
King's Ranch
Bandera, Texas
Burning Tree Drive
Robson
O- Robson
Ense
Che Baytoum Sun
Cnews
Wildcat
Area Federation
First National Bank
Xi Theta Gamma
Beta Psi
Rebekah
Wednesdle
Clay Tippett
Jimmy Tippett
Amelia
L. Enloe
Lassie Tippett
Hazel Bolinger
Anna Srubar
Alvin
Channelview
Gulf Ov
Rene x Robert FE. Lee
Alice Feinberg
Startling News
Texas Ave
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