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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1955

Page

6

Wintertime Social Calendar Headlines Baytown Teens Events

Social calendar packed with dances parties and banquets in Cedar Bayou Baytown and Lakewood. Activities include a Friday formal dance at Community House for Cedar Bayou and Baytown Junior High students, Norman Adams Youth Gift dance, a Lakewood teen dance, a Baytown game party, a League of Women Voters luncheon, a watch party honoring refinery workers, Highlands DeMolay and Crosby Rainbow banquets, Horace Mann athletic banquet, Nightingale Ball by Future Nurses, and Beta Sigma Phi rush Coke party. Names of organizers sponsors chairs and honorees appear throughout.

Wanda Orton J- 0 Greekmare Norman Adams Quack Shack Beverly Rockhold J. W. Gam- Incl IME Highlands Dettolay American Legion Hall of Crosby Highland DeMolay Crosby Rainbow Channelview Horace “Mann

Community events and meetings listed for Thursday evening

Calendar lists a pilot program and club games at the community house at 7 30 pm. Civic Music Association presents a Hugh Thompson concert at Lee High School auditorium at 7 45 pm. Film club shows Viva Zapata at Lee College auditorium with showings at 1 20 pm and 7 pm. Navy Mothers Club meets at the community house at 7 30 pm. Cedar Bayou Eastern Star lodge gathers at 7 30 pm. League of Women Voters meets at Trinity Episcopal parish house at noon. Baytown Council of Church Women observes World Day of Prayer at First Presbyterian Church at 2 pm. Minerva Study Club at Mrs Harley Yawn’s home at 1612 Utah at 10 am. St Mark’s Womans Society of Christian Service meets at 9 45 am with Mrs R H Monroe speaking on United Work of Protestant Church Women in the United States and highlights from her trip to Evanston Illinois. Panel includes Mrs Leloy Gardner Mrs C H Marshall Mrs Vernon Hill and Mrs J R Castleman. Executive board meets at 9 am. Gifts for new homes were presented to three honorees at a party of the Auxiliary to Fire Station No 3 109 South Main. Honorees Mrs J D Huggins Mrs L V Bailey and Mrs Rodney Cole. Refreshments served. Next meeting 7 30 pm Thursday at the station.

League of Women Voters Trinity Episcopal Parish House Baytown Refinery J. C. Cates B. E. Brewer B. G. Fruge L. B. Hodges W. A. Lirette C. D. Thompson J. M. Trahin W. H. Willian Civic Music Association Hugh Thompson Robert J Trinity Episcopal Baytown Council of Churchwomen First Presbyterian Church Minerva Study Club Harley Yawn Utah St. Mark's Woman's Society of Christian Service R. H. Monroe United States Monroe Evanston World Council of Churches Leroy Gardner C. H. Marshall Vernon Hill R. Castleman South Main J. D. Huggins L. V. Bailey Rodney Cole

Thompson Debut Star Hugh Thompson Impresses Met Audiences

Notable 1944 45 Met debut by American baritone Hugh Thompson. Son of music critic Oscar Thompson, trained at Juilliard, appeared in Chicago New Opera NYC San Francisco and Metropolitan Opera courses. The Civic Music Association presents his concert at 7:45 p.m. in Robert E. Lee auditorium.

Metropolitan Opera Hugh Thompson Robert E. Lee Thompson Oscar Thom Metropolitan Tacoma Washington University of Washington Statue Juilliard Graduate School Mme. Schoen-Rene Felstaff Chicago Opera Company New Opera Company New York San Francisco Opera Company Suzanne Met Schaunard Escamito Papageno Hersald The Civic Music Association

Dad's Club Scouts Box Supper and Plans for Scout House

Ashhel Smith reports Dad's Club and Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scouts shared a father daughter box supper in the school cafeteria. Afterward the Scouts watched a movie while the Dad's club held a meeting led by James L. Clements. Architect plans for a Scout house were approved and a lot secured. Groundbreaking is set for March 12, the Girl Scouting birthday. Proceeds from an upcoming Carver Variety program will benefit the club's horse fund.

Ashhel Smith Dad's Club Brownie Intermedite Dad’s Club James L. Clements Carver Club Horse Find

Miss Roark Honored With Lingerie Shower

A lingerie shower was given for Miss Peggy Roark in the home of Mrs. Louie Weeks at 717 Schilling Co hattessey. Hostesses included Mrs. Johnny Hightower Mrs. Phil Eichelboest and Mrs. Weeks. Pink and white decorations complemented the event. Nosegays were worn by the honoree her mother Mrs Bi Roark and the hostesses. Refreshments featured angel food with pink icing candy and punch.

Peggy Roark Louie Weeks Schilling Co Hastessey Johnny Hightower Phil Eichelboest Weeks Bi) Roark Angel Food

Sun Patterns Pattern Ad From The Baytown Sun

Advertises a lighthearted dress pattern with scalloped neckline and bolero in multiple sizes. Includes fabric yardages and pattern number 2712, asks readers to send 35 cents to Pattern Bureau, The Baytown Sun, Box 42, New York 11, NY, with name address style number and size.

Address Pattern Bureau The Baytown Sun

Woodmen Circle Hosts Houston Group in Baytown Meeting

Woodmen Circle Grove No 44 of Baytown will host the Houston Popular Grove No 740 drill team for a Wednesday WOW Hall Texas Ave meeting. National Representative Velma Jay will inspect the grove as officers and drill team are judged on ritual proficiency. New Baytown members include Leigh Raden Mamie Voparil Joyce Arnold Louise Harris Thelma White Wilma Tallant Frances Andrews Louing Phelps Billie Kovar Opal Hutson. A banquet follows under Valerie Taylor Vera Davis and Thelma Holmes supervision. All Woodmen circle members invited.

Woodmen Circle Grove Baytown Popular Grove Houston Texas Ave Velma Jay Leigh Raden Mamie Voparil Joyce Arnold Louise Harris Thelma White Wilma Tallant Frances Andrews Louing Phelps Billie Kovar Opal Hutson Valerie Taylor Vera Davis Thelma Holmes Woodmen Circle

Cub Pack 100 Blue And Gold Dinner Friday

Cub Scout Pack 100 will hold its annual Blue and Gold banquet at 7 pm Friday at the First Christian church. Rev Clyde Foltz will be principal speaker. Mrs S. S. Toups leads arrangements with Dens 1 2 and 3 presenting skits. Den mothers include Mrs J C Etheredge Mrs D F Johnson Mrs Tom Slack and Mrs Paul French. S H Toups is cubmaster with D O Huddle as assistant.

First Christian Church Clyde Foltz S. Toubs J. c. Etheredge D. F. Johnson Tom Slack Paul French S. 8. Toups D. O. Huddle

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