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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1950

Page

5

Joy Fuller Honored With Shower Amid Bridal Festivities

Joy Fuller was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower on Wednesday night at the Baytown Community Center. Guests included Mrs. James B. Peter and Frank Rogers, with attendees enjoying camellia arrangements, a yellow centerpiece, and piano selections by Miss Marie Foriney and Miss Lawson Fuller. Attending were Paul Whalen and daughter from Houston, Mrs. Wil Late from Houston, and Susie B. Ammons visiting from Clifton.

Joy Stewart Fuller Francis Whalen Baytown James B. Peter Frank Rogers Vinner Roother Talbot G. Sort J. Whalen Bed Groom Lou Linter Oeen Fuller Lucy Rey Pryor J. C. Me Sarroued We Marie Foriney Lawsen Fuller Paul Whalen Facet Houston Wil

Dried Materials Discussed At East Harris Garden Meeting

Representatives from four area garden clubs attended the East Harris County Federation of Garden Clubs monthly program at Baytown Community Houses. Mrs. L. Lawrence spoke on dried materials for arrangements, noting best colors and methods to cut, strip leaves, and air dry in a cool dark place. Beaches and woods supply shells, driftweed, seeweeds, grasses, pine cones, moss, and branches for drying. Garden club members Baytown Worcester Bluebonnet and Gladiolus were present.

East Harris County Fred Hederhorst Baytown Wooster Bluebonnet Gladiolus

Guest Speaker for WSCS and Wesley Guild Meeting

Mrs Grace Monroe of St Mark's Methodist Church spoke at the monthly joint WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild meeting Wednesday night on A World Federation of Methodist Women. Faith circle hosted. three visitors and 34 members attended.

Grace Monroe St. Mark's Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Service Guild World Federation of Methodist Women Faith Circle

Alamo PTA Honors Five Past Presidents Founders Day Program

Five past presidents of the Alamo Parent-Teachers Association were honored at a Founders Day program in the school auditorium yesterday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. J. H. Macke Mrs. Carl Fford Mrs. John L. Fulton Mrs. L. D. Wilburn and Mrs. W. T. Jones Sr. Speaker was Mrs. Ilford. Principal L W Loy led the invocation. Third grade pupils under Mrs Lois Kirkham presented "The Unhappy Prince" and earned the attendance prize. A reception followed the program and an executive meeting preceded it.

Alamo Parent-Teachers Association J. H. Macke Carl Fford John L. Fulton L. D. Wilburn W. T. Jones Birs Ilford L. W W. Loy Lois Kirkham Kirkam

Circle Meetings Boost Lesson On Women And The Bible

Allie Nozan Circle of the Grace Methodist WSCS met at Mrs. F. C Saxon’s home with Mrs. J. E. Blackburn delivering the devotional. Members included Glyn Taylor Robert Hil L. Sisson Charlies Farr and others. next gathering set for February 22 at 1 30 pm with Mrs. K. D. Wilburn hosting. The mission study book The Prophet of Little Cane Creek by Rev. Harold A. Dye was reviewed by 28 members at the Second Baptist WIL church led by Mrs. Ruth Dawson.

Allie Nonan Allie Nozan Grace Methodist Wscs F. C Saxon J. E. Blackburn Mesdames Glyn Taylor Robert Hil BR. L. Sisson Charlies Farr G. Hildebrandt L. D. Wilburn Paul Black A. H. Miles Mra K. D. Wilburn North Main Ware Little Cane Creek Ruth Dawson Second Baptist Wil Harold A. Dye

Texas Exes Plan For Annual Dinner Dance

The Texas Exes Association of Baytown will hold its annual Texas Independence Day dinner and dance March 2 at the Houston Yacht Club. Dinner is at 6 45 pm followed by dancing to Tony Scarcella and his orchestra. Millard Carter and Bob Phillips head ticket sales for downtown and Humble Oil and Refining Co respectively. Committee members include Forest Gober Wayne Warren Ray Dudley Dub Ward Lanny Dailey and Henry Post.

Texas Exes Association of Baytown Houston Yacht Club Anc Tony Scarcella Millard Carter Bob Phillips Humble Git and Refining Company Carter and Phillips Forest Gober Wayne Warren Ray Dudley Dub Ward Lanny Dailey Henry Post

Guest Entertainers For Homemakers Class

The Homemakers Class of Grace Methodist Church hosted a social evening in Fellowship Hall with guest entertainers. Horace Menn Junior High School girls trio Janie Tarburton Jeannie Dutt Iaut and Johnnie Beaugh performed aided by Margaret Biasingame. Julia Ann Bonner played several accordion selections. Arrangements by Les Pennington. Hosts were Miss Doris Hunter and couples Mr. and Mrs. Case Carter Arnold. Refreshments featured cherry pie and coffee with a George Washington motif. The Children's Bureau notes baby care requires five hours forty one minutes daily and is a full time job then part time rest of day.

Grace Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Horace Menn Junior High School Janie Tarburton Jeannie Dutt- Iuat Johnnie Beaugh Margaret Biasingame Julia Ann Bonner Les Pennington Doris Hunter John F. Case R. L. Carter George Arnold

Beta Sigma Phi Hosts Spring Rushees Party

Beta Sigma Phi Kappa Kappa chapter held a St Patrick theme get acquainted party for spring rushees in St Mark's Methodist Church annex. Mrs Kenneth Offerman and Mrs Richard Johnston planned it. prizes went to several members. decorations featured a flashing Beta Sigma Phi sign. Irish melodies played. refreshments aligned with green color motif for about 30 attendees.

St. Mark's Methodist Church Kappa Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Airs Kenneth Offerman Richard Johnston Melvin Berry Hula Lee Calk Elly Edwards Tommy Seale Kathryn Rogers G. A. Lillie

Yard Beautification Contest Tied to Gladiolus Club

Gladiolus Garden Club members planning a yard beautification contest in Pelly near Baytown met at St. John's Methodist Church yesterday. Non members may enter and register with club members by phone. A civic project to plant gladiolus at City Hall is also planned. next meeting is March 9 at 1 30 pm.

Pelly Baytown Gladiolus Garden Club St. John’s Methodist Church Hest Yard Ucnh Glaciolus Club Alm. Pelly Birs. CO. Woods Jones S. Pelly G. &, Nalley Charles Svoboda Louis Grochoske W. A. Bennett St John’s Methodist Church

Home Demonstration Club Makes Table Lamps

Members of the Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday and converted brass and copper lamps vases and heirloom pitchers into electric lamps. Miss Susie Brabham county agent will give a dress making demonstration at the March 8 meeting. Also notes on Charlie Christian parting with a bullet from his foot for nine years.

Barbers Hill Susie Brabham

San Jacinto Memory Weighs Fate of Seven and a Quarter

In the fragment, a cryptic note cites San Jacinto memory, with a weight described as seven and one quarter. The garbled text hints at a ledger entry or weighing record from an archival page. Further readable context is needed to fix persons, places, and events.

San_ Jacinto

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