Conjure Spring With Seed Catalogs and Dreams
Martha Ann Hemphill invites readers to browse spring seed catalogs and envision vibrant gardens. The piece highlights tomatoes with names like Fairy Salad and Early Salad, bulbs and flowers, and carnivorous plants offered as “Flesh-Eater Specials.” It describes colorful seed imagery, shipping in mid January, and the aspirational appeal of growing easy houseplants and lush blooms along the Gulf Coast.
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Sun Office
Gulf Coast
Green Daylily
Louisiana Plantation Homes Colonial and Ante Bellum
W. Darrell Overdyke documents Louisiana plantation houses built before the Civil War in a pictorial album. His introduction offers a concise historical sketch of the state, aiding appreciation of the era and its architectural charm.
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W. Darrell Overdyke
Louisiana
The Physicists open at Alley Theatre in January
The first professional showing of Friedrich Durrenmatt's The Physicists will begin January 11 at the Alley Theatre. The six week run through February 18 features a round stage design and a Sanatorium setting with three leading scientists feigning madness. Tickets at the Alley Box Office 709 Berry Ave JA 23 1045 or Foley's.
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Jim
Friedrich Duerrenmatt
Tiller
Alley Theatre
Europe
America
Duerrenmatt
Les Cersiers
Alley
Pauw Owen
Berry Ave
Foley's
Memorial WMU Discusses Projects At Meeting
The Women’s Missionary Union of Memorial Baptist Church held its monthly session with Mrs. G. Kretschmar presiding. Mrs. O W Kennedy led the opening prayer and discussed supporting Teen Liberators as a community mission. Members read minutes and reported on church activities and missions. In other notes, California leads U S plant diversity with about 30 000 species, a sixth native to the state.
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Linion Council of
Memorial Baptist Church
G. Kretschmar
O. W. Kennedy
Otis Goss
R. H. Pruett
J. M. Bruges
A. L. Jordan
California
United States
Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Tuesday Evening
Rebekah Lodge members are invited to attend installation ceremonies at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Lodge Hall at Fourth and Humble. Mrs Jewell Rudd will be installed noble grand with a slate of officers and deputies announced, assisted by reception organizers and a pink silver and green color theme.
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Rebekah Lodge
Humble
Jewell Rudd
Noble Grand
Lorene Ferguson
Barbara Conner
Gladys Casey
Viryle King
Grace Parker
Luin Bailey
W. B. Walles
Iva Bell Dugas
Sue Bryant
Uty
M. T. Thomas
Stokley
Casey
Guardian
Lula Bailey
Rose Massey
Billie Riley
Gifts To Hostess Require Some Knowledge Thought
A guide to tasteful hostess gifts for first visits and to matching gifts for family, hostess, man of the house, and children. Emphasizes general, thoughtful items and personal touches, with examples like glass bowls, light catchers, umbrellas, soaps, coasters, travel scent packs, and candy.
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S.o.p
Holmes announce birth of Shawn Patrick Holmes
Mr and Mrs Kenneth M Holmes announce the birth of a son Shawn Patrick on December 15 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 4 1/4 ounces. He has three brothers Ken Ralph Paul and Kyle Joseph. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Holmes of Channelview and Mr and Mrs Paul Novo sad of Baytown.
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Kenneth M.holmes
Shawn Patrick
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Ken
Ralph Paul
Kyle Joseph
Ralph Holmes
Channelview
Paul P. Novosad
Baytown
Polly's Pointers Polly's Problem Dear Polly
Dear Polly offers home making tips from readers. Teresa asks about whitening a gray surplice after bleaching failed. A reader shares storing tiny gum vending toys in a purse for quiet entertainment. Mrs R R M explains crocheting rings together fixes loose joints on one finger.
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Polly
Teresa
Bloods Return From Holiday Visit With Kin Festivities
Mr and Mrs G R Blood good returned from a holiday visit in Dallas where they were honored with an applied party. They visited their daughter and family James C Tinkler Danny and Susan and granddaughter Lawrie Woodside in Oklahoma City. For New Year s they stayed in Temple with Blain Co Cosgrove.
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G. R. Bloodgood
James. A. Butcher
Dallas
James C. Tinkler
Danny
Susan
Lawrie Woodside
Oklahoma City
Temple
Blain Co
Cosgrove
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Lenora Bonner
Opal Orms
Eva Cutchen
Sullivan
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Adele Day
Millicent Bounds
Bounds
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