Barker Poets Enter Contest With January Deadline
Readers in Goose Creek district or Lee College area may enter the Army of poems and stories. Judges include Margaret Hartley of Southwest Review and George Williams of Rice Institute. Manuscripts must be typed and double spaced, with titles on a separate sheet. Prize money ranges 25 10 5 dollars per division, plus honorable mentions. Awards will be presented April 14 at Community House lounge.
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Daling
Southwest Review
Southern, Methodist University
George Williams
Rice Institute
David Westheimer
Houston Post
Marian Cumming
Houston
The
Post
Lee College
Goose Creek Junior ‘College
la’ Porte
Cedar, Bayou
Mont Belvieu
Channelview
Crosby
Huffman
Apnett
G. M. Rodgers
Stength
Eame Ag
David Arnett
Community House
Baytown Writers Guild
Baytown
Poetry
Mrs Blosdaoad Hostess To Circle at Memoal Baptist
Mrs Blosdaoad hosted the Circle Francis Smith circle of Memoal Baptist church Tuesday at 1309 Burbank home of Mrs G R Bloodgood. Mrs A B Witt chaired the meeting and led closing prayer. Drayer program opened with assistance from Mrs Witt, Mrs E K Lyons, and Mrs John Wilson. Eight members and two visitors attended. Members will attend the Diamond jubilee tea at 10 am Tuesday at the church.
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Dick Smith
Woman's Society study group meeting at St Johns Methodist
Mrs. Leon Matthis led the India study at a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in St. John's Methodist Church. A devotional was given by Mrs. Ruby Griffin and Scripture read by Mrs. Sam Carroll. Business session with 19 members presided by Mrs. George Ellender. Next meeting set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the educational building. South Haven, Mich. A Norwegian ship's crew member notes being the only woman aboard and enjoying the social scene while at sea.
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Leon Matthis
India
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. John's Methodist Church
Ruby Griffin
Sam Carroll
George Ellender
Florence Gresham
South Haven
Mich
Aase Norman
Oslo
Norway
Ragnefjell
Miss Norman
Lila
St Pauls WMS Leaders to Get Instruction
St Pauls Lutheran church Woman's Missionary Society will hold a school of instruction at 9 am on Thursday in the educational building. The Tuesday meeting named Mrs C H Baumbach as devotional leader. Mrs A K Ready spoke on the Book of Acts. Attendees totaled 22 members with two guests, Mrs W G Denning and Mrs W J Seale, hosted by Mrs W H Heintschel and Mrs Thad Murphy.
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Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. H. Baumbach
A. K. Ready
W. G. Denning
W. J. Seale
W. H. Heintschel
Thad. Murphy
Sneeze Fund Used to Skip Taxes Leads to Prison
Two gamblers Warren White and Ralph Smith faced four year federal terms and $19,000 fines for tax evasion tied to a "sneeze fund" used to offset daily winnings. Prosecutor John Stoddard Jr. said $16,778 in 1947 taxes were evaded and that fictitious debts and winners were posted to bookmakers records to hide income. Public officials allegedly benefited from the scheme in Danville.
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Springfield
Warren O. White
Danville
Ralph H. Smith
Colorado Springs
Colo
U. S
Somietinaas
Science Fiction's Shift to Realistic Plot Flows Through Women
Prominent writer argues modern science fiction reflects more women in the field as authors and readers. Characters become individuals, discuss everyday life, and even feature grandmothers and families. Critics note domestic tasks still consume time that could be spent on space conquest.
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Enthy
Jones
Kennedy Guest At Sew What Club Meeting
Mrs Kennedy was a guest Tuesday at the Sew What club meeting held at Mrs C E Busch home 1992 Woodlawn Cookies and coffee were served to eight members and Mrs Kennedy Next meeting set for 9 20 am Tuesday at Mrs G A Laughlin home 766 Danubina
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Betty Kennedy
Sew What Club
C. E. Busch
Woodlawn
Kennedy
G. A. Laughlin
Danubina
La Porte Reading Club To Meet Thursday
The La Porte Reading club will meet at 3 pm Thursday in the home of Mrs. C. F. Freeborn Bay side Terrace. Mrs. Eugene Ly will present the program. GD. Hain president will conduct the business meeting. Cosmetic spots should be removed by sponging lightly with a good cleaning fluid.
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la Porte
C. F. Freeborn
Bay~ Side Terrace
Eugene Ly
Hain
Household filing use of a remiar indexed file
A remiar indexed file is useful in homes for filing receipts bills paid addresses and other papers containing information for household accounts.
Shower for Bride-Elect Mollie Shoemaker at Home
A kitchen and linen shower honored Miss Mollie Shoemaker, bride elect of Albert Mazoch, Monday night at Mrs. M. C. Sarver’s home with co-hostess Miss Rene Lelide. Decor featured satin ribbons, red nylon net, and white mums, cake shaped like a bride’s book, and gifts for about 40 guests. Corsages were given to Mrs. J. F. Shoemaker and Mrs. Barbara Mazoch, mothers of the couple.
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Mollie
Albert Mazoch
M. C. Sarver
Burnet Drive
Rene Lelide
J. F. Shoemaker
Barbara. Mazoch
WMU Tea at Cedar Bayou and circle reports
The Cedar Bayou Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society hosts a tea at 12 noon Tuesday at Mrs. H. G. Hance home Cedar Bayou Road Taw. WAU circles met Tuesday at the church for the Prepare Now program with Irene Chambers circle led by Abrs CG A. Millikan and assistants. Ethel Hardy circle had six members with devotional by R. M. Woods and program by A. E. Capps. Woods led closing prayer. J.B. Cunnings led opening prayer for B. Wayne Bell circle with four members. E. E. McNulty gave devotional and program and a Christmas srome thank-you letter was read. Nadine Schmidt circle had five members with A. L. Williams opening prayer and Al Smith devotional. B. H. Webber assisted with the program and E. I. Gardner led closing prayer.
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Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
Woman's ‘Missionary Society
H. G. Hance
Cedar Bayou Road
Irene
Bell
McNulty
Nadine. Schmidt
A. L. Wiliams
al Smith
B. H. Webber
E. I. Gardner
Circle To Help With Tea Decor At Memorial Baptist
A Memorial Baptist circle meets at the church at 9 30 a m on Monday to decorate for Tuesday's Diamond Jubilee tea. The group gathered Tuesday at Mrs Durwood Howell's home with Mrs James Huffaker opening in prayer. Mrs Curtis Harrison presided with Mrs Huffaker, Mrs Howell and Mrs Harrison presenting program items and cake served to six members and a visitor Mrs Mente Young.
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Cole
Memorial Baptist Church
Durwood Howell
Cypress
James Huffaker
Curtis Harrison
Huffaker
Howell
Harrison
Asia
Mente Young
Wooster Circle to Meet January Seventeenth at Church
Wooster circle of St. Mark's Methodist church will hold its next meeting January 17 at the church. The group met Monday with Mrs. KR H Monroe presiding and presenting The Family program. Members did a responsive reading on Guidance. participants included Mrs. C C Cochran, Mrs. R L Guddleston, and Mrs. Harry Cox with titles The Family Has What It Takes and Christian Home Hope of The World. Eleven members attended.
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