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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1961
Page
4
Baytown gardeners are urged to plant trees despite wet conditions. Plan on paper first with a scaled layout, select containers or bare root stock, and plant January to March with chinaberry dogwood hawthorn magnolia mimosa redbud tulip tree willow. Use proper soil mix and fertilizer 5-10-10.
Members of the THW Club combined their election with a party at Mrs. Bill Clanton’s home in Dallas. New officers are Mrs. Homan Reed president Mrs. Lloyd Sanders vice president Mrs. Clanton secretary Mrs. Gene Erwin treasurer and Mrs. M. H. Sheppard historian. The next meeting is Feb 13 at Mrs. Sheppard’s home.
Mr and Mrs James E Crawford Jr announce a son James David born Jan 10 at Gulf Coast Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are J E Crawford Sr Highlands Grady Taylor Beaumont and Georgia Sunday Austin. Also listed are Donnie Huron and Marie Hendrix connections. Cherie Elizabeth Reed born Jan 4 at San Jacinto Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces with siblings Ginger and a four year old brother.
Mrs Velma F Tharp presents her piano students in a public recital from 1 20 to 3 30 p m Sunday at the Community House The program features Lacy Doran Angela Wunsch Wanda Davis Janie Reed Kathy Luker Carol Lang Lynette Fau Dion Debbie Wilkinson Mike Hancock John Peard Matt Wilkinson Kurt Pullen Walter Earl Bissex Angela Shirey Becky Bailey Susan Stewart Jenny Lou Parker Beverly Peard Donna Reed Janet Cezeaux Marigale Feel and Linda Henry J Lynn Hart Angie Bond Janie Dewees Jerilyn Malone and Willie Sherrel Hooper A second recital by other students is planned for February 5 at the Community House. Earlier notice of future events is provided.
Planting item list includes Alyssum bluebonnet calendula candytuft cornflower forget-me-not four o clock larkspur drummond phlox petunia Shirley poppy queensface pinks flat or open ground blue salvia early or late sweet peas. Plants listed include Alyssum bluebonnet calendula candytuft cornflower forget-me-not English Michaelmas Shasta daisies delphinium honeysuckle larkspur four o clock drummond Louisiana.
January guide lists planting for perennials and annuals including phlox roses stock pansy snapdragon and many bulbs and tubers such as amaryllis canna gladiolus daylily hyacinth and iris. It covers vegetables like beets celery lettuce peas radish and turnips with herbs and greens noted.
Fourth graders at Lynchburg Elementary led the PTA devotional on Tuesday. Students Tim Urban Sandra Lewis Nicky Novak Wayne Sadik Roggie Nalley Rod dy Maxwell Ronnie Felps Don Henrichson Patricia Sammons Paul Gentry Dennis Simmons Reid Sammons Cynthia Schmach attended. E. J. Chamblee Civil Defense chairman showed a film and outlined a drill route. Donations from the PTA Christmas party were distributed to local charities.
Eastside Baptist Chapel Women’s Missionary Society formed two circles at a Tuesday meeting. Doren Hawkins Circle honors a Brazil missionary, sister to a member, while Mary Lee Circle is named for a Nigeria worker and friend to another member. Officers named include secretaries, treasurers, and program chairs. sessions set for January 16 at member homes with an enlistment coffee at the church Friday.
Opti-Mrs will donate 325 to Bay Town Opportunity School and 25 to St James House. Funds for St James Shop will buy supplies for the beauty shop there. Members also agreed to help in the shop at night after voting on Tuesday at Parks Cafe.
Mr and Mrs M H Shelton will demonstrate the craft of picture framing at 7 pm Monday in the baytown community house. The public may attend. Shelton, a Baytown resident and Humble Oil employee, has framed pictures since 1949 and runs a part time framing business as one of the few custom shops in the Bay Tex area.
Alamo PTA heard a program on Moral Behavior What Is It led by guest speaker Mrs. James Davis who outlined four points character strength creativity and faith. Baytown City Council PTA president Mrs. R B Battarbee attended. E L Frazier’s first grade won attendance. next meeting moved to February 2 at 2 15 p m.
Fidelis Class of Wooster Baptist Church met Tuesday night at 6920 Bayway Drive with hostess Mrs. A R Padgett. Mrs George Farrell, class teacher, led a devotional on The Importance of Your Hands. Seven members attended.
The Sun outlines rules for birthday photos in black and white. Pictures accepted for celebrants up to six years old with no charge for tinting. Publication on the exact birth date cannot be guaranteed, though attempted when possible. Return of photos is not guaranteed, and readers may contact the women's department with questions.
Mrs C N Crow of Deer Park will lead a mission study course on The Dreamer Cometh from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m Feb 28 at Central Baptist Church for Women s Missionary Society members. The session followed a church general meeting led by Mrs Donnie Hullum on Indians of the Southwest with assistants including Mrs C V Lawhon and several others. Lunch was served.
Jacqueline Kennedy plans a bigger public role with three trusted aides. Pamela Turnure joins Pierre Salinger as part of Kennedy’s White House staff, joining Mary Jane Meade and Letitia Baldrige in closer advisory roles. The group includes close confidants from Kennedy era circles.
Mrs. Jack Furbee was elected president and Mrs. Charles Bonner vice president of the Book Review Club at a Wednesday meeting in the First National Bank directors’ room. Outgoing president Mrs. J. J. Franklin, with R. M. Wright as secretary, Buck Turner as treasurer, and H. E. Brunson as reporter and librarian, plus a book-section committee chaired by Mrs. Franklin, will support the club. At the Jan 25 meeting, Mrs. Farbee will review The Final Diagnosis by Arthur Hailey.
Parker Circle discussed Sharing My Savior with college students at Memorial Baptist Church in Eu nice Park Circle. Mrs M D Rose hosted at 406 Francis with Brice Beaugh leading the lesson assisted by Mrs Paul John, Mrs Rose, Mrs M L Bishop, and Mrs G R Bloodgood. The circle plans to meet again at 203 Live Oak at 10 am on Feb 1 for a missionary program.
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