Sick Leaders and Famous Wheelers in Minerva Talk
Mrs. C L Thorp spoke at the Minerva Study Club in the home of Mrs. Fred Treadway on Apr 16 on “Sick, Sick, Sick.” She cited how illness or handicap shaped history and culture, highlighted Helen Keller and Louis Braille, and noted the Dallas Hurdle Award for handicapped service. A two course luncheon followed for 16 members.
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C. L. Thorpe
T A Minerva Study Club
Fred Treadway
E. James
Thorpe
Radcliffe
Paris Institute For the
Dallas
Thorp
Charles Allen
Reweaving to Save Damaged Garments
Janet Blair offers home demonstration advice on repairing cigarette burns in clothing. Re-weaving, evolved in European fabric mills, can repair moth and burn damage using French weaving or piece weaving. Though time consuming, it can save expensive garments rather than replacement.
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Janet Blair
Minister Urges Bypass of Plunging Necklines
ARMTHORPE England AP The Rev Charles Grice 38 urges brides to pass up plunging necklines when choosing wedding gowns He writes in his parish magazine that the person who benefits from a decollete is the minister and reminds readers this is a wedding not a chorus lineup
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Armthorpe
England
Charles Grice
Church of England
Cars Instead of Hye Chickens Theme Hits Classifieds
In the Sun Classifieds a quirky swap of themes appears with car listings priced to fit any purse. The brief notice invites readers to explore affordable motor options, using a playful angle to attract buyers seeking value and variety.
Xi Gamma Chi Kiddie Party Set by Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Xi Gamma Chi Beta Sigma Phi plans a kiddy party on January 22 at Mrs. Sammie McPhail’s home 163 Crow Road. New social chairman Mrs. Charles Bultzo led a meeting. Mrs. Currie on leave and Mrs. Paul Bill Kern presiding noted holiday family aid and a spring style show.
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Charles Bultzo
Xi Gamma Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Sammie McPhail
Crow Road
Bultzo
Carl Currie
Paul Bill Kern
Donald Johnson
Carl Conway
Jack Walker
Jimmie Woods
Red Countries Grid Joined Power Systems
Ceska Televizni? news report says seven Communist nations have linked their electric grids since the year’s start. The modern automatic dispatch center in Prague now coordinates Bulgaria Hungary East Germany Poland Romania Czechoslovakia and the Ukraine within the Soviet Union.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ceteka
Bulgaria
Hungary
East Germany
Poland
Romania
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Toler Baby Born in Pasadena with Grandparents Listed
Mr and Mrs Thomas B Toler announce the birth of Bradley Alan Toler born January 12 in Pasadena. He weighs nine pounds six ounces. Grandparents are James E Hall of Baytown and T B Toler of Norfolk Virginia. He has a brother Mark and a sister Stephanie.
Beaumont Prepares Family Polio March and Music Festival
January 30 marks the Mothers March on Polio in Beaumont led by Velma Ansley and Dub Ward with Baytown chairs. The 25th March of Dimes drive funds polio research and patient aid, including vaccines by Sabin and Salk, while a junior music festival supports the cause with performances by local students and planned entry plans for ongoing fundraising in Harris County.
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Velma Ansley
March of Dimes Drive
Ansley
W. J
Saytown
Robert B. Battambee
East Baytown
Barnett Johnston
West Bay Town
Harris County
Beamont
Sabin
Velma Tharp
Baytown
D. N. Shall
Maryland
Oui J Ton
Imusic Siudenis
Tharp
Herbert Kissick
W. C. Kubick
W. C
N. Main
J. S. Palmer
Texas
Coty
Games Party Flower Show On Plumwood Garden Club Agenda
A Plumwood Garden Club meeting announced a February or March games party and an April 4 flower show at Mrs. Mickel's Colby Drive home. Six divisions, parade of holidays theme, standard ribbons, and invited clubs from nearby areas will participate. Judging begins 10 a.m., lunch after 11:30, with two judges already confirmed.
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Plumwood Garden Club
J. S. Laramore
Colby
B. L. Polk
Ways and Means Committee
W. S. MacKinnon
EB. V. Mickel
Colby Dr
Polk
MacKinnon
Wooster
Lakewood
Craigmont
Yaupon
Baytown
Goose Creek Country Club
Highlands
Crosby
Oak
Dirt Gardeners
Garden Club
Laramore
Walter L. Parker
F. M. Burgess
Abdulla Experiences First Big Freeze in Texas
Arab student Abdulla Salattrom from Doha Qatar visited Baytown over the weekend at Mrs Alvie Nance's home 1520 Cedar Bayou. He attends A M this fall majoring in petroleum engineering and travels with Mike Nance a sophomore in chemical engineering. They share a dorm on the Aggie campus and greet with native Arab words learned at Lee College. Abdulla brought Arab dress photos and scenes of the Boy Scouts home town. Linda Nelson and another Arab student from Lee College joined the visit.
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Abdulla Salattrom
Doha
Qatar
Baylawn
Alvie Nance
Cedar Bayou
Texas
Arly Y
Abdulla
Mike Nance
Aggie
Mike
Lee College
Baytown
Linda Nelson
Nance
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Anna Louise Holleman
John Bennett Adams
M. Holleman
Graham
Adams
Zelma C. Adams
S. Fourth
Miss Holleman
Robert E. Lee High School
Humble Oil and Refining Co
C.L. Thorp
Minerva Study Club
Bridge
Memorial Drive
Ruth and
Jack Furbee
Wife Savers
Alis. Kern
John P. Benes
Woodlawn
Beaumont
Texas Institute For Rehabilitation and Research
W. L
Oubward
Hollywood Vassarette
Fortuna
Famous Brand
Drew
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