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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1955

Page

5

Clubs Should Focus On National Issues, Speaker Says

Lt Patricia Pomeroy told Baytown women’s clubs that pressing government issues must be the main concern. In a Community House talk on Our National Defense she warned of atomic war with air power dominating, ground forces holding gains, and the Navy delivering supplies. Guests included Mrs J W Cadenhead of Haynesville La. Hostesses were Mrs O S Dawson and Mrs A L Kigler.

Woman's Club Patricia Pomeroy Houston Air Force Navy Florence Niell

Shower Honors Mrs Davidson In Neal Home

Mrs T C Neal hosted a surprise lingerie handkerchief shower at her home 402 Hast Hunnicutt for Mrs Lee W Davidson. Co hosts Mrs J B Woods and Mrs Dennis Underwood served, guests included Mrs Joe Tucker and others as pink rose decor and mini airplane motifs complemented the coffee table arrangement. Mrs Davidson plans air travel Wednesday to join her husband in Panama.

T.C. Neal Lee W. Davidson Hunnicutt Neal J. B." Woods Dennis Underwood Joe Tucker Douglas Hamil H. J. Sanders J. T. Mooré R. H. Cavanay Gordon Dickens L. B. Bright Clyde Faltz C. L. Childers Gordon Ball

Maury’s Life Topic For UDC Dabney-Goodwin Chapter

Mrs H Frank Goss will discuss Matthew Maury’s life at the Dabney Goodwin chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Meeting at 1 30 pm in the Community House lounge with hostesses Mrs Gordon L Farned and Mrs E McKinney. New unbreakable lunch bottle promises hot meals with wide mouth for 10 ounces of solids or liquids.

Matthew Maury H. Frank Goss Dabney-Goodwin United Daughters of the Confederacy Gordon L. Farned E. McKinney

Wanda Dunh Feted With Birthday Party

Mr and Mrs J and Dunn hosted a Friday night party for their daughter Wanda Dunn at 1300 Galt. Wanda observed her sixteenth birthday with twenty five guests served ice cream and cake in a home setting.

J. & Dunn Wanda Dunn Galt Wanda

Gartman-Morgan Vows Read in Fiame Of Bride's Parents

Betty Jane Gartman wed Edgar Ray Morgan in a Saturday ceremony at 200 North Seventh home. Rev. W S Graham officiated a single ring rite. Maid of honor Genamer Potts wore pink. best man James Bracey of Houston. Reception at 612 Morrell. couple to reside in Columbia Miss after honeymoon in New Orleans. Betty Jane is Robert E Lee graduate. Edgar Ray works at Evans Cigar Co. in Columbia.

M. Gartman North ‘Seventh Betty Janes Gartman Edgar Ray Morgan W. S. Graham Gladioli Mums Greunery Fate Morgan Mongentown Raymond, McGrothlin Bob Nixon Robert &. Lee High School Evans Cigar Co Columbia West Pent

Birthday party honors Charles Emmett Shaffer

Thirty guests attended a birthday gathering for Charles Emmett Shaffer hosted at his parents home at 307 Schilling. Guests enjoyed cake cookies ice cream and coffee while home movies were shown. Miss Donna Kay Biggs assisted in hostess duties.

Charles Emmett Shaffer Charles Shaffer Schilling Donna Kay Biggs

Mrs Boadle Named New President Of Garden Club

Mrs Louis Boadle will preside at the Cana dian Acres Garden club meeting on February 3 at the home of Mr and Mrs J C McMurrough Jr on Wright Blvd The club elected new officers with Mrs Beadle as president Mrs McMurrough first vice president Mrs Herman Matysiak second vice president Mrs Bruce Beaugh secretary treasurer Mrs Forrest Crouse reporter Curtis Diltinks parliamentarian and Dave Parish chaplain A film Welcome to Washington was shown afterwards with cake ice cream and coffee for 10 members

Louis Boadle Canadian Acres-Garden Club J. C. McMurrough Sue Wright

Calendar Monday and Tuesday club meetings listed across Baytown area

Monday events include Jaycer sites Quack Shack at 7 30 p m Pythian Sisters at City Hall Annie Laurie Winfrey circle St Mark s Methodist Church 1915 California and Cedar Bayou Past Matrons at Mrs O W Fayle Bob Smith Road all at 7 30 p m On Tuesday church events include Grace Methodist Supper education building 5 30 p m Baptist Temple missionary union royal service program 9 30 a m Lew Whal club at 510 East Republic 9 30 a m Pilot club Humble dining room St Joseph s Altar society 7 30 p m Baytown Garden Club executive meeting Mrs Firs Yack Roberts 507 Peggy 10 a m Woman s auxiliary fire station three 7 30 p m Robekah lodge Oddfellow hall 7 30 p m Thimble club 1908 Bayless 7 30 p m First Christina Circles June Smedley 2001 East Wright 7 30 p m Pragonnn Shaw 1403 Madisson 7 30 p m Hattie Mitchell 813 Scalt 9 am Ruth Musgrove church 9 20 am.

Quack Shack Pythian Sisters Palins Athenaedith M. Mesday Alabama Mont Belvieu O. W. Fayle Bob Smith Grace Methodist Church Pau Baptist Temple Woman's Missionary Union Lew Whal Club G. W. Laughlin East Republic Pilot Club St Joseph's Altar Society Baytown Garden Club Yack Roberts Peggy Robekah Lodge Thimble Club M. L. Jordan Bayless Christina June Smedley Richard Johnston East Wright Pam Pragonnn Shaw IL N, Adame Madisson Hattie Mitchell George Bland Scalt Ruth Musgrove

Writing Contest UH Professor Accepts Judging Duties

Jim Palmer of the University of Houston joins a panel for the Arnett Insurance Agency Creative Writing contest. Judges include Omer Baker, Margaret Hadley, David Westheimer, George Williams, and Marian Cumming. Entries due by January 31 with prizes in poetry, short story, short-short, feature article, and juvenile divisions.

Jim Palmer University of Houston Arnett Insurance Agency Omer S. Baker New Mexico Margaret Hadley Dallas David Westheimer George Williams Marian Cumming Flouston Lee College Goose Creek Junior College la Porte Cedar Bayou Mont Bolvieu Channelview Crosby Buffman Arnett G. M. Rodgers Lee Cyl- Joga

Kiwanis Convention Visit By Mr and Mrs Kirkpatrick Fort Worth

Dr and Mrs Jesse Kirkpatrick and their sons Charles and Jesse Jr attended the Texas Oklahoma Kiwanis district convention in Fort Worth over the weekend. Betty Bob Fletcher, daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Furtcher, 765 Pegey, will graduate from Texas Tech this week with a bachelor’s degree in foods and nutrition.

Fort Worth Jesse Kirk Patrick Charles and Jesse JR Betty Bob Fletcher C. E. Furtcher Pegey Texas Tech

Mrs Bennett To Be Mothers Club Hostess

Mrs Bennett to host Crib to College Mothers Club meeting this Thursday led by Mrs J W Boyd at 109 Cabinets. Program on good citizenship by Mrs O R Gray. Mrs Boyd in charge of children's lessons and crafts. Lunch served to eight mothers and seven children. Navy bean salad recipe included.

P. J Bennett Collage Mothers Club J. W. Boyd O. R. Gray Boyd

Mrs Tucker Named To School Week Committee

Mrs John B Tucker Jr appointed to represent Sam Jacinta school on a committee to plan the spring public school week. San Jacinto PTA met in the school auditorium where H G Cornel served as post speaker with a talk titled We The People Provide for Common Defense. Mrs G Rex Curtin announced F H Raynor of the 11th District will attend the next council meeting Feb 2 at the Community house with a covered dish lunch. Mrs A A Creager urged large contributions to the Baytown Library fund. Hostesses for the cafeteria hour included Mrs Otto Gersbes Mrs Ivan Istre Mrs John Ef McCulley Mrs Clarence Spiers Mrs Jack Taylor and Mrs Ernie Hunt.

John B. Tucker Jr. Tema Sam Jacinta San Jacinto Parent-Teacher Association H. G. Corneil G. Rex Curtin F. H. Raynor Comesmunity House A. A. Creager Baytown Library Fund Otto Gersbes Ivan Istre John Ef McCulley Clarence Spiers Jack Taylor Ernie Hunt

Cream Cheese Dip for Baked Apples with Maple

Cream cheese softened with cream to resemble sour cream. Serve over baked apples and add maple syrup if you like it sweeter.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Neighbor News Baytown SUN, M Maury UDC Wanda Dunh Singer Treadles MFG. Co Singer Sewing Center W. Texa Gartman-Morgan Fiame Bride Boadle Garden Club David Arnett Community House Baytown Writers Guild Baytown Poetry Society Cecelia Henke's Goet Evering DRY Goods Fear Reuhe Cecelia Hosiery Mrs. Bennett Mothers Club F. M. Worden Treva Lee Self By Ome Lienke Pillot
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