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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1960
Page
5
The Wooster Garden Club met to hear Mrs. W. L. Irey of Cedar Bayou discuss roses. She detailed soil preparation for beds, feeding schedules using bone meal and cottonseed meal, sun and mulch needs, and propagation tips. Officers were announced and a social with doughnuts and coffee followed.
Mme Helena Rubinstein predicts the 1960s beauty will be wholesome and natural with a ladylike mien. The hairstyle becomes sleek with a bow knot at the crown and slight Oriental flair, while makeup emphasizes delicate features using foundation rouge powder eye shadow mascara eyeliner and subtle brow shaping to enhance the eyes.
Monday night at the Community House yielded top results for Grace Trons and C. T. Shewell who took first place in the Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club event followed by HLT and D.
DAR chapter members prepare for the 61st annual state conference at the Driskill Hotel March 8 to 11 with Mrs. Offerman and Mrs. Bridges as hosts. Delegates include Mrs. Florance, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. DeVerter, and Mrs. Bar. Mrs. Goss named hostess.
Esther Circle hosted by Mrs K K Kitchen at 2106 Olive with eleven present. Mrs E W Froehner led worship and Africa study, reminder of Thursday 9 am visitation program, pie and coffee followed social hour, next meeting at Mrs McGraw 802 Felton.
Miss Vera Madeline Kowis wed Ronald Kents at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. M. A. Hebert. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Rowls, wore pure silk satin and Chantilly lace with a Sabrina neckline and a crystal orange blossom crown. Attendants included maid of honor Velma Rows and bridesmaids Don Lamb Pat Hennecke and Ann Burkett. Best man was Warren Riggs. groomsmen included Monroe Sorrells Jerry Thomas and Charles Burge. Reception followed at Knights of Columbus Hall. trip to Mont by brown wool suit with leather accessories for Mrs. Riggs.
Members of Galveston County Chapter of The National Secretaries Association will host a Baytown meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Community House to aid forming a Baytown chapter. The NSA is a nonprofit organization promoting the secretarial profession and offers the Certified Professional Secretary program.
A kitchen shower for Miss Betty Barber, bride-elect of Pat Murphy, was hosted by Mrs. W. L. Beckman Jr. and Mrs. Rex Curtin at the Curtin home on 1803 Britton. Bronze mums, fruit in a maple three-tier container, and a corsage of white mums with measuring spoons adorned the setting. prizes went to Mrs. Glen Barber and Mrs. D. C. Seamans as about 22 guests attended including Mrs. C. V. Henson of Christine.
Past Matrons Club met at Bits. R. A. Jones home in Goose Creek to elect new officers for the term. Q. F. Ingram was named president and J. B. Bray vice president. other officers include Sim Pattillo secretary treasurer E C Taylor historian R M Wedgeworth parliamentarian Fred Kielman reporter J W Pieres courtesy chairman and yearbook committee members. Retiring officers were Mrs Bush and Mrs Ingram. After the business meeting 17 members watched movies and enjoyed a hostess table of cupcakes sandwiches nuts pickles and dips. Kroshne presided at the punch service. Next meeting set for February 18 at Mrs Wedgeworths home.
Mrs. Felton Brown of Highlands was among 21 contestants on Jack Bailey’s Queen for a Day at City Auditorium Houston. She was not a finalist but pitched for a toupee for her husband and rubber boots for herself. Brown and her husband are rodeo performers with regional and Houston wins. Several Highlands residents attended the show and support appears from local families. The article also notes a portable radio as a key defense weapon in the atomic age.
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