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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1954
Page
5
A fireside weekly profile of Mrs. Clint T. Graydon, South Carolina notables’ wife and accomplished cook. She extols using first class ingredients, recalls Edgefield origins, and details simple Southern dishes like steak with grits and a chicken pilau. Her buttermilk pudding concludes the menu.
Ruth Ann McCollum and Elaine McDaniel, both 16, grew up together at Barbers Hill and shared a Lions International convention in New York City where Ruth Ann represented the Barbers Hill club as sweet heart. They are active in music, bands, and church services, with Ruth Ann and Elaine forming a popular singing duo with pianist Blaine McDaniel and others, touring the Northeast after the convention.
A compact Baytown Sun page from July 13, 1954 offers short community items. Readable notes cover local people, small events, and day-to-day happenings in Baytown society.
An article advises welcoming lady bugs to attack aphids on roses and warns on using nicotine sprays or all purpose dusts for pests and mildew. It stresses dusting in early evening to protect leaves and notes foliage health boosts plant vigor and winter hardiness.
Home gardeners learn to defend melons from melon aphid and striped cucumber beetle with nicotine sprays or dusts and rotenone dust. Turn vines to attack pests directly, avoid sulfur compounds, and consider boards under melons to prevent decay and aid ripening. Sun Classified Ads dial 372.
CHICAGO designers say modern home furnishings are contemporary and refined. William Bassler notes Borax style has mostly disappeared and design is direct but not brutal. They highlight natural wood grains, new materials, cost cuts, and user tailored needs.
Dr and Mrs Jesse Kirkpatrick return to Bayshore drive from Hawaii with a growing remembrance of travel. They praise the vibrant flowers and climate, note rainfall and steady sunshine, and recount visits with friends in Hawaii and en route home. Marilyn Padgett also heads home August 16. a W. C. Williams family reunion at Turtle Bayou near Anahuac draws about 60 members with a barbecue, fish fry, water skiing, and ice cream.
About 15 guests attended a lingerie shower for bride-elect Mlay Barbara Whitesides at Patricia Bull’s home 2100 Utah. Guests whipped up their own desserts using homemade ice cream and ayrip to craft sundae combinations, while Miss Ball and Miss Glenda White assisted with cookies. The serving table featured cutwork lace, candles, and seasonal flowers. Whitesides is set to marry Connie Miller Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama on August 30.
Lincoln Nebraska based health expert warns home meat storage risks from wet wrappings and contamination. Ethel Diedrichsen notes store fresh meat should be loosely wrapped in the coldest fridge area to prevent spoilage and remove blood stained wrappings immediately on bringing home. Wipe meat with a clean damp cloth before rewrapping but do not wash to avoid introducing spoilage agents.
Diane Foster profiles two polio survivors, Mrs. Grover Wilson of San Rafael and Miss Marian Anderson of Berkeley, who function as near complete homemakers from wheelchairs. Both use improvised tools and layouts to reach icebox, sink, stove, and cabinets, with furniture grips, long-handled tools, a weight pully elevator, and a five-foot board helping in bed and car transfers.
Gus Tomek of Garth rond was honored on his birthday Sunday with a barbecue dinner at his home. Family and friends from Houston and nearby towns attended, including his mother Mrs Theresa and many relatives. Pineapple For Waffion NY New York UP Next time you serve waffles or pancakes try this syrup heat maple blended syrup and add drained crushed pineapple for a fruit flavored sauce.
The article describes plastic hook and towel dispensers that stick to surfaces with moistened adhesive backing. Useful in garages or back kitchens for drying bathing gear after beach use. It suggests covering grinders with paper and storing in a cupboard, or using a plastic bag, with fiber to keep contents clean between uses.
Betty Skelton, a Florida flyer and stunt driver, barnstormed the U S and Europe as a famed barefoot pilot turned speed racer. She set a 47 mile Detroit course record at 143.44 mph in a Dodge Firearrow, became the first woman to win a closed course ASA contest, and held multiple altitude and speed marks in the 1950s while maintaining a single status and a busy career.
Miss Dolores Plocheck bride elect of Hugo Tipton was honored at a shower Sunday afternoon at the Community house. Hostesses were Miss Anita McKay and Miss Velma Campbell. A floral centerpiece adorned the refreshment table. Cake and punch were served. About 30 guests attended.
Mrs G Hurst of 6504 Ave F Houston Texas endorses Barcentrate claiming an 18 pound loss and relief from constipation. She urges trying the product and returning empty bottles for a money back guarantee if it does not show the way to shed fat. Available at all Texas druggists.
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