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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1956
Page
3
CHAMPAIGN Illinois dietetics specialist Harriet Bara urges women to drink more milk. Nursing mothers need at least six cups daily and expectant mothers at least four. Milk is not a fattening food and contains high calcium and protein. many meat cuts exceed its fat content per cup.
Miss Joanne Davis hosted a casual reception at the Davis residence for Harriet Hensler who had recently returned from Oklahoma. Guests enjoyed buffet refreshments as informal entertainment included several young attendees. The piece also notes advice on laundering shapewear for proper fit and grooming.
Ten women representing Wesleyan Service guilds from three Baytown Methodist churches will attend the Wesleyan Lakeview assembly Friday through Sunday for a weekend of study to plan the coming church year’s activities. Mrs. Harry Combs and Miss Ruth Bunting will represent St. Mark's Methodist. Mrs. H. D. Hardison, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Hugh Harris, and Mrs. W. T. Travis, or Miss Davida Thom Elaine McDonald, will represent Cedar Bayou Methodist. and Mrs. C. T. Bus Sey and Mrs. M. S. Jordan will represent Grace Methodist. The studies cover fall topics with workshops on programs and activities and a banquet is planned for Saturday night.
Clare Kollenberg and Dixie Zant, Baytown senior Girl Scouts, returned from the National Round-Up near Milford Michigan. They joined 5,000 Scouts and 1,000 workers from many regions, camping 16 days and walking 106 miles with other Texas youth while earning trip prerequisites.
Miss Alann Watson was guest speaker at the TEL Bible class of Wooster Baptist Church. The meeting featured a fruit theme, a patchwork quilt design gift from Alice Henderson, and a sunshine sachet bag for a prospective member. Mrs R R Pryor presided over the business meeting as members and guests arranged fruit and flower motifs in devotion and craft activities.
A fragmented notice lists birthdays for children of several local residents. It mentions Meo and Mrs. Thomas bo Rolle, residing on MH South Circle Drive, and other families including Mr and Mrs Jornelious of Cherpliont, plus Mrs. Carah Smith of Mord Belvien, with Sun employee status noted for one parent.
Miss Shirley Chambers and Gene Fletcher announce their engagement. Mrs Effie Chambers of 414 East Labit Wetcher, mother of the groom, and the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs W H Fletcher of 304 West Labit, note he works at Houston Lighting and Power Co. Fletcher is a REL graduate who attended college and Lee College. Miss Chambers, a REL graduate, works at First National Bank. The couple plans a late October wedding.
Liquid plant food is good as is plant food in tablets. Tablet food dissolves away quickly at each watering. If you use dry plant food, water it in at once.
CHICAGO sees summer spark ideas for outdoor cooking with hot sandwiches. A cheese chiliwich recipe uses bread, processed cheese, tomatoes, bacon, horseradish, and spices, toasted over coals until cheese melts, with variations like a meat or poultry filling and grilled rye or French loaves.
A new line of apparel features political slogans for the Democratic and Republican parties. The Tang Angels firm in Los Angeles manufactured the line including felt skirts, shirts, jackets, and vests with slogans and imagery such as full employment and equal rights. Prices span from about 14 to 50 dollars, with designs showing the White House and political imagery.
Several Cedar Bayou Methodist circles will meet Tuesday at 4 30 p m at their church. Martha and Willing Workers plan an afternoon gathering. Faith circle will host a home meeting. George Smith assists with Wesleyan Service guild. Judie Lettie circle announces a church meeting Thursday. Rev English preaches revival at Gum Grove Baptist near Dayton through July 18.
Local music note: the Platters and Elvis Presley are expected to issue fresh wax in shops soon. Presley and the Platters generate buzz with My Prayer and other tracks, while Julie London readies new numbers after strong sales. Also debuting hillbilly sides with Searching by Itty Wally and Crazy Ann by Price. Baytown Hit Parade lists Wayward Wind and Almost Lost in Love among top tunes.
A Sudanese high court official visiting Washington praised the presence of four women judges here and commented on the variety of roles for women lawyers. He toured federal and municipal courts with Axel W. Oxholm, noting wigs and tie styles differ from Sudan. He expressed admiration for American court buildings and law practice.
St Paul Lutheran church will host two weeks of Bible school starting Monday with the theme My Christian Faith. Classes run 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday for children ages three to 12, with a staff including Mrs. Jack Heintsehel and Miss Jane Murphy and Rev. A J Mo Hannemann directing. A closing program with indhwork display is planned for July 27 at 7 30 p m.
The 38th annual Southwest Furniture Market opens July 16 in Dallas, drawing about 5000 buyers from multiple states. Four days of exhibits fill seven buildings, with space up 26 percent from 1955 and 430 lines of factory goods to view.
Mrs B G Amerson hosted the St Mark's Methodist Wesleyan guild at her home 204 Wildwood with 12 members present. Mrs Harry Combs led a devotional on the Best Part of Life and Mrs B E Van Zandt shared notes from a guild assembly in Arkansas. Refreshments were served. future hostess Mrs W Buelow at 134 Bayshore will host July 25 at 7 30 pm in her home.
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