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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1952
Page
4
Johnella Boynton writes from Baytown noting the difficulty of filling the women’s pages during the summer when local clubs are disbanded. The column reflects on a city hall beat apprenticeship and the sporadic nature of women’s coverage in the paper.
Margie Pollock, a Sun women's page editor, is on vacation with friends in Bendera. She plans to rest and prepare for a new term at Lee College while wrapping up a year balancing college courses and a fulltime job.
The Girl Scouts share practical open fire meals for summer outings. Recipes include s mores with marshmallows and chocolate, campfire stew in a skillet with hamburger and vegetable soup, a walking salad with carrot and celery wrapped in lettuce, and a hot ham and cheese sandwich with pineapple on a bun.
The First Baptist church closes its Bible school Friday with commencement on Thursday night in the church auditorium. Parents and friends will view exhibits before the 7 30 p.m. processional. Principal is Mrs WLC Sanders. Department superintendents and staff are listed, including Mrs C E Kirkman nursery and Mrs Wesley Broussard beginner among others.
Dame Caroline Hasslett an engineer from England and international 3&PW clubs president will be principal speaker at a dinner at 7 40 p m Wednesday in the Houston Country club
The engagement of Miss Barbara Bond to Delbert Johnson of Chen is announced by the bonds’ parents of Maracaibo Venezuela. The couple plans to marry at 3 pm Friday at Channelview Baptist Church. Johnson’s parents are Mr and Mrs A B Johnson of Channelview. He is a Rice Institute senior and a graduate of Renert and Lee.
GA Pauley reports Thomas Bull a 63 year old Norwegian native and famed decorator laments the loss of beauty in American homes. He cites cost taste regimentation and reluctance to design as causes. Bull says interior decorators once charged for full shows now assist homemakers, and criticizes mantels modern furniture wall to wall carpeting and ranch houses as soulless.
The planet Neptune, noted as discovered in 3846, has completed only a small fraction of its orbital path since that time, highlighting the slow pace of its celestial journey.
About 193 sorority members and guests will attend a luncheon at Sakowitz Sky Terrace for Beta Sigma Phi. MISS TONY BRACHER, former Bay tonian who now manages Sky Terrace, will host and a style show will be part of the luncheon. A theater party is planned in August as the sorority remains inactive.
A Baytown Sun classified item advertises pattern No. 2685 offering half size cuts for shorter waists and wider hips with matched collar and sleeves for sewing ease. Send 30 cents for pattern, name, address, style number and size to Pattern Bureau. Address: The Baytown Sun, Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N. Y.
Bethany Bietsch aged three celebrated a birthday Monday with a play party at Roseland park. Decorated cupcakes and a musical box played Happy Birthday as guests and hostesses served punch and favors. Attending were John Hirby-Affen Johnny Boyer George Darsee Jimmay Darsze Ronnie Darsze Leana Dix Emmett Hall Karene Hall Suzan Harrigan Jeanne Kosecny Mike Multen and others.
Wednesday events list a book review at 9:20 am in the directors room of Cit. Citizen's National Bank. The Grace Methodist church hosts a Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at 7:00 pm. The Willing Workers Circle at Cedar Bayou Methodist meets at Mrs. Dice Plocheck’s home, 366 Pecan, at 9:50 am.
Patricia Ball, editor in chief, plans summer meetings with staff and sponsor Mrs. Olive Pruett for the Lee high school 1953 yearbook. She has already directed a division page photograph and arranged future seniors to pose in robes. The staff splits into editorial and business with Ball leading the former and Chester Burchett heading the latter.
Brunson theater team members and coach J Rodger Read, champions of Baytown, will be honored at a 4 pm Tuesday picnic and swimming party hosted by mothers. They beat Bayshore Motors 8-4 Saturday to clinch the title. Mrs Sam Alford and Mrs J W Thurman host. other mothers assist. Before traveling to Rasiland pats, the group will meet at Mrs J G Laughlin's home in Live Oak.
Mrs Sam Cashat Mrs Hazel Martin and Mrs Albert Nelson were named Monday to a Bear Facts meeting committee to secure the vote for servicemen. Ten members attended at Mrs Minter C Terry 306 Green. Root beer and cookies were served. Airs Martin hostess for next meeting at 7 30 p m August 23.
Balloons of all colors welcomed June West 11 daughter of and Mrs G L West 12 Basx Homan Cake ice cream and soft drinks were served to ten guests including Lilly Campbell Sue Fleishman Barbara Dickerson Sharron and Johnny Luker Patsy McClain Brenda Hillard Charlene and Emma Larrington and Emma Herring More widowers than widows remarry.
Mrs S P Blumberg led the devotional Go Tell How Much the Lord has Done for You in the Mary Tarrant circle meeting of St Mark's Methodist church Monday. Firstesses were Mrs B 4 Kuntze and Mrs Paul Zutkowski. Widening Fellowship was the theme led by Mrs K H Thomas and Mrs C H Marshall. Seventeen members were present.
A Coke party in Baytown honors Mrs Daniel and Mrs Lloyd Gregory before Price Daniel Day. Daniel, potential Texas U.S. senator wife, attends with husband, then state attorney general, as guests including relatives and Houston connections gather at 204 West Lobit.
A tea shower for bride-elect Betty Jean Russell was held Monday night at the Community house. Hosts Mabel Goss Faye Porter Delores Dunn 0 G Wirr Robert E H Payne C T Bonner T Sims WW L Pool E L Bull assisted with registration and refreshments for 35 guests. Betty Russell and her mothers received corsages while yellow and green decor highlighted the table centerpiece of yellow gladioli and small green carnations.
The St Josephs Altar Society hosts a games party at p.m. Tuesday in the Community House with three prizes to be awarded. Hostesses are Mrs Darlan Hall, Mrs C T Koneens, and Mrs John Donneih. Cake and coffee will be served.
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