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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
4
The engagement of Mrs Muller to Richard Judice was announced Saturday at a party. The couple plans a future wedding. The event featured a dinner table arrangement of pastel daisies and highlighted family connections in Shreveport Louisiana.
Doris Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifton G Price has been appointed an American Airlines stewardess base Tulsa Oklahoma She will fly transcontinental 200 mile per hour Flagships She is a 1940s graduate of Robert E Lee High School Baylor University and University of Houston titles include yell leader and assistant manager at Mercy Credit Association This item reads like a society note with mixed details about her education and intended fiancé.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Baytown American Legion Post hosted a party at the Houston VA hospital for patients. Dorothy and Joy Halder led group dances with music, FR Lewis sang, Susie Rammons played accordion, Grace Lesley accompanied on piano, with Bobby Thompson as master of ceremonies. Hostesses included Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Ickes and others. refreshments of cookies and soft drinks were served.
Judy Davis was honored yesterday with a watermelon party celebrating her 13th birthday at her home 407 Williams. Guests included James Griggs Dub Mize Phillip Lea Jimmy Morris Barbara Stein Jane Lou Stevens Shirley Jackson Erin Foster Ida Price Janice and others.
Ms and Mess J T Tubbs of Highlands announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Joann Tubbs to Private Robert E Weidig of Camp Polk Louisiana The couple plans a forthcoming wedding and Joann will be a senior at Robert E Lee High School. Weidig is a Deer Park High School graduate.
Nine members of the Baytown Friends of the Library executive committee were reelected at the first annual meeting. Directors include Walter Rundell, Mrs. L. G. Sanders, Rev. Karl Bracker, L. A. Hate, Mrs. Abe Rosenzweig, Mrs. O. B. Carlson, Mrs. Rey T. Smith, Dr. A. R. Padgett, and Robert L. Gillette. Officers to be elected later. a membership drive will be launched this summer. Baytonians may pay dues to Mrs. C. Shewell at the Baytown Library to join as charter members.
Mrs Joe Ware entertained her niece Miss Mildred Phillips a Angl e ton High School graduate at a slumber party Saturday night in her home 418 West Mar street Guests included Miss Beth Halm wam June Shaw Joe Belle Davis Joy Elland Rose Marie Nixon and Opal W
Sergeant Fred Gregory, 20, planned to surprise his parents from Korea this week. His father said they heard on the radio he was among Texans coming home, but did not know the exact time. Gregory had been in Korea since July 7 last year and was due to arrive aboard the General M. C. Meigs. He enlisted in 1938, served in Japan with the 23rd Division, and was assigned to C Battery, 11th Battalion, 21st Division, among the first to be sent to Korea after the war began.
The body of Private First Class Rodger D. Fortinberry of Wooster will be among 18 Texas war dead returnees aboard the Rutgers Victory. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating in 1937, served with the First Marine Division in Korea, and was killed in action about a month after deployment.
James Brannen, new educational director, will speak at Grace Methodist Church Methodist Men monthly dinner in Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. tomorrow. W Oll Parr, refreshment chair, promises a delicious menu.
The formal summer opening of the Teen Canteen at Horace Mann Junior High will be held today from 7 20 to 8 0 pm. The canteen will operate every other Tuesday and invites all Horace Mann students plus sixth graders from Ashbel Smith Lamar and Anson Jones elementary schools who will attend Horace Mann next year to join.
The Business Woman's Circle of Memorial Baptist Church studied the minor prophets last night in Mrs. J. S. Henderson's home at 416 West Gulf. Miss Eula Potter led the Bible Study with one visitor and six members present. They discussed plans to send a child to the Piney Woods Encampment.
Sewing ad from Baytown Sun promotes pattern No 237 for sizes 4 11 13 15 17 with a sun dress bolero options cut in 36 inch fabric. Pattern details include bolero 25 inch, 15 yards, priced at 2 cents with address for ordering and offer of a Spring-Summer Fashion Ebook collection of over 135 patterns for various ages and occasions.
Mr and Mrs Sf L Snyder expect three grandchildren from Maracaibo Venezuela to stay at 39 Market Street for five to seven days. Daughters of Mr and Mrs A Draeger returned from taking Carolyn to Camp Arrowhead near Hunt Texas for five weeks. Colorado camp for six Baytown youngsters: Cynthia Moore Foxy Mathnerne Betty Hart Ann Hart Susia Kukiman. Gourlays host multiple relatives after a crash. vacation plans canceled. Guests include R B Withers Roger Brooks Bruce Melver Ella George Melver and Rev Melver’s sister Ella George Melver. Education group Delta Pi chapter secretary Delores McDonald installed. ROTC training notes for A&M cadets Callawsey and McCoy tomorrow.
G H Briscoe spoke to the Home Demonstration Club in an all day session. Bristol offered money saving tips on poultry and yields. Mrs W E Sitepson and Mrs H F Lucas demonstrated drying rag and milk usage. Foods produced included fresh milk whipping cream milk chocolate corn bread and biscuits for luncheon. Meeting held at Mrs Lucas home with club president W E Wood leading the business portion.
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