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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
11
A collage of home recipes shared by readers features Angel Cookies by Mrs. Carrie Orton and a peach cobbler from Mrs. H. L. Davis. Also included are cheese cake with graham crust from Mrs. C. P. Allen and a Summer Cake by Mrs. R. L. Milner, plus notes on peach dessert timing and serving ideas.
In San Antonio, Msgr. Irving DeBlanc says contraceptive use and divorce are as common among Catholics as others, calling the trend alarming. He cites surveys showing similar divorce rates and notes Baptists have the largest families. urges a rediscovery of the family amid rising marriages among youths.
Plans for weddings and receptions are announced for Miss Sandra Phyllis McNeill and John Ross Carter at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church with officiants Rev. E R Burns and Rev. A L Jordan, and Miss Marilyn Kay Raguse and Julius Harold Dickey at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Houston with Rev. Neal Johnson officiating. Attendants include maids, best men, ushers, and a house party for the post ceremony reception.
Mrs. Jones lists committees with names including Mrs. Spear Mrs. Traylor and Mrs. Yount among officers. W Spear of Keller installed as publicity chair. other members include Mrs. Bennett civic Mrs. Metke social and Mrs. Longacre hospitality. Baytown Garden Club hosted with Mrs Bloom presiding at coffee. fall show discussed.
Baytown delegates to the state convention returned from Fort Worth with multiple honors. Mrs. Joe Harris was installed as lady louse and state chair man of the membership committee. Adda Copple was reappointed to a second term as ink slinging louse and state publicity chairman. The Baytown club won a trophy for outstanding hospital work, and hosts a monthly bingo at the VA hospital in Houston. Mrs. Harris and Copple led the Baytown attendees along with Harvel Keller, Elva Keller, and James French.
Oklahoma's 1960 wheat crop could set state records as per acre yields lift the total estimate by 25 million bushels. Union Equity Cooperative Exchange official Gerald Frazier in Enid cited higher yields. if the crop reaches 130 million bushels, it would be the largest harvest in state history.
Summer events include the Thursday Forum games party on Aug. 4. Mr and Mrs C P Allen and children Karen and Robbie back from two week Rockport vacation. The Allen hosts at East Pearce with Mrs C M Allen. Vacationers include Mr and Mrs Nathan McDaniel and children Nate Martha Leah in Hot Springs. B M Francises and daughters Sharon Lana at Garner State Park. Jimmy Johnson and family hosted a surprise 34th wedding anniversary dinner for his parents at 409 Colburn. Guests were R A Wolfe and R E Moak and Kay Marie and Stew Roberts visiting Mrs Katie Funderburk in Baytown.
Miss Catherine Lunderbark was installed president of the Business and Professional Women's Club at Tower restaurant for an Enchanted Evening. Officers installed included La Verne McCullough as first vice president and Alice Korthauer as second vice president with a musical theme decor. Out-of-town BEPW guests from Pasadena and Houston attended.
Connie Adams of Atlanta won the 1960 Miss Tall America title, chosen over 15 contestants. She is a senior at Georgia State College and stood ten feet tall in the public eye, with the event held near Elizabeth Schaeffer of Dallas taking second and Patricia Anderson of Dallas placing third.
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