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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1954
Page
5
Eleanor Bergeron writes about how brides and grooms discover that the idea of living happily ever after fades as real life intrudes. The piece notes faulty memories of anniversaries and birthdays, and suggests the romance of weddings often meets practical forgetfulness.
Mr and Mrs L P Hodges and their daughter Wilma Elizabeth depart New York for a grand European itinerary visiting Harve Paris Nice Genoa Rome Naples Capri Florence Venice Milan Lucerne Baden Baden Frankfurt Heidelberg Wiesbaden Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague Copenhagen Stockholm Bergen Edinburgh London Southampton and return to New York accompanied by Mrs J F Cycil of Cleburne The narrative also offers memory tips for June brides and implies shopping aids from jewelers dress shops and furriers with playful caution about pride versus gifts
Jerilyn Wilburn, outstanding NTSTC graduate, spoke Wednesday night to the Grace Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service. She described Wesley Foundation activities at the college. Other brief talks on student work were given by Mrs J E Seal, Mrs A B Beasley, Mrs John Macke, and Mrs H C Robertson. Mrs O T Anderson led the devotional. Esther circle hosted a covered dish luncheon.
Mrs Thad Felton and daughter Suzanne hosted a swimming party and luncheon on Thursday at the Houston Yacht Club to honor graduates Joan Franklin Bobbye Jean Pipkin and Jo Katherine Bridges. Gifts were presented and the luncheon featured centerpieces of yellow daisies with guests including Margaret Blasingame Carolyn Smith Mona Leslie Annette Giddings Barbara Gill Suzanne Huggins Carol Franklin Adrienne Davis and the honorees mothers Mrs W B Franklin Mrs R W Pipkin and Mrs J J Bridges.
Mrs Billie Jean Evans and daughter Terry Lynn 19 months old travel from Baytown by train to New York then fly to Warzburg Germany to join husband and father Sgt Jimmy L Evans stationed there since January 1953 expected to stay until December 1955 Family ties noted with Fisher relatives in Baytown and Korea Navy Lt Darwin Fisher. Community notices include St Joseph's Altar Society prizes and Cedar Bayou Methodist church social and Second Baptist Church mission study themes. A recipe tip suggests adding bacon grease to Mexican style fried rice.
The Woman's Society of Christ's Daughters at St. Mark's Methodist opened the new year with a Thursday morning meeting led by president J. Mrr. Le Be Orr. Delegates were chosen for the Lakeview school of missions. A memorial was presented for Mrs. Annis Mackrell's mother Mrs. Stout. Membership gifts and talks on students in today’s world highlighted the program.
Practical guide to building safe fires with wood and coal grills. Tips cover fire management, heat timing, and avoiding hazardous fuels. The piece lists crowd-pleasing foods like hot dogs and hamburgers with simple mixes, plus prep ideas from foil baked potatoes to ready-to-serve sides and desserts for picnics at home or away.
About 30 guests attended a baby shower at the home of Mrs Percy Duhon 608 Bolster honoring Mrs Herschel Badgett. Hostesses were Mrs Albert Broussard Mrs Peggy Matthews and Mrs Duhon. The article notes a rice cheese croquette dish and a rice honey pudding as menu highlights.
The Truelocks married at the Strawn home on May 20 in Henderson. The bride Miss Strawn, a Robert E. Lee student, wore a pink princess dress with white orchids. She is the daughter of AV Strawn of 620 Bowie. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Truelock, Henderson, is a Henderson High graduate employed at Shell refinery. Rev B R Burns officiated. Matron of honor J Be Manning of Houston wore light blue. best man was Toe Todaro with candles lit by Charles Davidson. A reception followed at the Strawn home hosted by Mrs. J Leach, Mrs. R L Sherman, Miss Sammie Roberds, and Mrs. D W Davidson.
Darlene Billiatt Intermediate Girls auxiliary of Memorial Baptist church plans to place scripture verses in capsules this month for San Jacinto Memorial hospitals to place on patients trays. Mrs. Charles Gates introduced new leader Miss Vernell Burnett at a church meeting after which members visited the library for mission study books and attended prayer service.
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