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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
3
Five visitors from Harlingen who took part in the invitational golf tournament were entertained this week with a round of parties. The guests included Mrs. Marie Silsbee and other local participants as hosts arranged gatherings reflecting the social side of the event.
Social Security representatives discussed aims of the program and recent legislation affecting women's rights. Guests included Martha Pylka Velma Aoy Johanie Longnecker with a committee of Mrs Louise Enderts Evelyn Badgley and others. A buffet supper tail party for Mr and Mrs L G Sander drew about 30 attendees at the Sanders home in Marian.
A buffet supper and canesta party honored Mike Franssen on his birthday at the Franssen home 1300 Cypress. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Mary Charles Franssen, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Casey, and Mr. and Mrs. T Combs.
A buffet supper party honoring Miss Billie Merle Wedgeworth bride-elect of Robert M. Ives Jr. was hosted Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H. K. A. Brewer at 511 Live Oak. Hosts were Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Jimmy McMurrough with guests including E. Johnson, Harry Jacksea, Mrs. Carl Currie, Mrs. A. M. Schofield of Mart Texas, Miss Martha Holcomb of Pecos Texas, and Mrs. R. M. Wedgeworth, mother of the prospective bride.
The benefit games night at St. Joseph's Community House hosted by the Altar Society concluded with Martin LaVergne winning the prize for "42" and a door prize. Canasta honors went to Mrs. John Geglin. hostesses were Mrs. Stanjes Smith, Mrs. Antone Leibham, and Mrs. Joe Palka.
Calendar notes Cedar Bayou Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7 30 pm Cedar Bayou Masonic Hall. Bandage Rolling Group of the American Cancer Society convenes at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital at 9 am. WSCS Highlands Methodist Church at 9 30 am Julia Lottie Circle Cedar Bayou WSCS at 10 am Theta Rho Girls IOOF Hall at 6 20 pm St Mark's WSCS church sanctuary at 7 30 pm.
Baytown Checker Club doubles membership in weeks as ladder play begins. Club will meet at Baytown Community House on the second and fourth Tuesdays, with senior members July 17 at W W Diehl’s home and new members initiated at RL Stevens’ home on an intermediate date. A round robin series trains starting classifications for the new ladder system to keep beginners and experts evenly matched. W E Lawless named RH T Sam chair of a rules committee including W A Barton and Diehl. The group met Monday at M Simmons’ home. ladder play starts July 31 at 3:30 p.m.
Baytown Refinery technical service division held a dinner dance at Kemah Coffee Club with over 110 attendees. A seafood feast accompanied a floorshow that mocked tech service bosses in a skit about Dr. A A Draeger's office, featuring six characters led by actor Thomas J. Greaney.
The Baytown Music Study Club will meet at 7 30 p m in the Del Mont Hotel. Tex as Federation of Music Clubs leaders Mrs Everett G Dowd of Waco and Dr Lena Milam of Beaumont will attend to discuss plans for the district convention in November. They will be guests of club president Mrs George E McKinstry.
A Mary Tarrant Circle picnic at Roseland Park was held Monday evening for Saint Mark's Methodist Church. In appreciation of Mrs Sam Hastings for organizing the class study course the circle presented her with silver. Mrs J W Parker supervised arrangements. Hot dogs and homemade ice cream were served to 21 members.
Jewells host Mr and Mrs Wallace Hebert and children from Westlake Louisiana for a Bay Town weekend. Janis and Judy Jewell join for a two week stay. Kenneth Price leaves for navy basic training in San Diego after high school at Robert E Lee. Mrs Wrights enjoy a family reunion in Cleburne while Richard Wright visits Amarillo aunt M C Williams. Shirin Wright attends Camp Mus id in Benton Texas for six weeks returning July 12.
Sun Patterns For Easy Sewing Comfort offers a seasonless shirtwaist dress pattern No 237 with multiple sizes and yardage, plus a Spring-Summer Fashion Book of 135 patterns. Order details request name, address, pattern number and size from Pattern Bureau Baytown Sun New York. Price 20 cents.
Rev. Jimmy Jackson pastor of the College Station Methodist Church spoke to the Cedar Bayou Methodist Men's Brotherhood meeting last night. James Sherwood of Grace Methodist Men's Brotherhood served as master of ceremonies with Joe Kilgore as serving precincts chair. Severs three attended.
Guy Keith, 67, Marblehead Massachusetts town constable, directed a stash of 25 pints of whiskey set into a creek during prohibition. A teetotaler, he gave his find to friends.
The Women’s Missionary Union of Baptist Temple met for Royal Service and mapped plans for junior and intermediate children to attend Pineywoods camp near Cleveland from July 9 to 23. Mrs. Eddie Foster led the devotional and Mrs. E. E. Brewer directed the program. Jaunch served to 32 members.
A 2 year old boy, RETO Wag, reportedly fell into the San Jacinto River near Houston while fishing. Rescue nets and local authorities responded as divers searched the river for the child believed swept away after the incident on the bank.
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