Golden Anniversary To Be Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Franklin Abshier of Hankamer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m Sunday at their Hankamer home. Hosts are their children including Mrs W B Hobbs Batson Mrs Dave Parish Baytown Mrs W T Sturrock Jr Crowley La Mrs W E Casey Festus Mr J F Abshier Jr Hankamer and Ben J Abshier Trinity. They married in Liberty on March 1 1911 and built their home in 1914 moving in 1915. They recall shipping windows and doors from Galveston and sourcing cedar siding and lumber locally. Abshier drilled wells and worked in shipyards during WWII then served as maintenance foreman for Chambers County until 1957. He is 72 and she 69. they have 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Abshier
Hankamer
W. BE. Hobbs
Batson
Dave Parish
Baytown
W. T. Sturrock, Jr
Crowley
W. E. Casey
Festus
J. F. Abs
Abshier
Hankomer
Liberty
Abshires
Galveston
Graybury
Chambers
Orange
Chambers County
Bessie Mae Owens
Kountze
Abshier School
Wallace Donelson
Tanglewood
Marie Phifer
Leona
John L. Fraz
Frances C. Whit Yer
Corky
Scomb
W. A. Mor. Kirk
Corpus Christi
Gan
Morgans
Earl Savertines
New Baghdad
Baytown Women Return From El Paso Trip
Mrs Harris and Mrs Copple led Baytown Cootiettes on a El Paso visit with Mrs Pheby and Mr Lammers joining. They toured El Paso, dined in Mexico, visited a veterans hospital and army post, and met El Paso club members before returning home. Frances Kellogg elected secretary of the Dallas Fort Worth Diocesan Catholic Youth Council and delegate to the Buffalo national convention. Mr and Mrs Kellogg visited their daughter for her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Harris
Foreign Wars Post
Texas
Ada Cop
Baytown
el Paso
Pheby
Lowell Lammers
Wisconsin
United States
Detroit
Mich
Houston
Ready
Playhouse
Nell Sharpling
Paso
Frances Kellogg
Dallas and Fort Worth
Council of Catholic Youth
Buffalo
N.Y
Price Waterhouse
Certified Pubuic Accountants
Dallas
W. R. Kellogg
Bayless
Azalea Trail Opens March 11 12 in Houston
The River Oaks Garden Club of Houston sponsors the annual Azalea Trail on March 11 12 and January 19 in Houston with nine gardens and four homes on view. Hours are 1 6 pm Saturday and 11 am 6 pm Sunday. Admission 3 50 for the tour or 50 cents per garden. River Oaks area locations plus Grey Line Sightseeing Tours for noncar guests. The Civics Building at 2503 Westheimer offers free public viewing of flower arrangements landscaped grounds and Mexican furniture exhibits.
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River Oaks Garden Club of Houston
Houston
River Oaks
Grey Line
River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics
Westheimer
Games Party Fetes Rushees of Rho Zetas
Spring rushees of the Rho Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority were feted at a games party Saturday night in Roseland Park Pavilion. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Buford Fulcher and other couples. Team relays and bridge entertained about 40 attendees. Prize winners were Miss Cynthia Moore and several Mrs. named guests. Refreshments were served by hostesses including Mrs. Fred Ernst and Miss Moore. Treaties are translated into large eyes of The coun tries represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Zeta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Roseland Park Pavilion
Buford Fulcher
James Huey
Bill McBride
Ed Monk
Athol Price
Toby Wiklind
Robert Wright
Cynthia Moore
John Thomas
Joe Davidson
Toby Wiklund
Karl Opryshek
Paul Parkin
Mathis Couple Feted At Party By Bridge Club
The bridge club honored Dr. James F. Mathis with a congratulations cake at a Saturday gathering hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Motavek. Mathis, newly named manager of Research and Development at Humble Oil & Refining Co, attended a barbecue dinner and dessert before cards. High scorers were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Keller. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Boynton, with Mr. and Mrs. John Larson as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
James F. Mathis
Richard T. Motavek
Timberlane
Mathis
Humble Oil & Refining Co
J. P. Keller
G. V. Chambers
Gene Boynton
John Larson
Mrs Moreno Hosts Faithful Sunday School Workers
Faithful workers from the Sunday School Class of Second Baptist Church met at Mrs J R Morenos home to plan a Tuesday church lunch fete for the visiting evangelist. Mrs Lenora Bonner was named vice president and the month’s project a grocery shower for a family. Coffee cookies were served to nine members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faithful Workers
Second Baptist Church
J. R. Moreno
Lenora Bonner
Local families gather for weekend visits and weddings
Lakewood Browntown area notes guests and family trips. The Elsons host Marie Phifer of Leona and others visiting from Corpus Christi, Huntsville, and Nederland. Daisy Crocketeers parade, Brian Chambers returns from San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, Girl Scout Troop 11& attends Camp Arana, and Dan L. Underwood returns from Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Kay Shelton
Joe T. Shelton
Daisy Crocketeers
Channelview
Brian Chambers
G. W. Chambers
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Campout and Cookout Planned for Scout Troop 1184
Girl Scout Troop 1184 led by Mrs Donelson and Mrs Tedter plans a campout and cookout weekend at Camp Aranna. Delegates include De Janna Donelson June Tedter Tachie Clevenger Judy Kelley Linda Kay Underwood Bonnie Tromblee Betsy Broyles Sherry Baggett Dee Rushing Donna Ridaick Molly St. John Carol Maeser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Troop 1184
Ivellaee Donelson
Ross Lee Tedter
Camp
Aranna
Dejanna Donelson
June Tedter
Tachie Clevenger
Judy Kelley
Linda
Kay “Underwood
Bonnie ‘Tromblee
Betsy ‘Broyles
Sherry Baggett
Dee Rushing
Donna Ridaick
Molly St. John
Carol Maeser
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Smarty Coordinated
Orton Sweeter
House of Fashion
Texas Ave
Bayway
Rushees of
Rho Zetas
Fred Ernst
Gene Branscome
Paul Parkinson
Blake Sandlin
Eddie Gray
Miss Moore
Bermuda
Lee
Lakewood-Brownwood-Wooster
Bayside Tempo
By Thelma Stone
Camp Arana
Dan L. Underwood
Austin
T. B. Brister
Dabney
Clyde Oleson F
T. L. Kell
Nederland
Kell
Lamar Tech
Bean- Tah
The
DuPont
Bertie Smith
Robert Jones
Bryan
Charles H. Closs
the Cross
Timperlane
L. W. Fitzgerald
Riverside
W. Archer
W. L
East Harris County Medical Society
Robert Hill
A. K. Morris
Black
Baytoum Sun
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