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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1956

Page

5

Mrs. R. M. Johnston Active in Sorority and Church

Mrs. Richard M. Johnston, active in Beta Sigma Phi sorority since 1950, leads Xi Gamma chapter as first Exemplar. She has held roles in Kappa Kappa Ritual of Jewels, Beta Sigma Phi City Council treasurer, and Baytown BEPW, with volunteer work during World War II and at Kelly Field. The Johnston family resides in Baytown with son Malcolm. she works at Humble Employees Texas Federal Credit Union and catalogs sewing and piano hobbies.

Richard M. Johnston Beta Sigma PH Sorority Xi Gamma Kappan Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Johnston Baytown Mothers March Christian Church Normant Missionary Circle Cress Nurse's Aid Sit Kelly Field San Antonio Europe Air Force Paris France St. Mary's University University of Illinois and Lee College Humble Employees Texas Federal Credit Union Johnstons Malcolm East Wright Blvd

PTA Council to Elect New Baytown Officers Soon

Baytown civic groups circle spring planning with PTA council to name new officers at Community House Wednesday morning and choose delegates for the spring conference. Other items include mental health program, civil defense talk, and rush plans across multiple sororities and clubs.

PTA Council Baytown

Wooster Baptist WMU To Observe Annie Armstrong Week

Wooster Baptist Woman's Missionary Union plans the Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer for home missions Monday through Friday. A Wednesday prayer meeting features I Miss Alanna Watson leading a pageant with WMU and Brotherhood members. Morning meetings run from 6 to 12 a.m. with Wednesday excluded. Circles Joyce Wright Ethel Hardy present Monday, Helen Harper Tuesday, and Geneva Wilson Oneta Cale Thursday with Dorothy Diaz leading Friday. Nursery to be open for preschoolers. Mrs H Cooke presided Wednesday. Mrs George Curtis reported on the state YWA house party in Belton, accompanied by Annette Citr Gay Hickerson Betty Ann Covey Barbara Richards Norma Padgett and Mrs N F Currey.

H. ¥. Cooke George Curtis YWA Belton Annette Citr Gay Hickerson Betty Ann Covey Barbara Richards Norma Padgett N. F- Currey

Shower Honors Mrs. Raymond Tavary at Franks Home

Mrs. Raymond Tavary was feted at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs. M. J. in Baytown Thursday night. Co-hostesses included several local women, with about twenty guests enjoying coffee and cake. Also noted, BAYTOWN PILOT club plans to open for the New York Drama Guild production of Picnic March 14 at Lee College and Sabrina Fair on May 2.

Raymond Tavary M. J West Francis Eva Haley G. A. Bozell R.C. McDowell J. D. Adcox Darlene Fox Mary Hurst Baytown Pilot Club New York Drama Guild Marcel Lee College Auditorium Sabrina Fair

Barbara Read to Wed Joe Watkins This Summer

Mr and Mrs W A Read of 600 East Jack announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Ann to Joe Lester Watkins son of Mr and Mrs H E Watkins 615 West Warro. Barbara is a Robert E Lee high school graduate and Leo College student and church secretary at Central Baptist church. Joe Watkins a REL graduate works at Big Chief supermarket.

W. A. Read East Jack Barbara Ann Joe Lester Watkins HE. C. Watkins West Warro Robert E. Lee High School Bridge Lect Leo College Central Baptist Church REL Big Chief Supermarket

Members Exchange Secret Pals Gifts at Memorial Baptist

Willing Workers class at Memorial Baptist met in Mrs. J. B. Holloway’s home for a secret pals gift exchange. Mrs. T. W. Sorrell was hostess. Mrs. O K R Wilson presided. A devotional by Mrs. Ralph Ragan followed refreshments of cupcakes fruit salad nuts mints chips sandwiches and hot chocolate. Next gathering to be hosted by Mrs. W. T. Blanscett.

Memorial Baptist J. B. Holloway Conostess T. W. Sorrele O. KR. Wilson Ralph Ragan W. T. Blanscett

Queen Esther Class To Aid Needy Children

Queen Esther class members of Cedar Bayou First Baptist church will donate a box of clothes in March to a needy family. Plans for the monthly project were made at a meeting Thursday night in the home of Mrs. E. K. McNulty. It was announced that the class gave a basket of food last month to a weekly family. The hostess served frosted drinks and brownies. Next meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 5 in the home of Mrs. Z. F. Bradford.

Queen Ester Cedar Bayou First

Sun Patterns For Easy Sewing Pattern Wo 1364

Advertisement for child clothing patterns detailing sizes from 6 months to 3 years with pieces for sleep dress slip romper and panties. Includes fabric yardage estimates and a request to send 35 cents for pattern to Iris Lane Baytown Sun Box 438 Midtown Station New York NY.

Iris Lane Baytown Sun Midtown Station New York N. Y

Presbyterian Circles To Meet At Monday Gatherings

Circle 1 meets Monday at 3 30 a m in Mrs J Wurbee home 148 Cabinets with Mrs O A Johnson leading the program and Mrs Q Glenn Barber as Bible leader Circle 2 gathers at 9 30 a m in Mrs R M Sinclair Shore Acres Blvd La Parte with Mrs Mike Bowers directing Circle 3 convenes at 8 20 a m Monday Circle 4 assembles in the fellowship hall at 9 20 a m Monday Mr Ross Tecter reads the program Nursery for children Circle 5 meets at 7 30 p m in Mrs J H DeGarmo 215 Hackberry lane with Mrs Sammie McPhail leading and Mrs J F Blow as Bible leader Circle 6 at 7 30 p m Monday in Mrs N O Felps 1750 Hillcrest Lane with Hra M A Currie leading and Miss LaVerne McCullough giving the devotional

Circle 1 First Presbyterian Jack Wurbee O. A. Johnson Q. Glenn Barber R. M. Sinclair Shore Acres Blvd la Parte Mike Bowers Ross Tecter Circle 5 J. H. DeGarmo Hackberry Lane Sammie McPhail Wil J. F. Blow Circle 6

What Where And When- Community meeting schedule roundup

Monday events list multiple groups meeting at private homes and community centers in Baytown and Goose Creek. Highlights include Unit One League of Women Voters at Bayshore drive 9 30 am and Baytown Garden club at Grace Methodist church 9 30 am.

League of Women Voters H. F. Hartman Bayshore Drive Allen Meister Harvey Mont Belvieu Rebekahs Goose Creek Goose Creek Rebekahs Christian Youth Council First Christian Church Woman's Golf Association Baytown Harris County Medical Society Woman's Auxiliary W. H. Bridges Baytown City

Wotinka Children Celebrate Birthdays

Donald and Joan Marie Wotipka marked their birthdays on Thursday at their parents home, with a party for relatives. The four year old Donald and three year old Joan received ice cream and cake together, as family members and friends joined in.

Donald Joan Marie Wotipka A. J. Wotipka Joan Patsy Jimmy Wotipka Raymond Robert Kubica Hallie Nina Dunn Cynthia Johnny Wotipka Michael Baldridge Earl Harvey Jr Brenda Chrastecky Ed Wotipka BE. C. Harvey A. H. Wotipka

Woman's World Names N Notes Mrs Calma Flies To England

Mrs Leonard Calma will spend the next year and a half at Lakenheath party in England. They will return her home. the Calmas live at Midland hall. She flew Wednesday night to England. The Calmas address is CALMA Midland hall at Lakenheath. In Fuller Home guests included Dr and Mrs Clyde Fuller and Mr and Mrs Robert Miller of Pigeon Forge Tenn, former Baytonians. Abilene trip for Baptist Temple group including R W King Jr and others. Miss Wright of Baytown initiated into Delta Zeta at SMU as a freshman.

England Calmas Calma Midland Hall Lakenheath Fuller Home Clyde Fuller South Shepherd Wand Robert Miller Michael Pigeon Ford Tenn Baytonians Abilene Shirley Evans Sylvia Walles Margaret Weir Baptist Temple Shitin “Wright R. M. Wright Test James Baytown Delta Zeta Southern Methodist University Miss.Wright SMU Tommy Brundrelt Tommy Trey T. B. Brindrett Jr Monroe T. WW. Brondrett R. L. Stubbs Highlands

Evans Birth Announcement in Baytown Hospital

Mr and Mrs John David Evans announce the birth of a son John David Jr at 4 32 pm Thursday in Baytown hospital The baby weighed eight pounds nine ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H D Jones of Baytown and Mr and Mrs John D Evans of Gilbert La

Mothers Too Meet At Anson Jones

Anson Jones mothers of pre school children heard WC Herring principal urge parents to avoid home reading teaching and to let children spend time away from home before school starts. First grade teachers Davida Thompson A A Chaddick Erma Buckner Glen Knudson introduced. PTA president J Fuller Lyon welcomed and invited joining. Refreshments served.

Anson Jones WC. Herring Davida Thompson A. A Chaddick Erma Buckner Glen Knudson Herring J. Fuller Lyon Parent-Teacher Association PTA

Hostess Marek Doskocil Selects Coffee Olives and Corn

A fragment lists items including coffee olives and corn with names such as Marek and Doskocil, plus digits 15 and 413. The readable text hints at a household or event list featuring these entities.

Marek Neal

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R. M. Johnston BEPW K. M. Johnsh M.A. Jones Hast H. J. Davis W. T. Bridges Leavins N.F. Mer Donald W. A. Goodrich Jr W. BE. Marshall Epsilon Sigma Alpha Tommy Pullen Kappa Kappa Beta Phi Sorority C. N.sutphin Italy Rho Zeta Thomas Rabin Garth Road Kappas Rho‘ Zetar Gamma Chi PSP Billie Wheaton Highway 146 Baytown Garden Club William H. Harrop F. C. Saxam Gonzalez PEO John A Bridges Wheeler & Company Bay Stmt Toronto 1 Canada Mrs. Raymond Tavary Stewart Dyer Street East Adone H. Wilkenfeld Dennis Dial West Texas Barbara Read Queen Esther Buck Turner Arts and Crafts Ashbel Smith Parent-Teacher Association J. A. Boyer Turner Texas Reviewer Club Joe Moody Pappa Marticd Thomas Raucol W. G. Damask Mary Lilly Circle Tom Warner Shiloh Baptist Church Bryant Smith M. E. Smith J. D. Bottia HL 1K, Paniel Mia Cy J. Dahlquist Doyle B. Green SEARS All Over Dobby Chambray Texas Ave J Yn Presbyterian Wotinka Pand Slalionce We Army Daughter A. H. Nobles Barclay Road Stork Bond & CO Sparky Bond South Main Jim Bond Christ Christ Jesus TRON Uss Orning KRET W. Sterling Arthur L. Jordan
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