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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
7
Anna Beth Atherton, a Robert KE. Lee High junior, is named club favorite at 165 percent and will be showcased among outstanding students at the Press Club dance on March 19. Senior student recognition complements the event with formal presentations and dance.
The Baytown pilot club welcomed two new members, Mrs. Dorothy Harrison and Mrs. Edna Boyer, at Tuesday noon’s Humble dining room meeting. Miss Odena Childers initiated them. Claudia Spencer led the by laws program. Lucille Puderbaugh spoke on extension plays. Ann Frazier urged school visits during a special observance week. Winnie Brown praised cooperation at the current games party, noting ticket sales surpassed prior years. action was taken to assist a needy family.
The Baytown Civic Music Association begins a week long campaign Saturday noon through March 19 with a campaign dinner at Trinity Episcopal parish house at 6 pm led by Mrs. George McKinstry. John Nichols of Civic Music HQ in New York will speak. Nishala will stay through next week at Baytown HQ in the Chamber of Commerce. Two phone lines 6992 and 7917. New officers to be named at the dinner, publicity chairman Mrs. Chester Rogers said.
Fay Farrar a popular senior and veteran of the Gander Gazette will serve as REL high school class reporter for The Baytown Sun. She will cover graduation dances and parties as well as the senior play and prom in May. She holds numerous roles including student council representative, History Club vice president, Quad Shack senior rep, and duchess in the King and Queen assembly. She helped start the Junior Red Cross with Donald Browning, leads the Christian Youth council, and plans to attend the University of Alabama. Contact her at 4394 for news tips.
Girl Scouts of Baytown plan a birthday celebration with displays Saturday. Intermediate troop members will demonstrate knot tying buddy burners puppets and trench candles. Troop K 24 and 31 will teach songs and games to Brownie troops. A 1045 p.m. play titled Girl Scout Magic will be presented by Troop 24 members Jackie Taylor Lucy Sanders Viva Atchison Jan Badthe Carolyn Center Phyllis Busby Nancy Arnold Mary Hugh Wintingham Marlene Meigs and Tana Miller.
Miss Mary Hawkins bride elect of Ralph McDale of Mobile was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted at the Community house. Hostesses included Mrs. Bob Brack Mrs. Mary Lovette Miss Eva Marie Hopson and others with out of town guests from Houston.
Two guests, Mrs Oliva Gloyd and Mrs Nettie Hearn, attended the Priscilla club meeting at Mrs N D Stiles home on Kilgore. Thirteen members were present. refreshments were served and carnations plus poppies decorated the house. Next meeting set for Mrs W C Swain on Hol Gore road.
Robert Glen Tullos of Bay Town, a junior at Robert E. Lee High, has been elected the Staite Distributive Education president for the year. He serves as student council representative and will attend a DE convention in Richmond, Virginia, with summer travel planned to California and Washington DC. He is a National Honor Society member and works at J C Penney's. The state DW reporter is Mary Low Tarver, a junior in the same school and employed at Big Chief Grocery.
Models have been chosen for a fashion preview set for next Friday night at the Community House. Event showcases new designs and will feature local designers and attendants from the area.
St Josephs Mothers club announces a pie and cake sale in the school cafeteria after a meeting led by Mrs Otis Magee. The event, sponsored by the Wesleyan guild of St Mark's Methodist church, features a fashion show with models from Baytown Junior High and several local organizers. Proceeds include a $384 profit and a donation of $10 to the National Council of Catholic Women.
Four new members were presented at the La Porte Civic Club meeting held Wednesday at noon in Bob and Marie's restaurant. The newcomers are Mrs. Evelyn Wherlay, Mrs. Dora O'Neal, Mrs. Jessie Colson, and Mrs. Louise McMillan. Mrs. Evelyn Kennedy gave the invocation as members discussed preliminary ideas for an inaugural project but reached no decision.
Ruth and Esther circles of Grace Methodist church met Wednesday at 200 West Spirit for the second session of the study Jesus Teachings Concerning Women presented by Mrs. Ruth Barnes. Thirteen members and two visitors attended. prayers closed the meeting and refreshments were served by Meg. Jesse Rench will host the next meeting.
Gladiolus Garden club members were presented their program for the coming year Wednesday by Mrs. De Asnworth. The meeting was at Mrs. G. B. Bays home, 201 Strickland, with Mrs. BT. Clarion presiding. Mrs. Fo Marrow demonstrated the skeleton of Mower arranging and assisting members in a work sting. MT Dave Martin received a grade of 80 on her tulip collection and a 4 on her camellias. After refreshments there was a tour through her Newer garden. Next meeting will be in Mrs. Cinmon's home on Sunset drive.
Mr and Mrs Hillins of 417 Morrell announce the engagement of their daughter Mise Hillins to Jimmy Richards, son of Mr and Mrs Richards of 439 North Market Street Road. The June 4 wedding date is planned. Both pairs are graduates of Ropers Lee men School and attend Lae College. Mise Hillins works in the enaties library and Jimmy Richards is an administrative officer at Ti Le oeimapie ERG.
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