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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1954
Page
3
The article notes that about 85 percent of total United States land values are urban and non farm, highlighting the concentration of value in cities and developed areas rather than agricultural land. It emphasizes the significance of urban land in overall land valuation and policy considerations.
Sharon Martin was honored on her ninth birthday with a party at her parents home 411 West Adoue. Novelty hats favors lamb prizes cake and punch were served to a group including Kathleen Henderson Susan Cox Elegie Gombs Leyla Cadjar Tina Altman Linda Feinberg Jerrilyn Milner Micky Gilles Mr and Mrs EB J Daize and the honorees grandmother Mrs J W Powell of Conroc
Officers of Cedar Bayou Parent Teacher Association will meet at 1 20 p m Wednesday in the school cafeteria. A general meeting will be held at 2 36 p m Thursday in the auditorium. Mrs Aliie Korthaner will give a devotional. James Etheridge, agricultural teacher at Cedar Bayou High School, will present the math talk.
St Mark’s Methodist WSCS held a St Patrick’s Day themed coffee in the parsonage with about 70 guests. New WSCS members were honored while Mrs H C Liles chaired the event and multiple circles handled invitations, refreshments, publicity, and decorations. White stock ivy and silver candelabra graced the serving table, and a Madeira cloth covered the table as Lynn Seamans and D R Cassleman served. An azalea arrangement appeared on the register table.
Mr and Mrs Billy Jon Stanger have returned from a Galveston wedding trip after their double ring ceremony at Memorial Baptist Church officiated by Rev A L Jordan. The bride Miss Yvonne Panton, parents Mr and Mrs M S Tani of Austin. Groom Mr C Stanger of Baytown. Unique decor and attire described, traveling attire noted, wedding party named. Stanger serves in the Army. bride works as a medical technologist at Baylor Hospital Dallas.
Young people from Second Baptist Church were honored at a Saturday night barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hut ching at Cedar Bayou. Plates and cake were served. Attendees included Phillip Jenkins Wenda Gunter Andy Anderson of Galveston Mirl Adcock Winnie McBride Wanda Price Glenn Portis Ruth McGary Gerald Allinson Charles Sims Fanl Flowers Sue Hay Lloyd Badley Barbara Allbright Rev Paul Stephens Mrs Eddie Hodges Mrs Guy Jenkins. The mourning band on sleeves traces to England.
Out of town guests from Ben Wheeler Beaumont Houston attended the wedding of Miss Vonne Ponton and Billy Stanger Saturday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs J A Stanger and families, Capt A D Mrs Frederick Lyall, Mr and Mrs G H Blissard, Mr and Mrs S C Morrison, Mr and Mrs Paul Hayes, Mr and Mrs A B Barton, Mrs Stella Schultz and Miss Jesse Smith. Sew and Chatter Club, hosted by Mrs X B Reed, will meet at 713 East Alford at 8:36.
The public is invited to a Bee civil defence film titled Dick and Co yer at 2 15 pm Thursday in the Ashtel Smith Parent Teacher Association meeting in the school auditorium. A second grade play A Life Hit of Holland will be shown. An executive meeting follows at 1 35 pm in the school library. Mrs L Wilson Carver Elementary will teach a procedure course Wednesday night in the Carver auditorium beginning at 6. All members should bring guests.
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