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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1960
Page
11
The Lee College drama department presents Green Grow the Lilacs directed by Mrs. David L. Norton. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with admission priced at $1. Cast includes Jim Smith Lynn Rowe and Delores Clark. Baytown photo caption notes the performers.
Katherine Sparks bride elect of Dave E Rankin was honored at a Tuesday bridal shower hosted by Mrs J W Sparks at 911 Parkway. About 30 guests attended with special guests Mr and Mrs Willie Rankin, parents of the groom. The couple plans to marry May 25 at St John’s Methodist Church. The Suez canal is the longest canal in the world used by sea going ships.
Catholic Court at St Joseph School elected officers for the next term led by grand regent Mrs. Frank L. Jaubert Jr. and vice grand regent Mrs. Charles O Connell. Trustees include Mrs. Paul Ostermayer and others with Mrs. Marilyn Heckler as organist. A reception for new members is set for May 23 at Knights of Columbus Hall. Next meeting June 5 will install officers.
Three visitors attended the Friendship Class gathering at 1508 Yaupon, hosted by Mrs. T. E. Smith. Guests Frieda Wilkins Lynn Ellen Sanders of Baytown and Eloise Robbins of Houston joined lessons led by Mrs. T. E. Rankin with prayers by multiple members.
Names Britton Vandiver Ammons Ke ok Ammons Sterling attended a Saturday Lake Jackson Baptist Church wedding for Bettye Vandiver and Bryan Stone. Community items note Joe Lycka’s Methodist Men’s Club presidency, Highlands teacher Lila Lill’s improving car collision, Corpus Christi May visit by Mrs Zatopek, and a Highland Woman’s Society dinner for Robert E. Lee graduates. Also mentions Leach hosting a kitchenware party and Woman’s Club installation at Mrs Bailey’s home.
Mr and Mrs Roy M Picker mny Harold Sanders announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Delores Estelle Pickering to Jim Sanders. The couple will wed July 23 at St Mark's Methodist Church with Rev Wayne McCleskey officiating. Delores is a SHSTC English major and Bearkat Band member. Jim Sanders is a SHSTC graduate and plans to enter Baylor University as a ministerial student.
Mrs Charles Gates led the first lesson in Educating Youth in Missions as the Nina Crumpler Circle of Memorial Baptist Church met at 130 North Burnet Drive. Six members and three guests shared a patio luncheon. next meeting set for May 10 at 1300 Eur bank with Mrs G R Bloodgood hosting.
Mra M E Smith led the Mary Lillie Circle Bible study at Shiloh Baptist Church meeting in Mrs. Pounds home. Opening prayer by Mrs Roy Campbell. refreshments served to a list of attendees including Mrs J T Yarborough and Mrs Bruce Foster. New members named and next gathering set at Mrs John Richey’s home.
Heirport Mr and Mrs W F Wilhite announce the arrival of daughter Kathleen Ann born April 20 at Hermann Hospital Houston. She weighed seven pounds one ounce Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C L Mullinix of Highlands Mrs Margie Wilhite of Miami Fla and W F Wilhite of San Francisco Calif Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W S Sweeting Miami and Mrs L A Chamberlain of Richards Tex
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