Most Famous Second Rate Author Book Review
Mrs. Donald Balding, sponsor of the Catholic Daughters of America, reviews Robert Fontaine’s hilariously framed novel The Buttons Keep Coming Off. The work, about a family moving to a new home, satirizes everyday misadventures through witty scenes, with Fontaine praised for turning ordinary events into comical, relatable chaos.
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Judy Dugat
Women’s Department
Donald Bolding
Catholic Daughters of ‘America
Robert Fontaine
Fontaine
Delta Kappa Gamma Founders Day Banquet Honors 80
Eighty Delta Kappa Gamma Society members gathered Monday night at the Holiday Inn for the Founders Day dinner led by Miss Sarah Tobolowsky of Dallas, Alpha State president. She urged educators to embrace new teaching methods and uphold strong American ideals while celebrating founders’ courage. The event featured tributes, candle lighting for the 12 founders, and a formal banquet for 82 attendees.
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Delta, Kappa, Gamma Society
Felix S§. Hatchell
Gamma Nu
Wilfred Korthaver
Epsilon Psi Chapter
Lila- Lill
Jack Hartt
Gamma
Warren W.’ Bunting
Elbert C. Keefer
Delta Keppa Gamma Society
B. W. Hillard
R. 'J. Donnelly
Bonnie Hazel Martin
Fannie Geaslin to Speak at Baytown Art League
Baytown Art League invites members to a May 18 meeting at Sterling Municipal Library led by Fannie Alma Geaslin. The Baytown Schools teacher will demonstrate glass sagging with kiln setup and a Q&A on techniques. Susie Peoples urges members to attend the 7 20 p.m. program and business meeting. Guests welcome. Pearl Bouillon chairs the program.
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Baytown Art League
Fannie Alma Geaslin
Sterling’ Municipal
Four Beta Sigma Phi Members Gain Exemplar Degrees
Four women received exemplar degrees in Baytown during a candlelit ceremony at Citizens National Bank Party Room led by Beta Sigma Phi City Council. Recipients were Mrs Ed Adams, Mrs Jerry Tstum of Psi Alpha Chapter, and Mrs Allen Rice Jr, Mrs Reginald Harper of Kappa Kappa Chapter, with assistance from Mrs Dave Sherron and Miss Evelyn Robson. Members from six Beta Sigma Phi chapters attended and refreshments followed.
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Baytown
Beta Sigma Phi
Citizens National Bank Party Room
Ed Adams
Jerry Tstum
Psi Alpha Chapter
Allen Rice Jr
Reginald Harper
Kappa Kappa Chapter
Dave Sherron
Evelyn Robson
Richard M. Johnston
Johnny DeLoach
Mrs. C D Davis Heads Redeemer Ladies League
Mrs. C D Davis was elected president of the Women's Missionary League of Redeemer Lutheran Church at a Wednesday morning meeting. Also named were Mrs. W E Ehrhardt as vice president Mrs. W P Denman as secretary and Mrs. W A Mueller as treasurer New member Mrs George Walton joined the group Mrs Denman led a talk titled Can Women Be Ministers The delegate Mrs O V Dube will attend the district convention in June at Odessa
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Women's Missionary League of Redeemer Lutheran Thurch
C.D. Davis
Ding
W.E. Ehrhardt
W. P. Denman
W. A. Mueller
George Walton
Alamo PTA Sets Report Meeting
Alamo Parent-Teacher Association will hold a 2 15 p m meeting Thursday in the school auditorium. Officers and committee chairs will present annual reports. Mrs Richard Batterbee will install officers including Mrs Barker. A nursery will be provided and refreshments served by first grade mothers. Special guests are first grade mothers for 1964 65. retiring president Mrs D L Wallace will lead the 1 15 p m executive meeting in the cafeteria.
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Alamo
Parent - Teacher Association
Richard Batterbee
R. Ie ‘Barker
PTA
D. L. Wallace
Birth announcement for Debra Lynn Lena mond
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lena mond announce the birth of a daughter Debra Lynn at Baytown Hospital weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents are Victor H Appell Baytown Ay Z Lenamond Cloverleaf great grandparents include Leo J. Barta Schulenburg Frank Shima Deer Park and G W Lenamond Groesbeck Chambless Cloverleaf. Additional dinner note about bread preparation appears.
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Lexnamone
Leroy. Lenamond
E. Fayle
Debra Lynn
Baytown Hospital
Victor
H. Appell
Baytown
Ay.z. Lenamond
Leo J. Barta
Monica Hanson Party Honoree For Slumbering
Nine year-old Monica Jean Hanson was honored on her birthday with a slumber party hosted by her mother Gloria Hanson grandparents C E Smith aunt Peggy Smith and Aubrey Parker. Guests enjoyed hamburgers chips punch cookies breakfast doughnuts and games led by Deborah Chapman with ukulele music.
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Monica Jean Hanson
Gloria
Hanson
C. E. Smith
Peggy
Smith
Aubrey Parker
Monica
Hilton Alexander
Deborah Chapman
Deborah
Connie
Bonnie Downs
Diana Chapman
Sherrill Haffelfinger
Sheila Harmon
Cathy Camp
Debbie
Peggy Spears
Carel Tucker
Catherine Gaston
Debra
Kay Munson
Debra Renna Wilson
Judy Elizabeth Scofield
Debrah Street
Debra Alcorm
Susan Clayton
Federation Installation Set By Garden Club Union
East Worris County Federation of Garden Clubs will meet at 9:30 a m Tuesday in the First National Bank Directors Room to install Mrs D F Drake and her officers for the rooming club year The meeting place has been changed The federation will meet at the bank for the next year Mrs B L Pelk retiring president will conduct the installation Refreshments will be served.
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East Worris County
Beef Carries Greater Market Overhead, USDA Finds
Washington AP reports an Agriculture Department study showing beef now underpins larger overhead in many retail stores. Beef prices rose 50 percent since 1954, while all foods average 21 percent over ten years. The January March 1956 period saw choice beef at about 78 cents a pound versus 84.5 cents a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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