Herrings Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Baytown
Stella Herring and Garrett Herrings 50th wedding anniversary drew 600 friends from Baytown and nearby cities. A tented outdoor party featured yellow decor, a tiered cake with a golden cupid, and a buffet of roast beef and ham. Guests from Houston Humble Beaumont and New Orleans attended, with many family members helping. The couple’s home at 420 E Gulf, built in 1928, was surrounded by chrysanthemums and yellow linens. Garrett teased retirement at 80 as friends toasted the couple’s long marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Humble
Houston
Beaumont
Baytown
Mrs Herring
Mittle Ahrens
Wilbur Whittaker
Amber Whittaker
New Orleans
Thomas Jacomini
Larry Ray
Martha Lou
Janey Stephenson
Pam Ingvardsen
Terry Bearden
Berrings
Knox Beavers
Victor Dias
Annette Peterson
Central Baptist Church TEL Class Christmas Party Plans
Mrs W V Ingersoll will host the Dec 17 Christmas party for the TEL Class of Central Baptist Church at 802 W Lobit. Eleven members and eight guests attended the November meeting at Mrs Fannies Foster's home with reports by Mrs May Smith Mrs Augusta Pounds and Mrs Etta Brush Dance Larisa Months Dudley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Ingersoll
W. Lobit
Central Baptist Church
Fannies Foster
Foster
May Smith
Augusta Pounds
Etta Brush
Larisa Months Dudley
Norbert Judice
Elton
Johnston’s|McDaniel
Merl Sparks
L. F. McFarland
R. H. Chandler
Moody Archie
McFarland
McDaniel
Sparks
Grady Cook
Chandler
Rain and romance: 50 years with Stella and Garrett Herr ing
Stella Richards and Garrett Herring first met in Humble and married in Houston during a rainstorm in November 1918. They celebrated their 50th anniversary amid memories of early Baytown pharmacy life, a shifting drug trade, and a soda fountain that drew local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Richards
Houston
Garrett Herring
Stella
Humble
Jennings
Garrett
University of Texas
Galveston
E. B. Sandlin
Methodist
Waco
Bank
Max Wessenthall
G. A. Lillie
Goose Creek
West Texas
Baytown
Europe
Penecill
Oldtown
Middletown
Fidelity class officers elected at Highlands First Baptist
Fidelity Sunday School class at Highlands First Baptist named officers at the October 1 meeting held at Mrs. M. A. Toombs home. Officers include Mrs. B. E. Hales president, Mrs. B. G. Ridens vice president, Mrs. Toombs secretary treasurer, Mrs. Clara Fulmer, Mrs. Susie Roberts, and Mrs. W. E. Erwin group captains, Mrs. L. B. Rutledge publicity. They planned the November 21 Thanksgiving luncheon in the church fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehurch Fellowship Hall
T. J. Davis
Hales
E. L. Faulkner
Michael Clayton Crawford Birthday Celebrated in Bay Town
Michael Clayton Crawford grandson of Mr and Mrs E Crawford and Mr and Mrs John Denneily celebrates his first birthday. Proud great grandparents are W L Creatihet of Dickens, Mrs H B Hance and Mrs Beatrice Crawford of Memphis. Families listed hail from Bay Town and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Clayton Crawford
Harold M. Crawford
N. Circle
St Joseph's Altar Society Sets Christmas Party Time
St Joseph's Altar Society schedules a 6 30 pm Christmas party with a covered dish supper on Dec 5. Husbands of members invited. Mrs Ed Mund Erull leads as social chairman. New members welcomed include Mrs Carl Contella Sr and Mrs A J Wotipka. Reports honor Turkey dinner winners and outline future fund raiser for altar vestments. A Mexican dinner and games party planned for early next year. Next meeting Dec 3 at 9 30 am Church Sacristy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Ed, Mund Erull
Herbert L. Hanson
Carl J. Contella Sr
A. J. Wotipka
Kruil
A. Leibham
J. P. O'Sullivan
Harry Cook
Joseph Gregory
Denis Keamny
John Parick
St. Joseph’s Parrish
A. J. Novosad
John Donnelly
Henry Koenig
Clem Hausmann
E. Q. Harvey
J. A. Kublea
A. B. Pavliska
Polly's Pointers From Polly Chambr Dear Polly
Dear Polly offers time saving parenting tips for teen curfew worries and home decor ideas for glass nursery doors. The column includes a night alarm method to monitor teens and a reader request about decorating a glass nursery door without curtains plus a cooking note about pre cooking chicken livers for omelets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Chambr
Polly
Heirport rare Spec. 5 and Mrs Hodge announce birth of son
Heirport rare Spec. 5 and Mrs Joe Hodge announce the birth of a son on November 2 in Frankfurt Germany. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L B Rutledge Highlands and Mr and Mrs W E Hodge Deer Park. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Wolf and Mrs George Hodge Burnet. Also notes a seasoned flour mix with paprika for meat and chicken dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hodge
Frankfurt
Germany
L. B. Rutledge
Highlands
W. E. Hodge
Deer Park
Joe Wolf
George Hodge
Burnet
Baytown Fashion Chatter by Alice Feinberg at World House of Fashion
The column notes relief after elections and anticipates a busy holiday season. It highlights early winter weather, 35 shopping days until Christmas, and the store’s restock of new selections. Customers are urged to build Christmas lists and use layaway, with the aim of enabling early holiday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatter Alice Feinberg
World House OF Fashion
Fresh Apple Cran Berry Relish For Thanksgiving Ham
Simple no cook relish uses Washington Delicious apples cranberries and walnuts. Chop 1 large peeled apple 4 orange segments 2 cups cranberries add 3 cups sugar and 4 cups walnuts then chill for hours. Also suggests Glazed Apple Slices by slicing 3 to 4 apples core and coat with sugar before dipping and cooking briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Delicious
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Ann Hemphill
Stella Herring
R. L. Dockendorff
Hugh Echols
Douglas Stewart
Bill DuPlantis
Lynn Hodges
Buck Turner
Herbert Duke
Bill Bartles
Walter Griffiths
Charlie Richards
W. I. (Deacon) Jones
Connie Traverse
W. A. Pruett
Alice DeArman
Albert McMullin
Baytonians
Wayne Gray
John Herrings
Harvey Cotten
Mont Belvieu
W. R
Paty
Oliver BD
Ecru
Haytown
Herrings
R. C. Stephenson Jr
Tommy Jacomini
Herring
W. R. Paty
Oliver D. Frank
W. Griffith
Stella and
TEL
Big Chief No
Bayway Dr
Sunshine Shop
Park
Pruett and
Main
Sunshine Miller
Pam
Sun
Che Baytoum
Sun Woman’s
Glena, Pfennie
Baytown Fashion
Rebekah Lodge
VFW
Wefw Post
Phamwesd Garten Club
E. V. Mickel
Colby
Cu Ivers
Priscilla Club
F. C. Saxon
W. James
Women’s Golf Association of
Florence Niel
Adama
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
the Cage
Suzanne's, Inc
Suzanne
Donna Davis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!