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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1954
Page
3
Wanda Orton presents guidance on practical sewing patterns empowering women workers. The piece contrasts myths about teaching with educators shaping brains, leadership and character in future citizens, stressing recognition of diverse abilities beyond traditional professions.
Mrs Lean Frazier led a TEL class devotional at First Baptist Church on the theme Hardest Test, based on Chester Swer’s Very Truly Yours. Guests included Mrs Sands and Mrs Coffey. a birthday gift for teacher Mrs Coffey was noted. lunch served to 12 members and eight visitors.
Robert Lyon Davis is one year old on Saturday, child of Mr and Mrs D O Davis of Bay Town. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J Peikert of Nay- Asold and Levi Davis of Bonifax, Fla.
Missionaries to Venezuela the Kev and Mrs J A Moss will address Memorial Baptist Church Sunday with services at 8 30 am and 11 am The Youth choir and Sanctuary choir will perform Consider and Hear Me and Fight To Win respectively The 11 am service will be broadcast on KRCT at 11 10 am Baptism will be observed at 7 30 pm
Redeemer Lutheran church will hold Sunday services with Rev J F Lange delivering the sermon at 10 45 a m and Mrs C Broderson at the organ L L Deen will be head usher Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m led by Ben Deveraux Jr The congregation returns Sunday at 7 30 p m with circuit 1a superintendent Rev W Moyer of Pasadena and stewardship representative Chris Hansen
Hollywood’s Vera-Ellen, famed as the slimmest star, defends her diet and slender figure. She recalls dieting to 90 pounds, then easing to about 120, saying thinness signals intelligence and appeal. She cites examples like Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn, and describes a grueling routine of ballet, tennis, and swimming to maintain her frame.
Mrs O'Brien and Mrs Fearey were elected as delegates from Burnet Parent-Teacher Association to the state convention in Corpus Christi with Mrs Normen O'Olive as alternate. The meeting in the school auditorium featured speaker B R Whitcomb on Who Are the People. Minutes, treasurer's report, and voting reminders were shared as members highlighted high attendance and committee plans including a Halloween carnival and supervised parking.
Anson Jones PTA announces a pie supper next Friday to raise funds for James Duval a Palia patient in a Houston hospital. The event follows a recent meeting where Robert Feinberg spoke on civil defense in Waco tornado first aid courses and air wardens. Members approved representation to a November state convention in Corpus Christi and thanked nursery attendees.
Huffman briefs recount visits among local families in Huffman and Cleveland. Norris family vacation plans span St. Louis area with Houston and Tag a connections. Poteet of Huffman returns home after ad pendectomy. SHSTTC student will miss about two weeks. Conroe visit notes cover local residents and business matters.
A fill in puzzle asks how many Words can be formed vertically or horizontally using the 16 letters in blanks. Each word must be unique and non plural. Clues include extra letters AA EEE to help placements.
Seventeen Baytown members of Delta Kappa Gamma will attend a district meeting in Galveston on October 23. The Baytown group outlined the year's program theme The Voice of Delta Kappa Gamma and described social activities, decorations, and refreshments at a Thursday session in the Community House.
Higginbotham is elected president at a Re demer Lutheran Men's club meeting. L. L. Deen becomes vice president BN. Lubeer is secretary treasurer and G. Adiong rolls call membership secretary. Program committee includes J. J. Jenson A. Willig and A. Schneider. Public relations committee members are N. Luker G. Wilson and B. Devereux Jr. The club is part of the International Lutheran Laymen's League and supports the local congregation program and Boy Scout Troop 179.
About 200 attendees heard Rev. Robert McLaren of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Houston give the first of a lecture series on the United States as a world power. The talk, titled United States Comes of Age as a World Power, traced America's rise from 1776 to the 20th century and linked political, economic, social, and scientific progress.
Mrs. Barney Webber installed Thursday as officer for the Homemakers class of Cedar Bayou First Baptist church. Garden of the Kingdom theme hosted at Mrs. James R Heard's home with 13 members. Installed officers include Mrs. BE Burns teacher, Ruby Murphy president, Frances De Sthazo vice president, Lee Stephens secretary, group captains Jean Smoke Hollinger Heath Telford, Gertrude Sheffield. Gift given to Mrs. Webber. prayer led by Mrs. Stephens. Coffee and cobbies served.
Mrs Hershel Scott was honored at a stork shower held Wednesday night in the Community House. Hostesses included Mrs Douglas Hamill Mrs B H Johnson Mrs R L Martin and others. About 800 guests attended as pink mums and pale pink ribbons adorned the tables.
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