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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
6
Shimek daughter of Shimek and Crosby, in Crosby Catholic Church, married Edward A. Smith on a date not fully readable. The ceremony was noted in this fragmentary item, highlighting the nuptials within the Crosby community.
Ida Blake, state supervisor to Houston, led the Hub Club gathering at Wilder home in Baytown. The event reviewed the Hub Club manual and calendar of regional projects for children. WG Wilder hosted at 71 12 East Hum Bfrs. attendees included Adlen Sanie and several other children with refreshments provided.
An unattributed ad touts a cheap home remedy to shed weight with two servings daily and no exercise. It claims quick, dramatic results, urges quick action, and stresses simple preparation despite broken wording and unclear ingredients.
Grace Methodist Church members of Allie Nunan Circle heard a report on the General WSCS meeting. Mrs Black opened the session with prayers and Mrs Steele McDonald led the meditation as Paul Black served as hostess during yesterday’s gathering.
Lee College students kick off the new year with a series of parties this week. Tonight at 7 20 p m a tea in the Library invites all students. Tomorrow at 4 15 p m a coke party at the Brassy. Friday at 8 15 p m a roustabout in the gymnasine. Open to all Lee students.
Costleys back from Marfa with Mrs Costley and son Albert Tr. Annette Costley returned with her parents from Marfa to enter the University of Texas this fall. Pope family reunion attended by Mr and Mrs Jatives Lee family in New Bebron Mississippi. Moran and Humphreys families visited Larkin and Nacogdoches during the holidays. Peter Grayson of Marshall and Henry Gibson of Fort Worth holiday guests of the McCulloughs. Tom R Branch and family from Huntsville spent the weekend with Afr and Myra Co. Arnold.
Mrs Gelber led an international relations committee event at the Community House last night. Hon Carlton Moore of the Texas Legislature was the principal speaker as the meeting concluded.
Gloria Swanson, 51, was honored with an Oscar of Fashion from Neiman Marcus in Dallas for Sunset Boulevard and ageless style. The event also awarded Fleur and Gardner Cowles, Bonnie Cashin, and Pauline Trigere for contributions to fashion and dress design, in a three hour show drawing 500 spectators.
The American Association of University Women will honor teachers with a program led by chairmen Mrs. J. T. Horeczy Mrs. J Cummings and Mrs. W. H. Bridges. Three travelogues Snowdowns Colour and Mexico will be shown first at 7 30 pm then again at 8 45 pm. A white linen luncheon cloth centerpiece of yellow chrysanthemums and a crystal punch service will decorate the lounge table. Punch will be served by Mrs. Syd Gould Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw Miss Gladys Skaggs and Miss Ouida Carroll.
Beatrice Landeck, two years teaching methods for difficult children, advocates folk songs to redirect requests with simple tunes about everyday life. Her collection includes dances and descriptions, aiming to engage high IQ, often musical kids, by letting adults join in and keep lessons lively.
The Baytown Garden Club plans soil testing at Roseland Park before resetting shrubs that died there. Members supported the test after discussion at the regular meeting, citing possible soil deficiency as a cause. Delegates to District 4 were named for Wharton on October 4, with horticulture and flower arrangements scoring details noted.
Members of the Mildred Com Circle of Memorial Baptist Church gathered at 9 30 a m to deliver food gifts to a needy family. They planned clothing for Buckner's Orphan Home and outlined duties for benevolence chair Mrs Laird. Mrs Lissenbeek led the missionary program with assistance from several members. The next gathering is at Mrs Bourge’s home on West Gail Road.
Mrs George Adams led a talk on planting the fall garden at Morrell Park Garden Club. The meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Ine B Lee on Gresham featured plant variety tips and refreshments for members and one guest. Next meeting set for Adams home at 200 Park in September.
Mr and Mrs A M Dahlquist of Cedar Bayou hosted a Sunday reunion at their home honoring Mrs Dahlquist s father J A Bradbury and aunt Miss Mary Weaver of Houston. Baytown guests included numerous Dahlquist and Bradbury relatives plus out of town attendees from Houston San Anselmo Waller La Porte and more.
Miss Beulah Mae Jackson in West Sterling hosts the first Thursday Forum meeting tomorrow. Mrs B Booth oversees the program and the topic is Legislation.
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