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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1952
Page
4
W. J. Leslie nearing his 90th birthday recalls life across five American wars. He and his wife, who recently turned 87, plan a joint birthday celebration this Sunday at their home, reflecting a long shared life and memories.
Becky Renee Camp was honored on her sixth birthday with a circus themed party hosted by her mother Mrs. Bill Camp and assisted by her grandmother Mrs. Ludie Young and Mrs. George Bland. Guests included 28 children and three mothers who enjoyed ice cream and cake after games such as pin the tail on the donkey.
Color rinses for hair surge in popularity as women seek quick coverage without dye pots. A new rinse hides gray at a moment, while expression lines and wrinkles divide opinion on aging. The column blends home tips, local notices, and small community events from a fall season page.
The Wooster Garden club will donate to the Friends of the Library in memory of late charter member Mrs. Dan Holland. At a Thursday meeting at 212 Bayshore Drive, members shared why they joined, heard rose fertilizing tips, and discussed pansy planting. Plans for a fall flower show and parade participation were approved, with chairmanship assigned to several members. About 13 members and one guest attended.
The San Jacinto Association WMU will host a school of instruction at First Baptist Church Highlands with Rev. A L Jordan principal speaker. Other speakers include O D Martin and Rev L D Morgan. sessions cover missions methods for WMU groups and youth sections. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. with a fellowship supper at 7 p.m.
The Cedar Bayou Bear Facts club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at 2630 Highway 146 to assign names and addresses of 82 servicemen for holiday mailings. A drawing will ensure each name is picked by at least two people to mail packages before the November 15 post office deadline.
The Willing Workers circle of Cedar Bayou Methodist church sewed articles for a bag to be sent overseas. Ten members and four visitors attended at Mrs. Ivy Smith home. Mrs. H B Kitzman led the devotionals with Mrs. Charlie Williams and Mrs. Ellis Smith. Next meeting will be at Mrs Henry Hart's home on Sjolender road. MOLASSES MEASURE instructions note warming tools aids accuracy.
Louise Wright publicity director at Finch College leads a stamp driven UN education program. She mails UN letters from the UN post office to thousands of children and a few adults, inviting them to collect stamps while learning how the United Nations operates. The project spans many countries and ages, emphasizing geography without tears.
The Mothers club of St Joseph's Catholic church will hold an 8 p.m. October meeting inviting fathers and mothers. Fifty-six members attended a recent session at the school where constitution and by laws were reviewed and plans for the October 25 Halloween carnival were set. County nurse A N Johnson spoke on public health facilities and home visits. Also included are recipes for rice pudding and silver polishing notes.
The Mary Martha class of St. Mark's Methodist held a back-to-school gathering at the home of Mrs. Roy Longon Worth Main with hostesses Mrs Long Mrs B L Clark Mrs J E Sloan Mrs Cliff Fey and Mrs C C Cass. President Mrs R C Reed led devotionals and Mrs Cochrane conducted a quiz while Mrs Clark oversaw a spelling match. The group voted to pursue a world service project and Mrs L W Cornelius was named to study viable options. Sandwiches and drinks closed the event.
Miss Bens Holland daughter of Mret B M Holland will wed Earl Holton at First Bantleychutes at 8 p m Officiating minister Wilt EB Couch ceremony attended by family friends and attendants including Victor Nelson and Wilma Taylor A reception follows at the Bayr community house and details list many names and roles
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