America’s Junior Miss Pageant showcases scholar athletes
The 50 contestants in the 1943 America’s Junior Miss Pageant in Mobile Alabama display strong academics and varied activities. Winners and finalists show high grades, leadership roles, and talents in photography, journalism, and clubs. Dale Kennedy of Rhode Island embodies the balance, fusing scholastic achievement with creative photography and student leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Diane Sawyer
Louisville
Connie Myers
Newton
Kan
Ideal High School
Prostate
Can
Gram
Roxanne Hooper
Ariz
Arizona
Se'ation
Jane Fassum
Fargo
N.D
Donna E- Saree
Len
Ae Dale
America
Providence Journal
Rhece Island
Dale
Cedar Bayou Junior High Book Covers Sold
Cedar Bayou Junior High's Student Council sold book covers as its first fundraiser of the year. A blue and gold bear graced the front with the alma mater on the back. profits fund the annual Christmas Dance. Buyers included David McMurrey, Jennifer Jones, Sylvia Crooks, Mac Hunter, Anne Tilty, and Roxanne Turner. sales occurred in the first week and again Monday and Tuesday the next week at 15 cents, later cut to 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzi Williams
Cedar Bayou
David McMurrey
Jennifer Jones
Sylvia Crooks
Mac Hunter
Anne Tiltery
Roxanne Turner
Birth notices and school concert reported in Gulf Coast area
Heirports DEAN and Fisher families announce births at Gulf Coast Hospital and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital with full family details. Wade family greets twins Yvette and Yvonne at Gulf Coast Hospital. Ced ar Bayou Bard presents a concert for James Bowie PTA, with student musicians and soloists. New Cedar Bayou teachers introduced and campus activities noted with student anecdotes.
Fashions-in-Orbit planned by Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma
Preceptor Gamma style show at Bea Brothers store begins 7 30 p m Thursday with Mrs Eddie Gray and Mrs Jack Jackson as models. Sherron conducts selection for outfits including shoes bags jewelry and hats in narration by Mrs W Wilson Cox. Proceeds aid Beta Sigma Phi chapter service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wilson-Cox
Surnett Johnson
Xi Gamma Chi
Gray
Darla Sherron
Margaret Roberson
Beta Sigma Phil
Richard Johnston
Baytown Bridge Winners Named At Club Games
Baytown bridge standings from September events include North-South winners Grace Trons and Jerry Ulch at Humble Duplicate Club with first place going to Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Paderbaugh in a Sept. 9 event. East-West top pair Spencer Blain and Robert Hull earned first, with Latimer and Pipkin second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplicate Bridge Club
Grace Trons
Jerry Ulch
W. K. Paderbaugh
Fred Hartman
Spencer Blain
Robert Hull
John Latimer
Margery Hillis
Bruce Ramsey
Cecil Hare
R. Ray
Kathleen MelScown
Kathryn Howland
Leach
Furhee
Hare
Travis Smith
McKeown
Howland
Fred Brandt
Bordon
Wachecas Campers Set Pow Wow At Duessen Park
Wachecas Campers Club schedules its annual Pow Wow for October 12 at Duessen Park on Lake Houston. Under T A Dow as program chairman the campfire program will be run by club members with plans discussed at a recent ER meeting with the Chamber of Commerce. New member Ruth Woods is noted along with reports on trips by Mr and Mrs Woods and Mr and Mrs Cherry. President J C Sheffield announced a nominating committee and officers to be elected in October. A Huntsville State Park campout is planned for Sept 26. Guests included Mr and Mrs Horace Russ, Dr and Mrs C C Cogburn, and Mr and Mrs Oda Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachecas Campers Club
Duessen County
Lake
Houston
T. A. Dow
Chamber of Commerce
Ruth Woods
H. A. Barnwell
W. F. Cherry
J. C. Sheffield
J. D. Brown
Paul Cater
Charlie Owens
Huntsville State Park
C. E. Hutto
W. V. Ingersoll
Horace Russ
C. C. Cogburn
Pasadena
Oda Hawkins
Dunn Family Returns From Shreveport Visit
Mr and Mrs W R Dunn and their son Tim have come home from Shreveport where they visited daughter Pam a Cen tenary College freshman who has pledged Zeta Tau Alpha social sorority Mrs O Britton and daughter Mrs Ruby Vandiver and granddaughter Allison Ammons attended the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Paul Bozeman in Groves Tex the Bozemans formerly lived in Baytown where he was a golfer for Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Dunn
Burnett Drive
Tim
Shreveport
Pam
Centenary College
0. Britton
Ruby Vandiver
Dyer
Allison Ammons
Sterling
iGroves
Tex
Paul Bozeman
Britten
Bozemans
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Old Glory nickname first applied to the United States flag
The phrase Old Glory was first used for the United States flag in 1811 by William Driver, master of the brig Charles Doggett, sailing from Salem to the Atlantic.
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United States
William Driver
Charles Dogget
Salas
Pilot Governor Set to Visit Channelview Pilot Club
Miss Dorothy McBride of Alpine District 8 Pilot International will visit the Channelview Pilot Club on October 30 at the Tropicana Motel Pasadena. An informal welcome by Channelview Anchor Club awaits her, followed by a breakfast before departure October 31. A Pilot Club bowling tournament runs October 1 at Northshore Bowling Lanes with prizes and details at the lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McBride
al ‘Pine
Pilot International
Channelview Pilot Club
McBride
Channelview Club
Tropicana
Pasadena
Channelview
Channelview Anchor Club
Pilot Club
Northshore
Woman Referee Breaks Ground in South Africa
Jeanne Lemberg, a 24 year old Cape Town housewife, becomes South Africa's first qualified female soccer referee after passing the national exam. She has already officiated four top division matches, with players noting her presence and orderly conduct improves game tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Jeanne Lomberg
Jeanne
Lemberg
Durban
Highlands Tea Honors Mrs Jones in Wedding Celebration
Mrs. Jimmy Charley Jones formerly Bettie DeHart Burrus was honored with a tea Sunday in Highlands at Mrs. J A Muller home 104 Poinsettia. Co hosts were Mesdames Mahon Speight Ausley Scott and Loper. Honoree her mother Mrs Burton Burrus and the groom's mother Mrs James Harold Jones wore white floral corsages. The refreshment table featured an ecru lace cloth pink heart net and wedding bells center with sweetheart roses. A crystal punch bowl white cake bells turtles doves roses topped the scene. The newlyweds names were inscribed beneath the doves. Rose and Ivy decorated the registry and rooms. Mrs Loper registered 30 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy —Charley Jones
Bettie DeHart Burrus
J. A. Muller
Poinsettia
Highlands
Artie Mahon
F. J. Speight
John Ausley
O. R. Scott
A. i L. Loper
Burton Burrus
James Harold Jones
Woodard to Speak for Stephen F. Austin PTA
John A. Woodard director of special education in Baytown schools will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at Stephen F. Austin Parent-Teacher Association. Principal Kelly Martin and teachers will be honored at a reception after the meeting. A nursery will be open. Executive board meets at 6 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Woodard
Baytown
Stephen F. Austin
Parent-Teacher Association
Kelly Martin
Stewardship book discussion by three Baptist circles
Mrs. A. B. Dew led a study of the stewardship book “God's Wealth and Ours” at a meeting of three Second Baptist circles in Mrs. L. 8. Williams' home. Nineteen members represented the E. Lamar Cole, Virginia Miles and Martha Hagood Circles, with Mrs. J. R. Beasley, WMU president, present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Dew
God
Second Baptist
Channelview Parent-Teacher Meets Form PTA Group
Channelview parents held the first meeting of De navalla Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association in the school cafeteria. Mrs. J. E. Wilson presided over the session. delegates to Harris County Council of Parents and Teachers were elected for Oct 4 at La Porte High School. Membership drive runs through Oct 12 with cash prizes for top classroom and student teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channelview
Denavalla
J. E. Wilson
J. R. Carrington
A. D. Harriman
R.F. Maness
Harris County Council of Parents and Teachers
la Porte High School
L.T. McGee
M. A. Pullen
Jim Jordan
W. M. Brooks
Spring Branch Memorial High School
Houston
Wilson
Carrington
R. L. Ramsey
K. C. Schochier
Channelview Schools
Reece Wilson
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Agnes Leskovian
E. H. Wade
Jacksonville
Frank Beran
East Bernard
Muckleroy
Calvin L. Muckieroy
North Street
Bryan Lee
Methodist Hospital
Dewey Dean
D. M. Waltman
Alice Muckiero
Concery
Douglas Wallace
James Bowie Parents Teacher Association
Vickie Partin
Patricia Winter
Kathy Horton
Marsha Braswell
Scott Chamberlain
Bill Longacre
Kenneth Sanderson
Richard White
Mike Bays
Edward Shipley
Patty Latham
Janice Morgan
Tray Thompson
Jimmy Roe
Bear Buz
Pam Dahlstrom
Cliff Atherton
Latyana Russell
Larry Lee
Genie Humphries
Donnnie Ward
Hardy Morgan
Candee Troxell
Baytown Bridge
Jack Furbee
Duessen Park
The
Mandelay
Leslie Wiggins
Roxytown
Uiccianas
Jonasse
Decker
Steven Cram
Girard
Denis Girant
Center
Lydia Ann
Mlc. Manley
Daniel Girant
F. M. Mantley
Wmuntsville
Frank Girant
West
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