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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1949

Page

3

Couple celebrates anniversary at Mas. 5 Tower dinner

The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, celebrated their Sth wedding anniversary with a private dinner at The Tower. They have lived in Baytown since moving from Brownsville and Houston. Their family includes daughters Mrs. Er, Mrs. Zimmerman, and Mrs. Fulmer, and sons Burnett county, Fe can and J. D. Sen. A report on the King School was given at a Grace Methodist Church session meeting.

Jordan Dinger Baytown Roleetor Assesor Sara Rovert Lee Highaus Mrs. Jordan Grace Sit Women's Society of Evan Service Wesley Service Guild Thomp- Chapel Methodist Church Oak King School Tyler Ing School Grace

Black-Draught Laxative Advertises Four Generations

An old advertisement touts Black-Draught as a laxative used for prompt relief of constipation and upset stomachs. It touts a history across four generations and claims benefits for overeating and other regular habits.

Mainbocher Combines Chinchilla With Organdy

New York fashion designer Mainbocher outlines fall collection notes in a six page statement. He warns of unsightly silhouettes especially tummy fullness even in slim skirts and high necklines. A final white organdy dancing dress features chinchilla trim.

Barbara Bundschd New York Mainbocher Mainbacher Ehuila

Has Flection Of Officers In Wooster Church Class

Members of the W M C class of Wooster Baptist Church held a Friday morning coffee at the home of Mrs A R L Padgett. Mrs A B R Booth presided as officers for the coming year were elected with Mrs G I Sarver named president and others serving as leadership and group captains. Eighteen members attended with Mrs Padgett assisted by Mrs Walker Steward.

W. M C Wooster Baptist Church Sirs RL Padgett A. BR. Booth G. I. Sarver Ben Cuft D. D. Myers A L. Wooster Hcc. .Stepmann H.T. Head G. Manning Earl Denny Roman Casio Padget Walker

Wooster WMU Plans Week of Prayer for State Missions

The Women's Missionary Union of Wooster Baptist Church will observe the Week of Prayer for state missions with daily services. Theme centers on the Gleam of the Lone Star in Texas. Various directors and speakers are listed for each day including Blondsy, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday programs, with Wednesday at 7:50 pm led by the Young Women's Auxiliary.

Women's Missionary Union of Wooster Baptist Church The Lone Star Texas D. C. Weeks G. B. Scott EC. Williams I. A. Crow Young Women's Auxiliary A. B. Abshier Young Reople

Veterans Entertained With Bingo Parties

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Hebert HR. Tuck Post No. 912 VFW hosted a bingo party for disabled veterans at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston. About 98 men received gifts of cigarettes matches homemade candy and bingo prizes. Candy and ice cream were served in the tuberculosis ward. Hostesses and helpers distributed reading materials and assisted by staff members in wards 62 and 40.

Hebert HR. Tuck Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Administratio Hospital of Houston With & E W. C. Hastings Julia Faye.Atteberry Hastings B.E. Atteberry Russ Jessie Pear Atteberry T.“B. Hanyon EB. EB. Atteperry

Lost Weekend author warns fame harms artists

Marlboro College speaker Charles Jackson says success ruined writers by turning them into celebrities rather than ongoing artists. He cites Fitzgerald, Lockridge and Heggen as damaged by market pressure to top prior works while urging authors to focus on future books. A separate note reports Civic leader Wisard Culmore dies in Houston, with funeral plans incomplete, and a Rural Electrification Administration survey finds 51 percent of Tennessee farms now have central station electric service.

Marlboro Charles Jackson Marlboro College F. Scott Fitzgerald Ross Lockridge Rural Flectrification Administration Tennessee Central Station

Work To Widen Main In Highlands Pushed

Excavations and concrete forms advance on erea Streat in Highlands to widen the pavement north of Main and Wallisvile Road. A storm sewer is installed at Main and Wallisvile to speed drainage. Commissioner Hugs A May says an extra 1000 feet of frontage can be paved if property owners contributing funds commit now. Property owners who deposit money first will be served first. SNEAK SWIM FATAL. Floyd Garris, 14, drowned after being swept into a closed pool while with two friends in Houston.

Erea Streat Highlands Printe Main and Wallisvile Road Main Wallisvile Hugs A May May

High Cost Of Living Sparks Century Old Controversy

Wheeling West Virginia reports a century old debate over living costs. An 1853 Philadelphia anti meat-eating association pledged to buy no beef over eight cents a pound. The Wheeling piece notes heliotherapy as sea baths treatment.

Wheeling W. Ve Wheeling ‘Weekly Intelligencer Philadelphia Vencer

Strange effects of near absolute zero explored in lab

Researchers describe how at temperatures near absolute zero matter behaves oddly. Liquid helium flows uphill and electricity in wires meets no resistance. Experiments seek methods to conduct power without loss above ultra cold levels.

E- House Gree L Werler

Distributive Education Club Initiates Members Tonight

Baytown Distributive Education Club plans initiations at Robert E. Lee High School auditorium tonight with all former members invited. The club recently staged an old fashioned vaudeville show for Robert E. Lee students, featuring many participants from Faye Jean Brown to Dera Cormier. Also note ESCAPEES AT LARGE: two teenagers fled Harris County Juvenile Retention Ward yesterday. officers report no trace as of today.

Wew Baytown Distributive Education Club Robert E. Lee Robert B. Lee Faye Jean Brown Joy Blankenship Glorie Dickeston Tvonne Bramlett Margie Hiri Walter Allen Ted Ponder Karen Candle Carlene Bra Houston Harris County

Baytown Club Calendar Highlights Local Circles

The Baytown Community House hosts the Friendship Club meeting with Mrs. A W Schneider as hostess. Paul DeVerter, a Robert E. Lee High School graduate now at Wabash College, reports pledging Phi Kappa Psi. Buddhist missionary Fu tang is linked to a 450 AD visit.

Friendship Club Baytown A. W. Schneider Paul DeVerter Wabash’ College Crawfordsville Indiana Phi Kappe- Psi Paul Robert JB. Lee Paul L. DeVer- Fett America Fu Tang

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