Polly's Pointers practical homemaking tips and fixes
Polly's column offers practical advice on making a horse collar mirror frame, repairing leather, sourcing materials, waxing leather, and crafting tacks. It covers sealing and lighting glass for special occasions, using a plastic detergent bottle to chase bugs, un-knotting yarn with a cake cooler, and methods for opening painted shut sash windows and skeleton-key locks in older homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Cramer
Polly
Anlar
D. M
New York
Neat
Drylon
William
Phyllis
MRS_ VT
Bim
Baytonian Feted With Baby Shower
Mrs. Joe Hall was feted with a baby shower at the home of Mrs. Elmer Gray with co hostess Mrs. David Kadjar. Pink and blue flowers and a decorated branch centered the serving table. Guests designed and made baby bonnets of pink and blue crepe paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hall
Elmer Gray
David ‘Kadjar
Delegates Chosen For UDC Texas Division Convention
Mrs. R. A. Brame and Mrs. Virgil Bradbury were elected delegates to the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy annual convention in Lubbock on Oct 14. Mrs. Maud Bittick joined Lum Roark as a new member. program on Prisoner of War Camps presented by Mrs. Mark Carter. Meeting led by Mrs. Brame. yearbooks distributed. tea planned for Gran M. Roberts chapter guests including Mrs. Edah Mae Bass, Mrs. Bradbury and Mrs. Brame in Houston. Closing prayer by Mrs. C J Holsomback. refreshments served by the hostess.
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R. A. Brame
Virgil “Bradbury
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lubbock
Maud Bittick
Lum-Roark
Brame
Mark Carter
Edah Mae Bass
Bradbury
Gran M. Roberts
Houston
C.J. Holsomback
Birthday Honors For Brandy Barnes In Mont Belvieu
Brandy Renay Barnes celebrates her second birthday Friday with family from Baytown Channelview and Miami. Julie Walker bride elect David Whitener receives a bridal shower at Mrs Harvey Cotten s home with corsages for honoree and mothers. The shower featured white carnations and blue decor. wedding planned for Oct 4 at Mont Belvieu First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Kaye Lemley
Mike Malak
Lee Lemley
Massey - Tompkins
S. P. Malak
Old River
Chris ‘Tilton
Hardin
Mont Belvieu Baptist Church
Barbers Hill
Lee College
Malak
Humble
Laura Kathryn Traylor
David Carrol Campbell
George 2. Traylor
la Porte
Eugene C. Campbell
Pasadena
Brandy Renay Barnes
Travis Bares
Hemlock
W. C. Stackhouse
Baytown
E. E. Barnes
Channelview
W. R. Stackhouse
Miami
Aids Birch
T. M. Barnes
J. M. Bollier
Lufkin
Mont Belvieu
Julie Walker
David Whitener
Harvey Cotten
Honoreg
8. B. Walker
W. J. Whitener
J. B. Gill
R. J. Austin
Ray Epperson
R. T. Armstrong
Luther Taylor
David Harlan
Wilma Dyer
J. P. Avera
Jack Fikes
G. W. Strickland
W. C. Smith
C. R. Leonard
Mont Belvieu First Baptist Church
Heirlport Ellender and Cotten birth notices
Heirport Ellender Jr. and Mrs. John Ellender announce the birth of Jeanie Lorene on September 13 at Baytown Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and has a sister Kimberly. Grandparents are John W. Ellender Sr. and Mrs. Gris som of Crosby. Cotten birth notice lists Ronnie Cotten and wife as parents of Tanja Kay born September 2 at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are C J Cotten of Mont Belvico and Walfred Higginbotham of China. Great grandparents and further relations named.
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Mollie Collins
Houston
Kate Baker
Port Neches
Tanja Kay
St Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
C. 3. Cotten
Mont Belvica i
Walfred Higginbotham
China
Hortense Legendre
Saratoga
A. L. Seif
Walter Higginbotham
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Mary Lynn McKinley
Kelly A. Rushing
Dean C. McKinley
el Paso
Rushing
W.H. Rushing
W. Lobit
Naval Chapel
San Diego
Calif
University of Texas
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Delta Tau Delta
U_S_ Navy
Martha A. Brunson
Robert T. Buehler
Howard E. Brunson
Brentwood
Lloyd EB. Buehler
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mormon Temple
Robert E. Lee
LDS Business College
Buehler
University of Utah
Sigma Chi
Palio
Italy
Baytonian
UDC
Pershower
Hs&p
Ghannel
Kprc-Tv
Houston Lighting & Power
SUSE
Boots of Smartaire
Moore's Shoe Store
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