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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1954
Page
4
New York reporter recounts a sensationalist test where a Geiger counter supposedly measures radioactive dust removed by cosmetics. Dorothy Gray laboratories conducted the procedure on a volunteer, with claims of a green powder and fashion notes from Lilly Dache.
Geurelh Pitts and Robert Jones, delegates from Lee high school to the Vocational Industrial Club district 3 convention at Vider, were elected to district offices. Georgia Pitts became secretary and Robert Jones president. Baytown advisors Miss Nell Guthrie and W. F. Muller attended.
Names and hometowns appear as Corpus Christi hosts Mr and Mrs Otis L Dogley welcome visitors to 805 East Alford. San Jacinto Monument battleship Texas Galveston Gulf Coast tours noted. Rev and Mrs Gene Cragg of Bryan with seven month old Jane Elizabeth visit Bartow for barbecue with elder Crages and Mr and Mrs M C Rowell. DePauw registration listed for Miss Bobby Jean Pipkin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert W Pipkin, Greencastle Indiana.
A Texas ad presents Jean Rush of Corpus Christi promoting Barcentrate as the original grapefruit juice fat loss cure. It instructs mixing Barcentrate with grapefruit juice per directions and offers money back if the first attempt fails. The copy targets Texas druggists and markets a rapid weight loss claim.
Hollywood September 28 Huntington Hartford unveils his latest project a star studded opening for the first new legitimate theater in the country since 1927 Hartford heir to A and P groceries aims to bring culture to Hollywood with an art museum across La Brea He presents What Every Woman Knows starring Helen Hayes with guests including Marlene Dietrich Barbara Stanwyck and others at the new Hartford Theater on Hollywood and Vine He says the venue will host Broadway tryouts road shows and revivals and notes the pool of Hollywood talent eager for stage work.
New York reports that Dr Milton Harris, speaking at the American Chemical Society convention, says the age of miracle fabrics is past. He notes chemists seek versatile, user friendly fibers rather than a single all purpose textile and emphasizes development of disguising treatments to ease care of various materials.
From the 1953 Spring-Summer Fashion Book includes a three piece jumper and blouse design with sizes and fabric details. The Baytown Sun Pattern Bureau offers patterns by mail with a 2 cent request and 35 cent pattern price, address in New York.
Three years old today is Thomas Giroir son of Mr and Mrs L A Giroir 904 Caroline. He is grandson of Mr A Giroir of Baytown and Mr and Mrs R E Layman Springfield Mo.
Mrs George Armer chairing education and family life for the District 11 PTA attended a district board meeting at the YMCA in Houston Sunday. Mrs F H Rayner, district president from Galveston, presided as plans were announced for the coming year. A legislative workshop is set for Oct 15 in Richmond and Oct 22 in BE Campo. Texas PTA congress meets Nov 17-19 in Corpus Christi.
Mrs H H Barren of Memorial Baptist church installed the Woman's Missionary Union officers of Wooster Baptist church Tuesday. She used the theme Dia-
Cedar Bayou Methodist church Wesley class elected new officers with Dorothy Vardison as president and Noevinle Willins as vice president. Five members recently left to attend college, including Nancy Hayes to Lon Morris and Annette Giddings to Stephens. The group celebrated Texas Baptist WMU’s Diamond Jubilee with a luncheon and officers wore gold letters forming the Diamond Jubilee.
Lakewood Garden Club plans a coffee gathering at 9 30 am Wednesday in Mrs. BE V Muller’s home at 108 North Burnett Drive. R A Vines curator at the Natural Museum of History in Houston will present a film on Texas wild flowers. Hostesses include Mrs. P E Melstur Mrs. W I McMahon and Mrs. C B Cox.
Humble based Dr. Padgett of the research department will be guest speaker at the Thursday League of Women Voters meeting. The program begins at 7 pm in the community room hosted by Mrs. Ado Rosenawerg with Baytown needs for a better public library as a focus. Hostesses include Mrs. A G Muister Mrs H C Stefani and Mrs R Wi Waldir. Public is invited.
A local Woman's Club meeting lists a luncheon hosted by president Mrs Bainy Martrait with Mrs Ben assisting. The program highlights a talk titled Thy American Clad Waits live Responsibity, focusing on religious life and personal conduct.
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