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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1952
Page
5
Women’s clubs in Bay Town area attended Bay Town junior institute clinic. Hartman urged concise timely reporting with complete accounts and advances tips for coverage. Miss Beulah Mae Jackson oversaw refreshments with assistants Dorothy Paterson Sue Jones and Wanda Jones.
Gloria Dell Fortinberry celebrated her 10th birthday with a Saturday night buffet at home 202 Arbor hosted by her mother Mrs H D Fortinberry assisted by her daughter in law Bill S Fortinberry. The room featured pale green linen a lazy Susan party cake and arrangements of sweet peas and yellow daisies. Guests included Marlene Roe Tuanita Muller Gail Jackson Bobbye Jean Pipkin Joan Franklin Carolyn Smith Barbar Boudlache Sandra Secrest Melba Sue Matthews and others with out of town guests Eloise Hamlet Skeeter Fraziey Carol Cheetam and Viola Allen from San Antonio.
Baytown P T A Council members will celebrate the Texas P T A Congress birthday at the Community house during their regular meeting with cake. President Mrs B P Bopper will lead a discussion on piano for the schools Halloween carnivals as public education costs rise from 315 per capita in 1870 to the current rate about six per year?
Cedar Bayou PTA organizes a Halloween carnival on school grounds October 25 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Queen coronation will select from the senior class by October 17 after voting from first through eleventh grades. Booths, games, food, and a hillbilly band program are planned with many parents directing specific activities.
Moerrell Park Garden Club advertises a chuckwagon dinner at Franta's used car lot starting 6 30 pm with a western theme featuring Blino Anderson's Texas Blue Rich Playboys and Pete McWilliams. Tickets cost 1 25 and must be bought by October 4 from any club member or the Adams residence 6321. Proceeds go to the traffic circle lands project.
New York report notes marble revival in Victorian style decor updated for modern design. Exhibits include marble floors fireplaces countertops and walls with simple slabs and bold contrasts, plus kitchens showcased as central living spaces. Black finishes and neutral tones dominate, greens fade.
Baytown Sun ad offers pattern books and designs with color illustrations. Readers can order by mailing Name Address Style Number and Size, with prices around 23 to 25 cents.
Vernadean Ramin and Bill McAlister have set October 18 as their wedding date at 7 pm in the First Baptist church. Rev. E R Couch will officiate. The bride-elect was honored with a shower at the home of Mrs. Gayle Donald in Houston with co-hostesses Mrs. George Wolff and Mrs. Clyde Barnell.
The social calendar lists meetings for American Association of University Women Community house 7 30 p m Baytown Parent Teacher Council Community house 10 a m Dirt Gardeners Horticulture Club Mrs W L Ilfrey Cedar Bayou Road 9 30 a m Hadassah Society Community Hall 7 p m Beulah Seale circle Grace Methodist 7 30 p m Wednesday Morning Music Club Community House 9 30 a m Study Club Mrs Frank James 921 North Ashbel 1 p m Wesleyan Service Guild Grace Methodist 7 30 p m Blanche Barkaloo circle Grace 7 30 p m Priscilla Sewing Club Mrs S T Arnett 129 South Whitin 2 20 a m Lydia Class Central Baptist Mrs M Archie 507 Park 7 20 a m Coady Mothers Club Mrs E C Osborn 2204 Florida 10 a m Birds such as kiwi cassowary penguin ostrich rhea are all non flying.
Baytown AAUW chapter will learn how to make wills at a regular meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Community House. Guest speaker Miss Joyce M. Burg of Houston, a UT graduate licensed in Texas and New York, will discuss Women and Wills. Burg will be introduced by Mrs. A. W. Whitateer. dinner beforehand at Gonzalez Restaurant.
Betty Davidson is newly elected president of the Ides Sunday School class of Second Baptist Church. Officers include Betty Dryer as vice president Wanda Price secretary Mary Sue Parker Peg gy Cargill group leaders Dorothy Lemke social chairman Barbara Albright reporter. Election held Sunday afternoon at Rev and Mrs Paul Stephens home with lunch served beforehand. Class colors blue and gold stand for truth and purity. Flower is the rose and the class song is Our Best Motta is to make the best better.
The Woman's Club opens its fall season with a 1 pm Friday luncheon at Gonzalez restaurant. Mrs. Albert Kigler will discuss Understanding Australia and Mrs. L. D. Wilburn will discuss a federation project for Austria. Mrs. W. H. Williams will lead in prayer.
Three Baytown officers stationed at Ellington attended a Saturday night reception honoring their news company. The event ran from 8 to 9 pm with Baytown dignitaries including Lt. Col and Mrs. John Reynolds and Capt. Ptowa, Major Pat Linder, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and daughter Kathryn Viann visiting Parsons, Kansas. Nearby residents report a car collision in Houston injuring Mrs. Clements and ribs for Mr. Clements. Foxy Matherne to cover the State Fair of Texas with guests Margaret Callaway and Gena Peet.
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