Bridge Parties and Club Notes Highlight Houston Social Scene
Mrs Abe Klafka hosted a Shell Plus Club bridge party with Mrs Bob King as tess guest and high scores by Mrs John Evers and Mrs Alex Knopp. Merry Wives Club hosted by Mrs D J Hoerster and Mrs H Welge Lewis. high scorer Mrs Ralph Gold and second Mrs Otto Burgdorf. Various clubs met, next hosts named. needlework and bridge events plus a Holy Ghost Church Ladies Aid program featuring songs and prayers.
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Houston
Bob King
Shell Plus Club
James Shaw
Alex ‘Knopp
Walter McKay
John Evers
Alex Knopp
D. J. Hoerster
H. Welge Lewis
Merry Wives Club
Joe Stein
Ralph Gold
Otto Burgdorf
Eddie Stein
Henry Lochte
Cora Habenicht
Alex Frantzen
Victor Staats
FE. Hohmann
Busy Bee
Chester Feuge
Arthur Hohmann
Harry Itz
Needlecraft Club
Eddie Koit
Walter Knoche
Doris Tietz
Ladies Aid Society of the Holy Ghost Church
O Lindenberg
Lindenberg
Felix Kuhlmann
Kathlyn Knopp Wins State Essay Prize at Camp
Miss Kathlyn Knopp daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knopp spends three weeks at Paradise Ridge girls camp near Comfort She earned camp stay for a prize winning essay written at St Mary's School last spring The essay was judged the best in the state.
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Kathlyn Knopp
Lawrence Knopp
Paradise Ridge
Comfort
Kathlyn
St. Mary’s School
Miss Tyer Attends Simpson College
Miss Pattie Tyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Tyer attends Simpson College Indianola Iowa for a special course to prepare her for a caravan tour this summer to seven U S cities in youth training She was recommended by the West Texas Conference of the Methodist Church executive secretary.
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Pattie Tyer
Charles Tyer
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
United States
Miss Tyer
Board of Education
West Texas
Maynette Cox Honored On Birthday At Piggy Party
Little Miss Maynette Cox celebrated her third birthday with a Piggy Party on the Cox lawn. About sixteen children and their mothers attended, enjoying a clay pig themed table, decorated cake, and party favors.
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Maynette Cox
Cox
Maynette
Joe Stein
Laurie Wells
St Marys Alumni Reelects Officers in Brief Meeting
The St Marys High School Alumni reelected officers for two years. Officers named were Mrs Sidney Henke president Mrs Marvin Kaderli vice president Miss Gertrude Kraus secretary and Miss Margaret Metzger treasurer to fill the vacancy. A dues suspension was voted and two committees were formed to raise funds and to compile an alumni services honor roll.
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St. Mary’s High School
Sidney Henke
Marvin Kaderli
Gertrude Kraus
Margaret Metzger
Henke
Three Births Reported At Local Hospitals This Week
Three births, two sons and a daughter, were reported by local hospitals this week. The daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Elgin Wendel on June 16, the first son to Mr. and Mrs Tomas Castillon on June 17, and the second son to Mr. and Mrs Ewald Schaefer on June 18.
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Elgin Wendel
Tomas Castillon
Ewald Schaefer
Heckel hosts double showers for two couples
Mrs. Wm Heckel hosted a double wedding shower at her Rocky home on Saturday May 28 honoring Mr and Mrs Lee Walker and Mr and Mrs Christian Felps. About 100 guests attended and gifts were opened and admired while brides shared cake slices with their husbands.
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Wm. Heckel
Rocky
Lee Walker
Christain Felps
Hecker
Otto Uecker
Louis Lindig
Irene Schaefer
Buddie Uecker
San Antonio Visit Highlights Local Families
Mrs. Hugo Henke spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schandua Jr and family in San Antonio. Misses Joan and Betty Jean Beyer of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs. Erwin Oehler and family. Norma Jean Decehler accompanied them back to San Antonio Sunday to spend part of her summer vacation with them.
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Hugo Henke
Emil Schandua, Jr
San Antonio
Joan
Betty Jean Beyer
Erwin Oehler
Co. L. Beyer
Norma Jean Decehler
Giants blank Little Jokers on local diamond show
The Giants shut out the Little Jokers of San Antonio 9 to 0 on Sunday. Eric Juenke filled in as catcher for Schelihase, delivering a solid debut backstopping in his first game of the season. Salutatorian Arthur J Lochte and valedictorian James Moritz noted in the commencement recap.
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Gerlach
Arthur J. Lochte
James Moritz
Giants
San Antonio
Schelihase
Eric Juenke
Eric
Grandchild Honored With Birthday Party
Mrs. Wm. Heckel celebrated granddaughter Anita Heckel's fourth birthday with a Sunday June 4 party. Many of Anita's little friends attended to wish her well and enjoy the celebration.
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Wm. Heckel
Anita Heckel
Archie Novian Promoted To Conductor On Dallas Ennis Run
Archie Novian, a brakeman for three years on the Southern Pacific Railroad, has been promoted to conductor for the Dallas to Ennis line. His family will remain in Ennis. Mrs. Novian recently had surgery and visited this week, returning to Ennis with daughter Joyce, who has stayed with Mr and Mrs Griffin for two months.
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Archie Novian
Southern Pacific Railroad
Dallas
Ennis
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Rev Thomas Coleman Leaves for Boston to Be with Ill Mother
Reverend Thomas Coleman departed Sunday to be by his critically ill mother’s bedside in Boston Massachusetts.
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Thomas Coleman
Boston
Mass
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