Birthday Party At Prater Home In South Texas
A birthday gathering at the Prater residence featured Mrs. Preston Prater as host, with Mrs. Mankin Stokes assisting. Guests enjoyed a weiner roast and a blue birthday cake with 12 candles, while favors included balloons and plastic bubbles. Gifts came from Monna McLendon, Kay Parker, Sue Chessher, Virginia Bannowsky, Penny Lewis, Ann Ballanfant, Sandra Urban, Frances Gentry, Bobby Lou Ogle, Lenora Ashley, Sandra Gail Whitaker, Lorraine Fleming, Mary Burt Maddux, Rita Faye Schwening and Wade Stokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankin Stokes
Weiner
Monna McLendon
Kay Parker
Sue Chessher
Virginia Bannowsky
Penny Lewis
Ann Ballanfant
Sandra Urban
Francis Gentry
Bobby Lou Ogle
Lenora Ashley
Sandra Gail Whitaker
Lorraine Fleming
Mary Burt Maddux
Rita Faye Schwiening
Wade Stokes
Mrs Kay Phillips Receives Layette Shower Honors
Mrs Kay Phillips was complimented with a layette shower hosted by Mrs Albert Lee Bartley and Mrs H D Lackey Jr in Bartley home. Decor featured blue pink white with games and refreshments. Gifts placed in a white bassinet. Cake and coffee served to 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Phillips
Albert Lee Bartley
Bart:ley
H. D. Lackey, Jr
Girl Scout Troop B5 Plans April Band Hall Meeting
Girl Scout Troop B5 met at Mrs. O E Morgan's home on March 28 to craft a centerpiece for the Rotary Club luncheon. The group decided to hold the April 5 meeting in the Band Hall with leader Mrs. Morgan and assistants Mrs. Carl St Clair and Mrs. Hayden Sales present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
O. E. Morgan
Rotary Club
Morgan
Carl St. Clair
Hayden Sales
Birthday Party For Mary Lehne Prater On Lawn
Mary Lehne Prater was honored with a birthday anniversary celebration held Monday April 2 on the lawn of the home, with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lehne Prater
Former Junction Editor Serves in Texas Legislature
Grady Perry of Stephenville is pictured on the March cover of The Texas Press Messenger as one of five Texas newspapermen or association members featured. Perry, married to Doris Wright of Junction, previously operated a newspaper publisher in Junction starting in 1921 for a decade.
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Grady Perry
Stephenville
Texas
Texas Press Messenger
Texas Press Association
Rep. Perry
Doris Wright
Junction
Weekly partnership with Coke Stevenson noted
The text mentions a weekly partnership with Coke Stevenson and later publication of weeklies at Carrizo Springs and West, indicating a duo involved in local publishing ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
Carrizo Springs
West
Pink Bollworm Commission Meets in Austin on April 18 1951
Texas governor appoints a Pink Bollworm Commission to hear input from interested parties in Austin at the county courthouse on April 18 1951 at 2 00 p m. The meeting will include representatives from Williamson Gillespie Milam Llano Travis Kimble Bastrop Sutton Lee Kerr Austin Real Fayette Kendall Comal Bandera Colorado Kinney Lavaca Val Verde Blanco Edwards and more to discuss measures against the cotton pest. John C White serves as ex officio secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State of Texas
Austin
Highland Study Club Meets March 30
Mrs. S. S. Bundy hosted a luncheon meeting of Highland Study Club at her ranch home on Friday March 30. A Mexican menu was served from a lace covered buffet table with yellow and green floral arrangements. Guests sat at quarter tables in the living room and enjoyed a social period after lunch with Mmes. Love Ragsdale Livingston Prentice and others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cavaness
S. S. Bundy, Jr
Margaret
St Clair Family Easter Reunion Reported
A St Clair family reunion took place Easter Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs J W St Clair. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Scott of Burnet and multiple St Clair relatives with grandchildren. Mrs H Austin underwent hip surgery in a San Antonio hospital and is recovering satisfactorily. Wilbert Doerr and Christine left for Dubuque Iowa after a week with Mr Doerrs parents Edgar and family. Doerr, Wartburg seminary student, will graduate in May and join a church in Olney Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
J. W. St. Clair
John Scott
Burnet
Charles St. Clair
Carl St. Clair
Marvin Jackson
Pearl Brown
Johnnie
H. Austin
W. C. Oliver Ranch
San Antonio
Wilbert Doerr
Christine
Dubuque
Iowa
Mr. Doerr
Edgar Doerr
Wartburg Seminary
Olney
Texas
Harrell Talks Korea Experience At Rotary Luncheon
Lt. James E. Harrell described his Korea War Marine officer service and views on freedom versus communism at the Rotary Club meeting in Hotel Las Lomas. He urged gifts like candy baked beans canned ham and cigars for troops and was welcomed by president Joe Beck with several visitors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Harrell
Korea
Rotary Club
Hotel Las Lomas
Joe Beck
Rudy Weiss
Kerrville
Mmes
Roy Borden
R. D. Borden
C. W. McCarroll
Robert Loeffler
Reuben Loeffler
A. W. Loeffler
Harrell
Eddie Pierce
W. M. Moore
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Igmas
Mitchell McLendon
South Texas Press Association
Kimble
BS Girl Scouts
Sion
John C. White
Highland Study Club
Roe
SGD
Xextra
Ae i
Hartford
Denman
Insurance Agency
U.S
Simon
de Soto
America
Groucho Marx
NBC
Gilliam Motor Company
Junction, Texas
DeSoto
Plymouth
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