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The Baytown Suni
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Work JOGS Now On chapter of a series. is a job consultant PHYlilS WHITCOMB family has grown up, no inn You've had some that was long IT You have time on your You want the 'feeling of olisbment that comes after vorJc well done. iaps you have lost your hus- Sd need employment for reasons. You rnay be for a job (outside your for the first time in your u're not alone. Take cour- ier worker has become jortant part of the American- 7 orce Many women who A before they were married xjking for jobs agjjin, now hev no' longer have' respon- es to them to their 'cost of living has forced V0 men to go back to work.

after World War II, when number of working wo- iroped, the 45-years-old and zroup continued to grow. It A from 25 per cent 1945 per cent of the total labor Question which women con- ate when they think of re- work is, "Should I take Uepends. If years ago you as a bookkeeper and want urn to this work, a brush- iurse is in order. If you've ffice experience, but want to your value to your em- perhaps a course in "How lerate Business Machines" be of value. get into a company.

Let )b open the door for you. On you "can judge better how xease, your value as en em- OF YOURSELF as a of merchandise. What are marketable assets? Where find a buyer? have one definite advantage MODERN MEDICINE I Early. American Days hair ratorer concocted of tap. cur can supply you Ithnbiierrt hair-low preventa- vw.

over tue yvu tunty. Of course, some fields will toe closed to you. Fields in which a youthful personal appearance to be an important factor. You can't be a high fashion model, but other types of modeling offer opportunities. If you are poised and attractive there are modeling assignments available for those approaching the "middle years." In industry, there is a feeling that the older worker is more prone to accidents, that she tires quicker, end has less skill.

But, again, you can show you are a stable and reliable worker. You get to work on time, you don't Waste precious minutes in idle chatter. Your first important step is to familiarize yourself with current demands. Don't look for a job you were able to do twenty years ago. Assay your ability to meet.people, your special knowledge such as photography, antiques, flower ararngement.

Don't underestimate the value of hobbies. A common problem is lack of training and no recent work experience, but this is not a total handicap. Today, more mature women without business experience are finding their niche in retailing than in any other field. Here, experience as a housewife can pay off. If you've raised a family, prepared 1 formula, washed clothes, got children off to school every day, cleaned house, and had dinner waiting for your family every night, you have the stamina to stand -behind a counter eight hours a day talking with all kinds of people.

You apply your experience in buying toys and clothes for your own children to a children's department in a store. In foods, household wares or furniture you can hold 1 your own, for there's a good chance you'll be able to foresee the whims and desires of your women patrons. Selling not the only-beginning job in retailing open to you. The large department store offers the widest range of opportunities, from gift wrapper, information and Social Calendar Friendly Acres Club Learns To Make Trays Jusf Folks Names- 'N' Nofes telephone clerk, cashier, MRS. DOLLY SPENCE, 503 W.

Defee, was the honoree last week at To ExcH i a surprise housewarming given by the Rebekahs. Mrs. Spence has just order clerk, exchange find the job of hostess annealine- TrMemb ers of the Friendly Acres recently had her home remodeled. Punch and cookies were served at and seamstress inhl Horne Demonstration club watched the party. seamstress er In! Address through, comparison shopp terviewing for credit and departments is another And complaint departments nee'd we understanding of a mature woman.

If you live in a small city, then pervise there are many services vou can render your neighbors. Busy homemakers need a serving, mending, baby-sitting or regular domestic service. You can mail cards to all vice, the housewives and working wo- These men your town stating that you are available for such work, if your speciality is cooking, why not try catering parties, or a hot dinner for two to be delivered when husband demo str tiered Inadvertently, the name of MRS. KEITH DUTSON, a teacher, was Mr and Houston 'announce the social tays Whe 41U.44M; 2L LCHCHcr WcLJj i 1 met. Friday in the omitted 1 last week from the list of Burnet P-TA delegates to the spring Tnent of their daughter Miss Janet Sawberger and services.

On steamships and railroads it may be extended to included recreation facilities, supervising entertainment programs, or providing a nursery ser- institutioas offer opportunities for housekeepers and housekeeper's assistants. But During the business meeting, Mrs. B. F. Dennis was appointed Civil Defense chairman for the club, and Mrs.

Bird 1 was named to represent the Friendly Acres club in the Bsytovvn Beautiful association. A family get-together in the form to be held in Houston in April. Mrs. Dutson's selection teacher has ever been named as delegate from 3. NORMAN D'OLIVE, president, said.

5, eight-year-old daughter of MR. AND MRS. T. recently had her tonsils removed at Lillie-Duke hospital. She's home now enjoying the cards and letters she received from her third grade classmates and teacher, MISS SUE GUY.

After reading her mail, she Brown to Willie Gene Harmon of warning: Your hours will long ,1 and your wages low. If have at 7 p.m. March 21 in the home of began to play school and gave a grade on each card that was written to her. MR. AND MRS.

GENE GLAT- and you, as you will receive meals and working xvife get home. Perhaps lodging. you can use a room in your house Before making a decision, write for a small lending library. to the Women's Bureau of your TT Federal or State Department of IF YOU V70ULD rather stay in -Labor. They publish several pamph- your home you can investi- lets on ob oortunitie fo ma- Coster-Parent Plan, us- uauy operated by State Depart- nt jti, "rr XT no ties, this be the job for A bpe ce North Main TER of Huffman returned home fc fe J- mg 1S t0 be help on the final payment for lets on job opportunities for mature women, trained and untrained.

ments or Welfare whereby you provide a home for orphaned chil- aren. It will be necessary for you Many of these groups are deeply the problems of 12 was collected at Friday's meeting from the wear- 5ng of earrings for articles in purses, for not knowing club offi- Frida night after attending the funeral of Clatter's father. J. J. We Te Blatter, been a resident of West -for Xf 8 at 10 On Eighth Birthday Sharon Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Avery T. Martin, 411 W. Adoue, celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday with a party in her home. Novelty hats were given as favors and party horns served as prizes for game winners.

Cake and ice cream were served to Carol Lee Mosley, Janet Holsomback, Susan Bryan, Charylene Muennink, Vicki Gales, Leyla Kad- The to -marry some-; time in. March. Miss Brown attended Crosby high school and is now a student at Elliot Business college in Houston. 4 The prospective bridegroom was graduated Crosby high, school and is employed Roberts Construction and. Lumber'Co.

in Highlands. PYTHIAN COFFEE Mrs. E. D. Fisher; 502 'West Gulf will entertain members to satisfy authorities of your ability to care for young children.

If you want to travel, if you have a sharp eye for business and a pleasing personality, you may neglect national and inter- cers. for being a grandmother, and national women's organizations, other items. Mrs. Dennis will be hostess to the next meeting of the club. concerned with the problems working women in their communities, whether or not the women are members.

Tomorrow: So You Want to Travel St. Jude's Society To Have Cake Sale The Altar and Rosary society of St. Jude's Catholic church will have a cake and pie sale March 22 after the 8:30 and' 8:45 a.m masses at the church. TI Plans for the sale were made at a THE BAYTOWN SUN. MONDAY, MARCH 16, "1953 5 meeting 0 the society last week.

Mrs, Francis chairman of the gale; She assisted by Mrs. Roy Loggins. Hostesses for April-will be. Mrs. E.

L. Chandler and Mrs. John Tobin. At the meeting last week, Mrs. A.

F. Henneke led the group in recitation of the rosary. Fifteen members were present. About Your Friends And Ours Music Association Will Have Five Concerts MRS. MARTHA B.

DE MUES, prominent Mexican educator, is a guest in the home of MR. AND MRS. J. Q. McGIFFIN, 1606 Florida.

On Monday she is being entertained with a tour through the Baytown Refinery, a trip to San Jacinto monument andvthat night she will be a dinner guest in the home of MR. AND MRS. JAMES C. STONE has also been a dinner guest in the home of MR. AND MRS.

P. S. VILES and DR. AND MRS Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Edge and family of Bishop spent the weekend with his parents, MR. AND MRS. G. EDGE. roe Pythian Sisters at a coffee Tues- 4 Mrs.

J. W. Powell of Con- day afternoon at her the honoree's grandmother, are from 2 to 5 p.m. (tar Doctor About Your Health tt Vt About Your Medieino Choose from Our large Assortment of EASTER CANDIES pea 6:00 to 7: JlCK'S- PHARMACY Teias and Gaillard sip much Oral TUESDAY Morrell Park Garden club, home of Miss Bessie Matherne, 204 Park, at 7:30 p.m. Business and Professional Women, Community house at 7:30 p.m.

East Harris County Federation at Garden clubs. Community house at 1:20 p.m. Epsilon Sigma. Community house at 7:30 p.m. Wooster circle of St." Mark's Methodist church, home of Mrs.

C. Robinson. 110 Crow, at 9:30 a.m. Irene Anderson circle of Second Baptist church, home of Mrs. C.

H. Dawson. 501 E. Lobit. at 9:30 a.m.

Doris Jackson circle of Second Baptist church, home of Mrs. Young, 601 E. Republic, at 9:30 a.m. Edith Alien circle of Second Baptist church, home of Mrs. R.

W. Lambright. 708 E. Adoue. at 3:30 a.m.

Mary Lilly circle of Shiloh Baptist church, church at IB a.m. Goose Creek Rebekah Lodge No. 453 IOOF hall at 7:30 p.m. Women's Golf association. Country dub at 10 a.m.

Women's Missionary Council of Trinity Tabernacle, church at 9:30 a.m. Wesleyan Service Guild of Cedar Bayou church, home of Mrs. John Leslie, at 7:30 p.m. Martha circle of Cedar Bayou Methodist church, home of Mrs. Bill Tadlock.

at 9:30 a.m. Joy circle of Cedar Bayou Methodist church, home of Mrs. F. W. Smith at 9:30 a.m.

Faith circle of Cedar Bayou Methodist church, home of Mrs. Joe Murphy, at 9:30 a.m. Willing Workers circle of Cedar Bayou Methodist church, home of Mrs. H. B.

Kitzman. at 9:30 a.m. Gary Stephen Odom Is Honored At Party Gary Stephen Odom celebrated his third birthday Friday, and his mother. Mrs. Matt S.

Odom. and grandmother, Mrs. Nona J- Robertson gave him a party. The party was held at the Odom home. 405 Fayie.

Guests were served punch and a white cake with Texas Ranger decorations. Easter eggs decorated the table. Present were Karen Jo Katribe, Jolene Young, Wanda. Jenny. Marshal Jr.

and Robert Brown, Glen. George. Gene and Glenda Owens. Peggy Odom, Ann Lusk. Vicky Fowler, Robert McNabb, Carol Maddoux, Brenda Lindstrom.

Shelia Brown, Clifton and Linda Witt, William and Rebecca Parker. Mothers present included Mrs. Jones Fowler. Mrs. Marshal Ray Brown, Mrs.

G. W. Owens. Mr. and Mrs.

Matt S. Odom, Mrs. Leon Katribe. Mrs. D.

E. Parker, Mrs. Jerry Witt. Mrs. E.

L. Bull, Mrs. AIv a Wflkerson. Mrs. A.

L. Young, Mrs. Ralph Fitts, Mrs. Alice Parker and Mrs. C.

E. Odom. The Civic Music association has chosen five concerts for its 1953-54 season. Selection of artists was made Saturday night after the association's annual membership drive had ended with -about 800 enrollees. A committee composed of new and old officers and successful drive workers chose the program, which will be highlighted by the re-appearance here of Pia.iist Sidney Foster, this time with 12 in- fvfexican Prof Talks To AAUW, Feted Al Tea American Association of University Women honored a visiting Mexican professor Sunday at a tea in the Trinity Episcopal parish house.

Brought to this country from Mexico City by the state AAUW, Mrs. Martha B. de Mues presented greetings from the university women south of the border and explained the function of education in her country. Formerly a teacher of philosophy and languages at the University of Mexico, Mrs. de Mues is now retired and spends much of her time traveling.

The program was arranged by the international relations chairmen, Mrs. Wendell Boyce and Miss Ouida Carroll. Mrs. J. R.

Martin, chairman of hostess committee, was assisted by Mrs. P. L. La Fosse, Mrs. George W.

Nelson, Mrs. James Nelson, Mrs. J. B. Kirkpatrick, Mrs.

Rov L. Fuller, Mrs. R. R. Bains Mrs.

A. F. Drouiihet and Mrs. James C. Stone.

Two past presidents, Mrs. W. H. strumentalists in a concert of favorite piano concertos. The' ensemble was chosen after the committtee noted that most they wanted some ensemble or symphony group.

Another pianist, Earl Wild, has been chosen for the season. Wild is the official NBC pianist. He has made several recordings' and frequently appears on Piano Playhouse. The other programs are the Apollo Boys choir, Fiddler Jeanne Mitchell and Metropolitan Tenor Thomas Hayward. Dates for the concert have not -been set and national booking arrangements.

The final'concert'of the Civic Music 1952-53 season is Tuesday night. Baritone Hines will be the artist. New members of the Civic Music association will be admitted to the concert upon presentation white stubs. TEL Class Meets In Fortinberry Home Mrs. 0.

D. Echols led an opening prayer Thursday at a meeting of the TEL class "of Wooster Baptist church in Mrs. -H. D. Fortinberry's home.

202 Arbor. After a short business session, a devotional was 'presented by Mrs. E. J. Hoffman.

Mrs. M. E. Hurr led in a closing prayer. A covered dish luncheon was served to 'eight members- and" four guests; R.

Tate. Mrs! Barney Webber and Mrs. N. B. Culver.

Next meeting- win be at 10 aim March 26 in the home of Hoffman, 217 Wooster. Honors Two Seniors Barbara Dunkerly and Nancy Tompkins, prospective Robert E. Lee graduates, were honored Sunday morning at a breakfast in the Shamrock. Co-hostesses were Nancy's aunt, Mrs. J.

B. Adrian, and Barbara's aunt, Mrs. Lucile Beard. The honor ees were presented with gifts of silver and tiny bottles of perfume served as place- marks. Guests were Mary Charles Ballard, Mignon Harper, Suzanne Felton, Patricia Ball, Judy Mathis, Pat Nicholson, Mary Jo Watson, Johnelle Cansler, Frances Ed- Bridges and Mrs.

C. Cummings, dings, Pat Hawkins, Faye Brown, presided at a sen-ing table. Mex- Ann Tompkins, Margo Dunkerly, ico's colors of red, white and green Thompson, Mrs. A. H.

were used in a decorating theme. Mrs. Leon Thompkins. Members of the Baytown Edu- caUcn association were special Mrs. P.

S. Viles, president, announced that a board meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Community house. oveify Gifts And Novelties You Couldn't Buy In Town Before We Opened. Gag Novelties Fun Items Large Selection, Reasonable David Freeman, 5, Parfied On Birthday friends of David Freeman helped him celebrate his fifth birthday when fu's mother entertained them with an Easter egg hunt at his home in Mont Belvieu.

After the gifts were opened, the big Easter cake bedecked with tiny candy rabbits hopping around a green coconut nsst, was cut and Mrs. Baccus Hostess To P-TA Study Group "Are We Neglecting the Three Rs?" was the topic of a discus- served with punch, sion led Friday by Mrs. E. W. Guests present were Lilla Ann Baccus at a meeting of the home Hooks, Barbara Ann Jackson.

Kat- utvti, Style Shoppe Where Quality Counts Open Your Charge Account and family life study groups of Ashbel Smith Parent-Teacher association. The group met in Mrs. Baccus's home, 905 S. Circle drive. Following the discussion, Mrs.

James M. reviewed' a book, "In'The Defense of Children," by Dr. Bert Beverly. Friday's meeting marked the last of the study series. Those who will receive state certificates from the course are Mrs.

Earl Wilburn, Mrs. D. V. Givens, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.

W. H. Powers, Mrs. Doyle Ware. Mrs.

Baccus. Also Mrs. E. R. Rutledge, Mrs.

A. E. Oliphant, Mrs. Clarence Akin, Mrs. Earl Mize, Mrs.

Conrad Matysiak, Mrs. R. B. Batterbee, Mrs. Wade Callam Mrs.

Lee Robertson, Mrs. W. J. Bonds. Girl Scout Troop 57 Gives Formal Dance Members of Girl Scout Troop 57 entertained friends at a former dance Friday in the Lynchburg elementary school gym.

The girls gave the dance to earn a point on the dance badge on which they are currently working. The color scheme for the dance was green and white. Punch, cake and open-faced sandwiches were served. Hostesses were Jeanne Anderson, and troop leaders, Mrs. I.

R. Anderson and Mrs. T. E. Cole.

Special gtiests were Mrs, C. W. Hendrix and Miss Aranna Watson. More than 350 miles of road In 17 states and Canadian provinces have rubber in their pavement. hy and Steve Billiot, Glenda Butler, Bill and Joe Kilgore.

Ronnie and Gary Wade Cotton, Sut and Arthur Davis. Steve and Pamela Freeman. there's a way you can be Ihaf your Home Is Mrs. Sallie Phillips Our HOME DECORATOR before you build or remodei THIS IS ANOTHER FAMOUS SERVICE AT ler's 'Home of Dr. Otis Strickland We Invite You to Daily from now through March 29th MEMORiAL BAPTIST CHURCH Pearce and Jones Streets 10:00 A.M.

7:00 P.M. A Message of Hope in a Day of Uncertainty Is the Answer for EVERYONE INVITED EASTER IS ALMOST HERE SELECT YOUR EASTER FASHIONS HERE AND NOW of, Personalized Service urtesy wifh your personal check drawn at your loca! bant. If you don't have Welngarten Card, jusf siop by oar Courtesy Booth and ask for an application. Rights Reserved to timit THESE VALUES GOOD MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OUR BAYTOWN STORES, 211 MINNESOTA AD 800 W. TEXAS.

Large Sizs, U. S. No. I Juicy, Seedless, Florida. LB, FRESH CALIFORNIA Table Trimmed Rid End CALVES' LIVER PORK'LIVER Headless Whiting, 19c sn ced Fresh Golf Trctif 29c 63c COTTAGF CHEESE WHIPPED GUTTER Bensoa Noon Hcrar WTtconttn looghorn Wonderful filling MRS.

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