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STUDENTS CLIPPITG
BUREAU
University of Texas
Austin, TexasMINERIJ WELLS
Daily
FEB 4 1951INDEX
Judges
To Be
Ju es ected t
stand ng omen of
to be hoff red Frid,
Party of the Year
Hotel have annou
cisions and have na
women to be honor
Those named are
na of Dallas, Mrs.
rider of Abilene, M
Hobby of Houston,
Hodge of Midland,
kanna of Snyder, 1V
of Deport, Dr. May
Worth, Mrs. V. Y. I
las and Mrs. All
Austin.
Star-T
Fort Wo
APRILHonoredA Party
o pick the out- Judges pointed, out that he
the southwest names lave been listed in alph'v
ay night at the l tt ial o1c er of selection.
at the Baker Qu 'fications in general on
nced their de- which the judges based their selec-
med nine Texas tions have been announced as fol-
ed. lows: Mrs. Hanna, for 40 years a
Mrs. John Han- leader in the religions and civic
Rupert Hark- life of Dallas and a member of
[rs. Oveta Culp many national and church welfare
Mrs. J. Howard boards.
Mrs. Edith Mc- Mrs. Harkrider, a successful
Irs. J. H. Moore rancher, Hereford breeder and
Owen of Fort leader of great influence for the
Rejebian of Dal- past 30 years and instrumental in
an 'Shivers of perfecting better commercial and
Hereford cattle in Texas.
Mrs. Hodge, president and leader
in the Texas Federation of Wom-
en's Clubs and a member of a half
dozen state and national boards.
Mrs. McKanna, a successful oil
producer-she was instrumental
in discovery of production in the
Pennsylvania series io.West Texas,
which the oil industry had con-
sidered barren. Her ,accomplish-
ments in this field have added un-
told billions to the wealth of Tex-
as.
Mrs. Moore, banker, land owner,
immediate past president of the
Texas Congress of Parents and
telegram Teachers, with a membership of
rele Texas 50,000 for more than 20 years.
Her efforts and influence for the
benefit of school children of Texas
has been of great value.
L4 1988Namie
Dr. May Owen was an insniratinn
Fort North lost one of its foremost parts
citizens - and a grand lady - with the where
death of Dr. May Owen this week. creat
Dr. Owen, who was 96, worked at the ownI
All Saints Hospital laboratory until the lion f
day before her death. Such dedication medi
came as no surprise to those who knew, She
loved and respected the first woman pres- cator
ident of the Texas Medical Association. conta
She was almost as well known in other ence.w-.,W P1 WNw V g
of the country as she was in Texas,
e the May Owen Student Fund she
ed 20 years ago with $300,000 of her
money has blossomed into a $1 mil-
fund that has helped more than 500
cal students pursue their education.
e was a doctor, a benefactor, an edu-
and a civic leader. All who came in
act with her are better for the experi?I
/#
Nine Womien
I
kDr. Owen, past president of tn
Ta dcalSociety
Tanaknwege y 11?.r ical
profession as a doctor of interna-
tional reputation.
Mrs. Rejebain, a linguist, an out-
standing student of social sciences,
of Armenian parentage and born
in Turkey. Mrs. Rejebain probably
talks each week to more Texans
than any other person in the state.
Her messages are constructive,
clear in thought and a great in-
fluence on Texans.
Mrs. Shivers, outstanding as a
wife and mother-the spotlight
and demands of Governor Shivers'
time require added responsibilities
to the woman of the family. Mrs.
Shivers has earned the respect and
admiration of eight million Texans.
These women will be eulogized
by Governor Shivers and present-
ed certificates at the dinner Friday.
night which will follow a social
hour at 5:30 o'clock at the Baker.
'John Ben Shepperd, secretary of
state, will be master of ceremon-
ies and will present Wright Mor-
row, Democratic national commit-
teeman from Texas, who will in-
troduce Vice-President A 1 b e n
Barkley who will be the principal
speaker.
The party, the second of its
kind held here, is being sponsored
by ten local business men and ten
business men from over the state.
About 600 persons are expected to
attend the party and reservations
are already in from a number of
states besides Texas.S
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram. [Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death], clipping, {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth830102/m1/1/?q=%221951~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Medical Association.