The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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Mr. Epperson Speaks.
son is a member of the
A.C.H.A.; T.H.A.; Chair-
man of the Council on Public
Education and a member of
the South Texas Hospital
Area Association.
Mrs. J. Murray Hooke,
president of the Auxiliary
states “We are fortunate
to have Mr. Epperson. He
is an outstanding speaker
and all members of the hos-
pital Auxiliary should make
a special effort to attend
this meeting.”
To Hospital Auxiliary
The quarterly meeting of
the Knapp Memorial Metho-
dist Hospital Auxilians will
be held in the hospital cafe-
teria on Monday evening,
April 27.
The Auxiliary is fortunate
in having as their keynote
speaker, Mr. Gordon W.
Epperson, Administrator of
the Driscoll Foundation
Children’s Hospital in Cor-
pus Christi.
Mr. Epperson was born
in Temple, Texas and is a
graduate of Baylor Univer-
sity. He was the Assistant
Administrator of Baptist
Hospital of Southeast Texas
in Beaumont from 1953 to
1957. He served during
World War II for five years
as a Captain in the Corps
Mercedes. Texas, Thursday. April 23. 1964
SERVICE GUILD
RE-aECIS PRES
Exchange Student Is
Guest Of Mrs. Bowe
Exchange student, Brigitte
Moller, from Denmark was
the week-end guest of the
John W. Bowe. Miss Moller
attends the McAllen High
School and lives with the
W. F. King family in Mc-
Allen. Friday night a high
Study Club Meets
At Mrs. Sparrow’s
The Los Ebanos Study Club
met Monday in the home of
Mrs. Howard Sparrow. Mrs.
Floyd Langford, president,
presided over the short busi-
ness meeting. The program
was presented by Mrs. J. F.
Baingo.
Texas music
Miss Adams is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Adams of Mercedes. The
bridegroom’s parent's are
M. and Mrs. Coy Hensley
of Mission.
The front of the church
was decorated with a fan
arrangment of white gladio-
las, stocks and mums flank-
ed by triangular shaped ar-
rangements of similar flow-
ers. The three arrange-
ments, which stood on white
columns, were separated by
tall brass candelabra hold-
ing white tapers. The family
pews were marked with white
satin bows accented with
white, sparkling wedding
bells.
The bride, given in mar-
riage by her father, entered
the church to the strains of
W agner*s LOHENGRIN. She
wore a formal gown of white
peau de soie. The bolero
jacket was accented with me-
dallion lace, which encircled
the lower edge of the jacket.
The sleeves came to a point
over the bride’s wrist. The
bell shaped skirt featured
inverted pleats accented with
medallion lace matching that
on the jacket. The skirt flow-
ed into a train. Her head-
piece was a circle of or-
gandy flowers intertwined
Mrs. Charles Armstrong
was re-elected president of
the Wesleyan Service Guild
at the regular meeting held
at the home of Mrs. H, D.
Wallace on Thursday even-
ing.
Mrs. C. L. Wilson, chair-
man of the nominating com-
mittee presented the follow-
ing slate of officers; Mrs.
Charles Armstrong, presi-
dent, Mrs. Bill Kramer, vice
president, Mrs. Dewey
Acker, secretary and publi-
city chairman, Miss Alma
Whatley» treasurer and sec-
retary of literature.
Other chairmen: Miss
Peggy Rodebough, mission-
ary education, Mrs. R. T.
White, spiritual life, Mrs. C.
L, Curtis, Christian social
relations, Mrs, Emma Cun-
ningham, hospitality, Mrs.
C. L. Wilson, promotion,
Mrs. JohnUrquhartW.S.C.S.
coordinator. , , „
The entire slate was elect-
ed by acclamation.
Reports were given by
chairmen. After a report
from Mrs. Kramer, on
Missionary Education, the
Guild voted to send $10
“Undesignated” to the Mis
school student party was held
in the Bowe home to acquaint
Miss Moller with the
students here. On Saturday
night she attended the Mer-
cedes High School Junior-
Senior Prom.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to express
our appreciation for the
many kindnesses and acts
of thoughtfulness shown in
our recent loss, your ex-
pressions of sympathy were
deeply appreciated.
Mrs. James A. Chapman
and family
com-
posers was the subject for
the first part of the musical
program. Mrs. Baingo then
told the history of poems
that have been set to music
The poems were read and
then sang by a quartet com-
posed of Mrs. Chester Cot-
ter, Mrs. Earl Martin, Mrs.
Milton Hild and Mrs. Baingo.
Mrs. Sparrow served
lemon cake and coffee to the
approximately 20 members
and guests.
sionary program.
Mrs. Armstrong present-
ed a program on a maturing
church in Asia. She was
assisted by Mrs. White, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Acker and Miss
Whatley.
The May meeting will be
held at the First Methodist
Church and will be the In-
stallation and Pledge Ser-
vice.
A district training meet-
ing of Guild officers was
held in Pharr on Sunday,
April 19 at the Pharr Metho-
dist Church.
The hostess served re-
freshments to 13 members.
of Engineers. Mr. Epper-
view the play “Take Her
She’s Mine”, by Phoebe and
Henry Ephron. This isaplay
about parents and kids and
is loaded with laughs. The
tribal rites of the modern
college generation gets a
light and genial once over
in this play.
Members present included
Mesdames Walter Bazar, N.
P. Barton, Jr., R. H. Cin-
tron, Barr Ewing, Mike Clif-
ford, J. W. Chambers, JR.
P. Edgemon, Don Hamilton,
Clyde Hollon, Gussye
Lauderdale, Lee Kern, Rob-
ert Kirkpatrick, H. D. Stuart,
J. L. Long, Floyd Langford,
Norma Smith, J.D. Vollmer,
Taylor White and Miss
Mollye Harmon.
Guests included Mrs. T,
G. Edwards
Greeting guests at the door
were Mrs. Harley Whitten,
San Juan and Mrs. Wilma
Powell, Mercedes. Mes-
dames J. F. Baingo and C„
F. Archer, Mercedes, ser-
ved the cake, and Mrs. Hu-
bert Brown, Pharr, poured
punch. Other members of
the Houseparty were Mrs.
Floy Stimson, Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. Adams, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Adams, J. F. Baingo,
C. F. Archer, Mr. an Mrs.
Kenneth Barth, all of Mer-
cedes: and Hubert Brown
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cymbidium orchid with a
background of white cas-
cading feathered carnations.
The maid of ‘honor, Miss
Linda Ruth Adams, sister of
the bride, wore a street
length dress of Dublin green
peau de soie. It featured
a basque bodice and a wrap-
ped bell skirt. Her head-
piece was a matching crown
with a Dublin green mesh
veil. Gold shoes completed
the ensemble. She carried
a bouquet of cascading gold
accented with
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MRS. BOB HENSLEY
accessories and a cymbi-
dium orchid completed her
attire.
The rehearsal dinner was
held Thursday night preced-
ing the wedding at El Som-
brero Restaurant in Mer-
cedes. Hosts for the dinner
were Mr, and Mrs. Coy Hen-
sley. Attending the affair
in addition to the honored
couple and the hosts were
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Adams,
Don Self, Miss Linda Ruth
Adams, Jerry Hensley, Miss
Pat Hensley, Mr. and Mrs.
B. J. Ryan, David Powell
and Lee Ross Puckett, Jr.
P r e - nupital courtesies
held for the bride were a
shower held in the home
at 7 p.m. in the Church of
Christ in Mercedes. Mr. B.
J. Ryan performed the cere-
mony in a candlelighted set-
ting;____
A double ring ceremony
united Miss Margaret Ann
Adams of Mercedes and
Bobbie Allan Hensley of Mis-
sion in marriage April 17
Mrs. Henry
Lauderdale, and Mrs. R, H,
Johnston.
pom poms
Dublin green satin.
Miss Pat Hensley, of Mis-
sion, sister of the bride-
groom, was bridesmaid. Her
ensemble was identical to
that of the maid of honor.
Single strands of pearls,
gifts from the bride, were
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Riley. Co-hostesses for the
tea were Mesdames J. F.
Baingo, Kenneth Barth and
John Bowe.
The bride attended Mer-
cedes High School and Pan
American College. She was
employed by the Mercedes
Enterprise prior to her mar-
riage. The bridegroom at-
tended Mission High School
and Pan American College.
He is employed by Retail
Credit Corporation of Mc-
Allen.
The couple will make their
the only jewelry worn by
Miss Adams and Miss Hen-
sley.
Style No. 3873
Don Self of Donna served
as best man. Grooms-
man was Jerry. Hensley, of
Mission, brother of the
bridegroom.
Ushers were Lee Ross
Puckett, Jr., andDavid Pow-
ell, cousins of the bride.
Mrs. Adams chose for her
daughter’s wedding, a pink
embroidered linen dress.
She wore a pink sequined
pill box. The mother of the
bridegroom wore an aqua
two piece linen dress. Her
hat was a pink pill box. The
grandmother of the bride-
groom, Mrs. T. A. Hensley,
wore a dress of blue eyelet
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1964, newspaper, April 23, 1964; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1091793/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.