Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 83, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 20, 1959 Page: 3 of 6
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Book Review Due To Boost Library
Mrs. Aline Tavlor: Treasurer
Mrs. Gladvs Hollub; Group Cap-
Mrs. Hugo Buehring is Hostess
To Fidelis Sunday School Class
October 27, 4:00 P. M. in the
afternoon. The public is invited,
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Barbara Ann, to David A. Poth,
son of Mr. DeWitt Poth, and
the late Mrs. DeWitt Poth.
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lace cloth underscored by green
cloth. Honoring the officials of
the class, the luncheon meeting
included a business session and
review of the years work as
shown by committee,reports and
discussion concerning the year
books.
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Don Manning to buy the Fabric Shop to make
a lovelier place, for you dear people than I
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newly-appointed chairman
First Baptist Church at the
back the book buying program. Henderson home Friday noon.
Book reviewer for the occa- for a luncheon in pleasant sur-
sion will be Mr. J. W. Petty, roundings including
owner of Victoria’s Book Mart.
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Mrs. Pauline Dixon, president,
presided at the business meeting
with Mrs. Thelma Wilkerson
giving the opening prayer.
Following the business meet-
ing, a social was enjoyed. From
a table centered with an arran-
gement of yellow and orange
zinnias and Dahlias, a tasty me-
nu of dip, potato chips, cup ca-
kes in the Halloween colors, and
coffee and tea were served.
The club surprised the class
teacher, Mrs. Thelma Wilkerson
with birthday gifts.
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McVca, Alice Baker and Lily- man and Mrs.A lice Harrison.
terpiece. Punch was served from
one end of the table and the
wedding cake from the other
end. The assorted salted nuts
were in silver compotes. White
napkins, inscribed in silver bore
the names "Manetta and Mel-
vin”.
Nestled in white tulle and sa-
tin ruffles, the three-tiered,
white iced, colonade cake was
iced in white and detailed with
sugar spun bells, slippers, ros-
es and carnations in white, and
Lavender-blue roses, in keep-
ing with the wedding color the-
"he buffet was centered with
pleted the decoration on the
Known state wide for his lilter-
ary knowledge, Mr. Petty is ex-
pected to present an interesting
review.
Arrangements for the silver
tea and book study are being
— CARD OF THANKS —
I wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to Dr.
Mgehroff for his services; to
the Sisters and Nurses for their
care of me while I was in Huth
Memorial Hospital; and to all
my friends and relatives for
their visits and cheer cards
which helped to make my stay
there more cheerful. May God
bless all of you.
— Mrs. Dorothy Dean.
cake.
Green napkins bore the cou-
ple’s names "Betty Joe and Bil-
ly Ross" inscribed in gold. Nuts
and mints completed the re-
freshments.
Games appropriate for the
occasion wtre played with priz-
es being a rolling pin disguis-
ed as a bride, and a set of par-
ty coasters.
The three hostesses each gave
individual gifts. Mrs. Johnson’s
gift was a complete set of black
and gray towels; Mrs. Criswells
gift was a cut glass crystal
punch bowl with 18 matching
cups, and Mrs. Granberry’s gift
was a dutch oven.
Mrs. Gregory, Miss Gregory
and Mrs. L. O. McGinty were
presented with giant white mum
corsages, with white satin
streamers. The honoree wore a
pretty wine colored full skirted
frock.
The bride-elect was the reci-
pient of many lovely shower
gifts.
Miceks Attend
Kiwanis Convention
The 41st Annual conventlon
of the Texas Oklahoma Dstriet
Kiwanis International was off
to a wonderful Sunday, Oct. 11.
Two very impressive services
were held at the Moody Center;
the morning was concerned with
love and interest for others,
and service to others. Many
comments were overheard con-
cerning the Sunday evening
The home of Rev. and Mrs.
William J. Johnson in Victoria
was the setting for a tea-show-
er Tuesday night, given in ho-
nor of Miss Betty Gregory,
bride-elect of Billy Ross Mc-
Ginty of San Antonio. Hostess-
es were Mrs Johnson and Mrs
Alice Criswell of Victoria and
Mrs. Erwin Cranberry of Yoa-
kum.
Between the appointed hours
of seven to nine o’clock when
guests arrived they were greet-
ed by Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Gil-
bert J. Gregory, mother of the
honoree, Miss Betty Gregory,
honoree, and the prospective
groom’s mother, Mrs. L. O. Mc-
Ginty of Gonzales. .
Miss Sandra Sue McGinty and
Miss Jerry Gregory alternated
at the Bride’s book.
An Autumn theme was de-
noted in decorations. The liv-
ing room was decoarted with
yellow Canon lillies, and milk
glass dishes held multi-colored
jelly beans, nuts and mints.
The refreshment table was
laid with a lovely beige linen
and Vinetian point lace cloth,
centered with a large center-
piece of yellow blossoms. Re-
freshments of Orange fruit
punch and cake were served.
The cake was iced in beige, and
decorated with brown colored
tree limbs, autumn colored leav-
es of orange, yellow, brown and
green. Across the limb of one
of the trees was the affianced
couples names "Betty Jo and
Billy Ross” in orange. Yellow
birds, bells and ribbons com-
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es of ultra blue peau de sole.
They were accented with match-
ing opera length gloveg, ’ and
they wore highheeled satin
pumps, matching in color, and
single strands of peatfp. Thelr
headdresses were modified pic-
ture hats of matching wet. cen-
tered with a single large hand-
made rose and leaves of the id-
He. Wm. McDonnell
With NATO Com’nd
Karlsruhe, Germany — Army
PFC William B. McDonnell, 24,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
McDonnell, 401 Southwell St.,
Yoakum, recently participated
with the 78th Engineer Bat-
talion in "Exerr ise Side Step”,
a NATO commi nd post exer-
else in Germany.
The ten-day exercise was de-
signed to determine unit effec-
tiveness under simulated com-
bat conditions.
McDonnell, a jeep driver in
the battalion’s Headquarters
Company in Karlsruhe, enter-
ed the Anny in November 19-
57 and arrived overseas in
June 1958.
He is a 1953 graduate of St.
Joseph High School and was
employed by the Texas High-
way Department before enter-
Ing the Army.
Lakeside Club of Yoakum
next week will be the location
for a benefit gathering aimed at
providing more and better books
for the Yoakum Public Library
which is located on Nelson St.
across from the fire station.
Date of the social, a silver tea
and book review, is Tuesday
the space program committee,
investigating the work of the
space rockets, etc.
The session continued thru
Tuesday, but our delegates had
to return Monday.
Nonetheless, It was an inter-
esting and informative meeting,
they reported. Sunday evening
they attended the dinner honor-
ing the 1959 board of trustees,
past governors and 1959 dis-
trict officers and their wives,
at the Galvez Hotel. Others
were recognized and among
them. Mr. and Mrs. Micek of
Yoakum.
PEL Class Hosted
At Henderson Home
Mrs. John Henderson was
hostess to the TEL Class of the
a round mirror reflector upon
which the bride placed her bri-
dal bouquet for floral decor.
On either side were arrange-
ments of white gladioli and
candles in silver holders.
Serving were Misses Martha
Bland, Linda Coldewey, Patri-
cia Zinke, Mrs. John C. Davis
and Mrs. Vernon Bruns.
Other members of the house
party included Mesdames Char-
les Seekamp, O. L. Bland, F. T.
Rappold, Margaret Vrazel, Mil-
ton Hiller, Lorene Coldewey, E.
E. Albrecht and Miss Annette
Rappold. .
When leaving for the honey-
moon trip to Mexico City, the
bride donned for travel a smart
dressmaker suit of beige faille,
green velour hat and green glo-
ves, and shoes and bag of bron-
ze luster calf.
The bride is a graduate of
Yoakum High School and is at-
tending Baldwin’s Business Col-
lege.
The groom is a graduate of
Yoakum High School and is em-
ployeed by the Texas Highway
Department. They will reside in
this City.
Out of town guests attending
the wedding were: Miss Tilda
DuBose, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy
Wacker, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Po-
lasek and family, Dr. and Mrs.
John C. Davis and Susan and
Mrs. Henry Wacker of Cucro:
Mrs. Zelma Shuller and Miss
Freda Neismeyer of Gonzales;
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Dunn and
Mr. Clarence Hasdorff of Nix-
on; Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kite
Jr., and Jimbo, Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Steen, Miss Lettie Lea-
eke and Mrs. David P. Brown
of Victoria.
Also Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ap-
pelt and Mr. Charles Seekamp
of Austin; Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Bourcein, Mr. Benny Koliba of
Corpus Christi; Miss Shermay-
ne Turbeville and James Allen
of Houston; Miss Martha Bland
of San Marcos; Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Payne, Jr. of San Antonio;
Miss Linda Coldewey and Miss
Mary Hett of Seguin; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pekar and Mr.
Emmett Hagan of Hallettsville.
— REHEARSAL DINNER —
Mrs. Walter Hairell hosted
the rehearsal dinner following
the Burkett-Hairell wedding re-
hearsal Friday night, which was
held in the Saigon Room at
Quast’s.
The serving table was laid
with a white damask cloth and
centered with an arrangement
of white gladioli and purple as-
ters.
The menu consisted of fried
chicken, fried fish, tartar sauce,
lemon wedges, relishes, stuf-
fed celery, green beans, pota-
toes au gratin, individual toss-
ed salad, crackers, hot rolls,
coffee, tea and butter-pecan ice
cream.
Guests were seated at tables
for four.
Mr. Hairell presented his
bride-elect with a lovely tear-
drop pearl and diamon’ neck-
lace and she in turn presented
him with a platinum and dia-
mond cuff link and tie clasp
set. She gave her attendants
necklaces and earrings and the
little flower girl a pearl neck-
lace.
Mr. Hairell gave his attend-
ants cuff links.
Present were: Miss Manetta
Lee Burkett, Mr. Melvin Hair-
ell, Pastor and Mrs. D. I. Dol-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Roston E.
Rrk tt, Mrs. Walter air ...
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dunn, Mrs.
Earl F. Wyatt, Miss Shermayne
Turbeville. Mr. James Allen.
Miss Linda Ruth Hiller, Messrs.
Leon Heidaker, Burton Cook,
Jade Sessions, Harvey Schnei-
der, Traig Vrazel, James C.
Kite. 3rd, Mr. and Mrs. James
C. Kite, Jr, and Mrs. Milton
Hiller.
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Those present included Mes-
dames J. O. Barnett. E. S. Swof-
ford, Mrs. W. S. Moore, E. J.
Rice, J. E. Hybner. John My-
lius, W. L. Armour, D. Barker,
R. W. Lay. • Joe Turner, Rev.
W. George McWillams and son
Jimmy, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Thompson, Mr. John Hender-
son and the hostess, Mrs. John
Henderson,—-
now attending Draughons Bus-
in< ss College.
Mr. Poth, also a graduate of
Yoakum High School, is attend-
ing South West Texas State
College’in San Marcos.
The wedding will take place
on October 31st.
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Present were: Mesdames Thel- I
ma Wilkerson, Effie Buehring.
Fannie Thompson. Aline Taylor. I
Mildred Stewar t, Pauline Strunk, i
Ruby Steen, Lilyann Hickox.
Gladys Davis, Gladys Hollub,
Beulah Harryman, Alice Bak-
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Memorial Service, rate the me-
morial services as (“most im-
vressive and very worthwhile’).
The placing of carnations in
vases and a candlelighting cere-
monv was carried out in honor
of the deceased members of the
kiwanis Tex.-Okla. District.
The SWSTC A Capella Choir
rendered several numbers dur-
in? this solemn ceremony.
Chas. M’cek, Yoakum dele-
cate, and Mrs. Micek attended
the Galveston gathering and
furnished this report.
Mondav mornine the presen-
tation bv Ball High School
ROTC. and the son? “America”
and , “God Save the Queen",
followed bv vledge of allegiance,
nnened the business session. The
Gov. of the Tex-Okla. Key
Clubs addressed the gathering
at this time, commenting on
progress made by the high
school clubs.
A Safety Patrol demonstra-
tion during the morning session
by students of the Alamo Ele-
mentary School, Galveston, was
well received.
The group presented the col-
ors and gave the duties of the
Safetv Patrol, each student
participating, followed bv ac-
knowledgement by Hwv. Safetv
Patrol and officer of the Gal-
veston Patrol. praising them on
iheir acromplishments in a
matter of two weeks.
At eleven a m the entertain-
ment incinded the A Canella
choir of SWSTC with a non
meal fo"nwing at the Moodv
Center. The luncheon honored
♦he district officers, with ad-
dress bv Rev. W B. Deather-
nee. pastor of 2nd Christian
Fhurch. Houston. Ha effective-
!v commented on “one lost
hov". Adolph Hitler, whose an-
tics became tragic to the en-
tire world.
During the afternoon the ad-
dress was given by a college
student, James Bell, Gov. of
Tex.-Okla. Circle K, College or-
ganization sponsored by Kiwa-
nis. His address concerned with
working of the club in college
levels. Congressman , Overton
Brooks of Louisiana was intro-
Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
this City, was the setting for
1 a bbeautiful and impressive ce-
■ tpukbny, uniting in marriage
1 "aAA. Manetta Lee Burkett,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ros-
, ton E. Burkett, and Melvin
Lloyd Hairell, son of Mrs. Wal-
4 ter Hairell and the late Mr.
L ‘ aifell, on Saturday, October
10th at 7 ;00 p.m.
Pastor D. I. Dolton officiated
at the double-ring ceremony be-
fore an altar decorated with ar-
rangements of white gladioli
, and greenery, reflected in the
glow of candelabra holding
’ white tapers. White satin bows
capped the family pews.
Mr. Burkett gave his daugh-
ter in marriage. The young
bride was lovely in her bridal
dress of Rosepoint lace, lined
with taffeta. The fitted bodice
was styled with scalloped neck-
line embroidered with seed
pearls, and long sleeves taper-
ing to petal points at the wrists.
1 Her street length skirt was ac-
cented with an overskirt of tul-
le, edged in handclipped lace
rose motifs embroidered with
seed pearls.
A lace Rosepoint cap set in
seed pearls held her short tulle
veil. She wore high heeled slip-
pers of clear lucite, with iri-
descent sequins and pearl stud-
ded bows.
For “Something Old” she car-
ried a white lace hankkerchief
carried by her sister, Darlene,
at her wedding.
For “Something New” she
wore the teardrop pearl and
diamond necklace given her by
1 her bridegroom, and a pair of
I Pearl earrings. -
! For “Something Borrowed”
she carried a white satin cov-
ered Bible belonging to Mrs.
Vernon Bruns, topped by her
Bridal bouquet, a crescent of
white feathered carnations, ast-
ers, velvet leaves, and centered
{ with a lavender cattleya orchid,
। and white satin ribbon falls.
For “Something Blue” she
' wore a blue garter, a gift from
I Mrs. John C. Davis.
She slipped a penny into her
shoe for good luck.
Her bridal entourage was led
by her sister, Mrs. Earl F. Wy-
att, matron of honor, whose
dress was of ultra blue peau
de sole. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Morris Dunn, a cousin of the
bride from Nixon, Miss Faby:
lain Rappold, this City, and
Miss Shermayne Turbeville of
Houston. Their dresses were of
lavender-blue brocaded taffeta.
The feminine attendants’
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The Hugo Euehring home was
the locale for the Fidelis Sunday
School Class of First Baptist
Chur h m< eting Tnursaay
night.
Hostesses were Mrs. Effie
Buehring, and Mrs. Gladys Da-
vis. They chose for their decor-
ative theme the Halloween mo-
tiff.
Installation of officers took
place with Mrs. Pauline Strunk
in charge of installation and
her theme was “In His Paths'.
done in her usual able and char-
ming manner. Officers installed
wen1 as follows:
Teacher Mrs. Thelma Wilk-
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and velvet leaves caught with
lavender-blue ribbon.
Completing the bridal court
was little Miss Linda Ruth Hill-
er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Hiller, in the role of flo-
wer girl. She was attired in a
white dress, lined with taffeta,
styled with fitted bodice, puff-
ed sleeves, and short circular
skirt. She wore a white lace bow
in her hair, white shortie glov-
es, white shoes, and pearls. She
carried a small crescent bou-
quet similar to the bride's.
Best man duties were perfor-
med by Leon Heidaker, and
groomsmen were Burton Cook,
Jack Sessions and Harvey Sch-
neider.
James C. Kite, 3rd was ring-
bearer. He was attired in a Na-
vy Blue suit, white carnation
boutonniere and carried the
rings on a white satin pillow
edged in seed pearls and ruffled
lace.
Craig Vrazel and Glenn Ap-
pel ushered.
Mr. Clarence Hasdorff of Nix-
on was organist playing a pre-
lude of wedding numbers, and
accompanist for Miss Linda Lee
Coldewey as she sang “The
Wedding Prayer.”
The bride’s mother chose to
wear a cocoa brown crinkled
taffeta frock, with which she
wore burnt orange and brown
accessories. Her corsage was of
green cymbidium orchids.
The mother of the groom
wore a royal blue wool jersey
frock with matching accessories
and purple cymbidium orchid
corsage.
The wedding reception was
held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl F. Wyatt, sister and
brother-in-law of the bride.
Guests were welcomed by Mrs
Roston E. Burkett, Mrs. Walter
Hairell, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L.
Hairell, Mrs. Earl F. Wyatt.
Shermayne Turbeville and Mrs.
Morris Dunn.
Miss June Meyer presided at
the register at the .church and
at the reception.
The home was decorated with
arrangements of Gladioli, mums,
Chinese hydrangea and wild
mulberry.
The bride’s table was cover-
ed with a beautiful white crys-
talene, full skirted cloth accent-
ed with tiny pearls.
Centering the table was an
arrangement of white asters,
white gladioli and lavender-blue
asters. Silver candle holders
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