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Dorothy June Smith Becomes Bride of
David Thompson Sunday Afternoon
Miff* Dorothy Juno Smith b«-
the* bride of David Neal
Thaenpaon in a ceremony perform*
e«l at S o’clock Sunday afternoon
lit the home <•# her parents, Mr.
and Mik .fame* Bullard Smith, on
^*1?°** Mo<m* (halt years in the Atlantic as an
Mr. and Mr*. Doyle Thompson; aerial gunner on the Aircraft car-
completed a course at Nixon-Clax
Business College,
The bridegroom i* n graduate
of Waco High School. He entered
the U. S. Navy in November, 1052.
and saw service for three and a
/half years in the Atlantic as
i aerial atmnt-r on th«> Airmift <
of Waco are parent* of the brldi
groom.
Arranged before draped triple-
window* in living room, palms
formed the altar background for
tall banket* of white gladioli and
emerald foliage that stood on
either side.
The Rev. Karl S Yokley of Rt.
John's Methodist Churrh, officiat-
ed with the* double-ring service.
The bride was given in mar-
riage by her father. Her gown of
white lare over satin was created
with a low oval neckline, bracelet
length sleeve*, and a sculptural
bodice that was fastene d with tiny
satin button* down bark. The
wide circular *kirt fell in grace-
ful ripples to waltz-length. Her
small hat and opera pumps were
white and she wore a necklace of
pearls.
The bride carried a shower bou-
quet fashioned of satin ribbon and
tulle that was intermingled with
feathered white carnations and
centered with a purple orchid.
riers. He then returned to the
states and later saw fourteen
months service in the Korean War.
He is now an employee of Indust-
rial Generating Company at Rock-
dale Work*.
When Mr and Mrs. Thompson
left for a short trip to Galveston
she was wearing a tailored sum-
mer suit of polished cotton broad-
cloth in dark green, with white
accessories and a purple orchid
corsage.
The couple will lie at home in
their new house in PriMel Sub-
Division of Rockdale.
Out of town guests for the wed-
ding were: Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ferguson. Patricia and Michael.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Walker, Pamela
and Barbara. Melvin Thompson,
Miss Patricia Balemon, all of
Waco; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith
and Edwin Barklc>, Mrs. A. E.
Attaway and Tommy of Calvert.
Mrs Paul Eugene Davenport,! C||f :*/. f?/>nn»Vm
onlv Mttt»nrlant worn n k’lllllrl IllllOfl
her sister's only attendant, wore a
cocktail length dress of pale blue! fi l l I ...
silk faille designed with an over- II0141 .z||Ji(|(| >
skirt of eyelet embroidered or-
gandy. Her small hut and access-
ories were white as was her cor-
sage of carnations. Mervin Thomp-
son. brother of bridegroom was
boat man.
It Fair Park
The first annual reunion of the
family of George Smith of Rock-
dale was hold Sunday in Fair Park
The Reporter Women s Page
Page 4
Irma Dunnington, Editor
Phone HI 6-5928
Beverly Gonntag, Assistant
Phone HI 6-5709
August 18, 1955
Suimminfi Party
Is Circa for
Tommy Harper, 6
Tommy Harper, son of Mr. and
Mrs John Harper celebrated his
t»tli b.ithday Sunday with a swim-
ming jraity and picnic.
Ten children from Tommy's
kindergarten class were invited
to the party. Mr. and Mrs. Harper
took the children to the Tgyloi
Country Club where they swam
and were sen ed a picnic supper,
Mrs William Shepard assisted at
the party.
Tommy's guests were Joe Baugh
Rutvd> Russell, Patsy Carter,
Elaine Martin. Spencer Woods,
Sandra Woods, Bill Shepard and
Tommy’s brother, Mae and John-
ny.
The bride’s mother was dressed Ion Sh. Smiths 85th birthday,
in blue sheer crept* and her ac-1 ^ ^r-
cessoi tes were of white. The Srnith s family attended the gath-
bridegroom’s mother chore navvier’n*- his ehihiren
soitr (Topi fur ni*r and
n’cro black accessories. Both had
corsages of w hite carnations.
The ceremony was followed by
n reception Laid in cloth of lace
over w*hite satin, the bride’s table
held a centerpiece arrangement ol
white carnations and gladioli com-
bined with tulle hire Wide stream-
ers of satin ribbon and tulle lace
extended from the flowers to end
of table.
The three tiered wedding cake
of white was embossed m roses
coming from Caldwell. Gause,
Houston and Rockdale for the
event. There are five generations
of the family.
Sons and daughters attending
were Mrs. W. O. Ferrell of Cald-
well. Henry Smith of Caldwell.
John Smith of Gau>e. Ruby Smith
of Gause, Carvin Smith of Houston
Buster Smith of Houston. Mrs.
Pearl Jones. Mollye Tulloch and
Gordon Smith of Rockdale.
Picnic lunch was served to Mr.
Smith’s family, grandchildren and
and held to top a miniature bride great -grandchildren.
and groom beneath an arch of
orange blossoms. Mrs. William
Holloway was in charge of serv-
ing the cake and Miss Jo Ann
Smith presided at the punch bowl.
Crystal compote* held mints and
nuts.
The bride after attending school
in Houston for five years returned
to Rockdale when in high school
and graduated from Rockdale high
school in 1951. after whirh she
Mr. Smith was a native of
Gause where he was a farmer. He
resides in Rockdale with Mr. and
Mrs Guidon Smith.
The family plans to make the
reunion a yearly event, meeting on
the Sunday nearest Mr. Smith’*
birthday. August 12.
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Hairston Family
Reunion is Held
At Park Aug. 7
The Hairston Reunion was en-
joyed at the Rockdale Fair Park
August 7, by 63 relatives and
friends A basket lunch was serv-
ed at the noon hour.
This is the Hairston’s 4th re-
union. Jack Hairston of Rockdale
was kept as chairman and Mrs.
M. M. Bright of Cameron is sec-
retary. Attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hairston of
Luting. Mrs Mary Cook, Mrs. Sue
Hughes, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Nickalson all of Cameron.
Mrs. Gladys Brinkman and chil-
trrn of Caldwell. Mrs. Charlie
Angel and Children. Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes and children.Mrs. Normon
Cook and children. Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Bright and children. Wayne,
Lyndia and Billie Hairston, Mrs.
Mary Harper and daughtei, James
Stanley and Richard Hairston of
Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hairston. Mrs.
Odell Isreal and Children, Marie
Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. John Yoa-
kum and children Sue and Charles
Hairston of Milano.
Bertie Touchstone, Mrs. Nellie
Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Galbreath,
Mr. and Mrs. T A Hairston, Rose
Cook, Jack Hairston and son and
Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCoy and
granddaughter all from Rockdale.
Mrs. Andrew R Ritchie and
children of Brownwood, Ronald
Meek of Waco, Mrs. Minta Ann
Sheckels of Houston and Bill Cook
of Brenham.
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Royal Service
Held on Monday
At Meadowbrook
The Women's Missionary Union
of the Meadowbrook
Church met for the regulur Royal
Service at the educationall build-
ing of the Meadowbrook Baptist
Church Monday evening
Thirty members were present
for the program und business
meeting presided over by Mrs.
Lewis, Austin, president of the
WMU.
The program was entitled “Al-
cohol and the Teen-ager" and was
given by members of the Inter-
mediate Girls Auxiliary. Mrs.
Charles Dalton is sponsor of the
group and Janice Smith is pro-
gram chairman. Girls taking part
in the program were Dottic Parker
Sarulda Ross, Linda Gebhart,
Janice Smith, Sara Todd, and Jo-
die Magness.
At the business meeting it was
announced that three Rockdalo
Women plan to attend the Baylor
llouseparty in Waco August 22
through 25. Going from Rockdale
arc Mrs. W. J. Wallace. Mrs. J.
C. Walker, and Mrs. Cary White.
Tuesday, twenty-six members
of the Meadowbrook WMU at-
tended a book review at the First
Baptist Church from ten until two
o'clock. The review was present-
ed by women from Cameron on
the book “Candles By Night”, a
history of the WMU in Texas.
Parties Honor
Harpers Prior
To Their Move
A number of parties have been
planned and have )*«**n given
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John
Harper, who leuve for Pittsburgh
in September.
Friday evening Mr. and Mra.
Holmes Semkcn entertained for
the Harpers at their home, 40 Post
Oak Place. Guests were invited to
call after eight o'clock, to greet
the Hurpers on their return from
Pittsburgh.
With Mr*. Bethea
Mrs. F A Bethea gave a Bridge-
Luncheon in honor of Mrs. Har-
per Tuesday, The dining table
was decorated with pink carna-
tions und striking, arrangement*
of dark red cockscomb were used
in the living room. Salad plate
luncheon and dessert was served
the twenty-two guests.
Mrs. Bethea presented Mrs.
Hurper with a gift. Luncheon was
followed by bridge where Mrs.
Holmes Semken won the prize,
and Mrs. Ed Kolba won the con-
solation prize. Mrs. Bethea was
assisted in serving by Mra. H. B.
Dowell, her sister from Caldwell.
Mrs. Baugh Hostess
Mrs. J. H. Baugh was hostess
honoring Mrs. Harper at a bridge
party Wednesday afternoon. The
party was given at the Blue Room
in the Kyle Hotel in Temple. A
refreshment plute was served dur-
ing the afternoon.
Local News Briefs
Here and Thar* — With People You Know
Rebecca Pounders
Celebrated Second
Hirthday /lug. /i>
Many’ little boys and girls gath-
ered on the rear lawn at tin* home
of Rebeecu Mae Pounder* to help
h*T celebrate her second birthday
on Monduy, August 15.
Those joining in tire gay event
were: Becky Lane Robbins
Brownie Talbott, Mike lioloway,
Bruce Thaler, Beverly Yoakum,
Bill Green, Jr., Susan Gilbert, Dar-
la Sue Henry, Elizabeth Pounder*,
Judy Moseley, Linda Scolke, By-
ron Chrlstiun, Marsha Christian,
Vickie, the honoroc’s sister.
Several were unable to attend
but either sent gifts or dropped by
later in the duy to wish Becky a
happy birthday: Scotty Childress,
Kenny Childress, Diane Timmer-
man, Nanette Menu, Leah Talbott.
Each guest was presented until
a cellophane bag consisting of
a party hat, mask and a horn and
blowout. After the gifts were
opened every one gathered around
to watch “Becky” blow out the
two candles on her aqua and yel-
low cake.
Refreshments of cake and punch,
candy mints and bubble gum were
then served.
Mothers attending wore: Mrs.
James Gilbert Mrs. Jim Robbins,
Mrs. Bill Green, Mrs. George Yoa-
kum Jr. Mrs. Vesper Christian,
Mrs Bill Holloway and Mrs Mar-
vin Thaler.* Also attending was
Mrs. Fred Wolf und bringing gifts
were Mrs. Albert Seelke, neighbor,
and Mrs. Jake PauMtm and Mrs.
Emma Muaton, grandmother and
great grandmother of the honoree.
Kenneth Neil Holden, an 8 lb-
one ounce baby boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. James Holden, of
1207 Alcoa. Saturday August 13,
at 5:30 p. m. in Richards Clinic.
★
Mr. and Mrs. H. Offield, of Cam-
eron, were recent visitors of Mrs.
Lorena Offield and Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Offield and son, Carey
Wayne.
*
Mrs. R P. Ackerman, and her
daughter Carolyn of Houston, were
Friday guests of Mrs. R H. Cald-
well Mrs. Ackerman is the* former
Miss Minnie Bartholomew.
it
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Butler were Mr. and Mrs.
Clark West, of Pasadena; Mr. and
Mrs. Rex Henson and daughter, of
Houston; Mrs. Dixie Bales and
Mrs. James Williams, of Taylor.
★
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Butler plan
to leave on Monday for a vacation
trip to Morton. Texas, Albuquer-
que, New* Mexico, and Hobart,
Oklahoma.
★
Mr .and Mrs. Spud Caywood and
Shirley and Jerry, and Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Caywood and Ella spent
last weekend vacationing at Cor-
pus Christi. Padre Island, Port
Isabel!, Brownsville, and Mexico.
it
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kraatz and
baby Mike, of Irving, visited their
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bur-
gess of Milano and Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Kraatz o! Sharp a few days
last week.
i
Mr and Mrs. Joe Yates and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Nettles attended a
Parish Life Conference in Bryan
Saturday and Sunday. Twenty
Episcopalians attended the meet-
ing, representing Rockdale, Bren-
ham and Bryan. The days were
spent in meetings and discussion
at The Oaks, where meals were
served to the delegates also. The
meeting was directed by Miss
Martha Pray of Houston. rWrnntor,
of Christian Education of the
Episcopal Church.
★
Miss Beverly Hay Hart, eleven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hart oi Fort Worth is visit-
ing two weeks with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R. L McGee.
¥
Leon Noack has been in Canada
lor the showing of Hereford cattle
from England, Ireland and Argen-
tina. While enroute home he is
making stops at interesting points
in the states and expects to reach
Rockdale soon.
ROCKDALE
Drive-In Theatre
Friday and Saturday
BIG DOUBLE FEATURE
"5 Against the
House"
Guy Madison-Kim Novak
—AND—
"They All Kissed
the Bride"
Joan Crawford
Melvin Douglas
Sun-Mon.
'The Looters"
Rory Calhoun-Julia Adams
The Rev. Earl Yokley of St.
John’s Methodist Church will at-
tend the Texas Conference Plan-
ning Commission for Adult Work
at the First Methodist Church in
Lufkin Friday, August !9. The
Commission will plan an Adult
Conference to be held at Lakcvicw
November 25-27. Mrs. Yokley is
visiting in Fort Worth where she
will attend the marriage of a cou-
sin this weekend.
¥
Mrs. L. G. Gonzenback was
visited by her sister Mrs. H. C.
Tollock and daughter Ellen of Dal-
las tin* first week in August. Mrs.
Gonzenback and Mrs. Tollock
made trips to Temple and Austin
during Mrs. Tollock’s stay. Mr.
and Mrs. Gonzenback spent last
week in Galveston and Houston.
In Houston the Gonzenbacks’ Gary
and Steve toured the battleship
Texas.
¥
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Perry,
Emmet. Cople and Collier are
vacationing for three weeks in
North Carolina.
¥
Mrs. Charles Hord has returned
from a visit with her parents in
Tennessee. Mrs. Hord, Twila and
Cathy spent two months with their
family there.
¥
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baugh, Jim-
my, Joe and John spent their
vacation last week in San Antonio,
New Braunfels and Temple. They
spent a day in New Braunfels in
Landa Park.
★
Dr. and Mrs. Slaughter have had
a number of out of town visitors
this week. Last Friday they
were visited by Mrs. Slaughter's
brother, Don Whrrcn, his wife and
son Mark from Galveston. Mr.
Warren is entering medical school
in Galveston. In the Slaughter
home this week are Mrs. M. L.
Edwards and daughters Kathy and
Elisabeth from El Paso and Mrs.
John Slaughter and son Stephen
XrGTTi Dn'naa.
★
Rev. and Mrs. M. M. Fulmer
loft Monday for Glorieta, New
Mexico, B a p t i st Encampment,
where they will attend the Home
Missions Conference and the open-
ing dajs of Church Recreation
Week. They will also vacation in
Colorado before returning home.
★
Vlstilng Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy R Clark were Mrs. Ro-
selle Roark of Katy, sister of Mrs.
Clark, and Mrs. Earl Ramsey of
Houston who is her aunt.
DIXIE
THEATER
Friday and Saturday
"Tarzan Hidden
Jungle"
with the new Tarzan Gordon
Scott.
Sun.-Mon.-Tues.
"The Last
Command"
In Color
Starring Sterling Hayden
Annie Marie Alberghetti
Don’t fail to see this picture.
Wednesday and Thursday
"That Lady"
In CinemaScope and eolor
Olivia Dp Havilland and
Gilbert Roland
Rockdale Youths
To Attend League
At College Station
COLLEGE STATION — Four
thousand young people from the
United Stules and Canada will at-
tend the 12th biennial convention
of the International Luther league
of the American Lutheran Church,
August 23-28, at Texus A. and M.
College, College Station, Texas.
Representing Peace Lutheran of
Rockdale at the convention will be
Gloria Skopek, Edna Wenzel,
Evangeline Sager, Billy Sager, und^
Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Sager.
In the business sessions of the
convention which is being held
during the 25th anniversary year
of the American Lutherun Church,
the young church leaders will dis.
cuss problems and questions as-
sociated with juvenile delinquency
and youth in politics. “God’s Love-
My Life” is the convention theme.
Features of the convention will
be a 1,000-voiceVhoral group, a 66-
voice youth choir, a 32-piece brass
ensemble, an anniversary pageant,
a “Texas Day”, and a special
built western town on the A. and
M. campus.
Speakers at the convention will
include Dr. E. W. Schramm, editor
of the Lutheran Standard; Dr.
George S. Schultz, Director of Ste-
wardship and Finance of the Am-
erican Lutheran Church; Dr. Mar-
cus Rieko, ALC Youth Director;
and Rev. Chester M. Patten, As.
sistant to the Youth Director of
the ALC. all of Columbus, Ohio;
and Rev. Gordon Huffman, But-
ler, Pa., and Rev. William L. Niles,
Detroit, Michigan.
St. John's
Nursery School
Workers Meet
A meeting of the Nursery
School Workers of St. John's
Methodist Church was held to-
day <Thursday' at four o'clock at
the church.
The purpose of the meeting was
to divide the Nursery School into
two sections, Mrs. Ted Weydcll,
superintendent of the Nursery,
said.
Now. your choice of fine or
medium points in the famous
Pai**r-Mate Pens at SI .69. Re-
Kay Theatre
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.,
Aug. 18-19-20
"The Marauders"
In Technicolor
Dan Duryea-Jeff Richards
Keenan Wynn-Jarma Lewis
Cartoon
Sun.-Mon., Aug. 21-22
"Station West"
Dick PowelUane Greer
Agnes Moorehead
Cartoon
Tucs.-Wed. Aug. 23-24
FAMILY NIGHTS
Each Family — 50c
"The Traveling
Saleswoman"
Joan Davis-Andy Devine
Cartoon
Mafia— Every day StOO
Open House is
Held at Camp
Home, Cameron
Friday afternoon many ladies
from Rockdale were guest* ol Mr*.
Emory B. Camp at un open-house
in the handsome new home of the
Camps, in Cameron Throughout
the afternoon hour* there wn» a
continous flow of caller* from
neighboring towns, and Cameron.
In the evening Mr. Camp joined
hi* wife in receiving when numer-
ous couple* called from 6 until R
o'clock.
Jimmy Camp, the younger son,
admitted the guest* and they were
welcomed by the hostess and Mr*.
E. A. Camp of Rockdale. A gioup
of ladle* escorted the guests on a
tour through the house; also in the
house party were the attractive
daughter Kay and a bevy of her
girl friends all wearing bouffant
frock* of vurlod hues.
Flower* arrangements in shade*
of pink were marked with artistic
simplicity, in decorations for the
occasion.
This distinctive rambling house,
consisting of three bedrooms with
baths, living and dining rooms,
den or family living room, and an
ull electric kitchen, is in pace with
the model homes of tomorrow und
could well be one of those which
will be unveiled during National
Housing Week, proclaimed by the
president.
The interior and furnishing*
display exquisite taste and beauty,
combined with practicality. Not-
icable features are the walk-in
cedar lined closets and panel-wall
storage apace, the functional light-
ing and interior communication
system.
The all-electric kitchen with
every built-in feature imaginable
to add to easy living would truly
be a »*erfect gnawer to any \vo-
man’* dream.
Local Lutheran I
Youths Attend
Kerrville Camp
The Luther Leuguo Bible Cump
was held at Camp Chrysalis near
Kerrville, August 11 through 14.
Some 90 Luther Leuguers from
various parts of Texus were pre-
sent. . _
Rev. and Mrs. I/ D. Braun of
MrGregor served a* Cump Man-
ager and Camp Nurse, respectively.
Rev. and Mrs F T. Sager of Rock-
dale served as Deans of men and
umiHnn Others attending from
Rockdale were Billy Suger und
Elaine Braun. Billy Sager was
elected as Assistant Business Man-
ager for the Camp for the coining
year.
The Camper* kept themselves
occupied with Bible Study, lec-
tures on Stewardship, service, and
youth problems. In addition there
was ample time for hikes, swim,
mlng, volley ball and archery. The
Camp theme wus; “Abide In Him”,
and gave the youth a wonderful
opportunity to grow in wisdom
und understanding of living for
Christ.
The huge den,with panel glass
wall, opens onto the out-door ver-
unda-terrace, where at the fur end
is an ideal setup for outdoor cook-
ing.
On the terrace the guests were
served punch and cake squares*
from two tables that held moder-
istic decorations of fruit. Here one
had a clear view of the grounds
and wide borders of pinkieaf cal-
adium that extended around the
entire house.
When Essie Camp was asked
who thought up the idea for this
perfect home she confessed that
she had been working and plan-
ning on it for the past five years.
No doubt she now feels repaid fur
the time spent in (dunning.
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