The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953 Page: 4 of 24
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The Reporter Woman’s Page
December 10. 1953
Miss Irma Dunning ton, Society Editor — Telephone 5926
Page 4
T. S. C. W. Alumni j Mrs. Howard Gill
Enjoy Christmas Hostess toC. H . F.
Party /)<r. I
MISS DOIUS INN HACkll U S
mum: or a nns seelh;
In a lovely setting. Miss Dona1 The bride's veil of sheerest im-
Anu Buckhau:., daughter of Mr.{ported illusion was caught
Jane Linklin
Is liride of
John U illiiims
Seehg .d 6 30 o'tloik Saturday
evening in St. John’s Methodist
church. The Rev S Hurt on Smith
read the double img ceremony.
Parents of the bridegroom are
Mr. Walter Seeing of Thorndale,
and Mrs. Deward Whitworth of
Rockdale.
For the candlelight ceremony the
altar vases held large snowy whit *
chrysanthemums and palm fern.
Tall floor baskets of the white
chrysanthemums and commodore
foliage, with deep streamers of
wide lace and satin ribbons, de-
corated the chancel. Within the
channel standing to either side
were seven-branch candelabra
holding Cathedral tapers which
towered from cluster arrangements
of the snow white chrysanthemums
and greenery to give illumination.
Hows of wide white satin ribbon
marked the family pews.
Mrs George Gilmore, organist,
played the traditional wedding
marches, and a program of nuptial
_ ,__, music prior t«> the entrance of the
l aws High School. Jane attended brKiai party SUu' was accompanist
the Massey Business College, also
the Reclow School of Charm. She
and Mil- fcklward Backhaus, be-1 halfhat ot lace and satin embroid-
v.a...- ;h.- tr:;:v .•! Curt - v..•..»»*u.tth twwK and fell to finger-
tip length
She carried a dream bouquet
fashioned with a large w hite orchid
that was surrounded by dainty-
white Doty chrysanth - nums and
.French mature, show vied with
"tone trim, with which -ne woiel/' J /Tn
a white hat and gloves, and her *• I t#
corsage was a purple throated
orchid with harmonUmg ribbon.
Following the ceremony u recep-
tion was held at the home of the
to u bride's parents.
Decorations throughout * the
Kiuiw i-uri'iwl not the white and
green bridal theme with baskets
and contameis of chrysanthemums
predominating. A pedestaled
basket placed near the entrance
of living room was filled with
large white chrysanthemums and
sprays of the chrysanthemums and j greenery, and spreading across the
has since been employed as Legal
secretary, having worked with
I Continental Oil Company for eight
I years and is now employed in the
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lock 1 in an-j Legal department at Texas Gulf
bounce the marriage of their j Sulphur Company. Jane is an
daughter. Jane, to John W. Wil-1 honorary member and past presi-
1 c • Mrs Jessie Williams dent of Sigma Kappa psi Sorority,
of Cji on City, Colorado, ana Mr i ana was elected Sweetheart of the
John Williams of St. "Louis, Mo., | Club this year,
on Saturday, November seventh.
8 p. m First Christian Church,
silver puffs caught with lacy sdk-
bratd ribbons. For something old
the bride wore a diamond pin
which had been worn by her
mother on her wedding day, and
a six-pence was in her white satin
slipper.
Miss Donna Haelbig was maid-
of-honor and wore a dress ol soft
pink taffeta, designed with full
ballerina length skirt and a strap-
less Utter! bodice with which she
wore a matching pink lace should-
er cape. Miss Joyce Seehg, cousin
of bridegroom, and Miss Joyce
Tutna were bridesmaids, both
mantei was an arrangement of the
snow dusted plumosus fern.
Little Mis- Janet Richards was
at the door to receive the guests
Hold Christmas
Meeting Dee. 10
The Christmas meeting of the
Rockdale Garden Club will be held
next week on Wednesday, Dec-
ember lti, at 3:00 o'clock in the
afternoon in the Parish House of
the Episcopal church.
All club members and guests w ho
plan to attend the meeting are re-
quested to bring either a small
potted plant, a potted bulb, or a
chrvsanthemumx fringed w ith flower arrangement These will be
for the Christmas exchange gifts
A cordial mv Ration to attend this
meeting is extended the ladies of
wearing dresses of orchid taffeta j about which were mingled smaller
with lace cajvs. fashoined after {Kemmer mums and long sprays of
that w orn by the maid of honor. 1 snow-dusted plumosus fern that
o'. - • ' g them .1 V'f liv mg i Rockdale who are interested in
room was Mrs Backhaus. the bride! flowers and plants, the beautifica-
and groom and the bride's attend- I turn of hame surroundings, your
ants. [city and Garden Club work as
In the dining room great white| whole,
chrysanthemums and snow sprink-
led fern were on the buffet. The
bride's table, covered with cloth
ot! cut-work, held a large and
gracefully arranged centerpiece of
mammoth white chrysanthemums
The T S. C. W. Alumni Associa-
tion held its Christmas party Doc.
1. 1953. in the home of Mrs.
Ksslmger of Cameron
The home was guyly decorated
in keej. mg with the Christmas
motif A lovely Christmas tree
graced the living room and bright
packages were heaped below for
the members
A surprise shower of gifts was
Thursday \ight
The Christian V. men Fellow-
ship met Thursday night. Dec 3,
at the home of Mrs. Howard Gill
for their regular monthly meeting,
with 17 ladies present.
The meeting was calk'd to order
and opened with a prayer by Mrs
Maude Daniels.
Gifts were brought by each lady
to t>e sent to the ladi.es of Har-
wood Hall in Dallas. Mrs. Lettie
presented to Mrs. a. r, matuia, | Smila *«w .... \v.ii.. t.:;„
honoring her new daughter. 1 -------- ' *~ lJ.......—1
Recordings of "Hail, Alma
Mater Hail”, and Christmas car-
mix were played throughout the
e\ ening.
Mrs Esslinger invited the group
into the candle lit dining room to
be served from the beautifully de-
corated Christmas table.
Mrs. Matula presided at the sil-
ver Serv ice and guests were serv -
ed frozen mellon balls in mellon
cups, finger sandwiches, decora-
tor cut cheeses, olives, fancy
cookies, and hors d’ oeuvre Christ-
mas bells were presented as
favors.
of a recent v isit to Harwood Hall
while in Dallas.
After the bismess meeting Mrs.
Alice Goehler was in charge of
the program assisted by Mr<-
Ann Summers, Mrs. Maude Daniels
Mrs. Judy Tyler, Mrs. Lottie Wal-
lis and Mrs. Glen Lumpkins.
At the close ot' the program Mrs.
Gill served fruit cake topped vvilh
whipped cream, coffee and candies.
The group had as guest and
new member Mrs. Thelma Turn-
er.
Tire Mooting was dismi-sed with
the Missionorv Benediction.
Clark Graham had charge of the
‘"TLtS Kv.du.te of Rook- \ Guild
dale High School, having finished j I V...,,
with the 1953 senior class. The{*** 1** Ii/iMm m
bridegroom finished from Thorn- /x ; . •
dale high school in 1951 and for | * "• gatl l IHUl
more than a year has been em-
Houston.
The Rev John Knowles read the
double ring ceremony, for which
the bride' chose, a dusty pink sheer
woo! suit with matching hat Her
corsage was of white orchids. She
carried an ivory covered Bible and
pastel blue imported lace hand-
kerchief. handmade iu France.
y >r something old she wore a
cameo breach, that had belonged to
her grandmother Locklin.
John is a 194t> graduate of
Florence High School, Colorado.
He attended Colorado School of (The stfnpless bodice of lace mold-
Min.'s, where he received his do- ■ ed over tulle and satin, was also
grw m Petroleum Engineering in j studded in the jewels and made
1950 His fraternity was Sigma j tight girdle-effect with the up-
Nu. He is now employed In Hous- per part finished in layers of
ton with Trans Tex Transmission I crushed tulle in sweetheart line.
Company in the Engineering de- Over this she wore a jacket of
partment. I Chantilly lace that tapered to a
After an unannounced wedding point at back waistline The high
Each wore a double bandeau' interlaced the artistic arrange-j ployed by the Texas Power and! Members of the newly-formed
headdress of velvet cords that were nient and formed a soil fringe to; Light Company at the Aluminum {gui’d at St Thomas' Episcopal
trimmed at one side with a pom • *■''»' edge White candles m cry - . Company ol America (Church met Tuesday night in the
tor Rhe soloist Mrs. FA win Falko VH)m of laci, .,lul tulje jjtowered 1 slid cair* ?labra were on either side. When Mr. and Mrs. Scelig left j Parish Hall, with Mrs. Roy Neidigh
of Thorndale who sang, *T Lovo in rhinestones Their bouquets The oblong three tiered wedding ‘ for Uteir undisclosed wedding trip acting as temporary chairman.
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Prayer.”
The bride entered with her
father who gave her in marriage.
Her gown was ot French Chan-
tilly luce and nylon tulle over sa
tin, created with a billowy baller-
ina length skirt of many layers of
tulle which gracefully swung from
dee curved points of lace, stud-
ded in pearls and rhinestones, that
were gathered at the waistline.
After graduating from Jeff Texas.
trip, the couple will be at home
i at 5511 Austin Street, Houston.
neck was finished with a narrow
rolled collar, and the long sleeves,
fastened with lace covert'd buttons,
came to lily points over the wrists.
were of modernistic design, made’cake at one end ol table was an. she was wearing a modish original
of sprays of polished lemon foli-} exquisite confection embellished] suit of tiny checked wool in navy-
age sprinkled with glitter and in delicate pink sugar spun roses, > and white. The fitted jacket flar-
about which were showered pink! and with lace like filigree einboss-1 ed hip length and had off-white
Little America chrysanthemums, inn Tiny white wedding bells| trim on collar and sleeves, the
then centers dusted in glitter about the cake were caught with [pencil slim skirt was topped with
Harmonising ribbon bused the mulinc and at corners of the lower an off white blouse which was
bouquets | layer were white swans. Center- • beaded in pearls and rhinestones
The bridegroom had as his best in,- the top tier stood a mmature and hei shoes and La., were m
bride and groom beneath a white j navy. Her small hat was white and
tilted wedding bell that was in J she wore an orchid corsage,
filigree work and net.
Mrs. Joe Henry, aunt
man Billy Duke. Douglas Key ot
Caldwell and Hubert Youngblood
served as groomsmen. Ushers were
Larry Gene Henry, cousin of bride
and Melvin Kieke of Houston,
cousin of bridegroom.
For her daughter’s wedding Mrs
Backhaus wore a jacket dress of
black sheer crepe, the satin collar
and sleeves trim of ice-blue was
embellished with pearls and silver
bugle beads, and her accessories
were' black Her orchid corsage was
a delicate pastel shade with mateh-
„v^ ..vw.j, ..— of the
brie * cut the wedding cake and at
opposite end of table punch was
poured by Mrs. Howard Schnidcr,
cousin of bridegroom, and Mrs
K. E. Henry, aunt of bride. Others
assisting in dining room were Mrs.
Wilhelm Backhaus and Mrs
Robert 0. Richards.
Having charge of the gifts m
den was Mrs Setgfred Backhaus
mg ribbon, Mrs. Whitworth chose'amt in an adjoining room Miss
a dress of black faille with rhme-*Nina Lou Moore and Mrs. Billy lor.
Among the out of town guests
hero for the wedding were Mr.
Walter Seclig ol rhorndale, Melvin
Kick.* of Houston, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Kieke of Bronham, Mrs.
11 J Sommorfeld, Edwin Folke,
Mrs. Olga Richter, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Seehg. Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Seehg and IX'loris, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Schnidcr and Patricia
all of Thorndale. Mr. and Mrs.
John Sviig and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Kvvrin Niemtschk of Tay-
The new guild will work in coord-
ination with St fhamas’ day guild
in the forming of the Associated
Women of St. Thomas’.
The membership voted to call
the new organization, the “St.
Francis Guild’’, and will meet
the second Tuesday of each month
at an evening meeting to give op- <
port unity for the ladies of the
Church who cannot meet during
day time hours.
A Yearbook committee has been
appointed to formulate plans for
the twelve meetings in 1954 De-
cember projects include a Christ-
Slum er Social
Event Honoring
Decent liride
A courtesy the past week given
to honor Doris Ann Backhaus,
who on Saturday became the bride
of Curtis Seehg, was u shower
with Mrs. Billy Clark Graham and
Joyce Tuma as hhostesses at Fel-
lowship Ball of St. John’s Metho-
dist Church.
Decorations featured chrvsan-
themums, and guests ware register-
ed by Joyce Tuma.
Preceding the presentations of
gifts, Mrs. Clark presented the
bride to bo a cunning rain-bon-
net in tho form of a corsage with
the hope that in a small way she
might be protected from a shower.
The honoree was then invited to
open the lovely packages.
A number of bride contests were
mas Tret' for the Church-School! played and those winning present-
party, and a coffee following the• ^ their awards to Miss Backhaus.
service on Bishop Bine’s visitation *' ~ “*
to St. Thomas’.
Officers will be elected at the
January meeting of the organiza-
tion. Two meetings per year are
planned as joint meetings with the
day guild of St. Thomas’.
For the refreshment hour the
table, laid with satin damask cov-
er, displayed a decorative arrange-
ment of white chrysanthemums
and tapers in crystal holders.
Cookies, punch and mints were
iserved
FREE BUICK
1953 Buick Special with radio, heater and
white sidewall tires will be Given absolutely
free Dec. 23. Everyone has a chance.
Buick will be Given Away by the 28 NAP
Stores of Central Texas. McLEOD & TIMMER-
MAN is your NAP Store in Rockdale.
Register as often as you are in our store—
it costs nothing to register.
Drawing will be held December 23 on Sta-
tion KTBC-TV. 6:00 to 6:15.
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953, newspaper, December 10, 1953; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694909/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.