The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 3 of 22
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MISS JUNE GOEKING BECOMES
BRIDE EARL GERSTENBERGER
Frletlen's Evangelical and Re-
formed Church at Old Washing-
ton was the setting for the mar-
I'iagi* Sunday afternoon of Miss
Junr* Bernice (locking to Karl
GcrsU-nbcrger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Gcrstenberger of Rock-
d.'ile The dnuhle rinif <’f*remnnv
was performed by Rev. Paul Piep-
«nbrok.
The altar and sanctuary were
decorated with Grecian urns on
pedistals holding arrangements
of while gladiolus, King asters,
and giant white chrysanthemums.
The floral setting was illuminated
by candles in wrought iron candel-
abra.
Mrs. J. Earl Bryant gave a pre-
lude of wedding music. She also
played the traditional wedding
marches and accompanied Gus
Vogeler who sang “Because” and
' The Lord's Prayer.”
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Goeking and
was given in marriage by her
father. She wore a gown of nylon
net over taffeta with an over
skirt of point-du-Venice lace, oval
neckline, sculptured bodice anti
full skirt. Her fingertip veil of
French illusion, made in a seed
pearl halo style, wns uppliqued
with point-de-Venice lace having
a scalloped effect. She carried a
white prayerbook overlaid with
an arrangement of white ealla-
glads and white carnations Ny-
lon net was used throughout the
bouquet and it was tied with
white satin.
The bride’s honor attendant
was Miss Joy Drummond. Miss
Carol Mohr and Miss Evelyn
Gerstenbcrger, sister of the groom,
were 'uniivNitiuiila. They were
gowned in identical dresses in pink
net, shading from light to dark
over pink taffeta.
Each carried a cascade bouquet
of light pink King asters with
petals forming the outline. Nylon
net was used throughout the bou-
quet and it was tied with satin.
English ivy was used in the honor
attendants bouquet.
Little Donnn Jean Kolhorst,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Kolkhorst, was the flower girl.
She was dressed like the other
attendants and carried a dainty
nosegay of light pink asters and
nylon net.
The best man was t^arry Kicsl-
ing of Bay City. Groomsmen were
Tommy Cuba and Bobby Lynch
of Rockdale, Felix Wolff of Austin
and Walter Roosc of Houston.
Mrs. Goeking wore a street leng-
th tan shantung dress with cocoa
brown accessories and a pienrdy
glamelia corsage
Mrs. Walter Ge> slenberger wore
n navy linen aress with white ac-
cessories and a white glamelia cor-
sage.
Following the wedding, a re-
ception was given at the bride's
home. Miss Ruth Heinemann pre-
sided over the bride's book. The
bride’s table was over-laid with
white linen and held a three-tier*
t A wed/ilncr rnko cm hosted with
roses and lily of the valley.
Barbecue was served and Misses
Dolores Hodde and Geraldine
Sihvvnrt? served the cake.
Tiie couple left after the recep-
tion on a short wedding trip. The
bride traveled in nn early fall
dressmaker suit of navy linen with
white trim. Her accessories were
navy and white. Her corsage of
callagluds and carnations.
The bride is a graduate of Brcn-
ham high school and Blinn College
The bride-groom is a graduate ot
Rockdale high school and of Blinn
College.
They will make their home in
Huntsville where the bride is a
bookkeeper at the First National
Bank and tin* groom is attending
Sum Houston State Teachers Col-
lege.
Rehearsal Dinner
The wedding rehearsal dinner
for the Gooking-Gorstcnbcrgor
bridal party was given in the
home of the bride’s parents Sat-
urday afternoon.
The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Goeking and the bride’s
aunt Miss Emma Goeking were
host and hostesses for the occasion.
Southern fried chicken, Boston
baked beans, potato salad French
bread, relishes and iced tea were
served.
The bride and groom presented
ineir attendants w iili r« mc-mb: anc
es. -Brenham Banner Press.
The Reporter Woman’s Page
Page .3
Miss Irma Dunnington, Society Editor — Telephone 5920
August 26, 1954
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS
Her* and There — With People You Know
Mrs. Ruth Davis is visiting her
mother in Austin.
Mrs, Gertrude Hensley of Bren-
L j ham is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Avon Lucas and
son visited in the It. L. Menu
home Tuesday night.
One dozen
une on each
pencils with your
in gold G9c at The
visited at the week end with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Pruett.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Allen of
Mrs. Ruth Hassman and daugh-
ter Patsy of Gonzales, and Mr.
Lawrence Mahoney of San An-
tonio. visited Mrs. Pearl Brown
at the week end.
The Estcrbrook fountain
with renewable point is the
we recommend for school
Reporter Office.
tl | $2.50 at Repor ter Office.
pen
buy
use;
tf
MRS. EARL GERSTENBERGER
(Harris Photo, Brenham)
Local Briefs
About People You Know
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Wotson and
daughter, Helen, are residing at
”006 Payne Avenue in Austin.
Helen was placed in a nice position
in in insurance office by Nixon-
Cloy Commercial College.
A son, Robert Franklin, weigh-
ing 9 lbs. 2 oz. was born to Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Graves of C'otulla
and Rockdale, on Monday, August
23. The birth wns at Richard’s
Clinic and Hospital.
Mrs. John E. Cooke arrived
Wednesday, August 25. with her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Phillips and children of
Denton, Texas, to visit in the homes
ot Mr. and Mr W H Cooke and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wallis Tor sev-
eral days.
Springer Twins
Celebrate 17th
Birthday Friday
A group of friends gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pheo
Springer last Friday evening to
help Douglas May and Dorothy
Faye celebrate their seventeenth
birthday.
The twins are seniors in high
school and will graduate at tne
close of the coming term.
Douglas, having felt the call to
the Ministry about four years ago,
was ordained to be a Minister at
Meade. Kansas, in July of this
year. He plans to finish school
first.
Those present for 1he celebra-
tion I'Wore Mr. and Mrs G. 15.
Taylor, Rev. and Mrs. M. E.
Brown and Mike, Mrs. Ruth Shel-
ander, Charles, Johnnie, and Alien*
Denman, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Nel-
son and children Barbara, Thoopal,
Thomas, Donna, and Norman, Mrs.
Charlie Specters and son Charles
Ray of Houston, Mr . Ivy Roberts
and Barbara, Joann Blackmon,
Kirby Owens, Mrs. Alice Schlott-
man and Mae Marie.
The twins received many nice
gifts. Everyone present wished
them much success in the future.
Cake, punch, and ice cream were
served before the party ended.
Iceland has no railway.
Corpus Chri'ti, visited during the
weekend with Mrs. C. U. Cates.
Mrs. Allen is the lorinei Miss
Norma C'urrey.
Mrs. Inez Schukral't returned
this week from Ft. Worth where
she has. been with her sister, Mrs.
Lois Felton lor siyno time.
Mrs. J. B. Earl and daughter Kay
returned this week from Illinois
where they have been with Mr.
Earl
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Menn, Patsy,
Runny and Nanette visited Mr. and
Airs. Willie Menn and Wallace of
Franklin Friday.
The Estcrbrook fountain pen
with renewable point is the buy
we recommend for school use;
$2.50 at Reporter Office. tf
Mrs. Paul Anderson nnd Mrs.
Irene Hoed ol Austin attended the
Singing Convention at Salty Sun-
day.
Miss. Cleo Reed who has been in
school in New York for three years
has come home to go to school in
Austin.
Miss Elizabeth Doss and Mr. and
Mrs Vernon Aldridge have just
returned home from a two weeks
vacation in Mexico City, Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs Randolph Rain of
Uvaldi visited at the week end
with his aunt Mrs. P. H. Perry and
Mr, Perry.
One dozen pencils with your
name on each in gold G9e at The
Reporter Office. tf
Mr. Thomas Reed has just re-
turned to the States from Japan.
He is with the Navy on the Fire-
drake Ship, and reports he liked
Japan and enjoyed staying there.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Voigt and
baby Judy Karen of San Antonio
Mr. nnd Mrs. Willie Menn and
Wallace of Franklin and Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Menn, Patsy, Ronny
and Nanette visited Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Menn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Elwood M. Brey
who have been visiting their son-
in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Henry D. Hall, returned this week
to their home in New Hint, Minne-
sota.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lowe, son
Larry and daughter Matty have
returned from a vacation visit
with her mother, Mrs. John Child-
ers in Chattanooga, Trim., and also
visited in Maryville, Tenn.
One dozen pencils with your
name on each in gold (I9e at The
Reporter Office. tf
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Menn, Patsy,
Ronny and Nanette arid Mrs.
it a i ley Doss spent last week .iu
Houston visiting Mr. and Mrs,
V. R. Yoakum and Mi and Mrs.
R. B. Mallnn.
Recent visitors in the R i). Todd
home weir* Mrs. Todd’s noices,
Shirley Brown, of Oklahoma City,
Jean Caldwell, of Jersey City, Now
Jersey, Sue Caldwell, of Lubbock,
Margaret Smith, of Franklin, and
DeWayne Caldwell and Jane Ellen
Cobb of Ilennie.
For school: Pencils with your
name permanently engraved in
gold will prevent loss. 'Box of 12
only 69c at Reporter Office. tf
Major nnd Mrs. Hugh Graham
and children, Georgia, Owen and
Elena, after a visit with his par-
ents, Judge and Mrs. (). I). Gra-
ham of Cameron, and other rela-
tives and friends, have returned
to their home it. Panama Canal
Zone. They departed from the
Municipal Air Port in Waco nn
Wednesday, August 18. !VR.....ag-r
Zone Air Port, tell of a pleasant
return trip with happy landing.
Mrs. Gene Rickey of Houston
was house guest of tier daughter-
in-law, Mrs. Pauline Rickey nnd [3 until H o'clock
Receiving with Mi
The J. M. Coffefs
Observe Silver
Wediting Day
I embodied fit tfnfc few** agtf Md a
immature bridal rou#»# The table
UeiVKi- wja of crystal, and pink
papkins find silver name imprints
j of the celebrants.
Eiosted lime punch, canapes, de-
li icale petit-fours and nuts were
Sunday marked the twenty-fifth sorted,
wedding anniversary of Mr. and The chosen note of pink and ailv-
Mrs Junior M. Coffey, and in'or wns further carried out in the
celebration of the day open-house, living room where decorations
wns held that afternoon and eye- were of large pink chrynsnthe-
mng in their Westwood home, 407 j mums and silver foliage iu effec-
j Sail Jacinto, lite hours were irmri| uve placing.
grandson, ttonme Roy, »nui.-<i.i,j
and Friday. Mrs Rickey is living
temporarily here vtlth her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs Charlie Dess
Sr, while Mr. Rickey 1 in the
service.
For school: Pencils with your
name permanently engraved in
gold will prevent loss. Box of 12
only t>9e at Reporter Office. tf
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bush, of
Texas City were weekend visitors
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mvrt
Grubbs Mrs Bettie Bush, mother
of Mrs. Grubbs and Mr. Bush, re-
turned home with her son and
daughter-in-law after a two weeks
visit in the Grubbs home here
Dinner guests with Mrs. Lora
Ethridge this Wednesday were
Mrs. Ruth Robinson and grandson
Jackie, Mr. and Mrs ('. A. Moon
and children of Cameron, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Gandy of Hoyt, Mrs. Hor-
ry Westbrook and son Larry, Mrs.
O. F. Chapman and daughter Shir-
ley and Miss Esther Delano of
Rockdale. Marcell and Marvin
Crag of Elgin. The occasion was
Mrs. Gandy's birthday. Everyone
wishes her many more happy
bihtrduyn.
For school: Pencils with your
name permanently engraved in
gold will prevent loss. Box of 18
only 69c at Re|>orter Office. If
Mrs. Wallace Shelonder and son.
Conley, Mrs Ira Denman and chil-
dren went to Wallace recently and
spent the day with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Gene Smith. They
also visited friends in Hempstead.
The group with Mrs. [Buddy Burks
also visited friends near Madison-
ville lust week.
Rockdale Visitors
Complimented At
Sunday Gathering
Sunday a "spend the day" path
(*ring in tin* home of Mr. and Mrs
Henry I). Hall was given as a
compliment to Mr and Mrs. El-
wood M. Broy of Minnesota, par-
ents of Mrs. Hull.
Those making up the party wore
Mr and Mis, Leo Brown of San
Marcos, Mr and Mrs, Henry J
Halt and Eugene Mullinax of Wil
mor, Texas, Mrs Maude Mullinax
<! Car.....on Mi and Mr.;. Floyd i
« ••
dtiu 1*119.
Coffey Were their daughter Mrs.
Robert Word, Mr. Herd, also a son
Lieutenant Bill Coffey of Waro,
with the Air Force.
Mrs. Coffey was wearing a dress
of pink nylon lace over taffeta,
that v as accented by a corsage of
white carnations touched with pink
and silver ribbons.
The following group who assist-
ed in the hospitality a!! wore mini-
ature pink corsages; Mrs B D
Cockrell, Mrs, D. D. White, Mrs.
Hal Franklin, Mrs. Charles Kecble,
Mrs. Wendell Dyer, Mrs. Edward
Gant, Mrs. Douglas Parker, Mrs.
(). H. Whitmire, Mrs. Tom Early,
Mrs. \Vm, A. Russell, Mrs. Bill
Hood and Mrs. Robert Itord.
The refreshment mole was laid
in white satin damask. Crystal
candelabra holding pink tapers
Hanked the centerpiece which was
a tiered wedding cake based in a
circular arrangement ol .silver
leaves.
The white frosted confection was days.
Lartfe White chrystontheiwurap
were arranged in the bree/.ewuy.
Some one hundred and fifty
guests called during the hours
Mr. and Mrs Coffey were mar-
ried in Englewood, Tennessee, her
native state Although her hus-
band Is a Georgian, he has lived
since childhood n Tennessee.
The family arrived in Rockdale
two years ago and like many of
the new citizens Mr. Coftey is
associated with the Aluminum
Company of America here.
Besides the son. Id. Cofley, and
daughter Mrs. Hord, receiving with
their parents Sunday, then* is a son
Donald Coffey serving in Korea,
and a four year old daughter
Suzanne, who claimed a share of
attention from the guests during
the early hours of the open house.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kohlenberg of
Now Braunfels, wived Thursday,
August 26, to visit in the homes
of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Cooke and
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walls for two
fe for gifts-n
1 mofibljjfrommfefcJ
j'writing papers
book matches
fcoper napkins
The Rockdale
Reporter
PHONE 5838
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from them after arriving at the I Mullinax of Tracy.
QUITTING BUSINESS SALE!
Down Go Prices at Manuel’s Department Store, 214 North Main, Rockdale, Texas
Drastic Reductions throughout the Store. And what a Time! Get ready for Fall and School at Savings. Be here Friday and Saturday for
high grade Merchandise for the entire family at Sensational Savings to You!
LAST CALL! CHOICE OF THE HOUSE
LADIES SUMMER Jk A A
Values to 5.98 Many Styles ^ ■ ■ ■ ■
Shoes-Sandals | hg
Whites - Colors — All Sties
Many can be worn into the Fall
BOY'S AND GIRL'S HIGH GRADE
*J___1 DL.aa
ounuui onus®
BUY NOW FOR SCHOOL AND SAVE!
Oxfords — Saddles — Straps — Hi-Tops
Brown - White - Black Patent - Red
Sizes Small 3 to Big 3
VALUES TO $5.95 IN 3 GROUPS
MEN'S COMBEEl COTTON
Undershirts 33c
2.44
2.88
3.88
12 x 12 HEAVY CANNON
Wash Cloths 6c
LIMIT 6
20 x 40 CANNON THIRSTY
Sizes 34 to 46 — Reg. 49c__
MEN'S SANFORIZED BROADCLOTH
Shorts
Sizes 28 to 36 — Reg. 59c
44c
MEN'S LARGE SIZE WHITE
Hankies
LIMIT 6
6c
MEN'S TUFT-NUT. POOL, RODEO
Work'Pants
Values to 4.98 — All Sizes
2.44 - 3.44 - 3.88
WOMEN'S WARNERS • MAXINE - PLAY-TEX
GIRDLES
ALL SIZES
V3 off
TOWELS 33c
LIMIT 3
FINAL WINDUP
300 ALL THIS SEASON S LADIES
DRESSES
Mostly Cottons for now and Fall
Many Styles - Most Sizes
These are mostly advertised names.
Going at a fraction of the Cost.
Values to 12.95 now going at - - -
1.88 2.44 2.88 3.44
LARGE GROUP MEN'S AND BOY'S
Sport Shirts 1.33
Cottons and Nylons, Values to S2.98
BOY'S REG. $2.19
Blue Jeans 1.66
Size 1-12 Double Knees
14 - 16 $1.77
FIRST QUALITY 51-15
Nylon Hose 57c
New Fall Shades 8H - II
LIMIT 2
LADIES AND MISSES COTTON AND NEW FALL
SKIRTS
Many Styles And Colors
Cottons — Corduroys — Gabardines
Values to 5.95 - Buy Now
1.44
1.88
2.88
LADIES NEW FALL
SUITS
Values from 12.95 to 39.95
NOW
8.88 24.88
Your chance
to get a new
Fall Suit at
Great
Savings
WOMAN'S KAYSER BRAND
Values
To 1.29
GLOVES
77c
FINAL CLEANUP
BOY'S AND GIRL'S SUMMER
SANDALS AND PLAY SHOES
1.33
All Sizes — Values to 3.98
This Price is awful cheap to finish
the Soason and Early Fall
SO BETTER HURRY
MEN'S ACME BRAND
COWBOY BOOTS
Values to 15.95
All Sizes, NOW —
ie.se
BIG BOY'S ACME BRAND
COWBOY BOOTS
Values to 10.95
Sizes 3 to 6 NOW —
6.66
CHILDREN'S VALUES TO 6.95
COWBOY BOOTS
All Sizes
Many Styles, NOW —
3.66
LADIE'S FULL LENGTH AND HALF
SLIPS
LADY LOVE - ARTENIS
BLUE SWAN - MOJUD
VALUES TO $3.98
MOSTLY NYLON
NYLON — Duo Suede — All Sizes
MURIEL’S DEPARTMENT STOBE
214 NO. MAIN ST.. ROCKDALE
EACH —
2.22
MEN'S FANCY RAYON DRESS
NOW
sox
Size 10 * 12
Reg. 39c Value
22c
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