The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 46

Doris Ruth Allen, by her hostess with a gift of ill-ver wrapped In white, with white camellias tucked in the ribbon bow. 3-A THI SHREVEPORT TIMES Sundcy, February 26, 1950 Prenuptial Parties Compliment Miss Ann Welsh and Her Fiance XOT ALL TAXABLE Boston (U.B. Property valuation In Boston total 1.500.000,000. But The school of education at the total represented tax-exempt prop-University of Arkansas was madejerty owned by federal; atai tne couege of education on Jan.ichurch. educational and charitabla 15.

1917. organizations. party wore pink camellias In their hair. Mrs. R.

E. Allison and Mrs. Russell Welsh alternated at the silver service and assisting them were Mrs. David Kent, Mrs. W.

M. Comegvs, Mrs. Byron Schaff, Miss Paty Harris and Mrs. Frederick Greer, Jr. In the sunroom, jonquils, acacia, iris and calendulas harmonized with the sunny chartreuse walls and the picture window overlooked the garden where a camellia tree, studded with crimson blossoms, stood in full view.

Chatting guests here were Mrs. M. B. Hannah, Mrs. Arthur Carr and Mrs.

Harris Frederic. Many called during the coffee hours. I 'VM Mrs. Clarence Wells, Miss Mary Brown. Miss Janet Kerlin, Miss Mary Catherine Curtis, Miss Frances Peyton.

Miss Ixu Williams, Miss Pete Garrison. Mrs. Frederick Greer, Miss Patsy Harris, Mrs. Harold Mulkey, Mrs. Ray O'Brien, Mrs.

W. M. Comegvs, Mrs. Harry Marks and Walter McElroy. Coffee Given by Two Hostesses Friday morning Mrs.

L. S. Mc-Gee and Mrs. Marvin Anderson entertained at a coffee for Miss Welsh at the home of the former on Ratcllff. Mary McGee, daughter of the house, welcomed guests at the door and invited them into the house which Was converted into a veritable flower garden.

Against the Williamsburg blue camellia walls, rosy camellias spilled from an old music box which was reflected in a mirror, In the living room, yellow carnations, pink snapdragons and Purple Dawn camellias filled an antique crystal vase on a coffee and a mass of pink Eleganee adorned the piano. On occasional tables were arranged blue iris, carnations and camellias. Here, receiving with the hostesses and their honor guest, were Mrs. Aubrey Pyburn and Mrs. J.

B. Fudic-kar of Monroe, sister of the prospective bridegroom. For. this, her first pre-nuptial party, Miss Welsh wore an accor-riian pleated spring print of cornflower blue and emerald green, and she tucked a rose camellia In the bowknot at her throat. An all pink motif was used in the dining room pink sweet peas, camellias and Elegance combined In a crystal and silver epergne on the polished oval table pushed against the drawn window curtains.

On an antique chest, pink snapdragons and debutante camellias were placed at the center flanked by the fluffy pink camellias in silver wedding- ring containers. The wall scenes held blue tapers and the girls of the house i Bride-Elect Honored At Class Meeting by The Harold Abbotts Mr. and Mrs. Harold Abbott en tertained Class Xo. 8 of the Dale Carnegie course with a partv Saturday night, Feb.

18, at thelr'home on Crescent road. "One of the highlights of the evening was a surprise bridal shower for Miss Theresa M. Green, bride-elect of Theodore F. Porowskl, Mhose engagement was recently announced by her mother, Mrs. Thomas F.

Green, formerly of Dallas, Texas, now of Shreveport. Mr. Abbott is an instructor for the Dale Carnegie course, and It was through membership in his class that the hrlilp-plprf unci nrn-i spective bridegroom became acquainted last November. Mr. Abbott presented some Instructional films by Mr.

Carnegie and refreshments were served, after which the surprise shower for Miss Green was held. Invited were all members of the class and their guests. Those in attendance Mere the host and hostess. Miss Green, honor guest, and Mr. Porowskl, Mrs.

Thomas F. Green. and Miss Pauline Green, mother and sister of the bride-to-be. Mrs. Pearl Avers, Mrs.

Nell Tarver. Miss Mary Llewellyn. James Edward Lvtle, Mr. and Mrs. DreMr Liddell, Mr.

and! Mrs. George H. Kinmon, Mr. and; Mrs. George F.

Wagoner, Mr. ami Mrs. Robert G. Hammett, Mr. and! Mrs.

James T. Adams. Mr. and Richard C. Marmaduke.

J. Leon' Butler, Leon J. Cocn, Mrs. Irene I G. Claude Fitch.

Clarence' Starling Cup 7.20 Sterling Porringer 12.00 Sterling Spoon and Fork 4.50 AN APRIL BRIDE will be Miss Virginia Alice Kelso, above, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kelso, who will marry Aubra Gene Fife, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Fife on April 7 at 8 p.m. in the Sexton Memorial chapel of First Methodist church. The Dan F. Anders will officiate.

Mrs. B. E. Bacon will attend the bride and A. B.

Fife -will serve his son as best man. Ushers will be B. J. Kilpatrick and B. E.

(Photo by Milburne). Havnes and his daughter, Ruth, Mr. and. Mrs. Wood row W.

Meadows, ston, Miss Ozelle Dill, Mrs. Ruth Reaves, Mrs. Marguerite Austin-her son and daughter, Randv and Co- linda. Mr. and Mrs.

L. H. Wood; of Salina. and Lt. and Mrs.

Lval Johnson. Leo. D. Simmons, Plan April Wedding Presaging a mid-April wedding Is the. announcement made by Mrs.

Dora Cockfield Allen of the en gagement of her daughter, Miss Dorjs Ruth Allen, to lco Danner Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo EdwarttF Simmons of Shreveport. SU Joseph Catholic church will be the scene of the marriage Satur day, April 15. at 4 o'clock Jn the afternoon, with the Rev.

Joseph B. Gremillion. pastor, Miss Allen has asked her Mrs. John Francis Molineaux of South Orange, N. to be matron i of honor and only attendant.

James Edward Brewer will be best man1 and Jack Allen and Robert J. Al len of Baton Rouge will be ushers. The bride-to-be is the grand daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Cockfield of Cloutiervllle- and the late Mr.

and I Mrs. John Hiriam Allen of Clover-' port, Ky. She is a graduate of Oak-1 dale high school. i The prospective bridegroom is descended from the late Mr. and Mrs.

James Polk Danner of More-; had, Ky and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ninian Edwards Simmons of i Carthage, 111. He is a graduate of Centenary college and received his masters degree in science from1 Louisiana State university. He is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Chi fraternities.

He served four years in the United i States naval reserve with the rnk of lieutenant. Mrs. Randall Gives Announcement Tea Formal announcement of the Impending nuptials was made Sat-urda3' afternoon, Feb. 18, by Mrs. Walter Beattle Randall at her home on Delaware street.

Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. Edward Brewer and Miss liazel lies. In the entrance hall, spring flowers were used, lovely bowls of King Alfred jonquils and bridal wreath. On the antique desk at the end of the hall a bridal slipper was filled with dainty white blossoms. Here the guest book presided over by Mrs.

J. W. Anderson. At the entrance Into the living room, little Donna and Allen Anderson, niece and nephew of the honor guest, held a white satin ring filled with tiny parchment rolls tied with white satin bows and wedding rings, foretelling the wedding1 date. In the living room, tables and chests held bowls of white snowdrops and fern.

Here Mrs. Randall presented the honor guest and her mother, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Simmons. Miss Allen wore a spring print in soft shades of gray and pink.

Mrs. H. C. Teacle and Mrs. P.

Spier ushered the guests Into the dining room where tea Mas served from a lace-covered table with the silver tea service at one end and at the other a silver can delabrum festooned with graceful bows of tulle in which were tied pink Perfection camellias, the streamers of tulle extending across the table on which were scattered the same lovely blossoms. Mrs. Douglas auger and Mrs. E. S.

Gathright of Natchez, alternated at the service. The' buffet in the dining room was centered with a silver and crystal epergne fillpd with lovely pink carnations and camellias, flanked on either side with candelabra holding white burning tapers and camellias and maiden hair fern at their base. Assisting in the courtesies were Mrs. John T. Allen of Baton Rousre.

Mrs. J. B. Potts of Colfax, Miss Joan Allen, Miss Martha Ann Carroll and Miss Lucile Malarcher. Other members of the house partv were Mrs.

Alice Botsford and Mrs. C. F. Cockfield of Colfax. Close friends of the honor guest called during the appointed hours.

The honor guest was presented 5Ti 13 3 rS srat' a aurverv showed one-third of tha Set $121.50 incl. Fed. tax) Mrth Bei of v. 1- tM IS Last evening. group of young people motored out the Mlnden road to a plantation party given fcv Mf.

tnti Mm. Rncer Wheless in honor of Mls Ann Welsh and her fiance, Fensky Conroe Terzia, who engagement was recently announced. taper burning In silver candelabra on each side of a silver bowl of multi-colored spring flowers, were reflected In the polished board of the dining room table, and flowers were combined in attractive arrangements throughout the other rooms made cheerful by the crackling logs in th open wood fireplaces. Participating in this pleasant affair with Miss Welsh and Mr. Ter-tia and their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Aubrey Pyburn and Mr. and Mrs. F. C.

terzia of Monroe, Mere: Mr. and Mrs. David Kent, and Mrs. Clarence Wells. Miss Patsy Harris, Bill Peavy.

Miss Frances Teyton, David Pyburn. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick, Greer, of Henderson, Texas, and the hosts. Mrs.

Jordan and Mrs. Kent Hosts Yesterday at noon, Mrs. Joe II. Jordan, and her daughter, Mrs. Davis Kent, entertained for Miss Welsh at Mrs.

Jordan'B home on Fairfield avenue with a buffet luncheon. Pastel spring flowers completed the delicate tones of the home appointments and on 'the lace-laid table. In the dining room, harmonizing with the Wedgewood walls, small pink and blue flowers Dutch iris, hyacinths and pink carnations were arranged in the crystal baskets of a silver pergne under the prismed chandelier. Tapers burned on buffet and serving table. At the conclusion of the luncheon, coffee was aerved from a silver service placed at one end of the table.

Seated at the small tables, centered with nosegays, were: Miss Welsh, Mrs. Aubrey Pyburn, Miss Alice Gay Murray! Miss Barbara Jfthnatnn. Miss Msrv Milfs Sham. TRAPUNTO tn Red, Green, Tawny Ton or Black Leather 9.95 Beige Sued, 10.95 DOUBLE-TALK In Tawny -Ton or Whita Leather 9.95 Alt Mail Orders Add Please Make Precious Trio from McCary's Honor your "first lady" with a magnificent diamond exquisitely mounted in white or natural gold. Her exact matching rings so smartly tailored to be treasured a lifetime! Mrs.

Depew to Be (jrlieSt KeVlCWer at Rprmrrifirv TV51 I 0f P. E. 0. Chapters The Shreveport P.E.O. reciproc Itv committee will entertain at a silver" tea March 3 at 3 p.m.

in the social room of the Bap tist church. Mrs. Brit T. Sutton, chairman of the committee, announces the feature of the afternoon to be a book review bv Mra. Arthur Depew, who will review "Lights Out" by Baynard Kendrick.

The storv is the author's first serious novel and is selected for this occa sion as carrying a message appropriate at this season midway between Brotherhood week and the One Great Hour of Sharing service. Mrs. Depew is the wife of the minister of the Kings Highway Christian church and since coming to Shreveport from Florida a yea-ago has given of her time and talents to the cultural and religious activities of the city. She is a graduate librarian df Pratt Institute School of Library Science and has done graduate work at Duke university and at the University of North Carolina. Plans for the tea have been made by the following presidents of the local P.E.O.

chapters: Mrs. L. E. Patterson, chapter Mrs. Brice Sutton, chapter Mrs.

F. H. Wright, chapter Mrs. J. D.

Carruthers, chapter and Mrs. J. E. Hunsicker, chapter R. During the fellowship hour Mrs.

F. E. Russ, president of the Louisiana state chapter of P.E.O., and Mrs. G. R.

Stevens, Junior past state president, will preside at the tea table. Incidental music will be plaved bv Mrs. R. H. Curry and Mrs.

R. L. hrelkel. Each P.E.O. member may bring two guests and all unaffiliated members are cordially invited to attend.

State Flower Show To Be Held This Weekend in Lafayette The aecond State lower show sponsored by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation will he held In Lafayette March 4 and 5. The therrie of the show, "This is Ixniisl-, ana." will be revealed in the beautiful gardens and flowers that will fill the Stafford M. Blackham Coliseum on the Southwestern campus. A special feature of the show, the artistic arrangements division, will portray th. story of Louisiana its people; and Louisiana liv- ing today will mirror its rich hls-torv, nationalities, geography and resources in the floral arrangements on exhibit.

Mrs. Joe G. Richard of Baton Rouge, chairman of the schedule committee on artistic arrangements, states that the theme of the show and the wealth of material in the state will make it possible for this division to be a truly unique part the entire show. The show will include, besides the artistic arrangements division, two feature gar- dens, a horticulture division, a junior garden division and an educational division. Mrs.

Thomas G. Bostic of Lafayette, is general chairman and Mrs. i Herbert V. Kelley of Baton Rouge, president of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation. Is'hdnorary chairman.

While only federated clubs and club members may participate, the show is open to the general public and no admission will be charged. Four junior garden clubs sponsored by senior federated clubs in Louisiana will participate in the artistic and horticulture divisions. Junior clubs sponsored by the Welcome Garden club of West Monroe, the Magnolia Garden club and the Patio Garden club, will make entries in classes I and II in the junior club division. Also participating in these same classes will i be the Baton Rouge Junior Garden club and the Ruston Junior Garden club. "Mrs.

V. 8. Garnett of Monroe, state chairman of Junior Garden rlubs and chairman of the Junior Garden Clubs exhibits for the State Flower Show. 1 Hours for the show will be from 3:30 until 9 p. m.

on Saturday, March 4. and from 9:30 a. m. until p. m.

Sunday, March 8. There is one denf't for each American Indiana. prices be" pi BUCKUft SABOT Accented With Silvery Buckle, Polished Ton Smoke Grey Leathtr 9.95 As. th. m0 A 30 1 Ab0U -ill Ha-V Matching Bags in Many Beautiful Styles.

8.95 and up Fed. Tax SHOW RING A Thoroughbred Smooth Leather. Red, Smoke, or Srnok With Ton Trim 8.95 FO ft IA 2 Tax, 25c Postage, 1st and 2nd Choices ft Ai S71 4t iZk.