Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 11

SITTING ONE the Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotillion club Christmas dance Wednesday night at Fort Brown Memorial auditorium, Brownsville, are, left to JUST Fort Brown Memorial for the annual Christmas dance of the Lower Valley Cotillion club are Harlingenites, (left to right) Berkly Shofner, Eugene Har- MR. AND MRS. BRITTON WOOD (Eleanor Galt Photo) Younger Set Enjoys Annua Christmas Cotillion Dance right, Mike Boylan, Raymondville; Martha Hood, of San Benito, president of the club; Gael Ann Campbell, Raymondville; Jim Russell, San Benito. (Staff Photo) if The Fort Brown Memorial ter in Brownsville was the scene! of a gala holiday festivity for the: high school and college set when the Lower Valley Cotillion Club! entertained Wednesday night with its annual Christmas dance. The huge auditorium was transformed into a Christmas wonderland for the occasion.

Glittering I castles floating on large pink clouds w-ere used on the stage where the Jake Stevens orchestra of Corpus Christi furnished the dance music. On the side opposite mammoth candles reached from floor to ceiling surrounded by pink clouds. Twinkling pink lights throughout the room added a soft glow to ihe setting, enhanced by the billowy formals of the girls. The sparkle and glamour of the evening was enjoyed by approximately 350 members, guests and board members of the Lower Valley Cotillion Club. Punch was served throughout the evening and a buffet supper at midnight climaxed the holiday! affair.

Tom Joseph Takes Bride In luka, Miss. LT. AND MRS. JACK DATE LE TOURNEAU (Eleanor Gait Photo) mm bour, Donette Martin, Tommy LaMotte, Janice Shofner, Thomas Eddy, and Harley Shofner, (Staff Wood-Nelson Vows Exchan IUKA, Dec. 29 The wedding of Miss Lola Annette Reid and Thomas Roger Joseph Jr.

of Waco was celebrated yesterday. The Rev. R. E. Pat e.

assisted by the Rev. Carmon Saveli, officiated at the double ring rites. The bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Burress Reid of luka.

and the parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roger Joseph Sr. of 2514 Tolosa, Dallas. Mr.

Joseph (known as Tom Joseph) grew up in Harlingen and graduated from Harlingen High school. He is a graduate of Texas college, he attended Baylor Law school and did post graduate work at New York university on United Nations. He is representative in Texas legislature (McLennan County) and is a member of the Texas legislative Council. Mr. Joseph is also president of Great Southern Development Corp.

Waco, and heads the Art Tool Inc. of Little Rock Ark. The wedding attendants were Mrs. Sam Daniel, sister of CORPUS CHRISTI, bride, as matron of honor; Mrs. a candlelight Douglas E.

Hammond of Corinth. Friday at 7 p.m. in the Christ gen, and Mr. and Mrs. John Mon- Mrs.

Donald R. Joseph of the King Church Miss Lucille roe Goff, also of Harlingen Waco, and Miss Linda Edmundson Beach became the bride of of luka, bridesmaids. Charles Pi. Goff of Harlingen. The on the arm of her uncle, Military Wedding Held tor Couple One of the holiday weddings When the newlyweds held in Harlingen was that of the groomsmen Miss Nancy Ann Hornbarger and MRS.

CHARLES R.GOFF Miss Beach Weds R. Gott left the and the ushers formed the traditional arch of sabres and honor guard. Lt. Jack Date Le Fourneau. The Lovell played the couple said their vows on Sun- wedding selections at the organ day, Dec.

23 in a 5 p.m. cere- and accompanied Ronnie Beakley mony at Harlingen Air Force who sang Lord's Base chapel. The Rev. John Wild-iand er officiated at the military rites. A reception followed at the of- The couple parents are Mr.

fjcers club. The organdy skirted and Mrs. Pwayburn Harold Horn' table with tiny blue chrysanthe- barger of 1401 E. Harrison, and mum nosegays was with Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Lelourneau bouquets flanked of Hughson, Calif. by lighted candles. The wedding Given in marriage by her fa- a three tiered confection ther the bride wore a gown of topped wedding bells and a Chantilly lace and Duchess satin, heart shaped arch over a minia- fashioned with a fitted lace bodice jure bridal couple, was one appliqued with lace scallops and en(j table and a crvstal seed pearls. The empire waistline punch sprvicP at thc other end complemented the bouffant was sorvpd by Mrs The long sleeves tapered to points, LeToumeau. grandmother over the hands and were edged groom, and punch was with tiny clipped lace flowers.

bv Mrs. Allen Hornbar- The veil of illusion cascaded pcr sister.in.law of thp bride. from a cap of illusion medallions receiving line were the Parents of the couple aie Mr. was thpir eremony held and Mrs. L.

L. Beach of Harlin- flowers and satin streamers. Miss Carol Masterson was the maid of honor and the brides- mde atnved at the church majds Were Miss Ann Means and Miss Shirlev Bradley. They wore of the groom, was best man. The double ring rite, groomsmen were Robert L.

Stringer, Othel M. Neely, and Joe The post-Christmas wedding of were Mrs. N. H. Nelson, aunt of Don au 0f Waco.

The ush- Miss Bobbye Nelson and Britton the bride; and Mrs, E. C. Breed- ers were Sam Daniel of luka, Wood of Fort Worth was an event love. Douglas B. Hammond of Corinth.

Thursday, Dec. 27. The Rev. Others in the house party were Curtis Jones of Mart. and of Harry Hamblen officiated at the Mrs.

C. E. Burnett, Mrs. G. N.

John G. Pratt Jr. of Austin. Miss Maloy Is Bride of Ensign Tipps Dec. 28 and the wedding attendants.

Miss Sue Bupp kept the bride's book. Assisting in the house party were Mrs. Paul Greenwood and M. Davis. For travel the bride wore a two piece dress of navy blue silk linen navy shoes and bag.

and pink jeweled hat and gloves. ported lace over taffeta. The were Lt Jack Mrs. will line was formed bv deep scallops Lt Eugene Thomas. The ush- aitPr shaping a at front, accent- wrre Lt Grnr wura tnm "eddln! ing the pointed waistline.

The ny- Don Yeger, and Lt. Joe Howard. Ion tulle skirt was bouffant. Donald Richard Joseph, brother Rev. Celestine Murry officiated at Tucker of Beeville, who gave her identical dresses and carried in marriage.

She wore a full white chrysanthemums, length gown in bridal white, de- Allen Hornbarger, brother signed with a fitted bodice of im- 0f the bride, was best man. The ring rites at p.m. in the Hattox. Mrs. tnSlgtl I ippS MOIlte AltO I ii Baptist 1 1UU a 11 Harry Hamblen, who furnished fashioned with a portrait neckline MERCEDES Mr.

and Mrs. with teardrop pearls. She carried iSen- with deep folds outlined in se- Dan Maloy, former Edcouch resi- a white orchid on a white prayer MONTE ALTO Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunn, Austin, departed on Wednesday for Rosenburg where; Mr.

Dunn's The parents of the couple are background music at the organ, and rice bags tnp to Fort Worth and Dallas by car. The bride attended Harlingen High school and is now attending North Texas State college at Denton. The groom graduated from icii Mrs fiiwnwnnd Mrs quins and pearls, long sleeves, a dents now residing in Mercedes, book. Robert Uunn, Austin, departed on United Air 1 if1 4 Gray Miss Barnhart at the fitted bodice and very full skirt announce the recent marriage of Mrs. Eugene P.

Hoskins, of Cor- Wednesday for Rosenburg where porro for four received Mr and MpTe of book, and Mrs. Opal Lew- that swept into a chapel length their daughter. Miss Jane Maloy pus Christi. attended her sister as they wdl visit with Mr Dunn wingg and at Har and Mrs. with back accent of small ruffles an(i Ensing Clarence Allen Tipps.

matron of honor. Miss Carol family aftei having spent hnst- lingen potTe anfj now of lace and tulle. groom is the son of Mr. and Beach was her here with Mr. and Mrs.

Les- statjone(j James Connally AFB Her two tiered imported French Janies Marlin Tipps, of Bor- maid. They wore light blue bro-jter Hiatt, parents of Mrs. Dunn a( illusion veil fell from a cap of ger. Tex. cade with a floral design with other relatives.

Out of town guests for the wed- matching lace edged with sequins The wedding was solemnized in matching jeweled hats and dark hompson and were asiCj Mrs. and pearls. Her flowers were the Oak Cliff Baptist church in blue carnations. daughter. La Verne are spendingjLeTourneau of Indianapolis, white orchids and stephanotis, Dallas, on December 6, the pas- Robert A.

Terry, the groom's 'he holidays at Snyder and othei grandparents of Ihe groom; Mr. The bride's attendants wore tor the Rev. Cooper officiating. brother-in-law, was best man; the West Texas points with relatives. an(j Mrs.

Jack LeToumeau, par- rose petal pink taffeta trimmed Attending the couple were Miss groomsman was Eugene P. Hos- Rex McAnally, At- cnts cf the groom; Ls. and Mrs. in red velvet. The portrait neck- Vivian Chandler of Dallas and Mr, kins, and the ushers were Mar- thur Simo, Jesse Infante, im Allen Hornbarger, who are lines had a fold of the velvet with Weldon Hill of Rising Star.

Tex. cus Whitely and Damian Holschee. Stephenson and Dan Caldwell have ing transferred from Marianna, a back bow that fell in streamers Ensign Tipps will leave for both of Corpus Christi. returned from a four-day hunting Fla. to Ltredo, Mrs.

B. Lou- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on January A reception was held at the trip. They went about 120 and daughter Miss Mary 4 for his new assignment while Pan American Room, Trade south of Reynosa. Mexico, near Martha Laura nee of Charlotte. Mrs.

Tipps will continue her stu- Winds motel. Miss Mary Ann San Fernando. They report many N. C. and Mrs.

Carl Stevens of dies at Howard Payne college, Beach presided at the experiences. Austin. Brown wood, where she is in her book and Mrs. Nelson McRey- second year. At the end of this nolds, Mrs.

Robert Mosier semester, she plans to join her and Miss Susan Craven were in shirred husband in Hawaii and will at- the house party, tend the University there. For her wedding, the bride a street length dress in white with groom, and Mrs. Bill Cobb of 'Hie bride is a senior of North white accessories and a corsage Harlingen. The hride Drive, B. Wood of 4720 bn( Edison.

Houston. is- wedding counselor. The wedding music was provid- Doris Jean Nelson ed by Foster Tebbe at the organ ul 1 distributed and Gene Lasater, soloist, who among the guests, sang Mystery of Life'', Out of town guests for the wed- and ding Mr. and Mrs. N.

Hattox, Mr. Nelson gave his daughter Beaumont; Mr. and Mrs. L. in marriage as she wore a full Nelson, Ector, and Mr.

and Mrs. gown of white crystalline E. E. Burgess. Naples, grandpar- and Aiencon lace.

It was fashion- ents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. ed with an empire waistline, por- H. Nelson, Mr. and neckline, and long tapering Mrs.

E. B. Wood, Houston; and sleeves. The full skirt swept to Eva Simpson, Raymondville. the back in a chapel train.

The couple motored to Corpus i llrr fingertip veil of illusion Christi and Galveston for their from a tiarra of seed pearls wedding trip, the bride wearing a and she carried a hite orchid gray and hite sheath tmounted on a white Bible. dress and jacket with black shoes to the hemline. The fitted bodice and brief accented the skirt which swept into back fullness touching the heel line and poised over net. Their red velvet hats were petal channH Miss Shirley Harris of San An- and bag and white satin hat and their tonio was the maid of honor. The gloves.

They will be at home at bridesmaids were Miss Ann Jane 4540 Sandage. Fort Worth the ilfi thi-' of Odessa, sister the first of January hn.tr is a senior of North i 1 white accessories the groom muras leaves. The rarnaliow univer- ais was with pmk satin attendants Texas State college wore attended Hardin-Simmon was the flower Edcouch Notes dresses of white crystalline with and Southwestern Seminary. white satin muffs trimmed with ------gardenias. Susan Nelson girl.

Lonn.e Kliever of Fort Worth attended the groom as best man. I Bobby Shuckman, Mike Bryan, Eldon Meek, and Charles Dooley plicate Bride club took time out (were the ushers. from their Christmas holidays to The church chapel was the set- couch Bridge Game Results Told Members of the Du- other accessorie and their For their wedding trip to Mon-: terrey, Mexico, the bride wore brown and white coat suit, brown alligator shoes and bag, white! gloves and hat, and a white orchid corsage. Out of town guests for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.

Joe; Franklin and Mrs. M. Tucker of Sinton, Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Tucker of Harlingen, Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Denton of Edinburg, Miss Susan Craven of Port Arthur, and Mrs.

Mary Denton of Beeville, the grandmother. prw bows and there was greenerx Candelabri burned Tipps attended the Ed, Elsa schools and the throughout. Candelabra burned mlfK Hish nf shp pink tapeis. a jTacjUate The gntom recently A reception was offered at the graduated from Howard Pavne home of the parents where the wedding party received guests in a setting of pink rn urns and red gladioli. Mr, and Mrs.

Joseph made their wedding trip to Chicago, where the couple will appear on Christmas Day Open House The bride graduated from Harj play their game as usual on Wed-Don lingen High school and Del Mar for thc reception that nosday 0 6 ning in tho Fiesta New York, they will ap- DONNA Mr, and Mrs. Kvor- college in Corpus Christi. ed immediately. Assisting the Room. Madison hotel, on the Truth on Jan Grosser and their family en- The groom is a graduate of Mc-t newlyweds on the receiving line North-South winners were John i and then to New Orleans tertained friends on Christmas Allen High school and Tarleton EIXOU 11 Mt.

and Mis. had as their guests Mr, and Mrs. were their parents and wedding Mothershed and Hubert Hudson The couple will make their at their home on North Sixth state college in Stephenville. Mitchell spent Christrm in San B. B.

Wear of Ranger, Tex. Miss Marilyn Sprad- of Brownsville, first: Mr ftt 1309 Norwalk Lane. Aus- with a Christmas party. and Mrs. Goff will be at Antonio with their daughter, Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAlexan- Mrs.

J. J. Willingham. Mrs. Joe Taylor of San until the close of rhe session rhe decor throughout the home home after January 7 at 102 East Raymond Short, Mr.

Short a der and Mrs, Florence Hartzog Thp table was round and second; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hogan of the Legislature after which in keeping with the season, Washington, Harlingen. thev wilj makp home in with colorful greeting cards hung--------------on the blinds and the traditional tree in the living room. Holiday OU6S1S i covered with a floor length of San Benito, third, family.

Also visiting in the Short spent the holidays in Temple with flounced organdy cloth, centered East-West winners Mr Wac0 Tex home were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin relatives. with the four tiered wedding cake, and Mis W. J.

Hart of North Heitman and daugthers of Sylvia and Joe Kirk, students at a confection topped with an arch Dakota, first: Jesse Avinger and ton. Mrs. Heitmann Is also a the University of Corpus Christi of sPun suKar wedding bells and Harold Manning, Mr, and, j. gardenias. After the first slice Mrs.

Wynn Burton, third are spending the holidays I and Mrs. Mit-daughter of Mt chell. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jordon and baby of Fort Worth have been visiting with Mrs.

moth -f The table in the dining room DONNA Mr. and Mrs. Burl; MorTie tor Holidays NVas sct with a Christmas cloth Johnson and their daughter of DONNA Miss Joyce Town- and graced with a large white-New Orleans were the was cut by the bridal couple Mrs. A two-session game will be held send, a student at the Dallas Bi- and silver glittered candle set in holiday guests of Mrs. Johnson's their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. L. Dooley and Mrs. M.

in Brownsville in the Elks lodge, ble Institute, is the guest of her a bed of red poinsettias. The egg; mother, Mrs. B. Matteson, in I Kirk and other relatives. Simpson alternated in serving it.

one in the afternoon and one at parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward nog and coffee services were in her home on the East George McDaniel, a student at Punch and coffee were served night with dinner served between Townsend, for the holidays. Also crystal as were trays and dishes I Donna. from a long table set with an games.

with them over Christmas was holding cookie tV Oklahoma university is spending er, Mis. L. Barnett and othei -imported eutwork cloth. Ihe cen- relatives. holidays here with his parents, terpiece was a large bell covered to each winner.

The game is un Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Williamson Mr.

and Mrs. G. O. McDaniel. with gardenias.

Presiding the direction of Robin Pate. Two master points ill be given Derri 11 W. Tomlinson of Santa Some 50 Rosa, a senior student ai hours of 3 Dallas Theological seminary. p.m. nuts, and candy.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Lamont of- uests called during the Taft arrived in Donna on Thurs-j to 5 p.m. and 7 to day.

to stay over the weck-endj 4with Mr. and Mrs. David MARRIED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. H.

E. Whitley celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary at the of their son, Jack Whitley, 1005 E. Van Buren Sunday, Dec. 23. Some 50 guests called during the of 3 to 5 m.

The Whitleys have resided in Harlingen for 40 years. (Teege Photo; Mouvivn tvk HVKMNGKV TEXAS Sunday, Dec. 30, 1956-B1.