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The Tyler Courier-Times from Tyler, Texas • 15

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1 Elsie Stewart Is Honored At Overton Party Special to The Courier-Timea- Telegraph. Overton, June 1. Mrs. John Miss Vivian Pate, Bill White Wed; Leave For Chicago Special to The Cwirier-Tim-Tlerrph. Van, June 1.

In a ceremony performed by a Tyler Justice of the peace recently, Miss Vivian Pate and Bill White were married. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Pate of Van, and she is a graduate of the Van High School, class of 1939. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R.

White of Van and Chicago, 111. He was a member of this year's graduating class. Mr. White was particularly outstanding in high school as a football player, being chosen on the all-district team last season. Immediately after the ceremony, the couple left for Chicago I I I -ill i SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1940 1 I Hundreds Of Flower Lovers Gather To View New London Garden Club's Annual Show Mrs.

Polk Childress, Mrs. R. A. Robinson Are Awarded Grand Prizes-Children Also Receive Honors where the groom will be asso-' ciated with his father in an in-' terior decorating firm. East Texas Tournament For Women Golfers Set For Tuesday At Mineola, Special tn The rurir-Timea-TelegTBph.

Mineola, June 1. Outstanding East Texas women golfers will gather at the Mineola Country Club Tuesday for the June tournament of the East Texas Ladies Golf Association. Eighteen-hole tournament play will begin Tuesday morning with golfers entered from Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Henderson, Jacksonville, Tyler, Marshall, Long-view, Gladewater and Mineola. Guest players are expected irom the Sulphur Springs club which is not a member of the East Texas Association. Luncheon will be served in the lobby of the new $5,000 clubhouse which will be formally opened for inspection by the public later in the week.

While the tournament is in progress, non-playing visitors will play bridge at the clubhouse. 8TORY-WRIGHT Printing. (Adv.) this season! 1JNDALK GIRL GRADUATES -Mi's Alice Humble, daughtcr of Mr. and Mrs. E.

C. Humble of Lindalr, will receive her bachelor of science degree in nursing education from Ohio State University on June 10. Miss Humble is a graduate of Tyler High School and of the John Scaly College of Xursing of the University of Texas at Galveston. At Ohio State she has been an active member of the Independent Women's rice-president and acting president of Sigma Theta Ton, national honorary sorority of the College of Nursing, and a member of Pi Lambda Theta, national honorary sorority of the College, of Education. GETS DOCTOR'S DEGREE Doctor Mildred Stanley, above, is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Lon W. Stanley, Jacksonville Highway. She received her doctor of medicine degree Friday at the State Medical School at Galveston. Doctor Stanley graduated with the highest honors from the class of 90.

did her premedical work at the University of Texas, receiving a bachelor of arts degree there, and then went to Galveston to study in the medical branch there in 1935. DoHor Stanley won the Breckenridge scholarship one year wdch goes to the girl with the highest record. In her junior Pear she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Fraternity, honl rary society for medical people, both men and women. Dci-Aor Stanley will leave for Baltimore, soon where she wik interne. She is due at the Baltimore City Hospital on July 1.

She will spend June with her parents and family in Tyletr. Shv has made an enviable record in her studies and even before going to college was outstanding in scholastic work, ieing valedictorian of Tyler High School. She graduated fipm the University of Texas with highest honors. rovrixi i. our sale Misas Martha Todd Of Athens To Wed I.

P. LaRue Plans Revealed At Engagement Tea Special to The Courier-Times-Telegraph. New London, June 1. High praise was heard from all quar-' ters as flower lovers of this sec-. tion viewed exhibits shown in the annual flower show held Wednesday in the Humble Recreation Hall here, sponsored by the New London Garden Club.

Club members termed Wednesday's show the most successful held to date. More than three hundred persons registered during the afternoon and night show, according to Mrs. E. W. Smith, flower show chairman.

A garden scene was the theme carried out In displaying the hundreds of entries received for judging. The stage was fashioned into a summer living room. Exhibits were grouped in beds ar- tistically arranged on a make-believe lawn leading to the outdoor parlor, together with specimen and arrangement exhibits lining the full length of the walls. Rustic gates were constructed at the hall's entrance. Grand Awards Grand awards went to Mrs.

R. A. Robinson for club members, and Mrs. Polk Childress for non-members. Mrs.

Robinson was awarded four blue ribbons and Mrs. Childress was awarded three. First, second, third and fourth places, were awarded in the various divisions as follows, in or-'ASer of rank: V- Blooming potted plants Mrs. C. Pickens, Mrs.

A. R. Parker, Mrs. E. M.

Taylor; nonblooming plants Mrs. H. E. Miller; arrangement of zinnias Mrs. E.

QjL. Nunley, Mrs. R. A. Robinson; ansies Mrs.

S. Sutherlin, Mrs. J. W. McQuaid, Mrs.

Fred Fentress, Mrs. L. Nunley; petuniasMrs. Polk Childress, Mrs. 0.

F. Nicholas, Mrs. Fred Curry; day lilies Mrs. Jack Moore, Mrs. Jess Grosdidier; cornflowers-Jack Moore, Mrs.

Jess Grosdidier; giant dahlias Mrs. R. A. Robinson, Mrs. A.

R. Parker; dwarf dahlia Mrs. R. A. Robinson, and pansy Mrs.

E. L. Nunley and Mrs. J. W.

McQuaid. Also Gerbera daisies Mrs. Frank Kelley; red rosebuds-Mrs. Polk Childress, Mrs. T.

C. Graham, Mrs. 0. G. Arnold; pink rosebuds Mrs.

J. W. Turner, Mrs. R. E.

Stearns; arrangement of pink roses Mrs. T. C. Graham, Mrs. J.

W. Turner; yellow rose arrangement Mrs. D. Y. Baldwin; gladioli arrangement L.

C. Peters, Mrs. Edgar Stubble-field, Mrs. Fred Fentress; specimen of gladioli Mrs. Edgar Stubblefield, Mrs.

R. A. Robinson, Mrs. M. E.

Taylor; arrangement of blue hydrangea Mrs. John Simmons, Mrs. Shelby Drake; arrangement of pink hydrangeas-Mrs. R. E.

Buckner, LeorCs Expensive Footwear OVER 600 PAIRS, VALUES TO $6.95 Rutherford Jr. honored Miss I Elsie Stewartwith a miscella-1 neous shower Friday afternoon at her home here. Miss Stewart is engaged to be married on June 9 to Logan H. Leggett. Miss Jessie Faye Yates presided at the punch bowl and Miss Davis assisted in the dining room.

The centerpiece was a huge bouquet of pink and blue larkspur set in a crystal bowl. The dining table was covered with a lace cloth. In the receiving line were Mrs. Rutherford, Miss Hilda Milam, Mrs. Beulah Jarvis, sister of the honoree; Miss Stewart, and Mrs.

J. H. Stewart, the honoree's mother. Miss Anne Hovis and Mrs. H.

F. Flaucher also were in the house party. Mrs. J. O.

West Jr. presided at the bride's book. The reception room was doc-orated with a profusion of spring flowers, with roses and petunias predominating. Seventy-five guests called. Van O.E.S.

Holds Public Installation Of New Officers Special to The Courier- Timin- Teliirrftph. Van, June 1. -The Van Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a public installation of officers Friday night. The following program was presented: Drill by retiring officers; address of welcome, Joanna Lovett, worthy matron; invocation, Preston Fowler; pledge of allegiance to the flag; song, retiring address, worthy matron; retiring address, worthy patron; introduction, of installing officprs; presentation of worthy matron jewel to retiring worthy matron by Helen Wainwright, incoming worthy matron; presentation of worthy patron gift, to retiring worthy patron by Preston Fowler, incoming worthy patron. Also installation of new officers, incoming worthy matron address, Helen Wainwright; reading, Lula Bolin; violin solo, W.

L. Snyder, accompanied by John D. Hammond; "Our Treasure benediction, Rev. John F. Kidd.

The following new officers were installed: Helen Wainwright, worthy matron, Preston Fowler, worthy patron; Una Mc-Whirter, associate matron; Clyde Parker, associate patron; Hazel Essex, secretary; Dorothea Remington, treasurer; Beulah Zoller, conductress; Jo Douglas, associate conductress; Willie Howell, chaplain; Lyndell Tunnell, mar-shall; Nell Henton, organist; Gladys Mills, Adah; Bevil Schren-kel, Ruth; Mable Rasco, Esther; Vida Parker, Martha; Ruby Hall, Electa; Vallie Staton, warder; Willa Thompson, sentinel. Mrs. John Logan Is Bridge Hostess At Overton Home Special to The Courier Time Telegraph. Overton, June 1. -Mrs.

John R. Logan feted the Thursday Bridge Club with a parly at her home this week. Roses, sweet peas and nasturtiums made up the floral decorations. Mrs. Bill Branch and Mrs.

H. R. Whittington won the high score prizes. Mesdames A. L.

Skeen, Ralph DeGeurin and H. D. Florey won table prizes. A desert course was served to Mesdames Branch, Whittington, Skeen, Florey, Ralph DeGeurin, L. C.

DeGeurin, E. F. Wetzel, Bryant Penn, Abe Wallers, Walker Wilson, Bob Pridemore, F. B. Van Zandt and the hostess.

Miss Wanda Robertson Of Grand Saline Will Be Festival Princess Special to The Courier Timen TeicftrHph Grand Saline, June 1. Miss-Wanda Robertson, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Raymond Robert son, has been selected to serve as princess at the National Tomato Show in Jacksonville on June 3 4. Miss Robertson will be a guest of the festival authorities during the two days, and royal enter tainment is being planned for hT 1 and the other members of the i queen's retinue, Miss Robertson, who is the Lions Club sweetheart, is also entered in the countywide tomato show being staged by Edgewoorl I on June 13, 14, and 15. This conn-: tywide show Is in the nature of the contest, with the winner in penny votes being selerteri as queen of the show.

Those who fail to win will serve as prin cesses. Overton Visitor Is Given Bridge Party Special to The Cia.rier Timn TeHrraph. Overton, June 1. Mrs. Walter C.

Sands feted her hou.se guest, Miss Dorcas Sands of Cor sicana, with a bridge party at her home Friday afternoon. The reception room was decorated with red roses. The honor guest was presented with a prize, and Mrs. Ralph DeGeurin won the score prize. Guests were Mesdames DeGeurin, Bruce Swann, Paul Stroud, Knox Millhollon, and Misses Christine Beasley, Ber-nlct Sanders, and the honor All Styles All Colors All Materials jrAll Sizes PAGE FIVE II Mrs.

W. Thiebaud; specimen of blue hydrangea Mrs. Shelby Drake, Mrs. Fred Fentress, Mrs. A.

S. Jackson, Mrs. D. Y. Baldwin; specimen of pink hydrangea Mrs.

R. E. Buckner, Mrs. E. S.

Thrash, and specimen of rose hydrangea Mrs. Hugh Miller. Other Frizes Nasturtiums Mrs. C. S.

Suth- erlin, Mrs. Jess Grosdidier, Mrs. R. Parker; snapdragons Mrs. Edgar Stubblefield; passion vine Mrs.

D. Y. Baldwin; sunflowerMrs. O. G.

Arnold; artistic arrangement Mrs. R. A. Robinson, Mrs. Fred Curry, Mrs.

A. G. Wickenden, Mrs. Fred Fentress; wnite arrangement Mrs. M.

E. Taylor, Mrs. R. A. Robinson, Mrs.

O. G. Arnold, Roy Vaughan; double hollyhock Mrs. E. S.

Holt; larkspur Mrs. Polk Childress; sweetpeas Mrs. A. R. Parker, Mrs.

R. A. Robinson, Mrs. C. S.

Sutherlin, Mrs. J. W. McQuaid; mixed bouquet-Mrs. Polk Childress, Mrs.

O. G. Arnold, and nicotine Mrs. R. A.

Robinson. A special award was made to the vegetable arrangement of A. R. Parker. Each of the plots were also awarded special prizes.

Awards were made to the following chilren in the Junior Garden Club exhibit: Mary Picket, Betty Emberling, Jan Vardaman, Virginia Llndstrom, Wilma Lee Baldwin, Mary Ann Burkett, Edwin Arnold, Allene Miller, Carol Sue Sutherlin, Patsy Ruth Wallace, Francis O'Neal, Ray Stearns, Martha Thackston, Rose Ellen Taylor, Marcia Parker, Russel Milam, Norma Ruth O'Neal, Blanche Anderton, Ada O'Neal, Gayence Wilson, and Berta Royce Graham. Judges for the show were Mrs. Hakrider of Kilgore, Mrs. T. H.

Coats and Mrs. L. E. Darnell of Overton. Van Future Homemakers Back From Three-Day Outing, Study At Park Special to The Courier-Times-Teleuraph.

Van, June 1. Thirty members of the Future-Homemakers Club returned Friday from a three-day outing at Daingerfield. This outing was the highlight of the club's summer activities. The group camped out at the state park near Daingerfield, and each of the three days was devoted to directed study and play. Miss Dess Pearce, club sponsor, had charge of study activities, which included the art of weaving, and study of meals most suited for outdoors.

Miss Alice Smith, physical education director in the Van High School, directed the play activities. The trip was made in a Van school bus. FURNITURE COMPANY rr (TD op OJ cibab Q) Special to The Courier-Timea-Telegraph. AtheJ is, June, 1. the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Martha Todd and I.

P. LaRue Jr. Wi5 made at a tea given during this last week1 by her mother, Mrs. W. T.

Todd, and her sisler, Mrs. Emmett Carlisle of Kauifman, at the Todd home here. JINvo hundred and fifty guests called during the receiving ho rs of 3 to 6 p.m. GuesTs were greeted at the I door bt Misses Mary Carroll i Spencer, Arabella Wofford, Mrs. Taylor Carlisle and Miss Martha Led? Carlisle, the latter two of Ka fman.

In the receiving line re the honoree, the two hostesses, Mrs. I. P. LaRue, Misses Ruthie LaRue and Helen Lee, Mrs. Frank Laurent of San Angelo, Mrs.

J. T. LaRue and Mrs. Fred Quickenstedt. The house party included Mrs.

Holland! Harp, Lamesa; Mrs. Toddie Lee Wynne and Mrs. i Morton Bigger, Dallas; Mrs. Bobbie. Bright, San Angelo; Mrs.

Jed Nqal Robinson of Henderson and Mrs. Eugene Spencer. White, Yellow Theme The lining table was laid with a lace a loth, and the color scheme of white and yellow was car- it ried out in the decorations and At one end was a large bouquet of daisies and a variety of small white and yellow flowers. Tall white tapers burned in silver candelabras. At the other end was an open white satin book with the words "Ye old love story" on one page and the words "Martha and Ike June 29th" on the other page in gold letters.

An arrangement of orange blossoms, lace and ribbon was in one corner. Spring flowers decorated the entire reception suite. Assisting in the dining room were Mrs. L. H.

Leberman of Commerce, Mrs. Archie Wood Miss Mary Katherine Underwood of Lubbock and Athens, Mrs. W. C. Richards, Mrs.

A. S. Underwood and Mrs. H. S.

Barron. Misses Nell Deen and Clair Elsie Barnes presided at the brides book in the solarium. Date Is June 29 Miss Todd and Mr. LaRue, both members of prominent families, will be married Saturday, June 29, at the First Methodist Church here. A reception will be held at the Todd home after the ceremony.

Following a brief wedding trip, the couple will reside in Jackson, where the groom is in the oil business with his father. TWO OTHER RIG GROUPS, STUDIO DIVAN "THAT MAKES A MAN-SIZE BED'' and it's a SIMMONS "Beaulyrosl" BLACKS! BEIGES! BLUES! TANS! VALUES ioQ9 HIGH HEELS! 0 LOW HEELS! MEDIUM HEELS! ALL SIZES! 698 1 .19 r7 (TO (IT) Exquisite Hosiery Whitehouse News Items Report On Happenings Special to The Courier-Timea-Teleitraph. Whitehouse, June 1. White-house news this week brings the information that Mrs. Etta Steele has returned to Tyler after a imWWo i I-1 1 1 ti L.

La. 1-. J. N. Yarborough, and other rela-j tives in Whitehouse.

It is also reported that the Ladies Missionary Society will meet at the Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Another news item reports that Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dossey and children of Nacogdoches are the week-end guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Willingham.

Miss Hazel Stoern left this week end for Denton where she will begin working on her master's degree at N.T.S.T.C. Miss Sunshine Dickson left this week end for Commerce to finish work toward her bachelor of arts degree at E.T.S.T.C Band Boosters At Palestine Elect Special to The Courier Timee-Telegraph. Palestine, June 1. Mrs. Earle Dickson was elected president of the Palestine Band Boosters, an organization devoted to the wel fare of the city's public school bands.

Mrs. Jim M. Moore was elected vice-president and Mrs. Clifford De La Fosese was elect- ed Secretary. Mrs.

Arthur Naylor was named treasurer. Mrs. Dickson succeeds Mrs. Herbert E. Smith.

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