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Xf MRS CARLTON ALVIN BATTEN teacl (fatten uoutiJJaue clnaidli Joack A marriage of international Interest was solemnized Satur day evening in the College Ave nue Baptist church when Miss Barbara May Stead daughter of Mr and Mrs James Stead of Dover Kent England be came the bride of Carlton Al vin Batten son of Mr and Mrs Batten 1013 West 28th street Bryan Battenmet young lady who was later to become his bride while serving with the Air orce in and so as to include a bit of "Merrie in the wedding plans 1hc wedding cake was especial ly baked according to English tradition Large fluffy white chrysan themums in altar baskets alter nated with floor candelabra holding slender white tapers adorning the setting for the pledging of bridal vows The Rev Godley retired Bap tist minister officiated with the wedding ceremony after Mrs James Sturrock sang and Love: You with i Mrs Gray playing organ accompaniment The bridegroom's sisters Mrs Webb of Houston and Miss Batten of Bryan attend ed the bride as matron of hon or and bridesmaid Harry Wayne Bond served the bridegroom as best man and groomsmen and ushers were El ton Godley Clarence Varner and Alton Godley Candle lighters were Ronald Batten and rankie Murray The feminine attendants wore frocks of Kelly green net and "The Oaks" Is eatured By oods' Group a The Group of the A Social Club met riday at the Christian church The traditional Christmas dinner at in our own com munity was featured The Yuletidetheme was car ried out at all tables with the main table decorated with red felt place mats place settings of china silver goblets and sil ver ware all from Mrs home A silver cooler filled with holly and Christmas balls CT centered the table with silver candelabra holding red tapers Hostesses for the day were co chairmen Mrs George Hueb Mrs" WE Briles with Mesdames Merlin' Mitchell Chas Jcffriesj Dehlinger Halsteadand Richardson assisting Helmer Arnold Riles Announced By Parents Today Mr and Mrs loyd Helmer announce the approaching mar riage of their daughter Grace and William Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Arnold of Col lege Station December 17 at 7:30 pm in the College Heights Assembly of God church riends1 and relatives are in vited to attend and this invita tion through the press will be the only one issued of chartreuse net made over taf feta foundations Their head dresses were of niched net and they carried arm bouquets of pink carnations Given in marriage by Webb of Houston the bride was becomingly gowned in white net over taffeta The neckline of the bodice was sweetheart de sign and the bouffant skirt was ballerinalengthHer finger veil of illusion was attached to i oftly sb ed net "rilled ad band and she carried a bridal bouquet of white carnations or the wedding and recep tion the mother chose a navy blue dress accent ed with a white carnation cor sage After the ceremony a recep tion was held in the church parlors where white 'Chrysan themums and ferns were plac ed at vantage points The table was over laid with a lace cloth with an arrangement of white mums in a crystal bowl as c'nti 1 decor Spiced tea and the English type wedding cake a fruit cake with almond paste served to wedding guests by two other sisters of the bridegroom Mrs Ralph Jones and Mrs Paul Mc Million or her going away ensemble the bride donned a fawn tinted suit with accenting brown ac cessories Mr and Mrs Batten are re siding at 2511 Holcombe Hous ton The bride is a graduate of Model Village School Shire brook Nottingham England and Mr Batten a graduate of Stephen Austin high schol received his degree from Texas College with the class of 1951 Holiday Coffee Is Courtesy or Two Honorees To honor Miss Neddie Jane Bullock popular bride to be and Mrs reeman uller a new comer to Bryan's younger 'social group a holiday themed coffee was given by Mrs Hoover Al ford Saturday morning in her home on Enfield Drive In the Christmas decorations of the home were various scenes and arrangements developed with wreaths gay tinted baubles and red satin bows while on the sun porch a traditional red and greenChristmas tree an added attraction On the silver appointed table the leading color of the fashion year petal pink was accented in the central decor of pink frosted roses and the cloth of pink satin damask Mrs red Claybrook of Hous ton sister in law of the host ess presided at the silver cof fee service and also served from trays were other delicacies During the morning the host ess gave her gifts of silver trays and also attractive corsages to Miss Bullock and Mrs ullier Sharing the courtesy with the honorees were Mesdames Doug las Donald and Jack Conlee Wayne Cox James Chapman Chas Estes Jim Waldon Chas Neeley Tom Mahoney Jerry Calirburn John LeBlanc Brooks Stephenson Joe Daisa John Orr Bill Davis Henry' O'Neil of Marlin aftd Miss Jeanne Du Priest The Bryan Daily Eagle 4 VOLUME 79 BRYAN DAILY EAGLE SUND A DEC 12 1954 No 141 IdJohderancl dhristmaS jilrunae Jea Christmas the most beloved and most festive season of the year was emphasized and glori fied in three homes of Bryan riday afternoon during the tra ditional Christmas Pilgrimage and Tea of the Bryan Garden Club rom the hours of four well past eight ofclock in the eve ning hundreds of lovers of the artistic and unique called at the homes of the tour these were the recently completed home of Dr and Mrs Grant Jr the home of Mr and Mrs Corbusier and that of Mr and Mrs Sparks In the Grant home where Mrs Varner was chair man Mrs Lucille oster and Mrs Joe aulk gave greeting after visitors had admired the greenery and lights outlining the front windows and the ter racotta porch with hurricane lamps holding lighted red can dles Mrs A Smith Jr arrang ed the snow bird and candle de cor in the entrance hall and in the living room the mantel fea tured magnolia leaves white doves and golden candleholders A glowing fire cast a gleam over the Christmas tree with its snow sprinkled blue taffeta swags blue balls and snow birds of tinsel tulle Mrs Butler and Mrs Ira Kelley re ceived in this room A forma table for the Christ mas dinner arranged by Mrs Astin and Mrs Allister Waldrop held a compote of gilded fruits with antique can delabra at each side with simi lar decor on the buffet while the breakfast room and kitchen with Mrs Andres and Mrs Mark Norton and Mrs Leon Hayes in charge featured colorful red green and white tints which harmonized with the setting of the sunporch presid ed over by Mesdames Cole Burkhart and Searcy and Mrs Grant The guest bedroom the mas ter bedroom the room and the den were decorated respectively by Mrs Pitt man Mrs A Lynch Mrs Baskin Mrs John Bar ron and Mrs Mit Dansby and featured a variety of attractive adornment ranging from plac ings of golden balls white can dles mistletoe sprays Christ mas packages and gold and red berries In the room above the twin beds were gar lai Is of little gold beads head ed by illuminated gold and white angels on the white ce Local Artists Demonstrate Yuletide Decor At a meeting of the Auxiliary of the Seventh Dis trict Dental Society in Memor ial Student Center Mrs Lyle Thomasson of Crockett presi dent presided welcomed mem bers and guests as well as a new member Mrs Good win Jr who has recently come with her husband and family to reside in Bryan Mrs Thomas son later discussed dental health plans for the forthcoming Na tional Dental Health Week Members of the auxiliary welomed were: Mrs Madely and Mrs A John son Navasota Mrs Walt man Mrs A Lyons Hearne Mrs A Mallett Jasper Mes dames Ritchey Bock Goodwin Jr Enloe Krenek all of Bry an Special guests were Mrs Ralph Thornton wife of Dr Ralph Thornton of ort Worth guest speaker for the Dental Society in their simultaneous meeting and also Mrs Lova Edwards mother of Mrs Ed ward Madeley Mrs Edwards grew or provided much of the greenery dried and fresh which the guest artists Mrs Edward Madeley and Mrs AI Nelson used in their unusual and artis tic arrangements made and dis played for entertainment of members and guests Mrs Madeley program chairman presented Mrs Nel son and Mrs Madeley who gave running comment as they fash ioned both traditional and em decor for the home In the group of seventeen different ar rangements the range was from the simplest woodland winter scenes to formal arrangements of dazzling white branches snow ponsettias in a white urn on marble base the perfect bal ance achieved with a minia ture crystal ice skater and a block of shimmering quartz Among other outstanding fea tures was an early American Christmas tree trimmed in sim plest style and placed beside a modern all white tree trim med with Dainty Bess roses and butterflies dar chest a pink Santa Claus drove a white reindeer and sleigh toward a miniature pink and white Christmas tree adorn ed with tiny pink bells In this room the hostesses were mem bers of the Green Patch Garden Club for junior gardeners Going on down picturesque East 31st street visitors ap proached the door of the Cor busier home where a crescent shaped wreath of proverbial greenery and glitter was super imposed Mrs Lamar Jones was chair ings of pink and red camellias grown in the garden of the home The living room also had a pink and gold tjieme while on the solarium and green Christmas tree with modernistic tree skirt with swirls of gold was an added feature Going on into the family bed rooms visitors viewed gayly wrapped Christmas packages holiday sequined wreaths fresh roses grown by Mrs Les ter were noted on occasional tables under the glow of candle Raymond Reiser A McClure Lewis Coulter Smith I Bemath Parker Mike Barron John Naylor John Caldwell Mackin Jones Travis Lipscomb and Miss Dorothy Et tle Seated at the ticket table were Mrs Joe Daisa and Mrs Dexter Dabbs Pilgrimage visitors concluded the tour at the Sparks home where Mrs Charles Myers was chairman of decorative ef fects which featured a in all of the formal reception suite etuS pianists played lere A group of eight Indonesian students at College will Sylvia Brad Satur Way Bradberry Riles Set or December 18 The marriage of Miss Way and Kenneth Neil berry will be solemnized day evening December 18 at 8 in the Calvary Baptist church All friends and relatives are this book and a good picture of life at that time We found it very enjoyable reading The book was given to the library in memory of Mrs George Bough or excitement adventure suspense dramatic intrigue and good writing we recommend A LAG IN THE CITY by Christopher Landon This is a first novel We will be watch ing for his next one Also on our rental shelf are two new additions to the visited OLD GENTLEMAN by George Goodchild and Bechhofer Rob erts and THE CASE THE SEVEN CALVARY by An thony Boucher Who done it man and termed the theme of the entire house as a home dec orated for a Christ Adorning the hall and stair way were greenery studded with pink sunbursts and in the dining room pink tulle minia ture pink birds and pink lustres provided emphasis for low plac light while in the youngest room was a pastel tinted sugar plum tree toy ta ble and daintily frocked dolls Receiving callers at this home were Mrs Elma Moore Mrs Corbusier and rances Corbu sier and Mesdames Lamar Jones John Lawrence Jr Roy Garrett Mitchell All our patrons seein pleased with the new sidewalk and low brick wall in front of the Car negie library We think it makes a much more attractive en trance There space or time en ough to report on all the new books that are coming in now We do want to call your atten ion to these two new reference books THE ENCYCLOPEDIA CHILD CARE AND GUID ANCE edited by Sidonie Grunenberg seems to cover al ncnant thA Cllb UJVOI ject authoritative ar ticles It should be helpful in answering specific questions i that parents may have A splendid reference book for all collectors of seashells and for naturalists will Jae Ab bott's A I A SEA SHELLS The book is primarily intended for identification work but chapters on the natural his tory of shells the life story of snails clams and other mol lusks and on collecting make it of much wider interest and usefulness Its numerous illus trations many of them in color are outstanding The book may be checked out rances Horwich who con ducts the highly successful TV show for children Dong has written a book in Collaboration with Reinaid Wer renrath in which she tries to pass on to parents the philoso phy she uses in her programs HAVE UN WITH YOUR' CHILDREN is on our Shelf in the room" and we think parents are going to find it has many good ideas Three important books have been added to our Texas Col lection THE TEXAS REPUB In the receiving line in the hall with its winding stairway accented with garlands of white camellias and natural foliage were Mesdames Sparks Myers Norman Dansby Carl Spra gue and Batts presi dent of the sponsoring club Each room of the home fea tured a special motif but all material used featured the white theme Those who designed and executed the decorations were Mesdames A Nixon Allen Ben Daniel and Miss Sadie Hatfield doorway and porch Mrs Henry Ross and Mrs Jack Howell dining room Mrs red Hale and Mrs Sid Perry drawing room Mesdames Walter Britten An drew and George A Adams Jr music room Mesdames Boswell Porter Morrison and Gibson morning room At some time during the entertain ing hours these ladies were members of the receiving house party In the formal dining room the tea table was centered by an epergne holding an arrange ment of golden grapes white chrysanthemums and accent of white plumes while the mantel held an off balance arrangement of white flowers and silver can delabra Mrs Yeager was chair man of the tea hour and pre siding at the silver coffee serv ice at alternate hours were three past presidents of the Bryan Garden Club Mesdames Alli ster Waldrop A Nixon and Miss Dorothy During the afternoon Miss Linda Potts harpist and Miss Jane Gibson and Mrs' ountain Christmas selections urther accenting the theme of this home were waxen magnolia leaves swags of snow sprinkled taffeta and a fairy like white Christ mas tree with glittering white and golden angels The 1954 Christmas Pilgrim age and Tea is over and is re corded as another brilliant com munity service sponsored by the Bryan Garden Club Re THE DEAR aspects but this book deals with the social and economic history of the Texas Republic William Binkley has made the Texas Revolution his spe cial field of study His book THE TEXAS REVOLUTION consists of four lectures he de livered at Louisiana State Uni versity They are interpretative studies of conditions in Texas on the of the Struggle for the ederal Preliminar ies to the and dependence and Political Stabil This is an important book for serious students of Texas ('history The third book is Gustav Dre HOUSTON JOURNAL a translation of a diary kept by a young German man who spent several years in Houston dur ing the He also speaks of his travels in Texas and in other parts of the US There 'is muchunusual information in dheij Co Wi LIC by William Hogan is a scholarly and authoritative book that is also lively reading Most histories of this period stress only the political and military invited to attend the ceremony and the reception which fol lows in the church annex bv in present a program of musicand dances native to their country at the meeting of the American Association of University Wom en Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock in the south solarium Of the campus YMCA After a visit here with Mr and Mrs Wilson Bradley Major and Mrs Long left riday for Grand Prairie where they have purchased a new home Major Long has been retired from the US Army and will now be in the real estate busi ness with his uncle Harry Tur ner in Grand Prairie Wesley Service Guild Holds Christmas Party The annual Christmas party of the Wesley Service Guild was held in the home of Miss Dannie Darden with fourteen members one Mrs John Hutchison in attendance After a short business session conducted by MfsJudie Bob bitt a devotional was given pre2 ceding the telling of a Christ mas story True Story of the given by Mrs Hutchison ollowing the program gift exchange was held and then Miss Darden co hostess Miss Ollie Little served dainty refreshments Persona Surgical patient at St Joseph hospital is Tunstall while listed as medical patients are Mrs Alexander Sr Nirs Henderson Mrs Sam Tur ner Cadet Steve Quillen Mrs A Gibson Sr Rodger Paige Mrs Utecht Mrs Patricia Woodworth vitation of Mr and Mrs Way parents of the bride to be MkOMWIWswwto? Bl 7 I dtef f'' i ENGAGEMENT Mr and Mrs rank Vojiik 1010 East Drive Bryan announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Delores Marie io Lt Paul Emerson Hall son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hall of Nicholasville Kentucky The marriage will take place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of eb 20 1955 at St Joseph Catholic church in Bryan with the Rev Tim Valenia officiat ing MR AND MRS GEORGE NEDBALEK 1 Ueclcllnc lead Poputa doupe Miss Jacqueline Reese and George Edward Nedbalek ex changed vows December 4 in a semi forfrial service in the Coul ter and Ettle streets Church of Christ with Minister Wz Hay good reading the rites before an altar adorned with dwarf palms gladioli and muted lighting The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Reese 1302 30th street and Mr Nedbalek is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Nedbalek 1008 25th street Carl Best bridal soloist gave two selections followed by the wedding march sung by a group from the A Capella Choir who also sang Lord Bless You and Keep as a benedic tion Clarence Reese brother'of the bride and red Moehlman were ushers and Louis Nedbalek serv ed his son as best man Woiton was the groomsman Miss Johann Reese twin sis ter of the bride attended as maid of honor and Miss Mary Jane Nedbalek sister of the bridegroom wgg bridesmaid Both wore becoming suits of navy blue wool with accenting accessories of pink or pale blue Single gardenias formed their corsages The bride also chose to wear a suit of navy blue wool crepe cut in softened design with roll collar Her only ornament was a rhinestone necklace the gift of the groom Her hat was a little cloche of white studded with pearls accented with a tiny nse veil She carried a white Bible topped with white gar denias and showered with streamers tied in loveknots She was given in marriage by her father or her wedding Mrs Reese wore a blue faille gown with graphite gray acces sories and the moth er chose a frock of turquoise blue crepe with pink accessor ies Both: had corsages of pink carnations A wedding reception was held in the home of the par ents The table was laid with golden yellow satin cloth and centered with an arrangement of golden bronze mums The tiered cake was embossed in tiny yellow bells cascading on the sides i Christmas Theme Of Modern Day Sparks Recital The di ano pupils of MrST Cat vin Pigg will present Modern Christmas at 3:30 this afternoon in the Club for parents and friends James Calvin Pigg will be the narrator? and those presenting the program will include Elaine Muth Linda Cargill Joan Mc Laughlin Sharon McLaughlin Vanita Jo Williams Kay Cox Cheryl Elliot Cheryl Prazak Rosemary Restmeyer Phyllis Kaye Dooley Mary Lou Stan ford Evelyn Mosley Patricia Dooley Patsy Bryant Mary Ann Piraino Joe Konecny rances Thomsen Martha Muz ny Jo Louise Piraino Claire Cale Linda Purgerson Nancy Newton Rita Carole Brooks Dick Barron Martha Pohl Bob by Thomas Joyce Cargill Joy Pohl Diane Hudson Clark Cook Teresa Woodard June Sides Gail House and David Bunting Mrs Stanley Suba a sister of the bride presided at the punch bowl while Miss Helen Ludwig served the cake Miss Myrl Baker registered guests in the book The newlyweds are now re siding in ort Knox Kentucky where the bridegroom is pres ently stationed VHien attending Stephen Austin high school of which she is a graduate the bride was a member of the A Capella Choir and the National Honor Society and later attended the Univer sity of Houston for two years After graduation from Steph en Austin high school where he was a member of the band he entered College where he also was chosen to play in the college band Mr Nedbalek was a sophomore classman at when he enter'd the US Army Mr and Mrs Reese Mr and Mrs Olan Reese John and Jane Reese Mr and Mrs Stanley Suba Laura Lee and Patricia Suba Misses Norma Kloster Betty Westby Jane White Edna Milsap Waldean Cornelius and Mary Nieman allof Houston were here for the wedding and reception Jociaf Pdalendar Monday The Poetry Society of Bryan and College Station will hold its annual Christmas dinner at The Oaks at 7 pm The idelis class of the irst Baptist Student Center at Col lege Station at 7:45 Tuesday Members of the riendship Bible Class of the irst Bap tist Sunday school will meet for their annual' Christmas par ty at the home of the class teacher Mrs Albert Buchanan 306 24th St at 7:30 Holiday Party Held In Cothran Home By ASC Auxiliary The party rooms of the home of Mrs Donald Cothrin were festive ith pomsettias and Christmas greenery for the meeting of the ASC auxiliary when the annual holiday iiarty was enjoyed president Mrs red Ren nels chaired a short business period when the auxiliary voted tp care lor needs of an unfor tunate family during the Win ter months Misses Gary Lou Barnes and Lou Cothran gave Christmas music in piano solos and Miss Ann Price gave a Christmas reading Later gifts were ex changed from a brightly lighted Christmas tree Mrs Vance and Mrs I Chenault assisted Mrs Coth ran in serving holiday sand wiches olives fruit cake and coffee Mrs Wm Russell chair man of the International Rela tions Study Group of the AAUW will charge of the program after which refresh 1 meats will be served.