Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-26
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Ms Corinne Pupkin Of San Bcnito j.
spending a few days in Brownsville with
her cousins. Mrs. NJ. T. kaplan and Mrs.
p. 1. 6pero.
Mrs. Gussie Scott CLANCY leaves today
\ Tor San Antonio, where she will cnioy the
a social festivities Of that city during the
holidays. Mrs. CLANCY j. a member Of
many social clubs and organizations of
Ban Antonio and will be a guest at II watch
4 party ~ the Gunter hotel New Years Eve.
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Mrs. j. c. George has been appointed
general chairman Of the Charity Ball com
nA4tccs during the absence Of Mrs. Gussie
Scott Clancy, and reports that all ar
engagements have been completed by the
different committees and that the event
| promtes % be a great success.
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Jbe IL owing announcement has been
received: Everette G. Polka. Annie Laurie
TiPpit married Sunday, December the
! twenty fourth, 1916, Brownsville, Texas.
! At home corner Sixth and Madison streets.
At a reception given nv ] 'cutenant and
Mrs. George Peabody at their residence in
Fort Brown Christmas Eve, announcement
was made OF the engagement of Ms Gene
Sharon, the beautiful daughter of Captain
and Mrs. George b. Sharon, to Lieutenant
Edward Campbell Mcclure Of the Third
United States cavalry.
The announcement came IA a pleasing
surprise to the friends Of the bride-to-bc.
and Lieutenant Mcclure. both of whom
have for more than year past been prom
inent in the civilian and military social lif-
OF the city. The wedding. II was announc-
q, will take place some time in July.
The announcement came at Q o'clock IN
the evening, when the blast of u bu:le
sounded through the rooms, and the fol-
lowing .elceram. signed by Lieutenant Col
eAel Frederick ID. Evans. was read:
ITO Whom it May Concern: Captain
and Mrs. G. b. Sharon announce the APP
preaching marriage of their daughter.
Gene, to Lieutenant Edward Campbell Ne
CURE Of the Third United Cavalry"
A ripple of delicious excitement was
lent among the assembled half hundred
guests, followed Immediately by showers
Of well wishes and congratulations upon
\ Miss Sharon and Lieutenant Mcclure.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Peabody quarters
in officers row were bright with Christ
mas decorations. surrounding mesquite and
~chapparal thickcts having been ransackcd
for mistletoc. holly and evcrgrccns suit
able to the occasion.
An Q g-nog toast was given to the health
and long lives of the guests Of honor.
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The Self Culture club met this afternoon
with Mrs. George Hamilton in a Christmas
social session.
MIS- lone Walton, daughter Of Mr.. and
! Mrs. w. Il. Walton. arrived Saturday from
Austin. where she has been a student IN
thu University Of Texas, and will spend the
holidays with her parents. She i accom-
panied by Miss Hall. of Tampico, Mexico,
who is also a student Of the University and
will be the guest Of Miss Walton durin.
Tie holidays.
Burt j.. Hinkley arrived Saturday from
Houston to spend the holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt T.. Huxley. lie
has been attending Rice Institute.
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Miss Jesse Allen. Of Mission. j. the
guest of her sister. Miss Pauline Allen.
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Robert Browne, the son of Mayor and
Mrs. A. A. Browne. arrived Saturday from
Notrc Dame. Ind, where he has been a
student in Notre Dame college. and will
spend the holidays in Brownsville.
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Miss Maricn McChcsncy arrived Satur-
day from Austin. where she has been a stu
dent in the University of Texas. and will
spend the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. McChesney Of this city.
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Miss Hubby Of Waco j. the holiday guest
~ Mrs. Louis Brulay. Miss Hubby spent
last summer in Brownsville, when she be
suome \ popular member of local social err
cles.
: Members OF the Elks clut entertained
their friends al the clubrooms last evening
Nth an informal dance. The affair was
arranged hurriedly. despite which however
the ball room was comfortable titled Tor
dancing. and thirty to forty couples par
,;.;patcd during the evening. The inior-
..i;tv of the event served To brighten IT,
and the evening was spent most pleasantly
Nv those attending. Music was by the or
e,srtra Of the Second Iowa infantry
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