, 1934-12-04
Valley Couple
Wed Ldte[y
In San Benito
Especial 70 The Heraldl

rage OF Mrs. Verna Sheppard ane
Dr. 4. o. Siezer was solemnized a
4 o'clock Thursday afternoon a
the home Of the bride on the Sar
Benito : Harlingen highway. Ih'
marriage lines were read by INT
Reverend Leslie Boone OF Harlin'
gen.
Beautiful chrysanthemumS were
placed about the home, while tabs
man roses and ferns added a not
Of interest. The couple pledged
their vows In front Of a pretty
floral screen, which was thanked ol
tall baskets holding talismen roses
yellow tapers glowed in tall can
dalabra.
Mrs. Thomas Bolles played TIT
wedding music, while the nuptia
song, Because" was sung by Mr.
". v. Pernoud Of Harlingen. Violir
accompaniment was played by MI
Jimmie Dodson. During the eere'
mony Mrs. Bolles played McDo'
wells ITO q Wild Rose
The bride was gowned in a roS'
lace frock with rose velvet aces
SORES. The couple was unattended
Immediately following the cere'
mony an informal reception wa
held In which about 30 friends o.
the couple we're present. TIT
wedding cake. a beautiful embossed
A0niection, was cut By the bride anc
&erved with punch. Those assist
ing in the dining oom were: Mrs
Anabel Kunkle, Mrs. E. Hertz o.
Harlingen, and Mrs. r. B. Temple
Of San Benito.
DR.. and Mrs. Sheer departed af-
ter the reception fer a wedding
trip to Central Texas and othel
points. Mrs. Steers going-away'
frock was Of apple green wool anc
was worn with green accessories.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding included the brides father
and brother, Mr.. c. p. Schaffer Of
Waco, and Mr.. Lawrence Schaffel
Of Lorena, Texas. Col william
Brooke Of San Antonio was also
present for the ceremony.
Upon their return Or. and Mrs
Siezer will be at home on the Sar
Benito- Harlingen highway.
The Silk Stocking club met Fri
day afternoon in the home Of Mrs
Paul RosSeIl.
Following the arrival Of the guests
a delicious dessert course was serv-
ed. In the games Mrs. Fred Thomas
held high.
Those playing included Mesdames
j. L. Bates, Harry Foehner, M s
Nicholson. @. z. Hudson, Fred
Thomas. j. d. Casey, r. B. Goolsby
and the hostess. The next meet
ing of the club will be held in the
home Of Mrs. ]. L. Bates.
The Royal Neighbors Of America
held their regular meeting Tuesday
evening In the home OF Mrs. j.. G
Wagner. A color note OF red pre-
vaded all appointments for the
evening. Games OF fan tan pro-
vided diversion during the social
hour. with gifts being presented "a
Marie Byrd, Vivian Schneider and
Ella McWilliams. In the late hours
a tempting refreshment course OF
sandwiches and coffee was served.
Those present were: MeSdames
Ella McWilliams. Luella Kerr, Ger
trude Dodson, Elsie Crouch, Celina
lie Marchal. Marie BYRD, Vivian
Schneider, Ella Sullivan, Eva Long.
w. Jacobson. Isabel Eliff, Lula
Palmer. II. r. Almonds, Erma
MorriSSey. Ella KeyeS, Scott Tar
warter, Misses Virginia Lee Dod-
son, Darlene Lawson and Bobby
and Jackie Byrd. The next meeting
Of the club will be held on Dec
ii in the home Of Mrs. Sullivan.
Miss Nancy Childress OF Harlin-
gen became the bride Of Mr.. w. n.
Preston Of this city Thursday morn
ing when the couple pledged their
vows in the home OF the brides
parents In Harlingen. Rev. Leslie
A. Boone read the marriage service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston will make
their home in San Benito where
Mr.. Preston has a cleaning and
pressing establishment.
Radiance roses intermingled with
fern provided q pretty background
on Wednesday afternoon when the
members of the Athenian club met
in the home OF Mrs. W. @. Brown.
During the business session plans
we're completed for the biblical page
ent which will be sponsored by the
club Dec. II In the high Schoo,
auditorium. Each member OF the
club answered roll call with bless
ings they had received during the
year just past.
Mrs. John PrentiSs was program
leader for the afternoon, presenting
q vivid description Of the First
Thanksgiving and the memorable
feast held by the Pilgrim Fathers.
Especially interesting we're the
musical numbers presented by the
pupils OF Miss Lillian Harl. which
included q group Of violin numbers
and several readings.
Mrs. Butts Of Harrington sopke on
the "Underpriviledged Child" and
explained the school clinic which
will be held in the Valley. She
was assured Of the clubs support.
in this work.
NJ Rio Grande Valley ODD Eel
lows and Rio Grande Valley Re-
bekah Lodges will hold their semi
annual convention in Donna. Tex
as Tuesday Dec. 4, at 10 a. N. Dur
ing the day individual contests
will be held and In the evening the
degree teams will conduct their
drills. Several grand officers from
North Texas will be present for
the occasion. Many members from
San Benito will be in attendance.
The San Benito Music club met
Monday afternoon In the home Of
Mrs. 7. s. Caswell. Lovely clusters
OF yellow chryssnthemums were
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