Hide Article Text (OCR)
Elmer Batemans Having I Celebration on Jan. 2 jjTo Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bate-i In addition to the daughter. Mrs. lt;1 man who will 1* celebrating their Gorter (Jerry Bateman), the Bate-golden wedding anniversary next mans have one son, Richard ’Saturday, Jan 2. he Dayton- 'Dick) Bateman who is in th?research department of Boeing’sWalla Walla area has always been homeTo honor them their daughter, Mrs. Henry Gorter, will hostess an open house from 2 to 4 o’clock next Saturday at the Gorter home, 1240 Boyer avenue, to which all their friends are invited The family requests that no gifts be sent.He Is VeteranElmer Bateman, World War 1 veteran, is now confined to the VA Hospital most of the time but expects to be able to share in the open house festivities. Mrs. Bateman resides with the Gorters. They came to W’nlla Walla about two years ago.Both were bom in Columbia County of pioneer parentage, Mr. Bateman was the son of the P. B. Batemans of Dayton and his mother, Annie Kirby Bateman, was reputed to be the first w’hite girl born in the city of Walla Walla.Mrs. Bateman was Pearl Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Zachary Williams, early day pioneers. The couple married Jan 2, 1910 at the Williams farm on the Whetstone.During the first World War, Mr Bateman was in the Marine Corps, stationed at Mare Island. Most of his life he has been in the clean ing and tailoring business.in Seattle. The three grandchildren of the couple include Kirby Parker of Walla Walla. Mrs. Gor-tcr’s son, a senior at W’SU, Marc Bateman. 12, and Lisa Bateman, 7, of Seattle.Mrs. Bateman, in good health, and mentally alert, reads a great deal, likes to paint in oils and, so her daughter says, “uses the dictionary and atlas more than anyone I’ve ever known.”HAND LOTION TIPWTien you use hand lotion, hold your hands up and put the lotion on with the same stroking motion you use to smooth on a pair of ♦ gloves. And don’t forget your elbows.— -SPOT ADS ARE WEIL read!you're Readinq On* Right Now!
Newspaper Details
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla, Washington, US
Sun, Dec 27, 1959
Page 25
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 17 Aug 2024
Other Publications Near Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla Washington Statesman
Walla Walla Statesman
Walla Walla Evening Statesman
