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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1938
Page
7
Ban Antonia from Winetka and TJ Gara announce a double club era style union with social rounds in Texas and Philadelphia. The couple, tied to University of Texas, engages in a long distance plan before settling in Houston. Other announcements include Mare Flack’s engagement to Fred Jay Heyne and Miss Flack hosting a pre wedding open house with holiday decor.
Miss Josephine Chipman hosts a morning coffee and linen shower for Miss Doris Hagy at 110 Geneseo Road from nine to twelve on December 27. The event honors the bride to be with festive decorations and a large guest list.
Mr and Mrs A J McKenzie will host open house December 26 from 7 to 9 p m at their Oakmont home. Miss Christine McKenzie is home from the University of Texas for the holidays. Bessy Bell and A J McKenzies and their young son of Greenville Texas spend time with the McKenzies and with Bessie Bell’s parents. The Hanlons and relatives visit Can ton IL and Bath Head. After Christmas Mrs Hanlon leaves for Kenney laboratories in Detroit and returns January 0.
The notice lists multiple Christmas gatherings upcoming from 3 to 7 on Christmas day. Families including Miss Faith Cochran Reid Cochran and Miss Patricia Roche host eggnog and informal parties while James H. Turner plans a morning Christ mas party at 698 Fulton. Guests from Princeton and Harvard are noted as attendees.
A social calendar item notes Harry Jeraigs will host an agency party at 4:30 Christmas afternoon with open house by Mr and Mrs Datus Proper also hosting guests. Elystatt Christmas dances are planned at the Plaza hotel with committee including Mrs Henry B Callahan and Miss Vera Reus. The Proia Bernhard club hosts Christmas dinner and tree at Mrs Louisa Ferguson’s home with honor guests from Waco and Austin. The Mariage of Miss Ghaddick and Elton Guggenheim took place at high noon then a Monterrey trip before settling in on Purr drive. The Burch Cochran home hosts university guests over the Yuletide season and New Year’s, with open house days noted. Loretta Yaeger and Margaret Driesenbeck plan to travel to Laredo for an open house, and social events for Monday list Miss Amete Regvnle and debutantes at La Fonda.
The annual Christmas party of the T E L class at the Baptist temple gathered at Mrs O Yeager’s home 144 Rayfer revenue. Entertainment included carols and games. Gifts were exchanged and Miss Marguerite Yaeger presented a short film by students. Separately Miss Dottie Louise Ashonot wed Joseph W Clarke in Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church with reception at the bride’s home. The couple planned to Bakersfield California. Another party planned by Mrs W E Vinernt features morning coffee on December 2 at her home drawing many town guests.
A string of humorous, lightly satirical quotes from figures like Colonel Crayson Heidt and Mrs. Richard Donovan, touching on fighting talk, peculiarity, child-rearing, regional manners, and a Christmas Eve scene, showcasing regional dialect and social commentary through brief witticisms.
Mrs R Y Surratt visits her husband and family in Washington with Mrs B V Barrett, meeting Mrs J B Rallitt and other relatives during the holidays.
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