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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
3
Frantic brides and lingerie makers rally around the plan to press the CPAs ruling that nightgowns are nonessential. Trade paper Women's Wear Daily reports brides threaten a march on Washington or a flood of letters to lawmakers.
Flo Cameron daughter of Bishop and Mrs Everett H Jones has been elected maid of honor to the May Queen at Sweetbriar college She will crown the queen on May 4 Last year she was a member of the May court
Miss Mildred Dorothy Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Jones, married First Lt. Herman Leroy Speck on February 7 at Harlan Dale Church of Christ. The ceremony featured musical duets, a maid of honor Edna Earle Tillery, bridesmaids, and a reception, with a Medina honeymoon following.
John Meyers announces the birth of a daughter, Jane, born February 9 to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Meyer of Nashville. Mrs. Meyer is formerly Miss Stella Cutter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Wessels. The Sorosis club marked its 48th birthday with a tea hosted by Miss Adah D. Gibbons and guests, including Mrs. Willis Keller, Woman's club chairman, at the Friendship day program.
Bride elect Miss Carolyn Murphy was honored at a La Fonda supper party hosted by Mrs. Ed Frazer Jr. The event featured Valentine place cards marking the covers for Mesdames Joseph Murphy J W Murphy Walter Gallaway Ed Javer and John Boles and Misses Olivia Lee Glover Margaret Dovre and Afary Elizabeth Sheldon.
Mrs. George Dilworth and her daughter Bonnie Sue shopped for a hat but balked at the price. On Valentine’s Day Bonnie Sue secretly bought the same hat with her allowance, presenting it as a gift to her mother. The hat is described as a red Valentine shade with violets and a central yose.
Mrs. James A. McCallam and daughter Doris prepare to move to Washington DC where Colonel McCallam will serve in the office of the surgeon general. The family, long based in San Antonio while he served on Gen. Krueger’s staff, attended a dinner-bridge hosted by Mrs. A. H. Nottingham at Salin Quarter. The gathering included Misses Treland Dunn Walsh Evans and others as Lt Col and Mrs. Cutter host a Fort Sam Houston dinner for Mrs. Charles Clark of Clarksdale Mississippi with 38 guests expected.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Garver of Tulsa stay with Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Adams after attending the Hugo Adams wedding. They plan to visit son Roy Townsend in El Paso before returning. Blue Bonnet grove members plus Sunshine Officers club announce a luncheon and canned goods shower on February 26 and a meeting at Mrs. Mary McCornwell’s home with co-hostesses Mary E. Nickens and Louise McFall.
Mrs. Lippow complimented Mrs. Wallace Carnahan Sr. as hostess at a Bright Shawl luncheon for 14 guests. Pink camellias formed the centerpiece and table markers, with camellias marking places for PTA attendees. The Thomas Jefferson PTA annual meeting followed at 1:15 p.m. with a school luncheon and a 2:30 p.m. camellia plant ceremony replacing the tree planting, then a one act play directed by Mrs. Martha C. McDaniel.
Bride-elect Miss Mary Ann Thornton gathers a string of prenuptial events with daily entertainments. Mrs R W Briggs hosts a luncheon and kitchen shower on February 26 at her home. Mr and Mrs Jack Catto and Lt Alfred Negley plan a cocktail party for Miss Thornton and fiancé John Laws. Mrs Raymond Stuart Smith hosts a luncheon for her sister on February 28 in La Fonda.
Bride-Elect Miss Ede Pi Jarrell and Mrs. Ted Bredenberg co hosted a breakfast Thursday at Miss Jarrells home honoring Miss Mary Atm Thornton a leading bride elect. Mesdames William Thornton and Waldo M. Lewis assisted with serving.
Mrs Robert 91 Cheney has returned to the city after visiting her sister and brother in Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The Laura Steel PTA will feature three singers on the 5th District PUTA radio program at 9 45 am Saturday. The program will be presented by Mrs James E W December J We Anthony and L P Br furth accompanied by Mrs Hayden Miller. Mrs Dan Knuth is in charge of the program.
Hosts Mr and Mrs Fide Chambérm lain entertain with a tailcock supper in the Minuet room of the Menger hotel for Mrs Frank Larkin and Mrs Yoakum Foxhill of New York and Mr and Mrs Albert Wright of Fort Worth. The Lockhill Pt A sponsors a Mexican supper at 6 pm Saturday as Girl Scouts stage a cake walk and Boy Scouts host bingo party.
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