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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1939
Page
7
Madame and gentlemen send best wishes for the new year including Albert La Coste and Jimmy Calhoun. Alice O’Grady hosts with praised cooking. Pinkie Maverick Jameson shares a handmade corn stalk card. Edward Holland poses as Santa Claus for a family Christmas scene.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Phelps hosted an open house celebrating their daughter Bernice, who has returned from Gulf Park College in Cullport, Mississippi for the Christmas holidays. The patio was decorated as a snowy scene with a Santa centerpiece, reflected lights, silvered linens, and red poinsettias. Refreshments were served for about 150 guests, including Mrs. Elsie Wiswell and other relatives and friends.
Mrs Addlaide Hill hosted a Snow Queen coming out for Miss Hill at the Country Club. The venue was forest themed in white and silver with Miss Hill in a white gown with rhinestones. Her mother wore powder blue chiffon. tea was served 4 to 6 pm and dancing followed. over a thousand guests attended.
Miss Gwendolyn Masterson wed Rev. Albert K. Peterson at 8 p m Monday in Government Gal Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Sitt Peterson with friends and family attending, including bridesmaids and groomsmen from the Masterson and Peterson families. A post ceremony reception followed with friends and relatives, and plans stated for future events with the couple.
New Year’s Eve affair at the Gunter hotel ballroom featured themed decor with magazine covers and portraits. Guests wore outfits representing Dozens of iconic titles from Look, Harper’s Bazaar, Time, and Life, with couples posing beside oversized reproductions and celebrity-inspired ensembles.
Lester Hoyt, Oklahoma representative, and his bride stayed several days at Plaza Motel during their wedding trip to Mexico City. They attended a country home dinner on Babeyet road where Hoyt spoke on radio. Mrs Hoyt was Paul Powell of Oklahoma City, daughter of former district attorney Monte Hoyt.
A watch party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tee A. Christy featured Mr. and Mrs. William A. in Dallas. The table showcased a frost frosted Christmas tree centerpiece with blue reflector and bright glass balls. silver leaves and white candies decorated the dining room.
Vera Frances and Charles in white satin bows led the Duchess of Mexico Miss Sete’s debut at the German club ball. Lieutenant Lancaster, son of Lexington residents, attended as a future instructor in the U S Army and Phi Delta Theta member. The marriage of the young counts is planned after Lent in the spring.
Mrs Pitinger from New York attended as guest with HH Pittinger and friends in San Antonio. The Gleachers class at Travis Park Methodist hosted a tea at Ms W kt Aipinis home with hostess Mrs Sims and past presidents present. Special guests included division leaders and local church officers attending the event.
Miss Adellns Hurmuth and Lee Hermuth wed in a double ceremony at Highland Park Evangelical Church on January 1 at 6 p.m. The groom brothers Charles Sohn and Burt Gay officiate with families in attendance. Also noted is the December meeting of the Schabaehaven club with a program on Christmas in Many Lands and the upcoming club event at Municipal Auditorium featuring speaker B A Mitzingh on County Agent work.
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