The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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Faff 8 — Tto KamdM Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, August 87, 1964
Brewer, Schroeder Wedding Vows
Solemnized In Double Ring Rifes
M*S. CHARLES WAYNE SCHROEDER
Mr. and Mrs. Barr Ewing
and son. Michael, left by
plane Monday for Oklahoma
City to attend the wedding
of Barr Kern Ewing and
Miss Mary McElyeaonWed-
nesday. Michael will be best
man for his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W,
Holmes had as guests in
their home last week their
son and grandchildren,
Charles W. Holmes and sons.
Charles, Jr., and Erice.The
visiting Mr. Holmes is on
the editorial staff of the
Dallas Times Herald,
Mrs. Josephine Heggen
and daughter, Mrs. Benny
Wright, and her children,
John and David, all of Lub-
bock are spending the week
with their son and brother
and his family, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Heggen. They are
planning a trip to the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K.
Johnston and son, Jimmy,
left Monday to return to
their home in Nashville,
Tenn. where Mr. Johnston
is in his junior year ofmed-
ical school at Vanderbilt
L'niversity.
The marriage of Miss
Patricia Brewer and Charles
Wayne Schroeder, both of
San Antonio, was solemnized
Saturday evening in the
Chruch of Christ, Pastor
B. J. Ryan officiating at
the double ring service.
Parents of the couple are
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brewer
of Mercedes and Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Schroeder of
San Antonio.
The church was decorated
with two large baskets of
white mums and gladioli and
tall brass candleholders with
white tapers, entwined in
English ivy and feather leaf
fern. A central arrangement
of white stock, yellow Fuji
mums and daisy poms was
in a cutglass epergne, plac-
ed on a white pedestal, which
was entwined with ivy.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a for-
mal gown featuring a bodice
of Chantilly lace over white
satin. The bodice was beaded
with seed pearls and was
styled with short sleeves
and a scalloped neckline. The
skirt was fashioned of three
layers of tulle over stain,
and had satin roses with long
satin streamers descending
from the waist line forming
back interest and falling to
the chapel train.
She carried a white basket
of tiny yellow and white daisy
chrysanthemums with tulle
and satin streamers tied in
lover’s knots. Her jewelry
was a strand of pearls, bor-
rowed from her mother.
A crown of seed pearls held
her silk veil of illusion.
Miss Eileen Marchant of
Mercedes was maid of honor.
Mrs. Jack Johnson of
Kingsville was matron of
honor, and Miss Shirley Sch-
roeder of San Antonio, sister
of the bridegroom, was
bridesmaid.
They were dressed in pale
yellow slipper satin sleeve-
less costumes with scoop
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neckline. The dresses were
fitted at the waist and styled
with a semi-bell skirt, and
were worn with dyed to match
shoes.
Their headdress was a
bow of yellow slipper satin
holding tiny circular veils
of tulle. They carried white
baskets with cascade bou-
quets of white daisy pom
pom mums, entwined with
English ivy.
R. H. Fischer of San An-
tonio was best man.
John Mettke and Arno
Penshorn, both of San An-
tonio, served as groomsmen.
Ushers were Roger Yan
Burkleo of Weslaco and
Clarence By rum of Browns-
ville.
Mrs. Brewer, mother of
the bride, chose a dress of
gold raw silk with a hat of
green and gold velvet leaves
and gold accessories. Her
corsage was of green cym-
bidium orchids. The bride-
groom’s mother selected a
mint green silk shantung
dress, black accessories and
a corsage of befge cymbi-
dium orchids.
A reception following the
wedding was held at the Mer-
cedes Civic Center.
Guests were greeted by
Mrs. Jack Drawe of Mer-
cedes. In the receiving line
with the newly married
couple were their parents
and attendants.
Presiding at the bride’s
book was Mrs. James
Pemelton of Mercedes. It
was placed on a table cpver-
ed with an overskirt of net
and accented by a white cher-
ub holding streamers of
white stephanotis.
Neil Chandler of Weslaco
sang, accompanied by Mrs.
A, H. Pollakowski of Wes-
laco, organist.
The three-tiered square
wedding cake was iced in
white and decorated with yel-
low roses and green leaves,
and topped by a miniature
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MR. AND MRS. LUCIO
Almanza announce the en-
gagement- and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Aurora Martinez, toEsmer-
gildo Flores, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gil G. Flores of
Mercedes. Marriage vows
will be solomnized Septem-
ber 13, at Our Lady of Mercy
Catholic Church in Merce-
des. Both the bride-elect
and the groom-to-be are
graduates of Mercedes High
School.
Kious, Drawe Exchange Vows
In Methodist Church Setting
bridal couple. Mrs. J. P.
Triplitt of Donna, aunt of
the bride, and Mrs. E. E.
Marchant of Mercedes serv-
ed the cake.
Pouring the yellow bub-
bling punch from a silver
bowl were Mrs. H. A. Brew-
er and Mrs. George Irby,
both of Mercedes. The re-
ception table also held a cut-
glass epergne featuring a tall
arrangement of white stock,
yellow Fuji mums and daisy
poms.
Rice bags were distributed
by Miss Beverly Brewer of
Mercedes and Miss Lee Ann
Chandler of Weslaco.
Others in the houseparty
included Mrs. Wilma Powell,
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Galla-
way, Jack Drawe, Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Ryan, George
Irby, H. A. Brewer, Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. Atteberry and
E. E. Marchant, all of Mer-
cedes.
Also in the houseparty
were Mrs. Woody Dillard of
La Feria, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Jones of San
Antonio, Mr. and Mrs,-Joe
B. -Winston of Uvalde, Mr.
and Mrs. J ames Byrn of Har-
lingen, J. P. Triplitt of Don-
na, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Bowers of Edinburg, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Byrum
of Brownsville, Mr. and Mrs.
Neil Chandler of Weslaco
and Miss Susan Cayce of
Corpus Christi.
For her wedding trip the
bride wore a yellow silk
Kathleen Kious and Dale
Lynn Drawe were united in
marriage Monday at 7:30
p.m. in the First Methodist
Church in Weslaco, Rev. Sam
Fore, officiating.
The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Leslie Kious of Weslaco.
The groom’s parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Drawe
of Mercedes.
The church was decorat-
ed with a large, all white,
fan arrangement of gladioli
roses and stephenotis, in
a Gretchen Ern flanked by
gold candelabra holding
burning white tapers. Two
votice trees flanked each
side of the chancel. The fam-
ily pews were marked with
white satin bows centered
with lace wedding bells.
Miss Sarah Jo Frerking,
played the traditional wed-
ding music and accompanied
Mrs. Billy H. Drawe who
sang "The Pledge” taken
from the scripture of Ruth.
The bride, given in mar-
riage by her father, wore
a floor length gown of white
peau de sole. The fitted bo-
dice was designed with a
scalloped batteau neckline
of re-embroidered alencon
lace tapering into short
sleeves. The front of the
bodice was enriched with
appliqued hand clipped roses
of alencon lace. The gown,
which buttoned in the back
with tiny covered buttons
had a bouffant skirt which
featured a flat front panel
of appliqued lace roses. Deep
soft folds created fullness
at the sides and back and^
extended into a chapel length
peacock train. A cascade of
roses graces the back of the
skirt at the waistline. The
waist length veil of French
illusion fell from a pill box
hat covered in white peau de
soie and embroidered with a
rose design of lace encrusted
with seed pearls and irri-
descent sequins. She wore
suit with beige accessories.
Her corsage was a white
cattleya orchid.
The couple will be at home
at 515 West Gramercy in
San Antonio.
The bride is a graduate
of Mercedes High School and
Durham’s Business College
in San Antonio. She is
secretary at Kelly Air Force
Base. The bridegroom is
graduate of Highlands High
School in San Antonio, at-
tends Electronics School,
and is employed by Fine-
silver Manufacturing Co.
wrist length white gloves.
Her only jewelry was a gold
lavallere, a family heir-
loom.
The bride’s bouquet,
which was carried on a white
Bible, was of a cascade de-
sign featuring baby white
carnations, roses and pear-
lettes centered with a white
cattleya orchid with satin
streamers tied in lovers
knots.
Miss Carolyn Moore of
Houston, formerly ofWesla-
co, served as maid of honor
with Mrs Norman Reid as
bridesmaid and Miss Rebec-
Lynn Kious, sister of
the bride, as junior brides-
maid.
The maid of honor, brides-
maid and junior bridesmaid
all wore identical street
length dresses of coral satin
designed with an over blouse
of brocaded organza with
scalloped sleeves. Hats of
coral silk organza petals
adorned with seed pearls
and short veils of coral tulle,
matching slippers and white
wrist length gloves com-
pleted the ensemble. They
carried nosegay bouquets
of white feathered carna-
tions entwined with coral
net and satin streamers.
Norman Reid of Weslaco
was best man. Joe and Dick
Kious, brothers of the bride,
were ushers. Groomsmen
were Lynn Witten, college
roommate of the groom, of
Kingsville, and Jerry Austin,
cousin of the groom, of Aus-
tin.
For her daughter’s wed-
ding Mrs. Kious wore a me-
dium blue lace sheath with
a matching jackets and ac-
cessories. Her corsage was
of pink carnations.
The groom’s mother wore
a torquoise silk shantung
sheath with three quarter
length sleeves and match-
ing accessories. Her cor-
sage was of pink carna-
tions.
A reception followed the
ceremony at the Weslaco
Civic Center. An antique
glass topped table held the
bridesbook. It was centered
by a white bisque cherub
holding the bride’s bouquet.
The bride’s table, covered
by a white linen cloth, was
overlaid with a white floor
length skirt of gathered
tulle. White satin ribbon was
used from corner to corner
to hold pink rose nosegays.
A silver epergne held
classic arrangement of pink
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roses and carnations.
Streamers of white French
illusion flowed from the cen-
ter arrangement to the sil-
ver services holding coffee
and bubbling punch. A silver
compote held nuts while a
silver tray held pink rose-
bud mints. The three tiered
wedding cake was placed on
round table laid with a
white floor length skirt of
gathered tulle. The cake was
decorated with pink fondant
roses. A large silver bowl
containing confetti rice was
placed at the exit of the
reception hall.
Serving the cake were
Troy Rainwater and Mrs.
John Flowers. Miss Anne
Drawe, sister of the groom,
and Miss Sherian Flowers
served the punch. Mrs. Paul
Hallock, cousin of the bride,
and Mrs. Earl Walker ser-
ved the coffee. Miss Patty
Ann Kious, cousin of the
bride, and Mrs. Brad
Schultz presided at the
bridesbook. Other mem-
bers of the houseparty in-
cluded Mrs. Cecil Holman
and daughter, Linda, Mrs.
Ernest Wilson, Miss Jennie
Rainwater, Mrs. Joe St.
John, Mrs. Robert McNab-
ney and Miss Mary Jane
Kious and LynnHearne, cou-
sins of the bride.
For her wedding trip to
New Mexico the bride chose
a teal blue suit of silk shan-
tung with matching acces-
sories and a white orchid
corsage.
Out of town guests for the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Wright, of Kings-
ville; Mr. and Mrs. Zeb
Futtrel of Alice; Mr. and
Mrs. William Kious of Bis-
hop; Mr. and Mrs. Paul En-
nis of Corpus Christi. Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Drawe of
Bearne and Miss Lyn Hearne
of Venezuela.
Pre-nuptial courtesies
extended the bridal couple
included a tea shower given
by Mrs. John Flowers and
her daughter, Sherian, Mrs.
Troy Rainwater, and her
daughter, Jennie, Mrs.
Ernest Wilson and her
'daughter, Mrs. Brad Schultz,
Mrs. Cecil Homan and her
daughter, Linda.
Mesdames Earl Walker,
Norman Reid, Joe St. John
and J. E. Walker were hos-
tesses at a linen shower.
A bridesmaids luncheon
was given at the Fairway
Motor Hotel, McAllen, by
two great aunts of the bride,
Mrs. Ralph Ralston and Mrs.
Carl Hendrix.
The rehearsal dinner for
members of the wedding
party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Drawe Sun-
day evening at the Cortez
Hotel.
The bride is a graduate of
Weslaco High School and Mc-
Allen Business College.
The groom is a graduate
of Mercedes High School.
He graduated summa cum
laude from Texas A&I last
Friday with a B. S. Degree
in Agricultural Edcuation.
While at A&I he was named
to Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities,
was a member and officer
of Alpha Tau Alpha honor-
ary agricultural fraternity,
was a senior class officer
and was a member of the
A&I Aggie Club.
The couple plans to make
their home in Lubbock where
the groom has a fellowship
at Texas Technological Uni-
versity to work on his Mas-
ters degree.
Mrs, C. O. Dale had As
guests in her home over
the week end her cousins,
E. T. Keisler and Au-
brey Norman, both of
Richard, Texas. They spent
the week end sight seeing
and visiting other relatives
in the Upper Valley.
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Wednesday, Aug. 26,1964
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964, newspaper, August 27, 1964; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1091772/m1/2/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.