Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1924 Page: 42 of 75
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HOUSTON POS"PDISRATCH:i SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 23. 1924."
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Wood-Amsler
Th horn i Mr. tad Mr Pit M.
Fahej wu tae scene ol a pr.tty lit-
tle weddinc Saturday evening at 7
o'clock when their daughter. Mist
Mary Edith Wood beeamo tae bride
of Neill F. Amsler of Brenham with
service by the Rev. Ander. The home
was attractively decorated with palms
smllax. and white chrysanthemum.
The bride wore her traveling suit
of dark brown harmeen with modish
hat and accessories and carried a
shower bouquet of roses. Her at-
tendants were Miss Maude Lyne as
maid of honor who wore black velvet
nd carried pink roses. Miss Natalie
Carlisle in brown satin and Miss
Jowyter Jones in blue crepe trimmed
with amy fur as bridesmaids. Miss
Kuth DriacoH of Kavasota wafjunior
maid wearing a frock of black satin
and all three carried arm clusters of
chrysanthemums.
Herbert Bchubert of Brenham
nerved the groom as best man. Miss
Norma 8ml th at the piano and Miss
Bemiee Lsdeaua violinist played the
wedding march and accompanied Miss
Mamie Garvin who sang "I Love Xou
Truly."
After the ceremony refreshments
were served ia the dining room. Miss
Eva Louise Westsll had charge of
the cake and Miss Martha Norton
of the bride'a book.
Mr. and Mrs. Amsler left on the
evening train for a trip East snd upon
their return will Bake their home in
Port Arthur where Mr. Amsler is
with the Gulf Refining company. Be
graduated from A. and M. college and
i a mechanical engineer.
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Heights Junior
p..r. A.
The Heights Junior P.-T. A. will
meet Monday November 24 at 11
a. m. in the cafeteria on the first floor
of the Senior High building.
The Junior P.-T. A. gave a very at-
tractive and successful silver tea Fri-
day nt the home of Dr. snd Mrs.
T. A. Sinclair. Flowers in shades of
yellow were used in the decorations
goldenglow in the dining room and
chrysanthemums in the reception hall.
There was a program of music and at
4 o'clock the Heights junior and senior
orchestras played. Elisabeth Raine
arranged the program and Shirley
Robertson gave a reading.
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Harmony Club
The Girls Chorus and Harmony dub
was delightfully entertained on last
Thursday evening with Mrs. C. U.
Marmion as hostess. Musie contest
and dancing formed the diversion and
prises were awarded to Mrs. Edwin
Weirirh and Miss Klsie Jahnke. Henry
Thompson won the consolation sou-
venir. Refreshments of hot chocolate
wafers and mints were served. Mrs.
Marmion waa assisted by her daugh-
ter Miss Lucile Marmion. The guests
included club members and their
friends. d
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For Mrs. Cady
Miss Mary Cotton entertained on
Saturday at River Oaks club with a
bridge luncheon honoring Mrs. Cady
of Chicago the guest of Mrs. C. P.
Dodge. The long table was charming
with baskets of pink roses and fern.
The baskets were bound with Porto
Rico mats and tied with blue mnline
and the pretty color scheme was car
ried out effectively throughout the
mens and for-the bridge appoint
ments.
Cubs Club Dance
The Cuba chib will bold their an
aual dance Tuesday. November 26 at
alain street auditorium.
This dance promises to be one of
the best of the season as great prep
arations are being made.
Harley Berg's orchestra has been
encaged to furnish the music.
The public is invited to attend.
Door open at 8 p. m.
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Thanksgiving Social
The woman's department of the
First Christian church will entertain
Hie members of the church with s
Thsnksgiving social on Fridsy even-
tag. November 2H. at the church. Cir-
cle No. 6. Mrs. W. H. Symines leader
will form the reception committee
llembers who have united with the
tburch during the month of November
Will be honor guests for the occasion.
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Crockett P.-T. A.
Crockett P.-T. A. will bold a bazar
at the Main street entraiire of the
Rice hotel on December 111. Pona-
tions for this will be appreciated and
friends interested in the school are
Invited to contribute. The next meet-
ing of the club will be on Decem-
ber 11.
An October Bride
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Mr. Charles J. LaRocca was formerly Mis
Fangeloai daughter of Mr. and Mra. A. Fangelosl.
on October 19.
i Angetene Marie
Her marriage waa
The Woman's Club
The Woman's club met in regular
session Wednesday Mrs. R. W. Jen-
kins presiding.
After the business session and
?refacing the program. Mrs. J. D.
larvey who represented the Wo-
man's club at the recent meeting of
the Texas Federation of Clubs in
Amarillo made a concise report of
that meeting. She first spoke of the
beautiful hospitality shown the vis-
itors by this city of the plains and
then gave in detail widely varied
achievements accomplished us shown
by reports from the different dis-
tricts and said every club member
should feel proud and justly so that
she is a part of this body of women
who supervise nnd direct movements
that lurgely aid in universal control.
Mrs J. J. Lee was chairman of the
program on "Our Problems." Mrs.
Lee introduced her subject "The Ne-
gro" leading up to the "Trend of
the Race." which was treated by Mrs
J. H. Petitfils mainly from a stand-
point of education drawing a clone
compariKon between the advantages
given white children and negro chil-
dren that the trend of the race is
upward and for the better was clearly
brought out. Mrs. Petitfils spoke
with much sentiment of the old negro
mammy snd the proverbial love that
filled the hearts of Southern children
for their black mammies.
Mrs. Hates Thomas gave a charac-
ter sketch and some interesting facts
about the development of the genius
of Harry T. Burleigh the negro song
composer and snug "Deep Rivers"
and "Little Mother of Mine" inter-
preting them in the smooth sweet
drawl suggestive of negro songs. She
was accompanied by Sirs. W. Lal'at.
1'nder the title "In the Vanguard."
Mrs. J. J. Lee gave a sketch of tlje
life of Booker T. Washington nnd de-
scribed the negro school at Tuskegee
Ala. of which Washington was the
founder and to the upbuilding of which
he gave every effort of hi. life. .Hen-
ry O. Tanner George Carver. "The
Goober Winard;" Benjamin Vanneker
the mathematician and Paul Law-
rence Dunbar the poet were spoken
of as outstanding characters of their
race they having achieved fume in
their special lines.
Mrs. Clinton S. Quin spoke on "The
Inter Racial Commission" telling its
origin and purpose and giving inci-
dents proving its influence for good in
bringing about an understanding be-
tween the races. Mrs. Quin said it is
composed of men and women of the
white race and men and women of the
black race who reason together and
smooth out many problems that might
be serious without the calm delibera-
tion that characterises their discus-
sions. She explained the work of
the Houston inter racial commission
of which she is a member.
Mrs. Ernest Williams concluded the
Krogram reading t humorous poem
i negro dialect
The annual elnh hmebeen win be
held at 1 p. m. November 20 in the
ballroom of the Rice hotel -. ;
Anniversary Party
Mr. an Mra Jennings Vandaveer
celebrated! tin' twenty-fifth annlver-
sarr at their weddinc Saturdav with a
Jxautiful reception at their home from
to 7 o Clock oaring with them on
thia occasion Mr. Vanda veer's father
who performed their marriage cere-
mony and his mother Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Yandaveer of Chandler. The
chrysanthemum motif of the wedding
waa also followed is the lovely deco-
ration of the borne. Great clusters
of chrysanthemums many of them
gifts of friends adorned the rooms
and a big basket formed the canter
of the dining room table which held
handsome appointments of silver for
the tea and coffee service. Mra. A.
D. Buakill and Mrs. Guv E. Browne
poared tea and coffee and Megdamea
Fred Woodruff J. E. Rote and Gard-
ner assisted in serving. Assisting Mr.
and Mrs. Vandaveer in receiving were
Mr. Guv E. Browne. Mra A. W. Hur
ley and their daughter Miss Alene
Vandaveer. Mrs. Roy Brand Miss
Dorothy Shrlner Mrs. J. E. Rote and
Mrs. Raising Shrlner contributed to'
a delightful program of old-fasbioned
songs. About ISM guests called dur-
ing the reception hours. Mr. and Mra.
Vandaveer received a number of beau-
tiful gifts of silver.
Delphian Chapter
Mra R. M. Farrar president of the
Theta Delphian chapter presided at
their meeting Friday morning. The
lesson on Greek mythology wag led by
Mrs. B. F. Orr. Many of the old fa-
vorite Greek myths were told. The
vast influence of these myths on
poetry art architecture and sculptur-
ing waa Illustrated in the works of
MDtoa Shakespeare and Browning
In the paintings of Botticelli Michael
Angelo and others. The statues of
Venus de Milo and the Laocoon group
were mentioned as examples of sculp-
turing due to the inspiration of these
myths.
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Semper Fidelis Class
With the Christmas season near at
band the Semper Fidelis class of Mc-
Ashan Methodist Sunday school will
not hold its regular monthly meeting
in December. The interest of the
class is centered on social service
work and their activities will be of
this nature during the Thanksgiving
and Christmas seasons. The class
meeting for the mouth of November
was held last Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. George DoUghtry. Aft-
er a short business session a social
hour was enjoyed. A rummage sale will
be held in the basement of the city
hall on December 10.
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Dixie Club
The Dixie club and their friends
motored down to the Y W. C. A.
club house on the bay last Tuesday
evening where they enjoyed a roost
delightful oyster supper after which
some danced and sang to the merry
tune of both piano and Victrola while
others worked on the puzzles which
are always popular at camp or sat
cosily before the open grate fire in
the sun parlor.
Mrs. L. M. Hoggsett will meet with
the club this coming Tuesday when
she will give the nett of her char'
acter standards talk this one being
"My Christian Responsibility Busi.
ness" and probably the most interest-
ing of the three subjects chosen.. ;
Heights Annex f f ;
The P.-T. A of Heights Annei ob-
served Father' day .Jaat Saturday
evening at the community building oh
Lowell street.- The program waa
given by the eons including readings
poems and several speeches. I M.
Sanders spoke on what a father ahould
be to his son. Robert Wllliama also
made a good talk. Tea fathers and
two mother responded to the ' roll
after the greeting of the president
Refreshments were served from table
prettily decorated with red flower.
North Side Rebekah
North Side Rebekah Lodge No 20S
met in the hall on Hardy and Lor-
raine Wednesday night with the noble
grand presiding. By Invitation Joseph
Collin lodge team initiated their can-
didates in a creditable manner. Fri
day night th team added four new
member to the lodge. There are
several outstanding candidate.' " A
delegation was present from North
Side nnd Katie McCauley lodge Re-
freshments were served
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' There will be no tegular weekly
meeting of the Gulf dub of the T. W.
10 A. en aut Tuesday evening. : On
Monday evening the .members will be
the .meals of Miss Ethellna Delcust
at th home of her sister Mrs. Frank
L. Howling fill Peden avenue. The
interest of the club ia. being centered
on the social service work for Thanks-
giving snd the activities of the federa-
tion In "The Streeta of Bagdad" a
hasar and frolic to be held by the as-
sociation on Tharsday and Friday
December 4 and 5.
Baptist Auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Bap-
tist hospital will meet Monday at 8
p. m. at the hospital At this time
the special Thanksgiving offering will
be received for the work. All in-
terested friends as well as members
are invited. After the business session
there will be music and refreshments.
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Just received another shipment of this
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gift should merely reflect a person's
good taste and sincere regard. Such a GIFT
is STATIONERY.
We have a large assortment to choose from.
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ghunt lend distinction to stationery. We print
v or engrave them at very little additional cost.
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OFFICERS
and
DIRECTORS
John D. Dyer
President
W. L. Dyer
Vice-President
E. C. Roberts
Vice-President
A. B. Jones
E. L. Meyer
Asa't Cuahlvr
C. A. Barrett
Aau't Cannier
Robert L. Cole
Sam Rouse
Peter Morrison
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EMPLOYES
MISS ALICE. WATSON
BavlDgi Teller
mrs. daisy Mcknight
Correspondence
L. C. REUTER
Teller
J. W. MARCONTELL
Head Bookkeeper
HERBERT CHRISTOFFEL
Bookkeeper
CHAS. McMANUS
Bookkeeper
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40-in. French Crepe $179 fj
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Silk Hosiery
When you are In need of Hosiery think of the Silk Shop
where you can match any shade of shoe and dress
with the finest quality of hose at the most reasonable
prices.
All Silk Chiffon very sheer
quality. d1 AP
Special P !
Ladies' Handkerchiefs
Embroidered Linen and Voile
Handkerchiefs. Alio dainty
lace trimmed clove Handker-
chief la all colora on aale
novr and very popular tot
Chrlatmaa gifts.
Lisle top full $1 70
fashion. Special
Silk Underwear
Just received a beautiful line
of Silk Gowns Teddies
Bloomer .nd Pattlcoats at
popular price..
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Special
Thanksgiving Offering
Wear Ever Aluminum Roasters
Small Size
Value $5.45
Special
$3.95
Medium Size
Value $6.65
Special
$4.95
Large Size
Value $7.20
Special
$5.95
Black Iron Roaster 50c and 75c .
Steel Roasters large size special $1.19;
Enamel Roasters $1.59 and $1.93
Carving Seta $1.98 arid up
$1.98
$2e9S;
.. 98c
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$1.19
$1.69
$1.49.
Two-quart Wear Ever Double Boilers value $2.80.
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Five-quart Wear Ever Tea Kettle value 4.40.
Special
Wear Ever Drip Pan value $1.95.
Special
Wear Ever 2-quart pot and cover value $1.53.
Special
Set of alx imported Jap Cupa and Saucers
Value $1.50. Special :
Set of alx Imported China Cupa and Saucers Indian
Tree Decoration. Value $2.25. Special i
Set of six Imported China 8-inch Plates Indian Tree
Decoration. Value $2X0. 8peclal
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