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A family re-union was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bentz, honoring his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bentz, who are leaving Texas this week for their former home at Eureka, S. Dak., and then go to Missoula, Mont., to make their home with a son, John Bentz. Mr. and Mrs. Bentz, Sr. have made Palacios their home for the past six years and made many friends here who wish them well in their new home. Guests from out-of-town at the re-union Sunday , were Mr. and Mrs. Penny Bengdorf and Albert Bentz, of Houston, I. C. Bentz, of Freeport, and Mr. and Mrs. E. M Bentz and two daughters, Peggy and Jim Annie of Houston. E. M. Bentz is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bentz, who accompanied them to Houston where they will visit for a few days before leaving for their northern trip.
Palacios
Beacon, June 27, 1940 |
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Little Miss Nellavee White was entertained with a delightful birthday party give at her home on East Sixth Street. She was entertained in the afternoon from four until six o'clock last Friday. The young children played many games out on the lawn. After the games the children came into the dining room where on the table they found a birthdy cake holding eight small candles, also the table held many packages for the honoree. The children gathered around Nellavee singing the song "Happy Birthday." The candles were blown out. A wish was made and then the friends shared the fun with Nellavee opening her gifts. Ice cream and cakes were served to the children. Each child received a favor, a candy doll. Those that assisted in the serving were Nellavee's aunt, Mrs. Dell Oliver, Miss Bess Senour and her grandmother Mrs. Chas. Senour. The children present at the party were Helen and Jean Wilkinson, Meredith and Betty Jean McKelvy, Gerra Lee Epstein, Ann Gordon, Taylor and Lewis Steves, Charles Lewis and Jimmie Williams, Randall Webb, Allen and Kay Elizabeth Franz, and the honoree, Nellavee White.
Daily Tribune, December 7, 1942 |
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Mrs. Dell Oliver complimented her daughter Barbara LaDell on her eleventh birthday in her home, with a party Saturday in the early evening. After playing many games, Barbara LaDell opened her gifts. Then the guests were invited into the dining room each finding her place at the table, where handpainted place cards marked the places. By each plate there was a handpainted napkin of a Santa Claus, and a favor which was a Santa Claus red boot filled with nuts. The center of the table held a birthday cake holding eleven candles. The refreshments consisted of buns, wieners, cheese filled snap sandwiches, potato chips, and lettuce, pickles, salted nuts, grape punch, ice cream and cake. Those who enjoyed the informal hospitality were the honoree, Barbara LaDell Oliver, Marthella Steves, Betty Gene Gordon, Sally Vaughn, Betty Faye Dickey, Barbara Jean Hale, Patsy White, Betty Carter, Carol Cormier, Jean Yeager and Nellavee White.
Daily Tribune, December 7, 1942 |
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The Daily Tribune, October
30, 1944 NOTE: This party, held soon after I turned four, is one of the earliest events that I can be sure I remember vividly from experience and not from repeated family stories. Among the "scary things" in the spook house were touching a dead man's face (some sort of large melon or gourd with grapes imbedded for eyeballs) and shaking the witch's hand. With a wicked laugh, my grandmother, Mrs. Ina Gregory, would hold out a rubber glove filled with crushed ice to each kid in turn. I believe the real thrill for some eleven year old "big girl" guests was leading me "safely" past these terrors. In particular, I remembered Sidney Dierlam's sweetness for years afterward. Though I probably never spoke to her again, I was an enthusiastic cheering section whenever she was involved in a school or community event!
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