Ruby Hodges engagement party

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Midland, Texas
Surname/tag: Hodges, Strahan, Cottrell

Ruby Hodges had an engagement party at a bridge game in 1937. Her and her future husband's names were revealed on tally cards, which had a picture of a bride on it. Here is some information about who attended.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70091219/ruby-hodges-engagement-party/

It was held at the Hotel Schaerbauer in Midland Texas. They were married in the First Christian Church.

People who attended

Ruby Hodges Ruby (Hodges) Straughan (1914-1983) The bride
Helen Hodges Helen (Hodges) Overly (1911-1971)The bride's sister
H L Straughan, Jr-Henry Lanham Straughan, Jr. (1913-1966) The groom
Myrtle Holley Myrtle Holley The bride's cousin and good friend
Mrs. Frank Miller Martha Johnson (Johnson) Miller (1915-1982)
Mrs. J H Dean Theodora Margaret (Cottrell) (Dean) Hodges (1885-1984) The bride's mother
Mrs. HL Staughan, Sr- Jeffie R (Wilhite) Straughan The Groom's mother
Mary Maude SparksMary Maude (Sparks) Hickman
Mrs. Ben Black
Mrs. W. M Blevins
Mrs. Ralph Geisler, wife of Ralph Henry Geisler (1900-1989)
Mrs. John M Speed, Jr
Nancy Stevens
s Mrs. Hugh A West
Mrs. Con Thomas
Jean Watts
Mrs. Thomas Lee Speed
Mrs. Oliver Haag wife of Oliver Haag, Evelyn (Jeffreys) Haag (1924-2003) (Myrtle Holley's future sister in law, Myrtle married Herschel Haag the next year,
Mrs. Johnnie Radcliff
Miss Margaret Miles
Miss Lucille Thomas
Miss Evelyn Haag Evelyn Ethel (Haag) Curtis (1916-2010) married Thomas Curtis in 1941.[1] (Myrtle Holley's future sister in law, Myrtle married Herschel Haag the next year,
Miss Dorothy Ann Perkins
Mrs Alfred Reese
Mrs. Barron Kidd
Miss Ida Beth Cowden
Frances Laura (Oliver) Haag (1886-1970) Evelyn Haag's and mother did not attend but her daughter and daughter in law did. Myrtle Holley married her son, Herschel Haag the next year. [2]