PARTIES EXTRA: March 11, 2007
Trip and Diana Rodgers, left, and Brian and Elizabeth Inbody, right, celebrate with William W. and Linda Rodgers, center, as they were honored at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club’s President’s Ball. William Rodgers is the club’s new president. BY DAVID FAYTINGER, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN
CENTENNIAL YEAR…William W. Rodgers is the incoming Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club president and he and his wife, Linda, were honorees at the 2007 President’s Ball on March 2.
Guests danced to the music of the Brent Van Sickle Orchestra. Because the club’s history goes back 100 years, theme for the party was “Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future.”
Using a play on words, the Rodgers’ special guest was a Will Rogers impersonator (Bill Pennington). He gave some wonderful one-liner quotes from Will Rogers during the evening and talked after dinner about Oklahoma history. Party favors were chocolates tied with blue ribbons which were printed with “ I Never Met A Man I Didn’t Like”, along with a note of thanks from “Will” (Bill) Rodgers and Linda.
The birthday honorees, Linda Reece and Janie Axton, get together with friends for lunch. ( Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
CELEBRATING TOGETHER…Janie Axton and Linda Reece celebrated their birthdays together for lunch at Café Nova. Easter bunnies holding pink roses and hydrangeas were centerpieces.
Barbara Beeler and Kirk Hammons were organizers for the no-host birthday party.
ROMANCE…Engaged couple Sarah Wilkins and Jeff Ringwald was honored at an Italian Dinner on March 3 in the home of Harriet and Tom Weirich. The invitation noted: “Isn’t it Romantic?”
Co-hosts were Marilyn and Charlie Bethea, Ranell and Steve Brown, Christa and John Chain, Paula and Neil Glass, Barbara and Alan Hollingsworth, Becky and Brad Johnston, Nancy and Kim Kimberling, Tom Knott, Debbie and Bubba Symes.
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE…Shalla Jones was honoree at a baby shower on March 3 given by Ann Garrett, Claire Puckett and Billie Thrash in the Garrett home. Shalla and Christopher Jones’ baby is due this month.
The party invitation read: “ A brand new ray of sunshine is about to come her way. To fill her life with happiness, each and every day!”
A basket of coral-colored roses was on the tea table with a grapevine clothesline holding baby clothes. Grandmother Jackie Jones brought the baby a rocking baby lamb as a gift.
THE PLACES YOU’LL GO…Lela Sullivan and Wanda Swisher honored Rita Moore at a luncheon at the Coach House Restaurant. The “Hats Off to Rita” event was to celebrate her Oklahoma City University Award of Excellence. 20 friends, all wearing yellow hard hats, gathered and Sullivan read a poem telling about her volunteer work. Here it is in part:
“Oh, the places you’ll go,
The places you’ll see.
If you don your hard hat
And join Rita’s Army.
General Rita has foresight
As if this isn’t enough..
She plans and she plans
To advance when it’s rough.
So, hats off to you Rita
You make it so much fun
Just keep going… keep on
There’s still work to be done!”
FAVORITE HANDBAG…Junior League Sustaining members met for lunch at The Coach House. The invitation stated that they should carry their favorite new or vintage handbags.
Linda Garrett talked on the history of purses, including Roberta Bags. Everyone placed their purses in the center of the tables to serve as centerpieces. After lunch, they walked around viewing the tables. One of the members, Peg Malloy, brought her grandmother’s beaded and silk bag from the 1920’s.
SWEETHEARTS…A party in Tulsa at Billy Sims Barbecue was given prior to the February 24 marriage of Lorene O’Hara, 90, and Dency Henley, 91. They were high school sweethearts graduating from Foyil, Oklahoma, High School in 1933.
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