Happy birthday Dannie Bea
Lindsay, Johnson, Dannie Bea, Michael, and Millie Hightower were at the birthday party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Dannie Bea Hightower was the honoree at a birthday party given by Seyan and John Hefner. It was a dinner buffet and the hosts served a beautiful cake topped in flowers. Lovely antique china, silver and tablecloths were used.
Several of the guests were Dannie Bea’s Wilson Elementary School classmates: Carolyn Berry, Martha Williams, Betty Rowntree.
Among the other guests were family members and neighbors from Heritage Hills including Jerriann and Goeffrey Altshuler, Geraldine Raupe, Betty and Bill Raulston, Virginia Hefner and Leigh Hefner.
Cash family celebrates first birthday with Brecken
Brecken Cash celebrates his first birthday. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Kirsten and Ross Cash were hosts for a birthday party for their son, Brecken Cash, who just turned one. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and siblings were guests. A cake with blue icing honored the young boy who has three sisters.
Brecken has a great time at his birthday as his dad and his sisters help with the gifts.
Birthday group meets Mary Carol Garrity of Nell Hill’s in Kansas City
Lori Fixley Winland, Trisha Elliott Stephens, Jane Elliott, Mary Carol Garrity, Marty Margo, Mary Price, Betty Lou Stewart, Toni Cook, Jeary Seikel, Linda Klos and Sody Clements went to Kansas City, Mo., to celebrate Jane Elliott's birthday.(Photo provided).
It was Jane Elliott’s birthday and a group of her friends went to Kansas City, Mo., to celebrate. They were at the Plaza III Steakhouse for dinner. The women in the group shopped at Nell Hill’s store. Owner Mary Carol Garrity surprised Jane by greeting the group with champagne and photo opportunities. Garrity also autographed her books.
In the group were: Jane and Sandy Elliott, Lori Fixley Winland, Tricia and Paul Stephens, Sody and Robert Clements, Toni and David Cook, Linda and Tom Klos, Marty and Robert Margo, Mary and Bill Price, Jeary and Mike Seikel and Betty Lou Stewart.
Etiquette Question?
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Teapot with flowers…girl’s birthday centerpiece from my files…
Never know what will come up next….Etiquette Question….
Here’s a new one: Your Question?/My Answer
Q: On the subject of children’s birthday parties. “ When it comes time to open the presents, there are always so many gifts that my elementary aged child just tears into them and we don’t know who gave him what. Is it ok to give a general thank you after all gifts are opened to all the kids and call it a day and go to play?
A: Some of the children at the party could have spent a lot of time figuring out exactly what your child might want and what to buy him/her. It really might cause hurt feelings if your child does not acknowledge the birthday gift. A better solution is to open the gifts one at a time and thank each child for the gift. It takes a little more time, but your child learns a lot by saying thank you and the gift-giver knows that his gift giving (and maybe package wrapping) efforts were appreciated.
A thank you note from your child is always appreciated.
Your thoughts?
Opal Mae Lents McCarty celebrates birthday
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Local resident Opal Mae Lents McCarty was presented a book at her birthday party when she was visiting in Kansas City. The book was compiled from her journal entries. (Photos provided).
Opal Mae Lents McCarty celebrated her birthday in Kansas City, Ks., at a party with her three daughters, Ann Gagliardi, Kay Eberhart and Lou Moss, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great- great -grandchild.
She thought she was attending a bridal party for a granddaughter in Kansas when family members surprised her at Mimi’s.
During her lifetime she kept journals and daughter Ann Gagliardi typed them up and created a book for her called “Opal’s Memoirs.”
Family members present Opal Mae with a book.
100th Birthday Party
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Cecil’s 100th Birthday Party from Parties Extra! on Vimeo.
Cecil’s 100th birthday from Parties Extra! on Vimeo.
Cecil Brown celebrated his 100th birthday at a party at the Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church Parish Hall on August 9th. Hosts were his children, Sherri and John Brown, Barbara and Pete Brown, Marianne and Bill Brown, Mary Ann and Jim Markey and Mindy and Mike Brown. (Video and photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Bobbie Burbridge Lane surprised at birthday party
Molly Beffort, Bobbie Burbridge Lane and Dianne Beffort enjoy the birthday party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Bobbie Burbridge Lane was the honoree at a surprise Birthday party recently in the Hunt Room of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Lane’s daughter, Dianne Beffort, and granddaughter, Molly Beffort, were hostesses.
Many of the 25 luncheon guests had been friends of the honoree since grade school days. Among those attending were Gladys Tucker, Eunice Ellis, Lori Lane, Joyce McDonnold, Lisa Blair and Paula Stover.
The club’s special chocolate cake with peppermint ice cream was served.
Pink Gerber daisies and green hydrangeas were table centerpieces.
Barbara Beeler celebrates her birthday in Oklahoma City
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARA
Barbara Beeler celebrated her birthday at a party at Harry’s Bar at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Hostesses were Candy Ainsworth, Janie Axton, Diana Beeler, Patty Cohenour, Kathy Griffin, Karlie Harmon, Susan Hoffman, Linda James, Linda Klos, Bette MacKellar, Marty Margo, Barbara Quillian and Linda Reece.
The invitation was a jewelry box with a strand of pearls with the party information. It said: ” Put on your best dress…all your diamonds and pearls….it’s martinis at Harry’s for all of the girls.” Hostesses hand -delivered the invitations to the guests.
Dessert was cookies were shaped like martini glasses, shoes and purses and they were given as party favors. On the tables were shopping boxes and sacks from Tiffany’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave. and other favorite stores of the honoree, filled with iris, Gerber daisies.
Guests included Brooke Phillips, Connell Branan, Jeary Seikel, Jane White, Kaye Cook, Jane Austin, Kay Oliver, Fanny Bolen, Becky Buchanan, Nancy Ellis, Kirk Hammons, Carole Hall, Lela Sullivan, Sue Ann Hyde, Marilyn Meade, Mary Truss, Carol Sue Taylor, Jill King, Marilyn Law, Nancy Ellis, Lynn Kelly, Mary Truss, Lucy Beeler, Susan Dobson, Kirk Hammons, Susan McPherson, Annie Bohanon and Carolyn Smith.
Linda Reece, Barbara Beeler, Susan Hoffman, Candy Ainsworth, Patty Cohenour, Kathy Griffin and Linda James celebrate Barbara’s birthday. ( Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Janie Axton, Bette MacKellar, Linda and Tom Klos arrive early for the party.
Susan Hoffman, Susan McPherson and Annie Bohanon enjoy the event.
Diana Beeler and Kirk Hammons have a great time.
Barbara welcomes her good friend Lela Sullivan to the party.
Linda James arranges the gifts at the party.
Susan Dobson, Marilyn Meade, Linda Klos and Mary Truss talk at the party.
The honoree, Linda Klos, Bud Beeler and Tom Klos had a great time at the event.
Birthday party has Hawaiian theme
Kate and her friends celebrate her birthday. (Photo provided).
Kate McConnell celebrated her 9th birthday with a “Tiki Tiime” Hawaiian-themed party. Hosts were her parents, Lisa and Jeff McConnell.
Party favors were grass skirts, leis and tiki mugs.
Kate and her mother made a three- layer chocolate cake featuring an ocean/beach scene with palm trees and chocolate shells and cupcakes decorated with paper umbrellas.
There was Hawaiian music and hula dancers who provided lessons for guests. There was a limbo contest and a huge slip and slide set up.
