Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

Her birth certificate has Maud Daniel and Mamie Schaper (another school teacher) as witnesses. (e-mail from Jeri Bawden, 9 Jan 2004, 10:45 PM)
Becky Herring had copies of newspaper clippings that her grandmother, Mildred Scales, let her copy. Apparently they are from Waco newspapers, but there is no identification of dates or paper on them.

TEMPERANCE UNION TENDERS TEA FOR GIRL EVANGELIST
Miss Nicolina Alessandro Recipient of Tea Courtesy Function at Home of Mrs. C. H. Carringer
Miss Nicolina Alessandro was named honoree at a tea with officers of Women's Christian Temperance union and Mrs. C. H. Carringer hostesses at the Carringer home, 2400 Colcord avenue, Friday. Miss Alessandro was specially honored due to her outstanding work in the organization during the past year.
Receiving guests with the hostesses and honoree was Miss Maud Daniel. Mrs. C. E. Posey presided at the tea table and others assisting in the dining room were Mesdames Frank Smith, Collum Lowry, Luke Moore; Misses Elizabeth Meek and Beryl Moore. Mrs. Leroy Eakin was at the guest book.
A blue and silver color scheme was carried out in decorations throughout the house, and the lace-laid refreshment table was centered with a large bowl of silver balls on either side of which were tall blue tapers.
Officers who were hostesses with Mrs. Carringer were Mesdames Charles Webb, Constance Simpson, Leroy Eakin, A. D. Adams; Misses Maud Adams, Evelyn Alessandro and Roxie Henderson.

MISS ALESSANDRO IS GIVEN SHOWER BY CHURCH CLASS
Waco Bride-Elect of Seguin Man is honored with social by Highland Baptist Group
Miss Nicolini Alessandro, bride-elect of M. B. James of Seguin, was named honoree when Dorcas class of Highland Baptist church entertained with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. C. E. Posey, 508 North Twenty-seventh street, last week. Miss Alessandro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Alessandro, 2425 McFerrin avenue, will be married to Mr. James in Corpus Christi on March 4.
The valentine season inspired the use of crimson hearts and other items for both the decorations and refreshments. Guests wrote advice and favorite recipes for the bride elect, and were presented the honoree by Charlotte Lou Posey, Bobby McMahon, Barbara Granath of Austin, Billy Eakin, Barbara Ann Autrey and Kenneth Lee Bonds. Miss Dorothy Ann Tims was in charge of the bride's book. Sharing the courtesy were Mesdames E. E. McMahon, R. D. Tindall, Leroy Eakin, R. A. Tims, C. T. Harrell, B. G. Duelt, Bill Sisk, John Brewington, W. B. Goodwin, L. E. Posey, Henry Felkner, d. Autrey, J. N. Harris, A. M. Sorenson, Marvin Cupp, W. H. Fisher, T. V. Cupp, Thomas Cupp, W. S. Roger, E. L. Slankard, Smith Dosher, J. P. Lamb, T. J. Bonds, J. E. Clonch, C. E. Posey; Misses Maud Daniel, Roxie Henderson, Dorothy Ann Tims, May Clonch, Helen Stobbe and Hilda Stobbe.
Miss Alessandro will be honored again when her aunt, Miss Maud Daniel, entertains with a miscellaneous shower at the federation clubhouse, Wednesday from 4 to 6 p. m.