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IVashington Party
Cor Younger Set
IM**- J. J. Kcmmy and her daugh
H^LUlian Jeanette, were hostesses
o about forty members of the
ounger aet Friday evening. A num
>er of clever games appropriate to
he George Washington holiday
umished diversion and troused a
Teat deal of merriment. Miss Lu
llle 8chrieder won the prize for the
•eat picture of Washington; Kath
rine Morton and Evelyn Dever also
von prizes in the contests as did
Veaton Wilson. The merrymakerr
tenced throughout the evening.
Roses and sweet peas scattered
kbout the rooms in crystal vases
'•ere mingled with hatchets and
»ther symbols of the day. An Ice
ourse was served at a late hour.
• • •
7ridav Bridge
^Yitli Mrs. Graham
Mrs. J. A. Graham entertained th"
•Viday bridge club and several
•uasts on Thursday of this week.
Vises were won by Mrs. Harbert
davenport who was presented with
n enamelled Ice box dish for high
core, and Mrs. Henrietta Signor.
i'ho received a hand panted celery
ish for second Mrs. W. C. Craig.
V.. was presented with the guest
tronhv. a celery dish.
Quests of the '•hth were Mesdames
hwlg. W. B. Walton. Mamuison.
S. Graham, and Miss Louise
"homas.
• • •
Civic League Has
[Business Session
Sixteen members of the Chic
league resoonded to mil call at the
■naeting held Thursday afternoon
ht the chamber of commerce, on
1 naming with comment on current
fwF
lairing the business session the
Teague unanimous!v endorsed the
Brownwhle nort prolect. They also
j»led"*d their sunport to Mr*. Vol
mev Tavlor In her candidal for the
•Office of president of the fifth
district of the federated women's
elute.
Major Myers, who is Interested
in the beautification of the Tal
ley, addressed the league, and won
their approval of his ideas.
Mrs. Jessie O. Wheeler was ap
pointed to present to the city com
mission a resolution recommending
that they put into effect an ordi
nance to stop loitering on the city
streets, calling attention to the fact
that the sidewalks were often
blocked in the downtown sections.
The annual flower exchange and
poinsettia week was announced
for this week, the flower exel ngr
to be held at the chamber of com
merce on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Requests were made for all
kinds of plants for the exchange,
especially poinsettia cuttings. Mrs.
Albert Smith Is chairman of this
movement. The annual yard beau
tification contest is to begin this
week.
A letter from the El Jardin Prog
ress club asking that the league
join in a campaign to eliminate
crime from the daily newspapers
was read, and met with approval.
Mrs. Huge Milde gave an inter
esting talk on the league of na
tions. which Is the subject for the
year.
• • •
U. D. C. Observes
Birthdays of Heroes
The Magruder-Ford chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy held the February meet
ing Thursday at the Althea Tea
Room.
Observing the birthdays of Lee.
Jackson and Maury, members an
swered roll call with items of in
terest regarding these men.
Mrs. J. K. Wells directed the pro
gram which included a comprehen
sive paper on the battle of Fort
Sumpter, supplemented bv Mrs. E.
O. Hollldav and J. K. Wells who
added much to the Interest of the
discussion.
Followin'? adjournment. Mrs.
Marshall White entertained the
members at lunch, honoring Mrs.
Tno Dav<d of Corsicaaa. a guest
In the city.
She Was—
Forty
She Looked
Twenty Five
Her soft, smooth skin
... no lines ... no
wrinkles . . . make her
look as she did fifteen
years before.
secret .... she
Used
Marie Barlow
SOLD BY FACIAL PREPARATION'S
EXCLUSIVE LADMT APPAKM- — 1241 ELIZABETH
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the thing
for *
spring
The softness and gracefulness of the ^
drapes and laces ... all combine
vooth and beauty ... In the most
exquisite materials.
Ensembles Hats
Dresses Shoes
Coats Accessories
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I Eaelative Ladies’ Apparel
j__hM^Ll.iaSrth
Learners Discuss
Social Customs
The Learners club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.
L. Wortman. Social customs in
colonial days was the subject of
round table discussion among the
members.
Mrs. J. A. Mucklerov ga\e .. pa
per on corn husking and apple bees
in New York. Mrs. G. S. Sieil
told of Knickerbocker customs in
olden times. Mrs. S. C. Hicker in
her vivid description of a fox hunt
and horse racing in Virginia took
the members back to plantation
days, and Mrs. Sherwood Bishop
spoke of pastimes of colonial Vir
ginia.
Mrs. Willie A. George gave
briefly the story of the pine tree
sliilllng as told in Hawthorne’s
tales.
• * *
Plan May Fete
For Villa Maria
Plans for a May fete to be held at
Villa Maria the first week in May
were discussed tentatively at the
meeting of the Incarnate Word
Parent-Teachers' association at the
convent on Thursday afternoon.
While it was definitely decided to
hold the fete, arrangements were
left for the next meeting of the or
ganization. Proceeds from the fete
are to be used for the graveling of
the street from Jefferson to Villa
Maria.
The second and third grades won
the banner for the most mothers
present at the meeting.
• • •
Wesleyan Bible
Class Entertained
Members of the Border Wesleyan
Bible class of the Methodist Sunday
school and a number of guests were
entertained by Mrs. Nathan Moore
Thursday evening. The class held a
short business session, the remaind
er of the evening being spent in
music and social pursuits. Fred
Barton, member of the faculty at
the Junior college, gave an Interest
ing account of his Christmas trip to
California.
Pink roses were the floral decora
tions. The hostess served refresh
ments of grauefruit salad, angel
food cake, coffee and salted nuts.
• a •
Study Club lias
Holiday Party
Mrs. H. L. Yates was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon when she enter
tained the members of the Self Cul
ture club with a Washington's
birthday party.
Decorations were cut flowers and
potted plants, interspersed with
flags, miniature hatchets and cher
ry trees placed at vantage points
about the room.
Members were called to order for
a short business session, during
which they unanimously endorsed
Mrs. Volney Taylor for president of
the Fifth district of the Federation
of Women's clubs.
Several clever games and contests
lecalled the days of the Revolution,
with the Whigs and Tories, distin
Kished by red and blue hats, striv
X for supremacy. The hats them
selves weer fashioned by the wear
ers fro mpaper. Mrs. Roy Ruff re
ceiving the prize for the most ar
tistic creation. Mrs. H. B. Gal
braith received the prize for tlv* best
drawing of Washington, and Kath
erine Worley won second.
Other contests furnished ample
opportunity for the members to
demonstrate what they had learned
from their courses of study In art,
literature and other subjects.
Appropriate refreshments of cher
ry pie. sandwiches, olives and coffee
were served. Mrs. Matthews, who
ts here from Pennsylvania, was the
only guest .
• • •
Post Residents to
Fort Ringgold
Officers and ladles from Fort
Brown who are attending the horse
showr and other festivities at Fort
Ringgold this week-end are Captain
and Mrs Clyde Austin. Major and
Mrs. Fletcher Gardner. Captain and
Mrs C. H. Strong. Lieutenant Ralph
T. Carver. Lieutenant George P.
Berilla and Captain M. I. Voorhes.
and Colonel and Mrs. Stanley Koch.
There was to be a costume dance
at Fort Ringgold Saturday evening,
with the regimental orchestra from
Port Brown furnishing the music.
; Calendar For The Week
MONDAY
Methodist Missionary society is to have a social meeting
at the church, 3 p. m., with Mesdames Emil Blanck, A. L.
Banty, J. M. Abel, H. E. Barnes, Crawford, C. H. DeBardele
ben and C. W. Watson as hostesses.
Ladies' Aid of the Central Christian church meets, all
circles together, for a business nad social meeting, 3 p. m.
Altar society of the Sacred Heart church has regular
meeting in the vestry of the church. 3:30 p. m.
Woman's Guild of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal,
has regular meeting at the palish house, 3 p. m.
Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will meet
at the church, with Mrs. Henry Gay as leader. Social hour
with circle number three as hostesses.
TUESDAY
Merry Matrons with Mrs. Bert Neil.
Hi-Lo will be guests of Mrs. S. W. Brewer.
Mardi Bridge club with Mrs. Bascorn Cox.
Rebekahs meet at 1. 0. O. F. hall, 7:30 p. m.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday Bridge club with Mrs. J. H. Batsell.
El Jardin Friendly with Mrs. Harry Crowe.
Post Evening Bridge club with Lieut, and Mrs. Massey.
Brownsville Music club will have regular rehearsal, Bap
tist church, 9:30 a. m.
Business and Professional Women have luncheon at El
Jardin.
Just-Sew with Mrs. S. M. Harvey.
THURSDAY
City Federation at the Baptist church, 3:30 p. m.
El Jardin Bridge club with Mrs. H. Kemper.
Thursday Afternoon Bridge club with Mrs. H. L. Flyna
National Official
Of Y. W. C. A. Here
Mrs. Emma Byers, national sec
retary oi tne Held division of me
Y. W. U. A. arrived at Mcrceuea
rrklay, ano plans to spend a wee*
ui me Valley in comereuce with tne
district ofucers and workers of each
town in regard to the Y. W. work.
A general membersuip meeting is
to be held In Ban Bern to Thursday
of next week. The meeting will
take tne lorm of a luncheon at the
Sobre las Oias cafe, and will be
lollowed by a program at whicn Mrs.
Byers Is to be prmcipal speaker.
Mrs. Byers Is to meet the Browns
ville executive board at 9:30 a. in.
Tuesday. The meeting vail be held
at the home of Mrs. Volney Taylor.
The regular meeting of the board
was postponed from Friday for ttiis
reason.
• • •
Evening Bridge
Club Meeting
Lieutenant and Mrs. James B.
Edmunds were hosts to the Post
evening Bridge club at Fort Brown
this week. Guests fur the occasion
were Mi's. Walker and Mrs. Stewart
B. Warner of New York. Women's
prizes were won by Mi's. Walker and
Mrs. Rupc. Lieutenant aud Mrs.
Massey will be hosts to the club
text week.
• • •
Mrs. Garver .
Club Hostess
The Thursday Afternoon Bridge
club at Fort Brown was entertained
by Mrs. R. T. Garver. Mrs. Clyde
Massey and Mrs. John N. Merrill
won the table prizes. Mrs. Garver
used decorations of sweet peas. Mrs.
H. L. Flynn Is to be next hostess.
• • •
Mrs. Flynn lias
New York Guests
Mrs. II. L. Flynn has with her for
a few days her mother. Mrs. Walk
er and her sister and brother-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Warner, all
of New York. She entertained for
them on Thursday evening wdth an
informal dinner, having as outside
guests. Captain and Mrs. Vernon M
Shell and Captain and Mrs. R R.
Maxwell.
• • •
Comings, Goings,
Of Local People
Miss Martha Taggart is spending
the week-end with her parent* in
Brownsville. Miss Taggart Is teach
ing at Grulla.
A. J. Laughl'n arrived Friday
from Austin to be the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. E. P. Day.
Miss Bemeace Alford Is spending
the week-end in McAllen with Mrs.
Louis Purl.
Mrs. Stanley Koch is among those
from Fort Brown attending the
horse show at Fort Ringgold. Mrs.
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New
Spring
Hats
Included in our new
shipment of spring hats
are all the colors that
are favored of spring,
such as Ballibuntl, Sisol,
hairbraid s and basket
weave straws. See them
at
green’s
|11th »nd Elinbrthj
Koch was a guest at the party given
by Mrs. Walter Hamilton last week.
Misses Elizabeth Campbell. Nan
nie Dean Harris and Una Scanlan
attended the basketball tournament
in McAllen Friday and Saturday,
remaining over the week-end with
Miss Campbell's aunt, Mrs. I. J.
Wright, in Mission.
Mrs. C. T. Sedgwick arrived Fri
day morning from Fort Worth to
visit her old-time friend. Mrs. WJUe
A. George. Mrs. Sedgwick is prom
inent in church work and Pa «.t
Teachers association activit’ja in
that ctly. She expects to leave Ifm
dav evening.
Miss Louise Thomas of B jar t Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. 4. A.
Graham.
Mrs. W. R. Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Heaner and Miss Annie
Starck left Thursday on a motor
♦ rip to Laredo, where they will visit
Mr. Heaner's parents for several
davs.
Cantata and Mrs. Perry E. Taylor
left Friday evening for San Antonio,
where they will be stationed for a
time.
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolff, of
Hartford. Conn., are here as guests
and Mrs. Blanche Loew and Mrs.
B. L. Cain.
RIO GRANDE CITY
WOMAN’S CLI B
BRIDGE PARTY
Honoring the members of the
Woman's club. Mrs. Harold Smith
entertained Thursday afternoon at
the club rooms with a bridge party
fenturing the Valentine idea.
Mrs. J. Wallis was winner of high
score trophy: Mrs. L. B. Caruthers
winner of second high and Mrs.
J. J. Guerra winner of cut prize.
Those present were: Mesdames L.
R. Brooks. J. Wallis. W. Venerable.
Mary H. Edgerton. C. S. Richmond.
Herbert Kidwell. Harry Hall. E
Owen Scott. B. C. King. H. E. Tay
lor. Mather. J. J. Guerra. Roasiter
Garity. C. J. Martin. L. B. Caruth
ers. Carl A. Raeuse. P. B Mason.
Marrs, Elodia Monroe; Miss Ern
est ina Labordr.
MRS. LANGFORD HONORED
Mrs. Walter Hamilton entertained
in Fort Ringgold Saturday with a
luncheon and bridge honoring Mrs.
8. B. Langford, a friend from her
native state of Georgia who has
recently married and gone to Mis
sion to make her home.
The rooms were made especially
attractive with arrangements of red
rose, fern and other spring blos
soms.
The luncheon courses were rent
ed at small tables preceding the
games which occupied the after
noon hours.
Novelty wore trophies were
awarded to Mrs. T. J. Caldwell for
high: Mrs. L. R. Brooks Ijt sec
ond high and Mrs. Florence M
Hayes for cut. A lovelv gift or
linen was presented to the honor
guest.
The personnel included a num
ber of Mission guests, in addition
to those from Rio Grande City and
Fort Ringgold: Mesdames L. B.
Caruthers. E. J. Martin, E. Owen
Scott, John A. Pope, Jr.. J. J.
Guerra, J. Wallis. Mary H. Edger
ton. Fred D. Guerra. Harry Hall, F.
B. Mason. L. R. Brooks. Herbert E.
Taylor. E. M. Fickett. Mathvr.
Rossiter Garity. H. E. Kidwell. C.
W. Richmond. Carl A. Raguse: W.
Drummond, T. B. Sammons, Flor
ence Hayes. Homer Smith, Earl
Stewart. George Agnew. T. J. Cald
well. Willard Ferguson. Edward Op
penheimer. Sidney L. Hardin, C. D.
Eppright cf Mission; Misses Shirley
Brooks. Alicia Solis. Camlle Block
and Mabel Nicholson: Mrs. Stan
ley Koch of Fort Brown and Miss
Helen McCandless of Louisville, Ky.
• • •
TUESDAY CLUB
Mrs. F. B. Mason was hostess to
the members of the Tuesday bridge
club Tuesday afternoon at the
Woman's club.
Five tables of players were form
ed. Mrs. C. J. Martin was winner
of high score and Mrs. Carl A.
Raguse winner of second high. Miss
Alicia Solis won cut prize and Mrs.
Harry Hall guest prize.
Those present were Mesdames
Mary H. Edgerton. Virgil N. Lott.
Mather. L. R. Brooks. C. W Rich
mond. Mott Ramsey. Carl A.
Raguse. Harry Hall. J. J. Guerra.
J. Wallis, C. J. Martin. H E Tav
lor. L. B. Caruthers, Harold Smith.
Rossiter Garity. W. Venerable.
Stiles: Misses Alicia Solis. Shirley
Brooks. Ernest ina Laborde: Mrs.
Edward M. Fickett. and Mrs. E.
Owen Scott.
• • •
VISIT MONTERREY
Charles Celaya, vice president
First State Bank ana Trust Co., re
turned from Monterrey, having
gone there with a group of bankers
at the conclusion of the district
meet held in Laredo Saturday.
Going by special tratn Saturday
night to Monterrey, the bankers
were royally entertained by the
Monterrey bankers Saturday at a
bull fight and eastern officials par
ticloated as matadors.
Celaya returned by airplane from
Monterrev to Brownsville in com
pany with other bankers from that
city.
• • •
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Shuford of Reali
tos were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Wr. W. Shuford Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallis motored
to McAllen Monday.
Colonel and Mrs. Stanley Koch
of Fort Brown were the week-end
eue«ts fit Major and Mrs. Herbert
E. Taylot.
Mrs. 8. B. Langford of Mission
who was the house guest of Mrs.
Walter Hamilton over the week
end. returned home Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Guerra motored to
Mission and McAllen Wednesday.
donna”
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little Miss Zelda Glo Hensley en
tertained twelve of her little
friends with a party Tuesday after
noon. February 19. at her home on
Hester avenue, the occasion being
her fourth birthday anniversary.
Various games were played until
late in the afternoon, after which
delicious refreshment* consisting of
cookies and punch were served. The
table was adorned with a lovely
white cake with four candles for
Zelda Olo.
Those present were: Margaret
Anne Mitchell of Weslaco. Wllla
Mae Owens. Mary Elizabeth John
son. Gall Hardcastle. Ouida Bell
Owens. Mary Lynn Taylor, Elton
Vickers, Hoyt Stephens. Lauren
Pharr, Billie Joe Taylor. Albert
Johnson. Jr., Buddy Pharr and Mrs.
Albert Johnson, Sr.. Mrs. Albert
Stephens. Mrs. Jess Mitchell of
Weslaco and Mrs. Marion Curry.
• • •
PERSONALS
Misses Dorothy Rhodes and
Emanvn Johnson who are attend
ing school at Kingsville spent the
week end In Donna
A! Brown of McAllen was a bus
Lnejw visitor in Donna Tuesday.
Paul Townsend who is teaching
school near Corpus Christi spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Townsend.
Carl Huser, a student in the col
lege in Kingsville, was a Donna
week-end visitor.
Mls?es Helen Faye Yerger and
Georgia Mae Yerger and Mrs. Faye
Yerger were visitors in McAllen
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. June Eubanks left
the first of the week for Tiffin.
Texas, where they will locate in
the future.
Mr?. N. O. Gerald and Mrs. Joe
Sellars were visitors in McAllen
Friday.
Miss Edna Guernsey of Edinburg
visited friends in Donna Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frank Wood
were Sunday visitors in Weslaco.
Mrs. Jesse Barter of Santa Maria
and Mrs. S. A. Morrow of Donna
motored to Mercedes Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ranard of
Harlingen were callers in Donna
Saturday.
M. N. Tabors of San Benito
transacted business in Donna Sat
urday.
Miss Zelma Morgan spent the
w**ek-end in Mercedes as the guest
of her aunt. Mrs. A. N. Brown.
Miss Dixie Earl Huffor and Mias
Edith Stevens spent the week-end
In San Antonio with friends.
Dr. L. M. Davis spent several
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I days In San Antonio this week, re
turning Thursday.
Ezzell Darby spent the week-end
in San Antonio, returning Mon
day.
OLMITO
P. T. A. MEET
The P. T. A. of Oimito held its
regular open meeting on Thursday
night Feb. 14. An enjoyable pro
gramme was rendered.
• • •
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church met with Mrs.
Dan Robbins Feb. 13. Devotional
services were led by the president,
after which a special program
was rendered which included the
lesson study lead by Miss Ethel
Gammon, also a season of prayer
and self-denial mas rehearsed by the
ladies. After the benediction waa,
offered refreshments were served
by the hostess.
« • •
BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. Lloyd Parker eniettained
with a bridge party honoring Mrs.
Williams and Mrs. Cleckter of
Brownsville. The house mas beau
tifully decorated with poinsettias.
PERSONALS
Mrs. E. D. Box and Mrs. Dan
Robbins mere afternoon callers at
the home of Mrs. R. R. Mickle
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Able visited Mrs. R. R.
Mickle Wednesday afternoon.
Removal Sale
Continues
FOUR
MORE
DAYS
Hats
$5 to $10
Values
$1.98
To
$10?00
You’ll Have to Hurry!
Never Again Such Low Price*
DRESSES ■ SPRING COATS
ttfcSSgtgg&'Si 3B? But
$9.98 $1375
Another lot of Spring dresses.
Former values $18.75 to $23.
This sale—
$12.98 SPRING SUITS
Spring dresses. This group To *et these $25 values we
regularly sells for $28 75. 8uKLest ear^ chopping. Sale
Take them away during re- price—
moral sale at only—
$18.98 _
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