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I City Federation Has
Business Session
Arrangements for the luncheon to
be given by the city federation of
woman's clubs to officers of the fifth
district and distinguished guests at
the convention to be held in Har
lingen May 7, 8 and 9, were dis
cussed at the meeting of the city's
federation Jtfciay. They are to come
to Brownsvt** on May 9. and will
be entertained with a luncheon at
the Country club, after which they
will be driven to points of interest
around the city.
Provisions are being made for ap
proximately 150 guests at the lunch
eon. Mrs. H. Signor, chairman of
the entertainment committee, is di
recting arrangements for the affair
Mrs. Volney W. Taylor, chairman
of the ways and means committee
announced at the meeting that they
had already cared for the financing
of the luncheon. Mrs. H. L. Yates,
who is looking after the transpor
tation. requested that members of
the federation donate their cars for
the day to bring the guests from
Harlingen.
Tickets to the luncheon are to be
placed on sale among Brownsville
club women within the next week,
and Mrs. V. L. Conrad, president
of the federation, urged that all lo
cal women desiring to attend get
their tickets as early as possible to
avoid confusion and disappointment.
A representative of the Brownsville
federation will be seated at the cre
dentials table during the convention
to distribute tickets to the officers
and deelgates who are to be guests
at the affair.
A report on the lecture by Miss
Ruth Penny backer, which was given
under the auspices of the federa
tion was made at this time. A vote
of thanks was tendered by the fed
eration to George White, who do
nated the bouquet of Gladioli pre
sented to Miss Pennybacker.
In response to a letter from the
chairman of the fifth district loan
fund committee, read by Mrs. W.
Y. Worley, corresponding secretary,
the federation voted to send a con
tribution of $2 to this fund, and
contribution of $7 to the Valley edu
cational loan fund was also re
ported.
Mesdames J. K. Bull, George M.
Smith, and Pearl Nuckols were ap
pointed delegates to the Valley fed
eration convention to be held at
McAllen in May.
Mrs. F. E. Morris, reporting for
the Arbor day committee in the ab
sence of Mrs. Milton West, regular
chairman, due to illness, gave a to
tal of 35.886 planst, trees, and
shrubs planted through the efforts
of the committee.
The social service committee,
through Mrs. E. T. Yates, reported
a number of sick calls made, flowers
’t. magazines, books and the like
and financial aid to one man
. luring the month.
1L pl'Viliie A. George stated that
theli no report for the building
com\
Houston, public health
nurse, Vly present, and gave a re
port of the activities of ais de
partment since December. Tne out
standing feature of this account was
the startling increase in the de
mand for milk, which has grown
from a total of 284 quarts furnished
in December to 465 quarts in March.
Mrs. E. G. Holliday also added a
plea for the assistance of the women
in the federation in raising funds
to meet this demand, calling atten
tion to the number of children who
are 10 per cent or more underweight,
and stating that some were as much
as 40 per cent underweight. She
said that the organization has
placed milk bottles in public places
for contributions to the milk fund.
The Self Culture club reported
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Just now, many sub-debs are
busy with detestable exams and
the fun of selecting graduation
dresses. Flat crepe, chiffon,
georgette, crepe de chine and
taffeta are the important dresses
for the big occasion. In white
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| Calendar For The Week j
Monday
Social meeting of tfre church federation at the
Methodist church. 3:30 p. m., the Methodist women as
hostesses. No meetings of separate societies will be held.
Altar society of the Sacred Heart church will have
a social meeting with Mrs. Eugene Richards, 3:30 p. m.
Tuesday
Learners will have their last meeting for the year
at the home of Mrs. Lena More, 3:30 p. m.
Rebekahs meet at the I. O. O. F. hall, 8 p. m.
Hi-Lo with Mrs. Jacques.
Tuesday bridge with Mrs. O. I. Hicks.
Mardi club with Mrs. Bascom Cox.
Wednesday
Just-Sew with Mrs. Geo. Hillyer.
Wednesday bridge with Mrs. Robin Pate.
Wednesday brisca with Mrs. E. Manautou.
Thursday
High school-junior high P.-T. A. at junior high
school auditorium, 3:45 p. m. v
Friday
Mrs. Morris Clint is entertaining her bridge club.
Euzelian class at the home of Mrs. H. E. Tucker,
with Mrs. Bert Neil as joint hostess, 3:30 p. m. _
i four regular study meetings held,
iwith three lessons on Shakespeare’s
"Midsummer Night’s Dream.” and
one on the woman's movement. An
additional contribution of $10 to the
building fund was also reported from
this club.
Mrs. J. F. Blanton, reporting for
the Parent-Teacher association, said
that organization sent delegates to
the South Texas teachers’ conven
tion in Corpus Christi; that they
have 50 shrubs on the school
grounds, and that they will assist
in entertaining the senior class with
a banquet in the near future .
The Learners reported four study
meetings on the subject of Shake
speare’s "Tempest.’ in which they
have been directed by Miss Roma
! Wilson, instructor of English in the
' junior college.
The Civic league held their regu
lar monthly meeting, with an inter
j esting lesson study. Mesdames
Jesse O. Wheeler. D. P. Gay and
Willie A George were appointed as
i a committee to collect historical ob
: jects for the cabinet at the cham
ber of commerce.
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Program of Music
Club Announced
The Brownsville Music club will
present its annual spring concert at
j the junior college auditorium at
8:15 p. m. May 6. The attractive
| program will consist of two parts.
the first being a group of songs ar
i ranged for women's choruses, and
j in which the entire club will par
i ticipate. The second part of the
program will be a colorful cantata.
"The Siege of the Aiambra.” Span
ish in story, and rich in musical
atmosphere.
All soloists taking part in the pro
duction this year will be amateurs.
Miss Annie Tucker, well known to
Valley audiences, is to sing the so
prano role in the cantat. as Athala. |
E. J. Tucker, also of Brownsville,
and a favorite baritone in this sec- I
tion. takes the parts of Yarfe and
the Christian King. William Irby. \
tenor in St. Marks' choir. San An
tonio, is the only outsider included
in the performance. He will have j
the part of Gorcilasso. Miss M.
Flora Todd is directing the per
formance. with Mrs. J. W. Abney,
club accompanist, at the piano.
A complete program follows:
Part I.
Dawn . Curran
Mighty Lak' a Rose ........ Nevin
I Hear You Calling Me .. Marshall
Trees . Rosbach
O Dry Those Tears. Del Riezo
By the chorus
Part II.
Cantata. The Siege of the Al
hambra, Bawden.
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Club Holds
Last Meeting
The Self Culture club held their
final meeting for the year on Wed
nesday of last week. Mrs. V. L.
Conrad was hostess.
Annual reports of officers and
committees were heard by the club
at this session, and new officers for
the year 1929-30 were installed
These Include Mesdames Voiney
W. Taylor, president; W. Y. Wor
ley. first vice president; E. T. Yates,
second vice president; B. L. Cole,
recording secretary; Emil Blanck.
treasurer; Milton West, correspond
ing secretary, and Randall Mathers,
critic-parliamentarian. Each of the
outgoing officers received a beau
tiful bouquet in token of the club's
apnreciation of her services.
The study course for next year
follows much the same lines as the
one just concluded The earlier part
of the term will be devoted to a
study of modern writers; later one
of Shakespeare’s plays, the title
still to be determined, will be dis
cussed.
The study course for next year
follows much the same lines as the
one just concluded. The earlier
part of the term will be devot*a u>
a study of modern writers: later
one of Shakesneare's plays, the title
still to be determined, will be dis
cussed.
Mrs. Conrad had h*w home
charmingly decorated with roses.
-C1he served a refreshment course to
*hp club members and one guest
Miss Marv Barbour of Austin, who
is Siting Mrs. C. W.
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Mrs. Hinkle”
Entertains
Mrs. Burt Hinklev. -Jr entertain
M her bridge club informallv on
Wednesday afternoon at her horn®
m West Brownsville Two out-of
club guests. Mrs. E K. Goodrich.
JrarKi Mrs. Hamilton, also en
joyed her hosDitalitv on this occa
sion Mrs. Robin Pate and Mrs
Hamilton received the trophies.
Roses and larkspur were her
decorations.
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Benefit For Mercy
Hospital Planned
At the meeting of the Mercv hos
pital auxiliary held recently, it was
decided to hold a tag day some
’’me in the near future, the date to
definitely announced later.
Funds derived by this means are to
e usced for the purchase of a wash
-'T machine for the hospital, which
■ hadly needed.
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Routine Business at
Church Federation
The monthly business meeting of
the Church Federation was held at
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the Baptist church at 3.U) p. m.
Friday. The afternoon was devoted
to routine business and reports of
the members societies. Mrs. W. J.
Vertrees. president, was m Charge,
In the absence of Mrs. Pearl Nuck
ols, Mrs. D. G. Yates acted as sec
retary. The meeting opened with
devotional music by Mrs. C. D.
Lay, and prayer led by Mrs. J. £.
Lovett. Mrs. E. W. Marshall read
the Scripture lesson. Numbers were
presented by the West Browmsville
primary school band, the perform
ance of these small children being
much enjoyed by the women.
The Baptist society reported thut
regular study and social meetings
had been held during the month,
and one industrial meeting during
which members sewed for the or
phans’ home. The Ladies’ Aid ol
the Central Christian church :c -
ported regular meetings, and prog
ress in the financial campaign.
Methodists also reported the usual
meetings, and enrollment of 98
members, and 318 in the treasury.
No new business of importance
was discussed. Following the busi
ness session, a reading was given
by Mrs. Reuben Warren, and Mrs.
B. L. Cole read a paper on India
prepared by Mrs. Smith.
The members of the federation
will be entertained by the Meth
odist society on Monday with a
party at the church, this being the
date for their social meeting.
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Pretty Bridge
Given Wednesday
Mrs. James I. George was hostess !
to her bridge club and two tables 1
of guests at a very pretty party on !
Friday afternoon. The Country
club, as always, formed a delightful
scene for the affair, and took on
added charm from the vases of
roses and zinnias scattered abom.
Awards were given to Mrs. W. J.
Tucker, high for club, and Mrs.
Robin Pate, guest high. Mrs. J. P.
Willey held low score and received
a consolation gift. A plate lunch
eon w-as served.
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Brisca Party at
Country Club
Mrs. L. Lopez Montero entertain
ed a small group of friends with
oiisca on Wednesday afternoon of
the past week. The affair took
p.aee at the Country club, two ta
bles being arranged for the play
e s. Mrs. E. de la Garza held h>gh
score, and received a beautiful pair
of silver salt and pepper shakers.
Mrs. Louis Henggeler w-as present
ed with a booby prize. Delicious
, refreshments wrere served during
; the afternoon.
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|Mrs. Gooden
Bridge Hostess
Mrs. Henry M. Gooden, of Chi
cago, who has been spending the
winter here, was hostess on Thurs
day afternoon at her lovely home in
Los Ebanos. The large living rooms
I and sun room in which she enter
tained were transformed into bow
ers of beauty with a profusion of
pink roses and sweet peas. Bridge
was the diversion provided, trophies
going to Mrs. James L. Abney, high,
and Mrs. A. D. Dickinson. Jr., low.
Sixteen guests partook of the de
licious frozen salad, sandwiches, iced
tea. cake, and ice cream served dur
ng the afternoon.
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V. \V. Nominating:
Committee Appointed
The executive board of the local
Young Women’s Christian associ- j
ation met Friday morning at the
home of Mrs. Volney W. Taylor,
chairman, for their regular monthly
business session. As there was no
quorum, the only business taken up
was the appointment of the nom
inating committee. Mrs. Ralph Hol
land is chairman, with Mrs. H. L.
Fitch and Mrs. Lula George as her
committee. They will make a report
of their nominations about the mid
dle of May.
The regional Girl Reserve confer
ence. which is to be held at Camp
Weldemar. near Kerrville May 31 to
June 8. w-s discussed. The Valley
is to be rtf ved 22 girls at the con
ference t-iis year, and the board
hopes that at least two representa
tives can be sent from Brownsville.
Girls from Oklahoma. Louisiana,
and Arkansas, as well as Texas will
attend this conference, giving all of
them an opportunity to form wider
acquaintance and broaden their
contacts. Rates at the camp have
been reduced this year, and direc
tors are anxious to have a full quota
n attendance.
The board also discused to open
ing of Campo Del Arroyo at Rio
Hondo June 10.
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Learners Discuss
Fourth Act of Play
Little business was transacted by
the Learners’ club Tuesday, the
meeting being held in the class as
sembly room of the demostic science
department of the Junior College,
by courtesy of the teacher of that
department. Miss Jennings. Owing
to the attendance of the club at the
lecture given by Miss Pennvbacker
at the college the same afternoon,
this arrangement was made The
meeting was given unusual interest
by the privilege of visiting the ex
quisitely neat and attractive ‘kitch
en” of the department showm with
pardonable pride by the domestic
science teacher.
The club was privileged also to
''ave Miss Pennvbacker as a visitor
for a brief while, though she did
not address the members.
To shorten the session, the usual
response to roll call was omitted,
members merely answering present.
The fourth act of “The Tempest”
was productive of several excellent
papers. Mrs. Lena G. More gave
“The Dramatic Purpose of the
Masque.” which she frankly an
nounced she knew was a fine paper,
because Miss Roma Wilson. English
teacher of the college had written
it. “Contrasting the difference of
the obligations of duty, exercised
and cursed by Caliban, blessed and
endured by Ferdinand,” Mrs. Hen
rietta Signor read a paper of such
unusual excellence as to call forth
applause from the club.
Miss Wilson, by invitation of the
club, read the fourth act and led the
discussion of the act. taking up the ;
sometimes puzzling questions at the
conclusion of the program, her ex
planations throwing light on the
more delicate shades of meaning.
The#club gave a rising vote of
thanks to Miss Jennings for her
kind hospitality.
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Comings, Goings,
Of Local People
Miss Doris Cole is again at home
after spending about three months ,
visiting her brother in Oklahoma 1
Her mother. Mrs. B. L. Cole, met
Miss Cole in Houston on the re
turn trip.
Mrs. Thomas Miller of Mexico
City is here visiting her parents.1
Mr. and Mrs. Russell McChesney.
Mrs. Billie Withers is here from
San Antonio, as the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Craig.
Sr. 8 ,
Mrs. William T. Johnson is spend
ing the week-end at Fort Ringgold.
RAYMONDVILLE
CHORAL CLUB RECITAL
The Woman's Choral club of Ray
mondville > gave a program at the
high school auditorium Tuesday eve
ning, which was highly enjoyed by !
the large audience present, consist- j
ing of selections by Grayson's or
chestra, one quartette, a duet, a solo, i
two sextettes, several choruses oi
more than a score of women, two
mixed choruses, a reading and a
playlet. Mrs. E. B. Burton directed
the choruses and Mrs. Fred Akard
was at the piano. The proceods are
to be used to augument the building
fund of the Raymondville Woman's
club building, which will be started j
on West Hidalgo avenue in the near
future.
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HONOR MRS. HATLEY
Mrs. Abe Wise and Mrs. B. L.
Jenkins entertained eight tables of
guests at the Abe Wise home, in I
honor of Mrs. Wise’s sister, Mrs.!
Joe D. Hatley of Beaumont. Wild
flowers arranged profusely in bowls
and vases throughout the rooms
made an attractive setting for the
games. The list included Mesdames
George Lochrie. B S. Duffield, D. E.
Decker, W. W. Grayson. F. G.
Fawkes. J. P. Brenner. H. E. Tomme,
Holly Bostick. M. H. Dreyer, S. L
Gill. E. Johnson, H. A. White,
St. Claire Thompson, C. J. Scott. Ed
Starr. E. L. Bull. Joe Lochrie, R. F.
Robinson, George B. Calder. J. K.
Cmith, R. H. Fackleman. W. T. Ger
ron, P. K. Gebhart, W. C. Woods,
W. M. Walton. Joe Keepers. Buck
Evans. Charles Kenedy, and Charles
Johnson.
The high score trophies were won
by Mrs. R. F. Robinson, a floor mag
azine rack, and Mrs. J. K. Smith,
a box of handkerchiefs, with low
score prize going to Mrs. Joe Lochrie.
a compact. The hostesses served a
refreshing course of frozen fruit sal
ad with punch.
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Mrs. Goolsby of San Benito, dep
uty grand matron of the fifth dis
trict of Texas, made an official visit
to the Raymondville order of East
ern Star chapter Monday night.
The regular work was carried on
and the members with several visi
tors enjoyed a social hour in the
lodge rooms. The hall was beauti
fully decorated with garden flow
ers in abundance. A salad course
consisting of tuna fish salad with
ice tea was served.
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CIRCLE MEETING
The circle meeting of the Pres
byterian auxiliary met at the home
of Mrs. George B Calder Tuesday !
afternoon. After an inspiring devo-<
tional meeting the plans for the;
ensuing year were discussed. The
hostess served a lunch of frozen
fruit salad with saltines to the fol-1
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Yes, Joan Crawford 'and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., are married—but
only on the screen. The young film couple, whose engagement was
announced recently, are costumed above for the flicker wedding
which incidentally gave them a chance to practice for the real affair.
lowing guests: Mesdames R. W.
Kuff. N. Jernigan. W. E. McCharen,
Joe Keepers. E. R. Brazil, W H.
Giles, and Miss Beatrice Higgen
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OFFICIAL VISIT
Mrs. Goolsby o fSan Benito, dep
uty grand matron of the fifth dis
trict of Texas, made an official visit
to the Raymondville Order of East
ern Star chapter Monday night. The
regular work was carried on, and
the members with several visitors
enjoyed a social hour in the lodge
rooms. The hall w'as beautifully
decorated with garden flowrers in
abundance. A salad course consist
ing of tuna fish salad with ice tea
was served.
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P.-T. INSTALLS
The newly elected officers for the
Raymondville Parent-Teacher asso
ciation were installed at the regular
meeting at the high school auditor
ium on Wednesday afternoon. The
officers are as follows: Mrs. C. R.
Hallowav, president; Mrs. George
Curry, vice president; Mrs. W. V.
Pittman, secretary; and Mrs. J. M.
Cheek, treasurer. The May meeting
will be the last one this year.
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BOAT CLLB
Motor boat riding on the Arroyo
Colorado at Paso Real is becoming
a popular pastime with Raymond
ville people. A motor boat club has
been organized here by business,
men, and a club house has been
built about one mile east of the
ferry. The cottage is 16 by 20. and
was built under the direction of
Tom Fuller, assisted by H. E. Tom
me, J. K. Smith. Eugene Smith. Hol
ly Bostick. B E Carroll. Frank Wil
son and Roger Robinson, who com
pose the membership of the club.
The house wall be appropriately fur
nished. and a motor boat has been
secured by the club.
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WEDNESDAY CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kenedy en
tertained the Wednesday Night
Bridge club at their home on West
Rodriguez avenue. Men's guest prize
for high score was won by Ben
S. Duffield. two decks of cards in a
case, and the ladies’ guest high
score was won by Mrs. E. B. Bur
ton, a set of tie backs for curtains.
Mrs. M. H. Dreyer won the club
high score prize, two decks of cards
ir. a case.
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The Raymondville Woman's club
held the final meeting for this year
Tuesday afternoon at which the re
vised constitution for the club was
adopted and various committee re
ports from the officers were re
ceived. The following delegates to
the Valley Federation of Women’s
clubs, to be held in McAllen next
month, wore selected: Mrs. T. C.
Green. Mrs. Ed Starr. Miss Louem
ma Reber, with alternates consist
ing of Mrs. S. L. Gill. Mrs. C. J.
Scott, and Mrs. H. A. White. A pic
nic supper will be held by the club
Tuesday April 30. at Spanish Acres,
which will take the place of the an
nual luncheon usually held. A pleas
ing feature of the afternoon pro
gram was a group of three violin
solos. “Minuet in G.” “Humoresque,”
and “Souvenir." by Harry Shapiio,
with Rachael Moritz at the piano.
Mrs. H. A. White read a selection
from Dicken’s “David Copperfield,”
as an example of Md-Vctorian fic
tion. and Mrs. Eaker Wheeler gave
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PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith and
Mrs. Verne Sabin left Saturday
night for a week's visit in Houston.
Mrs. H. E. Tomme and Mrs. J. K.
Smith are in San Antonio attending
the fiesta celebration there.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Foster, accom
panied by Miss Janet Brenner, who
is attending the South Texas State
Teachers college at Kingsville spent
Sunday here with Mrs. J. P. Bren
ner and family.
Rev. O. C. Crow, presiding elder
of the Brownsville district of the
Methodist church soent Sunday in
Raymondville and vicinity. He‘was
accompanied by Mrs. Crow and the
twa children.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Lochrie
were visitors in San Antonio during
the first part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lewis and son.
Frseman. returned to their home in
Gonzales Sunday after a visit spent
here with his sister, Mrs. T. C.
Green and family.
Mrs. Gorman Fox and Mis* Alida
Jensen were business callers in Ed
inburgh Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe D. Hatley returned to her
home in Beaumont Monday after a
visit here with her sister, Mrs. Abe
Wise.
Mrs. H. W. Melton returned Sun
day to her home in Bellville, Ark.,
after a visit here with her sistet,
Mrs. Hays Scisson and family.
W. G. Hecht returned Thursday
from St. Louis, where he accom
panied Mrs. Hecht and daughter,
Helen Lee, who were on their way
to Minneapolis to spend the sum
mer.
B. F Watson spent the week-end
in Odem visiting his son.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brumley and
daughter, of Edinburg, were busi
ness callers here Saturday.
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