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RAYMOND VILLE
Mrs. burton entertains
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. E. B.
Burton entertained at her home on
West Hidalgo Avenue with five ta
bles of bridge.
Those present were Mrs. A. J.
Shubert, Mrs. Lamar Gill, Mrs. E.
H. Jameson, Mrs. G. C. Harris, Miss
Louenma Reebr, Mrs. Joe Lochrie,
Mrs. J. P. Brenner, Mrs. H. A. Bull,
Mrs. C. C. Conley, Mrs. E. L. Bull,
Mrs. Claud Holloway, Mrs . St.
Claire Thompson , Mrs. F. G.
Fawkes, Mrs. J. R. Gano, Mrs.
Charlie Johnson, Mrs. Joe Keeper,
Mrs. C. J. Ccott and Mrs. D. E.
Decker and Mrs. D. S. French and
Miss Gladys Pattee of Harlingen.
Mrs. St. Claire Thompson wpon
high score prize, a fancy plate, Mrs.
French.won low score prize, a green
painted tray. Cut prizes were won
by Mrs. C. C. Conley, a novelty
purse, and Mrs. Davis E. Decker, a
book.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
The Friday afternoon club met
With Mrs. Holly Bostick at her
home on West Kimball Ave., and
enjoyed a game of bridge.
Mrs. Grayson won high score, a
luncheon cloth.
A salad course with iced tea was
served as refreshments at the close
of the game.
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BRIDGE PARTY
Miss Mildred Burton entertained
at her home on West Hidalgo Ave.
Monday evening with four tables
of bridge.
Those present were Mildrena Rea
Bonover, Rose lari. Margie Sue
Grayson, Alida ’ensen, Sammie Lee
Kinser, Rachael Moritz, Caroline
Duffield, Janet Brenner, Mildred
McCay, Thelma Moore. Margaret
Crowell, Mrrs. L. O. Robbins, Mrs.
F. K. Gebhardt, Mrs. Wm. J Ger
yon, Mrs. Henry Rodgers. Jr.
Rachael Moritz won the first
Iprize, a purse.
Vanities as table prizes were won
by Mrs. L. C. Robbins, Mrs. Henry
Rodgers, Jr., Margaret Crowell and
Rose Earl.
Cut prize was wron by Janet
'Brenner, a package of face powder.
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« EEVEN TABLE BRIDGE
‘ Mrs. E. B. Burton and Mrs. A. J.
} Shubert were joint hostesses in en
tertaining seven tables of bridge at
the home of Mrs. E. B. Burton on
fWest Hidalgo Ava, Tuesday even
'ing- „ .
Those present were Messrs, and
; Mesdames Holly Bostick. Bend
Carroll, E. J. Panders, M. H. Dryer,
Mrs, Ed Starr, Roger Robinson,
Charles Kenedy, Lamar Gill, R. H.
jFackelman, Hays Scisson, H. E.
-jiTommef J. K. Smith, H. A. White,
Tg. e. Johnson.
High score was won b;, Mrs. Hays
j Bcisson, a tapestry purse. Lamar
f/Gill won men's high, a bill fold.
ijMrs. Sanders a n low score prize,
■a set of vegetable cutlery, Roger
'Robinson winning low for men, a
-pearl knife. High cuts were won by
Mr. and Mrs. Dryer. Mrs. Dryer re
ceiving a box of individual bath
Halts, Mr. Dryer, an elephant cigar
Sette holder. Mr. Kenecy won a
Icut prize of a book.
The color scheme throughout the
:,frouse was pink and green being
t carried out with roses, verbenas and
* fern. Vases of rosebuds ; domed
each of the tables.
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lf»ERSONALS
i Mr and Mrs. George Musgrave
: left the first of t) week f r Cen
ter Point, where they will rpena a
month or more with their daughter
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Mahon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harding left
Wednesday morning for a two
weeks’ trip through the North, vis
iting St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit
and perhaps into Minneapolis on
their return.
Mr. and Mrs. Floy,. Bowden who
have been spending the past two
weeks with Mr. Bowden’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowden on the
Bowden ranch, 12 miles northeast
of Raymondville, left for their home
in Weatherford early Wednesday
morning. „ _ ,.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Calder
and daughter, Alice. Mrs. Ed Starr,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Akard and chil
dren, Mary Lou and Junior, end
Mr. Akard's mother, Mrs. Nellie
Akard of El Paso, motored to San
Benito. Friday night.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Schlief and
F. Childs left the last of the
week for Kerrville and Center Point
wehre they expect to remain about
a month.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Smith returned
from a month’s vacation trip Sat
urday. While away they attended
tho marriage of Mr. Smith's sister,
Geraldine, to Mr. James W. John
eon of Houston. They also visited
their old home in De Ridder, La.,
where they enjoyed a fishing and
camping trip with old friends and
relatves. They were accompaned
home by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Pharr
of Monroe. La., who stayed over
Sunday with them, touring the Val
ley and leaving for their return
ip early Monday morning.
County Engineer J. E. Johnson
left for Beaumont Wednesday
where he wrill meet Mrs. Johnson,
who is returning from Mayo Broth
ers hospital in Rochester. Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hoppe and
daughter returned the first of the
week from a three weeks’ "sit in
the north. They visited relatives
and friends in Algona, Iowa, Man
kato and Minneapolis. Minn.
W. Lusk and daughter, Peggy,
and Miss Cora Dell Woodward of
Wichita Falls, "e visiting Mr. and
Mrs. B. L. Re^sonover. Mr. Lusk
was formally proprietor of the
Tourist Palace confectionery on
South Seventh street.
C. W. Bull of Houston spent the
Week-end with his son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L Bull.
Harry7 Klyne anc F. E. Walker of
Houston were week-end visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
pull.
Roy Campbell of El Campo came
Jn Wednesday morning on business.
Mr. Rufus " lilligan of Calallen
Was a business visiter in Raymond
ville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans and son,
Billy, are taking a vacation trip
. through North Trnas.
Rollo Harding left Wednesday
morning for a short business trip
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to San Antonio, he returned Thurs
day Thursday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Burton will leave the
first week in August for Kerrville
to get her son Louis, who has been
spending the summer at Camp
Stuart.
Guy Porter Pones, who J . been
spending the summer with hi6
grandparents, Dr. and T Trs F. M.
Jensen, left Friday evening for his
home in Houston.
H. J. Moore of Vinton, La., spent
Sunday witl his brother’s family,
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Moore and Thel
ma of this city.
RIO HONDO
CLASS PARTV
The winners of the ‘'Bobs" vs.
“Longs" contest in the Loyal Ladies
class were entertained by the losers
Friday night at the beautiful coun
try home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mc
Carty.
Invited guests were the officers of
the Sunday school. Men’s Bible
class and Mrs. McCarty’s girls. A
program was enjoyed by the gather
ing.
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GRUBY-STEIGAL
Witnessed by the auditor and sev
eral other county officers, Hugo
Gruby and Miss Laura Steigal, both
well known young people of Rio
Hondo and San Benito, were united
in marriage last Monday morning
in the court house at Brownsville,
Rev. G. A. Hudson of Rio Hondo
a short time spent in traveling and
visiting friends, Mr. and Mrs. Gruby
will return to reside on their farm
southeast of Rio Hondo.
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CITIZENSHIP DAY
Rio Hondo community church
observed Good Citizenship day in
a great way last Sunday. A sermon
on Christian Citizenship was de
livered in the morning by the pas
tor. A very effective solo was ren
dered by Mrs. G. B. Warren.
In the evening the Christian En
deavor societies united in one pro
gram. Dr. Chandler of Harlingen
sang an excellent solo and a most
able address on the subject of “The
Every Day Citizen" was given by
Judge J. C. Myrick of Harlingen.
The church was nicely decorated
with flags and flowers for the oc
casion.
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"STATE NIGHT”
Interest is running high in the
city over the state night contest to
be held at the community church
next Sunday night. A prize will be
given to the state with the largest
number present. The contest is
based on those who have moved
into Rio Hondo and community
from some other state. The odds
are divided between three states.
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ALL DAY QUILTING—
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. G.
B. Warren all day Wednesday and
quilted for Mrs. J. F. Ehlers.
The gathering was both pleasant
and profitable and it wTas decided
to have another such meeting next
Thursday July 25 with Mrs. Lee
Ella Caffal. At this meeting the
women had on display a large sup
ply of stamped goods for inspection.
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PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yeoman and
| daughters Eva Jean and Josephine
returned from Tyler, Monday after
an absence of several weeks. Miss
Eva Jean and her father left Wed
nesday for a pleasure and business
trip to Kansas and Arkansas.
Mrs. Amy Yeoman and her grand
son Jimmie wrho are in Canada
visiting her son expects to return in
a few weeks.
Mrs. L. V. Gilmore had as dinner
guests Monday Mrs. Smith and
children Dick and Mary Lou of San
! Benito and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Houghtaling of Rio Hondo.
Dr. and Mrs. Thompson of Har
lingen were among the visitors at
community church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jeffery of
Brownsville visited relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Chi
cago friends of Mr. and Mrs. Klose
are visiting in the Valley for a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Klose and
daughters are having a delightful
trip. At present they are in the
mountains of Colorado.
George Hudson of McAllen, son
of Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Hudson of
Rio Hondo. Otto and Helen Nielsen
of San Juan, and Miss Lois Carpen
ter of San Benito visited at the
manse and attended the good cit
izenship rally at the community
church.
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HARLINGEN.
VISITORS ENTERTAINED
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Richards
entertained with bridge Monday
evening honoring their guests. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Sims of Waco.
Baskets of hibiscus adorned the
living rooms and roses were used
in the dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Martin were
high players for the evening and
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Macy received
low score. The honorees were given
Mexican pottery.
An ice and sweet course featur
ing pink and white was served to
16 guests.
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COURSEYS HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Coursey enter
tained with six tables of bridge
Monday evening at their home.on
Washington street.
Ferns and vari-colored flowers
were used throughout the home,
making an attractive background
for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Goldhamer re
ceived high score and Mrs. John
Thompson and Grant Rader re
ceived low.
An ice course was served to 24
guests.
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DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Finley Ewing com
plimented Miss Vera Letzerich and
her fiance, L. R. Baker, with a din
ner party at their home on West
Buchanan.
Columbia roses and corona vine
artistically arranged in a silver bas
ket centered the table where plates
were laid for 8 guests. A four
course dinner was served to Dr. and
Mrs. C. W. Letzerich, Miss Vera
Letzerich, L. R. Baker, and Dr. and
Mrs. A. M. Letzerich. A special
gift from the hosts marked th3
honor guests’ places.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. D. E. Worley entertained in
honor of her two children’s birth
day. The son, Russell Worley, was
13 years of age Monday and her
daughter, Beryl, was 8 years of age
Sunday.
Two birthday cakes adorned the
table featuring a color theme of
pink and white. Bright colored pa
per hats were given as favors to
each guest.
After the cakes were cut and
served with ice cream to the guests,
Russell entertained with a theater
party at the Arcadia while Bervl
entertained her guests at home with
contests and games played on the
lawn.
Twelve guests were present.
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OUTING PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kelly and
their guests, Mrs. Lee Filgo and
Mrs. Horace Cole and children of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. John Crockett
and children and Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Bush and children enjoyed an
outing Sunday at Point Isabel.
Swimming followed by a picnic
supper were the main diversions.
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SWIMMING PARTY
A party composed of Mr. and
Mrs, Lee Dubois. Doctor Georgia
Howell, J. L Bryan and Miss Emma
Roe enjoyed an outing party to the
natural palm grove, later going to
Boca Chica for a swim and picnic
supper.
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BRIDE-ELECT AND
FIANCE HONORED
Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Letzerich en
tertained Tuesday evening with
bridge at their home on East Polk
street, honoring Miss Vera Letzerich
and her fiance L. R. Baker.
Summer flowers in a variety of
colorful hues featuring a pink and
green color theme adorned the
rooms and gave the keynote for a
floral theme in the game acces
sories and refreshment course.
Mrs. Charles Wood received high
score for the evening. Mrs. W. T.
Jackson of Sherman low and high
cut went to Mr. Baker. The honor
guests were presented special gifts
from their hosts.
A delicious ice course was served
to 18 guests.
Mr and Mrs. H G. Seago enter
tained at their home in Brownsville
Wednesday evening honoring Miss
Vera Letzerich, bride-elect, the
bridal party and a few close friends.
The rooms were adorned with ferns
and pink roses, which featured the
pink and green scheme also carried
out in the tallies and score pads of
bridal design and in the score tro
phise.
Attractive trophies were presented
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to high players and a special gift
was presented Miss Letzerich and
Mr. Baker.
The personnel included four
tables of players.
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LUNCHEON
Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs. Floyd
Smith were join hostesses for a
morning bridge and luncheon,
which honored Miss Vera Letzerich,
bride-elect of July.
The hostesses used the bridal
theme.of pink and green in the
floral decorations of pink roses and
corona vine.
High score prize was won by Miss
Carrol Lee Thompson and Mrs. Tom
Sampson the consolation. The hon
oree was given a beautiful electric
waffle iron as a special gift from
the hostesses.
A delicious two-course luncheon
was served to 20 guests.
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VISITORS HONORED
A beautiful bridge party was
given by Mrs. Jack Carey at her
home in Stuart Place Wednesday
afternoon honoring Mrs. Jack
Chiles of Austin and Mrs. Roy Potts
of Belton.
High score prizes were given Mrs.
Aubrey Elliott of Belton and low
to Mrs. Loyd Thompson. The hon
orees were given dainty gifts
A salad course was served to 12
guests.
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BRIDGE FOR GUESTS
Mrs. Archie Harw’ood entertained
with a bridge luncheon Friday at
the Mercedes Country Club honor
ing Mrs. Chiles of Austin and Mrs.
Potts of Belton.
Following the luncheon three
tables were arranged for the game
of bridge. High score was awarded
Mrs. Lawrence Hoskins and the
honorecs received gifts from the
hostess.
Twelve guests enjoyed this de
lightful hospitality.
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CHILDREN S PARTY
Mrs. T. S. Herren entertained
with a children's party Wednesday
afternoon honoring Dorothy Lum
mus of Columbus, Ga . who is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. Cliford Herren.
The guests v.rere escorted to the
Arcadia Theater to see “The Rain
bow Man” after which they re
turned to the home of the hostess
and enjoyed contests and games on
the lawn, rce cream and cake was
served to 14 guests.
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PERSONALS
Mrs. Lillian Cole and her three
sons left Thursday on a vacation
trio to be spent in Oklahoma.
Misses Mary Eva and Gladys
Crockett left Monday for Houston
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atfer visiting in the home of Dr.
and Mrs. John Crockett.
Mrs. Claude Fullick returned Sat
urday from a vacation spent in San
Antonio and New Mexico.
Mrs. Sid Berly returned Friday
from a short stay in San Antonio
and KerrviUe.
' MISSION
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
The Baptist Missionary Union
met at the church on Wednesday
with circle number three acting
hosts, while Mrs. Galen Bushey
was program leader. The subject
was “Prayer,” and the leader was
assisted by the Mesdames Bob
Hardgrave. Holder, Weeks. Mar
tin and Rhae.
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AUXILIARY MEETS
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met
at the church last Thursday, with
an executive board session after
which the regular Bible study period
was held, Mrs. Lelacheur being the
leader.
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POTTERS ENTERTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Potter enter
tained at bridge on Friday evening,
with a five-table affair. Mrs. Hampe
of McAllen and Orville Lowry be
ing high score holders, Mrs. T. R.
Card and John Brinkman holding
low scores.
Out-of-club guests were Messrs,
and Mesdames T. R. Card, E. B.
Balthorpe, Mrs. R. C. Lowry, Misses
Margaret Kirkland and Vera Clark
and Joe Price and Orville Lowry.
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ENTRE NOUS
Miss June Mayberry was hostess
to the Entre Nous club membership
on Saturday afternoon last, when
two tables of the younger set en
joyed the game. Misses Katherine
Kohler, Lillian Mayberry, Margaret
Cannon, Florella Salter. Janet Cald
well, Mary Ferguson, Vivian Card
and the hostess composed the per
sonnel.
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HARRIS-BURGEVIN
Miss Inez Harris and Henry Bur
gevin were married on Friday after
noon at the residence of Rev. A.
Rader in McAllen, wh'' performed
the ceremony. The youn*, people left
immediately after the rites W’ere
performed, going to Weslaco and
Erowmsville for a short wedding
trip.
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WOODS-BOYD
Miss Dixie Lee Woods, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Woods of
Mcnte Christo and Norton Boyd of
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
Sunday Plans
Breakfast
Cantaloupe, Chilled
Ham and Egg Omelet
Blueberry Muffins Coffee
Dinner
Roast of Lamb
New Potatoes and Parsley
Mint Gelatin Salad
Bread Currant Jam
Peach Pudding Coffee
Supper
Sliced Lamb Sandwiches
Sweet Pickles
Caramel Ice Box Cookies
Iced Tea
Ham and Egg Omelet, Serving Six
6 egg yolks; 2-3 cup milk; 1-4
teaspoon paprika; 1-2 teaspoon
salt; 1-4 teaspoon celery salt; 6
egg whites, stiffly beaten; 1-2 cup
chopped cooked ham.
Place the butter in a frying pan
and heat slowly. Beat the egg
yolks, milk, paprika, salt and cel
ery salt. Carefully fold In the egg
whites and ham. Pour into tha
hot frying pan. Cook slowly for
10 minutes. Turn onto a hot serv
ing platter and surround with pars- '
ley.
Mint Gelatin Salad
1 package mint flavored gelatin:
2 cups boiling water; 1 cup diced
cucumbers; 1-2 cup cooked peas;
1-2 cup cooked, diced carrots; 1 t
tablespoon finely chopped onion; t
1-4 teaspoon salt; 1-4 teaspoon J
paprika.
Pour the water over the gelatin
mixture and set in a mar* tn
stiffen. Unmold on
serve with mayonnaise
Peach Desse..
2 cups chilled boiled custard
(thick); 2 cups sliced peaches; G
tablespoons sugar; 6 slices white
cake.
Chill the peaches, peel and dice. '
and add the sugar. Arrange on the
cake and surround with the chilled
custard. Serve at once with a
spoon.
this city were married on Sunday
afternoon last, the Rev. A. Rader,
Methodist minister of McAllen per
forming the service. The young peo
ple were accompanied by Misses
Nita Bourgols ana Thelma Ratcliff
and Mr. Clois Murdock. After the
ceremony the wedding party re
turned to this city where Mrs. J.
Boyd, mother of the groom, pro
vided the wedding dinner, the
dinner, the young people leaving
immediately afterward for an un
announced destination.
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GUEST HONORED
Honoring Mrs. Travis Jennings
of Brownsville, a house guest at the
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LONDON.—The famous Bach- I
elors’ club has lowered its flag—a
failure. Married men are to be ad
mitted to membership.
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