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Brownsville SOCIETY Valley Cities 1
Bridge Clubs Honored
t By Hostess Thursday
A hospitality of Thursday afternoon in the home of :frs. Aubrey Per
kins, El Jardin, was extended to members of two clubs when the hostess
entertained for both the El Jardin and Merry Matrons bridge clubs.
The six tables of players enjoying the affair Included one made up of
guests.
The hostess used a profusion of
pink radiance roses as decorations
of the living room. Mrs. R. A. Cald
well won high score prize for the
El Jardin club, and Mrs. H. Kem
per high for the Merry Matrons.
- Mrs. W. Shaw received the cut prize.
Mrs. Harold Street the traveler’s
favor, and Mrs. Harry Crow, the
cut prize.
Serving of a dainty refreshment
course concluded the afternoon en
tertainment.
• • •
El Jardin Social
Club Meets
El Jardin Heights Social club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Charles Pinkley.
,Roll call was answered with quota
tions on current events and Texas
history’ was the subject of the pro
gram. It was voted to continue the
discussion of Texas history at the
next program, Wednesday week, at
the home of Mrs. Lewis Rank,
a Guest for the afternoon were Mes
§ dames Willis. Dan Robbins. Ed Box.
1 Wilbank of Olmito. and Mrs. Pyle
\ and Mrs. Hopkins of Dayton, Ohio.
^ Comings, Goings
Mrs. Jesse Wheeler is in Houston
for a week s stay.
• • •
Mrs. E. E- Taylor left Thursday
morning for Houston where she was
called by the illness of her grand
daughter.
• • •
Mrs. W. R. Jones and Mrs. Geo
Hamilton left Thursday for Edin
burg to attend the Southwest Teach
ers Association in session there. Mrs.
Jones is to participate on the pro
gram of the rural section.
Mrs. C. L. Jessup returned Friday
morning from a two week’s stay in
Temple.
• • •
Mrs. J. J. Young and Mrs. A Ce
laya were guests Wednesday of Lt.
and Mrs. Raymond Palmer. Fort
Ringgold. _
| Weslaco
MANY ATTEND BANQUET
CLASS ORGANIZATION
Weslaco schools were well rep
resented at the banquet and or
ganization of the Valley Class room
teacher's association at San Benito
Tuesday evening.
In the organization three Weslaco
teachers were 'selected as officers.
Mrs J. P. Thompson, vice-presi
dent; Miss Willie Mae Pierce, sec
retary; and Waldon Hines, reporter
Teachers from the Senior and
Junior high schools were: Principal
W. T. Barbee. Mrs. F. C McConnell.
Mr. and Mre. Waldon Hines. Hodge
Thompson; those from the Stephen
P. Austin school were: principal F.
C McConnell. Mrs. A. Hendrickson.
Mrs. J. W. Carr. Mrs. J. P. Thomp
son Misses. Marv Louise Hensley,
Ada Ve WU.iams. Clara Brandon.
Christine Y irbrough. Thelma Go
und. Hazel Rogers. Margaret Shef
field. Mannle Wilson. Willie Mae
Ptreoe. Gertie Whitehurst. Edith
8c hr ode and Ruth Ewing; from the
North side school, principal Mrs.
\ E D. FVrrd. Mrs. Rollin Carr. Miss
* Adele King. Miss Evelyn Nevll and
Miss Frankie Thompson.
• • •
VARIOUS COUNTRIES
SOCIETY STUDY
The Missionary Society of the
Christian cnureh met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T.
A. Mauck w'th Mrs. Wm. Kling
man In charge of the interesting
program. Articles were given by
Mesdames S B. Thompson on Mex- j
ico, C. A. Ligon on Africa. J. E.
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Montgomery on Philippine Islands,
R. G. Morrell on China.
Mrs. Bryant James gave a read
ing and talk on Easter. The house
was prettily decorated with roses
and gladiolas. Lovely refreshments
were served to twenty-eight.
• • •
TACKY PARTY AT
McKAY HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Beed Lehman and
Br. and Mrs. W. G. McKay enter
tained at the home of the later
Tuesday evening with an April
Pool and tacky party, Mrs. Dan
Coate and Harold Lehman won the
prizes for tlr most tacky costumes
Games of earthquake bridge af
forded much merriment. Refresh
ments were cleverly in keeping with
the spirit of the party.
Those enjoying the evening were
Messrs, and Mesdames Clement H.
Lawton of Mercedes. L. T. Bruton.
Blake Williams, George Herren, T.
G. Cresner, Thomas F. Rives, Nel
son P. Wimberly, R. G. Schank, C.
H. Stevenson, Joe Mason, Harry
Ratliff. J. C. Friday, W. S Ray. E.
K. Ewing. Dan Coate, W. W. Car
rothers. H. Lehman.
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BIRTHDAY
HONOREE
Mr. and Mrs H. A. Holloway. Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Childre and Mrs.
and Mrs. George C. Jones were
Tuesday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Pevyhouse of Donna
to celebrate the birthday of Mrs.
Pevyhouse.
• # •
CLASS ENTERTAINS
BARACCA MEMBERS
The Alathean Class of the Bao
tlst Sunday school entertained Tues
day evening In the church base- j
ment with an April Fool party for
their husband, members of the
Baracca class.
Roses and fern made the decora
tions and the banquet table was.
pretty with vari-colored floating
ballons and strawberries cleverly
representing potted plants. Games,
stunts and contests formed an in
teresting evening.
Those attending were: Messrs,
and Mesdames F. W. Edwards. W.
O. Byrd. S. E. Potts, E. C. Couch,
C. T. Fort. O B. Xing. J. Y. Rohr,
B J. Scott. B. L Harrington, J.
L Robertson, Bert Robertson, D.
H. Truhitte. G. A. Weber. J. E
Carter; Mesdames J. C. Nix. Hope
Grimes. Zada Jones. M. Arbuckle,
F. T. Hudson. Henry Powell. T. D
Blackwell, A. J. Hayes; Messrs. W.
C. Baker, dies. E. Ferguson. Rob
ert Hammil and G. W. Sansing.
CO-HOSTESSES
AT BRIDGE
Miss Ruth Ewing and Miss Edith
Schrode entertained recently with
bridge, high score being won by
Mrs. V. C. Thompson. The decora
tions for thus pretty party which
was held at the home of Mrs. J.
R. Reeves, were roses.
Lovely refieshments were served
to Mesdames A. Hendrickson, J. R.
Reeves, Ravmond Clifford. Rollin j
Carr. W. W. Carrothers. V. C. j
Thompson, E. C. McConnell: Miss
es Winnie Lee Reeves of Harlin
gen, Nelle Shipp of Ennis, Willie
Mae Pierce. Christine Yarbrough.
Mary Louise Hensley. Margaret
Sheffield, Thelma Oound. Ada Ve
Williams. Gertie Whitehurst, Hazel
Rogers.
• • •
LEARNER’S CLVB
Gl'ESTS
Mrs. Georgs H. Hoefer and Mrs
T. W. Glass were Weslaco guests
of the Lear ier's club at their reg
ular meeting Tuesday at the home
ftf Mrs. R 1 Creator Mrs :
playe! two piano numbers. th«v
were: “Am Meer’’ Schubert-Liszt
and “Taran’elia"—Heller Mrs. Glass
and Mrs. Hoefer are both members
of the Weslaco Study club.
Mrs. Hoefer Is a member of the
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• • •
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER
FOR MRS. COLGLAZIER
Mrs. S. E. Colglazler of McAllen
was delightfully complimented with
an April Fool dinner on her birth
day Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
E. E. Swertsager of Donna with
Mrs. D&r Ratliff of Weslaco assist
ing as hostess. Mrs. Colglazler was
a former Weslaco resident. The
lovely birthday cake and red roses
made the attractive decorations.
The honoree received many lovely
gifts.
The dinner guest* were Rev. and
Mrs. Colglazler, Rev. and Mrs. Le
Orande Paca of Mission. Mr. and
Mrs. N. M. Baker of Donna, Mr.
and Mrs. Swertsager of Donna, Mrs.
Dar Ratliff of Weslaco and Miss
Jennie Vatle of Bowlder, Colo.
TEDDIE CRESSNER
PARTY HOST
Teddle Cressner entertained on
his birthday with a theater party
for a number of his friends. The
birthday cake was served with ice
cream. Quests were Mardell Ken
dall, Mary Ann Wail, Marjorie
Andrews. Betty Jane Ramsey, Ed
Yates. Rex Qarrett, Dean Qarrett.
Henry Potts, Donald Fleming and
Dick Tarpley. Mrs. Bla’te Williams
assisted Mrs. Cressner in entertain
ing. Mrs. L. O. Qarrett was also
a guest.
• • •
PERSONALS
Miss Lucile Whitson taught re
cently in Raymondvllle for Miss
Bonnie George of Edcouch. Miss
Dora Dean McFarland, teacher in
the Raymondville schoels, spent
the week-end here with Miss Whit
son.
George H. Hoefer returned Mon
day from a business trip into Mex
ico.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Garrett were
Tuesdav dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ewing D. Clark of Brownsville.
Rev. Colbv D. Hall, dean of T.
C. U. at Fort Worth, will fill the
pulpit of th? First Christian church
at Weslaco Sunday Rev. Hall will
talk on education
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Buckow and
son. Eugene, have returned from
a short visit at Laredo where they
were called bv the illness of Mrs.
Buckow's mother.
Mrs. A. B Cone who has been
here visiting relatives for the past
sLx weeks has returned to her home
in Tulsa. Okiahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Odom and F.
E. Smith of Corpus Christl spent
the week-end here with relatives.
J. A. Emery and R. L. Reeves re
turned Tuesda, morning from a
business trip to Sabinal.
Mrs. L. W. Derby will leave Sat
urday for Boston, Mass, where she
will spend the summer with her
mother. Mrs. Laura Rondeau, and
other relatives. Mr. Derby will
join her in two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Ballard
were recent dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Thompson of Mer
cedes.
San BenitoJ
SAN BENITO TEACHER
HEADS ASSOCIATION
One of the outstanding features
of the monthly meeting of the Val- j
ley Association of Superintendents
and Principals held here Tuesday
night was the formation of a Class
room Teachers Association, with
Miss Grace McMillan. San Benito,
as president.
The meeting probably had the
largest attendance in the history'
of the organization, approximately
100 being present for the elaborate
banquet served in the home econom
ics bungalow under the direction of
Mrs. J. P. Ellis. During the banquet
music was furnished by the San Be
nlto Glee Club and by Miss Barbara
Barrier, who sang a solo.
Colors of lavender and yellow were
featured in appointments for the
affair. Centerpieces were yellow
roses clustered In white bowls in
which the water had been tinted
lavender.
CLUB MEMBERS ARE
LUNCHEON GUESTS
At the Heath-Monger home Fri
day at one o’clock Mrs. Ned C. Rigs
bee. president of the Wednesday
Morning Music club, entertained
members of the club with a lunch
eon.
The home presented a springlike
appearance, a profusion of spring
flowers with pink roees and lark
spur predominating, being artistic
ally arranged about the rooms. Pink
roses formed the centerpiece for the
long dining table and for smaller
tables grouped about the living room
and library. A three-course luncheon
was served.
During the luneheon hour the
guests were entertained with a de
lightful musical program furnished
by J. W. Fontenot. Robert Reed, C.
G. Pettit and P. W. Horn beck with
Mrs. F. W. Colmbery playing the
piano accompaniment. Mr. Horn
beck opened the program singing an
old favorite. “I'll Take Thee Home
Again. Kathleen.” by Westendorf.
Mr. Fontenot sang. “Whisper and I
Shall Hear" by Plccolominl with a
violin obbligato played by Mr. Pet
tit. Mr. Fontenot responded to an
encore with "The Clang of the
Forge” by Rodney.
Mr. Reed gave two piano num
bers, "Remembrance” by Davies and
"Legende” by Slgne Lund-Skabo.
Mr. Pettit played two beautiful
violin numbers, “Berceuse” from
Jocelyn by Goddard and "The
Swan” by Saint Saens. The closing
number of the program was a duet,
“The Gipsy Love Song” by Victor
Herbert, sung by Mr. Fontenot and
Mr. Horn beck.
• • •
DINNER BRIDGE
CLUB HOSTESS
Wednesday evening Mrs. W.B.
Hinkly entertained her dinner
bridge club with an attractively ap
pointed dinner at the Aztec Cafe.
Later the guests gathered at the
home of the hostess In North Shore
Park for the games of the evening.
Mrs. Knox Smith was the suc
cessful player among the women
guests and received the high score
award. The men’s trophy was pre
sented to E. E. Ogden.
MRS. GENTRY IS
HOSTESS
Roees were lavishly displayed
about the home of Mrs. Bruce Gen
try Thursday, when she entertained
members of the Luncheon Bridge
club and several guests. The guests
were Mesdames W. A. Tippit, David
Johnson. Ed Brady, J. B. Nosier and
M. W. Morris
Mrs. Ralph Agar received a lovely
pottery piece for success in scoring
while Mrs. W. A. Tippit was pres
ented with the guest prize.
• • •
IDLERS CLm
ENTERTAINED
Friday of last week members of
the Idlers Club of San Benito enter
tained in Harlingen with a luncheon
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