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IN SOCIETY CIRCLES - - A COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN SS |
Club Magazine Given
To Valley Publicity
State-wide publicity has been given the Valley in last months issue
of The Texas Woman, published at Temple, an^ read by over two thou
sand business and professional women and their families throughout
Texas.
The Valley Federation of Business and Professional Women had charge
of the special edition of the monthly magazine, as a feature of their
publicity prior to the state conven- j
tion wrhich will be held in the Val
ley June 9, 10 and 11.
Among the pictures depicting life
in the Valley was a two page lay
out showmg nine views. Each city
of the Valley where there is a Busi
f grss and Professional Women’s club
**as represented by a picture.
The photographs of the layout
included the Church of the Advent.
Episcopal, Brownsville; an airview
of San Benito; a view of a grape
fruit orchard near Harlingen; the
Llano Grande Country club, Mer
cedes; the city hall, Weslaco; the
Olympic swimming pool, Donna;
the Cast de Palmas hotel, McAllen;
the Edinburg College auditorium;
and a palm scene near Raymoi.d
ville.
A large picture of the Fair Park
Auditorium. Harlingen, was used on
the cover. The Fair Park Auditori
um will be convention headquarters.
Another page layout included ten
important women who will figure
in the convention. Among th? ten
are two Valley women, Miss Julia
O’Brien of Brownsville and Mrs.
Blanche Fulgham of Harlingen.
Miss O'Brien is first vice presi
dent of the state organization. Miss
O'Brien will have charge of the
Brownsville and Matamoros day of
the convention. Wednesdav, June
11.
Mrs. Blanche Fulgham is presi
dent of the Valley federation and
will have charge of the convention
at headquarters In Harlingen Mrs.
Fulgham served the state federa
tion as treasurer and has been ac
tive in Valley club work, having
been president of the Harlingen
club.
Other features of the May issue
of the Texas Woman have subjects
which pertain to its unique ge
ographical location, in a radius of
two hundred miles bv thirty miles.
• • •
El Tardin Club With
Mrs. E. J. Wells
Ten members of El Jardm Heights
^cia! club met yesterday after
rJRn at the home of Mrs. E. J.
wells. Current events were discussed
as topics of the program.
The hostess served a salad course.
The club will meet Wednesday. June
18. with Mrs. Bowman.
* t • •
Program for Bible
School Announced
Commencement exercises are to
be held Friday night at 7:30 in the
basement of the Presbyterian
church for children attending the
daily vacation Bible school this
week. An exhibition of the hand
work done by the pupils will be on
display.
Parents and friends of the child
ren are urged to attend the pro
gram and bring free-will offering.
• • •
Mrs. Marsh Hostess
tTo Bridge Club
Mrs. Ed Marsh was hostess to her
bridge club Wednesday with eight
members and one guest. Mrs.
Frank Berwald present.
Mrs. Louis Bauer was winner of
high score and Mrs. Gene Richards
received cut. A dessert course was
served.
Club members will be guests of
Mrs. Knox Steiner in Ft. Isabel next
week.
• • •
Wednesday Bridge
JVith Mrs. Wright
Mrs. William Randolph Wright
entertained the Wednesday Tourn
ament bridge club at her home yes
terday afternoon. In the games, Mrs
Rentfro won high score prize an
Mr* H. L. Thomas second high. An
course was served.
^The club meets with Mrs. Neil
Allen next week.
• • •
Mrs. Graham Hostess
tTo Just-Sew Club
Mrs. C. S. Graham was hostess to
the Just Sew club Wednesday after
noon at her home. Mrs. E. Mockbe^
and Mrs. George Meriwether were
guests and Mrs. Ben Clark, a for
mer member, returned.
A salad course was served. The
hostess used nasturtiums and white
Jackbeans for decorations. The club
will meet with Mrs. Duff Howard
next week.
Varicose Veins
Reduced or Money Bee’
The world progresses. Today ail
yients that took weeks to cure ca
how be ended in a few days. If yo
have varicose veins or bunches yo
ran start today to bring them bar -
to normal size and if you are wise
you will do so.
Just get an original bottle of
Moone’s Emerald Oil at any dis
pensing pharmacist and apply it
night and morning as directed to
the enlarged veins. It is very pow
erful and penetrating, and only a
little is required
After a few days’ treatment the
veins will begin to grow smaller and
Ijjfc regular use will soon reduce to
I ■
le who want to reduce vari
. ^ -oc veins, or get rid of running
J sores and t»*cers, should not hesitate
to get a bottle at once. It Is so
•■powerful that a small bottle lasts
^-k long time. Any pharmacy can
•upply you. and sell lots of it. adv.
t —
Lovett Class Is
Entertained
The Lovett Sunday school class of
the Methodist church was enter
tained Tuesday night r* the home
of Mrs. C. C. Stewart with Mrs. H.
B Jefferds co-hostess.
An informal program and busi
ness session featured the evening.
A salad course was serve*
Guests of the class were Mrs. A.
C. Richard, Mrs. Mary Lovell and
Miss Lena May Joudan: members
present w'ere Mesdames J. E. Lov
ett. J. M. Abel. Beth Howard. T.
W. Neck. D. L. Parker W. C. Dud
ley. F. W. Markasen. M. J. Lyons,
R. E. McBride, T. A Outlaw. Dr.
Amorette Bledsoe. Miss Kate Dud
lev and Miss Vtrgie Russell.
! _
Comings, Goings
Sophie B Kowalski has returned
from San Antonio after attending
Incarnate Word academy the past
year. She plans to take a course
in music at Mexico City this sum
mer.
• • *
V. L. Conrad. Jr., is expected
home Sunday from University of
Texas.
* * •
Mrs. Lula George and children
are to return the latter part of the
week from a visit in Dallas.
• • •
► Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Boggus are
in San Antonio for a short stay.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ransome *m:
this week on a trip to Rochester.
Minn.
Miss Mary Ann Krum. business
college student, visited her parents
in Alice for several days this week.
• • •
E. A. Boye and his father arriv
ed Tuesday morning from Youngs
town. Ohio. They will return next
week with Mrs. Boye and children,
j who have spent the past reason
with her mother. Mrs. J. C. Muse!.
San Benito Society
WEDDING RITES
ON SUNDAY
Miss Elsie Hurley of Rio Hondo
and Rov Maston of San Benito were
united in marriage Sunday evening
June 1st. the ceremony taking place
in the Assembly of God church with
Rev. C. Terrell, pastor, in charge.
Miss Frankie Moore of Rio Hondo
attended the bride as maid of honor
and Eugene Hurley of Rio Hondo
served as groomsman.
Mr. and Mrs. Maston will make
their home in San Benito.
I • • •
INFORMAL RECEPTION
HELD AT HALL
Informal reception arranged at
the Legion Memorial Hall Monday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. F H.
Carpenter. Sour Lake, state presi
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary, was one of the most interest
ing event* in the history of the lo
cal organization.
Green and gold colors were given
display in floral decorations and in
other details. Quantities of mari
golds filled bowls and baskets ming
ling their rich golden color with
green foliage and fern.
Chief interest during the after
noon centered upon a roundtable
discussion led by Mrs. Carpenter.
In an inspiring talk, Mrs. Carpenter
painted a beautiful word picture of
the Auxiliary as it should be, with
workers In the foreground and paid
up members in the background. She
urged that members keep their dues
paid up and make permanent records
of their connection with the world
war. Mrs. Carpenter drew an ana
logy between the national D. A. R.
organization will be even more high
ly prized and as difficult to obtain.
Financing of the nursery at Kerr
ville for the children of disabled
veterans has been practically com
pleted and beginning of construct
ion may be expected soon, the state
president reported to local members.
Lemon sherbet was served with
frosted yellow cakes at the close of
the afternoon.
• • •
INITIAL CLUB
MEET HELD
The first meeting of the Lateral
T Junior Club was held at the home
of Olivia and Lucretia Parks Friday
afternoon. Several contest were had,
Phyllis Barg and Frances Etchlson
winning the prizes.
A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed
by the members and refreshments
were served at the close.
Those present were Elizabeth
Richard, Frances Etdhison, Ruth
Etchison, Phyllis Barg, Marie Hork
man, Carolyn Vondera. Lucretia
Parks. Ann Meriwether, Olivia Parks
and Helen Schafer.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Phyllis Barg.
Friday, June 6. at 2 o'clock.
• • •
O. E. S. INSTALLS OFFICERS
AT IMPRESSIVE AFFAIR
The red and green foliage of many
pot plants, artistically grouped with
graceful boquets of pampas grass
tinted in pleasing pastel shades
formed a most effective background
Monday evening when newly elect
ed officers of the Order of the East
ern Star were inducted into office.
All the retiring oficers and the offi
cers elect were attired in white.
Mrs. Blanche McCall was assisted
as installing officer by Mrs. Emma
Agar.
Preceding the installation cere
mony, Miss Alberta Brown enter
tained members and guests by giv
ing two readings in an especially
pleasing fashion. During the elab
orate ceremony Mrs. Dora Wilmeth
was installed as worthy matron and
Dr. R. E. L. Mewshaw was installed
as worthy patron. Mrs. Nellie E.
Chenoweth and Markham A.
■ Thompson are retiring matron and
patron. Mrs. Ella Grimsell, Mrs.
i Emma Agar and Mrs. Ada Milliken
of Nebraska, all grand officers, were
presented in the East and given
grand honors. During the evening
gifts were presented to the worthy
matron, worthy patron, other retir
ing offices and several other leading
members.
Later punch and wafers were
served in the banquet hall to about
] two hundred and fifty guests In
cluding guests from Rio Hondo, Har
lingen and Brownsville.
• • •
FINAL CLUB MEET
OF YEAR HELD
A co-operative luncheon was en
joyed by twenty-two members of
the Athenian club Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. E. J. Blount. The
meeting was the last of the club year
and the reports of officers and com
mittees rounded out a pleasant
year's work.
Mrs. R. L. Wilson was again pre
sent after an absence of several
meetings and Mrs. A. L. Price was
welcomed back into the membership
of the club after having withdrawn
for several years.
Mrs. C. B. Chase. Mrs. H. B. Liv
ingston and Mrs. W. O. Brown were
named as honor members, receiv
ing special recognition for having
attended every club meeting during
the vear. Each was presented with
lovely Rose Marie glassware by the
president. Mrs. H. C. Jesup. Mrs.
E. J. Blount, committee member for
the educational loan fund of the
Valley Federation, reported for the
information of the Athenian club
members that two San Benito girls
are being assisted in their college
work bj this loan fund.
• • •
PRETTY COLOR THEME
FOR MORNING BRIDGE
Combination of red and green af
forded a striking color theme for
Mrs. H. G Marshall’s morning
bridge given yesterday at her home
for members of the Thursday
Morning Bridge club and several
guests. Scarlet geraniums gave ef
fective floral adornment.
Trophies rvr high score were at
tractive oil paintings painted by the
hostess in hand carved wooden
frames imported from Mexico. They
were presented to Mrs. S. H. Crews,
who held high among the club mem
bers, and Mrs. F. B. Sublett, who
held top score among the guests.
The red and green theme was noted
in appointments for the cocktail
course and in other details of the
elaborate four course luncheon.
Guests for the affair were Mrs.
E. H. Downs. F. B. Sublett. Ted
Brash, E. I. Bucklin, M. A. Thomp
son and R. C. Burk.
Mrs. Leigh Stanley will be hostess
at the next meeting of the club.
• • •
LUNCHEON HOSTESSES
HONOR MRS. KELLOGG
Members of the Idlers club were
guests at the Interesting luncheon
given by Mrs. L. E. Sealy and Mrs.
Roy Kellog last Wednesday at Mrs.
Kellog's home in honor of Mrs. W.
S. Kellogg.
A yellow and white color theme
wae prettily represented in flora!
decorations ar.d other appointments
for the affair. Yellow candles and
shasta daisies made the table par
ticularly lovely while the favored
colors were represented in the salad
course and in the iced dessert
course.
Mrs. R. A. Chenoweth was hon
ored by the other members of the
club, since the occasion also marked
her birthday anniversary. A pretti
ly decorated birthday cake was the
object of especial interest. Mrs.
Chenoweth was the recipient of
miny attractive gifts as souvenirs
of the occasion.
• • •
TRIP TO CAVERN
PLANNED
Members of the Dorcas Sunday
S-hool class of the First Baptist
Church were delightfully entertain
ed Friday evening at the home o*
Mrs. Helen Moore on the San Be
nito Harlingen highway.
The occasion marked the celeb
ration of a contest between mem
bers who were captained by Mrs.
Lola Payne and Mrs. W. P. Smith.
Mrs. Smith’s groun. as losers in the
contest, were hostesses for the eve
ning
Following the business session a
pleasant social hour was spent in
contests and games directed by Mrs.
A. McMillan At the close of the
evening refreshments were served.
• • •
COUPLE WED IN
SAN ANTONIO
Wedding of Miss Rose Budbrand
sen and Robert J. Work took place
Sunday aftemono, June 1. at five
o’clock at the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. Francis M. Davis in San
Antonio. The ceremony was per
formed by Mr. Davis, who formerly!
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of San Benito.
Mr. and Mrs. Work have gone by
automobile to Kerrville where they
expect to remain three or four
weeks.
The bride, whose parents reside
at Gardar. N. D. came to San Be
nito about three yrars ago and
has been teaching in the Rio Hondo
school. Mr. Work has been in busi
ness in San Benito for several
years, being connected with Wade
Newton Produce Co. He is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Work.
• • •
Gl’EST OF HONOR
AT RECEPTION
Mrs. F. H. Carpenter, Sour Lake,
state president of the American
Legion Auxiliary, was guest of hon
or at a reception given Monday af
ternoon from 3:30 to 5 o’clock by
local Auxiliary members at the
Memorial Hall in Valencta Park.
• • •
MISS PIERCE
ENTERTAINS
Miss Virginia Pierce entertained a
group of her friends with a farewel!
luncheon at the Aztec Cafe Wednes
day preceding her departure Thurs
day morning for her home in Gon
zales after a stay of three months in
San Benito.
A luncheon of Mexican foods was
enjoyed.
The guests were Misses Ruth
Moore. Eleanor May Smith. Doro
thy Booth, Mary Frances March
banks. Sarita Lomax, Josephine
Marchbanks. and Louis Mitchell,
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
• • •
HOSTESS TO
CLUB
Red roses and large zinnias of
the same color gave a pleasant dec
orative touch to Mrs. C. L. Milner's
home Wednesday when she enter
tained members of the Wednesday
Evening Bridge club. Mrs. Charles
Gilbert was the only guest not in
cluded in membership of the club.
Mrs. Ralph L. Buell was success
ful among the women guests and
received the success trophy while
James T. Wilcox received a similar
award for high score among the
men players.
A delicious salad course followed
the games. Mrs. J. E. Bell will be
hostess at the next meeting of the
club.
• • •
ANNUAL REPORTS
ARE HEARD
Members of the Woman's Cul
ture club held their final meeting
of the present club year with Mrs.
Frank Grimsell. president, m the
role of hostess at the home of Mrs.
R. J. Work.
The afternoon was given over to
annual reports for the year from
the various officers and chairmen.
Mrs. Grimsell turned over the
gavel to Mrs F. C. Ludden, incoming
president. During the social hour
which followed Mrs. Grimsell and
Mrs. Ludden served refreshing punch
with cake.
Nineteen members with two guests
were present.
• • •
CACTUS CLUB
ENTERTAINED
Mrs. James O. Buck entertained
the Cactus Club with a dinner bridge
given at her home on North Crock
ett last Wednesday evening. The
delicious dinner was served to about
twenty guests.
During the games of the evening.
Mrs. M. A. Thompson and H. F.
BLEEDING GUMS HEALED
The sight of sore gums is sicken
ing. Reliable dentists often report
the successful use of LETOS PY
ORRHEA REMEDY on their very
worst cases. If you will get a bot
tle and use as directed druggists
wil return money If it fails. Cis
neros Drug Stores. adv.
HERTZ STYLE SHOP
Harlingen, Texas
Announce our opening Friday, June 6th
at 8:00 P. M. with a complete line of
ladies ready-to-wear, accessories, millin
ery and ladies high grade shoes.
Corner Jackson and First Streets
Politis Building
Music And Souvenirs For All
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend
McFadden were successful, holding
high scores when playing ended.
Guests for the evening included
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Conlan of Hous
ton and Mr. and Mrs. W. Randyl
Symonds.
• it
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fox 1ert
Monday for their home in Wichita,
Kansas, after spending the winter
months in Sar Benito. They will
return in the fall to attend to farm
ing property interests here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Yancey and
family have departed for Jackson
ville where Mr. Yancey will remain
during the tomato season before
going to Houston where he went
recently to accept a promotion. Mr.
Y&ncev formerly was gen agent
at San Benito for the Missouri
Pacific Lines.
Mrs. Carl A. Swanson left Sun
day night after visiting her moth
er. Mrs. Samuel Spears. She will
join her husband in Chicago where i
he will receive his Ph. D. degree
June 11 from the University of ■
Chicago. They will then go to New
York, sailing June 13 for a 3 months
trip abroad.
Mr and Mrs. C. P. Hagar and
children left Sunday for Junction
and Kerrville where they will spend
a few weeks vacation.
Mrs. Geo. N. Jewell of Waco is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. M. M.
Kane at the Jewell hotel anti with
her son E. L. Freeman and wife,
at Pharr.
Miss Cesarie Bohner has return
ed home from Kingsville where she
has Just received her B. A. Degree
from the College of Art and In
dustries.
Miss Ruth Helen Sowders and
Lorna Dodson left Monday morn
ing for Kingsville where they will
enroll for the summer school ses
sion at the College of Arts and
Industries.
Wm. Mallory and Bennie Mc
Williams left this week for Jack
sonville where they expect to re
main through the tomato season.
Miss Adice Dominy and Hayne
Dcminy have srone to Huntsville
where they will attend summer
school in the high school division.
They were accompanied as far as
Houston by Mr. P. F. Dominy who
as gone to San Marcos. Mrs. Hom
iny will attend the Southwest Tex
as Norma! College at San Marcos
while visiting her mother who re
sides there.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coons and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Solfringe of
San Antonio visited Mr. J. A. Bum
gardner Friday afternoon while on
»heir way to Brownsville and Ma
Umoros. They are spending a week's
vacation in the Valley.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson and daugh
ter. Perry Jo, of Houston are here
visiting Mrs. Johnson's parents,
Mr and Mrs. P. T. Bradlye on
North Dick Dowling avenue.
. Mr. and Mrs. John Glover of La
Ferla visited friends to San Benito!
Friday.
Van Dorn Wedegartner, student •
at Texas A. <t M. College, has m
turned to his home here for tm
summer.
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