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In Society Circles - - A Complete Page for Valley Women |J°enae
Lovett Class Guests
At Pleasant Party
The Lovett class of the First Methodist Sunday school jvere entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. T. A. Outlaw Wednesday evening, with Mrs-J.'aT
Walker and Mrs. P. W. Marques assisting as hostesses. The meeting
was a business and social one commnec. Following the business session
a number of games and contests were held.
A salad course was served to*
Mesdames J. E. Lovett, R. E. Mc
Bryde, W. C. Dudley, M. J. Lyons.
* 8. M. Harvey. B. A. Hill. R. C.
Bryson. H. G. H. Weinert, C. C.
Tew. H. B. Jeffrey, S. C. Graham.
J. H. Deltz, J. H. Greeno, C. C.
Stuart. J. R. Harris, and H. C.
Richards, and Misses Stella Dicka
son, Virgie Russell, and Kate Dud
ley.
• • #
Mrs. C. C. Linsey
Bridge Hostess
Mrs. C. C. Linsey entertained
Thursday afternoon at her home
in the Del Francis apartments with
two tables of bridge. A pretty color j
scheme of pink and yellow ap- |
peared in the zinnias and golden
glow which decorated the rooms,
and in the accessories of the game.
At the close of the games five
awards were given, and a salad
course was served during the after
noon.
Miss Erin McDaniel, of Waco. ]
who has been visiting Mrs. Linsey
for some time, was a guest at the
affair.
* • •
Surprise Party For
Bride and Groom
A surprise party for Mr. and
Mrs. Elll Gesell, recently married
couple, was arranged Wednesday
evening by Miss Stella Shank. The j
guests gathered at Miss Shank’s
home in Brownsville, going from
there to the community hou.e in j
El Jardin. Dancing was the diver
sion for the evening.
Sandwiches and lemonade were
served. Guests included Misses
Dollie Burchfield, Ruth Helbig,
Helen McClure. Mattie Collier.
Rosie Enns. Ruby Goode. Mae
Shank, Messieurs Charlie Adrean
Roy Kingery, Bill Brown, Morgan
Graves, Albert Enns, George Loek
ard. Ted Barr, Orval Arnolds. Hay
ward Perrin and Seth Gabitzsch,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shank and Mr.
and Mrs. Gesell.
Before her marriage Mrs. Gesell
was Miss Dema Shank.
• • •
Mrs. \Y. E. Collins
B.Y.P.U. Hostess
Mrs. W. E. Collins entertained
the primary B Y. P. U. and the
second and third year of the
cradle roll children at her home
in West Brownsviile Wednesday
afternoon. She was assisted by
Miss Gertrude Collins and Mrs. V.
B Cambrell. After pleasant games
and a treasure hunt, ice cream and
cake were served. Those present
were: Georgia and Edna Louise
French. Florine Dick. Frances and
Ruby Read Matejka. Jack and
Jean Millard. Junior Glnder, Del
fred Dick. Marvin Pitt, Noel
Bertrand Jones Jr. and Hilda
Collins.
• • •
Coming. Goings ~\ j
-—J
Mr. and Mrs. Favre Slater ar
rived Tuesday from Memphis. Tenn.. j
to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Gordon Street and other friends
in the Valley.
. . .
Mrs. R. L. Young and Mr. and
Mrs. J. Frank Jungman left Thurs
day for their homes In Houston
after spending a few days here
with Mr. and Mrs George Mc
Gonigle Jr. Mrs. Young is Mrs
McGonigle’s mother and Mrs.
Jungman her sister.
• • •
Mrs C. C. Green and Mrs. J. H
McVay have just returned from a
visit in Fort Worth and Houston
They wye the guests of Mrs
Green's sister. Mrs. Hamilton May
field in Fort Worth, and of her
niece. Mrs. Bragg Callowav in
Houston. They were also entertain
ed at the bay shore home of Mrs
William Rau. at San Leon.
• • •
Mrs. R D. Wilson and her mother
Mrs Hoffman plan to leave Sat
urday for San Antonio for a visit
with relatives.
Mission
INFORMAL AFFAIR AT
DUNCAN HOME
Miss Helen Duncan was hostess
at a very informal affair last Tues
day afternoon when several friends
met at her home for a few games
of bridge
Two tables of players participated
with Misses Irma and Aileen Gid
eon. Mirgaret Cannon. Marjorie
Parkhill. Iriz Volz. Jo Thies. Mary
Ferguson. Janet Caldwell and the
hostess enjoying the afternoon.
• • •
MRS. CLARK
HOSTESS
The Sewing club met at the home
of Mrs. J. A. Clark last Friday af
ternoon. when the hostess invited
a few of her personal friends to
spend an afternoon with needle
work. Those present induced Mes
dames Homer Smith. Ralph Dim
mick. Hal Ewing. John Brannan.
Hogan Stokes and J. D. Grossman.
. . •
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY
Miss Marlalice Conway celebrated
her birthday Saturday with a swim
ming party. Several of her friends
enjoyed this occasion with her and
she was remembered with gifts.
Miss Helen Stone assisted Mrs.
Conway, as did Miss Grace Kepford
in the entertainment of the small
guests.
• • •
CLUB RESUMES
MEETINGS
The Tuesday afternoon bridge
club has been re-organized again t
with the beginning of August apd i
the return of manv of the member* *
from different sections of the coun
try. and met at the home of Mrs.
T. R. Burnett this week.
Two tables of players were present
with Mrs. Herbert Melch as high
scorer and Mrs. H. F. Halstead high
for guests.
The personnel was composed of
the following matrons: Mesdames
W. O. Brown. E. P. Congdon, Her
bert Melch, A1 Volz, C. P. Wright.
W. R. Parrish, H. F. Halstead and
her sister, Mrs. Tuggles of Alabama
and Mrs. Kohler of this city.
• • •
AFTERNOON BRIDGE
HONORS ONE
Complimentary to Miss Juanita
Speer, Miss Jo Thies entertained
with an afternoon of bridge last
Monday afternoon at her home on
Dougherty avenue, having two tables
of guests.
Miss Marjorie Parkhill was high
score holder, Miss Speer receiving
the consolation and tne guest prize.
Besides the honoree, the follow
ing were guests, Misses Janet Cald
well, Mary Ferguson, Iriz Volz, Hel
en Duncan, Mrs. Tom Miller, the
hostess also joining in the play.
• • •
BRIDGE CLUB
HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Brown were
hosts to the Friday Nite din.arj
bridge personnel last week wun
three tables of players present.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwa d Oppen
heimer were out of club guests and
also Bob Smith and Miss Lavima
Bourgeuos. Mrs. T. R. Burnett and
Edward Oppenheimer were high
scorers ana Mrs. S. M. Duffie, low. |
• • •
PERSONALS
Mrs. John Brannan has return
ed lrom a three mom ns stay in New
York City.
Messrs, j. p. and J. H. Cottmg
ham and their sisters, Mesdames
D. G. Wood and John R. Peavj
returned Monday from a trip into
a section of the great west.
Mrs. Hogan Stokes and daughter
Gracie visited with her parents in
Harlingen last w’eek.
Mrs. E. D. Wood and family, con
sisting of her daughter and two
granachndren of Fort Worth, wno
nave been trawling through the
Valley, stopped in Mission last Sat
urday and called on theii cousin,
“Rea ’ Stephens.
Mrs. P. E. Wiltshire of San Juan
has arrived in this city, and taken
the position of chief operator with
the Rio Grande Valley Telephone
company here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whittlesey and
daughter are in Gilmer visiting re
latives.
Mrs. Hamilton was here from Ft.
Ringgold Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kinduloe and
Mrs. Stella Yarbro and baby came
from Vernon the lirst of the week
for a visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Parrish here.
Mrs. Ivan Treat left Saturday for
her home in Youngstown, Ohio, after
a visit with her mother here, Mrs.
Olaf Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs* Cave and family
returned home the last oi the week
after a visit here with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Splawn and her brotn
ers, Bill and Walter and sisters.
Mrs. Broyles and Mrs. Dennis Espey.
The Cave s home is in Roby.
Mrs. Henry Wooten and family
are here spending a few weeks with
her brother, Tom Langham and
family and her sister. Mrs. Lola
Jones and children. Mrs. Wooten's
home is in Long Beach.
Mrs. Chas. Rigler, who was called
to Iowa a few weeks ago by the ser
ious illness of her father F. M
Boyce, has returned to here home
here. Her father died while she
was there.
Stockton Fountain of McAllen was
in Mission Monday.
Abe Waldron of Harlingen was a
visitor in this city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bri .coe re
turned last night from a vacation
and visit in California.
O. J. Anderson left Sunday for
the northwest, where he planned to
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MUST WAIT YEAR FOR AIR LICENSE
Arline Burham, Omaha, has had enough hour*. 200, in the air, but I*
too young to obtain a pilot’s license. She is 15 and must wait a year
meet Mrs. Anderson and family, who
have been traveling through that
section for some time. Mr. Ander
son will meet them in Marion Junc
tion. South Dakota, where thf are
visiting Mrs. Jensen, a sister of
Mrs. Anderson. From there the
family will visit in Iowa before com
ing home.
Mrs. O. E. Cannon and Miss Mar
garet went to San Antonio the last
of last week. Mrs. Cannons father
and slater. W. O. Currie and Miss
Mattie Currie accompanying them
to their home in the Alamo City.
Miss Jewell Litche, friend of Miss
Janet Caldwell and her house
guest for the past few weeks, also
accompanied the Cannons -s far as
San Antonio, where she wtll visit her
aunt for a week before going on to
her home in Dallas.
Arthur J. Moore and wile left
Saturday for San Antonio and Fort
Worth, Arthur going to the Officers’
Training camp in Camp Bull is while
his wife will spend the two weeks
visiting her sister in Fort Worth.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Leathers
left the last of last week for San
Antonio, where Miss Ethel has a
position with a prominent firm as
stenographer.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Meier
and family came Saturday 1-. a va
cation and visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Pol hem us and family.
The Dr. T. J. Caldwell and E. O.
Cannon families spent last Thursday
night at the Boca Chica beach,
complimentary to Holbrook Snyder,
a guest the Caldwell home.
Ransome Wajker returned fcst
week from his school work in Calif
ornia. with plans of ru'klng hia
home in the Valley.
Mrs. Georgia Hawkins was in Mis
sion for a few days the past week,
spending the time with her broth
ers and friends here, and .vas ac
companied to her home In San An
tonio by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rankin
and son, H6Uis, Jr., who will spend
a week or so in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jeffries are
spending the week in San Antonio
on a combined business and pleasure 1
trip. They are expected home Sat- :
urday.
Mrs. Herman Johns returned home
from Cuero last Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Johns, Sr. accompanied Mrs.
Johns and remained a couple of
days for a visit with their children
here.
Brownsville Man Is
Held on Booze Count
A local man was being invest
igated by customs officials today
following seizure of 300 pints of
beer in the downtown section Wed
nesday evening.
The man. a small car, 300 pints
of Mexican beer, six quart# of
whiskey and two quarts of gin
were taken in the seizure. It was
likely that charges would be filed
before U. S. Commissioner E. K.
Goodrich Thursday afternoon in
the case.
The arrest was made by Mounted
Customs Inspectors Lee Campbell
and Alfonso Champion.
Spikes’ Market
Market Square
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
CHUCK ROAST.20c
ROLL ROAST.25c
HAMBURGER.20c
Clover Bacon,Lb. Ctn. 15c
FREE DELIVERY
PHONE 348
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“Marvelotisly good"... “that’s HAM’*
“what a delicate flavor!”
• • .“another piece, please’*. • •
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*
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Never Has Ham been so popular . • • because
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Fixed Flavor Star Ham with its new delicious
flavor, uniformity and mildness has started the
whole country talking—tasting. Fixed Flavor
dinners, lunches and breakfasts • • • the Fixed
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Now, for the first time, you are positively certain
of the same wonderful flavor in every ham, whether
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store--it is cool, clean, and low I.G.A.
prices add to your shopping pleasure.
| SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
August 9th, 1930
Grape Juice 2 SOTTLES
IG-A—CHOICE SELECTED GRAPES
, Puffed Rice -k‘ 1 5c
i
Apricots^r^c'. 21c
j
Pork & Beans 1 cm 22c
| CAMPBELL’S—Just Heat and Sene
Preserves i‘.°V ...23c
OLD MANSE—Assorted Flavors—Absolutely Pure
Malted Milk ,CA c1.”'. 38c
Coffee 1 BLtvD t?-.
Pickles 34c
EVERREADY SWEET-Tasty and Appetizing
Lima Beans 2ft ’*• ... 26c
MARSHAL SEAL—No Peeling, Paring or Cutting
Oxydol ft",.24c
Clothes Line „„.21c
Insect Powder .35c
Ginger Ale I Bottles .. 43c
TRY IT WITH I-G-A ICED TEA
I-G-A Taney Orange
Pekoe — Excellent — Hot
or Cold;
Vi Lb. 40c i/4 Lb. 21c
Regular 10c Size, 8c
Blackberries ?.V.1 5c
WALCO—This Year's Park
Spinach iHL o* 2ft 1. 16c
Fruit for Salad
I-G-A ^
FOR SALAD • *3 ,
OR DESSERT No. EtJ Can .. # C
Corn 2?-. i... 29c
First Lady, Country Gentleman—Sweet, Natural Flavor
PAG WHITE ™ ."|
Soap sss??..
Here Are Your IGA Stores
A. DONDLINGFR, Mission.
W. r. COLE A SONS, Donna
CITY MEAT MARKET A GRO
CERY. Pharr
R. R CUMMINS, McAllen.
E. SHORT A SON Edinburg
GIBSON A SON, Weslaco
HOLSEL CASH GKO.. San Joan
LESTER A JOHNSON. Edcouch
A. J. WITTEXBACH. Harlingen
PALMER A DEVER, Los rresnos
R. L. FRANKLIN, U FerU
H. L. O'NEAL, Santa Rota
WELLERS CASH GROCERY,
Brownsville
H. H. GERS1. aan Benito
F. P MOORE, Raymondville
FINLAY & BALORIOGE, Lyford
BOHNEN BERGER'S GROCERY
AND MARKET. La FerU
a. H. OA Nf Mission.
SOLTHERN CRO. a MKT,
Harlinjen

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