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Reception Is
Given Lately
For Teachers
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(Special to The Herald)
RIO HONDO, Sept. 30.- Faculty
lumbers of the Rio Hondo schools
were honor guests at a delightful
Informal reception here Wednesday
evening, when ladies of the Com
munity church entertained In their
honor The lawn of the home of
Judge and Mrs. W. K. Hodgkin was
the scene of the affair.
Mrs. Forrest Woodside cordially
welcomed the teachers and the
guests, numbering 25 faculty mem
bers and guests totalling 80 present
for the affair. Superintendent R. J.
Bingham gave the response to the
welcome given by Mrs. Woodside.
A cornet solo was given by Mrs.
Lorlne Thompson, acompanlment
being played by Mr. Louis A. Wheel
er. A number of games and con
tests were enjoyed with Miss Alice
Wilox, Mrs. F. M. Brannon and
Mrs. Wm. Brockhaus, members of
the entertainment committee in
charge
Punch and cake were served In
the latter part of the evening by
the ladle | of the church. Mes
dames Stele Thomas. Eugene Dim
lck and Thomas Joyner composed
the refreshment committee.
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The Brown Tract Home Dem
onstration club met here Wednes
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. C. Gu&ler with Mrs. Gusler and
Mrs. W. Reed Lang as co-host esses.
Mrs. Knox Smith, club president,
presided over the meeting. vVh
21 members answering roll call and
with Mrs. Clay Boyd as visitor.
The members voted to entertain
their husbands and set the date of
October 4 for a party to be held at
the home of Mrs. Delton Hams
Of special Interest was the let
ter read by Mrs W. Reed Lang
from Mrs. Miller, who is a colonist
in the Matanuska Valley in Alaska
Home building efforts and news of
the colony were very interesting to
listeners
Mrs Fred Carpenter gave twb
especially delightful readings:
“Down on the Farm" and "81milar
Case.'*
The next meeting was announced
to be held with Mrs William R
Lang and Mrs. J. L. Baars as co
hostesses.
• • •
Mrs J. J. Johnson and John
Johnson arrived in Rio Hondo from
their Chicago home Wednesday.
Frank Mast, who has been absent
from Rio Hondo for some time,
arrived here after a pleasant vaca
tion spent In Chicago visiting Mrs.
Mast.
Harwood Smith, who has been
visiting h#> parents. Mr and Mrs
Knox Smith on the Browne Tract,
left Thursday for A. & M. college,
where he is In his senior year as a
student of architecture.
D. E White was a Brownsville
visitor Wednesday afternoon
Alfred Wagner and his house
guest. Edward Hublel left Friday
for St. Louis. Mo.
Mrs Frontis Newell and small
daughter. Glenda Mae, were visitors
8unday in ilirlingen, calling on
Miss Mae Arnett.
Mrs A. T. Hough has returned
from Wharton. She was accompan
ied home by her brother, Wesley
Davis of Wharton.
Mrs. Dick Eflrd of Brownsville,
spent the week with her mother.
Mrs. Frank M. Brannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex George and
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Caffal were
visitors Sunday in Mercedes.
Mrs. Ellen A. Taylor left for
Kingsville recently to join her
grandson. Keith I^oover. who is at
tending the College of Arts and
Industries in that city.
Miss Tlllie Backe of Wisconsin
a former resident of Rio Hondo and
a graduate of the schools here, is in
Rio Hon|o visiting old friends. For
the present she is with Mrs. Forrest
Wood side.
Mrs. George Brown was a San
Benito visitor Monday.
DeMolay Members
Visit In Santone
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Sept. 20,-^Several
members of the Dr W. O Williams
Chapter. Order of DeMolay. visited
Ban Antonio this week and watch
ed degree work of the Albert Pike
Chapter at Scottish Rite Cathedral.
Local DeMolays going were J. C. I
Bowie. Don Morgan. Bob McCalpin. I
David Housel. Joe Spears and Henry
fessup They were accompanied by
Mrs. 7. A. Loveless.
Every one smart and easy to make
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San Benito
News, Notes
i8pecial to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Sept. 20— Mr. and
Mrs. Fred C. Pelikan spent the
week-end in Corpus Chnsti as the
guests of Mr and Mrs. George
Aimistead and daughter, Estelle.
Miss Dorothy Porter who has
been attending a conference of
Home Demonstration Agents in
Monterrey. Mexico arrived home
the first of the week Twenty-one
agents were present for the con
ference.
M. G. Taft who has been absent
from the city for a week attending
to property interests in San Angelo
has returned to his home here.
Miss Maud Nosier departed Sun
day for Our Ladv of the Lake in
San Antonio where she will attend
school this winter.
R. B. Temple has returned from
Waco where he was called by the
serious illness of his wife. He re
ports that Mrs. Temple is Improv
ing.
Harry M Carroll has returned
to San Benito after spending two
weeks at Fort Sam Houston where
he made a tour of duty at the
Eighth Corp Area headquarters.
Mrs. W. W Housewright who
underwent an operation in the
Scott-White sanitarium during the
first of the week is recovering nice
ly and expects to be home by the
first of October.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H Thacker have
had as their guests during the past
few days Mrs. S. C. Clark of Austin.
Mrs. Leonard March of Brownsville
and Miss Georgia Norwood of Don
na. All of the visitors have returned
to their respective homes.
Pete Smith, secretary of the San
Benito Chamber of Commerce has
arrived in the city following a busi
ness trip to Laredo and San An
tonio.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Marchbanks
and son. Tom Jr., have gone to
Mercedes where they will mr’:e
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Kendrick have
departed for New York where they
will visit their daughter. Mrs. Mur
ray Smith. On the return trip to
the Valiev they will stop in Detroit
and in St Louis and Kansas City
and visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Kendrick. Mr. Kendrick’s
mother will remain In San Antonio
while her son and his wife make
the trip north, returning to the
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—
Valley when the travelers start
south.
Mi's. Tommy Cocke has gone to
Georgetown m company wuu her
mother wno has been visiting rel
atives in the Valley. Slie was ac
companied on the trip by Miss
Mabel Humble and Paul Socke both
ol whom will attend the University
at Austin this winter.
Mrs. A- B. Boyer and daughter.
Barbara, are staying in the home
of Mrs. C. S. Lasby for the next
month awaiting the arrival of Mr
Boyer from St. Louis.
John Sanders is attending the
convention of the United Spanish
American War Veterans that is
convening this week in San An
tonia
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruckel of
Mercedes are occupying the A. O. ]
Kendrick home during the absence
of the Kendricks from the city.
Mrs. Charlie Lang and daughter.
Frances have gone to Houston where
they will be guests in the home of
Mrs. George Winson.
Mrs. P. T. Bradley who for the
past several years has been con
nected with the J. C. Penny com
pany in this city has resigned her
position because of 111 health.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wunderman
are home again after accompany
ing their son. Dan to Austin where
he will enter the University.
Dr. Hugh Robertson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church In
this city has gone to Edna. Texas,
to attend the conference of the
Presbytery of West Texas He ex
pects to return to the Valley the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Or* C. Dickie has returned
after taking a course of study at
the University of Texs* at Austin
which she followed up with a visit
to Dallas.
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Endeavor Will
Have Program
Friday Nite
The program to be giver at the
district union meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor which will meet in
the Central Christian church Fri
day evening at 8 p. m.. will be as
follows: song. “I’m Happy in the
Service of the King”; song. ‘He’s
a Wonderful Savior to Me.”
Call to worship; song. “Give of
Your Best to the Master’’; Scriptur?;
talk—"Is Mv Life My Own?’’ Vida
McMinn; prayer, closed with sing
ing of "Our Evening Prayer”; wor
ship closed with reading of poem.
At the conclusion of this portion
of the service the meeting will be
turned over to the president, who
will preside at the regular busint a
meeting. A social hour will be en
joyed at the conclusion of the busi
ness session.
Devotional Service
Planned By DeMolay
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Sept 20.-A de
votional service at the First Baptist
church in Harlingen Sunday morn
ing. Sept. 29. is planned by the Dr.
W O. Williams Chapter. Order of
DeMolay. The devotional service
was discussed at this week's meet
ing of the chapter.
Rev. E. Douglas Carver, pastor of
the church, will preach at this de
votional service.
Charles Peery was back In at
tendance following his recent acci
dent.
Cardui Pain Relief
Streagtkeiimg
For Weak Women
Failure to receive proper nourish
ment from the food they eat is be
lieved to cause many women to have
monthly suffering which stronger
women escape.
Promptly relieving certain func
tional pain, and (by its continued ;
use) strengthening the entire sys
tem.—Cardui has won the praise of
thousands of women.
“I suffered quite s bit of pain, cramp
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extremely nervous," writes Mrs. H. Aa
glada, of Biloxi, Miss. "A friend recott
mended Cardui and I commented using
it right away. Cardui did me to much
good—built me up and 1 was much j
better in every way. I took twelve
bottles in all. I am glad 1 heard of
Cardui."
Of course, if Cardui doe* am benefit
YOU. consult a physician —Adv.
Arrangements
Are Made At
Board Meet
(Special to The Herald)
ALAMO, Sept. 20. —Plans were
completed for the fall meeting of
the Rio Orande Valley Federation
of Women's clubs which will be
held In Edinburg, Oct. 22, at the
meeting of the executive board of
the bod)* In the home of Mrs. E. S.
Lammers. president, in Alamo.
Elaborate plans for the semi
annual meeting in Edinburg, have
been made with Mrs. H. O. Schal
eben. of Edinburg, made general
chairman of the affair. All reserva
tions for the luncheon will be made
with her. The day's program will
close with the fine arts program
in the evening.
Mrs. Burton Rapp, of Raymond
ville. was elected third vice-presi
dent. filling a vacancy. Mrs. Henry
Koch, of Alamo, was appointed cor
responding secretary and Mrs. O.
L Byrd, of San Benito, historian.
Other appointments will be an
nounced later.
Plans are being made, accordir.T
to an announcement made at the
meeting, for the Club Institute to
be held in Kingsville. Oct. 17 and
18. A large delegation of Valley
women is expected to attend.
...
Athletic Club
Has Meeting
In El Jardin
The Athletic association of El
Jardin school met In the school
auditorium Thursday for the first
meeting of the year. Leaders for the
year were selected at this initial
meeting with Billy Hanna being
chosen chairman and Ralph Mc
Kenzie. secretary-treasurer.
It was decided at the meeting
that such funds as were raised by
the organization during the year
hould be used solely For athletic
purposes.
The chairman appointed a com
mittee of three to assist Mrs. Mary
Lovell, principal of El Jardin gram
mar school, in preparations 'or the
Hallowe'en program to be given at
the school. The three mere Wilma
Triplett. Virginia Smith and Ken
neth Lawrence. Following routine
business, the meeting was adjourn
ed.
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Tuesday Club
Is Entertained
In Mission .
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION. Sept. 20— Mrs. W. R
Pamsh and Mrs H. C. Jeffries wert
special guests when Mrs. T. R. Bur
net was hostess this week for the
Tuesday Bridge club.
Mrs. C. P. Wright was high dur
ing the games.
• • •
Mrs. A. C. McHenry and Mrs. Ol
len Rome were awarded score favors
respectively at games of the Mardi
Bridge club for which Mrs. J. P.
Tanner was hostess Tuesday after
noon.
a sa a
The members of the North Mis
sion Home Demonstration club ar
ranged a very clever affair in the
way of a "husband " party, recent
ly. at the home of Mrs E. E Keck
Outdoor games were played with
about 30 friends and relatives parttc.
ipatlng.
• • •
Mrs. L. G Plyler reviewed the sec
ond part of “Mexico" bv Stuart
Chase at the meeting of the Wo
man's Tuesday club for which Mrs
T. H. Armstrong was hostess thti
week.
Mrs Oeorge Speer. Mrs M F
Armstrong and Mrs. James Gillett
were guests at the study.
• • •
Mrs. E N. Marcell was hostess
Wednesday noon to several of hei
friends at a luncheon at her home
here. Tnvited guests were Rev. and
Mrs. E. P Neal. Mrs Cary Keese
Mrs Ernest Bleifus Mr and Mrs
G. R Stephens, and Cadman Neal
and Lawrence Marcell, two small
boys, members of the families.
Pour-fifths, or 87 per cent, of
cow's milk is water The remainder
is made up of milk, sugar, fat. and
protein.
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Priscilla Club
Is Entertained
This Week
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Mrs. Jewel Latimer was hostess
to members of the Modem Priscilla
club Olmito Thursday afternoon.
The members honored Mrs. Alma
McEowen whose birthday occurrv
during the month, with a gift
shower.
Club members present were Miss
Audrey Willis. Mesdames Frankie
Box. Ella Willis. Elizabeth Womack.
Alma McEowen. May Wilbanks.
Emma PI rson, Bessie Robbins and
Alma Kiphen. There were three
guests of the club for the afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Austin, of San Benito
and her two daughters. Misses Vi
vian and Gladys Austin
The next meeting of the club
will be held Thursday. Otober 3.
with Mrs Alma McEowen. as host
ess. Election of officers for the
ensuing year will be held at that
time.
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Rangerville
News, Notes
(Special to The Herald)
RANGERVILLE, Sept. 20.—Mrs
O. N. Echols was ho tens recently
when she entertained at her home
honoring Mrs. Elbert Lee Ander
son. a recent bride, with a miscel
laneous shower. Games and contest*
were enjoyed by the many guests.
Dainty refreshments were served at
a late hour.
Those enjoying the party were:
Mesdames J. L. Anderson. Mildred
Rickets. Roy Morrow. Carrie Kralg
ler, Carl Kaigler. Ed Sandell, Or
bin Morrow. Darrow Parmer. En
rico Buffo, Sarah Ech 4s. H. N.
Sparks. Elbert Anderson and Misses
Lena and Jemma Buf:o.
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A pleasant affair of Thursday aft.
crnoon was the shower in the home
of Mrs. j. R Parmer when she en
tertained honoring Mrs. Darrcw
Parmer.
Many interesting contest* and
game*- were enjoyed by the guests.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
mere served late in the afternoon
Those enjoying the affair mere:
Mcsdames Cari Oaigler. Orbin Mor
row, Carrie Kaigler. Ernest McIn
tyre. Elbert Lee Anderson. Mcrgan
Buchan. Dive Buchan. Victor Mor-1
row, E. Freeman. J. L. Anderson,
John Parmer and the hosteaa.
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The ‘Singing Service" at the Bap
tist church was well attended Wed
nesday evening. The service was in
charge of Supt. A. B. Cook. During
the evening every member of the
congregation directed the singing of
some different song. Mr. Bennett
was appointed leader for the service
Wednesday evening. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
• • •
Mrs. Sarah Echols of Gorman has
arrived at the home of her son E.
Norman Echols where she will spend
the winter.
Mr Merlvin Arnold Is remaining
at the bedside of his father at Waco
Mrs. Mildred Rickets and son of
Mercedes visited her parents this
week.
Charles William Foust, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Foust has Joined the
Boy Scout Troop in San Benito,
sponsored by the local American
Legion and under the direction of
Mr Bene.
Mr and Mrs. Ravmond of Corpus
Chmti were recent guests in the
home of the latter’s parents Mr. and
Mrs Ernest McIntyre.
Following the Sunday School hour
the members of the congregation en
joyed a bosket dinner at the Baptist
church. Rev and Mrs S C. Dunn of
the San Benito Methodist church
were guests. Following the social
hour Rev. Dunn delivered a splendid
address to those who were present.
Mr Jack Foust was in Brownsville
on business Wednesday.
Countv Superintendent John Bar.
ron visited at the school Monday
afternoon.
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Miss Rodriguez Ts
Hostess to Club
This Past Week
rfliw'-Hl to T*'<*
SAN BENTTO Sept, 20 — Miss
Josef Ins Rodriguez was hostess
recently to members of the "Mlg
non" club when the evening was
—nt with needlework of various
kinds.
Among those present were Misses
Consuela Eva Cavazos. Margarita
Villarreal. Conchita Gonzalez. An
srelita Cabaza. Anita Vasquez. Noeml
Ruth Cavazos, and Ll’lle V^so *z.
Miss Anita Vasquez will entertain
the club at the next meeting.
ht Coughs
Quickly checked
without "dosing."
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Some like sharp cheese. Some like
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Valley Girl Is
Wed Recently
In Milwaukee
(Stwcial to Tb* Heraldi
SAN BENITO. Sept. 20 — Word
las been received here of the mar
lage of Miss Alga E. Meyer, of Mil
waukee. daughter of Mr. H. Meyer,
>f San Benito, to Mr. William Uebe
iow. son of Mr. and Mrs. Liebenow.
if Racine. Wisconsin. The ceremony
ook place at the Bethlehem Luth- ‘
•ran church in Milwaukee Thursday,
lugust 22 at high noon.
Long flowing lines of tea rase all
>ver lace made in princess style with
i fitted lace Jacket formed the
Hide's ensemble. She wore a pic*
ure hat of French felt in a har
noniztng shade and carried a bou
]uet of tea rosea.
She was attended by her sister,
Uiss Emma Meyer, who wore a gown
if peach colored mousseline de soeur,
:rimmed in hand made flowers in i
mstel shades. Her picture hat was
>f Nik green French felt.
Mr. Anthcny Wendling acted as
lest man to the groom.
Immediately after the ceremony a
i inner was served the wedding party
it the Underwood hotel at Wawato
ia. After the dinner the couple left
in a trip to Niagar.i Falls and Can
ada. They were to be at home to
heir friends at 1339 Douglas avenue
n Racine, Wls, after Sept. 5.
Society Calendar
SATURDAY
Luncheon program of the Busi
ness and Professional Women s club
at the Blue Bonnet Cafe at 1 p. m.
Cameron County Council of the
Parent-Teacher association will hold
a school of instruction at the Santa
Rosa achoolhouse beginning at 10
a. m.
Bi(ie-a-\Yee Bridge
Is Entertained By
Mrs. H. R. .Street
Mrs. H. R. Street was hoeta—
Thursday afternoon to the mem ban
of the Blde-a-Wee bridge dob at
her home In Ml Jardln. Mrs. Street
served a delicious salad count at
the conclusion of play.
Members present at the meeting
were Mesdames F- F. Baird, A. E.
Derrick. W H. Huffman, W F.
Street, George Carson, W. I* Upa
comb, R. W. Shuler, and B O.
Hanna.
The next meeting of the club will
be an evening meeting when hus
bands of members will be especially
Invited guests. The meeting wi’l be
held. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the homa
of Mrs. W F. Street
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Episcopal Groups
Will Gather In
First Meetings
Members of the Young Woman’*
Guild of the Church of the Advent
will meet Monday afternoon for the
first meeting of the new year In
the Guild room of the parish house
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Monday afternoon at the aame
hour, members of the Woman’s Aua
lllary of the CVirch of the Advent «
will meet for lietr Initial gather- <
ing of the few year in the rectory
of the fhurch.
All members are urged to attend
the first electing.
Bridge whist was known in Con
stantinople (Istanbul) and Greece
about 1870 — long before It invaded
western Europe.
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