El heraldo de Brownsville. [volume], March 19, 1935, Page FIVE, Image 5

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PTA Council
Will Be Held
In Harlingen
<8p#cliJ to The Herald»
HARLINGEN, March 19.—The
Cameron County Council ol Par
ent* and Teacher Association* will
meet Saturday, March 23. for an
all-day session at the Harlingen
high school.
Each member unit in the county
la urged to send a full number of
representatives. Voting strength
consists of the local presidents and
three elected delegates who hold all
inclusive membership cards.
Dr. Jamed K. Knight, director of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley |x
tenswn Teaching Area. Is the prin
cipal speaker of the afternoon ses
sion. His subject. -Character Build
ing." will be of Interest to many in
dividuals who are not members of
the Parent-Teacher associations
and a cordial invitation Is extend
ed those interesting in bearing tins
part of the program.
The scheduled program Is as fol
lows:
Morning Session
Keg l&t ration and executive
board meeting.
10:30—Group singin%-led by Mrs.
W. M. Driskill. Stualf Place.
10:40— Devotional—Mrs. W. O
Cox. Santa Rosa.
10:45—Greetings, E. C. Dee ring.
Superintendent of Schools, Harlin
gen.
10:50—Response, Mrs. King, Rio
Hondo.
10:55—Business meeting, Roll call
of association*— Best Project of this
years work; reading of minutes,
Mrs. H. M. Dunnaway. Harlingen,
treasurers report, Mrs. F. D.
Nance. Harlingen.
11:10—Committee reports; mem
bership. Mrs. W. Q. Adams, Combes;
publicity. Mrs. c. Ketchum, Santa
Rosa; education. Mrs. W. R. Jones,
Brownsville; health, Mrs. C. D.
Personette, El Jardin; program, Mrs.
Berniece Utley, Harlingen; ways
and means. Mrs. C. H. Hooverson.
La Feria.
11:30—Reports of local associa
tions.
Noon
12—Covered Du>h Luncheon, group
singing Song and dance number by
Gloria Jean Dunnaway.
12:45—Committee conferences.
Afternoon Session
1 p. m.—Group .singing.
1:10 Educational panel—“Char
acter Building. ’ led by Dr. James
K. Knight, director Lower Rio j
Grande Valley Extension Teaching
▲tea.
f_i2:00 Duet—“Darllngen I Am
Growing Old,” Miss Emogene Oler
<md Miss Margaret Elmore, Harlin
gen.
2.10 — Reading, “Experiment,"
M a urine Smith.
2:15—Reading of State and Na
tional PTA president's letters.
2:25—Question Box.
2:15—Announcements.
Closing Song.
• • •
The marriage of Miss Verda Irene
Blunk. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Blunk of Harlingen, to Mr. Larry
▲.Davis of Brownsville, was solemn
ized Friday evening at 9 o'clock at
the home of the Rev. C. D. Pace,
pastor of the Christian church. Mc
Allen, who performed the wedding
ceremony in the presence of immed
iate relatives and a few cU»e friends.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore a becom
ing ensemble of brown with gold ac
cessories and her only attendant.
Miss Angel Breach, wore a tailored
model
Mr. Emil Hartman of Brownsville
attended the bridegroom as best
man.
Immediately following the cere- j
mony the bridal party and friends
were entertained at a dinner-dance
at Club Roy ale in McAllen
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make
their home a* the Nel Roy apart
ments in Brownsville, where Mr.
Davis is associated with the Browns
ville airport.
• • •
oi uie oiumew ana rro
fessional Women’s clubs of Harlin
gen and other towns of the Valley
will assemble here Friday evening
for the annual banquet in observance
of National Business and Profes
sional Women’s Week. Miss Annie
Gregg, local president, will be in
chirge and Judge W. A. Trimpe
will be the speaker of the evening.
The banquet will be held at 8 p.
m at the Reese-Wil-Mond hotel
and will be in the form of a guest
evening Those desiring reservation
may make them at the hotel.
• • •
Plant Exchange Day will be ob
served Thursday afternoon at the
regular meeting of the Qarden club
to be held at the Woman’s building.
Members will bring plants. shrub6
or seed to exchange with other mem
bers. Roll call will be answered with
each member telling something of
the plant she has for exchange.
Speakers for the day will be hfass
Dorothy Porter of Sain Benito and
Mrs. George Lochrie of Raymond
ville
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"Penny Supper To Be
Particularly Good
W ednesday Night
Ladies of the Central Christian
church will serve a Penny Supper
Wednesday evening in the church
building. Mrs. Frank McBean. chair
man of circle one. is in charge of
the supper.
The menu will include this week
creamed chicken, veal birds, all sorts
and kinds of vegetables, and a var
iety of home made pies and cakes.
The meal is served during the hours
Of 5:30 and 7:30 p. m.
Positive Relief
For Itchy Skin
I
Cooling and soothing Bine At/
Ointment melts on the skin, seodii
tested medicines deeply into por
wh*ra it quickly kills itch, tetti
Every one smart and easy to make
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FOR GIRLS
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Martin Sew Chart Included
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A shirtwaist effect for the young
girl is both striking and appropriate
—especially when the fashion is in
troduced by means of a clever yoke.
The flaring sleeves with a pleat from
the shoulder and the immaculate
little collar typify Marian Martin's
excellent taste in dressing the young.
An inverted pleat down the center
back gives dash to the rear appear
ance and plenty of room for the most
harum sc arum. It's the type of frock
that is singularly attractive in dainty
cotton prints, In gingham or broad
cloth stripes or plaids. Chaliis, too,
is suggested. The collar may con
trast or be made of self-fabric.
Pattern 9082 may be ordered in
sizes 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16. Size 12
requires 2 7-8 yards 36 inch fabric
and 1-4 yards contrasting.
Send fiiteen cents in coins or
stamps (coins preferred) for each
Marian Martin pattern. Be sure to
write plainly your name, address,
the style number and size of each
pattern
Let the Marian Martin spring pat
tern book guide you to chic! Distinc
tive. wearable clothes are included in
its forty beautifully illustrated pages
The new and the smart for tots, chil
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is one you can make with our easy
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fifteen cents. Book and pattern to
gether, twenty-five cents.
Send your order to The Browns
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232 W. 18th St.. New York. N. Y.
WMU Monday
Members of the Women’s Mis
sionary society of the First Metho
dist church were delightfully en
tertained with a social Monday aft
ernoon at the church with the fol
lowing as hostesses for the occa
sion: Mrs. C. C. Tew, Mrs. E. E.
Dickason. Mrs J. Harrison Diltz.
Mrs. R. E. Green, and Mrs. Marvin
Hall.
The gToup had planned a divert
ing program for the entertainment
of the members. The program was
opened by Byron Walters with two
piano selections, “The Grand Pro
cessional at Avignon”, by James
Francis Cook, and Tdilio", by
Theodore Lack.
Billy Faulk gave two readings
on Texas, one of which was en
titled "I'd Rather Live in Texas ’’
Miss Kat Failor. accompanied at
the ,-iano by Mrs. B. F. Hardin,
sang a solo, "A Birthday” a num
ber which concluded the program.
Tea dainties were served from an
attractive table appointed with sil
ver, and having spring flowers and
silver candelabra holding green
tapers as decoration. Mrs. J. R
Styles presided at the coffee service
and Mrs. C. N. Hill poured tea.
Poppies, nasturtiums, Easter lilies,
and calendulas were used in great
profession in the rooms given over
to the affair, and provided an at
tractive atmosphere of spring.
Leaguers Have Most
Interesting Topic
Sunday Evening
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church had a very inter
esting program Sunday night on
"Standing for Convictions as a
Christian and in Everyday Life."
The leader of the program was Mar
jorie Washington. Rev. Crow gave
a most interesting and entertaining
discuasion on the subject at hand.
The program next Sunday will be
led by Gene Halea
Program
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College Club
Will Present
Play Friday
The Junior college Dramatic club
vlll present, Friday evening, March
22. at 8:15 p. m. in the Junior col
lege auditorium George M. Cohan’s
olay, ’ The Seven Key* to Baldpate."
The play show's promise of being one
of the best ever put on by the club.
The following characters were
chosen some time ago, and have been
rehearsing diligently: Mr. Quim
bv—Don Irwin. Mrs. Quimby—Car
olyn Cowgill, William Hallowell Ma
gee—William Tanner. Mary Norton
—Mvrna Summers, Mrs. Rhodes—
1 Madeline Rudy.
Myra Thornhill—Elsie Thompson
Peters, the Hermit—John Collard
Pm Car ar Bill Brewster, Lou Mu
-WilliWalker, Thomas Havder
—Reed Beeson, Jives Kennedy—
tT-»rold Douglas. Mr. Bland—Daniel
Bray, Cop—Irwin Kibbe. owner oi
I R-’’dnate Inn-Lewis Shulta.
The plav is being prodvped with
the permission rf Samuel French
and is under the direction of Mrs
Joe Lind a berry.
Iowa GW] Is Wed
To Valley Man
Tn San Pcnito
toTbe
SAN BENITO. March 19— Mr
md Mrs Burton Hohenshell an
nounce the marriage of their sister,
Mias Cora Schauff of What Cheer.
Iowa to Mr. Willis K Sealey of
Rayr^ondville. March 14 at 8an
Benito Rev. Oliver officiating Only
immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs Sealev will be at
home to their friends in Raymond
vllle.
NASAL CATARRH
... Just a few
drops up oach
nostril.
a.EARS MEAD QUICKLY
I'll travel by train from now on. This
is the first time since '29—they
certainly have changed—costs less
than driving . . . now—and the
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• • •
Delicious Meals cost
much less than then!
/ Dimnr for aaaraalf W» the tnin
/ hear cheated: Gat th. thrill af the
worM'a BMt M«f«rtikb war ta
travel. Bat. aleap. teat reed. rela*.
eaijay acaaary aa jraa a peed “there"
a««t a kaaktari af ateel.
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lt, tvaaa Taaaa aat Laaiaiaaa paiaU.
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1196 Lrrw St. _ Phone 1391
Theatre Party Is
Given For Club
Here Saturday
The J. U. O. club vu entertained
Saturday afternoon at a theatre
party by Pauline King. The mem
ben played games later In the aft
ernoon with the first prise In the
word puzzle contest going to Mary
Thelma JoHanson.
As souvenirs each member was
riven small bows of pink and green
ribbon, the club colors. Those pres
ent were Mary Thelma Johanson.
Mary Stout. Bernice Abreo, Helen
DuFault, Gladys Armstrong. Dora
de Luna and Ehia Valdez. The club
will meet next week with Gladys
Armstrong.
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Literature, Arts
Review Meets At
Johnson Home
The Literature and Arts Review
met recently at the home of Mrs.
G W. Johnson. Mrs. Howard Cum
mins was leader of the exceedingly
interesting program on the “Arts
and Handicraft of Mexico.” Her very
comprehensive talk oovered a dis
cussion of all of the Mexican work
in silver, gold, pottery, weaving,
fancy work and drawn work, and
wood carving.
Following this well thought out
and admirably presented address,
the hostess. Mrs Johnson display
ed examples of all of the arts that
had been discussed, showing beau
tiful and valuable specimens that
she had obtained during her long
residence in Mexico.
Among the guests were Mrs Erie
Studeman. of Lubbock and Mrs.
Cook.
Bide-A-\Vee Club Is
Honored Recently
Bv Mrs. Carson
Mrs Oeorge Ca-son entertained
members of the Bide-a-Wee Bridge
'iub this past week at her home,
which was profusely decorated with
bowls of roses and nasturtiums.
Special guests of the club In
cluded Mrs. J A. Kelly and Mrs
Belle Dagle. Club members present
were Mesdame* F F Baird A F
Derrick B G. Hsnna H R Street
W. F. Street, and R. W. Shuler.
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Supper And Bridge
Affair Is Given
Sundav Evening
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Huffman
were hosts at supoer followed by
V-ldge Sundav evening. During the
<tames of bridge Mr. A M. Barnes
and Mrs. F F. Baird were high.
I while Mrs. H. R Street and Mr. W
| F Street were low.
Those present were Messrs and
Mesdames F F. Baird George Car
son. B. O. Hanna. H R. Street. W
F Street. R. W. Shuler. W. L
Lipscomb Mr. A M. Barnes Mrs
A. E. Derrick and Mias Marie Clarke
Mathers-Baldridge Nuptials
Are Celebrated Monday In
Harlingen at Botts Home
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, March 19.—Impor
tant among social events of the sea
on was the wedding of Miss Ra
mona Weems Baldridge, daughter
of Mrs. Lillian W. Baldridge and the
late Mr. J. Raymond Baldridge, of
thi* city, and Mr. Charles Randall
Mathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ran
dall Mathers, of Brownsville, which
was simply but beautifully celebrat
ed Monday afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Botts.
Beautiful white calla lilies and
,'erns banked the fireplace and tall
baskets of lilies were ellectlvely ar
ranged at either side of the impro
visd altar where the betrothal ser
vice was read by the Reverend Em
mett P. Day, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Brownsville.
Lighted white tapers In tall candel
ebra gave a charming atmosphere to
.he secene.
Preceding the service Miss Bar
bara Barrier sang "I Love You
Truly." by Bond, with piano accom
namment bv Mrs. D. D. Norton who
also played the nuptial music Includ
ing the “Bridal Chorus" from “Loh
‘•ngrin,’* and the “Wedding March,"
by Mendelssohn.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by Mr. Sam Botts. boyhood
friend of the bride's parents, was
''harming In an ensemble of navy
blue with accessories of blue and
white, and a shoulder corsage of
calla lilies and white sweet peas.
The little satin covered prayer
book carried by the bride was the
same book carried by her mother
whA she became the bride of Mr
Baldridge at a ceremony in Harlin
Art Leaguers
To Maks Art
Pilgrimage
Members of the B-ownsvtlle Art
League have been Invited to be the
«mests of the Rio Grande Valley
Art League Monday, March 25. on
an art pilgrimage.
Th« pilgrimage will laclurf*
luncheon at the Casa de la Palma
in McAllen, a visit to the studio of
Grace Richey Clarke, a visit to
Sharyland. and tea at Pharr on the
-etum trip.
Reservations of the local club
members must be made on or be
1 'ore Wednesday with Mrs. W. W.
Ely.
The next meeting of the Browns
ville Art League will be a study
meeting at 2:30 o m. at the home
of Mrs. W T. Aldridge. ■MS N. W.
i Elizabeth street. Tuesday. March 28.
BLOUSES
Something New! Something Smart!
Fashioned of batiste, or
gandy and other new and
interesting summer weaves
. . . In checks, plaids,
stripes and diagonals . . .
Qlorlous new styles that
are the last word in chic
. . . Dainty pln-tucks. Jab
ots. plaits, and other new*
treatments that have a
flare for everything that's
new in detail . . . Created
In materials that launder
beautifully.
Sizes S2 to 38
98c ...’l98
Also . . . new blouses
in Spring’s latest
styles, in taffetas, in
plaids and checks.
Sizes 32 to 38—Pries
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SKIRTS
Skirts ... of flannel, in solid
shades, of blue, pink, tan,
yellow, brick, styles new
and original. Sizes 26 to 32.
Price—
Owned Home Controlled
Twelfth And Washington
gen. and the white aatin prayer pil
low waa also used in the wedding
ceremony ol the bride's parent*.
After the ceremony a dinner waa
given at the Macy Tea House by
Mrs. Baldridge and Mr*. H. B. Jack
son. aunt of the bride, for the wed
ding party which included only im
mediate families and close friends.
Places were marked for Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathers. Mr. and Mrs.
Randall Mathers and son. Frank;
Mrs. W. Z. Weems, grandmother of
the bride; Mrs. Jackson and daugh
ter. Peggy; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Botts
and daughter. Julia; Mrs. D. D
Norton, Miss Barbara Barrier. Miss
Mae Gregory, Miss Frances Creager,
Miss Blanche Patton. Mr. and Mr*.
S W. Bass of Kingsville, the Rev.
Day of Brownsville, and Mrs. Bald
ridge.
Following the dinner the young
oouple left for a honeymoon trip
but did not announce their destlna
;ion. On their return they will be
at home to their many friends at
the Nel Roy Apartments in Browns
ville.
Mrs. Mathers, granddaughter of
J. Baldridge of Ennis, Texas, was
bcrn in Harlingen, attended the
local schools and was graduated from
the local high school. Later she re
ceived three yesrs of college work
from Brownsville Junior college,
Houston college, and Texas College
of Arts and Industries in Kingsville
where she specialized In plastic sur
gery. She has & beautiful singing
voice and has given programs over
radio station KTLC in Houston. Her
most recent aeomplishment is the
writing of a history of the Valley
"Thfe Border Kingdom." which has
been running in the Valley Morn
ing Star.
Mr. Mathers, a member of one of
the most prominent families ol
Brownsville, was born in that city
and is a graduate of the Brownsville
htdrt school. He received higher edu
cation at an Episcopal military aca
demv in Minnesota. For the past year
he has been connected with his fath
er in extensive farming.
Oldsmobile the car that has ev
thing.—Adv.
| CALENDAR"]
WEDNESDAY
The Wednesday Study club will
meet with Mrs. Oordon Quilter.
The Self Culture club will meet
with Mrs. George Hamilton at the
heme of Mrs. E T Yates.
Wednesday Tournament Bridge
club will meet with Mrs. O. M.
Brundage.
Mrs. R. A. Caldwell will be boat*
ess to the Lucky 13.
The Business and Professional
Women's -club will have a social at
Mooreiand Terrace with Mrs. Nath
an Moore as hostess.
Miss Mary White, regional direc
tor of the Girl Scouts, will meet
with all Valley troop leaders at the
Presbyterian chinch at 3 p m.
Ladies of the Central Christian
church will serve a Penny Supper.
Colombia Is Topic
For Cervantes
Club Friday
An Interesting program on Colom
bia was presented by members of
the Cervantes club when they met
Friday afternoon In the Browns
ville high school. Murphy Smith
read a paper on the history of
Colombia and Carlos Lopes gave a
talk on Bogota, the capital of
Colombia. Education and religion
were discussed by Roberto Pena,
and agriculture by Guadalupe Peres.
Juan Raul Moreno gave some gen
eral facts on the country of Colom
bia.
Miss ttlla Alegria entertained
the club with piano selection* of
Spanish music.
Old ^mobile the car that has ev
erything.— Adv.
Charity Home
Tag Day Is
Big Success
The Charity Home tag day spoo.
sored by the rector of the Beared
Heart church. Rev. Oustave Cartier.
O. M. L, was a very splendid suc
cess. the final amount turned over
to the Sisters of Mercy beta* $140.
The chairman of the committee.
Mrs. D. P. Gay. Jr., feels that the
success of the drive was due In a
great measure to the diligent work
and untiring efforts of the ladles
and high school girls who worked
unceasingly all day Saturday, and
wishes to thank them and others
who lent time or effort.
Others to whom thanks are due
are Mr. Vldaurri, Jr., of the
Brownsville Printing shop for dona
tion of tickets, the management of
! the El Jardin Hotel for courtesies
< extended, and The Brownsville
' Herald lor publicity.
Sirccco winds have caused heavy
damage to Italy's winter lemon crop.
People of Rumania are again add
ing to their bank savings accounts.
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Like Napoleon’s army, the whole world marches on Its
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it’s a very hungry stomacn, too! But there’s no use at all
in letting it bother you. Your kitchen can be the happiest
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A happy kitchen each day keeps
the whole family gay! You can
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tasty recipes—all sorts of time
savers will be yours. Plan now to
attend 1
The Cooking School will be
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sion of
Beulah Mackey Yates
noted “Happy Kitchen
expert
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