El heraldo de Brownsville. [volume], August 16, 1935, Page EIGHT, Image 8

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Church Picnics
Held Lately
In Harlingen
HARLINGEN. Aug. 16. — Social
activities for the past few weeks
have been confined largely to in
formal and outdoor affairs for the
various church groups.
Fair Park was the scene Monday
evening for two large such meet
ings when adult classes of both
the Baptist and Methodist churches
held picnic suppers.
So successful was the joint social
and picnic of the Homemakers
class and the Friendship class of
the First Baptist church that plans
were made at the affair Monday
evening for a similar affair to be
given at Fair Park. September 6
for all members of the Adult dep
artment of the Sunday school.
Miss Martha Stack was director
tor a stunt program and the group
atnglng which followed the supper.
The personnel included the Rev.
and Mrs. E. Douglass Carver. Mes
srs and Mesdames P. O. Green
wood. Claude H. Hamilton. B S.
Mothershead, Marvin Taylor. O. K.
Banders, Cleve Rambo. A. C. Pate.
R. 8. Lytle, D. G. Anderson. T. W.
Foch, W. T. Wright. J. E. Grimm,
Pete Garrison, J. J. Dawson, E. A.
Riehl. C. E. Pederson. C. L. Sor
relle, B. A. McLarry. C. H Liston.
C. R. McGinnis. C. W. Welch. Clyde
Ray and Mesdames A W. Cocke. L.
B. Sherman. W. C. Wood, George ;
Jones. J D Welch of Houston. C. ;
B. Eskridge of Marlin. Dewey ■
Priest. Misses Martha Stack, Ed
wana Walling, Adele Sloan of Des
Moines. Iowa, Mr. Izzard and T- T.
Letcher.
The Daughters of Wesley Class
of the First Methodist church
school entertained Monday evening
et Fair Park with a fried chicken
supper honoring the husbands and
children of the members. .
An interesting and appropriate
program was given under the
direction of Mrs. Fred Roane which
mcluded readings by Mrs. J. S.
King, harmonica musical selections
by Lloyd Hudson and range songs
by the Cowboy Quartete composed
Of Billie Cole. Neil Medley, Edwin
Markowskv and Bob Mltchel.
Present were the Rev. and Mrs.
Leslie Boone, Messrs and Mesdames
A. J. Rabel. L. H. Thompson, Ross
Raney, I. B. Corns, J. R Moore.
John Eliff, A. M. Godfrey, John
Newman L. H. Harris. B. A. Mapes,
W. A. Stephens. J. H. Lee. J. C
Elmore. L. V. Ives. John McNabney.
D. C Ray bourn. Dr. and Mrs. Fred
G. Roane. Mesdames J. B. Lank
ford. Nathan Powell, W. R McLe
more. J. 8. King. Elwell, R. E
Scaife. Gaker and Mr. and Mrs C.
Baker of Tulsa. Okla., Misses Wil
lie Marie Stephens. Mildred Whit
law and Minnie Olson.
• • •
A delightful surprise courtesy in
the form of a barbecue supper was
given Tuesday evening at Fair Park
by the active board of deacons of
the Baptist church honoring the
wives of the members The meal
was planned and prepared entirely
by the men. Entertainment features
followed the supper. .
Present were the Rev. and Mrs.
E. Douglass Carver and Mrs. Car
ver's mother. Mrs. Rosser of Abil
ene; Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Green and
Messrs, and Mesdames J. C. Atchi
son. Lee O. Cox. P G. Greenwood,
R. B. Malone. W. B. Coston, J. T.
POSTPONED
THE
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TEMPLE
Resemblance
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WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE
CAPITOL THEATRE
Immediately After the First Show
MONDAY NIGHT
AUGUST 19
Instead, of Sunday Night
As Previously Announced
PENNEY'S
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY
Inc.
The Busiest Department Store in Brownsville
NOTHING NEW UNDER SUN? LOOK AT THESE GLAMOROUS EVENING WRAPS
Is there nothing new under the
sun? Well, just get a look at
these glamorous evening wTaps
and say that The one in the cen
ter, of course, is of such com
paratively common place materia!
as satin, but it’s perhaps the love
liest of all three It is an oyster
gray with pleated stand-up collar
ami rings. It was made by
—J
Adrian for Constance Bennett.
The periwinkle blue atarched lace
coat, left, was worn by Joan
Crawford in a recent picture, and
is another Adrian design. Schia
Courtesy Harper’s Basaar
parolli calls the costume at tha
right her “Cosmic Ensemble.” The
cape is of new transparent crys
talline glass material, and is worn
over a dress of black, white net.
Poster. George Phillips, T. S. Her
ren. A. L. Brooks, J. M. Mothers
heitd, B S. Mothershead, 8. G.
Stringer, Foster Tebbe. Myrlin
Johnson and Miss Susie Belle
O Brien of Stephenville.
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Mrs. G. W. Diehl and Mrs. Polk
Homaday, who will leave Saturday
for San Diego. Calif., for a visit
with Mrs. Diehl's parents before
going as delegates to the national
convention of Supreme Chapter of
P. E. O. in Yellowstone National
Park, were Joint honorees at a sur
prise gift shower given by Mrs J.
C. Terhune at her home Wednesday
afternoon.
The travel idea predominated In
decorations and in the mode of
presenting the gifts which were
dainty and practical gifts for tra
veling The gifts were concealed in
parasols, lunch kits, Gladstone bags
and a bird cake, brought in by
"porters”.
Members of Chapter T P. E. O.
present were Mesdames M. E. Dea
kin. Keith MeCanse, D. D Norton,
W. M. Driskill. John D. Fowler,
Jr.. A. M. Letzerich. George Mor
rison of Mercedes. Polk Homaday.
G. W. Diehl. J. W. Fonville. A. J.
Rabel, E L. Hill. Josephine Young,
and Gerald McKenna Mrs. Almede
Caswell was a guest. •
• • •
A picnic supper and swimming
party was held Tuesday evening at
1 the lake-side home of Mr. and Mrs.
H H. Bowers In Stuart Place which
complimented members of the
Young Peoples department of the
Methodist church school. A week
end outing party to Boca Chica is
olanned by the group for Saturday
morning. .
• • •
Miss Geraldine McKenna will be
hostess to members of the Senior
Department of the Methodist
church school Friday evening at
her home 306 East Taylor street.
The affair will be in the form of a
masquerade party and will be held
on the lawn.
I • • •
Mrs. Herman Watson was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to members
of her brlge club and a few guests.
A feature of the afternoon was the
surprise shower arranged for Mrs
Nunnaly Chenault, member of the
club. .
Trophies In the afternoon games
went to Mrs. C. C. Parker, Mrs.
Lew Williams of San Benito. Mrs.
Gaylord Kenney, Miss Lulu Lock
hart.
A cooling refreshment course was
served by the hostess to the follow
ing members and guests present:
Mesames H. H. Schander, Pat
Murphy of San Benito,, Chenault.
B. A. McLarr , Walter Iverson. E
O. Hipp. Troy Henderson, Joe
Wood. T. J Crockett, Lew Williams
of San Benito, C. C. Parker.
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Miss Ora Lee Baker of Alexan
dria, La , who accompanied her
aunt, Mrs. A J. Rabel home, fol
! lowing a month’s visit In Alexan
! dria, left this week for San An
tonio where she will visit before
returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Lee were ex
pected to return home Sunday
from a short visit in San Antonio.
Miss Prances Kinnerly of Kings
ville is expected to arrive here
Saturday for a visit with Miss Don
nagayle Kenney,
Mr and Mrs. Gaylord Kenney
and children. Donnagayle, Delphtn
and Clarence, returned Saturday
1 from a visit with relatives in Pitts
burgh. Kansas.
Mr and Mrs. A. H. Bentley and
daughter. Evelyn are visiting in
Houston and Velasco.
Mrs L. C. Data and daughter.
Miss Rosemary Data. Miss Markey
Parman of 8t. Louis, Mo., and Mrs.
A. L. Rau of New Orleans have
been the guests the past week of
Mrs. Data’ son, Warren Data, and
her brother, W P Eblin, and Mrs.
Eblin.
Mrs. George Walker of Browns
ville was the guest Wednesday of
Mrs. Joe Wood.
Jardin Club
Has Social
Thursday
Members of El Jardin Heights
Social club met Thursday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Mather in El Jardin. The affair
took place on the lawn of the home.
Supper was enjoyed with games,
contests, and community singing
furnishing amusement.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence H. Dreasher, and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Louise Rank.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wahl, and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Gentry Mor
an, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wells. Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Heinz, and family, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M- George, and grand
son.
Mr and Mrs Guy Sutter and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ford and fam
iyl .Mr and Mrs. Louis Demleville
Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman, H'r i
and Mrs. Shapcshnicoff. Mr. Frank
Jones. Mr Fred Slaving. Mr. D. O.
Bowls, and Mrs. D. O. Bowls, Jr.
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Tt has been found that eyelashes
grow about one-twentieth of an
inch each week.
Law Offices of
R. B. Creager
(R. E. Green, Associated)
First National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville
General Practice In
All the Courts
666
Liqnltf - Tablets
Salas - Nsss
Drops
Checks
Malaria
In S days
Cold*
first day
TONIC and
LAXATIVE
School Board
Entertained
In Rio Hondo
(Special to The Herald)
RIO HONDO, Aug. 16.—Members
of the Rio Hondo school board were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cl ore
following the school board meeting
here Monday evening. Mr. Clore, a
member of the board, was celebrat
ing his birthday it also was the
birthday of his eldest son, Walter,
and his fifteenth wedding anni
versary.
Wives of the board members were
already assembled at the Clore
home In (he earlier part of the
evening.
Present were: Supt. and Mia. R.
J. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. W Reed
Lang. Mr. and Mrs. J. Canville. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Stewart, James
Porter. Mr. and Mrs B. T. Bullis,
trwi Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Myers.
• i •
St Helena's Day will be observed
by the Roman Catholics here Sun
day with a special Mass at 8:30 at
St. Helena’s Catholic church. Fol
lowing Mass a dinner will be served
on the church lawn by the Ladles
Altar Society. At this time a babies
popularity contest will be started.
Parents have already entered the
following children: Barbara Ann
Cholic, Ann Rita Poelker. The
Latin-Americans will also have a
babies popularity contest and so far
have entered Solla Relna.
The Latin-American Altar Society
'will also celebrate St. Helena Day
with a grand Kermess or fair at
the church grounds beginning at
6 o’clock Sunday evening.
• • •
Misses Marjorie and Ruth Hart
man of De Ridder. La. are spending
ten days with their grandmother.
Mrs. W. H Lang and their uncle
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs W. Reed
Lang. They were accompanied to
the Valiev by James Webster Lang
who has been visiting there for the
lest several weeks.
• • •
Mr and Mrs Steele Thomas and
Mr. and Mrs. Rex George formed
a party who found fishing good In
the bay off of Home Island Sunday.
• • •
The Rio Hondo Order of the O.
E. S. Chapter No. 815. will observe
the birthday of their founder Robert
Moore. August 22 at the home of
Mr and Mrs. J. W. Tredway on the
Browne Tract Loop. An entertain- j
ing and appropriate program is be
ing prepared.
Jack Modesett and Herbert J
Jones, drilling obntractors on the
Anderson well are located at the
Kmdinger Apartments.
J. A. Arnett left this week for
Ardmore. Tenn. here he went to visit j
his mother Mrs. S. J. Arnett.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McClain of
Goose Creek have returned to their
home after a visit with Mrs. Mc
Clain’s parents Mr. and Mrs. P. E
Newell.
Positive Relief
For Itchy Skin
Cooflnf and soothing Bine Stag
ointment melts on the skin, sending
tested medicines deeply into pone
where it quickly kills itch, tetter,
nsh, eczema, foot itch, rtagwornk
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INSURANCE
Of Every Kind
Automobile Loans
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HARLINGEN
WHITE KITCHEN
The Largest, Cleanest ani
Coolest Restaurant ta the
Valley.
Have Your Eyes Carefully
Examined and Glasses
Properly Pitted by
R. A. LACKNER
Dr. of Optometry
1110 Elisabeth Brownsville
Local Women
Attend Club
Conference
Eight members of the Brownsville
Business and Professional Women's
club were present at the quarterly
meeting of the Valley Federation of
B. and P. W. held Thursday night in
Weslaco at the Weslaco hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Parnell, of
La Feria, gave the program for the
50 members andg c^ts of the organi
zation present. The d'ogram was
made up of readings and vocal num
bers and was most enjoyable.
During the business members of all
the Valley clubs were urged to at
tend the district conference which
will be held in McAllen. Nov. 16 and
17 with Mrs. Anne Currington of
Corpus Christ 1, district director,
presiding.
The attendance prize was pre
sented to the Harlingen clifb, with
the booby attendance prize going
to Mercedes.
Brownsville members attending
were Misses Julia O'Brien. Effle
Ingram. Marie Clark. Bertha Leo
nard, Mesd&mes Mabel Hermann.
Eula Collins, and Kate Hamilton,
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Church Council Has
Treasure Hunt At
B. G. Hanna Home
The misisonarv department of the
Christian Church council met at
the home of Mrs. B. O. Hanna the
first part of the week. The home was
prettily decorated with flowers.
Twenty members of the group were
present and enjoyed a treasure hunt.
The ladies found a variety of treas
ure in the form of a number of use
ful and attractive gifts. Mrs. J. M.
George. Mrs Roy Ruff and Mrs. C.
D. Personette were lucky in finding
the treasure.
A refreshing dessert course was
served at the close of the afternoon.
FRESH FR1TT SALAD
8 rings pineapple. 8 halves pears.
1 cup black cherries, seeded. 4 cup
salad dressing, 2-3 cup whipped
cream.
Chill all ingredients Arrange
pineapple on lettuce, top with pears
and cherries. Mix dressing with
cream and pour over tops. Serve at
once.
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STEP WITH HEALTH -
but
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isn’t the only way to steal a march
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Evening Bridge
Noted Lately
In San Benito
SAN BENITO, Auf. 16— Enjoy
able among the affairs of the past
week was the evening bridge given
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O.
Wilson.
Trophies went to Mrs. J. Yost and
Mr. Jimmy Noble and to Mr. Har
old Martin, the latter being pre
sented with the floating award.
Those present were Messrs, and
Mesdames John Carpenter. Jack
White. Jimmy Noble, J. Yost and
Harold D. Martin.
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Miss Nancy Margaret Buck,
daughter of H H. Buck of Los In
dies became the bride of Mr. Wil
liam Casey of Crystal City. Thurs
day evening at 8:30. The pretty
ceremony was performed In the
lovely garden surrounding the
home. Dr. Hugh Robertson of the
Firft Presbyterian church read the
marriage lines.
The bride was given In marriage
by her father. She wore a becoming
frock of grey georgette with soft
niching at the neck and sleeves. A
corsage of pink rosebuds, baby's
breath and fern completed her en
semble. Her accessories were in del
icate shades of pink. Of sentimental
interest a as the handkerchief which
she carried which had been carried
by her paternal grandmother on
her wedding day.
Just after the ceremony an lnfor
n al reception was held. Punch was
served from a table in the garden
with angel food squares, iced in
pink and white and topped with'
miniature wedding bells. Misses Jo
sephine Wasson. Prances Wood and
Mrs. Marvin Burgess served the
f&inties while Mrs. Fred Booth had
charge of the bride's book.
Following the wedding and recep
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Casey departed
for Monterrey where they will spend
their honeymoon. Mrs Casey is
well known in San Benito, having
resided here since childhood. 8he is
a graduate of the San Benito high
school and later attended the high
school department of Our Lady of
The Lake College In San Antonio.
The young couple will make their
home in Crystal City where Mr
Casey owns and operates a service
station.
Preceding the marriage of Miss
i Nancy Margaret Buck Thursday
evening. Mrs Fred Hard Wl«ght of
Mercedes enA ained with a wed
ding dinner Wednesday evening at
her home. Mrs. Charles Buck of La
Perla was co-hostess for the smart
ly appointed courtesy.
Covers were laid for 12 members
of the bridal party. Those attend
ing the affair with Miss Buck and
Mr Casey were Messrs, and Mes
j dames H. H. Buck. Wm Y. Buck
, and son. Bill of San Benito. Char
les Buck of La Feria. Harrison
Buck. Miss Freda Wagner of Mer
cedes and the hostesses
• • •
Jeanle Clayton of La Feria was
named as honor guest when Evelyn
and Virginia Alewine entertained
with a garden party at their home.
Following a series of interesting
games on the lawn, refreshments
were served out-of-doors. Fourteen
little guests enjoyed the hospital
ity.
• • •
Mr and Mrs. Jerry Henson and
small son have gone to 8eminole.
How One Woman
Lott 14 Lb». in 3 Wtek«
Husband Lost
12 Pounds
kn I. R. Valentine of Freeport, g.
V., writes: “I lost 14 lbs with Krus
rhen and my husband took off It lbs.
in 3 weeks and Intends keep!nr nr
the good work. I think Krusehea Is
atmpty wonderful.'*
wl2JfSi.fi fat SAFXLT and
HARMIH8SLV — take one half tea
spoonful of Kruachen in a flaaa of hot
water in the morning before break
— cot down on fatty meet*, but
ter, cream and rich paatrtaa _ it Is
the safe way to lose unslght'y fat and
one bottle that lasts 4 weeks costs but
a trifle. Get It at any drug store In
America If this first bottle falls to
convince you this la the safest way
to lose fat — money back.
But be sura and get Kruschen Balts
— Imitations are numerous and you
moat safeguard your health Adv.
Oklahoma where they will make
their home.
Dr. end Mrs. Hugh Robertson
end children, Joan end Edward,
here gone to Saltillo where they
will visit for several weeks They
were accompanied on the trip by
Mrs. Pete Smith end her parents
from Longview.
Mr. end Mrs. I. M. Phippenny
end son, Dele, departed Saturday
for points in Alabiuna where they
will be the guests of relatives. They
made the trip by motorcycle.
Mr. end Mrs. Emil Sonnteg have
gone to Mertdan. where they plan
to make their home.
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Egypt's “balloon'* breed Is made
by rolling two pieces of dough as
thin as pie crusts end then pinch
ing the ends together The loaf
becomes inflated and resembles an
unfilled cream puff when baked.
Natives in some parts of Peru
celebrate religious holidays by
throwing •‘water’* eggs at each oth
er. The Insides of the eggs are blown
out and the shells filled with water.
Miss Rodriguez Is
Honoree For Event
On Her Birthday
Miss Delia Rodrigues win honor*
ed with a birthday party on her 17th
birthday by her mother. Mrs. Marla
Ke.ugio V. de Rodrigues this
week.
A radio program from KRGV
dedicated to Miss Rcdrtgues. Among
those present were Misses Marla
Garcia, Eva Flores. Alma VillamnL
Resits Oarris. Alicia Flores. Cel!
Rodrigues, Sava Pedrasa. Ofella
Rodrigues, and Carlota Pedrasa.
Messrs Ventura. Hermllo and Man*
; uel Rodrigues. Mateo and Ellseo Vil
larreal.
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The Roman epicure, Marcus
Aplcius. spent $4,000,000 on odd and
rare foods which he Imported from
every part of the world then known.
His lavish living reduced his for
tune to $400,000 and he killed him
self because he would “rather be
dead than eat ordinary food •
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