The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 85, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 2, 1921 Page: 3 of 10
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Entertains Thursday Ciab.
Mra. A. B. Walker was a charming
hostess Thursday afternoon when three
tables of players enjoyed games of bridge
at her home. Cut flowers ami fern
formed the only decorations. The person-
nel included the Thursday Bridge Club
and a few guests. Preceding the after-
noon’s diversion the hostess served a
aalad course. At the conclusion of the
games Mrs. W. E. Mills held high score
and was presented the prize a dainty
box of stationery. Those present were
Mesdamea Augustine IVlaya. Louis Bru-
lay. i J. Fox. W. EL Mills. O. K. Mason.
Robert Wagner O. I. Hicks. Grover
Wagner. Misses Buckie Cniig. Mary
Bertha Hick* ami E'thel flint.
• • •
Swimming Party.
A party which started to Rio Hondo
Friday afternoon was forced to t-ke ref.
nge from the rain at the Country Club.
After an invigorating swim a picnic sup-
per was spread. Those forming the
party were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Olm-
sted. Mrs. Hutton Misses Chic Craig.
Flynn; Mesars. Lee Walton. F. S. Boone.
and Volney Taylor.
• • •
Birthday Party.
Captain and Mrs. Hill entertained
Tuesday afternoon with a delightful party
for their little eon who celebrated his
thifd birthday anniversary. About four-
teen youngsters gathered at the Officer#
Clnh. and enjoyed games. The birthday
feast was spread on a long table the
centerpiece of which wa# the pretty white
birthday cake with three tiny taper*.
Ice cream and cake were served the little
tots. Favors consisting of balloons were
given each child.
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Entertains Summer Bridga Clnh.
Mrs. Harhert Davenport pleasantly en-
tertained the members of the Summer
Bridge Chth and afew guests at her
home Wednesday afternoon. The home
was attractively decorated for the oe-
casloi with a profusion of corona and
fern. Hie hostess served a salad course
At the conclusion of the games Mr*
O. 1. Hicks was presented the gnc«t
prize an embroidered cover for a card
table. The Hub prize a dainty fudge
apron was won by Mr*. E. L. Howard.
IV consolation a deck of cants went
to Mrs. W. T. Aldridge. Those present
were: Mesdamea M. II. West. Randolph
Wright E. L. Howard. II. W. Williams
W. T. Aldrlge. Katherine Stringfellow.
H. L. Tate*. Lulu George. .Robert Thom-
as. G. EL Byrne*. O. I llieks. and John
L Pcavey of Shreveport. La.
• • •
Complimentary Party.
Mis* Lnoille Stevenson entertained
Tuesday evening at her apartment on
Washington street complimenting M:-*k
Florine Pierce the m-casion being the
latter's birthday anniversary. The rm t*
were prettily decorated with cot flower*
and fern. Dancing formed one of the
pleasures of the evening at the con-
clusion of which the hostess served ice
cream and cake. The personnel included:-
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Olmsted. Misses
Florine. Katherine ami Alberta Pierce.
Katharine Kidman. lone Walton. Prise
flla Stevenson: Messrs. Francis Kow-
alski F. 8. Boone. Dtmn. Alfred Pute-
gnat. Lee Walton. Dsve Hyman and Joe
Calaya. Miss Stevenson was assisted in
entertaining by her mother.
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Tournament Masts.
The Tonrnlment met Monday after-
noop at the home of Miss Ethel flint.
At the conclusion of the games. Mrs. O.
K. Mason held high score and Miss Kath-
leen Craig held second. The hostess
served a sated emirs*. Those present
were: Mesdames A. B. Walker. W. F!
Mills. O. K. Mason. I^nio Brnlav. B. M.
Works. Grover Wagner ami Mis* Knth-
leen Craig.
see .*
Birthday Party.
A pretty juvenile partv was riven
Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Earnest Givens. 1401 Jefferson street
in honor of the tenth hirthdav of their
daughter. Ernastine. \ The little guests
enjoyed the evening playing games pin-
ning the tail on the donkey dancing and
breaking the “pinata.” which scattered its
contents of candies and peanuts amonr
the eager little hands. Afterwards all
marched to the dining room for refresh-
ment*. Red streamer* of crepe paper
mad* the room gay. the center of at.
traction being the handsome pink iced
birthday cake with its ten lighted plak
wax tapers. Pink and white ice cream
and cake were served. More than thirtv
children enloyed the occasion. TV ’attic
honor guest received many pretty gift*.
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Truk's Cist Masts.
The Treble Cb-f Club met yesterday
with Mis* Etotee Cavazos.
Plans for this year’s w«>rk were dis-
cussed and the vear t>o»k committee
consisting of Mesdames West. Kinder and
Shelton presented an outline of a very
Interesting ♦•ones* of study which the
Hrfl voted t" accept.
The president named the following •-ntn.
mlttees:
Way* and Means Mrs. Kinder Miss
Pierce. Mrs West.
Membership Miss Green. Mrs. «'ain-
lade. Mis* Campbell.
Delegates to the City Federation
Mesdames Webster. Sutton. Duncan.
Hereafter the elub will meet every
Tuesday at 3:30. The ne*t meeting
is to be held at the limiie of Mrs. Shelton
In Victoria Addition.
» • •
It tv. and Mrs. Day Entertain.
The Presbyterian Mnnse was the s-i>m*
of a very pleasant aoeini event last WhI.
nesdsy evening. Itev. and Mr*. K 1* l*«r
entertained the church officer* nr*! tlieir
wive* the event being timed so a* to
mark the end of Jtr. I»a\‘s first year’s
pastorate amt the beginning of hi* second.
A number of charts were used to vis-
nalire the progress of the church during
the past year amt also to project the
growth that should he made the coming
year. It was very gratifying to note
that the church had made a hundred per
cent gain dnring the past twelve months
and a number of important committees
were appointed to rarry out an aggres-
sive program * <• ensuing year.
The home was decorated with fern
•nd corona and white ami pink roses
adorned the tables. A four-course din-
ner was served at flr.'hl with the follow-
ing menu: oyster cocktail and wafers;
esralJoped chicken mashed potatoes peat
lit patties noodles rolls preserves ceL
tfv? v % „
ery and olives; combination sn'iid. wafers
and cheese Imils; Ice cream. «wk«\ coffee
and mbits.
* The hostess wa* assisted in the serv.
■nc hv Mr*. Sherwood Bishop Mrs. R
K. Goodrich. Misse* Juanita and Tacy
Boorey. Mary E. ltusseli and Fern Day.
The following guests were jureseiil:.
I»r. S. H. Pell. Mr. and Mr*. H. H.
Banker. Mr. and Mr*. J. A. Bussell. Mr.
and Mrs. F.. A. Boorey. Mr. am! Mra. Jim*
McBride. Mr. nnd Mr*. J. H Cowan. Mr. j
and Mr*. H. M Skelton. Mr. nnd Mr*.
Hurt Bat sell. Mr. and Mr*. John Frana.
Mr ami Mrs W. H. Clav. Mr. and Mr*.
Jack Rowe. Mrs. Frank Smith Messrs.
S. H. Bell. Jr.. Cleve Tandy and J. T.
Canale*.
After the dinner hour the evening was
spent In a social way by the ladies while
the officers directed their attention to
some details of Jthe'church program for
the coming year.
• • •
Boat Party.
A group motoring to Point Isabel dur-
ing the late hours of Saturday afternoon
to enjoy a boat party on the "Gertie
Rhode*" included Mr. ami Mra. Jack Hott
Mr*. E. J. Harris. Misses Anne Shaw.
Chick Craig. Marie Oldenettle. Julia
Browne. Bunkie Craig. Katherine Kid-
man. Lucille Stevenson. Ulv Champion.
Ethel Clint. Lieutenant John Russell
lieutenant Gilbert. Messrs. Billie Bur-
nett. Francis Kowalski. Rufus Ransome
Jesse Dennett. Boh Browne. James Lo-
imax ami George Desha.
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Haopy Birthday Party.
On Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Robert
Kenedy entertained most charminglv at
her quarters in Fort Brown for her lit Be
son. the entertainment being in compli-
ment to the voting man's eighth birthday.
Being a delightful afternoon the little
guests enjoyed playing games on the lawn.
After many games ami romps the child-
ren were summoned to the dining room
where the liirthday feast wa* spread. A
color scheme of pink and white was at.
tractively used. Th* table held for cen-
ter adornment. a huge ‘\!a«-k Horner
l*ie." From th** cake lending to **<h
nlaco was a tinv ribbon. Ea*-h child "put
in bis thumb." ami pulled out.—no. not
a plumb but a little favor. L-e ••ream
cake. candy ami fruit punch were served
the little guest*. Mr*. Kenhdy was as-
sisted in entertaining by Miss Muy^erg-
en. About twenty-six children enjoyed
this happy event.
• • •
Mrs. J. C. George will return home to-
day from Bryan. Texas where she went
to attend a meeting of the Bonrd of
Regent* of A. A M College. While
there. Mr*. George attend**! a reception
given by |»r. and Mrs. Rixcll.
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Mr. and Mr*. Ernest Fernand***. who
hare lieen spending their honeymoon in
Mexico City returned home Saturday.
• • •
Mr*. Alice Hanley and Mr*. John I
Peaver. who have Keen visiting thep
daughter ami winter. Mr*. O. If. Byrne*
the past few week* left Fridav afternoon
for their home in Shreveport. La.
• • •
Mis* Fmiljr Brown of New Orleans
I* the guest of Mr*. J. J. Fox. Mis*
Brown ha* been spending the summer
months In Mexico Citv with the Mieses
Fernande*. She will visit in the city
several weeks before returning to her
home in New Orleans. La.
• • «
Mi*s Maggie Zail. mho has been the
house gnest of Mr*. S C. Tucker left
Friday afternoon for her home in San
Frnnciaco. California
• • •
The Tournament Bridge Club will meet
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr*.
L«ui* Brulay on St. f*harles street.
• * •
Mr*. R. J. Allison and (laughter. Ver-
io . and M»ss Cora Bell Price mull leave
Monday afternoon for Mexia. Texas
where they will make their future home.
• • •
The Presbvterian Aid Society will meet
Monday afternoon at four o'clock at the
church in business session. This meeting .
will be the initial one of the regular
winter schedule and a large attendance is
urged.
• • •
Mr*. J. J. Fox will entertain Wed*
nesdty afternoon at Bridge compliment-
ing her house guest. Mis* Emily Brown.
• • •
Cantata and Mr*. Rundell of McAllen
and Lieutenant Breen of Mercedes vis-
ited at Fort Brown several day* this
went.
Mrs. Lulu George expects to leave
Monday for Florida where she will
visit her mother for several months.
She does not expect to return before
Christmas.
R«m*rLlilf Recmd 18 IIo:»si.*r
Kitchen Cal.':cts koM in tvio days.
$1.00 Deliver* tiie cabinet to your
Hone. Act at once—Our present
stock is beir.g rapidly depleted. Walk-
er Fureitrre Co.—Adv.
Fall Style* in corsets now in. Price
down to normal at The Corset Shop
1310 Elizabeth.—Advertisement eod
-_**.--—
At the Bollack Store the men folk*
an supply themselves with new ar-
livals in neckwear from such fine
makes as Reiser and Cheney. Always
the best at the Bollack Store Adv.
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Band leader Ca«per Grilnberger
of the Fourth Cavalry Band announc-
es the following program for the
cor.cerl at Fort Brown tonight from
7:46 to 9 o’clock:
Hymn. “Rise Crowned With Light.*
1. “The Walkover” march. .....
.Lake.
2. “La Caid’» overture.
. Thomas
3. "Idilio“. .Lack
4. Gems of Stephan Foster ....
. Tobani.
6. “The Belle of Mexico*“ Waltz
.Delio Joio
6. “Aunt Hannah** selection. ..
.Sloane
7. “La Zlngana” danse . . Bohm
8. “Our Miss Gibbs’* selection..
.. Monckton
Cash Meat Market will have some
fane roast beef for Sunday at lHc
and 20c.—Adv.
Roada Are Heavy—Travelers from
Sun Benito yesterday said that the
road between that city and Browns-
ville is still in a poor condition as a
result of the heavy rains Friday. The
area covered by the rain extended
from about eight miles out of
Brownsville they say to about three
miles within San Benito.
•
At tha Bollack Store—A splendid
line of Rogers Bros flat silverware
is sold at bargain prices. See it.
Knives forks spoons of all kinds
single and in sets.- Adv.
We carry native packing house
beef at the Cash Meat Market. Out-
side city market-—Adv.
A Solid Carload of Hoosier eah-
inets. Only thirty days liVnit to sell
the entire car. 18 told in past two I
days. Get yours now. Walker Fur- I
niture Co.—Adv.
does For Patent—W. McCollum ol
the Collum battery station has
gone t oWashington D. C. for the
purpose of investigating the proba
bilities for securing patent rights for
an electric contrivance which he ha*
evolved. He expects to he away sev
eral weeks.
Hurry—Hurry—Small deposit will
secure the cabinet. Will hold until
you Instruct to deliver. Walker Fur- j
niture Co.—Adv.
Come in early and secure that
suit or coat you have been wanting
Harrison Dry Goods Co.—Adv.
■ ■ _ *
New Addition to El Jardin—Mr.
and Mrs. George Mefford .with their
son and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Gil-
lum Mefford their married daughter
Snd her husband Mr. and Mrs. J. R
Lokey nnd young Jiughter Miss
Ozie. and Mrs. W. P. Trent are new
additions to the El Jardin community
recently arrived from Robertson
county Tennessee. Mr. Mefford to
parm both. He already has two acres
>f string beans planted. They ex-
tort to erect a home soon.
Fhone 131 for your Sunday roast
beef and veal at 18c and 20c. We
deliver.—Adv.
Get your fancy work at Harrison’s
for the gifts you will be making
later on.—Adv.
Purchases Residence—O. D. De*
puty inspector in charge of federal
fumigation service on the Mexican
border from Brownsville to Nogales
Ariz. who arrived recently with his
family from Washington D. C. has
purchased the bungalow of B. L.
Kowalski Elizabeth and §t. James
st. the price being $5500. The pro
perty includes a street frontage of
75 feet. Mr. Deputy and family mov
*d into their new home Friday. Be-
sides his wife and their little twa
year old daughter Hazel the family
ncludes Mr. Deputy’s young bro
her Paul who is attending the high
ichool-
Ideal Xmas Present—Give your
wife one of our White enamel Hoos-
ier Cabinets- lasting sensible Xmas
remembrance. Walker Furniture
Co—Adv.
Big Bargains at Harrison Dry
Goods Co. Sale.—Adv.
\ i.i ..
Stated Meeting of Hope Chapter
b’o. 124. O. E. S. will be Ijetd at the
Vfasonic temple Monday evening.
Cash Meat Market. Roast beef for
Sunday at 18c and 20c- Phone 131.
—Adv.
Will Build New Home—B. L..
Kowalski who recently told his homo
>n Elizabeth street expects to build
mother residence in the near future
>n the corner lot adjoining the site
iust sold. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs.
Kowalski and children are domicile*!
with his mother at the Kowalski
mmestrad on Elizabeth strcc*.
The Hteuler Cabinets are more
I et'Utiful titan eve:*. White enamel
i.-ith tvery conceivable apartment
that saves miles of steyp. $1.00 del-
vers this cabinet to your home. Wajfc-
rj * Furniture Co.—Adv.
Is Still III—Mrs. R. L. StelJ who
. ——.. ■ —— - ' P*
’I*.«**iiin tip « 'iiiinHi«»u tree
Itnbl.it <>n «!»• *r»nin*:
Ah Net Ah bn* item gymtHfu.
At de llitidy Wtntljr
Where tie prleett rid tint* it.
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Housewives Who Know
PREFER LIBERTY BELL FLOUR
|
... \
They have heard others
praise Liberty Bell—they
have seen others actually
-
improve their recipes by j|
its use—and they are now
*
ardent boosters.
LIBERTY BELL SUPERIGR FOR BREAD ROLLS and
BISCUITS—MAKES DELIGHTFUL CAKE TOO
At All Grocers
has be?n suffering fro mthe effect
I of an injury to her ankle incurred
j in a fall m arly three weeks ago is
still Unable to leave her room having
developed a very bad cold which haj
prevented her recovery.
At the Bollack Store a new ship
ment of cabinet white hair pins. Big
mines at 10c and 15c. Cabinets of
200 and 300 pins.—Adv.
Rio Grande Typewriter Co.—Type-
writers cleaned overhauled repaired
1112 Elizabeth St.
Building a Homo—Henry Holland
a recent arrival from Stillwell Okla.
is building a home on land purchased
by him at El Jardin. Mr. Holland
and family are residing in the city
pending completion of their home
Your .>ld Cabinet v/ill be taken in
for liberal amount on your pur-
chase of a Hoosier Cabinet. Walk-
er Furniture Co.—Adv.
. Beautiful b.ankets and bedding at
Harrison’s. Prices and quality are
right—Adv.
To Protect River Bank—T. W.
Foreman of Galveston whc is con-
nected with the office of the United
States engineer at Galveston has ar
rived in Brownsville for the purpose
of inaugurating some additional pro-
tection work o nthe bank of the Rio
Grande on government property in
Fort Brown. Mr. Foreman said thaf
(former appropriations for this work
have been supplemented by an ap
propriatlon of $7000. It is estimated
that more than $60000 has been
spent by the government on the rivet
bank in and near Fort Brown in the
past several years.
Hew about your new Fall Hat?
Harrison Dry Goods Co. have the
finest selection at the right prtres
—Adv.
d
PERSONALS
Don’t forgot to attend the Har-
rison Dry Goods Co. Sab.—Adv.
D. P. Rathbone of Dallas is a busi-
ness visitor in Brownsville for a few
days.
F. C. Squires of St. Louis is in
Brownsville. He is a guest at the
Miller hotel.
Frank Northrup of Houston well
known traveling salesman is in
Brownsville for a few days.
W. C. Beaman of Laredo is in
Brownsville for a few days.
H. W. Cooper of Houston is in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lindahl and
1 "" .. r.”
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children of Itaymondville arrived in
the ci'iy last night to spend the week
end.
Cooler day* are near better get
ready for them and secure some of
the bargains at Harrison t*ry Goods
Co.—Adv
Clarence Walters of Alice la in
Brownsville.
B. S. Eastbum of Dallas is in
Brownsville.
At the Bollock Store Toil* Du
Nord ginghams best made in a fine
assortment of colors and patterns at
only 27 cents the yard.—Adv.
— ■■ * M - "
Rub-My-TUm is a wonderful anti*
eeptie. Cures infected cuts old
sores etc. »dr.
lExtra
For this week—One
■c Dozen Sepia Photos
in good $10 Mounts
—at—
$5.00 .«
Per DOZEN
^ Cut this ad out and
come or make an ap-
pointment d u r in g
the week.
RUNYON STUDIO
1104 St. Charles Street Opposite Depot
—while our stock is complete and prices low. We advise the trade
to inspect our merchandise get our prices and become a satisfied
patron of our new store. Recent quotations from the jobbers and
manufacturers show a strong tendency toward advanced prices on
many items. However our stock is all new and bought at lowest
' prices and by selling only for cash we are in a position—
To Name the Lowest Prices in the City
Silks are Coming into tkeir Own Again
(4.50 quality Canton Crepe Silk (PA
! per yard .’.tPJ*lO
$2.50 quality Colored Taffeta (PI Ap
only per yard .:.1«%/D
$2.50 quality Colored and Black (PI AP
Messaline a yard...tPi«%/D
$2.50 quality All-Silk Crepe de rtj'A AA
$2.50 quality All Silk Georgette tf»A AA
a yard only . «p£«UU
$3.00 High Grade B!ack and Navy d*A p A
Taffeta a yard . . ^L»Dv
WOOLENS ARE VERY POPULAR
$3.50 value Wool Shepherd Checks tf»A *fp
64 inch only a yard.yM*l V |
$4.50 value Wool Tricotine 48-inch- tf»A JP
es a yard “only . ^h)«4D
$3.50 value White Wool Bedford (PA »Tr ;
Cord 42 inches per yard only ...!
$2.50 value White Wool Storm Serge (PA AA
50 inches per yard only ..!
$3.00 value Brown and Navy French PA
Serge 48-inches per yard only .... ^L»JU
$r.50 value All-Wool Serge 36 inches (P | AA ]!
per yard only . . 'Pl.UU
BOY SCOUT GOODS
BOY SrolTT HATS AA
only .
BOY SCOUT SHOES (£Q AA
BOY SCOUT SHIRTS iC
only h ... «pl/tD
BOY SCOUT TROUSERS nr
only . ^b«IV
BOY SCOUT LEATHER GLOVES Ap
.only . 4)1
RED CROSS SHOES
FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS THE LEADING
POPULAR PRICED LADIES’ SHOE OF AM-
ERICA. FAMOUS FOR FIT AS WELL AS
WEAR.
$12.00 va’.ue Mahogany Brown Kiri Oxford*
K-8 heel AA to D widths per pair d*A [A
°nly . DU
$12.00 value Black and Mahogany Kid:
two-strap 13 8 heel; all sizes; per d*A
pair only . <P«/*DU
$9.00 value Black Kid soft turn sole plain
toe 12-8 heel; for comfort and dress; fA
per pair only ... ..»p * *DU
$9.00 value Russia Oxford and one-strap 8-8
heel for misses school shoe; per (t*Q AA
pair only . $0*UU
$8.00 value Black Calf Oxford 8-8 rubber heel; j
splendid school shoes; now per pair 4**7 r*A {
only . $1 .DU
„ I
: $10.00 value Star Black Satin one-strap pump
Baby Louis and Louis heel; per pair tf**?
only .. ip I .DU
$2.50 Black Kid Boudoir House {3*1 Q("
Slippers per pair only . Dl.aJD
$3.00 Black one strap Kid House Jp
Slippers rubber heel .ip£«4D I
$5.00 value Boys’ School Shoes; A i JJ*
per pair only.<P *•
$6.00 value Boys’ School Shoes; AA
per pair only.«pD*UU
We Have Every Style in Sweaters for Ladies at the Lowest Prices
| WATCH FOR OUR DOLLAR DAy|
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