The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 208, Ed. 1 Monday, January 30, 1928 Page: 5 of 8
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TUESDAY CALENDAR
Pre-nuptial party honoring Miss
afetharyn Granger and party Mrs.
Lena Lore hostess at her home on
Levee rtoet in the evening.
Even.ng Bridge club will meet at
the Officers’ ciub. Fort Brown Capt.
and Mrs. Vernon M. Shell entertain-
ing.
Tuesday Bridge club wili meet at
th* home of Mrs. O. I. Hicks at
3 p. m.
Learners club will meet as usual at
the Baptist church tt 3:JO p. m. They
will continue the study ot Mexico.
Mardi Bridge club Mr:. H. L.
Smith hostess at her home in Los
Ebsnos »t 2:30 p. m.
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MISS Y/EST TO ENTERTAIN
A dinner party is being held this
evening at the Casino on Padre Is-
land by Miss Margsret West daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. West at
which M:ss K* tharyr. Creager and
her weduing party w:ll be honored
guest*. Twenty-four guests will be
seated at the table.
In order that the daylight trip
across the bay may be enjoyed by the
; out-of-town guests the patty will
alterable tt the Creager coUuge at
Point 1-sbet early enough to cross to
the ialand for dinner at 6:30 o'clock.
The sea will furnish both the idea
for the food and for the decorations
on the table. Typical seafood dishes
will be served on a spread with a
centerpiece featuring a large sail-
®f'ht filled with a cargo of candv
A»«ti. and other dainties. Among the
miniature figures on the deck will be
• little bride and groom.
At each cover little fish with wide
•pened mouths will hold the salted
nuts and the mints will be piled in
fancy colored sea shells. Each place
will be marked by little Valentine
boats.
Red and blue Mexican lamps will
furnish the l.ght for the table in the
place of candles.
Mrs. Lena More will entertain the
group Tuesday evening tt her home
on Levee street with a party.
Sunday evening an informal di:ir-r
I waa given by the bride-elect in her
home for her attendants at the Wed-
ding.
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PERSONALS
Miss Irene Bennett has gone to
Houston where she will visit friends
for a few days.
Miss Sue Moore history teacher In
F the Junior college spent the week-
end with her parents in Austin.
Mrs. J. A. Graham ha* gone to
Burnet Tex. to spend the next two
waeks visiting here mother Mrs.
Frank Thomas.
SAN JUAN
HOSTS AT PARTY
A bridge party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Less O Xeail at tneir home
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. hi.git
tables w’*e arranged for the follow-
ing guests: Messrs and MesJaraes S.
L. Miller U. J. Boehnke. J. F. Wil-
kins T. A. Lensgr.if G. C. Aldrich.
Chas. Starlin. J. Lee Stambaugii.
I Clark Mellenbruch H. H. Kidder.
I L. F Kruse W. H. Gossage J L.
Stone J. R. Leman L. C. Leman. L.
C. Warner and J. Floyd Hetrick.
At the close of the fifth game a
lunch was served. The prises were
awarded to Mrs. H. H. Kidder and
J. L. Stone for holding the highest
eand low prizes went to Mrs.
d Hetrick and Mrs. J. Les
igh.
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ver tea was given under the
i of the women of the Peo-
cr.mch last Thursday afternoon
at the J. F. Hetrick home. About
30 woman were present. Refresh-
ments were served by a committee
in charge.
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Mrs. F. M. Griffith and Mr*. W W.
Walker entertained at the home of
the former Wednesday afternoon in
honor of their mother and aunt.
Mrs. J. P. Walker and Miss Haynes
of Cunningham Kansas. About 35
k guests old-time friend* of Mrs.
Walker enjoyed the social time. The
i honored guest* left Friday for their
* homes in Kansas.
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Mrs. Clark Melenbruch was hostess
to the San Juan Bridge club Wednes-
day. Five tables of players gathered
in the living room for the game*.
After five games de k calendars
SAM HUGHSTON
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SERVICE MAN FOP.
; were awarded to Mri. Banks Miller
| for high club score and Mrs. J. R.
; Lcn.cn high guest score.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. B. L.
lend S. L. Miller served a luncreon
1 of chicken salad fslith saltines
fund tee. In the cen.cr of each table
I was a bouquet of pansies.
| Those present were regular club
members and the following guests:
.•Iesrtatr.es H. H. Kidder J. R. Lem-
cn Terry Ferrell and Joseph Tatar.
PERSONALS
L. W. i-ccafer from Fort Scott
Kansas arrived several aeys ago to
make his home here.
C. B. Cramer and family returned
Sunday night from Carthage Mo..
where Mrs. Cramer and children
have spent several months. Mr.
Cramer went there on the train a
week ago and they all returned b>
auto.
C. M. Coleman produce buyer here
for the past few weeks. ii«B return-
ed to Corpus Christi. A brother
Ralph Coleman is expected here
Thursday to take his place.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dow and daugh-
ter of San Antonio are visiting at
the Rielly hotel for a few days.
W. T. Motley returned last week
from an extended business trip to
Chickashi. Oklahoma. He was ac-
companied home by his father who
will spend the winter in the Valley.
Mrs. A. Ewers who has spent
some time visiting relatives in Cali-
fornia and Ohio has returned and
is spending a few days at the home
of her daughter Mrs. F. C. Platt.
Miss Dorothy Lasher teacher in
Detroit has been granted a three
weeks* absence from her school du-
ties in that city and is spending
the time with her parents who are
located at the Ella Mae Park adja-
cent to San Juan.
DONNA
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POST BRIDGE CLt'B
Players of Sleepy Tomorrow
Budge club entertained with a de-
light! ul leap year party on Friday
January 13 at the home of Mrs.
Jessie Mae Park. The rooms in
which three tables were arranged for
the game series were effectively
decorated with roses in silver vases
carrying out the color scheme of the
club. In the center of the living
room was hung a huge he..rt made
of paper roses which was employed
:n a novel way to select partners
.or the games.
During the social hour a salad
plate lunch bearing rosebud favors
and hot coffee was served. Music
and dancing were enjoved until a
ate hour by M.sses Elizabeth Black.
Dorothy Chandler Ista B. Pritchard.
Eleanor Watson Margaret Hutto.
Jessie Mae Park Messrs. Noel Wood
of .Mercedes Morgan Cole Albert
McKinney Tom Averyt Beihe! Cole
and Tom Boyce. The club members
were assisted by Mrs. Park.
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PERSONALS
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. J. M.'Lilian have
returned from Seguin aLcr v.siting
w.th friends and relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glass return-
ed Saturday from a six weeks’ visit
in Lufkin and Galveston and will
now occupy a new home nome which
was recently completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Ellison of Mt.
Vernon lo va were guests at a din-
ner given by Mrs. R. J. R isk Thurs-
day. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs J. C. Carlson. Mr. and Mrs.
F. R. Ristine Mr. and Mrs. Ervin
Elliston.
Mr. end Mrs. C. D. Simpson of
! San Antonio are spending the week
'n Donna as guests of Miss Texie
‘ Vaughn.
Mrs. W. N. Vickers of Donna and
her guest. Mrs. S. B. Tyre of Gon-
zales were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester of Los Indies
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell re-
turned home F riday after spending a
week as guests of their daughter.
Mrs. Cleo D. Gilliland in Raymond-
ville.
Mrs. Willis Champion left Tuesday
for Alamo Mexico to join her hus-
band who is employed there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cleary of San
Antonio r.re guests of Dr. and Mrs.
W. E. Whieham.
John Bell of Leamington. Ont.
who has been in Donna as a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Taylor was
called hack to Canada on account of
the sudden death of his son. Wil-
liam. Both Mr. Bell and his son
spent last wi-ter in Donna and are
well known here.
Miss lea Jennings of Edeouch
=nert the week end with ner par-
e-ts in Donna.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Burgeois
entertained a partv of friends with
a d’nner dance Wednesday night
honoring Mrs. Burgeois’ brother. Ray
Cleaver of Newton. Illinois who is
visiting in the Valiev.
MISSION
BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. Herman Johns entertained
with a bridge party Thursday after-
noon at her home on East Tenth
street. There were two tables of
players present. The honor guest
Mrs. Alfred Larson of Waco was
presented a gift by the hostess. Re-
freshments were served.
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The Laymen’s Class of the Bap-
tist church and the Women's Mia-
s onary union held their regular
semi-monthly meeting here Tuesday
evening.
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The Baptist young people had a
meeting in their room on Friday eve-
nine. They gave a program after-
wards enjoying a pop corn and
candy feed.
MERCEDES
DF1 PHI.AN8 ELECT
The election of officers of the
Delphian club was held at the last
! regular meeting. Mrs. John C. Jones
was elected president. Other officers
include Mrs. H. E. Hager vice presi-
dent: Mrs. C. C. Burk of La Feria.
secretary; Mrs. Ralph Buell treas-
urer: and Mrs. S. H. Collier Mrs.
W. W. Anderson and Mrs. L. Donnelly
compose the advisory board.
M s. Collier had change of the pro-
gram giving the preparatory discus-
sion. Mrs. Hager gave a resume of
the last lessor.. Mrs. Donelly dis-
cussed “Our Debt to the Middle Ages
m Government” with Mrs. C. C.
Buck’s tome dealing with "Our Debt
: • o the Middle Aers in Position of
Women"; Mrs. Ralph Buell discussed
"Our Debt in Literature"; "In Archi-
tecture” was M-s. W. L. Bradbury’s
‘©pic; "The Pre-Christian World.”
Mrs. Jack Trollin«?er; “Stoic Philoso-
phy.” Mrs. A. N. Frown; “Early
Christianity.” Mrs. Shelly Colli v.
and “Tertullian Defense.” Mrs. W. W.
Anderson.
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MRS. DOWNING HOSTESS
The Progressive club held its last
J meeting at the home of Mrs. A. H.
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CO-ED COMMANDS RANKS OF MEN
As queen of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at the University of
Oklahoma at Norman Miss Betty Brewer of Tulsa will Ie3d a num-
ber of parade demonstrations in the spring. She is a senior and so-
cially prominent both in Tulsa and on the campus.
Downing. Following the business
session Mrs. Etta Ringgold county
demonstration agent toon charge c.1
the meeting. She gave a talic on
•’How to Make a Home More Attrac-
tive” and also demonstrated the ar-
rangement of drapes and furniture to
get the best results. At the close of
the meeting the hostess served a re-
freshment course. Those present
were Mesdames Etta Ringgold J.
Dyer M. L. B.’nbovr J. A. Judd Carl
Emery C. M. MeVey M. T. Peters.
K. A. Pleasant. G. H. Reagh F. G.
Richmond C. L. Simpkins A. J.
Wright and J. W. Hawk.
Real Estate
Transfers
The Al Parker Securities Co. to
Paul E. Walton et. ux.. N*. 10.17
acre.* of block 2 Pana subdivision.
La Feria grant. $35C0.
Russell Smith to Mildred Lucille
(Nee Lar.dess) Smith part of lot
No. 2 of L. A: L. subdivision city of
Harlingen $10 etc.
Fermin Cardona et al to Nabor
Torres lot 2. block 317 city of
Brownsville. $1000.
C. R. Carstens. et ux. to Eoiine T.
Gwynne all of lot 7. Hock 123
original townsite of Harlingen. $10
etc.
R M. Dillard et ux. to S. W. Wil-
liams. 18.8 acres out of block 10
Bowie subdivision share 1. San
Pedro de Carrlcito? grant $3000.
O C Thomas et ux to Nannie
Cunningham all of lot 11 block 4.
Windsor Place addition. City of Har-
' lingen. $466.6".
George A. Eagan et ux. to St.
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico rail-
way company a strip of land 100 ft.
! in width out and a part of E. 3'
acres of block 28 survey 298 Lee-
land subdivision. $2140.
Chas. F. Mitsch et ux to Gust
Jacobson all of lot 11. block No. 2.
Ebony Heights addition city of
Harlingen. $800.
Port Isabel company to S. C.
Glass lot ?. block 26 townsite of
Point Isabel Cameron county $10
| etc.
R. E. Barron et ux. to Chas.
Meier et ux south !rt ac.es of block
26 Collins subdivision La Feria
j grant $10 etc.
E. F. Betts et ux to John Cole-
1 man. 3.20 acre* of land out of the
' N. E corner of S. 1-2 of block 39.
out of Minnesota Texas Land and
Irrigation Co's. subdivision L-i
Feria grant. $1625.
W. G. Mathes et al. to Jno. T-
Thompson lot 1. block 27 and all
of Block 28. out of Harrison Manor
addition No. 2 city of Harlingen.
$10 etc.
P. C. Pederson to James-Dickin-
son Farm Mortgage Co. all farm
i block 121; containing 38.87 acres out
of El Jardin subdivision in share
27. Espiritu Santo grant. $10 etc.
Norman Flora to C. E. Nichols. 5
acres of land out of farm block No.
139 of San Benito Land and Water
Co's subdivision. $10. etc.
Robt. E. Newton Tr.t etc. to Mrs.
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Charline W. Person a tract of land
beginning at the northern boundary
of block 15. of El Jardin subdivision
in shart 28. Espiritu Santo grant
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Rcbt. E. Newton trustee et al. to
Charlin? P. and Emmett Williams
block 15 El Jardin subdivision
21 acre* of land situated in Cameron
county beginning a: N. V.. corner of
snare 25 L piritu Santo grant §10
etc.
Mr Alfred Martiral et ux to A.
D. Ii»ckir.scn. Jr. all of lot or block
24 containing 18.19 acres all of lot
or block 25 containing 19.T1 acres
all that part of lot or block 23.
lying east of division line between
shares 1! and 12 containing 22.65
acres and all of lot 26 lying east of
division Erie between shares 11 and
12. containing 2i.83 acres San Be-
nito Lend and Water Co. and others
snbdivi ion. shares 9. 10 11 and 12
C. tie C. grant 510 etc.
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thanking the chamber for the inter-
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HARL"NGEN. Jan. 30.—Fred R.
Scroggins. Valley Underwood Type-;
writer company representative ' has •
begun the new year as auspiciously ‘
as he ended the old one. During
the first month of 1926 his sales
figures maintained the average that
won him the selling title of the
Houston division in 1927.
He covers Cameron Hidalgo. Wil- j
lacy and Starr counties for his com
pany one of the smallest territories
in the Houston division but last I
year led that branch in total sales |
and was awarded the prize as the;
star salesman for his company. Al-1
though he worked only eight months !
in the past year he rold 128 per
cent of his quota for the entire
year.
He worked in competition with
such territories as Houston Gal-1
veston and San Antonio.
Lcs Fresno3 Depot
Almost Completed
LOS FRESNOS Jan. 30.—Work on
the Southern Pacific passenger de-
pot is almost completed and the
strufture will he ready for use in
a few days. A house for the section
foreman has been erected by the
company.
Other structures now under way
include two vegetable packing sheds
a gin and several small structures.
The large two-story building erected
by W. B. Falmer at the junction of
the Paredes Line er>d Point Isabel
paved highways has been completed.
ALAMO GROWERS MEET
ALAMO Jan. 30.—Rio Grande Val-
ley Vegetable Growers association of
Alamo will hold a regular meeting
at the Alamo community church
building at 8 p. m. Monday. AH
the members are urged to attend a*
several matters oP importance are to
be considered.
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Hcopsters Win
! PHARR Jan. 30.—Members of the
Pharr-San Juan basket bell squads
were hitting the training grind again
j Monday in preparation for the next
| battle following a pair of victories
i over the Donna aggregations here
J Fr'day.
The score in the boys* game was
j 26 to 20. the affair being a thriller
I to the finish while the girls* scored
a waik-aaay. copping by 22 to 2.
The local misses have their minds
fixed for another title this season.
College Presidents
To Speak in Valley
MERCEDES Jnn. 30.-T. 0. Wal- j
I ton. president of A. A M. college. I
1 and L. H. Hubbard president of the \
College of Industrial Arts Denton
will be honor piMti at a .Umnam0i
1. A girl* by the C. L A. tl'MMl
dub of the Valley FaknatljL
burin* their stay in the V*H
President Walton and Presi
Hubbard will deliver addreeaea m
several Valley scheol*. They ami
visit Mercedes Feb. 1>. ..'jiait*
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