The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 127, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 1928 Page: 4 of 4
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Wednesday Calendar
Self Culture club meeta at the
home of Mr*. Katherjn Hamilton
Weat Brownsville.
Just-Sew will be guests of Mrs.
George M. Hi! Iyer.
Wednesday Tournament Bridge
club meets with Mrs. Edgar Hicks.
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Methodist Women
Elect Officers
Women of the Methodist Mission-
ary society held their annual elez*
tion of officers for their organiza-
tion during the business session rt~-
terda jafternoon rc-clecting Mrs.
Willie A. George president. Othrr
officers for the year will be Mrs. R.
E- Green vice president; Mrs. J. V.
W'tlls recording secretary; Mrs. C.
W. Colgin corresponding seen ary
re-elected; Mrs. Sam Hugbston.
connectional treasurer; Mrs. F. E.
Morris re-elected local treasurer;
and superintendents of departments
as follows: Mrs. G. S. Stel!. local
w-ork; Mrs. M. J. Lyons children's
work; Mrs. W'. R. Jones young peo-
ple's work; Mrs. V. L. Conrad so-
cial work; Mrs. J. K. Bull publicity
re-elected; Mrs. M. L. Love mission
study; Mrs. Claude Mac-. supplies.
The meeting opened with a devo-
tional and Bible reading. Mrs. W.
R. Jones gave the society a very
helpful and interesting talk cn the
subject of “Talents.” basing it on
the parable of’the talents. Mrs. Wil-
lie A. George also gave a short talk.
Services will be continued through-
out the wicek in observance of the
“week of prayer.” Tuesday after-
noon Circle No. 1 with Mrs. H. Sig-
nor as leader will have charge. Wed-
nesday Mrs. Sterling and Circle No.
2 will conduct the meeting; Thurs-
day Circle No. 3 Mrs. C. N. Hiil
leader and Friday the Young Ma-
trons* circle will take cherge. A
feature of the program that after-
noon ia to be a play on the subject
of missionary work put on by the
children.
During the business »* «ion the
treasurer reported that $*»0 had been
paid on tbe bed in the tubercular
sanitarium at Tucson Ariz. which
is being purchased by the local so-
ciety. A sum of $10 had also been
given to the girls’ institution at
Pharr.
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Young Men’s Bible
Class Entertained
Mrs. John Stribling and Mr. and
Mrs. D. S. Leftwich entertained Mrs.
Stribling’s Bible clar* of young men
at the home of the Leftwichs.
Games and music furnished diver-
sion for the evening. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
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Baptist \V. M. S. to
Sew for Poor
The Baptist W. M. S. held their
monthly business and social meet-
ing Monday afternoon in the church
parlors. Yellow cosmos and fern
lent a touch of autumn color to the
spacious rooms in which they gath-
ered.
The meeting opened with a devo-
tional led by Mrs. R. J. Clow presi-
dent of the society. In the course of
routine business reports were made
by the chairmen of the various
standing committees. Mrs. W. T.
Harvey also gave a report on the
box of clothing sent to Buckner's
orphans’ home. A request to the
women to assist the Public Health
association in the making of cloth-
ing for the poor children of the city
was heard and about a dozen gar-
ments were given out among the
members to be made.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed sandwiches cake and eoffec
were served to about twenty women.
Circle No. 3. with Mrs. Ewing C.
Clark as chairman acted as host-
esses.
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Comings Goings
Of Local People
Mr. and Mrs. T. Aziz returned
home Saturday after a stay of sev-
eral months. While away they vis-
ited relatives in New Jersey and
motored to various summer re«orts
and other points of interest. They
also went to New York and saw the
now plays at the fall opening?.. They
made the trip bv automobile.
Mrs. B. M. Freudenstein has re-
turned from a visit of two months
when
winter
comes
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with natur-
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collar and
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with relative* and friends in Albu-
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was joined at San Antonio on her
return by Mrs. Freudenstein.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pipkin have
just returned from North Carolina
where they have been visiting for
about four weeks driving through
in their car.
Mrs. Lizzie Dorsett has returned
to her home near the Country club
after a visit of some time to all Val-
ley roints.
McALLEN
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Among the many lovely Hallowe'en
parties given last week was the par-
ty given by Mrs. J. W. Martin in com-
pliment to her daughter Nel! Max-
ine in honor of her thirteenth birth-
day anniversary.
The home was beautiful in its dec-
orations carrying out the Hallowe'en
colors.
j Pranks games and fortune telling
furnished fun and entertainment
during the evening.
The personnel included Maurine
Card Doris Miller Jean Kreidler El-
la Jean Towns Doris Sharp. Ava Mae
Weatherford. Jean Daley Carrie Ris-
ke Thelma Fae Reynolds Ruth Wolf.
Virginia Bonner Mildred Rich. Mary
Katherine Kelly Clara Mac Young
Vt lima Louise Bell Robert Osborn
and Louis Robinson.
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GUESTS OF MISS SMITHAN
Louise Smithan entertained in a
delightful manner Wednesday even-
ing with a Hallowe'en party at her
home on South Twelfth street.
The Hallowe'en colors were fea-
tured in the decorations of the rooms.
There were fifteen guests present.
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JUNIOR BRIDGE CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Clark enter-
tained the members of the Junior
! Bridge club Tuesday at home.
I Mrs. Charles Bartliff received the
high score prize for the ladies and
P. D. .Moore the gentlemen’s prize
for high score.
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HALLOW E'EN PARTY
Ella Jean Towns entertained a
group of friends Tuesday evening
with a Hallowe'en party at home in
Garden Villas.
The Hallowe'en colors were car-
ried out in the decorations of the
home. Orange and black festoons j
were dropped above door openings )
and windows and black cats bats
and witches adorned the walls
j There were about forty guests
: present to enjoy this lovely hospi-
tality.
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BIRTHDAY ENTERTAINMENT
Mrs. John Adams entertained Sat-
urday evening with a lovely Hallo-
we'en party in honor of her daugh-
ter Edith's fourteenth birthday an-
niversary portraying the Hallowe'en
motif throughout the decorations.
! The honoree was the recipient of
many lovely gifts.
There were sixteen guests pres-
ent.
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CHILDREN’S PARTY
Earl Trantham. Jr. entertained
with a delightful Hallowe'en party
Wednesday evening at the home of
his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
j Trantham in the Altamira addition.
The home was attractively deco-
rated in the Hallowe'en motif.
All kinds of children’s games and
pranks were enjoyed by about twenty
guests.
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HALLOWE'EN DANCE
The members of the Tepehuaje
I Country club entertained Tuesday
evening with a Hallowe'en dance.
The spacious hall was artistically
decorated in the Hallowen'en colors.
A very clever stunt program was
enjoyed given under the direction of
Miss Ima Mason.
Betsy Randolph and Vesta Rapp
dressed in gypsy costumes served
punch throughout the evening. Music
was furnished by the Palace orches-
tra. There were one hundred and
fifty guests present.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment were Mesdames Roy
Randolph. E. A. McDaniel O. P. Arch-
er R. E. Horn and R. L. Gregory.
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Tl ESDAY BRIDGE LI NCHEON
Mrs. A. H. Woolridge was hostess
| this week to the members of the j
Tuesday Bridge Luncheon club at
i home.
Mrs. Percy Herman was awarded
the club prize for successful playing. I
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CHILDREN’S HALLOWE’EN
Mrs. E. Eguia entertained Tuesday ;
afternoon at her home on North
Twelfth street with an attractive
Hallowe’en party honoring her little
grandchildren Lorene and Gene Ar-
man Valdez of Weslaco.
The home was decorated in Hallo-
we'en decorations.
All kinds of children's games were
enjoyed. There was a prize offered i
the one who could pin the cat's tail !
nearest in place. Bettie Lane Ber- j
man received first prize and Jack
Rowe the booby prize.
Each little guest received a Hallo-
we'en souvenir.
The guest list included Bettie Lane
Berman. Dorothy McMillan. Bettie
Gene Edelstem Cordilla Me.Mann
Jack Rowe. Dorothy Hyle and Jean
Brown of Mercedes Mary Ellen Rowe
and Beck of San Antonio.
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ACE HIGH BRIDGE
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Duncan enter- !
tained the members of the Are High !
Bridge club Monday evening at home-
The Hallowe'en colors were car-
ried out in the decorations.
Mrs. Bonncaa received the high
score prize and Mrs. Damme the con-
solation.
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COMPLIMENTS SON
Mrs. H. E. Waldron entertained
Wednesday evening w ith a cle\er Hsl-
lowe’en party at home honoring her
son T<a Moine.
The spacious rooms w-cre artisti-
cally decorated with black cats gob-
lins witches and other spooky crea-
tures all blending into a black and
gold color scheme.
Games such as pinning on the cat’s
tail peanut race and the witches
den where fortunes were told fur-
nished much fun for the evening.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Geo. Thomas and Miss Gwendolyn
Thomas- of Pharr.
There were about thirty guests
present to enjoy this hospitality
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ANOTHER n ALLOW E’EN PARTY
Little Doris Lynn Holland enter- I
tained Wednesday evening with an j
attractive Hallowe'en party at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. L.
M. Holland in Hampshire addition.
The Hallowe'en idea was carried
out in the decorations entertainment
features and refreshments.
The guest list included Delbert
Haralson Jr„ Max Jones Ralph and
BRITISH GIRLS BEAT AMERICANS
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Kathleen Deman left captain of an All-English team now touring
the United States shakes hands with Annie Townsend right captain
of an All-American team just before a game ef field hockey at the
Merion Ta. Cricket club in which the fair invader# trounced the home
girls 9 to 1.
Gwen Crawford. Phyli* and Jean
Sampson. Katherine and Taul D. M.l-
ler Lover and Maynard Colavo J.
W.’ Chester. Lester Martin. Lisabeth
Anderson. James and David Timmons
AdelJ Holland and the hostess.
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REBEKAII'S PARTY
The members of the Rcbekah lodge
entertained Tuesday evening after
their meeting at the hall with an at-
tractive Hallowe’en party.
The hall was beautifully deeornted
in the Hallow/’en colors and black
cats witches and bats placed on ap-
propriate places.
Sandwiches wrapped in black crepe
paper in a black pot and doughnuts
on little poles were passed by two
witches. A jolly good time was en-
joyed by all present.
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BET \ BRIDGE CLt'B
Mrs. Sant Bazzell was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the Beta Bridge
club at home.
Mrs. V. E. Cook received high
score prize and Mrs. Stockton Foun-
tain the consolation and Mrs. J. A.
Nichols theg ucst prize.
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HALLOW K EN
Master Jack Baldwin entertained a
group of his classmates with a Hal-
lowe’en party Tuesday evening at his
home in a delightful mariner.
The Hallo we n'e motif wan carried
out in the decorations entertainment
features and refreshments.
There were twenty guests present.
LA FERIA
TW ENTIETIT < ENTI RY Cl l B
The Twentieth Century club held
their regular meeting for November
on Thursday afternoon at the home
of Miss Margaret Oliver with Mrs.
T. .1. Flynt as co-hoste>s.
The club was delighted to receive
Mrs. C. D. McCoy i< a new member
at this mectirg. The social com-
mittee announced tho Thankreiving
luncheon to be held November 15 at
the home of Mrs. Stoddard.
Mrs. P. G. Greenwood conducted
a most helnful and enlivening pro-
gram on “Social Menaces.” Papers
were given by Mesdames Steffins
Kieffer and M. E. Mitchell. Miss
Margaret Oliver gave statistics on
the present liquor condition here
and in Canada. During the social
hour which followed the program
Mr?. MfOoj mn't delightfully en-
tertained tho club with a reading.
Th« hostei csl* served delicious rc-
frrihments of pumpkin pie and cof-
fee with Hallowe'en favors.
•luests of tho club for tho after-
noon were: Mrs. T. H. Pollard of
Mercedes. Miss Josephine Hannah
and Mrs. R. R. Stephenson.
MRS. FRAZIER HOSTESS
The Woman's Auxiliary met Tues-
day at tho homo of Mrs. C. C. Fras-
ier for an all day study class on
home missions. Mrs. A. L. Todd was
loader for tho meeting and at the
morning and afternoon sessions con-
'iucted a study in stewardship. Most
interesting everrpts from tho book
"Christ and tho Country People”
were given by Mesdanies Flynt
Kieffcr Forbes. McCoy Stephenson
Frazier and Miss Oliver.
At noon a bountiful covered di«h
luncheon was enjoyed by the wom-
en.
PERSONAL*
Mr. and .Mrs. R. R. Stephenson en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. !»a\is Wade of San Be-
i nrisTmas
Greetings
Have you ordered your
Greeting Cards yet ?
You can select formal
cards dignified and
chaste or gay color-
ful ones ablaze with
Christmas cheer. And
by ordering now you
will escape the hurry
and contusion of hut-
minute orders.
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Monday of Mrs. A. L. Todd.
KING GEORGE
LAUDS PEACE
Kellogg Pact Praised
In Speech Opening
Parliament
LONDON Nov. 6.—I/P)—The K-l-
1 orcJBHan^jiaci^enouncing^wa^
tooK^recedence*Todaym the address
which King George read from the
throno in opening parliament.
The speech waj heard by a bril-
liantly robed assemblage of peer*
and their bejeweled peeresses *»i-H
••ommoners listening In from their I
balcony.
“My relation* with foreign pow-
ers continue to be friendly” the king
began in deep clear tones reading
from a scroll. “My g^ernments have
been happy to accept the treaty of
renunciation of war in the form pro-
posed by the government of ths
United States. To my great satis-
faction this treaty was signed in
Paris on August 27 by plenipoten-
tiaries on behalf of all my govern-
ments and in bbhalf of the United
.States France Germany Italy Ja-
pan Belgium Poland and Czecho-
slovakia.”
Continuing in bis summation of
Great Britain's foreign relations
King George welcomed the trend to
ward a more peaceful China voiced
Britain’s fixed policy of full support
a
for the league of nation* mentioned
the agreement with the power* to
open negitiations for definite *ettle-
ment of the reparation* problem and
finally wished the new emperor of
Japan whose enthronement is about
to take place a long and glorious
reign.
IS RICHEST ENGLISHMAN
LONDON'.—A* « result of the
death of Lorfd Iveagh. the richest
Englishman is now Samuel Samuel
M P. His wealth is estimated at
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Civic Clubs To
Obtain Returns
SAN BENITO Nov. Members
of the three service club* in »
Benito Kiwanians Totanans and
Lion* and their ladie* and friends
will assemble Tuesday night at the
Stonewall Jackson hotel for a ban-
quet on# of the features of which
will be the securing of election re-
turns.
The club* are arranging for a
apodal wire to \hm banquet (|
the Stonewall Jackson hotel an^ %i%
' receive the returns aa they »re
out to newspapers and ether
cies collecting them.
These meetings of the tlur*
are held monthly in San Per. •
IDLEft W ANTS TO W n
CAMBERWELL Eng.—Henry j
Hawkins who had done „
for nine years sought pern on t
marry a girl of 17 but e rt ia<|
tion was refused.
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We hare a complete assortment of the
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festoon effects collarettes wrap -
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Contentment that
Starts in the Kitchen—
.
The wise wife and mother will cater carefully to the
tastes of her men folks to achieve the ultimate in ap-
petizing foods. She will strive constantly for new dishes
that have individual piquancy. Thereby will she pro- !
mote a harmony and happiness in her home that can be
fully achieved in no other way.
There are a thousand and one sure-fire man-winning
recipes that may be executed with provisions now in your
own pantry. It is but a matter of knowing how’ and it
is your privilege and duty to learn the many cooking
secrets and practical recipes that await you in the—
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She Sroumsmtle Herald
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Free
Cooking
School
In the j
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High School Cafeteria
Mrs. Myra Oliver Dougan Starting Monday
An authority of note on the subject of Domestic
Science ami Home Economics will conduct the 1? P M
program personally It will be interesting and isovemDer 14 4.0U r. IY1.
most beneficial.
These Interesting Cooking School Classes Will Continue at the Same Hour for
5 Days Through Friday Nov. 16th
This noted culinary expert and dietition will demonstrate many new ways of preparing food and
w ill offer the latest menus that produce a well balanced ration and promotes healt h and longivity in
you* family.
W hat you put in your stomach should be a serious consideration with every person.
The correct diet and how to prepare many delicious foods will be ably told by this famous cooking
school teacher.
Come. Visit All Her Classes. Bring Your Friends. It is Absolutely
FREE. A Courtesy to the Women Readers of
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