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|! Valley Society |
11 Phone 7 j
Capt. Scanlan and
Mrs. Root Married
Announcement of the marriage
last October of Mrs. Katherine Root
of this city and Capt. Herbert V.
Scanlan 12th Cavalry U. S. A. sta-
tioned at Fort Brown corning as a
surprise to their many friends here
was made Thursday afternoon at
the regular meeting of the Post
Bridge club at which Captain Scan-
lan was host.
Four tables of bridge were filled
end high score prize for ladies went
to Mrs. Nell Shell and that for gen-
tlemen being awarded to Second
Ltafljknant John H. Willey. Then
m^Bd of serving refreshments at
th^Bfficers club as is the usual
ruanm guests were invited to the
quarters of Captain Scanlan.
Here upon arrival the guests were
greeted by a •'colored butler.” Jim-
rnic Holmes in make-up. who serv-
ed a huffet supper. A huge wed-
ding cake adorned the table and
beautiful decorations of pink roses
orange blossoms and ferns gave a
charming appearance to the rooms.
Then announcement of the wed-
ding was made Mrs. Scanlan cut-
ting the wedding cake with the sa-
ber of her captain husband.
In honor of the event Col. William
T Johnston commanding officer
of the post ordered a special band
concert for Friday afternoon. io
take place just before guard mount
from 3:15 to 4:30 o’clock.
I National Official
Addresses Y. \\ .
Mrs. Emma Byers of New York
national executive field secretary of
Y. W. C. A. work was guest of
honor at a luncheon of Valley Y.
W. C. A. workers held at Sobre
Las Olas in San Benito Thursday
i She made a talk on the needs and
i problems of the Y. W. C. A. in the
' Valley and described the aims of
Y. W. C. A. work.
Miss Helen MeCandless of
Louisville. Ky„ local secretary of
the Business and Professional
Women's club was also a guest.
About seventy women attended.
Those representing Brownsville
were Mesdames Louis Brulav H. L.
Yates. George Dennis. R. E. Hol-
land Wm. Morton. Mary E. Tay-
j lor and Airs. Volney Taylor.
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Wednesday Bridge
With Mrs. Batsell
Mrs. Wallace Harwood won high
1 award at the meeting of the Wed-
nesday bridge club held this week
i at the home of Mrs. J. H. Batsell.
f Mrs. F. J. Tucker held second high.
Two tables of club members par-
I ticipated in the game no guests
being present. Mrs. Batsell had
! arranged a charming setting for
I the party using a profusion of
! sweet peas she served a salad and
swnet course.
Mrs. Maurice Brulay lias the club
next.
Special Week-End Sal®
Spring Dresses
Sport and Wash Dresses ol Georgettes. Crepes
in dresses and Ensembles. Values to $19.75.
SATURDAY 5PECIA?.
$16.75
Comings Goings
Of Local People
Miss Mary M. Foley whose home
is in Detroit is here visiting her
sister. Mrs. O .G. Schendel. She
arrived Tuesday and expects to re-
main three or four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Muckleroy
have just returned home from a
j short visit to Falfurrias.
Mrs. E. C. Arnold has been here
with her daughter. Mrs. W. L.
Campbell for the past week. She
expects to go up to Mission Satur-
day to visit another daughter. Mrs.
I. J. Wright of that city. Her
home is Agua Dulcc.
Mrs. Volney Taylor has as her
guest for a few days Mrs. E. Owen
Scott cf Rio Grande City.
MERCEDES
SILVER TEA
One of the prettiest social events
of the week was the silver tea
given by the members of the Pres-
byterian auxiliary on Friday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. Carrie
M. Stewart.
Little Misses Dorothy Pollard and
Mary Rum Bennett in Martha
Washington costumes greeted tne
guests at the door and escorted
them to the living loom. The re-
ceiving line was composed of Mis.
| Stewart. Mrs. H. E. Bennett Mr
Alan Hvistendahl Mrs. V. H.
Holme and Mis. J. Schmitter. As-
sisting in entertaining the guests
were Mrs. Lela Lyle. Mrs. C. P.
Often and Mrs. T. H. Pollard ail
dressed in colonial costume.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with red. white and blue
flowers red burning tapers and
..mall flags. The centerpiece lor the
refreshment table was a silver bas-
ket filled with lied roses and flank-
ed by red tapers. Mrs. Margaret
King and Mrs. Kathryn Chadick
nourea ccffee and Mrs. Leeland
Matthews and Mrs. J. R. Barry in
costume assisted in serving the
guests. Others assisting included
Mrs. E. B. Witmer. Mrs. Ed Yates.
Mrs. A. K. Phillips and Mrs. Ed
Gaucli.
A program was enjoyed during
the afternoon including violin solos
by Mrs H. H. Kidder of Fan Juan
accompanied by Mrs. Forrest Powell
of Weslaco; piano solos by Mrs
L M Vigncss of La Feria and Miss
Katherine Stotler; Georg" Wash-
ington readings by Mrs. W. W. Do
Celi; the minuet was danced by
little Miss Betty Ray dressed as
G"orge Washington and Juanita
Talbert dressed at Martha Wash-
ington. accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. H. T. Stotler; vocal solos
by Mrs. Eddv of Chicago; violin
solos by A. Wool rid ee. accompanied
by Mrs. W. H Carlisle: solos on a
saw bv Mrs. C. P. Owen; and vocal
solos bv Mrs. H. T. Pollard and Mrs.
Lela Lvle.
About eighty guests called during
♦ he afternoon representing Pbair
San Juan. Donna Weslaco La Feria
and Mercedes.
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WALTHER LEAGUE BANQUET
The Walther Leagues of the Val-
ley held th"ir annual banouet here
at the week-end in the American
Legion Hall. Little cherry trees
formed Ihe table decorations and
the George Washington idea was
I further earned out in the novel
i nlace cards which were small
blocks of wood in which ft ere stuck
I little red hatchets with the names
of the ugests minted thereon. The
j guests were welcomed by Mm Ar-
| cold Krause dressed as Martha
I Washington.
The Rev. A. Bartling. pas*nr of
j the local Immanuel Lutheran
! Church nresided at the banrupt as
: toastmaster. The welcome address
was given bv Oscar Duho. president
of the local l°aeue. The resnonse
was given bv the Hew John Elsne*-
cf the Tmman»"l Lutheran church
j of McAllen. Miss Alnina Hohmer
j ga’-" a number of readings.
The Rev. H. L. We'deranrl«rs of
1 the Lutheran church of San Benito
i "ave a short talk which was fo1-
l lowed by accordian solo bv .Taenh
] Foxier. The program was ended
! with a short naMot’c nlav.
About Pd membe-s of the different
I leagues of tb° Ve^ev T'er" nv"sent.
j ronrpsentin" Fan Benito. Harlingen
j Edinburg McAllen and Mercedes.
SANTA MARTA
METHODIST SOCIETY
The Methodist Missionary society
j met with Mrs. P. M. Shioley Monday
afternoon. An interesting program
was given. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
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SI RPRI^F SHOWER
! Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harvester
1 ft-ere invited to the home of Mr. and
After all most husbands
are like children
MAN'S a man owes his daily sweeping out wastes and
fitness his success to the wife poisons. In a part-bran prod-
who sees that he takes good uct the amount of bulk is scl-
rare of himself. She watches dom sufficient to completely
■ ”c gets enough sleep perform this work. That is
takes enough time to eat. She why doctors recommend
acts as family physic.an with ALL-BRAN. Because they
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Mrs. P. H. Hargrave Tuesday even-
ing where they were met by their
many friends who had gathered io
surprise them with a shower. Bridge
and flinch were played until a late
hour when Tommie Lou Hargrave
and Mary George Washington
brought the packages to tlie bride.
[After the paettages were opened and
enjoyed refreshments were served.
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JOINT SOCIAL
The Methodist and Baptist Mis-
sionary societies had their social
Thursday evening at the school au-
ditorium. Mrs. Sanscm and Mrs.
Mock had charge of the entertain-
ments and kept the crowd busy with
various games. Refreshments of
cake sandwiches and cocoa were
served to about forty.
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PERSONALS
| Mrs. Magee and children of La
Feria spent the week-ena with Mrs.
B. M. Eansom Jr.
Miss Annie Smith spent the week
end with relatives in Harlingen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson C. Davis
visited Mr. and Mi.. K. R. Daugher-
ty of San Benito Friday.
Mrs. Curry and daughter and
Dora Mae Stocking of Raymond -
ville spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Stocking.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harpester
of Raymondville visited Mr. and
Mrs. B. O. Harpester several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Truett Shipley and
son of La Feria \isited friends here
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Louk of Mc-
Allen spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. II. F. Kaiser.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mock were in
Brownsville Monday.
Mrs. R. H. Hargrave and Tommie
Lou returned last week from an ex-
tended visit with relatives at San
Angelo. They were accompanied
home by Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave
who visited here several days.
Miss Margaret Craddock spent the
week end with her parents at San
Benito.
Moore Mathews went to San An-
tonio the last of the week to help
his brother move here.
PHARR
PERSONALS
Miss Martha Chamnes of Pharr
has returned to her home here aft-
er spending the week-end with her
! parents in Austin.
Miss Estelle Willis spent the week
end with her parents at Olmito.
and returned to take up her work
in the Pharr-San Juan schools.
Supt. J. Lee Stambaugh of the
Pharr-San Juan public schools is in
Cleveland. Ohio attending the Na-
tional Teachers' association.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hoidale of
Harlingen were viistors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patterson on
Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tra Horton were
visitors in Pharr from Corpus Chris-
li during the week-end.
W. M. White and son. Lionel of
Corpus Christ i. visited Miss Thco.
White on Sunday of this week.
Mrs. A. A. Kelley. Mrs. M. B.
Gore Mrs. N. K. Campbell. Mrs. D.
U. Buckner and Mrs. J. D. Lauck
were among tnose from Pharr who
attended the bridge party given at
the Fdinburg country club on Mon-
day in honor ot the visiting ladies
from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Whittbold of
Chicago 111 have returned to Pharr
Have
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and healthy scalp
Use Valley Flowers llair Oil
and Brilliantine.
Well kept beautiful hair is a
personal altraction and a per-
sonal satisfaction.
If you need a good scalp food
try VALLEY FLOWERS HAIR
OIL. It not only is a food but
keeps the hair in place.
Valley Flowers Brilliantine is
in paste and liquid form and is
excellent to keep the hair look-
ing well dressed.
Both products delightfully per-
fumed.
All leading druggists Barber
Shops an! Beauty Parlors.
Valley Flowers
Brilliantine 40c
Valley Flowers
Hair Oil 25c and 50c
from Chicago where they wilt spend
the winter. Mr. Whittbold ’A: big
nursery interests in Pharr jf
Miss Ethel Leddel is in San An-
tonio visiting friends for a few days
before returning to her work here.
Burnett Pharr of the University
of Texas was in Pharr on Monday
at which time he was attending to
business relative to booking a date
for the University of Texas band
during their spring tour.
Mrs. J. N. Taylor of Dallas and
Mrs. P. D. Harris of Ft. Worth are
visitincr in the home of Dr. and Mrs.
N. L. Davidson of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Gore enter-
tained with a dinner bridge on
Thursday evening at their beautiful
home on Caffery avenue. Those
present included Messrs and Mcs-
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! We Are Calling Your Attention to the
| OPENING i NEW STORE
I Saturday\ March 2 1929
| With An Entire New Stock of Merchandise
FEATURING DRESS GOODS
At our opening Saturday we will have McChesney’s will feature dress goods
on display brand new merchandise at which have been carefully selected with
prices that will appeal to the average ' view to meet each personal prr - \
housewife.
. e. . .. A. A complete review of the most favored
llie busy shopper \\ ill find it a pk. v ..nd fashionable fabrics are to be i
lire to make select.ons at McChesney s. . . . ... . .
Everything is dir.plaved for ready ox- m thls "e"’ stock and W1» hel> you to
amination as to quality and popular save money on your new Spring g..-
prices will be an outstanding feature. ments.
I
I Rayon Silk Bloomers in beautiful Nine-Quarters Bleached Sheeting cvA ^
colors heavy grade AM/’* fine quality regular 50c a yard ■{*]/• jftjg
silk . "wv sheeting for only yard .. Jot
Girls’ Fast Co’or Percale and Boys’ Caps all sizes and colors *** ^
Voile Dresses all At*f* regular 75c values AMf* t\S
sizes .for oniy .
Art Metal Table Lamps com- -A Ladies’ Percale House Dresses in —
plcte with shades for 'Ll AM I 'vicie range of colors and patterns /II/*
Window Shades -A Alarm Clocks regular $1.00 sell- Qp '
cream and A*l/* er’ on 5Pecial X j(T |g
green . V* occasion . \JU\* Sfij
35-inch Ile^j^Brown Domestic - A Oil Cloth in a great assortment ami *
rcgular^^snier for IOC of COl°r5 ancl Pattern;:;< Zt}C x|
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McChesney’s Store
12th and Adams Streets — Brownsville
dames N. K. Campbell D. U. Buck-
ner and H. L. Gunn of Pharr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Patterson were
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
N. K. Campbell on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Alsted of
San Antonio who spent several days
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Gunn have returned to their home.
Merle Kelley was the week-end
guest of Jay Hausmon of Browns-
ville.
Misses Retha Sanders. Stella
Stanfield. Tone Thompson and Mat-
tie Mae Middleton formed a party
to Point Isabel during the week-
end and returned on Saturday aft-
ernoon.
The Pharr Kiwanians were hosts
to the 62 Kiwanians who arrived
in Hidalgo county on Monday morn-
ing. at dinner at the new Kiwanis
building.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Melton had
as their guests for dinner on Sun-
day of this week Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Gunn.
T. M. Lovett has returned to his
home in San Juan after staying in
Marlingeu for several days for his
health.
RAIL MEN VISIT VALLEY
SAN BENITO. March 1.—Rob-
ert Dickerson traveling passenger
agent of the Kansas City Southern
railway company with offices at
Kansas City and L. G. Hopkins
general passenger and ticket agent
of the Texarkana and Fort Smith
railway company with offices at
Texarkana were here Thursday
on business.
SPENCER
Beauty and Wave
Shop
Marcel 75c
Expert finger waving water *
waving scalp treatments and
manicures
(H P. SPECIALTY
Permanent Wave
Any type
any style.
? Evenings and Sundays
5 by Appointment *
Spencer Beauty
and Wave Shop
1105*4 Elizabeth St.
Tel. lu‘J6 McCrory Bldg.
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
Sunday Menus
Breakfast
Orange Juice
Pan Cakes Maple Svrup
Broiled Bacon Coffee
Dinner
Browned Baked Chicken
Sweet Potato Puff
Buttered Turnips
Bread Grape Jam
Fruit Gelatin Salad Salad Dressing
Orange Cocoanut Pie Coffee
Supper
Creamed Chicken with Pimentos
on Toast
Watermelon Pickles
Chocolate Cookies Tea
Browned Baked Chicken
4 1-2 pound chicken. 1-2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt. 1-4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons fat. 2 tablespoons but-
ter. 1-2 cup water.
Wash the chicken cut up for serv-
ing and rinse thoroughly. Let drain
in a colander. Roll each piece in
the flour and sprinkle with the salt
and pepper. Place the fat in a fry-
ing pan and when hot acid the
chicken and brown on both sides.
Add the butter and when mixed
well remove the chicken to a baking
dish or roaster. Pour the water in
the frying pan and when boiling
pour over the chicken. Cover tight-
ly and bake in a moderate oven for
1 1-4 hours. Inspect frequently and
turn the chicken to allow * even
browning. More water may be need-
ed. When the chicken is done place
it on a serving platter and pour gravy
from the pan over the top. Serve at
once.
Sweet Potato Puff Serving Six
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes. 2
tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt
1-4 teaspoon pepper. 1 egg yolk 1
egg white stiffly beaten.
Mix the potatoes butter salt
pepper and egg yolk. Beat for two
minutes. Fold in the stiffly beaten
egg white and roughly pile the mix-
ture into a buttered baking dish.
Bake in a moderate oven for 15
minutes. Serve in the baking dish.
Squeeze the juice from six oranges
remove all seeds. Pour the juice in
a pitcher and store in the ice box
over night. In the morning the
juice may be poured into glasses
and will be ready for immediate
serving.
PIN CAUSES DEATH
CHICAGO—Pricked on the thumb
by a pin. Miss Olga Larson died of
blood-poisoning.
J. Van Heest
Furniture Refinisher
has added i
AUTO PAINTING !
Which will receive the same personal l
attention that he has piven for the
past four years in ’ *’ furnil v line.
The Van Heest Shops
a
Corner 11th and Monroe Streets
Phone 1047
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