The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 295, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1931 Page: 7 of 12
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ASSOCIATED
PRESS GOES
RADIOS ATDY
Nation Wide Hookup
Will Carry Story
Of Organiatin
NEW YORK Marta 11 —if*—
Agams: a oacfcdrop of tbe cueft and
ham cf High-speed -eegrapfc type-
«r.va 'he Aeoe-ated Press wH
titixi;: Saturday night tbe
rner-cadmc drama cf gathering
and crsrrttaenng the news of the
acrid. Par hall an hoar begrarsag
at S 3i P- a. C&T* BxxopfaoDB
sr. op m tbe gaseral news meat at
tbe New Yorx headquarters mill
carry ©ter WEAF and WJZ with
tbe cocbmed chams at the Na-
beart-bea: cf this nems gathering
organa*.rum abase arteries ec-
arc* the (hbt Emery araLafce
station Iran coast to coast atfl be
cat m.
K'ht Cooper general manager
of the Associated Press mill make
a brief address explaining tbe pur-
pose and funmaemg at tbe organ-
ization. He wtH be w rtxtaeat by
M H Avleswonh. president of tbe
Mammal Broadcasting Company
through mbose coopmuao tbe
broadcast mas arranged.
Alter it. Cooper George Hicks
and Jtan Wallington. announcers
am make a tour of tbe nems room
desentasg tbe work at the ednors.
reporters and operators thmagft
whose hands pass X7JBM mords a
day recording tbe events of tbe
ward an thru may to tbe nesrs
cocmnm at 1.300 member newspa-
per* of the Associated Press a
North and South America and
through allied nems gathering
aeenoes to the papers of tbe old
14 world.
A r ose-up of the work mill be
furnished m interviews mtth J. 11
Kendrick. executive nems editor in
charge of tbe nems report to morn-
ing papers and other editor* of
the nems that is developing at the
Accounts of hour outstanding
nems erects of the last few years
acre covered wiH be pan of the
progtfm. which will be listed as
"on top of the world.*
Reagan County Oil
Well Runs Amuck
SAX ANGELO. Tex March 13 —
P—Drtiiers ctruacaed then efforts
today to bring ucc-x control. the
latest and largest of the vorid'u
deepest otl producers group Sc. 1
Oil Corpcraucc.» Xc. *-B Lturersi-
tt. m rteagan county vtueh bur*t
XL» steel bonds at an uadctennir.ed
pacnt beneath me surface. 1: con-
tinued last r.arht to Gov oat of con-
trol from a depth of I3T feet. Chi
of Cl gravity. forced by gas that
gauged MMOM cuisc feet before
the veil was tubed vas shovmcg
thrcaga the stcei dmn.
Second Indictment
Returned For Killing
C PAMP.A Thx March 13—.P—
Paul X bet of Le Fora vas mitred
by a grand ;sry here late ywtethy
is oociaectiap vxtt» the slaving cf
C. H Taylor Jan. 25. near Le Fars.
as be oat ej a car vith Mrs. ibr.»
Wiisoez Ctsaries *Lcrtle Chock*
V'llscn recent;.' vas given a 33-vear
sentence for 'the saaytaf. ■bhet
vas one of the char vitnesses zi
ttasm's ttJtL Mrs Wzson a oeuat
beM os a czaree e( vtSt
Taylors
CLEAR AWAY
SKIN IRRITATION
WITH RESINOL
AT
YOUR
DEALER’S
i
Mercedes
iATAMSf TEA GARDEN
FEATURE Or SOCIAL ETEVT
11
played art Mrs Jams Homm scor-
iae iuei. Mrs A W Shea* sconog
Others pruts. :or Usa pretty i!-
to set Mwdairrt J. C. Shaw. H.
**c John Ashton W. H Carts*
G. C. Ftttz. W W DeCelL Ralph
Lore. T. L Mm. Jcr z Rome A F
Witte and T. A WalL*
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOB WHAT TO BEAD CXI B
Standing committees were ap-
pointed zb the Whet To Read club
held at tbe First National
effectors' room this week by the
President. Mrs Harold Stuart who
The membership committee is
composed of Mrs. Art TOson. Mrs.
S H Colher and Mrs. E H Poteet:
publicity. Mrs. Gram Mormon and
Mrs. M. L.Dand: Social Mrs. 8 H
Collier Mrg Henry r »-w«
Mrs. R e Kirkpatrick: Contact.
Mrs. John Herndon Mrs Waldos
Greenlee and Mrs. Walter Vann.
Mrs. R E Kmkpatrxi had charge
of the program which dealt with
"Early Writings'
Mrs Henry Lauderdale on
■Socrates"; Mrs Grant Mormon
told tbe story oC -Daman ird py-
UU*5 * Mrs. E H Poteet told of the
life and writings of George EUloC;
Mrs. Walden Greenlee talked on
"Dona Beatrix and E&urqaa *
MBS- HAFNXS EVTEBTAINS
CXCB AVD CITSTS
The eocene ciato members and a
few rJests spent an (Cjoysbie after-
n°o«s oc Wednesday aa the J. E
Haynes hone with Mrs H. J. Laad-
erda> as hostess.
Fragrant spring Cowers added to
the surtuuntfery
Mrs Fred Brooks scored ?•>•»*» m
the ciofc. Mrs George Breetfeng
wared ingh for the gaests injifr?
Ftici Hail scored far
Others ^ the
were Meedmoes George Marfrham
MaitSon Grenuee. Mixlred Bndges
Mm H^Saa. R^'lSri *
J MetitaB- B M Saiwosn. Art Tti-
soe and Earcid St jar*..
banqitt ghln Bl
F1BE DEPARTMENT
Tlw Btxam off fee Mercedes
Pfre Deparaacn: eere _ oasts a: a
ffanjaiioc a: fee okt ^ *
Mrs. Jacob Feeler Jr was —.«-
■uscreas for fee esesuag being av-
s>dted by Mra G. A. Km? mad Mrs.
J D McDonald m arranging «n m.
secesnar and rcxnsiif program
wtacfc ffeasared decorations aac
B*2=u*rs si keeps? wife Sr. Par-
neks Day.
Tbe Jssc ~ .more cn fee pcagas
Piegj Span Ireland'
Oaf E H TkSber: of fee fire
wiixa toe Gre-
by Into
fee body for fenr reyiir eiczi
T^sp was cfli« 'r’artei wasli
■OSTS AT ENJOYABLE
DINNER PARTY
Mr and Mrs L B Crockett were
bott as an enjoyable dinner parrr
one day tins week fee roots off
boner beef Mr ard Mr. EM
Crockets. Mrs. Prank Edwards and
Leroy Edwards wbose birthdays oc-
Ofeen in were Mr and
Mrs Georte Crocket: and Prank
Edwards off Mercedes. Mr «yj
rOLSOSALS
Rev. Hudson of La Fena preach-
ed Sunday ccnu^ and mibt.
H. Blanchard of Brownsville apect
a few day* with his daughter. Mr*
F. H Sledge and family
Mrs H. C. Hmr apes: Tuesda-
with Mrs J. Bamdt
Mias Flame Blanchard and Mi*?
Lora Young of Brownsville visxted
Mrs. E. H. Sledge rveesehr.
Mr and Mrs H P Kjusct drt*e
So Boca chica Sundae
Mrv S Fernandez of Btovtvs-
tiSo and four daughters Mima
im Rueaa Ha B.
Ora of Spue mad Mrs. Lee Batter
•f Lake Geneva Wa. were gnats]
of Mrs PteiauKs mad Mm Felm
Mrs. B M. Sanson: mad Mrs H
C- Vtnceni went to Harlingen Mon-
day.
The Sunday hotel nsttors were
Dr Buck and seas L S and Rob-
ert of Mrrcrrt»» mac daughter Mrs.
Jar Fernandez of Mercedes
Mm Mina Prms: and Ed Scares
of nm.« go jgr. and
Mrs. F. S. Champsen Sunday
Mrs. F. M. Shipley. Genera and
Irene and Mrs T D Shipley were
in Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. E G Y£*m and
Lola Rath and Pauls* Bos»mar.
were m Mercedes Saturday
Mrs. B O Harpsser spent a few
days w*fc her daughter Mr* CoBic*
Dowr. ml Santa Roam
Mrs. J. B Carroll and Mrs H C.
Taarero and Charles shopped a
Wesiaco Finlay.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ferris and
farilr siorec to San Besrto.
Mrs. Charles Hupp of Mercedes
je^Tteshy ugh: wish Mrs B
Mr. and Mrs- D. Ward of Pr.-
Mtra ranted Mr. and Mrs J B
Carroll Sunday
S. FTaaer. who has been here
with b» son. D. D and familt
wens to Houston.
Mr and Mrs H C fluuai and
family spent Sundav with Mra Vtn-
cenz mother. Mrs Anderson in
The Baptist Women's Missionary
aoaety met ax the ham of Mrs. B
M Smnsom Monday with 13 pres-
ent An icvrestiEf program on
home mission work prepared for
the T ' Jsr meek of prayer was
®Joyt*4 by alL Deiioous refresh-
menu were served by the hostess
Mrs. Kenneth Andrews of Merce-
des was an out-of-town guess.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil Ford spent
Sunday xught in BrowmsnUe with
Mrs Ford's parents. Mr and Mr?
McDonald Mrs. Ford remained a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs E- L Wade were
called to Fort Worth because at the
serious illness of Mrs Wade s moch-
Mrs Champion Mrs Personjcu?
Miss Feia Champion and Chas
Btarck attended services at the
mlssioD in Mercedes Tuesday night.
Mr. Lentz at Chicago and R M
Pratt of Stuart Place were here on
frgyci.rMNpy. Monday
Mrs B F Look of McAllen came
Tuesday to spend a few dar* with
Mrs H F. Kaiser
Mr and Mrs & H McClain and
Charles railed Mr and Mrs T D
Lady Cynthia Hodcjr is fdng ts
hi the hvMhap a# the new E- : s*>
political party which t-c Oswald
Shipley Sunday Mrs Sfcupiey re-
tamed wish them us Edcouch us
spena Use week
J. Brandt ana G T MeCan; uses
.
a - _• .r.f =* :.-.p '--• Br. ■ .—t
I Monday.
Mr. and Mrs J. C. Tartar: and
Mb? Jfhaan Matthews shopped *
■ Har unger. Tuesday
| Ward Cannaighair. of Mercedes
: was a recent nsator at the Rcwt
Hr Florence Crow and Mrs E
G. Gilbert from the Harlingen
I pump called oc Mrs L. M Gilbert
Moods:
Mss LaU-aa Og-esbv spent the
week-end m RarmcocvUie w.th
Mrs. Howard Carrey
■ .. ..- -..
K. Y. MAYOR TO
FACE CHARGES
bcoapeteace W9 Be
Alleged By Cmc
A committee of the fc-rrtor* of
the Greater Sew Yar* Fed***:.*
of Churches has adopted a naah-
luc eegjy.*.T.» a aoc-partasaa.
cfcy-msde fcwotagataOE -that at
met: both the .naocee! and *be
railty ~ Copies sere ana m Oo*~r-
aor RkmkcI: aad water? of tae
“The nreeiancB* of the pa*- lew
seeks concerting the conditwo
ihm obtain m this thy haw snatsrd
the am! sens* o! the wr -nm-r »
the resoiatiOE: wad -There haw
maltipjed charges of crime wt.-h
hare poor pnpca;shea- of era*: *ad
brJaerj lacad fwa amocr thaw
sworn farrhf»:*j to acuutu-ster "tar
bn. aad of * wide-spread eh*
corrapcaoc. which haw anderauaed
the confjdetsce of the people.'*
The sooahft roB^adtee ctf -t ohsc
allays urged • tri-partr arresta-
gatian. sponsored by the legislature
aad condacted by wpresectatrws of
all time parties.
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BEANS rgft-arj:.' He
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Salad Pressing ^ ‘ 1
Flour
Chilicon Came !^" ' 11c
Spaghetti f£^»5"twcl.
Saurkraut £V:. 12c
Beans _4c
Ketchup 23c
Com Meal > t‘ _1 Be
Brooms S1**" 37 c
Crackers 2«ic
Coffee “T
Apples uT^T-^*_44c
Cakes 1 bo
Oxydol 15c
BACON 20c
Weiners 19c
Bologne ? He
Hams uliiujJu 21c
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