The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1931 Page: 6 of 12
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1 Young People
\ Honor North
\ Mission Girl
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NORTH MISSION. Aug. 13 —The
young people of the Epworth league
of Mission Methodist church hon-
ored Miss Alice Borman with a
- birthday surprise Monday evening
With well filled baskets they
motored to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wycotff wliere they enjoyed a
picnic dinner. Guests of the happy
- occasion were Reverend Fred and
' wile Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Bixler and the
members of the league.
• • •
BTEAK FRY AT
LIONS PARK
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Slocum and
- daughter Thelma of Pharr and
" their house guest Mr. Shamhough
of Houston were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell
on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
took their guests to Lions Park for
a steak fry; then returned home
and spent the remainder of the
evening with music.
» • •
HOSTESS ENTERTAIN
MANY FRIENDS
Misses Jewel Katie and Nancy
Belle Warner entertained the fol-
lowing guests on Tuesday evening:
Mr. and Mrs. John Osthoff. Mr.
and Mrs. William Russell and house
guests James Russell and sister
Miss Lillian Miss Louise Slevins
T Messrs. George Jones. Monroe Het-
rick. Collie Curtis John Curtis and
brother. After a pleasant evening
spent with the popular game of
forty two the hostess served re-
• freshments.
» * • •
PICNIC AT
- BOCA CHICA
• Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Whittlesey and
*• daughter Jean. Mr and Mrs War-
• ren Whittlesey of Oilmar. Mr. and
Mrs Albert Whittlesey and daugh-
• ter Revis Dean Mrs Pilcher and
• daughter Lillian and Miss Louise
** Slevins enjoyed the day at Boca
2 Chica on Sunday.
• • •
* HOME DEMONSTRATION
’ CLUB HOSTESS
The member* met at the home of
. Mrs. Leo Marcell Friday and after
a short business meeting a very
*- interesting program was given by|
Mrs Curtis Echols. Two demon- j
m Strattons on beauty culture were
m. given by Mrs. Echol* and a dem- |
* onstrat ion in physical culture was
"* given by Mrs. Conway Garlington. j
Three guests were present: Mes-
dames E. N. Marcell. Hebcr Marceil
* and Miss Lillian Russell. The next
- meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. C. W. Downing on August 21
a Mesdames Hanna. Lapham and
- Jewett will have charge of the
* program
•» « • •
GROUP HAS
* PICNIC SUNDAY |
* Mr. and Mrs. William Russell
m and guests James Russell and
Lillian Russell Mr. and Mrs. John
I Osthoff. Mr. W. S Warner and
- daughters Jewell Katie and Nancy •
Belle enjoyed a picnic lunch on
; the banks of Shary Canal on Sun-
t day evening.
• • •
- PERSONALS
Mesdames Lena Field and L. R
Z Ash motored to Ca-p Perry at
- Rio Hondo on Sunday where the
- sons of Mrs. Field have been in
* camp. 1
E. E. Price and family of Port
Arthur were recent guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Henrv Har-
* rison. Mr. Price is the brother of
~ Mrs Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W Rhoades and
- Mr. and Mrs Lee Wallace and
daughter Lucille were Edinburg |
- visitors on Saturday
Mesdames Conway Garlington
1 and Anna Pearl Tryon attended
-» the home demonstration council
meeting at the chamber of com-
merce building of McAllen Satur-
day. The new demonstration agent
is expected to arrive the middle of
* September to take charge of the
clubs of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H Hale of
South Sharvland entertained Mr
and Mrs. Clint Wise of Weslaco
and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mulkey and
family of North Mission on Sunday.
Mr.' and Mrs. A! Volz and family
were guests at the home of their
sister Mrs R. L. Jones of Mercedes
on Sunday.
Bernard Welsman and sister Mis*
. Helen left Monday morning for
Kingsville to visit their uncle and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Weis-
* man.
Dalton Killinger was a Sunday
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
* Calvin Jencks.
Mr. and Mrs. James Nash were
. six o'clock dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Olln Rome
of Mission on Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Baker and daughter
Margaret of McAllen who have
been spending a few days at home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker left
Wednradav to visit her son Ear!
Baker and family of Taylor Boule- j
vara.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Echols ac- i
oompamed by Mr? Georgia Echols
“ were Sunday visitors at Port Isabel.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hansen of
- Edinburg were visiting at the
parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hansen on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon H nsen of
Edinburg were visiting at the i
parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hansen on Saturdav
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norman
will move to Mission this week to
Bare for the rooming house of Mr.:
.and Mrs. Magee during their ab- ]
sence in the western states.
Mesdames A. J. Albertson and
Anna Pearl Tryon were callers at
the homes of Mrs. Ira Windbigler
and mother-in-law Mrs. Windbigler
! on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Parks ana
daughter Lois were Sunday guests
1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oal-
‘ lion of Weslaco.
T Mrs. J. A. Muckleroy is spendinc
» the summer in 8anta Monica Call?.
• wjth her daughter Mrs. S. C. Wood-
! gon She will return the first pa:t
> Of September. Mr. Muckleroy and
- James Jr. have returned after
month spent in Arizona.
PARIS OFFERS NEW ‘MARQUISE’ HAT
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This ts Jean Patou's new “Marquise” hat. Named for the colorful
marquises of the eighteenth century it is designed of black velvet and
finished with a velvet bow on the left side. It is worn pulled low over
the right eye.
September
Bride Elect
Is Honored
HARLINGEN Aug. 14-Miss
Hall a popular member of the Har-
lingen school faculty who is to be
married in early September was
honoree at a lovely party given for
her by Mrs. Clayton Pritchard at
her pleasant home on West Buch-
anan Friday.
Pink and green were the appropri-
ate colors chosen and were carried
out in pink roses with fern.
After the guests were assembled
the honoree was presented with a
shower of beautiful gifts. Little Ada
Louise and Carol Lee Ewing youth-
ful daughters of Mr. and Mrs. S.
Finley Ewing were attired in pretty
quaint dresses of lavender and pink
and gave Uje gifts to the honoree.
Afterwards the guests enjoyed
games of bridge. Mrs. Bruce Eu-
banks won the prize for high score
and Mrs. Joe Roberts won the second
high score.
The hostess served refreshment
plate to her guests who were beside
the honoree. Mesdames Claude Ful-
lic-k Robert Saunders. Roland Rader.
E W. Stewart. Douglass David
Wink Bruce Eubank F M. Hardin
S. F. Ewing. Clyde Hcllon. F. L.
Crown. Joe Roberts. Robert Teague
Barney Meredith. F. H. Xhiswell
Fred Hall' and C. L. Fwing. Misses
Lila Hall Alice Tait. Elizabeth Bass
Emily and Julia Traxley and Bessie
Versar.
• • •
MISS YUKOLA HORNE IS
BRIDE OF C. M. PRATT
A very pretty wedding took place
Monday morning when Miss Yc '">la
Horne became the bride of C?vde
M Pratt son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pratt. a‘ the home of ‘lie
bride s parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Horne.
The rooms were a lovely set-
ting for the occasion with a profus-
ion of the choicest American rosn
crranged with fern in vases and
floor baskets. Rrv. Leslie A. Boon-
pastor of the Methodist church offi-
cated reading the beautiful service
in a very impressive manner.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
Ellis Prrry. mast becomingly attired
in a Alice blue crepe ensemble. She
carried a dainty arm bouquet of
pink rosebuds and lace fern.
The best man was Ellis Perry.
The bride wore a beautiful en-
sc mble of beige lace with accessories
in harmony with her costume and
she carried a charming arm bou-
quet of sweetheart roses with fern.
Immediately after the ceremony
a luncheon was served at the home
with the following guests: Mr. and
Mrs. S. 8. Allison of Chicago. 111.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Insaul of
San Antonio Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Pratt Robert Pratt Mr. and Airs.
A. M. Horne.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt left for a two
weeks' weding trip to be spent at
Corpus Christi. They will be at home
In Alice where Mr. Pratt is maua-
; ger of the Rialto theatre.
I * * •
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Robertson son
Jim and daughter. Aline of Meri-
i dian are visitors here this week in
the home of their daughter Mrs
Floyd Lane and Mr. Lane; and also
in the home of their son. Mr. T. E.
Robertson and Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. R. F. Thomason is now a‘
her home 1329 East Tyler after an
operation at the Valley hospital.
She is recovcrint slowlv.
Mrs. Georgia Hand of San An-
! tonio Is visiting her sister Mrs. H
J. O'Connell and family. Mrs. Hand
has many friends here as she was
a former resident of the Valley.
Miss Margaret Thomason returned
Sa*u day night from Belton where
^he took a teacher's summer course.
She is a member of the faculty cf
the Harlingen public school. The
1 home trip was made in company
with Miss Dessie Richardson of
Santa Rosa who attended the Bay-
lor College.
• • •
Valley Students Are
To Receive Decrees
AUSTIN. Aug. 14 — Candidates
who exnect to receive the'r bachelor
of business administration degrees
from the University of Texas at
the August commencement include
two Valley students Link Brian
Martin of Harlingen and Paul W.
Newman also of Harlingen.
_
Mrs. Della Bollinger Is in Tacoma.
Wash. at present where she was
rilled by the death of her brother.
E. I. Hitch. Miss Mary Lobdell ar-
cumoanied Mrs. Bollinger. Enroute
home the two will visit friends In
Omaha returning about Sept. 1.
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Program On
Home Mission
WESLACO Aug. 14—Circle two
Oi the Methodist Missionary Society
met Monday afternoon for a social
meeting at the home of Mrs. C. T.
Erown with 15 present. After a short
business session a program on ‘ Home
Mission Work-’ was given by Circle
No. 3. Miss Irene Clifford told of
“French Mission School at Houma.
La. \ and described a day at this
school. Mrs. Gertrude Becker dis-
cussed "Desert Hopes in Arizona."
During the social hour Mrs. Fred
Robertson gave ‘ Gleanings from the
Bulletin of Missionary News.” Mes-
dames Raymond Clifford and George
Ury were added to the circle roll as
new members. Mrs. Brown. assistPQ
by Mesdames Fred Robertson and
K M. Anderson served a delicious
refreshment course.
The next meeting on Aug. 17 is *o
be at the home of Mrs. Tom Bru-
ton at 1008 Missouri.
• • •
CIRCLE CHAIRMAN
GIVES RESIGNATION
The three circles of the Presby-
terian Missionary Society met to-
gether at the home of Mrs. M. M.
Nickel Monday afternoon. Mrs. \V.
H. Baxter Sr. led the devotional.
Mrs. C. H. Cotton was appointed as
chairman of circle two. to take the
P’are of Mrs. M. J. Smith who re-
Mf-jed. Mrs. Raymond Witt presi-
dent of the organization presented
rs. Smith with a gift of apprecia-
i'ui. Mrs. N. 8. Allen was leader on
i ! program which was on “Mexico”.
Mi.. George Lucas gave an inter-
esting paper on “Donna Maria and
her Daughters.” Mrs. C. H Cotton
gave a reading from the “Survey. ’
1 A delicious ice course was served to
33 members.
• • •
PERSONALS
D. A. Cleveland returned the lat-
ter part of the week from an ex-
tended trip to South America.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cathey an-
nounce the arrival of a baby girl
! last Saturday.
i Mrs. E. W. Langley and daughter.
Miss Vera. Mrs. T. A. Mauck. and
Mrs. Seth Duncan and son. Billie
were in Harlingen Wednesday.
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Club To Promote
Cutting Of Weeds
In Vacant Lots
The West Banker Civic Club met
Thursday afternoon In the home
of Mrs. W. A. Velten In Banker
Addition. Roses and zinnias formed
an attractive decoration note of the
looms given over to the hspitality.
Discussion was held on the cutting
of weeds in the vacant lots and it
was decided to have this done ns
soon as possible.
Mrs. Velten served a delicious
salad course later in the afternoon.
• • •
Younger Set
Enjoys Boca
Chica Party
MERCEDES. Aug. 14.—A group of
young folk motored to Boca Chica
one evening this week where danc-
ing was enjoyed at the Del Mar
pavilion.
Those making up the party were
Misses Martha Yearwood Mary Lee
Korn Marietta Brooks. Remadlne
Henderson Christine Wattson of
Dallas Margaret Potts of Mission
and Burnell Strunk and Messrs
Bobby Burns Donald Barton Barr
Ewing. Buddie Wattson Otto Cess-
ling. John Ohls. Thomas Shock of
La Fcria. Dick Bollanfont Ed Healy
and J. D. Busby.
Comings Goings
Richard Sethman and daughter
! Miss Frances have returned from
j Kansas where they have been the
past six weeks visiting with relatives
and friends.
• • •
Misses Lucilla Luisa and Celia
Perez and Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto
Gonzales are to spend the week end
with friends in Laredo.
• • •
Gilford Burns is in San Antonie
on a business trip.
• • i
Mr and Mrs. W L. Campbell ol
McAllen were in Brownsville Wed-
nesday arid Thursday.
Local Woman
Guest at San
Benito Event
I
SAN BENITO. Aug. 14— Mr*.
Thomas G. Bolles entertained1
Wednesday mdth a luncheon bridge
j honoring her mother. Mrs. E. P.
Hunt of Dallas and Mrs. Matilda J.
Mendenhall of Monte Grande.
A color scheme of silver and
black was carried out in the ap-
pointment* for the luncheon and
accessories for the games during
the afternoon.
High score award was presented
to Mrs. J. E. Bell while Mrs. ^ B.
Wells received the second high
prize. Consolation went to Mrs. J.
C. Collins and the cut trophy to
Mrs. J. L. Landrum. Both of the
honorees were remembered with at-
tractive gifts.
'The guests for the twelve tables
| of players included Mesdames C. j
K. Mettler Robert G. Alexander.
Geo. A. Toolan Walter F. Cham-
bers Paul Cottrell. Leigh Stanley
Harry J. Hlnkly O. C. Hamilton.
Cain Roberts T. E. Marehbanks
Donnie Hood L. B. Mayer. James
C. Bowie. Knox Smith. F. L. Hink-
ly. II. C. Lawton G. E. Lovett. W.
J. Vinsont c. M. Wunderman. John
Bowie A D. Shapere. Richard T.
J Collins. John W. Betts. James L.
Landrum. McMurry Richey. D. W.
' Cott Jess J Dunn. Charles Green-
slade. William B. Hinkly. J. E. Bell.
Walter Weaver. L. F. Boling. James
C. Collins L. F. Gordon. Frank B.!
Sublett. Davis Wade. E. B. Wells
J. L. Bates. J. W. Sweeney and Miss '
Chrissie Bowie.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
1 Ralph Buell of Brownsville. Mrs.
M. W Bates of Beeville and Mrs
Fred Carlton of Bay City.
• • •
I Mrs. Cooling- Is
Improving at Home
Mrs Edith Cooling who has been
seriously ill at Mercy Hospital for
the past three weeks has recovered
I sufficiently to allow her removal
j to her home. Friends will be de-
! lighted to know that she is slowly
improving although she will have to
have complete rest and quiet for
some time.
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