The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 227, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1937 Page: 3 of 8
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— Womens Activities
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Pretty Event
Is Given In
Valley Town
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(Special to The Herald!
SAN JAN. March 30.—An elab-
orate prenuptial social alfair was
the tea and shower given Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. U. J
Boehnke by the ladies of the Com-
munity church honoring Mrs
Homer A. Kirk who was Miss Bess
Clover.
The guests were received at the
the door by Mrs. Boehnke and Mrs.
W. G. Rice. A short musical pro-
gram. consisting of two duets by
Mrs. Paul Hetrick and Miss Helen
Sorenson and a solo by Mrs. C- M.
Harris was ioilowed by a reading
written especially for the occasion
by Mrs. W. H Gossage and given by
Miss Jane Best.
Mrs. A A. Williams and Mrs. J.
F Hetrick. Sr. served rcireshments
to almost a hundred guests.
KIRK-CLOVER
A wedding of interest to the en-
tire Valley Wits that solemnized at
the people's church in San Juan at
high noon Easter Sunday when Miss
Bess Clover became the bride of the
Rev. Horner A. Kirk pastor of the
church. Mr. Kenneth Clover nephew
of the bride sang "I Love You.
Truly." accompanied on the piano
by Theron Kirk the groom's son.
At the strains of Mendellsohn's
Wedding March played by Theron
Kirk tlie couple preceded by the
Re v. Chas. Nixon of Brownsville and
the Reverend Travis of Alamo en-
tered. unattended. Before the altar
banked with spring flowers and
EflJter lilies the nuptial vows were
said the double ring ceremony being
used.
The bride was attractively dressed
in a rose-colored suit and carried an
arm bouauet of pink roses. After e
short weddmg trip to Corpus Christ!
the couple will be at heme to their
many friends at the pastorate Just
west of the church.
CHORAL CLUB
The Tri-City Choral club of Pharr.
Sin Juan and Alamo gave a ve6per
service at the People’s church In
San Juan. Easter Sunday. An ap-
preciative audience heard the choir
under the direction of Mr. Wilfred
St. Clair Fi her render very capably
the Easter production ’Stabat
Mater "
BRIDGE GROUP
Mr ar.d Mr.v J E Wilkins enter-
tained a group of friends Saturday
rucht at told je Awards went to
Mrs. Cl-irk Mellenbruch. Mr. J. L.
Stone. Mrs. Smith Jones of McAllen
Mr. Lee Green and Mrs. J. L. Stone.
MILLER-BURKHART
At a recent bridge party given by
Mrs Don Davis the engagement
and approaching marriage of Miss
Esther Burkhart daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John B irkhart and Mr.
Mr. Raymond Miller of San Juan
was announced.
MARTIN-SHEPPARD
Announcements have been receiv-
ed of the marriage on Sunday.
March 28 of Miss Dorothy Sheppard
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newt
Sheppard of Mr Allen to Mr. Ralph
A Martin son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Martin of San Juan.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs J. Lee Stambaugh
arc In Son Antonio on business.
Mias Lucille Hciserman. a senior
In T. C. A. I.. Klnesville. spent the
Easter holidays with her parents
Mr and Mrs. W. F Helscrman.
Mr and Mrs. R. G. Temple had
as an Easter attest In their home
their daughter. Mrs R. c Blngle of
Houston.
Jack Roe of San Antonio was a
Son Juan visitor last week looking
after business interests.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
RtmM la Saa Dies# aa vaca-
tion. MARTHA BRITTAIN pad
BETTY HAYNES ablata aa a»-
•iznmrat with the Airspeed Trail-
er Conpaay ta travel ap the eeaat.
demonitrailaa the aew de lase
trailer. Their eaapletane are
aroaaed aonewhat whea ARNOLD
■ LOSS ef the trailer eenpaay falls
te ask far cither head ar refer-
ences.
They retara ta their apartaaeat
te pack. At their deer they sar-
prlaa a haadaeeae yeans at a a try-
tax ta eater. Apeleaetleally. he
tells then he eteaped aff at tka
wroaa Hoar aad tka ba la GER-
1(Y BEAL.
They start aerth aad pick ap
Neal hlteh-hlklas. He tells then
he Is te neet a friend. JACK
SPEODON at Laas Beaeh. Bat at
Leas Beaeh aata eanp whva
Bprdden appears. Neal has disap-
peared fran the trailer. Drlvlas
aS with Betty te eheek NeaPa
disappear a nee. Sneddon falls te
rvtara. Kraatle. Martha calls po-
ller. Uflrrr SLOAN proves af lit-
tle help. Tkea Martha s*ta ■
wire alsaed wBetty.’* acetates
Betty can't expiate bat will neet
Marika 1a a Saa Kraaelaro hotel.
Feverishly Martha starts ta 'Kris-
es aad at Baste Barbara atterly
fnilxaed. she parka her trailer
aear the beaeh aad drape te sleep.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VI
WTHEN Martha awakened raised
herself sleepily to the win-
dow the bright yellow sun of
Santa Barbara was high over-
head. To her embarrassment
cars were parked all along the
block which had been so deserted
only a few hours before. The
snow-white sand of the beach was
dotted with the bright bathing
suits and multi-colored sun-um-
brellas. Offshore a dozen small
sailing craft played about and as
Martha gazed from the window a
smart speedboat dashed by toss-
ing spray high above its sedan
top. |
But as Martha watched she was
possessed of only one thought—
how Betty would have enjoyed
the movement and color of such
a scene. Hurriedly she dashed
her face with cold water made a
slapdash attempt to fix her hair
prcscntably. Across the street was
a little cafe and she decided it
would be quicker to breakfast
there.
Returning to the trailer after a
brief breakfast which she hardly
tasted. Martha confronted a pleas-
ant-looking motorcycle officer in
uniform. He smiled and touched
his cap. “Sorry miss. We don’t
allow trailers to park on this
street but you can find a place—’’
“I’m leaving right away offi-
cer’’ Martha interrupted and
climbed into the coupe. So
quickly did she suit the action to
the word that the officer stared
after trailer and car open-
mouthed.
The pleasant officer scratched
his head uttering a puzzled and
audible comment
And despite the trailer In tow.
Martha did hurry. At all times
she held dose to the maximum
speed limit and on the lone
straightaways she took a chance
against the law. One thought
kept dinning in her brain: she
must reach the Palace Hotel in
San Francisco and contact Betty
Haynes.
At every little town she paused
at gasoline stations on the main
highway asking for information
as to a dark blue roadster. But.
none had any help to give.
*' That’s the road right there. San Francisco is straight ahead. If you Want to go down to the
Carmel coast you turn left here" the attendant explaned to Martha.
A ND then late that afternoon
rx she reached Salmas. Wearily
she drove into a gasoline yard ana
asked the same question once
more.
"Dark blue roadster?" the at-
tendant said. “Y-ycs there was
one in here."
Martha straightened in her seat.
“Do you rfmember was there a
woman in It?"
"Yes. A woman and a man. A
thin fellow—and a girl with light
hair.**
I Excitedly Martha reached Into
| the pocket of her jacket brought
out the slip of paper on which
she’d written Spcddon’s license
number. “Was that the license?”
The attendant looked at It
“Gosh” he said slowly. "I’m not
sure. I remember looking at the
plate when I was filling the tank
and it seems to me it was some-
thing like that But 1 can t be
sure.”
Martha fixed his glance. "Please
try to remember. Did you notice
anything at fll strange about the
girl? I mean did she—was she
acting perfectly natural?"
“Well ... 1 thought she locked
sort of down in the mouth. Like
maybe they’d had a fight or some-
thing. People come in here like
that a lot.”
“It might have been fright
might it?”
“f 1? Well—well I guess she
coula ve been.”
“And they went on toward San
Francisco?”
The attendant looked at her.1
“No they didn't. They turned down
toward Carmel and Monterey.’*
“How do you know that?”
“That’s the road right there.
S3n Francisco is straight ahead.
( H you want to go down to th-
Carmel coast you tu.n left here.
He reached into his pocket for a
road map. “It’s not far. Doesn'
take you off the main highway
more’n 20 miles.”
Martha nodded. “Thanks a lot.”
She paid for her gasoline and oil.
drove swiftly out of the station
lot and down the road to Carmel
and Monterey. “That must surely
l have been Betty and Spcddon”
she told herself. Ruefully she re-
membered that Airspeed’s itin-
erary had called for stops in King
City and Salinas had kept to the
mam highway. Whatever hap-
pened now she had certainly lost
the confidence of her employer!
• • •
FLIPPING down toward the coast
she found herself in a soft
gray fog that made slower driving
a necessity. Impatiently Martha
peered against the thick wall that
diffused the glow of her head-
lights and turned the growing
dusk confusingly. As she drove
slowly on she became conscious
of a strange change in the coun-
try around her. Queer sprawling
cypress trees clutched down from
the banks on each side of the road.
But at last she reached more
level ground passed an occasional
lighted farm house. By now she
felt against her checks the keen
tangy air of the coast and in her
nose the smell of the sea. Sud-
denly she reached a brilliantly
lighted place in the road saw the
wide gates of Del Monte and the
huge hotel beyond the trees. But.
reasoning that Spcddon would not
pause at such a populated resort.
Martha pressed on toward Mon-
terey. J
| At a more normal time the
would have been utterly delighted
| with the little town holding its
"avor of old Spain still beautiful
with new buildings whose archi-
tecture matched the old. But
1 now she had but one purpose—to
find Betty. In a parking lot at
the edge of town she detached the
trailer and started in the little
coupe to make a round of the
hotels. But the search was fruit-
less. Not even Carmel a few
minutes’ drive away yielded a
trace of a dark blue roadster car-
rying a thin man and a blond
young girl.
Rctu ning from Carmel In the
rising fog Martha chided hcreclf
for trusting the observation of the
attendant at Salinas. “I’ve wasted
time” she told herself bitterly. "I
should have gone straight on to
San Francisco as the wire said.”
But she was too weary now to at-
tempt the night drive through the
fog to Salinas. The fatigue of the
previous day was still with her
and this second day's driving had
been telling. A little sleep and
then she could reach San Fran*
cisco in three or four hours.
She brought the coupe back to
the trailer and climbed stiffly out
She had not tasted food since ear-
lier in the day at Santa Barbara
yet the only thought in her mind
was to gain Just enough rest to
make the remaining miles into
San Francisco. Forlornly she
started toward the Airspeed trail-
er and was startled to see a man
standing near its door. At first
Martha could not believe her eyea.
Her sudden fright gave way to
anger as she realized that the man
was Gerry Neal!
(To B« Continued)
Easter Event
Held by Club
An Easter breakfast was enjoyed
by members of the Triple L club
Sunday at the Harvey tea room
Sweetpeas and plate favors were
used effectively on tne table.
Members attending were Misses
Ruca Martinet Argentina Garta 1
Josephine Henggeler. Beatrice Mar-
quet Minnie Rendon. Virginia
Bennevendo. Carmela Alonso Es-
tela de la Oarsa Zolia and Bebe
Marques.
Guest of the club was Miss Joyce
Emllle Lampe of Denver. Colorado <
Sunday evening a dance was held
by the same club members The
dance hall was festive with lie
Ea>ter decorations. Celling of the
hall was covered with streamers of
pastel colors while Easter rabbits
roosters chickens and ducks were
other decorative novelties. Joe
Reyes and his Rhythm orchestra
furnished music.
Annual Dinner
Is Scheduled
Annual dinner of the Pan-Ameri-
can Round Table In celebration of
Pan-American Day will be held here
Friday evening at El Jardln hotel.
The hour of the affair la 7 o'-
clock.
Members are asked to make res-
ervations with Mrs. B. M. Freuden-
steln. They are privileged to in-
vite members of their families and
others to be guests ai«o.
“We are going to have a suitable
program and music appropriate for
the celebration of the day" stated
Mrs. J. w. Worthington director.
Penny Supper Menu
Lists Number Of
Appetizing Dishes
The Penny Supper menu for Wed-
: ne-sday lists a number of appetizing
dishes. Miss Nannie Bourne and
Mrs. Della Bollinger will be In
charge of the supper.
Menu will consist of chicken
oysters. Swiss steak assorted fresh
vegetables home made pies and
' cokes fresh dewberry cobbler and
strawberry shortcake In addition
there will be biscuits cornbread
iced tea. milk and coffee.
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Freshmen Are
Entertained
The freshman classes of Villa Ma-
ria and St. Joseph's academy en-
tertained with a delightful party
Saturday night at the Sacred Heart
parish hall. Various games and a
treasure hunt were enjoyed. Later
in the evening folk songs were sung
by Javier Covarrubias Fernando
Todd. Juan Urquldi and Jose Alonso.
Freshmen present were: Mary
Henrietta Champion. Patricia Sada
Olga Laulom. Fernando Todd. Jose
Alvarez Corrle Russel. Graclano
Dieck Francisco Rocha Mary Irene
Manautou Rodolfo Junco Alda de
Leon Juan Torres. Eduardo J. Avila!
Fortino Aguilar Esperanza Castillo
Jose Alonso and Juan UrquldL
Guesu for the affair were: Irma
de Luna Javier Covarrubias Marla
Louisa Laulom. Joaquin Arizpe.
John A. Dieck. Marla Estella Perez
Ernesto Orvanaos Marlal S. Torres
Juanita Egly and Maria Loulza Ze-
peda.
Chaperons present were: Mrs. A.
E. Laulom. Mrs. A. Champion and
Mrs. Ernesto Perea. Rev. W. J.
Moore. O. M. I. new pastor of the
Sacred Heart church was present'
part of the evening.
Play Will Be
Given Soon
DONNA March |0. — Delta Psi
i Omega will present the annual
spring production Friday n.ght. Anr.i
2 when the Campus Players will
appear on the Edinburg Junior co.-
e6e stage m the play Children ol
the Moon" a story ol Eng.ish fam-
ily life.
I The cast of characters Includes.
Jane Atherton-Betty Burkhart ol
Alamo; Major Bannister - Jeffries
Appearson of Pharr; Laura Ather-
ton-Betty Gwen Barlow of Lyford;
Madam Atherton - Marjory Rose of
McAllen; Dr. Weatheriil. Ted Ekin-
I ner. of Edinburg; Walter Hlggs-
Seth Barvett of Edinburg; Mary
the mald-Janette Rlggan. of Mc-
Al.en; Judge Atherton the grand-
father-J. Malcolm Parker of Edin-
burg.
The play Is under the direction of
Ruth M. Owings of the college
dramatic department and Colleen
Barrett will act as prompter. This
play ran for two years on Broadway.
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Gingham Bridge Is
Is Entertained By
Two In La Feria
LA FERIA. March 30. — Mrs
Don Harpst and Mrs Harold
Shannon were hostesses to the
Gingham Bridge cluo at the home
of Mrs. Shannon. Score favors went
to Mrs. Seth Kennedy and Mrs.
Mike Eaker.
Guests were Mesdames Mike
Eaker. Seth Kennedy. Lem Joyce.
Roger Dalton John Speegle. Clay*
ton Barnes and Charles Carr.
Mrs. J. H. Speegle. Mrs C. H
Jordan. Mrs. W. O. Henning and
Mm. Don Harpst. formed a hostesb
group entertaining the Daughters
of Wesley Sunday school class of ;
the Methodist church.
Society Calendar
WEDNESDAY
Penny Supper at the Central
Christian church.
ScU-CutLura club at Mooreland
let race w;tn Mrs. George Hamil-
ton.
Benefit bridge by the Civic lea-
gue in the Alberta Building at
thirteenth and E.heabe.h streets be-
tween 130 and 4 p. m.
Miss Pierce Is Envoy
To Nurses' Meeting
Miss Rachel Pierce Brownsvll.e
public school nurse was recently i
elected delegate to the state meet- i
Mg of the Graduate Nurses asso- !
elation to be held in San Angelo
April 28 to May 1 inclusive.
She is to represent the fourteenth
district of the association which is
the Valley division. The Valley j
unit has a membership of approxi-
mately 375 nurses.
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for WOMEN on!y
CARDUI is a special medi-
cine for the relief of some of
the suffering which results
from a woman’s weakened
condition. It has been found
to make monthly periods less
disagreeable and when its
use has been kept up awhile
has helped many poorly nour-
ished women to get more
strength from their food.
This medicine (pronounced
“Card-u-i”) has been used
and recommended by women
for many many years. Find
out whether it will help you
by giving ft a fair trial. Of
[course if not benefited con-
sult a physician.—Adv.
Flower Exhibit
(Special to The Herald)
LA FERIA. March 30. — Flower
lovers of the La Ferla community
will be given an opportunity to see
an exhibit of all varieties of flowers
In the show to be sponsored by the
La Ferla Garden club Saturday
April 3. An Invitation Is extended to
the entire community to visit the
exhibit the numerous classes of
which will Include rosea of all col-
ors and varieties; all types and col-
ors of flowers from bulbs such as
Ulles amaryllis gladioli. Iris dahlias
and water lilies; annuals or peren-
nials Including at ratum. bluebon-
nets. calendulas coreopsis corn-
flower candy tuft daisies delphin-
ium pinks columbines marigolds
nasturlums. popples lark-spur pe-
tunias. phlox.pansies snapdragons
sweet peas stock and verbenas
In addition miscellaneous exhibits
will be received and placed on dis-
play for exhibition only.
The show will be open to the pub-
lic following the Judging which will
begin promptly at 7 o'clock.
PERSONALS
Mrs Fritz Zamponi and daughter.
Norma left recently for several
weeks vis.t with relatives in Penn-
sylvania. and New Orleans.
Miss El-Je Thompson. Miss Marg-
aret Jean Voters and Miss Jane
Thompson are spending the Easter
holidays with relatives in La Ferla.
All three young ladies are students
of the University.of Texas In Austin.
William Amthor and Sam Bishop
of the University of Texas spent
the week-end in La Ferla
Gareld Foncannon who Is attend-
ing Texas Tech in Lubbock arrived
Friday to spend Ea ter with his
parents.
Dolly Bess McCarty student of
Our Lady of the Lake in San Anto-
nio. 1s In La Ferla for the Easier
season.
Want natural highlights In your
hair? Buy Golden Olint Rinse. At
all coametic counters —Adv. I
Junior Class Of
La Feria School
To Present Play
(•pedal to The Herald»
LA FERIA. March SO.—The La
Feria junior class will present a
play. -Beloved Bluff." Tuesday at •
o'clock in the high school audi-
torium.
A largo group la expected for this
presentation.
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