Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald (Harlingen, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 22, 1940 Page: 15 of 38
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VALLEI SUNDAY STAR-MONITOR-HERALD
Sunday, December 22, 1940
College Students Home
To Wed
Miss Runyon To Wed
For Holidays To Be
Seasons Feted Guests
Vi-
motor from Mexico City.
Calendar
BROWNSVILLE
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To Become Bride Of
Brownsville
Coffee Given
On Saturday
Charity Ball
Is Planned
In Edinburg
A. & I. May
Close Early
For Holidays
CATHRYN VENCILL HENDERSON, Mgr.
MABEL ANDERSON. Ass’t. Mgr.
and continuing our
Turkish Baths and Colonic Irrigations
Day Nursery Kiddies
Enjoy Jolly Party
Holiday Setting
Adds Interest
Stunning leatherette cast
fitted with bottles to hold
her favorite face and
hand cream, bath pow-
der, etc.
MARTHA FERGUSON, Mgr.
HARLINGEN 409 E. Van Buren
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BROWNSVILLE—Richard Walk-
er. Brownsville school band direc-
tor. planned to leave Saturday for
Austin to spend the holiday* with
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Gentlemen! Give her something
personal this Christmas—some-
thing exciting to wear!. Take
our word for it—whether shea
your wife, mother, daughter,
fiancee, grandma, or Aunt Ma-
tilda . that’s exactly what
she’s hoping for!
Eidmans, Ransomes
Plans Holiday
Visit In Austin
RAYMONDVILLE—Mr. and Mrs.
W. G Hecht left this week for Los
Angeles for the Christmas holidays.
They will visit with their daughter.
Miss Helen Lee Hecht, who is taking
post graduate work at the Univer-
sity of California. They were among
the very first citizens to start out on
a long trip over the newly opened
Hug-the-Coast highway.
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Miss Ruff Arrives
KINGSVILLE—The flu epidemic
which closed A. and M. College and
numerous public schools in Texas,
hit A. and I. this week. Many pu-
pils were unable to attend classes,
and a number left early for the
Christmas holidays either to avoid
or recuperate from the flu. There
was some talk of dismissing school
Works Family Goes
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Mrs. Vivier
Hostess To
Bridge Unit
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Hobby Group
Holds Party
George Cail of Port Isabel was a
member of the cast of "A Sign Unto
You," one of the Christmas plays
presented by the A. and I. Footlight
Club this week.
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A. and I. was represented in the
Kingsville delegation to the open-
ing of the Hug-The-Coast highway
celebration in Raymondville last
Tuesday by the 55 piece Javelina
Band. The A. and I. Band marched
in the downtown section of Ray-
mondville in the morning and play-
ed a concert at the athletic field
in the afternoon. There are between
ten and fifteen Rio Grande Valley
students playing in the band now.
McALLEN—College students and
their guests were beginning to
trickle into McAllen during the
week-end as parents and friends
made plans for their entertainment.
Opening the week's festivities for
the younger set is the tea Mrs. Hal
Ramsey is giving at her home this
Favors
held m
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Give her these lovely
Nylons with never a
doubt! Lovely stockings
are definitely the nicest
thought for her Christ-
mas. All sizes, newest
colors.
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Engineering draftsmen to qualify
for civil service jobs in national
defense will be trained in a special
intensive course in the Texas A.
and I. Engineering Department. The
only requirements of eligibility to
take the course are that the student
Vir- |
Richard Nugent of Brownsville is
one of approximately twenty A.
and I. pupils who have withdrawn
from school to take part in the
years training for military service.
All pupils who withdrew for this
purpose will be reinstated in their
same position exactly a year later.
McALLEN — Thirteen members
and two visitors were present Thurs-
day afternoon when the Rebecca
Circle of the First Methodist Church
met at the church. T XT J D 11
After a short business meeting IS 31X16(1 ±>6116
Mrs. Ralph Osborn and Mrs. E. N.
Freeman talked on the subject. "In-
teresting our Heritage in Social
Evangelism.” The devotional was
given by Mrs. Murray Boorman.
Hostesses for the social hour which
followed were Mesdames Ralph Os-
borne. E. W. Ogden. O. F. Chesebro
and M. Fulwider. To add to the
fun there was a grab bag filled with
presents. Each person received a
gift.
returning here
Bowl game.
BROWNSVILLE—Mr. and
Jack Eidman plan tn leave Tuesday
for Austin where they will spend
the holidays with Mrs. Eidmans
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Eidman,
Sr
Planning to leave Sunday for a
visit with the Eidmans in Austin
are Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Eidman, Jr.
Planning to leave Sunday, too, are
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ransome and
their young son and daughter.
Rufus, Jr., and Dorothy Anne. They
will visit in Austin with Mrs. Ran-
some’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Eidman. Sr., and in Bastrop with
Mr. Ransomes parents. Mr.
Mrs. W. B. Ransome. The
somes plan to return just
Christmas.
Stumped by the names on your
list because you don't know
what to give 'em? Slippers, of
course! Everyone likes to re-
ceive slippers and we have the
ones that please. lAnd the ones
that please YOU when you see
the tiny price!)
afternoon to honor her daughter
Miss Nena, and house guest. Mis*
Betty McGee of Houston. Both th«
girls are students at the University
of Houston. The Ramsey family
will leave Tuesday for Denton to
spend the holidays with relative*.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crawford
will have a house full for the holi-
days. Their daughter, Gwendolyn,
is expected to arrive in a few days
from Pasadena. Calif, where she
attends the Playhouse; Lloyd is
comiug from Waco; Ralph from
Wichita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Crawford from Alice; and a niece.
Miss Harriet Park, from Houston.
For Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs.
John Crawford of Weslaco will also
be guests.
Among students who arrived
home from Texas A. and I College
Friday were Ann Dunn. Rosemary
Smith. Bill Holmes. Richard Ruwe.
Aaron Reynolds. Billy Cross and
Ed and Jack Rucker.
Mrs. Stella Wilson and Miss Dor-
othea Wilson will entertain Mr. and
Mrs. John Wilson and two children
from St. Louis for the holidays.
Alice Garcia returned Saturday
from Austin where she is a student
at the University of Texas. She
was met at Alice by her cousin. Mis*
Gloria Garcia of Laredo, who will
be a guest here at the Esteban
Garcia home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Groom will
entertain Christmas Day Mr. and
Mrs. Harry C. Groom. Mrs. A. Mar-
tin and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Jones,
all of Brownsville.
Mrs. N. K. Cotten of Van Alstyne.
Tex., is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Logan Drye,
for the holidays. Next week Mrs.
Jean Lindsey. Mrs. Drye's sister
from Van Alstyne is to arrive to
spend the holidays here.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cottingham
and children were to leave today
to spend the holidays at Uvalde
visiting relatives.
“Combination” gloves —
newest luxury gift-glove
for Christmas! Suave and
sleek in combinations of
suede fabric and kidskin
. . . gloves exciting to
wear! In classic, guantlet
and shortie styles.
BROWNSVILLE—Miss Elizabeth
Ruff arrives Sunday from Raleigh.
North Carolina, to spend the Christ-
mas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R Roy Ruff.
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Off To Austin
afternoon hours were
elects aunt, Mrs.
Matamoros, who wore aqua crepe;
Miss Elizabeth Canales, who
a skirtwaist frock of red and white;
Miss Lenore Yturria. in gold lame;
Miss Jenny Putegnat. white jersey;
Miss Irene Reed, lavender chiffon;
and Miss Bernice Kowalski, who
wore purple.
The announcement claims much
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flattering robes in rich
solids. Zip, wrap styles.
Decorate Your Home Christmas—
We have various kinds of
Christmas decorations includ-
ing English Holly Wreaths,
Mistletoe and Pine Cones.
LITTLE FLOWER SlfOP
Phone 304 — Brownsville
RIO GRANDE CITY — Mr. and
Mrs. Fred S. Lafferty, parents of
Lt.-Col. Frederick R. Lafferty, com-
manding officer at Fort Ringgold,
will arrive Sunday from San Fran-
cisco. Cal., to be the guests of Col.
and Mrs. Lafferty through the holi-
days.
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For every woman on your
list . . . pure linen hankies!
Large size, handrolled . . .
in spoke border, appenzel,
embroidered. White, pas-
tels.
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BROWNSVILLE—Mrs. Herbert L.
Stokeley entertained with a de-
lightful holiday morning coffee Sat-
urday betw een the hours of ten and
twelve.
Poinsettias and w-hite gladioli
were used in profusion throughout
the receiving, living and dining
rooms.
Greeting guests at the door was
Mrs. W. E. McDavitt. Receiving
with Mrs. Stokeley were out of
town guests: Mrs. Frank I. Comey
of California, Mrs. Pedro Chapa.
Mexico City, Mrs. E. K. Goodrich,
Mexico City.
Assisting during the morning were
the Mesdames Jesse Dennett, Volney
Taylor. Blanche Richardson and
Augustine Celaya.
Mrs. R. B. Creager and Mrs. Ben
Freudenstein poured coffee.
The dining room was lovely in
red and white decorations. The cen-
terpiece at the coffee table was an i
unusual electrically lighted tinsel
Christmas tree set amidst a beauti-
ful snow scene.
About 80 guests were received.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chaffin
of Nixon announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Dixie, to J.* H. Balko of
Kingsville. The marriage
will be solemnized at the
Nixon Baptist Church, De-
cember 22, at nine o’clock.
Rev. J. M. Reynolds of Gol-
iad will officiate. (Edring-
ton Studio.)
The federal government will as-
sume the total cost of the course,
which will last from three to five
months. The course will not be
' open to regularly enrolled college
students, as it will require from five
to eight hours work a day.
The course will be under the
supervision of the U. S. Office of
Education and will be taught by
members of the A. and I. Engineer-
ing Department faculty. Students in- |
terested should communicate with
Professor R. L. Peurifoy, Texas A.
and I., Kingsville.
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Students Arriving
Delia
Yznaga, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Yznaga, has been elected a
Bluebonnet Belle at the University
of Texas. She will represent the
Latin-American club in- the Blue-
bonnet Belle revue and dance which
will take place at the annual Round-
Up. Miss Yznaga is a junior in the
school of arts and science at the
school.
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EDINBURG—Plans are going
forward fcr the New Year's Eve
Charity Ball, sponsored by the local
organization of Bundles for Britain,
Inc., according to Mrs. J. C. Looney,
publicity chairman.
The ball is to be held at the
Country Club with Lee M. Kolhen-
berg's Original Orchestra from San
Antonio furnishing the music.
Reservations should be addressed
to Mrs. Looney as it is understood
that there are a limited number of
tickets to be sold. Mrs. Looney also
announced that prizes are to be
given at the dance. Details will be
announced later.
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Brownsville Girl
HARLINGEN •
SUNDAY
5 p.m. "Christmas Carols from
Many Lands,” a vesper organ re-
cital, by Miss Virginia Perry at the
First Methodist Church.
MONDAY
2:30 p.m. Beginners Department
of the Methodist Church School will
be entertained with a class party
at the school. I
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Regular meeting of Har-
lingen Chapter, Order of the East-
ern Star, in Masonic Hall.
FRIDAY
8 pm Annual Christmas party
of the congregation of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church will be held at
the Wahler Building.
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ’
interest both here and in Harlingen.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
the University of Texas where she
majored in government and history,
and where she took part in many
activities. Mr. Gilbert is immediate
past president of the Harlingen
20-30 Club.
The wedding has been set for
six o'clock in the evening of Jan-
uary 13 at the Sacred Heart church.
engage- | Christmas tree which centered the
merit and approaching marriage of tea tabIe was entwined with deli-
cate scrip in red which read,
ginia and Mike, January 13. 1941.’
of Mrs, ! Base for the small, graceful tree
fashioned of poinsettias, laid must be a high school graduate and
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| from each side of the tree were ' mathematics.
' two white tapers set in the poin-
settias and silvered fern. On the
4 and 6 o'clock, and the guest list mantelpiece
numbered about seventy-five.
Receiving in the second floor
rooms at Landrum s were Mrs. i
Runyon, her daughter, and the ’
bridegroom-elect's mother.
The honoree was especially pretty black
becoming gown of pale pink Champion whose blouse of black
worn over taffeta. The frock velvet was worn with an American
w as fashioned with a fitted bodice i Beauty moire skirt; and Mrs. Collin
of chiffon, threaded with silver.
Mrs. Runyon wore blue crepe with
the bodice ornamented with bead-
ing. and Mrs. Gilbert wore black
crepe with touches of white. All
three wore corsages to harmonize
or contrast with their frocks.
A particular^ pretty setting had
been arranged for the affair, with
the red, white and silver of the
holiday season being noted in the
decor. About the rooms were potted
palms and other greenery. Arrang-
ed in white pottery vases w’ere
American Beauty roses, combined
with silver wheat, or with the wheat
and large white carnations.
The announcement was made in
unique fashion, as the small silver
HARLINGEN—The Fine Arts
Club held their annual Christmas
party at the Harlingen Day Nursery
Friday afternoon for children cared :
for at the nursery. A gayly dec- '
orated tree which held gifts for
each of the 30 children was the
center of interest.
Arrangements for the party were
in charge of the social committee
which has Mrs. W. H Carlisle as
chairman and Mrs. George Zahn
and Mrs. Douglas Carroll as mem-
bers.
Black and two daughters, j ----
Barbara and Mary Burnette, de-
parted Saturday morning by car
for New’ Orleans. Louisiana. There
they will meet their other daugh-
ter and sister. Miss Beverly Black,
a student at Sullins College in Bris-
tol, Virginia, to spend the holidays.
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BROWNSVILLE — Mrs. B. M
Works and sons and daughter. Lee
and Mac and Ann. departed Satur-
day for Alto Loma for a holiday
visit with their mother and grand-
mother. Mrs. William Konzack. Dr.
Works will join them for Christmas,
and they w ill accompany him home.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Runyon of Brownsville announce
the engagement of their daughter, Virginia, to R. E.
-“Mike” Gilbert of Harlingen, son of Mrs. Ida Gilbert.
The ceremony will take place in the Sacred Heart
Church in Brownsville January 13. Both Miss Runyon
and Mr. Gilbert are popular members of the younger
society group of the Valley.
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Dunn of Harlingen, who w’ore a
suit of black, and Mrs. W. T. Run- ;
yon. whose frock of crepe was
mustard-colored.
Others assisting throughout the
the bride- .
F. Gonzalez of BROWNSVILLE—Arriving Sun-
’ day morning from the University
wore i Texas in Austin where they are
students will be Miss Maxine Rock- ’
well and Miss Mary Frances Seago. j
Miss Rockwell will be the guest
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fay L.
Rockwell for the holidays, and Miss
Seago will spend the holidays with
her narents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
D. Seagoo.
early for the holidays.
Roscoe Maris and Jack Rucker,
both of McAllen, were placed on
the third and second teams, respec-
tively, of the All Alamo Confer-
ence selections this week. A check
reveals that from the members of
the first, second, and third teams,
Maris and Rucker were the only j
sophomores to gain All-Conference I
recognition.
Rucker, w’ho was All-Valley back
while playing for the McAllen Bull-
dogs in 1936. beat out "Sacks” Mat- |
tingly, All-Conference fullback last
year and who received All-Amer-
ican mention this year. Mattingly
was placed on the third team, be-
hind Rucker and Larry Sanders of
West Texas State. Mattingly was
fifth highest scorer in the nation in
1939. Rucker was placed on the
team as fullback, while Maris is a
guard.
A. and I. had 4 men on the first
string. 7 on the second string, and
5 on the third string. Included in
the first string selections was Stu-
art Clarkson. A. and I.'s Little All-
America center.
was another graceful
arrangement of the poinsettias com-
bined with fern, flanked by white
| tapers.
Presiding alternately at the tea
table during the designated hours
were Mrs. A. W. Reed, who wore
crepe and Miss Theresa
HARLINGEN—A very festive at-
mosphere was created for the
Christmas party enjoyed by the
hobby group Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. N. B. Lackland. 706
E. Van Buren. A beautiful Christ-
mas tree, from which gifts were
exchanged, and blossoms emphasiz-
ing the chosen red and green
adorned the living room.
The same color theme m as noted
in the appointment of quartet tables
where the delicious luncheon was
served Favors were Christmas
trees held m large white gum
drops.
Games were enjoyed and the
award in a contest to finish a poem
went to Mrs. H M. Dunaway with
Mrs. J. B. Bradford receiving sec-
ond.
Handwork was dispensed with as
plans were made for sending bas-
kets to needy on Christmas and
New Year's.
Mrs. J. Roquet of Hopkins, Minn.,
was a guest.
Members present were Mesdames
J. B. Bradford. J. B Langford. Tom
Bowman. R. T. Sanders. H M Dun-
away, Jack Summer. A. B. Ewing,
Nina Mohr. Charles Bleakney, A. L.
Hamilton, and the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Goodrich and
young son. B. G.. and Mr. E. K.
Goodrich arrived Thursday noon by ■
motor from Mexico City. Mr. and ■
Mrs. B. N. Goodrich and son will
visit with Mrs. E. K. Goodrich, sen-
ior. while Mr. E. K. Goodrich will
join his wife and two small chil-
dren as guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. K. McNair.
After Christmas Mr. and Mrs.
E. K. Goodrich and children ac-
companied by Mr. B. N. Goodrich
will return to Mexico City. Mrs.
B N Goodrich will remain until
after the New Year then go on to
her home in Preston, Iowa, for two
or tb/ee weeks visit with her peo-
ple. On her way back to Browns-
ville. Mrs. Goodrich will attend the
Junior League convention in St.
Louis as a representative from Mex-
ico City.
Miss Virginia Runyon, pretty and
attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Runyon, to R. E. "Mike"
Gilbert of Harlingen, son c....... .
Ida Gilbert, of Harlingen, was an- "as 1
nounced at a tea Friday afternoon on table. Down the table
at Landrum s.
Mrs. Runyon was hostess at the
lovely affair between the hours of j
/.y
BROWNSVILLE—Mrs. Joe
vier, Jr., was hostess this week to
members of her Wednesday Bridge
club when she entertained at the
club's Christmas party.
In the living room, a theme of
red and green had been developed
through the use of pine cones, pine
branches, holly and red tapers,
while in the dining room, a blue
and silver theme was used. Cen-
tering the table was a small tree
of silver, lighted with blue lights,
and flanked by blue tapers in silver.
There was an exchange of gifts
among the members as one of the
features of the afternoon.
In the bridge games. Mrs. A. K.
Black was high, and the bingo
prize went to Mrs. Thurman A.
Kinder, Jr.
Guests included Mesdames Lula
George, F. W. Hofmokel. James L.
Abney, M. P. McNair, Wallace B.
Harwood. G. D. Sutton. B.
Works, Drew Patteson. Joe
Wells. A. K. Black, R. C. Morris.
Thomas H. Sweeney, and Thurman
A. Kinder, Jr.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Wells.
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