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IN SOCIETY CIRCLES - - - A COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN
Mardi Bridge Club
Party Honors Guests
The Mardi Bridge club regular Tuesday party was a pretty affair at
the home of Mrs. Frank Brown with several out-of-town guests and
Mrs. Russell Hawk of Miami Okla sister of Mrs- W. S. Moothart being
named honoree.
Other euests of the club were Mrs. C. L. Adams also of Miami mother
of Mrs. Moothart Mrs. E. A. Cur-J
ran of Moberly Mo. sister of Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. A. H. Weller of
Harlingen Mrs. Brown s guest for
the afternoon.
A profusion of red roses made an
attractive setting for the card ta-
bles in the reception suite where
several games were enjoyed. Mrs.
Bascom Cox won high &core prize
and Mrs. Williams of Brownsville
the guest favor.
After the games were over the
hostess served a delicious salad
course to the three tables of club
members and guests.
• • •
Christian Society
jWith Mrs. Sweeny
Mr* J. S. Sweeny was hostess to
the Missionary Society of The Cen-
tral Christian Church Monday af-
ternoon at her home. Mrs. Mat-
thews having charge of the meet-
ing. Those assisting on the program
were Mesdames Geo. Dennis Otis
8inger W. A. Velton. Bowman Miss
Nannie Bourne and Mrs. Sweeny.
Several reports were read showing
the interest financially and other-
wise. The local church has accom-
plished four missions during 1929.
Mrs. Rebecca Berry of Peoria Ind
of the Miller Hotel was a gue.t. At
the close of the program the host-
ess served a delicious refreshment
course.
• • •
Class to Sell
Candy Saturday
Members of the intermediate Syn-
day school class of the First Bao-
tist church are to hold a candy
sale Saturday Jan. 11. it is an-
nounced following a meeting of the
st the home of the teacher.
Mrs. D. 6. Leftwich.
After the business session a soc-
ial hour was enjoyed* with games
and refreshments. Those attending
were Shirley 6torma. president of
the class Billy McCarty Lois Mat-
thews Ruby James Jewel Lattlmer
Dot Abbott and Oneta Beeson.
• • •
Rebekahs Plan
Installation
Plans for the installation of of-
ficers next Tuesday night w-ere dis-
cussed a: the regular meeting of the
Rebekahs at the hall last night.
The installation ceremonies will be
conducted by Mrs. Ada Dean dis-
trict deputy of San Benito and her
staff.
• • •
Legion Auxiliary
Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the American
Legion auxiliary which was to have
been held Tuesday night has been
postponed until Saturday afternoon
The session will be held at 3 p. m.
at the home of Mr?. Geo Hamilton
and election of officers will take
place. All members are urged to at-
tend.
• # •
Comings And Goings
Of Local People
Mrs Herbert Davenport is in Aus-
tin attending a meeting of the state
executive committee of the Parent-
Teachers association.
Mrs. Z. A. Rosenthal is still in
Shreveport. La. with her mother
who is quite seriously 111 following
a fall some time ago breaking
her hip.
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Society Calendar
Thursday
West Brownsville P.-T. A. meet at
school 3:30 p. m.
Public Health Nursing association
at city hall 9:30 a. m.
Thursday Bridge club with Mrs.
Knox Btelner at Point Isabel.
McALLEN
VESPER PROGRAM
GIVEN BY CLUB
The McAllen Music club held a
vesper program Sunday evening at
the First Methodist church.
The program Included organ and
vocal selections. A trio composed
of Mesdames E. G. Villers E. D.
Hankins and F. L. Moore sang
“Paradise” and a mixed quartette
including Mesdames C. K. Leslie
and McElhinney and Messrs. Paul
Jones and C. K. Leslie Jr. gave
“Oh Jesus Thou Art Standing”
"Now The Day is Over" by the
club chorus concluded the program.
• • •
MISSIONARY CIRCLE HAS
BUSINESS MEETING
Circle No. 2 of the Methodist
Missionary society entertained
Thursday afternoon at the church
for members of the society and
visiting women.
Mrs. O. K. Gilvin welcomed the
guests after which Mrs. J. N. Good-
win. newly elected president named
her committee and spoke of the
work outlining the plans which
had been formulated to obtain the
most efficient results. It was voted
that a meeting be held each Thurs-
day in the month to be divided
into afternoons for business study
circle program and social meet-
ings.
The financial secretary. Mrs. W. I
E. Rhodes gave a blackboard talk
on the distribution of the money
collected for home and foreign
work and retirement fund.
The retiring prelsdent Mrs. Gor-
don Griffin in her new office as
superintendent of study spoke of
plans for the year and announced
the study period for January 9.
when a study of the book of Amos
will begin. She asked that all mem-
bers bring their Bibles.
The officers of the three new
organized circles are as follows:
Circle No. 1: Mrs. C. K. Leslie. Sr.
chairman Mrs. George Gaddy
treasurer; Circle No. 2: Mrs. E. W.
Ogden chairman; Mrs. A. Nix
treasurer; Circle No. 3 Mrs. Clara
Finch chairman Mrs. W. E. Rhod-
es treasurer.
Following the business session the
hostess served dainty refreshments
the table appointments and dec-
orations featuring the seasonal col-
ors.
Two delightful readings given by
Mrs. J. C. Paxton were the closing
features of the afternoon.
• • •
DINNER PARTY
FOR FRIENDS
C. C. McDaniel was host Friday
when he entertained a group of
friends at his home on North
Thirteenth street with a dinner-
party. The decorations of the table
were carried out in a color scheme
of red and green.
The personnel included Darius
Leslie Jack Mahone Lester Pfeif-
fer Sale Lewis Jim McRee Dick
Turner Mynatt Smith Ted Mah-
one W. D. Allen of Coleman C. C.
McDaniel Sr.
• • •
CIRCLE MEETING
REPORTS GIVEN
The W. M. 8. of the First Bap-
tist church met Thursday after-
noon at the church with the pres-
ident Mrs. P. D. Frisby presiding
during the business session.
The meeting opened with a song
"Faith of Our Father’s” led by
Mrs. E. Q. Villers followed by a
prayer by Mrs. N. L. Moore. Mrs
C. W. Williams led the devotional
taken from the thirty - seventh
Psalm. Mrs. E. G. Villers secretary
gave the reading of the minutes.
Reports of circle meetings were
given by the officers and chair-
men of the standing committees
for the last quarter.
The meeting was dismissed by
Mrs. O. M. Brack. There were
twenty-six members and one visit-
or. Mrs. C. M. Williams of Carth-
age Missouri present.
• • •
MARION HASNESS
ENTERTAINS
Miss Marion Hasness entertain-
ed Thursday afternoon with bridge
at her home. Guests were Misses
Virginia Zachry. Nina Glasscock.
Louise Herman. Sue Fountain Mar-
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GROUP MEETINGS
ANNOUNCED
The Women’s council of the
Chlmian church held their first
meeting of the new year Thursday
afternoon at the church. Minutes
for previous meeting were read by
the secretary Mrs. C. M. Rich. The
retiring treasurer Mrs. E. C.
Weaver gave a brief report and
stated that there was a balance on
hand of $44.42.
Announcement was made of the
plans of group A to collect mag-
azines and papers and also of plans
unaer way by group B for the rais-
ing of funds. Devotional was led
by the president Mrs. C. C. McDan-
iel and prayer was offered by Mrs.
S. E. Colglazier.
The missionary program for the
afternoon was in charge of Mrs.
O. R. Smith. Mrs. D. Carl Skinner
gave an interesting topic on "Wit-
nessing for Christ Through the
Mission Hospital.” Mas. N. W.
Evans discussed the topic "China
Preaches Christ Through Hospitals.”
Mrs. Smith reviewed an article en-
titled “The House of Pain." Miss
Amv Hahn dramatized "The Hos-
pital Door Speaks." An Interesting
discussion of the "Hidden Answers”
was led by Mrs. Smith.
The offering for the afternoon
amounted to $3.19.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed the program Mrs. A. D.
Leavell and Mrs. S. W. Robertson
served as hoRtesses. and refresh-
ments were enjoyed bv eighteen
members and a guest Mrs. H. B.
Welsh of Macomb. 111. Mrs. Welsh
expressed her pleasure in brine
present and spoke interestingly of
the work of the organization in her
own town.
Announcement was made of tne
erour* meetings which will be held
the third Thursday when group A
will meet with Mrs. A. L. Williams
and group B with Mrs. Etephen
Jones.
• • •
DEPARTMENT
HAS SOCIAL
The junior department of the
Methodist church met Friday even-
ing for a holldav social at the
church. Twcntv-five were In at-
tendance and the program of en-
tertainment. which included games
and contests was under the su-
pervision of Mrs. Ralph Osborne
junior department superintendent
The serving of refreshments con-
cluded the delightful entertain-
ment.
• • •
PERSONALS
Alfred Osborn. Wayne Gilbert ant!
Frank Osborn left Wednesday t<
re-enter college. Alfred and Wayn<
are attending the State Universe
and Frank is a student at the Statt
Medical college at Galveston.
Percv Northcut and Walter Ste-
wart have returned to Houston
where they are students at the Ri<-<
Institute after spending tfce hofl-
days at home.
Sale Lewis returned home Sunday
for Houston where he has been at-
tending law school.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hammond
who have been spending sometime
in Valley left Sunday for theli
home in Kerrville. Mr. and Mrs
Fred Wurston of Chicago who ac-
companied them to the Valley are
now visiting with relative* in San
Benito. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
were guests the nast week of Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Rich and Mrs. E.
C. W'eaver.
Misses Winifred Wharton. Izabel
Parks Wilson and Fern Fucate
left Wedr.esdav for Belton where
they are students at Bnvlor col-
lege.
Mrs. R. C. Hunton and sons
Charles and John who have beer
the guests of Mrs. Huntons dau-
ghter. have returned to their hom<
in Roswell. New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. How** of Par-
ma. Michigan are guests of Mr. anr
Mrs. Ralph Osborne for the winter
C. H. Swallow has returned from'
a business trip to New Orleans.
Miss Hester Leavell left Satur-
day for Fort Worth where she will
resume her studies at the Texas
Christian University.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pride and
children who have been the guests
of Mrs. Prides parents for the holi-
days have returned to their home
at Fort Sam Houston San An-
{ tonio.
Mrs. George Ferguson has as her
guest her mother Mrs. G. H. Ter-
i ault of Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson who
have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Glasscock have returned
( to their home in Kingsville.
Miss Dorothy Voight left Satur-
day for Elgin to resume her work
as a teacher there.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Wright have
! as their guests Mrs. Wright’s sister
and nephew Mrs. Zula Gayton and
Wavne Young of San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. McCandless
have as their guests for the week
Mr. and Mrs. George Sexauer and
daughter Laura of Brookings South
Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dickey wno
spent the holidays with Mr.
Dickey's parents. Rev. and Mrs.
Brooks I. Dickey left Friday for
their home in Kerrville.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Jones of
Kalamazzo. Michigan have arrived
to spend the winter here.
E. A. McDaniel has returned from
Royce City where he went for a
visit with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ramsey have
returned from San Antonio where
i they were called by the death of
Mrs. Ramsey’s brother. R M. Wor-
' ley
Messrs. A. F Vannov and B R.
Hungertnord left Saturday for Waco
where they will attend the annual
■ sales convention of the Hicks Rub-
; ber comtsany. . . _
Jim McRee. C. C McDaniel. Jr
Darius Leslie and Billie Maitland
left Saturday for Kerrville. where
thev will re-enter the Schreiner
j Institute.
Liljestrand Made
Kiwanis Club Head
(Special to The Herald)
i EDINBURG. Jan. 8—C. A. Lilje-
strand took office as president of
the Kiwania club here Tuesday at
the first meeting of the new year.
Other new officers also took over
their duties at that time. Retiring
executive was J. C. Hall.
Hidalgo Marriages
Outnumber Divorces
(Special to The Herald)
i EDINBURG. Jan. 8.—Hidalgo
county marriages stick. Records
; for 1929 show that against 1152
marriage licenses issued only 93
divorce judgments were rendered
during the same period. The ratio
is almost 12 marriages to one di-
; vorce.
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Christian Endeavor
Elects New Officers
At the regular monthly business meeting of the Christian Endeavor
society of the Central Christian church Tuesday evening with Mr- and
Mrs. R. M- Craig in the Pitch apartment*. Thomas Newton was elected
new president; Jack Mohle was made vice-president with Miss Martha
Jane Butts secretary-treasurer and Miss Mary Singer pianist.
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several item* or business zor me
new year were discussed and a play
“Two Days to Marry” was selected
as the entertainment to be staged
by the society in the near future.
Miss Louise Smith was appointed di-
rector and rehearsals will begin
shortly. The society also voted to
organize an intermediate Christian
Endeavor society.
After the business meeting games
and refreshments were enjoyed by
the following: Misses Martha Jane
Butts Doris Williams Louise Smith
Alantha Driver Mary Singer; Tho-
mas Newton Jack Mohle Fred
Howe Custer Driver Dan Bowling
and the host and hostess.
Visiting Party
Leaves on Hunt
A party of railway officials and
bankers on a hunting trip left
Tuesday after spending a day or
two here with H. M. and A Wayne
Wood.
The party included E. F. Swin-
ney chairmen of the board of the
First National bank. Kansas City;
C. T. Jaffray president of the Soo
Line; Minneapolis; E. J. Grimes
vice-president. First National bank
Minneapolis; and Hal Gaylord as-
sistant to the president of the
Kansas City-Southern lines.
Gaylord remained here with the
Woods for a longer visit and will
join the remainder of the party
at the close of the hunting trip
which will be at the King Ranch.
Swinn-y has been hunting there
for the past eleven years and has
been stopping here to visit the
Woods for a portion of this time
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Raymond ville Names
Chamber Secretary
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMOND VILLE Jan. 8.—With
the naming of Rex B. Baxter of
Jasper as secretary of the chamber
of commerce here. Raymond ville
has her first full time commercial
excutlve.
Baxter comes highly recommend-
ed from Jasper and other places
in which he has worked.
Growth of the city of Raymondvllle
1 and development of the surround-
ing territory particularly the or-
ganization of a half-million dollar
Irrigation district Justified the em-
ployment of a full-time secretary
directors of the chamber of com-
merce considered.
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Edinburg Postmaster
Marries Mrs. Hasson
(By the Associated Press)
EDINBURG* Jan. 8.—A. C. Oyler
local postmaster and Mrs. Ostle
Hasson were married in a quiet
ceremony at the Methodist church
here Tuesday morning with Rev.
Z. V. Liles pastor officiating.
They left immediately after the
ceremony for a trip to San Antonio
and other Texas points.
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Edinburg Fanner
Dies on Tuesday
EDINBURG. Jan. 8—R. N. Mills
66. died at the Medical Arts Hos-
pital at 8:45 a. m. Tuesday. Fun-
eral arrangements are being held
un pending the arrival of a sister
f-om file north. Service# will prob-
ably be held here Thursday after-
noon or Friday morning.
Mills lived about a mile west of
town. He leaves his widow and one
sister. The Mills family came here
from Kansas several years ago.
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