The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 28, 1931 Page: 3 of 8
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11 IN SOCETY CIRCLES - - -X COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN SS j’
F/our Named
Honorees By
Mrs. Fairey
SAN BENITO. July 28-Mrs. J
J*. Morawietz Mrs. N. A. Storey of
Ardmore Okla. Mrs. H. M. Storey
of San Marcos and Mrs J. J. Led-
iaetter were honorees at an attract-
ive bridge and forty-two party ar-
ranged by Mrs. E. H. Fairey.
A color scheme of yellow and
’pink was carried out in the floral
'decorations as well as for the ac-
'cessones for the games.
* Mrs. H. C. Aldridge received the
“high score award for the bridge
■fames. while Mrs. J. E. Glenn was
•presented with the award for sec-
*ond high. Mrs R. J. East re-
ceived the high score pnze for the
{fames of forty-two. The hostess
{also remembered the four honorees
{With gifts.
* The guests were Mesdames J. L.
{Bates A. R. Motheral C. E. Hud-
t«on Nathan Craig J. D. Wren.;
if. E. Glenn; H. C. Aldridge. Elmer j
Ilf orris. Wiley Cochran H W. St.
IJhon Paul F. Rosseil R. J. East
jj. O. Prentiss. W. 8. Fairey and
tMiss Hazel Carpenter. Out-of- ]
Itown guests were Mrs. L. E Ger-
•ard and Mrs. W. W. Simmons of
lHarlingen
[BRIDGE PARTY IS
■SURPRISE FOR SON
Mrs E. L. Pittman entertained
Jwith a surprise bridge party hon-
Jpring her son. Jimmie Pittman at
Jher home last weeh
I Roses and Corona were used for
decorations.
Guests were Misses Mere! Mill
Gladys Mills of 8en Benito.
» Mary Holiday and Dolly
synolds of Harlingen A. H
loonee and Victor Koonce of Mt.
iterprise and R B. Thankersley.
• • •
CUNCHEON GIVEN FOR
OUE8T FROM HOUSTON
* Mrs. J. P. Moraweitz of Houston
%as honoree at a luncheon given by
Jdrs J. J. Ledbetter at her home
tm North Reagan.
Guests were Mesdames Paul F
fcossell. Walter W. Hall. Lawrence
jpatti E H. Fariey and H. M
Btorey of San Marcos.
• • •
Hostess
JiT YACHT CLUB
.Mrs. Frank C. Ludden and Mrs
B- F. Bohner were Joint hostesses
the members of their clubs last
(week at the Shary Yacht Club at
J*ort Isabel
% Following the sea food dinner
fames of bridge wrere participated
In High score holders being Mrs.
E E. Ogden and H. J. Hinkley and
Mrs. Ludden and E. B. Wells.
* Guests w’ere Mr and Mrs. Alfred
Ludden and Ronarld Lang of Du-
luth. Mmn. and Mrs. Leland of Bay
City.
• • •
EVENING BRIDGE
CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Jake Hafner end J T. Wil-
cox were successful players when
Mrs. C. L. Milner entertained the
members of her Evening Bridge
club at her home last week.
Shasta daises and roses were used
for decorations.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. M
Jones.
• • •
PLKSUN ALo
J. J. Ledbetter has returned from
Corpus Chrlsti where he has been
• witness for the City of 8an An-
tonio in the Olmos Dam construc-
tion suit filed by the McKenzie
Construction company.
Miss Clara Helster returned from
• vacation spent In Dallas and Ft.
Worth visiting friends.
Mrs. A. M. Terrell has returned
from Desdemoma. where she was
called by the death of her sister
She was accompained home by her
brother. J. A. Brown and his fam-
ily of Stephenvllle. for a two weeks
visit.
Mr and Mrs L M Valdetero.
Mrs Alice OatU. Miss Mary Eliza-
beth Gattl and Miss Willie Powers
have returned from a trip to east
Texas
Mrs James A Clark of Mission
Is visiting Mrs E L. Ramsey for
a week. Mrs. Clark formerly lived
he#
l|fe ss Maud Nosier has returned
from a visit with Miss Ann Kath-
ryn Edwards of Edinburg.
Ed. C. Reeves has as his guests
Jack Reeves and family and Ray
Reeves of Cisco.
Mr. and Mrs J. C. Wagner have
departed on an extended automo-
bile trip. They plan to go as far
as Montreal. Canada visiting points
in the east and returning home in
•bout four mc.iths.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Smith and lit-
tle daughter. Marilyn are spending
their vacation m Junction and San
Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F Mosure have
•s their guests their son. Lloyd
Mosure and family of Little Bri-
tain. Ontario. Canada. They expect
to remain about ten days.
Mr. and Mrs J. E. McAnaliy have
returned from a vacation trip to
Monterrey and otner points in
Mexico. They are now located in
their new home In Valencia Park.
Mr. and Mrs C. W Sullivan and
family have departed on a three
weeks vacation trip to their old
home in North Dakota. They will
attend the wedding of their son
LeRoy Sullivan who has been
practicing law in Alaska
Lost 20 Lbs. of Fat
In Just 4 Weeks
~
Mrs Mae West of St. Louis. Mo.. ]
writes: ‘I'm only 28 yrs old and
weighed 170 lbs until taking one
box of your Kruschen Salts Just 4
weeks ago I now weigh 150 lbs
I also have more energy and fur-
thermore I've never had a hungry
moment ■’
Fat folks should take one half
teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts In a
E* ss of hot water every morning
'ore breakfast—an 85 cent bottle
ts 4 weeks—you can get Kru- j
ichen at McKay s Phahrmacv Cis-
neros Drug Stores—or any drug
kstore in America If not Joyfully
HUtisfied after the first bottle—
paonay back.—Adv* !
CLASSIEST OF. CLASS—AND PARIS-BOUND
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Those smiling good-byes are directed at less lucky fellow students. For these girls pictured above as
they sailed from New York are among 90 students from 35 American colleges and universities who will
study for one year at the famous Sorbonne in Paris under the foreign study plan of the University of
Delaware. Left to right are Elizabeth Maddren Chevy Chase. Md ; Beatrice H. Parr. Philadelphia;
Dorothy Brett. Cleveland: Anna M Fluhrere. York. Pa.: and Marianne Moors. Portsmouth Ohio.
Texas Flowers Are !
Interesting Subjects
__
HARLINGEN July 28.-Fnday
afternoon the Santa Rosa Home
Demonstration club women were
hostesses to over 100 women and 42
children at the beautiful rural home
of Mrs. C. Pomeroy and her mother
Mrs. W. B. Norris. Baskets of lovely
garden flowers were placed about
the home. Outside there was a
variety of garden flowers and large
trees cast shade for the seating
of the entire company. Chairs were
placed In double rows and It was
here that the prograip was given.
The president of the Santa Rosa
club Mrs. S. A. Rack presided at
the opening of the program. She
introduced the program chairman.
Mrs. W. D. Cox who gave a few
words of cordial welcome.
She announced that the prime
subject of the program was “Texas
Flowers.” As Texas Is so large a
state with mountains coast plains
canyons and hills the flora is great-
ly diversified. As ?lrs. Cox called
the names of the members appointed
each one named a flower gave the
locality name proper local and the
legend if any.
First was the Columbine named
for Columbia: prickly pear with
beautiful colors and the chosen
flower of Mexico; golden rod state
flower of Alabama. Nebraska dan-
delion originally from Greece; huis-
ache with tiny golden balls of musky
odor native of Mexico; old-fashion-
ed broom weed with deep yellow-
flowers: the pretty "kiss mee” flow-
ers of central Texas; gaillardia
found almost everywhere; retama.
moses bush that did not burn
(bible); red bud. or Judas tree so-
called as it is supposed to be the
tree Judas hanged himself from;
mesquite. the feather tree black-
eyed Susan found in fields; violet
emblem of modesty; Mistletoe a
historic flower; white daisy the
American Legion flower a:* called
the love flower as it tells me for-
tune for many a fair maiden; the
dogwood was orgmally a flower w*th
four square petals.
Mrs. Martinson gave a very en-
joyable reading A contest with
answers in names of flowers caused
lots of fun and a tie resulted. Each
victor received a pretty corsage tied
with yellow ribbon as the color
scheme was yellow and white. Little
individual cakes frosted in yellow
and ice cream in the same tint.
with mints were served.
• • •
MISS EGERTER AND
M O. LIGON WED
A beautiful impressive cere m on v
joined Miss Bessie Egerter and M
O Ligon in marriage on Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock the wedding
taking place at the home of the
bride's parents Mr and Mrs E J.
Egerter. The Reverend Leslie A
Boone. pastor of the Methodist
church read the sendee.
Masses of roses and fern were
artistically an-anged. making a love-
ly setting for the occasion.
J. L. Cross served as best man
The maid of honor. Mias Lela Shiv-
er. was attired in a most becoming
costume of blue organdy with
corresponding trimming. 8he wore a
charming blue picture hat and car-
ried a pretty bouquet of pink rose-
buds
The pretty bride was beautiful in
a frock of beige lace with appoint-
ments of turquoise blue. Her hand-
some picture hat was of beige
adorned with turquoise velvet ribbon
and her arm bouquet was of sun-
burst roses.
An elaborate four course wedding
breakfast was served at the Reese-
Wil-Mond hotel following the cere-
mony. Only intimate friends and
relatives were guest*.
The dining table had a lovely
centerpiece of pink roses and fern
The guests were the bride and
groom Mr. and Mrs. Egerter Rev
and Mrs. Boone J. L. Cross Misses
Mildred Peters. Dorothy Truex.
Lela Shiver. Edythe Summers. Thel-
ma Pearce Their places at the table i
were designated by tiny cupids
holding wedding rings
Mrs Ligon wore a going away suit
of black crepe with cream lace trim-
mings. Other accessories to her cos-
tume. corresponded. They left for
a wedding trip to Sac Antonio and
Monterrey. Mexico They will return
to Harlingen to make their home.
Mrs. Ligon was honor guest with a
delightful shower at the home of
Mr and Mrs. Charles Brown with
Miss Lela Shiver as a pleasing hos-
tess on Friday night Pink and white
were the dainty colors used in all
appointments and decorations.
The honoree was presented with
a large pink umbrella filled to over-
flowing with lovely and useful gifts.
Angel food cake and pink and white
ice cream were served.
Guests present were Mesdames E
J Egerter. H J. Looney. Charles
Brown. E F. Fulgum A J. Kunkel;
Misses Thelma Pierce. Cleo McLeod.
Emma Myers Julian Thomason
Elizabeth Allen Josephine Rodgers.
Eoith Summer Dorothy Truex
Mildred Peters Kathleen DuBois.
Helen Winters.
Thursday mght. the W M. U. club
honored the bride with a buffet
supper which was given as a sur-
prise at the home of the groom
A profusion of garden flowers were
tastefully arranged in baskets. The
dining table w'as oramented with a
beautiful wedding cake fastened
with white streamers to a huge white
wedding bell hanging from the cell-
ing. A pair of beautiful candlesticks
and a handsome bowl of frosted rose
colored crystal was given the honor
guest by the club
After the pres-ntation of the gifts
dancing was the order of the even-
ing.
Guests were Mr and Mrs. E J.
Egerter. Misses Mildred Peters
Thelma Pierce. Helen Winters.
Kathleen DuBois Edythe Summers
and the honoree. Messrs Nelson Hu-
bert. Mack Hines. M O Ligon. J L
Cross. Effin Thomason. Ralph Arm-
strong. M. Bramer.
• • •
CLUB GUESTS OF
MRS. COMMEAUX
The members of the Deuce High
Bridge club were entertained bv
Mrs Commeaux. at her home on
Thursday afternoon. Deuce high was
awarded Mrs L B Mitchell high
score and award went to Mrs Char-
les Wilson. Mrs. H H Shander
winning second high score and
trophy.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. *
• • •
PERSONALS
R. C Shipp left Saturday for San
Antonio where he will receive medi-
cal treatment He was accompanied
by his sister. Mrs Lucille Bennett.
Word was received Fridav night
by Cullen Red. that his sister. Viva
was in San Antonio verv ill. J. N
Red. father of Viva left for San
Antonio immediately after the mes-
sage reached him
Mrs. R F. Thomason is in the
Valley hospital recovering from a
serious operation which she under-
went the first of the week
Mrs Herman Watson will be hos-
tess to the Delta Deck bridge club
on Thursday afternoon
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(PERSONALS I
Frank M. Caldwell. Jr. of Port-
land Ore. is a guest m the home
of L. 8. Bourne and Miss Nannie
Bourne for a few days Mr. Cald-
well will tour through Georgia and
Louisiana before returning home.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs Harry Groom are
back in Brownsville following an
enjoyable vacation trip to Mis-
souri.
• • •
Little Miss Juretta Roselle and
Betty Ross Smith who have spent
the past month with their grand-
parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith
nave returned to their home in Rio
Grande City. Many pleasant
| events marked their stay here.
• • •
Volney Taylor. Jr. has returned
from a two weeks' vacation trip to
Dallas En route he visited in
Houston and Galveston.
• • •
F. E. Bullock arrived In Browns-
ville Monday evening and was ac-
companied by his father J. J. Bul-
lock who will be his guest for sev-
eral weeks. Mr. Bullock has been
visiting the past week in Port Ar-
■ thur and Lake Charles. La. Mrs
! Bullock and son remained in Port
Arthur where she will be for two
weeks.
• • •
1 Mrs. Jim Primm. Mira Gladys
Primm and William L. Sleeper are
j returning to their home in Waco
1 Tuesday. They have been guests
i of Mr. and Mrs A. A. Oxford.
• • •
Mrs Phil Price and three chil-
1 dren of Childress are the guests
1 of Mrs. Price's sister. Mrs George
\ Emmett Dodd and Mr. Dodd.
• • •
Friends See Mr. And
Mrs. Martin Off For
San Salvador Monday
A group of friends and relatives
were out at the local airport on
8unday morning to see Mr and Mrs.
N. G Martin off for S n Salvador.
Mr. Martin was a mechanic at the
airport and will be in charge at the
hangar in his new location where
he and Mrs. Martin will be for at
least a year.
Mrs. Martin will be remembered
as the former Miss Atlantha Driver
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H
Driver.
...
\\ atermelon Partv
*- -
Planned for Club
Members of the local Business
' and Professional Women's club will
be entertained on Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs W. R. Jones
on Levee street with a watermelon
party beginning at eight o'clock.
if-;-
jt .Sncietv Calendar
WEDNESDAY
Tournament Bridge club mem-
bers will have as hostess. Mrs. J
L. Rent fro
i Lucky Thirteen Bridge club with
Mrs. M. Sauber
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Four Circles
Entertained
By Hostesses
Mrs C. L. Hunter was hostess on
Monday afternoon at her home In
El Jardin to members of Circle
One of the First Methodist Church
Missionary society. Mrs. Sterling
Fisher accompanied at the piano
during the singing and Mrs. F. H
Trimble led the group In prayer.
The Scripture lesson and the les-
son which is being studied was con-
ducted by Mrs. H. L. Fitch. The
new topic is on the book. "The
Teachings of Jesus on Human Re-
lations.’’ There were seven mem-
bers and two visitors present.
Mrs. H Biggs led the devotional
at the meeting of Circle Two In the
home of Mrs S. Sample on St.
Charles street. The lesson was
given by Mrs. F. E. Morris. Five
members were present.
Circle Three met with Mrs. Na-
than Moore with nine members
and four visitors present. The de-
votional was led by Mrs. Clara
West and Mrs. C W. COlgin was
in charge of the lesson
Mrs. H. Dilta entertained nine
members and three visitors of the
young matrons’ group at the
church. Mrs. J. M. Abel was lead-
er of the lesson and Mrs. Ward
gave the devotional. A special fea-
ture for the afternoon was the
singing of several negro spirituals
by two members of the Methodist
church for colored people here.
Each hostess served delicious re-
freshments.
• • •
Weslaco Girls
Entertain With
Slumber Party
WESLACO. July 23-A delightful
party was given by Miss Mattie
Lee and Rebecca Carter and Mil-
dred Cauch at the home of the lat-
ter recently. After playing bridge
and dancing until a late hour a
mid-night lunch was served. The
games continued until an early
morning hour when ice cold water-
melon was enjoyed.
Alter a hike breakfast was serv-
ed to the following: Misses Mary
Moore. Mildred Stone. Margaret
Goss Bessie Marshall Grace Grif-
fin. De Rue Goss. Ruth Griffin.
Marie Hayes Velma Jane Colly of
Mercedes. Lucille Rohr. Mrs. Rohr
Mrs. Hudson and the hostesses.
• • •
Party Honors Two
From Valley Towns
A party honoring Guadalupe
Trevino of San Benito and Andres
Canales of Edinburg was given Fri-
day evening by Hope Lerma at her
home on Sixth between Jefferson
and Adams streets.
About seventy guests from
Brownsville. San Bento. Mercedes
and Matamorcs attended the party.
Almost an equal number of boys
were present.
The evening was spent in dancing
and cames.
• • •
Boca Chica Beach
Party Is Planned
Members of the Senior Christian
Endeavor of the Central Christian
church are planning a Boca Chica
beach party for Wednesday even-
i ing
They are asked to meet at the
church at 6 30 p. m. There will be
about 25 in the group including
I guests.
dittmam
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LETPITA TOVAR
BARRY NORTON
Comedta Edurativa y
Comedia Especial de Negro*
Cantada y Baitada
Adnltos 40c — Ninos 15c
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SAN BENITO
3Days Starting
Wednesday
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RAKE-ISH TOGS
Two mighty cute outfits illustrate
the shirt and shirtless variety of
gardening costumes.
Over a pink cotton mesh shirt Is
slipped a pair of overalls in a
heavy natural colored material
with gaudy horizontal stripes of
pink plalded with vertical itripes of
blue and black. The big. floppy
sun hat is of woven straw in p:«k
and white.
The second overall suit is all In
one piece sleeveless and low-neck-
ed. made of dark blue linen. This
suit is cut with a slenderizing V
panel for both front and back.
There is a stitched linen hat. of the
same dark blue with very large
and very floppy brun. It has no
banding whatsoever.
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With'both go appropriate garden
shoes and gloves. For no woman
though she be a good gardener
should sacrifice her hands to work.
1A¥ • 1 ■ plpjaia
Night grAS
All AA A) ready with Belt ana
inthebou»e-alw*y».
Six Belt-ana. Hot water. Rtbrfl
Bell-ans
FOR INDIGESTION
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Penny-A-Day
Social Held
By Baptists
The program carried out at tha
Fenny-a-Day social of tha Womens
Missionary union of the First Bap-
tist church was based on tha al-
ways interesting topic 'Turns His-
tory-' The leader. Mrs. 8. C.
Tucker gave a summary of the ear-
ly history of Texas and a contest
on Texas cities followed.
Ten different ststes were repre-
sented at the meeting. One visitor
Mrs. Burton of Richmond. Va.. met
with 24 members of the group.
Each month a penny-a-day so-
cial is held and members bring
pennies for every day in the month.
These go into a fund for mission-
ary work.
In the late afternoon an led
course was served by the hoetesaea
In charge.
Just
taste it!
So crisp it crackles out loud
when you pour on milk op
cream. Toasted rice grains*
Rich with flavor. A different
treat for breakfast Deli-
cious for lunch.
Use in candies maca-
roons. Try in soups. Kid-
dies are fascinated by Rice
Krispies. Order from yaw;
grocer. A red-and-green
package. Made by Kellogg
in Battle Creek.
lower
in price
REDUCED ROUND TRIP
Bargains
Round Trip To '
Los Angeles and San Diego’
(S10 9for« to Son Franciorol
AUGUST 15-16
21 Day Limit. Stopovers—ask agent. Ticket* good on ‘ Sunset
Limited' and “Argonaut -. * .;
Colorado Springs Denver
$35.00 $37.00
St. Paul Minn. Minneapolis
$41.90 $41*90
On sale Aug 1-15. Limit 15 day*.
30 Day Limit Fares:
Chiraco ..Ml.t5
On sale every Saturday
Washington . flOOJS Baltimore . 1165.91
Atlantic City .*111.26 New York City.*11197
Philadelphia . $198 29 Norfolk . I 99.42
On sale every Tueeday and Saturday
Cloudcroft. 947.95
Denver . *5*J6 Colorado Springs ..... *54-75
Minneapolis . *64.59 St. Paul . 164.50
On sale every Wednesday. Saturday. Sunday
California— $86.20
On sale dally Limit October 31. Similar Summer Tourist Pare*
to poluts throughout the country.
New York City—$60.00
Also. *60 to Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia. Pittsburgh Nor-
folk Niagara Falls Buffalo and Montreal.
August 15-16 (Be buck Sept. 71
Steamer Fare *40 additional Aug. 10-11 (be buck Sept 7»
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