The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 233, Ed. 3 Tuesday, March 27, 1934 Page: 3 of 10
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Marriage Of 1
Valley Couple
Is Solemnized
(Special to The Herald )
RIO HONDO March 27.—A wed-
ding of Valleywide interest occur-
| red Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock at
the home of Mias May Arnett 607
E. Jackson St. at Harlingen when
Miss Alma Arnett and Riley Ewing
Alexander of Rto Hondo promin-
ent members of the younger set
were married. The tereraony was
performed before only the Immediate
1 families of both the bride and groom
with the Rev. W. W. Lee pastor of
the Harlingen Baptist church offi
elating.
The marriage lines were read be-
fore an improvised altar featuring
masses of white snapdragon orange
blossoms and greenery. Cathedral
tapers in white crystal candelbra
added an effective note. White wick-
er floor baskets filled with lovely
white Easter Lillies flanked ehch
side of the altar.
The bride Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Arnett of Rio Hon-
do and the groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Riley P. Alexander of
Ennis. Texas but makes his home
m Rio Hondo The titian haired
bride was exquisite in a whii.\ mossy
crepe frock fashioned on the sta-
ple long princess lines the gown
barely escaping the flour. Rhine-
stone clips at the neck formed the
only trimming. A shoulder cor-
sage of white carnations and orange
t&fesoms were wom white accessor-
ms completing the costum- .
'vl/ er the ceremony a bridal col-
lation featuring pink and white was
served. The young couple left im-
mediately on a motor trip to Cor-
pus Christ!. Mrs. Alexander wearing
as her going away outfit a cream
colored flannel suit with a black
and white plaid blouse and Mack
and white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs Alexander will be
at home to friends in Rio Hondo.
Pie-Nvptlal Party
A lovely pre-nuptial compliment
to the bride was the party given m
her honor Friday afternoon when
Mrs. Rex M. George and Mrs. Al-
ton Caffal of San Benito gave a
shower naming Mrs. Alexander
honoree The affair hocurgjd at the
home of Mrs. George on La Rglorr.a
Avenue. The rooms given over to
the party were lovely in their dec-
oration of masses of yellow calen-
dulas placed in bowls about the
rooms. The chosen color note of
yellow and orange was again repeat-
ed in the refreshment course Game
contests reflecting an Ea.ter motif
furnished entertainment.
After the games a rmge Easter
basket a white rabMt per .‘lied on
each end was brought in and plac-
ed before the honoree. Many lovely
and useful gifts were lifted from the
basket and admired.
A delicious refreshment course
consisted of an orange colored
salad and orange candy rabbits
served as plate favors. Hand-paint-
ed boy and girl rabbits. In colorful
pastels bore the name o? “Alma”
and “Riley.**
Those attending were: Mesdaties
Jack Freshour. Steele Thomas Geo.
B Warren J. A. Arnett Front is
Newel!. Ernest Jeffery. R J. Wil-
liams. Arthur Hartzog J. B. Brady.
George Brown K. Worly. J. R
George. Austin Goode and Misses
Virginia Goolsby firbne Baugh
Geraldine Boling. Earl Brown
Mamie Lee Burleson Joyce Beene
and the co-hostesses Mrs Cafial
and George.
• • •
u Plays Given
I For Parents
I And Teachers
■ (Special to The Herald)
WL LOS FRESNOS March 27-The
mfliefUlar meeting of the Pa rent-
||B Teachers association we held Fri-
||Bday evening at the high school aud-
Bflitoriuni. Mrs D D. Steel teacher
of expression wa? m charge of the
IB program and was listed bv Mrs
||Bs*iliev Billtic and Elizabeth Chair.-
gggW. The program was us follows j
B^kpiiai Punishment"—BUUj Chair.-
Bflber "The Animal Band’ —Ewing
nHMcCnlvra); "Entertaining Miss
Hm Scoggins.* Jaundte Patterson:
^■“Wu'hing Pushes." A V Cacomb;
Km**Keeping the Patient Qutet." (one
j&Bact play > cast: Dr. Jones - Bobby
IHGeaii Goates; Nurse. Billie Bing-
^Bley: Mrs Woods. Be.ty Lou Steel; j
HBmi-s Smith. Doris Marie Pederson
BBmiv White. Jaunita Patterson Mis. j
§§BBlack. Doris Pederson. Bobby A
IfBv.t Macomb; Slashes" (musical*— j
BB Jennie McGilvray: The Dance” |
^■Eliaibeth Chambers; "Patsy En- j
^Sextains." Betty Lou Steel; “The i
^SLast Round-Up." Billie Bingley;
H-PStsv Practices.” Bobby Jean
^■Ooates: -Little Nona Rose” Doris
fgBMenc Pederson; "Pumshrrent.' !
Hi. V Macomb; "The Two Runa-
|||B»ay>.' •one act play* cast Marion
ggHSctty U>u Steel; Dick. Elvin Ped-
SM’f.*'!! Jr ; Fine?—Dons Maria Ped-
BH-rsrn. Bobby Jean Goat’s. Jaunita
IgHpa^terson and Billie Biueiev.
Tad:x>les do not drop their
the tail tissue is absorbed
iMmo the bodv as nourishment.
■ 5riy It With
M Flowers
■B For Your
t Easter Greeting
Lovely and Inexpenrfve
• Assortment
HHB
K Mr*. McGinnis’ Garden
'Phone 901
BUNNY CENTERPIECE ADDS FESTIVE
TOUCH TO EASTER DINNER TABLE
PLACE CARDS FORMED LIKE MUSIC RACKS
Delegates To
Presbyterial
Announced
Delegates to represent Browns-
ville at the 33rd annual .session of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the West-
ern Texas Presbytery which meet*
in McAllen Wednesday arc Mes-
dames H. M Clark ana Harry
Marsh. Mrs. Geo. Smith frill also
be present and will preside at the
meeting.
Mrs. T. M. Cunningnao:. synodi-
cal president will be *n attendance
and Miss Caroline Kiteor*. Recife.
Pernambuco. Brazil will deliver an
address on “Foreign Missions"
Thursday evening.
The theme of the session as an-
nounced is “Crusading witn Christ"
and the motto of the auxiliary is
“And Jesus Looking upon them
saith ‘With men it s impossible
but not with God: for with God al!
things are possible’."
• • •
Easter Egg Hunt
Plans Completed
A report was given Sunday at J
the meeting of the Amor de Mad re
Grove No. 2089 of the standing of
the candidates in the popularity
contest being conducted with the
selection of a queen In view. Miss
Beatriz Maldonado has 1035 votes
and is supported by the Amor de
Madre Glee club. Miss Lucia Fa-
rias supported by Grove 2089. has
905 votes.
Miss Esther Salinas announced
that the junior members and their j
parents and Glee Club members
will be entertained with an Easter
Egg hunt at Ringgold park Satur- j
day afternoon.
Miss Rebecca Vera junior super-
visor. Miss Elena Salinas and Miss
Esther Salinas and other adult
members of the grove wish to ex-
press their thanks to Mr. Z A.
Rosenthal for permission to have
their egg hunt in the beautiful city 1
park. I
“.*
Mama Rabbit and her cute little
off-spring make an Meal center-
piece for this Easter dinner party
table with its handsome lace doth.
The bunnies' heads are dressed with
spring flowers and each holds a
bag filled with colored Easter eggs.
Nothing gives a table sueh a party
air as attractive place cards. The
ones shown here are aoiall music
racks holding Easter carols with a
yellow chick perched on the top
of each one.
Individual baskets of canary \el-
low orchid pink and white cflpe
paper for nuts add a festive note
and the silver tray of pastel Riot-
ed mints helps to carry out the Eas-
ter color scheme.
The glass service include; saute me
receptacles for the fish course
glasses for the champagne to be
served with the roast and regal-
looking water goblets.
• • m
Popular Orchestra
Will Furnish Music
For Dance March 31
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Vet-
erans of foreign Wars have an-
nounced a dance for Saturday night
March 31 at their hall above Wool-
worth's.
A popular orchestra will play all
the latest tunes and all members
and their friends are invited.
• • •
Prominent Guests
Are Entertained
Mrs. T. M. Cunningham of Port
Worth and Miss Lila Brown of
Cuero are the houseguests of Mrs.
Geo Smith.
A luncheon In their honor was
planned for Tuesday noon in San
Benito and they will be the dinner
guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Day
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Cunningham is the synodical
presMent of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Western Texas Presbytery
and she and Miss Brown wil. be
present at the 33rd annual session
which convenes in the First Presby-
terian church in McAllen Wednes-
day.
(-
Senior Class
Will Present
Witty Comedy
Early in April the Brownsville
high school senior class will present
the sparkling witty comedy entitled
“Healthy. Wealthy and Wise. '
The story concerns Ross Whit mg
who has just been jilted by hk
fiancee. Hope Cartwright because
: of his flirtations. He is much broken
up over the affair being deep-
ly in love with Hope and goes to a
rest cure sanatorium in the mount-
ains to recuperate accompanied by
his colored valet. Humorous situa-
tions result from the ensuing rela-
tions between certain of the charac-
ters.
The class asks the cooperation of
Brownsville and other Valley peoylo
in making their 1934 senior play a
success.
* • •
Missionary Society
Hears Sermon Monday
All three circles of the Women'o
Missionary Society of the First
! Baptist church met at the church
i Monday afternoon in separate ses-
; sions.
A business meeting was conduct-
ed by each circle. Circle One.
Mrs. E. H .Hill chairman had 14
members and two visitors present
Circle Two. Mrs. W. E. Landreth
chairman had an attendance of
seven members. There were 11
members of Circle Three present
and four visitors Mrs. J. A. Baird
is chairman of this circle.
After their programs had been
given circle members and guests
went into the church auditorium
where they heard tiie sermon given
by Dr. Geo. W. McCall on Elisha
raised the dead the Shumlte boy.
I « •
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Hi
Washington Guests
Of Davenports Leave
Misses Aura and Iona Davenport
who have been houseguestb in tht
Harbert Davenport home left Sun-
day evening for their home in Wash-
ington and en route will visit in
Dallas.
The Misseb Davenport are sisters
of Mr. Davenport and accompanied
I him to Brownsville • on his returr
from Washington last week.
I Methodist Hi-League
Has Good Program
Barbara Black and Marshall Fore
entertained the Methodist hi-lea-
gue Sunday evening with an inter-
esting program entitled -Bringing
Gifts."
Waplsey Samuels was appointed
leader for next Sunday. *
-.-. -.- —
Change to crispness
NOW!
BRING Spring to the break-
fast-table with Kellogg's Com
Flakes.
FOB CKISPNISS
—
Bluebonnets
J Decorate Hall
Banquet
LA FERIA. March 27— A ban-
quet was given by the La FVria
chapter. Order of the Eastern Star
m the Presbyterian church recent-
ly in honor of Mrs. Rose Potter
Worthy Grand Matron. O.ES. of
the stale of Texas.
A profusion of Texas bluebonnets
and pink roses were artistically
arranged in t!.e banquet hall. Hand
painted place cards added a note
of beauty to the attractively laid
table.
Mrs. Alyse Ammerman. Worthy
Matron and toastmistress for the
occasion introduced the past ma-
trons of La Ferla chapter wiio
responded witn toasts to the guests
A corsage of sweet peas was pre-
sented to each officer.
Included among the 70 guests
were Mrs Potter. Mrs. Maggie
Moody past worthy grand matron
Mrs. Mae Simms grand examiner.
Mrs Myrul Betts deputy grand
matron Mrs Lucille Ferguson
member of unfinished business
committee past and present worthy
I
matrons and patrons from several
other Valley chapters and officers
and members of the La Ferla
chapter.
Misses Gwendolyn Anderson
jane Betts Bessie Lee Allen. Kath*
ryn Moet Susan Starkey and Elst
Thompson daughters of OJES.
members wearing pastel organdy
gowns served the banquet.
Regular chapter and initiatory
work was conducted in the chap*
ter room which was adorned with
spring flowers. On behalf of the
chapter. Mrs. Edith Buch present*
i ed a hand painted picture to each
I grand officer. During a social hour
refreshments were served.
WEDNESDAY
The P.A.L. C!ub meets with Mrs.
W P. Jacques.
Mrs. Geo. Callahan will be
hostess to Wednesday Tournament
Bridge club.
Penny Supper at the Central
Christian church.
Self Culture club meets in Moore-
iand Terrace with Mrs. Emil Blanck
! as ho • ess.
Lieut. Thomas Barlow Chapter ot
1 the Daughters of ’he American
Revolution will meet at Harlingen
at 1 p. m. at the Methodist ihurch.
I R. S. V. P. Mrs T. 8. Herron
THE OP1
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Local Women
Make Report
On Conference
Mcsdames Harbert Davenport
Howard Cummins and W. R. Jones
who have returned from the 10th
annual conference of the 10th Dis-
trict of the Texas Congress of Par-
ents and Teachers which met in
Robstown the past week report that
the sessions were all very interest-
ing. They were the houseguests
during their stay there of Capt. and
Mrs. Bickley and were present at
the banquet and dinners with which
the Robstown hosts complimented
delegates and visitors.
Mrs. S. T. Elrlck of Corpus Christl
was elected president and vice pres-
idents are Mrs. L A. Doty of Ml-
rando City. Mrs. 8. 8. Jackson of
Rockport. Mrs. Carlysle 8ammons
of Edcouch. Mrs. 8. F. Eubanks of
i Kingsville. Mrs. L. V. Nance of Har-
lingen. Mrs. K. C. Faucus of Alice
and Mrs. Ralph Scott of Raymond-
ville. Mrs. H. H. Barritt was elected
recording secretary and Mrs. Frank
Kalenka. corresponding secretary.
Officers representing the state at
LN DOOR
the meeting were Mrs. £. H Murek
of Yoakum and Mrs. E C. 9xmu of
San Antonio. _ *
Indications point to th* :nettlnjT%
of conference in the Valley next ”
ye**-
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acre of surface.
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