The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 233, Ed. 2 Wednesday, March 28, 1934 Page: 3 of 10
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Marriage Of
Valley Couple
Is Solemnized
especial to The Herald )
RIO HONDO. March 27—A wed-
ding of Valleywide interest occur-
red 8unday night at 7:30 o’clock at
the home of Miss May Arnett. 007
E. Jackson 8t.. at Harlingen when
Miss Alma Arnett and Riley Ewing
Alexander of Rio Hondo promin-
ent members of the younger set
were married. The ceremony was
performed before only the immediate
families of both the bride and groom
with the Rev. W. W. Lee pastor of
the Harlingen Baptist church off*
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 ekeh
side of the altar.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Amett of Rio Hon-
do and the groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Riley P. Alexander of
Ennis. Texas but makes his home
in Rio Hondo. The tttian haired
bride was exquisite In a white mossy
crepe frock fashioned on the sta-
ple long princess lines the gown
barely escaping the floor. Rhine-
stone clips at the neck formed the
only trimming. A shoulder cor-
sage of white carnations and orange
blossoms were worn white accessor-
les completing the costum- .
4 After 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 black
and white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs .Alexander will be
at home to friends in Rio Hondo.
Pre-Nuptial Party
A lovely pre-nuptial compliment
to the bride was the party given in
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 bccurgpd at. the
home of Mrs. George on La Rglorr.a
Avenue. The rooms jiven over to
the par(y were l°*ely 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 Easter motif
furnished entertainment.
After tge games a nuge Easter
basket a white rabbit per .-bed on
each end. was brought m and plac-
ed before the honoree Many lovely
and useful gilts were lifted from ;he
basket and admired.
A delicious refreshment course
consisted of an orange colored
salad and orange candy t lbblts
served as plate favors. Hand-patnt-
ed boy and girl rabbits in colorful
pastels bore the name of “Alma”
and “Riley."
Those attending were: Mesdame6
Jack Freshour. Steele Thomas Geo.
B Warren. J. A. Amett Frontls
Newell. Ernest Jeffery R J. Wil-
liams. Arthur Hartzog. J. B. Brady
George Brown. K. Worly J. R
George Austin Goode and Misses
Virginia Goolsby Erhne Baugh
Geraldine Boling. Earl Brown.
Mamie Lee Burleson Joyce Beene
and the co-hostesses Mrs. Caffal
and George.
• • • •
Plays Given
For Parents
And Teachers
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(Special to The Herald)
LOS FRESNOS March 27 —The
regular meeting of the Parent-
Teachers association was held Fri-
day evening at the high school aud-
itorium. Mrs. D. D. Steel teacher
of expression was in charge of the
program and was assisted bv Mrs.
Sidney Blllue and Elisabeth Cham-
l|*Ts. The program was as follows.
• capital punishment”—Billie Cham-
bers: 'The Animal Band”—Ewing
McOilvray; “Entertaining Miss
Scoggins.*’ JaundVa Patterson;
“Washing Dishes” A. V. Cacomb;
“Keeping the Patient Quiet.” (one
act play) cast: Dr. Jones- Bobby
Gean Goates; Nurse. Billie Btag-
ley; Mrs. Woods. Betty Lou Steel;
Mrs. Smith Doris Marie Pederson:
Mrs. White. Jaunita Patterson. Mis
Black. Doris Pederson; Bobby A-
V. Macomb; "Slashes’’ (musical)—
Jennie McGilrray; "The Dance.”
Elizabeth Chambers; “Patay En-
tertains” Betty Lou Steel; “The j
Last Round-Up.” Billie Bingley; •
“Patsy Practices." Bobby Jean
Goetcs; "Little Nona Rose” Doris
Mane Pederson; "Punishment'
A V. Macomb; "The Two Runa-
ways.” (one act play) cast: Marion
Betty Lou Steel: Dicx. Elvin Ped-
erson. Jr.; Paries—Doris Maria Ped-
erson Bobby Jean Goates. Jaunita
Patterson and Billie Bingley.
Tadpoles do not drop their
tails: the tail tissue is absorbed
Into the body as nourishment.
Say It With
Flowers
For Your
Easter Greeting
Lovely and Inexperntre
Assortment
( Mrs. McGinnis’ Garden
Phone Ml
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BUNNY CENTERPIECE ADDS FESTIVE
TOUCH TO EASTER DINNER TABLE
PLACE CARDS FORMED LIKE MUSIC RACKS
—T Tiff *> liiiiiT^fiiiiitiiiitlu
Delegates To
Preshyterial
Announced
Delegates to represent Browns-
ville at the 33rd animal session of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the West-
ern Texas Presbytery which meets
in McAllen Wednesday are Mes-
dames H. M Clark and Horry
Marsh. Mrs. Geo. Smith •vill also
be present and will preside at the
meeting.
Mr*. T. M. Cunningham. synodi-
cal president will be *n attendance
and Miss Caroline Ktt«ore. 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 all
things are possible'”
• • •
Easter Egg Hunt
Plans Completed
A report was given Sunday at
the meeting of the Amor de Madre
Grove No. 2089 of the standing of
the candidates in the popularity
contest being conducted with the
selection of a queen in view. Miss
Beatrix 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
parents and Glee club members
will be entertained with an Easter
Egg hunt at Ringgold park Satur-
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
part.
You Can Sew This Yourself
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Mama Rabbit and her cut* little
off-spring make an Ideal center-
piece for this Easter dinner party
table with its handsome lace <loth.
The bunnies’ heads are dressed with
spring flowers and each holds a
bag filled with colored Easter eggs.
Nothing gives a table such a party
air as attractive place cards. The
ones shown here are small music
racks holding Easter carols with a
yellow chick perched on the top
of each one.
Individual baskets of canary vel-
low orchid pink and white cftpe
paper for nuts add a festive note
and the silver tray of pastel Cbior-
ed mints helps to carry out the Eas-
ter color scheme.
The glass service includes sauteme
receptacles for the iish course.
' glasses for the champagne to be
served with the roast and regal-
j looking water goblets.
• • •
Popular Orchestra
W ill 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 Fort
Worth and Miss Lila Brown of
Cuero are the houseguests of Mrs.
Geo. Smith.
A luncheon in their honor was
planned for Tuesday norm in San
Benito and they will be the dinner
guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Day
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Cunningham is the synodical
president 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.
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Senior Class j
Will Present
. Witty Comedy
Early In April the Brownsville j
high school senior class will present :
the sparkling witty comedy entitled
"Healthy. Wealthy and Wise."
The story concerns Ross Whiting
who has just been jilted by his
fiancee. Hope Cartwright because
of his flirtations. He is much broken J
up over the affair being deep-:
ly in love with Hope and goes to a i
rest cure sanatorium m the mount -
; aim 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 oi
Brownsville and other Valley people
In making their 1934 senior play a j
success.
bit
Missionary Society I
m m J
Hears Sermon Monday
• 1
All three circles of the Women’s ;
Missionary Society of the Firs;
Baptist church met at the church
i Monday afternoon in separate ses- !
: sions.
A business meeting was conduct- i
ed by each circle. Circle One.
Mrs. E. H .Hill chairman had 14
members and two visitors present. '
Circle Two. Mrs. W. E. Landreth 1
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 the sermon given
by Dr. Geo W. McCall on "Elisha
raised the dead the Shumtte boy."
• • •
Washington Guests
Of Davenports Leave i
Misses Aura and Iona Davenport
who have been houseguests in the
Harbert Davenport home left Sun-
day evening for their home in Wash-
ington and en route will visit in
Dallas.
The Misses Davenport are sisters
of Mr. Davenport and accompanied
him to Brownsville on his return
from Washington last week.
• • •
'Methodist Hi-League
Has Good Program
> Barbara Black and Marshall Ford
entertained the Methodist hi-lea-
| gue Sunday evening with an inter-
esting program entitled "Bringing
Gifts."
Woolsev Samuels was appointed
leader for next Sunday.
Change to csispnosi
NOW!
BRING Spring to the break-
Cast-table with Kellogg's Corn
flakes.
%'f0r99**
FOR CRISPNISS ]
Bluebonnets
Decorate Hall
For Banquet
LA FERIA. March 27.— A ban-
quet was given by the La Feria
chapter. Order of the Eastern Star
m the Presbyterian church recent-
ly in honor of Mrs. Rose Potter
Worthy Grand Matron O.E.S. of
the state of Texas.
A profusion of Texas bluebonnets
and pink roses were artistically
arranged in the 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 Feria chapter wtio
responded with toasts to the guesti.
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.
Mr* Myrul Betts deputy grand
matron. Mrs Lucille Ferguson
member of unfinished business
committee past and present worthy
matron* and patrons from several
other Valley chapters and officers
and members of the La Feria
chapter..
Misses Gwendolyn Anderson.
Jane Bells Bessie Lee Allen Kath*
ryn Most Susan Starkey and Elsl
Thompson daughters of OJSS.
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-
ed a hand painted picture to each
grand officer. During a social hour
refreshments were served.
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WEDNESDAY
The PA L. Club meets with Mrs. j
W. F. Jacques.
Mrs. Geo. Callahan will be
hostess to Wednesday Tournament I
Bridge club.
Penny Supper at the Central
Christian church. #
Self Culture club meets in Mcore-
i iand Terrace with Mrs. Emil Blanck
as taxless.
Lieut. Thomas Barlow Chapter 01
the Daughters of ’he American
Revolution will meet at Harlingen
at 1 p. m. at the Methodist church. !
R. S. V. P. Mrs T. 8. Herron. I
Local Women ■
Make Report
On Conference
Mesdames 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. Elrick of Corpus ChrlsU
was elected president and vice pres-
idents are Mrs. L. A. Doty of Ml-
rando City. Mrs. S. 8. Jackson of
Rockport. Mas. Carlysle Sammons
of Edcouch. Mrs. 8. F. Eubanks of
Kingsville. Mrt. 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. ponding secretary.
Officers representing the state at!
the meeting were Mrs. E. H. Marek
>f Yoakum and Mrs. E. C. fluereau ot
San Antonio.
Indications point to thj meeting
of conference in the Valley next
(rear.
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Buell, Ralph L. The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 233, Ed. 2 Wednesday, March 28, 1934, newspaper, March 28, 1934; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1395028/m1/3/?q=PYOTE: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .