Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-12
SAN BENlTO.


SAN BENITO, Texas, MAY l2.-An inn
promptu dance was given Monday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Anna Smith. Those
present were Misses Genevieve Buck, Co
rhine Pupkin, Beulah Deyo, Lorraine Etes.
Mayme hudson; Messrs. George Boyle,
Murray Higgins, Walter Pruett, Ray
Smith and MIR. and Mrs. Lynch.
The following ladies attended the Valley
Federation at Brownsville Tuesday: Mrs.
A.. Abercrombie, Mrs. l.. a. Young, Mrs.
A.. X. Spraeue. Mrs. Perry Welty, Mrs.
W. Il. Hinklcy, Mrs. X. I. Worth, Mrs.
Richard Mitchell, Mrs. ". L.. Freeman,
Mrs. W. q. Stewart and Mrs. j. y. Harvey.
Miss Marthanna Cowgirl who has been
home for about six weeks returned 10
Boulder, Colorado. left Tuesday. Master
Jack Cowgirl accompanied her to be the
guest of his aunts for n month.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. II. Morrison returned
Wednesday from a visit in San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bassett of the Fair
mount community left Wednesday for n
visit to Paramount, MINI. Their son, Lyle,
will joins his parents as soon a. school
closes.
Mrs. Benjamin Kyser entertained the
Highland sewing club at her home on the
Boulevard Thursday afternoon.
The Culture club held its last regular
study meeting Wednesday al the home of
Mrs. b. S. Johnson. Ii was decided to
continue it, meetings during the summer,
doing Red Cross work under the direction
Of the Southern department of the Nation
nj Red Cross society. Plans were made
To observe 'Guest Day by having a coop
%erative picnic for the club members and
families. al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs..
W. l.. Freeman. next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. VI. ". Street gave a very interesting
report on the district meeting at Ioakum,
and Mrs. X. II. Worth and Mrs. w. Ii.
Hinkley, a. delegates. reported on the Val
ley Federation meeting held in Brownsville.
The work of the club was the bringing up
of any back papers and was n follows
"South Americas Modern Advancement
by Mrs. Ii. -. Johnson; "Prominent Char
acters in the War;" by Mrs. Arthur Goods
Nv t'itiuhN Uiit stuNtiids Wv - ltNl-
ry Towers. N
Instead Of the regular meeting Of the
Athenian club on Wednesday afternoon.
the ladies of that club held an open meet
ing on Thursday afternoon, complimentinc
the ladies of the Culture club. An excel
lent program was given, consisting Of vocal
solos by Mrs. Wa>Son and Mrs. Samsons.
piano solo by Mrs. kientz. papers by Mrs.
Stuart and Mrs. Abercrombie. The mem
btrs responded with the mention Of the
names Of the mothers Of famous men.
Neapoliian ice cream. angel cake, and
punch were served nj the conclusion of the
program.
Through the influence Of Mrs. W. T..
Brown the La Paloma school children
were this week, presented with about two
hundred and fifty school books from the
schools Of Lawrence. Mass. Mr.. Brown
was formerly a teacher IN the schools 81
Lawrence.
The lecture given by Miss Englc AT the
y. NJ. G.. A.. hall Thursday evening, was
attended by a large and enthusiastic audi
ence. Miss Engle gave another Of her
interesting and forccful addresses which
was greatly enjoyed by soldiers and civil
ians alike. While in the city Miss Englc
was the guest Of Mr.. Sam'l Spears.
The Epworth league of the NJ. r. church
gave a party at the home of Miss Sarah
Adams. Friday evening complimentlng
MISS Minnie Carpenter and Myron Mer-
chant. members Of the senior class Of the
San Benito high school. Contests, games,
music, and dainty refreshments, were feat
ureS enjoyed by the Young people.
Miss Sarah Croh who has been serious
~ i'll AZ the home Of Mr.. VIM. Grctzinger,
is improving.
". l.. Freeman i spending a few days in
Benlto. before starting on his summer
route in the interest Of the Landreth Seed
Co.
Donald Freeman, who has been in train
ing at the Camp Paul Jones ut Corpus
Christi, Texas, j. expected home Sunday.
HARLlNGEN.