El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04


byterian church met Tuesday af-
ternOon. in the church parI0rs
Mrs. N B. Deason. the retiring presi-
dent, presided. Mrs E. W. Parker led
the devotional exercises Mrs. J. L.
Campbell. the treasurer. presented the
report for the year. showing the fl
nances OF the society to be in q very
good condition Mrs. o. A Critchett
talked IN favor OF Mrs. J. A Rawlings,
az candidate for the school board
Following the completion Of the old
years business, the new officers were
Installed and Mrs John L Dyer. the
incoming president, took the chair.
In response to a campaign for new
members 40 names were announced as
having Joined the society. These new
members are Aesdames J. A Pickett,
J. o. Crockett. Maury Kemp, B. L
Roach. Frank E. Hunter. A. P. AYeriII,
Charles Blanchard. George r. LeBaron,
r c. Semple. I. T. Dewey, A H An
derson. w H. Day. ". L Crockett, "
A. Warner. George Franklin. H T
Williams. E P. Rankin. jr. Zack 7.
White. r ". McAfee, James H Parker.
James Graham McNary, s. H. Suther-
land and Margaret Skeen and H C
Dyer. Misses Frances Foster. Nettie
Louise Rowland. Estelle Heger, Mar
guerite Iverson. Winifred Wilson, Alice
Wilson. Eugenia Barnes, Elsie Clark.
Cora Larson
society will be held The first Tues
day in the month viii be the business
meeting. the second will be given over
TO Bible study, led by Mrs II. B. Dur
kee and on the fourth Tuesday there
Will be an all day social service work
meeting. Mrs Dyer announced the
standing committees for the year. Mrs
A. J. Morris. first vice president was
appointed chairman of the meeting
committee, to have complete charge
committee are Mesdames E. ". Parker,
L T. Dewey, Charles Blanchard, G. A.
Graham. 2 ". Brown, J. ". Johnson,
O. A Critchett, G. NJ. Crombie, H. B.
Durkee, A II. Anderson, Kuno DOerr.
Frank Z. Hunter, w L Crockett P
l. Ramey. E. A. Shelton, ]. L. Camp
bell. G. L Worden- Mrs. ]. G. Barads,
second vice president. IS the chairman
consist of a number Of sub committees
On the sick committee are Mesdames
Joseph E Spence, NJ 3. Deason, c. A
Harle and Mary Hamilton On the
strangers committee are Mesdames
Harris Walthil, Z. P. Rankin, IT., J.
H McBrOOm and George Franklin On
the flower committee for sick and
shut ms are Mesdames H NJ Patterson
and Zach Lamar Cobb. On the visit
ing new members committee are Misses
W Williams On the Sunday school
committee are Misses Nettie Louise
Rowland and Estelle Heger. On the
home department committee are Mes
danes W Van Long and c. L Over
street.
Miss Kate Fink is the chairman OF
the cradle roll committee and Mrs
Leonard Worcester is in charge Of the
Sunday nursery for babies and little
children. Mrs. William Hogarth. third
vice president, is the chairman OF the
church welfare committee, in charge
Of the church repairs and furnishings.
Her committee members are Mesdames
A P Averill, NJ A Warner. ]. A Dick.
Knox. 4. J. Norris and Miss Frances
Foster Mrs. r z. MossOn is the chair
man of the church decoration commit
tee. composed Of Mesdames Maury
A. Pickett. 3. L Roach. ". L. Gaines, J.
" Eubanks. c. Helmic. II. L. Robert
son. Walter Irwin. Harris Walthill and
F. W. Norton. The music committee
Holiday, chairman, Mesdames w II.
Howe. r g Semple, W. c Hayden ana
J. J. Raster. Mrs. George r. LeBaron
IS the chairman OF the publicity com
nittee composed of Mesdames q l.
Overstreet and Miss Kate Fink. Mrs
;. L WOrden is the custodian OF the
society aid properties. At the COM
oletion Of the business program was !
given under the direction OF MIS- RoDl
= Holiday. Mrs. c O. Rucker sang
Ny Daddie" Mrs. W. D. Howe sang
out OF the Mist" Miss Gaby Lovett
,ang 'Sunbeams." Mrs NJ B. Deason /
md Mrs. George Ferguson we're hos
esses and served tea assisted by Miss
lula PREFER and Mrs. o. A Critchett- |
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Mrs J. N Jackson. wife OF the pas !
or OF the First Methodist church and !
Mrs. J. g. NorthingtOn. were the guests Z
II honor at a reception. given by Mrs. ]
George r Mills, Tuesday afternoon. at |
Ter home in Conway place The guests |
we're the members Of circle three OF |
he Missionary and Aid society of the |
church. 4 brief business meeting OF (
he circle was held first. At which Mrs /
Hills, the president, presided. Mrs Jo- |
Ieph Carpenter led the devotional ex- |
,rcises. Following the business meet |
ng an informal reception and program |
vas given Miss Lois McChesney re-
ited. IAN Old Negro Mans First Rail- !
Dad Ride" AIRS. Frank ". OvertOn |
ecited Aunt Patience's Doughnuts-" /
Hiss A Louise Dietrich talked in IA 4
-or of placing a woman on the school 1
'oard OF the city and urged the wom-
ms support of Mrs. J. A. Rawlings. the |
candidate for this office BOu-
Iuets or pink sweet peas We're present
n the guests Of honor by Mrs ". :
alentine and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter.
W behalf Of the circle. The rooms were !
ecora led with many bouquets OF pink