Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-04
SAN BENII0.

valentine and sons, Harold and Lewis,
have returned from n two months visit
with relatives at Houston, Matacorda and
Canton, Texas.
Mrs. II. G. Rhodes Of Damon. Texas. i
visiting her sister, Mrs. Nottie King. Mrs.
Rhodes reports an abundance of rain in
the Damon section, also great activity in
the oil fields near here home.
Mrs. ". b. Huxley and little son. Ben
ny, left Friday for an extended visit with
relatives in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Doyle and daughter, Magda-
lene, returned Monday from Corpus Chris
ii, where they spent ten days visiting rela-
tives. Mrs. Doyle was accompanied by her
cousin. Miss Ncttie Askammit of Nebraska.
who l. visiting relatives in South Texas
an dal>o making a study of birds native to
this section.
Miss Earle Dawson, who has been at
tending the summer term of the state uni
vcr>ity nj Austin, returned Sunday night.
One her way home she visited her brother,
Meadows Dawson. nj San Antonio. who i
attending the aviation school at Leon
Springs.
Mr.. Ii. =. Johnson and daughter. Ethel,
returned Monday from a visit with Mrs. W.
l.. Freeman nj Corpus Christi. Miss john
son attended the normal school while there.
Mr.. T.. &. Reese and children Of IIons-
ton, Texas. are the guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Collins.
Col. Whitehead and son, Willard, are
spending u short time in the Valley before
their departure for Colorado. Col. White
head was former army correspondent from
the Valley to eastern publication and was
al one time editor Of the Brownsville Sen
tinel.
Miss F1orinc Harvey has returned from
San Antonio. where she has spent several
months n a student AT the San Antonio
business college.
Ono Of the largest crowds ever in attend
ance al Il dance in San Benito was at the
dance given Wednesday evening by the en-
listed mems club. This was the last dance
to be given before the pavilion i moved
To the new cantonment. Music was fur
nished by the rcgimental band. A very en-
ioyable time was had by all present. The
hosts were Scrgeants DAVIS. Morris. Reed.
Mcssrs. Reeder. Moorehcad. Blair, Bertow,
| Morris and Others. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Cowgirl. Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Schmidt. DIR. and Mrs. A. G. Seiser, Mes
danes Dodds. Porter. Vernon Porter. Fra
zier. Gool~by. Misses Celeste Long, Gladys
Estes. Willard Harris. Bessie Rouse. Mil
drcd Mccall. Mildred GATES, Lois Agar,
Frances Landrum: Merrs. j. &. Jones. j.
l.. Crawford. Paul Cowgirl, Bishop ITEM
cnt> and Nolmcr Roberts.
The officers of the Fourth Texas infant
RI gave a most enjoyable dance al their
pavilion on Tuesday evening. Captain
Wynae was supervisor. Music was fur
ni~hcd by the regimenial band. The out
of-town guests included Misses Ethel
Ncalc and Kathleen Craig of Brownsville,
Mis- Adele Craft Of San Antonio. Miss
Stella Tullos of Florc~villc, Miss Young of
Galveston. and Miss Bohney Of Dallas. who
j. visiting her sister and brother. Captain
and Mrs. Davidson. Other guests were
Lieutenant and Mrs. Sproulc, Captain and
Mr.. Wvnnc. Major and Mrs. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Lynch, Mcsdames Min
non. Dodd-. Porter. Hahn. Misses Mildred
GATES. Frances Landrum. Helen PupkIn,
Licuicnants Bruce, Stinnctt, Gooch, Lang,
Jones and other~.
IIonoring Mr.. W. f.. Bozeman. who is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. q. Perdue,
and Mrs.. J. VI. Mother,head, who recently
came to San Bcnito a a bride. the Won
ans Auxiliary of the Baptist church gave
an informal reception Tuesday afternoon
az the home Of Mrs. r.. =. Robertson. Mus
zeal numbers were given by Misses lanthe
Dcmarcc. Dora Monte kcndrick, Mesdamc-
Fritz Schmidt, Chris. kicntz. Gordon Par
malice and Charles Shelandcr. A "ect ac-
quaintcd' contest was another enjoyable
feature of the afternoon.
The Red Gross headquarters are now
ready for occupancy and many ladies arc
beginning the work Of making supplies. Tht
rooms are open every morning and from
two until %five-thirty o'clock every after
noon.
An interesting meeting of the Home Eco
Monies club was held Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. l.. A. Young
Mr.. Young was elected supervisor. Re
ports were read BY The delegates to til,
| Farmers institute mt Austin held last week