El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-14

THE Dallas News Of last Sunday
l contained an article on the meet
ing Of the D. A. r. convention there
and an announcement that the Jose
phine Wooten memorial medal. given
every year by the chapter for the best
historical paper, has been awarded TO
Miss Sadie Ruth AldriGge. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". H Aldridge, Of this
city. 4 beautiful coincidence con
nected with the winning Of this medal
by Miss Aldridge is the fact that the
medal is presented by the chapter in
memory of her aunt the late MISS
Josephine Wooten- Miss Aldridge Is
one OF the most popular and charm
ing OF the younger school society sci
of FL Paso, being voted one OF the
beauties Of the high school here last
year when she graduated She played
lead in the play given by the schooL
The Nan on The Box" which was SO
successfully presented last year. rms
is not the first medal Miss Aldridge
has won for excellence in writing
The other one was presented 10 her
by the Interstate Schlastic league OF
the University OF Texas last spring for
the best historical paper. out OF the
500 submitted to the league She IS
now in school at National Park sem
mary in Washington, D. C., having
gone there, accompanied by her
mother after the meeting Of the {; D
c. at Tulsa, Okla, in September, when
she was maid OF honor Of the Texas
division. which is under command Of
Mai. Gen. E. W. Kirkpatrick
Miss Ruby Ponsford, q Junior at
Wellesley. writes interestingly Of her
college life there. She is captain Of
the Junior basketball team. which
won the championship on field day
She mentions two other Fl Paso girls
Miss Dorothy Williams and Miss
Birdie Krupp. both Of whom have won
distinction on their respective teams
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Easter
will be interested TO know that they
have moved from Sasco. Ariz, to Hay
den. ARK. where Mr.. Easter has been
made superintendent for the A. s and
who is the son OF Rev. Henry Easter,
was formerly assistant superintendent
Of the smelter here.
Mrs. B. o. Brattstrom IS Ill at her
home, S19 Arizona Mrs Brattstrom
is an active worker in Red cross err
cles and was q volunteer nurse
the recent epidemic She
gives a great deal Of time 10 the work
at the Red Cross car at the railway
station.
Mrs. James Esby and her finally
have taken an apartment at the Mar
guerite for the winter. Her hus-
band, DR.. Esby, is stationed with the
army at Camp Cody Mrs. ESoy was
the guest Of Mrs. Harris Walthall a
few years ago while here on visit
Mrs. S. ". Glover. wife OF Col
Glover. who left recently for San An
tonic TO organize the 31Sth cavalry.
is the guest of Miss Aileen Smith at
her home in the Jewel. Mrs Glover
will Join her husband in a short time.
J. s. W. Doupe, 1920 Durazno street
who has been confined 10 his bed for
the past four weeks with influenza
pneumonia, is able to sit up, and
hopes to get out soon
Friends OF E. B. Bradstreet OF Ills
East Boulevard, passenger conductor
on the Texas & Pacific, will regret
TO learn OF his serious illness Of pneu-
monia, following influenza He is at
Hotel Dieu-
MIS- ana MIS-. W. r. JoEuaA ~ 9 AA+s
parents of a baby son, Roy Clifford
born at their apartments in the Dc
Witte. This young man is the frs
baby born in the De Witte apart
ments.
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Miss Josephine and Abby Robert.
and Mrs. Mae Pickett. the three
daughters OF Mrs. W P Roberts. OF
1915 River street. are improving after
quite severe attacks Of Influenza
The leaders Of the war work to b
done at the Ell Paso School for Girls
are Miss Ruth Rawlings and Miss
Patty Ainsa-
Mrs. N. ]. Stimson, OF rs Upsor
avenue. is spending the week enc
with Mrs. W. Shropshire in her new
home. 1908 Cincinnati street.
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Mrs. Henry Terrell is reporte'
much improved following an opera
tion at Hotel Dieu on last Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. n. H. Shelly are Il
from Fort Blass and are guests a
Hotel Laughlin.
C. C. Crocham and family hav