Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-18


BRIDGE SHOWER
Mrs. Bob Holloway entertained
with q bridge shower at her home
last Saturday afternoon honoring
Miss Effie Lissner whose wedding
70 Julian Scroggins Of San Benito
will be an interesting event Of the
month.
Tall lighted tapers In beautiful
holders decorated the rooms in
which three tables were arranged
for the game series. Miss 0line
Pittman won tpo score prize, a
vanity bound in red leather, and
Mrs. c. NJ Williamson cut c~onsole-
ton, a beautiful piece Of lingerie.
Both prizes were presented to the
honor guest.
"a salad plate with hot chocolate
was served and afterwards Miss
Lissner was given a huge Christ
mas package containing the many
pretty shower gifts Of her friends.
Those present were Misses Oline
Pittman, Florence Hester, Eleanor
Watson, Virginia Hester, Elba Sue
Roberts, Mary Lillian Ware, Marga-
ret Hutto, Elizabeth Black, Bessie
Freeman, Nelta Sloan, and Effie
Lissner. Mrs. Holloway was assist
ed In receiving and serving by Mrs.
Alfred Lissner, Mrs. Tom Hester,
and Mrs. c. NJ. Williamson.
GUEST DAY PARTY
The Donna Woman's club enter
tanned with their annual guest day
on FRIDAY afternoon, Dec. 8, at the
A~InfhnA4ae .-L
composed of Mesdames Logan Mar
shall, @. T.. Fisher, G.. r. Mann, and
Geo. Hill decorated the church with
a beautiful arrangement Of red
poinsettas and greenery, attractive
ly arranged in baskets.
The president, Mrs. w. A. Heck.
gave a most hearty greeting TO the
guests and introduced Mrs. W. A.
wright as program chairman for
the day. Mrs. Fred II. Wright of
Mercedes, president Of the Rio
Grande Valley Federation OF Wo-
mans clubs. rave a splendid ad-
dress. This was followed By Miss
CArolyn White who rendered two
numbers on the piano and another
on the cello, with Mrs. Bowling
accompanist.
A one-act play was given by the
following cast: Rev. Loring RigIey.
pastor Of church; Mrs. A. d. Elliott;
Mrs. Rigley, the pastors wife. Mrs.
Harry Towns, Gene fish. celebrat-
ed actor. Mrs. III. T. Pittman, Mrs.
Cooker, very willing and enthusi-
astic church worker, Mrs. W. A.
Wright; her daughter, Lena, Mrs.
Harold Watts.
An attractive table with red roses
and red tapers in crystal holders
with silver tea service was presided
over by. Mrs. Harry Carol. assisted
by Mrs. w. A. Heck and Mrs. viii
liam Ball. pouring tea. About n
hundred guests. members and out of
town guests attended the entertain
ment.
Wednesday afternoon a number OF
neighbcrhood women surprised Mrs.
w. A. Heck. and celebrated her
birthday in a most happy manner.
The afternoon was spent with fancy
work and conversation. A lustre
pitcher was presented Mrs. Heck in
honor of the occasion.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Kinds are
spending the holidays in Oklahoma
Meslames W. c.. Weaver. II. w.
Towns. and Miss Jennie RedfieId
were guests of Mrs. Marshall Nc
lihenny in Edinburg Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. F. s. Lovely was up from
Weslaco to visit friends Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Blake Lilies was here from
San Benito to visit her mother. Mrs.
Laura Hornbuckle, this week.
Mesdames A. s. Downs and r. F
Clark from Weslaco visited friends
in Donna Wednesday.
Mrs. +. +. Hester eturne Satur-
day from Beaumont where she snent
several months for special medical
treatment. She Is much improved
IN health and her many friends in
Donna are happy over her return.
Mrs. A. McDermott, Mrs. Burks,
and Mrs. Herbert McDermott, at
tended a garden party at the home
OF Mrs. G. A. Macy in Harrington
Tuesday afternoon.
The Senior b. Y. p. u. spent a
most enjoyable time on Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. John Nc
Clellan.
Mrs. Bill MeReynolds gave a
bridge luncheon on Friday to the
members Of the young matrons
Friday Bridge club.
Mrs. Milton Fitzgerald was host
ess 10 the Wednesday Bridge club
this week. entertaining with n party
at her home on Sixth street.
The Young Woman's Workers of
the Central Power and Light com
pany Of the Valley were entertained
by Mrs. j. G. Jones Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Backer have
as their guest. Mrs Bakers broth
er. Joe Wright Of st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Florence Hester entertained
six of her girl friends with a slum-
Der party Saturday night. Enjoying
the affair were Alberta Schwitzer,
Emayne johnson. Virginia Hester,
Oline Pittman. Elba Sue Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dillingham;,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Sigler. and Mrs.