Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE, Editor Phone 7

bers, Robert Chisolm. Harry Carol,
and Forest Hester enjoyed the show.
Miss Alberta Schwitzer has issued
invitations for a dinner party on
Friday evening honoring Miss Elba
Sue Roberts, n of the graduates this
year.
One Of the largest parties Of the
season was given Friday evening
when Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Knapp and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knapp compli-
mented their friends in Donna and
Weslaco with a dinner and bridge
party at the Casa de Palmas tea
room in McAllen. The
Of twenty tables where the guests
assembled was unusually pretty with
quantities of flowers.
After a four course dinner a series
Of games was played. Mrs. L. s.
Ware and Mrs. Emory Watts re-
ceived high scores for the women and
Emory Watts and Mr.. Dickinson OF
Weslaco received successful scores
for men and were awarded prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Sanders. Mr..
Mckinney and Miss Watson attended
the annual guest dinner OF the lum-
bermen Of the Valley at the Stone
wall Jackson hotel in San Benito on
Tuesday evening. There were eighty
members with their wives and friends
present and after the dinner dancing
and bridge were enjoyed by the
guests. Mr.. r. T.. Sanders is presi-
dent of the Valley Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. g. r. Mann and Mrs. n. r.
Pittman we're joint hostesses for the
Donna Woman's club on Friday aft
ernoon at the home Of Mrs. Mann.
After The routine business, the pres
ident. Mrs. Heck, gave a report of
the Valley federation held in Har-
lingen. Mrs. W. A. Wright gave a
most interesting and comprehensive
report Of the Fifth District club
meeting that was held in Beeville,
Mrs. Wright being the delegate from
the Donna club. The program for
the afternoon was with Mrs. Duncan
in charge, and Mrs. Graham, now Of
Alamo. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Pittman
assisting. All told Of the z
sional library in Washington.
Miss Caroline White gave two
beautiful selections from the Ameri-
can composer. Mcdowell. She also
gave a short talk on his life ard COM
positions.
The hostesses served an ice with
cake and tea. Twenty-Five members
were present. The next meeting will
be the last club meeting Of the year
on May %.
Mrs. o. Cromack was hostess To
the Gibson circle OF the Methodist
Missionary society on Thursday aft
ernoon at her home north of Donna.
Twenty-four members were present,
and three new members joined the
circle. Mesdames Stephens. Wood.
and Dick. Business Of the circle was
discussed and a bake sale was decid-
ed on for Saturday 70 be held at the
Donna Grocery. Mrs. Paul Cowan.
assistant hostess. and Mrs. Cromack
served punch and sandwiches.
The Order Of the Eastern Star
elected officers Tuesday evening at
the regular meeting Of the Donna
chapter held at the Masonic Hall.
Gerald Mann was elected worthy
patron; Mrs. Lenors Timm, worthy
matron: Mrs. Effie Taylor, associate
matron: Miss Lillian Nertrees. con-
ductress; Miss Claribel Timm. as
~sociate conductress: Miss Carolyn
White. secretary and Mrs. Emma
Vickers, treasurer. The newly elect
ed officers will be installed Tuesday
evening, June 3.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Harry Klamann. Mrs. A.
Burch and Mrs. Donna Fletcher spent
a day in Brownsville this week.
Mrs. r. Fl. Lockett has returned
from a visit with her mother. Mrs.
Brown, in Beeville.
Miss Octavine Cooper and Miss Una
Mae Fair returned Tuesday from
Austin where they attended the state
meet. Miss Fair was awarded fourth
place in tipping in the state contest.
Miss Cooper is teacher of the COM
mercial department in Donna High
school.
Edward Arnold left Wednesday in
his car for his former home in Eagle
Lake to attend commencement exer-
cises and TO bring back personal e.
fects Of the family who are in Donna.
Mrs. r. s. Bowling is visiting
friends in North Texas.
Mrs. Bill McReynolds is visiting
friends in Waco this week.
Mrs. VI. Boyer left Wednesday for
several days visit with friends in
Texarkana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J.. Bscker are
visiting friends in Big Spring this
week.
Miss Mary Hale returned this week
from New Orleans where she spent
several months.
Or. W. A. Black Of Oklahoma City
on his return from the Miami Shrine
convention stopped over in Donna
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VI.
G. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Whitesides left
Wednesday for a visit in Oklahoma
and Kansas.
Mrs. r. A. Beyl has returned home
after an extended visit with her
daughters at Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. W. L. Venable and Mrs. A. L.
Cook spent Tuesday morning in Nc
Allen. While in McAllen they called
on Mrs. Eta R~inggold and had her
order a pressure cooker for the Home
Workers club.
Mrs. Bussman and little daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smiley and
son left Monday morning for their
home in Tulsa. Okla, after a two
weeks visit with the J. NJ. Daniel, w.
L. Venable, and Aubre Burch FAM
lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Palko were bus
ness visitors IN Mission Thursday
and Friday Of last week.