Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-18

Zelma Otto, city president at Har-
lingen. accompanied the three from
Brownsville to the Mercedes meeting.
SAN BENITO
POPPY DAY PLANS
The regular program and social
meeting of the American Legion aux
Hilary was based on the approach of
poppy day when the members met on
Tuesday night at the Legion hall.
The first number on the
was a piano solo by Miss Juanita
Taber. Carol Lou Tippit gave n clev-
err reading which was followed by
a dialogue by Katherine Mayfield and
Carol Lou Tippit.
An interesting story. "The History
Of the Poppy-Why We Sell Il and
Why We Wear It." was given by
Mrs. H. NJ. Cottrell after which lit.
tie Marilla Brink gave a reading.
When the program was concluded, a
business session was held during
which plans were completed for pop
py day and the membership was
checked up.
Mrs. J.. G. Wagner was hostess 70
members Of the Thursday Friendship
club this week at her home. Several
tables Of fan-tan were arranged for
the guests and when the games were
over, Mrs. Frank Dodson and Mrs.
Jack Byrd were successful and both
were awarded pretty gifts. Refresh
ments were served in the late after
noon. The next meeting of the club
will have as hostess Mrs. Terry
Nesmith.
Members of the Philethia Sunday
school class Of the First Presbyter-
ian church were entertained on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Roy +. Clark in Valencia park. The
evening was spent playing games
and contests and enjoying musical
numbers. Mrs. G. B. Chase pleased
the audience with a piano solo and
Miss Esther Johnson played the
s~axophone while Miss Maryanna Rob-
inson played several selections on
the piano.
When the entertainment was over
the hostess served angel food cake
and punch with vari-colored cubes.
Those enjoying the evening were
Mesdames Kent Manning, William
Cochran, Ray Smith, G. b. Chaser.
+. NJ. Davis, James Brown, Miss
Flora Stookey, Mrs. John Hulsey.
Mrs. Z. A. Schrieber. Mrs. Robert
Brooks, Miss Maryanna Robinson,
Miss Helen Crispen, Mrs. J. NJ. Jones,
Mrs. c. H. Lawton, Mrs. Donald
Work. Miss Rosabelle Robinson. Mrs.
Arthur Anderson. Miss Esther John
SON, Miss Eva Pfeiffer and Mrs.
Searfe Of Denver.
A meeting OF the Nomen's auxil-
larry OF the First Presbyterian church
was held on Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. II. c. Lawton on
South Sam Houston boulevard. A
pageant, Ethiopia" was under the
direction Of Miss Flora Stookey when
she showed the needs of the negro
race IN this country. An offering
was taken to be sent TO the nursing
school at Stillman Institute at Tus-
caloosa, Alabama. The devotionals
were led by Mrs. George A. Brooks.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Will
liam Watson and Mrs. Glenn H. Wat
son served angel food and devils food
cake and lemon ice to about sixty
four guests.
PERSONALS
Miss Kate Payne Owens OF San
Antonio, director Of the religious
education in the Presbytery of West
ern Texas, is now in San Benito
conducting classes in training in the
Presbyterian Sunday school.
Mrs. Z. G. S. Hubbard arrived
Wednesday night from East Texas
to attend the funeral of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Chris Jeubtez. She was
accompanied by a grandson. Robert
Kientz.
Mrs. Jane Riheidaffer left this
week for her home in Indianola,
Iowa, after visiting her daughter,
Mrs. G.. +. Gilbert.
J. Z. Bell left Tuesday for Corpus
Christi where he will attend a meet
ing Of the South Texas Secretaries
association of which he is the presi-
dent. Mrs. Bell left Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron F. Ward Of
Harrington. Tex.
Miss Juanita Sprott, district agent
for the extension service, is in San
Benito for several days.
Sam Hughston Of Brownsville spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in San Be-
nito on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Aytes, who have
been visiting Mrs. Aytes' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford. for sew
eral days. have returned to their
home in Begargel, Texas. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Aytes' sister.
Miss Josephine Stafford.
G. s. Riddiford and daughter, Mar.
tina, left Wednesday night for San
Antonio to be with Mrs. Riddiford
and small daughter, Jean. Jean has
recently undergone an operation in
San Antonio.
Mrs. R. F. W. shearer and baby.
and mother. Mrs. George Shearer,
are in Houston for a few days.
T. NJ. Graybill and sons, John.
Floyd and Everett, have gone to
Shasta. Calf. where they will make
their home. They accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard Graybill to that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Barmore and
are now making their home in
Rockdale, Tex.