Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

with q Sr. Patrick's Day party By
their husbands. The home was decor
ated in orange and white flowers
intermingled with ferns. Green and
orange balloons and ST. Patrick flags
added much ~cheerfulness to the
decorations. The st. Patrick's DAY
theme was also carried out in the
costumes; the women wearing green
caps and the men green ties.
Those in the receiving line were
DR.. z. E. Osborn, L. W. Senseny and
p. NJ. Perkins, who distributed favors
Of roses and shamrocks. WHIT
Rodgers had charge Of the program
and opened il by giving a very anus
ing St. Patrick talk.
The program included a quartet BY
William Payne, Leo Tiberghien. Bay
liss ID. Jeffrey, and G. X. Leslie, Jr.,
a flute and fife solo by +. G. Nillersi
accompanied BY Mrs. Leo I~iberghienl
"A Scrambled Grafton" BY Mrs. K. NJ.
Gard, Grady Timmons and Y. NJ,
Perkins, address on The Great Need
for the Protection and Advancement
Of Gold Fish in Our Community" by
p. NJ. Perkins, a number Of solos by
Bayliss ID. Jeffry, a number OF
Barber Shop" songs by DR.. VI. +.
Davis, Leo Tiberghein, William
Payne, Whit Rodgers and Z. /. MUIR
ply. At the close Of the program the
Music club chorus, partly concealed
behind a screen Of Irish embsems,
sang ~The Top of the Morning TO
You"
Much fun was when the guests
were introduced 70 the Barney
Stone, and each time the stone was
kissed a snakes head protuded from
the tower. Later there was a po-
tato race. the circus, peanut hop,
and. shamrock stunt, when prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Whit Rodgers,
DR.. W. K. Davis and William Payne,
winners in the races.
The refreshment table had for its
centerpiece a unique rail- fence made
Of green stick candy, in which were
miniature pigs eating from a trough
filled with green and orange mints,
while looking on were the ducks and
dogs. Refreshments Of eorned beef
and green gelatin and cakes were
served to seventy-two guests. The
members Of the refreshment COM
mittee wore green aprons and caps.
Roy Telford, Paul II. Miller and
Ralph Osborne were On the decor
alton committee. +. M. Card, Grady
Timmons, f. /. Murphy and ]. ID.
Bramlette made up the entertain
ment committee. Carl Skinner, G.. X.
Leslie. Jr, and J.. E. HUMPHREYS had
charge Of the refreshments.
The Tantum club spent an after
noon this week at the home of Mrs.
Jennie Mckenzie on the Mission road.
Those present were Mesdames j.. {.
Ziebell, c. L. Frame, William Meyer,
Dan Mckenzie, and Hugh Mckenzie.
The McAllen Study club met We'd
nesday afternoon IN the faculty re-
ception room Of the high school.
Mrs. Roy Hardin presided in the abb
sence Of the president, Mrs. W. q.
Stewart. Mrs. #. r. Glauner and
Mrs. Lee Rowe gave an interesting
report on the work being done By
their respective committees.
The subject OF study for the after
noon was Eugene O'Nell," Mrs. Z. Il.
Samson as leader, giving a biography
and Mrs. Percy Herman reviewing
his drama, ANNA Christy." An
added feature Of the program was a
dialogue from the play, portrayed by
Mrs. Percy Herman and Mrs. {. r.
Samson.
Mrs. F.. II. Hammond was intro
duced as a new member of the club.
The next meeting will be April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. vivrett. Jr,
were host and hostess TO the members
and a number Of additional guests Of
the Junior Bridge club az the Casa de
Palmas tea room, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Rhea Clark received first
prize for successful playing among
the women and Stockton Fountain
for the men. The guest list included
Messrs. and Mesdamcs Paul ID. Moore,
Charles Bartliff. Richard Gaines,
Rhea Clark, Stockton Fountain, Gail
Hart. Sam Ford. X. l. Nogler of
Edinburg, Mrs. Val Folsom, and Mrs.
Harold Harvey.
Mrs. R. f. Horn entertained the
Thursday Bridge Luncheon club at
her home on North Fifteenth street
Thursday. The personnel included
Mesdames Alex Woodbridge, James
Glasscock, r. ". Stevenson, Houston
Jones. Everett Moore. Nap Clark Of
Birmingham. Ala, and Miss Eva
Woodbridge OF Lynchburg, va.
Mrs. w. L. Clark Of Hidalgo was
hostess Friday evening TO the Friday
Bridge club Of Hidalgo. A two course
dinner was served 10 the following:
Mesdames J. +. Pate, A. 9. Canonico,
Lena Woodall, Ramiro Rodriguez,
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kins. |. II. Thomas, A. c. Taylor, r. A.
Brooks. J. L. Cross. and V. N. Lott of
Rio Grande City. Mrs. Ramiro
Rodriguez was awarded the prize
for high score and Mrs. J. L. Cross
PERSONALS
Miss Rachel Sheldon Of Sam
Fordyce was a McAllen visitor Tues
day.
Mrs. Burney Higgins, who has been
the guest az her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Tiberghein, left Monday for
home in Dallas.
Mrs. ID. W.. Glasscock and Mrs. III.
Mverack. VINO mas been Mrs. Glass
cocks guest, left Friday for Austin,
Texas.
Mrs. Clara Neunhoffer OF San An
tonic is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. G. H. Roessing.
Mrs. Mary Combs spent Monday
evening at Mercedes with her father,
/. W. Ward, who celebrated his
seventy-sixth birthday.
"Skeet' Perkins and William Glass
cock arrived in Austin, Tex, this
week from Lincoln, Nebr., in a e
airplane purchased in Lincoln. They
will remain in Austin about thirty
DAYS before returning to the Valley.
Mrs. W.. N. Clark and Mrs. A.
Pfeiffer left Monday morning, Tor
Austin 70 visit Miss Winnie Bell
Pfeiffer who il attending the Uni
versity Of Texas and Miss Eva Lee
Johnson, daughter of Mrs Clark. who
Il attending Kidd Key College az
Sherman. They viii also visit in
Oklahoma before returning.
Jacob W. Johnson who has been
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