Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-22
MERCEDES

The ElkS club was the scene OF
most enjoyable hospitality frida!
evening. when Mrs. l.. I. Hoyt an6
Mrs. II. +. Hager entertained with
dance for Mrs. Hoyt's daughter, Mis-
Barbara, who has recently returned
from Norman, Okla, where she at
tended the university, and her house
guest. Miss Pauline Harrell. In the
receiving line were :irs. Hoyt ans
Mrs. Hagcr and the honorees.
Dancing began AT .. Punch wa!
served throughout the evening. Abou'
a hundred guests enjoyed the eve
ning's pleasure.
The Rotary club met in the Pres
byterian annex for their weekly
luncheon. T~hirty-one members wer,
present. l.. T. Hoyt was the prin
cipal speaker Of the day, his topic
being "The Rotarian's Responsible
ty to His Club" Several guests were
present from other towns.
The Ncman's Auxiliary OF the
Presbyterian church net in tho
church on Tuesday at $3.50 for theil
social meeting. Mrs. r. Z. Lee, sec.
ond vice president, led the devotion.
ais. The topic for the day was
Jesus Program OF Service" Mrs
Lee explained this topic in a mos
interesting manner.
Mrs. r. n. Clifford conducted the
second part Of the program a Close
Up of Our Community" assisted By
Mrs. Fore. Mrs. Chadick and Mrs
Kasey. Those present were Mrs. +
W. Meredith, Mrs. Massey, Mrs
Schwartz. Mrs. Lick. Mrs. Fore. Mrs
Barry. Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Copeland, Mrs
Reuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Bradbury, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hall, Mr.. and Mrs
H. Blake Seay and II. NJ. Rouse
motored 70 La Feria on Saturday
evening where they. were guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwell. They enjoyed
a chicken barbecue dinner served out
in the yard.
Mrs. G.. G. Commons chaperoned
party Of young folks, on Thursday
evening. 70 San Benito, where they
enjoyed swimming in the Rotary
Pool there.
Those present were Misses Cath
crime Commons. Helen Irby and De
light Shaw, John Shaw and Glenn
Commons.
The members of the d. A.. r. from
Mercedes who observed Flag Day in
Harlingen we're Mrs. John /. Bruce
Mrs. J. W. Dowier, Mrs. T. Z. Evans
and Mrs. r. II. Smith. Mrs. Dowler
read several poems she had written
about flag.
Miss Betty Harper Of Brownsville
has been named registrar of the or
g%anization TO succeed Mrs. X. NJ
Winn who left Mercedes last month
to make her home in Nashville, Tenn.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crosswhite OF
Weslaco spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roman and
children left Tuesday for = two
weeks trip TO Illinois by car.
Mrs. Albert H. kalbfleisch is re-
covering from a serious illness. She
has been at the Mercedes hospital.
Mrs. John c. Jones and Mrs. d. ".
Glasscock attended a luncheon in Me-
Allen Friday. given by Mrs. r. Tur-
ner.
Mrs. G. c. Fittz and son, Price,
returned Tuesday from a several
weeks visit in Lampasas, spending
several days in Houston on the re-
turn trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Brown and
sons. JOY and Jack. left Friday for a
vacation trip TO North Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarbrough of IVES
laco were guests Sunday Of their
daughter. Mrs. Leland Matthews.
Mrs. r. A. Herring and son. Ed
mund. left Friday for San Antonio
to meet Mrs. Herring's niece, Martha
Gilliland. Of FL Paso. Little Miss
Gilliland will visit in Mercedes with
her aunt, Mrs. Herring and her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
perkine.