Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-22
10th DISTRICT
PIT. A. MEETS
Fourth Annual Con.
vention Has About
200 Delegates

III
81 child welfare. Of st. Louis, No,
vas one Of the principal speakers Of
We second day Of the Tenth district
~~ehventicn Of the Texas CONGRESS OF
Mothers and parent-Teachers' assoc
eaten. which opened its meeting
.eunesday afternoon here. This is
sse fourth annual meeting Of the
e.s1.les organization and Is being
h.esined over by it's president, Mrs.
11fDert Davenport or Brownsville.
y 60 talk during the afternoon
VIC are Of national Importance in
rne organization are Mrs. John Ne
Aaynoids OF Dallas, national presi-
gsns o. the Medical auxiliary; Mrs.
=. ~Ledbetter, state department Of
asaiIn. DR.. David II. Brace Of the
@-ensio department Of the Univer-
e.af o. Texas 10 also an important
ser listed on the program.
o1ne other officers OF the district
~ sSnt Tor the meeting are Dr.. Jen-
vreen, Corpus Christi, vice pres
psnt' Mrs. John Fielder, Aransas
r1ss, secretary; Mrs. H. M. Scott.
nkssfiie, historian; Mrs. ID. w. Ia
sse-, bro~nsville, corresponding
nurna- sVV delegates and a large
lumber OF visitors were present
thS'ners going from Brownsville to
ne convention Thursday who we've
ny ~ present for the opening program
Wednesday are Mesdames s. G. Tnrk-
~ J. Voc, j.. r. Blanton. prart
es.lekois. j. J. KENNY. and W. RI
Speaks Wednesday
mrs. L. e. Ledbetter OF the state
neaith department delivered one 81
ne main addresses of the first dav
1Nng the place OF Mrs. Miller. who
& unaols to be present at the
me scheduled. Her talk was sun
psemented by Mrs. Edgar Warrken.
a.so Of that department, who smoke
On child hygiene. ~
practical talk 10 the delegates
vas given BY Mrs. Noyse d. Smith Of
austin state president of the orRani-
These women tailed 10 delegates
from the twelve counties COMPRISING
WV Tenth district, numbering Ok IN
@ii Tor the first day. Mrs. Harbert
davenport, Ct Brownsville. president
presided during the afternoon after
genvering an address of welcome
a. = Baker, superintendent Of Ed
innurg schools, welcomed the guests
ana delegates Of the convention "a
me school and Mrs. K. n. Erwin
president Of the Edinburr city conn
elt OF the PIT. "A. also spoke n few
words TO those assembled.
Closing the program for the after
noon a customary tree planting cere-
mony was held on the Edinburg col
tege campus where an elm was
placed IN front Of he college audi
koriuri. Mrs. Davenport placed the
EIrst shovelful OF soil about the roots
q sne tree with appropriate words.
Utncrs performing the same part in
tne ceremony were DR.. Jennie Green
q Corpus Christi. vice president Of
the district, Mrs. John Fielder of
ARKANSAS Pass, corresponding secre-
Iary' and Mrs. Willie A. George OF
Brownsville, parliamentarian.
AS a fitting addition to the SER
wees a chorus Of IS girls from the
hkzAaf schools Of the city sang. Sew
araf readings on Arbor day were
given by pupils of Miss D'Laural Be-
Vile at this occasion. one reading on
y trees by George G;lmer which was
most appropriate for the occasion.
WE4AEE44N GNEUAAk members Oh
the Edinburg college conservatory OF
music presented a recital by several
ar the pupils in honor Of the visit
ing delegates and Officers.
Those delegates present at the con-
vention are as follows:
Corpus Christi: Mrs. Walter
Schultz. DR.. Jennie A. Green, vice
president. Mrs. II. Joe Rogers. Mrs.
q. L. Jarrett. Mrs. B. N. McNiel,
Mrs. L. r.. Clarkson and Mrs. W. e.
Wills.
Ediaburg: Mrs. ]. o. Duncan. Mrs.
r. A. Mittlestead, Mrs. J. T. Felker.
Mrs. J. H. Darby, and Mrs. c. E.
Bryan.
Austin: Mrs. L. E. Ledbetter. state
dire<tor, and Mrs. Noyes J. Smith.
Brownsville: Mrs. Willie A..
George. parliamentarien. Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport. president. Mrs. r.
B. Richie, Mrs. j. T. McClintock, Mrs.
O. w. Mckee, and Mrs. c. d. Per-
sonetk.
Robstown: Mrs. Joe Bailey. Mrs.
John Letspiech, Mrs. ]. NJ. Thomp-
sen, Mrs. w. N. McCurdy, Mrs. s.
w. Purcell. and Mrs. g. d. Good
ridge.
Arkansas Pass: Mrs. Julia Terry.
Mrs. John Fielder. secretary
McAllen: Mrs. J.. d. B~ramlette.
Visitors included the following:
Austin: Mrs. Louise w. Warnken.
ktatc department Of health.
Weslaco; L. r. Elmore. Mrs. NJ.
M. jenkins, Mrs. Earl w. Clark, and
Mrs. donk Wilson.
East st. Louis: Mrs. Homer p.
&Huntley. and Mrs. F. J. W~fIlenberg.
= Edinburg; Mrs. r. S. Newman.
Mrs. r. c. Broaddus. Mrs. W. p.
smith. Mrs. r. p. Ward, Mrs. G. L.
Fortson, Mrs. c. Z. Rutherford, and
Nrs. n. r. Wallace.
Donna: Mrs. s. L. Ware.
MrAllen: Mrs. Lula Johnson.
sinton: Mrs. A. D. Aukin.