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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
OKLAHOMA GUESTS
Il

Mrs. George Gaddy entertained Fri.
day evening with d bridge party Al
her home on North Twelfth street
complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Tin
Ware Of Tulsa. Okla, and Mrs. Dock.
ray Of Cushion, Okla.
The guest list included Messrs. and
Mesdames William Payne, Whit
Rogers, r. W. Doster, +. NJ. Perkins,
N. v. Sidener Of Weslaco, and Lee
Green Of San Juan.
Mrs. N. VI. Sidener OF Weslaco was
awarded the women's prize for sue
cessful playing and Mr.. Dockray the
mems prize. Mrs. Ware was given
n dainty favor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

Gene Vaughan, George Schmidt and
Frank Rooster.
PICNIC SUPPER
The following families enjoyed n
picnic supper on Llano Grande lake
Monday evening: Messrs. and Mes
danes B. b. Burns Of Decatur, Ill,
Leo Rupert Of Alamo. w. G. Rice Of
San Juan, p. G.. Matzen, j. o. Frizzell
and L. 0. Garrett.
PERSONALS
Mrs. J. Z. Martin motored TO San
Benito and Harlingen Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Christensen re.
turned from San Antonio the first OF
the week.
Miss Loretta Sinclair OF Harlinger
spent the weekend with the Jesse
Avinger family.
W. L. Emery, J.. W. Clifford. w. H
Stevenson and w. L. Cappell returned
from q business trip TO Edna Tues
day.
Mrs. Leo Rupert and daughters OF
Alma are spending several days al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G. Matzen.
Mrs. J. ID. Stephens and Mrs. Johr
Bennett are in San Antonio visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Burns and chill.
dren, Helen, Robert, Billie and j. III.
left for their home in Decatur, Ill.
after spending a week here with
Mrs. Burns parents, Mr.. and Mrs
p. @. Matzen and sisters, Mrs. j. o
Frizzell and Mrs. Leo Rupert.
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Kruse. w. Fl. Gossage, Floyd Het-
rick, L. &. Lemen, Clark Mellenbruch,
Banks l.. Miller, Sam L. Miller, Chas.
Starlin, Joe Waite, L. @. Warner, III.
H. Kidder, Jack Stone, j. Z. wilkins,
Jos. Tatar; Misses Nell Hancock and
Mildred Reichert Of San Juan; Chas.
jain, Bill Wkalen, John Jacobs, and
Burl Stugard Of Alamo; w. N. Niece,
g. NJ. Gaddy, NJ. l.. Kreidler, r. NJ.
| Perkins, Gail Hart, W. N. Payne, T.
w. Doster, Roy Randolph, II. II. Dan
ME, White Rogers Of McAllen and
Mrs. Tim Ware Of Tulsa, Okla.
PERSONALS
Judge o. G. Aldrich, who has spent
some time in Kerrville and San An
tonic, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Riechert spent the
past weekend in Houston.
p. z. Monty" Montgomery was 0
visitor in San Juan Wednesday.
Mrs. j. Nj. James and son, Louis,
returned Monday from Katy and
Houston. They were also accom-
panied by Mrs. James mother, Mrs
Laura Breedlove, who will visit al
the James home for some time.
J. B. Chalk returned Tuesday from
a trip to San Antonio.
Helen Kali, daughter Of Mrs. N.
Kali, celebrated her third birthday
Thursday with a dinner and had as
her guests her grandmother, Mrs
Atie, from Pharr, and also her aunt,
Mrs. L. Kali, Of San Juan. All en-
joyed the day and wished her many
more happy birthdays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
CHURCH LET
ATRIOHONDO
San Benito Contractor
To Erect Comrnun-
ity Building

SAN BENITo. July 27.-Walter y.
Chambers, local contractor, was
awarded contract for the erection OF
the $4,000 community church build
ing at Rio Hondo. 1t was announced
here Thursday night.
Bids on the building were opened
earlier in the week by Lloyd r.
Mellor. Of Harlingen, but contract
was not awarded until Thursday
night, after a consultation Of the
contractor, the architect, and mem
bers Of the church board.
The bid OF Chambers was low on
the building.
Construction work on the new
church will be started nc once. the
contractor announced. Mr.. Chambers
will start moving material 10 the site,
and will begin excavation work In
preparation for the putting In OF the
foundation.
The building Is TO have n full
story and a basement, and vii have a
seating capacity in the main audi
torium Of about 500. IL will have
several Sunday school and church
rooms in the first floor, and church
rooms in the basement.
IL is 10 be OF brick and concrete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
SAN JUAN

GUEST HONORED
Mrs. Lee NJ. Green was a charming
hostess Of the weea when she en-
tertained the Wedr esday Bridge club
and a few out ~ town guests, honor
ing Mrs. Tim Ware Of Tulsa, Okla.
The rooms were decorated with
roses, white lilies and ferns. making
a lovely setting for the eight tables
arranged for the games. Appropriate
place cards were pasesd by Miss Nell
Hancock and five games Of bridge
were enjoyed.
The hostess. assisted by her sister,
Miss Mildred Hancock, served lovely
refreshments to the following mem
bers and guests: Mesdames Il. r.
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Chinese Apologize
For Wounding Sailor

CHEEF00, Shantung, Crina, July
27.-AD-Northern military authori-
ties today rendered an apology to
the United States through the Amer
lean consul for the wounding Of an
American sailor on July 20. The
sailor was shot in the hand when
the northern troops recaptured Chez
foo from the na~tionalists and in
vestigation showed the northerners
were responsible.
The northern commander volun-
tarily gabe the wounded sailor COM
nensation.
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r FOR
MRC CEInENrI ANy


MRS. SEIDENGLANZ
Mrs. John Closner entertained a
small group Of mutual friends Mon
day evening complimenting Mrs.
Chas. Seidenglanz, who was leaving
Tuesday morning for Dallas to make
her home.
Four tables OF bridge were form
ed, and the guests spent the evening
IN play. A delicious Mexican buffet
supper was served.
Pink radiance roses decorated the
rooms.
Besides the usual prizes for high
score, Mrs. ~Seidenglanz was presented
with a Mexican luncheon set as a
reminder Of the occasion.
PERSONALS
Mrs. John Closner has with her
for the weekend her brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Lipscomb, Of
Edinburg, who came over Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. 7. Canales have
gone to North Carolina, where they
will visit Mrs. Canales' mother and
other relatives. They plan to be
away about a month, making the trip
by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rogers, and Miss
Mollie Rogers have returned from a
motor trip to Kerrville. Miss Rogers
went to kerrville from New Orleans,
where she represented the local Bus
mess and Professional Women's club
at the national convention.
Miss Lula Champion plans to leave
for McAllen Saturday evening, where
she VIII visit for a few days with
Mrs. J. o. Calvert. From there they
will both go TO San Antonio to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Tucker have as
their guests for a few days Mr..
fuckers brothers, j. J. Tucker, Of
Pickens, Miss, and VI. r. Tucker, OF
Canton, Miss. Miss Modene Tucker,
whose home Is in league is also
spending q few weeks. with them.
Miss Caroline Schwab is a guest
Of Mrs. Bascom Cox this week, having
arrived Tuesday. Her home is in
Galveston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire White and four
children left Wednesday for their
home at Ennis, making the trip in
their car. They had been guests Of
Mr.. Whites sister, Mrs. Jack Rowe.
Mrs. James Davis Il spending the
summer with relatives in Michigan.
Mrs. Marshall White returned Wed
nesday from an overland trip to San
Antonio. She was accompanied home
by her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Par
ker, and children, who will be her
guests during August.
Miss Sue Moore Of Waco and Miss
Rome Wilson Of Oklahoma left yes
terday for their homes to spend the
vacation. Both are teachers in the
local junior college.
s. A. Caldwell, dean OF the junior
college is at Austin doing some Pc
cial work in the state university.
Miss Matte Gentry and Miss Mat
tie Bourne are spending August in
Corpus Christi.
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Study JAPAN

49, 49,
The Woman's Missionary society
Of the Baptist church met Thursday
afternoon in the basement Of the
church. The purpose Of the meeting
was 10 learn OF the customs, myth
ology and ideals Of the Japanese peo-
pie. The basement was decorated in
flags Of the United States and Japan.
with japanese lanterns and flowers.
There were seventy-five present,
seventeen OF them being Japanese
subjects from the colony at Hidalgo.
Miss Turya Otsuke, dressed in a ma
tive japanese costume belonging 10
her mother, rave a piano solo entitled
Japanese Tea Party" and read a
paper on the Customs OF Women in
Japan" Sammy Hada read a paper
on the mythology of Japan.
Mrs. w. l.. Moore was the leader Of
the meeting. There was a very in
teresting program as follows: Read
inrs BY Elizabeth Anne Vickery,
Emma and Julia Stevens and Mrs.
Villers read papers on various phases
~ Japanese life were read BY Miss
Virginia Fenwick, Miss Jessie Lee
Ivles, Mrs. Vickery. Mrs. Suttle. Mrs.
Pullen. and Mrs. Crockett. Mrs. NJ.
Parker led the devotional.
CHURCH HONORS PASTOR
The members Of the Christian
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.ur-RcH HONORs PASTOR

The members Of the Christian
church entertained Friday evening
with . swimming party ard picnic at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. Carl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
RUSSIAN FLOODS FATAL

MOSCOW, July 27.-F1AMany
lives have been lost in floods which
are sweeping the Nazanovsk and
Sk~obodinsk region A nhmber Of
houses we're floating in the river
at Zeya today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

Give your family this new deligl
today. People all over town al
enjoying Rice KriSpies. No otht
cereal ever made such an instal
success!
One package brings you dozer
of delicious treats. AS a cereal, wit
milk or cream, honey or fruits;
sprinkle over salads, ice cream
into soups; to make candies, mac;
rooms and cakes. So good you'll eve
like it PLAYWRIGHT out of the pac'
age! Order from your grocer. Mac
by Kellogg in Battle Greek.
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WESLACO
MRS.


ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Douglas Mauldin was charm
ing hostess 10 a number OF friends
at a bridge party Wednesday after
noon. After the games Mrs. Oliver
S%winnea captured high score receiv-
ing a pretty flower bowl and Mrs.
Lynn Wright won low, being present
ed with a hanging fern pot. Delight
full refreshments, consisting of sand
wiches, punch, cake and jello with
whipped cream. were served To Mes
DANES Il. B. Everett, j. TT. Watson.
Monte Walker. Gene Jones, Roy
Hough. Harold Harrison, Oliver
Swinnea, Lynn Wright. L. o. Garrett.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
DINNER HONORING
MISS GANTNER


Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Matthews en-
tertained with a dinner party Sunday
evening ut the Casa de Palmas tea
room, honoring Miss G~wendolyr
Gantner,
The tea room was attractively dec
Grated in summer flowers in shades
Of lavender and rose arranged in crys-
tai bowls.
The personnel included Mrs. Win
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Nix, DR.. Willis
Of San Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cardwell, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. II. Beale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bartliff. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. o. p.
Archer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G%antner,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Rockwell, Misses
Dorothy Belle Huermann. and J~uanita
Shipley. and l.. J.. Mason, Vandiver
and K. r. Russell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
McALLEN
COMPLIMENTS BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. j. r.. Cardwell entertained
Friday evening at the T~epehuaje
Country club with d bridge party
complimenting Miss Gwendolyn Gan
ter, who was married Wednesday
July - TO X. 4. Russell Of Edinburg.
The club was beautifully decorated
IN zinnias in vivid colors. Punch was
served throughout the evening.
Mrs. II. 4. Horn received high score
prize for the women and James HUFF
fendick the high score prize for the
men. Mrs. Clyde London and AL
fred Lewis received the low score
prizes. Miss Gantner received a
dainty favor.
The guest list included Messrs. and
Mesdames VI. K. Cook, Stockton Foun-
tain, +. ID. Moore, Il. II. Beale, Gail
Hart, Clyde London, Chas. Bartliff,
w. n. Virette, Jr., Rhea Clark II. +.
Ferry, Val Folsom, X. Z. Horn, and
Misses Gwendolyn Thomas Of Pharr,
Alice Hasness, Marie Gregory, Gym
thia Lee Ford, Juanita Shipley, Dor
othy Belle Heuermann, Helen and
Doris Seibert, Louis Herman, James
H~uffendick, Sam Scott and Paul Ford,
D. c. Perkins, and Alfred Lewis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Sc GRADUATE
AT COMBINE
Pharr- San Juan-Ala-
mo High Final Ex-
e~rcises June IL

PHARR, May 4.-Final arrange
ments have been made for the COM
mencement exercises of the Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo high school which
will begin on June IL, according TO
Supt. j. Lee Stambaugh. On the
night of June 18th the senior class
night will be held. The program Is
under the direction Of Miss Eliza
beth Dabney, senior sposor.
The junior high school commence
ment will be held on Saturday night,
June 18th with Doctor Jermiah
Rhodes as the principal speaker. Mr..
Rhodes is director and teacher of
the Edinburg junior college.
The baccalaureate services will be
held at eleven o'clock on Sunday
morning, June 20. at which time
the Rev. Grady Timmons, pastor Of
the Methodist church OF Mc!Allen will
deliver the The music for
this o~ccasin will be given by a large
choir composed of singers from
Pharr, San Juan and Alamo.
Commencement week will close
with the senior graduating eeremon-
les which will be held on Monday
night, June 2l. at which time DR..
]. o. Marberry of the University Ex-
tension Department of Texas, will
deliver the address Of the evening.
Thirty-six high school students eX-
pect to receive their diplomas at
that time and other scholastic awards
will be given out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Federal Judge
Due to Arrive
Here Saturday

Federal Judge J.. T. Barrett, who
is TO open the spring term Of the
Brownsville division 81 the South
ern Texas district federal court Mon
day, Is expected to reach the city
Saturday morning. il was announced
Friday BY William :. West, local att
torney. Judge Barrett, who presideS
over the Southern Georgia federal
court district. will serve during the
first week Of the term here in place
of Judge J.. c. Hutchinson.
The latter will not arrive until the
following week. II * said.
Actual trial OF jury cases u ex-
pected 10 begin Tuesday following
the impaneling Of the grand jury
Monday. One or the heaviest dock
cts in history is expected TO face
the court. In addition to a heavy
run Of liquor and smuggling cases
the court will have a large civil
docket on its hands.
The Willacy county intimidation
case. scheduled for a hearing az the
last court session and continued, is
due 70 come up in the criminal
branch, while the 100000 copyright
violation suit NJ Robert Runyon
against the local chamber Of COM
merce is 70 be called on the civil
ledger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Marathoners To
Go IS Miles In
Today's Stretch

PONTIAC. ILL.,. May 4.-(PJ-This
was "der tag" for the iron men" and
walkers in the trans-continentai
bunion derby.
The most distant control since the
race began at Los Angeles So days
ego faced the c-ross-country runners
today. a 5s-mile stretch from Pontiac
70 Joliet, iii.
Peter Gavuzzi or southampton,
Eng, still leads the field Of II run
ners with a total elapsed time of
3|76:2l:52 for the 1900 miles. Five
hours. ~ minutes and SO seconds
behind him was Andrew Payne,
~Claremore, Oklahoma youth, holder
Of second place.
Harry Rea az Los Angeles led the
field in yesterdays 34.7 mile lap
from Normal, ILL.,. to Pontiac, running
and walking the distance in 4:05:2i.
He is in thirteenth place.
While lawyers have teen bothering
c. G. Cash Pyle, promoter Of the
derby. and his assistant. Harold
Red" Grande, almost necessarily
since the race started. the two as
serted nothing would stop the race
from being successfully concluded al
New York.
Lots Of smoke and little fire"
Grange remarked "but we are going
70 keep faith with the runners who
have braved the elements for 1900
miles"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
San Benito And
Mission to Play
For Ball Crown

MISSION. May Appropriations for
a three-game series between the To-
cal high school baseball team and
the Greyhound aggregation from San
Benito we're being made here Fri
day following the cinching Of the Hi
dalgo county title by the Missionites
Thursday. The local team copied the
championship by defeating the Pharr-
San Juan team on the latter's field
BY a score Of Z to o.
San Benito won the Cameron coun-
tn crown several days ago and is go
ing through the last game Of its
schedule as a matter Of form.
Definite arrangements for the Sc
ries have not been made, but il is
thought that the first two games will
he played on a home-and-home basis
AMI the third one. if a third is neces-
sary. will be decided by drawing. The
first game is expected to be played
Wednesday. with the next two fol-
lowing on succeeding days.
Both teams have gone through the
season indicated. and each is crdeit-
ed with having an unusually strong
high school ball club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
FERNANDEZ CO.
PLANT OPENED
Large Crowd Present
To Inspect New
Auto House

The new Whippet Six, "the worlds
lowest priced six" was introduced to
an admiring crowd Of Brownsville
and Valley auto enthusiasts az the
formal opening Thursday night of
the WHY'S knight Whippet Beauty
Salon of the Fernandez Cotor Co. at
22s Elizabeth street.
The formal opening was announced
for s O'Clock, but the crowd began to
gather at an earlier hour, and the
large reception room of the new es-
adjustments was soon well filled.
Following the demonstration of the
Whippet Six and the new WHY'S
Knights 4 program Of music BY the
st. Joseph's band and radio IA en-
joyed.
The new building and plant of the
Fernandez Motor company was in
spected from the display room TO the
large repair and storage departments
in the rear. and was pronounced one
or the most complete automobile
plants in the Valley.
The personnel Of the establish
ment, introduced at the formal open
ing, included n. Fernandez. owner
and manager; r. w. LaBrier, sales
n. r. Cook and Louis
Flores, salesman, and j.. W. Ellis, in
charge Of the shops, repair and SER
vice departments.
The new building, so by 100 feet in
size, is arranged according TO the
most modern ideas TO assure service
and efficiency. The display section
facing Elizabeth street is artistically
decorated, has large display windows,
and an artistic partition with draped
entrances forms an effective back
ground for the display cars, and the
rear part contains the shops, service
and repair department and storage
room for cars. The c-ommodious
structure is arranged TO assure maxi
mum efficiency and convenience in
handling the rapidly increasing bust
ness.
Fernandez Motor company has a
similar plant az McAllen. the Browns
Vile and McAllen plants providing
complete Whippet and WHY'S knight
service for the entire Valley.
The program lasted from S TO 10,
and several hundred Brownsville and
Valley residents took advantage Of
the occasion 20 inspect the new plant
and the line Of cars, both the plant
and cars elicting commendatory com
ments. The tinted concrete floors,
the highly artistic decorative effects
and well arranged lighting combined
10 enhance the beauty Of the cars
and set out the details Of the plant.
Considerable interest was evinced
in the new Whippet Six, which was
shown for the first time in Browns
vile. The car demonstrated was a
coach model, beautifully finished and
upholstered, the engine operating
with extraordinary smocthness. The
new WHY'S knight also came in for
considerable attention. the Standard
Six exemplifying the finest in the
manufacturers art.
The new Whippet Six holds a
worlds record, made in a 24-hour run
on the indianapolis speedway, con-
coded the worlds severest testing
ground for endurance performance.
The car averaged 1852 miles per
hour. the worlds record for cars
costing less than $1,000. In nume--
Gus tests IL has shown remarkable
fuel economy. f%leXibility. speedy
pickup and the ability TO stop in
shorter space than the average ar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
MARRIAGE
Matarnoros Gets
Ready For Cinco
De Mayo Fiesta

Capilla Plaza. located three blocks
off the main plaza in Matamoros is
being prepared for the festivities Of
the Cinco de Mayo, to be held Sat-
urday and Sunday.
All the grass and weeds are being
~scrupulously cleared out. Strings Of
electric lights radiate from the band
stand in every direction and the plaza
has come to life.
Motorists will be pleased with the
improvements in Matamoros streets
following the removal of the old
~streetcar tracks. The rails and ties
have all been removed and gravel
replaced and the streets have been
given a smooth finish with a steam
roller.
Improvements are also being made
in the railroad crossing just beyond
the bridge before entering town.
Gravel has been hauled and dumped
on the crossing and the rails no
longer endanger tires and springs.
Other improvements and decora-
tons are being made TO add to the
Ettractiveness Of the city both as
permanent features and as decora-
tions to brighten the festival.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE TAT OF \

To the Sheriff Cr any Constable of
Cameron County, Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
as you have heretofore been COM
manded TO TO be published once
each week for q period of ten days
before the return day hereof, in q
newspaper OF general circulation,
which has been continuously and reg
ularly published for a period of not
less than n year in said Cameron
County, a copy Of the following no
tice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the Es-
tate OF Emil Radke, deceased, Daniel
Damn has filed in the County Court
Of Cameron County, an application
for Letters Of Administration upon
the Estate az said Emil Radke, deceas-
ed. praying in said application that
letters Of administration issue to l..
J.. Zenor, which said application
which will he heard az the next term
Of said Court, commencing the first
Monday in June, A. d. 1928. the same
being the 4th day Of June. A. ID. 1928.
az the Court House thereof. in
Brownsville, Texas. at which time all
persons interested in said Estate may
appear and contest said application.
should they desire 10 do 50.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have you
before said Court on the said first
day o. NE next term thereof this
Writ. with your return thereon, show
ing how YOU have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
q said Court az office in Brownsville.
Texas this goth day of April. A. D.
1929.
tSEAL) II. ID. SEAGO, Clerk
County Court, Cameron County.
Texas.
BY Q. F. Bremen. Deputy.
a true copy ] certify, April 20, 1928.
III. ID. Seago.
Clerk County Court, Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas.
By O. 7. Bremen. Deputy.
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