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lingen. Mrs. Art Tolson. Mrs. Frank
Hadden. Mrs. J. r. Brothers, Mrs.
RI. u. Hager. Mrs. John Jones. Mrs.
G.. c. Sorrick, Mrs. Florence Kaib-
fliesch, Mrs. Z. L. Johnson. Mrs. A.
d. Scott, Mrs. u. w. Glasscock. Mrs.
a. N. Brown, Mrs. George Markham.
and Mrs. Reagan Carsway OF Breck-
enridEe, Texas.
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Mrs. Charles Hupp was hostess ne
n lovely two-course bridge luncheon
OF Wednesday when she entertained
the Coterie Bridge club. Bunches
Of holly lent u Christmas air 10 the
surroundings and the tallies and
score cards we're in keeping with
the Yule Tide season.
Mrs. Harold Stewadt scored high
in the games and Mrs. Alan Hyiston-
dahl scored for consolation.
Those in attendance were Mrs. z.
II. Poteet, Mrs. J. W. Chambers, Mrs.
w. Copeland. Mrs. William Hughes.
Mrs. +. W. Perkins. Mrs. Art folsom,
SAMSON, Mrs. n. j. W~enton, Mrs. r..
E. kirkpatrick, Mrs. Harold Stuart,
and Mrs. Alan Hyistendahl.
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Pres
byterian church held their annual
Christmas party on Tuesday after
noon at the church annex. The aft
ernoon program included a mission
study followed by n social hour.
Mrs. III. Z. Bennett led the devo-
tional- Mrs. y. 3. Wilmer had
rharge of the program, the theme
of which was Life of Service"
Those assisting on the program
were Mrs. 7. Fl. Pollard. Mrs. Lee
land Matthews. Mrs. w. neCell and
Mrs William Copeland. During the
social hour there were other fea-
lures OF interest and n refreshnent
course served.
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PREsBYTERTAN AUXILIARY
BETA BRIDGE CLUB

1890
Mrs. Stephen Jones vas hostess
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Notrh Tenth street to the members
Of the Beta Bridge club, when she
entertained with a bridge luncheon.
The handsome home was delight
fully suggestive TO the holiday sea-
son with a distinctive featuring az
red and green in the large living
room and dining room, where poin-
settias and greens were ilavishly.
used. The ssting IN the dining
room was unusually lovely. The Ia
bic Lard with an exquisite lace cover
lighted with red tapers in Dresden
holders. Dainty place cards marked
covers for MesdameS X. M. Bounds.
Stockton Fountain, ". G. Stewart.
Jack Howell. Clyde London, sam
Bazzell. II. NJ. Fris.oe. v. r. Cook.
J. NJ Andrews, J NJ Doss Of Edin-
burg and A. Nix.
Mrs. Stockton Fountain received
the high score prize and Mrs. Nix
the consolation.
a sayly decorated Christmas tree
was featured and an exchange Of
gifts were made By the members OF
the club. The hostess also remem-
pereo eacn guest with 3 gift.
HOIT-HAMMOND
The members OF the Hoit-Har-
mond Industrial club were enter
home of Mrs. r. r. BaEby with
their annual Christmas party.
A very pleasing Christmas pro
gram was rendered. Roll call was
answered by member with a Christ
mas quotation. Mrs. Floyd Lash re-
ceived the prize offered in the con-
test for making the best reindeer o1t
OF paper. There were II members
present to enjoy the hospitality.
The next meeting will be held On
January s at The home Of Mrs. Albert
Refs.
TWO-TABLE BRIDGE
Mrs. L. z. Weber was hostess Mon
day afternoon 10 members and A
number Of guests ~ the Two-Tahr,
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EDINBURG
HnNnRS z RECK

MhS- DIN
Mrs. A. J.. Ross. assisted By Mrs.
A. J.. Ross, Jr., and Mrs Clay Kirk,
was hostess to ten tables Of forty
two on Monday afternoon honoring
her house guest, Mrs. +. T. Beck Of
Yo&kum. The spacious rooms were
attractive with decoration typical OF
the holiday season. Beautiful bou-
quets of roses were placed at van
tage points about tho rooms. The
Christmas motif was further carried
fout in the tallies and table appoint
ments.
At the conclusion Of the games tall
red tapers were placed on every
table and were lighted during the
rcfreshment hour. A delicious salad
course consisting OF chicken salad,
saltines, fruit cake, minis and rof-
fee, was served. the hostess being as
sisted in serving by Misses Jewel
Morse. Annellyn Hill and Matte
Bell Ross.
BLUE BoNNETT CLUB
hTe Blue Bonnet Bridge club
vas delightfully."- entertained on Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Ida Conley.
A delicious luncheon was served ct
1900 o'clock. the tables being at
tr~sctively decorated with Christmas
symbols. The Christmas motif wa
also carried out in the decorations
about the room and in the tallies and
table accessories.
SENIOR BRIDGE CLUE
The Senior Bridge club held lis
Christmas party en- Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home Of Mrs. Roy
K~lossne-. The rooms we're attract
i've with Christmas colors and SYM
bols. Zach member brought n dainty
handkerchief and these were sent to
Mrs. Howard Jewell as a Christmas
shower from the club. The Christ
mas motif was used in the tallies
and In all the table accessories. Hot
chocolate and fruit cake were serv-
ed buffet style. with Mrs. J. +. Ma
hone pouring. At the close Of tne
afternoon. each guest drew a CLINT
from q miniature Christmas tree.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Alice Maud Stathmar celebrated
| her sevsnth birthday on Wednesday
afternoon. The rooms we're gay with
| Christmas symbols, and the children
spent a jolly afternoon playing
| Christmas games. At the close Of
| the afternoon, they gathered around
the dining room table where birth
dav cake with lighted candles was
cut and served. Ice cream was serv-
cd with thee axe each little guest
received a table favor filled with
candies. Christmas fruits and nuts
we're also given 20 the children.
| Thore who were present included;
: pauline and Janette Closnor. Helen
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Bridge club at her home on North
Eleventh street.
The guests present were Mesdames
George Gaddy, Fl. Fl. psmme, and Ed
Knapp OF Donna.
PERSONALS
Jack Malone, who has been a stu
dent at the Oklahoma university,
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Dorcas Walton, Mildred, Doris and
Baby Ackerson, James Mcclellan,
Bobbie Pottera nd Fred Buchanan.
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Valley Society
Phone z

Marcus Monday evening, Mrs. Mar
Gus IGNORING her daughter, Miss Ma
dine, who will become the bride of
Mr. Charles Langston on Thursday,
December "a. The young ladies who
were present at this merry occasion
were the Misses Thelma Dohrn,
tiossie and Sunshine Garrison, Pearl
and Viola Landry. Myrtle Langston,
sister OF the groom to be, and Miss
Lucille Kelly.
PARTY FOR MISS HAY
Miss Margaret May was honored
by her mother, Mrs. Heathe May, on
Sunday evening when she invited a
number of the frienus of that popu-
lar members of the set to
the family home for "tea.,' Re
freshments combined with their
pleasure helped to make the evening
enjoyable to the dozen and a half
young friends of Miss Margeret as
well as by that young woman her
self.
DINNER FOR CLUB
DR.. and Mrs. +. r. Burnett were
hosts at an affair al their home on
East Tenth street Wednesday even
ing at an advance date Of the meet
ing OF the Friday Mite Dinner Bridge
club.
The annual Christmas gathering
contained only members OF the club,
and a bounteous Mexican dinner, un-
der the supervision of Mrs. Burnett,
was n of the high points Of the
evening. The usual series Of games
was possibly somewhat shortened in
order to fully enjoy the Christmas
fete In which S. VI. Duffie took the
part of jolly old Saint Nick. distrib-
uting gifts TO each individual, these
gifts being found on the large and
handsomely decorated Christmas
tree which held the spotlight in the
room.
The recipients Of the high scores
were Mrs. w. o. Brown and Walter
Roberts, with Mrs. II. IT. Rankin
and Mr.. Rankin, both receiving the
low marks.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. d. G. Wood gave her eldest
son. David. a surprise on Wednesday
evening, the date Of the 18th ami.
verssry Of the young mans birth.
She had invited about 60 young peo-
pie to aid David in the celebration.
The greater part of the evening was
spent in The playing Of James in
GLIDING n old fashioned spelling
bee and any others. However, the
chief surp y Of the evening was his
when Davil 7as led into a darkened
o wheTr, when the lights were
turned or he found a magnificent
Christina tree. all loaded with gifts
for him.
EASTERN STAR PARTY
The local Eastern Star chapter
had an Eat home the the chapter
room in the Masonic temple Tuesday
evening, with a number Of the local
Masons and their wives and Stars
as their guests, among them being a
large number of visitors from Nc
Allen. The hall. which has been re-
Gently completed. was al dressed up
in a most beautiful array OF flowers.
The Christmas theme prevailing in
the flowers as well as in all the 9TH
er decorations.
An excellent program wa. provided
for th occasion, and after q few
words OF welcome spoken by Mrs.
Bessie Decker. Mrs. K. T. Stewart
with Mrs. r. +. Dimick accompanist,
sang several solos. followed by an
Indian club drill, BIZ Mrs. S. L. Hoop
er, with Gerald Decker accompany
ing at the piano. Mrs. S. L. Harding
san several solos. accompanied by
Mrs. Dimmick and two readings were
given by Miss Mary Sweeney Of
Sharyland. Mesdames K. |. Stewart,
Fl. n. Ewing and r. r. Dimmick san
a trio. accompanied by Mrs. Hardin
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A very happy gathering took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
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OBSERVE THREE YULETIDES
 WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS

There is one place W h r C Christmas is kept three times a year-in the Church of Nativity at Bethlehem, the reputed site of the Stable of the Inn.
 The Roman, Greek and Arme- nian-Greek bodies have each their respective section of the church, but their Christmas celebrations do not occur on the same day. The Latin Christmas is celebrated at the Roman Catholic altar on December 25. Thirteen days later the Orthodox Easterns perform the Greek rite. Another 13 days later the Armenian church keeps it's own ceremonial of Byzantine faith.-Montreal Herald.
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Perhaps she was a little bit selfish. Just a trifle. Anyhow she was extremely bored. Parties where there was no one she cared about Bridge prizes she loathed and gave to the cook next moTn- ingl Late hours at night, and nothing to do when she got up at noon but decide which of the seven dance invitations she would accept. Tons of flowers she never wore, and seldom took the trouble to arrange even in vases about the house. And at Christmas 1t was worse than ever. She ser iously considered running away. She'd like a new set Of exper- fences. Something more rugged, nearer the true vitality of living. She would come back with a lot of amusing stories to regale the crowd with.
 Two days before Christmas Cynthia Norris told her maid and cook they could have a vacation. Lock up the apartment. I'll let you know when 1 am coming back. I'm going away for the holidays"
 She scurried into a taxi with a new feeling of excitement, the best part of the whole thing be- ing A sense of something entirely untried. She had no idea where she was going. She'd select some queer person in the crowd at the
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ton either to ruts or his eompan- ion. Cynthia ventured a ques- ton or two about the village and was answered with polite brevity. This was not the way in which she was accustomed to being treated, and it piqued her.
 'I live at this boarding house. '' finally admitted the driver. Pm printer on a newspaper in the next town. I could live where my work is, but I like this little village. Know lot of kids here and have great time at Christ mas. Got lot of stuff for them today"
 'Oh," said Cynthia, and smiled in the dark. "I noticed you were having some difficulty park ing your packages while you bought your ticket
 This gave her companion some thing to think about, but he said nothing.
 The girl made a sudden de- cision. She would relate in full her exit from New York and why.
 This she proceeded to do. The man ehuekled once or twice but made no comment. He was very self-possessed young man. Finally after a long silence, he said cas- ually: Good Lord, I chucked the whole works three years ago, Couldn't stand it. Too darned boring. Same old faces. Same old crowd. Same old parties. I bolted. Got a job on this new paper. Keen about it. Get near CT to marrow of things someway.
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Setha could only beam and inartieulately murmur something or other about long time.
 Livingston, you. too. are look ing splendid. My curiosity must be abated at once. What about the wedding? Who is being mar ried? You know I am frightfully behind in news after being away so long. Attending bridge par ties is not conducive to picking up the lacking odd bits of gos- sip."
 ITO be very brief--I am going to take part, I hope"
 Setha's well-controlled facial muscles could not help but show their shock. Why should he tor ture her like this? It was un- bearable. After having adjusted her marcel she said, Why, Liv- ingston, you are to be congrat- ulated. I didn't know"
 No, Of course you didn't. It is wild venture on my part and may precipitate failure, but, hope not. The facts of the mat ter are I have waited a long time. too long a time. for this day to come. Don't you think, Setha, we were very foolish to quarrel as we did? You were twenty-one and I not much more, and neither one of us would give in and ad- nit his or her love. Isn't that about right?"
 Setha only nodded, afraid to trust her voice. Was this all a bad dream? Would she at any minute take wings and fly from the room? She couldn't. Her feet semed weighed to the floor. Livingston didn't care to fly away, he became more vivid and animated every minute.
 "Setha, have you changed your mind about loving me? I love you more than anyone in the world. The world has been empty without you. Today is Christmas day. l want to have you for a Christmas present. Setha, the parsons waiting in the church auditorium for you to say yes
 As the door of the church auditorium leading from the church house softly closed, a young man proudly escorted his adored one to the parson at the altar.
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You loved him once and per haps"-she bit her lip as she said under her breath. mo perhaps about it, I still do." Annoyed at having voiced a sentiment even to herself which she had been trying to stamp out of her very soul for two years, she turned from her reflection in her dress ing table mirror and seated herr self near the windows.
 Confusing? It was maddening. Conflicting emotions were aroused which refused to be put down even by Setha's usually intrepid, fine, buoyant spirit. It was the aftermath, the letdown reaction of the rush and tumble of Christ mas.
 Tt was just fate that 1 should have been out both time when Livingston phoned. After two years! Now he surmises that this is pretty little hoax set for him. But this letter is the most baffling of all. To think of a man having the presumption to ask you to attend with him a wedding of one of his friends when you hadn't coresponded, met or otherwise conversed after a break of two years standing. Y"
 Setha gave a deep sigh and reread the postscript again for the forty-fourth time. "Setha, please arrange to meet me so that we may have about half an hour to, we'll. get acquainted again. "
 As Setha prepared to finish dressing she unused to herself that Livingston did presume a great deal in asking her to att tend the wedding of one of his friends-and on Christmas day at that. The dress which had received so much favorable com ment on it's becomingness was instinctiyely selected and put on. How queer. thought Setha when she bought that dress, the day after she had arrived home, in making the purchase she had said to herself, Wouldn't Livingston just adore that color"
 There was Livingstone. She stopped and admired his immacu- late trimness and fine physique before entering the room of the church house and revealing her presence. Livingston, however, felt her glance and turned quick ly.
 Setha, how glad I am to see you. You did not let me know whether you would be here or not, and I was in hopes you
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ORIGINATED CHRISTMAS CARD

In 1s46 Sir Henry Cole is said to have originated the idea of sending Chris ma s cards to friends, and Joseph Crandall was the first publisher. Only about 1000 cards were sold the first year, but the idea soon spread to other countries and millions are now sold annually.
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l feel free as bird and don't give a 'hoot what anyone thinks. It's great"
 "Oh," said Cynthia again.
 Want to come round with me Christmas eve?" demanded the extraordinary man. Looks as if we might have snow. I take a sleigh, dress up in a silly Santa Claus costume, waggle a white beard and deliver gifts to the kids in town"
 I'd love to!" breathed the girl. Please let me-"
 "On one condition. That you won't go back and make vaude- vile out of our village"
 T promise" said Cynthia.
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CHRISTMAS IN ITALY

Assembling miniature models of Christ's birthplace forms an important part of Christmas ob- servance in Italy, where the lit tie manager is called ''presepio." !" Rigid fast for twenty-four hours before Christmas ever marks the religious observance.
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terminal, follow her to the ticket window and buy a ticket for the same place. Then Cynthia re- fused to think further.
 But she did not select woman to follow. She saw rather thin man with a nice smile who was burdened with bundles. They bulged in every pocket, and he had difficulty in doing anything at all competent with them while he was buying a ticket. In fact three fell to the floor and a fourth hit child on the head during the process. c yn a watched this young man with growing interest. Why in the world was he permitting himself all this trouble? Surely it wasn't necessary The young man apolo gized to the child, gathered up his fallen packages and went un- disturbed toward his train.
 Cynthia impulsively bought a ticket for the town he had men, toned to the man behind the window and followed.
 She was excited already. She had no idea where she was going and she didn't care. That was the fun of it.
 She sat in the common coach and was obliged to share her seat with a woman, who wore a shawl over her head and had sad, foreign looking face. The man was three seats ahead of her, competely buried under his bun dies. It was four-hour ride. People came and went. Cynthia tried to remember how funny they all were. She would initiate the way they talked, and enter tain the gang" later. This was the way to get a kick out of living-do something different.
 At Hawbridge the young man leaped from his seat, jammed on his hat and plunged out of the door Cynthia stumbled over the feet of the woman with the shawl and jumped down from the train steps just two seconds be fore it began moving again.
 A dreary, wooden station with a faint flicker of a lantern hang ing from a hook. A few snow flakes began falling. There was no one about. For a moment Cynthia suffered a pang of loneli- ness. But even this was a new sensation, so she accepted 1t. However, she could not stay here all night, and she had bag. She heard the explosions of car about to start. Hurriedly she ran in the direction of the noise. She could dimly see a machine with a driver.
 Could you tell me if there is a hotel here where I could stay?" asked Cynthia a little breath lessly.
 "Pm afraid Hawbridge is a bit shy of hotels, replled mans voice. But if you'll jump in Iii take you to one possible boarding house."
 Cynthia flung in her bag and climbed eagerly to the seat. The car gave a deafening roar and shot off without warning into darkness. It was rough road and the driver paid little atten-
 tyEMx RII
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THE MISTLET0E BOUGH

Brittany is the place or origin of a great deal of the commer- cial mistletoe for the foreign mar kets.
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CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN

In Spain the Bethlehem manager scene is necessary feature of the keeping of Christmas.
Nogales international., 1928-08-31
Ajgher Standards
For Teachers
Considered

Ffagstaff, Aug. 30-At the re-
cent meeting of the state board
of education in Flagstaff, Stare
Superintendent c. o. Case, chair
man Of the state board, President
A. j. Matthews Of Tempe Teach
ers College and President Grady
Gammage of Flagstaff Teachers
College were appointed a commit
zee to revise rules and regulations
governing qualifications of teach
ers in the schools of this state.
The above action was conse-
quent upon the recent ruling by
the state board of education that
after 1880 no one shall teach in
the elementary schools of this
state without three years teachers
college or normal school training.
The committee will provide the
regulations necessary for renewal
of the elementary certificates
heretofore granted on two years
training. These certificates have
to be renewed every four years
and the committee will decide the
tnrTrc fO1, rorcua1
Nogales international., 1928-08-31

One of biggest, most success
full business leaders of the country
halls from small town in. New
York State. His name is John j.
Raskob, and the town is Lockport.
His enterprises are varied, his
fame worldwide. Now he is very
much in the limelight as the Chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee.
He was born in 1879 and edu-
Gated in public schools and busi-
ness college. In 1900 he was stem
ooranH +'e chieg engineer Of
9 of the Worthington
/ .sa Company at a salary of
:, which helped his
widowed mother and family. He
asked for RAISE, didn't get it,
and then moved to Lorain, Ohio,
to become the secretary of man
named P. S. du Pont. He asked
for the munificient salary of
$1,000 a year-and got it!
When Pierre du Pont and his
two cousins acquired the great E.
1. du Pont de Nemours Co., Ras-
kob came with du Pont to Will
mington, Delaware, as his secre-
tary. When du Pont became presi-
dent of the gigantic concern, Ras-
kob was elevated to the post of
treasurer. Still later the former
stenographer was elected vice.
president in charge of finance.
He began buying stock in Gen
eral Motors and convinced du Pont
to do the same, and soon du Pont
and he were surprised TO learn
that through a peculiar combina-
ton of circumstances they held
the balance of power in General
Motors. The two big stockholders
holdings were so evenly balanced
that Raskob and du Pont could tip
the scale.
Raskob and du Pont became
directors of General Motors. In
later reorganization Raskob be-
came president, and he has
been chairman of the Finance
Committee sinces 1918. The. story
of Raskob's rise is one of the
most sensational success stories
in the h story of America. Today
be S financial head of a billion
'<!lar corporation, and a bigger
financ than all but a handful
of the county bankers.
He married in 1905, and the
crowning glo les Of his lfe are his
iContinued on Iage ~
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TO OIL
N0CALES ROAD
GIVEN COAST
COMPANY
by ALbert Z. Reid

The Gilmore Oil Company of
Los Angeles submitted the low
est bid to the state highway de-
partment for the oiling of 1872
miles of road on the Nogales-Tuc-
son highway.
The contract for the work will
be awarded within a few days,
and the oiling started soon after
that. The section to be oiled will
start at the end of the pavement
south Of Tucson and continue for
1872 miles toward Nogales.
The Gilmore Oil company sub
mitted a bid of $15,286.85 for
the 1872 miles of road under the
condition that a of mile of road
would be oiled in eight hours. For
5 of a mile of road for the same
time, the company bid $14,928.57;
for 6 of mile, $14,689.72; for Z
mile of road, $14,57O.28; and for
8 mile of road, $14,498.62.
The section of road on which
bids were opened will be the first
piece of road in the state to be
oiled and considerable interest is
being taken in the process and it's
results by the various boards of |