Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-21

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mrs. G. c. Richardson and Mrs.
George White will entertain in hon
or OF Mrs. Lucy Pruitt of Orlando.
flas who is the guest of Mrs. Al
Parker. with q bridge luncheon at
the e Arco tea room Friday at l
p. m
VALLEY BUSINESS
WOMEN HOLD MEET
The quarterly meeting Of the
valley Federation of Business and
professional Women's club was held
IN Mercedes Wednesday at the Elks'
The banquet tables were spread
on the root of the club house. The
table appointments were lavish in
their riot Of color. Many colored
balloons were used from table CEN
ter and corners To the back If
each chair a cluster Of balloons Vas
tied with different colored ribbon.
while the side walls and columns
were a p~rofusion Of balloons.
ravors OF miniature jars Of VAL
ley. grapefruit marmalade were the
table favors. A carnival idea was
extensively crried out in the use Of
confetti, paper streamers, horns.
whistles and many other noise and
fun-making devices.
During the serving of a six
course turkey dinner a vaudeville
program was put on by Mercedes
young men for the entertainments of
the guests. A male quartet, a
stringed instrument duet, buck and
wing dancing, and fancy bicycle
riding were the main features of
this part Of the program.
The individual clubs put over q
stunt Tor n occasion, the Mercedes
cluo winning the prize. They staged
q buriesque bull fight, the Harlin-
gen club came second with athe
gathering of the nuts"
a great deal Of interest was
aroused through this program for
the national convention in New Or
Ieans next month, and it is antici-
pateq that a large number of Valley
members of the club will be II ~.
tendance.
Following the BANQUET an eIec-
tion of officers was held and n snor,
business session. In the absenca 80
MRS. Belle Pierce the president. Miss
Julia O'Brien was Chairman nTo
TEN. s-rs. Ruth Bridwell of Edin-
burg was elected president. and Mrs
Mary Combs OF McAllen, secretary.
MRS. J. X. BULL HONORED
The Self Culture club entertained
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. j.. X.
Bull at the home Of her daughter.
birthday.
The rooms were decorated with 4
profusion Of spring flowers and
Ierns- The dining room was attrac-
livery decorated in pink roses, a
tSIse cake centered the ia
DIe, which was decorated with pink
roses. THIS was cut by the hon
GREE and served with an ice course.
Inc guest list was confined to the
"0els OF the Self Culture club.
Mrs. Bull was presented manv hand
some gifts, attesting the loyal friend
snip OF fellow members. Mrs. Bull
Il the Oldest member Of the club hav-
ing been a member since 1903 and the
only member remaining Of the orig
inal club organization.
ANNOUNCE WEDDING
Announcement cards have been re-
ceived announcing the marriage Of
Miss Zenobia Drive to Pedro Mar
Barron which was solemnized
Wednesday. June 90. at z a. M, AZ the .
church of the Immaculate Conception.
Miss Drive is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Drive of Browns .
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HI 10 BRIDGE CLUB
The Hi 10 Bridge club met with
Mrs. J. B. Samuels at her home in
West Brownsville Tuesday afternoon. {
Daisies and %zinnias were used in
wicker vases throughout the rooms
where the card tables were placed.
The special guests of the occasion !
we're Mrs. N. A. Baird, Mrs. J t. {
Iefferd and Mrs. Ed Helmn. Z
Mrs. Helmn won the high score for Z
he guests. Mrs Clyde Owen captur- {