Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-22
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SAN BENITO
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The PIT. A. met Monday after
noon a. the home economics build
lns. mrs. W. j. V;nsant announced
the completed plans for a motion pic
ture to be given at the Rivoli theater
on January q for the benefit of the
Lyeeum course. An attendance
record was won by Miss Menafea's
room IN the Ward building. The win
ner IN the South ward was won by
Mrs. Billie Mae Wards room and / n
Junior high. Mrs. Motherall's room
was successful.
BOARD MEETING
Boards Of San Benito, Rio Hondo and
hariingen- took part in the Sunday
night supper served by the Y. w. c.
a. board at the Valley Boy Scout
meeting at Rio Hondo.
The women who helped in serving
n preparing the meal were
Mesdames Floyd s. Worth, James r.
Shafer. w. j. Vinsant, w. E. Thomas,
II. ]. Hinkly, S. s. Dodds, Frost Boh-
ner. Frank Grimsell, John T. Lomax,
and G. D. Cowgirl.
MRS. BROWN HOSTESS
Mrs. w. o. Brown was hostess az
her home on Wednesday afternoon
to members Of the Women's Mission
airy society of the First Baptist
church, with the president, Mrs. John
Shelander, in charge. A talk on
Food ard Its Relation 20 Health"
was given by Mrs. Ethel Strong Of
Battle Greek, Michigan. The devo-
tional topic, THE World Missionary
Movement" was given by Mrs. T. p.
Cooke. a duet was given by Mrs. W.
i. Curtis and Mrs. jefferson Davis.
A short business meeting was held
and IL was decided that the cottage
prayer meetings to be held on Thurs
day evening will be at the homes Of
DR.. and Mrs. r. f. L. Mewshaw, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Mcmillan, M. and Mrs.
Johnson, MI. and Mrs. ]. c. Reagan,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Mills. Members
Of Circle No. Three served a salad
course with hot tea TO thirty-four
members and guests.
SOCIETY MEETS
Mrs. o. (. Cause was hostess to
members Of the Women's Mission
AIRY society of the First Methodist
church at her new country home on
Tuesday. Olympian games OF the
ancient Greeks were studied. Seven
members, Mesdames 7. G. Johnson,
John Prentiss, ID. +. Dunn, o. Z.
Cause, III. L. Alsmcyer, Nathan Craig.
T. A. Johnson, gave reports of seven
years Of the history of the society
from its organization at Baltimore,
February Is. 1867. to May %, 1873.
Mrs. r. o. Dietert gave a reading and
Miss Brink gave a missionary talk.
SILVER TEA
Women of the Christian church
and their friends were entertained
with a silver tea at the home Of Mrs.
J. L. Cooper on Wednesday afternoon.
The fireplace in the living room was
decorated with palms and roses.
After a social hour the guests par
~ticiPated in Bible games and con-
tests led by Mrs. w. w. Allen. A talk
on foods ard their nutritive value
was given BY Mrs. Ethel Strong Of
Battle Greek, Michigan. The last
rars1cr on the program vas a solo by
ftss N1ude Nosler with Mrs. c. f.
Iciiie- nlayinT The piano accompani-
rent. The hostess was assisted by
,-.s. Holmes in sorving refreshments,
.Temhc, = of tha Chat and Sew club
~se ense- ned this week at the
&c . o. SI9s. J.. +. Mason. After an
III .ie aftSrroon. angel food and
1..s fuo! cl@e and coffee were
erved TO the following guests:
-~.-a4amcs G. 4. Conii.. r. L. Good
ii-a. =. G. Leagar. ". A. Theme, G..
n. fhanJler. ii. y. Goodman, c. W.
FLEA, }. ". Price. and Z. J. Preston.
.,ET YEARS WELDING
LIENS in San Ben;to will be inter
ce.c1 II hearing Of the marriage of
.s;cs Ess.er Kendrick of Harrington
AM Johnny Glover Of San Benito
watch took place on new years eve
ct Mercedes. Only a few friends
lncw Of the wedding until q recent
date.
Mr.. Glover Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. s. Glover and has resided in San
6cnito for eight years. He is con-
nected with the Glover & Son Fur
niture in San Benito. The
young couple will make their home In
Harrington.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Newton have
returned to San Benito from Jackson
willie Tex, to spend the remainder Of
the winter and early spring.
A. r. Stratton and DR.. and Mrs.
L. N. Scott Of Ottawa. kans., have
been visiting friends in San Benito
for the past few days. On Tuesday
they visited at the home of Mrs. ID.
r. Dunn near Lateral T..
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Dyer have as
their guests for the month, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cowhead and son, Bill
lie. of Wellington. Kans. Mr.. Cow
head and Mrs. Dyer are brothers and
sister.
c. A. Grippe and N. A. Miner. for
vnerly connected with the Central
Power and Light company in San
Benito but now in San Antonio, were
San Benito visitors this week.
Miss Anna Shafer and Miss Edith
Shafer of San Benito were visiting
friends in Harrington Tuesday.
Fred r. Mann, nationally known as
the worlds most successful merchant.
Of DEVILS Lake, North Dakota, y
now in San Benito visiting at the
Davis Wade home. He spoke before
the chamber of commerce and Retail
Merchants association members on
Wednesday night at the Stonewall
Jackson hotel.
HARLINGEN