Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-28
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ing adjourned following an an
nouncement by Fred J.. Hardistry Of
the presentation of the Passion
Play" at the municipal auditorium
here early in May.
GIRL RESERVES
The Girl Reserves met Wednes-
day afternoon at the high school
building, with Miss Alice TAFT pre-
siding. Fred j. Hardisty. director
of the Passion Play to be given
here May 10, II, Il and Is, gave \
few minute talk to the girls ex-
planning the cast of the play. He
announced the children's matinee
to be given Saturday afternoon,
May II and the regular matinee "
be given Sunday afternoon. IN
~struction and information was
given the Girl Reserves, who, with
the Boy Scouts will serve as usheIs
for the play.
Miss Lillian Hooking, general
secretary, and Miss Francis Kim
brough. Girl Reserve advisor and
Mrs. Tyre Brown were guests.
During the business meeting
which followed the announcements
of officers for the year 1880 were
given as follows: President. Sarita
Lewis; vice president, Virginia Alb
bolt; secretary, Florence Purdy;
treasurer, Alverna Green.
CHANGE MEETING DATE
Dates Of the Garden club meet
ings have been changed to the
first and third Wednesday after
Moons in each month. Hence there
will be no meeting of the club Sat-
urday, according to Mrs. A. j. Pol
lard, president Of the organization,
who announces that the next meet
ing will be held in her home, 1904
East Tyler, Wednesday afternoon,
May /, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. T. r.
Riggs of Mercedes will be present
at the meeting and will talk on
plant culture. Everyone interested
in yard and city Identification is
urged to attend.
EPISCOPAL DINNER
A get-together supper is to be
| given for all members Of the Epis-
copal church and their friends
throughout the Valley Tuesday eve
ming at the Woman's builGing in
Harrington at 7:30 o'clock. The cost
per plate is to be so cents. Those
who wish to engage seats should
notify John T. Thompson, tele-
phone 256 Harlingen or Rev. w. E.
Johnson. telephone 269, San Benito.
The Rev. r. o. Macintosh of
Brownsville and the Rev. j. S. Bud
long of Pharr and the Rev. w. E.
Johnson will be present and many
of their friends throughout the
Valley.
CLASS OUTING
, The B. NJ. Holland Bible class
Of the First Methodist church en-
joyed a delightful outing party Civ
en- at the Arroyo park on the San
Benito highway, Tuesday evening.
Swimming, games and a picnic sup
per were enjoyed by IS members and
guests.
The invited guests we're: Rev.
and Mrs. S. L. Bachelor, Miss Cos
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. 3. Brier and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. B. Gober,
Mrs. E. NJ. WithroW, Tulsa. Okla.
Mrs. Gerald McKenna and children
and Mrs. B. M. Holland and daugh-
ter.
PIT. A. BENEFIT DINNER
The Junior high PIT. A. gave a
benefit dinner at the First Method
ist church Tuesday evening to be
used by the athletic fund in pur-
chasing equipment for the play
grounds Of the schools.
A red and green color theme,
high school colors. was carried out
in the table and floral decorations.
A lovely three-courSe dinner was
served to about 80 people.
A nice sum was realized for the
athletic fund.
ESSAY AWARDS
Awards were made Monday in
four schools in the prize essay con-
test conducted by the American
Legion Auxiliary on the subject,
Texas Under Six Flags" A prize
of 81 and a second prize Of ST was
offered by the auxiliary in each of
the schools of the city. Awards
will be made in the other three
schools Friday in a special pro-
gram.
Mrs. L. H. Moore, president of
the auxiliary, presented the prizes
in the West Ward school to AM
para Castro and Gregory Rod
riguez. Awards in the junior high