Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

AkCW HA1EA4EA4N VAN W04 &ASNt-
ed last December at the La Feria
meeting succeeds Mrs. Fred Hard
Wright OF Mercedes.
Lyford was selected as the next
meeting place Of the association
following an invitation from men,
bers Of the order at that city.
Other officers who were elected
at the La Feria meeting and who
YER installed in offices with Mrs.
Scott ire Mrs. T. J. Voc. San Be-
nito. first vice president: Mrs. r.
w. Glass. Weslaco. second vice
president: Mrs. T. s. Herren Of
Harrington. third vice president.
Mrs. z. M. Card, McAllen, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Chairmen OF departments were:
Music. Mrs. Ray Teiford, McAllen:
literature. Mrs. l.. y. Livingston,
San Benito: drama. Mrs. Roy Con-
way, Mission; applied education,
Mrs Herbert Davenport. Browns
vile: home demonstration. Miss
Kate Adele Hill. san Benito: and
civic. Mrs. T. G. Green, Raymond
Vile.
Officers and committee chairmen
named by the new president and
who were indicted In office were:
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Volney Tay-
Tor. Brownsville; chaplain. Mrs.
Tom Sammons. Mission; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. L. 3.
Caruthers, Jr., Rio Grande City;
program. Mrs. r. J. Caldwell, Mis-
sion: publicity, Mrs. M. McIlhenny,
Edinburg; constitution and by
laws, Mrs. II. L. Yates, Brownsville;
credentials. Mrs. j. j. Murray. Mer-
codes; and resolutions, Miss Jennie
Redfield, Donna.
Holdover members Of the execu-
tive board include the past presi-
dent, Mrs. Wright; chairman OF
the education loan fund, Mrs. j. A.
Card, Mission; history chairman,
Mrs. w. A. Wright, Donna.
Revolving committee members
appointed by the president were
HRS. J. G. Myrick. Harrington; edu-
cational loen fund. 10 year term;
and Mrs. Edward Oppenheimer,
Mission, history committee, six year
term.
The afternoon SESSION was swelled
in numbers from the $50 present In
the morning meeting to more than
$50. OF these lot were delegates,
Fl YER officers, and As we're old
clubs and seven new ones. The re-
mainder Of the crowd were visitors.
The morning meeting was taken
up with routine club reports and
regular business.
When the retiring president, Mrs.
Wright, presented q resolution for
the federation to withdraw from
the state and fifth district fedora
ton for the coming year bedlam
broke loose and for two hours hot
words flew back and forth. thick
and fast. from both those for the
proposal and those against. 1t was
as acrimonious a session as any old
time democratic meeting in d
doubtful state.
Vote on the subject was first
taken by a standing vote, but in or
der to check the ballots carefully
a vote by roll call was taken.
The delegates voted two to one
to stay In the declarations.
The afternoon session opened
with a short musical program
given by the McAllen Girls School
Glee club with William Payne, d.
rector. and a violin solo by Terry
Terrell. accompanied by Brooks
Smith sc the piano. both of Nc
Allen. other musical numbers in
cluded "A Bit of Scotland" by Mrs.
Ed Hankins. McAllen. who gave
several Scottish numbers In native
costume.
Afternoon reports included those
Of Mrs. Eta W. Ringgold. OF Edin-
burg. home demonstration, and ten
home demonstration clubs.
The Valley highway program was
outlined by Mrs. Claude Holloway.
Raymondville. She also reported on
progress OF highway beautifica-
ton plans now under way by the
federation clubs In the Valley.
One Of the most interesting Of
the days reports was a continue
ton Of the legal status OF women
in Texas that was begun BY Mrs.
Frank G. Ludden. San Benito.
last meeting. She read the various
Texas laws concerning the rights Of
women, both married and single in
Texas.
The work in vital statistics and
IN getting voters to the polls that
is being done by the women's clubs
IN the Valley was told BY Mrs. II.
Q. Schalenben. Edinburg. She
stated that a t~ubercular survey pro-
videu by the state aid would be
made In Hidalgo and Cameron
counties in June.
More than $4,000 Is available for
use ~ the Education Loan Fund.
which has helped 10 girls according
70 the report by Mrs. w. @. Stewart
OF McAlIen.
recreation and parks and play
Rrouncs were reported BIZ Mrs. r.
=. Caldwell. Mission. and Mrs. II. Q.
JesSup. San Benito
nineteen civic clubs gave de-
laird histories of the years work.
Inc following resolutions were
nrouFnt IN by Mrs. Frank c. Lud-
Gen. San Benito. and passed by the
group: To sponsor the movement
Tor placing a dean NJ women in
escn high school in the Valley: to
ala In passing a bill making All
narcotic addicts state wards. n
uorse the Newton bill. aid In OBJ
tanning tubercnlar examination of
All school children. TO Danish BILL
boards from the highways and 10
approve the resolutions passed by
the Fifth District Federation that
met recently in Harrington.