Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-13
SAN BENITO
FIFTH BIRTHDAY

Tuesday afternoon Miriam Mon
ger, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. N.
D. Monger, celebrated her fifth
birthday anniversary with aninter-
esting party. Of special delight
to the little guests was the repre-
sentation of the Easter theme IN
decorations. Centering the pretty
birthday cake, which held five ia
pers, was a cunning Easter rabbit.
Favors were Easter baskets with
eggs. Refreshments were served
after a pleasant series Of little
games.
The guests included Sue Helen
Treon, Jessie WEIGH, Jr., Carolyn
Crews, Frances Ruth King, Eleanor
Reeves Crockett and Dick Crockett,
Harrington; Martha Jane Leslie,
Virginia Boiling, Rosemary Atkins,
Dickie Shafer, Florine Ingram, Ben
Primer, Jane Heath, Eleanor Ne
smith, Ruth Hayes, Marilyn Smith,
Dickie WEIGH, Blanche Gilbert,
Jane Wallace Dunn, Dickey HUI
sey, Ann Stanley. Jimmie Wilson,
Jr., Jimmie Shafer. Marjorie
Heath, Audine Smith, Bobbie Hayes
Houghtling, Charles Ingram, Dan
and Charles Saunders.
SHOWER BRIDE
Wednesday night miscellaneous
shower was given at the home of
Miss Mildred Jones for Mrs. Otis
Edwards Of Mission, formerly Miss
Neva Nesmith of San Benito. Pink
and white colors throughout the
rooms of the home made a beauti-
bridal decoration. These COL
orS were also carried out in roses
and the costumes which Misses Ell
eanor Nesmith and Anale Neider-
john wore. The gifts were brought
in by these little girls on an express
wagon. Little Eleanor gave three
readings, each in a different cos
tune. There were about Is people
present, most of them being from
the Highland community, where
Mrs. Edwards at one time resided.
MEXICAN DINNER
Thursday nineteen members of
the Lateral T club and four guests
enjoyed a Mexican dinner at Sobre
las Olas Cafe in San Benito. The
guests were Mrs. H. H. Hawley of
Tonica. Ill, Mrs. Emma Miller Of
Downers Grove, Ill, Mrs. l.. F.
Easterly of Omaha, Neb., and Mrs.
Graves of Tonica, III. A short
business session waas held follow
ing the dinner. Roll call was re-
sponded to by jokes which created
a great deal of merriment. Mrs. A.
r. Middleton offered two pleasing
musical numbers and Mrs. w. w.
Cotton gave a reading followed by
encore. An "Ask Me Another
contest was won by Mrs. C. M.
Wilds. Mrs. VIM. Vondera pleased
the group with two musical num-
bers. Mrs. Skaters reading, "A
Telephone Order" caused much
laughter and was followed by an
encore. The club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Frank Barber
afternoon. March IA. aft
er giving a rising vote of thanks to
the program committee.
PERSONALS
Mrs. George A. Toolan. Mrs. c.
B. Chase and Miss Vera Meyer have
returned from San Antonio, where
they attended an opera series. They
heard Faust" Friday night, "Lo
hengrin" Saturday afternoon and
Norma" Saturday night. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Landrum and Mrs.
James D. Ward also were in San
Antonio for these events.
Mrs. M. D. Driskill, mother of
Mrs. w. d. James Of San Benito,
has moved here from Arkansas
Pass.
Milton Pupkin left for San Anto
Mo Tuesday night.
After spending a few weeks Wis
iting at the home Of Mrs. c. J. Les
lie Miss Margaret Tobin has re-
turned to her home at Bonham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Walker and
daughter, Elaine, of Weslaco were
weekend guests of the j. Scott
Robertson and NJ. L. Walker fam
lilies.
NIL. dIlu MID y. ". TIlGLSll dllQ
children of Weslaco spent last Sun
day at the ]. A. Pickett and M. l..
Walker homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pickett and
children were Weslaco visitors last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Defiel of st.
Paul, MINI, and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Rel and daughter, Miriam, of
Brownsville we're visitors at the M.
l.. Walker home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Isaackson of
Minnesota. who have been visiting
here, left last night for San Anto-
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCue left
Thursday for California. after a
visit here. Mrs. McCue is a sister
of Mrs. F. L. Hinkly of San Benito.
The McCues came here from Chi