Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
WESLACO
GIVE BRIDGE r

T1vL Dh1DUL TAftlI
Mrs. j. w. Francis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. F. Powell entertained
the members Of the Thursday
bridge club and several tables of
guests at the regular Thursday
meeting last week. The spring
color scheme of green and yellow
was carried out in the tally cards,
the prizes, the floral decorations of
nasturtiums and the salad and
dessert courses. Mrs. v. H. Holme
won high for the guests and Mrs.
N. v. Stewart held high for the
club members.
Attending were: Mesdames Eva
P. Savage, John Phelam Of Mer-
cedes, G. M. Sheriff. and mother,
r. l.. Smith Of San Antonio, J.. d.
Stephens, John Bennett, p. P.
Doss, j. G. Owens, M. NJ. McAskill,
A. E. Richardson, G. Lester Skaggs,
H. Raymond Mills, Tom Burton, r.
Newell Waters, John A. Knapp, N.
v. Sidener, H. H. Kidder of San
Juan, ". H. Holme, r. i. Holden,
Harry Ratliff, w. H. Baxter, Sr.,
v. G. Thompson, Carl Moeller,
Frank Waters, Porter Davis, Phil
D. Dixon, w. H. Miller, Harry
Solether, w. r. Symonds, N. v.
Stewart, w. H. Baxter, Jr., and J..
L. Compere, Jr.
FAREWELL PARTY
Mrs. j. j. Nicholson and Mrs.
Frank Summers were joint host
esses at a farewell party in honor
Of Mrs. Clarence Sloan who is soon
moving to Ardnore, Okla. Many
lovely remembrance gifts were re-
ceived from her many friends. Cut
flowers made the decorations.
Heart shaped ice cream and cake
we're refreshments served to Mes
danes Clarence Sloan, Earl Clark,
j. E. Daney, C. E. Daney, w. Heller,
G. F. Green, Brown of Kansas City,
H. w. Gudmanson, Monte Stone,
Beatrice Stone, A. E. Lyons, B. j..
Scott, A. L. Johnston, H. J. Crap
perhaus, w. Jenkins, j. Peneda, j..
d. Auer, E. Schoen, Miss Mary Hell
Ter and Miss Pauline Summers.
LECTURE-RECITAL
The Stephen F. Austin school
sponsored the lecture-recital On
birds, trees and flowers of Texas
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowman
Hutchins Of Boulder, Colo, at the
high school auditorium Thursday
night. Mrs. Hutchins gave several
selections on the Irish harp. Dur
ing the lecture Mr.. Hutchins stated
that of the fifteen thousand kinds
of birds six hundred different kinds
we're to be found in Texas and that
twelve species had become extinct.
PERSONALS
Mrs. T. Blake Bricknell left
Thursday for her home in Winnie
peg after visiting several months
here with her son, H. Raymond
Mills and family. Mr.. Mills ac-
companied his mother as far as
Kansas City.
Mrs. r. A. Rowland and sister,
Mrs. Harold Daniel Finley return
ed Friday from San Antonio where
they accompanied their mother.
Mrs. A. E. Lyons has arrived
from New Orleans to stay with her
daughter, Mrs. B. J.. Scott.
Howard Pickett Of Carrie
Springs is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Hale.
MI. and Mrs. H. D. Defiel Of st.
Paul and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rel
and daughter Of Brownsville were
Sunday visitors at the A. Hemsa
home.
MIR. and Mrs. j. o. Frizzell and
family were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. y. "A. Pickett Of San Be-
nito.
MI. and Mrs. Monte Walker and
daughter, Elaine, were weekend
guests at the M. L.. Walker and ].
Scott Robertson homes in San Be-
nito.
Mrs. George F. Morrison, Mrs.
Geo. H. Alge and Mrs. H. A. Coul-
tas attended the demonstration
council Saturday in McAllen.
j. H. Nicely of Alabama is here
this week visiting his family who
are spending the winter in Weslaco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Killmar who
are visiting here were Friday and
Saturday guests Of relatives in
Mission.
Misses Donna Clark and Mildred
Bill and Mr.. John Lake Couch
who are attending the state univer-
sity, arrived Saturday morning to
spend the weekend with their par
ents.
Mrs. ]. A. Pickett and children
and Ross Pickett Of San Benito
we're Saturday visitors IN Weslaco.
j. Giese was called this week to
New York on account Of the death
Of his father.
Mrs. A. G. LaDuke and Mrs. w.
L. Forbes attended the =. ". @. A.
meeting in San Benito Thursday.
Mrs. j. r. Darwin and daughter,
Edna Mae and Mary Johnston
we're Friday visitors at the Thorn
ton Trousdale home in Mercedes.
Miss Aleen Wren who has been
visiting several months in Dallas
with relatives has returned home.
Mrs. z. Schone was a guest re-
mently at a bridge luncheon given
by Mrs. A. HauSr1an Of Mercedes.
TEACHES 6S YEARS
IAUNCESTOWN, Eng. Albert