Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-17
SAN BENITO

The little Misses Lave and Mil
dred Kerr celebrated their birth
days with a delightful party Mon
day afternoon at their home on
South Sam Houston. Whistles were
given as favors. After a number of
games were played, cake, ice cream,
soda water and candy were served to
the following guests: Carl and We
lera Williford, Billie and Katherine
Ballenger, Lima B. and Geraldine
Roberts, Bernice Ewel and Miriam
George, Odessa Harvey, Junior Mill
err, Lavelle Fox, Glenn Walker,
Bonnie Jean Kintz, Dick Smith and
the honoreeS.
Tuesday afternoon of last week
Mrs. j.. c. Wagner entertained a few
of her friends at her home on Lam
drum street. The afternoon was
spent in playing games of fantan.
When scores were totaled, Mrs.
Frank Dodson held the high num-
Der and received the first prize.
Mrs. M. M. Morrissey received the
award for second high while the
consolation gift went to Mrs. L.
Kerr. Late in the afternoon an ap-
petizing dessert course of cake,
lemonade and jello with fruit was
served.
Among the guests at the wedding
Of Miss Gwendolyn Thomas Of Pharr
and Frank Hill of Fort Worth a
group of San Benito friends were in
Guided. The ceremony took place
Thursday evening, July 18th, at the
First Method Church of Pharr. The
marriage service was conducted by
the Rev. G. A. Epps, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Pharr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill left shortly after
the wedding for a honeymoon trip,
They will make their home in Fort
Worth. The bride is a leader among
the younger social set Of the Valley
and has been honored by a large
number Of attractive events during
the past few weeks. Mr.. Hill. who
formerly resided in San Benito. is
now engaged in business in Fort
Worth.
PERSONALS
Miss Gladys Hemsa Of Weslaco
was a guest in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Walker the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rel and
daughter, of Brownsville and Mr.
and Mrs. Walker and sons spent last
Sunday at Weslaco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hale and
daughter Pauline of WeSlaco were
last weekend guests in the j. A.
Pickett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Row Coates spent
Sunday at Boca Chica.
Mr.. and Mrs. JIG. Wagner left
on a trip Of about three months.
They will visit in Houston, San An
tonic, st. Louis. Phoenix. Ariz., and
points in California, Illinois and
Indiana before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Kissick and
family returned last week after a
visit in Marthaville, La.
J. G. Elstner arrived last week
from Kansas CITY where he has been
on business for-the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Bolles re-
turned Thursday morning from an
extend trip which took them as far
as Florida. They expect to remain
here until about August / when they
will go to New York City for a
visit.
After visiting Dallas and other
cities in North Texas Mrs. J. w.
Sprodlev and Mrs. r. E. Mittanck
returned last Wednesday.
Miss Exabell Sublett was in San
Antonio last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Ellis are in
San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Forern de-
parted Thursday night for Norfolk,
Va, via Arkansas.
j. M. Jones and family have gone
to Kerrville for a few weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. r. 3. Temple left Thursday
night for a visit in Calvert. She is
making a stopover in Houston for
a short time.
L. B. Foust and j. B. O'Day are
in st. Louis again after having
looked after business interests in the
Valley. Mr.. Foust is president OF
the Rio Grande Agricultural Com
pany which has offices in the Stone
wall jackson hotel building.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Ellis re-
turned last week from Pontiac,
Mich, where he worked for several
months in the facories of General
Motors. He made the trip by auto
mobile.
Miss Ruth Moore of Llano is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Bell. Miss
Moore was a visitor in San Benit1