Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-23
Luncheon Al
Mission For
Valley Club

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rection OF Mrs. Florence NJ. Hayes,
who with the Misses Eura Cook and
JANET Caldwell and Mrs. Dade
Hester provided the literary en-
tertainment for the afternoon. SIN
ternationalism" was the general
topic.
Mrs. Dade Hester talked on the
Foreign Students in American
Colleges" Miss Caldwell on the
Progress OF Higher Education In
SPAIN while Miss Cook discussed
"India's Challenge to western Edu-
ton"
Mrs. Hayes gave a most interest
ing talk on q visit she made TO the
Methodist College in Lucknow, In
dia.
Mrs. Lawrence Brooks, Mrs. Swof-
ford. Miss Mary Lou Byrne OF Rio
Grande City, Miss Edith Cox, OF
San Benito, Miss Floyd Of McAllen
and Mrs. Gibbons OF Roma we're out
OF town members.
MRS. POLLARD
Is SPEAKER
The Civic League held q very
interesting meeting Monday, In the
Presbyterian Annex, with Mrs. A.
j. Pollard OF Harrington as speaker
On the Garden club movement and
the general manner OF improving
the home surroundings.
\ The Mission Music club quartet.
Eonsisting OF the MesdameS Stewart,
fDimmick. Tracy Card. and Ewing,
gave several beautiful selections.
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Hardin.
A question box was one OF the
important items on the program.
This gave those who wanted point
ers on the garden club or any other
phase OF the work an opportunity
TO obtain the advice Of a specialist.
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
HOLD SESSIONS
Mrs. Conan Wood was leader OF
the Methodist Missionary Women's
study period Thursday, continuing
the study of the book, The Chal-
lenge OF Change" This book Is very
instructive. and will be finished in
another meeting.
The Christian Ladies' Aid society
met in the church basement Thurs
day, with a business session con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. w. M.
Dooley.
The ImperativeneS OF Home
Missions" was studied by the Pres
byterian Auxiliary. Rev. Claude d.
Peake gave a review OF the book,
while the Mesdames Ray Brooks,
Martin Price, ID. G. Decker and j.
II. Lehman were in charge Of the
program.
The Baptist Missionary Union
studied State Missions. both circles
meeting in the church, with Mrs.
Galen Bushey in charge.
Mesdames Jack Decker. Lundy. r.
A. Mathis and Kruger assisted her.
Mrs. Hardgrave conducted the de-
votional.
The Young Women'S circle Of the
Methodist church met at the home
OF Mrs. Mulligan Wednesday. with
Mrs. Arthur Groce as leader.
Little Marvel Dean Dooley sang
several vocal selections and Nal
colin McLoud gave a reading.
Several visitors were present, in
Guiding the Mesdames. c. B. VIII
hams, Curtiss Johnson, Walter
King, NJ. X. Fred, Ray Gurrin, Ray
mond and Bradberry.
PROGRAM PRESENTED
AT CHAPTER MEET
The p. z. A. chapter or Mission
met at the hotel Mission for the
regular monthly luncheon Friday.
adjourning later 10 the home OF
Mrs. James Gillette, where the pro-
gram was enjoyed.
Mrs. T.. B. Sammons was the
study leader. with a splendid review
on Years of Grace" written by
Miss Margaret Aver Barnes. while
Mrs. B. NJ. Strong concluded the
session with a biography ST the
author.
y The j. H. McLane home vas the
scene OF a pleasant hospitality Fri
day when about 20 members OF the
younger set were entertained BY
Glenn McLane.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour. Mrs. McLane and her daugh-
ter, Miss Ona Fay served delicious
punch and cakes.
PERSONALS
Phelan Dorm OF McAllen. with
his sister and his mother, Mrs. Dorm,
Sr., were in Mission Sunday We
ming. in attendance at the splendid
choir recital given 4 the First
Methodist church under the d.
rection Of Mrs. z. /. Stewart.
Mrs. I. c. webb Of Harlingen was
In Mission Monday, accompanying
Mrs. A. j. Pollard. who addressed
the Civic League here.
Miss Dowlen. home demonstra-
ton agent for this county, was here
from Edinburg Friday.
X. McKahlim. worldwide traveller
OF Edinburgh, Scotland, was in Mis-
sion Friday.
+. NJ. McCalland and w. T.
Brewster OF Kansas City. Mo. were
here on a business trip Friday.
M. L. McElwain OF Harlingen was
In this city on a business trip Sat
urday.
John w. Kirkpatrick, for many
years farm demonstration agent for
Hidalgo county, was In Mission
Monday.
v. c. Picknot was here from San
Antonio the first OF the week.
Jim Claxton, =. 3. Freeland and
A. A. Hughes, McAllen business
men, were in this city Monday.
Spohn welsh has been in Dallas
on business this week.
Forest and field fires in Califor-
MIA during the first eight months
of 1891 caused more than three