Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-16
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enjoyable meeting on Tuesday
evening when a picnic style supper
was added to the program.
Mrs. M. L. David was hostess on
this occasion at the home of Mrs.
AL Robinson.
Mrs. Nix Harrington had charge
Of the devotional. Committee re-
ports were given followed Dy IN
~teresting talks.
Mrs. Joe Wood talked an "chur-
ches ministry to unsupported
school,
Mrs. T. j.. Rupert talked on
Buying a Bible" Others present
for the evenings program were
Mesdames Paul Ruckel, q. "A. King.
G. p. Dunson. j. r. George, A. l..
Robinson, o NJ. Joyce.
AFTERNOON PARTY
HONORS DAUGHTER
Little Miss Dora Hager was hon.
Gree at a lovely afternoon party
this week, given by ner mother.
Mrs. II. r. Hager, in honor OF her
tenth birthday. Games we're play
ed on the lawn and in an exciting
contest Isabel VigneSs received a
prize. A birthday cake, adorned
with ten candles, was cut and serv-
ed with a dainty Refreshments
course. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. L. M. Vigness
OF La Feria and Mrs. Z. 4. john
son.
Dora's guests included Delight
Shaw, Mary Ann Prathro, jose
phine and Dorothy Mcneil, Dor
othy Sue Perry, Joan Johnson,
Emma Jane Breedlove, Estelle and
Jacqueline Ashton, Betty can
Shotwell, Matte Lee Breeding,
Mary Ruth Bennett. Frances Had
den, Arlene Martin Of La Feria,
Isabel Vigness Of La Feria, Vir-
ginia Garrison. Jacqueline john
son, Juanita Colbert, Peggy john
son and Mary Rosalyn Saladino.
MISS THOMPSON
RECEIVES COMPLIMENT
Miss Catherine Commons. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Com
mons entertained with a delight
fu! lawn party on wednesday ven
ing at her house. The affair was
given in honor OF Miss Ruby
Thompson OF Houston, a guest in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Shaw.
The lawn was strung with gaily
ccicred Japanese lanterns and
games and contests were enjoyed
there, later all adjourning TO the
house where dancing was enjoyed.
A lovely refreshment ours was
served to about thirty five guests
who we're present. /
ANNIVERSARY OF
BIRTH CELEBRATED
A large group Of Mercedes folks
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs uiper, one evening this week
as a surprise. the occasion being
Mrs. Cuiper's birthday anniversary.
Reminiscent conversation, games
and contests furnished diversion.
Those making up the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ziegler. Miss
Edythe Ziegler. Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob FoSSler, all of Mercedes: Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Reyhl of La Feria,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osteritter and
daughter. Miss Dorothy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Arnold and daughter,
Miss Florence Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bares and daughter, Dolores.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hours and grand
daughter, Miss Magdalene Hours,
MIR. and Mrs. II. DIETRICH and daugh-
tiers. Misses Frances and May Det-
rich. all OF Weslaco: Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Senf or McAllen and Mrs.
j.. Barba. Miss Lucille Arnold and
DR.. M. Denken, all Of Chicago.
MISSIONS IN MEXICO
FORM SUBJECT
A most interesting program on
Presbyterian Missions in Mexico
was had at the meeting Of the
Woman's Auxiliary this week with
Mrs. r. M. VIM in charge.
Mrs. William j. Copeland read
an article on the hospital La Luz at
Morelia, which Is In charge Of Or.
Coppedge, medical missionary, who
was post sanitary doctor when
troops were stationed ct Merce-
des. He has many friends n the
Valley. among whom are Mr.. and
Mrs. f. B. Wilmer Of this city.
Mrs. Wilmer gave a most interest
ing talk on the activities of DR..
Coppedge.
Mr.. j. Schmitter who lived in
Mexico for a number Of years ted
OF personal experiences in that
that country and Of various miss
i'nsries with whom she became &C
quainted at that time.
Mrs. Willard Agnew and Mrs. T.
l.. Nolin also gave short talks OH
missionary work in the Southern
Republic.
Miss Garcia OF Mercedes. told Of
the home mission work being done
among the Mexicans Of this COM
munity.
Mrs. M. J. Hanscheck was host
eSs at thhe social hour, serving de-
licious refreshments to the follow
ing other ladies who were present:
MesdameS j. N. Pace, Sam Net
Teton. Mildred Agnew. c. c. Swar-
tz. Der Stafford. Margaret King.
L. M. Findley and Winnie Howe.
BUSINESS AND
SOCIAL MEETING
A review OF Peter Arnciees'
Scandals Of Christianity was an
interesting feature on the program