Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-02
Harvest Time
Program Topic
For Meeting

TOT lNe cIlng
SAN BENITO, Oct. 2.-"Harvest
Time" was the subject of the theme
Cor the program OF the Federated
Missionary Society when they met
ct the First Methodist church Tues
day afternoon for their quarterly
meeting. Mrs. Lola Paine, president
Of the society, presided. Mrs. T. p.
Cooke conducted the devotional
which dealt on the keynote for the
afternoons program. Mrs. Frank
Roberts led the prayer.
During the social period a musi-
cal program was presented with
Mrs. Hugh Robertson introducing
the musicians. Mrs. Z. F. Brady
sang Thanks Be To God" being
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
hBruce Gentry. Miss Ernestine RAM
Sey gave a piano solo which IA
FOLLOWED by a number presented by
Miss Sadie Roberts.
Seventy five members from the
Christian church, Methodist church,
Presbyterian church and Baptist
church answered roll call. The
meeting Tuesday afternoon marked
the first meeting Of the attendance
contest which at the end of the
fiscal year the two churches hav-
ing the highest attendance will be
entertained by the other two
churches.
The major activity for the or
an-zation this year will be in aid
ing Of local charity work.
The next meeting of the society
viii be held on Decemb,- 20.
MRS. SHELANDER
CIRCLE CHAIRMAN
Mrs. John II. Shelander was
chosen chairman of a new circle
OF the Women's Missionary Society
OF the First Baptist church. which
has been named the Jeanette
Myrtis Circle.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Apolph Thomae, secretarv-treas-
urer; Mrs. Fred Christianson,
periodicals: Mrs. George Campbell.
general publicity; Mrs. c. H. Lang.
industrial and Mrs. Elmer Morris,
benevolence.
Mrs. shelander led the cevo-
tional.
Mrs. +. s. Paschall, president OF
the w. M. U. OF San Benito. was
present at the meeting.
INITIAL MEET OF
PIT. A. HELD
Mrs. A. r. Etchison. new presi-
dent OF the Junior-Scnior high
school Parent Teacher Association
presided at the first meeting Of the
association held this year at the
assembly rooms of the high school.
Superintendent Thomas j. Voc
gave an interesting -al. M the
goals set out for the school year
and asked the cooperation OF the
parents and teachers in obtaining
these aims.
Mrs. Neal KeN1rick. incoming
secretary gave a report as the
meeting opened. Mrs. A. r. Etchi-
o presented a discussion Of child
training.
Mrs. Ralph T. Agar gave a detail
report OF the progress made Oh the
Identification Of the school grounds.
She stated that native trees and
shrubs would be used In the land
ecaping plans which will be put
into effect during the year.
Mrs. z. K. Ogden, chairman OF
she program presented Betty Nos
Ter and Helen Harris. Betty Nosler
bang "Gypsy Love Song" being &C
-companied on the piano by Helen
111hrris.
kAbout forty members were pre-
sent for the meeting.
GLUE COMMITTEES
ARE MADE KNOWN
Miss Edith Cox, president OF the
San Benito Business and Profess
gional Women's club has announced
the members of the various COM
mittees for the coming year.
Program committee-Mis Dor
othy Porter, chairman. Mrs. Har-
rfet Taber and Mrs. Emma Goeb-
bels. Membership committee-Mrs.
Marguerite Barber, chairman, Miss
Mayme Gordon, and Mrs. Fannie
still: Publicity committee Mrs.
Minnie Gilbert, chairman, Mrs.
Eileen Taft, and Mrs. Isabel Sey-
der: Finance comraittee-Miss Ina
Wilds, chairman, Miss Edith Hork-
man and Miss Maud Harris; Edu-
caticrai committee-Mrs. Isabel
Seydler, chairman. Miss Beulah
Lippincott and Mrs. puena O'Brien
and public relationships Mayme
Gordon, chairman. Mrs. Nettie
Cowden and Miss Edith Cox.
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LAWN PARTY
FOR MEMS CLASS
Forty-five guests were present
when the members OF the Business
Mems Class Of the First Baptist
church were entertained with n
lawn party and barbecue dinner at
the home Of Joe c.. Ballenger on
South Sam Houston boulevard this
week.
A musical program was presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mayfield.
Mrs. Phil R. Moyle and A. J.. Hub
bard which included guitar. violin
selections, duets and numbers by
the quartet.
II. L. AGER HONORED
ON BIRTHDAY
Friends from Lake Charles, La,
Beaumont and practically every