Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-03
BY AUDIEN ROGERS
Press Staff Correspondent


Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gates ano
children, Bobbie and Eugene, re-
turned the early part of the week
after visiting with Gates parents
MI. and Mrs. Gilbert Gates, ovei
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Maynard
became the parents of a baby girl
at the Storey hospital, December
| %.
Tuesday night fire destroyed the
home on the Holtville Orchards
ranch occupied by the Cragg fam
lily, only stove and few small
household effects were rescued from
the flames. The fire was discover
ed shortly before o'clock and the
Holtville fire department was sum-
moned. The fire had gained such
headway that only surrounding
buildings could be saved.
w. M. Williams, r. A. Yazell, E
j. Smith and j. R. Snyder of the
local Masonic lodge attended the
Masonic installation Tuesday night
at Brawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lash be-
came the parents of baby girl
| December %. She has been named
Barbara Jean.
Rev. Amos K. Clarke will fill the
pulpit at the Christian church this
Sunday as Rev. H. o. Langstor
will be absent on account of illness
Thirty-three baskets of food anc
clothing were distributed in this
community Christmas eve by tht
local welfare committee and the
Elks lodge of Ell Centro. The Elks
donated baskets and supplies thai
were added to by the local commit.
tee, the Woman's club and othel
organizations aiding in relief work
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Graf became
the parents of a baby girl on Wed.
nesday, December 81.
Plans are going forward thi.
week for the banquet which will bt
given at the Holtville Methods
church by the men on January 13
as means of helping retire the
debt on the educational hall.
Arthur Townsend has beer
placed in charge of the program
and will be ably assisted by Dale
G. Cooper, F. Roy Thompson
Charles Slocum and other on var.
ious committees.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Taggart lef
last Friday for Los Angeles wher,
they spent the week with theil
son and others.
Mrs. R. H. Hawk, Miss Louise
Hawk, Harold and Paul Hawk mo-
tored to Los Angeles for a week.
visit with Mrs. Martha E. Hawk
returning Friday. They were ac
companied by Robert Hawk.
The w. w. Cox home was tht
scene of a delightful dinner Civ.
en- Christmas day. Those attend
ing were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Dean, Guy Sheldon, Fred Pea.
cock and Bill Peacock, formerly Of
Watsonville. Mr.. and Mrs. E. N
Dowd; Lora Williams and daugh.
ter Patsy, of San Diego, Mr.. ano
Mrs. L. H. Peacock and children
Betty Jean, Mary Lou and Jack, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. P. Ware and daughters
Misses Margaret and Blanche Ware
of Brawley.
Milton Meek spent Christmas and
the first sc the week at Escondido
Noval Walker, who Is attending
San Diego State college, visited at
the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Walker, from Sunday until
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Blanchard OF
San Diego were Christmas guests
at the j. K. Fahring home, They
were formerly of Holtville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert La Force
were visitors at Los Angeles ovei
the holidays.
Miss Beulah Duncan of Phoenix
Arizona, arrived Monday for short
visit with the P. H. Brown FAM
lily.
Miss Ruth Weydell was here last
Thursday on visit. She is en-
gagged as a nurse at the Brawley
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Domene
and Miss Betty Domene were al
Cceanside with their parents
Christmas day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shawver
left Thursday morning for Sausali-
to where they will remain for the
winter.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Mcfarland
entertained Mrs. McFarland's sis
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Urton, daughters, Ruth
and Jean and son Kenneth OF
Santa Barbara during the Christ
mas holidays. Urton is a building
contractor in Santa Barbara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Yeargin
were in Yuma Sunday and Mon
day, enjoying the Christmas holl-
day with Mrs. Yeargin's parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Little were II
San Diego Christmas day. They
were at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Edwards.
Alvin Immel spend Christina
day and Monday with friends II
Brawley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Melbourn