, 1934-12-30
Mercedes Bous
Are Honored
With Dance

Especial 70 The neraldD
MERCEDES, Dec. "a Christ
mas theme was carried out In every
detail at the delightful dance given
Wednesday evening at the Mercedes
Country Club by Mrs. j. l. Vining.
Mrs. N. G. Aston and Mrs. +. K
Bennett. in honor Of their sons,
jeff Vining, Herbert Aston and
Randolph Bennett. With a silver"
ed Christmas tree forming the GEN.
trail decoration, tall baskets Of poin-
settias gave color for the gay al
fair. The guests were refreshed dur
ing the evening with iced punch
and later, refreshments were serv-
ed.
The guests list included Mrs. John
Ashton OF Corpus Christi, a guest
in the Bennett home, Misses Irene
Rice, Mary Elizabeth Cope, Rutnle
Barton. Martha Lee Jones. Dorothy
Warner. Matte Lee Breeding. Har-
riett Kidder, Betty Howe, Esther
Fal Sheppard Of Weslaco. Doris
Garrison. Owens Stone. Sara King.
Jane Kruse Of San Juan, Verda
Jones, Dorothy Ragland. Verna Q
Gauch, Jackie Johnson, Beuy
Chambers, Geraldine Chandler OF
Weslaco. Margaret George, ISable
Hall, Mary Ruth Bennett. Anne
Ferguson OF McAllen. Elizabeth It'd
more, jeanette Jones.
Messrs. Roger Terry, Dale Drawe,
Earl Mitchell, Leonard Van Berg
Bob Balaam, Ferguson Hager'
Charles Van Berg. G. 4. Wheat
paul Oils, Leroy Rice, Stuart Wentz,
David Allen, Lawrence FoSsler, Lo-
rem Council. Bob Garrison, Hoyt
Hager. Emil FoSsler, Phillip Lentz
Pat Mitchell, Jack Brown, Harry
Bowman, Jimmy Meyer, Of san
Benito. Bob Kruse Of San Juan,
Frank Barry, George Cope Breed
ing. DeVere Wilson. Tullis Martin,
Edgar Yates. Cation Jones, OF
Athens. Texas. Joe Robinson. John
Ragland, Roger Section. Grant
Mana Of Texarkana, and Charles
Borchelt.
A six O'Clock buffet supper was
given recently by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles weimer at their home IN
honor of their sons, Karl and Blake,
and their god-parents. Poinsettlas
and scarlet tapers, in silver hold
ers. graced the table. A Christmas
tree added to the festive decorations.
places were marked for the hon
or guests. Karl and Blake, Mr.. y
Mrs. J. c. Lear. Mr.. and Mrs. +. X.
George, Mrs. Anna Ralston OF Wes-
laco. r. L. Ralston Of Weslaco. ano
the hosts. A visit from Santa Claus
was a feature Of the evening. After
supper all attended the Capitol
Theatre.
The annual Christmas party OBJ
served each year by the members
OF the Alternate Wednesday Home
Demonstration club, was held Wed
nesday in the home OF Mrs. p. q.
Kelso. with her daughter. Mrs. Roy
Bowker, as assistant hostess for the
occasion. Following an hour at
games and contests. an exchange OF
gifts was made, and mystery
friends" in the club we're revealed.
AT the first OF the year the mem
bers draw names from the club
group, to whom they act as mystery
friends during the year. with gifts
and membranes, their identity
remaining a secret until the fol-
lowing Christmas party.
Mrs. l.. Z. Brave. outgoing preSi-
dent. was presented a lovely hand
painted picture from the club, with
Mrs. Homer Settles making the pre-
sentation. Members present we're
Mesdames Walter Baldwin. Eddie
Crosswhite OF Harrington. c. c. Har-
Nelson, II. c. Settles. j. E. Mere
dith, Paul Schrank. o. r. GlasScock,
Frank Beale. L. E. Drawe. w. II.
Brave. Martin Chic. Walter Hook
stra.
y !.
Announcement has been received
here Of the marriage Of Miss Mar
Wis Summers Of Fort Worth. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Sum-
mers Of that city, and Mr. Hardy
Turner of Beaumont, son OF the
late w. II. Turner OF that city. The
marriage took place at the home OF
the brides parents on the after
noon OF Christmas day. MI. and
Mrs. Turner will make their home
at Beaumont.
Mr.. Turner Is we'll known in Mer-
cedes, having been connected with
the local water district. as engineer
for several years.
A group OF Mercedes people were
in attendance at a most enjoyable
dance on Thursday evening. given
by Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schaudies at
their home in Point Isabel. The
Schaudies are former residents OF
this city.
Those present from Mercedes
were Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Gum. MI.
and Mrs. Jimmy watson. MI. and
Mrs. II. Tobias. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Polk, Mrs. WeSlay Kramer. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lee. formerly OF Mercedes,
and nov living in Altus, Oklahoma,
who are visiting friends in this city.
Observing their annual Christmas
party, the members Of the Just
We Neighbors Home Demonstration
club gathered at the hospitabble
home OF Mrs. John Thornburg dur
the the Yuletide season for an all
day meeting. A Christmas tree IN
phasized the chosen decorative mo-
tit for the home. and an exchange Of
gifts featured the afternoons en-
tertainment. Mrs. q. q. Aldridge.
retiring president. announced that
the Just We Neighbors club had won
the first prize Of sl2.50 at the WeS-
laco birthday party for their home
demonstration exhibit.
AT the close Of the business ses-
sion. Mrs. Aldridge. in a most orig
insl style. using rhymes throughout.