, 1934-12-30

guests at a Christmas party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Thomas at
their beautiful country home north
of Mission. A most enjoyable after
noon was spent with more than thlr-
ty prizes awarded to winners IN the
games and contests held on the
lawn. A lovely musical program was
furnished by the following: Mrs,
Ralph Stevens, Mrs. Thomas j.
Cathey, Mrs. o. Y. Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Gerlack and son. Lance.
One OF the outstanding Christmas
festivities was the dance held at the
Mercedes Country club by members
Of the Al R~ecreational club, which
includes members from various
towns in the Valley. The club rooms
were resplendent with gay decora-
tons BETTING the season. o. j.
Gum. retiring president OF the club,
was presented a beautifully engrav-
ed waffle iron from the club mem
bers.
New officers for the year 1885 are
Jimmy johnson. president; Bill
Scotch. vice president. and bort
Davis, %csetary. Those present for
this delightful affair included;
MesSrs. and Mesdames o. j. Gum
A. B. Wren. A. Haas, B. Hill. A. G
Schaudies. Bill Allen. L. Ziezer. III
II. Thomas, Jr.. Bill Section. Marsh
John Polk. Roy Miller, bort Davis
Otto Tobias. Jimmie and Sophu:
Watson, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Iris
Kramer. MI. DobSon and Bill Lam
caster.
Mrs. j. A. Chapman was hostess
at the an9ual Christmas party helc
by the members Of the Loyal Work
ers club during Christmas week
Holiday colors and flowers made at
tractive decorations for the home
and the enjoyment was heightened
with the exchange Of many lovely
Christmas gifts. Mrs. Ben Ode
meyer. outgoing president, conduct
ed the business session, at the con-
chlsion of which. Mrs. z. j. Drefke
president for 1895. took the chair
A delicious refreshment course, car
rying out the Christmas theme
was served to the following: Mes
danes Josie Lee. Mollye Lewis. N
S. Newman. r. S. McAuley. Z. Z
Z. j. Drefke. M. A. Borclsrlt. Der
Oldemeyer. L. w. Wise and Mr.
Ernest Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tabor Of Hous.
ton. arrived at the week end for .
New Years visit in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Shaw. MI. Tabor
is Mrs. Shaw's brothebr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee and Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Lee, all OF AltuS
Oklahoma. are visiting in the VALLEY
and Mercedes. While in Mercede:
they are guests OF Mr.. and Mr.
Ellis Lee. The Charles Lees are for
mer residents Of Mercedes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Brown ant
son. Gene. have returned from
Cuero. where they have been visit
ing in the home Of Mr.. Brown
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Brown
and also in the home OF Mrs
Browns mother, Mrs. Harvey Shaw
Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Byss
have returned to their home IL
Clifton. after a visit in the home o.
Mr.. Byer's father. B. F. Byers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cobb ant
son, Ty Cobb, have returned from
holiday visit with relatives in Lam
paSaS.
Miss June Wilson has returned
70 Ada. Oklahoma, after a Christ
mas visit here in the home OF Nj
and Mrs. w. A. Onderdonk.
Rev. and Mrs. z. ". May and chill
dren are returning the first OF tn
week to FL PaSo. after a visit her
during the holidays. Rev. May, pas
tor Of the local Baptist church,
on leave OF absence, serving a
chaplain in the G. M. T. c. Camp
in the FL PaSo district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greenlee arr
spending the holidays in the HON
OF the formers parents. Mr. and Mrs
Blake Seay. Mr.. and Mrs. Green
lee have been spending the pas
four months in California where HI
is attending the Boeing School o
Aeronautics.
Mrs. j. G. LambertSon and son
Claude. have returned to their hom'
in Concrete. after a visit here II
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o
Lambertson. The visiting Mrs. J
G. Lambertson is the mother OF MI
j. o. LambertSon.