, 1935-07-03
Martin Girls
Are Honored
With Party
Especial to The Heraid)

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SAN BENTTO. July 3. - Shirley
Ann and Geraldine Martin, daugh..
tiers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. ID. Martin.
were honored Saturday afternoon
with a birthday party in the home.
Of their parents.
During the afternoon games and
contests we're enjoyed on the lawn
and prizes we're awarded TO the sue
cessful players. Favors OF bright
colored balloons were given to the
guests 20 as well as miniature hats
and balls.
The Arts and Crafts club was de-
hghtfully entertained in the home
of Mrs. Hugh Shafer during the past
week. Various forms Of handiwork
provided diversion for the occasion.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Frank McCabe who resides in
Rio Hondo.
A delightful affair arranged by in
INMATE friends was given in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson
on the occasion Of Mr.. Wilson'S
birthday when a delicious dinner
prepared by the guests was served.
Those attending the affair came to
the Valley several years ago from
Chester, Nebraska, MI. Wilson'S for
mer home.
Mrs. l.. BurrUs entertained the
members Of her bridge club this
week.
When scores we're counted the
awards went to Mrs. M. B. Huffman
and Mrs. Melvin Gilbert. Guests
other than club members included
Mrs. Tommy Cooke. Mrs. Gilbert
Adamson and Mrs. Glenn Goolsby.
Eighteen members Of the Penn
sylvania Avenue club we're present
when Mrs. Parks Gardner was host
ess. During the afternoon Mrs.
A.. A. Carpenter gave a very splen-
did review OF the book Captain Eli"
by Joseph Lincoln.
Mrs. /. X. Elrod, president, had
charge OF the business meeting af-
ter which Mrs. Charles Yost led the
members in a quotation on books.
Topics on current events were used
for roll call. Preceding the social
hour little Ruby Irene Elrod sang
Beautiful Texas"
In the late afternoon a refresh
ment course was served by Mrs.
Gardner, who was assisted by her
daughters, Mary 10 and Billye Jean.
The Lateral r club meeting was
held In the home OF Mrs. r. o. Horn
burg this past week. During the af-
fternoon Mrs. G. M. Wilds was win
ner Of a contest prize.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed in the late afternoon. Mrs. w.
W. Fulcher of Mobile, Alabama, was
the only guest. The next meeting
viii be with Mrs. Wilds.
A pleasing event OF the past week
was the afternoon bridge arranged
IN 49, home Of Mrs. II. d. Martin
when she named Mrs. j. A. Hocka-
day OF Port Isabel. Mrs. Ned Posey
and Mrs. Emmett SCHNEIDER Of
Brownsville as honor guests.
: During the afternoon Mrs. Harry
Carroll was presented with the score
award. A salad course was served
following the games. Mrs. C.. ID.
Kirk was a guest during the refresh
ment hour.
Mrs. Harold Hollon was awarded
the trophy when Mrs. Gayle Van
Tyne entertained the members Of
her contract bridge club Wednesday
afternoon. Guests in addition to
the club members we're MeSdames
Jack +. Calvin OF Harrington and
Miss Edith Clara Mallernee Of Rio
Hondo.
The American Legion auxiliary
met this past week In the home OF
Mrs. Anna Smith when reports Of
various chairmen were given. Fol-
lowing a salute to the flag the group
Joined in singing America. During
the social hour refreshments were
served. Mrs. A. q. Demers assisted
Mrs. Smith In hostes sduties.
Practically the entire membership
OF the club was present when the
JuSt-A-Mere club assembled in the
home Of Mrs. w. B. Nixon. AT noon
a delicious luncheon was served. fol-
lowed by games Of 49, in the after
noon. The next meeting Of the club
will be held July Ia in the home Of
Mrs. Denver Hance.
Miss Winston Cooke has gone to
Houston for a few days. She accom-