, 1935-05-26
Senior Class
Honored With
Pretty Tea
Especial 70 The Heialdl

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DONNA, May ga delightful
hospitality of the past week was the
seated tea Wednesday evening In the
sun room OF the Hotel Donna, with
which the senior mothers honored
the seniors and the faculty OF the
Donna high school. In the receiving
line, composed OF a group OF moth
ers Of seniors, were MeSdameS Yer
ger, Baker, Tracy, Farnworth, BOWL
ing. Ennis, CohrS, Wright. Gerber,
and Towns. An especially interesting
program was given, with a greeting
and an appreciation OF the Seniors
by Mrs. o. Z. Davis, Through the
Ewes OF a Citizen" followed by an
appreciation of the Faculty oy
Rev. McDermott. ToaSts TO the Spon-
Sors, Mrs. Scott and MI. Todd, were
delivered by Betty Maxine Farm
worth, Anne Wod and Alvine Tracy.
Mary Edith McFarling toasted tine
faculty" and Douglas Puryear Oh
fered a toast TO Mr.. McAdamS, the
high school principal. A trio by Jean
Dockter, Elnora Anderson and LII
Ian Treveen following this after
which Mrs. Effie Holloway, who was
yaledictorian Of the first class TO
graduate, and who has a daughter
in this graduating class, on Denali
II her class Of 1913, brought greet
n 2 to the seniors. Mrs. Clagett Of
fered greetings and congratulations
from the second class to graduate
from the Donna High School. Doug
las Puryear, as president OF the
present senior class responded TO
these greetings. Jean Dockter and
Mary Forrest then sang a duet, and
az the close OF the program re-
freshments were served the guests,
with Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Gerber
presiding at the beautifully laid re-
freshment table.
The members OF the Sunshine Sis
tiers Embroidery club surprised one
of their members, Mrs. w. M. Far
ris, with a delightful and delicious
covered dish luncheon. At the con-
clusion Of the luncheon the honoree
was presented with many lovely
gifts.
The regular meeting Of the Donna
Chapter OF the Order OF the Eastern
Star was held Tuesday evening, May
q. Officers for tie coming year were
elected as follows: Mrs. Lyna Hens
lev. worthy matron; T. B. Truax,
worthy patron; Mrs. Kate Lee, aSso-
ciate matron; j. + Thomason, as
sociate patron; Mrs. Annie Pur-
year, conductreSS; Mr.. Ada B. Truax,
associate conductreSS: Mrs. Thelma
Hardin, secretary and Mrs. mex
Boeye, treasurer.
The teachers of the Donna Schools
are spending the coming summer III
many different localities. Miss Ag-
new will visit in California; MISS
Harris, in Gillett, Texas; Miss Nc
Farling leaves for Colorado in July;
Miss Engelking will be married and
make her home in Sealy, Texas;
Mrs. Terrell. who has taught IN the
Donna schools for a number OF years
has resigned to make her home IN
Houston; Miss Mae Wood will visit
in Washington. d. c.. and Alabama;
Miss Stella Flanary. Ordell, Texas;
Miss Lena Belle Cox. San Marcos;
and Mr.. jackson will be in Austin,
while Mrs. Austin. Miss Miller, Mrs.
Gordon Wood. Mrs. Geo. Turner and
Mrs. Alcorn will expect to spend the
summer in Donna. Miss Florence
Hester will attend summer school in
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs. Sect will be
in Temple and Fort Worth and then
20 to the western coast. Miss Steele
will take a trip TO FL Paso and the
Carlsbad Caverns and spend the re-
mainder OF the summer at her home
in Weatherford. Mrs. Norwood VIII
visit in Livingston. Miss Bernice
Clark and Miss Olive Graham will
visit in Canyon City and spend the
rest of the summer in Boulder, Colo.