, 1935-11-24
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Drill Is Held
For Members

lard Ferguson Of Mission wa a guest
OF the Study club Thursday after
noon and conducted q thorough par
hamentary drill, covering the i'm
portant points necessary for small
clubs. Mrs. j. G. Jones was pro-
gram chairman and introduced the
speaker with Mrs. II. L. Warren
presiding during the business meet
ing.
The club met in the home Of Mira.
a. :. Burran with Mrs. T. s. Dough-
tie, Mrs John Eagan and Mrs. M. G.
Harris as hostess. Twenty members
and nine visitors were present for
the afternoon.
Mrs. ]. d. Lands and daughter
Ruth, who are leaving soon for Hol-
tyWood, Calf, where Ruth Is under
q movie contract, were compliment
ed with q handkerchief shower
Thursday afternoon at the meeting
OF the Stitch and Chatter club IN
The home Of Mrs. w. B. Bledsoe.
Following the social hour refresh-
ments were served to u guests and
several children. The remainder OF
me afternoon was spent In sewing.
The annual banquet Of the Work.
ers Council Of the Methodist Sunday
school was held recently in the par
Tors Of the church with so church
workers present and II. @. Fereu-
son. general superintendent, in
charge for the evening.
Following the progra min which
Mrs. Gus A. North read The Lost
Word" by Henry Van Dyke and Mrs.
Q. r. Baird sang Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" departmental
meetings were held with round table
discussion.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Chandler en-
RETAINED the Aztec Bridge club In
their home with scores being made
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Warren.
The initial meeting OF the Club
Anahuac following recent organiza-
zion was held Wednesday evening
with plans made TO present a play
soon with committees appointed to
take charge and also to draw up a
constitution for the new club.
The members OF the Kilkare
Bridge club were guests In the home
Of MIR. and Mrs. ". r. Montgomery
with Mrs. w. F. Tinker and Mr.. A.
q. Statham receiving the awards.
Mrs. Marvin McAskill Of this city
gave the principal address at the
banquet Saturday evening In Nc
Allen when the members OF the
State Federation OF Business and
Professional Women's club Of the
fourth district met for q two day
conference.
"The Hymn to Texas" new CEN
tennial song composed by John
Steinfeldt OF San Antonio was sung
by members Of the Musical Culture
club chorus Monday afternoon at the
regular meeting Of the Women's
Community club at the Community
house. Neal A. Brown gave an in
tereSting address on Texas and the
Centennial and Mrs. Gus A. North
read extracts from tributes paid Sam
Houston and Stephen F. Austin by
Texas legislators when two statues
were placed in the state capitol.
Mrs. North also read two poems
dedicated to the Texas Flower and
The Texas bird. Plans were made
for a benefit bridge 70 be given as a
Christmas party during the early
part Of December.
Mrs. Jack Trolinger was hostess
wednesday afternoon to the Co
roma Bridge club. High during the
games was made by Mrs. H. L. War
rem.
The San Carlos Garden club met
Monday afternoon with Mrs Z. 8.
Doughtie and heard discussions on
the making OF flower beds and re-
ports from delegates who attended
the Valley Garden Council meeting
held last week IN San Benito. A
flower contest was held at the close
Of the program and business session.
Mrs. A. c. Statham entertained
the Senior Bridge club Wednesday
afternoon. The award was given to
Mrs. L. L. Saunders Of Hsrgill.
At the meeting Of the Queen Es-
theirs Sunday school class In the
home Of Wanda Davis a needy fam
fly was adopted to remember at
Christmas and plans were made for
the next meeting to be held In the
form Of a Christmas party with ex-
change Of gifts.
Mrs. X @. Boysen and Mrs. r.
w. Pearson Of this city were pres
ent at the luncheon given Monday
by the Thomas Barlow Chapter OF
The Daughter sof the American Rev
olution at the Casa de Palmas hotel
In McAllen. given In honor OF two
visiting state officers, Mrs. Maurice
Clark Turner, state regent, and Mrs.
M. N. Oh Sterton, recording secre-
tary, and members Of the newly or
ganized Col. Henry Hill Chapter Of
Mission.
The Period Of Discovery Of Tex
Is" was the subject studied and dis
cussed wednesday afternoon by the
members of the ChatSo club which
was entertained In the home Of Mrs.
L. II. Manning.
Mrs. Anna Jenkins OF WeSlaco,
district committeewoman for the
American Legion Auxiliary, was
present at the meeting Of the local
unit and presented the members
with the naval plate which the unit
won recently for outstanding COM
nlunity service. The Auxiliary met
IN the home OF Mrs. J.. r. Henderson
and during the business meeting
committee appointments for the year
were made. The members Of the
unit cooperated with the Legion In