, 1935-11-15
Mrs. Ketchdm
Is Speaker At
PTA Contdb
Especial to me Heraldl


MERCEDES. Nov. 15.-Mrs. Harry
Ketcham OF Santa Rosa. active work
er in the PARENT Teacher aSSocia-
ton o. that place, and parliament
tartan Of the Cameron County p. T
a., was the speaker at the monthly
meeting 81 the Mercedes grammar
school p. T. "A. unit. Among other
valuable suggestions, Mrs. Ketchan
told OF what the Santa Rtsa p. T. "A
vas doing 70 encourage attendance
OH The parents.
Mrs. w. j. Copeland, in continu-
ing the study OF the book. Child
Training" discussed the chapters
OK The effect OF suggestion and
imitation on formation Of char
acter,' ana The effect of denial
upon certain Unborn tendencies
Miss Anna Smith was in charge OF
the program, and Mrs. Clyde pre-
sided. The room mothers Of 5-B
taught by Miss Ophelia Byars, were
h~ostes5es during the social session
serving refreshments.
Mrs. L. VI. Finuley was hostess Ia
AAtL ANEAAAEAAAAa ANAAn 4NAEAANANs -
the meeting, plans were made for the
annual Christmas Farty to be held
at the home Of Mrs. y. X. Haynes
December 20. Names were drawn and
gifts will be exchanged among tn
members. R.rtlddy gilts were pre-
scented Mrs. z. O.. Smith and Mrs
Fred Clark. a custom carried out In
the club az each meeting Mrs. John
Leslie was a guest Of the club.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school class taught Oy Mrs
John Leslie, participated IN a scaven-
ger hunt a few evenings ago. with
their instructor as hostess, and as
sisted b. Mrs. Leroy Ziegler. Gath
ering az the church, the group was
given a list OF articles to find. Re-
turning TO the church annex, later
refreshments were served 70 the fol-
lowing young people: Dorothy Nc
Neil. Edith Ziegler, Grace Eunice
Betsy Kidder, Carolyn Fore, Ar
lene and Doris Meredith, Gene
Kirkpatrick, Blake Agnew Billy
Seibert, George King. John Leslie
Bobbie Kirkpatrick. Rolls Meredith
Ernest, Paul and Richard Schrank
"A reception will be given at the
Mercedes First Methodist church
Thursday evening for the Rev. anc
Mrs. j. Il. Hickman. who have re.
Gently arrived in Mercedes, wherG
the Rev Hickman Will serve as pas.
tor Il the church. Plans were made
for the event at a meeting Of the
church auxiliary Tuesday afternoon
AT this time, Mrs. r. Q. Farris con
Quoted the fifth OF a series Of SIS
lessons on the book, THAT Other
America" The Week of Prayer vii
be observed Friday Of this week al
an all day session al the home o.
Mrs. II. II. Tidm0re.
A group of Girl Reserve member.
and their sponsors enjoyed a hay
ride and a picnic supper a few eve
nings ago Gathering at the loca
high school. a ride was taken &c tht
suburbs Of the town, where the pic
mic was spread. Included in the grouT
were Misses Lillian Tavss. Ida Park
er, Ethel Atlee LentZ. Lydia Ire
vino. Della Yznaga. Betty Jean Shot
well. DOrOthea clayton. Lillian anc
Idella Hessell. Irene Mallow, Har.
riet Kidder. Mercedes BriSceno. Betty
Chambers and Ruby RabalaiS.
Mrs. Il. j.. Vin.ng and Mrs. George
Commons, Of this city. will return
az the week end from points up
state. Mrs. Vlning is visiting rela-
tives in San Antonio. and Mrs. Com
mons, is spending the time with hel
husband in Austin, where he is en-
plOyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. N. Spenduff re-
turned this week from a short visi.
with relatives III San Antonio.