, 1935-06-30
Seated Tea Is
Noted Event
In Harlingen

when the missionary society III
tertained with q seated silver tea
I'm observance OF the silver ami
versary or the organization or the
Missionary Council, formed when
the Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies OF Methodist denomina-
ton united. The event also marked
the silver anniversary OF the or
Ranization OF the local auxiliary.
That seven or the twelve charter
members OF the group still live In
the city Rnd that six or these
were present for the occasion was
OF interest.
Mrs. w. o. Llston. president or
the auxiliary. and other officers
formed the receiving line. Mrs. B.
+. Patterson, at the piano, rave the
musical background for the re-
ceiving hour.
Mrs. j.. M. Richardson. I'm charge
OF the program. introduced Mrs.
Listsr, who welcomed the guests.
and Mrs. Eugene Torbett, who in
troduced the honor guests. pres
enting TO each IN corSaRe. Charter
members, past presidents and con-
ference and zone officers present
forming the group OF honor guestH
were Mrs. g. r. Perry. Mrs. l.. q.
Nichols, Mrs. ~. Il. Fender. Mrs. y.
J. Wiles, Mrs. l.. K. Snavely and
Mrs Ed Snavely. charter members.
Mrs. "A. w. Cunningham, Mrs. q.
p. Bobo, Mrs. G. b. Myers of
Kingsville, Mrs. Jack Cooke, Mrs.
A. J. Rabel, Mrs. Snavely. Mrs.
Nichols. Mrs. IN. G.. Johnson, Mrs
Edward Milligan, and Mrs. J. W.
Fonville. past presidents; Mrs w.
j. Batch OF Weslaco and Mrs. Rich
ardSon. conference officers; Mrs.
w. .. Falrey or San Benito. dis
trct secretary; Mrs. Jessie Thomp-
son. zone chairman
Mrs. Fred Robertson OF Weslaco.
guest speaker. characterized the
work done In the past by the Meth
odist Missionary groups and spoke
or the challenge OF the future for
even greater work.
Mrs. A. w. Cunningham gave
extracts from q history OF the local
church group compiled by her.
Musical numbers or the after
noon were given by Mrs. w. NJ
Driskill, Mrs. Edward Milligan and
by the trio composed OF Mrs. l..
g. Bennett, Mrs. u. M. Moore and
Mrs. Milligan- During the social
hour. Misses Elizabeth Myrick and
Gladys Wheeler played violin duets
accompanied at the piano BY Mrs
Ethel Eagleston.
The silver theme was repeated In
the floral adornmant OF the Lace
laid tea table. Mrs. 4. L. Fender and
Mrs. l.. q. Nickols, charter mem
bers, presided nc the table serving
pink and white ice al squares
from silver p~latters. Circle chairmen
assisted In serving the angel cake
squares and nuts HRS. ID. E. Ewing
was general chairman for the affair.
Betty Lou Hill was honoree nc q
delightful children's party. Thursday
afternoon. given by her mother. Mrs.
r. L. Hill in observance Of the hon.
oree's tenth birthday anniversary.
Games and contests In the patio and
on the lawn were the diversion on
the afternoon with trophies going to
Donald Cooke. Eln0ra Tnsley. Billy
Hollingsworth and Jack Graham.
The guest personnel included Do
rothy Lawson. Jack Graham, Lou
Ann King, Billy Faye TrammeIl,
Mona Foster, Douglass Caruth. John
Floyd Weed. Billy Jean Cooke. Nath-
and Berry. Billy Black, Louis Bogus,
Marion Frances Greenwood. Roberta
Kimmell. Elva Jean McCright, Flea
nor T1nsley, Edith wlttenbach, Mar
tina Dean Ramsey, TheIma Bell,
Betty 10 Whitw0rth. Cordelin Har-
wood. Emory Hornaday, Billy Hol-
I~lingSworth Charles Schoonover. Hen
rietta List0n, Jerry Sondock, Howard
Butt, Jr., Billy Weed Charlotte
Bryant Billy Joyce Lockmiller, Fran
ces Bel Lear. Donald Cooke, Fran
ceS Turner, Walter Michalke, Ruth
Michalke. Martha Dee and Lots
Scheupbach and Marjorie Jana
Tombstone.
Mrs. John ". Sanders was hostess
Friday at her home TO members OF
The Past Matrons' club OF the East
ern Star. Pink roses centered each
OF the four luncheon tables where
guests were seated.
Annual election Of officers was
held with Mrs. John IVY. Sanders
being elected president. Mrs. j. w.
Fonville, vice president. and Mrs.
II B. Hamilton. secretary.
Present was Mrs. L. II. Chatfield,
n new member.
Miss Ida Campbell was hostess
Thursday afternoon at her home
10 members OF the Anthoney DE
Young Art class. sponsored by the
Rio Grande Valley Art League.
Members OF the executive board of
the Art League also were guests.
The feature OF the afternoon was
the lecture BY Mr.. De Young. "A
social hour followed with iced
punch and waters served by Mrs
Campbell. Miss Frances Roberts
and the hostess.
Mrs. Joe Frank Wood and son,
Barry, will leave Sunday for m visit
OF two weeks In Houston and Aus
tan.
Mrs. g. ID. Myers or R~ingSvilIe
formerly Of this city. Is the CUES.
Of Mrs. "A. M. Letzerich and other
friends for q few days.
Howard 4. Butt and McPage Null
) were In Corpus Christi on business
Thursday and Friday and Saturday
Miss Louise Hill. student of the
University OF Oklahoma the past
year, was one OF 72 students at-
tanning a grade average or straight
, "A for the spring semester. nc
cording 20 an announcement re-
ceived from the school BY Mr.. and
! Mrs. R. T. Hill
Charles Butt. nephew or Mr.. and
Mira. Howard Butt, has returned tc
his home I'm Rerrv1lle after IN gtay
Of several weeks In this city.
MI. and Mrs. T. e.. Tom or Corpus
Christi were guests OF Mr.. and Mr.
n VIZ FOnvfi1n SATURDAY. Mr.. ARR