, 1935-02-10
Auxiliary Has
Gathering In
Donna Lately
Especial to The Heraldl

DONNA, Feb. 9.-The WcInan's
Auxiliary Of the Presbyterian church
met in circles Thursday. Circle
number n met at the home Of
Mrs. Duncan Lowe. with Mrs. Cot
ton, the chairman, presiding. Mrs.
B. j. Matteson gave a beautiful de-
votional on the "Ministering Mas
ter" as told in Mark. Mrs. Truax
gave a synopsis of planning the
Good Life" by Henry Sweet, the
book the Auxiliary is to study dur
ing March. The members Of this
circle will meet at the church next
Thursday for an all-day quilting,
the quilt 10 be given TO the Or
phan's Home in Itasca. There we're
Is members and three guests pres
ent. Delicious cloverleaf rolls. peach
salad and coffee were served. The
next meeting will be at the home Of
Mrs. Cotton, south of Weslaco. when
the ladies will enjoy a covered-dish
luncheon.
Circle number two met with Mrs.
Willard White. with Mrs. Harry
Towns, the chairman, presiding.
Mrs. John Weimer gave the beauti-
full devotional, from Mark III. Mrs.
Towns was in charge Of the pro-
gram. Each member present gave a
free-will offering, The circle is
holding a doughnut sale downtown
on Saturday. Delicious refreshments
were served at the close Of the
meeting.
Rev. Herbert McDermott Of the
Donna Presbyterian church. assist
ed in the installation of Rev. j.. A.
Reed. formerly Of Pharr, as pastor
OF the Weslaco Presbyterian church.
Rev. Bruce Brannon of Laredo pre-
sided, propounded the constitutional
questions and preached the sermon.
Rev. McDermott gave the charge TO
the pastor and Rev. Paul Hanna OF
Mission gave the charge Of the con
g~regation. The church was filled for
the services. Rev. Brannon and
Rev. Hanna were classmates OF
Rev. Reed. Following the services
the ministers and out-of-town
guests were invited to the manse,
where an hour Of good fellowship
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Members and guests Of the We'd
neSday Bridge club spent a delight
full afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Towns, with Mrs. v. M. SUIT
phen holding high. The Valentine
motif was carried out in the decor
ations and refreshments. Those en-
joying this hospitality were Mes
danes Nina Hall, A. F. Taylor, T. T.
Sanders. Ed Wier, A. L. Harper,
Miller Hammons, Searcy Chambers.
w. A. Wright. v. NJ. Sutphen. For
rest Groves. Paul Theron and the
hostess, Mrs. Towns. The next
meeting will be al the home OF Mrs.
George Vance.
One OF the lovely Inequalities OF
the past week was the dinner
bridge Tuesday night, given BY Miss
Rosamond Towns, Miss Nellwyn
RCAAAACGN anu MISC A1hIklld WdLlS, III
the home OF the last. honoring Miss
Louise Leslie Of McAllen, whose
marriage TO Mr.. Carl Fischer Of Ed
inburg was solemnized Thursday. A
color scheme Of yellow and white
was carried out in the decorations
and the dinner. At the close Of the
afternoons playing Miss Rosamond
Towns was presented with the
award, which she most graciously
presented to Miss Leslie. There were
IL guests. all special friends Of the
honoree.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. TAYLOR and
daughter. Shirley and DR.. Brice
Hendricks of Ontario, were guests
at a delightful dinner party We'd
neSday night, given by Mr.. and Mrs
Jean Evans Of Chicago, at the
Reese Wil-Mond hotel in Harrington.
Miss RoSamond Towns. Miss
Martha Watts and Miss Nellwyn
Kennedy attended the lovely home
wedding Of Miss Louise Leslie Of
McAllen, when she became the bride
Of Mr.. Carl Fischer Of Edinburg, last