, 1935-09-22
Mrs. Watson
Honored With
Shou,er Event

afternoon with a pretty garden party,
the event being a shower for Mrs.
]. q. Watson.
Refreshments were served tvlder
the trees on the lawn. Guests pres
ent were Mesdames Leslie Morgan
and Bob Siege OF Brownsville Dcrt
Davis and Jerry Iessar OF Weslaco,
L j. Haul, WOodie IulliS, Andy
Tulls, w. II. Section, HALE Har-
rel, S. P. Elmore, L A. Clark, Billie
Burke. MacDavid. :. HaTgrOve OF
Ia Feria w. O.Hair, Luther 1ulliS
and Miss Minnie Davis.
The Ccterie Bridge club members
gathered Wednesday nc the home OF
Mrs. J. w. Chambers for their games,
after a vacation through the sum
mer months. Mrs. Harold Stuart
scored in the games Of contract.
Mrs. r. r. Riggs was hostess to the
Just We NeighDCrs Home Demon
stratiOn club Thursday afternoon,
the members bringing covered dishes
for the noon luncheon. Mrs. "A. H.
Darlington presided at the business
session.
A pretty farewell party OF We'd
nsday afternoon. had for hostess
Mrs. II. L. Schmalzried, who hon
ored Mrs. g. r. Wood. who Is leav-
ing this week for Norfolk. Virginia
to make her home. Mrs. Wood and
her family were residents OF Mer-
cedes for a number Of years. recent
liz moving 10 Edc0uch.
Guests present we're Mesdames
j. I. Vining. W.. G.. Urban Oscar
Roman. G. "A. Carlson, "A. q. Neff,
G. p. Dunson. Joe Council.
Mrs. Paul Law was guest Of hon
or az m pleasant surprise party this
week, when q group OF her friends
gathered at her home, the occasion
being her birthday anniversary The
guests brought refreshments which
were served. Those making up the
list were Mesdames Jake Fcssleri
W.. ID. Uecker. Arthur Schwartz, r.
q. Karle. Misses Ella Borchelt and
Christina Rickert.
The Loyal Workers club re-
elected all Of the officers for 1886
al a meeting held this week ut the
home Of the club president, Mrs. Z
j.. Drefke. Other officers who were
named for the coming year. include
Mrs. IL. Il. Etnire. vice president
| Mrs. T. w. Wise, secretary-treasurer
and Mrs. Ernest Larson, program
chairman. Roll call was answered
with hints for Christmas. The en-
tertainment program. consisting 81
games and contests. was In charge OF
Mrs. Ben Oldemeyer. The hostess
was assisted In serving q refresh
ment course BY her daughter, Mis-
Helen Drefke. Others present were
Mechanics Bert Green. M. A. Bor-
chelt. + z Drew. Wise.
Celebrating his ninth birthday an
niversary. Richard Roman was nos
70 a group OF his friends az a NATL
nee party one afternoon this week
Returning to his home. the time
was spent az games. the following
guests being present: Herbert anc
Henry McKeatham. Norman Kidd
Freddie Bernard. David Hoover. jim
ME and Jackie Hanshaw, Walter
Duncan. walter Mcneil Donald Is
pen.
The Campacuas and the Alternate
Wednesday Home Demonstration
clubs met wednesday afternoon al
the home OF Mrs. Frank McLennar
In a Joint session. The feature Of the
program was a demonstration o.
needlepoint crochet given by Mrs
r. L. Griffith
The Needlecraft club held a plea
SAINT meeting with Mrs. Fred Glars
this week. An interesting feature ol
the roll call was the singing o.
School Days" by little Eloise May
daughter Of Mrs. T. v. May. Plans
we're made for an all day meeting
Of the club 70 be held In Harrington
Friday. September IT.
Miss Rena Freeman has returned
to San Angelo where she Is q mem
Der Of the public school faculty, AFT.
er spending the summer here VIII
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Free
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. walter y. Baldwin
and son, LETT this week for Jack
sonville, Fla. where they Will make
their home. They have been resi-
dents of the Mercedes community
for the past two years making then
home with Mrs. Baldwin's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Chic.
Ernest Allen. son Of Mr.. and Mr.
Morris Allen, left wednesday night
for Concord, Mass. where he VII
attend Middelsex school this term
Mrs. Allen accompanied her son a.
far as Dallas. where she viii viSil
friends for several days
Mrs. Linton Acker had for hei
guest this week. her daughter, Mrs
r.. N. Cummings on Donna.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Squires O
Springfield. Mo-, arrived In Mer'
cedes this week. They r here look
ing after their orchard property neai
MerCeoeS.
Miss jeanette Jones daughter O
Miss Jennie W. Jones left this weel
for Houston. where she viii attend
business college, during the com
ing season.
o. r. Bell, pioneer resident o
Mercedes, has returned from I
months vacation spent In Ohio ant
Arkansas. He spent three weeks will
his son. o. O.. Bell. IN Cleveland
Ohio, and a week I'm Eldorado. Ark.
Andrew FoSsler and Bob Kern lef
this week for Austin. where the,
viii continue their work at the stat'
university. Both are studying law.
Kent Jones has returned from
six weeks visit with his aunt. Mrs
J. 8. Carver, In Long Beach. Cal
He is now attending EdinburE Jun
Tor college.