, 1935-07-16
Church Groups
Entertained
In Harlingen

Especial 70 Tns Heraldl
HARLINGEN, July ia novel
decorative scheme Of unusual beauty
was employed to give a garden-hke
setting in the social hall Of the
Methodist church Friday evening
when members Of the chCir enter
tanned at a reception honortng the
official groups Of the church Ban
ana trees, atheol and potted palms
Of varying heights completely OBJ
scured the walls and formed a back
ground for the strings Of colored
lights and Japanese lanterns. A gar
den gate opening on a wooded
path" over which an improvised
moon cast a soft glow was a distinc-
tive feature Gay, outdoor furniture
gave a cclorful note to the scene.
In the receiving line were David l..
Ormisher. choir director and Mrs
Ormesher: Mrs. M. z. Deakin, or
ranist and MI. Deakin. Mr. and Mrs.
Raw Haynes. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe II.
Wright. Rev. and Mrs. Leslie A.
Boone, Mics Virginia Perry, assistant
organist and Miss Gertrude Roberts.
assistant director.
Ray Haynes. vice president OF the
choir. was In charge Of the program
and introduced Mrs. p r. Hardin, o.
brownsville. former director Of the
choir. who spoke briefly. the Rev
Leslie Boone who gave s short lax
and Gerald W. McKenna. chairman
of the board Of stewards OF the
church. who expressed sDoreciation
Of that official group Of the church
for the splendid work Of the choir
Joe VI. WRIGHT. Sponsor o. the choir.
spoke briefly as did Mr.. Ormesner.
Grouo singin9. led Nv Mr. Ormesher
i~nterspersed the talks.
The two punch tables. presided
over by Mrs. Joe II. Wright. Mrs. Or
mesher and MIS-. Deakin. were es-
pecisilv ~attractivce IN green ovnr-
laid with lace and certered with
mirror nladues. encircled with fern
and holding LARGE white water lilies
Among those who assisted IN the
serving were Mrs. Edward Nilioan,
general chairman. Mrs. f. c. Ben
nett. Miss vireinis Perry snd Mrs.
Gaylord Kinney.
The engagement and weddino
date ~ Miss Annette Bloom and
Mr. Charles Mcbride was announc-
ed AZ A DELIGHTFUL social affair Civ
en- Friday evening az the Wom9n'S
building by Mt. and Mrs. II. r.
Bloom. narents Il the bride-elect.
A p~rofusion Of pink roses end cor
Anna with large baskets Of pink I'm
hiss gave floral charm and a color
note 10 the r~ecenticn room.
Dancing was the diversion OF the
! evening and The interesting bit o.
Jews was made In q novel manne-
when Miss Frances JENNINGS con-
cluded a solo dance number In cos
tune and distributed from her h'oh
hat a number Of cards bearing the
words. Annette and Charles. Aug
ust 49,"
Punch and waters were served
THROUGHPUT the evening from a lace
laid table in the patio.
Approximately IS were hidden 20
the affair.
Members N the Ladies Golf club
will meet Thursday at the Reese
Wil-Mond hotel where a luncheon
will he served in the patio for those
already members and any other
women interested In the PLAYING OF
golf. Mrs. Alton Hutson. chairman
Of the club will be In charge OF the
business. Reservations may BE- made
BY calling Mrs. Hutson or Mrs.
George w. Johnston.
water Gardens" viii be the tc3ic
Of the program for the THURSDAY
meeting OF the Garden club and Mrs
w. n. Hall Of Stuart Place will be
the speaker. The program viii be
held Wednesday morning each week
during the summer. viii be held
wednesday OF this week at 4 .. m.
instead. The chance IN time Is due
70 the conflict with the Daily vaca-
tion Bible schools conducted by the
various churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Townsend.
daughter. Ruth. left this week for
an extended stay in the Ozark Noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard r Butt and
children have returned from a weeks
stay In Corpus Christi.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Corns have
returned from a vacation spent in
Kerrville. Mrs. Corns has been In
Kerrville for two months and Mr..
Germs and son. Robert. went I'D re-
Gently to accompany Mrs. Corns
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Ewing. son
Dwight. and Mrs. Thomas Pilley left
SATURDAY. for a vacation trip TO Luh-
book. Midlsnd and points in the
Davis Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Bankscn.
d~aughters. Janet snd Doris and son.
Bobby. left Monday for a visit OF
q month At their former home IN
Franklin. Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Denton have
returned from their vacation. hav-
ing visited in Dallas and ether
north Texas points during the
month they have been away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Y. Pile are en-
tertairing their guests. Mrs. Mary
Porter and Miss Hazel Porter OF
Kansas City. Mo. and their chill