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, 1935-11-01
Beene Is
Hononed Nth
ShouerEuent
Especial TO The Herald)

special 10 Inc deraldl
RIO HONDO, Nov. Mrs. For
rest Beene, q recent bride who is
making her home In Anahuac, was
the honoree OF a miscellaneous
shower here Friday afternoon when
Mrs. Gazell Lovelace of San Benito
and Miss Erline Baugh OF Rio Hon
do entertained with a tea-Shower.
The affair was given at the home of
Mrs. H. Sheffield in Arroyo Blvd.
Mrs. Beene. formerly Miss Geral-
dine Bolyn was well known here
having taught in the Rio Hondo
schools.
A large number Of guests called
during the receiving hours from 4
until 6 o'clock. Tea was served on
the lawn Of the Sheffield home.
Mrs. Jack Freshour was hostess
to the Study club OF the Eastern
Star recently.
Present for the occasion we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Tredway, Mrs.
j. r. George, Mrs. NJ. Magnon, Mrs.
Bertha Reik. Mrs D. p. Rounds,
Mrs. ]. r. Jones, Mrs. Mack MiZe,
Mrs. Harold Mallernee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Freshour.
Initiatory services will be held by
the local chapter Of the o. 4. s.
No. BIS Nov. s at the Masonic Hall.
Harrington Chapter Of the o. z. s.
No. 641 have been invited as spe-
cial guests for the occasion.
Emma Joe Caffal va the honoree
at a birthday party given by her
mother, Mrs. Alton Caffal.
Attending were the following from
San Benito: Martha Lou Hays,
Patty Jean Lake, Dolores Bendixen,
and Charles Newman Pirtle; from
Rio Hondo, Margaret Joe Goode,
Thelma Lee Goode. jamie Lee CAT
fal, Bart Goode. Jeff George, Glen
da Mae Newell. Winifred Ann Thorn
as, Bobby Jones and Doris Fresh
our.
The Kun JoynuS Klass will hold
a special business meeting at the
Community church parlors here
Monday, Nov. 4.
Members are especially urged TO
be present as special business is to
come up for discussion at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kelsey who
have been in Corpus Christi for the
last several months have arrived in
Rio Hondo. They are located at
the home Of MI. and Mrs. Garnet
MI. J. j. Mccarthy Is In San An
tonic where he went for medical
He was accompanied by
Mrs. Mccarthy and son Jim.
Mrs. Joe Yeoman, Miss Eva Jean
and jamie Yeoman and jim Yeo-
man have returned from q brief
trip TO Kansas. They were accom-
home by Miss josephine
YeOman and Mrs. Amy Yeoman who
been away from the Valley all
summer.
Mrs. Chas. Longbrake has re-
turned from a visit Of several
months In San Antonio.
c. II. Colgin was a business call
er here Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Modesett left
Wednesday night for Corpus Christi.
AUSTIN VISITOR
Mrs. Thomas Yeti, Of Austin, Is a
visitor here in the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Robin Pate.
, 1935-11-01
Women 5 Club
ConUenes In
Valley City
Especial 70 The HeraId)

RAYMONDvILLE, Nov. /. The
Rsymondville Women's club met
Wednesday afternoon at the Wo-
mems building with SO members
present. Mrs. d. Burton Rapp, was
elected delegate and Mrs. c. j. Scott
as alternate. to attend the Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs which Il TO
be held in Austin In November.
Miss Louellen Crane, teacher Of
English in Raymondville high
school gave the third lesson OF q
series, on Word Usage" which she
is giving before the club this year.
She also gave q list OF the best
, 1935-11-01
LEAVES FRIDAY

Miss Dorothy Ann Schmidt,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Sch
midi. left by a Friday morning
for Washington, d. c., where she will
be for most Ct the winter. En- route
she will visit in Dallas with her un-
Gle. Mr.. r. G. King. and in Washing
ton. she will be the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. H. B. Seaman and Captain
Seaman, and her uncle, Congress
mar r. 3. Parks.
, 1935-11-01
s, Notes
OfSdn Juan
Especial to The Herald)


SAN JUAN, Nov. Mrs. j. z
Wilkins charmingly entertained
a group Of friends recently, most Of
whom were from out Of town. Ssore
favor was awarded to Mrs. l.. F.
Kruse. and other awards TO Mrs. X.
9. Boysen and Mrs. J. Lee STAN
bsugh.
Mrs. H. H. Bigger and Miss vi
Wan Bigger honored Mrs. Quentin
Lotland, a recent bride, with a mis-
cellaneouS shower at their home
lately.
Mrs. Ray Fraim was q recent
hostess to the first Of a series Of
teas to be given for the benefit Of
the PIT. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Stone spent
a few days recently IN San Antonio
and Austin.
Mrs. p. w. Cummings has left
for her home in Erie, Kansas, after
a months visit with her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Cum
mingS.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage Saturday, October Is,
Of Miss Lena Bell Tanner to Mr..
Lamoyne Boren. both Of San Juan.
Mrs. u. j. Boehnke and Mrs. J. Z.
wilkins we're bridge guests Of Mrs.
w. B. Spell Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. B. l.. Miller and Mrs. s. L.
Miller have returned from San An
tonic. where they attended the
meeting Of the grand chapter, o.
e. S.
Miss Helen Anderson has been
chosen to represent San Juan at the
coming Valley Fair. She is to be
attended by Miss Harriet Doffing
and Helen Bell.
Mr.. ChaS. Knapp Of Chicago is
visiting in the home Of his sister
and family, MI. and Mrs. j. s.
Bales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reichert
entertained a group Of friends with
a dinner bridge at their home this
past week. Mrs. Chas. Starlin and
Mr.. Lee Green were high.
Among those from San Juan at
tending the banquet at Harrington
honor1ng Hon. Milton West we're
MeSsrs and Mesdames w. II. Goss-
age, j. Lee Stambaugh. Sam Miller.
J. L. Stone, l.. G. Lemen, and J.
E wilkins.
Or. and Mrs. w. J. Carter OF
Nation. Ill. left Tuesday after a
short visit with their son, w. j.
Carter. Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
q. Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Armstrong
left Tuesday for Kansas City where
they will make their home.
Mr.. Paul Vickers OF McAllen adj
dressed the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
high school students on Safety" at
the regular assembly program last
wednesday.
, 1935-11-01
INITIATION

Initiation practice for members
Of Hope Chapter 124, Order Of the
Eastern Star, will be held Sunday
afternoon at the Masonic hall at 8
o'clock. The worthy matron, Mrs.
George Hamilton, has requested that
all members be present.
, 1935-11-01
Scott Is
Club Speaker
In Mission
Especial TO The HeraId)

MISSION, Nov. Mrs. z. Owen
Scott Of Mission gave a splendid
review Of her new book "Old Rough
and Ready" for the Woman's Tues
day club Tuesday afternoon. at the
First Methodist church.
Mrs. G. d. Eppright. president OF
the club, presided. On motion Of
the club the usual business session
was dispensed with. Mrs. Eppright
introducing the guests of honor,
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. z s. Lam
mers. president Of the Valley
Federation.
Mrs. Scott, a newspaper woman
and feature writer for some OF the
prominent journals, also at one
time president OF the Valley
Federation, talked very interesting
ly on Valley history, beginning with
the Mexican War and the Inflated
Mier expedition, on through the
Civil War, up 10 the last battle OF
this war. which was fought near
the present site Of Brownsville,
several days after peace was de-
clared.
Mrs. Scott was accompanied by
Miss Thomas of Rio Grande City
who feelingly portrayed some of the
old tunes familiar to the people Of
that day.
Mrs. H. Z. Moore returned Tues
day from a visit with her sister In
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Boyd, Miss
Dorothy Woods and Miss Alma Boyd
were in West Texas the first OF the
week where they attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Abe Boyd ut Mara
thon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Guerin have
returned from a several months
stay In South Dakota.
Miss Doris Jean Ewing Of Kings
vile spent the weekend at home
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. II.
II. Ewing.
Mrs. Sim Jones has gone to Edin-
burg. where she is under the care
OF physicians.
, 1935-11-01

stitch which Is d decoration I'm It.
self.
Pattern 1884 comes to you h
complete directions and charts for
making the set shown; Illustrations
OF all stitches needed; material re-
quirements; suggestions for q va
rfety Of uses.
Send 10 cents In stamps or coin
(coin preferred for this pattern to
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N. Y. Adv.
, 1935-11-01
= DAT sET

SAN BENITO, Nov. The VAL
ley Relay Carnival TO which high
schools all over South Texas are
invited 70 send their outstanding
athletes. viii be held April 3 and 4,
1886. according TO Prin. 8. W. Nicely
OF San Benito high school.
, 1935-11-01
Society Calendar
SATURDAY

Anniversary buffet supper BY the
Pan-American Round Table mem
bers at the O. w. johnson home at
$50 b. m.
Dance by the sophomore class OF
the Brownsville junior college On the
Aztec Roof in San Benito beginning
ut 8 D.. m.
, 1935-11-01
HERE

Mrs. H. II. Mcdowell and daugh-
ter, Miss Catherine, Of Victoria,
are visiting their sister and aunt,
Mrs. G. V. Hamilton. and Mr.. Ham
iiton, for a few days.
, 1935-11-01
VISIT IN HOUSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Pate left
Thursday morning by car for Hous-
ton where they will remain until
the first OF the week.
, 1935-11-01

Congressman j. j. McSwain and
j. NJ. Costello OF Los Angeles spent
Thursday night as guests Of Colonel
and Mrs Kerr 7. Riggs.
, 1935-11-01
FILET CROCHET

CHUGHEIED IN SIHING
BY LAURA WHEELER
Enthusiastic crocheters viii well
come this new filet pattern design
ed for chair back sets or scarf ends.
Make them OF string and for very
little time and expense you will
have lovely new accessories to
brighten your living room. The
decorative pattern Of flowers and
butterflies Is set off by the open X
, 1935-11-01

AUSTIN VISITOR
Mrs. Thomas Yeti, Of Austin, Is q
visitor here in the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Robin Pate.
, 1935-11-01

CONGRESSMAN j. j. Smith od Con-
necticut was the house guest Of
L~ieuJsnars Colonel and Mrs. j. NJ.
Thompson.
, 1935-11-01

P-11rt Fraser. clerk Of the COM
mittee, stayed with Colonel and Mrs.
1Iank K. Chaplin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
Steady Falling OFF of Tour
ist Trade Reported To
Meeting Held at
Court House
ADVERTISING FUND
WILL BE ASKED FOR
Value Of Tourist Business
Stressed; Competing Lines
Making Desperate Bid for
Traffic and Meeting With
Measure of Success IN
Their Efforts

An effort for local cooperation III q
movement to recover the tourist traI-
fic that has been diverted from th'
national highway. Federal Route l,
through Henderson and this territory
was launched at a gely-attended
meeting held at the court house last
night The gradual loss if this trat-
fic, which is considered highly pro-
fitable to sections traversed, was en-
plained. and it was stated that de
te1mined publicity fight to regain the
lost traffic is to be undertaken.
Mayor Irvine +. Watkins presided
at the meeting and stated its purpose
at the outset. He presented COlone!
J. w. Jenkins, who said the under
taking was not local, but embraced
the entire territory travcrsed by
Route / south Of Washington.
The principal speaker Of the even
inr. who is giving his time to the ef-
fort TO recapturc this lost tourist traf-
ric. declared that every one benefits
in some way from the money spent
Ivy the tourists. y. S. No. l used TO
carry more nOrth-sOuth traffic than
anV or all Of the other routes COM
bincd. nc said hut there arc a num-
Der Of others now that have cut in on
this volume He cited the effort by
the ferry companies in and near Nor
folk who have done much to divert
this traffic.
1t was explained that the tourist
can make better time on Route 1 than
on any of the other highways. The
scenery is better and there are many
historic points to hn seen There are
moro and better hotels and more and
better filling stations, and on top OF
that it is shorter, the speaker said.
Placing Of markers at historic spot
was emphasized as an attraction tC
tourists. Henderson's tobacco mar
ket. it's cotton gins and other indus
tries arc worth the seeing for north
ern tourists, and there are many
sports centers along the route, which
is safer and with less traffic hazards
Newspaper publicity and pamph-
lets for traffic bureau distribution
arc forms Of advertising suggested for
the campaign contemplated. One
dozen huge road signs arc also plan
rcdt samples of which were shown
at the meeting.
The1speaker was II. M Tschuty. OF
RichmDnd loancG for two months by
the Johii Ma ~Aall Hotel for this
campaiSn. @E.;1
AftSF<hls address. > number Of To-
cal people spoke br .efly by way Of
asking questions and making sug-
gestions. No contributions were ask
cd, but it was explained that an ef-
fort will he made later to obtain IL
nancial support here for the cam
paign as will be done all along the
route of the national highway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20

Army.
Millions now have an opportunity to
contribuate to the memory of Will
Rogers. Famous friends have organi-
zed The Will Rogers Memorial Com
mission. 1t is hoped every one who
smiled with Rogers will come forward
with a subscription. Take it or send
1t to your bank-or any bank-or use
the accompanying coupon to send
yours Inscription to this office. Every
cent subscribed will be used for men,
OrialS to be selected by Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover, Alfred f. Smith. Will
H. Hays Jesse II. Jones. Owen d.
Young, Vice President John N. Gar
ner and other men and women of
national prestige and respect. The
memorials will depend on the num-
Der of friends who nontribute-but
they will be Used for charitable. edu-
catiOnal and humanitarian purposes
Therew i'll be no cold shaft Of marble
to honor the memory of this warm,
friendly man. They will be living,
continuing memorials.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
Satisfied With $40 Raise
Once, viii Rogers Donated
His Thousands To Charity

Will Rogers was unused to the ways
Of show business when he first ap-
pcarcd in New York with his act
Bob Albright, vaudeville singer and
native Oklahoman, told story of
Rogers effort to get a raise from Ar
thur Hammerstcin for whom he was
appearing.
Rogers had been held over for three
successive weeks His act was going
over big. But Will was disappointed
each week as he watched the remain
der of the show move on to another
hcatrc.
whats the matter with my act?,"
ne queried, Don't they think I'm
good enough to ~0 on with the rest
of the EhoW?"
Albright, an old troupcr, instantly
saw that his fellow statesman was
new in show business.
How long you been herc?" he ask
ed.
-Four weeks said Rogers unhap-
PLY.
"If they held me over for only one
week. they'd have to give me a raise"
Albright advised.
This encouraged Rogers. He ap-
preached Hammerstein. THE people
seem to like my little act he told the
impressairo. Don't you reckon you
could pay me a little more money!"
That's what every actor thinks"
Hammerstein told him. But how
much doy ou think you ought to
have?"
Would $40 a week be too much"
Rogers replied.
"rhe story is true" Rogers said in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20

He and the other wo,Lo,
much pleased with the rosrI,, %T,e very
had been obtained. 0So'S that
The goal for the d,.ivo -,
which is for the maintcnana'D'' a''' year
local corps Of the Salrotio ol the
next year, is $1,000. A recent on onny Army
ment of the activities Of IL" b""ounce
showing the wo~'1 of tho na-. a' corps
is believed t. have made '"s. 90, year
Vorable in. .ession on tbo ,,,,.I I'H IA
to have resulted in the gonorn,, ~'" ana
sponse that has been given sn '7 'c'
Mr.. Hight said that abon, 90 o,al ,aF.
the more than $1,000 tahrIa.g1V g,Vo OF
IN cash. He is vtry hopefm tha, was "a
goal can be reached. and fncIs a o'
tain it will be if the people viii IL w.t. w.t.
tinue to respond as they havo 1 IV'''
up to the present time. NV"'
The campaign was starlrd Ia.t,,
day and will last through novt W 0''
dav or total &c eight days in al
number Of WORKERS have hoon ''
able, for illness or otner carsa, ',''
make their calls on prospects 9, =. ~
When they are ready to contact ,,"! ''
prospects, it is believed that the tntI tI
of the contributions will rise con,id d'
erably. 1t is pointed out that tho l.,1
get was made as conser. ativn a., ,>'
sible to permit Of the proper function
ing of the local organization. and tta,
it is hoped the response will he snf
ficient to meet the amount. To bsrc
raised forty percent of the total i,
two and a half days puts the drirs
ahead Of its schedule, it was explain.
cd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
TWO ARE TRIED FOR
ILLEGAL WHISKEY

Illegal whisky figured in today's
session of Recorders court before Re-
cOrder r. e. Clements Other cases
heard were also of a minor nature.
Lee Kelly and Robert Patton, both
Negroes, were charged with possess
ing and transporting illegal whisky.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of costs as to Kelly.
Patton was discharged.
Charlie F. bards, white, was given
30 days il Jail for be;He drunk.
zeke Utley, Negro, was given go
days on the roads for non-support,
commitment not to issue if he pays
to the clerk of Superior Court $3.50
per week for the benefit of his child.
He was required to pay the costs of
the case.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page F'OMr

|. When was Norman Thomas tho
nominee for President on the So
cialist ticket?
2. What, in military parliance, Is Il
countersign?
3. What is a cubicle?
4. Name the representative flower of
Nevada.
5. Which has the larger area, contln-
entail u S. A. or Canada?
s. Who was Theodore Edward Hook?
7. Who was the first President to
leave the confines of the United
States?
8. In which South American country
is Lake Maracaibe?
8. In printing, what is nonpareil?
10. Name the capital of Madagascar. &.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
Mrs. Fuller Ill.

Mrs. T. l., Fuller was reported i'll
at her home in the Bobbitt COM
munity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
IRA M. PETTY,

The Board of Stewards of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
Henderson, desires to record it's es-
TEEN and affection for the late Ira
M. Petty, for many years one of the
most useful members of this Board ;
whose splendid service will not be re-
placed
The large attendance at his funeral
completely filling the Church be-
speaks the esteem in which he was
held in this community.
VIZ extend to his family our deepest
sympathy in their bereavement.
Adopted at a meeting Of the Board
of Stewards held November 18th. 1885.
I. 3. ROSE, JR..
Chairman.
J. c. MANN,
Secretary
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
PARKER'S CONTEST
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Patrons Of Parkcrs Rcxall Drug
store have until Saturday to NOM
inatc their candidates for the Rexall
Boys and Girls Contest in which Is
prizes arc given away, eight for boys
and like number for the girls.
Voting will begin Saturday, and
each penny spent in the store counts
one vote for any candidate designat-
ed by purchaser. All boys and girls
are under Il years of age.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
AUTOS ARE WRECKED
ON ANDREWS AVENUE

Two automobiles were badly dam
aged and Thomas Rideou; had an
injured leg in an automobile accident
on curve on Andrews avenue at the
o'clock
Autos belonging to T. c. McDougal
and G. H. Curtis crashed head on at
the curve, McDougaTs car was going
out of the city.
According to Motorcycle Officer E.
w, Ellis, who investigated the acci-
dent, McDougal was going too fast
to negotiate the turn successfully, and
the cars met head on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20

later y-.rs. I" 1t I've learned better
since"
Not so very long ago Rogers re-
ceievcd $4,000 for the first seven
broacasts for a nationally advertised
product over a nationwide network.
Notwithstanding the fact that at
the same time he borrowed 100000
from bank in Los Angeles to make
a last payment. on his ranch, he gave
the $4,000 to ci arity-half to the
Red Cross and half to the Salvation
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
Will ROGERS
MEMORIAL FUND
,oCal Committee for Henderson

Date.
TO THE EDITOR:
Wishing to have part in per
petuating the memory of one of
our most beloved and useful cit
izens, L enclose herewith my con-
tribution of
to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund.
l understand that this gift will be
added to others from Henderson,
and will go without any deuctions
whatsoever to the National Fund
to be expended. also without any
deduction, as the Memorial Com
mittee may determine. .-....
AuuL LCoS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
Salvation Army's Drivo
Goes Over $1,000 Figure
More Than 40 Percent of 81 500 Goal Attained IN IT,
and Half Days, With Abo ut $4OO of Amo'nn m lwo
Cash; Drive Lasts hrouqb New M"y"' M'0u"' In

Slightly more than $1,000, or forty
percent of the total requested, had
been pledged in two and a half days
to noon today in the annual Saliva
ton Army Home Service Appeal for
1886 it was announced today by Fred
3. Hight, chairman of the campaign.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20

1831-Jamcs A. Garfield. Ohio farm
born, lawyer, Union general congress
man, senator, goth President, born a.
Orange, N. Y. Assassinated and died
at Elberon, N. j., Sept. 10, 1881.
La opinión., 1935-06-02
LOS CABECHLAS

hasta llegar al plan en- donde esta si-
tuada la RIGA hacienda de H..
En- el centric de la columna y a la
cabeza del ultimo e~scuadr6n, marcha-
ba ell cabecilla. llevando a su lado a
Guadalupe v a otras dos mujeres de
mala conducta, que constituian enton-
ces SUI haren de campana. Detras iban
los oficiales que formaban la "Plana
Mayor; entire los que figuraba Pom
cjano Diaz O Benito Cruz.
En- cuanto la fuerza descendio a la
llanura, tomo ell canine carretero que,
del pie de la serrania conduce q la
finca ~mencionada, sombrado por ele-
vadas paImas y copudos cedros; cor
taGo a trechos por pequenas corrien-
ties de aqua que. ~procediendo del Nor
tie, acaban en- los inmensos potreros
de engorda.
10 espacioso v comodo del canine
permitio a los soldados agruparse para
conversar alegremente y diyertirse
con chocarrerias y bromas, que no po-
cas- veces degeneraban en- rinas. sin
consecuencias.
Ell agil caballo de Pancho Barrera
Sc adelanto veinte varas al escuadron
v al grupo de mujeres, coincidencia
que aprovecho Benito para decirle al
gunas palabras a Guadalupe. relacio-
nadas con un proyecto que habia idea
do para libertarla. Hundi6 luego las
espuelas en- los flares del tordillo Y
alcanzo en- un abrir y cerrar de ojos
al titulado coronel.
-Seria conveniente-le dijo-que
dejaramos la hacienda a un lado y
tomaramos ell canine de "Palma Ro-
ma" por ser ell mas recto y SECURE.
Convino ell cabecilla v lie ordeno que
pasara a delante a ponerle en- como
cimiento del jefe de la vanguardia.
Ell guia hizo galopar de nuevo ell
caballo v cumpli6 la orden.
En- la noche de aquel dia. acamp6
la fuerza en- las cercanias de Nuevo
Morelos.