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Revival Services
Held at Weslaco

AcpeClhi 10 Inc heIAANl
WEsLACO. March 28.-Rev. Z. A.
Hunte z, presiding Elder of the
Brown Sville District. is conducting
a Seri Is Of revival services here this
week. preaching at 10 a. m. and 8
p. m. daily. Rev. Bloodworth. pastor.
has reported a good crowd at every
service.
Rev. Hunter has announced these
subjects for his sermons this week:
"Dadb, Isaac'S Dad, Your Dad. My
Dad, and Your Boys Dad" why
I'm A Christian" Second Chance
Men, Or Men Who Came Back and
Mad Good" and The Race Of
Life The roll Of states will be
called Thursday night. and those
pres ent will be asked TO stand for
the state from which they came 20
Texas. There viii be no services
Saturday.
, 1935-03-28
Shorthand Division
Winners are Named
CBy staff Correspondent
~-MEww-O Mw--m 40

- 1EHAA
SAN BENITO, March "a san
Benito won first place in the short
hand division Of the Cameron coun-
ty interscholastic league meet held
here last week. according to Supt.
o. L. Davis. director general. Har-
lingen placed second.
Members OF the San Benito team
and their scores are: Nell Wallace
94.33, Peggy Baxendale 80, Sarita
GreenSlade 1888.
The Harrington team was COM
posed OF Ruth Yates 1856, Kathryn
Riley 1888 and Betty Yates 1888.
r. Z Manning Of Harlingen was
director OF this division which did
not count points IN the meet. Re-
suits In this division we're not made
known last week.
, 1935-03-28
s. STAND FOR
NEUTRALITY IS
URGED SOLONS

WASHINGTON, March %. Up
Bernard NJ. Baruch, who says that
the present disturbed condition Of
the world" the United States should
define clearly" its neutrality, was
called back before the senate NUM-
tions committee Thursday for more
testimony on how he helped con-
duct the last war and what he would
do against the coming OF any fu-
ture conflict.
With many demands being voiced
ON Capitol Hill that the United
States keep clear OF the European
crisis, the subject of neutrality Is
being pondered by many legislators.
The senate committee was expected
70 ask Raxuch to elaborate on MS
brief comment Wednesday. 4.
First, however. the hite-haireo
financier was to go on with his story
of how the World War Industries
board, Of which he vas chairman.
sought to curb the rising price Of
copper, vital military metal.
Meanwhile, the house has passed
three measures TO increase Amerl-
can Naval strength. They authorize
the navy 20 proceed with.a $38IOOO,-
600 program to build up Pacific
naval bases; provide 1000 extra Of
ficers for fighting ships; assure the
navy enouah aviators for an expand
ing air force.
The bills, passed late wednesday
now go to the senate.
Baruch, testifying wednesday.
agreed in general with the plan OF
the munitions committee to set up a
taxing system to pay as you fight.
But ne wss not enthusiastic about
the idea of conscripting industrial
lists as proposed by John 7. Flynn
economist-adviser to the committee
, 1935-03-28
Cub Program
Drive Is To
Begin in City

An educational course for fathers
and mothers of boys Q. 10 and III
years old on the elements OF the Cub
program will be conducted In
Brownsville by John L. Leslie. scout
executive for the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Council Boy Scouts. Monday
night, April 8. at 800 p. m, az the
Junior college building.
e. &. Stewart. chairman Of the
Brownsville district. has q special
Cub committee appointed working
out the plans for this course. The
committee consists OF DR.. ID. o. Works.
Wallace Harwood and VIM. RaSco.
Clubbing Is a program for boys 8.
10 and ii years Of age that was
adopted and Is sponsored by the Boy
Scouts OF America. 1t was adopted
after about five years Of research
and study by qualified boy leaders.
It Is a program destined - bring the
boy back into the backyard OF his
home for Us activities. II has none OF
the military features and Is built
ON boy physiology. what they do.
and what they should do.
IL Is q program that will help
parents to accomplish things that
, 1935-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over most Of the United
states Thursday morning, attended
by generally fair weather and mod
erately low temperatures PRACTICAL
" throughout the area OF high pres
sure. A few very light scattered show
ers occurred in south Texas during
the last "a hours, and light to mod
crate precipitation was reported also
from the Great Lakes region. Frost
was reported from Missouri and
freezing temperatures prevailed
throughout the northwest and the
Rocky mountain and pleateau re-
gions at the morning observation.
Brownsville 8 a. m. tEST) sea-
level pressure 1887 inches.
, 1935-03-28
FEDE RAJ DISTRICT COURT

SETTINGS FOR MAY TERM:
May Is and lECriminal docket.
May 1s-Condemnation suits IN
connection with port construction.
May i6--Hidalgo county bond suits.
May l8--Hidalgo county road bond
refundillg suit. May 20-Suit Of
Valley tdtrus shippers against citrus
control committee. and suits Of
government against Valley citrus
shipperaA
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design Is lovely for the bedroom:
in ecru with deeper colors. IL will
add distinction to the living room.
Pattern $50 comes 10 you with
complete directions for making the
pillow and the square for other ac-
c~eSSories and for joining II 70 from
these: material requirements: COL
or suggestions: illustrations Of the
pillow. of the joined squares and OF
all stitches used.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
Ccoin preferred) for this pattern
to The Brownsville Herald. Needle
craft Dept. 80 Eighth Avenue, New
York, NJ. Y.
, 1935-03-28

LONDON, March %. Up Low
necked gowns will be the almost
uniform mode among the deb
utantes and matrons who enter
Buckingham Palace Thursday night
for presentation to Their Majesties,
King George and Queen Mary, at
the first court OF the season.
Only a few elderly women, fearful
Of catching cold. have been grant,
ed permission to wear gowns with
high neck lines. The lord chamber
lain insisted on strict observance
Of the costume regulations which
many have ignored in the past.
Eighteen American women will
be presented Thursday night and
, 1935-03-28
Tick Inspectors
Named for Cameron
(By Staff CORRESPONDENCE

10y ClhAl
HARLINGEN, March "a Ten
tick inspectors have Just been named
by the State Sanitary Livestock
commission, according TO l. O..
Nichols who was appointed county
supervisor.
Those appointed inspectors were
] M. Saner. Las YeScas; Tom Cow
art, r. J. Brooks. and z. II. Fairey.
san Benito; Berry Holcomb. A. T.
Trevino, Tom Harris, Brownsville;
3 Stack, Harrington: w. II. Wheat
on, CombeS: w. <. Holly, La Feria.
Nichols succeeds DR.. M. "A. Child
ers of Harrington as county super
visor. Brooks and Trevino are the
only followers from among the
previous appointees.
All appointments are effective
April l.
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Cameron Records
IO3RD DISTRICT COURT
.Iudge A. Nj. Kent

w. L. Moody Cotton Co, VS.. Mrs.
Albert He rvey as administrator OF
o. II. Policy estate. suit for al
legged debt on 1000 bales Of cotton
held by plaintiff for defendant
since 1929, jury answers special is
sues In fa vor Of defendant.
FILED: Taylor Lumber Co, VS..
Mrs. Bertha Sustaita. ct al. suit on
note.
Taylor Lumber Co, VS.. A. r.
Kunsch. ,uit on note.
Eagle Pass Lumber Co., VS.. Haus-
man Pack ing Co., ct al. suit for al
legged debt and attachment.
, 1935-03-28

they r daily attempting 70 put
across the lives Of their children n
was announced.
Brownsville iS the third town Ann
the Valley TO take up the cub pro-
gram. Edinburg and Harrington each
nave q pack. Each pack has four
dens or netghborhood groups round
which most OF the work Is done.
, 1935-03-28
San Benito Kiwanis
Attend Barbecue
La $40 Correspondentl

SAN BENITO. March %. An
outdoor meeting was held by the
San Benito Kiwanis club Wednes-
day at the city haH when the mem
bers partook Of barbecued beef sery-
ed by Boy Scouts.
The troop sponsored by the Kiwa-
mans served the barbecue in order
to raise money with which TO send
a delegate to the national jamboree
at Washington In August.
The general public was invited TO
the barbecue which was under the
general direction Of John o. Prem
tiss. the clubs boys and girls work
chairman.
The club viii resume its weekly
meetings at the Stonewall Jackson
hotel next Wednesday.
, 1935-03-28
CROCHET THESE FOR BEDROOM
OR LIVING ROOM SAYS LAURA
WHEELER 4.

All you need Is some string and
a crochet hook and this lovely cush-
ion and matching accessories can
be yours. The design Is a simple
mesh effectively accented with pop
corns; q second color brings Il out
most effectively. BY making the
square somewhat smaller than the
size needed for the pillow. squares
result that make exquisite bed
spreads. Scarfs and other accessories.
In white or delicate colors, the
, 1935-03-28
The Weather

East Texas CeaSt Of Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy, cooler on ex-
IRENE west coast Thursday night;
Friday fair except partly cloudy near
the coast. warmer in northwest por-
ton.
Light TO moderate north TO north
east winds on the coast.
, 1935-03-28
Painted a lilly"

SUNBURY, Pa. An abSent-
minded painter Of nearby Danville
is reported determined to hang
a red flag on the next house he
contracts To paint.
The painter. whose name has
been kept secret, painted a a
car house for a landlord, then
discovered after the job was done
that he had painted the wrong
house. He tried to collect from
the owner OF the newly painted
house and was threatened with
arrest for trespassing.
, 1935-03-28
Flashes of Life
(By The Associated Pressl
Dcal Bow Makes Good

SOUTH AMBOY, N. J-Twen-
ty-three years ago an energetic
youngster named Harold G.. Hoff-
man was suspended from South
Amboy high school because he
ducked out one day to telephone
a newspaper for which he acted
as correspondent.
The incident was recalled when
the board Of education decided 70
rename the school the Harold
@. Hoffman High School"
He's governor Of New Jersey
now.
, 1935-03-28
IL They Read Them

Wealth ORD, Okla. -
Changeable people. these petition
%Signersl
The city council closed a dance
hall after such action had been
requested In a petition bearing
a. signatures. Mayor Sam Bandle
then received a petition asking
that the place be reopened.
Eighteen of the persons who had
signed the first also signed the
second.
, 1935-03-28
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
Luilga Geo. Westeryelt

Juan Granada Of Brownsville
scheduled for trials Thursday on
charges of driving while ~intoxicat-
ed and murder Of Candida Delgado
In automobile crash near Browns
Vile on Southwest highway.
, 1935-03-28

w. ELKINS, w. Va. Aura Jean
Little, IA. planned to do some
cheer-leading at the basketball
tournament in Parsons. While
sewing on her cheer leaders cos
tune she swallowed a needle.
Now Aura Jean is in a hospital
and doctors won't let her even
whisper.
, 1935-03-28

The United States government as
such has never borrowed money from
the British government.
, 1935-03-28
IN HOSPITAL

SAN BENITO-Chief Of Police J
Scott Cowart underwent an opera
ton this week.
, 1935-03-28
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Judge Rascom Cox

FILED: M. j. Garcia VS.. AntoniI
CisnercEs. suit on account appeal
ed from justice COURT.
, 1935-03-28
RUHIETIN

First figures. lowest temperature last
eight; second. highest yesterday: third
wind velocity at 8 a. m: fourth. pree-
imitation In last "a hoursD
, 1935-03-28
RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
Gemua Gt~gn Chang Rain

There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a TO SO
hours
, 1935-03-28
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide al Point Isabel
Friday. under normal meteor
logical conditions:
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Dec. r. Mrs. Laura
Postles Maris quietly observed her
Goth birthday Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. M.
Lynch, at their home on the Do
Iver-Camden Road. Mrs Maris,
formerly Miss Laura Enos, was
born in New Castle County, three
miles above Glasgow. Her first
husband was John w. Postles, of
Milford, Del. After his death some
years ago, she married Robert
Maris, of near Dover, now deceas-
ed. She has lived in Kent County
over so years. Other than being
on crutches as a result of a hip in
jury in a fall, she is enjoying
health. She remembers the first
train that passed down the State
over the Delaware Railroad.
| Mr.. and Mrs Harry S. Troxell,
of Baltimore, and brother, Wilbur
| Burton, Jr., a student at University
of Maryland Dental College, Balti-
more, have been visiting their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Wilbur s. Bur
ton. Paul Wise, who attends
the University of Maryland, Col
lege Park, accompanied them for a
weekend visit with his father
James w. Wise.
Mrs. Alexander M. Daily has re-
turned from a several days visit in
Wilmington with her daughter
Mrs. John F. Hazel and Mr.. Hazel
Another daughter, Mrs. Katherine
Ingram and daughter, Alexander
DAILY, Jr., and Levi Daily were also
Thanksgiving Day guests of the
Hazels.
!! Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Holt have re-
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12

Schwatka, Jack Naylor, Cupid
Fogarty, John Carey, George Salt
er, Edna Bailey, Ralph Smith, Mar
garet Newman, Frances Conner,
Bob Davis, Clarence Austin, Mabel
Salter, Thelma FAIRIES, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bailey, Ida Bailey and
Ray Landon, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
FAIRIES and son Junior, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward FAIRIES and Herman
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Far
les and son Johnny, Mrs. Annie
Grassland and Charles Grassland,
Mrs. Elsie Shelton, Mrs. Margaret
Bailey, Mrs. Sadie Landon, Mrs.
Lima Ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Stewart and family. An en-
joyable evening was spent playing
games and dancing after which re-
freshments were served and all de-
parted at a late hour.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Dec. r. Mrs. G. P.
Middleton of Philadelphia, Pa,
spent last Friday with her mother
Mrs. Sarah Walker and brother,
Mr.. S. G. Walker and family. Her
mother returned with her on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Edward Hughes is visiting
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mr.. H. w. Hilyard spent Monday
in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Ella Carey and daughters
Eva and Ethel, Mrs. Bertha Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Avis Pinder and
children Betty and James, motor
ed to Greensboro, Md, on Satur-
day.
Mrs. j. d. Crossley and daughter
Carolyn, visited Mrs. E. Y. VIII
liams on Saturday.
Mrs. Homer Downes, of Smyrna,
Mrs. Kennard Wooleyhan and Mrs
James Wooleyhan motored to Will
mington one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Walker mo-
tored to Wilmington one day last
week.
Mrs. Ernest Smith, Jr., spent the
weekend in her apartment.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12

moved from the Barnett apart
ments on North State street, to
their recently completed home on
Hazel road.
The Tuesday afternoon bridge
club was entertained last week by
Mrs. I. Paul Jones.
Mrs. B. Frank Hamm and chill
dren were recent guests of her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Raughley, at
their home at Berlin, N. ].
Former Chief Justice and Mrs.
James Pennewill and Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Hutton have returned from
short sojourn at the Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
Hoyt Mcneil and Wilson Rogers
of New York City, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard D.
BOyce
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
LIVE TAYIORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Dec. II. $50 The
Taylor's Bridge Dramatic Class
will meet on Tuesday evening to
present Christmas pageant, The
Saintons Go to Bethlehem" Sew
eral of the members will give a
play entitled, "Aunt Jemima's S
Money" Mrs. Eleanor Bennett of
Wilmington, is the dramatic teach
er; Mrs. Helen c. Atwood of st.
Georges, is the music teacher.
Taylor's Bridge school has the
honor of having the highest attend
ance average in rural New Castle
County for the month of November
with 99.7 per cent
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson,
Jr., Mrs. r. B. Davidson and Mrs.
j. E. Latta spent Saturday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Roland Johnson spent
Thursday and Friday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Vaughn CHM, and Mr..
CHM, near st. Georges.
Miss Violet Jones spent several
days last week with Rev. and Mrs.
F. G. Louhof in Odessa.
Miss Ethel Mccall and Mr.. Jack
Keiser of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Steller.
Mrs. Robert Johnson and daugh-
ters, and Mrs. Lands Johnson of
Sassafras, Md, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser.
Miss Catherine David and Mr.
Jack Bulger, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler
have been visiting their son, Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler and
family.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas Warner
and son, have been visiting hel
mother, Mrs. Ella McClain anC
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell and fam.
lily have been recent visitors with
his sister, Mrs. William Gardner
and Mr.. Gardner near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12

for Mrs. Mannering on Sunday.
Mrs. D. D. Stats, Mrs. w. F.
Anderson, Mrs. B. Riley Watson,
w. A. Watson 3rd, and Mr.. Leon
Henderson were Wilmington visit
ors Monday evening.
Miss Dora Bradley and Miss
Edna Conner were weekend visit
ors with Mrs. B. Riley Watson.
Mrs. Watson also entertained Mr..
and Mrs. o. Victor Caille on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Emerson of
Mt. Pleasant, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Graham of Kenton, were re-
cent visitors with Mrs. Mary Tharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nichols OF
Hockessin, visited Mr.. and Mrs. r
M. Sammons on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Dec. 12.- Mr..
Clinton Chase, who has been spend
ing the past three weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Wrench, return
ed to his home in Camden, N. j.,
Saturday. Mr.. Chase, who was a
resident here for many years, has
been in very poor health for the
past three years.
Mrs Louis Gaulke and son
Courtland, spent Monday with her
daughters, Mrs. John Bailey and
Mrs. Walter Reed at Marcus Hook
Mrs. Bessie Cole spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Pritchett in Townsend.
Mr.. Hazel Scout of Railway, N
J., spent the weekend with his
father, Mr.. Mark Scout Mrs.
Scout is still visiting in New York
and Railway, N. J.
Mrs. Harry Ford and daughter
Miss Virginia, spent the past week
with relatives in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McNatt
entertained some of their Clayton
and Blackbird friends by giving a
coon supper. They said it was
thoroughly enjoyed. The evening
was spent in card games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker
spent several days with their son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Walker in
Townsend.
Mr.. Lou Marshel of Philadelphia,
is visiting his brother, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Marshel.
Mrs. Clarence McNatt was a re-
cent visitor of her sister, Mrs.
George Bennett at Delaware City.
Mr.. Roy Cole of the Wilson Line,
spent his relief home with his fam
lily last weekend.
Mr.. J. d. Scout has returned to
Honey Oak again to visit his son,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Scout.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Cheswod, Dec. 12-Revival meet
ings started at Cheswold M. E.
Church, Sunday evening last and
considering the inclement weather
the attendance was good. Meet
ings are continuing thru the week.
Visiting ministers from other
churches are assisting Rev. John
E. Jones, the pastor, and each
night these special services show
increased interest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan of Clayton.
spent several days recently with
her sister, Mrs. Lille Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel King. have
been visiting their son, Frank King
and family in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tinley Knots of
Trenton, N. J., have returned from
a visit to Mrs. Knott's father, JEFF
ferson Cooper and family.
Misses Name and Rhoda Masten
and brother, Herbert, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roy
in Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs.W. S. Cantweu were
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Townsend, Dec. 1.-THE musk
rat trapping season opened on SUM-
day, December 1st, and drew a
vast array of traps and snares
from storage places where they
had been kept since the season
closed last March. Trappers be-
1ieve that the outlook for a success
ful season is good. There were no
bad storms with resulting high
tides to flood the inland marshes
during the last six months to kill
the young muskrats. Food supply
also has been plentiful. The marsh
es on tide water will be trapped
Gntil March 10th. On the inland
or embarked marshes the season
will remain open until March 20
The previous season was a fairly
successful one according to some
frappers in this vicinity.
A birthday party was held Fri
day night. December 9Th, at the
nome of MrIand Mrs. Gilbert Stew
art near Townsend, in honor OF
Miss Betty Bailey. Those present
were: Philip Conner, Robert Pyle
Gertrude Fretz, Ralph Salter, Sam.
nel Austin, Helen Poore, Clarence
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12

have been visiti,.N y
ents here. VI
Miss Rena R,o.., |
y, \, J. has been vs.. q
", B. Knots, S, ,'la$|
0een on the sick i
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresJ Cleaned From the Vicinity

tereSt Oledncu II EOIn the tIClHlty
Millington, Md, December 12.-
Linwood Stafford and Miss Lillian
Faulkner, who were married re-
Gently by the Rev. DR.. Rood, of
Chesterville, were given a shower
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Voshell near town.
Mrs. Spencer Stevens and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, were recent visit
ors in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Dicker-
son were recent guests of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Hilyard.
Miss Martha Pennington, of
Navesink, N. j., has returned from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. Anna
Pennington, on Cypress street.
Mrs. Robert M. Logan was in
Philadelphia last week.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12

recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Killen in FELTON,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Vaughn are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Luff and
son Donald, of near Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1935-12-12
BLACKBIRD

Items of Personal anG Social In
terest Cleaned About Neighborhood
Blackbird, Dec. II. Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert David of Mt. Pleasant, en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Man
nering and sons and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer FAIRIES at a birthday dinner