, 1935-05-12

Of Interest Is
Made Lately

Especial to The HerAIdl
RIO HONDO, May ii. An
nouncement was made here Thurs
day Of the engagement and APP
preaching marriage Of Miss Ollie
Haney and Mr.. Key Merchant. The
wedding win take place May 10 &C
the home OF the brides sister and
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. "A. Daugh-
terry in San Benito.
The engagement was announced
at q dinner party given by Mrs.
Daughtery Wednesday evening at
her home in San Benito.
Miss Haney is the lovely daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. III. X. Haney
and has taught in the Rio Hondo
schools for several years. Mr.. Mer-
chant Is principal Of the Rio
Hondo junior high school and is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Mer-
chant Of San Antonio.
A number Of lovely pre-nuptial
affairs have been planned for Miss
Haney.
The dinner party given for Miss
Haney In San Benito Wednesday
night was a lovely affair with the
announcement made In an unusual
manner. Question mark envelopes
were given eac Inquest, we're opened
the envelopes contained Jig Saw
puzzle hearts. the hearts when
matched revealed the announce
ment.
Covers we're laid for the follow
ing: Misses Roberta Lee Fitch Of
Brownsville. Mamie Lee Burleson,
Jaunita Day, Marjorie Weber,
Pearl Brown, MeSdames Rex
George Of Rio Hondo, J. Lovelace,
Wayne Il. Lewis, q. CoSton, Jack
Hays. 4. Spradley. Gordon Pelly,
Ruth Merritt and W. @. Alennis.
Baccalaureat exercises will be
held Sunday morning at the high
school auditorium with a union
service Of the Community and
Baptist churches OF Rio Hondo.
Rev. o. 10 Smith OF the Baptist
church OF Brownsville will give the
Baccalaureate sermon.
The Baccalaureate program will
De as follows: professional. Amer
lea; invocation, Rev. Thomas JOY
ner; anthem. boys quartet singing
The Old Wayside Cross; Script-
ure lesson; sermon. Rev. Smith:
benediction: occasional.
Commencement exercises Of the
Rio Hondo high school will be
held here May Is at the high school
auditorium, with the Rev. Leslie o.
Bone giving the address. Junior
high commencement exercises viii
be wednesday. May Is at the high
school auditorium.
A very colorful and beautiful MAY
Fete program was staged here this
week by the younger grades Of the
Rio Hondo schools in the high
school auditorium. King and Queen
OF May were Mary Barbara Kuhn
and Wesley Stuart.
a parade OF princes and prin-
ceSSeS from the foreign nations
honor pupils, were presented for
the occasion forming a colorful
picture.
Heralding the announcement of
each one was Quinton Beene at
tired in Royal Purple. Court Jester
was L. j. Jnoes.
A program Of fairy dances, spring
leaves. rainbow fairies, May song
motion, song Brownies, Robin
Hood group and Bonny rabbits were
well staged.
The Kun Joynus KlaSs Of the
Community church met Monday
evening at the church with Mrs.
(. M. A. Sizer. MR. Frank Sizer
and Jack Carpenter as hoStesSes.
Plans were outlines for a booth to
be erected for the sale Of ice cream
and lemonade on the day Of the
Tomato Fiesta. The booth will be
situated on the church lot on Main
street and viii be directly across
from the Carnival grounds.
During the business session the
Klass voted to assume RESPONSE
bility together with another class
for the care Of the church lawn.
Treasury funds will also be used
for the Sunday school rooms Of the
primary department. A delicious
refreshment course was served by
the trio OF hoSteSSes.
Attending were: Mesdames Frank
M. Brannon. Edwin Myers, VIM.
BrockhauS, John CanviIle, Ross
Day, Mary Affolter, Paul Evans.
w. K. Hodgkin, Joe Yeoman, Jack
Carpenter. Mrs. Frank Sizer, Mrs.
Z. M. Sizer. and Miss Nellie Jones
and Florence SIzer.
The last meeting OF the scholastic
year was held by the Rio Hondo
Parent Teacher association Tues
day evening. Election of new Of
ficers was the main business OF the
evening with Mrs. Frank M. Bran
non again elected To head the or
ganization.
Others elected are Mrs. Jack
Freshour. firse vice president: Mrs.
II. L. Hartzog. second vice presi-
dent and membership chairman:
MRS. Ralph Davis, third vice pres
ldent and publicity chairman; Mrs.
Jack Carpenter. fourth vice pres
ident and finance chairman: Mayor
Byrl Hollon, treasurer; Mrs. j. :.
Douglas, secretary.
"A splendid report was given BY
Mrs. Jack Freshour on the meeting
she attended Of the PIT. A. at
Weslaco a short time past.
Mayor Byrl Hollon in behalf of
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Amer
loan Legion presented Donald
kirkendall with the prize for
creating the best poster in the
POPPY Day poster contest staged
here bv the ladies of fha A,,w{rgor,