, 1935-03-28
Easter Theme
Is Noted In
Appointment
Especial to The HersldI

Especial to The Herald
EDINBURG, March %. - A color
full arrangement Of spring flowers
including tall floor baskets Of cal
erdulas and larkspur and low bowls
a. petunias and phlox we're used In
the Community House Tuesday af-
ternoon when Mrs. G. A. Davis and
Mrs. Victor Bobo entertained more
than fifty guests at a charming
bridge tea.
Greeting the guests at the door
were the hoStesses and Mrs. II. l..
Warren and Mrs. II. U. Miles and
Mrs. Douglas Mackenzie. the latter
holding an Easter basket filled with
the taldes. Pastel shades Of pink,
yellow. orchid. green and blue were
used in the table overs and the
bridge appointments followed an
Easter theme.
High trophy for the games was
awarded to Mrs. Z. s. Hearne with
Mrs. L. Z. Tinker scoring second
high. Mrs. Cullen Looney made low
score while high cut was made by
Mrs. II. @. Ferguson.
An exquisite tea cloth OF en-
hroidery and filet lace was used on
the long tea table which was center
ed with a bouquet OF spring flow
ers in a brass bowl and flanked by
tall tapers in brass candelabra. all
on mirror reflectors. Mrs. Mac
kenzie served as dining room host
ess with Mrs. Miles presiding at the
tea service and Mrs. Warren serv-
ing the frozen dessert which was a
ring-shaped tinted CONNECTION sur
rounded by greenery and centered
with Easter candies. Sandwiches
we're cut In the shape Of yellow
chickens and white Dummies and
pastel colored icing was used on the
individual cakes. all accentuating
the Easter motif.
More than fifty guests from this
city called Saturday afternoon from
three until five O'Clock at the de-
hghtful Ma given in Alamo by Mrs.
A. b. Jensen. the former Miss Mil
dred Combs of this city. Greeting
the guests at the door we're the
hostess and her mother. Mrs. r. d.
Combs.
Lovely calendulas and marigolds
we're attractively arranged about
the rooms. A gold basket filled with
calenduias graced the center OF the
lace laid refreshment table and on
either side were tall white tapers in
gold candleholders. Miss Mildred
Bell OF Pharr presided at the table
and served delicious punch with wa
fers and minis.
One Of the most delightful bridge
c~ourtesies OF the season wa given
by Mrs. Z. X. Watkins in her home
Tuesday afternoon naming Miss
Marian Combs. bride-elect. as hon.
Gree.
The home was beautifully deco
rated with the traditional orange
blossoms and lovely pink roses in
terspersed with ferns. The orange
blossom motif was also accentuat-
ed in the bridge appointments. Miss
Myra Looney was awarded high
score for the afternoon and Mrs.
Carl Fischer was lucky in cut.
Miss Combs was the recipient
Of many lovely gifts presented to
her on a tea-wagon from which
hung wedding bells fashioned OF
white crepe paper. Miss Myra
Iooney rendered several appropri-
fate piano selections.
An iced course was served to
Misses Myra Looney. Louise Boyce.
Mae Hamme. Onita Hollis. Margar-
ct Boyce. Ann Elizabeth Doughtie.
Marian Dyer. Louise Peters. MIL
dred Bell and Lucille Evans Of
Pharr and Mesdames W. r. Dyer.
Jr.. Bush Slaughter. Fred Hendrix.
Carl Fischer. A. p. Jensen. Evelyn
Smith. w. G. Brumley. r. 3. Combs.
the hostess and the honoree.
At a regular meeting Of the Lottie
Moon circle of the Baptist w. NJ
u. held Tuesday afternoon at the
church Mrs. j. S. Pelt was in charge
Of the Bible study.
The devotional taken from the
Fortieth Psalm was read by Miss
Maiden Ponder who also read.a let
Ter from a missionary in CesSara-
bia. Roumania.
The members present we're Mes
DANES y. w. Lawrence. n. z. Zavitz.
r. G. Moseley. ID. c. Abney. o. En-
Jones. Frank Skinner. Clarence
Pigg. j. S. Pelt. I. c. Pigg, and Miss
Maiden Ponder.
At a meeting of the San Carlos
Garden club plans were made for a
silver tea to be given Monday af-
ternoon April 8 when invitations
will be extended 10 all Valley gar
den club members 10 be present.
The club met Monday afternoon In
the home OF Mrs. p. r. Kieffer.
The speaker Of the afternoon was
r. r. Riggs Of Riggs Nursery OF
Mercedes who spoke TO the group on
Flowers and Shrubs in General for
the Valley" In connection with the
highway Identification and home
improvement projects. MI. Riggs adj
vised the club as TO suitable shrubs
for planting at this time Of year.
MI. Riggs presented the hostess
with a lovely roS bowl following
which IN iced drink was served
Members present were Mesdames
w. A. Gillespie, John Metz. Vernon
weinette. Z. S. Doughtie, James
uxr1aa uOa,cfnn Allan E1~t~- ~s