, 1935-03-10
Rebekahs Hold
Day Meeting
In Weslaco

wEsLACO. March s.-The Re-
bekah School OF Instruction held
Thursday March 7th at the Weslaco
IOOF Hall In Weslaco was attend
ed by representatives from eight
Valley Lodges.
At noon a cover-dish dinner was
served cafeteria styles
Session was called TO order at
two o'clock by the president, Mrs.
Bertha Mccullough. Of Donna
lodge.
The program was followed by
election OF officers which resulted
ms follows: president. Mrs. Wave
Stebbins OF weslaco: vice-president.
Mrs. Harris OF Donna: secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. Margaret SAILS
River of Harrington. reelected.
The next meeting will be held the
first y~1rsday in March. 1886. at
Weslaco I. o. 0. r. Hall.
A large group OF weslaco and
Donna friends went 10 Harrington
Wednesday night to surprise Mr..
M. G. Weed in honor Of his birth
day. The guests spent the evening
In card and domino games and
otherwise socially.
At a late hour a sweet course
was served to the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pickett. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. I. Emmons and fam
fly, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Barber and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Faw-
cett. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Clatter-
buck, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clatter-
buck. DR.. and Mrs. Simon Beller,
Miss Thelma Butcher. Mrs. w.
Wilson. Mrs. Mabel Hachenberg and
sons. all OF Weslaco. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Vickers. MI. and Mrs. Elmer
Vickers Of Donna. and Mrs. Emmal
Fairbanks Of Harlingen.
Mrs. d. c. Andrews Of Dallas was
named honoree at a lovely party
given Wednesday evening by Mrs.
w. w. Carruthers and Mrs. j.. G..
Friday at the home OF the latter.
Green and white were chosen as
colors for the affair and were at
tractively used in the floral dec
orations. st. Patrick TALES. and
other bridge accessories.
The trophy went to Mr.. and Mrs.
". G. Thompson. With the hon
Gree receiving a lovely gift.
Guests at this lovely hospitality
were Messrs. and Mesdames l..
Skaggs, ". G. Thompson, c. r.
Barnes. 3. Hutto, Bruce walker.
ErnA T,sr,ar 4 - NEoNor1au Nr-
and Mrs. II. Lehman. 4. A. Weber.
Mr.. j. Comperee and Mrs. Ruth
Coole.
Beds and Borders was a most
interesting subject as Il was
handled by T. r. Riggs OF Riggs
Nursery a / the Weslaco Garden
Club meeting Thursday morning at
the home Of Mrs. j. c. Friday.
Twenty members and two visitors
enjoyed this enlighting talk. Two
new members Miss Minter and
Mrs w. J. Thomas we're added to
the roll.
The next meeting Of this enthus-
iastic club will be March IL at the
home OF Mrs. r. d. Macintosh. At
this time Mrs. G. II. Stevenson and
Mrs. w. A. Black will have charge
Of q program on Ferns and Green
Planting"
"A Texas Program" which was
OF outstanding interest. was given
BY the sixth grade, under the d.
rection Of Mrs. r. c. Mcconnell
Wednesday afternoon at the reg
ular meeting OF the weslaco p. T. A.
held in the high school auditorium.
The program was as follows: An
outline OF the choosing Of a name
and flower for Texas: Texas, an
Undivided State: Texas Best
Points: Mrs. Mcconnell, "A Story
OF the Life Of Sam Houston:
What the Centennial Would Mean
70 Texans" by Ted Cressner: The
Eyes OF Texas" The sixth graders
then presented a beautiful spray
OF Texas bluebonnetS and mari
colds to the president OF the PIT.
A.. Mrs. w. f. Keeney.
The district president. Mrs. =. r.
Elrick. OF Corpus Christi. who was
In WeSlsco for q few hours, was in
troduced and gave a short talk.
Mr.. Hodge Thompson. high
school TEACHER, and parliamenta-
rian Of the PIT. A. read the
constitution and bylaws.
Mrs. Frank Wagner gave the
last lecture Of q study course con-
tanning SIX lectures. She gave in
teresting data on q high school
PIT. A.
MI. Arthur Harris presented the
Junior Girls Choral club in the
song, "Ttlas. My Texas" and two
contest numbers. The plans for the
district meeting TO be held In Yves
laco In April were discussed. More
than 100 members and visitors were
In attendance.
Mrs. Al. G. Friday was hostess
Monday 10 members OF circle two
of Methodist Missionary society.
Twelve members were in attend
ance with Mrs. K A. Weber In
charge Of the meeting.
The book "Orientals in America
was taken up with Mrs. r. A. Den
nison giving the first chapter. THE
Chinese"
For the next three meetings the
circle win meet to study the book.
Mrs Q. r. Griffin viii be the next
hostess.
"The AAA Financing Program,
led by Mrs. Cleo Meek. was an in
teresting feature Of the Southern
star Home Demonstration club
held Tuesday at the home OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Ely. with Mrs. Martha
Buddemeyer as assistant hostess.
Mesdames Ora Watson and Cynthia
Marshall assisted with the various
topics.
The club voted for q one day
ancampment this year. The finance
snwnv.i+fnn Az, the ranr f,rf,.ra rvfu