, 1935-03-21
Recent Bride
Honored With
Pretty Tea

OdluIOhg, Tic I~ootCoooo DCiAAb WIS.
Blake CURL and Mrs. Virgil Thomp-
son. both Of whom are affiliated with
the Mercedes schools. Mrs. Caldwell
Is a recent bride.
The tea was given at the home OF
Mrs. Thompson. which was attrac-
lively arranged in a color note Of
green and yellow. The service table
was laid in crystal and silver and
held a ~centerpiece Of yellow nastur-
tiums. f,anked by yellow candles.
Mrs. Langford poured coffee and was
assisted in the serving OF a dainty
refreShment course by Miss Nell
Ship and Mrs. Fred Bernard. Other
guests calling during the afternoon
were Mesdames II. l.. Schmalzried,
George Potts. Nix Harrington. Har-
old Roland. M. L. David, Charles
Miller, o. j. Schaeffer. Lee Kidder.
M. r. LAWYER. T.. r. George. II. T..
Stotler. T. j. Rupert. William
O'Hair, Misses Harriet Kidder, Alma
Whatley. Julia Ann Street. Mary
Frances Stuart. JOY Sheffield. Maui
rine Phillips. Mildeed Mel, Merle
Malone, Sara Sayles. Eugenia King.
Mrs. L. B. Justice entertained the
Monday Evening Contract Bridge
club at her apartment. enlivening
her bridge appointments with St.
Patrick's designs and emblems.
Sweet peas and dainty rosebuds gave
a spring note. In the games the club
award went to Mrs. James Sutphen
and the guest favor to Mrs. c. r.
Archer. A. L. Kline and Mrs. For
ney Arnold were also guests for the
occasion. A tempting refreShment
plate was served TO the above and
to the following club members: Mes
danes c. II. Holloman. Rex Vest,
b. j. Mueller and James Sutphen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ehler and
daughter. Miss Dorothy. who left
Monday for the North TO make their
home. were given a farewell surprise
party. Just prior to their departure.
by a number Of friends. The time
was spent in playing bunco. with
Mrs. Jacob FoSsler receiving the
award. There were a number Of gifts
for the departing hosts from the fol-
lowing who were in attendance: Mr..
and Mrs. William Bever. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Fossler. Mrs. w. Deke,
Mrs. Ben Karle. Mrs. Ed Ziebarth,
Mrs. Arnold Krause.
The Needlecraft club meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Harry Mcneil was
a very delightful affair. the host
ess choosing a clever st. Patrick note
OF entertainment. Following rol
call. to which all answered with cur-
rent events. the hostess distributed
shamrock leaves. saying that each
leaf bore a name and that express
sions OF endearment we're TO be
written 10 the owner. IL developed
that all OF the leaves bore the same
name. that OF the outgoing preSi-
dent. Mrs. Lee Freeman. and TO her
was presented a lovely token. One
leaf. which was passed TO Mis-. Free
man. bore the name OF Mrs. Fl. IT
Stotler. the incoming president, and
to her a cordial welcome was given.
Mrs. A. G. Core. Mrs. G.. ID. Owen
and Mrs. Tom Dowis we're guests for
the afternoon.
The hostess served a delicious plate
later in the afternoon. Club mem
bers present were Mesdames z. G..
Smith. j. r. Barry. Grafton Bur-
dette Of Harlingen. Fred Clark. II.
T. Stotler. Lee Freeman. Oslo Nc
Neil. Paul Shotwell. Alden Wade.
j. II. Christner. j. Q. Ward. A.. x.
Phillips. Ed Yates. j. p. Dawson.
r. l.. Griffith. r. 3. Wilmer, Y. M.
Crockett OF Harlirgen.
with Rev. Fred Clark acting as
installing officer. newly elected Of
ficers for the Woman's Auxiliary
or the Presbyterian church were
installed Tuesday afternoon at the
annual meeting Of the organization.
The following were installed: Mrs
John Leslie president: Mrs. r. NJ.
VIM. vice president: Mrs. Leroy
Ziegler. secretary. and Mrs. John
Rouse. treasurer. Mrs. Ben Stafford,
the present president. presided and
called for the reports OF the past
years work In a most interesting
manner. She Illustrated the work OF
the past year with an improvised
road on a table, lined on either side
with miniature trees. There was a
small automobile on the road and q
tiny home Represented the goal "a
be reached. Each step on the road
home brought rs different reports
of work accomplished during the
past year.
A number OF the auxiliary wom-
en- are planning TO attend the Aux
iliarv Training school to be held In
Weslaco Thursday Of this week and
10 be conducted by Mrs. George
Smith Of Brownsville. PresbyteriRl
president. The program was con-
cluded with a social hour, with the
serving OF refreshments.
About twenty-five members Of the
intermediate Endeavor Society Of
the Presbyterian church gathered al
the church Saturday night for q st.
Patrick's party. The evening was
spent in games and contests. follow
ed by refreshments. Mrs. John Les
lie vas I'm charge Of the entertain
ment. Mrs. Oslo Mcneil Is the lead
er Of the organization. with Mrs.
r. O. Smith assistant.
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Mrs. O. M. Brundage