, 1935-01-02
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Social Groups
J. In Mercedes
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MERCEDES, Jan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ruckell were hosts TO a
few friends at the weekend. Later
IN the evening refreshments we're
served from a beautifully appoint
ed table, which was centered with
poinsettias. flanked with lighted red
tapers.
Their guests included DR.. and
Mrs. "A. T.. Kline. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. T..
Boiling. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles !
weimer. II. L. Scott and Mrs. Bess
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parnell en-
tertained with an informal dinner
one evening this week at their home
liz Palm Heights drive. in honor Of
the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Parnell. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Ragan and daughter Of
Brownsville. and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Brewer and son of Mercedes.
"A pretty evening party among the
younger group Of people was the one
given by Miss Betty Jean Shotwell.
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Paul
Shotwell. Games of pig. lotto
and winkum afforded diversion for
the first part Of the evening. and
later a refreshment course was
served.
Young people present were Misses
Helen Ruth Clark, Sara Virginia
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Martin. Dorothy Carlisle. Betty Sue
Robinson. Dorothea CLAYTON. Laura
Allen Mitchell, II. It. Tfnore. Van
VIM Wheat, lynn Jones, j. p.
Burns. John Schmalzried. LOWE
Henry. Billy Ed Perry, Eugene At
;erberry and Raymond Shotwell.
Monday evenings social calendar
scheduled a delightful supper. fol-
lowed by bridge, In the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Dorland. The
guests brought covered dishes. all
~. which made up a tenptin; re-
past. Tn the games OF bridge which
followed. the success trophy was
awarded Mrs. Paul Showtell and
low TO Mrs. George Rupert.
Guests for the evening included
MeSsrs. and Mesdames NJ. A. Bor-
chelt, II. "A. Clark, George Baum
CART, Paul Shotwell. George Rip
pert and Miss Ella Borchelt.
Misses Estelle and Jacqueline
Ashton OF Corpus Christi. holiday
visitors IN Mercedes, were honoreeS
at a pretty afternoon bridge party
given by their hostess. Miss Mary
Ann Prothro, at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Luther Prothro. Mix
eel bouquets OF winter flowers added
fragrance and beauty where the
young folk enjoyed games Of bridge.
Miss Dora Hager was presented
with "A gift, and Miss Juanita Col
bert was given consolation prize.
Others included in the afternoon
program we're Miss Betty Jean
Shotwell. Miss Alice Bell Martin
and Miss Dorothy Sue Perry.
Mrs. j. c. Shaw was hostess to
a small group OF friends at her
home this week. the afternoon be-
ing spent informally at bridge. the
guests 81 honor being Mrs. John
Ashton Of Corpus Christi. and Mrs.
W. j. Bailey of Memphis. Tenn,
who are visiting in Mercedes. Mrs.
George Markham and Mrs. Bailey
scored high III the games. A dainty
plate wa served after the games.
Other guests present we're Mes
danes Kathryn Chadick. Fred Ben
nett. Margaret Ragland and r. r.
McAfee.
Gum drop Christmas trees made
pretty decorations for the small ia
bles from which was served a
darty luncheon BY Miss Betty Jean
SYtWell. recently. in honor OF Miss
- Sleline and Estelle Ashton c.
Capus Christi. After luncheon a
treasure hunt was held. with Miss
Frances Dawson finding the treas
ure, a box OF candy. Others n
joylng the occasion we're Misses Bet
~ Burdette of Harrington. Dora
Hager. Mary Anne Prothro. Delight
Shaw, Frances Dawson and Joseph
inc Mcneil.
Mrs. Margaret Ragland was
hostess Al an enjoyable dinner Sun
day. Guests for the occasion in
cludcd Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Shaw and
daughter. Miss Imogene. and Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Tabor. all Of Hous-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shaw. Miss
Delight Shaw and John Shaw and
Mrs. M \. Shaw and w. +. Shaw.
Misses Mary Anne Prothro, Betty
Jean Shotwell. Frances Dawson Of
Corpus Christi. EStelle and JAG
quelinc Ashton Of Corpus Christi.
were guests az a party given Satu-
day night ia Harrington by Miss
Dorothy Carlisle.
MISS Juanita Day. home econom-
les teacher IN the Rio Hondo schools.
was a guest in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parnell during
the past week. The visitor is a sis
ter OF Mrs. Parnell.
F. q. Tsppin has returned TO Kill
gore, after a visit here with friends.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dick Bailey had
Ter guests this week, Mrs. Bailey's
mother, Mrs. j. NJ. Eubank. and sis
Der. Mrs. j. L. Norwood and son.
George. all OF Donna