, 1935-05-31
Mrs. Murray
Is Mew Head
Of League

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HARLINGEN. May 81. The
beautiful new home Of Mrs. r. L.
Hill was the Gene Monday after
noon OF the final meeting Of the
year for the Rio Grande Art League.
Co-hostesses were Mrs. j. ID. Patrick
and Mrs. G. ID. Dennis. Floral ad-
ornment Of the entire lower floor
and the patio was IN keeping with
the color harmony Of each room.
Mrs. Frank Grimsell conducted
an installation service Of unusual
interest when Mrs. Ben Sanders,
retiring president and organizer OF
the Art League presented the gavel
TO Mrs. j. j. Murray who was hon.
ored with a vocal solo. For You
Alone" sung BY Miss Barbara Bar
rier. The gavel. made Of native
wood. was the gift OF Mrs. Sanders.
Mrs. Henry Carlisle sang as a de-
dication number to Mrs. Sanders.
Sweet as a Rose" and presented
her with a bouquet OF roses. Mrs.
George Met ullough of Pharr pres
ented Mrs Sanders with a water
color painting done by Claire Pack
CT. the gift Of the organization.
Other officers installed were Mrs
J. ID. Patrick. first vice president:
Mrs. Howard z. Butt. second vice
president. Miss Ida Campbell. rec
ording secretary; Mrs. George Nc
Cullough. corresponding secretary:
Mrs. John Townsend. treasurer and
Mrs. z. c. Deering. parliamentarian.
A group Of three paintings was
exhibited by Mrs. Carl REFS and an
exhibition of Junior artists work
from the San Benito. Harlingen.
Mercedes and Edinburg schools was
shown.
Announcement was made OF the
completion Of classes for the An
thony ID. Young Art school TO be
held in the Valley in June.
The faculty Of VIM. b. Travis
school was honored Tuesday with a
covered dish at the school by men,
berS Of the Parent Teacher asSo-
citation of the school. Special guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Deerine
and the Rev. L. A. Boone. Mrs. r
wv. Baker was in charge Of the af-
fair and was assisted by Mrs. w. @
Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Gaylord Kinney
and Mrs. j. w. Rollins.
A meeting Of the executive board
Of the PIT. "A. was held following
the luncheon. when recommenda-
tons from the PIT. A. council were
read and adopted.
Members Of the PIT. A. OF the
VIM. B. Travis school who attend
ed the Cameron county council
meeting IN sta. Rosa recently werC
Mrs. w. G. Fitzpatrick. president
Mrs. Berniece Utley. reporting de-
lcgate; Mrs. r. B. Bowman. Mrs. II
M. Cunningham. Mrs. r. r. Wal
lace and Mrs. L. @. Swartwout.
Miss Mary Annice Bush was a
charming hostess for a luncheon
and bridg (which honored a grouT
Of the graduating class of the local
high school and others Of the
younger social set. The affair was
given Monday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Bush.
A springtime motif and rainbow
tints were featured In every detail
with table covers In pastel shades
Of organdie giving the color theme
to the various tables. Place cards
and game table appointments we're
in harmony with the general theme.
as YER the flowers which centered
each table.
At the conclusion OF the games
awards yer presented to Miss Jamie
Lee Green and Miss Rosemary Kun
kel.
The guest personnel included
Mary Jane Elmore, Ina Mae Ever
heart. Elizabeth Myrick, Jean Nc
Clendon. Virginia Pile. Mary Lee
Koniakowsky. Dorothy Brown. Jane
Davis. Jean PhippS. HaSSie Brown
ing Foster, LuSiddie McLelland
Marjorie Medley, Margaret Ramsey
Wilma Williams. Mary Eleanor Felt.
Cleo Clifton. Mildred Quinn. Sara
HoSfeldt. Betty Dean. Ruth Yates
Martha Sutton. Christine Grant
Frances Chastain. Lucille Caminade
Marion Williams. Rosemary Kun
kel and jamie Lee Green.