, 1935-03-24
PTA Council
viii Be Held
In Haningen
Especial 10 The Hefaldl

ADptAlhA W Ah- A1tihAlf
HARLINGEN, March 23.-All
Parent Teacher associations aiiLiat-
ed with the Cameron county councii
are urged to send their full quota OF
representatives to the regular meet
ing of the Cameron County Coun-
cil TO be held Saturday in the Har-
lingen high school. The business
seSSicn. OF interest 10 all delegates
will open promptly at 1890 follow
ing ar executive board meeting.
Parents interested in character de-
velopment Of the child will be Civ
en- an opportunity TO attend the Ed
ucational Panel, at ITO p. m. con
quoted by DR.. James K. Knight, In
structor in the department Of ex-
ens.on Of the state University who
j. teaching classes in the subject
Of mental hygiene in a number OF
GOWNS of the Valley. DR.. knight will
be assisted in presenting the panel
by Z. G. Deering. superintendent OF
Harrington schools: Warren Ballard,
principal of central ward; Mrs. j. ID.
Cough, Mrs. NJ. Rudy, teachers, ana
Mrs. II. z. Butt.
The entire program OF the after
noon session Is built around the
theme OF Home Influences AS Az
fecting the Child" Entertainment
numbers for this session include
duet numbers by Bliss Emogene Oler
and Miss Margaret Elmore, and a
reading, Experiment" by Maurine
Smith.
Those attending the all-day ses-
sion are asked TO bring a covered
dish for the luncheon. A program
will be given at the luncheon hour.
A ceremony OF quiet simplicity
marked the marriage Of Mrs. A. v.
Durkee and Mr.. w. A. Briggs which
took place Tuesday evening. al 3
o'clock at the Durkee home, 3l4 East
Monroe street. The Rev. Leslie A.
Boone. pastor Of the Methodist
church. read the marriage ritual.
ONLY immediate members OF the
families we're present for the cere-
mony and the informal reception
which followed.
Mrs. Briggs has lived in the city
since 1920, coming here from Can
ton. Mo, and Mr.. Briggs Is a pio-
neer in this section, having helped
develop the section known as Briggs
Coleman. He formerly lived IN
Waxahachie.
Present for the wedding we're Mrs.
Chat johnson. w. H. Briggs, Mr.
and Mrs. K. II. Briggs and son,
Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shotwell
and children, Betty Jean and Bobby
of Mercedes; Miss Betty Rogers OF
Canton, Mo. and Claude Hostetter
Of Frankfort. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs will make
their home at 3l4 East Monroe 81.
Guest day was observed by mem
bers Of circle five OF the Metho-
dist Missionary Society In a most
entertaining way when they held q
reception Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. Lloyd II. Thompson
A blue and gold color theme was
achieved in a pleasing way through
out the reception rooms by the Law
ish use Of Texas bl~uebonnetS and
California peoples arranged In Mex
lean blue glassware.
Guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. w. NJ. Dris-
kin and Mrs. Joe Wood. circle chair
man.
A musical program was given by
Mrs. Edward Milligan who sang
three numbers, "Rockin' In De
Wind" Money, Honey. Money" and
I'll Take You Home Again Kath-
leen." Mrs. @. w. Edgerton was &C
companist
Mrs. Eugene Torbett read two de-
lightfully entertaining numbers,
Home" by Edgar Guest and When
Johnny Went 10 College"
Mrs. 10 Wood had. chsrge of the
program and the clever contests de-