, 1935-11-06
Ethiopia Is
Discusse By
Club Group
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MERCEDES, Nov. 6.-"Ethiopia"
formed an interesting subject for
the program given ut the monthly
meeting Of the G-Womens Literary
Society, held at the home Of Mrs.
g. T.. Allen. MRS. l. q. Smith dis
cusSed the Causes and Conditions Of
the Ethiopian War. This was fol-
lowed by an instructive talk on the
Geographic Points" by Mrs. Tom
Dowis. with Mrs. John Pace giving
q description OF the People, Their
Customs and Habits"
Mrs. Dowis presided nc the ses-
sion, when the constitution and by
laws were read by Mrs. George
Smith. chairman Of the committee
In charge. Included on this commit
tee are Mrs. Lawrence Wise and
Mrs. e. II. Allen. TWO new members
we're added to the charter member
ship roll OF the club, Mrs. j. o.
Ward and Mrs. Bert Green. The
hostess served a refreshment course
during q social session. Other MEM
bers present were Mesdames M. J.
Howe. John G. Tom, l.. r. Dorland,
and Marcus Hines.
Symbolic OF the Halloween sea-
son, the pretty bridge luncheon
given at the week end by Mrs. Shelly
Collier, featured place cards on
which were witches and black cats,
and cauldrons which contained
fortunes for each guest, made ap-
propriate favors. Following the
luncheon. contract bridge was
played with Mrs. Ed Olson scoring
in the games. Included In the guest
list we're Mesdames II. ]. Lauder
dale, r. Maierhofer. r. r.. Graham,
Charles Hupp, w. O.. Greenlee, Art
Tolson and Harold Stuart.
Pink corona blossoms and ferns
formed q pretty color combination
for the afternoon bridge party OF
Monday given by Mrs. Dale Han
shaw, with a number Of out Of town
guests present. Mrs. Rex Vest Of
Mercedes, scored high IN the games
and Mrs. "A. G.. Elkins OF Edinburg,
was second high. Present from Ed
inburg were Mesdames Charles
Daniels. Ernest Sage, "A. j. Blanch-
cite. Buster Bungy, Horat1o weston,
A. c. Elkins, Gus Ryeburg and
Chester Young.
From Mercedes: Mesdames Rex
Vest, George Simms, Raymond ROD"
erts, Thomas Ernest and Harris Hart,
Misses Nan Frances Bates and
Frances Anderson.
The Week OF Prayer" viii be
observed by the members OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Auxiliary by q series Of
breakfasts TO be held at the church
an. tx, starting Wednesday Of this
week. and To include Thursday and
Friday. On these dove there viii be
"A review of the book. aThe Women
Under the SLlthern Cross" two
chapters TO be given each morning.
Preceding the presentation Of the
book. Mrs. Fred Clark will give a
geographical description Of the
country, South America, where the
setting OF the book Is laid.
Wednesday morning, Mrs. John
Leslie and Mrs. M. Hanscheck had
charge OF the program, with Mrs.
John Pace giving the devotional.
Thursday morning, the program will
Be presented by Mrs. r. M VIM
and Mrs. Ben Stafford, with the de-
votional given by Mrs. Walter
Swarner. The conclusion of the pro-
gram Friday morning viii be given
bv Mrs. Katherine Chadick and Mrs.
w. J. Copeland, with Mrs. John
Rouse In charge Of the devotional.
A most enjoyable feature Of the
program held by the members OF the
Methodist Auxiliary Tuesday after
noon, was q talk given by Mrs. o. A.
Payne, telling OF the native people
and their customs In Guatemala,
South America, as related by her
mother, Mrs. J. Avary. who has re-
Gently returned from that country,
after q visit OF more than a year
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