, 1935-03-31

tired civil service employees saying
that these women are entitled to
such aid because they contribute to
the retirement funds through their
husbands.
L. "A. Wise Of Mercedes. vice pres
ident OF the National Association OF
Postoffice Clerks, described the VAL
ley Postal Credit Union through
which postal employees save their
money. The savings are loaned ut
seven per cent interest 10 other EN-
ployes.
DR.. A. r. Sheldon OF Miami Uni
versity who was 10 have made the
principal talk. confined himself 70
remarks on the program that had
gone before. and kept the grow In
an uproar of laughter.
Charles Stewart. assistant post
master at Brownsville. described
how the air mail Ia dispatched there
and said the methods had been
studied by postal workers from 9TH
er sections.
c. l.. Miner. assistant postmaster
at San Benito. settled the contro-
versy OF seniority by stating that
the Bc.toffice mt Santa Maria was
establ' lied in 1876 and that +. 5.
Champion. then the postmaster. Is
still in charge.
Postmaster RAY s. Waite Of Port
V~rA~F r~4A tf-nN NA~ VNwUt AnnW 1nmA-
ed with Valley products would leave
in April and that early construc-
ton Of the causeway is in prospect.
Postal receipts are 80 per cent
ahead OF last year.
Harry Carroll. president Of the
San Benito chamber Of commerce
and a former postal employee. vel
coined the gathering and Postmas-
ter A. G. Oyler OF Edlnburg respond
ed. The invocation vas BY Or.
Hugh Robertson. local Presbyterian.
and Postmaster Alex NJ. Bowie pre-
| sided.
Other talks during the evening
we're made hy G.. r. Cummins Of
McAllen. secretary OF the Valley
branch. City Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION. G. r. Martin OF Merce-
des. president Of the Rural Letter
Carriers OF Texas. Postmaster John
r. Rodgers OF Harrington. PDstmas-
ter r. o. Drake Of Donna and Post
master Harry r. Merits Of McAllen
Entertainment consisted Of Mrs.
Fleming Newton's violin and whist
ling numbers with accomplishments
by Mrs. Donnie Hood who also play
ed piano solos: songs by the Canto-
Tiers composed OF Paul Hornbeck.
M. u. Huffman. Fritz Edwards and
T. G. 8. Caswell with Mrs. Caswell
at the piano. vocal solos by Miss
Iantha Demaree with accompani-
mentS by Mrs. Angie Taylor. piano
duets by Miss Demaree and Mrs.
Taylor, and vocal solos by Miss
Bertha Belinder Of San Antonio
with Mrs. I. vi. Vigness Of La Feria
playing the Accomplishments.
Those who registered were Mrs.
q. M. McCraney. Santa Rose: Mrs.
Carrie r.. Metz. Paul @. Metz. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl o. PoignSr. Ed
couch: Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. G. Oyler. Edlnburg;
r. O.. Carmichael. Mr.. and Mrs. r..
J. Bonner. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ed
wards. IT. r. Yarrow. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Daughtrey. Mr. and Mrs. g. r..
Alewine. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy "A. Brink.
Hugh Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs. James
#. Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry vi.
Carroll. MI. and Mrs. II. "A. Draw.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Robertson. Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Fl. Smith. Mrs. Angie
Taylor and Miss Iantha Demaree.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bowie. Mrs. Ray
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Ken
drick. y. II. Shelander. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bruce. San Benito.
Harry 8. Merits. y. M. Moore.
Merle A. wood. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Adam. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.. Cummins.
Mr. and Mrs. r.. T.. Paul. Anna
Clark. McAllen: Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Rel. Mr.. and Mrs. C. n. Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Smith. u.
A. Wise. Mercedes: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Hoge. Mr.. and Mrs. N. q.
Hargett. Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Mitch
ell. Frank Yoder. Mary Lovely. Wes-
laco: Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancy Rodgers. Mr..
and Mrs. N. J. Lear. and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. M. Darden. Harrington.
Myrtle M. Hatch. Mr.. ard Mrs.
Fred Hedges. Mr.. and Mrs. "A. r..
Sheldon, St. Claire Fisher. Misses
Rachel and Helen Fisher. John
Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ellis.
Mission: David Joost. @. L. Baker.
Stella Dickson. o. @. Hennine,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Stewart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter r.. Bowles. MI. and
Mrs. w. r. Burnett. Brownsville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack York. Pharr;
Ehnor r. Poignee. Mr.. and Mrs. r..
O. Drake, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Syl-
veSter, Donna.
Mrs. T.. M. vigness. La Feria;
Harvey g. stiles. Millie stiles. r. I.
Gabbert, Los FreSnos: Olivia ID.
villegas. j. Viilegas, Sullivan City:
Ray s. Waite, Port Isabel; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl o. Poignee. Edcouch:
Eva M. Morrow. ". VI. Morrow.
Rangerville; Mrs. B. p. Hackett,
Ravmondville: Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Hill. Los Tndios: Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4.
Lake. In Paloma: John T.. Box. Ly-
ford; n. $. Champion. Santa Maria: