, 1935-10-30
Church Class
Entertained
In Mercede

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MERCEDES. Oct. 30.-The Hal
lowe'en season was observed IN a
most delightful way at the week
emo, with more than so members
and guests Of the Methodist Sun
day School class. OF which. 4. III
Poteet Is the instructor, gathering
az the Poteet home for an evening
Halloween party. Orange and black
prevailed in the color theme. with
q purely Spanish theme being used
IN the Mexican style dinner served
early IN the evening. during which,
music was furnished by a Mexican
orchestra Mrs. Floyd Langford
was In charge OF the program, with
Robert Miller as POSTMASTER. Miss
Mary Alice Edwards gave two Span
lSh songs. and Miss Julia Ann
Street gave clever readings. joaquin
Fernandez contributed piano num-
bers and little Miss June Poteet, IN
8 Spanish costume. sang. Nix Har-
rington led the group in songs.
Mr.. Poteet installed the follow
ing new officers for the coming
year: ]. G. Deyo. president: Mrs.
Mrs. M. L. David, vice president:
Mrs. r.. r. George. secretary-treas-
urer; Robert Miller. assistant teach
er and Mrs. George Potts. seconu
assistant.
A dinner and a theatre party was
the pretty compliment extended
Mrs L. S. Jones Of this city. chief
operator Of the local office Of the
Rio Grande Valley Telephone Com
pany for the past ten years, by a
number Of the local employees. The
dinner was held at "Joe's Place"
here. with a Mexican style repast
being served.
Miss Lille Belle Scott presented
Mrs. Jones with q ten-year service
pin. on behalf OF the employees.
Mrs. Bill Ewing was given a five
year pin. Others IN attendance for
the dinner were Mrs. Pearl Boaz,
Mrs. Ross Puckett and l. s. Jones.
Mrs. Beverly Caldwell was elect
ed president Of the Mercedes Fed
Grafton Of Church Auxiliaries Tues
day afternoon. at a meeting OF the
several churches OF the city, held
az the First Presbyterian church.
with the women Of the church as
the hostess group. Mrs. O. u. Schaef-
fer was named Secreta-y-treaSurer.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. John Leslie. assisted by the
secretary. Mrs Charles Weimer.
The women of the Baptist church
presented the program. under the
direction Of their auxiliary presi-
dent. Mrs. Herbert Cora. The speak
er for the afternoon was Mrs. a.
J Harrell OF Edcouch, her subiecS
being Our Glorious Task The
theme Of the meeting was Youth"
Mrs. George Espen had the devo-
tional, which centered about Ser
vice OF Motherhood"
Following the session. a social
hour vas held in the annex. where
Mrs. Il. =. Evans and Mrs. j. r.
Barry poured coffee and tea nc a
beautifully appointed table. Mr.
John Leslie. Mrs. Marcus Hines ano
Mrs. John Pace composed the re-
ceiving committee. The newly elect
ed officers VIII assume their duties
the first Of the year.
Members OF the younger group
enjoyed q very enjoyable barn
dance one evening az the week END
In the hay loft Of the II. Fl. Kidder
home west Of Mercedes, with Mss
Miss Betsy Kidder and Miss Doro-
thy Roman as hostesses. The boys
and girls came dressed in overalls
and psnaforeS The hay loft deco-n-
tons featured pumpkins In patches
Of johnson grass and weird Hal
lowe'en symbols. Corncob pipes
were given as favorS. Those pres
ent were Misses Maude Mcqueen,
Dorothy Borchelt, Carolyn Fore.
Helen Mclaughlin. Josephine Nc
Neil. Blake Agnew, Bill Prothro,
Billie Powell. George King. Howard
Roman, Bill Copeland. John Sch
malzried. H. T. Tdmore. Mss
Dorothy Anderson directed the
rnrang during fire evpnfnr.