, 1935-04-18

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lighted the group with the County
theme song. Il Love Life"
A few OF the local unit reports
we're given.
County Superintendent Robert
Lyons Of Mercedes, gave an address
on Safety" which brought out
very essential points; safety-as an
educational process; having a clinic
for potential drivers, and are We
prepared 10 meet an emergency by
having a first-aid kit in our cars?
In closing remarks he urged that
We educate children III Gliety.
Mrs. Stella Lewis gave the ad-
dress, "A New Age For Children.
bringing out the a~utocracy and
democracy in homes, the precep-
tons and conceptions.
Following the lunch hour. the
Weslaco high school band gave a
concert on the lawn. The afternoon
session opened with the p~resenta-
ton OF presidents, and Mrs. r.. n.
EubankS OF Kingsville, as time
keeper. An instructive health panel
was directed by Miss Frances May
field. Mrs. Fred Petch. OF Donna.
rendered a vocal solo. IL Love Life
and an encore, Keep on Hoping
The group assembled in the church
auditorium at Sis. with Mrs
Carlyle Sammons. presiding. Mrs
r. NJ. Gonzalez, OF San Diego, gave
her report IN a very unique man
ner, and Won first place. Weslacc
vas represented by Mrs. c. z
Bludworth, accompanied by Mrs. A
"A Harris. and won second place
The address OF the evening was
given by Superintendent +. G. Nc
Connell. "A beautiful memorial SER
vice was in charge of DR.. Jenny A
Green Of Corpus Christi.
Saturday Morning Session
The Saturday morning session
opened with Mrs. X. c. Fawcus
Alice. presiding. Mrs. j. "A. Gauss
S.nton, was time-keeper. The in
vocation was given by Supt. r. G
Mcconnell. The local unit reports
we're completed. Raymond Mills Of
this city rendered a vocal solo, u
Love a Little Cottage with 'KeeL
On Hoping" as an encore.
The credentials and resolutions
committees reported.
DR.. Jenny Green, honorary pres
ident. awarded the prizes for the
year books to the George West as
ISOLATION for first place. The Stuart
Place and Fulton associations TIED
foi second place. The prizes were
beautiful oil paintings. the work OF
d.. Green.
The London association won rec
ignition in the publicity record
book. Mrs. Petty was the publicity
chairman.
The Marando City Mothers sing
ers rendered three selections. under
the direction OF Mrs. Edgar.
The School OF Instruction wa:
under the direction of Mrs. Fred
Porter. state representative. Of
Temple.
Three hundred thirty-five regis
tered during the conference.
Banquet Outstanding Affair
"A beautiful arrangement OF early
summer flowers in pastel tints
adorned the dining hall Of the First
Baptist church when the WeslacC
Parent Teacher association delight
fully entertained with a banquet
the social function OF the Eleventh
Annual Conference OF Tenth Dis
trict Congress Of Parents and Teach
erS. Friday night.
In the absence OF c. L. Skaggs
president CT the Chamber OF Com
merce. Harry Ratliff, secretary
presided as POSTMASTER.
The theme of the conference, The
Child OF Tomorrow" was depicted
III the table decorations. $50 places
being laid for the occasion. Ships
were placed on table mirrors. rep
resenting The Child on the Sea OF
Life" and completing the Splendor
lighted purple tapers representing
knowledge placed at points OF
vantage and were banked with
spring flowers and fern. Miniature
ships with the menu and program
were place favors.
Invocation was given BY Rev. 9
4. Bludworth. pastor Of the Meth
odist church. During the banquet
y X. Whitaker, president OF the
Weslaco Board Of Education, gave
greetings.
Musical selections were given BY
a trumpet trio: Rankin Conwlll
Ruth Jones and Frank Fort, &C
companied by Director Reitz. Mrs
Newell Waters, accompanied by
Mrs. w. F. Powell, rendered several
vocal numbers.
Graduation diplomas were pre-
sented. Those from WeSlaco re-
ceiving them n Mrs. w. r
Keeney and Mrs. "A. w. Arnett.
Favors of candied citrus were
presented to district officers.
Mrs. Carlyle Sammons, Hldalgc
County Council president, was pre-
sented a Life Honorary member
ship, the gift OF the Edcouch-Elsa
unit, with several county associa-
tons assisting.