, 1935-11-17
Mrs. Laycock
Honors Club
At Meeting

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McALLEN, Nov. 16 - Mrs. NJ. II.
Laycock was hostess Wednesday af-
ternoon TO the McAllen Study club,
with Mrs. G. o. Bennett presiding
during the absence Of the president,
Mrs. j. ". Goodwin. Mrs. E N. Cat
lett and Mrs. w. Fl. Moon gave re-
ports on the recent Valley Fedora
ton meeting.
Texas Art" was the subject for
the afternoon and Miss cara Thig-
pen described the 'Ney Studio" In
Austin, which she had visited a few
years after the death Of the famous
sculptor. Miss Thigpen also gave
an interesting account of the life Of
the brilliant but eccentric Elizabeth
Ney. Mrs. /. B. Sigler gave a most
appropriate short poem by Ruth Ma
son, called ITO a japanese Print"
Mrs. w. E. Trantham, in discus
sing Texas Art and Artists" trac-
ed the development of art in Texas
from the Indian photographs to the
gigantic Old Trail Drivers Memoir
al now being constructed by Borg
lum. She spoke Of the work of the
Franciscan monks and mentioned
particularly the San Jose Mission at
San Antonio which Is considered the
most beautiful mission in America.
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\. Dale Snowden, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
p. G. Snowden,, was honored Tues
day evening when Mrs. Snowden en-
tertained with a farewell party be-
fore Dale leaves the latter part OF
this month TO join the U. S. Navy.
Those attending the hospitality
were Misses Sarah Jane Worthani,
Maxine Delp, Mary Ray. Reba Rob-
inson. Esther Duncan, Dahlia Dun
can, Helen Coats, Arlene Snowden,
Norma Peterson, Lillian Utter, Viola
Peterson. Margaret Peterson, Maxine
Coats. Wanda nellie Wilson and
Mary Helen Bonneau.
MeSSrS. Sid Workman, Chester
Damron, Lester Damron, JIM Worth
am. Fay Damron, Coy Damron, Fay
Fisher, Gene Damron, Leonard
Schibi. Oslin Damron. Jack Dam
ron, Charles Clark, Wiley Tisdale,
Joe Cheever, Howard Archer, La
Verne Archer, Eugene Cheever. Ivan
Snowden, Leland Snowden and Earl
Beck.
Mrs. Alfred NJ. Weir entertained
the Tuesday Contract Bridge club
and a table Of guests including Mrs.
Paul Sherwood, Mrs. George Gaddy.
Mrs. G. A. Marshall and Mrs. John
H. Gregory.
At the termination Of the games
Mrs. Harold Brehm and Mrs. Herbert
Hamlin received first and second
awards respectively.
Mrs. Gertrude Myer, McAllen. and
Mr.. NJ. S. Littleton. Pharr, were unit
ed in marriage recently at Edinburg.
Mrs. Littleton Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Telford, Meal
len residents, and Is a well-known
registered nurse.
Mr.. Littleton Is at present employ
ed as a travelling salesman for the
L. B. Price company. and lived in
San Marcos prior TO his taking res
idence in Pharr.
The couple are making their home
at the Beaver hotel In Pharr.
A meeting OF the Valley Classroom
Teachers association was held We'd
nesday evening in the high school
auditorium with an attendancel Of
about so members present.
Dan Steakley ,McAllen, president
Of the unit vas in charge. The prin-
cipal address was offered by Supt.
<. II. Poteet, Mercedes. in which he
discussed curriculum revision meth
DDS.
Appearing on the program were
Bill Doyle, McAllen, vocal soloiSt &C.
companied by Mrs. Doyle; a high
boys quartet from McAllen: Mrs.
Paul Vickers. McAllen. reading: Miss
Lois Honea, McAllen, vocal selection;
andfMiss Jean Eta Short, McAllen,
vocal selection and Miss Eta Short.
McAllen. trumpet solo.
Members of the Fritz GlaSscock
wedding party were entertained with
dinner dance at Club Royal Wed
nesday evening in connection with
the regular Wednesday night dance.
Miss Nina GlaSScock and Mr.. Larry
will be united in marriage at
the Episcopal church in Pharr sun
day. November II.
Members Of the wedding party in
clude Misses Jean Kelly, Tennessee
Alcorn, Dorothy Biven, Mae Card
well: MeSSrS. James Glasscock, VIII
Horn. Charles Redmond. l.. J.
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Glass
cock, father and mother OF Miss
GlasScock and the honored couple.
The Business and Professional
.omen'S club Of McAllen. will hold