, 1935-07-28
THO Visitors
Honored With
Party Event

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DeCel was assisted by her sister,
Mrs. Douglass Cantwell. OF Harlin-
gen. in extending q delightful cour-
tesy 10 two Valley visitors this
week. Mrs. Ray Glasscock of Los
Angeles. a guest here in the DeCell
home. and Miss Nola Meers Of
Brady. a guest Of Mrs Cantwell.
The hospitality was given In the
home Of Mrs. DeCell. with contract
filling the afternoon hours.
Mrs. Walden Haynes claimed the
score trophy, Mrs. Morgan won also
an awaIu. sud Mrs. l.. v. Rice, the
travel prize. Attractive gifts we're
presented the honorees.
Included among those present
were Mesdames Earl Pike OF Pro-
greso: ". GrimseIl, III. Spencer.
Frank Dempsey, King, Adams. Joe
Woods, Of Harlingen; II. l.. Nolin,
John Rouse. James Howe, Ed
Perry, OF Mercedes: l. ID. Matthews
Of Alamo. and Miss Heacock Of
Weslaco.
Wednesday evening. Mrs. NJ. A.
Borchelt entertained for her daugn-
ter, Eileen. with q delightful chill
dren's party, In honor OF the tenth
birthday anniversary Of the honoree,
Prizes In games held on the lawn,
were awarded Beverly Waters. Lor-
en- Borchelt. Jack Beale and Mar
jorie SchwarZ.
Completing the guest list were
Harold Rupert. Thomas Burchfield.
Merle Borchelt, Irwin Twenhaeffel
Sidney and Joyce Clark. Barbara
Morrison, zelma Lee Dorland, Nor
inc Gidele, Betty Joe Matlock, Bet
ty Green, Charlyn Avant, Gather
inc Schwarz. Milton Krause.
Miss Betty Jane Scott entertain
ed the Pedro club at her home
Thursday afternoon, with Miss
Jackie Hampton being awarded the
club trophy. Miss jeanette Jones
was made a member Of the club.
Others present were Misses Mary
Ruth Bennett, Fay Elmore, Verda
Jones and Mrs. Harry GesSling.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Hale and Mr.
ana MRS. Van Cleve OF WeSlaco, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Crouch OF
Mercedes, were added to the mem
berShip roll OF the Acne Re-
creational club Of Mercedes, which
includes q large number Of mem
bers from numerous Valley towns
at the dance held Thursday night
at the Mercedes Weslaco Country
club The Valley Serenaders. Mer-
cedes dance orchestra, furnished
music for the event.
Cl.atting and stitching afforded
diversion for the pretty seated tea
given Wednesday afternoon for
Mrs. A. j. Brewer, hostess for the
event being Mrs. d. r. Brewer and
her daughter, Mrs. r. O.. Swain. AT
the close of the afternoon. a dainty
plate was served to Mesdames
Brewer, Jack Martin, Walden
Greenlee, Gertrude Fraser, Shelly
Collier. r. Maierhofer, M. r.. Law
Ter. Art TolSon and Henry Lauder
dale.
Informal games Of duplicate con-
tract bridge were enjoyed one eve
ing this week by a group Of friends
In the home Of Mr. and Mrs. o. f.
Van Berg. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. II. Z. Hager. MI. and Mrs,
4 K. Johnson. DR.. and Mrs. ID. r
Brewer and Morris Allen
Mrs. Gertrude Fraser entertained
this week for her little son. Donald,
with q theatre party. Donald and
his guests gathered at the Manhat-
tan cafe before the party and we're
| served a dessert course. including a
birthday cake. Donald's guests were
Jack Green. Billy Latham. John
Stuart, Freddie Bernard, Shelly
Collier. Norwood Sewell. Donald
Mcdonald. John Taylor and Ernest
Allen.
Mr.. Curtis Own. son OF the Rev,
and Mrs. @. ID. Owen OF Mercedes,
and Miss Mildred Harrison. daugh-
ter Of Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Har-
rison, Of Odessa, were married IN
Odessa Thursday. with Rev. Owen
and Rev. Harrison officiating. Rev.
Owen is pastor Of the Mercedes
Baptist church. and Rev. Harrison
is pastor Of the Baptist church al
Odessa. The groom has many
friends In Mercedes and Is at
present a member OF the school
faculty In Odessa. Rev. and Mrs.
Owen and family expect to return
10 Mercedes next week from Odes-
Sa.
Mrs. Ed Yates entertained the
Needlecraft club this week. Mrs.
T.. Il. Neel of Longview, was a Wis
itor.
Mrs. II. Fl. Poag and daughter.
Mrs. Herbert Goza. and husband
are visiting in Center Point, guests
OF Mrs. Poag's sister, Hiss BERTHE
Wray.
MI. and Mrs. Jack Myers and
Charles Bedgood left this week for
their home in Shreveport. La, after
a visit here in the home Of Miss
Frances Keelty.
Miss Lurille Clayton OF st. Louis.
arrived this week for q visit here
with her sister, Mrs. G. G. Afford.
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