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Sunday, October 16, 1939 VALLEY SUNDAY STAR-MONITOR-HERALD PAGE 3 rs Meet Next Week in District Session in Brownsville Take Leading Roles in BPW Conference Dos Mesas Members Guests Mrs. Jones WESLACO Mrs. Charles Jonei was hostess Thursday for a pleas Confab Set Saturday In Brownsville State Head To Visit Valley -Clubs' Judge Sarah T. Hughes To Speak on 1 00 Years Of Women's Progress at Confab las B. P.

W. Club, and was chair- onuwwavuiB- Twelfth annual conference of District four of the Business and Professional Women's clubs of Texas trill get under. mtm VV- NtK Aul vvN! V. nexi aaturaay afternoon at 4 o'clock. The two-day conference with headquarters at the Traveler's hotel, will be presided over by Mrs.

Wilma Ogan, Brownsville, district four director. Mrs. Marquerite Den-Bis. Bownsville la general conference chairman. Highlights of the conference will be an address by Mrs.

Vivian Parsons, Brownsville, novelist, who will talk on "Champions of De- a round table discussion of "Business Women in A Demo- tfacy," to be conducted by one of we distinguished visitors. Judge Barah T. Hughes of Dallas, sUte president; and an address by Judge Hughes on "One Hundred Years of Women's Progress." The entire program follows: Saturday October II 4 p. Registration Traveler's hotel; 6 p. m.

presidents meeting. Travelers hotel; 8 p. ra formal banquet. El Jardln hotel; Mrs. Vivian Parsons speaks on Champions of Democracy; 10 p.

nv; Informal reception, SI Jardln hotel, for Judge Sarah T. Hughes, president, f'exas State Federation of Business nd Professional women's clubs. 8vnday, October 8 a. general assembly, bou-emet room of El Jardln hotel: presi ing hospitality honoring member! of the Dos Mesas club. The living rooms were gay with autumn flowers and the seasonal note was repeated In the refresh ment course served in the late af ternoon after games of bridge wen concluded.

GIVE HER This Exquisite BRIDAL SET Exactly as Pictured Hand Wrought in Yellow Gold 5-Diamond ENGAGEMENT RING Now $2495 10-Diamond WEDDING RING $32.50 Now $19,95 For Limited Time Only Other Diamond Bargains For Your Approval SAVE MONEY ON DIAMONDS and DIAMOND-SET JEWELRY NOW AT I IMSASSTN OT Valley's Finest for II Years is 3ri, Mlse Miriam Coleman BROWNSVILLE Miss Miriam Coleman, executive secretary of the State Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, will attend the twelfth annual conference of district 4-here. Miss Coleman will visit other Valley towns while In this section, and will be ready to give assistance to any club that asks it. Her itiner ary in the district will be: October 19, Alice; October 20, 21, 22, Brownsville; October 23, San Be nito; October 24, Harlingen; Octo ber 25 Mercedes; October 28, Wes laco; October 27, McAllen; October 28-20. Kingsviiie. Miss Coleman is a pioneer in the field of BPW work, being the first executive secretary of any state federation of BPW clubs.

Instru mental In organizing the Paris club in 1027, of which she is a charter member, and has held nearly all the offices and committee chalrmnn ships from time to time, Twice she has been a district director, and has served as state finance chalramn. She had been a dele gate to many state conventions, and has attended the national conventions held at Richmond, Virginia, In 1031, Atlantio City In 1037, and? Kansas City, in 1039. Miss Coleman was born and reared in Paris attended Ward Belmont in Nashville, Tennessee, and for several years was connected with an Insurance firm. She was granted a leave of absence from this firm In order to take up work as the state federation's executive secretary, In July 1937, Weekend Guest BROWNSVILLE A weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs.

O. Titus Is W. S. Sollenberger of Mexico City. i dents reports; round table discus-Ion on Business Women in A De mocracy, conducted by Judge Hughes: Miss Fannie Lee Blythe, Corpus Chrlstl, what is Democracy; BROWNSVILLE "100 Yearrof i Women's Progress" will be the subject on which Judge Sarah T.

Hughes, of Dallas, will speak at the twelfth annual conference of district Tour of the Brownsville Professional Women's clubs, to be held in Brownsville, October 21 -22nd. Judge Hughes Is president of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs; immediate past president of the Dal- Calendar For Week Is Crowded HARUNGEN Luncheons special meetings, and other activities in addition to regularly scheduled sessions promise another busy week for women of Harlingen. Women from other Valley sections are to share in several of the dominant affairs on the week's calendar. D. A.

R. Luncheon To Be Wednesday Wednesday the Lieut. Thomas Barlow chapter, N. 8., D. A.

R. meets at the Reese-Wil-Mond Hotel at one o'clock for monthly luncheon and program. Rev. Robert Brown, actor of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, will be the guest speaker.

his topic to be "Foreign Frontiers." Hostesses for the luncheon will be Mesdames C. A- Grlffeth, J. C. Myrick, A. J.

Rabel, Ira Eels, and B. Lankford. Friday women from all over the Valley interested in golfing are in vited to share in the opening fall luncheon to be held at 13:30 noon at the Madison Hotel. Mrs. Charles O.

Lee, Harlingen, will be in charge of the business meeting when a number of important matters will be discussed. Women interested in attending are asked to telephone reservations to Mrs. H. Dismukes at the Harlingen Golf Course not later than Thursday. Guest Speaker To Address P.

T. A. Supt- A. B. Sanders of Donna will be guest speaker at the meet ing of the High school parent Teacher Association Monday at 3:30 at the high school.

Mr. Sanders is recognised throughout the Valley as a speaker of particular force and interest and all members are urged to attend the Monday meeting. Ex ecutive bead meeting will be at 2:30 p. nv Two Meetings Set For Primera Club PRIMERA Members of the Pri mera Home Demonstration Club are asked to take reports of indi vidual achievements for the year to the club meeting Thursday at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. Ida Ouynea, The reports are to be compiled in to the general report for the dul to be presented at the Valln' Fede ration meeting at Rio Grande Clt; the following week, Monday evening club membei will engage in a- party arranged at the Primera Methodist Church with losers In a recent contest entertain ing the winners.

Husbands of mem hers will be special guests. Mrs. Nan Cannon, Weslaco, Our Town's Business In Pioneer Days; Miss Lu Elsie Nagel, 8an Benito, Business and Government Grow jUp in Our Town. Miss Eunice T. Richardson, Alice, Business and Government Grow Up in Our country; Mlsa Virginia Harlingen, Democracy's Attempt to Balance Power; Mrs.

Beuah Lyle, Mercedes, Our Econom lo Opportunity in A Democracy; Miss Dorothea Wilson. McAllen Meeting Human Needs In a Demo cracy: Mrs. Alice T- Bludworth, KlngsvUle. We. the People.

1 nv. luncheon. El Jardln hotel. address by Judge Hughes on 100 Years of Women's Progress: skits by the clubs; tour to airport, sea- portt, and to Old Mexico. Committees tn charge of the eon ference are.

Banquet. Aklne Morris. Elisabeth Morris; Luncheon, Buddy Ouinn, Nellie Williamson: Entertainment, Sffie Incram: Housing, Mary Whit- tng; Registration. Bess Schreiber, i Louise Bettenhauser. Minnie Bell man of the national legislative com mittee for the year 1937-1038.

Besides being actlvr in the B. and W. work, she is a member oT the Zonta Club; American Association of university Women; Dallas Bar Association; Texas Bar Associa tion and American Bar Association. She attended Goucher College and George Washington University, and was admitted to the bar In the District of Columbia and Supreme Court of Texas in 1023, and the Su preme Court of the United States in 1037, She practiced law in Dallas, from December 1032 to February 1035, when she was appointed Judge of the nth district court of Dallas county, Texas, by Governor James V. AUred.

She was then judge of the same court for four years beginning Jan. 1, 1037. Judge Hughes was a member of of the House of Representatives, Texas Legislature, from January 1, 1031, to February 1933. She is a member of Delta Gam ma (social) Kappa Beta PI (legal) Delta Sigma Rho (honororary debating) Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary Jducational) and, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary scholastic). Jury service for women is an un dertaking to which Judge Hughes has given and Is giving much time and attention.

She has stated "There are Just two ways in which cltisen may participate directly in his government, one is by vot ing and the second Is by Jury service, and that the time Is not Tar away, when the women of Texas will be able to act in the full capacity of citizenship instead of Just half. Judge Hughes will speak at the luncheon, Sunday, October 32, at 1 p. and her address will be broadcast over station KOFI. She will also "conduct the round table dis cussion on the years outline of work of all Business and Profes sional, Women's clubs, "Business women in a Democracy" at the gen eral assembly Sunday morning. October 23.

Mrs. W. D. Baden Wins Score Honors McALLEN Mrs. W.

D. Baden won high score at auction when members of the Sunny Border Bridge club met at the home of Mrs. Virgil Clark Wednesday. The Hal lowe'en theme was delightfully car ried out In bowls of orange ginnias, in tallies, and lunch cloths, Special guests were Mrs. A.

D. Hubbard and Miss Muriel Mathts. A delicious dessert course was served. Members present were Mesdames W. D.

Baden, Arthur Swain, O. O. Miller, O. M. Stetson, and Miss Ardath Miller.

Miss Mathis will be hostess to the elub October 25. Fall Nuritry Opening oat 16th to list Bougalnvillea. Rose Bashes Sc. and hundreds of ethers. FLETCHERS HABMNGRN (Free Rose Bush with laeh Dollar Furehase) SRB CLASSIFIED WW UNTRIMMED COATS Superbly tailored new un-trimmed coatal Fitted or wagger venlona with interesting details raised shoulders, graceful back fullness.

Fine fabrics ribbed or nubby woolens. 12 to 20. $1 10 $2975 Xi Transportation, Catherine Luion; Bulletins, Thyra Sutton, Jacklyn Sampson, Alcine Morris. HospltaUty, Julio O'Brien, Vivian Parsons, Kathryn Hamilton, Dell Solinger, Lena Gay More; Literature, Bertha Leonard: Conference 4 Secretary. Thyra Sutton.

0 Society Calendar BROWNSVILLE Monday Baptist WMU at p. m. at the ajhurch for mission study. Hone chanter 134. OES, at I p.

nv at tne Masonic Tempie. the Masonic Temple. Beta 61 ma PM at 9mt toe ime of Mrs. Thurman A. Kinder.

home Presbyterian auxiliary at 1:00 p. In. at the church. Methodist WMS at 3 p. m.

In dr- 8ea as follows: one, at the church; to. Mrs, W. Jones: three, Mrs. jff. S.

Coulter: Lucy Rae, Mrs. A. W. miflet. FeUowshin supper of the Church pi the Advent (Episcopal) at :30 m.

In the parish house. Woman's auxiliary at 3:30 p. m. at the Church of the Advent pariah Mrs. Marguerite Dennis, Brownsville, is general chairman of arrangements for the two-day conference of district 4 in Brownsville.

(Leica-Photo by Glenn Dennis) Mrs. Vivian Parsons, of Brownsville, novelist will be featured speaker at the Saturday evening banquet (Leica-Photo by Glenn Dennis) HargiHGroup Elects Corps New 'Officers RAYMOND VI LLE New offi cers were chosen when the Hargill Home Demonstration club iwt on Wednesday at. the school houi the president Mrs. L. A.

Frances presiding. New officers are Mrs, Arthur Miller, president; Mrs, Willis Rowe treasurer; Mrs. L. A. Frances, council delegate; Mrs.

Frank Harborn dairy products demonstrator; Mrs R. W. Stewart, kitchen demonstrator. Next meeting will be held with Mrs. Frank Harborn October 36 when Miss Marie Miller will give a demonstration on nut breads, Missouri Picnic WESLACO Annual Missouri picnio will be held at the park here Sunday, October 30.

Lunch will be served at 13:30 o'clock followed bv a program. Coffee will be furnished. Look Your. Loveliest For Dancing Beneath The Atari In The Palm Room, Caaa dePalmai Hotel As an introductory special for Ex-CeNCli Beauty Aids we win give A Hit MAKI'UP with each Shampooind Halrdrtii 50 Phono 78! For Appointment Effgum't Beauty Salon McAllen More Important than Ever! Mrs. Wilma Osran, also of Brownsville, is president of the hostess club, and director of district four.

She will preside at the conference. A. Rogers Photo) 's-. Mrs. Nan Cannon, Wes laco, Valley Federation president of the BPW will take part in the panel dis cussion, another of the confab events.

(Edrington Photo) Tot's Birthday Is TT 'aI TV VVltil FartV McALLEN To celebrate Calvin W. Wolff's first birthday, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Wolff entertained a group of children and their moth ers with a party Wednesday after noon at their home, The living and dining rooms were gaily festooned with pastel streamers, bright balloons and a quantity iTiTiy tQlatt(i rUDber UHa Mrs. James Haas, Mrs. Edelstein.

Mrs. A. Weaterman, Mrs, Lee Rowe, Mrs, Kelley Elam, Mrs. Scott Ford, Mrs, Oahman, Mrs. Kirk Mai-lory.

Mrs, W. Holmes, Mrs, Wes terman of San Antonio, Mr, and Mrs. L. Peok and Mr. and Mrs, Isadore Moriti of Brownsville, Victoria Ward PTA Plans Halloween Carnival Oct, 27 BROWNSVILLE Plans for the school carnival to be given October were completed at the Thursday aTternoon meeting of the Victoria Ward Parent-Teacher association at the school.

Mrs. L. Sledge, president, pre sided over the session which was icatured by a short program of saiety songs and a fire prevention exercise given by the primary About forty attended. Mrs Berta Paine la Named Delegate To Grand Chapter HARUNGEN Mrs. Herta Paine was named delegate from Harlin- Chapter 641 to Grand Chapter.

I AM It a dnnAHH Btaa IIBH Order of the Eastern Star, In San Antonio October 21-28 at the regular meeting of chapter Thursday evening. After the program refreshments were served by Mesdamea Celia FtUtoe and Helen ritapatrlck, Judge Sarah T. Hughes, of Dallas, will be the featured speaker at the conference, leading the panel discussion, and making the main address Sunday. She is state president. Sunday Rites Will Be Read In McAllen McALLEN At nine o'clock Sun day morning, Oct.

13, Miss Betty Covalt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Covalt is to become the bride of Floyd Stanley Wood of Mission, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Wood of Colorado Springs, Colo. The wedding will be performed In the presence of a number of relatives and close friends at the First Methodist Church with the Rev, F. H. Ham-ner, pastor, officiating. For her wedding Miss Covalt will wear a frock of thistle alpaca, fashioned with a bustle back, plain front ending in a high neckline which will be finished with a necklace of gold costume jewelry.

Her hat and accessories will be plum colored and she will wear a corsage of matching roses, Miss Aline of McAllen is to be maid of honor. Her dark plum dress of alpaca is street length and made similar to the bride s. Clyde Price of McAllen will serve the groom as best man. The wed ding music will be played by Phelan corn, organist, while Frank Crab-tree of Donna will precsde the ceremony with a vocal solo, "I Love You Truly." Following the wedding there will be a reception at the home of the bride's parents after which the young couple will go on a short trip. Miss Covalt is a graduate or tne 1039 senior class of the McAllen high schol and is well known among the city's younser set.

The groom- elect graduated from the Mission high school at the same time. Cafeteria Style Dinner Friday Be Held At Jardm BROWNSVILLE A cafeteria style dinner featuring Mexican foods -'will be served at El Jardln school beginning at 7 p. Friday according to Mrs. Lee Martin. The dinner will bo sponsored by the Parent-Teacher association finance committee, of Mrs.

Martin is chairman. Proceeds will be used to purchase window shades the school building and to install artRicial lighting In classrooms, it was stated, Foods to be served wll Include tacoa, coffee, pie and candy, There will be entertainment including games and music, Mrs, Mrs, Martin announced. RETURN HOME PHARR Mr, and Mrs. James T. Sissel, who have been the house-guests here of Mr, and Mrs.

Bill Danner and family, left Wednesday for their home in Muscatine, Iowa, GENUINE MEXICAN HANDICRAFT WILLOW BASKETS BAMBOO BASKETS PALM BASKETS Ideal far Gifts or Personal Vse. Baskets for livery Purpose, You'll We surprised at our low prices, Rio Grand Importing Co. Opposite Chamber of Commerce Brownsville Phone 1591 Xuetday festooned whistles and a variety ol Learners elub with Mrs. Harbert fancily wrapped candies were dls-tsavenport tributed among the guests. Junior Service League at :50 a.

Refreshmanta were served Barbara go at Landrum's. Ann.Elam, Stephen Haas, Pauline Travel elub with Mrs. Wll- Ford. Miky Rows. Mildred Fallek, Kamson.

Charles Holmes, Dickie Oshman Treble Clef club with Mrs, KeUis Nancy Danalger, Betty Elaine Ber-D Buckley, man, Hilda Chaleff, Betty Jean Ep- Athenlan club with Mrs. stein, Norma Lee Westerman; Mrs Reed. U. Grant Walker, Mrs. R.

Ci essman Tuesday Bridge club with Mrs. Mrs. Lena Haas, Mrs, M. Nasits, O. W.

Neck, Mrs. Alebrt Chaleff, Mrs. M. Fallek Mardl Bridge duo witn Mrs, a. Doolsby.

Wadneada Penny Swper at the Central Christian church. Wednesday Study club with Mrs. Maemanua Instead of with lira, W. Moothart, CottUllon club at I p. m.

at the fiashlell studia BrW" wtth Mr" 2S2 --1SSSL dub with j. Thwaday ei jarain Home uemonswauou alub Mrs. George Dockey, Brownsville Study club with Mn, R. E. Green.

Alpha Study club with Mrs, R. A. Sightower at 9:30 FrMay Literature and Arts Review with Mrs, James Abney at 1:30 a. Travelogue tea by the Roxanna class at the Central Christian church at n. nv Mexican dinner at p.

m. at El Jardln school sponsored by t. a aaturoay District four conference of the Buslneu and Profeasional Women's dubs. Sunday District four conference of the Members Initiated RIO GRANDS CITY The ef the Valley Club waa enterumea Tuesday night at the home of Mrs, OtlUa Cavawi at which time two new members, Miasea worwnaia and Laurencl Aeivedo, wire initial pd. 4 Tj'tlvi member! weri prtscnt.

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