Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1975 Page: 4 of 16
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PROGRAM ON TEXAS WOMEN - Mrs. Juan Lino Perez presented a program entitled,
"Texas Women-Acts of Courage, Daring, and Humor" at a regular meeting of the Florence
J. Scott Study Club held on Wednesday, October 1, at the home of Mrs. Boone LaGrange.
Shown are Mrs. Perez, Mrs. David LaGrange, hostess; Mrs. Boone LaGrange; and Mrs.
James Peterson, who presented the devotional for the meeting.
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Scott Study Club Hears
Program On
Texas Women
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Mary Eleanor Brackenridge,
a businesswoman in her own
right in San Antonio, organized
the Pioneer Club in 1877, one of
the first women's clubs in the
state, and twenty years later
she was one of the founders of
the Texas Federation of
Women's Clubs. Miss
Brackenridge was one of the
women included in a program
on Texas Women presented by
Mrs. Juan Lino Perez to the
members and guests of the
Florence J. Scott Study Club.
"Texas Women - Acts of
Courage, Daring, and Humor,"
was the title of the program,
which focused on the women
who have had a part in the
building of our state.
Jane Wilkinson Long occupies
a unique role in Texas history.
The equal of Sam Houston, she
is sometimes acclaimed as "the
Mother of Texas." Jane
Wilkinson Long witnessed more
than half a century of American
history unfold, beginning with
the War of 1812 and proceeding
through the struggle for Texas
independence and settlement,
and she was a vital part of it.
Another female figure vital to
Texas' history is Suzanna A.
Wilkinson Dickinson, who
survived the battle of the
Alamo, but lost her husband in
the fight. Mrs. Wilkinson and
her baby daughter were given
escort from San Antonio to
Gonzales by the Mexican for-
ces. She was to tell the Texans
of Santa Anna's determination
to put down all resistance, but
after telling her story in Gon-
zales, the Texans took up a
battle cry and a cause around
which they could rally,
"Remember the Alamo!"
Mary Austin Holley published
the first English book about
Texas. She is credited as the
first "lady ambassador" for
Austin's Colony and later, the
Republic of Texas.
Through Jane McManus
Storms Cazneau, a close ob-
server of the political scene,
persons in other parts of the
country learned about and
became interested in Texas and
in life on the frontier.
Sarah Bradley Dodson made
and presented to the Harrisburg
troop company in 1935 the first
Lone Star Flag of Texas, which
flew over Washington-on-
Brazos when Texas was
declared an independent
Republic.
A story long perpetuated by
Texans is that of Cynthia Ann
Parker, a child of the frontier
who was made an Indian
captive at the age of nine and,
after 25 years with the
Comanches, was torn away
from her Indian people and
made a captive of the forgotten
people of her childhood.
The infamous Belle Starr won
fame as an outlaw queen, acting
as a scout for the Confederacy
during the Civil War, eloping
with a horse thief and stage
coach bandit, and spending
time in prison.
Mollie Moore made a name
for herself as a literary woman
and a leader in social and
library circles.
Mollie Bailey, a trail blazer in
the entertainment field,
operated with her husband a
large travelling circus ap-
pearing in Texas towns for over
40 years.
Anna Hardwick Penny backer
wrote the State's first widely
used history textbook when she
was 27 years old.
Miriam Amanda "Ma"
Ferguson served as governor of
the state of Texas for two terms
and spent many years actively
interested in politics and the
common people of our state.
Mrs. Perez used posters and
to tell of these and many other
women who played a significant
part in the development of
Texas, in the fields of literature,
art, politics, business, teaching,
clubwork, and in many other
areas. She led the members in a
discussion of women they had
known who they felt were im-
portant in Texas' history. A quiz
on "Texas Women Today" was
taken by those present to test
their knowledge of women who
are from our state who are
widely acclaimed in 1975,
concluding the program.
The business meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Kenneth
Anderson, President. A
devotional was given by Mrs.
James Peterson. Following the
meeting, refreshments were
served by Mrs. David
I^aGrange.
Auxiliary
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space is too small and security
is inadequate, but the hospital
board has promised im-
provement soon.
In July we received our
membership certificate to the
Texas Association of Hospital
Auxiliaries. In August, we
purchased and had installed
fifteen television sets. In
September, we purchased and
donated to the hospital a $2,000
Datascope.
We have ten $50 Life Mem-
bers, twelve $10 a year Patron
Members, and 52 regular
members, of which three are
men; about twenty-five of these
are active volunteers. One
husband and wife team man the
information desk on Friday
evenings from five to nine p.m.
The Auxiliary Volunteers
have given approximately 1,000
hours, raising money and
serving the public and patients.
Due to the increased case load,
we will be giving more time to
patient care, refreshment cart,
and other services.
We plan a general meeting
this month to present TAHA
pins and service bars and a
program on patient care. We
hope to establish a scholarship
fund with the memorial
donations received and also to
organize a Junior Auxiliary by
Spring.
This Auxiliary has been in-
vited to become a member of
the Council of the Rio Grande
Valley Hospital Auxiliaries
which will held its quarterly
meeting on October 16 in
Raymondville, hosted by the
Indies Auxiliary of the Willacy
County Hospital.
< Jass Reunion
Scheduled
The Class of 1969 has
scheduled a class reunion for
Saturday, Oct. 11, 1975 at the
Mexico Cafe at 8 p.m.
For more information contact
Frankie DeLeon at 487-3734
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Rodriguez, Rene. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1975, newspaper, October 9, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194527/m1/4/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.