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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
5
Thelma Trollinger at 906 Jackson Street hosted a Wednesday afternoon party in honor of Misses Gladys and Joyce Gross. Guests enjoyed decorative flowers yellow crepe, games, sherbet and cake as the celebration featured a handkerchief shower.
The gathering included the hostess and Misses Gross as well as Julia Royston Maxine Babb Ellen Baily Dixon Grace Carter Patricia Graham Nina Hawkins Beulah Huff June Kellner Maurene Trollinger and Mesdames F. D. Berefield and C. E. B. Trollinger, among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ridner of 306 Louisiana Avenue hosted a 6 o'clock Sunday evening dinner to mark the first anniversary of their marriage. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Wellington, Mrs. Anna Prouty of Clovis New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ridner of Slaton, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ridner.
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist church held its regular monthly luncheon Wednesday at noon in the church parlors. Forty members attended to discuss business around a well served table. Afterward sherbet was given to sick members and to the children of the Amarillo Day Nursery.
Mrs. Frank Huff of 1201-B Jackson street travels to Tyler to join the bridal party for her sister Miss Mattie Doc Limerick. The wedding is set for September 7 with Miss Limerick to wed Roy DeWitt of Alva Texas.
Mrs J W Jones proved a genial hostess to Ko Ko Hai Club members and guests yesterday afternoon at 1001 A Pierce street. Floral decorations complemented the occasion. Games started at 2 30 with prizes of a hand painted bread board high score a set of fruit knives consolation and a Mary Garden perfume bottle for guest favor.
Mrs Margaret Proctor Smith of Lou Louisville Ky has spent two weeks as guest of Mrs Syeey Gooch and attended social functions. She left Wednesday evening for a short stay in Denver Colo before continuing to Kentucky. She will attend the Episcopal general convention in New Orleans in October to represent the American Church Mission at Hankow China, advocating youth work in China.
Semper Fidelis Class of Polk Street Methodist church plans a picnic this afternoon. Members are asked to meet at the church promptly at 6 30 oclock. The Social 25 Needle Club also meets today at 2 30 oclock with Mrs Co B Farmer at 909 Madison Street. A traditional meatless menu is offered for Friday meals with specific breakfast luncheon and dinner suggestions including peaches shrimp salad clam broth and roasted fish.
A brief menu fragment notes thin cream sponge cake and iced coffee as part of a serving option. The line hints at a simple afternoon snack or dessert pairing in a dining context.
Miss Emily Loving Wilson daughter of Judge James C. Wilson of Ft. Worth visits Miss Mary Stone at 1606 Harrison and stays with Miss Kathryn Cobl at 1616 Polk. Mrs C B Johnson and two sons returned from Santa Fe and New Mexico mountains. Eugene Meyer visits Topeka and Kansas City relatives. Frances Loving goes to Houston to see her son in law and daughter. Dallas guests of Mrs Bill Manning at 1610 Tyler. Gladys Hager from Oklahoma shops in Amarillo with relatives. Guests of E A Dawson include Mrs Chas Taylor and children of Memphis and others. Sam Isaacson returns from a summer in Michigan.
Mr and Mrs J R Dyche returned from Dallas yesterday to visit friends alongside family members including Mr and Mrs R Turner and their daughter Leon of Denton Mrs D W Hayden and her children from Clayton New Mexico who are also visiting friends there.
Special to The News from Muleshoe. Official notice sets the new school opening for September 14 with ten teachers. H O Smith will be superintendent and D H Reed principal. Names include Ethel Kistler English Taylor White agriculture and science Amalie Spencer home economics Lucile Russell seventh grade Billy McClure grammar school principal Mrs H O Smith third and fourth Mrs Curtis Taylor second Eunice Page primary. Board members are A V McCarty Jr president M P Smith secretary treasurer N L Green Ray Griffiths S L Lawrence W Harden and G A Nelson. Four large closed ing trucks will transport rural students. Bailey County has 14 rural schools with three bricks and 4 brick buildings under construction.
Additional school districts were created this year as Mule plans a new high school building costing 76000 dollars. Construction aims for completion by November, signaling expanding local education capacity and infrastructure.
The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. sent over a hundred thousand questionnaires to users in Lynn Massachusetts. Of those replies 98 percent reported relief from ailments, praising the traditional root and herb remedy.
Local notice promotes Red Star flour quality and invites readers to buy today. It also mentions guns and repairs at 113 West 7th as part of the ad copy.
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