Weekly Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
A dense listing of upcoming meetings and Christmas activities across Amarillo and area groups. Monday features Philharmonic Club at the Women’s Club and a dramatic reading by Henry Lawrence Southwick. multiple P.T.A. and club gatherings follow on Tuesday. Wednesday through Saturday cover a broad mix of circles, clubs, church societies, Christmas parties, lectures, and a 3 PM A. A. A. W. gathering at the Women’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philharmonic Club
Henry Lawrence Southwick
Wooman’s Cub
Amarillo Council of Mothers
P.T. A
Pierle
West Texas State Teachers’ College
W. D. McClure
Pierce Street
Bonita
Masonic Temple
Canyon Girls
A. S. Kenyon
West Fifteenth Street
First Baptist Church
J. M. Delzell
Tyler Street
J. W. Hill
Triple T Club
R. P. Parcells
van Buren Street
Needle Club
R. S. Killough
Peter Pen
Ira Smith
Alabama Avenue
Washington Society Prepares for New Congress
Washington society anticipates Congress returning in forty eight hours with a lively session ahead. The piece notes friction between the White House and Congress, key Texans like Garner and Buchanan taking prominent roles, and the influence of Texas congressional wives on social and political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Francis
Ae Vane
Washington
Congress
White House
Rules for Christmas Story Contest At Main Street
A newspaper item outlines contest rules for submitting Christmas themed stories. Entries must be 2000 to 3000 words, double spaced, typed on one side, with a nom de plume and sealed real name and address in a separate envelope. Pages must be numbered, and each page carry the title. Handwritten stories are rejected. The deadline is in two weeks. The prize story from a previous year gained national fame written in 24 hours. The contest is open to all ages and both genders with no credentials required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Department
Christmas short story contest invites many entrants
Washington readers are urged to enter a Christmas short story contest with two prize levels 34750 for best story between 2000 and 3000 words and 750 for next best judged by a panel. Submissions must celebrate the Christmas season with a Biblical theme. the deadline is December 15.
Mrs Sherman Re-elected Joint Congressional Committee Head
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, was re-elected chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee representing 22 national women’s organizations with 26 million women voters. She has just completed a seven week tour covering 10,045 miles from Maine to California and into Oklahoma and Texas. She advocates education on respect for law and its observance. Mrs. N. T. Sanderson of Texarkana arrived in Washington and will attend a White House reception with Senator and Mrs. Shepherd. Guests at local Washington hotels included several dignitaries from Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
John Dickinson Sherman
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Joint Congressional Committee
Sherman
Maine
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Trio Returns Home From Amarillo Illness Travel
Mra Mary Zivny and daughter Mere along with Elmer Barnett of Maryville Missouri were called to Amarillo recently due to the illness and death of Mra Zivnys sister Mre Paul Kochap left this week for home after the visit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. T. Cornelius
Buchanan
A. G. Stanley
Fillmore
A. McKnight
Polk
A. J. Smith
Jackson
S. J. Slade
Harrison
J. H. Florey
A. L. Jordan
Louisiana
J. M. Davis
West Sixteenth Street
St. Paul’s Methodist Missionary Society
L. S. Holiday
First Christian Church
Trolinger
U. S. Strader
Tyler
P. H. Daniel
Pierce
Brandt
Monroe
Womble
Presbyterian Church
J. A. Stirratt
Taylor
van Buren
S. J. Brown
Alabama
W. M.S
Polk Street
J. U. G. Club
Potter County
Taiser Vous Bridge Club
Theodore Thedens
East Eleventh Street
San Jacinto Heights
San Jacinto Methodist Church
la Conicienta Club
H. T. Conner
Buchanan Street
Pierian Club
Tom Currie
Athenaeum Club
E. W. Pipkin
Monroe Street
Mizpah Club
Horace Jones
Jackson Street
Harry Hollander
John Ward
S. D. Christian
Edgewood Addition
R. J. Vernon
West Twenty-second Street
San Jacinto
San Javad Methodist Church
E. F. Myers
Roy Slay
Lucerne Apartments
Montgomery Brothers
Axtell Studio
Central Presbyterian Church
H. H. Larson
North Sunset Road
C. D. Sears
Louisiana Avenue
Washington Society
Wurzbach
Garner
Appropriations Committee
Texannh
Main Street
Grand Opera
Luella Melius
Appleton
Wis
Europe
Chicago Opera Company
Re Machri
N. T. Sanderson
Texarkana
Morris Shepard
Senator Shepard
Sanderson
Mra. Shepherd
Mra. R
Fulbright
Dallas
PF. W. Lounssure
Kelly Field
W. C. Cremona
Houston
Nee
J. H. Bendenstein
Houston and
Orange
W. BE
Walker
Austin
L. Tt. Bell
Harlingen
Tomor
Regent’s
Pole ST
Mother
Dad
Marcell Trans
Hayiland
Stanley Tool Chests
Gilbert Erector
Gilbert
Scout
Amarillo Hardware Company
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