Washington Welcomes General Fechet Back
Brig. Gen James Edmund Fechet returns to Washington from Texas as new Air Service chief succeeding Col William Mitchell. The article traces Fechet family life, early career, and his Texas roots, noting Mrs Fechet and daughters Catherine and Mary, and their Washington upbringing. It covers his residence at Garfield Street, school for the girls, and social role in army circles, alongside Annapolis graduation festivities and Texans honored there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Francis
Daily News
Washington Society
Washington
James Edmund Fechet
Texas
Fechet
Air Service
William Mitchell
McKinley Street
Chevy Chase
Catherine
Mary
Fort Ringgold
Tex
Lone Star
Army
Ser Mg Bo Pan
South
Patrick
Spokane
Wash
Garfield Street
Fechets
Mary Fechet
John Eaton School
Army Group of
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Wilbur
America
Navy
Old School
Severn
President Coolidge
Ray Ralph Ransom
East Crockett Street
San Antonio
Robeson Hill Turner
Texarkana
Rayburn
Hamilton
Longview
Robert Gentry Norman
Beardstown
Inl
Charles Harper Anderson
Galveston
Lewis Wallace
Cuero
Albert Sidney Moore
Bay City
Thomas F. Fowler
Bartlett
Hubert T. Waters
Grandview
John Paul Kiel
District of Columbia
Clarence Dayne Reynolds
Ranger
Joseph Marion Scruggs
Asheston
Everett
Weekly Social Calendar Highlights City Clubs
The social week lists events for Rainbow Girls DeMolay Club Day matinee and receptions at Polly Garden Mission Misson First Baptist Church and other venues. Recitals and club meetings including Epi Auxiliary Polk Street Methodist day nursery talks Flag Day tea and public recreation club assembly fill the schedule with multiple churches streets and club hosts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Polly Garden
All Rainbow Girls
Misson
First Baptist Church
Walter Axtell
First Christian Church
Canyon Girls
W. E. Oliver
Taylor Street
la Costura Club
E. A. Fancher
Harrison Street
Minnie L. Hutchins
First Baptist Senior Fidel
City Park
Belle Bennett Missionary Society
Polk Street Methodist Church
Epi
Potter County
City
Queen Esther Club
E. M. Watson
Fillmore Street
Priscilla Club
W.C. Morehead
Mizpah Club
Horace Jones
Jackson Street
E. A. Cadwallader
Lincoln Street
Esther McCrory
Amarillo Country Club
la Conicienta Club
Ralph Russell
Valedictorian Ruth Irvin of Kidd-Key Class of 1925
Ruth Irvin, the valedictorian of Kidd-Key Academy’s 1925 class, is praised for beauty and intellect. Her farewell address outlined five traits of the college woman education business domesticity religion and society while thanking classmates faculty and Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Spurlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin
Downstate
Kidd-Key
Kidd- Key
Ruth Irvin
E. L. Spurlock
Students of Walter Axtell Will Give Recital
Students under Prof. Walter Axtell present a recital Tuesday at 8 15 pm at First Christian Church. Program features Little Flakes of Snow Little Flakes of Snow Sarah Meyer Bobbie Shaftoe Goes to Sea Aliene Christian Flower Waltz Sara Beth Davis Excerpt from Lucia Lloyd Pletcher Jr To a Wild Rose Mac Dowell Marie Goodwin Fireflies Alma Sue Brooks Convent Bells Hoyle Griffith Fete Polonaise Evelyn Wiley The Butterfly Hungarian Concert Polka Gail Bivins Lolita Solfeggietto Eula Lee McKnight Rhapsodie Hongroise No 2 Margaret Williams Grand Polka de Concert Iola Grace Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Axtell
First Christian Church
Sarah Meyer
Bobbie Shaftoe
Aliene Christian
Sara Beth Davis
Lucia
Lloyd Pletcher, Jr
Turkey in the Straw and Other Works Recital Notes
A compact recital listing performers Madeline Tarpley and Doro thy Baker performing pieces including Prelude in C sharp minor and Polonaise along with Turkey in the Straw. The program highlights a blend of classical and popular pieces. Rehearsal notes emphasize technical detail and stylistic expression for piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Tarpley
Prelude
Dorothy Baker
United Daughters of the Confederacy meet in DC
The United Daughters of the Confederacy held a Friday afternoon meeting at 806 Harrison Street hosted by Mrs. C A Hitchcock. Roll call featured notes on Jefferson Davis life, then business followed with brick cream and angel food cake. Attendees included Mesdames McKinney Beard Cousins Rockish Miller Adams Simpson Hopkins Holland Smith Frances Trigg Reece Combs and Miss Pogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. D. C
Hitchcock
United Daughters of the Confederacy
C. A. Hitchcock
Harrison Sreet
Jefferson Davis
Mesdames McKinney
Beard
Cousins
Rockish
M. J. Miller
Adams
Simpson
Hopkins
Holland
Smith
Frances
Trigg
Reece
Combs
Miss Pogue
Luncheon at Amarillo Country Club Hosts Lovely Affair
A Thursday luncheon at the Amarillo Country Club began at 1 pm with Mrs. W. O. Gatton presiding. Orchid and pink decor created an elegant dining room setting for a four course meal, garden basket centerpiece, and hand painted place cards. Attendees included Mesdames Ray Wheatley and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Country Club
W. O. Gatton
Mesdames
Ray Wheatley
John
Notable Names Listed in Panhandle Area Meeting Attendees
A compile of attendees from Mineral Wells and Panhandle includes Earl McKnight Walter Browne Ted Neely Roscoe Neely Ernest Thompson R B Masterson Sr J P Mathis J L Smith Earl Cobb Frank Davis F J MacKie Smith Frank J Storm J N Freeman 8 J Orr 8 F Newbold Frank Wolflin C D Hoover E L Higginbotham E W Hardin Harry L Kearns Jonnie Eslick H C Pipkin A N Olver J B Dooley Avery Turner Chas Fisk G J Nunn Clifford Thompson Woods Ellison Larney Barnes F A Lehman H P Canode W W Mellroy C T Callahan J H Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Kearns
Jonnie Eslick
Mineral Wells
H. C. Pipkin
A. N. Olver
J. B. Dooley
Avery Turner
Chas. Fisk
G. J. Nunn
Clifford Thompson
Woods Ellison
Larney Barnes
F. A. Lehman
H. P. Canode
W. W. Mellroy
C. T. Callahan
Panhandle
J. H. Sanford
Queen Esther Club Holds Final Meeting of Season
Mrs D W Britain hosted the Queen Esther Club for its last meeting of the season with Mrs G Hamrick presiding. Officers elected were President Reporter Mrs D W Britain Vice President Mrs C Pangle and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Wash George. Special guest Mrs George Stapleton joined, Jess Bryant was welcomed as a member, and Mrs W A Combs awarded retiring president Hamrick a vase set. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is June 18 with Mrs E M Watson for installation of new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Club
D. W. Britain
G. Hamrick
C. Pangle
Wash George
W. A. Combs
H. G. Hamrick
Combs
Jess Bryant
George Stapleton
H. E. Hertner
G. 8. Babb
E. M. Watson
Lena Baird Weds Bates Witt In Canyon Presbyterian Church
Miss Lena Baird formerly of Amarillo married Bates Witt last Sunday at Canyon Presbyterian Church. Rev. Charles K Kunze officiated at 4 pm with sister Miss Isobel Baird and Edwin Boyce as attendants. The couple will reside at 1009 Monroe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Baird
Amarillo
Bates Witt
Canyon
Presbyterian Church
Charles K Kunze
Isobel Baird
Edwin Boyce
W. C. Baird
Channing
E. J. Witt
Fillmore Street
Witt
The
Santa Fe
Recitals by Grace E. Hamilton Pupils Draw Praise
Pupils Kathryn Dee Roach Martha Frances Doud and assistants Edith Taylor Frances Fern Billingslea Virginia Cargile and Frances Watson performed recitals. Despite eight months of study the children showed fine progress and bright promise in music. The event pleased appreciative audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. Hamilton
Kathryn Dee Roach
J. Roach
Martha Frances Doud
Chas
Doud
Edith Taylor
Taylor
Frances Fern Billingslea
H.R. Billingslea
Virginia Cargile
W. H. Cargile
Frances Watson
J. H. Watson
Mint Laie Cn
Recital prizes and pearls for Miss Hamilton at music studies
Miss Dawn Adkins and family attend a general music recital where prizes are awarded to Martha Frances Doud Helen Reeves Rochelle Doud Virginia Cargile Frances Fern Billingstea Rochelle Doud and Bob Ricks. Miss Hamilton receives a pearl gift from pupils as the highlight. Mrs W W Gibson hosts a red rose wedding bell shower at 1000 Polk Street with Miss Lena Gilbert and Mrs O D Thompson as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Adkins
H. L. Adkins
Miss Hamilton
Martha Frances Doud
Helen Reeves
Rochelle Doud
Virginia Cargile
Frances Fern Billingstea
Bob Ricks
W. W. Gibson
Onelle Works
Lee Bivins
Polk Street
Lena Gilbert
O. D. Thompson
Miss Gilbert
Cenicienta Club Meets at Mrs Ellis Home
La Cenicienta Club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Frank Ellis at 701 Buchanan Street. Guests enjoyed hours of fancy work with roses and ferns adorning the rooms. Special guests included Mesdames H Z Cornelius T P Wallace and Mrs Don Wollf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Cenicienta Club
Frank Ellis
Buchanan Street
H. Z. Cornelius
T. P. Wallace
Don Wollf
Pianist Demonstrates Virtuoso Speed Reaching 1000 Keys
A pianist performing a brilliant number showcases astonishing speed by striking up to 1000 keys in a minute with one hand, astonishing onlookers and highlighting remarkable technique.
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General Fecret
Marie McGuire
New Orleans
Houston
Dallas
Miss McGuire
Margaret Mansfield
Representative Mansfield
Columbus
Jack A. Schley
J. G. P. Evans
Fort Worth
Nita Sheppard
Minetta Nichols
B. Cowell
Austin
H. T. Cowell
White Shoro
Mesdames W. W. Gibson
F. P. Works
Rufus Eppler
Scranton
D. M. Boggs
Muskogee
Okla
T. F. Turner
Jones
Ernest Northcutt
J. Q. Ward
Guy Owen
Gerald Blackburn
Rollo Cartwright
Jim Williams
Winnette DeGrassi
Margaret Lowndes
Frances Charless
Winnie Mae Ward
Burkella Wells
Laura Ruth Irvin
Bethenia Burgess
Annie McDonald
Esther Clayton
Oliver Rae Eakle
Blackburn
Chevrolet Auto Company
T. EF
J. W. Veale
Vation Department
Potter County Federation
R. L. McMeans
Civics and Health
A. B. Hays
Conservation and Civics and Health Departments
Federation
R. L.mcmeans
W. C. Gatton
Amarillo Hotel
Mrs. Gibson
Beauty Shop
Beaman
Sixth Street
Crepe
P. N
Molly-Meyers
Warner and Redfern
Onyx
Rosanne
Ironclad
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