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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1940

Page

4

Swim Suits Are Clever This Year

Hollywood fashion notes describe 1930s style swimsuits with dressmaker pieces and two piece models. Stars like Liva De Havilland Brenda Joyce and Bette Davis favor satin and silk jersey fabrics with white leading color trends and nautical or Hawaiian prints.

Lucie Neville MEA Hollywood iIn the Pacific Liva de Havilland Brenda Joyce Bette Davis Honolulu New Valley California Helen Parrish

Mrs. Quisenberry Honored in Panhandle Shower Event

Mrs. M. F. Quisenberry of Marillo was honored at a miscellaneous shower in Panhandle hosted by Mrs. Janie Smith with co-hostesses Mrs. Dortha Parker and Mrs. Frank Harrington of Phillips.

Quisenberry Panhandle M. F. Quisenberry Janie Smith Dortha Parker Frank Harrington Phillips

Social Calendar New Recitals And Meetings Today

Piano pupils of Mrs Hows ae jauder and Kelsey Woodruff hold afterno on recitals at Myers Musse Mart and Polk Street Methodist Church. WO W and Woodmen Circle join Hereford event at Hall. Queer Esther Club picnic hosts Mrs Neill Singleton. Evening concerts feature vocal and choral performances by various pupils. Wild Rose Lodge drill teams meet. social events include a Girls Center luncheon and a Dance Studio recital. Bushland and Amarillo venues schedule demonstrations and demonstrations end with an evening recital by Viola Wilson.

Howsae Jauder Myers Musse Mart Woodmen Circle Wo.w. Loop, Hall W.O.W Hereford Queer Esther Club Neill Singleton van Buren Street Leslie Hills Bradford Polk Street Methodist Church Wild Rose Lodge LO. O First Christian Woman's Council Jo Anney Fillmore Street Sewrette Club Cleo Buchanan Pierce Street Querry Municipal Auditorium

Recital Tonight By Louise Paxton and Helen Kight

Louise Paxton a piano pupil of Lila Austin Myers and Helen Paxton Kight a voice student of Emil F Myers perform in recital at 8 tonight in Amarillo College of Music auditorium. Selections include Bach Beethoven Victor Herbert Debussy Liszt and Conrath.

Louise Paxton Lila Austin Myers Helen Paxton Kight Emil F. Myers Amarillo College of Music Bach Beethoven Victor Herbert Debussy Liszt Conrath

Upswept Hair-Do Is Good News for One Handy With Pins

Alicia Hart reports a 1940s trend where an up swept hairstyle suits a handy amateur. A two way style uses a thick day roll and a brushed up evening version, with tips from Joan Clair on permanents, wave-set lotions, sun drying, and thorough rinsing to avoid soap residue.

Alicia Hart Joan Clair Miss Clair

December Marriage Being Announced

The marriage of Mrs. Nell Rob erson and Hugh Martin took place Dec. 16 in Clovis New Mexico and is being announced. Mrs. Martin works at the Peacock Beauty Shop and Mr. Martin is with the Canadian River Gas Company. The couple resides in Amarillo.

Nell Roberson Hugh Martin Clovis N. M

Masons Install Officers in Miami Ceremony

In Miami on June 6, the Masonic Hall hosted a public officer installation led by Mrs. Riva Burnett, past grand matron of Texas. New officers named include Kathleen Stribling as worthy matron and Frank D. Walker as worthy patron, with a full slate of roles listed.

Miami Masonic Hall Riva Burnett Texas Grand Marshall Fay Attgomery Alice Hardin Ira Ruth Allen Kathleen Stribling Frank D. Walker Effie Block Warden Viva Thompson Sentinel Charles F. Burnett

Panhandle OES Holds Ceremony for New Matron

Mrs L E Held was installed worthy matron of the Panhandle Order of Eastern Star in the Masonic Hall. Installing officers were Mrs J F E Southwood and Mrs S G Bobbitt with Miss Frances Munson as installing organist. numerous officers including Loyd Thorp worthy patron and Allen Johnson as associate patron were named.

Panhandle Oes Panhandle L. E. Held Panhandle Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall J. FE. Southwood S. G. Bobbitt Frances Munson Loyd Thorp Allen Johnson E. Pierce Alf Pemberton Clara Cornelius Letha Gramer A. R. Schulze Ada John White Ruth Mary Sue Iverson Esther Eva Weakley Martha Lloyd Waldron Electra N. Taylor Essie Stepkin Marshall Zona Smith Sentinel Dee Clark

Snippers Club Plans June 15 Supper in Claude Texas

The Snippers Club met with Mrs. Dee Fee at 705 North Grant Street to plan a covered dish supper and forty two party for members and husbands on June 15 at Mrs. Claude Millsap's home in Claude Texas. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Frances McCowan Millsap J D Dillard Travis Dawes Reen Morrison and the hostess. The 1790 census listed about four million people in the United States.

Snippers Club Dee Fee North Grant Street Claude Millsap Claude, Tex Francis McCowan Mill_ sap J. D. Dillard Travis Dawes Reen Morrison

WEDDINGS BRYANT TAYLOR HEREFORD IN JUNE CEREMONY

The bride Miss Sarah Agnes Bryant wed Lester Taylor of Abilene at the Methodist Church Hereford. Rev Noel Bryant officiated. They will live in Abilene after a trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Attendants included Cawthon Bryant and Molly Jo Roberson. The Seitz Hollabaugh and Blue Muir marriages were also announced.

Bryant-Taylor & Hereford Sarah Agnes Bryant Lester Taylor Abilene D. H. Bryant John Jacobsen, Jr LaNelle Scheihagen Noel Bryant Sparenburg Happy Miami Muir Perryton Oklahoma Kansas

Mil lard Ward Attends Graduation at Cottey College

Mrs Mil lard Ward of near Ashtola traveled to Nevada Missouri to attend graduation ceremonies at Cottey College where her daughter Mary Charlotte was a graduate. Mary Charlotte played the second piano in the senior recital Saturday night.

Clarendon Millard Ward Ashtola Nevada Cottey College Mary Charlotte

Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club Meets at Neusch Home

Mrs. Francis Neusch hosted the Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club Tuesday afternoon north of St. Francis. Members planned to send a delegate to the College Station short course next month and reported $52 cleared at a Highland Park School canteen supper.

Francis Neusch Sunnyside St. Francis College Station Highland Park School Pauline Lokey John Bichsel George Fesser M. L. Parker Henry Neusch Leslie Raymond W. A. Holden J. R. Hogge Henry Jones John Detten Misses Lokey Artine Regina Neusch Minnie Belle Parker Ruby Bertrand Dolores Detten Elmer Crammer John Raef

Pine Arts Concert Highlights Mendelssohn G Minor Concerto

Mary Charlotte, senior class representative on the Student Council House Council and Y W C A cabinet, serves as vice president of the senior class. She plans to pursue a B A degree at West Texas State College next year.

Pine Arts Mendelssohn Mary Charlotte House Council West Texas State College

Mrs Clark McCully Honored by Stitch-in-Time Club

Mrs Clark McCully who left yesterday for Kirksville Mo was complimented when Mrs Gilbert Walker with Mesdames Clyde Romine and Vernon Bustle hosted the Stitch in Time Club Tuesday afternoon A gift basket and a midnight supper honored the couple with roses honeysuckle and gifts from several attendees and donors.

Clark McCully Kirksville Gilbert Walker Clyde Romine Vernon Bustle Jack Renolds Allie Gray Wallace Windfield Elmer Vandiver F. L. Pederson Clark Hicks Doyle L. White McCully Alice Rush Homer Gettys Earl Crist Cecil Humphries Mrs. McCully Mesdames White Evan Burleson Romine Messrs. and Mes

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