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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
5
A reflective poem evokes open spaces fawn birds and forest hush before dawn. The speaker longs for nature and God’s peace as the hour before daybreak frames the scene. The author M L Darela is noted.
The B R P Club hosted a Monday evening gathering at 00 Buchanan Street in honor of Mr and Mrs Pierce. Guests enjoyed flowers, games of 42, and a luncheon. They marked the couple’s second wedding anniversary and welcomed the D A P Club with best wishes for a long marriage.
Mrs Fancher presided at 1806 Harrison Street as the La Costura Club gathered Tuesday afternoon. Carnations and ferns decorated the room while members enjoyed informal fancy work. Ice cream and angel food cake were served with pink basket favors. Special guests attended.
Mrs W H Oliver charmingly entertained the Canyon Girls Club Tuesday afternoon from 8 to 9 o'clock at her home 1816 Taylor street. Lovely flow dames Ewell Brown A B Kenyon J M noon hour with 42 later ices and all were served. Guests included Mesdames Twell Brown A B Kenyon J M Davis J R Crawford M R Roney Leslie Vick Kirksville Mo J Q Ward Pearl Lawrence Fred Madison and Misses Marie McSpadden Elizabeth and Lutie Giles Earl and Margaret Stiteler and Ola Ballard.
A Sunday recital by Miss Lily Larsen's young musicians will be held at 3:80 PM in First Christian Church. Performers include Misses Ellen Bruce Osgood Helen Bruce Osgood Inga Bergstrom and Velma Read playing organ and piano.
Mrs. Wales Madden hosts the Hi Jinks Club this morning at 9:80 at 1017 West Tenth Street. The gathering, described as a social club meeting, features a neighborhood host.
The Joi De Vie Club entertained their husbands on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Caraway, 109 Mississippi Avenue. Guests played 42 with prizes awarded to Mrs. W. M. Hughes and Mr. A. Merriman, while Mrs. Merriman and Mr. Neal Norris won consolation prizes. A plate luncheon followed for the attendees including several named individuals.
The Esther McCrory Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a Flag Day tea this afternoon at Amarillo Country Club at 3 o clock. The event honors newly invited members who will be enrolled in the chapter.
Mrs M D Oliver served as hostess for the Kongental hard Klub gathering Tuesday afternoon at 1510 Jefferson Street where bridge games filled the day. Mrs Tom Triplett won high club score earning embroidered linen pillow cases and Mrs J Mothershed took guest high with a boudoir pillow. Mrs Fred Wolfe received consolation, a set of hand painted table markers.
Tuesday rain and wind altered plans for a Box Canyon picnic by Philathea Class of First Baptist Church. About twenty members gathered at teacher Mrs. Edgar Williamson’s home for games music and a luncheon with a delightful time despite the change in venue.
Mrs. Roy Lloyd of 1002 Harrison street hosted the Just Sew Club Tuesday afternoon. Members enjoyed needlework in inviting rooms adorned with garden flowers and a tasty plate luncheon concluded the gathering. Guests included Mesdames Hulen Roy Cummings of Oklahoma City and Dee Benton, plus Mr. and Mrs. G M Butler hosting their guest.
One of the Lane's most enjoyable affairs featured a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Will D. Gilvin on Tuesday evening. About thirty friends gathered at eight o'clock, presenting flowers, playing bridge, and unveiling two large birthday cakes with brick cream amid many gifts.
A reflective piece contrasts male and female perspectives on beauty and freedom. It argues men seek autonomy in mistakes while women demand agency over their bodies, pleading for a chance at renewal and a fresh start.
A gathering honored two unnamed honorees with a festive event attended by Mr. and Mrs. Gilvin and numerous other couples including Dr. and Mrs. D. Roach, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Weatherby, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Richey, Mr. and Mrs. John Kuykendall, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilvin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hatcher, plus guests Cooper and Mrs. D. Gilvin, M rs. M. Ware, and Mr. Roderick Northern along with Lloyd Fletcher Jr. and Horn of Chicago.
The Senior Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church and guests enjoyed an indoor picnic Tuesday evening in the church parlors. A planned City Park gathering was moved indoors by stormy weather. After games, picnic baskets were opened and a sumptuous feast was shared by a large crowd.
A Friday night program at the First Baptist Church features a speech arts recital by Mrs. A. B. Hays’s students at 8:30. Assisting with voice is Mrs. Edwin Hill. The lineup includes pieces by Alden Rogers Ruth Virginia Perdue Thelma Klock Janie B. Rogers Christine Dyche and others with violin obligato by Virginia Krug.
Mr and Mrs J B Gilvin and daughter Mrs Bryan Weatherby expect to depart today for Fort Worth Dallas and other destinations Mrs W T Oden and family plan an afternoon departure for Ardmore Oklahoma for an extended visit with sister Mrs T W Price likely to be away for the rest of the summer Mr and Mrs W T Coble left Monday for Los Angeles to visit relatives they will be joined by daughter Miss Kathryn Coble and grandmother Mrs J R Roberts and kin to make an overland trip to California Mrs Robert S McDaniels of Detroit Michigan visits sister Mrs C E Crownover 1200 B Jackson St Miss Margaret Harris and Miss Juanita Henderson pupils of Miss Minnie Hutchins left for St Louis to attend the Progressive Series Teachers College with stops in Kansas City and Wichita Kansas Mrs Lesterick of Kirksville Missouri
Mrs T H Fuller of Walpole New Hampshire reports improved health after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from irregular periods and painful side effects enabling her to work and care for two children. She praises the remedy and recommends it to others with nervous or run down conditions. Sold by druggists nationwide.
Russell Bowles returns home to 16054 Polk street as friends gather to greet him after a year away attending Harding College in Morrillton Arkansas.
Cromwell Oklahoma. Willie Alexander a 210 pound Indian now has an income of more than $1000 a day from oil lands. He is classed as an incompetent and his business affairs are managed by a guardian.
David Clark of Amarillo received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and a certificate of military proficiency at Purdue University Lafayette Ind. Clark was part of a 640 member graduating class spanning 28 states and six foreign countries. The ceremony featured Frederick P. Keppel of the Carnegie Corporation as speaker and diplomas awarded by Dr. Edward C. Elliott.
An old advertorial claims Life Savers candy between smokes freshens the mouth, steadies nerves, and makes the next cigarette taste better. Six flavors are sold for five cents a package by Life Savers, Inc. in Port Chester, N C.
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