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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1929

Page

6

Society and Household Notes of Interest to Women

A society page column lists meetings for Amarillo and Bonita Chapters at the Masonic Temple, Llano Estacado D A R Flag Day luncheon at Amarillo Country Club, and the Jolly Eight Club. It notes travels of Mrs. N P Bartlett and daughter Kathryn to Kansas City, visitors Mrs. C R Nichols of Houston and children to Amarillo, and Mizpah club plans at 1402 Hayden Street. Mary Coffee honored guest at a Hughes Street party with many attendees and arrangements led by Mrs. M B Harris.

Amarillo Bonita E.S Masonic Temple Llano Estacado Amarillo Country Club Jolly Eight Club W. FE. Walmer Belleview Street Daughters of the American Revolution M. B. Harris John Crudgington Mizpah Club Hayden Street Donha Clyde Wright Hughes Street Mary Coffen H. C. Coffee Mars Texas Mary Coffee Mary Jane Stanger Ruth Dillon Cathryn Wood Dorothy James Mary Kathryn Utterback Dorothy Meredith Lucile Wyatt Jane Williams Dona Clyde Donnaretta Scoggins C. B. Williams Wilson Ward Addell Connaly Melvin Coffee Willis Avery Earl Thompson Leland Twadel Beauman Newby Alton Boxwell Gordon Gill

American woman customs broker handles foreign freight

Carolyn Altwater, possibly America's only woman customs broker and foreign freight handler, oversees packing and moving ships, art, animals, furniture, and even a castle for clients. Her rise from secretary to executive spans warehouse work to customs clearance with clients including Vanderbilts and Whitneys.

New York Carolyn Altwater America Oshkosh Paris Vienna Spain

Kiwanians invited to Girl Scout camp dinner at 7

Invitation extended to Kiwanians at their Amarillo Hotel meeting to attend a dinner at the Girl Scout camp five miles northwest of the city at 7 p m. Contact Mason King at the Board of City Development today to RSVP. Regular noon meeting for next week moved to Ladies Night at Hillcrest Country Club Monday at 7 30 p m reservations to Howard Ferguson by Thursday.

Kiwatis Club Amarilo Mason King Board of City Development Hillcrest Country Club Howard Ferguson Margaret Alentus Ross Robert Aiemius Dorothy Baker F. A. Vestal W. Om.eaton Russell Fowler

Interesting Program Planned For Texas Congress of Mothers Convention

Executive committee of the Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations discussed the twenty first annual convention. The theme is Worthy Home Membership with sessions on dues endowment life membership and county unit work. Prominent speakers and district plans will be featured at the YWCA in Austin.

Texas Congress of Mothers and P.T. A Parent-Teacher Associations Noyes Darling Smith Smaith Congress Austin Geo. Francisco Dallas Duke Burgess Fort Worth FE. C. Quereau San Antonio James Loving

Baker Hotel Suit Continues In Amarillo District Court

Suits against Baker Hotels Inc T B Baker manager and Alex Davidson formerly of Amarillo now Fort Worth involve about two million dollars in damages claimed by Amarillo property owners. Cases were to be heard this week. filed by owners alleging the firm violated an agreement to erect a 14 story hotel at Seventh and Tyler streets.

Baker Hotels, Inc T. B. Baker Alex Davidson Anarillo Fort Worth Amarillo Seventh and Tyler Streets

First Woman Graduate from Air School in St Petersburg

Nieta Schmidt of Akron Ohio is noted as the first woman graduate of the air school in St Petersburg Florida. The clipping also mentions saving money on cement and a car on track with a phone number 5336 for contact.

Nieta Schmidt Akron Ohio St. Petersburg Fla

Public Opinion Progress of Highway 66

A letter from the U S 66 Highway Association to The News Globe Amarillo Texas lauds two years of work on the route across eight states. The group cites data from the State Highway Commission and says Highway 66 is better marked with more hard surface miles completed than any other trunk line in the southwest Empire. It asks Amarillo to run the enclosed article to sustain newspaper cooperation along the route.

Tulsa Okla News-Globe Amarillo Tex State Highway Commission Southwest Empire

Night Mail Service To Begin In Harlingen July 15

The night flying United States mail service will start in Harlingen on July 15. Reports say surveys are complete and beacons will be installed along the full route from San Antonio and Houston to the Rio Grande valley.

International News Service Harlingen United States Mail Service San Antonio Houston Rio Grande River Valley

Breach suit against Habib Kahn continued in Amarillo case

The $50,000 breach of promise action by Miss Imogene Smith against Habib Kahn, once selling hot tamales on Amarillo streets, was continued yesterday by W E Gee on defense motion. The case will be set for the fall term. Kahn is in Afghanistan tending to property under threat from revolution and will return to the United States soon per the attorney.

Imogene Smith Habib Kahn Amarillo W. EF. Gee Arm Kahn Afghanistan America

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