Society Notes: Vacation Absence Prompts Community Submissions
The Society Editor is away on vacation and The News and Post seeks voluntary society items. Contact the office promptly to keep the column lively. Mrs. Beaver plans to return in September. Central Presbyterian class hosts a food sale at White & Kirk's today. Mrs. T P Hackler of Polk Street hosts guests Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Farris of Denton. Miss Rena Ford returns home after a season at the University of California.
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Society
News and Post
T. C. Wood
Beaver
Central Presbyterian Church
White & Kirk's
T. P. Hackler
Polk Street
Glenn Farris
Denton
Rena Ford
University of California
Seed poem wins literary contest in Floydada
Gertrude F. Scoggins of Floydada writes A Seed about the tiny speck containing life and growth, praising creation. The poem, published in today's News, recently won a literary contest authored by Mrs. Scoggins. Mrs Crownover honors sister with a pink and white 42 party featuring Patti Brooks reading The Flapper and a luncheon.
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Gertrude Friend Scoggins
Social Notes and Personal Mention
A fall from the porch caused a broken arm for D. W. Britain Jr at 1405 Fillmore Street. Mrs H F Beaver of 700 A N Buchanan left Thursday for Knoxville Tennessee.
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D. W. Britain, Jr
Fillmore Street
H. F. Beaver
N. Buchanan
Knoxville
Tennessee
Amarillo Groom Marries Wichita Bride At St Marys Cathedral
Miss Mary Olive Marsh of Wichita wed Frank Kochan of Amarillo in a 8 am ceremony at St Marys Cathedral. Monsignor Farrell officiated as the couple left for a wedding trip through the east and expect to reside after July 1 at 632 North Lawrence Radio Apartments.
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Frank Kochan
Paul Kochan
Wichita, Kans
Mary Olive Marsh
Frank Marsh
North Topeka
Amarillo
Texas
St. Mary's Cathedral
Monsignor Farrell
Helen Kochan
John J. Heinz
Wichita
Radio Apartments
North
Lawrence
Queen Esther Club Sees Summer Recess After Rainout
At Mrs E N Watsons 1920 Fillmore Street the Queen Esther Club held its last meeting before summer recess. The secretary filed the yearly report and regular business was transacted. Newly elected officers could not be installed due to rain reducing attendance.
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Queen Esther Club
E. N. Watson
Fillmore Street
Mrs Jones Hosts B R P Needle Club At Home
Mrs Sid Jones entertained the B R P Needle Club Wednesday afternoon at 8084 Fillmore Street. After needle work the hostess served a one course meal to members and guest Mrs Claude Hopkins of Yasoo City Miss, visiting sister Mrs Voss Brum mal of 1001 A Madison.
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Jones
B. R. P. Club
Sid Jones
B. R. P. Needle Club
Fillmore Street
Claude Hopkins
Yasoo City
Voss Brummal
A-Madison
Wells Ochsner Wedding Solemnized Thursday
Miss Burkella Wells and Erwin C. Oschner wed Thursday at the Wells home 1600 Taylor Street with Rev. W. Hayne officiating. The ceremony featured ferns lilies of the valley and a white arch. Bride wore white chiffon over satin with pearls and a Marguerite Motif veil. Attendants included Miss Marcella Walker and Miss Tennie Vaden. Reception followed. couple to honeymoon in Minnesota before settling at 1600 Taylor. The bride, Amarillo-born, attended Randolph-Macon and taught in Greenville and Amarillo. The groom, from Jacksonville Illinois, studied at Illinois and Missouri, practiced law in Amarillo, and served Potter County as assistant attorney.
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Marguerite
Lawrence Truelove
Mary Ann Weymouth
Ruth Early
Felice Stinnett
Lohengrin
Radio Britain
Simon Truelove
Neal Hall
Rolla Cartwright
Ernest Northcutt
W. W. Gibson
Wells
Allen Early
John Fain
Wales Madden
Charles Keffer
Joe Wells
Leland Abbot
Elbert Lamb
Evelyn Higginbotham
Margaret Chesnutt
Eula Lee McKnight
Margaret Collins
St. Paul
Minnesota
Taylor Street
Amarillo
Randolph-Macon College For Women
Virginia
National Society of Phi Mu
Greenville
Bills Will Head Littlefield as New President
Special to The News from Littlefield June 19. At the annual Littlefield Chamber of Commerce meeting officers were elected for the ensuing year. R A Bills was named president with Gus M Shaw as vice president and John M Pope treasurer. Directors for a three year term include Arthur P Duggan C B Ellis R E McGaskill and Dr B B Liles. The gathering was well attended and heard a report of the year’s accomplishments. A membership drive was launched aiming for 250 members within two weeks.
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Littlefield
Littlefield Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Bills
Gus M. Shaw
John M. Pope
Arthur P. Duggan
C. B. Ellis
R. E. McGaskill
B. B. Liles
Poultry Expert to Lecture in Hereford on June 25
Dr W F Kazmeier a renowned poultryman from Bryan Texas and former A&M poultry extension official tours the state and will speak at the Deaf Smith county courthouse Hereford on the afternoon of June 25 County Agent R O Dunkle asks Deaf Smith poultrymen to attend A caparizing demonstration by Dr Gabbert and Dunkle will accompany the address drawing local farmers to the event.
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Hereford
F. W. Kazmeier
Bryan
Texas
A. & M. College
Deaf Smith County Court House
Deaf Smith County
R. O. Dunkle
W. F. Gabbert
Dunkle
Pearl Hubbard Named Superintendent of Hereford Hospital
Miss Pearl Hubbard a registered nurse from Sherman Texas has been appointed superintendent of the new Deaf Smith County Sanitarium succeeding Mrs Nettie Price Slaton who retires after leading the work since the Hereford Sanitarium was built Hubbard has served here as head day nurse for four months and is well known in Hereford.
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Hereford
Miss
Commercial Executives Likely To Meet In Lubbock 1926
Lubbock appears set to host the 1926 annual convention of the Texas Commercial Executives Association after A B Davis invited them to Marlin last year and reports show widespread support from executives statewide. Final site decision awaits directors’ annual session in the near future.
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Lubbock
Texas Commercial Executives Association
A. B. Davis
Marlin
Davis
Annual reception of W T S T College faculty
Canyon June 19 Sunday June 20 will see seventy eight faculty members shake hands with thirteen hundred students at West Texas State Teachers College during the annual summer session reception. The repeated handshakes may leave sore hands though the event ends Saturday evening.
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News Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon to Get New Telephone System Soon
Canyon officials signed an agreement with Bell Telephone Company of Texas to install a modern system led by P. H. Baker as assistant general superintendent. Work starts immediately with completion expected in about a year, bringing Canyon's service up to the level of its paved streets and railroad facilities.
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News Canyon
Canyon
C. H. Jarrett
T. C. Thompson
C. M. Harrison
P. H. Baker
Bell Telephone Company of Texas
H. Pritchard
Bell Telephone Co
Dinsmore
Baker
White Way
Dickey's Eye Water Advertises Quick Eye Relief
Old Reliable Eye Water claims to cool heal strengthen sore weak tired eyes and is sold by druggists for 25 cents. An advertisement notes rapid relief and suitability for daily use.
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Dickey
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