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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1925
Page
5
The article notes drought stricken fields and brown grass giving way to refreshing rain. It mentions Gertrude Friend Scroggins praising moisture, and a camping trip by Will C. Thompson with his Dallas family visiting Amarillo for a weekend dance and planned July return.
Mrs. Bob Crudgington entertained Friday afternoon at 1710 Tyler Street honoring house guest Mrs. Lyle Holland of Oxnard California. The gathering featured blue bells sweet peas smilax and greenery with games played into the evening and score favors awarded to winners.
A lively shopper guide features Lindsay Drug and City Drug offerings for cooling treats, perfumes, lamps, draperies, gas ranges, and home décor. It highlights Violana Virtuo concerts, Lubin perfumes, lamp bargains at City Light & Water Co., and a range of furniture and fabrics from Palo Duro, Amarillo Green House, and Daily News Model Home, with tips for summer entertaining and home style.
Mrs Horace Jones was praised for a flower basket while Mrs John Crudgington received a bridge set of score pads and tallies. A guest of honor was presented a boudoir mirror. A two course luncheon followed. Attendees included Mesdames Lyle Holland Ernest O Northcutt Guy Owen John Crudgington Otho Thompson George Blakemore William Oliver Harry Holland W B Stevenson Gerald Blackburn J W Crudgington H K Stanfield J Q Ward Henry Gould G Baum Horace Jones and Misses Frances Charless Kate Winnie Mae Iwia or
Members and families will celebrate the Fourth with an all day picnic at the canyon. Meeting at the hall at 8 30 AM, the crowd will march to the location and spread dinners. Red lemonade and entertainment are promised. members from Canyon Claude and other points join the Amarillo delegation. Local committee plans for 250 guests and expects a great day.
Rev G J Irvin longtime presbyterian children's home superintendent performed a quiet Friday evening ceremony at the home joining Miss Opal Venable and Reece Corby. The couple, with many friends, will reside in this city.
Dallas social note records a handkerchief shower for Mrs. Otto Lievelt at Mrs. C. C. Blair’s home 1307 Fillmore, with Mrs. H. C. Gurtz high score and Mrs. Blair consolation. Guests include Otto Lievelt and others. the couple plans a wedding trip west after the event. A Dallas wedding also noted for Amarillo friends: Ray Lee Slaughter and Emily Constance Flanary wed at their parents’ home with 250 guests and a garden reception.
Members and guests of the Social 25 Needle club enjoyed an all day picnic at Box Canyon starting at 11 30 Friday. The lunch was voted perfect and the abundance of soda pop and ice cold suckers added to the pleasures of the day. Forty five guests demonstrated their ability to have a good time and returned home reluctantly.
Priscilla Club met at Mrs. Hoyt Saunders 1206 Pierce with Mrs. Saunders serving as hostess. Officers elected: Mrs. Ray Jones president, Mrs. Saunders vice president, Mrs. W. A. Palmer secretary treasurer, and Mrs. B. G. Mayberry reporter. Ice cream and cake served at meeting’s end.
Miss Harris attended her sister’s wedding in Ozona with a college friend. Mrs. W. H. Kimbrough’s family hosts Willie Kimbrough of Dallas for the summer at 1110 Van Buren. Vera Paulston of Richard City travels to join Henry Gould for a camping trip to Tous Santa Fe and other New Mexico points. Alfred White Cantrell of St. Louis tours the country for the Red Cross athletic division and will stay with Dr. M. B. Harris at 1507 Monroe. Bella Farra of Cushing, Ohio, visits her son BE. Lee Smith. Chester D. Young and bride, married June 1, visit their Kansas City home after a Los Angeles honeymoon. H. B. Martin family leaves for an overland summer in California. Dr. R. L. Rogers family plans an overland trip to California. Mrs. Robert Briggs and son Hugh Moultin of Tulsa arrive to spend the summer with Mrs. Francis Loving at 210 West Sixteenth. Mrs. Clifton Oliver and children return from Los Angeles and Long Beach. W. H. Jones of Rule enjoys extended visit with son-in-law and daughter.
W Hill returns home yesterday. Mrs Margaret Hatcher departs for a vacation through Oklahoma City Ponca and Muskogee. Mrs F H Hill of Panhandle visits Mrs B B Ransberger on 1605 Polk Street. John Beck of Claude visits friends in Amarillo this week.
County judge Sam B Motlow urged adding testing stations after noting only four applications vs the state's ten required. Beginning Sept 1 motorists lacking approved lights face fines from 5 to 25 dollars for the first offense and 25 to 200 dollars for subsequent offenses, and next year vehicle licenses require proof of compliant lights from an authorized source.
A fragmentary item references Amaryllis cake flour and a surveyor, noting a student expelled from school and an engineering exam incident involving a neighbor’s paper. The text reflects a quirky, period newspaper tone with incomplete quotes and local color.
The April term of district court closed after ten weeks. The next term will open August 24. The grand jury was discharged last Thursday. No major cases arose, most involving automobile theft or prohibition violations. Many defendants received suspended sentences. one case led to jury acquittal followed by a collection.
A man received a five-year suspended sentence after entering a guilty plea and was allowed to join his wife and family in Oklahoma. Another man faced related proceedings. In economic notes, seventy-one billion cigarets were produced in the United States last year.
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