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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
5
A poetic meditation on graves and God's Acre as a place of comfort for the dead. The speaker hopes for resurrection at the final harvest, envisioning the archangel's blast winnowing the world like a fan. The language evokes piety, memory, and eternal renewal.
The Senior Christian Endeavor of the First Christian church will meet Sunday night at 6 in the Men's Bible Class room east of the church. Wyman Stockett will lead. Song service led by Miss Londa Richardson. Participants include Patricia Graham, Londa Richardson, Nina Hawkins, Herschel Crumley, Elmer Tucker, Edward Peace, Ellen Bailey Dixon, Eddie Barefield, Wyman Stockett and Maxine Babb.
The Belle Bennett Missionary Society of Polk Street Methodist Church invites the public to a fall rummage sale at 609 East Fourth Street. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts candy tables at the Mission Theater and City Drug Store for homemade confections. The Texas Federation News explains Federation finances and the endowment committee's roles. Pierian Club meets at 2200 Harrison Street for Genelle Works Gibson’s talk on Japan, with lace and porcelain displays. Belle Bennett Society held a voice program and elected a new delegate for the Woman’s Missionary Conference in Amarillo on October 21. Salvation Army announces weekend services in the district court room with youth activities Sunday afternoon. Elizabeth Nunn arrives from Stratford for a weekend at home.
The passage notes the treasurer's report covering November 1, 1924 to August 22, 1925 and references the Texas Federation Women's Clubs Year Book. It indicates the report begins after the Amarillo convention where the previous report was presented, highlighting the federation's financial work and oversight.
Miss Ruth Rankinsmith of Greenville South Carolina arrived in the city Thursday to be the guest of Miss Winnie Mae Word at 1712 Polk Street.
A brief recipe fragment describes combining 14 cups flour with 1 to 4 teaspoons salt and 4 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder. Work in shortening, then add cold water gradually to form a stiff paste. Turn onto a floured board and roll out.
Public invited to Sunday twilight musical by the Philharmonic Club at four o'clock in the First Christian church. The program will be published in Sunday's News. Elks and Under 21 Club dance at Elks home tonight with enjoyable music.
Annex program calls Endeavorers to arrive by 6 30 for devotional and song services with new song books. A final fair booth profit report and other business will be discussed. Newly elected officers for Senior and Intermediate Societies take office today led by Raymond Wright and Jane McCullough.
Amarillo celebrates the opening of Edwards Studio this afternoon and evening as a sign of city growth. Mr and Mrs Jack Edwards have run a long standing business building a wide patronage. The new studio is fully equipped and designed to please customers during a special event from 2 40 to an unspecified closing time.
At 5 20 and again after 7 30 pm to 10 00 pm residents are invited to call and inspect the new studio departments and view Edwards pictures alongside works from leading studios on display for the occasion.
An automobile driven by Oscar Lundergreen was badly damaged about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the corner of Sixth and Fillmore when it was struck by another car that did not stop. The left rear wheel was crushed. No one was hurt.
Hereford breeders Henry Wilkinson and A Herbst entered eight purebred cattle at the South Plains Fair in Lubbock, winning ribbons on all. Superior 3rd and Grand Champion prospects from Deaf Smith and Donna Anga lines performed well, with several cows and a junior bull placing in top classes. About twenty head from this county will be sent to Sweetwater for the October 30 sale.
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