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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
8
Mrs. E. C. Garthwait will be host for the Amarillo Pedigrees Roller Canary Bird Club meeting at her home 1118 Buchanan Street Friday afternoon at 2 30 o clock.
The listing covers numerous Amarillo area meetings and activities scheduled for Friday. Groups include Panhandle Area OTO, Woodmen Circle Lodge, Modern Priscilla Club at 3905 Polk Street, Nericssa Whitman Circle, Delphia Mu Chapter recital at 410 West Tenth Avenue, and Bt Marys Academy music department recital in Cathedral Hall. Also noted are Junior Business Women's Club spring dance, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women luncheon, Child Welfare Club, Forest Hill Study Club, Amarillo Pediareed Roller Canary Bird Club, Linger Longer Club, First Baptist MOL, Amarillo Junior Welfare League, Les Temps, Twentieth Century Club, and Glenwood PTA box supper for candidates.
Gamma Kappa and Gamma Iota chapters of Beta Sigma Phi held meetings last night with business, song reviews, and plans for the state convention in Wichita Falls on May 4 and 5. Attendees included Mil dred Hawkins, Sybil Patterson, Esther Welch, Lela Hickox, Margaret Scarborough, Jean Wright, and others, with new officers to be installed May 1. A covered dish luncheon and other club notices followed at area addresses.
Women’s club gathering at 1704 South Street featured two colored films from Coca Cola Bottling Company. Flower arranging hobby noted and refreshments served. Guests included Mesdames Davis Armstrong DeGrassi Perkinson Hart Arney Towne. Members Ballard Gill Jackson LeMond Tucker Sharp Stephens and Miss Carter present.
The Lone Star Roller Canary Bird Club held a business meeting and a covered dish luncheon Tuesday at Mrs. C. H. Van Fleet home. A lesson on canary breeding challenges was led by Mrs. J. B. Wilmeth. Guests included Mesdames Grace Cline and J. C. Lilly.
The M O L class of First Baptist will meet for luncheon and business at 12 15 tomorrow at the church.
Evelyn Boyd reports a string of local events through May including guest Day programs by the Child Psychology Club and AAUW Luncheon at the Amarillo Country Club. Also covered are a Potter County library praise letter, the Amarillo Women’s Bowling Association banquet and dance, and a Rainbow Girls Grand Charity honor at the Masonic Hall.
The Wednesday Welfare Club met with Mrs. T. H. Rodgers for a covered dish luncheon. Tables featured gaillardia corn flowers daisies honeysuckle and potted pansies. Speakers included Mrs. W. S. Birge on welfare work and Mrs. C. D. Parks and Mrs. D. C. West on club activities. Others present were Mesdamer R. E. Work G. K. Weaver F. E Hudspeth W. P. Henry Margaret Crandall B. G. O'Dell J. W. Horn and C. E. Lyon.
A shower for Mrs. George Hilton on her 74th birthday was hosted by the Primrose Club at Mrs. J. L. Walker's home yesterday. Out-of-town guests included Elgie Sanderford of Denver Glenn Hilton of Forest Park Illinois Max Peck of Chicago and Joe Gibbing of Dalhart. Local guests listed alongside numerous club members. The club will meet April 24 with Mrs. Beard at 2106 Garfield Street.
Visitors at the home of Mrs. Marshall B Shaw 2214 Washington Street include her sister Mrs J W Denny and Grace Edmondson of Dallas The Sunshine Sewing Club plans to meet at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs R D Dye 1910 Taylor Street
Pattern 4391 offers two looks a sheer dainty version and a tailored bolero with skirt. Sizes range 14 through 42 with material details for size 16 and prices. Order by sending 15 cents for the pattern and 15 cents for the accompanying book, or 25 cents when bought together, to Amarillo Globe Pattern Department.
Charles M Rogers heads the Eighth District P T A guidance panel in Memphis with Dr A M Meyer I D Maharon E L Hunter and R A Selby. Speakers include Carl Chaudin Charles Damron Dalton Ford and Ethleen Murrell. A school benefit comedy He Was a Gay Senorita is presented by Summit P T A Saturday at 8 with candy ice cream and soda. Families pay 35 cents. single admissions 10 and 15 cents. Box supper for candidates to attend Glenwood P T A Friday night.
Members of the Junior Business Women's Club answered roll call at the regular meeting at the Capital Hotel. Miss Miriam Rubin played two piano selections while Mrs. Davis led the business session planning the spring dance in Federation Club Rooms. The date for the annual Mother Daughter Banquet was set for May 8. Mrs. Davis introduced Miss Lois Smith who reviewed How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, detailing Hugh Morgan and his family amid mining town labor unrest. Guests included Misses Smith Rubin McCabe Oliver Coble Cooper Hines Staley Lemons Smith and Mrs. Gail Smith. members included Margaret Jesse new member. Mrs. Davis Irby Jackson Gristy Griffin Roberson Wilson Rucker Broaddus Broaddus Nelson Wheatley McCracken Whelchel Pursley Hicks Gates Ross Tucker.
The Tuesday Study Club met at 3006 Hughes Street with Mrs. P. L. Bottoms hosting assisted by Mrs. Bill Armstrong. The program titled Texas and Texans featured leaders and talks on Early History of Texas Texas Shrines Legends of Texas Rivers and Our State Problems, plus a display of the six flags under which Texas has been governed. The club voted to aid a flag purchase for Federation Club Rooms and cash for the Social Center for Girls.
An old promotion urges fat persons to slim down without dieting or hard exercise using Marmola tablets. The ad claims over twenty million boxes distributed and notes Marmola is not a cure and targets adults with thyroid deficiency, advising consultation with a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Mrs F W Hagerman was guest and Mrs FE A Regal was received as a member. Others attending included Mesdames B H Capers, R C Dow, W A Glovier, Wary, Hatcher, Pred E Cornelius Jr, 8 W Hudson, G H Maroney, E M Mirick and Tom Williams.
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