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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1938
Page
4
Mrs. Allen Early hosted the Girl Scout Leaders' Club for a luncheon at the Rose Bowl Tea Room yesterday. The bi monthly meeting followed at the Early home, 2101 Harrison Street, with an attendance list of numerous club members and guests.
The Lucky Eight Bridge Club met at Mrs. George W Cates home. High score earned by Mrs J T Green and second by Mrs J R Shackelford. Other players included Mesdames Cecil Green G W Prescott Bill Hempill Lee McDaniels and T G Baker. Next meeting set for Mrs Hempill home.
The Social Calendar lists numerous events for tonight and Wednesday across Amarillo venues. Bonita Chapter OES meets at Masonic Hall at 8 o clock, while others gather at Monroe Street clubs, American Legion Hall, Methodist Missionary Society, and multiple church circles with lunches and meetings scheduled throughout the day. Participants include Mrs. Roy Barnard, Mrs. J. L. Green, Mrs. Lee Williamson, and many named circle leaders at First Christian, St. Andrews, Central Presbyterian, First Baptist, Sacred Heart, and West Amarillo churches.
The Dr. Shelton Bible Class of the First Christian Church will hold an important business meeting and luncheon in the classroom Friday at 12 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a reception for Amarillo High School graduates in the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel. About 200 seniors attended the spring event featuring a welcome by Miss Hattilu White, plus readings, solos, a duet, and a one act play with Mrs. Howard Lynch and Mrs. Jean Epperson Doud as leads.
Mrs Earl Barnt was elected president of the Amarillo Branch of the American Association of University Women at a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Amarillo Country Club. She succeeds Mrs W W Rusk. Officers named include Maynard Montgomery Hammock Bozeman Thompson Sahli Middleton Kienker Jameson Sikes Tompkins. Tea plans were made for senior girls on May 7 and a report on the San Antonio sectional convention was shared.
Miss Mary Louise Gates of this city marries Joseph O Connor of San Antonio in St. Anne s Church. The ceremony, April 19, included vows by Rev J M Boyle with a simple white satin gown and blue forget me nots. O Connor works with a George Hamilton orchestra and they plan to tour Memphis and New York.
The Polk Street Methodist Church Wo man s Missionary Society holds an all day meeting Wednesday starting at 10 AM. It features reports from the Northwest Texas Missionary Conference in Snyder last week. Delegates include Mrs William Cronmiller Mrs I D Cole and Mrs Irvin L Peffley. Snyder conference officers Mrs Joe Shields secretary Mrs J M Simpson treasurer and Mrs J O Haymes corresponding secretary attend. A covered dish luncheon is served at noon followed by the World Outlook program by Circle No 4 at 1 PM and the regular monthly business meeting.
Announcement outlines Mary Wiseman daughter of A. Ray Wiseman of Eugene Oregon and former Amarillo resident to marry Carlton Gray of Eugene. The wedding is planned for May 8 in a Eugene Methodist Church parlor with Amarillo friends invited to a pre wedding shower at 1021 West Thirty third Avenue hosted by J J Currie and others. Wiseman is a former Amarillo High School and Amarillo College student and moved to Oregon two years ago.
Alpha Mu Chapter of the Delphi an Society will meet in the Federation Club rooms Thursday morning at 9 30 o clock.
Couturiere Club enjoyed a luncheon at the Law Tea Room hosted by Mrs. C. J. Blackburn and Mrs. Walter Blackburn. Table decor featured rose snapdragon yellow daisies and blue cornflowers with yellow and pink mints. Guests included Mesdames Mattie LeNeveu T. P. Hackler Minnie Blackburn and members Edgar Conner J. C. Crawford L. W. Patton C. S. Bragg Carl Sutton S. B. Coffee D. M. Coffee Dave Wood Will Thompson L. D. Heyser Maude Munn Sarah Williams.
Mrs J M Hyden is the new president of the Ladies Auxiliary to District No 1 of the Texas Optometric Association. She was elected at the district meeting hosted by Mrs T M Montgomery. Others chosen were Mrs C M Clough vice president Mrs A J Black secretary treasurer and Mrs D W Leach publicity chairman. Kimball papers on optometry were studied and reports on the state convention in San Antonio April 3-5 were given.
The Lilly Hundley Janet Ray and Elsie Clor circles of the First Baptist WMU meet for a mission study Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Mrs T H Mc Donald will teach the lesson from Stewardship and Missions and a noon meal will be served.
The Helping-Hand Sewing Club mended seventy nine garments for needy families at the meeting hosted by Mrs. H. F. Newman. Afterward, two hundred garments and twelve pairs of shoes were distributed. Members present included Mesdames Allston Atkinson Conklin Kelly Hawkins Worsham Wales Sullivan Woody Newman and Miss Mamie Chinn. Anyone with mending or making over needs should call Mrs. Woody or bring clothes to 1414 Hayden Street, baby clothes especially needed. An all day meeting will be held Friday at Mrs. Allston’s home, 1311 Monroe Street.
Joy Mattix celebrated her 13th birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs G H Mattix at their home 3300 Polk Street Saturday evening. Guests played games then gathered on the lawn for roasts of hot dogs and marshmallows. Attendees included William Ray Hewett Betty Ann Cowart Fred Allen Morris Ray Daniels Katherine Perryman Rex Daniels Leon Bowman Willa Jean Payne Robert Baron Nettie Jo Ellis Zella Grove Lucille Shinn Ross Kaufhold Carolina Cooper Ken Ratey Adelaide Horton Dorothy Decker Regina Doane Anita Ruth Hale Audrey Lambdin H O Pitts Jackie Tomblin and the honoree.
The Lena Lair Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2112 Hayden Street. Mrs J F Claybrook hosts. Mrs Robert B Burnett president of the WMA and Mrs Zed Dashier general mission chair speak, with circle members discussing topics.
The Halcyon Club will be entertained at 2 30 PM Friday in the home of Mrs Paul Winstead 607 Florida Street.
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