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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1939

Page

6

Styles of Yesterday To Be Returned for Moderns

Mrs. Faye Gordon explains trends in ladies ready to wear as markets show a return to corset silhouettes, bustle and hoop skirts, and paired jacket and skirt looks. Colors favor black green brown wine and grape tones with beads and sequins. Fur styles highlight silver fox and untrimmed coats while college trends favor jacket and skirt mixes and pleated skirts.

Faye Gordon Fave S. Gordon Gordon's Style Shop Polk Gordon Betty Coed

Reading man accused of forging checks to fund diamond ring scheme

Reading, Aug 2. Detective Lieut. Dentith outlined a complex scam by John Stahl, New Berlinville youth, who allegedly cashed a forged check with his mother's name at a meat store and used successive purchases and pawned or traded jewelry to move $675 in value. Stahl, held in $1,000 bail, admitted cashing the forged check and a drunken driving fine case was noted.

Reading Charles Dentith Dentith John Stahl New Berlinville Stahl Justice of the Arthur Auman Exeter Township

Biges Heads Legion Committee and Sons of the Legion

A Biges was named head of the Legion Committee and chairman of the Sons of the Legion for the coming year by Clay Thornton who installed Hanson Post commander Charlie Maisel of Pampa. Assisting Biggs are Guy P. Miller and other committee members as the SAL drum and bugle corps expands under Amarillo’s new SAL chapter.

Sons of the Legion Committee A. L. Biges Clay Thornton Hanson Post Charlie Maisel Pampa Biggs Guy P. Miller SAL Amarillo John K. Boyce Bill Gilstrap George Broome Howard Blackburn Carrie Wilcox A. Clark H.T. Worsham

Courthouse Records of Transfers and Divorces

Listings of warranty deeds mortgage transfers and public notices from court records dated 1939 including H H Stambaugh to Ben Henson Robt & Olver Lbr to R L Williams and others. vehicle registrations. and divorce actions Marie Higley vs Higley Betty Jo Cleghorn vs Cleghorn.

H. H. Stambaugh Ong Ad. H. Lindhard A. H. Gau Bivins Carrie Huseman Roberts &Olver Lbr Bakle O. C. Burgess J. W. Hill H. A. Smith Jay Duncan Earl McCurdy Deed HOLC Ama Hts B. D. Carroll Roberts & Olver Lbr. Co Kakle. Ltd. Sav. & L Sec Fed. Sav. & L. Vol DT Roy Mathes Fed J.S. Fischer Sec. Fed. 8S L Lill J. W. Hillet P. H. Bldg FE. S. Burgess Mtg. Inv. Corp L Bertha Myers L. B. Godswin Dodge Sed Geo Lott Prospect Pont Cpe H. G. Leston City Chrysler R. C. Johnson Hughes de Soto Sec G. M. Chisholm Crockett Marie W. Higley R. C. Higley Betty Jo Cleghorn Darrell F. Cleghorn

Maria Class Luncheon at Daniels Home Thursday

The Maria Class of the First Baptist Church will meet for luncheon at noon Thursday in the home of Mrs. B M Daniels at 815 Palo Duro Street. Also noted is a 1938 statistic: scheduled airlines operated 345 airplanes consuming 45,310,192 gallons of gasoline and 829,870 gallons of oil.

Maria Daniels Home First Baptist Church B. M. Daniels Palo Duro Street

Mexican Heat Powder helps babies summer rash relief

Mother's care eases a baby's itchy heat rash in Southern summers. Mexican Heat Powder offers medicated cooling protection to soothe irritated skin and perspiration, lasting hours. Use for adults too, to relieve minor skin irritations, heat and burns. Do not substitute. seek the real Mexican Heat Powder from dealers.

Luncheon At Amarillo Country Club Charms Young Social Set

Miss Florence Neely hosted a smart midday luncheon at the Amarillo Country Club. Attendees included Betty Jean Mead, Maxine Ratcliff, Betty Ward, Betty Rose Cradit, Janie Eslick, Margaret Cannon Boyce, Mary Stack, Betty Taylor, Mary Klingensmith, Harriett Emery, Nancy Belle Colley, Mary Elizabeth Hunsley, Dean Reed, Doris Gale Crownover, Sharlene Barker, Mary Louise Shaw, Joan McCormick, Dorothy Rittenberry, Helen Burgess, and the hostess.

Betty Jean Mead Maxine Ratcliff Betty Ward Betty Rose Cradit Janie Eslick Margaret Cannon Boyce Mary Stack Betty Taylor Mary Klingensmith Harriett Emery Nancy Belle Colley Mary Elizabeth Hunsley Dean Reed Doris Gale Crownover Sharlene Barker Mary Louise Shaw Joan McCormick Dorothy Rittenberry Helen Burgess

Mrs Don Dye Is Honored at Surprise Birthday Party

A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Don Dye at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Funderburg at 904 North Tay Street. Guests included Don Dye and many local residents with gifts from Madisonville families and Miss Irene Smith.

City Carol Ann Stone Louis Stone Dallas Stone Chester Watson Don Dye Mrs Jack Funderburg North Tay Street A.P. Morrow W. T. Phillips A. W. Walker, Jr Joe Funderburg, Jr Allen Seale Jack Phillips A. W. Walker Story Alice Walker H. M. Britt, Jr FE. J. Seale P. K. Goree and Son Madisonville,Tex Irene Smith

El Martes Sewing Club Meeting at Sory Residence

El Martes Sewing Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. B. F. Sory 409 Maryland Street. A business session preceded a social hour in the rear garden with Pollyanna gift exchanges. Annie Herbert received a birthday gift. refreshments were served by the hostess and her sister.

el Martes Sory Fred Wolfe W. A. Christian Bessie Dowie Annie Herbert Myrtle Hanks Josephine McNeely Willie Osborne J. H. Riley FE. L. Smith W. F. Williford J. M. Wiley

Legion Auxiliary to Send Delegation to Waco Meeting

A regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion Home approved sending a delegation to the department convention in Waco later this month. Officers were installed by the American Legion Post after reports were given. Mrs. S. F. Rose presented a parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence to the auxiliary.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Department Waco American Legion Post S. F. Rose Auxiliary

Willing Workers Class Social Hosted by Mrs Fields

Members of the Willing Workers Class of Tenth Street Methodist Church and their husbands were entertained Tuesday night at Mrs. Mark Fields home 516 Arthur Street. Prizes in the games went to Mesdames W D Clark C E Mead and J E Pierce. Attending were Messrs and Mesdames Lloyd Lewis Travis Daws J E Pierce Mesdames Bob Gibson E C Smith Truman Cox Miss Ruth Clark and the hosts.

Tenth Street Methodist Church Mark Fields Arthur Street W. D. Clark C. E. Mead J. E. Pierce Messrs Lloyd Lewis Travis Daws Bob Gibson E. C. Smith Truman Cox Ruth Clark

Social Calendar Tonight in Amarillo and Nearby Churches

Amarillo events include the Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Hall at 7:30, San Jacinto Methodist Church birthday dinner at 7:30, Panhellenic informal at the Nat at 9, Party Uppers Club meeting at Park School, and Poplar Grove Woodmen Circle at 8. Other notices list Flapper Fanny Club and kitchen improvement meetings, Bridge and Needle clubs, and a Maria Class luncheon at First Baptist Episcopal home.

Bustles and Chest Growth Exercises Flaunt Fashion Trend

Hollywood style dictates a rounded silhouette with a high bosom and defined shoulders. Exercises include pectoral presses, slow counts of forty, daily arm lifts, swimming strokes, and gentle rope work to shape arms, waist, and hips, with slow, controlled movements over months.

Alicia Hartner Hollywood

Forest Hill Sewing Club Meeting Friday

The Forest Hill Sewing Club will meet at 3 o clock Friday afternoon with Mrs A E Garrett.

Forest Hill Club Forest Hill Sewing Club A. E. Garrett

Forest Hill Club And Families Picnic At Ellwood Park

Members of the Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club and their families enjoyed a picnic in Ellwood Park Tuesday evening. Attendees included C. E. McPherson Finley Martin J. W. Carver Edwin Raef C. E. Lyons Nathan Martin W. A. Pascoe Charles Weaver Jim Weaver Jack Roberts Lee Martin E L. Davis T. H. Rodgers and Miss Lucille Martin. Children of members also attended. The next meeting of the club has been postponed.

Forest Hill

Class Enjoys Breakfast at Amenia Church Meeting

Members of the First Baptist Amenia class held their monthly business meeting as a breakfast Tuesday morning at Mrs. Perry C. Burks home 2504 Harrison Street. Guests included Mrs. Guy Smyth and several members with planned weekly Tuesday meetings at 9:30 at the church for summer calling.

First Baptist Amenia Perry C. Burks Harrison Stret Guy Smyth Mesdames H. J. New A. F. Berg Lloyd Roberson G. M. Sullenger Roy Houston B. D. Curry Elmo Taylor Roy Mulkey C. C. Price J. B. Mulkey Roger W. Harris Lloyd Jobe Byron Verson Lee Ryan

Black and White Ointment and Soap Ad Recall

An old advertisement promotes Black and White Ointment as a quick relief for itching burning and soreness from minor skin irritations. It urges cleansing with Black and White Skin Soap and notes the product’s decades of fame and antiseptic cooling action.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Faye A Biges Legion Committee A. L. Biggs Courthouse Records Cius SociaLl Florence Neely Ted Neely Amarillo Coun Try Club R. L. Rogers Milwaukee Wis American Dental Association W. M San Jacinto Methodists Church Panhellenic Council Nat One Park School Poplar Grove The Woodmen Circle I. O. O. F. Hall Flapper Fanny Club E. R. Cody Florida Street E. O. Silver West Tenth Avenue J. R. Hogge Sunnyside Beryl Needle Club Ellwood Park Edna VanSkike North Buchanan Street L. T. D. Club J. F. Hood Nancy Lou Meyer Matt. M. Burford Pierce Arrid American Institute of Laundering Alvin Owsley Boney, Jr Alvin O. Boney Parker Street J. H. Bishop Polk Street Jessie Boney Pioneer Hotel Mufti Bureau of Home Economics U.S. Department of Agriculture
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