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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

6

Mayor Reinstates Welfare Worker Miss Mildred Douglass

Dallas reports Miss Mildred Douglass, a free legal aid welfare worker, is reinstated after her $100 monthly position was cut. Organized club women and 25,000 voters pressured Mayor Tate to restore her role, praising her impact on domestic harmony and defending indebted residents from loan sharks. Douglass has helped avert approximately half of divorces and acted as a trusted advocate beyond the courtroom.

Associated Press Dallas Mildred Douglass Miss Douglass J. Waddy Tate Tate Miss Dallas

Enid and Helen Mayer Hosting Elegant Society Luncheon

Enid and Helen Mayer entertained a young society gathering with a luncheon and bridge party at the Capitol Hotel and Mayer home 1601 Madison Street to honor Misses Mary Jane and Margaret Ridgway of Fort Worth. High bridge score went to Miss Jeanne Blanchard. low to Miss Jessie Mae Hyden.

Enid Helen Mayer Mary Jane Margaret Ridgway Fort Worth George Slover Mayer Capitol Hotel Madison Street Jeanne Blanchard Jessie Mae Hyden Mary Jane and Mary Margaret Gray Emaline Noland Kathryn Barlow Angela Schozzo Galveston Washington Street T. W. Rudgway Margaret Ruth Marjorie

Social Calendar Highlights From Friday to Sunday

Friday features a 2 PM bridge club at Mrs. Leonard Davis home 3206 Hayden Street. St Catherine Circle at Sacred Heart Church hosts a games party with Mrs C A Cadwallader at 1303 Lincoln Street at 10 AM. Vaughn Sunday School Class meets at Polk Street Methodist Church for a church picnic at 6 30 PM. Amama Class at First Baptist Church hosts a kid party led by Mrs Frank Gilvin at 1201 Harrison Street at 8 PM. St Catherine Guild gathers at Sacred Heart Cathedral for a games party with Mrs Charles Cadwallader at 1503 Lincoln Street at 10 AM.

Bridge Club Leonard Davis Hayden Street St. Catherine Circle Sacred Heart Church C. A. Cadwallader Lincoln Street Vaughn Polk Street Methodist Church First Baptist Church Frank Gilvin Harrison Street St. Catherine Guild Sacred Heart Cathedral Charles Cadwallader

Amarillo Carpenter Praises Orgatone Health Cure

J. J. Hanson of 607 N. Johnson Amarillo Texas a carpenter testifies to Orgatone’s benefits after severe stomach and kidney troubles plus pleurisy headaches and dizziness. He reports quick improvement and plans to complete the full course asserting the medicine’s effectiveness and that it is not a patent remedy.

J. J. Hanson N. Johnson Amarillo Texas Hanson Ama Fox ‘Dros

Vaughn Class Picnic At Polk Street Church

The Vaughn Sunday School Class of Polk Street Methodist plans a picnic tomorrow evening at the Fair grounds. If rain, gathering moves to the church. Call Mrs. A R Archambeau at 8750 for transportation. Meet at the church at 6 30.

Vaughn Polk Street Methodist Church Fair Grounds A. R. Archambeau

Dorothy Fowlkes Honored At Surprise Birthday Party

Miss Dorothy Fowlkes named honoree for a surprise birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Noble Fowlkes at 3407 Line Avenue. Decorations featured gold and green with marigold baskets. Guests delivered many gifts. high bridge scores went to Mrs Preston Fowlkes Bob Strader and Bob Roberts. Dancing followed, with guests paying courtesy to the honoree.

Dorothy Fowlkes Noble Fowlkes Line Avenue Preston Fowlkes Bob Strader Bob Roberts Miss Fowlkes Pauline Rogers Margaret Chestnutt Jessie Mac Hyden Beverly Cates Betty Sullivan Desmond Weatherford Don Loden Jack Griggs Bil Freeman Canyon Dick Roberts Clenn Shoemaker Bob

Jewel fashions: dark blue jade collars and pearl twists

Describes choker collars in dark blue and jade green three quarters of an inch wide. Yellow costume jewelry fades while all white bead twists endure. Popular evening and afternoon accessories feature multiple strands of small pearls with occasional pea sized pearls.

Twisted Bead Choker Takes On New Colors

Paris fashion readers react to summer costume jewelry. Bi monthly publications praise semi precious jewelry made from dyed beads and threads. The blue twist in the latest pieces reflects changing tastes for day wear.

Associated Press Paris

Musicians Clothes To Please Audience

Margaret Shotwell the American pianist in Paris argues clothing shapes concert reception. She says color, period appropriate costumes and track elements help convey the composer’s idea and engage listeners, citing her Biarritz recital where outfits matched Chopin Liszt and modern pieces. She notes the wardrobe eased fatigue during two long hours on stage.

Alice Langelier International News Service Paris Margaret Shotwell Oklahoma French Riviera Miss Shotwell Biarritz Liszt

Amarillo Country Club Members Dance Night Nearby

The Amarillo Country Club hosts its regular member's night dance on Saturday evening with dancing starting at nine. All members and their families are urged to attend the social event at the club.

Amarillo Country Club

Wardrobe Size Hazards as Programs Grow Across Cities

The author notes a growing challenge where expanding program variety leads to an enormous wardrobe, making travel between cities increasingly burdensome and a real nuisance for the user.

Miss Sybil Harris to Tour Through New Mexico

Miss Sybil Harris of Kansas City will leave Amarillo today with her mother Mrs. Sylva Harris and Mrs. G E Quillen for an extended trip through New Mexico. On return she will resume residence in Kansas City. Several other local residents were noted visiting or traveling, including Mrs. Robert Bechtel of Slaton staying with Mrs. W. W. Davis and Mrs. Clifford Wiley of Lubbock visiting her sister Mrs. J. E. Dozier in Amarillo.

Sybil Harris Kansas City Sylva Harris Amarillo Polk Street G. E. Quillen New Mexico Miss Harris Clifford Wiley Lubbock J. E. Dozier

Nitti Escapes Fascist Jail at Lipari Isle

Francesco Nitti nephew of the former Italian premier and two opposition leaders escaped the fascist prison on Lipari Isle off Sicily. They swam to a awaiting boat after eluding 400 guards guarding 500 prisoners. They reached Paris where anti fascist circles hailed the escape as a boost to their movement.

Associated Press Paris Francesco Nitti Italy Isle Lipari Nitti Carlo Roselli Genoa Institute Emilio Lussu Roselli Sicily

Consul Denies Dallas Church Differences

R Canta Lara Mexican consul in Dallas denies reports of a religious war in the Mexican colony here. He says there is not a word of truth in the claim of pro and anti Catholic tensions and urges reliance on official statements for accurate information.

United Press Dallas Tex R. Canta Lara

Many Deaths in Manchuria Floods

Floods after heavy rain in Mukden Manchuria cause many deaths. Mr and Mrs George Constable reside on River Road and will stay in Pasadena for weeks. Mrs A A Christian of McLean visited the Ince home at 3900 Polk and returned home. Mr and Mrs M B Johnson of 811 West Ninth returned to Amarillo after a summer visiting East Texas friends.

J. M. Rorex Dallas J. R. Lemmon van Buren Street Donald Constable Mr. Constable Marion Pasadena Calif Associated Press Tokyo Rengo News Mukden Manchuria George Constable River Road A. A. Christian McLean C. W Ince Polk Street M. B. Johnson West Ninth Street Amarillo East Texas

Widespread Destruction Hits Southern Manchuria

Widespread destruction in Southern Manchuria reported with eighty dead and injured in a village near Liaoyang. Broken bridges and washed-out tracks halted traffic on much of the South Manchurian railroad, with damage greatest between Mukden and Antung and restoration feared to take days.

Manchuria Liaoyang Mukden Antung

Dallas Denies Racial Rift Behind Gang Violence Claims

Lara disputed reports alleging gang wars in our colony and said such differences have never existed in Dallas. He cited a recent attempted break in at the home of 8 Gutierrez, where robbers were repelled when an occupant fired from a house.

Lara Dallas Gutierrez

McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain for Thin Adults

Advertising claims that tens of thousands of underweight men and women can rapidly gain flesh using McCoy's Tablets. The pitch promises 6 pounds minimum gain after buying four 60 cent boxes or two $1 boxes, with a money back guarantee if results are not achieved.

BEGO Company Colorado Springs Colo McCoy America

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Glenn Shoemaker Herman Street Amarillo Carpenter Orgatone Stiranghit Molyneux Joan Reese S. Allen Wichita Falls Mr. Allen Hooker Dees Hs Vere Tets Company Voss Floto Plane Voss Finklea Electric Polk Plough Int Narizon Taylor St Robert Bechtel Slaton W. W Fillmore Street Davis W. L. Ellis Annie Steele Taylor Street Norma Berner Norman J. R. Richardson East Fourteenth Street Lipari Isle Jean Saint Cloud Mr. Saint Cloud Merzsens Max Bure Canada St. Lawrence Nova Scotia Evangeline Boston New York Atlantic Norfolk A. Y. Chancellor T. P. Aw Kirby Bldg Geo. P. Carbrey French Canada Loeust St St. Lous Marizon
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