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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1940
Page
3
Amarillo residents attended a Happy Tuesday night event featuring a chicken dinner and Uncle Sam Band from Happy. Eighteenth District post leaders led a membership drive urging units to reach quotas by Christmas. Speakers included Seldon Rose and Dr. O. E. Herndon.
Community calendar lists Gamma Iota and Panhellenic groups meeting in Amarillo venues, Phi sororities at the Federation Club Rooms, Panhandle Court events, and a long list of Thursday gatherings from Pierian Club to Young Women’s Division. Also notes a winter refreshment basket advertisement with English wicker design and accessories for four and for two.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna a laxative using Senna with Syrup Pepsin to ease taking. It claims to wake lazy bowels reduce constipation and associated digestive discomfort, noting palatable taste even for children and urging readers to buy at their druggist.
Jack Pate stars as McClutchy a detective in Reckless Drivers a comic mistaken identity play directed by Dr. R P Parcells. The show opens Friday at 8 15 PM in the High School Auditorium tickets 35 and 25 cents sold by Rainbow Girls with Amarillo and Bonita Chapters of the Eastern Star sponsoring.
MacDowell Club members will bring canned goods to the 2:30 PM Thursday meeting at Mrs H A Waller's home 3615 North East Eighth Street. Mrs Clark Dye will lead a program on Christmas music.
Mrs. C. P. Wells discussed pottery and displayed items from her collection at a New Century Club gathering held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. E. J. McCartt home, 108 Crestway. Mrs. L. C. Taylor led business in president Mrs. H. Fish illness absence. Mrs. J. H. Florey was welcomed as a new member. a Christmas party is planned for December 17.
The Amarillo Council of Church Women board meets at 9 30 Friday morning at Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church with Devotion by Mrs E B Fincher and history review by Mrs Ray Allman. First Baptist Women Missionary Society marks Season of Prayer for Foreign Missions at 10 30 with Lottie Moon offering and a morning devotional by Mrs M Allen Baker.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Andrews Episcopal Church will host a steak luncheon at the Parish House from noon to 1 30 PM on Thursday. Each plate costs 50 cents. The Maria Class of First Baptist Church also meets Thursday at 2 30 PM in the home of Mrs. O W Hester at 4221 West Ninth Avenue.
All day gathering at the Buchanan Street Methodist church with a covered dish lunch at noon and an afternoon linen sale following. Friends of the class invited. meeting time notes indicate a change. The First Baptist Philathea Class will meet at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at a private home.
Mrs A G Ray will host the Up and Doing Sewing Club at 2 30 Friday afternoon at 407 South Fil lmore Street The Mystic Weavers meet at 2 30 Thursday afternoon per Mrs C W Rogers president Mrs Bill Bourn changes location from earlier notice at 1701 Hughes Street
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge elected officers at the I O O F Hall last night. Noble grand Mrs Alta Meadows heads the group with Layne Proffer as vice grand and Jessie Ross recording secretary. Bertha Gowdy is financial secretary, Cammie Gibson treasurer, Vivian Morris lodge deputy, and Guyola Curtis representative to the Rebekah Assembly. After the meeting the drill teams rehearsed. Honeycombs six feet long are common on the Malay Peninsula.
The L. T. D. Club meeting scheduled for this week is postponed to December 14 at 2 30 PM in the home of Mrs. Grace Cline 620 West Eleventh Avenue. Primrose Club plans a 2 PM Thursday gathering at Mrs. R. N. Miller 2202 Spruce Street.
The Open Forum Club elected officers at Mrs. George Parr’s home including President Mrs. Joe Johnson and Vice President Miss Ernestine Osborn. The next meeting will host a Christmas gift exchange. The San Jacinto School Child Study Club postpones to 2 PM December 12 at Mrs. B L Herd’s home.
A catalog highlights cravats, elegant patterns, and well tailored pieces that elevate a gentleman's wardrobe. It also lists electric razors, bill folds, belts, jewelry, pipes, braces, and monogrammed handkerchiefs offering various initials.
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