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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
6
Paris fashion notes describe the latest winter gloves with buttons matching eardrops. New elbow-length gloves in white kid, beige suede, and black crystal styles showcase fringe, pearls, ostrich feathers, and diamante embroidery. Sporting lamb skin options and dressy lengths blend practicality with couture.
The Associated Press reports that first ladies since Theodore Roosevelt have led pet philanthropy. Mrs Roosevelt backed the Needlework Guild of America, aiding clothing drives for the poor. Mrs Coolidge supported the Salvation Army toy distributions. Mrs Hoover championed the Girl Scouts and helped establish a model Washington headquarters known as the Little House.
Yannigan mothers convene at Mrs L F Borden home 1808 Taylor Street tomorrow at 2 80 oclock to settle yearly business and decide whether to discontinue meetings until next year.
The Amoma Class of the First Baptist Church plans its annual Christmas party at 2504 Harrigan Street the home of Mrs Perry C Burks Friday evening. Members should bring a small gift for exchange. Mrs W D Wagner of Dalhart is in Amarillo visiting friends.
The Social Calendar lists multiple church and club gatherings across Amarillo. Highlights include First Baptist Church executive board at 9 30 and missionary program, Central Presbyterian Christmas circles, First Christian Church circles, Women’s Benefit Association party with officers election, West Amarillo Christian Church Circle 1 at 2 30, Episcopal Woman’s Auxiliary Christmas dinner, and Polk Street Methodist W M S postponed. Many circles meet in various private homes and church halls throughout the day.
Deborah Sampson born December 17, 1760 fought as Robert Shurtleff for three years in the Revolutionary War. She was wounded twice, brain fever at Yorktown, earned Washington’s praise, Congress pension and land grant, and later published The Female Review.
Due to a serious illness in the G. C. Fairey home the Trulove Class party will be held Friday at 3 o'clock in Fellowship Hall Polk Street Methodist Church instead of the planned G. C. Fairey home gathering.
Circle No 1 of the Central Presbyterian Church postpones its Christmas party that was to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs J T Green. The affair has been called off until a later time.
West Amarillo Christian Church Circle No 3 will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Mrs W B Knight home 314 Sunset.
The Thursday 42 club will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs C W Patterson at her home 1803 Van Buren Street at 2 30 o clock.
Paris fashion writers note a return of dramatic personal style after postwar mood. Psychologists link renewed self emphasis to couture trends as velvet and fur ensembles labeled 5 to 8 elevate women’s appearances. Skirts lengthen to mini, fur borders abound, with haute couture serving high powered personalities in Paris.
A designer unveils fur bordered jackets to pair with velvet princess gowns and with chiffon georgette crepe ensembles. He aims to revive elegant language of fashion and urges women to make dressing well a full time pursuit.
Hunt Wentworth, 34, heir to a leading Chicago family, killed himself in his mother’s Lake Shore Drive home after plans for his marriage next spring fell through. The shooting, reported by United Press, followed his despair over the broken engagement.
Chambers of Commerce discuss a campaign to adopt Palo Duro Canyon as a park with funds from auto license taxes for state park maintenance. The Palo Duro Park Association board met at Amarillo Hotel to review the plan and related campaign moves.
United Press reports Decatur Illinois firefighters used idle time between alarms to fashion doll beds for 215 local children as part of a Christmas cheer effort. The men worked in spare moments to prepare handmade beds, bringing holiday joy to youngsters in the community.
Howard E Ferguson Jersey cattle breeder and local dairyman was elected head of the Panhandle Plains Inc at a directors meeting yesterday. He will take office Jan 1 and will share offices with the chamber of commerce. He plans to appoint a field man to oversee finances and helped originate the Panhandle Plains dairy show with D F Eaton, the Lubbock county agent.
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