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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
11
A surprise wedding shower honored Mrs. Eddie Jernigan the former Joy Green at 710 Browning hosted by Mrs. Ben Abel with co host Miss Jackie Clock. Attending were Doneta and Veneta Gulley Earlene Lorene Here Donores Donnars Richardson Dorothy Callahan and Mrs. De Verne Hadly with Mary Gulley BE. J. Lill and Mary Kate Smith presenting gifts.
A dense social page lists many meetings and events for tonight and Wednesday across Amarillo. Groups include Business and Professional Women's Club at Herring Hotel, Summit Elementary PTA, Ladies Auxiliary of Postal Clerks Local 114, San Jacinto Rebekah Lodge, Woman's Society of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Amarillo Rebekah Lodge, Sanborn PTA, Wilson PTA, Whirl and Twirl Square Dance Club, and various others with times from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. Wednesday features rummage sale at MacDowell Musical Club, multiple Christian and Methodist Church Women’s Councils, Thimble Club all day, First Christian Church luncheon and meetings, and several Circles and auxiliary activities across town. Also listed are St Mary’s PTA, VFW auxiliary, and Panoply of Circle meetings in churches throughout the city.
The Esther McCrory Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution chose Mrs. Clifford K. Rogers as regent at a gathering yesterday at 1721 Tyler. Officers named include Cradit, Cox, Broadwell, Green Steele, James, Reed, Woodburn, Tudor, Dodson and Bynum with a list of assistant hostesses. Delegates to Continental Congress and state conference were announced, along with Sue Collins named Miss Citizenship and a Washington’s Birthday radio program planned. The next meeting is March 13 at Mrs. Don Culton’s home.
Potter County Medical Auxiliary members gathered for a luncheon at Mrs. A. J. Streit’s Hayden Street residence. Assistant hostesses included Mesdames Klingensmith Puckett Patton Winsett Johnson Reid. Wes Izzard spoke on his Europe trip and socialist influence. Mrs. Merrill Winsett led the business session with many attendees listed.
Belmont Park Sewing Club members enjoyed individual needlework at a luncheon in the home of Mrs. Dan Ford at 1800 North Garfield. Valentine gifts were exchanged and Mrs. J C Hatridge was elected reporter. Attendees included Mes James J C Hatridge Frank Fisher L F Lynn two guests Mrs N Smith and Mrs Tony Pankersley and the hostess. Mrs J C Hatridge will entertain next at 2 oclock February 27.
Washington State motorists enduring a long cold spell reported spare tires frozen solid to tire wells in their trunks, prompting questions about protective measures beyond antifreeze.
Alice Landergin PTA executive board met yesterday afternoon for a luncheon and business session in the school cafeteria. President Mrs. Johnathan Durrett presided. Safety Council members for 1950 named Claude Curb Raymond Miller and A G Garner. Nominating committee chosen Mrs. R A Wood Mrs Clarence Tidwell and Miss Violet Davidson. A coffee honoring attendance committee planned for March 7 at 9:30 at Mrs Ray Mack 3501 Tyler. Bake sale announced by finance chair Mrs Claude Curb. Miss Violet Davidson principal of Alice Landergin School attended as a guest.
The Opti' Mrs. Club observed its sixth anniversary with a luncheon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Past presidents were honored with corsages, including Mesdames Dick Bivins Jack Proper Paul Smith Ed Snook Bill Symms and Bill Fairley. A program by past presidents featured song, with Colby Davies on accompaniment. Guests and members listed include Colby Davies Chet Robertson and many others, with a March 13 hostess plan by Mrs. Bob Jones. India reports a new autoclave aided shellac production method.
Henri Jaffre of Biaspartsi France convinced his farm was haunted after mysterious knocks and stone strikes. Two hundred villagers with police hunted for ghosts and found his wife and daughter who said they tried to stop the farmer from drinking.
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