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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1948
Page
6
A reader asks how to handle a divorce regret after a year and a half. Dorothey Dix counsels against quick marriages, urges honest letter to ex-husband, and weighs a second chance and practical home life.
The article describes a wedding service at the Clovis First Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony. It notes host parents paying invitations, the bride’s parents listed as hosts, and the groom’s family also receiving invitations. The bride wore a platinum beige gown with pink corsage. maid of honor Miss Gloria Bishop wore a brocaded satin dress. Noel Fender served as best man. Mrs Fender, a nurse at the Veterans Hospital, and the couple reside at 907 Virginia.
Fisher addressing the group as principal outlines activities with Mrs Theresa McPherson and Mrs Homer Duvall Mayors for the Amarillo Garden Club meeting at the Federation Club Rooms. Plans called for a pre Easter fashion show and sale of bird notes to support Audubon Nature Study Camp to be established this summer at Kerrville. Mrs George M Waddill Jr spoke on wild flowers with slides of Plains and Texas flowers and Colorado varieties. Mrs E V Harris discussed dormant spray for fruit trees and led a Q A on composts.
The Parent-Teacher Association convened at the school with Mrs. Mark Gunnels, president, in charge. Under Mrs Fred Hudson's direction the first grade entertained with songs.
Saturday activities include an evening at the Amarillo Public Library for all ages with a reading and music program. A Rainbow themed party and dance are planned at the YMCA. The Amarillo Reserve Officers Association hosts a military ball at Amarillo Rotel at 6 PM.
Grove No 2288 Woodmen Circle met Wednesday night in TOOF Hall with Mrs. Marie J. Smith presiding. A letter from Mrs. Laura E. Krebs announced Amarillo district convention on May 2 attended by national and state officers. Members planned ritualistic work, elected Mrs. Dora Casey as musician, and admitted Mrs. Mattie Glorene Kronbeck. Next meeting is March 3 at 8 in IOOF Hall.
A church group from the Ten of the Law singers and young married class treated their wives to a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson at 2001 Washington. Guests received red and white carnation boutonnieres and the table decor followed the color theme. Guests included Messrs. and Mesdames Wilson Bond, Ray Jameson, Gene McCormick, Jac Hill, Hank Parker, Carl Hunter, and Kenneth Johnson.
The Military Ball sponsored by the Reserve Officers Association is held tonight at the Amarillo Hotel, with officers from Army Air Forces Army Ground Forces Navy and Marines in the area invited. Formal dress for women is optional and military uniforms are requested for men. Music by Nib Nobles and his orchestra accompanies the event.
The First Christian Church Woman's Council Circle 3 entertained Circle 2 guests in Mrs. Frank Wolflin's name at 35 Dldham Circle. Refreshments were served during social hour from a well set table with Mrs. C A James at the silver coffee service. Attending were Mesdames J M Sanford Key Purr 8 F Hewbold Lola Ham 8 A James Walton Wagner Tom Cook Jim Trolling W A Todd C B Reeder Quilla Daniel C W Lindsey W G Baird W P Strickland Frank Wolflin LeRoy Trice Effie Krobrock W C Walker Ray Wheatley B E Walker Roberta Williams L F Bradley . A James E F Lanham Joe Long H J Pankratz and Bessie Simmons
Council members of the Assembly of God Church honored Mrs. Dorothy McElroy a British war bride with a food shower on Wednesday afternoon. The food articles collected under Mrs. E R Foster the wife of the pastor will be sent to Mrs. McElroy s mother Mrs W B Dixon in Northingham England.
Announcement for Theodore Combest Teome Tax Consultant opening in 1933 with Treasury Dept 1947. Special attention to ranchers farmers business people and wage earners income tax returns. Courtesy telephone 232 Amarillo Bldg. office 2-0588 Rec. 32-2160.
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