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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1950
Page
8
The article advises choosing hairstyles by face shape and offers tips from 1950 on achieving flattering oval contours. It covers avoidances like Dutch boy cuts, suggests side parts for certain shapes, and describes a twist on the pin-up curl to improve longevity and softness of the style.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a uterine sedative and tonic for mid life changes. It claims 93 percent relief from nervous tension in a clinical study and lists formats 35 tablets and 504 liquid for $1.06, urging purchase at druggists.
Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service held a covered-dish dinner led by Mrs. J. W. Farley with guest speaker Mrs. T. W. Whigham, conference secretary of missionary education. The program closed with a modified George Washington prayer and tables arranged by Mrs. Claude Curb.
Mrs Clark Wagner hosted a Harmony Club program on Texas arts with talks on composers and poems by Texas poets. Performances included a piano solo Goddess of Inspiration, Hills of Home, Madamioselle Marie, viola Rounded Up In Glory, and group singing Texas Our Texas. Junior guests Marjorie Blanton and Kenda Chapman played piano duets With a Song in My Heart and Malaguena. The gathering featured many members and a March 13 follow up at Mrs Wendell Heiny’s home.
A pink and blue gift shower honored Mrs. A R Griffith at the home of Mrs. S L Cook 2614 Brooks with Mrs. A M Bird as co host. Numerous relatives and friends attended sending gifts and best wishes from Amarillo Erick Apache Cyril Lubbock and surrounding areas.
The Mother-In-Law Club hosts a luncheon at the Blackstone Hotel to mark Mother In Law Day with Rev. Leon Hill of San Jacinto Baptist Church as speaker. All mothers-in-law in the Tri State area are invited. reservations go to Mrs A Petersen at 1518 Bowie, phone 7465. Mrs J B Walker leads the program.
Announcement of the February 18 marriage in Clovis New Mexico between Myrtle Beach and Buddy Keller son of Mr and Mrs A L Keller of Hale Center. The bride to be works at Texas Laundry and the couple are listed with several relatives and attendees by name.
The VFW Junior Unit of Golding Meadows Post 1475 and Boy Scout Troop No 14 held a joint wiener roast at J A Brittons home 713 North Grant with Mr Britton Scout master and Mrs Britton unit chair. Guests included Mrs Vere Kelly and Dalhart visitors. The next unit meeting is March 4 at 10 o clock in the VFW Hall. Polly the parrot acquired 28 years ago by Mrs J Hitchings of Malvern England has laid an egg.
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