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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1934
Page
3
A column by Alice Clarissa Richmond advises parents to temporarily confiscate duplicate gifts after Christmas. By redistributing the surplus, children learn restraint, extend pleasure, and avoid clutter while preserving joy for later use.
Miss Mildred Davis of Littlefield and Mr. Emmett Mauldin of Amarillo were married Saturday at 8 pm in the Tenth Avenue Methodist Church parsonage with Rev. W W Riley officiating. The bride wore a tan swagger suit with brown velvet accessories and was attended by Mr and Mrs L Williams.
The Wesley Friendship Class of San Jacinto Methodist Church will begin the new year with an all day meeting on Tuesday at 10 30. New division leaders will discuss plans and a noon covered dish luncheon will be served. Mrs Marion Hill will discuss Child Training after lunch.
Mrs. Marion Hill J. R. McDowell Russell Middleton and A B Hall of Trinity Life Insurance Company returned from Fort Worth where they attended the annual holiday convention with a business session an elaborate banquet Friday evening and four luncheon programs Saturday Roycroft Study Club will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 with Mrs John Cavin Hillcrest Club dances Old Year Out and Altar Society to meet midweek at Sacred Heart Cathedral parish house all in Amarillo events and schedules reported.
Potter County tax collector Miss Jewell Davidson reported beer license renewal activity slow but ongoing Monday morning with 15 to 20 renewals and 3.2 permits already processed. She noted poll tax payments from CWA workers taking the day off and warned that the February 1 deadline for 1934 automobile plates approaches as the office cannot accept personal checks due to past losses.
The Spartan Society of New York canceled public attendance for its New Year Eve ball after an all nudist invite. Guests were urged to bring fig leaves or swimsuits. The group moved the event indoors with formal wear until midnight.
Several organizations schedule New Year events and meetings with guests and host addresses. Notable notes include Halcyon Club at 806 Tennessee Street 8 o'clock with Mrs G Branson and Six W Bridge Club at 2201 Fillmore Street 7 30, plus Open Forum Club delaying to January 8. Also mentions visiting guests Mrs Grant Keyes and sons from Roswell, NM.
Two automobile accidents in the Fort Worth area claimed lives. Miss Ida Chase, 77, was fatally struck after stepping from a trolley and walking into traffic. S R Barton, 21, a bakery employee, died from internal injuries after his car overturned on the Mansfield road late last night.
Campbell Witbeck 17 was jailed in Troy after signaling the Minute Man Boston and Maine train and driving a spike into a rail crack. Police found wreck photos at his grandmother's home including a fatal Shreveport wreck. An investigation seeks to determine if he caused any incidents.
December records show 44 marriages issued in Potter County the highest for 1933 surpassing prior months. Certificates list numerous couples including Lloyd Campbell and June Rousseau H M Martin and Ethel Lee Bland Joe Perrin and Joyce McGinnis and many others with a final entry noting a colored pair Curley Alexander and Anna J McKinney.
Attaches of the 47th District Court arrive in Canyon to open a three weeks term. The 108th District Court resumes in session on Tuesday. Potter County faces no session during the New Year holiday. county commissioners may meet informally Tuesday and hold the regular meeting next Monday.
The newly formed Mendelssohn Male Chorus with 24 voices under director Lester F. Aldrich will rehearse at 7:30 tonight at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
A compact guide outlines sewing one combined pattern for a dress and apron. It explains fabric choices, simple cutting steps, and basic stitching to create a coordinating frock and apron set at home.
Advertises Anne Adams pattern 17438 for a matching frock and apron outfit. Describes sizes 14 through 44, fabric and trim needs, and 15 cent pattern price with catalog option. Orders directed to The Amarillo Globe Pattern Department, 243 West 17th Street, New York City.
San Francisco financier Julian C Whitman 50 was found dead on Jersey Island in the San Joaquin River with a bullet wound. Authorities explored suicide as a possibility given a $50 000 life policy with double indemnity and the potential nullification if death were self-inflicted.
Washington observers marked New Year 1934 with quiet routines and a shift from grand White House events. Families and cabinet members hosted small gatherings, while Evalyn Walsh McLean held a traditional New Year dance at Friendship. President Roosevelt planned minimal official social duties, reserving one dine out date with Vice President Garner.
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