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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1940

Page

2

Blackburns Honored On 45th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Dave Blackburn were feted for their 45th anniversary as Mr and Mrs W T Sherrill hosted a dinner at Pleasant Valley. Morbitzer and Morrison hosted Rodney Morbitzer’s ninth birthday with games recitations and songs including Happy Birthday led by Jimmy Morrison. Attendees included Lorraine Harter Florene Guthrie Patsy Maxine Hudson Martha Louise Morrison Renee Morrison Dan Graham Frankie Joy Holman Charlie Seymour Bernie Smith Jimmy Pruett Floyd Sullivan Jean Moody and Mrs Reen Morrison.

Dave Blackburn W. T. Sherrill Pleasant Valley Mesdames Ia Morbitzer Fred Morrison Rodney Morbitzer Jimmy Will Morrison Lorraine Harter Florene Guthrie Patsy Maxine Hudson Martha Louise Morrison Renee Morrison Dan Graham Frankie Joy Holman Charlies Seymour Bernie Smith Jimmy Pruett Floyd Sullivan Jean Moody Reen Morrison

Athenaeum Club Meeting Deliberates Poems Presentation

The Athenaeum Club invites members to a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Porter Underwood home 2412 Hayden Street. Miss Moss Richardson will discuss Six of the Most Beautiful Poems in the Language.

Athenaeum Club Porter Underwood Hayden Street Moss Richardson

Maria Class Meeting Held Thursday at Canyon Highway

The Maria Class of the First Baptist Church will meet at 3 pm Thursday in the home of Mrs. G. R. Ross on the Canyon Highway. The gathering aims to discuss church activities and plans for the coming month.

Maria First Baptist Church G. R. Ross Canyon Highway

Constipation Relief That Also Pepsin-izes Stomach

Advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. Claims relief from constipation and stomach discomfort by digesting undigested protein and aiding bowel movement. Encourages purchase at local druggists with child friendly taste.

Dr. Caldwell

Standing Committees Named For Amarillo Garden Club

Amarillo Garden Club names standing committees for 1940 led by Mrs. C. D. Hoover. Delegations from Claude Clovis Canyon Memphis Pampa join local board at 2 PM to plan a cooperative program. Officers include Mrs. Hoover president and Mrs. Kay vice president with other officers listed. The first 1940 meeting is scheduled for the second Wednesday in February.

C. D. Hoover Amarillo Utive Garden Club R.C Kay Amarillo Club Hoover Kay Clyde Smith Macon’ O. Carder

Spring Scout Leaders Plan Activities and Events

The Girl Scout Leaders Club met for a luncheon at Mrs. Guy Hastings home and voted to hold a citywide Court of Awards in March and sponsor the Girl Scout International ceremony at Municipal Auditorium on Feb 24. Plans were outlined for the Cactus Regional Conference April 18–20 and a folk dances session for future meeting attendees.

Girl Scout Leaders Club Guy Hastings Bowie Street E. E. Louthan Municipal Auditorium W. King W. B. Gunn Juliette Low Fund Ida Mae McClure Girl Scout Red Cross T. R. Cross San Jacinto Methodist Church Mesdames Cross I. L. Peffley R. B. McAlister Paul C. Coffip J. H. Chandler Hastings Helen Harvey J.C. Carter W. F E. Hobgood W. W. Sharp Irene DeZouia T. V A. Troth J. C

Tailored All Day Dress Pattern 4296 by Anne Adams

Pattern 4296 designed for a youthful straight princess dress with no waistline seams and selectable collars. Patterns available in misses and women sizes 14 through 42 with long or short sleeves and optional pockets. Send 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and pattern. mail order to The Amarillo Globe Pattern Dept. New York.

Anne Adams Amarillo Globe Pattern Department West Lith St New York N. Y Coprone Needlecraft Service, Inc Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue

Sewing Clubs Gather in Local Homes Across Town

Las Cosoraros Club met at Mrs. E. T. Gilkerson’s home with guests including Mesdames Gay Carter and Ray Parks. Sunshine Sewing Club met at Mrs. J. A. Parker’s residence with eight members. Pleasant Valley Help-Your-Neighbor Club held an all day meeting hosted by Mrs. George Killian with a covered dish lunch and quilting. The Sewzette Club met at Mrs. Delbert Cooper’s home and planned a Feb 2 meeting with gifts given to Mrs. Luther Brown.

Las Cosoraros Club E. T. Gilkerson East Seventh Avenue Pleasant Valley George Killian Mesdames Loyd Moran Jess Hunsaker Sam Robertson Etta Hildabrand Walden Moore C. L. Knight Sewzette Club Delbert Cooper North Polk Street Luther Brown Mesdames FE F. Dickerson Orville Dawson Jimmy Frame R Ay Bowles Boyd Reynolds Evan Burleson Cleo Buchanan Paul Lynn

Calendar of local club events and meetings

A dense listing of Amarillo area gatherings for tonight and Wednesday including AA U W social events at 7:45 and 6:30 PM, progressive dinners at multiple homes, lodge and church group meetings, travel talk, bridge parties, P T A activities, and a Rose Bowl Tea Room family event with reservations. Includes participants and venues such as Polk Street Methodist, First Christian Church, Central Presbyterian Church, and the Amarillo Hotel.

Thrifty Club Studies Legal Topics at Meeting

The Thrifty Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. Ivan Graham's home for a program on law topics. Members heard talks on abstracts deeds and insurance, taxes, life insurance, borrowing and lending money, and birth certificates, with a future session planned for chicken canning.

Thrifty Home Demonstration Club Ivan Graham D. B. Smith Ray Baland J. W. McKee C. P. Sigman Will Sam Robertson D. H. Scoby W. M Scofield

Supper at Rose Bowl Tea Room Wednesday Night

A Mexican supper will be sponsored at the Rose Bowl Tea Room from 6 to 8 oclock Wednesday night. Enchiladas tortillas tacos sopa de arroz and chili con carne will be served along with steaks for those who do not want Mexican dishes. The public is invited to make reservations.

Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Tea Room

San Jacinto PTA Hosts Banquet for Teachers

The San Jacinto PTA plans a Friday night banquet for teachers at 7 o'clock at the Blackstone Cafe. All PTA members are urged to attend. Tickets are fifty cents per plate. Reservations via Mrs. A. I. Nance at 20608 or Mrs. Ted Wheeler at 7085.

San Jacinto Parent-Teacher Association Blackstone Cafe A. I. Nance Ted Wheeler

Alaska Man Finds Texas Far Too Cold

Alaska railroad worker S. R. Finley, visiting Amarillo on his way to Borger, says Texas freezes feel harder than Alaska. He notes 30 mile per hour winds and 11 degree exposure in Childress, contrasts with Alaska’s windless cold, and plans to return north soon after his first Texas visit since 1920.

S. R. Finley Anchorage Alaska Amarillo Lone Star State Alaska Railroad Finley Borger Carolyn Finley Texas Seward Fairbanks U. S Panama

Four F Club to Meet Thursday in Pleasant Valley

The Four F Club will gather at 2 PM Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. B. Epting on St Francis Drive in the Pleasant Valley community.

Four F J. B. Epting St. Francis Drive Pleasant Valley

Delphian Alpha Mu to Meet Thursday at Federation Club

The Alpha Mu Chapter of the Delphian Society will hold a meeting at 9 30 oclock Thursday morning in the Federation Club Rooms.

Alpha MU The Delphian Society Federation Club

Junior Clubs Schedule Meetings This Week

The Child Study Club will meet at 3 o clock Friday afternoon at 1627 Hayden Street in the home of Mrs S L Edwards. The Junior Home Interest Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Floyd Richards at 1612 Parker Street.

Mrs. Parker Sunshine Sewing Club J. A. Parker East Twentysecond Avenue Jack Breland B. D. Dye Douglas Jones R.S. Roth A C. Shaw W E Stone H. Williams S. L. Edwards Hayden Street Floyd Richards Parker Street

Gamma Iota Chapter Meeting Set for Wednesday

Gamma Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet at 7 30 oclock Wednesday night at the Amarillo Hotel.

Gamma Iota Chapter Beta A Pa Sorority Amarillo Hotel Gamma Iota Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Amarillo

Aspirinal Cold Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement touts Aspironal as a rapid cold cure, claiming it warms the body, eases chills, and relieves runny nose and eyes. It promises gentle bowel movement to aid recovery, offers a money back guarantee, and markets a family-size bottle for fifty cents at drugstores.

Lone Star Club Hosts Grand Champion Canary Show

The Lone Star Roller Canary Bird Club will host the Grand Champion Show of the International Roller Canary Breeders Association next year. The invitation was accepted at the 1940 Denver show where Mrs. C. H. Van Fleet won a loving cup for the best color bred bird. Amarillo attendees included Mr. Van Fleet, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lilly, Mrs. F. M. Doss, and Mrs. E. R. Glass. Next year's Grand Champion Show is planned for January.

Lone Star Roller Canary Bird Club International Roller Canary Breeders Association Denver Colo C. H. van Fleet Amarillo van Fleet J. C. Lilly F. M. Doss E. R. Glass

Amarilloans Return From Funeral of J. R. Horne

Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers Mr and Mrs H H Horne and Mr and Mrs Weldon Rogers have returned to Amarillo from Quanah after attending the funeral of J R Horne age 84. He was father to Mr Horne and to Mrs Charles Rogers and was living with his daughter Miss Mae Horne in Lubbock at the time of his death.

Charles Rogers H. H. Horne Weldon Rogers Amarillo Quanah J. R. Horne Mr. Horne Horne

Snow Plow Clears Tracks With 30-Foot Snow Throw

Winter traffic relies on mining machinery and ore concentrates. A rotary snow plow operates to clear rails, throwing snow up to thirty feet from the tracks, easing route conditions.

Men of Fifty Take It Easy

Youth and optimism endure into the fifties. Slow down rather than burn out and life will be longer and sweeter. Have regular doctor visits to check heart and kidneys, blood pressure, and arteries. Follow prescribed treatment and use a trusted pharmacist.

Santa Fe Ski Club Invites Amarilloans to Housewarming

The Santa Fe Ski Club extends a general invitation to Amarillo skiers to a housewarming at the new Ski Lodge on the Santa Fe Hyde Park Ski Run. Entertainment includes torch skiing jumping music and a supper as Amarillo Ski Club members are invited to attend.

Pletect Santa Fe Hyde Park Exhi the Santa Fe N. M. Witter Bilions Amarillo Amarilb Ang

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Dave Blackburns Gilkerson Consumers Group of Aa.u.w Fred Sykes Sunset Terrace Polk Street Methodist Church H. ©. Pederson van Buren Street Watkins West Fifteenth Avenue Lester Short Jefferson Street Emil F. Myers Tyler Street Bonita Chepter Order of the Eastern Star Masonie Hall Fundamental Bible Class Della Crittenden Pierce Street Amari Miracle Book Club North W. D. Throckmorton Dwight Morrow P. T. A. School Rainbow Assembly School of Instruction Masonic Hall Little Flower Mission Guild of Sacred Heart Cathedral R. B. Brands Sixteenth Avenue Woman's Council of First Christian Church Katherine Weisel E. W Hardin Central Presbyterian Church Church A.A U.W A. T. Mays Madison Street Lloyd King Ong Street St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Amarillo District Methodist Missionary Institute Woman's Society For Christian Service Woman's Auxiliary Amarillo Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Irene Dodds Dallas Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club Mrs. RR W. Rogers Beverly Gardens H. B. Seoricr West Thirteenth Avenue West Amarillo Plapper Fanny Club Clinard Treney Ninth Avenue San Jacinto Pta Lydia Pinkham Elizabeth Arden Pound Man Cuane Mat Ag Flicamere At LijubTalider Aspironal Lone Star Club Amarilloans C. H. Holtzclaw Maxor Drug Co Maxwell House General Foods Corp Pat iSanta Fe England Haver CT Aan Europe America Schilling American Medical Association RINSO Marco Big M Cloverbloom Laura Wheeler
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