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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1940

Page

2

Women’s Club Honor For Mrs Bailey At Home Coffee

Mrs John F Gilkerson and Mrs D O Kretzy hosted a morning coffee at the Gilkerson residence to honor Mrs Lillian Bailey of Marfa Texas who visits her daughter Mrs Prarie B Mrkach ern on West Nineteenth Avenue. Guests and hosts wore formal attire as table centerpieces of asters carnations snapdragon and aladioir graced a lace cloth. The guest book was led by Mrs E L Prichard with many club members signing including W R Gowdy J B Linn G C Bateman and others. Mrs Bailey plans to travel east later this month to winter with another daughter Mrs Paul W Shoemate.

John F. Gilkerson D. O. Kretzy Gilkerson West Nineteenth Avenue Lillian Bailey Marfa Tex Bailey Prarie B. Mrkachern Weat Paul W. Shoemate Earl Blankinship Kretz W. R. Gowdy J B. Linn G. C. Bateman A. Peterser W. R. Ballard Jess Latham C. EF. Lanemack Roy P. Hill Q. J Daniel Earl Bingham Roberta Williams Finis V. Mize Charles P. Stephenson S F Wanser G. E Jones Lillian Henry RH. Routh Clyde Tove Charles Kirk Cora B Roddy H. M. Rawlings Theo Zwele Teta Crudgington Curry Smyth Prichard McFacheris Blankinship Bailey and Gilkerson

The Calendar Tonight and Saturday Events

Tonight the Young People's Choir of the First Christian Church meets at 7 30 in the church parlor. The Goodwin Circle of the First Baptist Church has a 6 30 dinner and program. Saturday the Amarillo Pedigreed Roller Canary Bird Club hosts an annual picnic at 7 on the west side of San Jacinto Park. Floppy Beach Hats Paris 7 features hats in flowered cretonne with wide skirts and navy play dresses with stripes.

The First Christian Church Canary Bird Club San Jacinto Park Paris Alix

Pattern 4378 Offered In Children's Frock and Sundress

Pattern 4378 is available in children's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Size 6 frock requires 2 yards 35 inch fabric. sundress also 2 yards 35 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Amarillo Globe, 243 West 17th Street, New York, N Y for this pattern. additional ten cents brings the latest Pattern Book.

Amarillo Globe West 17Th Street New York N. Y

Bride-Elect Louise Gober Honored at Shower

Miss Louise Gober, set to wed Edward R Mayer Jr, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Ray Roberts at 1311 Washington Street. Blue and white decor highlighted the refreshments with a guest list featuring Elizabeth Gober E R Mayer Nisbet Noble Lee Francis and many others.

Louise Gober Edward R. Mayer, Jr Ray Roberts Washington Street Elizabeth Gober E. R. Mayer Nisbet Noble Lee Francis K. W. Kendrick J. R. Cameron Herman Patton Ernestine Blount Joe Davidson Ora Harrington Marie Dougherty Mesdames C. W. Matthews Alta Utley Gladys Norvell Nan Hatcher Renlyn Clayton Rosella Craghead A. D. Houska LeRoy Byrd, Jr Lee Foster Canyon May Malone Ray Dolan Jack Lacy Maudie Webb Fred Dowie Misses Jane Maharon Bernice

Fourth of July Breakfast Dance at Amarillo Country Club

Large crowd of Amarillo Country Club members and guests attended the annual Fourth of July Breakfast Dance at the club house. Breakfast ran 7:30 to 9:30 with dancing 8 to 11 to music by The Collegians. Activities also included swimming golfing and tennis.

Amarillo Country Club Collegians

Congenital Nine Club Hosts Park Afternoon

The Congenial Nine Club was entertained Wednesday in Ellwood Park with Mrs Darwin Gray as hostess. Mrs Jack Galladay led games and prizes went to Mrs Charles Weineger and Mrs D C Frye. Attendees included Mesdames Wayne Fulton Floyd Evans and Glen Hollis with next meeting planned for 2 PM in Ellwood Park hosted by Mrs Golladay.

Nine Ellwood Park Darwin Gray Jack Galladay Charles Weineger D C Frye Mesdames Wayne Fulton Floyd Evans Glen Hollis Golladay

Paris Hat Descriptions Inspire Colorful Millinery

A Paris 14th century style description details a large orange Antelope leather hat with yellow mushroom trimming and olive velvet ribbon, ribbons trailing on one side. It features a navy paillasson straw sailor hat with a large red rose and a leghorn sailor adorned with satin flowers in horizon blue and pale pink with jacquiminot red.

Paris

Glass fiber awnings for sun shelter and safety

New awnings use glass fibers offering fire safety rot mildew resistance and easy washing. Available in white to diffuse light and in standard colors for outdoor shade. Also tips for freshening stale bread in a paper sack and a cottage cheese cucumber olive sandwich filling. Bright wall decor ideas include simple white dot or check patterns on washable wallpaper.

Fingernail Gloves Extend Tips For Long Nail Fashion

Paris fashion note highlights gloves with extra fingertip extensions to suit very long nails. Alix designs black jersey jackets adorned with green tipped red jersey roses, paired with champagne Alencon lace blouses and stiff silk suits. Knitted fingertip length jackets offer day and evening wear versatility. Paris reports cock motifs and gold cock embroideries on new suits and bags.

Paris Alix France

Cleaning directions for soap covered paper care

Instructions advise applying mild soap into a soft lather with a sponge and wiping away with a soft cloth. Do not touch the paper until it dries and ensure no furniture is pressed against it during drying.

Barbecled Frankfurters and Crumbling Cheese Tips

A picnic idea clotheslines frankfurters by splitting, relishing, skewering, then barbecuing on sticks with buttered rolls and relish. Also suggests crumbling cheese in a food chopper for fast, smooth results and a dessert idea of waffles with ice cream and fresh fruit sauce.

Combining Vegetables in Stews with Tomatoes and Corn

A compact note describes combining vegetables with stewed tomatoes, thickened slightly, and whole kernel corn. It emphasizes seasonings and abundant butter as key flavor enhancers.

Survey Shows 418 Ships Near U S in War Time

Washington July 5 A survey of foreign ships in American waters liable to detention under Roosevelt proclamation lists 418 vessels from bel licerent nations. Included are 120 British 76 Norwegian 36 Danish 25 Italian 23 Dutch 11 French 9 Belgian 2 German 2 Romanian ships. Among those berthed for the war’s duration are the Queen Elizabeth and the Normandie. The proclamation grants the treasury authority to detain seize or bar new arrivals to protect U S interests and ships. No ships have been refused permission to leave nor impeded from docking.

Washington Roosevelt Treasury Coast Guard United States

Postal Clerks Urge Simpler Package Addressing

Postal officials urge less addressing on parcels to reduce delays and confusion for clerks and carriers. They warn multiple address placements can misclassify insured items and complicate postage checks, especially when stamps must be on the address side.

Post Office Department Post Office

Edward F. Freeman Dies in Hospital at 52

Edward Frank Freeman of Amarillo died at 1 a m today at the Veterans Hospital. He was 52 and a former Odessa resident who worked as a butcher. He belonged to the John B. Golding Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by his wife, two sons Worth Merle and Joseph Austin, his mother Mrs. R. C. Laird of Shamrock, Okla, and two brothers Harry of Odessa and Thornton of Brownwood. Funeral set for 3 p m tomorrow at San Jacinto Baptist Church with Rev. Lem Hodges officiating. Boxwell Brothers in charge.

Edward Frank Freeman Rusk Street Veterans Hospital Amarillo Odessa John B. Golding Veterans of Foreign Wars Worth Merle Freeman Joseph Austin Freeman R. C. Laird Shamrock Okla Harry Freeman Thornton Freeman Brownwood San Jacinto Baptist Church Lem Hodges Boxwell Brothers

Vel Creates Rich Suds for Hard Water Care

A new laundry soap Vel promises five times more suds in hard water. It claims to brighten delicate fabrics like stockings and underwear without leaving gray scum, making colors radiant and fabrics look new.

Vel

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