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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
7
In Whitewright on Friday evening Miss Madge Sears married Clifford Braly of Pampa at the bride's home. Rev. Robert Boshen officiated before an altar of palms and gladioli. The couple's attendants were Martha Sears and Tom Braly served as best man.
Amarillo girls joined water and land sports at Camp Walden last week. Carol Thomson won first in the exhibition canoe race while others participated in a water pageant and torch parade. Camp activities were led by counselor Wanda Newman as the first term ends Friday.
An important called business meeting for active MacDowell Music Club members will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in the home of president Mrs. H A Waller at 3615 North East Eighth Avenue. Out-of-town wedding guests from Pampa included Mrs Clifford Braly and Rev and Mrs Boshen among others.
Pattern 2003 provides directions illustrations and stitches for medallions with required materials. Send ten cents to Amarillo Globe Needle craft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY for pattern PAT TERN NUMBER NAME and ADDRESS.
The Calender lists numerous meetings and social events across Amarillo including church groups, garden clubs, and ladies circles. Hostesses, addresses, and start times are given for groups such as the Fifty-fifty Class, West Amarillo churches, the Am arillo Garden Club, Alpha Iota Alumnae, and First Baptist W M S with sessions from 2 to 9:30 p m and locations on Harrison Street Lipscomb Street West Fourteenth Avenue and San Jacinto Park.
Mrs Edna VanSkike entertained the Jolly Time Forty-Two Club and husbands at 302 North Florida Street Saturday night with high scores by Mrs D E Gray and Grover Mason. Consolation prizes went to Mrs Walter Riddlespurger and T P Eubanks. Additional prizes awarded to Mr and Mrs Louis Tupin, guests D E Gray and Bill Parker. Attendees included Grover Mason James Sutton Dewey Gray T P Eubanks Louis Tupin Walter Riddlespurger Bill Parker and Mesdames C E Hughes Carl Stover and the hostess The club meets Thursday at 2 PM with Mrs Hughes 1003 Adams Street.
In Austin on July 9 Mrs. Ernest O Thompson entertained guests at her home honoring visitor Mrs R W Adams of Amarillo and members of the Wednesday Morning Music Club. The hostess is an honorary club member. Pastel floral decorations filled reception rooms. Mrs Adams, member of the Harmony and Philharmonic clubs of Amarillo, spent days in Austin before heading to Camp Waldemar to see her daughter Eleanor June.
Iris Peters Florence Kaufman Melzie Chron ister Frances Parkinson Floretta Whitfield and Pauline Paul joined Miss Georgia Mae Galloway in Lubbock for a weekend gathering, the former club member hosted the event.
Clara Bell Pryor circle will gather at Mrs Jewel Meeks home 1414 Washington Street Wednesday at 9 30 am for a book review a covered dish luncheon will follow at noon
The Amarillo Rebekah Lodge will install new officers at 8 o clock tonight in the I O O F Hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Hi Lo Bridge Club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at 2 15 o clock in the home of Mrs Bert Galbreath at 712 West Tenth Avenue.
Members of the Amarillo Garden Club are asked to bring a mantel or coffee table arrangement for the meeting at 9 30 Wednesday morning in the home of Mrs C A Fisk 2200 Harrison Street. Mrs John Maynard discusses What To Do in the Garden This Month and Mrs C C Anderson leads a nomenclature drill. Moving pictures of gardens will be shown by Mrs Ed Hardin. A patriotic table arrangement demonstration will be given by Mrs J G McClintock.
Members of Cactus Cootiette Club No. 35 entertained children at the Preventorium Monday evening. Mary Scarborough chaired the entertainment with Betty McClarean and Mabel Smith assisting. Mary Anne Lieberknecht performed solos and tap dances, accompanied by John West, while Lorna Jean Lieberknecht played accordion. Children with birthdays received gifts as prizes were awarded, ice cream and cake served. Circle to meet with Mrs O J Leveritt at 1602 Monroe Street at 2 pm Wednesday.
Readers post job and living notices offering cafe serving housework confinement care and yard work. Advertisements seek couples, a colored woman, a refined woman, and a young girl for maid, nanny, and domestics. Lost item a yellow gold Bulova watch, reward offered.
Groom Community Club sponsors a rally Saturday at 8:30 PM with hillbilly music and events for tractors and dairy tasks. Personal contact requested for applicants. notices also include a job request from a young high school graduate seeking household work and child care.
President Lazaro Cardenas could intervene to break a deadlock between Gen Manuel Avila Camacho and Gen Jian Andreu Almazan over Mexico's presidential contest. Official tabulation due Thursday, with proclamation after Congress meets September 1. Cardenas would back whichever candidate the electorate favored to ensure peace.
Funeral services were held for 83 year old Amarillo resident Mrs Annie McBroom at Blackburn-Shaw Chapel. Elders Crafts and Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiated. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. Her family home is listed at 215 North Bryan Street. She is survived by her husband J H McBroom.
Clearance items displayed by price tier from 75 cents to 5 dollars on the Fabrics Fourth Floor. Shoppers are invited to browse remnants across multiple price bands including 75¢ 1.25 1.95 3.25 and 5.00.
Randall County will host two political rallies next week. The Alice Landergin School in South Amarillo hosts July 16 for precinct and county candidates, sponsored by the Alice Law Parent-Teachers Association. Canyon courthouse lawn hosts July 18, sponsored by the Canyon News, starting at 8 30 p m with a public address system.
Advertisement for a cross stitch pattern labeled pattern 2554 from Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept. It offers six motifs averaging 6 by 8 inches with transfer patterns, materials, stitch illustrations, and color schemes. Send ten cents, include your address and pattern number to 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
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