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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1947

Page

9

Mrs Cunningham Hosts National Mother-In-Law Club Board

Mrs C C Cunningham honorary life member and past president hosted the National Mother In Law Club executive board at her home 2511 West Sixth. Mrs T H Rodgers gave the invocation as minutes and treasurer's report were reviewed. Mrs M Anthony spoke on Amarillo club plans as carnations were handed to guests. The National group votes to meet quarterly with time and place to be announced.

C. C. Cunningham National Mother-In-Law Club National Club West Sixth T. H. Rodgers Henry Cusick A. J. Morris M. Anthony Amarillo R. L. McAlpine R. L. Allen T H. Rodgers Olive K. Dixon

Lavish Fabrice Dominates Fall Hemlines Across Designs

Fashion editor Ey Espe Kinard describes 1948 fall trends with five inch skirt drops, dramatic coats, and hip emphasis. Designers favor gunmetal broadcloth, fur trims, and pagoda draped silhouettes while prints and brocades add luxe touches.

Epsie Kinarder NEW York NEA Philip Mangone Mangone Inverness Case Anna Miller

Squid Shows Up With Earl Monterey Calif

Fisherman Tony Tarantino hauled from Monterey California a gelatinous squid containing a strange cephalopod. The creature features two unusually long tentacles as Tarantino sorts the catch.

Squid Earl Monterey Calif Tony Tarantino

Social Calendar highlights YWCA events and clubs

Salem Oregon notes a busy social calendar with YWCA swimming class for business girls at Gem Lake at 6 30, a hayride for junior members, and various clubs meeting at 2 3 4 o'clock. Other listings include Rotary style groups and the Jolly Fifteen Club, with venue details and host names. A brief police friction between city and state departments is noted. TONIGHT.

YWCA Gem Lake Palo Duro Assembly Order of the Rainbow Khiva J. A Salem. Ore Salem Oregon State Police Walter Lansing Lansing

Social Evening for Summit Baptist Choir Members

Mr and Mrs W J Reed hosted a yard party and watermelon feast last evening after choir rehearsal at 2002 North West Second. Guests included Rev and Mrs W S Sibley Mr and Mrs C H Needham and Charlies and Jerry Needham Mr and Mrs B L Davis and Diana Davis Mrs G C Ford Mrs Laura Reed Mrs Landon Dowlen Mrs W F Conner Misses Louise Carroll Wahlah Ivy Lavoris Tate Glenda Winters Rita Conner Naomi Ford Beverly Blain Yvonne Blackwell Messrs U S Sapp Kenneth Beck David Gause Bill Magquirk Leroy Patterson Steve Eikner Bonnie Nance and the host and hostess.

W. J. Reed North West Second Summit Baptist Church W. S. Sibley C. H. Needham Charlies Jerry Needham B. L. Davis Diana Davis G. C. Ford Laura Reed Landon Dowlen W. F. Conner Louise Carroll Wahlah Ivy Lavoris Tate Glenda Winters Rita Conner Naomi Ford Beverly Blain Yvonne Blackwell Messrs. U

Joliet Club Installation Ceremony At YWCA

The Joliet Club installed officers at last evening's meeting with Jessie Clement presiding. Elected were President Jessie Clement Vice-President Vera Mae Overton Secretary Hazel Overton Treasurer Louise Smith Membership Chairman Wanda Tremble Reporter Dean Armstrong. Attendance included multiple members and sponsors. the session ended with a theater party. The note about England's winter of 1946-47 appears as unrelated context.

Joliet Club YWCA Louise Smith Jessie Clement Vera Mae Overton Hazel Overton Wanda Tremble Dean Armstrong Bernie Jo Gamblin Wanda Trimble Connie Stark Glenna Faye Peek Velda Smith Velma Smith Roy Armstrong Lois Jones

Home Club Plans Supper by Women and 4-H Group

Bushland Home Demonstration Club and 4 H Girls Club met yesterday at Mrs. Luther Arnold’s home for an art demonstration by Pauline Lokey, with business that named Mrs. Eldon Plunk as Texas Home Demonstration Association delegate. A basket supper is planned for Aug 12 at Mrs. John Bourland’s home.

Bushland Home Demonstration Club Luther Arnold Pauline Lokey Potter County Eldon Plunk Texas Home Demonstration Association Galveston John Bourland Mesdames Shrader Rea W. J. Hill, Jr

Charley Holman Dies At Home In Booker

Charley Holman, 75, Panhandle pioneer, died yesterday at his Booker home after five months of illness. A grain dealer who operated elevators in Booker Lockney Canyon Pampa and Claude he previously lived in Amarillo and spent 20 years in Booker. He was a Mason. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Booker Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Cecil Ottenger. Survived by wife Emma and four sons G. L Buck Holman of Booker Bill Holman of Follett and Ted W Holman of 513 East Eighth.

Charley Holman Panhandle Booker Mr. Holman Lockney Canyon Pampa Claude Amarillo Cecil Ottenger Emma Holman G. L. and Buck Holman Bill Holman Follett Ted W. Holman East

Death by own action verdict in Dallas lawyer death

A verdict of death by own action was returned in the death yesterday of Emmett L. Wilkerson a 65 year old Dallas attorney found shot in his downtown office Wilkerson had served as an attorney for Magnolia Petroleum Company for 26 years Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Corsicana

Dallas Emmett L. Wilkerson Wilkerson Magnolia Petroleum Company Corsicana

Rebekah Lodge Picnic Supper Held at IOOF Hall

Rebekah Lodge 222 met last evening in IOOF Hall with Mrs. Esther Bates noble grand in charge for a brief business discussion. Following, a picnic supper and game program were held in Ellwood Park hosted by Mrs. Myrtle Shaw. Sixty members and guests attended. visitors came from Fort Worth and Oklahoma. Next week the lodge meets at 7:30 PM in IOOF Hall.

Amarillo Rebekah Lodge IOOF Esther Bates Noble Grand Ellwood Park Myrtle Shaw Fort Worth Oklahoma

Buttermilk Douses Car Fire In Escape

Mrs. OConnell used a quart of buttermilk to extinguish a car fire in The Dalles while the L. L. OConnell family was out for a drive. The incident was reported in a News-Globe Want Ads context.

Dalles, Orc U.P L. L. O'Connell News-Globe

Grove Visits Dumas Group at Palo Duro Grove Meeting

Grove members from Palo Duro visit Dumas for a group meeting led by Mrs. Laura E. Krebs and chaired by Mrs. Marie Smith. Amber Jones presented the flag while America the Beautiful was sung. about 40 percent of US communities lack building codes mentioned in the report.

Palo Duro Grove Woodmen Circle Dumas Laura E. Krebs Central and Northwest Texas Marie Smith Amber Jones America the Beautiful Howard Boxwell Ivan Boxwell Mesdames Stella Hance Alley Ann Baker Ora Sandlin Joe Moore Polly Pollan Dorothy Reeves Sheila Bennett Ila Fern Cantwell Thelma Cheshire Dolly Cantwell J. H. Thompson

Bear Decks a Troller as Alaska Pirate Ends Quest

A 700-pound brown bear swam to the Jame, an anchored troller at Redoubt Bay, and boarded the vessel while seeking food. E A McDonald, owner of the Jame, confronted the bear and fired a single shot with a 30 30 rifle, ending the brute’s raid. The encounter highlights the dangers of sudden wildlife intrusions during winter awakenings.

Siter Alaska Kidd Redoubt Bay E. A. McDonald McDonald Bruin

Orchids Describe Pearl Sized and Giant Eight Foot Specimens

The report notes orchids ranging from pearl sized blooms to immense specimens measuring eight feet, highlighting astonishing diversity in size within the same species. Experts caution on proper cultivation and handling due to extreme variations in growth.

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