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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
3
The article highlights feminine styling for swim costumes and resort outfits with flower corsages, butterflies, flower jewelry, and hair garlands. It notes turquoise blue accents, a shift to longer silhouettes, all in one foundations, and refined blouses with lace and bead details for spring ensembles.
Pampa hosts the 18th district American Legion posts and auxiliaries on Wednesday July 24 at McClellan Creek Conservation project park 25 miles south. BBQ at 7 PM, business meeting at 8, dance with Ken Bennett orchestra at 9. Charlie Maisel retires as district commander. J M Johnson of Canadian becomes district leader.
Social pages detail a flurry of weddings engagements and parties around Ellen Umphres Georgiana Minchin and Jean Fish with guests arriving from Dallas Houston Corpus Christi Baltimore and elsewhere. Events include showers luncheons and pre nuptial gatherings at the Rose Bowl Country Club and private homes as plans for August nuptials unfold.
The listing details multiple groups hosting dinners, socials, meetings, and elections at venues across Amarillo. Included are Kiwani Anns prentic supper at Robert Ricks home, American Legion Auxiliary officers at Legion Hall, Eastern Star at Masonic Hall, Rebekah Lodge, Bucenanan Street Methodist Church ice cream social, River Road Bethany Class, and numerous Circle meetings of the West Amarillo Christian Church and other organizations with times, addresses, and hostesses. A perfume feature notes Lentherie products and a traveling atomizer gift from Miss Baldwin.
The D A R sponsors a poetry contest inviting 12 line poems in four verse stanzas expressing true Americanism. Entries must be sent to Miss Stella Owsley at Texas State College for Women Denton before Friday. Only D A R members may enter and winning poems may be set to music for presentation to each state chapter next year.
Mrs Emma Crist announces the marriage of her daughter Katherine Gebhart to Claude W Stokes. The ceremony was July 4 at Rev O S Dennis's home First Baptist Church Tucumcari NM. The bride wore a black net dress with white accessories. The bridegroom is a Gray County wheat farmer. They will reside at 711 North Lincoln Street.
The Thrifty Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. TE Bursey’s home with co host Mrs. Scofield. Topics included hazards in the home importance of first aid poisonous substances and a parade of frozen foods from the recent College Station course. Mrs. Rose received a gift for her report and the group plans to reconvene August 12 at Mrs. Graham’s home.
Thursday night at the Amarillo Country Club features a buffet dinner at 7 30 and an entertaining program. Those planning to attend are urged to make reservations as soon as possible.
Daily facial with Nadinola Cream offers three benefits to brighten dull skin, soften texture, and reveal a cleaner complexion. The product claims proven ingredients and widespread use, with a six to eight week regimen priced at 90 cents and a money back guarantee.
Mr and Mrs O C Applequist will honor their daughter Thelma bride of Gene Sanders of Houston with a coordinate reception at 4237 West Eleventh Avenue from 8 30 to 11 oclock Wednesday night All friends of the family are invited to call.
Kappa Tau Beta Sorority gathered for a watermelon feast hosted by Joy Jacobs. Officers elected include June Laing as President Betty Beutel as Vice President Joy Jacobs as Secretary Ellein Grundy as Treasurer and Juanita Phillips as Reporter. Attendees listed include Gladys Goodnight Freion Hull Ellein Grundy June Laing Betty Beutel Joe Jacobs Evelyn Gibson Jacolin Terrell Dortha Lentz and Juanita Phillips. The piece notes a postal term detail about head of the post office.
Candidates are invited to speak at an ice cream social and political rally sponsored by the Ladies Society of Buchanan Street Methodist Church at 7:30 PM. Panhandle Court No.125 of the Ben Hur Life Association meets Wednesday night at 8 PM at the I C O F Hall for a regular court session and initiatory services. Dancing follows with the Ben Hur Swinging Galley Slaves performing.
The Amarillo postoffice will stay open on Saturday afternoons with lobby windows open until 6 pm except for the bond and savings window. There will be no Saturday afternoon delivery. Postmaster W D DeGrassi says it costs at least three extra staff but expands postal service.
Louise Irwin aged 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Irwin, was honored at a birthday party hosted at 3006 Harrison Street Monday evening. Guests included Elaine Nelson Ann Schulze Dorothy Lou Vogel Barbara Ruth Causey Jerry Lou Beck and others. prizes were awarded, Gone With the Wind hats given, Kodak photos taken, and a picnic supper served near a white cake with ten candles.
A Fidelis Class luncheon will be held in the First Baptist church parlor at 1 o clock tomorrow. Mrs Grover B Hill will discuss her experiences in Washington D C.
The River Road Home Demonstration Club will meet at 2 30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs R A Love.
In Kansas City on July 16 two thieves devised a new plan to rob small shops. They lured Robert Young, a hardware store clerk, by claiming the phone line was down. While Young answered a call elsewhere, the cash register was robbed of 15 dollars.
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