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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

6

Gingham Styles Move From Back Rooms To Parlor Wardrobe

The article notes gingham as the season’s chic fabric, moving from nursery to fashion with city and country wear. It highlights town suits, printed plaid dresses with jabots, green check dresses with jacket, and two piece gingham ensembles with coordinating accessories. It also mentions summer fabrics like seersucker, pique, pongee, bleached denim, and percale in dark and light shades.

Marian Young NEA New York

Weekly Story Hour Series Starts at Amarillo Day Nursery

The first of a weekly story hour series for older children at Amarillo Day Nursery was held Wednesday morning. Mrs. C. E. Lane told Bible stories starting with Joseph while Mrs. J. F. May provided soft piano accompaniment. More than 40 children attended. Stories will run at 10 oclock each Wednesday morning.

Amarillo Day Nursery C. E. Lane Joseph J. F. May

Picnic Honored Kor Circle By Church Women

The Business and Professional Women's Circle of the First Christian Church held a picnic supper Tuesday at Mrs. C. P. Hutchings home on Madison Street. Mrs. A. T. Mays assisted. A short program followed in the backyard led by Miss Cora Russell.

The First Christian Church C. P. Hutchings Madison Street A. T. Mays Cora Russell Mesdames C. B. Reeder Howard Boxwell H. C. Randolph C. D. Hoover Mesdames A. Triplett

Pattern for colorful dog patches and quilt accents

Instructional notice offering Pattern 2214 with accurate pattern pieces and a yardage chart. Includes cutting sewing and finishing steps as well as a diagram of the quilt. Send ten cents in coin to Amarilla Globe at 2 Eighth Avenues New York and write name and address.

Amarilla Globe Nerdlecraft de Eighth Avenues New York

Social Calendar Concerts Meetings and Luncheons Tonight

The Social Calendar lists numerous events for tonight including Queen Esther Club picnic supper at 6, Poplar Grove Woodmen Circle at 8, recitals at the Playhouse on Harrison Street, a study group at Capitol Hotel, and many church and lodge gatherings. Dances, lectures, and auxiliary meetings fill the evening across venues at 2 to 8 o'clock with multiple locations and hosts named.

Queen Esther Club J. R. Offield Fillmore Street

Miss Ellen Shelton Weds Jimmie Strause in Home Ceremony

Miss Ellen Shelton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Shelton 601 Spring Street married Jimmie Strause son of J W Strause of California Saturday night at the Shelton home Rev C E Buchanan of Fairview Baptist Church officiated. The bride wore a blue lace dress with pink rosebud corsage. Guests included Raymon Norton Pauline Harvey Helen Ficke Mary Privit J O Reese Wanda Jean Shelton Bassie Mae Shelton and others. The bridegroom works for Draper Ross Produce Company.

Ellen Shelton George Shelton Spring Street Jimmie Strause J. W. Strause California C. FE. Buchanan Fairview Baptist Church Shelton Raymon Norton Pauline Harvey Helen Ficke Mary Privit J. O. Reese Wanda Jean Shelton Bassie Mae Shelton Lass Clayton Vernie Mullin J. Q. Sanders Sue Harvey Strause Amarillo Amarillo High School Draper-Ross Produce Company

Mrs J W Barr Hosts Wednesday Luncheon Club

Mrs J W Barr welcomed members to a luncheon at her home 907 Louisiana Street with guests Mrs E Hudspeth and Mrs R Works. Attendees included Mesdames Rodgers Bires Weaver Odell Sadie Odell Henry Crandall Hudspeth Groves. Next meeting set for June 21 at the Crandall home 707 North Van Buren Street.

J. W. Barr Louisiana Street

First Baptist Church T. E. L. Class Meeting Friday

The T E L Class of the First Baptist Church will meet at 3 PM Friday afternoon for a business and social session at the church. All members are urged to be present.

T. F First Baptist TE. L First Baptist Church

Thrifty HD Club Announces Monday Meeting

The Thrifty Home Demonstration club invites members to a 9 30 a m meeting at Mrs J W McKee home Pleasant Valley Ferns. The item notes plants without flowers are a large part of the vegetable kingdom.

Thrifty Thrifty Home Demonstration Club J. W McKee Pleasant Valley

Installation of Officers At First Christian Woman's Council

Dr. R C Snodgrass presided over the officer installation in church parlors. New leaders include Chairman Mrs C P Hutchings and a roster of vice chairs secretaries and circle chairmen across Circle 1 through Circle 8 and Young Matrons Circle. A regular business meeting followed the installation.

R. C. Snodgrass First Christian Woman's Council C. P. Hutchings Tom Williams Max Merry Frank Wolflin H. H. Hall A Triplett Latney Barnes World Call George Dotson M. J. R. Jackson H. H. Lemons Keith Caldwell Tom Currie H. A. Shaw EB. S. Lanham Macon O. Carder Elizabeth Covey Jack Fyfe

Amarillo Group Attends Tri State B of L F and E Meet

Twenty members of Red Carnation Lodge No 345 Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen travel to Houston for the three day Tri State convention. The drill team will compete with Arizona New Mexico and Texas units for floor work honors led by Mrs Roy C Andrews with Mrs Ernest Massey at the piano.

Red Carnation Lodge Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Houston L. F Arizona New Mexico Texas Roy C. Andrews Ernest Massey Harry Devine R. L. Sandlin Mesdames Will Roush G. G. Gatten Margaret Hefner Carl Hamilton E. R. Melvin B. B. Barnes Bill Daugherty W. D. Robertson Osa Archibald FE. R. Heath Margariette Jo Hamilton Mary Helen Heath Lorene Wood Irene Hamilton W. T. Dixon Fl Paso J. E. Baggs Andrews Fort Worth Albuquerque Herb Ross

Four Officers Installed At Rainbow Girls Meeting

Amarillo Assembly of Rainbow for Girls held a business session at the Masonic Hall. Installing officers included Clara Jean Hallmark as choir director Betty Lois Hamilton Janice Jones and Ann Capart as choir members. Plans were set for a Grand Assembly trip to San Antonio with thirty eight girls departing Monday at 6 AM on a chartered bus.

Amarillo

San Jacinto Methodist Circle Meets in Gifford Home

Circle 2 of the San Jacinto Methodist Woman's Missionary Society held a monthly business meeting as a covered dish luncheon yesterday at Mrs. J. O. Gifford Jr. 801 Prospect Street. Attendees included Mesdames Blackburn Watson Blair Young Ingham O'Hara Sitton Kreutziger Reynolds Tomlinson McAmis Tabor Andis Hancock Burkhead and four guests Lena Doty Imeta O'Neal a Miss Tabor and Mrs. Mary Shenefelt.

Circle 2 of San Jacinto Methodist Woman's Missionary Society J. O. Gifford, Jr Prospect Street Percy Blackburn Wally Watson Albert Blair Bayne Young A. Y. Ingham Raymond O'Hara Marcella Sitton Ray Kreutziger Raymond Reynolds Howard Tomlinson Rupert McAmis Ernest Tabor M. W. Andis Francis Hancock Ed Burkhead Lena Doty Imeta O'Neal Miss Tabor Mary Shenefelt

Weir Women by Ruth Millett

Ruth Millett contends many good wives fail by prioritizing fashionable houses over homemaking that centers on the husband. She cites examples where rooms and amenities cater to his interests, from a Victrola to a sunroom aquarium, encouraging husbands to linger at home. She argues a husband returns home when the house offers personal appeal and comfort.

Room Changed For Cheyney Lecture In Amarillo

Ralph Cheyney of Pasadena will lecture at the Amarillo Hotel in the Blue Room from 2 45 to 5 pm Sunday. The event is a silver tea sponsored by Mary Miller Beard Penwomen Poets Forum and the Speech Arts Association.

Ralph Cheyney Pasadena Calif Amarillo Mary Miller Beard The Penwomen Poets Forum Speech Arts Association America Cheyney Marvin Jones Beard Lucia Trent

Lecture by Mrs. Hayward Nelms on Family Relations

Mrs. Hayward Nelms of Houston, noted lecturer and clubwoman, will present an interpretative lecture on Family relations at 2 30 Friday afternoon in the Federation Club Rooms. She will also visit Amarillo Friday and Saturday.

Hayward Nelms Houston Federation Club

Sunny day outfit pattern 4080 for Anne Adams designs

Pattern 4080 offers frock bonnet and sunsuit for girls sizes 2 to 10. Features include a front button frock with scalloped collar, cap sleeves, Scottie applique sunsuit with straps and ties, and a sun bonnet for shade. Cost fifteen cents plus pattern book option for fifteen or twenty five cents, order to Amarillo Globe Pattern Department.

Anne Adams

Election of Officers for Junior Business Women's Club

The Junior Business Women's Club met at the Capitol Hotel with Mrs. Rhodes Irby presiding. New officers were elected for the coming year including Mrs. J. M. Davis as president and Miss Dana Pursley as first vice president. Installations planned for July and a signed review of Rachel Fields work was presented by Mrs. E. O. Northcutt.

Capitol Hotel Rhodes Irby W. H. Truax Violet Pennington Irby J. M. Davis D Jr Dana Pursley Billy Ross Camilla Wheatley Ann Reynolds Hubert Jackson June Gristy Dorothy Staley W. H. Cathey Roy Peet Donna Clyde Wright Dona Pursley Floretta Whitefield Clorene Norton Iola Rucker Anna Mary Nelson Beryldine Broaddus Allyne Whelchel Kathryn Griffin

Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club Meets at Moore Home

Mrs. Garland Moore led a Man on the Street program for the Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club meeting held Tuesday at her home. Mrs. Dudley won first place for processed cheese at Shamrock. Mrs. McPherson won third for cottage cheese at Plainview.

Garland Moore Forest Hill Nathan Martin Banner State Home Demonstration Club Shamrock George Dudley C. E. McPherson Plainview T. H. Rodgers Lubbock Dudley Texas Rodgers Mesdames McPherson J. W. Carver W. A. Pas

River Road Club Plans Basket Picnic at Ellwood Park

The River Road Home Demonstration Club held a business session with Mrs. J. L. Glasgow and voted for a family basket picnic at Ellwood Park next Wednesday at 7 p.m. Mrs. W. B. Gilbert reported on the May 16 district meeting at the Herring Hotel. Mrs. James Gwyn was named alternate delegate to the July home demonstration short course in College Station. New member Mrs. R. D. Mason welcomed. Miss Pauline Lakey, County agent, will lead the June 21 meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Mrs. W. D. Irby’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Gilbert, A. S. Dehner, G. L. Cline, and V. R. ...

River Road J. L. Glasgow T. J. Maloney Ellwood Park W. B. Gilbert Herring Hotel James Gwyn College Station R. D. Mason Pauline Lakey W. D. Irby Mesdames Gilbert A. S. Dehner G. L. Cline V. R

Local Couple Is Married In City

Mr and Mrs Glen Ghormley announce the marriage of their daughter Glenna May to William Curtis son of E C Curtis The wedding was held Tuesday night at the home of Dr R C Snodgrass First Christian pastor officiated Attendants were the bride's father and Mrs Ole Honnecutt The couple resides at 1812 Buchanan Street

Glen Ghormley Polk Street Glenna May William Curtis E. C. Curtis Seventh Avenue R. C. Snodgrass Ole Honnecutt Buchanan Street

Local names listed for parish election or committee slate

A readable fragment lists individuals Troup Gwyn R S Connellee W J Fulton M L Carter J Y McAdams T J Maloney Glasgow E F Hail Ben Cracraft and Mason, indicating participants or signatories in a local civic matter.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gingham Sewing Joan D. Dunn North Mirror Street Mesdames J. O. Blankenship EB. Brown Truett Ledbetter R. L. Parker North East Fifth Avenue Jack Hall Lewis Woodard North Polk Street Adelina Valdez Oretga Co Lovalon Laura Wheeler DOG Cope Rere Poplar Grove Woodmen Circle C.C.F. Hall Vivian Morris Doherty Playhouse of the Musical Arts Conservatory Harrison Street Fidelis Buchanan Street Methodist Church C. O. F. Hall Will A. Miller Pierce Street Catholic Daughters of America Dusiness Cathedral Hall Mae Beth Lawson Playhouse Railway Mal Ira G. Clark West Tenth Avenue Merry Sewing Club R. A. Bowles East Twenty-second Arenas Fundamental Bible Della Crittenden Postal Clerks' Auxiliary Canyon Highway Dorothy S Smith G. W. Smith Lincoln Street Dr. Shelton H. R. Sager Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen O. O. F. Hall Miss Ellen Shelton T. FE. L Armel Woda Sim Rainbow Girls San Jacinto Ruth Millett Amarillo Globe Pattern Department W. 17Th Street N. Y Business Club Forest Hill Club River Road Club VOGUE COURT Amarillo Gas Company
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