Bride-Elect Myrah Horton Honored at Fort Worth Shower
Myrah Jean Horton bride-elect of William E. Wilkins was honored at a bridal shower at the Ben Ratliff home 2042 Hayden with a yellow and white centerpiece. Hostesses included Mrs T A Bodine Jr and several others. Attendants and guests listed include Sybil Todd T C Todd George Matthew Floyd Odell and J D Horton among many others. Horton is the Rev J D Horton's daughter and the wedding is set for June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrah Jean Horton
William E. Wilkins
Fort Worth
Ben
T. A. Bodine, Jr
Roy Hayworth
O. Pierce
M. E. Dilday
Ben Ratliff
Temple Penley
G. C. Coliier
R. E. Gatlin
J. V. Yannis
Mes Games
Sybil Todd
T. C. Todd
George Matthew
Floyd Odell
M. E. Flowers
George Smith
Garland Pearce
Cecil Fewell
T. J. Smith
R. E. Walker
J. D. Horton
Wayland Brown
Ben Beets
J. D. Green
Cecil Weatherly
Messrs
Charles Mixon
J. V. Yaniiienes
Kareene Horton
Glenna Mae Shumate
Betty Crowning
Craig Ratliff
Jerome Green
Jerry Fewell
Mesdames
Ray Norman
C. C. Covington
E. W. Johnson
T. L. Shumate
Oral Moore
Russell Dean
F. A. Cleghorn
Whitney Weddington
Ernest Smith
Minnie Placey
E. E. Martin
J. M. Rhea
W. E. Lindsay
F. M. King
Priscilla Stover
Lorene Parker Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home
Mr and Mrs Elmo Parker honored daughter Lorene with a Monday birthday party at 204 Mississippi. Attendees included Tommy McDonald Jimmie Grimet Gordon Adams Donald Westfall Jack Riley Earl Riley Johnnie Hefley Ray Coker Judy Speer Jerald McDonald Sharon Ballew Dorothy Lou Christopher O Neill Sharp Loyd Gale Thomas Bob Parker Frances Dutton and the Parkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Parker
Lorene
Mississippi
Tommy McDonald
Jimmie Grimet
Gordon Adams
Donald Westfall
Jack and Earl Riley
Johnnie Hefley
Ray Coker
Judy Speer
Jerald McDonald
Sharon Ballew
Dorothy Lou Christopher
O'Neil Sharp
Loyd Gale Thomas
Bob Parker
Frances Dutton
Bud Sharp
Parker
Hostess to County Club Meeting at Bushland
Bushland home demonstration members gathered yesterday at Mrs. Cleatus Rea s home with Mrs. Shrader Rea presiding. Miss Pauline Lokey spoke on testing pressure cookers and saving sugar. Refreshments followed as members and friends shared social time. Next session slated for July 9 at Mrs. Shrader Rea s home.
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Bushland Home Demonstration Club
Cleatus Rea
Shrader Rea
Pauline Lokey
Potter County
Jess Hill
J. W. Hill
Carl Hill
Tommy Baldwin
Nancy Rea
Leona Re
Wedding Ring Worn on the Thumb in Early Georgian Era
During the reigns of George I and George II the wedding ring was commonly worn on the thumb. This custom reflects period fashion and social norms influencing intimate adornment in 18th century Britain.
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George I
George II
Marriage Announcement Elaine Montgomery Beene in Amarillo
Mr and Mrs Maxie L Montgomery of Topeka announce the marriage of their daughter Elaine to Allen M Beene son of Mr and Mrs A R Beene of 2504 Cleveland. The ceremony was May 29 at Canyon Church of Christ with Minister Lyle Bonner. Mrs Beene is a Amarillo High School graduate and works in the Montgomery and Montgomery office. Mr Beene is also a Allison High School graduate and works with his father in the family grocery business. The couple resides in Amarillo.
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Maxie L. Montgomery
Topeka
Kan
Elaine
Allen M. Beene
A. R. Beene
Cleveland
Lyle Bonner
Canyon Church of Christ
Beene
Amarillo High School
Martha Class Hears Talk At First Baptist Luncheon
Members of the First Baptist Church heard Dr. A. D. Foreman Jr. speak on Workers Together With God at the luncheon. Mrs. M. L. Webb announced the invocation and Mrs. R. H. Routh led the devotional. Special piano selections were given by Miss Patricia Yantis while Roy Cullum presided over the business meeting and officer reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
First Baptist Church
A. D. Foreman, Jr
God
M. L. Webb
R. H. Routh
Patricia Yantis
Roy Cullum
E. H. Holmes
Paul Noland
Ralph McCullough
F. W. Wallace
P. C. Clayton
Noah Davis
W. G. Routh
R. J. Pollard
G. E. Spradling
Harold S. Richey
M. F. Shaw
J. M. Harris
N. A. Eliott
O’brien Thompson
W. P. Henry
Ted Lokey
M. H. Lokey
W. C. Yantis
Sim Kelly
Roy Haskins
L. D. Bilasingame
Bridal Shower Honoring Mrs Raymond Bowlin In Nelson Hall
Mrs Nelson Hall hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Raymond Bowlin at 1223 Jackson Street. Mrs Clyde Hazelwood Mrs Van Allen and Mrs T A Bippus greeted guests while Miss Dorothy Decker presided over the serving table and Mrs Claude Kennett led the entertainment. Sixty five guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hall
Jackson
Raymond Bowlin
Clyde Hazelwood
van Allen
T. A. Bippus
Dorothy Decker
Claude Kennett
L. Quinn
Play House Dedication at Amarillo Day Nursery
Mrs. C. C. Cunningham president of the National Mother-in-Law Club will oversee the dedication ceremony of the Play House at the Amarillo Day Nursery 401 Van Buren tomorrow at 3 45 in the afternoon.
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C. C. Cunningham
National Mother-in-Law Club
Amarillo Day Nursery
van Buren
Y Ettes Club Installs Officers at Banquet
The Y Ettes Club of the YWCA held its second installation banquet at the Blackstone Hotel with a Holiday themed dining room. Miss Erie Francis was installed as president and a slate of officers included Joyce Peet, Connie Garrett, Sarah Lee Potter, Jo Nell Stogner, Cleo Fendrick.
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Y-Ettes Club
The
YWCA
Blackstone Hotel
Margaret Potter
Kathryn Jones
Mary Jo McCauley
Marilyn Cooper
Betty
Lenore Longino
Mary Alice Wilson
Betty Armstrong
Mary Elizabeth Rathmell
Adella Adams
Edna Adams
Lenora Adams
Margaret Fickle
Mesdames Maxine Baird
Eunice Loftis
Vera Ray
Virginia Blackwell
Ellen Jobert
Maxine Baird
Irma Lee Mays
Irene Parks
Joyce Peet
Gloria Richardson
Lorene Cormack
Adelia Adams
ExXina Adams
Cleo
Bridge Club Honors Mrs. Pittman at Luncheon
The U Deal Em Bridge Club honored Mrs. Jack Pittman for her birthday with a luncheon. Gladioli and roses decorated the serving table. High score went to Mrs. Nora Beer, second to Mrs. Benesch. Guests included Mesdames Mellor Milholland Jones Galbreath Fredell Pittman Beer and Benesch. A June 25 luncheon is planned at Mrs. O J Fredell’s home.
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Jack Pittman
Nora Beer
Mrs. Benesch
Mesdames Charles Mellor
Harry Milholland
Floyd Jones
C. B. Galbreath
O. J. Fredell
E. M. Ben
Mrs Jack Kelly Hosts Shower for Miss Frances rey
Mrs Jack Kelly entertained guests Monday evening with a wedding shower for Miss Frances rey, bride elect of Sandie McMain, at 313 B West Seventeenth. Attendees included Mesdames Washburn Hawkins Vineyard May Collins and Miss Bette Howell the honoree, with gifts from Miller Dunn Hudson Darnell Dunniven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kelly
Frances Rey
Sandie McMain
West Seventeenth
John Washburn
J. E. Hawkins
Virginia Vineyard
Grace May
Z. P. Collins
Bette Howell
Fred Miller
J. C. Dunn
L. W. Hudson
Leonard Darnell
E. L. Dunniven
Garden Club Members Host Corsage Making Session
North Amarillo Garden Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Z J Graham’s 1004 North Taylor. Mrs. Lee Ryan demonstrated corsages and Mrs. F H McGregor spoke on Growing Roses. Tea honored many members and guests. Next meeting set for July 8 at Mrs. E D Moore’s 901 North Grant.
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North Amarillo
J. S. Wadsworth
W. F. Willis
Clifford Bell
Pat van Bibber
D. F. Tudor
Mesdames Foy Shackelford
D. E. Gray
Lee Ryan
F. J. Bingham
F. H. McGregor
E. D. Moore
North Grant
Social Calendar Highlights From Amarillo Tonight and Thursday
Tonight features YWCA events for business women and girls, Alpha Iota Sorority, National Secretaries Association dinner at Herring Hotel, Rainbow for Girls, and golf club putting at Amarillo Country Club. Thursday lists YWCA tennis, 4-H, bridge, needle and homecraft clubs, drama, sewing, Royal Neighbors, O R C Auxiliary, photography, and a VFW Auxiliary dance at WOW Hall.
Friday Night Recital at First Baptist Church
John Josey presents Vera Mabel Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs N C Ferguson at an organ recital Friday at 8 pm in the First Baptist Church. Selections include Guilmant Foster Rogers Warren Thompson Gottschalk Filby Handel Tschaikowsky. Clarence R Young baritone will sing The Holy City Just for Today and I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. Young is son of Loren W Young and pupil of Mrs Otis Tru Love.
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John Josey
Vera Mabel Ferguson
N. C. Ferguson
van Buren
First Baptist Church
Guilmant
Foster
Rogers
Warren
Jesus
Thompson
Gottschalk
Filby
Handel
Tschaikowsky
Clarence R. Young
Loren W. Young
Tyler
Otis Trulove
Holy City
Adams
Leather
O'Hara
Division 300 G A and to the B of L disbands for summer
Division No. 300 G A and to the B of L. met in business session yesterday at IOOF Hall. Mrs A G Branchi, president, led discussions and the division voted to disband for the summer months. The final meeting is set for June 25 at 2 30 in IOOF Hall.
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Trio Division No
G&a
B. of L. E
Ioofall
A. G. Branchi
Ioof Hall
Bride Elect Charlesteen Carmack Honored in Shower
Miss Charlesteen Carmack, bride elect of Ford Turner, was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Levine's employees Monday evening. The event at Mrs. J. D. Lawson's home at 134 Wayside featured garden flowers and green and white decor. About 50 guests attended and gave gifts to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlesteen Carmack
Ford Turner
Levine
J. D. Lawson
Miss Carmack
Rebekah Lodge Seniors Social in Amarillo
Rebekah Lodge No. 222 held a social at IOOF Hall on Tuesday evening with a cake walk won by Wilma Perschell. Seventy members and guests attended as candidates for county offices gave talks and games were played.
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Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Wilma Perschell
Officers' Wives Club Dance Planned for June 15
The Amarillo Officers Wives Club will host a party and dance for their husbands on Saturday evening June 15 from 8 to 1 o'clock.
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Officers’ Wives Club
Amarillo
Woman treasurer charged with funds theft in Plymouth case
Fifty five year old Mrs Bessie Wixon author of Be Proud of Women will be arraigned in Plymouth Mass on Friday She is charged with stealing funds from the Brockton Womens Club of which she has been treasurer for the past 12 years
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Plymouth
Mass
U.P
Bessie Wixon
Brockton Women’s Club
Pink and Blue Party Honoring Mrs Tom Pitts at Hare Home
Mrs Tom Pitts was celebrated at a pink and blue party hosted by Mrs Leroy Rickman and Mrs Ehlan Hare at 313 North Buchanan. Games determined prizes for Mrs Harry Calvert Mrs Bill Lindsey and Mrs Melvin Anderson while gifts were presented to the honoree. Attendees included Mesdames Opal Abrams Floyd Dowdy Joe Grady W T McDanield Melvin Anderson John Gabert C R Hudson Lindsey Scott Sorrels Calvert Agnes Meyers Annie Patterson and others.
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Leroy Rickman
Ehlan Hare
Tom Pitts
Hare
North Buchanan
Harry Calvert
Bill Lindsey
Melvin Anderson
Mesdames Opal Abrams
Floyd Dowdy
Joe Grady
W. T. McDanield
John Gabert C. R. Hudson
Lindsey
Scott Sorrels
Calvert
Agnes Meyers
Annie Patterson
Mesdames
J. W. Reynolds
Noel Rickman
W. C. Collier
E. C. Boynton
Iren Farmer
George Calvert
Eight Youths Will Go to Convention
Eight youths from West Amarillo Christian Church will attend the State Christian Endeavor Convention in Wichita Falls from June 18 to 21. Mrs. W. R. Scott and Mrs. H. S. Benton accompany the delegation. The theme is Enlist for Christ with programs on Winning Youth for Christ Choosing a Life Vocation Building the Church and Achieving World Brotherhood. Delegates include Nedra Jacobs Donna Blair Betty Blair Myrthe Howard Jeannene Howard Helen Parker Carlyn Abbott and Tommy Hart.
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West Amarillo
Little Theater Goes On the Air Tonight
The Amarillo Little Theater radio group begins a Summer series with its first broadcast from 9 30 to 10 p m over KGNC. The adaptation of Helen Boylston s play The Key centers on a nurse training in a psychopathic sanitarium and marks the group as an early self produced radio program.
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Amarillo Little Theater
KGNC
Helen Boylston
The
Little Theater
All Day Picnic Planned for Amarillo Field Patients
Potter County Red Cross organizes an all day outing for about 50 ambulatory patients from Amarillo Field at Palo Duro Canyon tomorrow. Miss Goldie Holwerk leads as recreation director with Canyon Red Cross planning the event. Mrs. George Melton chairs arrangements as Canyon women prepare lunch and field mess workers arrange a wiener roast for supper. Transportation provided by the field motor pool.
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Potter County Red Cross
Amarillo Field
Palo Duro Canyon
Goldie Holwerk
Red Cross
Canyon Red Cross
George Melton
Canyon
Scout Round Table Tonight at Camp Don Harrington
Amarillo District Boy Scouts of America leaders meet for a monthly round table at Camp Don Harrington ten miles south of Amarillo at 7 p.m. Assembly at 6:30 p.m. at the old library Sixth and Taylor then a wiener roast, followed by leaders conference led by Jerry Ratcliff. Clark Wagner and Buck Beringer will teach fire building and water safety.
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Amarillo
Boy Scouts of America
Don Harrington
Sixth
Taylor
Jerry Ratcliff
Clark Wagner
Buck Beringer
Spaniards land in Paraguay 1503 faced native smoke defense
When Spaniards landed in Paraguay in 1503 natives opposed them by throwing water and blowing strong tobacco smoke in their eyes, a vivid early encounter described in colonial accounts.
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Paraguay
Meet Tomorrow To Sell State Leases
Land Commissioner Bascom Giles says the prison land board will meet in Austin tomorrow to sell leases on the state's prison lands. The day’s mineral lease sales on state school lands totaled 516688 with a top bid of 51500 for 90 acres on the Brazos River bed by T 8 Loff. Stanolind Oil and Gas paid over 32500 for a 640 acre Galveston and Turtle Bays lease.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Prison Land Board
Giles
T. 8
Loff
Brazos River
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Galveston
Turtle Bays
Rolland F May Funeral Set Today
Funeral services for Rolland F P May a lifelong Oldham County resident were set for 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Vega Baptist Church. Born in Tascosa he spent his life in Oldham County and is survived by his mother Mrs Mary May of Vega a brother Earl May of Washburn and a sister Mrs W F Shields of San Antonio. Burial will be in Vega Cemetery under Blackburn Shaw.
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Rolland FP. May
Oldham County
Baptist Church
Vega
Tascosa
Mr. May
Mary May
Earl May
Washburn
W. F. Shields
San Antonio
Vega Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw
Tot Goes After Priority From Old Saint Nick
Amarillo readers report a letter postmarked June 7 1946 sent to Santa Claus at the North Pole. The note shows jagged lines like a stock chart and two plus signs with a rough Santa sketch, no name, but stationery suggests a young girl.
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Amarillo
North Pole
News-Globe
Santa Claus
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Palo Duro Assembly
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Amarillo Country Club
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