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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
13
The Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a reception for Pastor M. A. Walker and Mrs. Walker Monday evening at the Hanks home, 3508 Harrison. The table featured a pink and white theme with lilies and roses, white tapers, and silver candlesticks. Special guests included Dr. and Mrs.
About 50 guests attended during the receiving hours for a event honoring Earl G. Hamlett Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Janek and Emil F. Myers were listed among those noted.
J E Pietzsch Chapter 26 Auxiliary Disabled American Veterans meets at 8 tonight for officer elections in the home of Mrs Evelyn Sibley at 1829 Austin. All members urged to attend.
Poplar Grove 171 of Woodmen Circle will convene at eight o'clock tomorrow evening for a social meeting in IOOF Hall.
Miss Nanalie Joy Wright of 1702 South Julian has been chosen among 107 college students nationwide to attend the Washington Student Citizenship Seminar. She will leave Sunday from Texas State College for Women, Denton, visiting Ridgecrest NC en route. The seminar runs June 23 to August 31 with government study, hearings, field trips, and paid work in agencies.
Several awards were presented at a luncheon by the Amarillo Garden Club at the Marine Grill. Club president B W Blackwell Jr received the outstanding achievement award for landscaping the Children’s Home and the district award for planting the most trees. Prizes went to J A Kendall’s group for selling the most cook books and to Lou Roberts for the individual selling award. The program included reports on the district and state conventions and gifts to retiring president B Blackwell, presented by E C Britain and L Abbott.
Readable listings show multiple groups holding 8 o'clock gatherings tonight at San Jacinto Methodist Church Wesle yan Service Hall Amaryllis Temple Pythian Sisters Cactus Cootlette Club VFW Hall River Road Home Demonstration Club Thompson Park and more Also 10 o'clock Christian Church Pleasant Valley class 10 30 o'clock Amarillo Country Club luncheon First Baptist Mary Class and various sewing and bridge activities plus River Road Baptist Women Missionary Union Capitol Hotel Amarillo Credit Women Buffet supper and Grove 171 Woodman Circle IOOF Hall and more events listed with specific hosts locations and times
Business and Professional Women's Class of Polk Street Methodist Church held a covered dish supper at president Miss Francis Annis home 3506 Van Buren. They planned enlarging and redecorating the classroom with decoration committee members named and Dorothy Peery appointed.
The committee from Wes leyan Service Guild and the Women s Society of Christian Service checked membership roles. Twenty eight members were present. Special guests included Rev Roy Percival, Rev Mrs Percival, Rev O B Annis, Mrs Annis, Miss Susie Johnson and Miss Jeanne McGahee.
William Bishop, a noted admirer of Mark Twain, plans a vacation themed around Twain's era and writings. He intends to visit locations associated with the author and explore sites tied to his literary career.
In Northern California the Twain country area and film projects note the completion of a Columbia Pictures production, with the star finishing the current film titled Lorna Doone. This update signals ongoing studio activity and regional involvement in cinematic work.
The Washington monument's construction stretched across 36 years before its completion, marking a lengthy effort by přesence of planners and workers, with key milestones and era context shaping the project from start to finish.
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