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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
7
Style note from New York reports that navy blue ranks ahead of black for spring in woolen and worsted lines. Serge, rep, twills, satin-backed worsteds and crepes favor navy, with fashion showing a shift toward navy as a dominant tone for the season.
The Senior Epworth League of Polk Street Methodist Church will present a three act play The Elopement of Eve on Friday at 8 PM in Fellowship Hall. Mary Frances Miller directs with cast members Jean Vetesk Robbie D Simpson Roger Shook Bob Kesterson Billy Dickinson Leland Breckenridge. Between acts Bess Davis will perform xylophone numbers and a League quartet will sing while Amarillo College of Music provides an orchestra. Public invited.
The MacDowell Music Club will sponsor a bridge tournament Saturday afternoon with games at 2 o’clock at the homes of Mrs. Marvin Heinatz 2030 Hayden Street and Mrs. A. O. Thomas 806 Alabama Street. Evening games will be at Mrs. C. H. Tyler 907 Adams Street. Reservations are due by 6 this evening.
Paris fashion notes real flowers on evening dresses with white chiffon dancing frocks showing a basket of brilliant embroidery on the left side. Roses or orchids may be tucked into the design for Nights.
The Auxiliary to the Guy V. Henry Jr Camp will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Legion rooms at the Municipal Auditorium. An initiation of new members is planned and all members are urged to attend. Refreshments will follow after the meeting.
Paris reports brown and white dominate spring wear with rough wool jackets paired with white flannel skirts brown gloves scarves and white crepe gowns and dresses accented by brown hats and white crepe fabrics.
The Berean Class of West Amarillo Christian Church will meet this evening at 8 at Mrs. R L Allston s home 80 Alabama Street. Mrs J G Porter and Mrs O W Allston will assist with hospitality.
Iowa girls Charlotte Ann and Margaret Ellen Hoover, distant cousins of Peggy Ann and Herbert Hoover III, visit Washington to play with the President’s grandchildren. They tour the East Room in a scooter wagon, meet cabinet and diplomat children, and cherish glimpses of the President during daily visits.
In Paris on May 1 the new fuchsia purple color debuts on blondes this season. Mrs. Edward C. Acheson Jr. helps showcase the shade at spring parties in an evening gown combining fuchsia purple with mauve.
Flat fur scarves, knotted or tossed about the throat, are worn with every costume this spring. Indian lamb or galyak scarves pair with tailleurs and coats in Paris fashion notes.
A Saturday dinner event at the Rose Bowl Tea Room features a special fried chicken meal hosted by Mrs. Harris Kimbrough. The hostess invites the public to attend.
President Hoover asks 13 year old Bryan Untiect to remain at the White House for a few days. The president praises the boy for his good head and logical mind and notes a close friendship forming. Untiect narrates his life story and ambitions with clarity.
Frank Higgins, currently with the Philadelphia Athletics, may join the Dallas Steers on a farm deal if Connie Mack approves. Higgins, a University of Texas graduate who captained the Southwest Conference champions in college, would be classified as a rookie in Dallas.
James C. Stone, head of the Federal Farm Board, told the United States Chamber of Commerce that emergency stabilization actions in cotton and wheat are temporary measures. He cited the 1929 stock market crash as the emergency and argued indirect and direct stabilizations have benefited agriculture and the broader economy, with any revolving fund losses deemed inconsequential.
Jesse C. Harper resumes duties as Notre Dame athletics director succeeding the late Knute Rockne. The office is opened with no formal reception planned, and students plus townspeople are expected to greet him unofficially at the station.
Mrs C. 8. Makeig of 2208 Washington Street was taken to St Anthony's Sanitarium a week after a severe flu strike. She is threatened with pneumonia and remains in serious condition though reported resting fairly well this morning.
Reno Nevada May 1. Gear to grind out one uncontested divorce every 10 minutes if needed as Reno's divorce mill shifts into high gear. More than 300 suits await filing but law wording may delay many until Saturday. Idaho and Arkansas offer later effective dates as neighboring rivals race to secure divorces. Attorneys expect judges to handle 40 to 50 complaints daily at start.
Survey of Amarillo dogs found no rabid animals at large. Three dogs tested positive earlier, biting five people. doctors report patients, including three children and two adults, are responding to treatment with $20 worth of serum per case over a 14 day course. Dr. BE W Little, veterinarian for the health unit, says the danger is contained and alarm minimal.
Funeral services were planned today for Dr. William H. Lancaster 82 the oldest practicing physician in Texas who had practiced in Jackson County for 55 years He died yesterday of a heart attack while advising a patient
The article notes Boise area emphasis on refining home influence and reports a state census showing 25,000 more men over 21 than women. The statistic highlights gender disparity and potential social implications.
Fire in an oil shop today destroyed the Wideman building at Chandler near Tyler with losses over $10,000. The post office, a drug store, barber shop and meat market were in the structure. The blaze started in the barber shop where a stove had been left burning.
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