Miss Evans Honored at Surprise Shower Prior to June Wedding
Miss Ruth Evans, soon to wed O. D. Wright of San Antonio on June 14, received a surprise miscellaneous shower at 2016 Madison Street. Thirty guests attended a mock wedding and opened a suitcase containing telegrams of advice. Gifts came from many friends including Mrs J L Scott and Mrs J D Scott, with additional gifts from Mrs Bess Fly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Evans
O. D. Wright
San Antonio
Mary Kate Campbell
Thelma Stolz
Frances Annis
Madison Street
Miss Evans
Mesdames J. L. Scott
J. D. Scott
Elizabeth Finch
Pearl L. Hammond
Ettie Huckabay
Inez Harrison
Selvin Allen
B. R. Meyers
Lauream C. Robertson
Gertrude Elliker
Maude L. Fletcher
Eva Patching
Alma Richardson
Amanda Wiley
Beulah Hubbard
Hilda A. Segelke
Martha Strain
Laula Grace Erdman
Florence Newsom
Leta Johnson
Katherine Metcalf
Zereda Greene
Johnnie Pollan
Llewellyn Deason
Beatrice Ellis
Abbie Ruth Hayman
Gladys Davis
Mildred Jones
Mesdames Bess Fly
I. W. Foreman
Monette Wilson
Floretta Davis
Lillian Rogers
Grace Foreman
Sarah Miller
Annie McDonald
Louisa Belle Fent
Fellowship Club to Meet on Friday
The Women's Christian Fellowship Club will meet at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at 902 North Taylor Street for a work meeting. The Dr Shelton Class of the First Christian Church will meet at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the church parlor with Mrs H C Randolph's group as hostesses. The class luncheon, previously scheduled for Friday, has been canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Fellowship Club
H. A. Somerville
North Taylor Street
Dr. Shelton
First Christian Church
H. C. Randolph
Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose Donate Dolls for Relief
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose contribute five dolls to British War Relief to aid European child refugees. Dolls modeled on royalty travel from England to the United States via British embassy for raffles to raise funds, while 50 former concentration camp children await transport to the United States under the care of the United States Committee for the Care of European Children led by Mrs Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Queen Elizabeth
England
Princess Elizabeth
Franklin D. Roosevelt
France
United States Committee For
Hockaday To Be Given to Citizens by Founder Miss Hockaday
In Dallas on May 6 the Hockaday School for girls will be donated by founder Miss Ela Hockaday to alumnae and Dallas citizens. The transfer to a local board preserves it as a non sectarian boarding and day school with Miss Hockaday remaining president. Founded in 1913 the institution has grown to a $500 000 standing over 29 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hockaday Schools
United School
Ela Hockaday
Texas Education
Hockaday Alumnae Association
Texas
Homer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Hockaday
Mary Earle Sansom to Wed June 1 in Plainview
Plainview May 6 Special Miss Mary Earle Sansom of Plainview will wed Lieut Edward E Williams June 1 Announcement came at a dinner hosted by her parents Elmer and Mrs Sansom Williams is son of Mr and Mrs R W Williams of Lubbock He recently graduated from the Medical School University of Tennessee and is stationed at Pensacola Miss Sansom has UT Austin roots and taught in Plainview Public Schools the past two years Attending guests included Mrs Jack Helms Mrs Brents Norman Mrs George Redinger and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Mary Earle Sansom
Edward E. Williams
Elmer Sansom
Williams
R. W. Williams
Lubbock
Medical School
University of Tennessee At
Memphis
Naval Hospital
Pensacola
Sansom
University of Texas
Austin
Jack Helms
Clovis
N. M
Brents Norman
Borger
George Redinger
Latrell Richardson
Amarillo
Harold LaFont
Janice Thompson
Minnie Margaret Hughes
Newel Hatch
Wilbur Lou Sansom
Annette Collier
Pat Davis
Sewing Clubs Meet Across City with Baby Shower Update
The Helping Hand Sewing Club will meet all day Friday at Mrs. S. A. Woody’s home and members should bring sandwiches and salad. The Beryle Needle Club gathers Thursday at 2 PM with Mrs. D. V. Moore. A surprise shower honoring Mrs. W. R. Stone was hosted by the Willing Workers Sewing Club at Mrs. W. A. Lane’s home with several members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Helping Hand Sewing Club
S. A. Woody
Hayden Street
Willing Workers Club
W. R. Stone
Willing Workers Sewing Club
W. A. Lane
Birmingham Street
Kay Ottinger
Mesdames W. Patterson
Oscar Lundegreen
M. F. Morgan
Earl Weizbrod
Willard Sneed
Austen Sneed
Stolen Army Plane Crashes Near Bowmanville
A military training plane stolen from Barker Field at 3 40 A M crashed a quarter mile away. Officials suspect two escaped German POWs Lieutenants Reinhardt Pfundtec and Ernst Wagner fled from Bowmanville camp yesterday. The damaged plane was deserted and the fugitives remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Barker Field
Reinhardt Pfundtec
Ernst Wagner
Bowmanville
Ont
Wagner
New York
Montreal
Youngest Sugar Rationer Listed at Allport School
Principal David J. Berti reports issuing sugar rationing cards at Allport School. The youngest listed recipient is a baby born 45 minutes earlier as the father rushed from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
David J. Berti
Allport
Berti
Fire destroys docks at Federal Barge Line terminal
A fire of undetermined origin swept the Federal Barge Line terminal docks on the Ohio River in Cairo Tl damaging loading facilities and causing more than 200000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Federal Barge Line Terminal
Ohio River
Farmer's home and outbuildings burn in Missouri blaze
Mountain Grove Missouri May 6 A fire consumed farmer H M Shorter s residence and three outbuildings leaving only his barn and a chicken house A subsequent windstorm swept the chicken house away leaving the barn intact and perilously exposed to further damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Grove
H. M. Shorter
Bus Drivers and Mechanics Strike at Bay Cities Transit
Bus drivers and mechanics struck Bay Cities Transit Co in Santa Monica forcing hundreds of defense workers to find other transportation to jobs. Bermuda imposes honor system sugar rationing capping per person to three quarters of a pound weekly per Department of Commerce report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Bay Cities Transit Co
Bermuda
Department of Commerce
Time To Check Upon The Snows Weather Narrative
Weatherman H C Winburn recounts snowfall records with 30 snow days this season. The 1919 May snow near Amarillo was noted as one of the latest big snow events, while today's forecast calls for cooler, windy conditions and a 39 degree low after 81 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Beeman
Fillmore Street
W. E. Gee
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Fight Proposed On Citrus Rates
In Weslaco Texas citrus shippers debated a prolonged battle against higher freight rates at a Rio Grande Valley meeting. Railroads warned they will not extend emergency rates beyond June 1. G O McDaniel president of the South Texas Independent Shippers spoke at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Tex
Citrus
Rio Grande Valley
G. O. McDaniel
South Texas Independent Shippers, Oe
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Fellowship Club
John Hadley
Kellogg's
Globe-News
Capitol
Arty
Liam Betty Brewer
Walter Catlett
Ray Enright
Ray Whitley
San Francisco
By Ruth Cowan
Mary E. Sansom
Beryl Needle Club
Beryle Needle Club
D. V. Moore
Milam Street
H. C. Winburn
Colombia
Martha Washington
Erdies
Aone Warrington Candes
Polk Street
Postoffice Drug
Elik Drug Store
Burn
Tion
Gore
Sheer Bemberg
Batiste
Blackburn Bros
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