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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1930
Page
6
Thanksgiving at home remains a traditional festival with family and friends gathering for a center of joy. Any fowl or roast works, with accompanying foods largely the same. substitutions include apple sauce for cranberry when duck or goose is served. A harvest centerpiece of fruits nuts and raisins decorates the table.
Katharine Duncan hosted a Senior Christian Endeavor gathering at 2202 Tyler Street on Friday evening. The event featured Thanksgiving decor, yellow chrysanthemums, games, contests, and a breakfast themed refreshment table. Guests included Kathryn Bartlett Rosemary Booth Marjorie Roach Virginia Nobles Doris Culton Kathleen Hayden Judie Lambie Florence Van Doren Cecile Parsons Augusta Humphries Jeanne Walker Charlotte Allen Katharine Duncan Henry George Blasdel R C Neely Ed David Parsons Fairman Dee Charles Wright C B Williams Claude Harrison Wyatt Lloyd Gales Boles Bob Underwood David Derwin Walrus Babb along with Mrs H G Wilson and Miss Hattie Mae Wood.
Mrs. Doris Saunders and Miss Mattie Swain were honored guests at a Canyon dinner held Friday at El Taos. Friends celebrated their birthdays with chrysanthemums as centerpieces, fall themed place cards, and a gathering of Nine guests including Ruth Lowes Novelle Goodman Becan Moore Helen Whitemore Anne Hebbitts Hattie Anderson Marion Morrington Ruth Cross Isabel Robinson.
In a Sunday evening Intermediate Christian Endeavor meeting the topic Things to Be Thankful For was discussed by Miss Betty Auterbury along with Miss Julia Mae Blackwell Miss Margaret Hanley Miss Isabel Boxwell Max Snodgrass and Ivan Boxwell. The group voted to prepare a Thanksgiving basket and asked supporters to bring donations to Mrs. Paul Boxwell 900 B Taylor Street by Tuesday evening.
The senior adult department of the First Baptist Church will host a farce football game on Tuesday evening at the church. Guests will ride a special train to the venue for a city’s most novel event, ending with a victory celebration and open invitation to all department members.
Mrs J D Maggard will entertain the Bridge Club with a 1 o'clock luncheon at her home 4216 West Twelfth Street Tuesday. Members are cordially invited to attend.
Frances Hodgson Burnett born in 1849 in England. She moved to America young and created Little Lord Fauntleroy which influenced fashion and society. She wrote plays A Little Princess Esmeralda Phyllis A Lady of Quality The Dawn of a Tomorrow and other novels. Isetta Jewell, noted American actress, born this day 15335.
Mrs W R Russell entertained the 1926 Bridge Club with a Friday afternoon bridge luncheon at 2504 Taylor Street. White chrysanthemums and rose crystal accents adorned the table, and Mrs Paul J Smith won high and Mrs W S Izzard second high. Guests included Mrs J H Tanner and others.
The Little Theater sets December 5 for the comedy Polly With a Past. Rehearsals run for weeks with top local talent, and organizers promise it will be one of the theater’s best productions.
The Forest Hill P T A will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the school building. A short program by students will follow, then a brief business session. Visitors are invited and members should attend.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold cough remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and stops irritation while creosote acts to fight germs. It claims relief for colds bronchitis and bronchial irritation with guaranteed satisfaction and money back if not helped.
The Texas Speech Arts Association holds its eighth annual convention in Houston at the Lamar Hotel on November 28 and 29. President Miss Marjorie E. Will of San Antonio urges colleges, public schools, and private studios to send representatives. The program features Eloise Sterling Hirt and a one act interpretation with a roster of Houston and Texas speakers. Election of officers occurs Friday afternoon followed by Stefansson lecture at Municipal Auditorium. Saturday includes luncheon, program, and Little Theater production Romance.
Miss Mary Sitton home demonstration agent spoke at the Loyal Home Demonstration Club on affordable Christmas gifts. Members planned a Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. O R Blankenship’s home with a detailed menu and attendees listed including several named members.
The Graduate Nurses Association met at Potter County Library on November 22. New officers were elected: Mrs. H. Ray president, Miss Carrie Huseman secretary treasurer, and Mrs. G. B. Reed corresponding secretary. Directors include Misses Wilson, Johnson, Wilcox, and Mrs. Atherton. The group voted to donate $50 to the community chest.
The Philharmonic Club hosts a games tournament on Monday afternoon and evening in the Crystal Ball Room at the Herring Hotel. Reservations should be made by calling Mrs. T. M. Caldwell at 6046.
Circle No 3 of the First Baptist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. H W Knott 2004 Taylor Street Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock All members are asked to attend.
The Hotel de Sens near the Golden Book site draws curious crowds yet stays off limits as reclamation prep turns the ancient structure into a museum. Plans include a French arts and crafts library and Ferney collection display, with doors opening in two years. New York areas are noted: Manhattan 22 square miles and Staten Island 63 square miles housing several of the city’s millions.
At the Metropolitan Opera House premiere fashion centers on black velvet and ermine with Chantilly lace. New lace ideas include all over eyelet batiste with rhinestone shoulder straps and silk jersey lace from Chanel. Costume jewelry, notably paste earrings and diamond or rhinestone clips, dominates the style chatter. The piece notes European languages include Swedish, Norwegian and Danish.
The Wednesday Bridge Club will meet Tuesday at 3 PM at 408 Pierce Street, the home of Mrs. W L Hemphill, instead of the previously announced Wednesday afternoon session.
Mr and Mrs J C Phillips announce the arrival of a son at Amarillo General Hospital this morning at 5 30. The child weighs seven and a half pounds and has not yet been named.
Mr and Mrs West of 700 North Pierce Street host guests Mr and Mrs F L Kresge of Indianapolis Indiana. The visitors are en route to the coast where they will spend several weeks.
The board of stewards of Tenth Avenue Methodist Church will meet at the parsonage Monday evening at 7 15 o clock for their first meeting of this conference year. All stewards are urged to be present as there is a great deal of important business including the election of officers to be dispensed with.
Paris reports new dance dresses from a leading house feature flared trouser skirts that just clear the floor. Shaped panels conceal the trousers and blend into the long, flowing skirt lines.
Paris corset makers adapt to Empire and Directoire styles with new foundation garments. The latest pieces suit high waist evening gowns with sheath shapes and lace attached brasieres.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets to revive appetite and aid digestion. It claims the candy tablets relieve bilious, gassy, headachy conditions and stimulate bowels, with cascara said to strengthen bowel muscles. Sold in drug stores for a dime.
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