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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1940
Page
3
New officers of the Maria Cs of the First Baptist Church will be installed at the regular month luncheon. The class meets Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the church.
The Little Flower Mission Guild sets its annual mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Thursday morning at o o clock, followed by breakfast at the Amarillo Hotel. Mrs. George Nussbaum leads arrangements. In Oates Home Mrs. Dalton Oates hosted the Poitan Class weekly meeting at her home Tuesday afternoon with Mesdames W. R. Teuton C. T. Henson R. O Latta Jr Wayne Prescott Gerald Wilson Loyd Roberson C. E.
The Philarmonic Club begins the year with a first meeting at 7:30 tonight at 1931 Harrison Street, hosted by Davis M Herrmann. Vesta O Dell prize winner from Waco contest performs solos. Miss Butone Davis sings When Love Is Kind. Officers named include Davis M Herrmann president Juanita Smith vice president Nancy Everline secretary Mary Frances Baker treasurer and Mrs BE A Paschal sponsor.
Announcement of the July marriage of Miss Allene Beavers daughter of Mr and Mrs V C Beavers 100 Florida Street to Otis Denny son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Denny of Vega. The wedding occurred July 12 at the home of C C Richie pastor of the Dumas Church of Christ in Dumas. The couple reside at 100 B Florida Street. The groom a Vega High School graduate works for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
Room mothers at Horace Mann School gathered in the dining room for a get acquainted party with principal C. FE. Hunter presiding on cooperation between home and school. Refreshments served to about 40 attendees.
A crowded listings page notes events this evening and near future for local women’s groups. Rituals, teas, luncheons, and meetings are scheduled at churches, hotels, and halls across Amarillo with multiple clubs, chapters, and associations represented. The density of population in the Nile Valley is cited, and Uruguay plans to subsidize civil aviation.
Mrs Volney Taylor of Brownsville will speak on The Fight of the Women's Field Army Against Cancer at a noon luncheon in Amarillo. The event, at the Amarillo Hotel, costs 50 cents a plate. Attendees may reserve with Mrs J E Griggs. Taylor is a former Texas Federation of Women's Clubs president and will be joined by Mrs J W Walker of Plainview. Special guests include Mrs M Rutherford of Chillicothe and Mrs Harry Willis of Borger.
At the First Christian Woman's Council antique tea hosted by Mrs. William Boyce in 1118 Taylor Street October 11 and 12, Persian rugs will be exhibited by A. Khoury. A 1250 knot Senna rug from 1908 and valued at 5000 dollars, a Sarouk Tree of Life prayer rug over 100 years old, and a Bidjar rug over 50 years old with a rose and blue pattern will be displayed.
Amarillo Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted a program titled The Ladder of Fraternity at 5242 Taylor Street to honor past matrons and patrons and celebrate the chapter’s 15th anniversary. About eighty attendees witnessed ceremonial ladders, a wagon arrival with plants, candles, a birthday cake, and a party with framed rungs and a piano accompaniment. Attendees included Robbie Dyer, Frankie Gober, Clem entine Johnson, and Agnes Eldred, with Canyon and Oklahoma ties noted.
LAIGUILLE CLUB members met at Mrs. A. D. Lidia’s home voting to contribute to the Community Chest and sharing current event reports. Several clubs and members hosted gatherings with themes, dinners, games, musical selections, and planned sessions at various addresses.
Twenty two members of Chapter B gather at Mrs. Farr Barnt home for luncheon and business. Assistant hostesses Mrs. Alice Kimbrough and Mrs. R N McKitterick assist. Mrs. Florence Rochester presents cuts of Phyfe and Chippendale pieces and clocks while discussing furniture old and new.
The Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday with Mrs. J. W. Carver and heard program led by Mrs. Charles Weaver on government for and by the home. Officers elected to serve starting Jan. 1 include President Mrs. Jim Weaver and Vice President Mrs. C. E. McPherson.
Mrs. Ora Lee Pond reported five points for the American Legion Auxiliary program universal service preparedness aid for war widows and orphans immigration restriction and veterans in government jobs. The auxiliary and husbands agreed to meet at the Government Veterans Hospital on Oct. 15 per invitation from Dr. O. E. Herndon.
The Twentieth Century Club announces a change to its meeting date. The event will be held Friday October 11 at 2038 Hugh Street, Mrs. E. J. Bruderlin hosting and directing the program.
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