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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1939

Page

4

Shower Honors Betty Mason Before Oct. 18 Wedding

Miss Betty Mason will marry C. T. Davis Jr. on Oct. 18. Her shower at the Grimes home featured a window display on shelves between living and dining rooms. Mrs. L. E. Mason presided at the refreshment table and guests included many friends and relatives.

Hannah Grimes C. C. Grimes Betty Mason C. T. Davis, Jr L. E. Mason Pride-Elect Vi Jo Gerard Milo Feierabend

Baptist Class Hosts Halloween Party at Home

Members of the Philathea Class enjoyed a Halloween gathering with costumes and masks at Mrs. Temple Brown’s home on Bonham Street. After a brief business meeting, games and Pollyanna gift exchanges followed refreshments for a long list of attendees led by James J. T. Albert and C. A. Pinkley.

San Jacinto Baptist Sunday School Philathea Frank Allen Lem Hodges R. V. Meacham Morris Gates R. G. Rhodes J. W. Byers Roy Turner Mesdamessy M. Darnall H. H. Thomas J. R. Neely R. B. Bowlen T. A. Rippus W. H. McElwaney A. E. McClure Lowell McCain Terry Smith Claude Tennet J. R. “Whitmire Clyde Hazlewood A. C. Stanford J. W. Goodall Nelson Hall Temple Brown Miss Dorothy Allen

O R C Auxiliary to Meet Thursday at 1 PM

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors will gather Thursday afternoon at Carpenters Hall starting 1 o'clock, new time after a prior 2 o'clock announcement.

Jolly Time Forty-Two Club to Meet at Mason Home

The Jolly Time Forty-Two Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Grover Mason at 805 Lamar Street on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Grover Mason Lamar Street

Panhandle Speech Arts Association Meets for Literature Program

The Panhandle Speech Arts Association gathered at Mrs. C. E. Crownover’s home on Polk Street for a program on Sympathetic Interpretation of Different Forms of Literature led by Miss Jessie Ingram. Participants included Mrs. John E. Hill Mrs. Georgia Ferret Dr. Helen Ogg and Miss Irene Crawford with a review of The Family Reunion and a critic’s report by Miss Mattea McClurkin.

Panhandle Speech Arts Association C. E. Crownover Polk Street Jessie Ingram John E. Hill Georgia Ferret Helen Ogg West Texas State College Irene Crawford Crownover W. M. Hall R. B. Masterson, Jr A. J. Thompson Daisy Person Lewis M. Teed George Maroney R. L. Allen Mrs. H. N. Wheeler

Sandie Mother Club Plans Thursday Meeting

The Sandie Mother Club will meet at 2 30 Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs. W S Izzard at 2805 Lipscomb Street.

Sandie Mother Club

Parent-Teacher Associations Sponsor Varied Fall Programs

The Wolflin and Sam Houston P T A units held fall programs with student choirs and speakers. Ama rillo College president J F Mead spoke on Parent Education citing Nineteen Ways To Be an Unsuc cessful Parent. The events featured music by students and a tea for about 100 attendees.

Wolflin P. T. A J. F. Mead Amarillo College Eyes of Texas Gwen Williams North Willard McDaniel

Teachers of Music Meet for Luncheon in Amarillo

Amarillo Music Teachers Association held its monthly luncheon and business meeting at the Blackstone Hotel. Mrs. F. E. Woodruff presided. Miss Margaret Harris elected secretary. First Philharmonic Orchestra concert set for Dec 8 with Theodore Lieurance guest conductor. Pine Arts Council to meet Nov 14 after the association. Attendees listed including Mrs. Woodruff and others.

Amarillo Music Teachers Association Blackstone F. E. Woodruff Margaret Harris Marguerite Cleghorn Grace FE Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Theodore Lieurance Texas State Music Teachers Association Pine Arts Council Music Teachers Association C. M. Holt Fine Arts Group Mesdames Woodruff B. B. Holland Ola Jenkins Vivian Doherty Elizabeth Morris Grace E. Hamilton Millicent Lahm Nellie Erhard Idelma Conoley Bonnye Beth Baker Elizabeth Tucker H. L. Robinson Hall Axtell

Protecting Pianos From Moths and Fruit Flavor Tips

Household hints advise hanging camphor bags inside pianos to deter moths and warn against liquid sprays that could swell felts. For fruit salad mayonnaise, lemon juice enhances delicate flavors. other sour fruit juices work too. A dessert idea uses baked pear with rice, served cold with maple syrup.

Martha Class Luncheon At First Baptist Church

The Martha Class of the First Baptist Church held its monthly luncheon at the church. Mrs. Jim Bell arranged floral decorations and entertainment, Mrs. Fred Chastain played piano, and the group sang the class song led by Mrs. Ted Lokey. Mrs. J. T. Howard spoke and thanked volunteers for joining her new class.

Martha First Baptist Church Jim Bell Fred Chastain Ted Lokey Charles T. Hook J. T. Howard Mesdames H H. Rumsey Ted H. Lokey J. H. Dunn George W. Ervin J. C. Richardson Gladys Henderson T. J. Templeton C. C. Atwood Earl Bailey W. W. Hollifield R. Earl O'Keefe Dave Johns Clyde O. Mays John P. Tanner Mesdames Louie FE. Johnson R R. Jarrett H. L. Fleetwood Sam J. Elkins W. H. Caskey Claude Elkins S. R. Riddle Laurel Harris F. B. Martin Bill Armstrong Richard Carter J. P. LeNeveu Asa Duncan Fort Smith, Ark R. H. Routh J. P. Hackley Grover Goode Mike Brennan Clyde Bray C. R. Hardin W. R. Fox E. H. Shauffer T. M. Castle F. M. Brickley H. J. Williams A. P. Gibson J. B. Hull O. 8 Smith Mesdames Glen Casey E. O. Chaddock Cecil M. Allred Fred Hensley Roy Haskins H. B. Reynolds M. F. Shaw M. Allen Baker

Tau Lambda Delphian Chapter Meets in Federation Rooms

Tau Lambda Delphian Chapter of the Delphian Society met Monday afternoon in the Federation Club Rooms for a program on The Losing Struggle of Country Against Town led by Mrs. J. R. Rushmer. Attending were Mesdames Lara McDaniel Brown H. A. Hunter guests and Mesdames FE. M. Blackburn Jr. R. B. Burchard Ben C. Burkett D. G. Dably R. D. Field James Foran E. T. Freeman E. M. Frost Jr. A. A. Glenn W. A. Hopkins Jr. Lloyd E. Roberson Rushmer Edwin Snook E. H. Shauffer W. O. Stephens and Fred Warren.

E. M. Frost, Jr A. A. Glenn W. A. Hopkins, Jr Lloyd E. Roberson Rushmer Edwin Snook E. H. Shauffer W. O. Stephens Fred Warren

Four Hostesses of Party for Hospital Alumnae

Northwest Texas Hospital Alumnae held a social meeting at 406 Georgia Street last night with entertainment from four hostesses Miss Floy Hayes Miss Lillian Castleberry Miss Audie Hawkins and Miss Lillian Boston. Geneva Smith won the high prize in the games with Isa Barnes also a winner. Attending were Norene Tyler Lois Pollard Rosemary Radcliffe Mary Lou Taylor and Mesdames Grace Garrett Carrie Canlin Willie Mae Thomas Ida Thornton Harvey Turner Gwendolyn Walsh Wanda Reed Elsie Vetesk and the hostesses.

Northwest Texas Hospital Georgia Street Floy Hayes Lillian Castleberry Audie Hawkins Lillian Boston Geneva Smith Isa Barnes Norene Tyler Lois Pollard Rosemary Radcliff Mary Lou Taylor Mesdames Grace Garrett Carrie Canlon Willie Mae Thomas Ida Thornton Harvey Turner Gwendolyn Walsh Wanda Reed Elsie Vetesk

Wilson Child Study Club To Meet In School Auditorium

The Wilson School Child Study Club will hold its first fall meeting at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon in the school auditorium. Plans for the year’s program will be discussed. All mothers of Wilson pupils are invited and urged to attend the meetings, which will be held the second Thursday night of each month.

Progressive Child Study Club Rupert Andrews Alabama Street Wilson School Mothers of Wilson

Plains Chevrolet introduces 1940 model with big new features

Jesse A. Rogers of Plains Chevrolet Co announces the 1940 Chevrolet to be shown October 14 at 212 E Fourth Street. He says buyers will be surprised by the roomy interior, beauty, and value of the new low priced car. Rogers invites residents to attend the showroom event.

Anne Adams Amarillo Globe Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y Jesse A. Rogers The Plains Chev. Co Oklahoma City Chevrolet Plains Chevrolet Company Fourth Street Rogers

New Doll Room Displayed At Hammer House Opening

Miss Jerry Hammer hosted an open house at 806 Johnson Street to unveil a doll room housing her prize winning collection of over 200 dolls. About 50 guests toured the showcases and wall displays while dolls of many nations and ages were arranged around the room. Tea was served with Miss Wijsleta Nuss presiding at the table.

Jerry Hammer Johnson Street Wijsleta Nuss

Advert for Black and White Ointment and Soap

An old ad promotes Black and White Ointment to relieve athlete's foot itching and burning and kill fungi on contact. It recommends using the ointment as a dressing and notes relief begins with heating or cooling. Also urges use of Black and White Skin Soap today.

Tragedy at USC as couple fatally shoots self and wife

In Los Angeles a man shot his wife and himself at the University of Southern California. Students 40 feet away mistook the gunfire for noise from a chemical experiment. Mrs Juanita Dickason 26 a technical secretary and Homer Dickason 37 an engineer died at the police hospital. The couple had a history of divorce and legal dispute.

Los Angeles URI University of Southern California Juanita Dickason Homer L. J. Tagerman D. A Drury Medical School Dickasons Dickason

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Amarillo Mrs, Boxwell Junior Home Interest Club Evan Boxwell East Ninth Avenue Mesdames Mason C. T. Davis Felerabend Ivan Boxwell Davidson R. C. Martini J. D. Sugg J. 8. Fischer William SoRelle J. W. Langseth Carl Sutton Bill Honey G. C. McDaniel J. L. Williams E. C. Britain H. N. Miller Jess Coble Louis Brown Misses Vito Gerard Jane Johnson Louise Makeig Mary Bert Dickenson Bernice Arnold Jane Maharon Mary Edith Batson Genelie Davis Maudena May Betty Adkisson Association 6Th & Polk Paris Suzanne Secret DE Eau de Cologne Hollywood Patricia Morison Parent-Teacher Associations Alma Pafford Margaret Marie Adams Bert Joe Warner Joe Bob Mobley O. D Thompson P. IT. A T. H. Henry Ella Caruthers Porter Texas Congress L. J. Vogel Bert Warner Bond Thurlow Lieurance M. W. ‘West Marian James American Cranberry Exchange Department West Broadway New York City Tau Lambda Delphian Chapter Wilson Hammer Home Clemmons Dorothy Gray Hazel Winters Fifth Avenue Salon White & Kirk McCall Style Jerema
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