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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
6
To Convention Of Boxwell Bros., Funeral Home, plans to leave Sunday for New Orleans to attend the annual convention of the National Funeral Directors Association. The association will hold a three day meeting in the Crescent City.
Olive Roberts Barton recounts a father who rejects rigid discipline and embraces allowing a child to work out own plans. The father learns to value natural development, love, and sensible parenting, concluding that guiding but not molding yields better outcomes for Billy and similar children.
The Wes ley Friendship Class of San Jacinto Methodist Church schedules a 9:45 Sunday service with Prelude, hymn, scripture Acts 8 26 39, lesson The Christian and Her Bible, prayer solo Just for Today, and soft music. Proceeds from Pleasant Valley Church chili supper fund drive noted.
Tonightpan Hellenic Council hosts a Rose land dance from 9 30 to 12 30 at Rose land Youth People of Pleasant Valley Christian Church host chili supper and comic museum at the church Saturday Children story hour at Potter County Library 10 o clock Fight and Forty dance at American Legion Home 9 o clock J C D Club dance at Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel 9 30 o clock
Amarillo’s representative Helen Anderson won the Pageant of Cerelia title at the Dallas State Fair chosen from 11 candidates by Paramount Theater audience. She named Miss Mary Ann Stanberry as maid of honor, and both are daughters of local families in Potter County, traveling as guests of Texas Consolidated Theaters and the fair association with expenses paid.
Allmotor Bridge Club meets at Mrs Curtis Bell home 1605 Buchanan with green and pink decor and refreshments. High scorer was Mrs Graham Hart, second high and traveling prize to Mrs Harley Haug. Guests included Mrs Bob Stallworth and Mrs Toby Williams. members present were Mesdames Earl Bullis Hamilton Land Jack Alexander Harley Haug Graham Hart and the hostess. Next week session set with Mrs Bullis 1104 West Eighteenth Avenue.
The Beryl Needle Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A C Shaw, 1904 Fillmore Street. Refreshments were served to Mesdames C Larsen, D J Blackburn, L C Stevens, R F Branum, I V Smith, J V Welch, G K Weaver, and the hostess with Mrs. Stevens, 622 West Ninth Avenue.
The J C D Club sponsors a Saturday night dance at the Herring Hotel starting at 9 30 with Skinney Scales providing the music. No college dance this weekend. New members Dudley Caldwell Jack Richards Leroy Byrd Ed Warner and Max Zweig joined at the last meeting.
The Amarillo Music Teachers Guild will sponsor a varied recital Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Amarillo College Auditorium. The event features local performers and showcases diverse musical pieces.
Advertises Anne Adams Pattern 1986 with sizes 14 to 42 and yardage for size 16. Describes transforming apron to house frock, matching shoulder bands, and over arm ruffles. Includes ordering details, price 15 cents for pattern, book and pattern 25 cents, and mail to Amarillo Globe Pattern Dept New York.
Hy-Speed Bridge Club met at Mrs. William McBroom 3010 West Third for an afternoon gathering. High score went to Mrs. Mamie Moreman, with Mrs. Lucille Moreman as runner up, traveling prize to Mrs. Hazel Graham, and consolation to Mrs. Myrtle Hartman.
Fresh winter meals feature salads such as fruit and nut, potato, lettuce with cucumber or tomato, orange and pepper and fruit, tomato jelly, watercress, chicory, celery with cream cheese, and mixed fresh vegetable salads. Beef pot roasts use cheaper cuts like sirloin tip bouillon or rump with long cooking. nourishment and flavor match pricier cuts, differing mainly in preparation.
The Amarillo Area of Boy Scouts extends its membership drive into next week due to absences and out of town responders. Chairman J. D. Thompson reports about 80 percent of contacted donors have given, with effort aimed at reaching those still favoring the scout movement. Postmaster Michael F. O'Donnell of Cleveland becomes president of the National Association of Postmasters for the coming year after the French Lick Springs convention. he previously served as vice-president.
Montreal will host the World Association of Detectives next year after a session in Detroit. The group plans to convene in Montreal, signaling a major gathering of security experts. In Missouri, Buchanan County treasurer A E Nash reports distributing 1,400,000 in county judgment bonds and discovers an extra 1,000 bond on hand.
An informal survey compares newspaper ads from Texas and Washington for Oct 4 5 showing Texas prices generally lower. Items include round steak 23-31 cents in Texas vs 27-31 in Washington, eggs 23-43 cents, butter 26-37 cents, potatoes 17-18 cents for 10 lbs, lettuce 5 cents in Texas vs 12 cents in Washington, oranges 23-39 cents, flour 57-65 cents.
A mob scene at Walter Wanger studios drew 500 extras who rioted after stunt men tapped heads to get realism. Dozens were treated for superficial injuries at the studio hospital as the scene spiraled into a brawl.
Packing houses increased salaries, adding 80,000 to employees' incomes for 1935. About 1,200 workers are affected across major plants in St. Louis, lifting overall earnings by region.
In Potter County jail a coal black kitten gifted months ago has transformed its fur from gray to near white and back to Oxford gray. Jailer Gib Landis and staff seek an explanation for the unusual change in the jail kitten’s coat.
Federal bank robbery charges were filed in Tyler against L. H. Kirby, 17, in connection with a Fort Smith Arkansas bank holdup. He was arrested at Longview at the request of Arkansas officers.
Cecil B DeMille presents Cleopatra starring Claudette Colbert with Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon. The film, known for its grand spectacle and large ensemble, costs more than 1 million dollars. Doors open 11 30 tonight, showing 11 45 and runs through tomorrow.
Charles A Guy 59 died of pneumonia at his Tulsa home. He lived 21 years here and was an accountant for a transfer company. His son Charles Jr arrived from Lubbock Texas where he publishes the Morning Avalanche and Evening Journal. Surviving are the widow two brothers and a sister.
A special meeting of the Potter County board of school trustees was called by Miss Laura V. Hamner, county superintendent, for 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in her courthouse office to discuss problems of the schools transportation program.
Reynolds avoids a day off routine as a rickshaw ride taken during the World's Fair leads to a bill of 8 dollars. The mailman on duty had only $13, bringing in a judge after failure to pay. The company agreed to settle for the $13.
Aaron Lee Harrison, 16, of Port Arthur has left home and may be en route to Kansas City via Amarillo. Described as 5'7.5", 145 pounds with short dark brown hair, blue grey eyes, ruddy complexion and irregular upper front teeth. Parents Mr and Mrs Lee Harrison request Amarillo police help.
E A Baugh of Dallas, head of the work division of the Texas Relief Commission, prepared to assume duties as assistant director of state relief. He will succeed Charles B Braun of Dallas and Waco, who resigned to become director of relief in Mississippi. Braun's resignation is effective October 18 and the Board of Control named Baugh to replace him.
In Ogden Utah the stockyards reported the year's busiest day with over 3316 cattle passing through the chutes in a 24 hour period. The record highlights a surge in cattle movement through the facility.
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