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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1947

Page

7

Evening Social Calendar with Local Club Meetings

Tonight Amarillo hosts a slate of club gatherings including Bonita Chapter of the Eastern Star at 6, Junior Harmony Club with Miss Jeanette Cernohouz at 7:30, Amarillo BPW at Herring Hotel 6:30, IOOF Hall 6:30 for Amarillo Rebekah Lodge 222, and JYG's officers meeting at YWCA 7:30. Also PTA events at Sanborn and Wilson, and Junior Business Women and Junior Progressive Study Club listed among other society activities.

Bonita Order of the Eastern Star Khiva Temple Junior Harmony Club Jeanette Cernohouz Hughes Amarillo Business and Professional Women’s Club Herring Sanborn Parent- Teacher Association Wilson Parent-Teacher Association Junior Business Women's Club G. H. Tomlinson Bivins Station

Community Meeting and Club Activities List

A schedule of church and civic group events includes Trinity Methodist Woman's Society meeting at 2:30 p.m. and Buchanan Street Methodist Church educational building session at 2:30 p.m. St. Mary's PTA assembles at Cathedral Hall at 3 p.m. Other activities feature YWCA skating 4 to 5 p.m. Amarillo Assembly No. 19 Rainbow for Girls at Khiva Temple 7 p.m. Weslayan Service Guild at Polk Street Methodist 6:30 p.m. YWCA volleyball at 7 p.m. Gamma Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Kappa at 8:30 p.m. YWCA bridge class at 7:30 p.m. AAUW Spanish group led by Mrs. Mary K. Martin at 7 p.m. Poplar Grove 171 Woodmen Circle IOOF Hall events at 8 p.m.

el Martes Madison Fellowship Hall Frank King Colorado First Baptist Church Amema Wilson Forister van Buren Polk Street Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle 3 H. W. Landrum West Sixth River Road Billy Gilbert Mobley Drive Trinity Methodist Church D. E. Flowers Jackson Buchanan Street Methodist Church St. Mary's Wesleyan Service Guild YWCA Gamma Kappa Chapter Beta Sigma Phik Mary K. Martin Fillmore Poplar Grove Woodmen Circle Ioof

Delta Theta Chi Formal Installation At Buck's Tavern

Delta Theta Chi Sorority installed new officers at a formal dinner last night in Buck's Tavern. Inducted were President Nadine Thurston, Vice President Kay Butler, Recording Secretary Dorothy Garrison, Corresponding Secretary Frances Hickerson, Treasurer McDonald, Program Chairman Rotthy Peery, with Jessie Marie Frantz and Betty Killion present. Hollyhock adorned the serving table.

Delta Theta Chi Sorority Buck’s Tavern Nadine Thurston Kay Butler Dorothy Garrison Frances Hickerson McDonald Rothy Peery Jessie Marie Frantz Betty Killion

Piano Recital At Home Features Young Pianist Bobby Chilton

Mrs Leta Crudgington presented Bobby Chilton son of Mr and Mrs R N Chilton 1603 Pierce in a piano recital at his home last night. He played four solo groups and two duets with his teacher and guests were served refreshments after the musicale. The red racer snake is noted as the fastest American species but reaches only 3.6 miles an hour.

Leta Crudgington Bobby Chilton R. N. Chilton 1603 Pierce

Woman's Page Opt Club Luncheon Recaps Book Review

Mrs W H Symms led the invocation as Mrs Edwin Snook presided over business at the Mexican Inn luncheon. The group voted to boost its welfare project and heard a book review of The Money Man by Thomas Costain read by Mrs John Peterson. Next meeting set for November 13 at 1 PM hosted by Mrs W H Symms with program chair Mrs Tex Muncy.

W. H. Symms Edwin Snook John Peterson Thomas B. Costain Bill Fairley B. H. Hayden John Weeks Tex Muncy Pete Brooks Jackson Hon Charles Klein F. A. Foster Travis Dawes J. W. Bogard A. B. Clark C. L. King Clair McCollum Matt Hudson J. E. Proper C. M. Robertson Colby Davis Curtis Gilbert Art Querry Wilson Forister Ewin Snook Paul Smith Shirley Ann Dobbs Mesdames Henry Tyler Ruth Helen Donahue James Roberts Frank Manning W. B. Urban E. R. Cracrosta Bowie

Estudiar Club Honors Matron at Potts Home

Estudiar Club entertained last evening at 3004 Monroe with co hosts Thelma Reid and Lucille Watson. President Ayme Ritter directed business and honored Elsie Abernathy of Amarillo Chapter CBS as matron with a personal gift shower. Abernathy will attend the Grand Chapter meeting in San Antonio. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Mrs Frances Shelton of Fort Worth.

Estudiar Club J. W. Potts Monroe Thelma Reid Lucille Watson Ayme Ritter Elsie Abernathy Amarillo CBS A. E. Hawn Carl England F. B. Abernathy E. M. Mirick J. C. Ritter Mesdames Mary Corneil Clifford Dunn Rose Petrie Mildred Wheeler Mayme Cavin Frances Walker Alice Allison Lolita van Shaw Maxine Adair Carrie Watson Hazel Curry Alowin Royse Miss Lucille Jennings Carl Gwin Mrs Frances Shelton Fort Worth

Thrifty Home Demonstration Club Meets in Mesquite

Thrifty Home Demonstration Club members gathered at Mrs. J. M. Morris home on Mesquite Avenue with Mrs. T. E. Bursey assisting. Roll call suggested ideas for the 1948 yearbook and Pauline Lokey spoke on Fall Fashions.

Thrifty Home Demonstration Club J. M. Morris Mesquite Avenue T. E. Bursey R. F. Freeman Pauline Lokey Potter County J. T. Fountain D. B. Smith G. T. Burnett Kay Baird L. L. Rowley Jim Beverlin G. A. Baucum F. L. Hackley W. E. Nelson Newt Redman Tulsa Monroe

Friday Needle Club Plans Social Session in Texas Home

The Friday Needle Club will meet for a social session on October 17 at 2:45 PM at the home of Mrs. F. H. Campbell in Washington Texas. A brief item notes a Texas private, George E. Lasater of San Angelo, killed in Tokyo by a crane collision with a high tension power line while serving in the First Cavalry Division.

F. H. Campbell Washington Tokyo George E. Lasater San Angelo Tex First Cavalry Division

Llano Estacado Daughters of the American Revolution entertain at home

Llano Estacado Chapter D A R was entertained yesterday afternoon at 1419 Polk by Mrs. Neal D. Cannon with Mrs. A W Bivins and Mrs. Glen Coffee assisting. Mrs. Bivins presided for business. Mrs. Rose Jasper Nickell read original poems including We Thank Thee. Refreshments on a linen cutwork cloth featured rose and pink dahlias and silver candelabra. Attendees included Mrs. J O Curtis, Mrs. Avery Turner, and many members.

Llano Estacado Daughters of Neal D. Cannon Polk A. W. Bivins Glen Coffee F. G. Dennis Stanley Marsh Frank Neal John N. Maynard L. V. Dorsch W. R. Frazee W. M. Jackson E. H. Ashcraft E. V. Nickell Woodson Coffee J. L. Kendrick Avery Turner J. H. Harmon Cora Crotty O. K. Lewis A. R. Granberg William Perschell L. M. Key

WSCS Guild Party at San Jacinto Methodist Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted an informal party for the Wesleyan Service Guild in Fellowship Hall. Hostesses served Halloween themed refreshments as members and guests enjoyed games readings and a friendship circle concluding with a benediction.

San Jacinto

Fred Seale Receives Treatment At Northwest Texas Hospital

Amarillo homebuilder and real estate developer Fred Seale is under medical treatment at Northwest Texas Hospital. Attendants report his condition improved today as he receives care for an asthmatic condition.

Fred Seale Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo

DAR Chapter Opens New Year in Am arillo Meeting

Esther McCrory Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a New Year gathering at Mrs. Davis Tudor’s home 601 Lincoln. Co hosts included Mrs. H C Randolph and Mrs. Ida B Roos with business led by vice regent Mrs. F H McGregor. They read appreciation letters for gifts to Veterans Hospital and a donation to the Community Chest.

Esther McCrory Daughters of the American Revolution National and State Society Don Culton John Barry John Rowland Thomas Curry A. A. Lumpkin H. C. Randolph F. H. McGregor B. C. D. Bynum Omi Polk Heaton C. Willard Smith Tom Currie H. L. Broadwell Byron Gist F. W. Dodson Ida B. Ro

Gift Shower Honors Mrs. Vernon Furlow at Pink and Blue Party

United Pentecostal Church Ladies Missionary Society honored Mrs. Vernon Furlow at a pink and blue party held in the home of G. W. Hamilton at 2410 West Second. Attending were Mesdames Alexander Bramslett Burke Covington Dunlap Fielden Golightly Hamilton Heitzman Kent Litle Pope N. J. Pope G. T. Robbins Jr. G. T. Robbins Sr. R. C. Robbins Shuey Maybell Tyler and E. F. White.

United Pentecostal Church Ladies Missionary Society Vernon Furlow G. W. Hamilton West Second H. C. Alexander H. H. Bramslett J. B. Burke E. F. Covington D. E. Dunlap R. A. Fielden J. W. Golightly Hugh Gunter Ben Heitzman Maggie Kent C. L. Litle J. L. Pope N. J. Pope G. T. Robbins, Jr G. T. Robbins, Sr R. C. Robbins Fred Shuey Maybell Tyler E. F. White

Association Votes Project at San Jacinto PTA Meeting

The San Jacinto Parent-Teacher Association met yesterday at the school for a covered-dish lunch and business session in the auditorium. President Mrs. H. D. Reed led the invocation. members voted to buy a sound projector for the school and set the annual carnival for Oct. 1. Principal Robert H. Birchfield introduced teachers and announced entertainment by three third grades in a “Trip to the Circus” of songs dances and stunts.

San Jacinto Robert H. Birchfield

Burglars Enter Two Amarillo Businesses

Burglars entered Owen Furniture Company at 905 Taylor and Lone Star Cafe in the 400 block East Tenth last night. Four radios were stolen from the furniture store. $6 to $8 in cash taken from the cafe. The furniture safe was battered but not opened. entry was through a window, while the cafe entry was via a back door, police said.

Amarillo Owen Furniture Company Taylor Lone Star Cafe East Tenth

Hearing Set On Vote Contest In Bushland District

A Friday morning hearing in 108th Judicial District Court will address Joe F. Gray versus Commissioners Court of Potter County over the Aug 9 tax election in Bushland. Gray alleges irregularities in calling and conduct of the vote that approved raising the district tax from 1 to 1.50 per hundred dollars. W. M. Nix represents Gray. John Peterson will defend the Commissioners Court. Jury demand not filed.

Bushland 108Th Judicial District Court Joe F. Gray Commissioners Court of Potter County W. M. Nix Mr. Gray John Peterson Commissioners Court

Marines Recruiter Hopkins Joins Amarillo Staff

Sgt Earl G Hopkins US Marines joins Amarillo Recruiting Staff at 208 Post Office Building after transfer from Tulsa. He served in Guadalcanal with the First Marine Division and saw initial landings on the Marshall Islands Saipan and Iwo Jima earning the Bronze Star Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation with three stars and Naval Unit Commendation Ribbon. Greenland, the world largest island, is three times as big as Texas.

Earl G. Hopkins Amarillo Leonard V. Smith Hopkins Tulsa Guadalcanal First Marine Division Fourth Marines Marshall Islands Saipan Iwo Jima

Arrest Made In Dumas Stabbing Case In Amarillo

Amarillo police arrested a Dumas man at the 405 Fillmore bus station about 3 15 am in connection with a cafe stabbing. James Bergen, 22, was hospitalized at St Anthony s with serious injuries including a deep slash to the arm and groin cuts. Sheriff Fuqua Younger of Dumas arrived about 5 am to take custody.

Amarillo Dumas James Bergen St. Anthony’s Hospital Fillmore Fuqua Younger

Amarillo Fire Department Promot Tests Continue Today

Promotional examinations to fill officer vacancies in the Amarillo Fire Department continued today. City personnel manager Clifford Davis expects to complete the tests this afternoon. The exams cover assistant chiefs captains lieutenants and drivers.

Amarillo

New RDO Omni Directional Navigation Radios In Use

The article notes that very high frequency navigation receivers in aviation are called omni directional or RDO.

Amarillo Man Fined $100 for Carrying a Pistol

William Lee Amarillo Negro pleaded guilty in county court to possessing a pistol and was fined $100 plus costs yesterday.

William Lee Amarillo

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