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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1940

Page

2

Club Opens Season With Lively Party at LiAiguille Club

LiAiguille Club opened the season with a yesterday afternoon meeting at Company Club Rooms. Hostess Mrs Maude Munn presided while Miss Kathleen Beaty helped serve salad. Attendees included Mrs C I Roach guest and several members such as A D Sidta T H Campbell W No Thompson T B Dysart H Ho Corn W H Woodlief Rankin Rowell L Edwards and E Ross C 4 Blackburn EC Britain and 8 Ferrell W T Leachman W M Guildy and D Vaughn and H C Prince. Mrs Leachman the new president led a brief business session and the club will meet at 240 oclock on Sept 17 at Mrs Edwards home.

LiAiguille Club Maude Munn Kathleen Beaty Mra C. I. Roach Meecames E H. Ashcraft A. D Sidta T. H Campbell W. No Thompson T. 8 Dysart H. Ho Corn W. H. Woodlie

Daisy Person to Open Wolflin Speech Classes in Amarillo

Mrs. Daisy Person, long time Amarillo speech teacher, will arrive tomorrow to open her Wolflin studios. She spent the summer in Fort Worth teaching adult students and relaxing. She resides at the Herring Hotel. Maria Class to Have Luncheon at First Baptist Church Thursday at 1 PM.

Daisy Person Amarillo Wolflin Studios Maria The First Baptist Church

Bridge Games MEETS TOMORROW Mrs Estes to Host Hi Lo Club

Mrs W G Estes at 806 Louisiana Street will entertain the Hi Lo Bridge Club at 2 15 Thursday afternoon. Prizes awarded at Tiny Bridge Club include high to Mrs Ethel Tanner second to Mrs John W Lee traveling to Mrs R B Killion. U Deal Em Club met at 712 West Tenth Avenue with high score to Mrs Jack Pittman second to Mrs E M Benesch guest prize to Mrs Asa Wilcox. Next meetings planned for homes of Mrs L C Killion and Mrs Mellor.

W G. Estes Louisiana Street Bridge Club Maxine Hendricks Monroe Street Ethel Tanner John W. Lee R. BE. Killion Killion D. B. White Jewell DeZern Obie Rerves L. C. Killion North Taylor Street Charles Galbreath West Tenth Avenue Jack Pittman E. M. Benesch Asa Wilcox Charles Mellor H. A. Gaither W. D. Howren W. E. Fergeson Mellor Sunset Terrace Hi-Lo Bridge Club W. G. Estes

Vers. McCoy Is Honored Vers. McCoy Is Honored

Mrs. Mack A. McCoy the former Naomi Gardner was honored at a wedding shower Monday night in the home of Mrs. R. C. Hill 322 West Eighth Avenue. Mrs. Paul Harmon with Mrs. Hill hosted the event. Frances Looney won prizes and presented them to the honoree. Other attendees included Mesdames Gardner Randall Co. Gardner, G. R. Chance, W W. McWhirter, O. L. Phillips, H. W. Simpson, George Stidger, Marion Campbell, R. H. Jarnigan, Ethel Smith, Frances Clemons, J. S. McCall, C. R. Sitcher, J. R. Reeves, R. E. Mason, R. L. Harmon and Misses Twilla Mae Thompson, LaVerne Smith, Earline Latham, Lucille Ricketts, Margaret Gibbs, Elizabeth McWhirter and Lucille McDowell.

Mack A. McCoy Naomi Gardner R. C. Hill West Eighth Avenue Paul Harmon Hill Frances Looney Cecil Gardner Charles N. Randal Co O. Gardner G. R. Chance W W. McWhirter O. L. Phillips H. W. Simpson

San Jacinto Group Plans Friday Church Party at Park

The Intermediate Department of San Jacinto Methodist Church will meet at 7:30 PM Friday for a party at San Jacinto Park. All members of the department are invited to attend.

San Jacinto Amarillo Country Club John Wiley

Plans For Council Of Church Women Benefit Show

Amarillo Council of Church Women hosts a semi annual benefit style show from 3 to 5 pm on Thursday September 12 at the Social Center for Girls. Clothing from Gordon's Style Shop will be modeled under Mrs Faye Gordon and Mrs James Cade will manage arrangements. Names of models to appear will be announced later by Mrs Gordon. Hats to complement outfits will be provided by Kitty Kerrigan. Mrs H A Shaw chairs ticket sales with a 35 cent price. Finance committee includes Mrs F D Railshack chair, Mrs Shaw, and Mrs H E Smith. Railshack is council president.

Amarillo Kitty Kerrigan H. A. Shaw F. D. Railshack Shaw H. E. Smith Railshack The Counel

Bright Spots in the Week's News

Local society pages report engagements and social happenings in Lubbock and across northwest Texas. Weddings, birthday celebrations, and school departures fill gatherings with parties, dances, and club events at homes, the Amarillo Country Club, and area colleges, featuring families such as the Rittenberrys and Mobleys amid a season of entertaining social calendars.

The Calendar Listings For Amarillo Tonight And Thursday

Calendar items for Amarillo list meetings and events across various groups. Tonight includes Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Hall and Alpha Ieta Sorority and Panhandle Court gatherings with a dance to follow. Thursday covers clubs at multiple addresses and church activities with times noted.

Canary Bird Club Plans International Championship Show

The Canary Bird Club met at Mrs. E. R. Glass home 1320 Fillmore Street with Mrs. Jim Weaver as hostess. Corresponding secretary Mrs. C. H. Van Fliet read letters from bird show judges praising the club’s plan for an International Grand Championship Bird Show January 16 to 19. A handkerchief shower honored vice president Mrs. F M. Doss who moves to San Angelo and Mrs. Carl C. Blake was elected to succeed her. Attendees included Mesdames Frank Allen J. B. Wilmeth M. A. Nelson Jean Bradley W. W. Fergus Kay Page Van Fleet Glass Blake and guests Mesdames 8. W. Barnet and B. J. Murphy. Next meeting postponed to Oct. 1 during the Tri-State Fair with a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Sam Stinson’s 3605 Hayden Street.

Lone Star Roller Canary Bird Club E. R. Glass Fillmore Street Jim Weaver C. H. van Fliet F M. Doss San Angelo Carl C. Blake Sam Stinson Hayden Street

Adams presides at beauticians unit opening meeting

Mrs. W. M. Adams, president of the local American Legion Auxiliary, presided at the first meeting of the new year in the Legion Hall. She reported on her department convention trip to Laredo and outlined plans emphasizing rehabilitation child welfare and Americanism. About 30 members attended the session adjourned for a joint program with Hanson Legion Post. committee chairmen to be announced.

W. M. Adams American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Laredo

Amarillo Beauty Culturists Plan National Convention Trip

The Amarillo Unit of the Texas Association of Beauty Culturists held a semi monthly gathering at the Silver Grill with six new members in attendance. They discussed plans to attend the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association 20th annual convention in San Antonio from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Gunter Hotel. Miss Gale Trent of New York City, a Review representative, was the honor guest and spoke, with Ray Martin of Milady Beauty Salon also presenting. The unit set a meeting for Sept. 17.

Amarillo Texas Association of Beauty Culturists Silver Grill National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Gunter Hotel San Antonio Gale Trent Reviow New York City Ray Martin Milady

Miss Willis Honored At Handkerchief Shower

Miss Lovyeta Tindlam and Miss Lila Beth Strimple hosted a handkerchief shower at 704 Alabama Street for Miss Mildred Willis who is set to enter Nazarette College at Bethany, Oklahoma. Attendees included Miss Wilma Pirschell, Margaret Willis, Mary O'Donnell, Jewell Strimple, Ernestine Gooden, and others with gifts sent by Mrs Wayne Strimple and Miss Zeima Taylor.

Lovyeta Tindlam Lila Beth Strimple Alabama Street Mildred Willis Nazarette College Bethany Oklo Wilma Pirschell Margaret Willis Mary O'Donnell Jewell Strimple Ernestine Gooden Marjorie Dickerson Maurine Dickerson Katherine Gooden Rachel Boren Estella Jean Strimple Havel Brown

Peace Shrine Proposed At Ingersoll Hill

A national peace shrine is planned at Ingersoll Hill near Phenix City Alabama marking the Civil War battle site. The Phenix City Junior Chamber of Commerce will seek national organizations to fund a musical tower of peace with amplification and an organ recording system. Contributing organizations will have their names inscribed on the tower base. In 1939 tourist expenditures totaled about 5.4 million dollars.

Montgomery Ala Ingersoll Hill Phenix City Junior Chamber of Commerce

Panhandle Court No 125 to Meet at I O O F Hall Tonight

A regular meeting of Panhandle Court No 125 of the Ben Hur Life Insurance Association will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the I O O F Hall. Dancing will follow the court session.

Panhandle Court The Ren Hur Life Association O. F. Hall Ben Hur Life Insurance Association I. O. O. F. Hall

Sewing Clubs Meet and Plan Gatherings

The L. T. D. Club will meet at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon at 608 Sunset Terrace the home of Mrs H A Shaw. The Double H Sewing Club met yesterday at 2403 North West Third Avenue in Shannon home to embroider dish towels and served refreshments to several members including Mrs F P Trimble and Mrs Tate. The club will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Tate at 2212 Front Street.

Mary Platt Sunset Terrace Margaret Dickinson Joan McCormick Stephens College Columbia Dorris Collie Mary Elizabeth Hunsley Lynchburg Randolph- Macon Betty Rose Cradit Cottey College L. T. D. Club H. A. Shaw Shannon Double H Sewing Club Bob Shannon North West Third Avenue F. P. Trimble L. H. Pierot O. EF. Wilson B. A. Cantrell Neal Huddleston Jess Tate Bill Roberts A. J. Richardson Laurance Graham

El Martes Club Elects Officers in New Home

Officers elected at a meeting of El Martes Club Tuesday afternoon in Mrs. L T Gorman residence at 1509 Parker Street: President Mrs Harriette Christian vice president Mrs L P Dowie secretary Mrs Jay Laverty treasurer Mrs B W McNeilly and reporter Mrs B W Sory. A social hour followed the busi.

el Martes Club Harriette Christian L. P. Dowie Jay Laverty B. W. McNeilly B. W. Sory Busi

Iowa's Tallest Man Peter Maas Lobbies For Crown

Peter Maas, 23, claims the title Iowa's tallest man, standing seven feet tall with size sixteen shoes and weighing 200 pounds, in Towan Finchford. A refreshments session followed. A Beryl Needle Club meeting set for tomorrow has been postponed.

Tall Towan Finchford Iowa Peter Maas Beryl Needle Club

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