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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
2
The article explains a simple rug project using a backing of crash duck cloth or burlap and tufted yarns. It recommends cold worsted rug yarn and neutral cotton thread, plus a sewing machine with a handicraft-guide attachment for guidance and practice.
Announcement of Rubye Whitehead marriage to Byrle B. McCullough of Amarillo at a Clovis New Mexico home ceremony on Sept 1. Attendants included R Winston Spiege and George McCullough. Bride wore navy and white dress with talisman roses corsage. Couple at 806 B Jackson Street. Groom with Gunn Hinerman Tire Co. Wedding shower held at bride’s home with many relatives and friends in attendance.
The Thrifty Home Demonstration Club gathered Monday at Mrs. L. D. Benny’s house with Mrs. W. T. Sherrill as hostess. E J Curry reported on an attractive back kitchen entrance to be shown by Potter County H D clubs at the Tri-State Fair. Pauline Lakey demonstrated Salier kraut noting its vitamin C content as a scurvy preventive. Attendees included Mesdames Bursey, McKee, Rose, Barkham, Graham, Scofield, Baker, Baird and Baland. A Sadie Hawkins party is planned for 6 30 tonight at the McKee home. The next meeting will be Oct 14 at Mrs. Curry’s home.
Mrs. Horace Godfrey formerly Miss Elsie Stice was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. W. J. Pearson at 812 Moore Street. Games yielded prizes to Mrs. Tony Rogers and Mrs. Laura Giddings. cookies and punch were served. Attendees included Mesdames Fred Nelson L. B. Rogers Bert Steffins O A Atrange D A Perkins O S Karnes Leotha Wells W W J Aran Vaughn Walker Paul Leavelle and Miss Geraldine Nelson. Gifts came from Mesdames H G Brush Donald Pipes Violet Campbell W A Sims H C Yarbrough and Miss Hazel Cook.
The Junior Home Interest Club will gather at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon for its first fall session at the home of Mrs. Drew Crossett Jr 1608 Fillmore Street. Bermuda is noted as the most densely populated of England's American colonies.
Local clubs in Amarillo schedule meetings tonight including the Amarillo Business and Professional Club at the Amarillo Hotel and multiple Eastern Star, Rebekah, and garden club gatherings. The Wednesday program lists numerous circle meetings across First Baptist, West Amarillo Christian Woman's Council, Polk Street Methodist groups, and other parish and community circles with specified hosts and start times.
The executive board of the Pleas ant Valley Parent-Teacher Association will hold a called meeting at the school building at 2 o clock Friday afternoon. Leading exports of the Windward islands include bay rum bay oil limes nutmeg and mace.
Social and civic notices center on the upcoming wedding of Jane Austin to L C Willoughby Jr of Richmond Virginia. Events include rehearsals, luncheons, and entertainments with multiple local hosts and out of town guests at Dallas and Amarillo venues.
Miss Ida Mae Murray of Sweetwater daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Murray and Russell T Spear Jr of Amarillo son of Mr and Mrs Russell T Spear exchanged vows at First Baptist Church in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were Frances Carr and Ray Boothe. The bride wore a gold trimmed soldier blue dress with gold accessories. The couple resides in Sweetwater where the groom manages the shoe department at the Lucille Shoppe.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gordon of 1923 Harrison Street recently celebrated their thirty third wedding anniversary with a Sunday evening backyard covered dish supper hosted by friends. A gift was presented to the honorees. Attending were Clifton Oliver F F Browder Marshall B Shaw O F Henville E H Tennant G A French Betty Craft Luther Shelton Verne Gordon and the honorees.
A group of friends gathered at the home of W. H. Scott Saturday night to celebrate his 83rd birthday. Gifts were presented to the honoree, then supper was served.
Circle 8 of the First Christian Woman's Council will meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the home of Mrs H A Shaw at 608 Sunset Terrace. Guests receive a souvenir de bal tied to a perfume bottle promising a pleasant gift idea for a college girl.
Tau Lambda Chapter of the Delphian Society opened its fall season with a meeting yesterday in the Federation Club Rooms. Mrs. Ben C. Burkett presided. program leader was Mrs. W. O. Stephens speaking on Wordsworth Life and Poetry. Guests included Delphian organizer Lara Brown of San Antonio and Amarloan former member.
About 200 leaders in the national musical life gather in Milwaukee for the annual meeting of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Representatives from every state attend at the Pfister Hotel to plan a program for the coming year spanning professional, amateur, home, church, school, and broader political life.
The Thompson home at 1318 East Ninth Avenue Sun day hosted a family reunion this week. Attendees included K F Thompson of Dayton Ohio J T Thompson and son Harry of Raton New Mexico R J Thompson and children Lee Ruby Ben and Lida of Washington along with Julia Thompson Panhandle H F Thompson and Pearl Snodgrass Amarillo and Clarence Sheppard with daughter Judy Panhandle.
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