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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1940
Page
3
A page of reader notices seeks employment, housing, and pet reunifications. Entries include a 26 year old seeking work, a 24 year old needing washing help, a mother needing work to support two children, a family seeking a home for a sick child, and a lost dog named Patty.
Six bands from Panisandle Philips Clarendon Dumas Borger and Claude will perform in the Wilbur Hawk Music Hall at the Tri State Fair today with Mrs Wayne O Keefe directing the Philharmonics as hostesses. Piano music will be provided by Mesdames A D Steed Benton King and H A Waller during interludes from 1 30 to 6 p m Contests in speech arts senior chorus junior chorus original composition and church music are set for 7 p m.
Ray Nutt was chosen president of the MacDowell Boys Fine Arts Club at the Federation Club Rooms Tuesday night. Kent Webster became vice president, Ross Kaufhold secretary, Billy Nugent treasurer, George Groves reporter, Lou Stockton parliamentarian, Wesley Askew social chair, with Elmer Sowder and Fd Hathaway as social committee members. Attendees included Dale Wright, Robert Williams, Karl Walker, James Paschal, Vendy Langseth, Eugene Langseth, and the new officers. The next meeting is set for October 1.
A chicken dinner at the I. C. O. F. Hall was enjoyed by Wild Rose Lodge women on Tuesday noon. Hostesses were Miss Neva Marie Walker and Mrs Gladys Walker. A 2 o'clock business session followed with guests listed among numerous members and auxiliaries.
Local sewing circles gathered in various venues including Southwestern Public Service Club rooms and Mrs. W. Ef Edwards home. Members held business sessions, exchanged latest events, and shared refreshments while plans formed for upcoming fairs and meetings.
The Calendar lists numerous local group gatherings in Amarillo including Rainbow for Girls at 504 Taylor Street at 7 30, Alpha Iota Sorority at 1922 Fillmore at 7, the AAUW board at 2410 Hayden from 4 to 7, Jolly Jibbers Club at 1308 East Sixth Avenue at 2 30, and many church and civic society sessions across Taylor, Madison, Polk, Front, Lincoln, and other streets with times ranging from 2 to 9 50. Community members are invited to attend and observe the constitutional week program at Amarillo College Assembly.
The Harmony Club plans its first fall luncheon Monday at 1711 Taylor Street hosted by Mrs. F. M. McLaughlin. Other hostesses include Mesdames Leander Campbell B. B. Holland N. D. Bartlett and R. C. Martini. Members are urged to RSVP to Mrs. McLaughlin at 4015.
Crochet beanies easy to make for campus wear with directions, illustrations, and stitches. Pattern number 2654 costs ten cents. send name address and PATTERN NUMBER to The Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept New York.
The Tuesday Study Club began its season with a garden breakfast at Mrs. C. W. Furr’s home 3006 Hughes Street Tuesday morning. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. FE M Mirick Mrs. W P Strickland and Mrs. Jay Laverty. Members present included Mesdaimes 8. D. Barrer Fort Bingham Fred EF. Cornelius Jr Robert Shaw John FE Hill J H Hudson 8 W Hudson O A Kennedy K S Loving Fred Madison G H Maroney W S No land H A Shaw H A Waller Bill Armstrong. Guests were Mrs. Percy D. Blackburn and Mrs. Charles F. Smith.
District 2 of the Texas Graduate Nurses Association will hold a 3 30 pm meeting Thursday at the Northwest Texas Hospital Nurses Home. The session aims to discuss upcoming events and professional matters among district members.
Mrs. Willkie tours Amarillo with husband on the train and notes a mostly favorable Texas reception with only a few boos. She enjoys the city, discusses visiting Dallas or Houston, and mentions her son’s Harvard plan. Iris donations rise as the Garden Club seeks more flowers for the 15 acre Iris Bowl.
Mignon Dean Moore four is honored at a home party on Adams Street with pink and white decorations. Guests include Paul Jernburg Gladys Sullivan Lajuana Cutler Sharon Hurt Anita Slaton Bob Slaton Dona Albright Donald Green and other Moore family members.
Mrs Marjorie Batson and daughter Mary Edith hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday night at their home honoring Mr and Mrs Russell Spears who wed Saturday at the First Baptist Church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom Fletcher Mr and Mrs J C Finley Randall C Lovelle Mrs Mary Mathews Delis J Bailey Mrs R B Nutt Mandy Dale Ruth Finley and the couple.
The Woman's Council of Pleasant Valley Christian Church held a meeting at the church. Members voted to contribute 25 dollars to cover vestibule construction costs. Mrs Jack Jerman and Mrs W T Willis were named to work with the church on a flower fund.
Mrs. R. E. Killion hosted the Tiny Bridge Club at 903 Adams Street yesterday. Prizes went to Mrs. Maxine Hendricks high, Mrs. Buddy Blanton second, and guest Mrs. Obie Reeves. Other players included Mesdames Ethel Tanner, D. B. White, L. C. Killion, and Miss Jewell Dezern. Next meeting set for Tuesday afternoon at the members’ homes.
Mrs. John W. Lee of 1005 Monroe Street advises cooking green vegetables such as kale spinach or cabbage briefly in an uncovered utensil to preserve color and nutrients and warns against adding soda to the water.
A fragment notes a dinner party for Mabel Cole with six attendees. The speaker mentions performing a spiritual for a negro choral director who enjoyed it and will bring it out in Chicago.
An old ballard advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for muscular congestion from sprains strains and overexertion. It markets 30c and 60c bottles and notes Cretn ey Drug as a seller.
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