Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs and Schools
September social calendar notes include the Contract Bridge club at Mrs. L. A. Foster's home, Girl Scout units led by Mrs. Joe Black, and a St. Mark's Auxiliary Tea honoring Mrs. K. R. Bland Mitchell of Little Rock. Paisley PTA discusses an October 5 school of instruction, and the Wednesday Contract Bridge Club meets in Fulton with Miss Nannie Jett hosting. Oglesby PTA reports progress and October 5 as school instruction date.
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Os Shureday
Contract Bridge Club
L. A. Foster
Alston ’ Foster
Ubriday
Joe Black
BR. Bland Mitchell
St. Mark's Auxiliary
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Barlow
KR. Bland, Mitchell
Little Rock
Frank Nolen
Mitchell
Paisley FT
A. Mus
Paisley School
PT. A
Bernard O'Dwyer
O'Dwyde
Bessie Green
Beryl Henry
Nannie Jett
Fulton
Oxlesby'p
Wedrexlay
J. S. Gibson Jr
Oglesby P.T. A
T School
Guy Card
Mainie Holt
John Guthrie
Eugene White
Promain
Local notes on illness visits and family events
Friends report Miss Betty Jones recovering at home after tonsil operation at Josephine hospital. Miss Lilly Jean Trimble travels from El Dorado to visit cousin Miss Carolyn Trimble and attend Friday night football. Olaf Luck announces birth of daughter Betty Rose on September 286. Mrs. Dorsey McRae Jr and Mae visit Little Rock relatives. McRae returns to the capital city. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jones have as
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Betty Jones
Josephine Hospital
Lilly Jean ‘Trimble
el Dorado
Carolyn Trimble
Olaf Luck
Betty Rose
Dorsey McRae, Jr
Mae
Little Rock
McRae
Billy. Duckett
Mix
R. &. Broach
Texarkana
Dick Forester
Ricky
Shreveport
J. M. Miles
Wexarkiuna
Rosalyn Hall
Ann Collum
Paul Collum
Virginia Mitchell
Mary Eleanor Peters
Helen Marie Winn
el Dorado-Hope
Fred Forester
Mexia
Texas
Mr. Forester
Forester
Yerger Tigers Open 1940 Season Here
Yerger High School the 1939 state champions begin the 1940 season at home Friday afternoon against Wright City Oklahoma with admission 50 and 25 cents. Game starts at 1 oclock. Lineup and player weights listed. Local visitors and social notes accompany the sports item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerger High School Tigers
Wright City
Okla
K. Dunlap
L. T—Coleman
L G—Murry
C.—Poindexter
R. G—Figgee
R. T—Cooper
H. BL
Dunlap
Q. B.—Grady
R. H.j—Walker
L. H—Stuart
F. B.—Carrigan
Fivid
Large Crowds At Methodist Meet Under Pastor Spore
Large gatherings fill Methodist church services led by Rev. Kenneth Spore with rising attendance. Sunday school and Wednesday board of stewards programs draw crowds. 15 new accessions reported. Services run 10 AM and 7 30 PM through October 6, with Young People's singing energizing the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Kenneth Spore
Spore
Jesus
Christ Jesus
God
Martin
Fine Furs for This and That
Amy Porter surveys New York fashion week fur trends in bold styling and affordable trims. From albino mink at $9000 to $1.95 pompoms, furs appear in cuffs, handbags, earrings, and two-or-more-location outfits. Sleek sleeves, detachable trims, and tiny shoulder capes invite experimentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Porter
New York
Ermine
Jess
House Appropriations Committee Advances Military Funding
The House Appropriations Committee recommended on Thursday that Congress approve an extra 7.41 billion dollars in cash and contract authorizations to expand the military. The plan would grow the army to about 1,399,441 personnel by July. Passengers could travel from Miami to Rio de Janeiro in roughly two days and seven hours on a projected flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Hollywood Christmas in July sparks festive photo moment
Hollywood correspondent recalls a bright distraction from show business doldrums. Marie Wilson guest stars under mistletoe with director Wick Grinde away at night, photographers capture a playful kiss, a hat falls into snow, and a retake ensues amid holiday theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Preston Sturges
Daffy
Santa Claus
Marie Wilson
Nick Grinde
Wick Grinde
Grinde
Wilson
Marie
Christmas on July staged amid film talk and praise
Readable fragments describe a satire style film with Sarita Cleus and Dick Powers in a Preston Sturges project. The piece notes a bewigged star and a plot about a voting couple and a spree, comparing it to The Great McGinty while praising the director’s use of coordinated comedy and cinematic technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarita Cleus
Dick “Powsell
Eden Drew
Singing Convention At Spring Hill Arkansas Falls Silent
Fragmentary notice invites singers to attend a Southwest Arkansas Singing Convention in October at Springhill. The reduced text mentions a vote on self sustenance for a church singing group and cites early 19th century references to Fort McHenry and a British siege.
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Southwest Arkansas
Springhill
Arkansas
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Frances Cott
School of Technology
Brooklyn
Louise Moore
Pennsylvania Airlines
J.F. Moore
U.S
Mary Parkins
Kansas City
Mises Hattie Richardson
A. E. Stonequist
Dewey Hendrix
A. K. Holloway
Annie Mae Hutchinson
J. B Schulls
Frank James’ Saenger
Saenger
Meta Ze Belevea
Cerny
Technicolor
Jesse James
W. J. Jones
oLeilies
Southliy Shee
Yerger
House
Harrison i
Pau Harrison
NEA Service My.pendent
Star
Paul
John P. Cox Drug Co
Cox’s
VICKS
Tyson
Tee Sendwick
Oir
Ae Fries
Mastercraft
Courons
Leon Laraine
Sakes
Olafsen
Boz
Eife Bouy
S. W
Spring Hill
Francis
Ft. McHear
Sibyl’s
Balcon Ny
Cox Drug Co
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