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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
4
Pattern 9548 by Marian Martin offers a Basque style pinafore or dress with options for neckline, collar and back closures. Sizes 2 10. fabric amounts listed. order form requests size name address style number and fifteen cents.
Mr and Mrs George Carothers entertained Wednesday evening at their 207 North Sea Avenue home for the members of Mr Carothers Sunday School class and their wives. Festive decor featured bright yellow calendulas and snapdragons. Forty two and a quiz game provided amusement while Mr Carothers showed vacation movies and New Mexico Fair parade photos. Attendees included Rev G T Reaves Miss Jane Reaves and numerous guests.
Ruth Circle of the First Baptist Church met yesterday afternoon at 100 North Kansas Avenue with Mrs. Winifred Roy Binns hosting. Prayer opened by Mrs. Luther Tankersley. devotionals by Mrs. W. E. Lewis. missionary topic led by Mrs. Binns. Attendees included mesdames Godfrey Tankersley Lewis Wolfe Tankersley Walker Davis and Binns.
Mrs Wilbur S Hodges entertained the Friday Bridge Club at The Poplars hosting luncheon and cards at one o'clock A pretty mixed bouquet graced the table and a three course luncheon was served Those present included Mrs B F Rose Mrs E E Patterson Mrs A F Madison Mrs D N Pope and others with the hostess among them
Miss Edith Perrine hosted a bridge party at her parents home on the Berrendo in honor of Melvin Mitchell head of the Triple A office who departs January 21 for army service. Guests included office colleagues and friends. sweet peas and snap dragons decorated the rooms. a salad course followed the games.
Mrs Tom Rogers entertained the Friendly Hour Sewing Club yesterday afternoon at 606 West Tilden Street. The afternoon centered on visiting over needlework with Mmes. Art Sisley Ora Mapes Bob Peters Earl Dixon Brady Anstead La Von Means and guests Mrs O F Fielding of Monahans Texas and Mrs L E Schnoor of Artesia sisters of the hostess and Mrs Andy Taylor.
St Peters Sewing Circle met at 108 North Lea Avenue with Mrs J W Dudley presiding over a brief business session before an afternoon of sewing. Members present included Mmes R M Tigner Hank Woods Evans Smith E J Williams H A In galls Gleen Minor Joseph H Murphy Ted Wells W F Hanagan Etta Hannifin A B Cotton E S Raymond N F P Lucero Margaret Winters Ernest Emerson A C Klyng J Staeden L McCutcheon and guests Mrs E G Richmond and Mrs J W Dudley. Also noted were meetings of the First Presbyterian Church executive board at Mrs Edward Gesserts home planning a February 6 birthday tea and the Artesia Presbyterial January 30. The Eva R Inlow Circle met at Mrs Leslie Whites with plans for home missionary work and study of How To Pray. Birthday greetings were extended to January celebrants and refreshments served.
Mrs John Allen Phinizy hosts her card club at her mother Mrs Ann Johnsons home 410 South Richardson Avenue at seven with a crystal table and pale pink carnations. Two former members Mrs John Beers Jr and Mrs Pat Patterson attend and stay as overnight guests. Other attendees listed include Mrs Ann Johnson and Mines Robert Daughtry J Walden Bassett Paul Wilmot G T Watts Winston Daniel Lea Rowland. The note also covers events at The Poplars Little Bridge Club Eastern Star and local social notices with dates and venues.
Old pantry staples become novel dishes in quick tests of Creamed Dried Beef and Rice Baked With Tomatoes and Cheese. Recipes reuse common ingredients like butter pepper and milk to create emergent meals, from creamed beef to tuna on pineapple rings with simple steps and corrections for serving.
The Woman's Bible Class and Woman's Council of First Christian Church held a joint all day event with a covered dish luncheon in the church annex to aid the Red Cross. Thirty six garments were completed by about thirty-five members. Plans were made to sew again next Thursday at 9 am with a noon luncheon followed by a short business meeting led by president Mrs. J. M. Williams. Ed S. Gibbany led devotional and Mrs. E. L. Brown received a birthday cake from her daughter Mrs. John H. Wyly. Attending were Mmes. O. Randall, C. E. Boothe, Ed S. Gibbany, R. L. Corn, Jennie Ashinhust, C. A. Emmett, E. H. Hicks, J. M. Williams, Belle Gray, Laura Parks, T. A. Harrison, Ben Pendergrass, George S. Forbes, Grimes, E. L. Brown and Mrs. G. T. Reeves.
The L F D Home Extension Club met at Mrs. Charles Lawey’s home with a covered dish luncheon. President Mrs. L. A. Carson led business. Miss Pauline Cowan was absent. Mrs. Virgil Grantham gave a color materials demonstration and the club planned sewing for the Red Cross. A list of attendees and messages from Lake Worth, Florida, were noted.
British bombers conducted daylight raids across the channel while night attacks battered Wilhelmshaven and other targets in Germany. Italian reports claim German bombers damaged a British cruiser at Malta and hit the carrier Illustrious and a merchant ship, with Italian fighters escorting.
Mrs Talmage and Mrs Massey entertained yesterday with a three course luncheon and bridge at the Talmage home 506 North Pennsylvania Avenue. A large central arrangement of sweet peas highlighted tables. Contract bridge produced high scores for Mrs P D Wilson and Mrs Floyd A Lee. The guest list included many local ladies and the two hostesses. In other news British RAF said to have raided the Catania airdrome in Sicily yesterday night. Buildings and several aircraft reported set ablaze. Ten German or Italian planes downed in the harbor attack at Valletta Malta with three more damaged. Civilian casualties counted as slight and property damage noted.
Mexico plans to expand and modernize its armed forces with U S missions, deploy Mexican officers to U S units, and widen airfields and highways. The president urged cooperation with democratic nations, pledging to fight shoulder to shoulder with the United States for democracy in the Americas.
Sec Knox argues for continued aid to Britain while accelerating American defense buildup. He warns that delaying such measures risks Britain’s fall and a divided fleet unable to protect both oceans. He notes the two-ocean navy depends on British naval security and warns of Europe and Asia wars spreading to the Americas if Britain fails.
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