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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
4
Marian Martin Pattern 9536 presents a curved side bodice dress with a contrasting collar and puffed sleeves. A coordinating plaid wool jacket creates a trim suit for chillier days, with a four section beanie completing the ensemble. Order in children's sizes via The Record Pattern Dept for fifteen cents. book and pattern together twenty five cents.
Roswell Woman's Club met at the clubhouse with the American Home Department in charge. The program featured talks on consumer education and home making, reports from Mary Mossman and Elissa Frazier, a children’s Halloween table display, and two formal table settings. The meeting closed with a tea service and a distribution of Clubwoman issues honoring Grace Thorpe Bear.
The Friendly Sewing Club met yesterday afternoon at 210 East McGaffey Street, hosted by Mrs. LaVon Means. Guests and members, including Mrs. Frances Brackeen, enjoyed garden flowers, needlework, and refreshments of cake and coffee.
Dr and Mrs Thomas W Brabham and family were honored with an old fashioned pounding by about fifty First Methodist Church members on the eve of a new year in Roswell. Dr Brabham was recently assigned to the local church for another year. After the Wednesday prayer service, guests followed to the Brabham home for a party and shower. Refreshments were provided by the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
The S P M Club of Junior High School plans a Halloween party tonight at the Child Garden, 414 North Sea Avenue, with hostess Cecile Vaudelet. Activities include decorations, games, and dancing from seven to nine thirty followed by punch cupcakes and candies, with many club members and guests listed.
Mrs Little entertained yesterday at 704 West Fourth Street with a Halloween bridge party honoring Mrs Earl Harrington visiting with her sister Mrs John A Wylie. Prizes went to Mrs Oscar Green. a sweet course followed and guests listed included Mrs Harrington and others.
Hollywood gossip lists Robert Taylor heading to Arizona after Flight Command. Lupe Velez interrupts a call to Big Boy Williams at Universal, while Riders of Death Valley and Trail of the Vigilantes troupe steal rice and throw a shower. Universal seeks prints bound for Hong Kong and Australia, Rita Hayworth’s loanouts end with a home build-up, and Bonnie Baker-to-Orrin Tucker marry. Banner notes include John Barrymore makeup, Dodger Irish song, Bonita Granville Jackie Cooper Palm Springs weekend, Roy Rogers option, and Notre Dame’s Knute Rockne memorial library. Phone classifieds to No. 11.
Mary Ann Phinizy daughter of Mr and Mrs John Allen Phinizy will entertain this evening from five to nine o clock with a dancing party in the basement room at 211 West 4th Street. Nickelodeon music and decorations feature yellow and black crepe paper jack o lanterns. Supper is at seven upstairs at Mrs Grady s Coffee Shop. Notable guests include Mary Lutz Anna Williams Carol Ball and other friends.
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