Garden Club Picnic At Mrs Adams Home
Amarillo Garden Club held its annual picnic in the garden of Mrs. R W Adams at 2214 Hayden Street on Wednesday. Miss Anna IL Hibbets former West Texas State College education professor spoke on Insects Friend and Foe detailing insect wonders, allies and pests and control methods. Mrs John Maynard introduced the speaker and Mrs Macon O Carder led the business segment noting a forthcoming rummage sale and asking members to assemble rummage allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
John Maynard
P. D. Berthelot
Carrolls Moreland
Macon O. Carder
John Armstrong
Ways and Means
Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs and Events
Social calendar items include Greens Lodge 684 Auxiliary and Brownie Scout Leaders meetings, Past Matrons Club luncheon, YWCA junior swimming, Teenagers Club at Lincoln Street, 66 Home Demonstration Club, voice recital at Musical Arts Conservatory, and Saturday events like mixed bridge, story hour, and Red Cross sewing. Clayton reports Grace Holland and Otis Brannon wedding in Taos New Mexico.
Co Eds Will Use New Dormitory At UNM
At the University of New Mexico Dean Lena C Clauve announced that co eds will continue using the new Balmier Hall dormitory while Navy V-12 uses Hokona Hall. About 600 women will be housed in sorority houses or Kappa Sigma as needed for summer sessions and music programs. Civilian men stay in Yakota Hall for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
Bandelier
Lena C. Clauve
Navy
Fine
Yakota Hall
Plainview Granaries Sold to Individuals
Plainview granaries intended for migratory labor housing were sold to individuals after a city council decision. Twenty five buildings were auctioned to Ben Smith, Lee Leatherman, Deb Turner, C. J. Bramlett and others for worker housing for Wes-Tex Grain Co. and Denver Alfalfa Milling and Deb Turner Produce Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Bovina
Ben Smith
Lee Leatherman
Deb Turner
Wes-Tex Grain Co
Denver Alfalfa Milling and Products Co
Deb Turner Produce Co
C. J. Bramlett
Optimist Club shows Lifeline to Health at luncheon
The Optimist Club screened the war health film Lifeline to Health for members at the Capitol Hotel luncheon. Herman Smith led the program with guests Lehmen Duke Garland Martin and Bill Newberry in attendance. Patt Powell was introduced as a new member. Wives of members plan a picnic Tuesday evening at Mrs. Jack Proper’s backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Capitol Hotel
Herman Smith
Lehmen Duke
Garland Martin
Bill Newberry
Patt Powell
Jack Proper
Seabees Build New Protestant Church at Londonderry Base
At Londonderry Naval Base Seabees erected a Protestant church using salvaged materials. Chaplain John Menoch of Cadillac Michigan dedicated the church. Muralists Thomas Bing ham and George Cook from Marseilles and Du Quoin NL created decorations inspired by Ulster Church leaded glass.
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London
Londonderry Naval Base
John Menoch
Cadillac
Mich
Thomas M. Bingham
George Cook
Marseilles
du Quoin
Ulster Church
Sulphurous Compound Boosts Health and Egg Yield in Fowls
In feed or water, the sulphurous compound destroys intestinal germs and worms reducing disease and egg loss. Claims poultry become free of blood-sucking insects with improved appetite health and eggs. Money back if not satisfactory.
Victory Garden and Flower Drive Placed Before Amarillo Club
The club plans a later sale announcement while urging participation in the Victory Garden canning project. Mrs. T. H. Rodgers seeks pressure cookers and volunteers to can halves, with contact numbers 2-0089 or 2-1440. Mrs. Harry Holland requests cut flowers for USO and Amarillo Field Hospital pickups. A letter from Dr. J. A. Hill congratulates beautification work at Amarillo Center.
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T. H. Rodgers
Victory Garden
Rodgers
Harry Holland
USO
Red Cross
Holland
Amarillo Field Hospital
West Tenth Avenue
J. A. Hill
West Texas State College
Club
Amarillo Center
West Texas
Adams
Leo Miller
L. M. Blackwell
Guy Carpenter
Water in a Can Now Floats at Sea on Life Rafts
W C Stolk of American Can describes distilled drinking water packed in a can with inner coating to guard against bacteria during long storage. Sufficient headspace allows the can to float after packing, and the design originated for six pounds of spiced ham.
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New York
W. C. Stolk
American Can Company
Wiley McSwain wedding at Plainview
Miss Betty Jane Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Wiley of San Marcos and Pvt Baynes Ballow McSwain son of Mr and Mrs Foster McSwain of Ada Okla were married Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs C E McSwain Rev L L Boyd Reavis conducted the single ring ceremony A reception followed at the McSwain home They will reside in Amarillo Mrs McSwain studied fine arts at San Marcos College Private McSwain a New Mexico Military Institute graduate and UL enrolled at Oklahoma University when enlisted now stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field
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Plainview
Betty Jane Wiley
E. O. Wiley
San Marcos
Baynes Ballew McSwain
Foster McSwain
Ada
Okio
C. E. McSwain
Ll. Boyd Reavis
First Baptist Church
Amarillo
Farnsworth-Garrison couple wed in candle lit ceremony
Miss Marjorie Mae Farnsworth of Canadian married Rev. Lloyd Garrison in a candle light service at First Baptist Church in Plainview. The ceremony was read by Rev. L Boyd Reavis with Miss Elizabeth Garrison and Marguerite Mobley lighting candles. The bride, a Wayland College graduate who taught at Springlake School, and the groom, a Wayland College graduate and pastor of the Madill Baptist Church, will reside in Madill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Marjorie Mae Farnsworth
Lloyd Garrison
First Baptist Church
L. Boyd Reavis
Clinton Walter
Mildred Myers
Lola Farnsworth
Marvell Upton
Elizabeth Garrison
Marguerite Mobley
Garrison
Fred Farnsworth
Wayland College
Springlake School
Rev. Garrison
T. Il. Garrison
Channing
Madill
Okla
Baptist Church
Miami Eastern Star Installs Officers
East ern Star Chapter No. 98 of Miami held an installation service at the Masonic Hall with decorations and a songs program honoring outgoing and incoming matrons. Installing officers included Addie Maynord, Alice Hardin, Edna Newman, and Effice Jenkins. New officers listed: Viva Thompson as matron and W. L. Russell as patron among a full slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Eastern Star Chapter No. 98
Masonic Hall
Addie Maynord
Alice Hardin
Edna Newman
Effice Jenkins
Viva Thompson
W. L. Russell
Cassie Lena Puqua
Rotarians Hear Texas Welfare Chief John Winters
Amarillo Rotarians heard John Winters head of the Texas State Department of Public Welfare discuss the welfare program and its cost. He noted 85 percent of state tax revenue funds roads schools and welfare, with welfare receiving 29 cents of the dollar for these three uses. The program costs about 50 million dollars annually, aiding about 175000 seniors on roughly 30 dollars monthly. He projected growth of Social Security would reduce old age needs as pensions rise. He urged adequacy concerns for care of needy children, and Grace Goodwin sang two solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winters
Texas State Department of Public Welfare
Amarillo
Texas
Winters
Grace Goodwin
Military Leaders Hope Nazi Defeat by New Year
Washington reports the military leadership hopes Germany will be knocked out by January 1 as Rep. J. Buell Snyder voices support for a $49,100,002,795 War Department supply bill for the upcoming fiscal year. A stray food note suggests a salad sandwich idea for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Rep
J. Buell Snyder
Pennsylvania
House
War Department
Fred Brien Keeps 17 Year Rotary Attendance Record
Amarillo Rotarians feared Fred Brien would break his 17 year perfect attendance as he recovered in hospital. He made up the missed meeting by visiting Canyon club and returned to his own club, preserving the record. A separate note mentions a thermos bottle in an American shipyard maintaining 297 degrees below zero for welding use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Rotarians
Fred Brien
Rotary
Brien
Canyon Club
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Tee Pie Greens Lodge
LO . Hall
John B. Golding
F. Hall
W. 8. Irwin
Harrison Street
Gem Lake
Y. W. Cc. A. Duilding
Lincoln Street
Home Demonstration Club
George Dudley
Musical Arts Conservatory
Tyler Street
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Public Library
First Presbyterian Church
Holland-Brannon
Clayton, N. M
Grace Holland
Clayton
Otis Brannon
Texline
Taos
N. M
del Norte
Colo
Seabees
Cretney Drug
White & Kirk
Rillo
Wiley-Mcswain
Farnsworth
Luke Graham Dalhart
Marie Earle
Herbert
Miami Eastern Star
TOWNE
G. Products CO
Zemo
Ebeco
Kitty Kerrigan
ROYAL
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