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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
4
A column surveys women's roles in traditional Southern households and public life. It recalls hostesses like Mrs. Rhett and Rosa Ponselle, ships interior design by Dorothy Marckwald, and Mrs. J B Harriman studying Norway. It notes Mrs. Whitehurst leading a national defense drive and Eastern Star officers in Claude.
Seventy district Texas Federation of Women's Clubs program changes shift key talks to Wednesday and Thursday at West Texas State College Canyon. Leaders from Plainview Lubbock Amarillo and Plainview outline aims and methods for Inter American relations and club work while delegates prepare for the Farmer's Short Course at College Station.
The Perryton American Legion Post and Auxiliary elected new officers for both groups. Installations are set for a Lake Fryer picnic on Monday Aug. 4. Pierce Johnson Post officers include Truax Spicer Greer Fischer Rogers Olmstead Garrett Henry Peckenpaugh Boening Hoghland Orrill Graham. Auxiliary officers feature Gyger Jines Presnall Rogers Imke Orrill Allen Garrett Allen Carter Denman and other members. Dewey Allen previously led the unit and Roy Hoghland led the post.
The Polk Street Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service schedules a monthly business meeting in the church parlor at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. A quarterly council meeting will follow at 9 o'clock.
Potter County 4-H selects Grace Cracraft Mildred Fesser and Frances Faye Blessen for the annual College Station short course. Mrs Cletus Rea will sponsor the trip.
Dimmitt Chapter No. 819 of the Order of the Eastern Star installed new leaders led by Worthy Matron Helen Estes and Worthy Patron Carlos Reynolds. Newly installed officers include associate matron Douglas Eakin, associate patron Douglas Eakin, associate conductress Ina Richardson, treasurer Ethel Womack, secretary Ola Mae Trimble, chaplain Ruby Coke, Adah Margaret Wilson, Ruth Lillie Rankin, Esther Madge Roberts, Martha Mabel Cooper, Electa Grace Newton, warder Leo Easter, and sentinel W. J. Dempsey.
Tucumcari, June 23 Special. Miss Elizabeth Page of Manchester VI visited to claim the body of her aunt Mrs. Mary W Roe killed in an automobile accident five miles west of here Monday night. Page, author of Tree of Liberty 1939, discussed her works and early life.
In Waukegan Illinois on June 23 State's Attorney Harry A Hall Jr was recognized for saving two girls from drowning in Gage's Lake during his high school years. More recently three youths were rescued when their speedboat overturned on Fox Lake.
Dear Miss Dix, a complaining hostess laments self invited guests over Christmas and summer visits. An answer warns guests are persistent, solvent, and immune to politeness, urging hosts to refuse invitations and rely on clear signals to avoid freeloader relatives.
Today in Amarillo many organizations meet including Braille Study Group at 1500 Polk Street, AM Council of Church Women at Tenth Avenue Methodist at 10, Trulove Class picnic at 1609 Polk, Eastern Star at 5044 Taylor at 8, and G I A to B of L FB Hall at 2 30. Also Amarillo Hotel hosts Advanced Group, Rebekah Lodge 7 39, Miracle Book Club at 505 Lincoln, Country Club hosts Ladies Bridge Luncheon 10, First Baptist Poitan Class at 1305 Herman 2 30, A Dea Em Club at Sunset Terrace, Needle Club luncheon at Aronson Tea Room 1920 Harrison, First Baptist Elevion Class at 908 Carolina 9 30, Amenia Class at 910 Van Buren tea 2 30.
Dalhart June 23 a pioneer merchant W Lee Peeples returns to business opening a furniture store in the Panhandle town He first opened furniture and undertaking here 33 years ago Peeples says he will stay in Dalhart and will be here when the final gong is sounded due to the perseverance of local folks.
A giant Sequoia provided 3000 posts 650000 shingles and 100 cords of firewood while its upper one third and branches were left unused.
Norice Caudill of Lovington and P H Harris Nara Visa FFA instructor were wed in Lovington on Sunday. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Caudill, studied at Eastern New Mexico College and State College Las Cruces. Harris, son of Mr and Mrs H H Harris Gladiola NM, is an FFA supervisor and also studied at Las Cruces and Portales. The couple plans to live at Nara Visa and will attend the state vocational agriculture teachers convention this week.
The Black Death of the 14th century and the 1918 influenza epidemic are described as mankind’s two greatest plagues. The plague killed about 25 million people, while the influenza pandemic claimed around 10 million victims.
Hereford reports the marriage of Mabel Behrends to Horace Ewing on June 7 in Clovis New Mexico. Mabel is a former Hereford High School student. Horace Ewing is the son of Mr and Mrs S N Ewing of Dimmitt. The couple will reside in Dimmitt where he works.
In a double ceremony at the Vega Baptist parsonage on June 21, Miss Minnie Gibson wed Elmer Cook of near Hereford, and Miss Dorothy Hopson wed Orville Growerman of near Hereford. Both brides are local graduates, with spouses from Hereford area families. the couples will reside on the Cook farm.
In Portales on June 23 Eastern New Mexico College received a 15 by 12 foot flag identical to the one that rang in the Senate when the Lend-Lease bill passed. Mrs. W. D. Sawyer accepted the flag from Senator Dennis Chavez and presented it to ENMC for display in the college museum vault on campus.
President Roosevelt designated new localities eligible for FHA insurance to finance low priced homes for defense workers. Wichita Falls Texas joins Brady and Harlingen in Texas with annual earnings from 1800 to 3000 dollars as the target range for the program.
The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs reports a $500 000 cancer hospital appropriation bill has passed the Senate after House approval. Key leaders include Mrs Jud Collier Mumford and Mrs Meade F Griffin Plainview, with ongoing efforts by Mrs Volney W Taylor Brownsville and other state officers to mobilize support for cancer control nationwide.
Mrs. L. M. West hosted a tea in Channing honoring June bride elect Miss Frances Denman daughter of Postmaster A. J. Denman. Denman, who graduated from Channing High School in 1940, is engaged to Frank Cheek of Western Sand and Gravel Company.
Brother Roy D of Quanah will lead the First Christian Church of Claude as summer pastor. He attends Phillips University in Enid Oklahoma and will assume duties there again in the fall.
Plainview Girl Scout leadership roles announced after a Scout Council meeting at the Methodist annex. Mrs. J Pat Horton Jr will lead with Mrs. D C Arthur as assistant. Horton succeeds Mrs. Leslie Wright who recently moved to Amarillo.
A small terra cotta wind instrument called an ocarina produces soft flute like notes and is nicknamed a sweet potato.
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