Easter crowds clog Fifth Avenue in wartime parade
New York jogs along Fifth Avenue for Easter parade amid wartime restrictions drawing a record 800,000 spectators. Police halt traffic from 47th to 53rd Streets as crowds stretch from morning to noon despite brilliant sunshine and mild 70s weather. Attendees include Mrs. Vincent Astor and actress Loretta Tibbett with varied fashions from Directoire bonnets to casual streetwear.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
47Th
53Rd
Cubs Pack Members Receive Awards
Cub Pack No 9 held a meeting at Wolflin School Friday night. Eighty awards were presented to 29 boys. Den 2 won with first place and Carl Johnson was cub of the month. Tom Fotheringham of Troop 9 was den chief of the month. Attendance totaled 100.
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Cub Pack No. 9
Wolflin School
Jimmie Copland
Terry Curtis
Robert Koonce
Carl Johnson
Laurence Frieze
Richard Price
Philip Shook
Eldon Belew
Lawrence Griffith
Alton Reeder
Richard Chandler
Robert Pulley
Dudley Jones
Sam Warren
Bobby Moore
Benny Bechtel
Carrol Mack Forester
Jay Thomas
Staley Hackley
John James
John Jenkins
Billy G. Chandler
Wedding Vows Read At First Presbyterian Church
Dorris Williams daughter of Mrs Oma Herring and Dukeminier of Wellington wed Sgt Clarence E King Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E King of Elizabeth PA in a double ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church The vows were read by Dr R Thomson at 830 Wednesday night March 21 A reception followed at 1701 Polk The bride wore lavender gabardine with pink rosebud corsage The King trained in B 29 service and both families attended
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First Presbyterian Church
Dorris Williams
Oma Herring
Lincoln
Dukeminier
Wellington
Clarence E. King, Jr
Clarence E. King
Elizabeth
Walker
Polk
King
Amarillo High School
Amarillo Army Air Field
Sergeant King
Elizabeth High School
Lincoln, Neb
Social Calendar Noted Events in Amarillo Tonight
Many clubs and organizations hold meetings in Amarillo venues including Capitol Hotel and Federation Club Rooms. Dinners, lectures, knitting, sewing, and church activities are listed with times from 6:30 to 9:30 PM across dozens of groups.
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Amarillo Pilot Club
Capitol Hotel
B P W emblem breakfast identifies post war friendship theme
The Business and Professional Women held their emblem breakfast at the Capitol Hotel on Sunday. Mrs Faye Gordon led the program on friendship with prayers and songs. Miss Lula Grace Erdman spoke on friendship in the post war world. 115 attended, including guests from Pampa Panhandle Plainview and Dimmitt.
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Capitol Hotel
Faye S. Gordon
Llewellyn Deason
Louise Smith
Mary Franklin Akard
Lula Grace Erdman
Pampa
Panhandle
Plainview
Dimmitt
Court of Appeals Hearing On Bond Refunding Case
The Seventh Court of Civil Appeals heard Gertrude Hill Gavin et al v Potter County. Judge W E Gee ruled for Potter County in the 108th District Court. Gavin seeks to restrain bond refunding and re issuing current hospital bonds claiming ownership of several bonds. Commissioners say reissuing could save Potter County taxpayers more than 100000.
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Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Gertrude Hill Gavin Et al
Potter County
W. E. Gee
108Th District Court
Gavin
Dempsey Joins Okinawa Invasion Voyage
Jack Dempsey participated in the Okinawa invasion aboard a Coast Guard manned assault transport. The former heavyweight champion was on a Pacific tour observing the operation and its physical effects.
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Jack Dempsey
Okinawa
Guam
Coast Guard
Pacific
Neal Bayles Wedding Is Performed
Mr and Mrs Sidney B Neal announce the marriage of their daughter Martha Sue to Lawrence G Bayles son of Mr and Mrs John Bayles of Balmorhea The single ring ceremony was performed March 24 at 7 o clock in the home of Rev Clinton V Oldham pastor of the Church of Christ The bride wore a navy blue suit with black accessories and a corsage of white gardenias Miss Myrtle Neal sister of the bride was maid of honor Ernest Lee Henson of Lubbock served as best man Others present were Miss Mary Splawn and Mrs Clara Bullock of College Station The bride is a Amarillo High School graduate and the groom a graduate of Texas Technological College at Lubbock employed at Pantex Ordnance Plant
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Sidney B. Neal
North
Cleveland
Martha Sue
Lawrence G. Bayles
John Bayles
Balmorhea
Clinton V. Oldham
Church of Christ
Myrtle Neal
Ernest Lee Henson
Lubbock
Mary Splawn
Clara Bullock
College Station
Amarillo High School
Texas Technological College
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Chapter 7 Will Meet With Mrs Wingate at Address
Chapter 7 PEO will meet with Mrs R B Wingate at 2001 Julian Boulevard on Tuesday at 12 30 o clock for a session.
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R. B. Wingate
Julian Boulevard
Club to Do Red Cross Work
The New Century Club plans a meeting in the Red Cross Chapter House at Tenth Avenue and Tyler Street Tuesday afternoon at 2 30. Chaucer was granted a pension by King Edward III.
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C. I. W. Club
Red Cross
New Century Club
Tenth Avenue
Tyler Street
Chaucer
Edward III
Dainty embroidery transforms a simple frock into a party dress
Pattern 621 offers embroidery transfer and dress pattern in sizes 1, 2, 4 or 6. Send fifteen cents to The Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept. New York for pattern 621 with name, pattern number, address, and zone. Fifteen cents more buys the 1945 Needlecraft Catalogue with 95 illustrations of embroidery, toys, knitting, crochet, quilts, and a free doll pattern.
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Amarillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Station O
New York
N. Y
Miss La Una Willis Hosts Cousin Visitor
Miss La Una Willis of 1704 Tyler hosts her cousin Mrs Ruby King who resides in Teginessee.
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la Una Willis
Tyler
Ruby King
Teginessee
Guests in Fine Home With Farris and Patricia
Mrs George Farris and daughter Patricia of Wildorado are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Zack Fine at 1704 Tyler. Their visit is noted in society circles as a warm hospitality occasion with no unusual incidents or events mentioned.
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George Farris
Patricia of
Wildorado
Zack Fine
Tyler
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Lilly Cadhe
Directoire
James Farley
Spencer Tracy
Marie Earle
Herbert
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perr
YTON
Spearman
Benjamin
Moore
Benjamin Moore
Amarillo Paint & Wallpaper Co
Polk St
Earl L. Shelton
Cubs Pack
Lydia F. Pinkham
Oschere
Blackburn ‘Bros
C. E. King, JR
Gamma Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Federation Club
Security Benefit Association
W. O. W. Hall
E. W. Cain
A. Recreation Study Council
West Amarillo
Marion Keighley Snowden
Amarillo College
Ladies In Waiting Club
W. Jones
USC
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
First Baptist
Wild Rose
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Harrison Street
Khiva
Sunnyside
Adolph Bertrand
el Martes Needle Club
W. T Williford
Jackson
San Jacinto Kiwani-Anns
A. D. Nance
Western
Avenue D
Fourth Street
Federation Club Ms
Women's Council of
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Credit Women's Club
W. D. Westbay
Amarillo eels _ Teachers Guild
Fannin
St. Andrew's Daughters of the King
John E. Oakes
Hughes
Paul Shelford
Y. W W. C. A. Building
A. W. A. Finance Committee
Y. International Relation
Junior Business Women's Club
O’cloc
L'Aiguille Club
E. H. Ashcraft
Taylor
Humphreys Highland P-T Association
Northwest
Texas
Cardui GE
B.&p.w. Emblem Breakfast
Court of Appeals
Globe News
Neal-Bayles
L.N. Pittman
Optometrist
Aqua Hl Heeler
Miss Willis
FINE
Globe-News
Mary L
Build Credit
Norito
State Farm Mutual
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
State Farm Insurance Companies
East Fifth
Sanitone
Buchanan St
Wena
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