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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1939
Page
5
Dalhart’s W O Clary was elected president of the Panhandle Water and Sewer Association at Amarillo city hall succeeding Jack Wyatt. Jim Miller of Canadian was named vice president and Ted Ratcliff was re elected secretary treasurer as about 50 attendees from Panhandle points gathered for the second year of the group.
A Boston symphony program featured seven year old Sylvia Zaremba performing a Mozart concerto solo. In Britain, Ky naston Waldemar Wikner, 23 months old, began flying with 28 hours in the air as the son of a plane builder. Enrico Caruso Saccone of Los Angeles, cousin of the famous tenor, works on his voice in anticipation of future opportunity.
The social calendar lists multiple events across Amarillo including P. E. O. B Sisterhood at Mrs. Sugg 1203 West Thirteenth Avenue 7:30 PM Academy of events features First Christian Church dinner meeting 6:30 PM Junior Business Women's Club Capitol Hotel 7:45 PM Open Forum Club Mrs. Parr 1613 Harrison Street 7:45 PM and more. Also notes Drill Team practice tomorrow 9:00 AM at I O O F Hall for Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members.
Sunshine Sewing Club hosted three guests from Topeka Kansas Mesdames L D Wallace W C Boyce and Phillips Lautz at Mrs S H Williams home 1617 Monroe Street Officers were elected with Mrs R S Roth chosen president for a second time Mrs Jack Breland secretary treasurer and Mrs Howard Elliott reporter A birthday gift was given to Mrs W L Brock Refreshments were served for many members and the next meeting is set for April 14 at Mrs Breland 515 B East Eleventh Avenue.
A newspaper series argues the importance of hiring trained professionals for health care and pharmacy. It contrasts lay attempts at self repair with consulting physicians for health needs and qualified pharmacists for medications.
A Ruth Class installation dinner at the Aronson Tea Room marked the new officers of the First Baptist Church role. Opal McDonald presided as president with Ernestine Rollins, Marth Edith Batson, Julia Wilson and Oshea Hart as vice presidents and Bertie Wieland and Edith Lou Mc Gee as secretaries.
The Ladies Class of Central Baptist Church met last week at Mrs. Grace Winsett’s home on Louisiana Street. R. P. Davant led the discussion with a talk by the Sunday school superintendent, followed by a cover-dish luncheon and parish visitation. Members present included M. F. Thompson, E. G. Norton, Annie Bradley, Avora Davant, Randolph, M. G Gilbert, Hugh Rippey, W. D. Thurman, W. H. Blair, J. Lee Milligan, George Baker, W. A. Burrows, C. G. Wheeler, Grace Winsett, Bessie Cobb, and M. F. Morgan.
An Easter luncheon for children will be held Saturday at the Rose Bowl Tea Room with special decorations and favors. Reservations should be made early by calling the Tea Room at 6103.
The first rushees program for Epsilon Sigma Alpha was held at the Amarillo Hotel with Ruby Hare leading the intro on Japan. Attendees received lanterns printed with the program and sorority colors, while Betty Elliott spoke on Religion and Social Life and Julia Rountree spoke on Language and Literature. Mrs. J. B. Briscoe shared Japan experiences, noting her year there as a teacher. Attending rushees included Virginia Bechtelheimer, Janie Rogers, Juanita Johnson, Fay Dagwell, and Aylene Welchel, along with other members and guests.
The Si-Pa-Pu Club met last week at Martha Rodgers’s home 1005 West Seventh Avenue. Plans include voting in new members at the next meeting and inviting after the election. Sixteen rushees will be pledged for two weeks and members will attend Easter services at First Christian Church.
Ama rillo Rebekah Lodge holds its regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock instead of 7 30 as previously scheduled in the notice. Members are advised to attend at the I O O F hall.
The Drill Team of the S B A will meet in Carpenters Hall tomorrow at 7 oclock for practice. Participants include Virginia Wade Mary Durham Ruby Hare and Lillian Roberson with an educational advisor listed.
Both new and old Chamber of Commerce directors are invited to a meeting tomorrow at noon in the Capitol Hotel. At the recent annual election the chamber chose 12 new directors to succeed an equal number of outgoing members.
Carl Hinton chamber of commerce manager returned from Washington with a date for the membership campaign to be directed by the American City Bureau of Chicago. The exact date will be announced, and the campaign aims to address term expirations one week from next Saturday.
Since 1923 the cash income of Texas farmers from cotton has dropped from 748 million dollars to 155.401 million, with the latter figure including government payments.
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