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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1941

Page

2

Calendar of club meetings across Amarillo tonight and Wednesday

Read as a local notices page listing numerous groups and times in Amarillo, including Bonita Chapter Eastern Star at 8, Amarillo Rebekah Lodge at 7 30, Miracle Book Club at 8, and many others around Lincoln Street Buchanan Street and Ellwood Park. includes church circles and home demonstrations with exact addresses and 2 30 or 7 30 start times. Also notes garden club, Rainbow for Girls, and safety education pieces with garden mats and napkins tips.

First Baptist W. M. U Ollie Lewellyn Artie Landon H. L. Lond Jackson Street Bertha Lee Hunt J. C. Russell Buchanan Street Ida Taylor Elsie Clor Ellwood Park Alice Bagey Smith Mabel McCall R. L. Vaughn Fountain Ave Janet Ray Lena Lair George Vanderpool Monroe Street Kathleen Maddox Pleasant Valley Pauline Cammack Fred Madison Washington Street Mildred Matthews Floyd Studer

Oklahoma Names New Warden Known For Pink Bloomers Punishment

Fred Hunt, former Johnston County sheriff and head of the Granite reformatory, is named warden of the Oklahoma penitentiary at McAlester after the slaying of Jess Dunn and two others during a break attempt. Hunt will oversee about 3400 prisoners. Services for Dunn were set at McAlester and Ardmore.

Mcalester Okla Oklahoma Leon Phillips Board of Affairs Fred Hunt Oklahoma Reformatory Granite Jess Dunn Dunn W. B. Ford Hunt Johnston County Oklo Mabel Bassett State Commissioner of Charities and Corrections Edward O'Brien Tulsa Ohio State Board of Affairs Ardmore

Thrifty Club Programs On Foods And Diet

The Thrifty Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. J. W. McKee's home as Red Cross work resumes with skirts planned for Sept. 1. Miss Pauline Lakey spoke on balancing meals and the value of fresh fruit in breakfast and dinner. M. K. Thornton discussed Foods for National Defense. Guest Miss Nell Haworth joined others for the session. next meeting set for Sept. 8 at Mrs. D. H. Scoby's home.

J. W McKee R. M. Rose Red Cross Pauline Lakey M. K. Thornton College Station Nell Haworth Colorado Springs Mesdames D. B. Smith J. FB. Graham E. J. Curry Kay Baird W. T. Sherrill D. H. Scoby

Guests Entertained In Home of Mrs McCarley

Visitors at Mrs. Hattie McCarley’s 718 Harrison Street Monday included her mother Mrs. C Coffee of Borger and relatives returning from Happy after Mrs. Lillie Cox’s funeral. Also visiting were Mrs. Harry Beair and Pat of Greeley Colorado Mrs. Howard Mulkey of Miami and Mr. and Mrs Bill Coffee of Borger.

Hattie McCarley Harrison Street C. Coffee Borger Happy Lillie Cox Coffee Harry Beair Pat Greeley Colo Howard Mulkey Miami Bill Coffee McCarley Beair

Marionette show to brighten Primrose Party program

The fourth annual Primrose Party features a marionette show at Ellwood Park with two WPA produced plays Jack and the Bean Stalk and The Bookworm. Four women from the Library Project stage the acts with music by Less Beard. Transportation is offered for guests 70 and over. younger attendees may accompany or fetch the elderly.

Primrose Amarillo Ellwood Park West End Jack and WPA Less Beard Transportation Committee Oldsters P. L. Reppert Reppert L. L. Bennett N. D. Bartlett

Local Birthdays Noted in Amarillo Area

D W Owen celebrates his 78th birthday at 1610 Tyler Street with family present while Adelaide Barton hosts a games party for her birthday at 2503 Polk Street. Florence Gochnaurer honors her daughter Florence with a birthday party at 1406 West Twentieth Avenue and Patsy Williams marked her second birthday south of the city with a treasure hunt and balloon contest.

D. W. Owen Amarillo Tyler Street Will Manning Adelaide Barton Polk Street J. A. Hedgecake Irving Tolzien, Jr Sally Rogers Virginia Doty Anna Ruth Hawkins Mary Edith Batson Jean Wright Dorothy Coan Emma Finley Miss Rogers Tolzien Hedgecoke Florence Gochnauer W. S. Gochnauer West Twentieth Avenue Florence Rosalie Davis Captain Dotson Texhoma Okla Don Buchanan Mozelle Vetesk Bill Fannin Billie Bob Reviles Ed Harris Sam Davis Betty Harris Dorothy Goehnauer Margie Goehnauer Paul Davidson Coleta Davidson Joyce Mason Speedy Harris Joyce Gochwauer Billy Earl Lynn Henry Mathews Dee Mathews Imogene Stringer Ralph Hare Christine Pearson Patsy Williams J. W. Williams Jay Oxford Jack McCormick Sandra Meichael Bob Stubbs Jacquelyn Wilson Pampa Bessie Lee Hamner

Garden Club Meeting At Hardin Yard In Amarillo

The Ama rillo Garden Club meets Wednesday at 9 30 in the garden of Mrs E W Hardin 1208 Harrison St. Short talks cover zinnia history garden problems August rock gardens and a tour I’d like plus an American Dahlia Society note. Members bring arrangements and wear corsages.

Amarillo American Dahlia Society R. E. Harter Canyon Mesdames W. R. Klingensmith A. J. Streit J. G. Sneed J. B. Dooley

General Birkhead and His 36th Division Aide Memoire

Maj. Gen. Claude V. Birkhead, commander of Texas 36th division, encamped in Louisiana and records every action in his daily log. A former Waco lawyer, he stresses meticulous oversight and diplomacy in admin tasks. The general honors past heroism, citing First Lt. Donald J. McLennan who crossed the Aisne under fire in 1918.

Mansfield Claude V. Birkhead Texas Louisiana Birkhead General Birkhead 36Th Donald J. McClennan Aisne River McLennan

Homesick Private Crosses Water to See Dodgers

Private Robert D. Bomar escaped his Fort Slocum duties by building a raft from a door and a lard can to cross Long Island Sound. He walked ashore at Hun ter's Point, rode the subway to Brooklyn, and later reported back. A brief note hinted it would likely be World Series time for the Dodgers.

Fort Slocum Robert D. Bomar Brooklyn Dodgers Long Island Sound Bomar Island Post Hunter's Point

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bonita Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Taylor Street Amarillo Rebekah Lodge Miracle Book Lincoln Street Atlantida Spanish Club Amarillo Hotel Union Label League Carpenters Hall Amarillo Garden Club BE W Hardin Palo Duro Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Hall Borden Club EF Dickerson Alpha Iota Sorority Fillmore Street Tenth Avenue Methodist W Cactus Cootlette Club Eee Freeman Fannin Street River Road Piente Calvary Missionary Baptist West Amarillo Christian Woman's Council John C. Sullivan Hayden Street Leo Cates Maryland Street E. ©. Cayton Mississippi Street Anna Campbell Louisiana Street Mornin Coffee and Musicale Jenny Lynn Sewing Club Roscoe Jobe North East Eighth Avenue Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club H. J. Pankratz River Drive Ladies Bible Class San Jacinto Church of Christ,church The First Christian Woman's Council C. A. James First Baptist Poitan Loyd Roberson Pierce Street Baptist W. M. A Thrifty Club Vultee Vanguard Elaine Fleming Gene Fleming Cheyenne Wyo Elaine John Howard Miss Fleming Blackstone Hotel Gamma Iota Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Janice Black Clementine Drexler Marjory Clark Rae Thrush Aldah Herron Frances Morrow Lois Jean Ferguson M. L. Fleming Panhellenic University Panhellenic Council Amarillo Country Club Wales Madden Nan L. Gilkerson Mesdames Britain Louis Seeward Joe Morris John Olver Carolyn Ashcroft W. C Kenyon Jim McKnight R. T. Howle Madden Rose Bowl Prince Matchabeths Pine Early White & Kirk Garden Club Hardin Yard James Home First Studer First Baptist Women's Missionary Society Armour's Tiree Iows Kodak Films LUX Carton William T. Rives Liverpool U.P Canada England Boxwell Boxwell Brothers Lome Dumas Globe News California Hollywood
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