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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
4
The 47th District Court orders ready for trial about 25 criminal dockets for Monday at 9. The district attorney's office will prepare the cases the rest of the week. A petit jury of 125 men was ordered drawn by the court.
Members of the Junior Business Women's Club and guests enjoyed a chicken barbecue at the Palisades Sunday afternoon. Doris Hurlbut chaired the first quarter birthday group event with Lena Hurlbut supervising the chicken barbecue. Activities included games hiking and group singing with attendees listed among the ladies and several young members.
North Amarillo Garden Club members gathered at Mrs. Buck Storrs 739 North Wilson for a Monday meeting with business followed by refreshments. The group approved the next meeting date set for September 10 in the Horace Mann School dining room. Attendees included Mesdames Grider, Nicholas, Robertson, Browser, Henderson, Storrs, Van Bibber, Hudspeth, Moore, Graham, Mashburn. An eminent physician noted that smoke venom becomes harmless when exposed to ultraviolet light.
A packed schedule features the Business and Professional Women's Club dinner at Capitol Hotel at 6:30 p.m. Rebekah Lodge No. 222 hosts a picnic at Ellwood Park at 7 p.m. Palo Duro Chapter NSA holds a dinner meeting at 3405 Van Buren at 7:30. Amarillo Rebekah Lodge No. 222 and Bonita Chapter O E S, plus Khiva Temple and YWCA events follow through 8 p.m. Wednesday includes Kristian Service at Buchanan Street Methodist at 2:30 and multiple USO, sewing, training, and cooking classes led by Mrs. Abbie Burch. Teen tennis at Ellwood Park at 8:50. private YWCA party at 501 Lincoln. and several Circle meetings across San Jacinto and Polk Street churches with luncheons, entertainments, and chicken barbecue.
Mrs. L. P. Ricks and five attendees from her Sunday School class at First Baptist Church enjoyed a morning breakfast at the Blackstone Coffee Shop. Attendees were Thelma Denny Carolyn Clouse Charleene Gregg Mary Collier and Mrs. Ricks.
Miss Margaret Taylor of Phoenix married Aviation Cadet Richard M. Hance of St. Joseph at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Hance is stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field and will reside there. The bride, valedictorian of North Phoenix High School Class of 1941, studied at the University of Arizona and Scripps College, where she led the senior class and edited the Scripture. The groom is a St. Joseph Junior College and RPI graduate. he formerly served at Lake Field Phoenix. Out-of-town guests included the bride's parents, a brother, and the groom's mother.
Norma Lea Mitcham and Lyle Lee Strohmeyer wed at 805 Travis home of Mrs. Lucy Strohmeyer. J. J. Miseman officiated the ceremony on Saturday August 4. Corporal Strohmeyer recently returned from three years overseas and will report to Fort Sam Houston August 26 for reassignment.
Miss Doris Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul H Gray 3902 Polk became the bride of Corporal Cleman Pat Calame son of Mr and Mrs C P Calame of Wortham in a North Amarillo Church ceremony Aug 11 The bride wore eyelet embroidered batiste dress belted in blue velvet They are on a wedding trip to Wortham and will then report to Lincoln Nebraska for crew assignment after furlough ends
Members of the South Amarillo Garden Club met in Amarillo College auditorium. President Mrs. R. M. Allred presided. Mrs. P. D. Berthelot spoke on August care for fall bloomers. Mrs. J. C. Wyatt reported on club library books. Flower arrangements were shown by members.
Stockholm August 14 the foreign office officially denied that King Gustaf V had been asked to mediate between Emperor Hirohito and the Allies. It cited an NBC broadcast claiming an informed source said Gustaf might be asked to intervene since Hirohito would only deal through a royal house.
Members of the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club gun committee seek a new skeet shooting site said D L McDonald at the Herring Hotel meeting last night. Door prizes went to Grady Stubbs, Mrs. Clarence Wismeyer and Ed Raef. Topics included juvenile delinquency and club roles to address it with Captain Tommy Thomas of the police presenting three color moving pictures.
Funeral services for Roy Quick, retired insurance man, will be held at 10 oclock tomorrow in the Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel. Dr R C Snodgrass will officiate. The body will be shipped to Roswell New Mexico for burial. Quick lived in Amarillo 20 years and spent 16 with Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. He was a member of the First Christian Church.
Annual reunion of the Western Cowpunchers Association scheduled for August 22 23 at the Tri-State Fair grounds. EB C Britain president announces supper on Aug 22 night and a full program the next day featuring steak and stew. Formerly the event was the T Anchor Round Up.
Robert B. Glenn has been promoted to full lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserve. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nat O Glenn, 2212 Harrison, Lieutenant Glenn called his family from New York Sunday. He has been in the States for six months training a crew for the light cruiser USS Providence and expects Pacific duty soon. He served in the Pacific for two years.
The Compleat Housewife or Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion marked the first cookbook published in America. Printed in Williams burg Virginia in 1742 it reflects colonial domestic practice and culinary guidance.
New York August 14 The Gen Charles H Muir the first large troopship from the Pacific and nine transports from Europe are due today with over 10 000 GIs The Muir sailed from Pearl Harbor July 26 with 1 827 returnees including 366 patients and seven repatriated civilians six Swiss and one American Also arriving are the Marechal Joffre 3 040 troops the Thomas Sumter 668 the Milne 941 the John Murray Forbes 477 the Robin Tuxford 224 the James F P Rhodes 749 the Ann Bradstreet 110 the Caribia 424 and the Frederick Victory 1 938
At HMS Duke of York on August 10 a British ceremony awarded American Admiral Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath for his Pacific naval leadership. The decoration was presented by Adm. Sir.
Bruce Fraser commander in chief of the British Pacific Fleet knighted presents the gold five pointed star medallion to the American admiral on behalf of King George.
Charles B Wells takes a 30 day furlough with his wife at 813 B Alabama and his sister Mrs Carter Thompson at 507 Virginia After a year in Germany he returns to civilian life for a short visit before duty resumes
A visitor welcomed by a Borneo tribe is presented with an egg as a sign of approval. The gesture signals hospitality and respect from the indigenous group.
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