Strict Parents Should Let Daughters Learn Life Skills
In Dorothy Dix's column a 21 year old in Chicago asks about parental control over social life. Dix argues overprotective parenting harms girls, urges mothers and fathers to allow personal liberty and real world exposure while stressing self reliance and safety as a balanced approach. The piece reflects early 20th century advice on gender roles and autonomy.
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Dorothy DIX
Miss Dix
Chicago
Sally
Mary
Recent Bride Is Honored at Nuptial Shower
Mrs. Olan W. Castephens, a recent bride, was honored at a nuptial shower hosted by her nieces Irene Parker and Marjorie Carlyle with assistance from United Pentecostal Church members. Refreshments were served to a lengthy list of attendees including G. T. Robbins, Hugh Gunter, R. A. Fielden, John Golightly, Vernon Parlow, and Sue Dunlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan W. Castephens
Irene Parker
Marjorie Carlyle
United Pentecostal Church
G. T. Robbins
Hugh Gunter
R. A. Fielden
John Golightly
Vernon Parlow
Laverne Bohannon
Olan W .Caste
West Amarillo Church Women Host Luncheon and News
West Amarillo Christian Church Woman's Council members hosted a luncheon at the church with hostesses Mrs. H A Burton and Mrs. Cecil Haynie. Guest speaker Mrs. Charles Bebout led the Bible study and new member Mrs. Wiley Dodd joined. Visitors included Mrs. EF Doscher of Charleston SC and Mrs. C L Hockenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Hulen
West Amarillo Christian Church Woman's Council
H. A. Burton
Cecil Haynie
Charles Bebout
Wiley Dodd
EF. R. Doscher
Charleston
C. L. Hockenberry
Pepper urges liberal shift to save Southern Democrats
Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida warned Southern Democrats to adopt a liberal platform on labor taxes and health care or risk losing reelection. He cited races of 11 Southern incumbents and urged support for reforms like higher wages forest conservation public power and low cost medical care while criticizing GOP positions on price control rent control and inflation.
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Washington
Claude Pepper
Florida
Truman
Congress
Pepper
Senate
South
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Burnet R. Maybank
South Carolina
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Tom Stewart
Tennessee
William B. Umstead
North Carolina
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
White House
Mikesell Named Chief at Continental Oil
Frank Mikesell named superintendent of Continental Oil Company at 1613 East Third in Amarillo succeeding resigning K G Shaefer. Mikesell arrives from Albuquerque and has spent 21 years with the firm.
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Continental Oil Company
1613
East Third
Frank Mikesell
K. G. Shaefer
Mikesell
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Forrestal Seeks Aides For New Defense Office
Washington Aug 15 AP James Forrestal plans to set up his new Defense Department office within three to four weeks and choose top administrative assistants. He may move into the War Department building, faces salary pull for top aides, and aims for an evolutionary unification of Navy Army and Air Forces with gradual consolidation and policy duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Forestal
Secretary of Defense
Truman
War Department
Pentagon
Forrestal
Navy
Congress
Mrs. H. L. Murphy Died At 38 In Amarillo
Mrs. Marjorie Ann Murphy wife of Harrison Leo Murphy operator of the Keep Klean Linen Rental died in St. Anthony's Hospital at age 38 after living in Amarillo three years. She previously lived in Wichita Kansas and leaves a husband three daughters two sons her mother two brothers and five sisters all of Wichita. Boxwell Brothers directing arrangements.
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Marjorie Ann Murphy
Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bobbie Colleen
Patricia Lillyann
Jerry Gay
Michael Ed Win
Harrison Leo
M. M. Willams
Wichita
Boxwell Brothers
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