Sixth Coffey-Coffee reunion held in Ellwood Park
Seventy eight members and 17 guests attended the Coffey-Coffee family sixth annual reunion in Ellwood Park on Sunday with Joe F. Coffee as president. The article lists numerous serving members in the war and recalls those serving their country, followed by officers elected for the coming year and a long register signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey-Coffee
Ellwood Park
Joe F. Coffee
Fan
Wisam Matis
Bill
Borger
Camp al Jen
Norfolk
Clyde M
Miami
Baerfield
Ind Pyi
B. McCarley
Amarillo
Air Corps
Fort Worth
Marion C
Coast Artille
San Diego
Cal
Yeoman
Wills J. Smith
Woodward
Oklo
Intelligence Department
Washington D. C
Corp
Dana L
Coffee
Alaska
Clarence Ernest Weir
Concord
Lemorefield Cal
Joseph Daniel Fleming
Pampa
Submarine Service
Earl G. Coffee
Camp Sutton
N. C
Mansel Coltre
Perryton
Horace Coffee, Jr
S. Matines
Donald Everett Crumpacker
U. S. Navy
Eugene L. Coffee
U. S Navy
Carl D. Coffee
Fort Sill
J. B. McCarley
W. Coffee
Oran Coble
G. L. Coffee
W Cleave Coffee
Jack Coffee
Ethel Oliver
Betty and
Woodson
Ward Willis
Oran
Ollie Ruth
Tlah Elizabeth
Edger Coble
Mary Oliver Coble
Eileen Coble
Merle Jo Coble
Evelyn Coffee
Sil Logan
Neva Crumpacker
Horace Cox
Pearl Harris
Jack Reynolds
John Dodson
M. B. Gentry
Annie Vickery
Winifred Lamb
Margaret McCarley
Miss McCarley
Ama
Calendar of club meetings tonight and Tuesday
Atlantida Spanish Club meets at Purr Food Tea Room at 7 10. Security Benefit Association hosts a monthly meeting at W O W Hall at 8 30. American Legion Auxiliary gathers at Legion Hall 1400 Harrison Street. Alparilla Chapter No 787 Order of the Eastern Star on Taylor Street at 8. Cap iltol Hotel hosts Junior Business Women's Club at 7 40. Rotunda Dozen Sewing Club meets at Mrs I H Davies 103 Van Buren Street at 2 30. Fl Maries Need e Club meets at Mrs Wo T Williford 1100 Jackson Street at 2 30.
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Atlantida Spanish Club
Purr Food
Alparilla
Order of the Eastern Star
Taylor Street
Oclock
I. H Davies
van Buren Street
Maries Neede Club
Wo T Williford
Jackson Street
ORC Auxiliary Picnic At Ellwood Park
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railroad Conductors and members and families enjoyed a fried chicken picnic Sunday afternoon at Ellwood Park. Attending were Ross Taylor Josh Kelly W F Dale R E Payne and son Jerry W E Thompson and son Bryan W A Dale and son Jack A R Mays and ladies A R Bumpus W D McClure Frank Cooper W A Standish W J Daley and F A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood Park
Messrs
Ross Taylor
Josh Kelly
W. F. Dale
R. E. Payne
Jerry
W. E. Thompson
Bryan
W. A. Dale
Jack
A. R. Mays
A. R Bumpus
W. D. McClure
Frank Cooper
W. A Standish
W. J. Daley
F. A. Smith
Recitals Highlight Axtell Music Students in Capitol Hotel
A group of summer students from Axtell Music Studios performed in the Capitol Hotel Club Room Sunday afternoon. Doris Wrather sang two songs while the orchestra presented selections from Der Freischutz and In Central Park Suite. Participants included Joyce Ward Doris Wrather Jerry Beckwith Patty Lynes Irene Burch Carol Thompson among others. Jo Laverné Benesch gave a piano recital Sunday evening at 804 Jefferson Street with assistance from Martha Ann McMahan and Kenneth Kohler. Fifty guests attended and refreshments followed.
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Hall Axtell
Axtell Music
Capitol Hotel
Doris Wrather
Johnny Doughboy
Ireland
Weber
Central Park
Severn
Joyce Ward
Jerry Beckwith
Patty Lynes
Irene Burch
Carol Thompson
Betty Jo
Donnie Jean Hurd
Billy Gene Albright
Irene Duncan
Bernice Axtell
W. B. Tarwater
Jo LaVerné Benesch
Howard Lauder
Jefferson Street
Martha Ann McMahan
Borger
Kenneth Kohler
Fort Worth and Amarillo Names in Military Notices
Mrs Ray R Yancy and Bill Newcome Yancy of Fort Worth appear alongside Capt Raymond E Gross Pfc Ardis Hav erston Pvt Roscoe E Beck and Pvt Leroy Brendt of Amarillo in the readable military roster fragment.
Rose Bowl to Entertain Children at Back-to-School Luncheon
The Rose Bowl Tea Room hosts a child party series with a Back-to-School luncheon on Wednesday. Box lunches of fried chicken and kid favorites will be served. favors for guests. Chairwoman Mrs. Ralph Carroll leads Am arillo Junior Welfare League volunteers, assisted by Mrs. R P Black, Mrs. A B Goldston and Mrs. Van Bruner.
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Rose Bowl Tea Room
Ralph Carroll
Amarillo
Church Units to Meet in Library Tuesday Evening
The First Christian Church education committee chaired by Mrs J B Briscoe will gather in the church library at 8 o clock Tuesday evening. The Pleasant Valley Christian Church Woman's Council schedules a 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon meeting in the church auditorium. Agnes Graham Circle of the First Baptist Women's Missionary Union meeting is canceled.
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of the
First Christian Church, Church Library
Oclock
Pleasant Valley Christian Woman's Council
The
First Christian Church
J. B. Briscoe
W. L. Brown
Key Farr
E. L. Hunter
H. A. Hunter
al Whitaker
C. Boazer
H. A. Beeman
R. C. Snodgrass
Geraldine Daniels
Pleasant Valley
Woman's Council of the
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Agnes Graham
First Baptist Women's Missionary Union
New Attack on The Poll Tax
A Florida senator proposes a federal bill to abolish the poll tax, risking court battles in eight Southern states including Texas. In Texas a separate bill may end the tax, offset by a revenue bill, amid debate over votes for Negroes and elderly exemptions.
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Texas
Austin
Washington
Pepper
Florida
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Potter
Potter County
Twentieth Century Club Plans Breakfast Friday Morning
The Twentieth Century Club opens Fall with an annual Round-up Breakfast at 9 30 Friday morning at Aronson Tea Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Aronson Tea Room
Rural Students Return to Potter County Schools
School began this morning for Mattie of Potter County Rural Schools. Enrollment rose as war workers moved in. Highland Park School expands to three teachers serving Highland Park and Allison districts. Allison School not operated this year. Over half the rural faculty are new to Potter County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie
Potter County
Highland Park
Allison
High School Stated Classification Schedule for 1942-43
Classification for Amarillo High School and three junior high schools begins tomorrow afternoon. Students are sorted alphabetically: A-G tomorrow at 1 pm, H-O Wednesday 8:30 am to 12 pm, P-Z Wednesday at 1 pm. All elementary students enroll Wednesday morning. first classes start Thursday morning.
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Amarillo
Quiz Program Tonight at 7
Members of the 908th Quartermaster Detachment will match wits with the 338th Air Base Squadron in a weekly Glider School program tonight at 7 over KGNC. Bob Watson will host and ask the questions. The public is invited to see and hear the show at the KGNC studio.
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908Th Quartermaster Detachment
338Th Air Base Squadron
KGNC
Bob Watson
Freshmen Conference Day At Amarillo College
Amarillo College hosts its annual Freshman Conference Day on Saturday to help new students meet faculty and plan courses. Faculty will assist with Amarillo requirements and those of potential senior colleges, preventing delays at regular registration. Students should bring or have sent transcripts to the college registrar.
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Amarillo College
Amarillo
Civil Air Patrol Plans Meteorology Talk and Defense Discussion
The Civil Air Patrol schedules a high school armory meeting at 8 pm with Tom Seay county attorney speaking on defense familiarization. H C Winburn weather observer will teach meteorology, Lt Gordon Gill will run infantry drill and inspection. The CAP previously drew over 1,000 to Municipal Field for an all day air show featuring bombing a hidden munitions dump, aerobatics, spot landing, shirt tail and pylon races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
High School
Tom Seay
H. C. Winburn
U. S
CAP
Gordon Gill
Amarillo Civil Air Patrol
Municipal Field
Fred C. Smith
Sgt Melvin Pleased With the Irish Visit
Sgt. Melvin of Amarillo reports from northern Ireland that American troops were well treated with great hospitality and good bed and board. He notes pride in his regimental band and recalls volunteering in 1940. The Melvin family is listed as Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Melvin of 715 North Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvis A. Melvin
Amarillo
Melvin
Northern Ireland
Ireland
E. R. Melvin
North Garfield
Jones Brothers Rodeo Announces Special Events at Tri-State Fairgrounds
The Jones Brothers Rodeo at the Tri-State Fairgrounds on Sept 6 and 7 features cowgirl mounted drills and a musical-chair race. Panhandle riders are invited to an all-horse parade Monday at 11 from the Herring Hotel, with Will Rogers Range Riders sponsoring and army officers encouraged to join. Calves in calf-roping exceed 275 pounds and team-tying yearlings weigh about 600 pounds. Admission is 85 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Murray Dodson
Memphis
Panhandle
Will Rogers Range
Herring Hotel
Jones Brothers
Ralph Jones
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Bond Wagon To Roll Tomorrow For War Bond Drive
KGNC broadcasts will roll again tomorrow at 7 30 PM offering free delivery of war bonds ordered on air. Milton Hultgren baritone and the Williamson sisters will travel with the wagon following last week’s strong sales exceeding 900 dollars and expected to rise. Call the station for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KGNC
Milton Hultgren
New York
Williamson Sisters
War Stamp Corsages Bring In Two Million Dollars
The Treasury Department says about two million dollars have been paid for War Stamp corsages in the past two months due to high demand and scarce production. A kit lets groups make 100 corsages using ready-to-use materials, with proceeds credited to the sponsoring community. Eligible organizations should contact the Corsage Committee at 105 West Adams Street, Chicago. A revival at Summit Baptist Church will begin September 6, correcting an earlier start date.
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Treasury Department
Harry A. Perlman
West Adams Street
Chicago
Summit Baptist Church
Call Issued for Negro WAACs in Army Recruiting
War recruitment seeks Negro women for the WAAC offering stenographer clerk and cooking roles. Applicants 21 to 44 must pass physical and intelligence tests with relevant experience and contact officers in Amarillo Lubbock Pampa or Plainview. Civilian building halted but war construction grows at 12.5 billion dollars yearly.
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Army
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAAC
Amarillo
Lubbock
Pampa
Plainview
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Security Benefit Association
W. O. W. Hall
Amercan Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Harrison Street
Huddle Club
Wild Rose Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
Miracle Book Club
North Taylor Street
Sunnyside
Forest Hill
John Henderson
First Baptist Amonia
First Baptist Mary
F. Martin
Lipscomb Street
Betty Ann Fine
Tyler
Jean Ann Ferris
Myra Jean Swenson
Lois Ann Cavin
Marcelia Fritz
Dorothy Service Wives Club
Jean Rodgers
Jane Flesher
Ruby Lauder
Patsy Newby
Mary Glen Myers
Pauline Anderson
Oak
Betty Nan Kelly
West Fleventh Avenue
Lanell Ekelund
San Jacinto Kiwani-Anns
Keith Taylor
Virginia Street
Orlock
ORC
Ellwood
Axtell
Jo Laverne Benesch
White & Kirk
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
Sgt. Melvin
Harold Heins
Paschal
Sunkist
GLOBE
West 7Th Ave
Negro Waac
Buchanan St
Credit Bureau
Credit Managers Association OF
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