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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
4
The Ama rillo Junior Welfare League hosts a Charity Ball in the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel Saturday night from 9 30 to 2 00. Dancing to the Music Makers a 10 piece orchestra supports the annual event for the League's Children's Clinic with admission set at 2 20 per couple.
Bushland 4 H Girls held their annual Christmas party at Mrs. Shrader Rea's home with carols and games. The group crafted Santa Clauses from apples and marshmallows and exchanged gifts. Pins for 1944 awards went to Sue Brooks Ethel Princes Israel Eu tiva Meeks Bessie Fern Rea Leona Rea and Nancy Rea. The party honored Miss Pauline Lokey Home Demonstration Agent with a cookie jar gift. Also present were Maurine Lovelady Mrs James Walton Don Walton W J Hill Jr W J Hill III Jimmy Meeks and Mrs Cletus Rea. An unrelated note cites stillbirth risk lowest for women aged 20 to 29 bearing a second child.
Mrs. B. F. Riggs hosted the Queen Esther Club Christmas party at 2415 Ong with red tapers and evergreen decor. Gifts were exchanged from the Christmas tree as Mrs. E. A. Baker led the meeting and Mrs. Rosa Wisener and Mrs. Leola Tuttle shared program notes. The group will meet January 11 at Mrs. W. M. Rippey’s home.
Tonight in Topeka events include Knife and Fork club at 6 30, Letter Carriers Auxiliary at 7 30, a Beckie Reeder Arnold piano recital at 1710 Tyler, and a 7 30 501 Club party at the YWCA building. A First Christian Congenial Couples Class party at 6 and a Christmas party at First Baptist Naomi Class are also listed with addresses. Saturday features a children's story hour at Amarillo Public Library at 3, a Downtown USO dance at 8 30, a Charity Ball at the Crystall Ballroom from 9 30 to 2, and multiple recitals and rummage sales at local venues including Myers Music Mart and Huddle Club.
Mrs. Howard Lynch reviewed the Kelland novel Leave Her to Heaven at the St. Marys PTA meeting held Wednesday in Cathedral Hall. The group planned a covered dish luncheon for January 3 while Mrs. Charles Ricketts and Mrs. Henry Rietman hosted refreshments for the fourth and fifth grade teachers.
The Nuevo Bridge Club held a Christmas morning gathering at Mrs. Aron T. Daw son’s home at 1009 Mississippi. Prizes went to Mrs. W. T. McDaniel and Mrs. Lee McDaniels for top scores. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for Dec 28 at Mrs. Lee McDaniels residence.
The Civil Service Commission explains the duration for war service appointments lasts until Congress declares the war over. World War I ceased per congressional declaration in 1921 after treaties were signed, with government workers holding war service appointments for at most duration and six months.
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Horton announce the marriage of their daughter Marilynn Beth to Cpl. Wayland E. Brown on December 7. The ceremony was held at Rev. Robert Smith's home with attendees Mrs. Milton Brown and Mrs. Reuben Bewley. Marilynn Beth, a Amarillo High School graduate and former Bell Telephone employee, is a U S cadet nurse at Northwest Texas Hospital. Brown is stationed at Fort McClellan Alabama and plans to join his wife in Anniston Alabama.
The Wilson Studios of Music presents Viola W Wil son pupils in a Saturday night recital at 8 15 featuring pieces by Hageman Coates Cadman McDowell Newby Old English Fox You Voorhis Massenet Eckstein Chambers Scott Schubert Strickland Rachmaninoff Williams Matthews Handel Mozart Gaines Porter Russell and others with a wide program of songs and preludes by Mary Purvines Williams Helen Hughes Hope Bussey McKenzie Carrollyn Williams and Elsie Porter.
Pollyanna gifts were exchanged at the Homecraft Club Christmas party held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. V. V. Blodgett at 909 Polk. An all day covered dish luncheon was served. Officers elected include Mrs. E. L. Minnich president R. L. Jones secretary and Blodgett reporter. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Baker Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hill and several Mrs. J. L. Minnich H. Brown E. Boydston W. R. Holloway G. A. Runyon Wayne Johnson Roy Creed and children Trina Norris Kay and Edward Earl Bovydston Barbara Jean Carlton Mary Kathryn and Robbie Jones. A follow up meeting is set at the home of Mrs. Minnich on Jan. 11 at 407 Florida Street at 2 o'clock.
The Happy Hour Club held a Christmas dinner at Mrs. S. E. Inman’s home, 808 Washington. Members present included Mesdames Loyd Johnson Johnnie Fonti McDowell H M Jensen and Dewey Johnson. The group will meet again December 20 at Mrs. Jensen’s home 1512 East Sixth.
South Amarillo residents woke to a donkey braying in a yard early this morning. Mrs. R. R. Spangler of 2808 Tyler reported the stray animal in her yard, noting the animal’s braying and lights turning on and off as neighbors were awakened.
Onawa Iowa reports a prescription noting tobacco cigarettes 20 Use as directed and filled at the Onawa hospital. The item highlights a wrinkle in cigarette shortages. It also states the US Army operates a navy with 15 000 small craft sailing coastwise and inland waters worldwide.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the ABC Club will host a Christmas party at Aronson's Tea Room at noon on Friday December 22 with Mrs Roy Kerr as hostess. Members should bring gifts for a soldier's box. The Yellow River in China lacks a fixed bed and can shift up to 500 miles yearly.
Members of the Auxiliary to John B. Golding Post No. 1475 VFW will meet with post members at the 10.0 F. Hall at 8 o clock tonight.
The First Baptist Martha Class held a Christmas program with Santa Claus and a decorated tree. John Josey played piano selections as guests arrived and sang Silent Night. Mrs. O M Ramey gave the invocation and Mrs. R R Swindell led yuletide songs accompanied by Josey.
Two Amarillo men, John W. Hazlewood and Carl R. Sullivan, belong to the 350th fighter group cited for exceptional action at an Italian air base. The streamer honors their unit for heroic service during combat on April 6 as the group interdicted supply routes at Tarquinia Grosetto Leghorn and Pisa while conducting reconnaissance and sea searches.
The United States Employment Service placed 30 444 veterans of World Wars I and II during September. Included in this total were 12 492 disabled veterans whose skills aptitudes and experiences enable them to perform many types of productive work.
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates the national milk cow herd at the start of 1943 reached 946000 head as the number of dairy cattle.
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