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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
3
Amarillo social calendar lists numerous events from Christmas plays, piano recitals, and dinners to dances. Activities span Sanborn School auditorium, W O W Hall, Capitol Hotel, YWCA and Musical Arts Conservatory with dates and times including 7:30 and 8 o clock starts. Horace Mann PT Unit cancels meetings.
A Christmas recital was held in the studio of Elizabeth C Powell at 1009 Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Older students performed carols songs and readings with piano selections, closing with Joy to the World. Performers included Sally Taylor Janie Taylor Jane Neely Nita Johnson Sue Skaggs Bobby Ferguson Don Waldrop Joan Provus Paula Hays Patsy Ferguson Patsy Thornton Charlotte Murphy Doris Harrison Charles Hendrick Patsy Day Cecla Hainze and Dick Tharp.
The First Baptist Phebean class held a Christmas party at Mrs. Jack Roberson's home, 2406 Washington. Caroling, games, gifts from a lit tree, and refreshments were provided for attendees including Mesdames Dillon, Rummerfield, Hulsey, Cotter, Brooks, Cathey, Hall, Reno, Stoneman, Craig, Hulsey, Walton, Baird, Smith, Sullivan, Day, Campbell, Voss, Bailey, Cross, Parrack, Bell, Simpson, Barnett, Rogers, Grenewald, West, Roberson, and Miss Baskett.
The Amarillo National Bank employee and guests attended a Christmas banquet and dance at the Amarillo Country Club Saturday night. Tables featured red carnations holly and red candles. Mrs. R. C. Ware received a basket of pink roses. A post banquet program included a comedy skit by B. T. Baker and R. C. Ware, a talk by Wes Izzard, and magician Verne Hickerson with H. J. Farwell as master of ceremonies.
The Ellwood Park Presbyterian Auxiliary hosted a Fincher Chapel Christmas dinner with Yule table décor supervised by Mrs. Henry Chambers. Circle Three performed the Christmas story and song, Grace Bennett sang Silent Night, and two copper vases were given to the auxiliary.
Mrs. Victor Shawgo hosted a Christmas party for the Modern Study Club on Friday afternoon at 1921 Madison. Mary Elizabeth Briscoe read selections and a duet by Mrs. E B Thompson and Mrs. Shawgo. The group sang carols and gifts flowed from a lighted tree. Co hostesses were Mrs. C C Hays.
Highland Park and A H 4 H Girls Club held a Christmas party at Highland Park School. They crafted marshmallow and paper Santa Clauses, awarded prizes for torn paper figures, sang carols, and exchanged gifts. Attendees included Wanda Walden, Virginia Detten, Alta Boren, Juanita Aboyiez, and others.
The Polk Street Methodist Browning Class held its Christmas party at 911 Carolina Friday afternoon. Evergreen decorations and a Christmas tree framed the program which featured carols A Medley of Christmas Songs and Silent Night, sung by Mrs. W. Smotherton with piano by Mrs. J. H. Brummett and a costume reading Hagar's Farewell to Abraham. Christmas gifts were exchanged. Mrs. H. Van Shaw was honored as oldest member. Attendees included Mesdames Ferguson Bangs Hopkins Manning Farnsworth Patterson Riding Ross Van Shaw Rogers Hudgins Pollard and W. A. Christian with guests Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. Masterson Jr.
The forget-me-not flower will be sold in Amarillo on Friday and Saturday to aid disabled veterans. The sale mirrors the poppy drive run by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jimmy Moore of DAV says proceeds fund rehabilitation programs and free VA claims help for World War II veterans. Mayor Jenkins proclaims December 22-23 as Disabled American Veterans Forget-Me-Not Day and urges citizen participation.
Brig. Gen. Williams C. Dunckle was slightly wounded in the head and an arm by bomb fragments during a Japanese attack on a U S ship off Mindoro. He refused hospitalization and today landed to command American Sixth Army forces on Mindoro.
The Beryl Needle Club entertained with a "42" party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ogle on 212 West Twenty-first. High score went to Mrs. I. V. Smith, second to J. W. Bogard, traveling prize to Mrs. Ernest Brown, and low score to Ed Putnam. Attendees included Bill Parker, J. H. Reeves, Smith, Putnam, Duel Brown, Brown, and Bogard.
Primary pupils from Lee Bivins school performed a December program for parents. The third grade presented a play Traveling Christmas Tree while first and second graders sang carols. Hayden Goodnight told a Christmas story under the guidance of Miss Marie Fronabarger.
Chapter 7 of P. E. O. will meet Tuesday at 12 30 oclock in the home of Mrs C W Siebel at 1001 Sunset.
The Junior Travel Study Club will meet at 1704 Julian at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon. Members are asked to bring gifts for soldiers at the Amarillo Army Air Field Regional Hospital.
The LTD Club will hold a Christmas party Thursday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs Grace Cline 1311 Jefferson. The gathering includes a social afternoon with festive activities.
Twenty five employees and guests attended White's Auto Store annual dinner at the Herring Hotel Sunday evening. Manager W E Sharp received a gift from staff and he responded with Christmas gifts for attendees.
The Sandie Mothers Club will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. Howard Lynch 1000 Western.
The Newcomers Club will meet Tuesday at 1 PM in the Federation Club Rooms. Members must call Mrs. W. M. Biegler at 2-6876 for reservations.
The Officers Wives group will not meet for the rest of the month to sew for the Red Cross and will close their rooms at 1 Fourth Street and Avenue D until January.
The Stars and Stripes quotes a front line source saying Germans hanged 35 Italian hostages in Bologna three weeks earlier in reprisal for an ammunition truck blast by two patriots who escaped. A gas stove exploded at 1217 West Tenth at 9:57 this morning. no injuries or fire reported.
Miss Reatta Burdine is reported in fair condition at St. Anthony's Hospital with lacerations to the lower jaw and knee and a severe facial burn from a crash on Highway 66 near the Mayfair night club. Also injured were Sgt J W Swafford with a fractured skull and Sgt Donald Schenck, the driver, with mild injuries. both are at Amarillo Field Station Hospital.
Gov. R. Stevenson said he still faces trouble naming new regents for the University of Texas and hopes to appoint them before Christmas. The report notes the ongoing delay amid the holiday period.
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