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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
12
The piece notes a belief that those born on December 25 should receive a Christmas gift plus a defense savings bond or stamp. It references estimated numbers of people born on Christmas in the United States and touches on topics from apothecaries selling spices in the 14th century to England patenting candy phonograph records.
Mrs. James L. Parmelee hosted a birthday party for her son Jimmy at 3108 Harrison Street. Den mother for Den No 2 Pack 35, Alice Landergin School, she organized games a Christmas program and a gift exchange of Cubs handiwork. Cubs present included Charles Ray Armstrong Earl Pert Potter Bobby Jones Bobby Beverley Richard Morris Jimmy Parmelee Marshall Emmer Lloyd Henderson Donald Emmer. Guests included John Hill Jackson Douglas McCrimmon Charles Holmquest John Parmelee.
Naval academy cadets Bill Adams son of the sheriff and Mrs Adams Jimmie Martin of Amarillo and Dub Graham of Plainview and Harvey Larson of Amarillo of the military academy at West Point return home for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Works hosted the Browning Class of Polk Street Methodist Church for its annual Christmas party at their Tyler Street home. Mrs. Works teaches the class and was helped by Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Shields. The event featured red balloons, candles, greenery, Christmas games and Santa shaped refreshments.
Douglas Aircraft Co reports Pearl Harbor spurred its 36,000 employees to accelerate bomber and aircraft production for the Allies. Production reportedly rose 25 percent as workers volunteer extra Sunday shifts and executives offer incentives. The firm has blackout measures to preserve time, with production figures kept secret.
Governor Coke R Stevenson was asked for official reports on violations of the Civilian Supply order restricting fire sales before January 5. A verification through state police and local peace officers was requested, with reports on all violations sought.
Pre nuptial gatherings for Virginia Ann McCartt, fiancée of James A. Coleman of Baltimore, continued with two showers at Amarillo Country Club and a Crystal shower at Miss Mary Stack home. Attendants and many friends attended luncheon and tea events as plans for a December 29 wedding proceed with more events scheduled.
Milwaukee December 23 A society proposed by Marquette University professor Hugh L Riordan seeks to organize an American Association of Christmas Born to protect birthday gift interests. Riordan plans to observe his birthday Thursday and argues for a patriotic element in the proposal.
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