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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1942
Page
3
The notice reminds that all women section items including weddings club news Christmas parties visitors and trips must reach the woman's editor by noon tomorrow for this week only with a Thursday noon deadline.
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital and Clinic staff hosted a Christmas party for nurses and technicians at the Capitol Hotel. Drs J Francis Brown E W Cain John H Chandler Lee V Cradit Harold Gorrie Farle H Mann Lester J Vick led the event with guests including Dr and Mrs K Williscroft Vernon Gay and many others. The room featured V shaped tables in Christmas motif with a lighted tree gifting and group carols.
More than twenty men applied at the Globe News for Navy officer applications as recruitment offices prepare to reopen January 4. Lieut. Edward C. Lawson and naval staff will operate from the Navy recruiting station in Amarillo to interview prospective officers, seeking engineers, graduates, radio-minded candidates, aviation instructors, chaplains, and other qualified civilians aged 20 to 36 who can pass the physical exams.
Bones Hooks, a Panhandle pioneer colored cowhand, sends a Christmas message to white friends thanking old pioneers for building the Panhandle. He honors 325 pioneers who died in 48 years and prays for sons serving in the military. mentions rock tripe as life saving to explorers.
A brief line item notes a time window from 3.50 to 6.50 and a separate rate of 3.00 referenced in a fragmented notice. No further context or details are provided.
Amarillo events include Beta Sigma Phi and various club dances at the Gamma Kappa chapter rooms and Masonic Hall. Recitals by Wilson Studios of Music and piano pupils plus a Christmas party at Sigma Tau Chi sorority, with USO dances at Downtown Amarillo USO and a St Andrew's Christmas Eve service at 11:30.
Margaret Jane Riordan of Lubbock, bride-elect of Lt. 8. O. Callahan III, was praised at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. A. E. Winsett at Amarillo Country Club. Guests included Mrs. Hermon C Pipkin and others. The wedding is set for 5:30 PM Saturday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church with Bishop FE. C. Seaman officiating.
The essay argues wives should not publicly challenge their husbands draft choices as army service remains a man's business. Public declarations risk making husbands look hen pecked and diminish their independence, with private opinions preferred and the ready answer, That’s Bob's problem.
Las Amigas Club held its Christmas party yesterday at 1204 West Thirteenth Avenue. President Mrs. Jay Laverty led activities including carols, a "Silent Night" rendition by Mrs. H. B. Fain, and a gift exchange. Each member received a gift. a vase of flowers was given to the president. The group plans a January 12 meeting at 1700 Madison Street.
WAVES applications pass 100 mark as women from the Panhandle seek enlistment. The first Texas Blue Bonnet squadron will host Sunday exams for officer and enlisted roles with Ensign Floy C. Minor in charge at the Herring Hotel mezzanine. Eligible women aged 20 to 50 without underage children or a navy husband may obtain blanks at Globe News.
Senator Clark of Missouri pushes a pay as you go tax plan to fund eight billion dollars in extra revenue. He challenges treasury experts to propose emergency taxes and drafts a statement aligning tax payments with the current year, following Ruml's recent ideas.
Company A of the Victory Command scheduled to attend a Downtown USO dance from 8 to 10:30 tonight. Benson High School wood shop workers quickly fulfill 1100 cribbage boards for Red Cross packages to troops overseas, finishing 130000 drilled holes in 3 1/2 days by 18 students.
Public guidance from Miss Pauline Lakey of Texas A. and M. College Extension Service details meat dishes not subject to rationing. It covers brains and tongues with preparation steps, cooking times, sauces, and serving ideas for calf, beef, lamb, and pork varieties.
The text explains cooling and skin removal for cold tongue and draining and peeling for hot tongue. Cold tongue is sliced thin, hot tongue may be served whole or sliced about a quarter inch thick. A sauce accompanies hot tongue, options including tomato, currant jelly, sour raisin, anchovy, savory white, or water white sauce.
U P reports from Houston that American troops and Japanese prisoners on Guadalcanal show better health as modern medical equipment and well organized field hospitals aid treatment. Lieut J T Billups recalls rough early weeks, notes refrigeration and improved food, malaria treatment, and ongoing combat stress despite progress.
Lieut Billups cites atabrine as superior to quinine in malaria control at the camp for Japanese prisoners. He notes daily sick call and equal medical treatment for prisoners and American forces, adds that climate affects prisoners similarly to soldiers, and mentions reduced mortality from wounds and disease due to sulfa drugs and prophylaxis. He trained at Rice and UT Galveston, and will stay in Houston until mid January.
Telegraphic reports say about 1,000 people were killed and many injured when an earthquake hit Erban near Samsun on Monday. The disaster, closing the town, prompted relief and rescue efforts. meanwhile shipments of tractors to India are reported to originate mainly from the United States.
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