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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1942
Page
5
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club hosts a housewarming shower at 335 River Drive for Mrs J Pankratz with members and two guests attending. Various society events follow including pancake supper and birthday banquet at local churches and libraries with multiple club sponsors and times listed.
A published recipe from the Globe-News cooking school features a cake with butter sugar egg yolks milk flour vanilla and chocolate. Directions include creaming butter adding sugar beating yolks alternating milk and flour, folding in beaten egg whites and melted chocolate, then baking at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
Mayor Joe A. Jenkins proclaims March 1 through March 6 1942 as Texas Week urging Amarillo residents to observe the heritage of Texas independence Alamo Day and Goliad with emphasis on liberty democracy and civic duty during a time of global crisis. The text honors pioneers and martyrs and calls for dedication to statesmanship character and service.
Pollyanna Sewing Club members met at Mrs. C. E. Nance home to knit squares for a Red Cross afghan and discuss a March 12 luncheon at Mrs. J. A. Pollard residence. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Mrs Harold Hemphill. Thursday Sewing Club met at Mrs. V. C. Alexander home and donated 1.50 to the school lunch fund.
Cartoons from the Get Acquainted Week edition of the Amarillo Sunday News Globe are repurposed by Ed Teasley a Miller Printing salesman who made an alphabetized memory book. Panhandle Laundry route men use cartoons on intro cards during Get Acquainted Week. Advertisers and civic groups adopt the idea for promotions and programs.
The Past Matrons Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. R. P. George's home. Mrs. C. C. Pangle aided as hostess, with Mrs. A. Kennedy leading the business session in place of president Mrs. A. F. Keir. Refreshments were served to guest Mrs. Daisy Bumpus and numerous members including Nettie McKinney, W. S. Layton, W. Brune, F. H. Ashcraft, Addie S. Britt, George Stapleton, O. A. Kennedy, W. T. Moreland, R. M. Eldred, M. L. Puller, and the hostess.
The Woman's Council of Central Presbyterian Church will host a pancake supper in Fellowship Hall from 5 30 to 8 30 pm with pancakes syrup sausages and coffee. Each guest receives as many pancakes as desired plus a package of pancake flour to take home. Admission is 35 cents. The San Jacinto Baptist Homemakers Class met at Mrs Roy Threet 813 Carolina Street with a patriotic theme and a guest list of 18 attendees.
Randall County District Boy Scouts held their monthly Court of Honor at the First Methodist Church in Canyon with Dr. A. M. Meyer presiding. Second class ranks were awarded to Bobby David Manis Foster Kenneth Vaughn and James Stallings. Merit badges went to George Black Howard Bolling Jackie Cooper Kenneth Bosley T. M. Moore Jr. and Talmage Bosley. Hawaii was annexed July 1 1898.
Four Amarillo sisters attended a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Parr in Plattsburg Missouri this week. A open house featured yellow snapdragons potted plants and a three tiered cake with gold writing and a spray of golden roses. The cake bears the couple’s names and date in gold and a living aunt gave a gold candle holder.
George Joseph Cook was electrocuted at Sing Sing for the murder of Bronx housewife Catherine Pappas and admitted assault or robbery of at least 14 women in various eastern cities. He entered the chamber at 11 01 p m and, despite a defiant remark, faced the lethal current.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Fuqua of Amarillo scheduled today at 4 p.m. from First Baptist Church with Dr. A. D. Foreman Jr. and Dr. Howard Williams officiating. Pallbearers include Charles T Ware Howard Paul Jim Jenkins Dick Seay Ed Hardin Ray Wheatley John McKnight Charles J E Lowndes. Burial at Llano Cemetery directed by N. S. Griggs and Sons. Mrs. Fuqua, wife of W. H. Fuqua pioneer resident, died after a two month illness. She leaves a husband a Fort Worth sister and Amarillo brother and four grandchildren.
Panhandle Art Association of Amarillo assumes full responsibility for the WPA Craft Shop in the Municipal Auditorium basement. Volunteers will run it with WPA recreation project support from two certified workers. The center remains free to the public as groups like Woodcarvers Life Drawing and Photography use the space. Call Mrs. John T. Ward for scheduling.
CARACAS Venezuela Feb 27 The government announced it accepted a Dutch proposal to help defend coastal waters in the Caribbean area where Axis submarines have been operating.
Final lectures of the two night sales conference led by Perry and Fay Arnold begin at 8 o clock in Amarillo Hotel Blue Room. The event, sponsored by the Amarillo Credit Managers Association, features both speakers on sales problems. Tickets cost 50 cents and are available from the association or at the door.
Hollywood reports Burgess Meredith receives a bugle call for army service and will be inducted as a private. The actor, once a Broadway success, has served as private and lieutenant in the air corps. news notes his friend James Stewart. Weather bulletin notes mild, then rising temperatures with 15 degree low. Elliott Roosevelt transferred to Mammer Field Fresno for air corps duty.
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