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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
2
A essay discusses parenting styles and teenage freedoms, arguing overprotective limits harm daughters by fostering rebellion and imprudence. It contrasts restrictive homes with permissive ones, warning against withholding social experiences and urging balanced guidance for girls to avoid later hardship.
Mrs. Dwight Davis and Grace Fustis recount meetings with Lady Ward and Mrs. Marsham at Dudley House, lunch with Lady Astor at Cliveden, and visits to Plymouth’s bombed areas. They note British Red Cross and St John work, donations from US and Canada, and praise for volunteers amid wartime relief efforts.
Child Welfare Club postponed until January 9. First Baptist Naomi Class covered dish luncheon and business meeting at the church at 1. First Baptist T E L Class business meeting at the church at 2 30. Twentieth Century Club hosted by Mrs C 8 Lambie at 2212 Hughes Street at 2 30. Allison Park PTA meets at Highland Park School Building at 6.
Miss Joan Lloyd of Dallas will marry Private Hoyt Fowler of Fort Sill in February at Plainview. Fowler, son of Mrs C A Fowler of Great Neck, Long Island, studied at Choate and Columbia and worked in a Dallas bank and Continental Oil Well Supply before induction.
A string of wedding announcements from Jan 1 note Barbara Evans and John Kott wed in Hutchinson Kansas with close family in attendance. Barbara is connected to Hitch and Evans families of Guymon Liberal and Ot Carroll, while John Kott is a UT Austin graduate working in Hutchinson. The notices also record Virginia Hinn and Vincent Tudor wedding in Plainview, and Mary Blackstock and Robert Miller tying the knot in Pampa with plans to live there.ഥ
A description of a social tea at a wedding includes the bride’s mother’s friend presiding at the tea, Mrs Bill Pierce and Mrs J C Adams assisting, and a house party listing several guests. The receiving line features Mrs Bushrod Thompson and others, with Miss Mozelle Thompson and Miss Louise Burt at the guest book and Miss Mildred Myers playing the piano.
La Costura Club entertained at the New Year party hosted by Mrs. C. R. McAfee at 2116 Tyler Street. Miss Pat McClarney sang and read with piano by Mrs. E. A. Paschal. Members pledged to donate Red Cross funds for sons of three members and knit at meetings. Guests included former members and Mrs. Paschall and Miss McClarney.
Floydada January 1 Special Mr and Mrs R F Jackson longtime Floyd County residents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary A dinner was served to all of their six children and nine grandchildren with an open house in the Baker Community where the couple have lived since 1918 Impatient readers note the couple were married at Hillsboro and moved to Gunter in 1914 and then to Floyd County in 1918
GUYMON Okla Jan 1 A broad circle of friends and relatives marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs C A Hitch pioneer residents of No Man s Land The Hitchs have lived 40 years on a ranch southeast of Guymon along the Coldwater Their home was elaborately decorated with gifts including a full silver service and a three tier wedding cake donated by E L Morrison President Panhandle A M College 250 guests attended with family and several longtime friends present from the wedding in this county
The Agriculture Department boosted 1942 sugar quotas by 20 percent to assure ample domestic supply. Secretary Claude R. Wickard set total quotas at 8,032,074 tons, up from 6,616,871 in 1941, with all areas sharing the increase. He cited likely shortfalls from Hawaii and the Philippines and estimated a needed minimum of 6,666,890 tons.
White Deer January special notices honor Wendell Cain a high school speech teacher who plans to leave next week for Marin. A supper and party were held at the Strickland home with gifts including a leather travel case. Attendees included Glenn F. Davis Ronald Davis B R Weeks Harold Drummond Ray Vineyard and others.
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