WAAC Seeks Women Here in Panhandle Drive
WAAC recruiting officer Lieut. Rose Smothers aims to recruit fifty Panhandle women in five days during January 11 to 16. She plans to swear in a second Panhandle platoon with five starters, while the Westernettes near Lubbock push toward 25 enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Smothers
WAAC
Panhandle
The
Globe News
Kiwanis Club
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Lieut. Smothers
Amarillo
Smothers
Open House at Legion Home in Amarillo Tonight
Legion Home in Amarillo hosts an Open House at 8 o clock with Col. E A Simpson urging full attendance by Legionnaires and auxiliary members. Honor guests include visiting naval officers WAVES WAVES and WAACS personnel Am arillo Army Air Field officers and many distinguished Legion and Auxiliary officers. Dixie Dice and her Victorettes of 1943 will highlight the program with DeLaine Williams sweetheart featuring accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Col
E. A. Simpson
WAVES
Amarillo Army Air Field
WAACS
Legion and Auxiliary
Dixie Dice
DeLaine Williams
Sweetheart of the Legion
Japanese Complete Navy Supply Base Reported Finished
A Chinese army spokesman in Chungking announced the Japanese completed a naval supply base on Siangshan Bay Chekiang Province about 120 miles south of Shanghai. He said the base would defend against possible Allied naval attacks and recalled prior statements on its purpose. Kansas is cited as the nation’s largest wheat producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Siangshan Bay
Sanghai
Chekiang Province
Embroidery Patterns Featuring Fido and Puss Motifs
Readable pattern item for household linens shows small embroideries of animals Fido and Puss. Includes eleven motifs from 6% x 8 to 1% x 2 inches with stitch illustrations and materials. Pattern number 429 offered by Amarillo Globe for eleven cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fido
Puss
Amarillo Globe
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Stukas Drop Death in Wadi Bowl Kittyhawks Swoop
battlefield diary recounts Stuka bomb runs over a wadi near El Chebir with ambulances, Italian forces and Fort Bunnik misidentified, a cockney driver mortally wounded, RAF and Kittyhawk anti aircraft efforts, and funerals among Arab grave markers with Private X noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stukas
Wadi Bowl
Kittyhawks
Jerries
Wadis
Desert
Wadi
Royal Air Force
Vengeance For Crete
Edward Kennedy reports a U S Air Force raid on Crete targeting Kastella Pediate airfield. Bombers from the Middle East destroyed the runway and a fighter plane, with B 25s supporting to crush remaining aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
U.S
Middle East
Kastella Pediate
Candia
A. F. Kalberer
Lafayette
Ind
Byrd Questions War Department Purchase of Stevens Hotel
Senator Harry F. Byrd criticized the $6.9 million purchase of the Stevens Hotel in Chicago by the War Department. Undersecretary Patterson argued the deal saved money during the war, noting postwar liquidation issues and a plan to resell after hostilities. Patterson cited high rental costs and restoration at the end of the occupancy as reasons to buy. A hotel supply house reportedly offered between $3.0 and $3.5 million for the property after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
War Department
Stevens
Chicago
Robert P. Patterson
Byrd
Patterson
Sailors Wives Seek SPARS Enlistment Amid WAVES Ban
Globe News reports wives of sailors petitioning to join the SPARS auxiliary of the Coast Guard while Navy rules bar navy wives from the WAVES. A Navy Department prohibition exists for WAVES but a separate SPARS path may offer service at U S bases. Interested women may contact WAVES headquarters at the Herring Hotel through Ensign Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Globe News
WAVES
Naval Service
Navy Department
SPARS
Coast Guard
America
Herring Hotel
Ensign Floyd
Minor
Rescue Under Nose of Japs Frees 29 from Solomon Island
A South Pacific Fleet operation used a submarine to evacuate 29 people including 17 white women and three children from a Japanese held Solomon Island. Refugees were ferried at night to safety and later moved to an American patrol boat and then Australia. Names of the rescued were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Norman Lodge
Solomon Group
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Solomons
Australia
Hillbilly Music Is Plentiful At USO Auditorium
Hillbilly music thrives around the Auditorium USO with Pvt. Lewis Gritzbach leading a five piece East ern Hillbilly Band practicing for the soldier talent show next Sunday. The group features accordion double bass violin guitar and banjo and the show runs 8 30 each Sunday night. Also noted are local club meetings at the homes of Mrs E L Prichard and Mrs J M Dodson with times 2 30 Thursday and 3 o clock Thursday respectively. Lat Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditorium Uso
Lewis Gritzbach
J. M. Dodson
van Buren Street
Globe-News
WAVES recruit Olive Plunkett shares life at Stillwater Yeoman School
Olive Plunkett a Long Island fashion copy writer with a BA and partial MA from NYU joins the WAVES as Apprentice Seaman awaiting training at Stillwater Oklahoma A and M College. She notes the program offers room and board clothing allowance of 200 dollars and weekend freedom with passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Seale
Olive Plumkett
Long Island
N. Y
Yeoman School
Stillwater
Oklo
Miss Plunkett
Amarillo
Plunkett
New York University
The
WAVES
USC
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Oklahoma A. & M. College
USO
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Seaman Plunkett
Wisconsin
Indiana
Calendar of Meetings And Social Events Tonight
A roundup of clubs churches and civic groups in Amarillo lists Tonight events at Capitol Hotel Fillmore Street and various venues. Notable items include Junior Business Women's Club American Legion Auxiliary AAU.W. chapters and a Victory Command dance at the Amarillo Hotel with many hours and activities across downtown venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Business Women's Club
Capitol Hotel
Fidelis Class Social Meets at Mashburn Home
The Fidelis Class of Buchan an Street Methodist Church will meet at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon at Mrs A E Mashburn 731 North Wilson Street. A sale of homemade articles will be held in connection with the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Interest Club
E. L. Prichard
Hughes Street
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
A. E Mashburn
North Wilson Street
First Baptist
L. C Hail
Georgia Street
Pierian
E. B. Johnson
Pierian Junior Club
Child Welfare Club
R. J. Parsons
van Buren Street
News-Globe
Matrons Club
Ben R. Beck
Alabama Street
Notebook and Pencil Help Housewife
Alicia Hart suggests using a loose-leaf notebook and pencil as beauty aids and time management tools for housewives. Plan tasks, schedule meals, and keep menus and shopping lists in a portable, discardable notebook to prevent last minute rush and reduce stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hartner
Mrs. How ard Lynch to Speak at Rose Bowl Tea Room
Mrs Lynch famed for dramatic impersonations and theater work will discuss There Is Today by Josephine Lawrence at tomorrow's luncheon hour at the Rose Bowl Tea Room. Her humorous review promises a witty take on the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Howard Lynch
Rose Bowl Tea Room
Two Dances Planned by Victory Command Tonight
Company A of the Victory Command will attend a service men's dance at the Amarillo Hotel from eight to ten thirty tonight. An old-time dance also will be held at the Auditorium USO tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Command
Amarillo Hotel
The
Auditorium Uso
Newcomers Weet for Bridge
Mrs F G Ackerman led with the high score and Mrs J Gilliland was runner up at the Newcomers Club bridge luncheon in Amarillo Hotel Blue Room. Mrs E B Huey won top prize in the other games. Hostesses included Mrs Harry Stoud er and Mesdames Buxton Craig Ridley Sanders and Wogan. Other attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Ackerman
Charles Odell
Dan Salkeld
W. J. Satterwhite
R. A. Struchtemeyer
J. F. Willard
Florence Welter
N. F. Young
Ray Deschamps
Thomas Otto
Ray Murphy
C. W. Hevener
Robert Showalter
Otis Harmon
Fleming Announces Daughter Joyce Marriage to Maznarella
Mr and Mrs A B Fleming of 209 Madison announce the marriage of their daughter Joyce to Bob Maznarella son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Maznarella. The couple exchanged vows in a single ring ceremony on December 23. The bride wore a gold shirt with green plaid jacket and brown accessories. Friends honored her with a shower after the wedding. Mr Maznarella is in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Fleming
Madison Street
Joyce
Bob Maznarella
Anthony Maznarella
Maznarella
Alpha Iota sorority pledges initiated at Amarillo Hotel
Delta Epsilon and Alumnae chapters hosted a formal initiation banquet for five pledges Carolina Cooper Dorothy Montgomery Dorothy Gilmore Betty Killian and Faye Wardle at the Amarillo Hotel A centerpiece of American Beauty roses plus music by Betty Armstrong complemented the event Sara McEachern was elected Alumnae Chapter president with Gladys Gilmore Lee Anna Gibson Anne Martin Betty Armstrong and Billie Nance among new officers. A follow up business meeting was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Epsilon
Alpha Iota Sorority
Amarillo
Betty Armstrong
Carolina Cooper
Dorothy Montgomery
Dorothy Gilmore
Betty Killian
Faye Wardle
Anne Martin
Sara McEachern
Billie Nance
Wilma Immell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
San Jacinto
Beauty School
Sacha Wheele
Ood
Henry T. Gorrell
Wadi Bei EL Chebir
Fort Bunyun
Fort Bunnem
Messerschmitt
Elyria
Charles Yost
Armed Services
Yost
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Mediterranean
United States
Greece
Navarino Bay
Kennedy
Cairo
By Edward Kennedy
George F. McGuire
Coffeyville
Kan
Kalberer
Babe the Big Blue Ox
Messerschmitts
RAF
Tunisia
Senator Raps
Ordway-Saunders CO
Yee Optometrist
Polk St
Olive Plunkett
Edinburgh
Scotland
Open Forum Club
Fillmore Street
Aau.w. Evening Historical Study Group
Louise Orr
Crockett Street
Taylor Street
American Legion
Legion Hall
Harrison Street
C.Y.P.C
Cathedral Hall
Miracle Book Club
North
Lincoln Street
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
John Cage
Wesleyan Service Guild of
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Lee L. Brown
South Alabama Street
Red Cross Unit
RAAF
Officers Wives Club
Talmage Apartments
Alpha Alpha Chapter
Beta Sigma Cat Sorority
Federation Club
Red Cross Sewing Unit
Polk Street Methodist
WSCS
Scott
River Road
J. W. Clardy
Bluebonnet Drive
AAU
Lon D. Edwards
Ong Street
Polk Street
San Jacinto Methodist W. 8
C. S
Ellwood Park
First Christian Woman's Council
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Holy Communion
St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish
St. Andrew's Episcopal Guild
Patsy Westerfield
North Johnson Street
Happy Hour Sewing Club
Lloyd Johnson
East Fourth Avenue
Woman's Council of
Central Presbyterian Church
Helen Nevins
E B. Johnson
Clara Hepburn
F. L. Beer
Sara Seward
E. J. Broderlin
Amanda MeeFarland
W. D. Burger
D. L. McDonald
Frances Goodrich
B. G. Maberry
Ann Nassau
H. E. Smith
Washington Street
West
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Cathedral
First Baptist W. M. S
Fidelis
WMS
Erwin C. Ochsner
First Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Christian Witness
Ezar Aguillard
J. B. Mulkey
H. H. Horne
Perry Burks
SAN Jacinto Social
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Barbara Baker
Norman Fairey
Betty June Roffey
Kathleen Hasty
Janelle Allen
Donita
Dorothy Cason
Dorothy Dickerson
Dorothy Duke
Katherine Odell
Order OF the Golden Rule
Blackho Umn Shaw
Meral Directo
PIE
W. Sixth
Suur-wit
White & Kirk
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