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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1943
Page
2
The notice lists numerous Amarillo gatherings for tonight and Wednesday including P E O chapters Beta Sigma Phi sorority Federation Club Red Cross sewing and relief groups Amarillo Assembly Rainbow for Girls O E S auxiliary and various church circles and study groups with times ranging from 2 to 8 o'clock and locations on Taylor Street Lincoln Street and other venues.
Amarillo sees more than 30 applications in two weeks for converting homes to house war workers and army families. Joe Cooley, manager of the city war housing center, says HOLC reps have reviewed these and sent them to Dallas regional offices. Many applications pass to architects planning conversions as lease agreements and contracts are hoped to follow soon. The Amarillo goal is to convert at least 150 units.
The Amarillo Pilot Club held an evening program featuring a senior high school Acapella Choir performing The Lord's Prayer This Is My Country Ride the Chariot Old Black Joe and Amen arranged by Abe Lyman A music quiz between two club teams followed with group singing and the pledge to the flag Mrs Laura Blakemore chaired the music committee with Hazel Miser and Mary Jinks assisting
The First Christian Church will hold its annual Brotherhood Dinner at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in the church Fellowship Hall. The event follows the recent meetings of church groups including the Women's Friendship Class gathering at Mrs. J. C. Arnold's home on Buchanan Street.
A smart dress up option is the Anne Adams frock Pattern 4328 with a curved front panel into a yoke and a sweetheart neckline enhanced by a transfer embroidery motif. Pattern 4238 comes in sizes 34 to 48 and requires 318 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 36. Send sixteen cents for the pattern and ten cents for the Spring Pattern Book with a free dickey pattern to Amarillo Globe tern Department New York.
The piece notes conserving materials during the war, fashion shifts under wartime, and humorous quips about clothing and hats. It offers gift ideas for Valentine’s Day for soldiers, including spicy shave soap, aftershave, talcum, and men's sets to mail, promising practical comforts and timely deliveries.
Arling ton Heights Illinois public school pupils in grades three and four lead a fat salvage drive by saving kitchen grease and composing jingles to inspire others to join. Their verses, though simple, express patriotic fervor and urge families to save and deliver fat to butchers to aid the war effort.
Detroit report states Melvin Childress confessed to killing Sybilla McGrath 26, mother of six. The body was found in her apartment with a nightgown tied at the neck after neighbors heard the children cry. Childress had visited the apartment early Friday morning for tools and claimed to leave after learning Harold McGrath was away.
A wartime cooking column presents recipes titled Vitties for Victory. It lists Devised Hamburgers and Deviled Hamburgers using beef, biscuit dough, and sauces, plus a Peach Dessert with gelatin and oranges. Also includes a mixed salad idea combining beets, orange slices, and radish leaves with lettuce and mayonnaise.
The Newcomers Club held a luncheon and games party yesterday at the Amarillo Hotel. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs. Charles Odell for high score, Mrs. Dan Castles for second, and Mrs. J. S. Gilliland won the prize for other games. Hostesses were Mrs. Harry Stouffer as chairwoman and Mesdames Fred Ridley, Robert Craig, Catherine Wogan and James Sanders. Numerous members attended including Mesdames J. T. Burnett, Julius Banta, A. A. Chamberlain, H. E. Chase, J. Cornelius, Henry Cusick, H. W. Dannattell, F. Ray Ebersole, M. O. Evans, J. G. Garrison, Otis Harmon, H. H. Hayward, M. R. Roger, Ray Loftis, A. T. Muller, W. A. McCarty, Ray Murphy, Thomas Powell, Ivan Block, Joe Scott, James Strange, R. A. Struchtemeyer, Lambert Turner, Glenn Vogan and N. F. Young.
The Night Book Review Group of the American Association of University Women will meet at 7:45 tonight at 2608 Hughes Street hosted by Mrs. B L Morgan and her sister Miss Catherine Chapman. Mrs A B Goldston will show Europe war prelude and post invasion pictures taken by Dr Goldston studying in Vienna.
The Book Review Group of the C I W Club will not meet this week. The meeting is moved to Friday January 29.
Local draft boards begin mailing occupation questionnaires to 18 year old selectees this week following last week's classification mailings. Boards predict the March call may equal or exceed February quotas. High school students registered for the draft should have their request letters on file by Monday January 25, applicable only to the 18 year old in school group.
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Daisy Lee Wilson and Alvin Law in Clovis New Mexico on Friday Attendants included Eugenia Wilson Ruth Law and Neva Hughes all of Plainview The bride is daughter of R E Wilson Plainview a Lippert Business College student The groom son of J P Law Hale Center a Hale Center High School graduate and former Lippert student The couple will reside in Amarillo with Law employed by Southwestern Greyhound Lines.
The first promotion of any Technical Training Command officer at Amarillo Field was announced by the commanding general. Charles H. Lanterman of Kokomo Indiana was promoted from first lieutenant to captain. George B. Scaling of Henrietta was promoted from second to first lieutenant. Lanterman has been on active duty since February 15 1941 and served at Chanute and Shepard Fields before Amarillo. Scaling received his commission June 18 1942 and returned to Amarillo December 31 after Officer's Training School at Miami Beach Florida.
The Senate interstate commerce committee unanimously approved a bill to merge Western Union and Postal Telegraph. The report said domestic telegraph faced competition from telephone, radio and airmail and urged a stronger position to aid wartime prosecution.
Company D of the Victory Command attends an eight o'clock service men's dance at the Amarillo Hotel. The event is sponsored by the Service Men's Civic Center and followed by the Victory Command square dance and community singing at the Auditorium USO.
Col M Tchou from western China urged Americans to strengthen military effort against Japan and to educate for world peace. He warned Japan is consolidating gains, warned the need for US fighters and bombers, and promoted the World Citizenship Movement with backing from Bromfield and White.
Mrs. Cora Moore of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Ruth Clark of Fayetteville Arkansas will meet this afternoon for the first time, both descendants of a shared mother. Their sister Mrs. J H Turner of Elk City Oklahoma also plans to meet Mrs Clark here before Mrs Clark continues to California. The mothers’ infant child was raised by Dr Doak Wood of Fayetteville. Terns Vegetables which grow in the shape of a V are displayed in Havana Cuba.
Approximately 50 girls cannot afford uniforms or equipment as Miss Ida Mae Mc Clure, Girl Scout executive secretary, notes. Donations of belts ties berets and dresses are welcomed with pickup arranged by calling the Girl Scout office at 4523.
Chamber of Commerce directors meet tomorrow at noon in the Amarillo Hotel to outline plans for the annual membership session. Rex Baxter reports the group will not hold an annual banquet but will stage entertainment and business events and review housing program progress. Discussion of legislation affecting the area is anticipated.
Traffic ticket fines assessed yesterday in the corporation court at city hall totaled $41 in 21 cases. Other fines amounted to $85. A poor native in South Africa walked 30 miles to contribute $4 to a war fund.
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