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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1947
Page
8
Editorial argues mothers overemphasize their role while fathers are sidelined. It cites the harm to children when fathers are kept out, noting adolescents seek a male influence and that joint parenting is essential for proper upbringing.
DAY Group of the Cactus Cootlette Club and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary accepted two new members at the last evening gathering in Mrs. Roy Andrews home at 2122 Fillmore. Mrs. Andrews presided and introduced Mrs. Julia Lusk and Miss Betty Jean Smith. The program ended with Mrs. C F Smith showing Stanley Products. Attending were Mesdames Marguerite Hamilton Vera Kelly Zelma Lee Throneberry Bernice Hills Mabel Smith Hedwig Eaton Ann Parks Gladys Andrews plus guests Mrs Zella Bruce and Mrs C F Smith. The next meeting is set for August 4 at 8 o clock in the Andrews home.
Security Benefit Association members enjoyed a watermelon party last evening in Ellwood Park with Mrs F D Lindsay in charge and C R Eaton assisting. Seventy five guests attended. Next Monday at 8 in Mrs Lindsay’s home 1223 Pierce a special business session will be held with L R Watkins of Topeka Kanfield representative as official visitor.
Members of the First Baptist Church Eloise Cauthen Cirloe will meet tomorrow at 2 PM in the home of Mrs. Z E Doshier located at 827 Carolina.
In 1946 the United States had about 5,000 airports and only 117 operated under government control towers, highlighting limited aviation infrastructure oversight at that time.
Social events listed for Joliet Club YWCA Amarillo include meetings at Herring Hotel IOOF Hall Khiva Temple and First Christian Church circles. Activities cover luncheons gatherings and religious society meetings across the city tonight with multiple times.
Mrs. Frances Cyrus, president, reported on the international convention held in Columbus Ohio at the club dinner meeting last night. She outlined changes in the constitution and by laws adopted by the international group that affect the local Pilot Club.
Mrs Edna S Welch announces the betrothal of her daughter Marjorie Marie to John R Luce son of Mr and Mrs J R Luce of Olney The couple plans to wed at the First Baptist Church of Colorado City Texas in late August Marjorie is a graduate of Amarillo High School University of Texas Austin and works in the Secretary of State office John is an Olney High School graduate Army Air Forces veteran and UT senior
Mrs Cletus Rea announced Mary Jo Berg as the 1947 talent club nominee for the St. Francis 4-H Girls Club during the Potter County Home Demonstration Council session in Room 104. Tom Lynn of Southwestern Public Service screened wiring films as M E Simpson of General Mills outlined a coupon saving plan.
Sew-N-Sew Club members met at Mrs. Preston Garrett’s home 706 Carolina for an evening gathering. They planned a husbands’ picnic at Ellwood Park on Thursday July 10 starting 6 30, with social hosts Carter Veazey Virgil Le master Cloyce Gordon and Raymond Black attending. The next meeting is set for Friday July 11 at 2 in Mrs J C Claughton Jr s home 1608 B Hayden. London had 21 sunless days in February 1947, the city s longest sunless stretch on record.
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