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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
3
Woman's Page promotes a Rose Bowl Tea Room fashion show benefiting Amarillo Junior Welfare League with Klines presenting and four afghans donated to the Red Cross by St Mary's Academy. Also advises sun care and tanning tips mentioning Dorothy Gray Sunburn Cream and near-home sunning ideas.
Amarillo Assembly No. 19 of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls will meet at 8 oclock tonight at 50414 Taylor Street for initiation services. All members are urged to be present.
Amarillo Altrusa Club met at the Capitol Hotel with Dr. Evelyn Powers outlining a year of vocational guidance work for girls in cooperation with secondary schools. Roles were filled by Elizabeth Nixson, Mary K. Harty, Hortense Woodburn, Edith Zelly and a treasurer from diverse local firms.
Tonight features the Junior Business Women's Club at Cap Itol Hotel and several chapter gatherings including the Eastern Star, Austilary Legion, and Rebekah Lodge with dances and recitals by piano pupils. Wednesday lists Rose Bowl Tea Room showings, Rainbow for Girls initiation, and multiple church and club meetings across city venues.
The Amarillo Auxiliary No. 79 met at 311 Mississippi Street to launch a membership drive. Prospective members will be contacted and newcomers targeted. refreshments were served to Mrs. Ted Bones, Mrs. Owen Roberts, Mrs. L. Quinn, Mrs. Wm. Wilkinson, and Mrs. H. C. Anderson.
A detailed listing of radio stations 1440 Ke 250 watts and KFDA 1230 Ke with Tuesday and Wednesday schedules. Programs include Fred Waring's Time and What’s Behind the News plus Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Red Skelton, and The Battle of Sexes among NBC CBS and regional stations.
Atty Gen Gerald C Mann addressed Baylor University’s 305 graduates urging faith and confidence in the future and to fight for what they believe is right. The speech was given as the class received degrees, urging courage over fear.
Two sailors survived a week adrift on a small raft after their cargo ship was torpedoed by two submarines near the Gulf of Mexico. They were rescued May 27 and taken to Port Arthur Texas. 39 crew members died in the sinking.
The Amarillo District Boy Scouts announce their regular Court of Honor at 8 p.m. Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church. Field Day cups will be awarded to troops for top event points, with Troop 13 led by Robert McNeill to receive the cap for most points. Members include John McKnight chair, A A Graham, Allen Early, Ed Spann, E L Hunter, and Bishop E C Seaman.
Police report shows thieves broke into Ernest S. Grinham’s car in Kansas City on June 2 and stole a geography book an encyclopedia and nine dollars. The burglary focused on information rather than tires.
Myrna Loy, known as the "perfect wife" of the screen, obtained a divorce from movie producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. in Reno. The six year marriage ended as Loy cited conduct that caused great unhappiness and affected her health. She planned no definite remarriage.
Mexico becomes a full Allied of the United Nations joining ten Latin American republics in armed opposition to the Axis. President Manuel Avila Camacho signed the May 22 declaration of war after cabinet decision, marking a belligerent stance against submarine attacks and extending hostile reach from Panama to the Arctic.
Miss Zelma Richey of 1014 Fillmore Street notes a pear tree at 3265 Fountain Terrace home of Mr and Mrs Walter Sikes is heavily loaded with pears and blooming again. She says the fruit is about the size of a quarter and many pears are surrounded by blooms.
Archbishop Robert F. Lucey addressed the St Marys University ex Students Association in San Antonio urging recognition of our shared human responsibility for a lasting peace. Forty diplomas were awarded at the university commencement.
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