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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
3
Hollywood designer Edith Head trims outfits with motifs like weather vanes crowing roosters fish and arrows to add distinctive touches to her creations this season.
Aunt Nan argues wartime living shifts boost laundry and dry cleaning demand. She notes shortages of staff and praises cleaners for serving more customers as millions of women move away from washday drudgery. She foresees growth in the industry and new career opportunities for women.
Mrs. C. C. Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beechler of Cunningham Floral Company depart by air Sunday morning for a two week business and vacation visit to Milwaukee and Chicago. Beechler aims to shop for merchandise scarce in the Southwest and hopes to visit his Milwaukee relatives after 22 years. The Sew-N-Sew Club met at Mrs. J. D. Campbell’s home Wednesday afternoon with refreshments for several members. A Security Benefit Association dance is planned for 9 o’clock Monday night at the W. O. W. Hall.
Bob Wayne Hamburger aged month old son of Mr and Mrs Earl W Hamburger of the Army Technical Village died in a local hospital early today. Survived by parents one brother Kenneth Earl and grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Hamburger Weatherford Okla. Body sent to Weatherford this afternoon by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. RAF bomber command tallied 6000 sorties destroying 36 German planes at a cost of 108.
Miss Myers, a former Huddle Club member visiting from Chicago, was feted at a backyard barbecue hosted by Miss Patty Jo Marshall at 812 Tennessee Street. Guests included club members and pledges, with serving help from Mrs. L. G. Marshall and Mrs. W. Allison. PAE note mentions Curacao’s two island groups.
TONIG Auxiliary to John by Going Post No 1475 and V F W O F Hall host 8:30 pm events. Teenagers 501 Club fun night at 501 Lincoln Street 7:30 pm. 66 Home Demonstration Club meets at Mrs George Dudley 2 pm. Voice recital at Musical Arte Conservat ory 1710 Tyler Street 6 18 pm. Saturday mixed bridge Amarillo Country Club 8:30 pm. Children story hour Amarillo Public Library 4 pm. Red Cross sewing First Presbyterian Church 9 pm.
USO Downtown and Auditorium clubs and Travelers' Aid workers joined volunteers for an afternoon and evening quiz with staff directors answering questions. A skit on helping servicemen at the information desk preceded the quiz, highlighted by a verse-based piece.
Mrs E E Baker hosted the LTD Club with roll call on war effort ideas. Next meeting at Mrs Carl Blake's home July 6. Refreshments served to listed members. The Polk Street Methodist Co-Workers Class set an afternoon meeting at Mrs G C Davis's home with co hosts. Navy Mothers Club to meet at Mrs J B Raymond's home to make Navy kit bags.
J A Byler a farmer of 504 Florida Street died at 2 o clock this morning in a local hospital at age 57. Survived by wife Alice four sons William Seattle Lawrence Pecos John Jr Navy overseas Marvin Army overseas and four daughters Pat Day Paul Williams Helen Byler and Mrs John Sugg Clovis and two sisters Fort Worth. Body with N B Griggs and Sons pending funeral arrangements with services likely Monday.
The Committee for Work with Teen Age Girls met at the YWCA Building on Lincoln Street and voted to open the YWCA every Wednesday two to five for planned activities for girls aged nine to twelve. An adult advisory board of the 501 Club was appointed to assist the junior board in planning and sponsoring summer activities.
Clara Bell Pierce of Amarillo has sworn into the WAVES and will report to Hunter College New York City for boot training on June 29. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mae Pierce of Denison and previously worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone. Her brothers Vernon and George Pierce are in the Army.
U S Marshal Bill Lampe will travel next week to deliver 14 convicts to federal facilities in Texas Oklahoma Colorado and Kansas. The men were convicted and sentenced by Judge James C Wilson during the current federal criminal term. One woman appeared before the judge and received a suspended sentence.
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