Wesleyan Service Guild Holds Picnic at West Ninth
The Polk Street Methodist Church guild met at Mrs. Frank Adkisson’s home 4821 West Ninth Avenue for a picnic supper and program. Mrs. Carl Miller led the devotional and Miss Gwen Williams outlined USO work with several members and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Polk Street Methodist Church
Frank Adkisson
West
Ninth Avenue
Carl Miller
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Gwen Williams
USO
Mesdames N. N. Whitworth
E. B. Perryman
Floy H. Wise
Pearl L. Hammond
Jewell Davis
L. B
J. E. Wood
C. H. Ray
Rubye Bennett
Lewis Shane
Jeanette Frazier
Mattie Nothstine
Calendar of USO events and dances in Amarillo
The listing shows tonight events by auxiliary groups and Victory Command including dances at the USO Auditorium and Amarillo Hotel. Also scheduled Learn-To-Dance classes at downtown USO, a Date and Married Couples Dance, a Saturday children story hour at the Amarillo Public Library, mixed bridge at the Amarillo Country Club, a George Washington Slept Here play, and the movie In the Navy at the Downtown USO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Public Library
George Washington
Special Services of
Amarillo Little Theater
USO
Irene Burch Hosts Tenth Birthday Party
Irene Burch was honored on her tenth birthday with a party by her mother Mrs W D Burch at 2300 Garfield Street. Pink and white flowers decorated the rooms, games entertained guests, and pink and white cake with ten candles was shared with Martha Jo Moon Lena Mae Glass Oleta Johnson Jackie Wooten Reta Mae Hudson Robert Smith Dube Smith Gladys Gillan Charlene Gillan Glenda Gillan Dale Albright Charlene Inman and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Burch
W. D. Burch
Garfield Street
Martha Jo Moon
Lena Mae Glass
Oleta Johnson
Jackie Wooten
Reta Mae Hudson
Robert Smith Dube Smith
Gladys Gillan
Charlene Gillan
Glenda Gillan
Dale Albright
Charlene Inman
Bright Spots and Social Events Highlight Home Front Life
Mrs. Richards of Hearne entertains with a party for her house guest Mrs. Jack Richards while Lt. Richards serves in North Africa. A sorority dinner by Epsilon Sigma Alpha features 16 members and a Modern Movies discussion. Fort Knox reports show WOWS women repairing tanks and earning bandanas, with women welders, core makers, and foundry workers contributing to war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Jack Richards
Hearne
Bill Kenyon
East Seventh Avenue
Mesdames
Stanley Crowe
Leroy Byrd
Fancher Upshaw, Jr
Jim Sanders
EB. L. Hill
John Blount
Glenn McDavid
R. D. Houck
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Ruth Hein
Margie K. Kelln
Frances Singleton
Ann Stuckley
Eloise Hill
Betty B. Elliotte
Virginia Finley
Mary Ella Davis
Gladys Czerner
Ellen Ruth Col
Post Ordnance Shop
Fort Knox
America
WOWS
Ordnance Department of the Army
Kentucky
Father’s Day Greeting Cards Display Varied Styles
Variety offers many mood options from grave to gay for Father’s Day cards. The display features patriotic Uncle Sam themed designs in red, white and blue and a jolly center folder card that opens to reveal a pig-tailed girl with playful answers.
Time Wasters in Wartime Become Serious Offense
A columnist laments people who waste others time amid war pressure. Long conversations at the store and on the telephone slow service, while indecisive buyers, chatty meeting attendees, and unprepared fare payers waste time. In wartime, such behavior shifts from nuisance to offense.
Newcomers Club Meeting Planned at Talmage Room
The Newcomers Club will meet in the Talmage recreation room at 1 30 Monday afternoon. Hostesses are Mesdames F G Ackerman Bob Showalter and O R Pumphrey. Anyone not yet contacted may call a hostess for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmage Recreation Room
Mesdames F. G. Ackerman
Bob Showalter
O. R. Pumphrey
Double-Quick Cooking emphasizes shared home duties
Ida Bailey Allen urges families to share meal prep as war plants demand women’s time. Recipes include Soy and Oat Cookies and homemade fruit juices, with guidance on planning schedules and handling pay or debts. mentions a deep salt mine near Berlin and a Globe-News want ad cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Ida Bailey Allen
Amarilloans Enter Basic Training At Aberdeen Proving Ground
Amarillo men arrive at the Ordnance Replacement Center in Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland for basic training as Ordnance soldiers. The list includes Byron W. Berthelot Luther H. Carver Benjamin M. Shults Joe Dowdy James D. Roberson Theodore G. Shugart James A. McLemore and Jessie Ghipps with listed addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Amarillo
Army
James A. McLemore
Front
Jessie Ghipps
Russell Street
Mrs Teresa Hamilton Dies at 82 in Amarillo
Teresa N. Hamilton 82 died at her daughter Mrs. Mattie Edwards home 504 North Taylor Street early today. She had lived in Amarillo 22 years and was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving are son Troy Hamilton El Centro California and daughter Mrs. Dora Henson Meadow Texas. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home has the remains pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa N. Hamilton
Mattie Edwards
North Taylor Street
Victory Command Company to Attend USO Dance Tonight
Company C of Victory Command has been called to attend a USO dance tonight at 8:30 at the Auditorium USO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Command
Uso
Company C
The
Auditorium Uso
Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors Dinner
The Ladies' Auxiliary will sponsor a fried chicken dinner for conductors and their families at the W. O. W. Hall Sunday at 5 o clock. Each family brings its own chicken. the auxiliary provides the trimmings. Air conductors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary To the
Order of Railway Conductors
W. O. W. Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guild
F. W
Hall
Downtown
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Hotel
Globe News
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Marie Earle
Herbert Drug
Prescription
POLE
Dad
Oes
Ruth Millett
Talmage Place
Miss Evans
Ality
Leatherie
Dev
Optometrist
Polk St
Berlin
Globe-News
T. N. Hamilton
Auxiliary
DELUX
Upholstering CO
Jack Teeter
Lamar
Otis Apts
A Polk
Mary Adele Miner
Ummer
Betty Brown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!