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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1942
Page
3
Bright Spots highlights a Russian dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. Raffkind with wine fish-filled salad olives roast chicken and a wide array of side dishes. Guests named include Sid Raffkind Morris Raffkind Isabel Raffkind Moe Altbach J Pace Joe Siegel Ruth Siegel and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lipshy.
The marriage of Miss Laura Lorena Tubb of Amarillo to James Roy Crimm of Long Beach Calif took place at 3 30 PM Monday March 23 in the Chapel O Mine Yuma Ariz Rev W R Everest officiated with a double ring ceremony Miss Maxine Thomas as bridesmaid C T Gould as best man The couple will reside at 2080 Magnolia Avenue Long Beach Crimm works for the California Ship Building Corporation of Los Angeles Miss Tubb formerly taught art at Amarillo College
Mr and Mrs Reuben Thomas and family hosted a birthday event for Frederick S Fry at 918 Travis Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Munson, Mr and Mrs Ogle McCoy, and Gary Fry. The Frys, with the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics, plan to relocate to Denver soon.
The Modern Study Club met at Mrs. C A Clemmons house for a program featuring photographic arts and works by the host family. Mrs T E Reyman chaired a brief business session and Red Cross plans were set. Mrs R C Jordan introduced Mrs Gordon who reviewed William Alexander Percy's Lantems on the Levee, praising his memorial to Southern womanhood and his vivid portraits of the Negro race. Mrs Gordon also browsed with Percy through his writings on the good life and performed solovox selections.
Kenneth E. Wright a marine stationed in Iceland for three months will be the guest tomorrow afternoon at a meeting of the Navy Mothers Club at Mrs Homer Wiseman 410 Alabama Street at 1 30 o clock.
The Evening Book Review Group of the American Association of University Women will not meet Wednesday night. An announcement about the next meeting will be published in Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
The calendar lists tonight and Tuesday events across Amarillo including Wesleyan Guild at West Seventh Avenue, Atlantida Spanish Club at Blackstone Hotel, Amarillo Teachers Club at Central Junior High, P E O Council luncheon in Blue Room, Tuesday Study Club on Van Buren Street, Needle Club at Madison Street, Kiwani Anns postponed to April 7, and multiple luncheons and recitals at various venues such as North Johnson Street, First Baptist Church, Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church, and the San Jacinto Beauty School.
The Philathea Class of First Baptist held a breakfast at the Silver Grill and installed officers with gifts to the teacher Mrs. Parcells and retiring president Mrs. Denman. Attendees included Mrs. Pate Laston Dean and many others. a business meeting is set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Beall’s home. The Maria Class installed new officers at Aronson Tea Room with Harry Miner officiating and planned initiation for Kappa Delta Chi sorority at San Jacinto Beauty School Tuesday night.
Rep Joseph W. Martin Jr, Republican national chairman, urged Oklahoma Republicans that victory hinges on national confidence and government efficiency. He called for competent leaders in war production, long range bottleneck analysis, focus on essentials, use of small business, and frank progress reports. He warned delays cost lives and urged one accountable head of planning and procurement. He noted war orders reach only about 10,000 of an estimated 45,000 manufacturing firms.
Joseph E. Davis, former US ambassador to Russia, told a Newark dinner that talk of Stalin quitting the war or Hitler as savior from Bolshevism is Hitler propaganda. He praised Soviet soldiers fighting with the spirit of American pioneers defending liberty and their land.
A botanical note explains that some thorns are hardened leaves unlike rose thorns. It cites barberry spines as hardened leaves and hawthorn spines as hardened shoots, outlining structural differences.
Hanson Post will enter the National American Legion Traffic Safety Contest running April 1 to December 31, 1942. Winners receive United States Defense Bonds. first place $150, second $100, third $75. Each driver earns an engraved non-accident award card. Teams of 10 cars led by captains are forming with Civic Clubs of Amarillo.
Chicago March 30 James Cavanaugh Jr 12 years old topped suburban Oak Park young salesmen in a 60 day Elks Club campaign selling defense bonds valued at 25000. His effort earned him a $25 defense bond issued by Uncle Sam for the drive benefiting 2300 parochial children.
Two of four German prisoners of war who fled a North western Friesland camp last Wednesday were recaptured at a train. Lieuts Karl Stix and Albert Zeiss, both from the air corps, were identified among the escapees as authorities reported.
A regional Farm Security Administration staff of 39 men entered military service with 25 officers, 12 draftees, and one National Guard member. Officers largely came from ROTC. most positions were technical and filled by replacements until veterans return. Names and ranks of those serving are listed.
Sen Clyde Reed Republican Kansas says union dues and membership fees on War Department construction jobs total about 30.37 million dollars annually based on Army engineers data. He estimates 1,005,101 workers could be hired yearly with 90 percent turnover and argues government work funds pay these dues.
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi completes three months without a cigarette and has gained seven pounds. He notes the craving remains but believes quitting is possible with determination. Deputy Sheriff Dick Vaughan also quit three months ago and worries about weight while hoping not to be advised to resume smoking.
A vintage warning notes children may have roundworms hidden by nose picking and fidgeting. It urges diagnosis and promotes Jayne's Vermifuge as a home remedy, claiming long use and gentle action.
United States Army orders freeze more than 100000 Japanese on the West Coast to remain in their home communities within a 150 mile band in Washington Oregon California and southern Arizona. Curfew restrictions and surrender of contraband items apply. Exemptions may be possible for elderly aliens and certain dependents and military families. More than 2000 Japanese are affected by the latest directives.
Pattern 7187 offers a 14 motif transfer of bluebird designs with sizes from 7 14 X 7 2 to 24 X 3 44 inches. Illustrations show stitches and color schemes plus required materials. Send ten cents plus one cent mailing to Amarillo News Household Arts Dept. for pattern 7187 and include name and address.
The article notes a large flow of people toward Manzanar California with a reception center imminent and many more assembly centers rising in California Washington and Oregon. It also reports that the United States has exported over 21,500,000 net tons of iron and steel scrap to Japan since January 1933.
Members of the Amarillo Local of the Telephone Workers Union will gather at the Capa Hotel for their regular session tonight following an announcement by H. T. Pritchard.
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