Tunis honors British relief amid street fighting in 1943 report
The article notes tens of thousands welcoming Allied forces in Tunis as British armored columns push through hot streets in dawn to dusk fighting. It describes bewildered German defenses in alleys and a lengthy offensive, while detailing civilian relief and waiting trains. The piece also covers local social notices about a bride elect’s breakfast and related gatherings in Amarillo with multiple attendees from nearby towns.
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Pong Sassi
Iuner
Tunis
Welco
Ring Miss
Driam
First Baptist Hare
Thirty Years Commemorated Red Carnation Lodge Anniversary
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Nos. 573 325 and Red Carnation Lodge marked the 30th anniversary with a chicken dinner and dance. Tiny flags highlighted the tables as Mrs. W D Robertson led the invocation and Mrs Maggie Wallace, charter member, received a gift. Music by Mrs H G Morning and Opal Hollingsworth accompanied piano. Mrs W K Fry gave two readings.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive
Red Carnation Lodge
W. D. Robertson
M. W. Elliott
Maggie Wallace
H. G. Morning
Opal Hollingsworth
W. K. Fry
Susan Dunn Complimented At Fifth Birthday Party
Mrs. Johnny Dunn entertained her daughter Suzan on her fifth birthday at 710 Fairmont Street with games and many guests. Gifts included from Roy Armitage Karola Ledbetter J D Adams and Rebecca Lindly. Trio Division No. 300, Grand International Auxiliary to the B of L B, will meet at 2:30 PM at the I O O F Hall tomorrow.
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C. E. Osgood
Buchanan Street
Arthur Osgood
L. D. Lutz
Gary
Mesdames
Robert Wheeler
Homer Wheeler
W. W. Flewelling
Marion Bruce
Buck
Clinton
Okla
Howard Schoeffling
Christine Griggs
William Anderson
Winton Rochelle
Dallas
David Brown
Agnes Schiegal
Edwin Stuke
Mary Alice Cline
John Adams
Pampa
Loraine Bruce
Marylille Bandy
Betty Scott
Louise Russell
Adelle Hays
Osgood
Amarillo
Ed Osgood
Winston Rochelle
C. O. Matthews
Adele Hays
Miss Oxgood
F. Hall
Susan Dunn
Johnny Dunn
Fairmont Street
Suzan
Frank Brown, Jr
Jan Allston
Olivia Ray Boyd
Carl Jean Hollingsworth
Pat Thomas
Donna Kay Griffitt
Jimmy Dunn
Ronnie Emanel
Maureta Ann Hannah
Jay Osborne
Virginia McElvian
Tommy Womack
Helen Marie
Ida Beth Blankenship
Judy Kay Dunn
Eddie Womack
Bill Boyd
J. O. Blankenship
Maurice Hannah
R. J. Osborne
Harold McElvian
Roy Robert Armitage
Grand International
B. of L. B. Wil
I. O. O. F. Hall
Bob Ricks
Ricks
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Fort Des Moines
T. K. Morris
Bob
Robert Ricks
Belleview Street
Sergeant Ricks
Sewing Clubs Gather for Luncheon and Meetings
The Willing Workers Sewing Club met at 608 Harrison Street for a covered dish luncheon with pink and white carnations. Mrs. L. E. Cantwell was elected club reporter as Mrs. Lane departs for New Mexico. Guests included Mrs. W. Cantwell of Monterrey California and Mrs. Eunice Sneed.
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Willing Workers Sewing Club
A. L. Ash
Harrison Street
L. E. Cantwell
W. A. Lane
New Mexico
W. H. Cantwell
Monterrey
Calif
Eunice Sneed
Mescdames EF
E. Clark
John Looney
Dale Roberts
War Time Payroll Shrinks In Boise Business
A Boise small business owner reports wartime staffing changes earning the headline. He notes 22 regular employees, a 1942 payroll of 153 names, and only four remained from start to finish of the year.
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Boise
Ida
How to store blankets for long life and warmth
Store blankets loosely wrapped in a dust proof container then in heavy paper placed in a cool dry place. Do not stack items atop to avoid flattening the nap. Next year brush blankets between launderings to keep them cleaner softer and warmer.
Mrs Hawkins Honored on 80th Birthday by Helping Hand Club
Mrs M F Hawkins was feted at a covered dish luncheon at 1029 Bellaire Street hosted by the Helping Hand Sewing Club. She received a corsage, a birthday cake with eight candles marking eight decades, and a crocheted rug plus gifts from attendees.
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M. F. Hawkins
Helping Hand Sewing Club
R. H. Turner
Bellaire Street
Monday Meat Pie From Leftovers With Bran Biscuits
Wells and tested recipes guide using refrigerated leftovers for Monday dinners. The menu features Monday's Meat Pie with roast beef pork or veal, bran buttermilk biscuits, and a bran biscuit recipe to pair. Steps include browning onion, thickening stock, layering meat and biscuits, and baking.
You Can't Be Too Careful With Wool
Warm weather invites storing wool blankets but careful cleaning matters. Wash gently in soft water, under 100 degrees, one blanket at a time, rinse in clear water, and dry with binding down then brushed toward the binding to raise the nap.
JBWC Honors Mothers at Banquet
The Junior Business Women's Club hosted a Mother Daughter banquet Friday at the Capitol Hotel with candlelit tables and sweet peas. The program featured a toastmistress, a vocal, readings, and a review of Mother's Day origins, followed by club songs and a corsage presentation to attending mothers and guests.
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Capitol Hotel
Janice Lessing
Roy Marie Schollenbarger
Anna Mary Rose
Judy Pittman
Ellen Lois Cayton
R. M. Rose
Kentucky
Earl G. Hamlett
Joyce Peet
Dorothy Peery
Myrtle Cooper
Vera Cobb
G. D. Henderson
Ineta Stringer
Hales
Betty Piak
Anna Flnk
Irene Wilson
Betty Jean
Beverly Wilson
Ethel Hicks
Connie Garrett
J. Garrett
Evelyn Broaddus
T. M. Broaddus
Juanita Sykora
Mays
Floretta Davis
C. D. Munday
Ansel
H. J. Cobb
Naomi Class Hosts Covered Dish Luncheon at Home
The Naomi Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Irene Cogburn’s home at 2010 Polk Street for a covered dish luncheon. Guests included Mesdames Wilma Remp, E B Burnett, G Harris, Bertha Pipkin, Bob Lawler, C B Lawrence, E T Smith, and members W G Baker, W E Konkle, Myrtle Nickell, W E Erwin, Gertrude Herrin, Ada Duling, L F Borden, Henry Murphy, W D Robertson, Allie Wren, D H Taylor, Fred Wright, Pearl Lawrence, Tom Stanley, O V Beck, D Grantham, Henry Blessen, W H Bailey.
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Naomi
First Baptist Church
Irene Cogburn
Polk Street
Boston bulldog Pat missing from Thompson Park
A family offers a liberal reward for the return of their white faced Boston bulldog Pat, blind in one eye, lost in Thompson Park. Call 6524 if found. A reader notes a high school girl seeking babysitting work at 9374.
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Tack
Boston
Pat
Thompson Park
Hat found with number 623 T 8 5S inside it
A soldier’s hat size 634 with the code 623 T 8 5S was found. The owner can reclaim it at 1309 East Thirteenth Avenue. The note adds a remark about women’s eyes being typically darker than men’s.
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Thirteenth Avenue
Glenwood PT meeting postponed to May 18
The Glenwood Parent-Teacher Association session set for tomorrow is postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday May 18.
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Sanborn Parent-Teacher Association
Lee Bivins Parent-Teacher Association
McKinley
Glennwood PT
Glenwood
Parent - Teacher Association
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USO
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Federation
Voice
Mra. E. A. Paschal
Musical Arts Conservatory
Herrin Hotel
Homecraft Chuir
E. A. Baker
Georgia Street
Amarillo Federation of Women's Clubs
Renee Club
Amarillo Country Club
San Jacinto
Parent-Teacher Association
Amarillo Music Teachers Association
Business and Professional Women's Club
Amarillo Hotel
Officers’ Wives Club
Price Parent-Teacher Association
Cathedral Hall
Catholic Daughters of America
Bonita Chapter
Taylor Street
la Costura Club
J. Blackburn
Las Amigas Club
C. M. Tyler
van Buren Street
Ladies In Waiting
Club
USC
Amarillo High School
Victory Command
E. M. Benesch
Kentucky Street
Nora Beer
Charles Mellor
Miracle Book Club
North
Lincoln Street
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
Poplar Grove
Woodmen Circle
W. O
Oliver-Eakle
Homecraft Club
G. A. Runyon
West
Ninth Avenue
Homecraft Needle Club
Lester Bufkin
W. R. Hill
J. W. Holloway
W. W. Blodgett
E. N. Boydston
J. W. Thomas
Robert Lee Jones
Inez Darnell
Georgia Mae
Globe News
Purex
Ant
Miss Bob Ricks
Mrs. Hawkins
Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Tarri
American Institute of Laundering
Waranved
Arrid
JBWC
Freeman ‘S Flowers
Washington
Suzi Brewster
New York
St. Louis
Army Ordnance Department
Washington Street
Marie Earle
Herbert
Prescription
Polk
Mary Adele Miner
Zoe
White & Kirk
Service
Con
Allied van Lines
Arthur ST
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