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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
6
Americans in Berlin collect white sheets curtains and blankets to fashion clothing amid shortages. Germans repurpose old uniforms and textiles into dresses coats and aprons while American officers and locals improvise suits and swaps. Tailors offer only three styles too sharp too tight or too loose.
The Theta Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in regular session at Miss Lois Morris's home 1513 Fillmore. Fern Zimmer led the discussion and pictures were taken. Betty Gay Bell spoke on Songs of Beta Sigma Phi and Veda Geisler on Proper Etiquette. Guests listed and next meeting set for May 24 at Levinia Mortimer’s home. A rummage sale by the Women's Auxiliary follows at 611 B East Fourth.
Thousands use a simple change in canning and freezing syrups to achieve brighter color firmer texture and finer natural flavor in fruits. The free 32 page 3948 edition of Finer Canned and Preserved Fruits offers tips on pickles canning and preservation. Send postcard to Min Plaza Sta St Louis.
Social calendar lists 3 o'clock children story hour at Amarillo Public Library with events including PF WEA and 3 o'clock Story hour. Also notes Star Assembly and Rainbow Girls gatherings at Khiva Temple and CoSEa Club at YMCA an 8 o'clock session. Foreign cinema exhibitors face stricter remittance controls on Argentina earnings.
Women and girls gathered at the Blackstone Hotel for a Kids Day Breakfast. Hosts Ann Hulett and Mary Ann Harris, daughters of local residents, greeted guests and arranged peppermint Maypole centerpieces with paper hats bubble gum and balloons for a list of named attendees.
Members of the Christian Service group at Trinity Methodist Church gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. W. G. Fly's home for a devotional by M. K. McCaslin and a lesson on Christian Social Relations by Mrs. H. C. Pederson. Miss Viola M. Bille led Child Evangelism. They discussed quilting a project for Boy's Ranch and listed attendees. The next meeting is scheduled for 2 PM at the church.
Sara Thurman hosted Circle 9 of the Tenth Street Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon at 1927 Van Buren. Mrs. C T Stinson led the business meeting and Mrs. Charles Odell led the lesson. Mrs A M Hillburn spoke on Women in Paths of Service and Mrs J B Davis gave a devotional The Beatitudes as By Laws for Living. Several piano pieces were played by Mrs Thurman. Attendants included Mesdames J B Davis R F Devin M L Fleming W J Fiesher A M Hillburn J W Kenehan W G McMillen Charles Odell Sophie Restine Jess Ritter C G Stinson and the hostess.
Insurance Women of Amarillo met in regular session at the Silver Grill. New officers were selected and plans laid for the installation dinner and bosses night on June 19.
The Disabled American Veterans Ladies Auxiliary to J E Pletzsch Chapter 26 met at Mrs. J H Anderson’s home to hear committee reports. Mrs. Lowise Crawford highlighted a cookie shower for the Children’s Home. Hospital chairman Mrs. Maxine Tomlinson urged attendance at a May 19 hospital party at 7 pm in the Veterans Hospital recreation hall to plan the summer program. Rummage sale results were reported by Mrs. Lou Anderson. Delegation plans were made for the Galveston state convention May 28 29 30, with ten members present. The next meeting for officer installation is June 9 at 8 pm at Mrs. R E Gorman’s home.
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