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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1945

Page

5

Calling All Girls Clubs Organized In Ama Tilo

Mrs. S Warne O Keefe will explain Calling All Girls Clubs at Elizabeth Nixon Junior High School auditorium at 5 39 Tuesday afternoon. Four interest groups drama personality handcraft and arts and music will form for teen age girls with plans extending into summer and next fall across junior high and Senior High Schools. Registration follows the meeting and first YWCA club meeting May 31 at the YWCA building 501 Lincoln. Two meetings a month on the second and fourth Thursdays from 10 30 to 11 30.

S. Warne O'Keefe Elizabeth Nixson Ama- Tilo Young Women's Christian Association White and Kirk’s Clothing Store Frank Paul, Jr Byron Singleton Ermon C. Pipkin, Jr John C. Wright Ray Ebling Y .W.C.A Lincoln Calling All Girls

Pollyanna Sewing Club Meets at Craig Home

Mrs. C A Craig hosted the Pollyanna Sewing Club at 708 Prospect. Pollyanna gifts were exchanged and members reported 28 hours of USO volunteer work last month. Attending were Mesdames C E Nance Alvah Slay Burlin Gardner Frank Wardle A D Nance and Craig. The next meeting will be next Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs C E Nance’s home.

C A. Craig Prospect Pollyanna Sewing Club USO Mesdames C. E. Nance Alvah Slay Burlin Gardner Frank Wardle A. D. Nance Craig West

Las Amigas Club May Day Luncheon at Rankin Russell Home

Mrs Rankin Russell will host Las Amigas Club members for a May day luncheon at her home 2104 Lipscomb on Tuesday.

Las Amigas Club Rankin Russell Lipscomb

Sorosis Club Luncheon at Capitol Hotel Tuesday

Sorosis Club will hold a luncheon Tuesday at the Capitol Hotel starting at 1 o clock. Members may bring guests.

Sorosis Club Capitol Hotel

Roy Cullum Receiving Hospital Treatment

Roy Cullum is reported to be improving rapidly while under hospital care in Temple. He previously spent many years in the Amarillo automobile business before retirement.

Roy Cullum Temple Cullum Mr Cullum Amarillo

Bell Thomas Marriage Announced in Portales

Mr and Mrs Floyd A Bell announce the marriage of their daughter Marion Sue to Guy Darden Thomas in Portales New Mexico on January 24 1945 Rev N Michael officiated in a single ring ceremony Attendants were Miss Jean Baren and J Douglas Breedlove of Amarillo The bride wore a pink linen dress carried her mother’s white Bible and wore pink and white carnation corsage Mrs Thomas attends Amarillo High School while Mr Thomas works at the Pantex Ordnance Plant They reside at 1613 Jackson

Floyd Thomas Amarillo High School Mr. Thomas Pantex Ordnance Plant Jackson

Social Calendar Highlights For Amarillo Tonight

Tonight features multiple civic and social events across Amarillo including Chapter meetings at the Colonial Dames and Beta Sigma Phi, a Pilot Club gathering at Capitol Hotel, W O W Hall activities, Girl Scout Troop 18 at the YWCA, and international relations study group following the San Francisco Conference. Also on tap are piano and vocal recitals, a Sam Houston Band Parents Association installation, Red Cross sewing at Avenue D, and various club teas and luncheons at Federation Club Rooms and nearby venues.

San Francisco Lincoln

New Officers Installed for St Marys PT Unit

The St Marys Parent Teacher Association met at Cathedral Hall to install officers led by Mrs P L Bottoms. New officers include Mrs F Schupp president Mrs N Woolleigh first VP Mrs J W Jones second VP Mr Charles Rick etts third VP Mrs H Pugh secretary Mrs B W Hayden treasurer and Sister Amalalis parliamentarian. Mother Cavin received dictionaries for classroom use and Sister Catherine Elizabeth of St Anthony Hospital spoke on children's diseases. Choir boys performed with soloists Teddy Mellingen and Donald O Neal. This was the final meeting of the year.

St. Mary’s Parent-Teacher Association Cathedral Hall P. L. Bottoms F. Schupp N. Woolleigh J. W. Jones Charles Ricketts H. Pugh B. W. Hayden Amalalis Schupp Mother Cavin

Wesley Workers Class Picnic At San Jacinto Church

The Wesley Workers Class of San Jacinto Methodist Church held a picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Coffee at 4240 West Sixteenth. Attendees included Virginia Bynum Ernestine Williamson Dean Reed Dorothy Cain Annabelle Gowdy Mary Jo Greer Leola Reeder Louise Lynch Betty Coffee Ethel Oliver Coffee Pauline Smith Faye Marie Wardle and others.

Wesley San Jacinto Methodist Church Jack Coffee West Sixteenth Virginia Bynum Ernestine Williamson Dean Reed Dorothy Cain Anabelle Gowdy Mary Jo Greer Leola Reeder Louise Lynch Betty Coffee Ethel Oliver Coffee Pauline Smith Faye Marie Wardle Dorothy Timmons Betty Lou Hilburn Betty Sue Blessen Maxine Lawson Charlotte

Friendship Class Meets at Buchanan Street Church

The Ladies' Friendship Class of Buchanan Street Methodist Church gathered at 713 Lincoln Avenue hosted by Mrs B D McGuire. A business meeting and devotional followed by readings from Mrs Lelia Doebles marked the afternoon. A birthday party for April to June birthdays is planned for June 1 at 8 pm in the church parlor with Mrs Thompson and Mrs Mills as hostesses.

Buchanan’ Street Methodist Church B. D McGuire Lincoln McGuire C C. Crist Lelia Doebles Mesdames G. C. Vinson P. E. Easley George Killian E D. Moore W. R McDowell Lucy Saunders Mattie Killian C. L. Thompson C. H. Mills F. L. Lively C. W. James Crist. Doebles Mrs. Thompson Pierce Mills

Poplar Grove Lodge Holds Business Social Meeting

Poplar Grove No. 171 met Thursday in the W O W Hall for a business and social session. One member was initiated and one application approved. A Mothers Day program featured readings by Mrs. Webb Wofford Turner and Guida Curtis plus Patsy Westerfield piano. Nora Blanton was oldest mother honored and Ruby Bunch youngest. Lidia Webb won a wooden horse for IQ program. Junior drill team presented by Mrs. Massey. Twenty three members and 16 guests attended. Next meeting set for June 7 at 8 o clock.

Poplar Grove No. 171 W. O. W. Hall Lidia Webb Gussie Wofford T. Turner Guida Curtis Patsy Westerfield Nora Blanton Ruby Bunch Myrtle Massey

Miss Virginia Knight Hosts Friends in Blue Mirrored Room

Miss Virginia Knight entertained friends at the Blue Mirrored room recently. Attendees included Lt. and Mrs. Ladd Orr, Cadet Jack Berry, Staff Sgt. Walter Baggett, Set. B. Harding, Cadet Bobby Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bird, and Misses Dorothy Jo Slamon, Edna Faye Duke, Ruth Ray.

Virginia Knight Blue Mirrored Room Ladd Orr Jack Berry Walter Baggett Set. B. Harding Bobby Perkins C. C. Bird Dorothy Jo Slamon Edna Faye Duke Ruth Ray Knight

Veterans Administration Seeks Typists and Stenographers

Veterans Administration calls Amarillo citizens to fill typist and stenographer posts due to staff shortages. Interview H. M. Timmins at the 21 Post Office Building for full details. Colonel Magruger of the Libson Veterans Hospital urges public service and veteran care, noting Congress has funded hospitals but staffing is essential.

Veterans Administration Amarillo H. M. Timmons Congress Col. C. L. Magruger Veterans Hospital Libson Dallas

Producers' Grain to Announce Annual Stockholders Meeting

Stockholders of the Producers' Grain Corporation will hold their annual meeting Wednesday morning at 10 oclock in the Amarillo Hotel. Item of business includes the election of several directors.

Producers’ Grain Corporation Amarillo Hotel

Meat discussion on rationing plan at county court room

Tonight at 8 Opal L. Wood district rationing officer will hear packers wholesalers and retailers on meat supply and rationing. Local plants are on quotas and butchers report tight beef and pork. A second meeting in the district courtroom will cover dealer concerns.

Opal L. Wood Lubbock

Sam Houston Band Parents to Install New Officers Tonight

The Sam Houston Band Parents Association meets in the school auditorium at 7 30 PM for the final meeting of the year. New officers will be installed. The modern quince is noted as a Persian product.

Sam Houston Band Parents Association

Texas Proposed Amendment to Supreme Court Composition

S J R No 8 proposes amending Texas Constitution Section 2 Article 5 to create a nine member Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and eight associates. It outlines qualifications, election, six year terms, vacancies, and transition for current judges, with an August 1945 special election and separate ballot procedures.

State of Texas Supreme Court United States Commission of Appeals

Duck Hatchling Nurtured by Hot Water Heater

A duck egg hatched in a hot water heater closet after being placed in an old overshoe. Four weeks ago Patricia, visiting with neighbors, found the egg under a haystack and it hatched to a yellow duckling cared for by the hot water heater. The report comes from Mrs. Frank Fiaistrla of 2508 Fillmore.

Frank Fiaistrla Fillmore Patricia Roy Haskins Fimaistrla

Patriotic Program Rebroadcast Emphasizes New Citizens Day

A rebroadcast of the American Day program from KGNC will air at 9 p.m. on KFDA. Churches held services recognizing new citizens yesterday and civic groups marked the week with events. Mayor Joe Jenkins issued a proclamation and Boy Scouts and schools noted the day.

KGNC KFDA Joe Jenkins

Texas House Joint Resolution for continuous salary per diem

A Texas House Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to Section 24 of Article III to grant Legislature members a ten dollar per diem plus mileage for travel to the seat of government with a two dollar and fifty cent per twenty five mile rate. The measure would be voted statewide on the fourth Saturday in August 1945 with self enacting provisions upon passage.

State of Texas Texas A. D

Legion Post committee spurs youth essay observance

A Hanson Post American Legion committee organized an observance to engage children through essay writing on designated subjects. The committee members included A. K. Baracat as chairman Jimmy Moore Judge E C Nelson and Wayne Middleton.

Hanson Post American Legion A. K. Baracat Jimmy Moore E. C. Nelson Wayne Middleton

Waterworks Operators Meet for Panhandle Course

Waterworks operators from Canyon Dumas Pantex Cactus Ordnance and other Panhandle points attend a city hall session tonight in the third lesson of a series on modern waterworks methods. W E Cusick of Texas A&M teaches under the college industrial extension service. The course opened May 14 and runs through May 30 with 23 operators enrolled.

Panhandle W. E. Cusick Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Canyon Dumas Pantex Cactus Ordnance Plants

Clayton Shoppers Visit Amarillo Saturday

Mr and Mrs Roy Miller of Clayton New Mexico shopped in Amarillo Saturday.

Clayton Roy Miller Clayton, N. M Amarillo

Visitors from Plainview and ranch stopover

Visitors yesterday included Rev. L. B. Revis and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Keeney with Omadell Keeney. Mrs. Jeannette Kingsland of 2102 Hughes spent ten days with her daughter Mrs. E. E. Watkins on the Watkins ranch near Springfield, Colorado.

Plainview Rev. L. B. Revis H. R. Keeney Omadell Keeney Jeannette Kingsland Hughes E. E. Watkins Watkins Springfield Colo

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