Pilot Club Dinner Highlights School Education Shifts
R A Selby spoke at the Capitol Hotel dinner meeting of the Pilot Club on changes in school education over the past 15 to 20 years. The program was arranged by chair Dr Frances Ruth Benson with several club members in attendance and a December 4 follow-up meeting scheduled at 6 30 p.m.
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R. A. Selby
Pilot Club
Amarillo High School
Capitol Hotel
Frances Ruth Benson
Ruthy
Pcos Thornton
Daisy Bruce
Benson
Katherine Truax
Ruby Wagner
Mesdames Louise Edwards
Adele Ball
Laura May Blakemore
Florence Ames
Hazel
Social Calendar for Tonight in Amarillo Neighborhood Groups
Various community gatherings listed for Wednesday evening including Red Cross sewing at Red Creee House and Lance Methodist Shore, Amarillo Rebekah Lodge at I. C. O. P. Hall, Khiva Temple events, P. E. O. chapters, A A A W study group, First Baptist Philathea Class supper, USO activities, Circle meetings at West Amarillo Christian Church, and 4-H club at Highland Park School.
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First Baptist Philathea
Hair Styles Subject Of Program At Beta Sigma Phi
Miss Frances Henderson spoke on Primitive and Modern Hairdress at Gamma Iota Chapter meeting in the Federation Club Rooms. Allegra Lord was elected president and Lewan Farmer secretary, to succeed Mrs. Jane Neal and Dorothy Marie Adams who moved from Amarillo.
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Frances Henderson
Gamma Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Federation Club
Allegra Lord
Lewan Farmer
Jane Neal
Dorothy Marie Adams
Amarillo
Wanda Downer
Farmer
Neva Flowers
Henderson
Jo Henderson
Lanell Lane
Maxine Oatis
Carollee Payne
Billie Thomas
Separate Star is Reviewed at PTA Meeting
The Margaret Wills Parent-Teacher Association met yesterday afternoon at the school with Mrs. Jack Baker presiding. Mrs. Ruby Rawlings fifth grade chorus sang. Mrs. C. C. Cox introduced Mrs. Jim Farwell who reviewed Grace Erdman's book Separate Star. The next meeting is scheduled for February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wills
Parent-Teacher Association
Jack Baker
Ruby Rawlings
C. C. Cox
Jim Farwell
Grace Erdman
Alpha Larue Honored On Eighth Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sauls hosted a Saturday afternoon party at their home for daughter Alpha Larue’s eighth birthday. Refreshments and games were enjoyed by relatives and friends including Doris Goodier Wanda Green Carol Johnston Sylvia Stradley Patsy Cunningham Pebble Hill Jacquita Sheppard and others.
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D. A. Sauls
Alpha Larue
Sauls
Wichita Street
Doris Jane Goodier
Wanda Beth Green
Carol Ann Johnston
Sylvia Kirk
Chloe Ann Stradley
Patsy Cunningham
Pebble Hill
Jacquita Sheppard
Betty Elliff
Patsy Hill
Margaret Dolymple
Ben Wayne Sar
Rummage Sale Planned by VFW Post at Reed's Market
The John D. Golden Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1475 announces a rummage sale at Reed's Fruit Market located at 615 East Tenth Avenue on December 1 and 2. Residents with rummage to donate may call Mrs. E. R. Bruce at 23142, Mrs. C. B. Parks at 7502, or Mrs. Mabel Smith at 4549 for pickup.
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John D. Golden
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Reed's Fruit Market
East Tenth Avenue
E. R. Bruce
C. B. Parks
Mabel Smith
Woman's Club Meeting Planned at Lowndes Home
The Woman's Club will meet Thursday November 30 at 1609 Van Buren Street. Mrs. H. C. Randolph leads the program.
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Woman's Club
C. J. E. Lowndes
van Buren Street
H. C. Randolph
Amarillo WAC Sergeant Helps Launch Paris Locomotive
Sergeant Roberta F Blair of Route 1 Amarillo a member of the Army Transportation Corps helped christen and launch the first WAC railway locomotive to serve in the European Theater The locomotive named the WAC Blazer is now on active duty in Paris honoring the women of the WACS.
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Roberta F. Blair
Route 1
Amarillo
Army Transportation Corps
WAC
Blair
Paris
WACS
State Guard Barbecue Tonight to Honor Adjutant General
A John Snider barbecue will be served to Adj. Gen. Arthur J. Knickerbocker and officers and men of the Texas State Guard tonight at 7:30 in the high school armory. Guards urged to attend with friends. Maj. Lou Roberts and regional unit officers expected.
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John Snider
Adj
Arthur J. Knickerbocker
Texas State Guard
Sam Davis
Panhandle
Lou Roberts
Davis
Ford C Benham Dies In Lubbock Hospital
Ford C Benham 55 a Lubbock businessman and former Amarillo resident died of a heart attack Monday afternoon in Lubbock General Hospital. He entered the hospital Saturday for a bronchial ailment. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. He led the Fire Companies' Adjustment Bureau in Lubbock where he had lived 12 years. Survivors include a son Ford C Benham Jr in San Antonio a daughter Audrey Arnett Bremerton Wash a sister Mrs Earl Fuqua and a brother Buell Benham both of Amarillo.
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Ford C. Benham
Lubbock
Lubbock General Hospital
Benham
Amarillo
Ford C. Benham, Jr
San Antonio
Audrey Arnett
Bremerton, Wash
Earl Fuqua
Buell Benham
Buckleys Canadios Mixture Promoted for Bronchial Relief
A local drugstore advertisement touts Buckleys Canadios Mixture as a triple acting remedy to loosen phlegm, ease coughing spasms, and improve breathing in bronchial asthma. It claims fast action and better sleep with a satisfaction or money back guarantee.
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Cretney Drug
Bush Drug Co
Pool Drug Stores
Buckley
Buckley's
Canadios
Review of Mosscow Dateline by Cassidy at AAUW meeting
Mrs. J. W. McCray led a review of Henry C. Cassidy's Mosscow Dateline at the American Association of University Women study group. The session was held Monday evening in Mrs. C. C. Shaller’s home at 2102 Taylor Street with co host Mrs. Mary Evans and a group including Mesdames Brown, Davis, Routh, Turner, Shaw, Weddington, Oakes, Dorsch, Harrison, Koesjan, Livermore, Shaller, Evans, Pafford, Boyles, Warren, Morton, Johnston, Campbell, and guests Mrs. G. E. Wallace and Mrs. C. C. Wallace.
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J. W. McCray
Moscow
Henry C. Cassidy
American Association of University Women
C. C. Shaller
Taylor Street
Mary Evans
Mesdames McCray
Ewell C. Brown
Jewell Davis
W. E. Routh
J. Odus Turner
Marshall B. Shaw
Joe H. Weddington
John Oakes
L. V. Dorsch
Mitchel Harrison
Dora Lee Koesjan
Francis Livermore
Shaller
Evans
Alma Pafford
Ola Boyles
Birdie Warren
Lucille Morton
Jo Johnston
Mary Kate Campbell
G. E. Wallace
C. C. Wallace
Living Costs Rise Through War Years and Controls
Washington explains postwar cost of living surge from 1941 to 1942. Prices and wages climbed, prompting government action. The OPA and War Labor Board limited price and wage increases, with the Little Steel Formula capping wage growth to five percent above the 1941 hourly rate.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPA
War Labor Board
WLB
BLS Index Found Too Low by Wage Board Panel
The 1941 to 1944 wage control dispute peaked as AFL and CIO leaders urged higher living-cost measurements. A special committee of economists assessed the BLS index, reporting it undercounted rising costs and hidden factors, prompting calls to revise wage limits and the Little Steel Formula.
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AFL
CIO
WLB
William H. Davis
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
Do false teeth drop or wobble with PASTEETH powder
A vintage ad promotes PASTEETH an alkaline non abrasive powder that sprinkles onto tar plates to keep false teeth securely in place. It promises a confident feeling and added comfort without gummy taste or gooey texture and urges readers to buy FASTEETH at drug stores.
Costs rise cited while CIO wage case sits with White House
The speaker notes living costs up 30 percent and the index at 25.5 percent, asks what became of CIO demand for a 17 cent hourly raise in winter 1943, and states the WLB has sent the CIO case to the President for decision.
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CIO
WLB
Miss Shields Is Queen
Miss Virginia Shields a native and former Amarillo resident is highlighted as queen in a local feature. The note emphasizes her ties to Amarillo and her current status as queen in a community context.
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Shields
Virginia Shields
Amarillo
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Globe-News
W. Red Cross Group
Red Creeee
Tenth Avenue
Yler Street
Lance Methodist Shore
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
I. C. O. P. Hall
Business and
O. B
Floyd A. Cooper
Ioman Melin
Hayden Street
Mrs. C. PF
Washington Street
West
Abbie Burch
Uso
Abbie Buren
Palo Duro Assembly
Order of Rainbow For
Khiva Temple
Homecraft Club
R. L. Jones
San Jacinto Avenue
San Jacinto Methodist W. 8. C. B
Ma. L. Miller
Polk Street
St. Andrew's
Amarillo Christian Church
Arlo 8. Kelley
Fifteenth Avenue
Cecil Conklin
J. E. Lovelady
Kentucky Street
C. F. Anderson
Belleview Street
Highland Park
PTA
Sara Wigs Roe Rea A
Wav
LoBet Twa
Polk
Ner
Veterans Auxiliary
Amarillo Wac
State Guard
Adjutant General
Ford
Lubbock Hospital
Aauw Group
McCray
By James Marlow
Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
Richardson
Benson & Benson
Doctors OF Optometry
Oliver Eakle
6Th & Polk
Vicki
Dt Vicks
Griggs Burial Association
N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home
Esteer
W.s.griggs & Sons
Santa Fe
Santa FE System
Tokyo
Ries
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