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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
8
A Woman's Page item notes that Lincoln stood six inches taller than Madison, who was four inches shorter, comparing the statures of prominent U S leaders. The brief item presents a curious height contrast between Abraham Lincoln and James Madison as a human-interest snippet.
The October Panhandle Pen Women meeting at Mrs. Mildred J. Cheney’s 1409-B Madison Street featured Dr A Kirk Knott as speaker. Members discussed scrapbooks, contest deadlines, and upcoming meetings with numerous Amarillo residents listed as attendees.
Members of the Newcomers Club gathered Tuesday in Federation Club Rooms to play bridge. Earning top honors were E. E. Buchanan with high score and P. L. Shelbourne with second high. R. A. Logge magroire won the bingo prize. Numerous members attended, including M. D. Wondrick and G. Loomis as hostesses.
The L Aguille Club gathered at 1300 Van Buren Street Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. S L Edwards presiding. New member Leland Abbott was introduced. Garden flowers adorned the house. Attendees included Mrs E H Ashcraft and others, plus guest Donnie Edwards. Next meeting set for Mrs Fain at 3000 Hayden Street on Nov 7.
The New Century Club voted to donate 5 to the Community Chest during a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. E F Browder at 1803 Harrison Street. Mrs H C Vincent led the business session with a roll call of members including R Deitiker, R L Vineyard, A T Atterbury, C G Jordan, J G McClintock, E J McCartt, L C Taylor, C T Wells, W A Fisk and Vincent. A Red Cross drive is set for November 7 at 2:30 PM at the chapter house on Tenth Avenue and Tyler Streets.
The Tuesday Study Club met at Mrs. Huds on 2122 Ong Street to discuss Russia. Mrs. Charles Hook assisted, Mrs. Joe Lang led the program with excerpts from George Bong’s Knife and Fork Banquet speech, and members covered Russia’s history, women’s rise, and arts contributions.
Red Carnation Lodge met Friday in I. O. O. F. Hall with Mrs. Jessie Howes presiding. Mrs. Kay Baird was initiated into membership amid ritualistic services led by Mrs. Howes and Myrtle Massey. Each member reported on their boys in service as guests Mrs. Clara Gillette and Mrs. Carrie Watson of Pecos Valley Queens 684 attended. The group listed 23 members present and scheduled the next meeting for October 27 at 2 PM in the same hall.
The report notes that the white population in the United States is rising at 1930 per 100,000, while the black population grows at 1275 per 100,000, highlighting divergent demographic trends.
Social calendar lists Alpha Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi model meeting at Federation Club Rooms tonight and Wesleyan Guild at Polk Street Methodist Fellowship Hall at 7. Thursday events include Carpenters Wives Auxiliary at 2, Thalia Club at 2, Letter Carriers Pantlisty No 233 at 400 Florida St 2, LTD Club at 2:30, Primero Chapter Speakers Institute at 9, and multiple Red Cross sewing and club activities at various locations including Madison Street Monroe Street and Cross chapter house.
A fragmented notice mentions a Spa membership committee First ak Fiben Class hobo party church and various local clubs including Miles Norton 606 Russell Home Interest Club and Mrs Q J Daniel 1416 Hughes Street. It notes over 2000 honey producing plants in the United States supplying bees with diverse flora.
The American Association of University Women recent graduates group gathered at 2034 Hayden Street hosted by Mrs J B McCray with Miss Mae Jo Winn assisting. The group, organized two weeks ago, enjoyed bridge and games.
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