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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1945
Page
7
Community notices list multiple meetings and social events across Amarillo venues. Tonight includes Amarillo Pilot Club dinner at Capitol Hotel and a holiday tea dance at Amarillo Country Club. Tuesday programs cover home demonstration, newcomers, church council, crafts, and lodge activities with times and locations.
Frances Miller hosted a luncheon for 20 girls at her home at 720 West Seventh. Four tables featured a late summer flower motif and each place setting had a named card. Attendees included the hostess, her mother and Sister, and numerous named guests.
The Child Psychology Club opened its fall activities with a breakfast at Mrs. E. C. Singleton's home 110 Kentucky. Assistants were Mesdames Homer Tuttle and W. L. Speer. New year books were given out and plans for the winter season shared. Guest Mrs. S. L. Edwards was introduced. Members present included W. M. Leachman J. B. Bechtel Roy Haskins C. G. Feierabend E. Garner E. J. Husband S. M. Phipps Arlie Speer A. P. Gibson L. E. Bates W. H. Greer Goldsmith Davis William T. Hazlewood H. H. Einhaus R. S. Wright Clyde Mays Bob Anthony Tuttle and Speer.
Miss Esther Fackner daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Fackner and Private Eugene E Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Plake Brooks wed in a Buchanan Street Methodist Church parsonage ceremony. Rev Lloyd Jones officiated with Mr and Mrs C E Ford as attendants. Mrs Ford aunt of the groom. Mrs Brooks a Am arrillo High School graduate employed by Coca Cola Bottling Co. in Amarillo. Private Brooks a Plainview High School graduate recently returned from the European theater and will report to Fort Bragg after a 30 day furlough.
Mr and Mrs D C Landis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter in Kearney Nebraska dated September 3. The notice identifies the family and signals a forthcoming wedding.
Bernadine announces her marriage to Corporal Robert M. Wyatt son of T A Wyatt Amarillo Texas. Wyatt stationed at Kearney Air Field after three years as a radio operator in the China Burma India theater. He will be discharged after reporting to El Paso Texas.
Sally Dawson was honored at a luncheon by Theta Pi pledges at the Country Club after a Saturday night slumber party hosted by Claire Windsor at 2206 Hughes. A gift and a central basket of garden flowers decorated the long lace table while nosegays lined blue streamers. Guests included Mary Briscoe Betty Burkhalter Ann Dodson Joyce Gilstrap Marcella Hall Ann Hulett Louise Irwin Nina Jones Barbara McCullough Carmen McGee Melba Morris Shirley Neely Nancy O'Brien Elaine Phillips Nancy Puckett Celia Saunders Pat Starks Jan Thornton Elaine Willborn and Claire Windsor.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Amarillo Texas until 8 00 p m September 11 1945 for storm sewer construction on about 3500 linear feet of streets. Plans may be examined at the City Engineer's office with a $5 deposit that is refundable upon return in good condition. The city may reject any bid and bids may not be withdrawn for 30 days.
Amarillo High School queen and 1942 graduate Miss McClarney has been signed for a singing role in the New York stage show Girl From Nantucket. After UT Austin graduation she joined a USO troupe and trained for overseas duty. She has entertained servicemen in Amarillo and joins Miss Ann Lee and Miss Ernestine Mercer among Amarillo actresses on Broadway.
Postal receipts totaled $53,266.57 for August at the Amarillo Post Office, down $1,119.72 from August 1944. The report notes last year’s figure was unusually high, with July receipts reaching $61,989.23.
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