Girl Guides and Scouts Sparked by Sisters’ Call in 1910 London
The article traces the origin of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from the 1910 London meeting with Lord Baden-Powell and his sister Agnes, noting the fast growth to nearly two million members worldwide and detailing Amarillo’s early involvement since 1910. It highlights Juliette Low’s 1912 founding of the first American troop in Savannah, Georgia, and outlines aims of Girl Scouting including patriotism, courtesy, and personal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baden-Powell
London
England
Lord Powell
Agnes Baden- Powell
Girl Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
America
Juliette Low
Savannah
Girl Scouting Expands in Amarillo 1924
In 1924 Girl Scouting became an agency within Amarillo Community Chest boosting health service and happiness for thousands of girls. That summer 229 attended Camp for a week or more, 133 at Day Camp Ellwood Park, and about 500 had troop camping experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Community Chest
Girl Scout
Ellwood Park
Girl Scouts
Estelle Burgess
Carl C. Cox
J. C. Richardson
C. Richard Wagner
Treas
B. O. Cornelius
R. A. Burnett
Roscoe Deitiker
A. D. Foreman, Jr
T. W. Gilstrap
Laurel Harris
O. Dale Smith
Carlos Woodburn
Leland Brown
Avery Rush
J. G. Eckel
Dorsey Smith
Mrs. Carl Bagby Taken by Death
Mrs. Margaret Carl Bagby 25, granddaughter of Mrs. M. W. Easum and the late Mrs. Frank Carl, died Sunday in St. Louis. Born Amarillo Oct 11 1919 she attended local schools and was in the Methodist Church. Survived by husband a son her parents Mr and Mrs Charles H Carl sister Mrs Betty Jane Theriault and brother Pvt C H Carl Jr all of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carl Bagby
M. W. Easum
Adams
Frank Carl
Amarillo
St. Louis
Personnel Directors To Be Guests of Y
Local business firm personnel directors that employ women will attend a 6:30 pm dinner at YWCA headquarters hosted by the YWCA Business Girls Committee. The session aims to explain Y aims and plan cooperative recruiting for fall clubs classes and groups with Mrs. Faye S. Gordon presiding. Mrs. Gervis Taylor will address Needs of Employed Women and Girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywca Business Girls Committee
YWCA
Gervis Taylor
Jerry Ratcliff
VFW Changes Schedule to Wednesdays for Meetings
The John B. Golding VFW post and auxiliary switch from Friday to Wednesday meetings. They will meet at 8 PM tomorrow and again on October 3 at the VFW building, then resume first and third Friday nights after October 3 due to football games on Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Golding
Hodges Family Visiting in Amarillo
Mrs. D. T. Hodges of Crosbyton visits her daughter Miss Veda Hodges in Amarillo with their twins Ronald and Ronette, four years old, staying at 1004 Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Hodges
Crosbyton
Ronald
Ronette
Veda Hodges
Taylor
Santa Fe System Carloadings Fall in Week Ending Sept 15 1945
Santa Fe System reports 24 399 carloadings for the week ending September 15 1945 down from 25 651 in 1944. Connections brought in 10 780 cars versus 14 318 in 1944. Total cars moved 35 179 versus 39 972 a year earlier. The system hauled 2 147 cars in the preceding week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
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Don Hughes
By Garford Wilkinson
Amario
Girl Scout Organization
Berk
Teadime Citierm
Geednes
Wiedem
Casella
Cretney Drug
Boxavell Brothers
Ray
East 6Th
Ainsley's
House of Color
Schenley
Prince Gas
Ai Leas
Shlmewre
Mississippi
Southern Comfort Corporation
ST. Louis, MO
Herbert Drug
Prescription
Carl Bagby
POLK
VFW
Thornton & M
Thornton & Minor
Hornton & Mint
Cretnes Drug
Walgreen
Third
Harrison
Ansley Cleaners
White
Lele
Leonard
White Leonard
Leonard Electric
Leonard Appliances
Polk St
Ke. Stores
Leonard Refrigerators
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