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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1944
Page
5
Local listings detail numerous meetings and activities across city groups. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Red Cross, YWCA, and other clubs meet with times from 1:30 to 9:30 pm at venues including the Federation Club Rooms and San Jacinto Methodist Church.
Aunt Nan shares a personal column praising professional laundries and notes her daughters persuaded their mother to stop home washing. She argues laundries provide cleaner, whiter results and urges readers to visit a modern facility to understand the advantage. The piece closes with a nursing job update and Panhandle Laundry sponsorship.
Members from 700 branches will observe National Needlework Week on Oct 14. The guild, 59 years old, aids the sick and needy and seeks two new identical garments or linens per member. Amarillo branch president is Mrs. J C Richardson. Dr Roy C Boger, WTSC, will speak at the Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner at Capitol Hotel Tuesday at 6:30.
The Les Meres Child Study Club held its opening meeting at the president Mrs. Robert Burgess home. Mrs. Howard Lynch reviewed Leave Her to Heaven by Ben Williams. Attendees included Mesdames Ben Ansley Percy Blackburn J B Clayton Ray Ebling Manuel Ed quist R M Harp Bryan Hooks E Kendricks Jerome Stocking Brummett McClendon and guest Mrs. Victor Shawgo.
Agonizing itching due to eczema rash ringworm pimples and scabies prompts use of Blue Star Ointment. One application may relieve symptoms with repetition as healing occurs. Money back if results fail to satisfy. Try it today.
Headaches and neuralgic pains respond quickly to the BC formula. Also aids muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Acts as a sedative for simple nervous ness. Available in 10c and 25c sizes. Use only as directed and consult a physician if pains persist.
Lt. Cora Lee Morrow of Amarillo WAC recruitment says women are still needed in non-combatant war support and medical roles as the war winds down. Air line executive Jack Frye predicts postwar aviation will favor women with military training for control tower, dispatch, weather, and teletype jobs. Women interested in WAC training and postwar opportunities are invited to interview at the post office basement.
Courthouse records list marriage licenses for Linden C Moore Jr and Gradie G Johnson and Charles Smith Holder with Margaret Eleanor Hayes and Amos Morris with Lillie Mae Moore. District Court notes Edna Lee White and George W White divorce case.
The building and engineering department set up a partition in a large room and moved furniture as it constructs a new office for the fire marshal. The fire marshal will occupy the space formerly shared with the personnel director.
Rex Baxter Amarillo Chamber of Commerce secretary visited Washington this week to discuss postwar plans for Amarillo. He left Amarillo Saturday afternoon.
The notice lists wartime ration stamp validity for Meats fats and processed foods Blue and other books, Sugar stamps for home canning, Shoes airplane stamps, Gasoline coupons with expiration dates of Sept 30 and Dec 21, detailing book and stamp ranges. It notes indefinite validity for several stamps and specific cutoffs through Feb 28, 1945.
A highway accident in Childress County yesterday killed two people Miss Ruby McElroy of Pantex Village and James Dev Braziel of Quanah. The county had not recorded a traffic fatality for nearly two years ending with a 1942-1943 stretch. They were en route to Paducah where McElroy planned cafe employment Braziel planned to open a cafe.
Raymond Weatherly and Bill Campbell flew from Dallas to discuss a feeder line airplane service for the area. They promote the Luscum two place cabin monoplane, an aluminum craft with 85 horsepower, as a regional distributor covering several southern states and Mexico. Weatherly is a former Amarillo resident.
Department of Public Safety drivers license division urges immediate renewal as October marks peak activity and September and October account for the majority of licenses issued. Vehicle operators who have not renewed are advised to act promptly to avoid penalties.
State drivers license officials gathered in Amarillo for a Panhandle meeting. Attendees included Capt. A. F. Temple from Austin and Sgt. H. M. Mathews of Lubbock along with several Amarillo residents and other city reps. RUMMAGE SALE TODAY The Francis Goodrich Circle hosts a rummage sale at 606 Taylor Street.
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