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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
4
Pakistan establishes the Pakistan Refugee Rehabilitation Finance Corporation to provide low interest loans to refugees. The new entity aims to support refugee settlement and economic integration through accessible credit and financial services.
C Lowell Munday of Scheil Munday Company was elected president of the Amarillo Credit Association succeeding H W Blackburn. Dean White was named vice president, D C Blatzheim was reelected secretary treasurer, and a board of directors including H J Farwell H W Blackburn J Frank Heath R Earl O Keefe and W O Stephens was appointed.
Amarillo Maverick Club will compete in the Texas Boys Clubs of America Softball Tournament in Waco this week. Thirteen Mavericks plus Coach and Mrs. Oliver Austin and Supt. Ralph Dykeman travel four days, with games set from Friday evening through Saturday. Local players include Richard Cook Paul Pulley Kenneth Sims Toby Dowell Jerry Basden Toby Druin Bob Byrd Kenneth Hutto Mickey Irwin Buddy Glasgow Jody McCarthy Ray Russell Dewayne McMinn.
In Charlotte North Carolina on June 15 193? a dying two year old girl Elizabeth Strickland suffering from tubercular meningitis lies in Mercy Hospital. Her mother Anna Strickland 22 sought work and went missing for a week prompting police to locate her in Hamlet North Carolina. Elizabeth slipped into a coma and may never again recognize her mother.
McLEAN June 15 Special Topping of the two extra lanes of the four lane highway east from the Gray County line to Shamrock in Wheeler County on US Highway 66 has begun. Reece and Riley of Abilene are the contractors. Cooper and Woodruff of Dallas bed work contractors have moved the last of their men and equipment from here and the topping crew has moved in.
The Almeda State Bank began operations in Houston today with a capital of $200,000. A stockholders meeting the day before named J. W. Keeland as president, who also serves as executive vice-president of City National Bank. Scotland launches a save-paper drive.
Norris Tennessee 15 year TVA town sold at public auction to Henry David Epstein a 27 year old Philadelphia real estate dealer for 2107500 dollars. Residents heard they would not be evicted and Epstein vowed Norris would become a model community with 1284 acres 341 dwellings the schoolhouse streets and other buildings included. Terms call for 50000 dollars cash and the rest due by June 15 1952.
On June 15 in Birmingham, six African Americans killed by Jefferson County officers since March prompted a petition from 66 Negro organizations. They urged state and county investigations and named Gov. Folsom Mayor Green and Circuit Solicitor Perry, citing alleged police assaults and missing coroner inquests as well as fears among Negro citizens.
Albuquerque sets up a skin bank after UNM students offered skin for a grafting operation for an 11 year old girl who suffered severe burns. The bank lists names of volunteers willing to donate skin for future emergencies. Russia cuts bicycle prices by twenty percent.
Harris County grand jury reviews a report that 43 000 pounds of horse meat were packed in boxes with misleading labels in a Houston warehouse. State Health official J F Lakey says lab tests confirmed horse meat and the meat remains in cold storage awaiting action.
Kwahadi Indian Club with eleven Amarillo Boy and Senior Scouts will depart Wednesday for La Junta Colorado for a two night encampment and a Koshare Club performance. R E Irelan and H G Givens accompany, with twelve Scouts listed from Post 9 and Troop 9. The Koshare Club has studied and presented Indian dances for 15 years under Buck Burshears and enjoys nation wide fame.
The Panhandle Hospital Council will host a one day Blue Cross and Blue Shield seminar at St. Anthony's Hospital on Thursday. About 20 area hospitals attend with a 9:30 registration through 10:15. Speakers include W. R. McBee Boone Powell and Harry Hatch. Joe Erickson will preside.
In Houston a judge ordered a husband to kiss his wife in the courtroom after half an hour of testimony on domestic troubles. The husband agreed to reconcile, but the wife refused and walked out, followed by her husband.
Cactus Coouiette Club No 35 hosted a birthday party at the Preventorium on Monday evening. Honored guests were Mrs Henry Dacus and Paul Ponce. Fifty two children enjoyed games with prizes. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Julia Lusk Hedwig Eaton Vera Kelly and Ann Parks assisted by Claude Parks. Cakes were furnished by Mesdames Lurline Butler Zelma Lee Throneberry Lusk and Kelly.
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