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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1947
Page
16
Amarillo residents respond to the Amarillo Council of Church Women plea for overseas relief items. The city-wide clothing collection runs through Saturday at Polk Street Methodist Church with priority to Red Cross for Panhandle needs.
On North East Eighth Street in front of a feed store, two drivers argued over a bale of hay found by two men. A Gouldy Brothers Feed Company truck arrived with the rest of the load, ending the dispute.
Mrs. Jacobs son said residents should bring cartons or boxes with clothing. The chairman warned the council may lack containers to ship the garments.
Representatives of Consumers Co operatives Associated from seven states will meet in Amarillo for the annual stockholders meeting. The Herring Hotel will host the event with sessions from 10 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday.
Dr. W H Bill Alexander arrives with singer Tracy Silvester to lead revival services at First Christian Church Ama rillo beginning tonight at 7 45 pm nightly through next Sunday. He will also broadcast 11 15 am sessions on KGNC daily through Friday and Saturday morning with time to be announced. Subjects include How Can I Be What I Ain t and The Church Must Be Reformed. All services open to the public.
Hubert B Bennett was sentenced to two years in Potter County jail and fined 500 plus costs after pleading guilty to shoplifting eight women s slips from Montgomery Ward. Officers arrested him wearing two pairs of trousers pinned together. slips found in the pocket between the pants. Judge E O Northcutt noted his long record of prior convictions.
Federal inspection of Amarillo High School ROTC will occur May 5, announced Maj. Carl P. Mathey. Cadets will be graded on military organization rules and courtesy world military situation hygiene and first aid leadership drill and command physical development weapons and marksmanship military history tactics aerial photography and teaching methods by army officers of the Eighth Command U S my.
Burglars broke into the Norman D. Ecker residence at 1102 Roberts yesterday afternoon and took jewelry including a watch a ring and a bracelet. Police noted the house was prowled between 4 and 5 30 o clock while the family was away and nothing else was taken.
Santa Fe Railway employees earned wide commendation from relief officials after aiding tornado zones in Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. A Waynoka to Woodward medical supply train carried 27 injured. nurses from the Scout aided at a Woodward church emergency hospital.
Judge W E Gee of the 108th District Court will rule tomorrow or Thursday on the Precinct 3 local option election contest Lance Pollard versus Roy Snodgrass. The case challenges the December 7 vote to ban alcohol sales in Potter County west of Western Avenue and south of the Canadian River. Preliminary hearings occurred over two weeks ago with briefs and facts statements pending. Pollard, operator of a Bushland beer establishment, is represented by Cleo Clayton Jr. County Attorney Roy Snodgrass represents the county.
Archie R. Castleberry, underwriter for Southland Life Insurance Company, selected as company leader for 1946 and to receive national recognition this month in The Insurance Salesman.
Advertises SSS Tonic as a cure for low blood counts and non organic anemia. Claims improved appetite, energy, digestion, immunity, and overall health with frequent bottle sales and drugstore availability.
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