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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
7
The American Legion post in Tulia will present its annual citizenship medal to the top Tulia Senior at the close of the school year.
Galveston furniture market reports no price reductions despite calls for relief. J. Frank Heath, head of the Panhandle Furniture Dealer Association, says manufacturers cannot cut prices while materials and labor costs stay firm. He notes higher fabrics, scarce sheet steel and high carbon wire, and criticizes government price support for agricultural products as a factor in living costs. Attendees from Amarillo include J. W. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips, John McCauley, and Heath.
A permit for the Sports and Exhibitors building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds, costing 111,900, raises April total permits to over 550,000. The concrete frame and cinder block structure measures 171 by 131 feet with seating for sports events. Little and Hill hold the contract.
Shareholders of Consumers Co operative Associated closed their 17th annual meeting in Amarillo with officer elections. Leonard Cowden presented the annual financial statement at about 10 30 AM as officials reviewed the past year. Houston Bank for Co operatives president W J McAnelly spoke on economic trends and cooperative purchasing challenges.
Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter in Amarillo will host the state convention April 25-26 at the Herring Hotel. Pi Chapter, with 127 members from Randall and Potter counties, dates back to 1930 and is led by Miss Violet B. Davidson as convention chair.
In Littleton doctor John M Page aged 75 has practiced 54 years while Franconia doctor Hiram L Johnson also 75 has 50 years in medicine. The note mentions Nepal as about the size of Illinois.
Army air field will disconnect its headquarters telephone on Monday. After Monday only the fire station number 2 5506 will connect with the Army side. Capt Marvin Plunkett, post engineer, heads a team of four over 18 buildings not yet turned over to the Corps of Engineers. Col William Troy has left the field, prompting Major Joe Jenkins to expect the entire post to be declared surplus soon.
The Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas certifies California Western States Life Insurance Company of Sacramento has complied with Texas law to operate in the state and is authorized to do business for the year ending May 31, 1948.
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