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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1947
Page
3
Greyhound continues outsourcing maintenance to private garages despite ads seeking trained mechanics. A company spokesman said applicants have been interviewed and scheduled for physicals but are not yet at work. union official E. E. Birkett criticized the effort to reopen the shop without its 100 employees.
Tom E. Spilker of Amari llo works for Kraft Foods and receives a pin with two gold stars for a decade of continuous service. He resides at 301 Maryland.
A local woman reports relief from severe post meal symptoms after using Inner Aid. She describes elimination of gas bloating headaches and irregular bowels and says her digestion improved with the product. Inner Aid contains twelve herbs claimed to cleanse bowels and aid liver kidneys.
Final rites for Albert Combs, Panhandle trail driver and Pampa rancher, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Methodist Church Pampa with Rev. Clyde Smith and Rev. E Douglas Carver officiating. Pallbearers include E J Dunigan Jr A A Schuneman C M Carlock D B Robinson John V Osborn R H Nenstiel Charles Ware and Hermon C Pipkin. Burial at Llano Cemetery under Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home. Combs died yesterday at age 90 after a heart attack last Friday. He was born March 30 1857 in Breathitt County Kentucky came to Texas in 1867 and moved to the Panhandle in 1891. He helped found the Combs Worley ranch and chaired the First National Bank of Pampa board at death. He survived by two brothers a sister.
J E Spann announced summer Boy Scout camp plans at the Llano Estacado Council executive board meeting. Camps run at Philmont in New Mexico June 1 8 and June 8 15, with Camp Ki O Wah near Canadian July 6 13. Senior Camp at Philmont June 20 to July 13.
About 46 senior scouts and five leaders from Llano Estacado Council participated in the regional and sectional bivouac for Senior Scouts at Buffalo Gap Camp near Abilene over the weekend. Amarillo groups included Ship 24, First Christian Church. Explorer Post 9, Bnai Israel Temple. Explorer Post 19, San Jacinto Kiwanis Club. Field Executive Harry A. DeLash mutt Jr. and Commissioner Jeff William Bentley joined as council officials along with Unit Leaders W. C. Splawn W. H. Cassell and Cecil Smith.
Jack Cooke received two residential permits totaling 21000 for Parker addresses. One permit covered a five room brick veneer house with attached garage at 2109 Parker. The second covered a six room brick veneer dwelling at 2110 Parker.
Cancer deaths in Potter County for 1945-46 totaled 140, with the Amarillo chapter chair and Texas division executive director calling for public gifts to support research and care. Potter County target is 6168.06 dollars as state and county totals rise.
Figures from 1900 show cancer as the second leading killer, up from earlier ranks, while tuberculosis falls to sixth place due to public education and medical vigilance. The nation targets twelve million dollars for cancer research, with heart disease remaining first.
Naval Reserve Surface Division 8-67 plans an 8 o'clock drill tonight in the district court room with Lt. B L McCoy presiding in Lt. Comdr. W N McMillen's absence. After drill, members and guests may view the Navy film Silent Service about submarine combat. Eligible attendees aged 17 to 39 may attend as guests, no invitation needed. Dress blues and white hats advised for those who own them.
Amarillo Independent School District trustees will open bids at 7 30 p m on nearly 2 1/2 million dollars in building bonds approved by voters on April 5 One issue for 2 million finances a public school building program and 350 000 funds a building program at Amarillo College
Miss Warren of 806 Madison was injured when a car driven by Roy D. Fuller of 2701 Taylor collided yesterday morning with a light standard at 1607 Polk. She was dismissed from Northwest Texas Hospital. The report notes facial cuts and shock from the crash.
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