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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1946
Page
3
The U S Department of Agriculture says used cooking fat salvaged by American households last year helped produce about half a bar of yellow soap, 25 percent of heavy duty laundry soap, and supported other soap by products. One pound of fat salvage can make a large box of packaged laundry soap.
Jerry Gaither and Tommy Pace, a pair of youngsters, run a lemonade stand at Sixteenth and The Main, selling juice for 3, 5, or 10 cents. Their hours run 12 noon to five or six, with the postman already among the favorite customers who bought a 10 cent glass.
The city commission plans a first reading of a rat proofing ordinance at tonight’s 7 30 meeting. Last Tuesday the commission voted to allocate 3500 dollars to a revolving fund to implement the ordinance and will also review planning recommendations.
The zoning commission reviewed agenda items and announced decisions made during last Friday night’s regular monthly meeting. Officials discussed permits and future hearings, with formal action to be recorded in the forthcoming minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Reese and children Jackie and Jim of 739 North Williams visit Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reese and Mrs. F. W. Proffer in Gainesville. They will be away ten days.
New York bid opens for the 3,600-ton German yacht Grille lying off Britain's east coast. Brokers say two offers exist from a wealthy individual and a company, with speed of 26 knots and capacity for 100 guests for a month. Crew numbered about 40, and running costs were not specified.
A good natured hen at the E. J. Curry home on Harrison Avenue laid a soft boiled egg in the coop yesterday. The report notes the normal poultry scene with no incidents or further details.
Mr Curry found a soft boiled egg in the hen coop yesterday afternoon. He shook it, then opened the shell to reveal a three minute style yolk set and white coagulated, a curious result in a hen’s egg. He suspects the hen did lay a soft egg.
Miss Pauline Lokey, county home demonstration agent, states a soft boiled egg requires about three minutes of boiling. She notes Amarillo’s higher altitude raises water boiling point to 206 degrees, versus 212 on the coast, affecting timing. Mr. Curry is mentioned as fire chief.
Wayne Lowe son of Mr and Mrs D W Lowe 104 Maryland graduates from the Airborne Infantry Training School at Fort Benning Ga after 13 months in the Army He also completed the X Ray School at El Paso before being sent overseas or assigned further duty.
The subject, a graduate of Amarillo High School and former Amarillo College student, where he joined the Sigma Alpha Delta fraternity, is reported to be entering the Army and heading to Fort Benning for training.
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