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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
13
The University of Texas Bureau reports Texas business activity index for June 1946 at 1810, up 1.6 percent from May but below the April 1844 peak. Components vary, with gains in department stores, freight loading, and power use, and declines in crude runs, payrolls, and employment.
Independent stores report a 28.7 percent sales gain for the first half of 1946 versus the same period in 1945. The improvement reflects broader business strength and consumer demand across sectors.
Amarillo Council 1450 Knights of Columbus to discuss youth program sponsorship and responsibilities at 8 PM Monday in Cathedral Hall. Grand Knight Johnny Raef says the issue requires earnest consideration. prior parish gathering voted to start the program and hire a trained worker with church leaders and a national service representative in attendance.
Camera Inc Abilene photo graphic supply shop owned by Gus Barr former Amarillo Chamber of Commerce assistant manager is pictured in Abilene Reporter-News. The business sits on North Second west of Cypress in the Paxton Building and was established this year. Oil companies expect to distribute 150 million road maps this summer.
Ottawa reports widespread labor stoppages in Canada disrupt the economy with 50 000 workers on strike across steel rubber electrical textile and chemical industries. Parliament intervened assigning a standing committee on industrial relations to broker a settlement after a government seizure of plants and wage demand deadlock.
In Garrison Texas the volunteer firemen rushed to a grass fire but found the lone city fire truck had a flat tire a dead battery no gasoline in the vacuum tank and no water. After an hour of repair by two mechanics and a wrecker the truck finally started and the grass fire burned itself out.
The second of six floor work sessions for the Royal Arch Masons school was set for 7 o clock tomorrow night at Khiva Temple with 20 Masons from Amarillo and Canyon in attendance. Dumas and Hereford were absent at the opening session but expected to join later. F C Higgins directs the program with E O Feierabend acting as chief instructor.
Karl Krille a 23 year old German was condemned to death by a British military government court for displaying a portrait of Adolf Hitler with Nazi slogans. The sentence was reduced to two years imprisonment after clemency appeals from political parties including Communists and church spokesmen. Officials noted no prior political activity.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Drake and daughter Jimma of 922 Travis returned home after a two week vacation in San Francisco and Long Beach California.
Mr and Mrs Vick Guyer and son Dick of 211 B Maryland and Miss Marie Carter of 605 Florida left Wednesday for a vacation in the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado They will stay at Eagle Nest New Mexico to visit their father W S Carter and Kinney family members in Miami during the trip
Clarence Patterson formerly employed at Levine's has moved to Jacksonville to enroll at Jacksonville Baptist College. He will study for the ministry and pursue religious vocation.
The freighter American Farmer, damaged in a collision, reached Falmouth under tow and later under its own power with a salvage crew aboard. The ship carries a valued cargo and is tied to a potential salvage prize, with questions over who will receive the reward. United States Lines owns both the Farmer and the Ranger and had agreed on a payout for the Elizabeth crew.
An aged Rolls-Royce that once brought 30000 dollars at sale in the area was again sold for 200 dollars in Holderness New Hampshire. The car reportedly left town under its own power, an uncommon feat for an antique vehicle.
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