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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1947
Page
4
Northwest Texas Hospital stores more than 20 600 items with a disjointed four-room system. Hospital officials seek a $750 000 bond to centralize storage as Amarillo and Potter County voters consider the measure in a special election.
FASTEETH powder promises firmer dentures with less slipping or wobble. It claims a pleasant taste and no nausea. The ad touts removing stains and refreshing denture breath while stabilizing dental plates.
The county hospital plans reorganizing departments and moving storage areas to create a central stores system. Changes include relocating the dirty linen and linen rooms, converting spaces for storage, adding a supply receiving door, and moving the boiler to an auxiliary building. The new wing will accommodate about 100 additional patients. Committee members include Harry Daily, Gene Klein, Dr. Jason Robberson, John Crudgington, and Mr. Beringer.
Daniel W. Ashley 58 publisher of United States News Washington DC was struck dead by lightning in the yard of his Darien Connecticut home during a storm. The body was found by his son William after a power outage and as Ashley went to start an auxiliary lighting motor.
Palestine Texas circus performer Jimmy Hazlitt 32 faced murder charges in Rimouski Quebec for the death of Edouard Doiron 26 an electrician from St Florence. Doiron was struck and kicked in a scuffle after asking Hazlitt's wife for a photo. Hazlitt to have a preliminary hearing August 26. Eight cricket players named Pearce and three brothers in law form Frisby on the Wreak team in England.
Heat waves lift sales at Borden's Swift's and Lane's while drought days push demand for cold treats. National ice cream industry nears a billion dollars annually with Americans averaging over 21 quarts a year, with vanilla dominant. Amarillo consumers follow the trend embracing vanilla ice cream in high numbers.
Texas National Guard outlines an all state drive starting September 16 to add about 4000 members. Col William C Wilkes reports Texas units total 4557, roughly 25500 below authorized strength. A nationwide push aims to enlist 88800 guardsmen. Wilkes spoke in Washington on behalf of Adjutant General K L Berry at a 48 state conference.
Approximately 15 000 copies of eight proposed city charter amendments will be mailed to all qualified voters in Amarillo. City Secretary Katheryne Burwell announced the election is set for September 23.
Registration times set for Ama rillo students with surname initials A to G at 1 p m Wednesday September 3 H to P at 9 a m Wednesday September 3 and Z at 1 p m Tuesday September 2 Elementary shows report at 9 a m Wednesday All regular classes start Thursday
Ross Beville son of Mr and Mrs Harwood Beville 3024 A West Tenth visits his parents in Amarillo He is chief engineer for WWDC radio station in Washington DC Egypt will establish special radio broadcasting stations bringing radio to about 3000 Egyptian villages
In La Feria two Harlin businessmen J. B. Ashcraft and Peter B. Dunham pleaded guilty to a dozen counts of shooting whitewing doves out of season. They faced total fines of 864 dollars as the case drew attention to the Rio Grande Valley delicacy.
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