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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
18
First Set and Mrs Clyde A Thomas and First Sgt and Mrs Phillips of Seattle visit Mr and Mrs D B Thomas at 707 Jackson. A pet cockatoo owned by Mrs R Middleton of Victoria Australia laid an egg at age 80.
An advert promoting 55S Tonic asserts it builds up low blood strength and treats non-organic nutritional anemia. It links improved red blood cell activity to better appetite, weight, energy, sleep, and overall vitality, urging readers to obtain a tile from a drug store and start tonic use now.
Small planes may land cross wind if an ongoing experiment proves feasible. Fairchild PT-19 and Piper Cub tests in Hagerstown aim to replace windward landings with castered wheels that self align on the runway. If successful, airport construction costs drop and land near cities increases.
Fairchila and Goodyear engineers explore swivels and caster angles to reduce wheel shimmy on wing and fuselage landing gear. A dummy Piper Cub is used for ground tests before Army J-3 trials. Congress funds 150000 for cross wind work, with other ideas from rival builders. Louis Bleriot flew the Channel with caster wheels 35 years ago, but not for crosswind use.
A wartime appeal notes waste fats will be accepted at all meat markets in Amarillo for four cents a pound. Store managers urge housewives to keep fats in separate containers and avoid mixing fats with coffee grounds and kitchen waste to ease collection. Local market managers from Furr Food, Ideal Food, Whiteway, Red and White, and others stress cooperation to combat shortages of shortening, soap, and oils.
Joe Green an 18 year old was held in Potter County jail today on a theft over 59 dollar charge with a 1090 dollar bond after officers arrested him in Pampa for the theft of a car in Amarillo. The car was recovered at Duncan Oklahoma.
Potter County election judges and clerks will gather at 8 PM in the county courtroom for final instructions and to collect supplies for Saturday's run-off primary, per County Clerk Hubert Cole.
Willis Hollis Walser, arrested in Everett Washington, has refused to waive extradition to face child desertion charges here. Extradition papers are being prepared, Sheriff W M Adams said today.
Mr and Mrs Jim Jenkins of 408 Milam host as their guest Ray with a brief social call. The note records a concise domestic contact and letters of introduction among local households.
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