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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
5
At the World Council of Churches assembly in Amsterdam women leaders urge greater influence in church governance and administration. They say ordination is only a few places a burning issue, while broad participation in roles and management is a global concern.
Amarillo shows the highest interest in joining the Women’s Army Corps in the El Paso recruiting district. WAC recruiter Sgt. Edna Heckmann visited Monday and Tuesday, talking to six applicants on her first day. She plans a return visit in three weeks due to strong inquiries.
About 50 men from the area, including Lt. Robert B. Cleland, Lt. Frank H. Forbes, and Ens. Nelson D. Hall, will join a two week Caribbean training cruise in early September aboard the same vessel. The move follows a naval policy reversal affecting reserve personnel.
The notice lists multiple recruits and ratings with home addresses across Panhandle Pampa Amarillo Borger and nearby towns. Ranks include Seaman Recruit Radioman First Class Fire Controlman Driver and more with names such as Riley Z. Bick Clyde L. Blandford Wen dell Cain Arthur S. Eitner James Koontz and Gene Williams among others.
After a long delay the Francis Scott Key commemorative stamp arrived at the Amarillo Post Office and went on sale Tuesday morning. The red printed stamp features Key, with the Key home and Fort McHenry in the background, recalling the writing of the national anthem. Supplies are limited and expected to sell quickly.
Marshall police report burglars blew open the Home Grocery safe near the courthouse square and stole about $500 in cash. Store owner Frank Benta identified the shop as the target and police are investigating the weekend break in.
Washington report estimates starting a moderately large university for about 30 million dollars. Office of Education data shows 5,000 students require 925,000 square feet of space at current costs about 16.65 million for facilities plus dormitory housing for roughly half the student body.
Federal education officials estimate land, equipment and other initial needs at 6 883 000, totaling 26 533 000 for the physical plant. About 2 500 000 covers other initial expenses including promotion and scouting teachers, with annual operating costs around 7 500 000 to keep the doors open.
Sergeant Roy E. Koch of Route 2 Amarillo has graduated from the Eighth Army Engineer School at Maizuru and will serve with the 598th Engineer Base Depot in Yokohama. He entered service in March 1939 through Amarillo and later served at Fort Logan, Colorado, before World War II in Europe and the Pacific with the Seventh Engineer Construction Battalion. Prior to enlistment he attended local high school.
An inquiry ordered by Governor Earl K. Long found no evidence of widespread theft or destruction at the L guarda Hospital near New Orleans after reports suggested large amounts of property were missing.
Former Marine women reserves who wish to return to duty can obtain enlistment application blanks at Amarillo Marine Corps offices. The offices are on the second floor of the Federal Building.
A concise reflection attributed to Pascal stating that the present is not our aim, we use the past and present as tools, and the future remains our end, implying we live by hope rather than action.
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