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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
7
United Press reports a survey showing average American housewives struggle to balance rising food clothing and housing costs with incomes. Mothers describe skipping luxuries selling bonds and even returning to work while price inflation quickens and buyers strikes bite.
A man suffering muscular rheumatism reports immediate relief after taking TRU AID. He describes severe swelling and stiffness easing within two days and can now walk normally. The advertisement claims TRU AID’s three ingredients address rheumatic and neuritic aches and urges readers to buy at local drug stores in Amarillo.
A get acquainted session for Amarillo residents runs 7:30 to 11 o clock Tuesday at the YWCA building 501 Lincoln. The program features table games dancing and informal discussions with Miss Virginia Dacus directing the affair. Young married couples are especially invited.
The Harvest Ceremonial of Khiva Temple will feature a floor show after the first and second sections on Saturday night about 9 o clock. John Ekelund was named entertainment chairman by Ross Rogers with B. B. Williams Jim Payne Roy Burke and A A Whitaker on the committee. Fred Galle reports many lodge members will travel from Forks of the Creek area for hotel rooms as candidates from Brownfield Snyder Pargna and other Mystic Shrine points are expected to attend. Registration for candidates begins at 1 30 in the afternoon.
A. A. Dailey announces B. N. Browder as advertising agent for Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railway with Galveston HQ. Browder, Amarillo native and UT alumnus, served 30 months in the Navy and has worked in Houston ad agencies. He will handle Gulf Line territory as services improve including the Texas Chief streamliner.
Memphis reports a 191000 short in bank books at State Savings Bank. Vice-President J V Modenico Jr said the audit followed the arrest of two bank employees last week. Eugene Rossi and John Morris, director and assistant cashier and book keeper, face charges of fraudulent entry and misapplication of funds.
Santa Fe System carloadings for the week ending Saturday 1948 totaled 26 487, down from 29 223 in the same week of 1947. Cars received from connections were 11 147 versus 10 915 in 1947. Total cars moved reached 37 634, compared with 40 138 in 1947, while the preceding week this year saw 37 462 cars handled.
The New York cotton market will resume Saturday trading on Sept. 11. Merrill Lynch official Bob Coleman said the New Orleans market had already resumed Saturday trading last week. Annual suspension of Saturday transactions ends after the summer months.
Casey's House of Color, now at 916 Polk after moving from 528 Taylor, announces a formal opening Thursday through Saturday. Glen L. Casey notes it is a full line Westinghouse dealer with a model kitchen display on the mezzanine. Jerry Little leads the appliance department under Lloyd Daniel's management.
The article notes that a chameleon may alter its coloration partly due to emotional responses such as anger and fear.
More than 400 Amarillo public school teachers will gather at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Senior High School auditorium for the first general meeting as the new school year opens. Superintendent Chas M. Rogers notes later meetings at individual schools will outline courses and prep for the fall semester. Students start classes Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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