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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
5
A design identified as No 722 by Walter T Anicka offers a roomy ranch style variant popular in Amarillo after relaxations. The 1749 square foot plan blends urban compactness with rural space and features a trellis entrance with gray shingles and white trim.
Veterans groups including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans have organized participation in the Labor Day parade on September 6. Legion leaders plan a Forty and Eight float with 30 Legionnaires, led by L. A. Pitt. VFW and DAV contingents will follow with colors and uniforms, a motor escort, and a large lineup of affiliated unions and community groups.
Amarillo Social Security office manager John R. Sanderson urges employers to require workers to present their Social Security cards and copy the exact legal name. He warns nicknames cause confusion in records and reporting when starting new jobs.
Six year old Frederick Sissey and his brother Eugene four won a comic ring treasure. A box yielded 120 rings and a cup of cereal, brightening breakfast for two youngsters in Long Beach California.
Shockley, a prisoner from the Alcatraz riot case, survived a highway blowout near the Golden Gate while returning from a federal court appearance. He and fellow convict Miran Edgar Thompson were en route back to the San Quentin death row cell when the tire failure occurred. They had appeared to seek a stay of execution from September 24 to December 3.
An advertising fragment touts a weight loss product Barcentrate with instructions to take two tablets twice daily. It claims quick results and a reduced waist measure, naming a user from Weatherford and mentioning “Teams” in the text.
Corporal Raymond T. Vanderlinden of Lefors is resting at Veterans Administration Hospital after traveling from Alaska with polio symptoms. He served in the northern regions under the Alaskan Command, took a month’s leave in July, and returned to Lefors on August 2.
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