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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
5
The report notes rainfall in August last year, with only 39 of an inch. Except for 1945 when 5.17 inches fell, the period was unusually wet. Winburn area records rain in the first half of the month, with rain reported on 11 of the first 11 days.
Weather observer Winburn reports mostly warm, dry days with scattered afternoon clouds and cool nights through midweek. Temperatures will reach the high eighties to low nineties, with nightly lows in the sixties and chances of local thundershowers. August highs hit 96 with total rainfall 4.16 inches, 2.08 above normal.
Delegates at the World Council of Churches assembly prepared hundreds of resolutions. A new 90 member central committee and six rotating presidents were named, led by Pasteur Marc Boegner, Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher, Bishop G Bromley Oxnam, the Archbishop of Thyateira, Dr S Germanos, Archbishop of Upsala, Dr Erling Eidem, and Dr T C Chao. Dr John R Mott was elected honorary president.
The Amarillo Agetes club cancels the Monday night meeting due to Labor Day. Vice-president CB Williams says the next gathering will be held on September 13.
A new Motor Supply Company store announced by Carl King, president, will occupy a 30 by 89 foot buff brick building at 703 North Fillmore. Reynolds, currently at 400 West Sixth, moves to the new site to run a machine shop and showcase the line of nationally advertised auto parts.
The Amarillo Zoning Commission will hold hearings at city hall at 1:30 p.m. chaired by Jimmie James. Eva Davis seeks to rezone 2301 09 West Third from presidential to D apartment. Loren Young seeks 2409 Fillmore from Deretail to D retail. Rezo 201 223 Crockett from B residential to D commercial. Rezoning requests cover 600 18 and 601 609 North Polk from apartment to D retail. R C Harrison Ben Golding Mr and Mrs F C Stirratt Ben McGraw J M McCullough and Dr Sam J Broyles. Wolflin Park Development Co represented by Wolflin seeks 1800 90 and 1801 31 Aus A residential to B residential.
The government has granted initial approval for a jet to be used in commercial transport. The decision marks a key step toward wider airline use, with regulators outlining safety standards and deployment timelines for the new aircraft.
A ground-breaking ceremony is set for next Saturday at 3 PM to begin construction on a new home in Bowie. Mayor Lawrence Hagg will speak and two cottages will be added later. Contributions of materials services and cash have been pledged and materials for the build are assured.
A brief data note reports 125 million electric motors produced last year with 4 million used in gas h ers and 3.4 million in refrigerators. The figures appear garbled but indicate high output across sectors.
Two women face a forged charge in the Dalhart ART matter dated August 31. The article also notes a health aside about potato protein improving when potatoes accompany protein rich foods like meat cheese milk or eggs.
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