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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1941
Page
10
A column argues small town school teachers faced low pay and social control but now have leverage as more women enter business jobs. It predicts better salaries and independence in private lives, with boards pressured to improve wages and give autonomy, while noting the Delphian Society meeting and a frugal tip using discarded silk hose cloths for polishing furniture.
The House appropriations committee urged developing 104 more airports at an estimated cost of 57.9 million dollars, with 50 million to be provided immediately. New York and California would gain 11 fields each, Oregon ten, Washington seven, Texas six, and Montana five. five outside the continental United States are proposed. The locations beyond state distribution were not disclosed in public transcripts.
The second session of the Boy Scout Leadership Training Course will be held tonight at 7:30 in the Fellowship Hall of Polk Street Methodist Church. A model troop of 50 men was organized at the first session to train leaders for community service and national defense efforts. Will J. Hiatt said more leaders are needed as the service calls rise and the younger men enter select service. All interested men are urged to attend, with no obligation to take active leadership.
Amarillo credit women will meet tonight at 7 30 o clock at the Capitol Hotel to organize an Amarillo Credit Women s Association. Sponsored by the Tri State Association of Credit Men membership open to all women employees of wholesale credit departments. Local group to be completed at a special meeting Sunday with representatives from El Paso and Albuquerque credit women groups assisting.
Regular fellowship meeting of First Christian Church will be held this evening at 6 30 in Fellowship Hall. The covered dish luncheon is sponsored by the men s class. Miss Geraldine Daniels director of religious education will present the first of two talks on The Church and the Family. The nursery is maintained at Wednesday evening meetings. After the address different departments and committees of the church will meet.
Mr and Mrs R P Devant were called to Beaumont Sunday after the death of Mr Devants mother who died suddenly. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Beaumont. They were accompanied as far as Jacksonville by Mrs Norton Mrs Norton is visiting her mother in Jacksonville.
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company operations foremen for the Amarillo territory will hold their regular monthly meeting and dinner tonight at the Capitol Hotel. About 40 field men from Moore and Gray counties and the Amarillo office will attend, with Paul C. Coffin, vice president in charge of operations, presiding.
Mrs Imalee Windham formerly of Amarillo died Saturday morning at 11 15 in Los Angeles after a two week illness She was 27 wife of Glenn Windham Western Auto Stores manager and a Baptist church member Survived by parents O L Nix two brothers and three sisters Funeral arrangements awaiting definitive details Body to be brought to Amarillo this afternoon for viewing at N B Griggs and Sons Chapel
The American Legion Auxiliary announced at a recent meeting that the Clear ing Bureau should be contacted at 6350 to select a family to adopt for Christmas. Plans were made for a Christmas book shower for Preventorium children on December 16 at Mrs. Henry Cusicks’s home 1619 Madison Street, the same night Hanson Post will meet at the Veterans Hospital. Beulah Robinson reported on business, Agnes Peterson spoke on Africa, Grace Hodges district publicity chair reported on the inter post meeting in Memphis on December 10.
C W East an Amarillo real estate man faced embezzlement charges tied to Melba Apartments as receiver. Jury selection proceeded in the 47th district court while the three year case moved toward trial. Also note that the United States converts about 140 million animal skins into leather each year.
Investigators told a House subcommittee that Leon K Shanack of New York earned 5471 in commissions on a defense subcontracting chain that cost the government far more than normal. Transcontinental Machine paid Greenwich 5 percent commissions, with Shanack receiving 10 to 40 percent on deals.
Amarillo tax collector Perry Burks announced delinquent tax collections for October totaled 80,515.60, far surpassing the $30,000 target and the yearly anticipated 62,600. The city faces about 185,000 in delinquent rolls while current tax payments exceed last year’s pace.
Lubbock plans a large delegation to the Plainview turkey show after Plainview defeated Amarillo, eliminating the Golden Sands. Amarillo also plans to send a large group, arranged by Joe Cooley of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Officials expect higher attendance than past years, citing Plainview’s rally support for Lubbock in the district race.
About 150000 dollars in property values were removed from the city tax roll after adjustments by the joint city schools equalization board. Corrections and cancellations were submitted to the city commission, with tie vote on deferring action. The meeting also tabled a recommendation to name J C Lilly as auditor to replace J M Barker, with votes split among commissioners and the mayor supporting the recommendation. Bill Ford of Oklahoma City, a WPA education director, was among auditor applicants.
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