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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Page
31
In a holiday tale, Santa meets Tom Clover a tough boy in Mineo who questions if Santa exists. Santa consoles him as he departs promising to travel far, while Tom’s mother explains their poverty and uncertain Christmas prospects.
In a perilous Christmas tale, Santa confronts Mr Sleek who plans to burn toys and seize Santa Land. Santa warns that a good child named Tom Clover of Mizzo edge may be tested for honesty and courage to save Christmas.
City councilman Ross E. Green pursued a bobcat through three trees near Grants New Mexico before colliding the animal and killing it with a club. The event underscores Green’s claimed prowess in tree chases.
Rogers E. Lacy, a self made Texan who rose from small town merchant to oil fortune, died at 63 after ill health since September. He built refineries and pipelines and held leases across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after the East Texas oil discovery of 1931. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the First Baptist Church in Longview.
Mrs David Brown will perform the soprano solo I Know That My Redeemer Liveth in the annual Messiah presentation. The event features the largest chorus in the organization’s history and is set for Sunday evening at o o'clock in Municipal Auditorium.
YMCA directors held a noontime meeting at the Herring Hotel to discuss routine business. Reports were read by the finance committee the government program committee and the dominating committee with H O Willborn presiding as board president.
An advertisement urges treating bronchitis early to prevent chronic issues. It promotes Creomulsion as a fast acting, non narcotic cough medicine that soothes irritated bronchial membranes and helps sleep. If unsatisfied, it offers a money back guarantee.
Dallas report states William Walker sought to keep his sons William Stuart, 13, and James Harvey, 8, in public schools despite lacking secondary smallpox vaccinations. Board of Education refused after Superintendent W. T. White expelled them following the father’s religious objection.
Amarillo Elks set a special called meeting Friday night at 8 o clock for the last initiation ceremony of the year. A Dutch lunch will be served at the Elks Home and admission requires a paid up card.
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