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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

Page

4

Night life returns to Nuernberg after wartime dark years

After three bleak years with lights off and beer watered down Nuernberg sees a revival of nightlife. Three clubs offer tea dances and dining while 11 pm curfews are observed. Americans frequent the venues as German shops reopen and markets offer fruits and vegetables at low costs. Currency reform has improved purchasing power and travel resumes with limited railroad trips offering modest meals aboard trains.

Nuernberg

American Legion Christmas Tree To Be Installed At Municipal Auditorium

The American Legion will install a 30 foot Christmas tree at Municipal Auditorium at 10 oclock tomorrow. Legion tree committee chairman Maynard Drake said Mr Drake and Lew Fields will install and decorate the tree along with Charlie Gibson So Levine Tom Larson Hugh Taylor John Prickett Clyde Burton L A Pitt and Grady Thomas. The tree lighting and program begin at 630 Saturday evening with a magician and a Dixie Dice and her Darlings dance show. Afterward Legionnaires will move to Carver Hall for a Christmas program for Negro children hosted by W C Warren Post 54 A. Bags packed by Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will contain candy nuts and fruit.

American Legion Community Municipal Auditorium Maynard Drake Mr. Drake Lew Fields Charlie Gibson So Levine Tom Larson Hugh Taylor John Prickett Clyde Burton L. A. Pitt Grady Thomas Dixie Dice Legionnaires Carver Hall North Hughes W. C. Warren Drake

Federated Clubs To Get Charter in Amarillo

The Amarillo Federation of Women's Clubs will present its incorporation charter to members at 2 pm tomorrow at the YWCA. The charter from state offices enables property purchase and related business. Judge W N Stokes will be principal speaker and special music is arranged. Mrs John Merchant, federation president, will lead the meeting.

Amarillo Federation of Women’s Clubs YWCA W. N. Stokes John Merchant Federation

Champ Angler Collects Tonight at Panhandle Club Rodeo

W A Burrow of 605 North Buchanan wins the First Annual Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club Globe-News Fish Rodeo grand prize a Chris Craft speed boat awarded at the club meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The rodeo ran April 15 to November 15 at Buffalo Lake. The club will elect 1949 officers Charlie Greer Morris Loewenstern and Howard Saunders. Also the Surface Battalion meets at 7 30 tonight at the US Naval Reserve Training Center for Navy Reserve career training with Lt Comdr A P Jones in charge.

Panhandle Globe-News W. A. Burrow North Buchanan Glen McKenzie Buffalo Lake Sportsmen’s Club Charlie Greer Morris Loewenstern Howard Saunders US Naval Reserve Training Center San Jacinto Rusk Navy Reserve Comdr A. P. Jones

Set Last Rites for Thresher's Brother

Funeral services for Cpl. Boyce Thresher brother of E. R. Thresher of 2308 West Third will be held at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon in Quinton Oklahoma. Thresher was killed in action December 26 1944 in France. Government notice of the return of the body to McAlester Oklahoma was received Saturday by the brother.

Cpl Boyce Thresher E. R. Thresher West Third Quinton Oklo Thresher France McAlester Okla

No Secretaryship for Me Says Eleanor Roosevelt

New York dispatch reports Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt called the idea of naming President Truman to Secretary of State if George C Marshall retires too silly to comment on She expressed hope Marshall will not retire for the country and world good The widow Roosevelt spoke after arriving from Paris where she served on the U N delegation The National Committee on Women in World Affairs had proposed her appointment The piece also notes a giraffe ad clarifying its height at about 18 feet

New York Eleanor Roosevelt Truman George C. Marshall Paris United Nations National Committee On Women In World Affairs

College Band Yule Program At 8 Tonight

Amarillo College Band presents its second annual Pre-Christmas concert at 8:15 pm in the school auditorium under director Charles Riker of the Badger Band. The program features marches novelty and semi classical numbers. An Open House follows with no admission charged.

Amarillo College Charles Riker Badger Band

Linzy Campbell joins Phi Sigma Fraternity at UT

Linzy Leon Campbell of 830 Louisiana has been accepted into Phi Sigma, the honorary biology fraternity at the University of Texas. The group recognizes biology majors and honors scholarly achievement.

Linzy Leon Campbell Louisiana Phi Sigma Fraternity University of Texas

East Tenth widening study planned by chamber committee

Discussion of widening of East Tenth Avenue east from the Santa Fe underpass is set for the highway committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The session will be Wednesday at 11 in chamber offices. E. E. Nichols chairs the committee. The meeting was postponed from last week. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.

Tenth Avenue Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Chamber E. E. Nichols

Salem fire trucks repurpose castaway bowling pins

Salem Oregon firemen devise a novel use for discarded bowling pins by attaching them to fire trucks to hold spare hose nozzles. The innovation turns junk into practical gear for firefighting operations.

Salem Ore Salem Fire Department

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