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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
4
At noon the Amarillo Motor Carriers Association held a luncheon at the Herring Hotel to stress courtesy toward the men and women who operate communication systems for carriers. Mike Slattery of Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc. chaired arrangements, with all motor carriers invited.
Ticket sales for the family night program at 8 p m tomorrow at San Jacinto Youth Center 609 Carolina are strong Center director Jack Haas notes The event features Amarillo SPEBSQSA singers and magic by The Great Gaddis Ducats remain on sale from Youth Council and SPEBSQSA members Admission is 25 cents for adults 10 cents for children Tickets available at the door tomorrow evening.
The 468th Composite Group will meet at 8 tonight in Potter County Courthouse to discuss recent directives concerning the Organized Reserve Corps. Several military films will be shown. Want Ads for the Sunday News Globe are accepted before noon Saturdays.
An AWOL Army private was captured an hour after leaving Chanute Field when a Texas sergeant spotted cattle stirring in a clump of bushes. The sergeant followed the clue recalling that in Texas when cattle stir like that something's wrong. The soldier was found hiding in the bushes.
Sydney reports farmers ask for protection from emus Australia’s large birds once near extinction are now protected by law but damage crops break fences and disrupt farms. Government hints that emu numbers may need thinning. Early settlers hunted them for meat oil and eggs, causing rapid declines including disappearance in Tasmania.
A new roof was recently installed on the Hockley County courthouse in Levelland, marking a maintenance upgrade for the county seat. The project updates the building’s exterior and preserves its civic functions.
The Salvation Army's Christmas Cheer Fund received a record 1150 from a two hour KGNC radio broadcast. Donations came from the High Plains area with four receptionists answering calls and Johnny Linn tallying the totals. Local performers and community members contributed acts and auctioned a Studebaker for 2850 to Mrs. Austin Myers.
A goshen Indiana American Legion post uses a duck named Addmore as a novelty incentive. Members receive the bird to hold until they recruit a new member, then pass it to the next member who must keep it until another recruit joins.
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