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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
9
Seasonal blooms in vases and corsages will lead holiday decor with poinsettias and exhibition chrysanthemums peaking from mantels. Timely centerpieces feature mums cattails and bittersweet, echoing the New Look in flowers for festive tables. Poinsettias will be scarce this year.
J E Edie a discharged fireman will receive a public hearing before the city commission as the personnel board is not functioning Mayor Lawrence Hagg said. Edie filed notice with Clifford Davis asking for earliest possible date and claimed Fire Chief George Cooper must show cause for his dismissal. He denied insubordination and contended he refused transfer to a station run by a captain he alleges curses his men. Edie is assigned to San Jacinto Station.
Amarillo bellwether says Christmas wrapping loads are rising with 9 to 10 truck loads typical. Red Milburn, head of the city trash department, notes wrapping paper left by Santa in stores is clogging alleys as trucks hauled 14 loads last night.
At the outdoor motorcycle field meet in Bunday the club hosted a novelty program. Mrs. Johnnie Huskey won the women’s trophy cup and Ivan Nance of Borger took the men’s division honors.
London dentist who asked to remain anonymous claims a personal hair regrowth method has worked for him after 24 years bald. He says his patients and family saw improvements and plans to continue testing the treatment despite hesitation from a doctor. He credits the cure to a combination of internal and external therapy and notes his wife and three sons helped inspire him.
Two Amarillo students at McMurry College Abilene made the mid semester dean's list for high scholastic standing. Jane Gates daughter of Rev and Mrs P H Gates 615 North Buchanan and Fern Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Morgan 522 Arthur are named. Honduras area compared to Pennsylvania noted in text.
James Peeples son of Mr and Mrs H L Peeples from 1003 A Hayden is named on Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Mo dean s scholastic list. Only students in the upper twenty percent of academics earn the honor roll.
The Amarillo Motorcycle Club hosts a Christmas party at Swank Cafe located at 1205 West Sixth. The event begins at 8 o'clock Tuesday night with dinner followed by members...
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