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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1947
Page
4
Eleanor Roosevelt cites an average citizen letter criticizing profit driven inequality and worries about democracy. She urges translating the Declaration and Constitution into practice and implementing President’s civil liberties committee recommendations.
A call to swift mobilization urges both domestic and international effort in the spiritual arena. Leaders emphasize urgency and coordinated action across communities and nations to address pressing moral concerns.
Oklahoma City police removed Evelyn West of Los Angeles from the Club Jamboree billing after she stripped part of her act. Vice squad detectives Ridley and DeShields said the audience is not ready for that level of sophistication. Manager Jake Samara posted a $20 bond to secure her court appearance.
A reader seeks a home for a nearly grown calico cat and provides contact numbers 2-9738. Also a brown left glove lost near St Anthony's Hospital, with a mailing address 1204 Arthur for returns. Pedro Campos signs the page item.
Elsie Estelle Brown reports losing a red leather billfold with papers and a driver’s license while exiting a car on Fourth and Fillmore. Reward or return requested. contact 3-2701 or mail to 1517 East Seventh.
Ruth Laing reports her dark green felt purse with red trim missing after the preschool age program at the Musical Arts Conservatory last Friday. It contained a billfold given by her son. please return to the conservatory office or call 29658.
Mrs H M Rapp reports a lost coin purse containing a diamond ring a wedding ring and about 3 in change near the Furr Food Store on North Fillmore. A reward is offered for the finder and the contact number 2 9983 is provided.
A lady’s yellow gold Benrus wrist watch was lost Christmas Eve night near the Aviatrix Club. A reward is offered for its return. Call 2 5740 or 2 6332. C. G. Montgomery, City Hall.
A Mrs. W J McClain offers three six month old Persian kittens proven as house trained and good mousers. She provides contact numbers 2 2445 and 4582 or 2 3128 and asks to arrange pickup after a mistaken package issue at Montgomery Ward's and Anthony's.
Division offer for finder of a red leather purse lost Monday afternoon December 23 in front of Bruner's Pharmacy. It contains a ten dollar bill a one dollar bill and a money clip. The finder may keep half the money and is asked to notify the owner at phone 2 4271 for pickup.
Missive itemizing two lost articles. A black right hand kid glove may be at Woolworth's or a drugstore near Amarillo National Bank. contact 23716. Also a purse lost Saturday between Third and Sixth on Pierce. finder may keep the cash if the purse is sent COD or call 2-1930.
Nolan O Ray former patrolman indicted for murder without malice in the December 17 death of Charles Curry 23 a Negro fatally shot on a Dallas city bus Curry was seated by a officer when two witnesses say a passenger objected Ray was discharged two days after the shooting by Police Chief Carl Hansson who cited two versions of the event Curry was shot during the bus ride creating a tense race related case in Dallas County.
Pfc. Robey J. Funk US Marine Corps son of Mrs Marie Punk 1115 Hayden has entered Naval Preparatory School Bainbridge Md. After six months training he will enter Annapolis Naval Academy. Funk received his appointment while serving in Guam last year arranged by Rep Eugene Wor ey. Private Punk enlisted in the US Marine Corps from Amarillo Station in August 1946.
A holiday visitor in Amarillo, Johnny Bryson, grandson of Mrs. C. E. Smith, becomes a Life staff correspondent. Assigned to the Atlanta bureau, he covers southern states as his beat. He joined Life last May after editing the Texas Ranger at the University of Texas, where he exposed cheating by students.
Bryson, who keeps a busy schedule with Life, described the Oak Ridge atomic scientists feature as his toughest assignment. He toured facilities, asked questions to the isotope team, and translated complex topics into plain language for the general reader. He and his wife left Amarillo for New Orleans to cover the Sugar Bowl.
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