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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
15
Jean WH Farnaworth infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Perneworth of Breman Germany. Burial will be held in Gage Oklahoma.
Eleven men passed the civil service examination for fireman eligibility. Fire Chief George Cooper said four will be appointed as rookie firefighters to fill vacancies. Names include Hugh E Brewer William D Chapman James H Plaster William Henry A Pruitt Rodney E Bolmer and others, with testing conducted at Amarillo Center.
A modern day Amarillo man, Mayor Lawrence "Rain Maker" Hagg, solved a puzzling riddle by becoming mayor and then traveling the country. Each departure from Amarillo brings rain or bad weather, grounding him away from home. last night he was grounded in St. Louis.
The Amarillo College sponsored event features 100 tri state district student musicians under guest conductor Prof James Neilson of Oklahoma City College. Final rehearsals finish this afternoon and tickets cost 35 cents as local businesses fund the clinic with hopes for an annual event.
Mrs. Lyda Eunice Crawford longtime Clarendon resident died at her home after more than a year of illness. She was 60, survived by husband W. W. Crawford two daughters Nina Gates Dallas and Made Carpenter Sweet Water and two brothers J O Oller Phoenix and Floyd Oller Arlington Funeral services scheduled for 3 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev G A Sartain officiating Burial at Citizens Cemetery Arrangements by Murphy Buntin Spicer Funeral Home Clarendon
Funeral services for Mrs Carrie P Likins of Amarillo will be held at 2 30 PM tomorrow at Griggs Sons chapel with Dr A D Foreman Jr and Dr Neal D Cannon officiating. She died yesterday at St Anthony's Hospital aged 87 after a long illness. She leaves husband T B Likins Sr and three sons, plus sisters and grandchildren.
Clay Thornton secretary manager at Panhandle Laundry is treated at Veterans Hospital for a heart condition and resting well today according to attendants.
Mason King leads a Panhandle Market Week meeting with hotel managers to discuss additional space for the three day event. February 22 to 24, 10 a m, at the chamber of commerce. Top five floors of the Jerring Hotel and 15 Capitol Hotel rooms reserved for exhibitors.
In Ketchikan Alaska a farmer and logger brought a real horse by boat for local youngsters to ride on his acreage along the Unik River. The arrival marks the first time many children have ridden a live horse.
Chi Wi Te Doms Wop officers from Dumas took custody yesterday afternoon of Raymond Serby, 24, who was arrested by Amarillo police on a heft over $5 warrant Wednesday night.
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