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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1948
Page
12
More than 50 out of town reservations have come in for the two day Junior Chamber of Commerce Region 1 and 2 meet. Delegates come from San Antonio Austin El Paso and Galveston chapters. The opening session begins at 3 30 p m tomorrow in Amarillo with a welcome by Mrs Lee Rudkin and a two hour informal gathering.
TheAmarillo Chamber of Commerce cites lodging and convention rate details with a note that men’s admission is $3 and women’s tickets are $5. Hotel accommodations and reservations can be arranged through the AmarilloBuilding office.
First round pairings for the two day Cactus Ordnance Works junior basketball tournament were announced. Seventeen teams compete across three divisions: under 18, under 15, and under 110 pounds. Scheduled games include Cactus Sea Scouts vs Maverick A and Dumas Senior Scout vs Maverick B with other Dumas, Sunray, and Maverick matchups listed for Friday and Saturday.
The US Weather Bureau reports fair to good skiing at Agua Piedra Little Tesuque Canyon and La Madera in New Mexico with new snow and varying crust conditions. Agua Piedra shows 8 inches new over 10 old with muddy roads. Little Tesuque has 4 inches new over 10 old and firm crust. La Madera has 15 inches new over 8 old with roads muddy. no report from Big Tesuque Canyon. Marita Field is critically ill in Northwest Texas Hospital. Ed Spann, city fire marshal, is ill.
John Habeger of Dumas told police a dark blue 1939 Dodge coupe with a 1948 Kansas license was stolen last night from the Capitol Hotel parking lot.
Burglars entered the Alemite Stewart Warner Company at 7131 Van Buren last night, breaking a rear door glass and taking only a check payable to the company. Police found the break-in at about 4 a.m. Inventory will determine if any merchandise is missing, says manager J B Igoe. The article also notes the Philippines tripled its cotton exports in the previous year.
Local listings show Paramount presenting Night Song with Dana Andrews Merle Oberon and Hoagy Carmichael plus a Donald Duck cartoon and news. Capitol features Gay Ranchero Roy Rogers and Tito Guizar with Hugh Herbert comedy color cartoon and Chapter 10. Notices of dissolution record Kenyon and Gattis Shoe Store ending February 11 1948 with John W Kenyon assuming all debts.
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