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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1947
Page
5
At last night’s election John Maynard was named head of the Amarillo Knife and Fork Club for 1947. Other officers elected include Dr. A. M. Meyer as vice president.
Clayton Heare secretary and Charles A. Fisk re elected treasurer. Three new directors for the year are Dr A M Meyer Dr Neal Cannon and Gus Roberts, replacing Jack Cunningham Erwin Co Ochsner and Judge W N Stokes. Other board members include John K Boyce W W Gibson Ed Hardin Clayton Heare John Maynard and Dr R Thomson. Next dinner meeting set for Jan 23 with principal speaker to be announced later.
Burglars broke into the Mexican Inn at Sixth and Van Buren last night and stole 40 to 50 dollars from the music machine and selector boxes. Police say entry was gained by breaking an east window to a restroom and the kitchen door hasp was broken from the inside. A man is in custody for questioning over a separate theft of peas and rolled oats from Waples Platter Company, 100 Taylor, yesterday afternoon.
Silvio Scionti will present seven piano students with the 35 piece College Chamber Orchestra Thursday evening in Amarillo High School Auditorium. The concert features standard piano concertos with orchestra, including Mozart K466 in D minor, Franck Symphonic Variations, and Rachmaninoff Concerto No 2 in C minor. Scionti, a pianist and teacher, currently teaches at North Texas State College School of Music.
FE W Lesley of Ralls drove east on Thirty Sixth Street and began a left turn causing his truck to skid and strike the Bible car. The impact sent Bible’s vehicle into a parked car at a service station. The parked car belonged to Kenneth Reeves of Twitty. Two other city accidents occurred yesterday and one last night, police said. Cecil Bible of Canyon was transported to Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital after his car was the middle vehicle in a three-way collision at Jefferson Davis.
Potter County grand jury will reconvene Friday morning to hear more than a dozen cases. Burglary forgery theft and swindling by worthless check are among the charges listed for consideration.
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