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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1948

Page

3

Seek Federal Hospital Aid for Northwest Texas Expansion

County commissioners move to seek federal funds to enlarge Northwest Texas Hospital. Gene Klein and Harry Daily reported readiness to file the application within days. The project costs are estimated at 900000 dollars, with 750000 already approved in an August hospital bond election.

County Commission Northwest Texas Hospital Gene Klein Chamber of Commerce Hospital Harry Daily Guy Carlander

Powell on Trial On Forgery Charge

Powell 104 Angelus Drive faces trial this afternoon for forging a $90 check, alleged to be made payable to McDonald Auto Supply Company and passed by them. He was arrested December 4 with bond set at 1500 by Justice Ivy Wilkinson.

W. R. Powell L. S. Heard L. L. Heard. Powell Angelus Drive McDonald Auto Supply Company Ivy Wilkinson

Bralley Away From Home Advertises Local Notice

Bralley away from town for a few days at 2200 Hughes, advertisement notes.

Bralley M. Bralley Hughes

Final Protests Planned Over Freedom Train Route

Panhandle residents press for revision as the Freedom Train itinerary bypasses the Plains. DAR president Mrs. W. D. DeGrassi says a final protest will be filed next Saturday with KGNC coordinating telegrams to Washington. Congressman Worley and Atty. Gen. Tom Clark have urged foundation officials but route changes are not possible. The train enters Texas January 29 and passes eastern central southern and border regions over about two weeks.

W. D. DeGrassi DAR Amarillo Washington Plains KGNC Gene Worley Panhandle Congress Atty Tom Clark

National Jaycee President Honored At Amarillo Banquet

Globe hopping John Ben Shepperd national Junior Chamber of Commerce president will be honored guest at Amarillo Country Club banquet at 7:30 tonight. He arrived yesterday and will tour Boys Ranch and Borger as part of a state wide visit. Reservations for the open public dinner are $2.25 per person.

John Ben Shepperd Gladewater National Junior Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Country Club Amarillo Boys Ranch Shepperd Jaycees Borger Julia Dean Evans

City Hall Parking Lot Opens After Angle Parking Ban

Amarillo eliminates angle parking in front of city hall on Fourth Avenue and introduces parallel parking. A new lot opens across Tyler Street west of city hall for use by municipal vehicles and by people conducting business at city hall, as stated by City Manager N. V. Moss.

Amarillo City Hall Fourth Avenue Tyler Street N. V. Moss

Auditing of Northwest Hospital Finances under County Auditor

County auditor John Crudgington conducts annual audit of Northwest Texas Hospital books this week. He states hospital records sometimes hide true finances as some bills are paid directly by the county treasurer and utility charges are bundled with other county bills to reduce costs.

Northwest Texas John Crudgington

Thomsen Closes San Jacinto Store in Shortage Crisis

Thomsen announces the San Jacinto Home Supply No 2 at 3306 West Sixth is closed and its stock moved to the downtown Dub Thomsen store at 912 Polk due to a shortage of hard goods merchandise.

Thomsen West Sixth Polk Dub Thomsen San Jacinto

Delegation to Attend Water Conservation Meeting in Big Spring

City officials will send a representative to Big Spring on January 20 for a water conservation meeting called by Gov. Beauford Jester. Attending Amarillo figures include R F E Wertz of Amarillo Gas, Virgil Patterson of First National Bank, Ed Hardin of Amarillo Hardware, Rex Baxter of the chamber of commerce, and S B Whittenburg also from the chamber.

Big Spring N. V. Moss Beauford Amarillo R. F E. Wertz Amarillo Gas Company Virgil Patterson First National Bank Ed Hardin Amarillo Hardware Company Rex Baxter Chamber of Commerce S. B. Whittenburg

Army recruits uses new sound truck in Amarillo station

Sgt. A V Crocker has returned from El Paso with a new sound truck for the Amarillo Army recruiting station. He was in El Paso over the weekend for the pickup. The truck will be used for recruiting activities by the Army offices.

V. Crocker Army Tech Village el Paso Amarillo Sergeant Crocker Army

National Meeting Set for Amarillo by A S M E

The petroleum division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will hold its national convention in Amarillo next October. Rex B Baxter announced Amarillo was chosen as the convention city for about 500 attendees from Oct 3 to 6. L Wood Jackson leads local arrangements with headquarters at the Herring Hotel.

Petroleum Division American Society of Mechanical Engineers Amarillo Rex B. Baxter L. Wood Jackson Herring Hotel

Fifth meeting of Volunteer Civil Engineer Corps Reserve Battalion

The group will meet in the grand jury room of the post office building at 8 o clock tomorrow night. The discussion topic is Public and Civil Works. A training movie will be shown at the same time.

Civil Engineer Corps Reserve Battalion Grand Jury Room

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