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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
5
Mrs Brock Maxwell, a former Amarillo resident, is a patient at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth after suffering a heart attack. Her home is listed as Port Worth.
Decorations and arrangements are complete for Amarillo College open house tonight in the gymnasium at 7:30. Dean Joseph B. Davis says the event, led by Sigma Phi Chi and Tau Delta, aims to improve faculty student relations and showcase campus social life. Dr. A. M. Meyer will miss the gathering for a junior college teachers convention in San Angelo. Activities include dancing ping pong checkers and refreshments. All students and faculty are invited.
Rev. Charles T. Leber world traveler and author will speak tonight at a John Snider barbecue hosted by the Men's Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church. Men from the Presbytery including distant Tullqg will attend. barbecue begins at 6:30.
The 510 buildings erected at Borger during 1947 were valued at a total of 2,592,650 dollars.
Preparations begin to relocate 17 Amarillo Army Air Field buildings to public schools. Moving includes removing thousands of dollars of included equipment and uncoupling lines. Buildings comprise nine hospital wards six barracks and two dispensaries with air conditioners heaters and related fixtures.
Douglas Meland of Ivis Kentucky a home missionary of the Mountain Evangelizing Society will be guest speaker at the Amarillo Bible Church missionary meeting tonight at 745 showing Kodachrome slides of mountain work Attended Wheaton College and Southland Bible Institute Open to the public Pastor H A Somerville reports the church raised over 7000 for home and foreign missions during the year and re elected elder T E Turpin.
Governor Beauford H. Jester approved a 60 day reduction for Dr. W. R. Newton, a Cameron physician serving a two year term for assault to murder, after he gave two blood transfusions to fellow prisoners. The action covered 21 prisoners in total with 30 day credits each for one transfusion.
Capitol Hotel announces a relaunch of its coffee shop under new general manager Finton Cavnor. The shop has been redecorated and kitchen equipment rearranged for better service, with seven waitresses on duty and extra help during rush periods. M. O. Riley becomes chef specializing in seafood, steaks, and pies. Jim Lee leaves Amarillo to own a cafe in Kansas City.
Ern est E. Johnson spoke to local A I E E members at Southwestern Public Service Co on engineering horizons. He described about 40 forthcoming developments shaping American life including nuclear power and new electric home appliances noting limits for autos and trains due to shielding needs.
Examination schedule for Amarillo College has been posted. Dr A M Meyer president says tests run January 26 27 and 28 with exams starting at 8 o clock each morning.
The period schedule will run through the afternoon and last tests end at 5 30 p m. The final reviews are arranged to assure an equal distribution of time for all students.
Mrs Electra Pidcocke aged 89 longtime Amarillo resident remains critically ill at her home 908 Pierce reports today. Dubliners demand better television service and programming cited in local brief.
Amarillo public schools seek two teachers with six semester hours in public school music and six in public school art. One position is for first grade and another for general duty at Dwight W. Morrow School. Applicants may contact Chas. M. Rogers at the Senior High School for details.
The Borger Lions Club completed the final payment for the Girl Scout Little House, marking a milestone in supporting community youth programs and local scouting activities.
A bystander laughed at a companion who fell on the ice near Slippery Sixth and Taylor this morning. Her laughter caused her to lose balance and drop to a prone position beside the first victim on the street.
Dr Charles B Sadler announces the opening of his office for the practice of bone and joint surgery at 1817 Washington Ave in Amarillo.
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