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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
4
Amarillo weather expert HR C Winburn explains that Earth's tilt drives seasons and temperatures. He notes the sun is nearer in July but tilt reduces solar heat, making winters colder despite closeness, with solstice dates and Leap Year context.
Amarillo assistant postmaster J C Ely notes inflation has shifted from a dime chain letter to a $10 model circulating locally. The plan promises a $20 return to contributors. He warns letters target young couples and emphasize a get rich quick scheme while postal authorities seek to trace the fraud.
Phi Theta Kappa initiates tomorrow in Amarillo College Auditorium. Dr A M Meyer says the mid term ceremony caps a week of events. Six candidates are Pat Babb Betty Bitting Fred Debbrecht William Gee Gordon Scott and Glenn Williams. the chapter currently has 19 members.
The Panhandle Amarillo Ski Club plans a weekend trip to La Madera near Albuquerque with over 100 members from Amarillo Borger and Lubbock. Activities include a Sandia Mountains crest ski tour, cross country for beginners, Gold and Silver Arrow races, two daily ski classes, broom hockey for children, skating, ski movies, and a lodge party with New Mexican folk dancing.
Mrs. Critchlow announces Montgomery Ward fashion clinic insights from Oklahoma City. The spring forecast emphasizes the new ballerina silhouette with tiny waist, longer mid calf skirts, rounded hips, and softened shoulder lines as the trend for feminine styles.
An Indianapolis housewife, Mrs. Russell Dummich, appealed to police after a prankster caused nine taxi drivers to claim she had summoned them in one week. A wrecker driver, an ice cream man, and a non contacted repairman also demanded payment, and a coal delivery truck arrived at her home.
Amarillo based Timmons Construction Company undertakes remodeling and modernization of the Stratford city jail as part of a local upgrade project. The Globe News advertises for readers seeking results in its Want Ads section.
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