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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1947
Page
5
A delegation led by Mrs. Lafell Dickinson of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged President Truman to appoint more women to high government posts, saying women are being slighted in political appointments.
Jack Cunningham, president of Southwestern Public Service Co., spoke to the North Amarillo Kiwanis Club on electric power developments in the Panhandle. He noted a 35 million dollar expansion plan and output rising from 60 000 to 135 000 kilowatts daily. New members Arch Weeks Hershel Allison and Wayne Cook joined, totaling 14 new members in the past month.
A California superior court accounting lists silent film star William S. Hart's estate at 1 044 919 dollars. Hart died June 23 and left most of his assets including a 200 acre ranch to Los Angeles County to be used as a park.
The Youth Rally will be held Monday night at Polk Street Methodist Church starting at 7 30 with Rev J Hoytt Boles as principal speaker. He represents the Synod of Texas Inter Board Commission of the Presbyterian Church.
Delegates from the Amarillo Junior League said the city commission granted permission to hire a recreation director to supervise park activities in summer. The salary and equipment will be provided by the league and the appointment is to be made before March 1.
Applications for 1947 taxicab licenses were granted to Yellow Cab and Baggage Company Safeway Transportation Company City Cab Company Checker Cab Company Dependable Cab Company and B B Taxi. The last two are identified as negro taxicabs.
New York Chinatown welcomes the year 4635 by Chinese reckoning on Pell and Mott Streets with a parade featuring a smoke belching dragon and dragonmen. Amid festival sounds of firecrackers gongs and drums residents greet health and prosperity with Kung Hsi Tsai.
Fred Sheppard aged 76 and father of 25 children started a two year sentence in the Maryland house of correction after being convicted of contributing to the delinquency of five 11 and 12 year old boys who stole hams turkeys chickens sugar and other foods from the Lexington market under his tutelage described by Judge Charles E Moylan as the operator of a school of crime.
Henry H. quarreled across the hall with a salesman over wallpaper and dresses. The buyer mocked the wild paper and braced for higher price lines. He touted a $16.75 dress as worth it and boasted selling a thousand of a different item to close the sale.
A retailer prompts a quick recovery for a man who requested vitamins and water. HeInspecting a sample book selects a shantung doll in bright colors for youngsters, praising its dainty appeal as Henry shifts tempo in the shop.
An advertisement claims SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow to relieve bloating indigestion and nervous symptoms. It asserts laboratory proof and benefits for anemia, urging readers to buy now and join “millions” who have been helped.
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