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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1948
Page
4
City auditor J. C. Lilly expects to submit a revised insurance schedule to the City Manager before week’s end. The municipality carries about 480000 dollars in coverage on buildings and contents, with the update aligning values to current replacement costs including property added at English Field earlier.
Amarillo Army recruiting office reports 60 applications this month toward a quota of 86. Capt. Eugene Safforth says more enlistments are expected in the final week, with a projection to exceed February numbers by a large margin.
Amarillo writer Mrs Clem Calhoun and her tale Louisiana Trapper appear in Ford Times. The article features her childhood start in writing, with her mother once a noted writer and support for her early work.
Mrs Calhoun recounts a career of writing articles and short stories since youth. She describes Dorothy Dix interviews as easy favors and notes her pieces have appeared in American Magazine and Farm Journal. She aims to keep house while continuing writing as meetings of the Free-Lance Writer's Club beckon. Farm Journal edits her article Dogs in Business at ten cents a word.
Ama rillo postmaster W. D. DeGrassi says the December parcel service achieved 100 percent delivery with no packages returned for wrong addresses or faulty wrapping. He notes past years saw five or six undelivered bundles carried into January. The month’s records will reflect perfect delivery.
Pravda disapproved the idea of a Balkan federation or customs union advocated by Georgi Dimitrov. The Pravda report broadcast from Radio Moscow noted the idea was not in the Cominform declaration. It followed Dimitrov remarks after Sofia conference and the Bulgarian Romanian pact in Bucharest. Paraguay faces luxury shortages as prices rise and goods remain scarce.
Amarillo postmaster W. D. DeGrassi warns the old Spanish mail swindle is being revived. A Mexico prisoner ruse promises a grip of money and a split for helping release a prisoner, leading victims to send cash before being robbed in Mexico.
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce reports high poll tax collections and outlines exemptions. Old age exempts those 60 by Jan 1 1947, while service members and discharged veterans within 18 months may vote without tax or with proper papers. Final payment day is Saturday.
Polk Street Methodist Church announces the final session of its Family and Church Night series for tomorrow. The schedule includes a 5 o'clock children's hour, 6:10 supper, a 7 o'clock devotional led by Dr. Neal D. Cannon, interest group projects in woodcraft and leathercraft, dramatics study, adult sessions on Methodism and the Bible, and a public book review of Ben Hur by Mrs. Joe Coffee.
An evening program includes a devotional at o'clock, a screening of the movie Who Is My Neighbor, and short features. The article notes Britain will produce twelve million defense and war medals over the next two years.
Residents warned after a mail scam that targets letters in the region. Officials note attempts in Omaha and Birmingham and expect more cases, especially in Texas near the border. Prompt forwarding to authorities is urged to stop the plot.
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