Ruthker's Flowers Offers Fresh Arrangements
Ruthker's Flowers at W6 Jefferson advertises floral services with phone contact 2-2239 for fresh bouquets and deliveries.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
19
Nurses Try Parachutes In Royal Air Force History
Belfast reports Ulster women Sister M. Bradley and Sister O. N. Craig set RAF parachuting records. They trained as the first parachuting medical team and performed a full dress jump from 800 feet to handle mock casualties with supplied equipment. In wartime, women spies were dropped into France with limited training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
M. Bradley
O. &. N. Craig
Royal Air Force
France
Royal Yacht Surplus After King’s Illness Halts Australia Visit
Brisbane built a glass hull royal yacht now surplus after the British royal family canceled their Dominion tour due to the King’s illness. The vessel, planned for Barrier Reef exploration of coral and wildlife, faced an aborted royal visit amid flowered city preparations and public displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Yacht
Brisbane
Australia
Keeps Wooden Horse as Relic in Springfield Window
In Springfield harness shop window for 50 years stand two wooden horses named Tom and Jerry. They were bought by T. J. Regnier as part of old shop customs that included wooden horses and wooden Indians outside cigar stores. The display reflects mid century commercial folklore and local tradition in window merchandising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Tom and Jerry
T. J. Regnier
Mass Resignation Shocks Clovis City Hall
Clovis city employes resign en masse after a meeting of city commissioners. Mayor Williams and newly elected officials announce temporary officers to fill vacancies including acting city manager and a five member law board. Resignations touch treasurer and police chief posts as talks of defense alliance loom in regional politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Stass
Sion
Williams
King Collig- Rete
Bud Willams
Susa Parker
van Buren
Robert Cooper
Fred Fien
Quinn
Defense Alliance
Lloyd Miles
Law Rasmussen
Denmark
Youth Service Organization
Commission On
Citizens
Scandinavian Defense Alliance
Child of Storm Born at Memphis
Memphis Jan M Mrs J W Combs summoned an ambulance to a hospital as her time drew near. The ambulance stalled on slippery streets and the driver left to survey the scene. Too late, Mrs Combs proclaimed the baby had arrived. The hospital arrival followed a few minutes later. Lula Elizabeth, the newborn daughter, and Mrs Combs were reported getting along fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Jan. M. W
J. W. Combs
Ant
Highway Employees Honored by State in Austin Ceremony
Twenty Texas Highway Department workers received long service certificates in Austin. G. K. Reading senior resident engineer, Mrs. H. I. Pond assistant accountant, and T. M. Couch were recognized for more than 25 years with the department. High Commissioner Fred E. Knetsch presented the awards, with four employees honored for 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Empwyes
Texas Highway Department
Amarillo
Department
Austin
G. K. Reading
H. I. Pond
T. M.couch
Fred E.knetsch
Amarillo Bar Banquet and Air Reserve Meeting Postponed
The Amarillo Bar Association annual banquet for Panhandle attorneys and the Meeting of the Air Reserve Association with the 306th Composite Squadron have both been postponed. The banquet was to be at the Herring Hotel Saturday night and the air reserve meeting at 8 o'clock in the 47th District Court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Bar Association
Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Air Reserve Association
306Th Composite Squadron
47Th District Court Room
Former Police Judge to Start Prison Term in New Jersey
Former Newark Police Judge James Pellecchia Jr. begins a 10 to 15 year prison sentence in New Jersey for embezzling 663 thousand dollars from his family bank. He was once named among the nation's best dressed men. The inmate will wear a gray-blue shirt and dark pants with a black stripe on intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Trenton
Newark
James Pellecchia, Jr
New Jersey State
City seeks restraining order in Amarillo building code dispute
In Amarillo, the City seeks a temporary restraining order against Frank Foliart of 1111 Fillmore in 404 North Lincoln dispute over unpermitted alterations. The city requests exemplary damages of 10000 and a permanent injunction until building and electrical codes are observed. A Feb 3 hearing is set. Foliart previously obtained an injunction blocking city prosecution for alleged ordinance violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Frank Foliart
Fillmore
Peter
Oper
North Lincoln
Manning
EO. Norte
W. Ve
Foliart
North
Lincoln
Aqua Queen of Texas Finalists Named at UT Carnival
Two Amarillo women Rosemary Allen and Imogene Barton are among 10 finalists for UT Aqua-Carnival Aqua-Queen. From 153 candidates they were chosen, with the winner to be announced Feb 12. Allen, a 1945 Amarillo HS graduate, is a home economics senior in Kappa Kappa Gamma. Barton, a 1943 alumna, is a junior majoring in English in Chi Omega. The event marks UT’s 15th Aqua-Carnival directed by Tex Robertson, famed swimmer and organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillos Peautes
University of Texas
Rosemary Allen
Harvey W. Allen
Hughes
Imogene Barton
J. Barton
Milam
Allen
Amarillo High School
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Miss Barton
AHS
Chi Omega
Tex Robertson
Robertson
University of Michigan
Chicago
Texas
AUTOS FOR SALE AND USED CAR DEALS IN AMARILLO
Readable fragments advertise autos for sale from multiple dealers in Amarillo Texas. Notable mentions include Ford Mustang Pontiac Cadillac Chevrolet Oldsmobile sedans with radios and heaters, and offers from Grub, Connor, and Fuller motor companies. Listings highlight low honeymoon-era prices and guaranteed used cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Huition Amarillo
Motor Ar CO
Scileat Tivee
Harvey Southworth
Pilmore Feaan
Parker
Inch of Snow Weighs Six Tons Per Downtown Block
Dallas report describes city works chief H R Smith estimating up to 600 tons of snow to be removed or rerouted to keep storm sewers clear as melting begins. One inch of snow on a downtown block weighs about six tons and work can start only after 10 p.m. due to parked cars. Episcopal diocese budget set at 101406.03 dollars and bishop defends priests who sponsor church square dances across North East and West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Smith
Public Works
Episcopalians
Dallas
Episcopal Diocese
Texas
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Hope
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Hy Averbach
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