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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1947
Page
5
Proposals to amend the city charter were to be considered this afternoon in a meeting of the charter revision committee. Judge R. E. Underwood chaired the session at city hall. A subcommittee led by Ross Rogers was to present recommendations after a prior meeting.
Thursday to prepare their report. Members are Mr. Rogers, John Boyce, Wes Izzard, John Fullingim and Hugo Loewenstern.
Prudential Insurance Company of America begins Amarillo home lending with six residential loans totaling 22900 in June. The Texas total for the month reaches 223 residential loans worth 1,739,010 and 775,000 in business loans.
The Co-Ed Club invites members and guests to a wiener roast and swimming party this Thursday at Thompson Park at 6 30 PM with a 25 cent pool rate. Transportation info and a list of committee members are given along with notes on last week’s attendance and new members.
Bids on Sam Houston and Horace Mann School improvements will be opened at the 7:30 PM school board session in the superintendent’s office at Amarillo Senior High. The meeting was postponed from last Monday while contractors obtained full bid information, said George Waddill, the school business manager.
Lt. Comdr. John Vandale announced the enlistment of Richard D. Mann of 3505 Van Buren and Weldon B. Dye of Tulia in the Naval Inactive Reserve V-6. Mann and Dye become part of the reserve force today.
Miss Louise Hudson of 808 Belleview recovers after a week of illness. About 2,000 inspections accompany the average automobile, as a note in Side Glances mentions the stamp release at the Washington 25 Post Office Department on July 31.
Mrs. Royden J. Keith of Chicago announces the appointment of Mrs. Sam Seay as chairman of the Who's Who of Church Musicians for the National Federation of Music Clubs. Seay, reappointed since four years ago, will compile a list of prominent church choir directors and organists and provide related information. She has held multiple music club leadership roles in Texas and the Methodist Church. Stamp collectors may submit first day covers to the San Francisco postmaster for cancellations and associated stamps, with requests endorsed accordingly.
A 25 cent air mail stamp for Pacific Asiatic areas and parts of Africa will debut in San Francisco on July 30. Postmaster W D DeGrassi notes the stamp matches the 25 cent half ounce international air mail rate set last November. The blue rotary printed stamp measures 84 by 1.44 inches, issued in panes of 50, featuring a four motor plane over the San Francisco Bay Bridge with San Francisco in the backdrop. Air Mail words appear in dark Gothic at the top.
A business in the Amarillo area is offered for sale due to the owner's health. The sale area covers within 100 miles of Amarillo, with details on assets and terms available upon inquiry. This concise notice invites potential buyers to evaluate the operation.
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