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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1947
Page
4
An editor notes the Uniform Traffic Code provisions on right side driving, overtaking, and passing. It details exceptions for passing, no passing zones, one way streets, and narrow roadways, plus guidance on return to left, lane use, and restrictions around rail crossings and restricted access roadways.
Advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to secure upper and lower plates for comfort with no taste. It claims alkaline, non souring formula and odor control. A separate PLATO product is pitched to remove foul breath and stains, priced 39 cents.
C. E. Todd of the Amarillo Veterans Administration urged a Friday deadline for two VA insurance benefits. The first grants premium waivers during total disability of six months or more with backdating possible to August 1, 1941. The second covers NSLI policy beneficiaries who were eligible for premium waivers at death, allowing backdated refunds if filed by August 1 this year. Reinstatement of lapsed GI insurance is also extended. Forms and help are available at the sub office.
Mr and Mrs J W Caplan of 1619 Ong hear a Swiss radio program from Berne broadcast Saturday by Capt M A Rieger and wife. Rieger, known here as Mandy, has served since January 1943 after a prior career in local oil business. He expects to return to the United States in September and be discharged then.
Two of three passengers in a sedan were killed when the car collided with a Southern Pacific passenger train at a crossing in Beaumont. The victims were Willie Reid Harris and Claude Elmer Ray, both 18 from Warren, Texas, who died instantly.
T. D. Campbell a Longview attorney died of a heart attack in Longview yesterday. He was a brother in law of Mrs. R. G. Boger of 2101 Harrison and had visited the Bogers here many times. Funeral services are set for the Methodist Church in Longview tomorrow. The Bogers went to Longview last night.
Mrs. C. N. Campbell of Dallas Texas reports five years of weakness dizziness and nervousness. She says after taking Mertox one bottle she can now eat practically anything and feels improved.
Mr and Mrs Edward Watson and son Billy Ward will leave Thursday night to spend two weeks vacationing in California visiting relatives.
Dr. Tommy Dykes of 4247 West Eleventh has returned to Amarillo after visiting his wife in Dallas. Mrs. Dykes plans to join him in about a month. He works at the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo.
The leaders argue that adding equipment yards and facilities for the short trains costs hundreds of millions. They demand cross class pay, insisting crew in one service class receive at least a full day’s pay for each class of service performed, regardless of total work.
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