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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
5
The YWCA launches a summer program for girls 12 to 17 at Ellwood Park with a free tennis clinic led by Reville held Fridays from 9 30 to 11 00. Enrollment via the Y office and gear is self supplied with no fee.
A crowd of teens answers what they would do with 24 hours left to live listing personal goals and fantasies. Beverly Hibbetts 16 cites peace and recreation, while James Calvery 15 prefers rest and dental relief. Others include Bob Smith 16 who would travel and flirt, Fern Gibbs 17 who aims to study nursing and radio, Bobby Knight 18 eager for trout fishing, and Sherrie Fowlkes 16 who would confront enemies and mend past mistakes.
Marvin McCuan will be the new worshipful master of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731 when officers are installed June 25 at the Masonic Temple. He was elected to succeed Frank Triplett. Other officers elected were R. H. Bridges Jr senior warden W. V Bell junior warden W. Perry Powell treasurer W. R. Patterson secretary and R. R. Murphy tiler. Trustees elected were Frank Triplett for three years Fred H. Galle for two years and F. C. Higgins for one year.
Robert H Brown a blind man living at 1927 Van Buren rear reported a woman he hired as a house cleaner held a knife to his throat demanding money. He stated he possessed $5 75 and police investigate the case.
Brandon Vermont derived its name from a 18th century Indian raid that burned the settlement to the ground. It was first called Burnt Town before being shortened to Brandon.
Funeral rites for Lawrence B. King Santa Fe engineer who died Wednesday in Topeka Kansas are set for 2 p m Saturday at Griggs chapel with Rev Guy Shields Assembly of God pastor of Dallas officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. King 49 had lived in Amarillo 24 years family home 1318 East Sixth Survived by widow two sons three daughters mother two brothers and three sisters.
Amarillo police seek the driver of a 1937 Ford sedan involved in a collision yesterday evening. Officers have the license number. Dorsey P. Martin of Brownfield drove the other vehicle, traveling north on Fillmore near North East Third when the crash occurred. The right side of his car was damaged.
Pfc. Charles Holman USMC son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holman and L. H. Fox aviation metalsmith son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fox were initiated into the Royal Order of the Deep and Imperial Domain of the Golden Dragon as they crossed the equator at the International Date Line aboard the aircraft carrier USS Antietam. King Neptune presided with a royal party to induct polliwogs into shellbacks.
Police report a 1937 Chevrolet coupe stolen from P. E. Jones at 616 East Sixth after a theft at Twenty sixth and Hughes. A second car, a 1936 Ford sedan owned by R. L. Gilter at 809 Spring near the fair grounds, is also missing, with recent word of a recovered vehicle at the port of entry in Del Rio.
Southeast Amarillo Civic Club meets at Tenth Avenue Methodist Church to oppose highway widening while seeking upgrades not a complete change, appoints Sam White to petition city commission for park improvements, and plans a neighborhood park party with signatures distributed by secretary E B Hicks. YWCA opens swimming classes for girls 12 to 17 at Gem Lake with schedules and registration.
Tomorrow is the registration deadline for Girl Scout and YWCA swimming classes under Red Cross supervision. Girl Scouts sessions run every Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m.
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