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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
3
Merrill Lynch Dow Jones averages show mixed gains as industrials and rails rise modestly. Chicago and Kansas City markets display active livestock trade with cattle and calves steady to higher and hogs and sheep largely steady amid varied demand.
Cattle and hog prices listed with salable totals and steady to active movement. Sheep trade slow with two cars of Colorado fed lambs and odd lots of wethers. Grain table shows wheat corn oats rye and futures quotes across May to Dec contracts. NYSE quotes include major industrials and utilities with mixed gains and losses. Financial note: Liquidating fund offering at 2.23.
Testimony continued today before an NLRB trial examiner as an AFL union seeks bargaining rights for Phillips Petroleum Company units. The International Union of Operating Engineers petitions to represent Phillips oil workers across nine Panhandle district counties and nine countries. Hearings are to be completed today, according to Earl Saunders.
Amarillo High School honors Yvonne Scott as its most popular senior girl at the annual popularity ball. Her photo appeared in Scholastic ROTC, a national high school newspaper supplement. Scottie, daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Scott of 309 Maryland, shares fan letters from readers in Michigan and Ohio.
Census takers began a house to house count of children aged six to eighteen in Amarillo school districts. The annual scholastic census sets $29 per person for state apportionment. Superintendent Charles M. Rogers urged complete listing, with Mrs. W. D. Westbay supervising 18 districts.
Amarillo police members began selling tickets for the fourth annual policeman's ball to be held Friday night March 16 at 9 p.m. in four venues including the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom Rainbow Mayfair and Club Victoria. Proceeds fund new police uniforms. A Monday check will reveal top sellers as J A Kirkman notes.
The Public Housing Authority in Fort Worth will receive bids tomorrow for the construction of 500 Pantex Village houses. One third will be one bedroom and two thirds two bedroom, with 250 houses furnished. The project includes a grocery, 450 seat theater, recreation building, drug store, barber and beauty shops.
Florine Sparks employed by White and Kirk is ill at her home in Bryan.
Texas Exes invite UT ex-students across the Panhandle to a buffet supper and program at 7:30 PM tomorrow at the Amarillo Country Club. Bill Brien, president, handles tickets from his office in the Amarillo Building.
Mrs L R Williams of 3912 West Sixth entertained her guest Mrs Boyd Taylor of Abilene. Mr Taylor has returned to Abilene and Mrs Taylor will leave Saturday.
Amarilloans and Potter County residents buy 176 percent more drug goods than the U S average. The National Wholesale Druggists Association lists 43 Potter County drug stores that sold 3 452 000 in 1943. The county population is 0.046 percent of the U S total and purchases 0.127 percent of yearly drug store merchandise. Local suppliers are Southwestern Drug Corporation Amarillo Division and Texas M and M Company.
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