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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1948
Page
2
Postal inspectors approved plans for a North Amarillo post office substation with a building about eight by sixty feet and an advertisement for the location. The station would be run by a superintendent and at least one clerk with one or more carriers, not to begin operation before July.
Nick Ehly aged 71 died in Nazareth Hospital after illness. Funeral services set for 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church Nazareth with Rev. Ga Boeckman officiating. Burial in Nazareth Cemetery. Survivors include wife two daughters Mrs Darnell and Mrs Floyd Evers of La Junta Colo seven sons Leo Alphonse Fidelis Emil Vincent and Aloysis of Nazareth and Conrad of Phoenix Ariz. He was born in the Russian Ukraine and lived in Nazareth since 1911 farming before his death.
The Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association announces its upcoming convention in Hi Pase on March 17 and 18. An international discussion on foot and mouth disease will feature speakers including Dr William A. Magen Gen Abelardo L. Overhor Gov Beauford H. Jester Coke Stevenson and Weymouth of Amarillo.
New York March 9 The feater and daughter of the old rag doll was presented today to a childhood society. The burp is claimed as the doll’s chief qualification as a companion. Inventor says the burp imitates real sound when laid across the shoulder. The Eu Genic Doll Company describes it as a life like novelty in dolls.
Young faces theft charges in Potter County court and is slated for trial. The defendant, identified as Young, was granted a five hundred dollar bail.
MEORT March 9 members of the Texas Wholesale Grocers Association heartily support repealing taxes on oleomargarine. The association calls the taxes the most discriminating and unfair thing they can imagine. Albert Pryor, Daily Vice-president and secretary of the association, spoke at yesterday's annual convention here.
Stein's, the 36th coast to coast men's store, opens on Polk Street in Amarillo tomorrow. From 9 AM to 9 PM for three days, 5,000 suits and 100 sizes including 39 long will be showcased behind a glass vestibule. Bill Shulman and Murray McKay attend, with eight local employees planned.
A report from Austin notes a tense scene as a 15 year old, Charles, perched on a roof edge during a draft day event. Police and rescuers stabilized the situation as crowds watched. Charles safely descended after authorities intervened.
Washington March 9 a prominent scientist urged Congress to repeal federal taxes on oleomargarine. Dr H J Deuel professor of biochemistry and nutrition at the University of Southern California testified before the House Agriculture Committee saying his experiments convinced him that human fat requirements are served as effectively by margarine as by butter.
Amarillo birth records show February births at 178, down from 195 in January, with 97 boys and 78 girls, most in hospitals except five born elsewhere. Of February births, 36 had nonresident parents.
Five juvenile suspects aged 14 to 18 are in Potter County jail as part of a theft probe linked to robberies on Rock Island railroad cars and parked automobiles. Deputies and railroad agents recovered a camera and valuables at arrest, with county court referrals not yet made.
Dr. W M Whyburn of Texas Technological College will address the mathematics section at the District IX Texas State Teachers Association meeting. Other presidents attending include leaders from West Texas State College Canyon Frank Phillips Berger Wayland Plainview and Amarillo College. Frank Phillips Junior College plans fall classes as construction nears completion. Whyburn, a noted mathematician born near Lewisville, previously led the UC mathematics department and has headed Texas Tech since October 1944.
Market notes show mixed stock averages with railroads down and utilities and livestock varying. Kansas City reports cattle and calves steady with calves fading. hogs in Chicago steady to higher with weights uneven. feed and stocker steers steady to firm as buyers open bids and demand shifts.
A Texas county parole board, staffed by volunteers, is praised for reducing crime through supervised parole. The governor notes the system as a public protection method and urges broad community cooperation with schools, churches, police, and welfare groups. The article highlights cost savings and the bene fits of parole over imprisonment.
Three Amarillo bars Rex Mint and Sportsmen are named in gambling injunction suits filed Oct 25 in 47th District Court by George McCarthy Lloyd King and Roy Snodgrass. Hearings delayed as McCarthy recuperates in Fort Worth hospital. prosecutors seek closing or bond posting to prevent gaming.
Mrs Reba Cook 43 longtime Amarillo resident died at 1245 this afternoon in Amarillo. She had lived in Amarillo for 38 years and was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church. Survived by two daughters Mrs Larry Dodge City and Mrs T W Stanford Dodge City, five grandchildren, and her mother Mrs M E. Funeral services pending Blackburn Shaw in charge. Jaycee chief in Arizona banner follows.
Mark Miles, aged 26 and park superintendent for over two years in Amarillo, has welcomed his first child, a 7-pound son born at 5:13 this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. The baby is named Mark Miles Jr., prompting the father to add Senior to his name. The Miles family resides at 3608 Monroe, and both parents are Texas Tech graduates.
Two men were arrested early today at Line Avenue Baptist Church in connection with lime thefts. Police said they found a vehicle and gear suitable for hauling sacks of cement and lime as investigations continue into several recent sacked cement and lime thefts in Amarillo.
Mrs EB Harris of 403 Mississippi observed a large flock of geese flying north in formation yesterday. They were not very high and moved quickly. The report appears amid political notes mentioning Truman and the New Jersey 100 Percent Democratic convention led by Frank Hague, with Hague’s spokesman affirming no alternative candidate.
A dated Foreign Affairs analysis notes a brighter trend as Western Europe nears spring. Brussels discussions on a Western European union and London talks on Western Germany and the Ruhr edge toward solid structures, potentially complementing the Marshall Plan and easing American aid.
Tsingtao March 9 A large Chinese ammunition dump exploded demolishing a city block and causing about 250 casualties. About 100 persons were believed killed in the blast. The dump lay half a mile east of the U S fleet anchorage. The explosion occurred shortly before noon China time. The American Navy reported none of its personnel injured.
In Abilene five year old religious education program in public schools may be halted. The superintendent Nat Williams said Supreme Court ruling against religious groups using schools to aid them may apply to this district.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a sociologist recommending a joined stance on a family matter. It mentions Dr. Reuben Lorents and a debated topic about marriage status, with garbled wording and unclear context. The piece lacks verifiable details on individuals or events.
Edgar W. Collins announces the completion of a 30000 renovation at Walgreen’s. The remodel adds a separate wash kitchen, stainless steel equipment, a new fountain back bar, waffle station, and refrigerated display. A candy department with three clerks and glass display opens near the entrance. remodeling took five weeks with John Bentley of Chicago directing and C. B. Lambie & Co. of Amarillo as local contractor.
Helsinki March 9 Finnish government announced a seven man delegation to Moscow for talks on a friendship and mutual aid treaty with Russia headed by Premier Mauno Pakkale. Negotiations expected to commence around March 20 with possible military advisers undecided. Majority of parties oppose an arms pact and three delegates represent groups already against it.
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