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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1947
Page
7
The Potter County grand jury will convene tomorrow to review multiple indictments including burglary and worthless check offenses and a case of child desertion, among others.
Renovation work starts today on the second floor of the Potter County Courthouse. J. Saint won the painting contract from a bid of 550 dollars for the project. GN Want Ads Get Results.
Rosary is to be said tonight at 7:30 in Boxwell Brothers Chapel for Father Francis Joseph Herkert who died yesterday at St. Anthony's Hospital. Funeral services are set for 10:00 tomorrow morning at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Rt. Rev. John A. Steindlage officiating. The 84 year old German native had been in the hospital for two years and is survived by a brother Karl Kerkert of Mombach Mainz Germany and a nephew Johann Herkert Baden Germany. Burial will be in Liano Cemetery.
Potter County commissioners considered a proposal from the Will Rogers Range Riders to lease the grandstand at Tri-State Fair Park. The group offered five percent of gross receipts after federal taxes. Delbert Dalby and E. H. Foster submitted the proposal.
The Globe in Amarillo announces Tyker Vance won a $10 prize for a letter urging higher teacher pay. It outlines that educated leaders shape America and argues teachers deserve salaries aligned with skilled labor, urging public support and timely submission ofPlatform Editor letters.
Amarillo police urge support for their annual ball on March 17 with tickets at 1 dollar. Officers sell and can take telephone orders at 6211, delivered by scout car patrolmen. The dance spans The Nat Mayfair and Rainbow Garden and funds buy officer uniforms.
The report notes the availability of uniforms with a unit price near 75 dollars, indicating multiple sets are needed.
Wesley R. Nelson regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation departs tonight for Carlsbad New Mexico to conduct a routine inspection of the local reclamation project.
Funeral services for Mark Halsey a 59 year old Lubbock druggist and civic leader were set for 4 pm at First Christian Church in Lubbock. He died Saturday while fishing near Del Rio.
Millions of germs breed in the film on unclean false teeth and removable bridges. The ad promotes PLATO as a safe quick-acting cleaner by Wert-Cleaning that penetrates crevices to remove stains and odors, leaving plates fresh and odor free. It urges daily use and hygienic care at drugstores.
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