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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1947
Page
13
Evangelist and chalk talk artist Rev P H Kadey speaks at Amarillo Bible Church tonight. He pastors First Street Bible Church in Flint Michigan and will show colored motion pictures of conference grounds conventions churches and preachers across the nation.
The 1933-34 De Paul team posted a 36 point per game average, the school's sole perfect cage year, while last season’s squad averaged 62. The 1933-34 defense allowed 26 points per game, and the 1945-46 team held opponents to 47.
Lt. A. C. Smith reports thirteen men enlisted recently for the Regular Army, undergoing examinations at Fort Sill Oklahoma and to be sworn in. Names include Joseph C. Lackey of Greeley Colorado re enlisting with the AAF, Bert B. Barkley of Amarillo in the First Cavalry in Japan, Robert S. Beaman of Abilene assigned to the RAF, Carl T. Foust of Clarendon to Engineers, and others in divisions bound for Japan Alaska and duty with the 25th Infantry.
Hanson Post No. 54 calls a special meeting at 8 tonight in the YMCA rooms at the Municipal Auditorium to decide if Amarillo should bid for the state convention next August. The event would include the Texas American Legion Auxiliary session. Commander F. H. McGregor urged attendance.
Officials of Draft Board No 2 presented H R Budke and W W Rusk with Congressional Medal and Certificate of Merit for two or more years of service. The ceremony was noted by the Amarillo Globe News and mentions plans by Mr Cleary to confer with Bureau of Reclamation officials and inspect irrigation projects in Tucumcari and Albuquerque.
The report notes an attendance of more than 3,500 last year at Galveston. It also cites Amarillo with about 3,600 hotel rooms and 987 tourist court accommodations, not counting projects under construction.
The Belgian cabinet led by Premier Camille Huysmans resigned after four Communist ministers quit. The move followed disputes over coal pricing with the Communists seeking 629 francs and the others backing 600 francs. Cardinal Griffin notes London church attendance at five percent.
The retail merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce meets at 3 today to discuss booking a Santa Claus parade for next Christmas. Ivor Davies chairs the committee and organizers say early planning is essential for the event.
Wichita Transit Company faces a delay as riders hoard half a million tokens after the city council approved a four token price rise from 25 to 30 cents. Manager Charles Dover notes the higher fare will take effect tomorrow, but company benefits may lag months.
Edwin J. Cleary, executive editor of the Engineering News-Record in New York City, will visit Amarillo this week. The publication is a standard in engineering circles and coverage will focus on regional projects and industry developments.
The article warns that germs breed on unclean false teeth and removable bridges and cause plate breath and sour taste. It recommends daily removal, proper cleaning, and using PLATO Wett-Cleaning solution to safely remove stains and debris from the film.
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