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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1946
Page
2
The writer describes wind shifts and calm gaps typical for the season and predicts heavy rain next month, stressing April as crucial for wheat. A veteran recalls surviving a torpedo strike and caved bulkhead, while Boyd Elliott pretends to forecast rain and claims he senses it in his bones.
The piece muses on animal and human weather intuition, discusses social security benefits for Mrs. Fowler and a child case, warns about non retroactive pension payments, and promotes supporting young leaders like John Olver to bring golf stars to Amarillo as part of regional progress.
A speaker argues that long established leaders should, while remaining involved, step aside to enable a new generation of young business men to rise. The speaker claims the city has a larger, more promising crop of young entrepreneurs than any other city.
The speaker recalls earlier life as adventurous in business and gambling on Amarillo’s growth. Now older and wary, they focus on preserving what they have, unhappy with high taxes and expenses, and losing the incentive to earn more due to government takes.
The passage argues that younger men want participation in city growth and to contribute to building, not be restrained by elders. It contrasts Fort Worth and Dallas histories of growth and property rewards, urging Amarillo to mirror that forward look.
Local talk centers on bringing leading golf figures to Amarillo as part of broader, slow moving efforts to attract events that build the city’s profile. The piece notes many small steps behind a larger goal of regional advancement.
Dick Gilbert of Claude argues he spelled bois d arc aloud and omits the apostrophe, insisting oral spelling exempts punctuation. The wager shows a clash with a city standard, calling for a Claude scholarly citizen to settle the final decision and for local pride to guide the outcome.
A collage of old notes contrasts New York hotel suites at 325 dollars a day with Florida highest suites at 275. It cites a Chicago business house 80 years ago and New Haven Printing Company rules on store hours duties. It ends with an odd housing of married couples and separate bedrooms for long marriages.
Amarillo Public Schools Superintendent Charles M. Rogers told about 250 teachers at the annual public relations banquet that U S education faces a sharp decline in standards and rising costs to restore them. He cited national teacher losses, salary gaps, and a looming need for 130000 more teachers and large building investments. Wes Izzard spoke on peace education stressing teacher student inspiration through strong relationships.
Adult members of the Amarillo Girl Scout organization meet at 1 30 tonight in St Andrews Episcopal Parish House to adopt a new council membership plan. Catherine Peterson of Dallas, a national staff advisor, assists local directors. Peterson arrived yesterday and has been working with staff as by laws and steering committees met in January and February. About 25 new officers will be elected under the reorganized leadership system. The plan adds district chairmen to organize neighborhood groups.
Mrs Catherine Murtaugh 69 of Amarillo died yesterday at her home 315 East Thirteenth Rosary services led by Father John Steinlage at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 5 30 PM Survivors include husband Edward Charles three sons John N Hein Henry Murtaugh three daughters Margaret Hefner Agnes Atkinson Sister Mary Catherine four brothers and ten grandchildren Funeral arrangements by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
The last session of the Red Cross home service school focused on disability claims eligibility and required evidence. The two day event at the Capitol Hotel drew 20 attendees from 11 Texas and New Mexico towns. Charles O. Prye and Elizabeth Terry led instruction with Red Cross officials and Veterans Administration staff.
Colin MacKenzie displayed a cheeky notice on his cafe wall promising marriage to any farmer's daughter who owns a cow and can churn butter. The sign read Will marry any farmer's daughter who owns her own cow and can churn butter signed Desperate.
Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir travels to Pampa for Region 1 Vocal Festival with Berger Plainview Pampa and Lubbock entries. Judge Dr Archie N Jones of University of Texas will assess interpretation enunciation voice quality and stage presence as solo contests unfold.
Ed Timmons, general chairman for the Texas Aggie Muster, named working committees for the Easter Day Memorial Service. Former Texas A and M students observe San Jacinto Day with an Easter service for Aggie war dead. Carl Miller chairs arrangements, Paul Martin invitations, Brit Christian ushers.
Capt. John A. Hayden has been released from active Army duty and returns to his former post in Amarillo with Hill Lines Inc. He recently completed over a year of service in the South Pacific.
Western anthropologists estimate that African civilization is about 36 000 years old, highlighting deep antiquity and early human development in Africa.
Tonight the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Municipal Auditorium starting at 8:30 with guest artists Helen Drake and Walter Shaw duo pianists. The program features principal players across strings woodwinds brass and percussion. a reception for the Shaws and orchestra members follows in the Federation Club Rooms.
Bob Goetz at 804 Fillmore opens a real estate business in the Central Building 600 block on Polk handling all types of real property. Former deputy sheriff in Potter County, he left the sheriff's office about the first of the month.
Joe Shook a Seattle bus driver received a traffic ticket after parking his car in a downtown bus loading zone. The incident occurred on a downtown street on March 26.
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