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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1947
Page
11
Carol Burgess, 16, of 513 McMasters, discusses her name’s impact as a boyish girl’s name. A ninth grader mistaken for a girl leads to confusion with junior miss dress ads. A beauty shop letter prompts a wish to join the Foreign Legion and grow a beard.
Stanford University associate professor Dr Walter Vincent Kaulfers arrives this afternoon to conduct a grammar clinic for English teachers with a 7:30pm session in Room 200 at the high school. The event spans tonight and tomorrow under National Council of English Teachers and National Federation of Modern Languages auspices. Mrs W A McDavid of Amarillo High School will introduce him. The final note references pre-contact Indian village life east of the Great Plains.
Charles Bogle, 18, Amarillo, faces a robbery charge for the Oct 12 incident at an East Fourth Street rooming house. L. O Darnell testified he was slugged, threatened with a knife, and robbed of about $130, a radio, a watch, and two suitcases. Defense asked that women leave the courtroom. women remained excluded as witnesses were called.
Between 1841 and 1861 American tonnage in foreign trade rose from 762,836 to 2,496,899 tons, reflecting a substantial expansion in maritime commerce driven by U S industry and global demand.
A mixed sale offers livestock including Jersey cows roan heifer white Durham calf Jersey heifer and Whiteface yearling heifers plus hens Buffs and White Wyandettes. Household and heating items include propane tank light plants ranges water heater radiators and furnishings along with farm tools and metal hardware. Additional farm equipment such as a power take off for a John Deere tractor and fencing supplies are listed among numerous other items.
Operating Engineers Local 351 AFL filed a strike notice with the Labor Department in Washington. The notice matures April 17 after a 30 day cooling off period, citing wage increases, company policy, union security and bargaining structure as core issues. Borger representatives called the move a formality and not a strike threat.
Absentee balloting continued in Amarillo with 123 ballots cast so far. Friday marks the deadline for absentee voting. The current total is about half of the last city election’s turnout, according to City Secretary Katheryne Burwell.
The west coast of Colombia records about 400 inches of rainfall annually, making it the most humid region in the western world.
Texas A M announces a mass meeting for Thursday at 7 15 P M called by W S Andrews president of the Veterans Students Association to present what it calls cumulated truths about college policies The association lists 5813 students and asks newspapers to cover the event while Andrews can be reached at 207 Goodwin Hall before 5 P M tomorrow Colonel Guy Meloy Jr confirms the inactivation of A Company of the engineers regiment due to hazing last Saturday and notes resignations of Cadets Brandt and Nelson are under study The Battalion reports the order and a pending Friday meeting for action plus Veterans Association plans to discuss matters raised earlier including admin and education policies
Estimates indicate uranium is present throughout the earth s crust in the ratio of one part in two hundred fifty thousand. The statement suggests a widespread natural distribution of the element in geological formations.
Additional petitions asking county commissioners to call a bond election to enlarge Northwest Texas Hospital were presented yesterday to Tax Collector Frank Hoyt for tax roll checking. Petitions seek up to 750000 in bonds, require 10 percent of taxpaying voters, and are circulated by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce hospital committee.
Four residential permits were issued yesterday afternoon, more than the entire total for the previous week since the building shutdown began. The record lists H. V. Smith at 102 Kentucky with a five room frame residence and garage costing 6000 dollars, Edwin Prewitt at 917 Bryan for a four room house at 4500 dollars, J. H. Brazell at 203 Carolina for a four room frame dwelling at 5000 dollars, and R. H. Taylor at 507 South Birmingham for a four room residence valued at 5000 dollars.
The Amarillo City Commission approved buying a street marking machine and three automobiles. The machine will paint traffic lanes center stripes curbs safety zones and bus zones and is needed for runway line repainting at English Field. The three cars will be used by the police department.
An advertisement claims one application of Blue Star Ointment can relieve itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch with repeat use and a money back guarantee if the first jar fails to satisfy.
Braniff Airlines said fares will rise by 10 percent effective April 1. Don Schomburg, a traffic representative, announced the move and said other airlines plan similar increases.
Auditors from the office of the state treasurer today conducted a regualr bi annual audit checking records at the Potter County Tax Collector's office.
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