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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1947
Page
16
A humorous sketch of quirky time devices and old timekeeping lore. It jokes about alarm clocks with half bells that wake only those in bed, a clock that rings continuously until stopped, and a grandmotherless clock quip. It also recalls hourglasses for cooking and a rooster that tells time with a clock-a-doodle-do.
Washington March 26 The piece notes rising anti communist sentiment as Congress and President Truman push measures to outlaw the party, fire government employees linked to communism, and provide aid to Greece and Turkey while debating how far to curb communist influence globally. It recalls 1920s red scare history and questions the scope of action.
Edward Johnson 46 says it is a lie that he robbed William DiNicola 62 of 818 dollars. Detectives searched for Johnson since Aug 10 after DiNicola reported being choked and robbed of 818 with a pipe. Johnson protested in police court that it was only 523 dollars. The Spanish explorers took sugar cane to the New World.
The Commissioners' Court of Potter County Texas will receive sealed bids on April 7 1947 at 10 00 A M at the Court House Amarillo for construction of the Sports and Exhibit Building at the Fair Grounds Plans and specs are available from architect J Roy Smith Blackburn Building 3rd Floor Bids may be delivered to the County Engineer's Office at the Court House.
Past presidents of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will explain chamber functions to several groups during chamber week April 14 to 19. Speakers include Jack Cunningham Colonel E A Simpson Dr Jason Robberson H O Starks John Boyce Pinkey Vineyard Rex Baxter and Guy Saunders with talks set across multiple junior high schools Lions Club Optimist Club and high school assemblies.
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