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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
11
A playful collection of quirky phrases about ice and slang. It lampoons expressions like thin ice and ice as diamonds, notes the ice man’s decline, and jests at inventions and historic skating lore with humorous moral twists. It mixes puns, mishearings, and literary nods for light amusement.
Amarillo Public Library shelves will bulge with 75 new titles this week including practical guides such as The Complete Vitamin Cook Book and The Home Freezer Handbook. Pearl Harbor by George Mortensen offers a scholarly World War II narrative. Story Hour adds boys and girls books Saturday at 3.
City of Amarillo grants Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway rights to construct and operate a track across Crockett Street between West Sixth and West Seventh, entering at 110 feet north of Seventh Street. It requires maintenance, safety, and minimal disruption to adjacent properties, with operation governed by Texas law and city ordinances. The measure, introduced and passed March 11, 1947, is signed by Mayor Joe A. Jenkins.
A K Baracat candidate for commissioner No 2 will outline his proposals tonight at 9 55 on radio station KFDA. He plans a list of measures he believes will improve city administration.
Ensign Jack 4H Scarborough of Amarillo serving aboard the supply ship USS Pollux participated in Pacific Fleet maneuvers last month. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Homer P Scarborough of 1312 Parker. The exercises were the first large scale joint drills in the Pacific since the war and included a mock battle and simulated Pearl Harbor attack.
The Townsend Club will meet in the Potter County Courthouse at 2 30 on Sunday afternoon. W Zimmerman reports visitors are invited to speak.
Timothy Miller son of Mr and Mrs John T Miller of 1317 Broadmoor will play at an advanced student concert in Jordan Hall Boston Mass tonight according to word received here. His piano se-
Miller, a Harvard University junior AB major and Amarillo High School graduate, studies piano under Gladys M. Glenn and with the New England Conservatory of Music while maintaining early training. He played with the Junior Symphony Orchestra in Amarillo and gave a senior year concert praised as professional caliber.
FASTEETH an improved alka line powder softens and secures loose false teeth for comfort. It soothes gums and provides a cooling feeling while reducing embarrassment from wobbling plates. Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
United Nations Balkans Investigating Commission heads to Sofia and Belgrade after an inquiry spanning nearly two months into internal fighting in Greece. The group plans to travel to Geneva soon to draft its final report.
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