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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
15
A garbled report notes Hiram Clifford, 34, from 34.310 North Alabama, led Monday events. Survived by son, granddaughter Lou, brother Mire, and 3B Blackwell Servicer cday West Amarillo Chris t.
Only 28 tickets remained for the annual chamber of commerce banquet to be held Friday night in Crystal Ballroom at Herring Hotel. Rex B Baxter reports 336 tickets sold. Dr William Alexander of Oklahoma City to speak. Virgil Patterson to preside. Dr Roy C Snodgrass to give invocation. music by Amarillo school ensemble. Julia Dean Evans arranging entertainment. New officers take over after April 15.
President Truman sharply attacked Henry Wallace at the national convention of the Order of Ahepa. He suggested supporters of alternate governments should “go to the country they love.” Dean Alfange of New York’s Liberal Party had compared Wallace to the ancient Greek apologist Aeschines. City civil service rules are being prepared by the city counsel to implement the state system for police and firemen. The note about Edward the Confessor, king of England, adds historical context.
Railroads ready to grant a 1.25 dollar daily raise to 125000 engineers firemen and switchmen as urged by President Truman’s fact finding board. Unions mull acceptance after seeking 30 percent demand. If rejected government talks likely, no immediate strike due to Railway Labor Act 30 day work requirement. Retroactive pay to Nov 1 if accepted.
Funeral services for 89 year old Mrs. Sarah A. Garrett are planned in La Junta Colorado after her death at her daughter's home in Oklahoma. She lived in Amarillo the last eight years and traced her roots to South Dakota and Indiana with Quaker family ties and Civil War era ancestors.
A satirical column mocks officials over cherry tree diplomacy and the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival. It traces planting deals from 1907 to the Tokyo gift beyond, noting entomologists concerns and a grafting effort to remove pests while alleging political humor about Taft and diplomats.
The text notes Japanese cherry trees bloom despite public doubt as far west as the Mississippi. It recalls wartime vandalism against the trees, with culprits jailed. The report ends with a cryptic postwar note about skullduggery in high places.
Wayne Oliver elected president of the Co Ed Club at a YMCA meeting. The quarterly session installed new officers including Jimmy Hale as vice president Freda Jones as secretary and Jean Barnard as treasurer. Paul Fowler and Virginia Dacus to assist with committees and direction. In other notes jars of cold cream were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, still fragrant after 3000 years.
A Marine youth and two others were ordered to stand trial may 24 in 47th District Court. Alfred Black Alexander 18 of 604 Pierce Bill Lawrence 17 of 1902 East Second and Rodney Skapple 17 of 708 North Pierce face rape charges. A special venue of 200 men was ordered for the trial with defense by B T Dusty Miller and Grady Fox.
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