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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1941

Page

3

Amarillo College Adds Sheet Metal Work Training

The Trades School expands to a new sheet metal program at Amarillo College Manical Trades School. Equipment ordered for National Defense School and to arrive this week. Applications open for employed sheet metal or allied trades workers. Fifteen to twenty students, three nights weekly from 7 to 11. Machine tool operation classes also available as announced by Dr. J. P. Mead.

Amarillo College Manical Trades School National Defense School J. P. Mead

Play Day at The Schools

School day events resume with activities at Horace Mann Wilson and Alice Landergin Schools and a puppet show at Sanborn. Alice Landergin hosts classroom programs this morning with parents present, a 2:30 games session on the grounds, and Wilson open house 7 to 8 pm followed by music. Horace Mann adds an outdoor program and an art exhibit at 7 pm with a music and rhythms auditorium finale, while Sanborn hosts a Hansel and Gretel puppet show at 7 pm aided by school choruses.

Horace Mann, Wilson Alice Landergin Sanborn School Horace Mann School Wilson School Hansel and Gretel Horace Mann Sanborn

Amarillo Hitler Leads Dog's Life

A Dashund named Hitler in Amarillo refuses to wear a harness. The dog, ordered from a Kansas City kennel, lives a troubled life as the White Boot Shop on East Fourth Avenue handles the situation.

Hitler Amarillo Kansas City East Fourth Avenue

Water accounts reach record 11000 for Amarillo water dept

Amarillo's water department now serves more than 11 000 accounts the largest in its history. New homes rose nearly two per day last month boosting customers as the building program continues. City plans to raise water supply to meet summer demand.

Amarillo Water Department

Rev Wallace G Ross to Speak Tonight at Assembly of God

Rev Wallace G Ross, pastor of a Belleflower California church, will speak at 8 PM at the Assembly of God Church 900 North Pierce. He has just returned from Ohio and Illinois where he addressed youth conventions.

Wallace G. Ross Assembly of God Church North Pierce Ross Ohio Illinois

Red Cross Moves Garment Division to New Quarters

The Red Cross knitting and garment department has moved to 212 West Eighth Street. G. C. and A. E. Herrman donated the building with consent of the Oldsmobile Company which held a lease. The surgical dressing department remains in the east wing of Municipal Auditorium.

Red Cross Knitting and Garment Department West Eighth Street G. C Oldsmobile Company Municipal Auditorium

Rutledge Compiles Defense Outline

Dave Rutledge of the Amarillo Globe News national advertising department prepared an outline and index for the Panhandle defense and industrial survey. At the request of R. H. Epperson, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee, the advertising man gathered and organized data from surveys.

Dave Rutledge Amarillo Globe News National Advertising Department Defense and Industrial Survey R. H Epperson Chamber of Commerce

No Trace Found Of Two Bandits Robbery At Dixon Drug

Police said no trace had been found of two bandits who last night robbed Dixon Drug of more than $80. Store cashier Chris Johnson and others were threatened by an armed man. The Nile valley of Egypt contains about 50 pyramids.

Dixon Drug Chris Johnson Don Howe I. H. Tolzien

Mrs. Sarah Mathes Dies After Illness in Amarillo

Mrs. Sarah Mathes, Amarillo resident for four years, died at 4:45 this morning in a local hospital at age 67. She was a member of the Methodist Church and is survived by three sons and four daughters including Roy E Mathes and Robert Lee Mathes of Amarillo, Calvin E Mathes of Vega, and daughters Mrs Winston F Gibson of St. Louis, Mrs Harry W. Zanders of Sanford, Mrs Glen F. Dair of Wichita, and Mrs Lorin B. Scofield of Santa Cruz. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from N. S. Griggs and Sons Chapel, Rev. Fred Blake officiating, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Sarah Mathes Amarillo Roy E Mathes Robert Lee Mathes Calvin E Mathes Vega Winston F Gibson St. Louis Harry W. Zanders Sanford Glen F. Dair Wichita Kan Lorin B. Scofield Santa Cruz Cal N. S. Griggs and Sons Fred Blake Calvary Baptist Church Memorial Park Cemetery

Texas Insurance On Increase

The total life insurance in force in Texas reaches 2.6 billion dollars, up 42 percent from last year. Local rep C L Copeland of Southwestern Life Insurance Company reports figures from the Institute of Life Insurance, showing about 407 dollars of coverage per person.

Texas C. L. Copeland Southwestern Life Insurance Company The Institute of Life Insurance

Commission To Act On Airport Offer

City commissioners will consider a resolution accepting a project offer to improve English Field with a $200,000 federal grant. An ordinance to change the fiscal year from April 15 to October 1 is also introduced. Routine items include a traffic signal petition at Wolflin and Washington, a summer playground project, and paving on Fairmont Street between First and Second Avenues.

Wolflin Washington Fairmont Street First Second Avenues

Would Let Finland Keep Money

Senator Vandenberg proposes two year moratorium on Finland war debt payments to the United States with approval from Secretary Morgenthau. The plan allows 1941 and 1942 debts to be repaid in 20 yearly installments, preserving Finland as a 100 percent sound war debtor.

Washington Finland United States Vandenberg Michigan Morgenthau

Dr Ernestine Smith Speaks at Amarillo College

Dr Ernestine Smith a graduate of Amarillo College and recent guest speaker for freshmen girls and girls physical education groups at the college spoke this morning. She earned a bachelor’s from Southern Methodist University and a medical degree from the State Medical College at Galveston and is now associated with Dr Nan Gilkerson Blackwell.

Ernestine Smith Amarillo College Smith Southern Methodist University State Medical College Galveston Nan Gilkerson Blackwell

Mitchell Faces Murder Trial in 47th District Court

Herman Mitchell, a Black man, goes to trial today in 47th district on murder charges for killing Adolph Coble. Mitchell pleads innocent. In the same proceeding, Floyd Henson is convicted of robbery by assault and sentenced to five years. Kenneth Yates is acquitted in the W. R. Davis hold-up case. Grand jury recessed until Friday with no report.

Herman Mitchell 47Th District Court Adolph Coble Mitchell Floyd Henson Kenneth Yates W. R Doc) Davis

Fair Manager Post For Tri State Fair Discussed Friday

Ray Pinkney reelected to a third term as head of the association calls a dinner meeting Friday night at the Capitol Hotel to discuss the managership and other important matters with executive committee members invited.

Capitol Hotel Ray Pinkney

50 Cars Likely in Plainview Caravan

Sam Elkins caravan chief said reservations are being made right and left for a Thursday trip to Plainview. He predicted more than 50 cars will join the convoy, which starts at 8:30 am from the Chamber of Commerce offices for Amarillo Day at the Panhandle Plains Dairy Show.

Sam Elkins Plainview Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Panhandle- Plains

Fred Seale Seeks City Takeover of East Amarillo Water

Fred Seale who bought 340 lots in East Amarillo filed a request at city hall asking the commission to take over the water distributing system in the subdivision. The request likely will be considered tonight as many new homes are planned for the area.

Fred Seale Amarillo Commission

Doan's Pills Bring Relief For Kidney Trouble

This old treatment explains tired kidneys causing backache, puffiness, and loss of energy. Doan's Pills flush out poisonous waste from the blood and have helped millions for over 40 years. Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills today.

Nature Dean Doan

A Simple At-Home Gray Hair Coloring Recipe

A scalable home remedy promises a rich natural gray color for faded or streaked hair. The mix uses Ibay rum lyc erine Barbo Compound combined with water and applied by combing. It claims long lasting color that won’t stain or affect permanents, leaving hair soft and glossy.

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