Stamp Collectors Debate Ends With SOS From Germany
Charles Annett of Amarillo recalls a dispute over a May 1947 Saturday Evening Post stamp article. A German, Karl Heine, asks for a CARE package and stamps in exchange for support, citing family losses in World War II. Annett plans donations to help Heine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Charles Annett
West
Saturday Evening Post
Ernest A. Kehr
New York Herald-Tribune
Kehr
Annett
Bavaria
Mr. Annett
Karl Heine
United States
Vatican City
Carpenter
Amarillo
Gin Rummy Rabbit Hunt Strategy Case Study
In a partnership game you may chase gin when defense is negligible. The article explains a rabbit hunt to widen gin chances. With four kings a ten of hearts and specific low cards, you turn a discard into more gin possibilities while assuming an opponent with concealed cards may ignore your ten of hearts and draw from the stock.
Bank Holds Local FDR Memorial Fund in Amarillo
The First National Bank holds 11491.93 in cash for a Franklin D Roosevelt memorial in Amarillo. The fund started after his death on April 12 1945 with initial plans for a memorial at Ellwood Park and later proposals including a pool and a polio ward. Memorial committee members named are Dr E Underwood chairman Ted Lokey J M Vernon Charles Ware J C Richardson Fred Carr and Charles Rogers with the late John McKnight also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Roosevelt
Amarillo
First National Bank
Roosevelt
Ellwood Park
Joe Jenkins
BR. E. Underwood
Ted Lokey
J. M. Vernon
Charles Ware
J. C. Richardson
Fred Carr
Charles Rogers
John McKnight
Card Game Commentary on Odds in Rabbit Hunts
A poker style discussion notes that an opponent is unlikely to hold all six specific cards and that pursuing a rabbit hunt is worthwhile. The piece centers on assessing probabilities in hand selection and strategic play from Oswald Jacoby's 1948 publication.
Signal Association Meets Here in June
The Southwest Section of the International Municipal Signal Association will convene in Amarillo June 17 19. Jack Coffee city electrician first vice president said. Adin Chase president of the international organization will attend with Irvin Schulshinger international secretary from New York City. Mac Johns Fort Worth president of the southwest section also attends. Convention headquarters will be at the Herring Hotel. The section includes municipal signalmen from Texas New Mexico Colorado Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Municipal Signal Association
Amarillo
Jack Coffee
City Electrician
Adin Chase
International Organization
Coffee
Chase
Niagra Falls
Irvin Schulshinger
New York City
Mac Johns
Fort Worth
Herring Hotel
Munici Signalmen
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
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News-Globe
Lewis
Bulova
Andrew
Gruen
Melton
Hamilton
Elgin
Waltham
Longines
Mido
Lewis Watch
Norman
DVO
Velers
TU Wa
Polk Corner
Globe
Amarillo Globe
The
Daily News
Jackie Hall
Fillmore
Oswald Jacoby
Signal Association
H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem, N
Med
Polk St
Studebaker
America
BOB Crudgington, Inc
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