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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1950
Page
4
Potter County Commissioners Court gains authority to move money between county funds for six years after a ballot measure approved 3072 to 1652. The change allows shifting from surplus funds such as road and bridge to poorer funds without tax hikes, under a referendum backed amendment.
In Kochi Japan today a severely crowded bus lost control and plunged into a river killing 31 people and injuring 23. The report notes a safety failure and cites the crash as a major disaster with many victims.
The city engineering department issued a permit today for a tourist court at 4011-17 North East Eighth to Evert Graham with an estimated cost of 25000 dollars. Additional permits include two service stations of 20000 dollars by Randall Construction Company at 2621 Line and 519 West Thirty-sixth. Mrs. W. D. Ward received a permit for an 18000 dollar residence at 4217 West Third, a six room brick veneer dwelling.
Amarillo Rotarians will hold their regular weekly luncheon in the Bivins School cafeteria Fifteenth and Fannin in observance of American Education Week. A downtown round table make up will be held to enable attendance, with a program provided by Bivins School pupils.
Actress Faye Emerson introduced CBS audience to Skitch Henderson and announced he will be her husband. She noted the marriage is expected “in the very near future” following her divorce from Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late President, in Mexico last January.
Five high school contestants vie for a national prize in Amarillo sponsored by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce. Finalists will present five minute scripts on KFDA at 8 pm, with three AHS entrants and one from each other school. Winners receive radios. top entrant advances to Texas state contest in Austin.
Funeral services were held at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel for C W Alexander traveling salesman for Marshall Field Company. Rev Eugene Slater officiated assisted by Rev Roy Percival with pallbearers Dr W G Martin Tom Conner Dean White Ted Dreinhofer Bill Baker Wells Faulkner. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. Alexander 63 died yesterday after long illness in Amarillo home at 205 East Sixteenth survived by wife an uncle and two cousins.
Helen Van Halsema of Hudsonville becomes the tenth family member to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Her parents Rev. and Mrs. FE F J Van Halsema and seven older siblings are graduates, continuing a strong family link to the school.
Amarillo police say Clyde Mullins a 29 year old ex convict with a long burglary record is held on a burglary charge for the Sunday break in at Quality Food Store 1522 Fillmore where 148 in silver was stolen. He is being questioned about two other robberies at Whiteway Food Store 250 West Tenth and Van A Bruner Drug Store 1608 Washington. A tip led to his arrest after officers recovered about 50.50 in cash from a bag found under a bridge and later identified the car involved. Bond is set at 2000. Mullins has a police record dating back 13 years.
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