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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
2
The column blends a casual weather forecast with hunting chatter. It mentions an early Indian summer, harvest timing, and near frosty nights alongside reports of duck season opening, duck and geese numbers, a pheasant incident with a California hunter, and local observations from Gunn Bros. and others.
In a defense of department stores Christmas role Cora Sarlye argues stores help shoppers choose gifts for wives and children. She praises store staff for services that ease shopping and spread goodwill during the season and counters claims of Christmas commercialization.
Thief stole anti-freeze from the wash rack building at Sharp Brothers Service Station on Tenth and Fillmore, reported to police this morning. Firefighters battled burning feed bags at Gouldy Brothers Feed and Seed Company, 119 Tyler, with no significant damage.
Texas Baptists at the 100th annual convention in Houston earmarked a ten million dollar yearly budget for five years for nine colleges and seven hospitals. Wayland College Plainview is slated to receive 333 333.33 dollars as part of the five million allocated to Texas Baptist colleges and institutions.
Afternoon at the Santa Fe Rail road Offices found the used car lot locked and nearly bare with a note directing mail to 614 Jackson. The note mentions a 16 gauge double barrel shotgun, believed to be the death weapon, handed to authorities yesterday. The 90th Division reunion begins tomorrow in Dallas with Amarillo veterans expected.
A worker advertises experience in repairing and pruning and offers services for $1 per hour with personal tools. He expresses willingness to work at either task and aims for quality results. A fragmented note follows about losing five yards of material at Anthony's or Kress or Schulte United.
Forecaster T. F. Bates at English Field reports cloudy skies for today and tomorrow in Amarillo with temperatures around 62 this afternoon and 33 tonight. A detached cold front brushed the Panhandle with no significant impact, while a western front brings light snow flurries elsewhere but not in the Panhandle.
Longshoremen strike cripples East and West coast ports undermining ship movement from New York to Boston and Philadelphia. About 10 000 of New Yorks ILA members walked out amid wage pact vote. three day ballots by 65 000 locals determine the outcome.
The text describes CBS aggressive bid to poach NBC stars led by Benny Harris Faye Bergen, prompting NBC President Niles Trammell to rush to Hollywood. CBS with millions aims to erode NBC’s Mr Big position in radio.
Reports from Nanking and Shanghai describe food riots easing as martial law restores order. Rice markets fluctuate while the Chinese gold yuan stabilizes. many residents flee toward safety as Americans relocate families to Tsingtao. Foreigners doubt U.S. intervention to save the Nanking government.
Chicago on Nov 1 a brunette Betty J Mack 25 won a divorce from Henry 39 after he spanked her with a thorn branch during a Little Sturgeon Wisconsin picnic with their three sons. She testified she could not sit for weeks.
College plans an Armistice observance with a Saturday night dance at 8 in the school gymnasium. Admission is $1, costumes optional, music by Clyde Bowes High School Swing Band, with intermission entertainment. Proceeds go to the Badger Band. Veterans in uniformed groups held programs at Veterans Hospital chapel and Legion Hall, culminating with a dance at VFW Hall.
The Ama rillo Chapter of United World Federalists will elect officers Monday night at 7:45 in the Amarillo College library Allen Early Jr temporary chairman said A feature will be the film One World or None narrated by Raymond Swing Dr R C Snodgrass pastor of the First Christian Church was named chairman of the nominating committee at the organization meeting two weeks ago Joe Taylor is chairman of the committee on constitution and by laws United World Federalists is a nation wide group promoting world government for peace
The city, once renowned for its national Christmas spirit, faces wartime shortages but reports ample lights and supplies this year. Sponsors hope every home in Amarillo will have some decoration as supplies become widely available.
Landmark occupants saved few clothing items as nearby homes faced threat. Firemen confined the blaze to the store building, with brief fire at the Lynch residence. Mr Williams suspects the cafe ceiling as origin. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars, partially insured. Mexico plans two large Mexican Army Air Force bases.
George S Walls 57 a former Amarillo resident and Griggs Life Insurance salesman died after six months ill health. Survived by wife Ann B Walls four sons and four daughters and several stepchildren among others.
A group of more than a score of cheerful youngsters from the Children's Home toured the Globe News office. The visit was part of weekly educational tours sponsored by the Amarillo Kiwanis Club, arranged by Dick Silverstein on behalf of the club.
McKinley School will hold its third program at noon tomorrow for the American Business Club. J S Evans principal said the club luncheon will feature songs by the seventh grade girls sextette and by the Kow boy Krooners. The seventh grade girls chorus and choir conclude the program.
Sid Harper attended a banquet in Austin honoring Col. Homer Garrison for his election as president of the International Police Chief's Association. Harper is the first president of the Texas Police Chief's Association.
Registrations exceed 130 for a one day training course for Girl Scout leaders under Janet F Tobitt at St Andrews Episcopal Parish House Amarillo. Sessions run 1 30 pm to 7 30 pm with leaders from Panhandle towns attending. Fee is 50 cents per person.
An all weather fighter squadron of the Air Force Reserve is slated for Amarillo. Maj. Thurman F. Morrison has been in town gathering data, with a meeting set at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss space, staffing, and a possible Air Material Command unit. Local reservists may enlist. pay begins on active duty and inactive duty training follows.
Mayor Lawrence Hagy broke his right wrist after slipping on a wet sidewalk near the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago while en route to arrange glasses. He postponed plans to go to New York for the American Petroleum Institute convention and returned home.
Mrs. Eva Justina Meller, 64, of Chicago, died at St. Anthony's Hospital at 3 this morning after becoming ill about 6:30 last night while returning from New Mexico by train. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home handled arrangements and the body will be sent to Chicago tonight by Santa Fe.
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