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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
15
Revival services led by Rev Daisy E Guthrie and Evangelist Mre R L Collier continue this week at Calvary Tabernacle with Rev Russell Hunt. Evening meetings begin 7 45 with special musical numbers and radio KVAT airing a program 10 45 weekdays.
Christmas home decor prizes with multiple classes and divisions. Outside Tree awards total 20 10 5 and five 1 dollar prizes. Biblical Scene uses angels stars etc with front view judged. Divisions cover two story, large one story, and small houses with 25 12.5 7.5 and five 3 dollar prizes. Seasonal Scene offers 7 dollars. Neighborhood participation awards include a 25 dollar prize and sweepstakes 50 dollars, added to division winnings.
Residents and a few students weigh in on splitting Amarillo’s high schools to ease crowding. They cite improved individual attention, stronger academics, and athletic balance, while noting funding and teacher shortages as major hurdles.
London dispatch reports the Communist Daily Worker suggesting Princess Elizabeth's newborn son may grow up to shed his royal title and even join a trade union. The paper notes future access to ordinary people could be limited and envisions the prince possibly learning a trade and becoming a union member.
New York dispatch presents two old tales with wartime contrast. A Fifth Avenue shopper tells how she plans her dress to greet her returning husband from Guadalcanal, insisting on exact fit. In Berlin, a German family seasons their soup with an unknown powder from America, only to learn via letter that it was ashes of Uncle Frits sent home.
American occupation troops in Japan will eat Christmas turkey. The birds were delayed by a maritime strike on the US Pacific Coast but are en route from the East Coast via the Panama Canal and will arrive in time for Thanksgiving. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.
US intelligence sources say Soviet occupation troops are being moved into winter billets after fall maneuvers. Reports claim the move is routine while anti-Communist presses allege increased forces and that East German police are ordered to daily riot-control drills amid preparations for potential unrest. Thad Ansley seeks a Thanksgiving dinner while turkey hunting near Sonora.
Fashion fair notes a renewed focus on a slim silhouette as fall trends emerge in New York. The piece cites weight loss products like Barcentrate sold in Texas drugstores, promoting a non diet based plan with a money back guarantee and wide endorsement amid millions sold over four years.
Reserves in the Organica Reserve Corps are to receive letters labeled Greetings containing questionnaires rather than draft notices. Capt. Jesse Williams Amarillo ORC instructor says many officers have updated qualifications since separation. Questionnaires collect updated education and professional data to assign suitable military civilian roles. Also notes Allen visit to Dallas by Mr. and Mrs H W Allen.
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