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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
20
Santa receives 14 letters from children listing requested gifts such as a doll buggy, fire trucks, music boxes, a washing machine and a doll house. Several children include their ages and addresses, with notes on good behavior and a few family details.
Knife Fork Club will meet Thursday evening at 7 15 in the Crystal Ball room Herring Hotel. Tickets are $2 25 and on sale at Maxor Fisk and Herbert Drug Companies. Out of town members should write Arch Cooper for reservations. Rear Adm Ellis M Zacharias will speak on his book Secret Missions. Three members will be elected to the board of directors with future officer appointments planned.
Amarillo post office receives commemorative stamps in a months long series. James Ely, postmaster, notes growing collection with the Gettysburg Address memorial stamp, a blue three cent sticker depicting Lincoln and a speech excerpt. Supplies are limited and collectors are urged to act quickly before the year end stamp honoring Harris Chandler arrives next month.
A blaze broke out in the new addition of McCartt's Super Market at 1001 Taylor. Asphalt and cork insulation used in a cold storage vault ignited, drawing three fire companies from Central Fire Station. Fire officials report damage was not serious.
The National Guard announces vacancies for both officers and enlisted men effective November 1. Pay day is tomorrow as two guard units drill weekly at the Amarillo Army Company and Company H Armory. Maj. William A Cheshire, administrative assistant of the 142nd Infantry Regiment, cites the new table of organization for the coming year as directed by Mrs. C. M. Bryant, president of Armstrong County Federation.
Mrs Ella Williams 80 of 108 Crest Way died yesterday after hip injury. Funeral services at 4 p m in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev Roy Snodgrass and Dr Francis W Pritchard officiating. Body to Roswell for graveside burial at 3 p m tomorrow. Widow of J M Williams pioneer cattleman of the area. he died in 1941 in Roswell NM.
The Navy Department is attempting to locate several ex Navy men or their next of kin. Lt Cmdr John J Vandale said he wishes to contact the men or survivors to affect presentation of medals or awards. Names and addresses given include Forest Buf faro of Amarillo, Mayo P Hicks deceased, Jerrold E Thomas of Canadian, all listed for Navy records.
Positions open for student aid and storekeeper with salaries from 2086 to 3727 dollars yearly. Student aid exams will fill trainee posts in engineering chemistry mathematics metallurgy physics meteorology geology. Applications and forms available from H M Timmons civil service secretary Room 21 Post Office Building. Homer Moss president recently for the Woevier xcwanie Club.
Piedmont Missouri. Harry Wilcox, long time resident of Gads Hill, discovered a cave containing relics from Civil War soldiers or the James gang. He crawled into a small opening and found a chamber large enough for three cars with an old muzzle loader, paper money, and a pile of silver coins chiefly two cent pieces. A legend persists in the area.
A fragmentary item recalls the James gang concealing loot near Gads Hill after a 19th century train robbery and Civil War guerrilla activity in the area. It also notes early air express shipments with cherries tied to carrier pigeon legs spanning long distances.
Hard of hearing residents can attend a free clinic on Wednesday and Thursday at Herring Hotel Amarillo and Friday at Schneider Hotel Pampa from 10 AM to 5 PM. J C Hammer, hearing specialist, will test individuals and introduce a new Acousticon hearing aid from the world’s oldest manufacturer, praised for clear tone in velvet quiet backgrounds.
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