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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
15
Joyce Carla Florer age 24 died. Survived by husband Charlies E and parents Mrs. J L and Mr. Johnson. Services 2 PM Friday at Memorial Park for burial.
The column lists venues including The NAT with Russ Rogers and an 11 piece orchestra performing midweek through Saturday. Avalon features Bobby Burns with Jeanne Carroll nightly except Sunday. Aviatrix presents Frances Irvin and Carlton Scales. Rainbow Garden opens Tuesday and Roller Place offers daily roller skating.
M C Doss a wheat farmer near Groom purchased the C W Brett apartments at Fourteenth and Madison. The sale, built by Amarillo contractor Brett, includes three two story brick buildings and a garage with 13 housing units. Price reported over 100000 by G W Groom of Hugo Loewenstern Co. who handled the deal.
Amarillo Crippled Children's Council will receive 90 patients tomorrow morning at St. Anthony's Hospital. Chair G A McCullough cites decades of clinics aiding boys and girls to become self supporting and praises local clubs and Potter County Medical Society for support. Tomorrow 17 children will have minor operations to straighten bones. At least 15 of the 90 are after care polio cases with long-term needs.
Mrs. Thomas Haynie announced the Amarillo Classroom Teachers Club committee roster at the monthly meeting in the high school. Key appointees include N N Whitworth and Jo Johnson on the advisory, W B Burkhalter on teacher interests, Margaret Haley leading public relations, Clifford Bell chairing the program, Mae Winter heading social, Una Brooks leading legislative, and Freeda Hudson on membership with Mary Ruth Pittman heading courtesy.
Queens County Post 1515 of the American Legion created an auxiliary and elected Albert J. Maickel as president since all members are women, making the auxiliary masculine by design.
The Star explains World Series basics for readers in plain terms. It compares baseball to British rounders noting key positions and that mastering the game takes years, with reference to terms like pitcher catcher and shortstop and a sacrifice hit concept.
El Paso October 3 The Texas School of Mines football team prepared for a home game at Kidd Field against the Arizona State Lumberjacks in Flagstaff. Coach Jack Curtice reported full strength from starters to backups as Mines aim for a several touchdown victory following season-opening wins over Drake and Kansas State.
Secretary General Trygve Lie of the United Nations received a Bible from Dr. C. L. Hsia. Lie opened it at random and read the first verse of Psalm 133. In Ohio, Mrs. Simon Lent finished a quilt with eighteen thousand nine hundred sixty six patches after four months of gathering patches.
Rex Harrison and Maureen O Hara star in The Foxes of Harrow with Tom and Jerry cartoons and Par amount News. Shows and features run from 1 00 PM to 9 42 PM with multiple daily showings. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello headline Buck Privates Come Home along with Western Carnival and Movietone News. Screenings occur 1 00 PM through 9 30 PM with additional feature times.
Capitol presents Randolph Scott in Gunfighters and Donald Duck cartoons with serials. Showtimes at 1:00 2:29 4:44 6:59 9:14. features at 1:00 3:15 5:30 7:45 10:00 PM. Rialto showcases Hopalong Cassidy in Border Patrol Color Cartoon Sterling Holloway Comedy and Serial with 1:00 2:06 3:40 5:31 7:22 9:13 shows. features at 2:34 4:25 6:16 8:07 9:58. Leon screens Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William. Star presents Wild Bill Hickok Rides with Constance Bennett and Bruce Cabot plus Fear in the Night with Paul Kelly and DeForest Kelley. Rex shows Singing in the Corn with Judy Canova and Allen Jenkins and Santa Fe Uprising with Allan Lane and Bobby Blake. Texas offers That Way With Women starring Dane Clark and Martha Vickers. Victory shows San Quentin with Lawrence Tierney and Marion Carr plus Prairie Badmen with Buster Crabbe and Al St. John. Liberty features Home On The Range with Monte Hale and Sons of the Pioneers plus The Falcon in San Fran.
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