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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1948
Page
7
Sgt. A. W. Crocker of the Amarillo Army recruiting station returned from San Antonio with a sound truck. Capt. John Tilton, commanding officer, said the vehicle will be used at various programs in the Tri-State area.
Gilbert Carter, 23, of Hereford, is hospitalized at St. Anthony's after a Sunday night accident at Thirty-sixth and One. He was a passenger in a car driven by William Campbell, 33, who said a curb struck while attempting to pass another vehicle, sending the car to overturn. Campbell was uninjured. he reports a car forced him into the curb and fled. Carter's condition was listed as fair, with the specific injuries undetermined.
Harris County reports 159 polio cases for 1948 including nine deaths. The latest patient is a 22 year old woman admitted to a Houston hospital. In Houston city 147 cases have been treated with 13 fatalities.
Police arrested 20 suspects including Choi Neung Jin, former detective chief, for plotting to overthrow the infant South Korean government. The report notes a dramatic regional proposal in Cherry County Nebraska to divide into five Rhode Island sized states.
Forty six members of the Timmons family gathered in Amarillo at the home of Mr and Mrs A L Timmons to visit Bascom N Timmons of Washington DC who autographed his biography of John. Attendees from out of town included the Bull and Purcell families and numerous Amarillo relatives joined in the reunion.
A fragment notes sixteenth century Spaniards on an exploration of a land area described as Mary and, hinting at early colonial travel. The readable text mentions exploration teams and geographic curiosity without detailed dates or outcomes.
Executives of Amarillo Hi Y clubs outlined yearly activities at a weekend meeting in the school administration offices. Clyde R Seeley the new YMCA regional director led the session with Paul Fowler and Homer Cowan of the Amarillo YWCA coordinating arrangements.
An open house for adults at the YWCA Amarillo starts at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the YWCA gymnasium. Activities include a sing song period athletic games dancing and informal table games led by program director Miss Virginia Dacus.
The fourth session of the Real Estate School features G. W. Maguire of Ricks Maguire speaking on How to Secure Listings in the Blue Room Amarillo Hotel. Al Clark of The Globe News discusses Getting Results From Your Newspaper and the use of classified ads by real estate people.
The State Board explains its sponsorship of the Real Estate School with ongoing support. The program aims to guide students through licensing requirements and professional training, highlighting courses and eligibility criteria for entrants.
Friona Oklahoma July 58 year old man identified as Mr Short died at 7 o'clock Monday morning in Veterans Hospital Funeral arrangements are pending at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Home Mr Short formerly of Mena Arkansas came to Friona three years ago he worked as a house painter and farm laborer He was a World War I veteran Survivors include his brother A B Short and a nephew Douglas Short both of Friona
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