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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1947
Page
7
A quirk filled survey of humorous items from West Ghastly Vermont to Crawling-on-the-Hudson New York. It jokes about insulation removal, rising US divorce rates, newsprint shortages, a never-drying ink with a blotter, and a senator’s vacation idea to reverse divorce and marriage timings.
Dr. Frederick L Rowe missionary to Africa will speak Sunday morning at Pleasant Valley Christian Church announced by Rev. Martin L Meeker. Miss Jessie Ann Gibson will sing The Old Rugged Cross. A sing song follows at 7 30 p m Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m.
Amarillo high school principal R. B. Norman will join nine leaders at the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals convention in Dallas. He will discuss the Rosser Resolution and lead Monday morning’s program. Participants include Dr. J C Umstattd and principals from San Antonio New London Big Spring Waco Kerrville Overton San Angelo. Norman returns Tuesday night.
Ed Snook Optimist Week chairman addressed the Optimist Club at the Mexican Inn noon meeting. He said Panhandle residents know the Optimist Creed and delinquency curb goals have boosted chapter numbers. Frances Henderson performed, with Gloria Clements singing Danny Boy and Miss Henderson again encores. Estel Hendrix led the program. Pat Patterson and Walt Waltham attended as guests.
Pfc. Raymond M. Parker son of Mr and Mrs H A Parker 2507 Taylor won parachutist wings at Matsushima Airdrome Japan after a two week course by the 11th Airborne Division The training included physical prep parachuting and five jumps He joined the Army in 1946 and has been overseas since last December He is now with the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment near Sapporo.
Trial date for three Lubbock men charged with armed robbery in the Hale Center National Bank hijacking on May 26 is set for December 15 in 64th District Court at Plainview. Suspects S. M. Willburn Charles Royalty and Grisham May were captured near Hereford two hours after the robbery and brought to Amarillo for questioning. About $2,200 was recovered. They have held a $10,000 bond. Willburn briefly escaped from Hale County jail before being recaptured in Lubbock.
Labor Department figures show average wholesale prices for about 900 basic commodities climbed 25.46 percent over the past year as of October 4. The gain places prices 0.6 percent below the postwar peak and about 5 percent under the all time May record.
Pound master Bob Parsley reported September income of 14 dollars, about 10 above average. Six horses were released for 2 dollars each, a cow redeemed for 2 dollars. He captured 74 live dogs and 33 dead dogs, 115 cats, 34 rabbits, 8 horses, a cow and a chicken. four dogs and a horse remained on hand.
Dr. Andrew C. Ivy announced plans to bind 40 monkeys in tight corsets for two years to test whether wasp waist fashions cause stomach ulcers. He noted four decades ago higher ulcer rates among women with corsets and a reversal when belts replaced suspenders.
The Texas Highway Department announced the cancellation of the reciprocal truck licensing agreement with New Mexico effective October 31. Texas has allowed New Mexico truckers to haul livestock lumber and farm products to market in Texas without Texas license plates. Negotiations failed to produce a new pact after months of talks.
General Mills announces the retirement of C. W. Rumans a maintenance worker at the Amarillo plant. Born in Sherman he began in flour mill and elevator work and joined General Mills on June 1 1928 after moving to Amarillo in 1920. He retires at age 65 under the company retirement program.
Ottawa reports the Canadian government will send Prince Elizabeth a mink coat and a silver set as a gift. The initiative, noted in dispatches from Ottawa, reflects official gesture making.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Princess Alice wife of the Earl of Athlone will choose a silver chest and a mink coat as a wedding present for Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten next month.
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