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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1947
Page
5
National Bureau of Standards advises how to remove or prevent markings on windows from Halloween pranks. Soap marks wash away with hot water and a stiff brush. wax or candle marks need solvents like gasoline or kerosene followed by washing. Use vaseline as a preventive coat over glass. Exercise fire and vapor safety when using solvents.
The text notes the convention headquarters at the Gunter Hotel and sessions scheduled in the San Antonio City Auditorium. It mentions protective coating on glass and removable wax or soap markings, to be cleaned with water and soap or detergent. Chapter numbers 184 and 787 are referenced.
Local delegates from Amarillo Order of the Eastern Star chapters attend the Texas Grand Chapter session in San Antonio. Delegates include Mrs. H. A. Dyer, Mrs. L. B. Baker, Mrs. E. C. Singleton, Mrs. George T. Rouse, Mrs. F. B. Abernathy, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. L. J. Voegel, Mrs. B. B. Bumpus, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brune, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hawn, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Ritter, and Mrs. E. H. Ashcraft.
Dr. Wolf gang Ebell a convicted German spy and former El Paso surgeon was removed from Dallas County jail for deportation to Germany. He had served about five years of a seven year sentence after supplying information about the U S war effort to German agents.
A severe hailstorm swept East Texas, causing over a million dollars in damage. Jacksonville suffered extensive losses including power and communications outages, flooded stores, and shattered windows. Crescent Heights and Athens also reported devastating damage with shattered roofs and downed trees, while no injuries were reported.
Cpl. Elias E. Tate of the US Marine Corps, son of Mrs. C. R. Tate of 313 Belleview, is serving in the Marine detachment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte in the Mediterranean. He entered service on November 20, 1945, and trained as a recruit at San Diego.
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