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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1947

Page

16

Globe Girdlers Set Hazardous 1500 Mile Pacific Hop

Clifford Evans and George Truman launched from Nenaro Japan in Piper Cub planes for a 1500 mile leg to Shemya Alaska. Two B 17 escorts will monitor the flight as Navy and Air Force signals are coordinated. They sought Soviet landing permission but were refused and plan to stay 30 miles from the Kuriles.

NEMRO Japan Clifford Evans George Truman Shemya Aleutians Nenaro Hokkaido Island Amarillo North Pacific Air Force Alaska Navy Evans Truman Kuriles

Halloween Party for Day Nursery Children

Children at the Day Nursery on Van Buren enjoyed a Halloween party organized by the Council of Child Welfare. Mrs. G S McLellan directed activities with Girl Scouts presenting candy baskets, games and songfest, ice cream and cake served, and Mrs. M C Bradford sharing stories. Representatives included Mrs. Feierabend Allen Garner and Foron.

van Buren G.S. McLellan Council of Child Welfare Amable Girl Scouts M. C. Bradford Child Welfare Welfare Council Bradford C. G. Feierabend Robbin Allen A. G. Garner James Foron

Dragon's whiskers vegetable meaning in Chinese asparagus term

The Chinese word for asparagus is lung hsi ts ai and translates to dragon's whiskers vegetable. This naming reflects the plant's slender, hairlike stalks and cultural imagery attached to its appearance.

Margaret Wills School Adopts New Public Address System

Margaret Wills Elementary installs a 19-room two way public address intercommunication system with loudspeakers, record player and microphones. The project cost nearly 1600 dollars funded by three Halloween carnivals and is praised for unity and quick room-to-room announcements.

H. H. Hinson John Boyce Parent-Teacher Association Margaret Wills School T. W. Whigham Floyd A. Hemphill Margaret Wills Globe Pect V. J. Duncan G. M. Waddill, Jr John K. Boyce J. O. Gifford, Jr Elmer L. Miller Ed Stewart J. E. Ferguson Lee Oates Henry J. Otto University of Texas Committee For Texas Boyce

Body of John J. O Leary Returned to Pittsburgh

The body of John J. O Leary 67 years old vice president of the AFL United Mine Workers who died here after a heart attack was en route to Pittsburgh. He was the third union leader to die during the AFL convention with others earlier in the event. Australia has more than 60 kinds of toads and frogs.

San Francisco John J. O'Leary AFL United Mine Workers Pittsburgh O'Leary Joseph A. Padway AFL Edward Thal Detroit

Amarillo Civil Service Vote Slated For Tonight

Mayor Lawrence Hagg and Commissioners Ira Stephenson and Bud Curtis will set a date for a civil service poll for policemen and firemen at 8 p m in city hall. The vote must occur by December 5 under state law to decide adoption of a state plan or retention of the city plan.

Lawrence Hagg Ira Stephenson Bud Curtis Civil Service Amarillo N. V. Moss Lefty Fowler

Candy Condemnation Sought in Amarillo Suit

A condemnation suit filed today seeks seizure and destruction of 1 663 boxes of candy as unfit for human consumption. Named defendants include Amarillo wholesale firm Gallarneau Brothers H A and J B Gallarneau. The petition accuses candy produced by an Abilene firm of containing filthy adulterated substances.

Amarillo Roy Snodgrass H. A J. B. Gallarneau Gallarneau Brothers Abilene

Testimony Begins in Kelly Shamrock Oil Case

Hearing on Kelly versus Shamrock Oil and Gas in federal court today with Judge T Whitfield Davidson presiding after Judge Joe Dooley disqualified. A Friday motion to dismiss in Rigdon versus Phillips Petroleum for $50,000 libel suit concerns insufficient service of citations.

Kelly Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation T. Whitfield Davidson Joe Dooley Joe Rigdon Phillips Petroleum Company Phillips

Radar Range Spurs Fast Cooking at Thompson Spa

In Boston a Thompson Spa restaurant uses a Radarange to cook steaks in 50 seconds and bake lobsters in three minutes via electronic impulses from a magnetron tube, touted as the stove’s key feature. News-Globe ads promise results.

Boston U.P Thompson Spa

Arlington Downs Race Postponed to November 2

The national championship auto race at Arlington Downs was postponed from yesterday to November 2 due to rain. The final race of the year decides between Ted Horn and Bill Holland with 14 other drivers and $10,000 in cash prizes. AA A sponsorship and Indianapolis drivers are involved. A 30,000 crowd was expected.

Arlington Arlington Downs Ted Horn Paterson Bill Holland Bridgeport Indianapolis Speedway

Paramount and Capitol Screenings on Tuesday Night

The calendar lists Rita Hayworth in Down to Earth with Donald Duck and news reels at Paramount, Burt Lancaster in Brute Force and Desert Fury at Capitol, and various cartoons, news items, and other titles across theater districts. Notable entries include Asi Se Quiere en Jalisco in Leon and The Killers in Star.

Paramount Rita Hayworth Larry Parks Rialto Jalisco Jorge Negrete Mighty Mouse Leon Time Lum Abner STAR Killers Ava Gardner Burt Lancaster REX Sacramento Constance Moore Texas Pauline

Betty Hutton and John Lund in Victory at the City and Liberty showings

Betty Hutton and John Lund are featured in Victory with Song of Scheherazade. Liberty presents Enemy of the Law with Tex Ritter and Dave O'Brien and City for Conquest with James Cagney and Ann Sheridan. Nightly and venue listings for Lyric, Nat, Avalon, Aviatrix, Rainbow Garden, Rumpus Room, Old Tascosa, and Roller Palace. Coming Junior League Follies announced.

Tex Ritter Dave O'Brien Betty Hutton John Lund Victory Yvonne de Carlo Brian Donevy Liberty James Cagney Ann Sheridan Duffy NAT Russ Rogers 11Piece Avalon Bobby Burns Jeanne Carroll Aviatrix Frances Irvin Carlton Scales Rainbow Garden Rip Ramsey Texas Wanderers Thomas Otis Wyatt Dick Morton Bonnie Hale

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