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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1947
Page
10
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra Association began annual memberships with sales today. A luncheon tomorrow at the Amarillo Hotel will discuss winter season plans. Directors are circulating a questionnaire on orchestral changes and programming.
The text poses nine questions about the future of the orchestra. It asks preferences on professional status, funding, conductor changes, and whether to continue as an amateur group or increase budget to pay players. It also considers whether to hire fewer higher skilled players versus more players of varying ability.
Members of three Congressional committees inspected Ruhr coal mines and steel plants in Essen Germany and met with British officials led by Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas to discuss production issues. Representatives Mahon Poage posted no impressions pending official reports to Congress. An air cargo carrier will fly fresh beef from Nicaragua to Caracas.
Jimmy Bailey 24 reported a 5 ft 9 in rattlesnake at Sam Brown ranch 12 miles northeast of Memphis. He shot the reptile with a 16 gauge after it rattled nearby. Old timers said it was the longest seen. Bailey noted his Navy training helped but he remains shaken.
Justice of the Peace Tom Maes ruled a murder after the body of Walter Howard was found between two houses at 12:30 AM. He had been stabbed twice in the chest and once in the arm. The incident occurred in Houston and the investigation proceeded under local authorities.
Amarillo Symphonic Chorus under Julia Dean Evans will meet Tuesday at 8 PM in the Santa Fe Auditorium. Ex members of Amarillo High School choirs are welcome. last week drew 75 singers and organizers expect doubling. Concerts planned for the coming season.
Amarillo High senior Floy Webb selected in a two week contest to sing with Russ Rogers and his band at the Nat Dance Palace on Friday and Saturday nights her first professional engagement. Russ predicts she will be a hit.
The 36th Division at its annual San Antonio convention passed a resolution urging passage of universal military training. Other actions called for higher veteran schooling subsistence, National Guard reorganization, and praised Gen. Omar Bradley. Lt General Lucian K. Truscott warned of a war against Communist ideology. A separate Fort Worth report notes the death of Mrs. Mabel Free Clayton in a hotel room with a man found unconscious in the room.
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