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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1948
Page
5
The Amarillo city park department proposes a 1948 49 budget of 931 76, with expenditures up from 71 475 this year. Major rise is in salaries and wages for extra seasonal help and new staff under Mark Miles, superintendent. Public hearing on the budget is set for Sept 21 at city hall.
The zoning adjustment board reheld hearings Tuesday afternoon. Two appeals pursue: Amarillo Little Theater seeks permission to erect a theater at 1667-11 West Twentieth and 2013-18 Bowie, in a residential zone, challenging a retail-area requirement for theaters. Rigler's Grocery asks for an addition at 1400 West Fifteenth, with construction closer than five feet to the side line.
Amarillo resident Vaughn McElrath died Saturday after a lengthy illness at Veterans Hospital. He had lived at the Herring Hotel before 10 months in hospital and was a trucker. Funeral services and burial planned in Bonham Tuesday, N S Griggs & Sons Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, and brothers Paul of Odessa and E D of Dodd City.
The Panhandle Outdoors Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday night at 8:30 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The Junior Sportsmen's Club meets at 7:30. Indoor dog show and motion pictures will feature the meeting.
Repairs on Sixth Avenue between Polk and Taylor disrupt US Highway 66 travel. A lifting job blocks one city block, with no left turns allowed, forcing drivers into a maze. Resurfacing began Monday as engineers aim to reopen soon.
Amarillo realtor Sam Albright announced the sale of the Taos Inn Taos New Mexico to Mrs Harold Street of Ojo 1 Baleot. The deal closed last week with the Streets taking over Saturday. Hugo Loewenstern was a part owner and the inn had been operated by Mrs Albright for the past year.
LeRoy Swan aged 19, son of Mrs. Beta B. Swan, 413 B East Twelfth, has been released from the Plainview Polio Clinic and is at home in fine condition. He was admitted three weeks ago as the clinic reports no new admissions since Thursday and patient count at 27, the lowest in weeks. Amarillo records two polio cases, none recently.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority 5 plans first meeting of the Feral District Court convened tomorrow evening at 8 in Amarillo Room 204 Herring Hotel. Judge Joe B. Dooley presides. civil docket reviewed by Alpha Eta and Delta Beta chapters. Grand Jury to convene Thursday. rummage sale fundraiser sponsored to support organization. Criminal docket to begin next Monday. term described as light.
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