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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1948
Page
12
A long list details groups and individuals attending social events in Amarillo including dances at Buzzin Place and Little Theater, with names of local families, dates, and venues. sections mention contests for dancers, bachelor eligibility, and a corn department note criticizing luxury pricing for essentials.
Trading hours for all major grain and stock markets were moved ahead by one hour starting Monday due to the end of Daylight Saving Time. New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges, New York Stock and Curb Exchanges now open at 9 am and close at 2 pm on weekdays, 9 to 11 am Saturdays. Chicago Board of Trade opens 9:30 am to 1:15 pm weekdays, 9:30 am to 12 pm Saturdays. The Globe will publish the full listing of stocks.
Final rites for Mrs Mary Alice Raef age 29 of Las Animas Colo will be held at Sacred Heart Tuesday morning with Msgr John Steinlage officiating Rosary Monday evening at Boxwell Brothers Chapel Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Pallbearers are Carl Klinke Carl Lutz Chris Lutz Roy Beard Ben Trupilo and Paul Handley She had lived in Amarillo 25 years before moving to Las Animas and died Saturday morning in Park View Hospital Pueblo wife of Frank Raef.
A justice of the peace weighs the death of 19 year old Jim Lee who was fatally shot by a Houston deputy after Lee allegedly advanced with a knife. No charges have been filed. Also noted, Hungary moves to nationalize 500 plus industrial enterprises employing about 140 thousand workers.
News-Globe want ads report strong demand for fashion fabric suits and topcoats priced from 47.50 to 65.00, with shoppers seizing outfits in multiple sizes and styles. Local retailers note steady foot traffic and repeat buyer interest as fall wardrobes take shape.
Texas Technological College at Lubbock and Texas A&M College move toward joint cooperation with a special committee of Tech directors named to work with A&M on mutual problems. Tech president D M Wiggins said the two schools share similar curriculums and Tech’s strong agricultural department supports closer ties. Committee members include Chandler Weymouth, Pat Mayse, and Charlie Woolridge. Other board actions covered instructors, student instructors, and routine budget matters.
In Austin on September 27 federal funds totaling 500000 may kick off construction next year by the University of Texas M D Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research in Houston. Dr R Lee Clark Jr says about 3000000 is available to supplement the grant under the federal hospital survey and construction act, bringing Texas receipts to about 4800000 annually for five years starting 1947 48. The hospital will be built within the Texas Medical Center.
Santa Fe's net income for August totaled 6 140 913 dollars as reported by President F G Gur ley. For the first eight months of 1948 the company earned 39 837 337 dollars, up from 29 240 587 dollars in the same period of 1947.
Jiggs Burke of Comanche Okla topped the New Mexico State Fair rodeo eight day run in Albuquerque. Burke won 4260 dollars in calf roping and 2160 dollars for first in bulldogging after roping three calves in 45.9 seconds. Lefty Wilkins and Walton Poague followed. Ike Thomason won bareback bronc and was top hand in saddle bronc. Brahma bull riding results crowned Elliott Calhoun first with Kid Roberts second and Clyde Higgison third. Purse totaled 1660 dollars.
Argentina confronts a worsening shortage of hard currency as imports shrink and inflation climbs, signaling tighter access to dollars for businesses and households. The central bank coordinates measures to defend reserves amid a fragile external position.
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