The Amarillo Globe-Times from Amarillo, Texas • Page 11

THIS AND THAT jCupid Is Holding ffis Own, But 838 Couples FOed Divorce Suits in '45, To Set Record "Nothing, thanks, 1 came in to get out County Officials To Hear Thompson Col. Ernest O. Thompson, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission and former mayor of Amarillo. will be the banquet speaker at a Reconversion Conference Of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners' Association which convenes here next Sunday. -County, highway and -welfare of- J.B.

Looneys Observe 62nd Anniversary -County, nignwfty Mr. Mrs. James Looney ficials from throughout the state 2 10C Lincoln, citizens of Amarillo are scheduled --to address the con- fol 35 years, will hold open house vention during the three-day ses- tom 3 o'clock this afternoon to sion at the Herring Hotel. Judges sion at te errng and commissioners will come here ot their 62nd wedding anniversary from some 80 West Texas counties. will some ov west i.e*(« me waa.maiiieu Registration for the convention county, April 17, 1884.

The jti o.on SlindaV A r4 nt- norrel-t. 5mllps be at 2:30 o'clock Sunday will De at 4ij iirst iivcu HI ufniicLu, njiicii afternoon in the hotel lobby, to be or nn i Sl where Mr. Looney farmed he tlJ, followed by a buffet supper in- the Crystal Ballroom. The county officials will ftt down to business al 9:30 o'clock morning, when E. C.

Grlnd.staff of BalHnicer, judfe of Runnels County and president of the Association, convenes the openinr session. H. A. Shaw will lead rroup slnjcinit. and Dr.

A. D. Foreman. pastor of the First Baptist Church will live the Invocation. A welcoming address by Mayor Joe Jenkins will follow.

Regional associations are scheduled to send greetings -via Judge Carrol F. Sullivant of Cooke County, president of the North Association; Judge James, I. Pcr- JcJns of Rusk County, president of the East Texas Association: and Judge John Simmang of Lee County, president for South Texas. Judge E. O.

of Potter County will host' Judge. First formal address of the conference will come from Gilbert Smith of Jones County, president of the American Institute of. Local Highway Administration. "Good Roads as a Good Investment" will be the topic of a talk by N. O.

Goodpasture, county judge for Memphis, Committee appointments will be announced following this address. A ladies' luncheon is scheduled for Monday noon. The Monday afternoon session wilt open with a talk by John H. Winters, former Amarillo resident living at who is rrtary of the American Institute of Local Highway Administration. Cal Farley will outline the work- of Boys Ranch, followed by Sid 'J.

Caillavct of Orange, president of the State County Judge and Commissioners Association, and E. H. Boedeker. Dickens County Judge, who will discuss "Economic Facts You Should Know." Colonel Thompson's talk Is scheduled Monday night after a report of the secretary. Judge R.

C. Strickland of Cochran County at Morton. "County Airports of the Future" will be the topic for E. Yarbrough. Lamb County commissioner, on the Tuesday morning program.

Judge Sherman White of Pampa, Gray County, will follow with a talk on vocational schools under the GI Bill, and Judge John P. Marrs of Wichita Falls Is scheduled to speak on "Complications of Probate Matter," The conference will end at noon Tuesday after a report of the resolutions committee and selection of the next convention site. Hosts for the meteing- will be Judge Northcutt. Lon Sellars, Jack Swan. Ray C.

Daniel. George Killian, Potter County commissioners. Joe Sutton is-chairman for entertainment. they moved to a farm nea Plainvlew, thence to Amarillo 35 years ago. Their home here alwaya been'at the present addreii.

Mr. Looney wan a landscape: architect, following' his occupation farmer, but is now retired'. There is only three months dif fercncc in the ages of Mr. and Mrs Looney. Mrs.

-Looney observed he 85th birthday on Dec. last year Mr. Looney, his 85th, March 22 thi year. Mrs. born.in Moun tain Home, her husband in New Boston.

Mrs. Looney cam to Ellis County with her father in 1883; Mr. Looney came with 'hi parents to Ellis when he was years old. The couple have three daughters two sons, 13' grandchildren, great grandchildren': are Mrs. Ora Roberts 311' Mississippi; Mrs.

Lois Slama Borger; Mrs. Jessie Davis, Ennis. Sons arc Ledwell 'Looney Hcarne, and M. S. Looney, who resides in New Mexico, are abouc 4,000,000 stamp collectors in the United States.

THREE GOOD REASONS why St. Joseph Aspirin is the choice of millions. (1) It'ii as puro as money con buy (2) to work fnat wi th apccd un- Burpaiwed in field of aspirin (3) Offem real economy in either nine. Get St. Joseph Aspirin.

-world's largest seller at lOc. Savo even moro in 100 tablet BIIO for 3Gc, you got nearly 3 tablota tot only Ic. 7:80 iock tonight in celebration The at Boise first lived at By BABY KATE BBOTHERTON Holy bonds ol were led' with a "slipknot for 2,996 Suples -who filed divorce Potter County during the past Ive This not mean, say workers the district clerk's office, that suit filed has ended in dl- orce. But the percentage of com- ilctioris is -high: with divorce mils reaching a record high ol In 1945, it is far cry from the early days of district court The court had been inrsetnion for some time beforeUhe first divorce case was filed In March, 1899; and a year's divorce business back In the early 1900's -would make a fairly good day's run In the current setup. Concerning separate divorce docket is kept in Potter County and-yearly totals on divorce actions have not been assembled except for the past five years.

To go back further on the records, It necessary to go through the general court-docket and do some But a check on two past years significant comparison with' recent figures. For instance, in 1928, .274 divorce actions were filed. The year was jrosperoul and Amarillo's popular was at boom time levels. But In 1933, divorce actions had dropped to 231. They occupied a minor place on a docket crowded with suits for foreclosure and debt; and the statistics point to divorce as a by-product of prosperity.

In lean times, couples are less likely to tell their troubles to the judge. jThe wartime boom resulted In a corresponding increase in divorce. And yearly totals since 1941 show the rate is steadily climbing. Figures by years are 1941426; 1942--487; 1943--852; 1944--503; and 1945--838. Based on totals for the first three.

months of year's fcusiness will set a new 'high. average thus far is 96 a month and the yearly total may, "pass the 1,000 Incidentally, divorce Is a big business--certainly no million dollar affair In Amarillo but nevertheless a reliable contribution to legal business. Divorce lees range from minimum ol and up, depending upon the amount of litigation; the property settlement and other factors. But even figuring an average of fee, last year's divorce business brought attorneys more than 000. Despite Amarillo is in no danger ol going Into competition with Reno.

Though Texas divorce laws are lenienta-the 12 months residence requirement prevents this state from becoming a divorce mecca, Divorces now outnumber marriages in some metropolitan sections, but Potter County.continues to keep a safe margin on the marriage side of the ledger. The: ratio was almost two to one-In favor.of marriages. YOUNGEST SIGNERS The two youngest' signers of the Declaration of independence were Edward Rutledge a Thomas Lynch, both, :27, and. both, from South Carolina." Just the Thing For Rumpus Room KANSAS CrTY, April 17 -Anybody need a machinegun tur- ret-rwithput a machinegun? They're ideal for. rumpus rooms, says Louis Ooldfinger, Dunk dealer who' has 200 of the turrets for sale at $35 to $50.

Goldtlnger describes as "something" really different to entertain guests. Just hook one up to a battery and It To prove it, Ooldiinger says sold live turrets in the last, few- days. He points out as something else in their favor that although the turrets a macninegun, they're equipped with-a gunsight. MORE FORDS AVAILABLE DALLAS, April 17 TOrd Motor company here have announced the company to have available 12,000 and trucks in the Southwest during April. This figure more than doubles la this area.

Decision Is Sweet CHICAGO, April 17 -Mrs. Josephine Stoeckel was awarded a half pound of butter and nine pounds of'sugar by Superior Judge Edwin A. Robson. Her husband, Herman, claimed the sugar and butter as-part of the possessions they divided after Mrs. Stoeckel filed a suit for separate maintenance.

"After Judge Robson said, should go the housewife." Globe-News Want Ads Get Results TRUSSES now enjov our NO offend to all truss vttten by pur litwra. Let them help vou In voui -selection and from fines: miinufiiejured. io insure' our ot com- lort jecurltv ve recommend JVOJtt-MlaCD SPOT PAI TRUSSES I hut mht-wemhL hold your rupture requiring only one-halt the oreuure of crmsei Uur operfencw nttew serve needs for Abdommul Supporters. Elestlc Hosiery. Shoulder ana our reasonable will nirely pleue you.

now hove the Barlow pr'eanure truw in the 1048 model which superior to other Barlow Trusaw. have a stock of CumD ORrmentB, elastic knee and, ankle supports, etc. TWO REGISTERED TRUSS riTIERS TO SERVE YOU Prescription Shop 828 Polk Phone 2-6559 THE Will want to comedo the Capitol for their EASTER DINNER They'll especially delight in ordering their own food from our "Kiddie So-plan' to bring the entire family in for a delicious meal on Easter Sunday. Table Reservations Now Being Accepted Amarillo's Finest CAPITOL HOTEL COFFEE SHOP WesUtn Phone S2S1 1 our Convenence ODB GOAL IN AMARILLO to furnish Telephone Service This Year to all who are waiting telephone people are working toward a tremendous objective--to furnish service this year to 2,885 people who are now waiting for telephones, and for the hundreds who will apply for service in the It.is a BIG undertaking--the equivalent to superimposing 'a, telephone system larger than Borger's, on the present "Amarillo telephone This calls for erecting an addition to the manufacture and' installation of hundreds of dial switches which must operate with the precision of a fine watch installation of hundreds of miles of additional telephone lines and cables to provide the thousands of pairs of wires leading from homes all over Amarillo to the telephone central offices and the installation of about three times as many telephones between now and the end of the; year as ever have been installed in Amarillo in a similar period. those'who move to new addresses, an expedient to make maximum use of available facilities until additional equipment can.

be installed; Then-rafter, everyone in Amarillo who wants telephone service has it--comes the second big job, expanding the tele- phone system to restore service to prewar to furnish private lines for those who want to install additional equipment to take the overload off the telephone system and speed the provide a normal amount of "spare" equipment so that we again can install the kind of telephone service you when you want as we did before the war. cannot hope to accomplish so large an undertaking without the cooperation and assistance' ofyAmarillo phone users. Temporarily, it means loading the telephone system even more heavily--connecting more telephones to the dial switching equipment than it was designed to handle. It means longer-waits for the dial tone on some calls, especially during the busier hours immediate reuse of disconnected party-lines for all new residence customers and have made progress since V-J Day. We have installed more than-700 additional telephones in Amarillo.

For most of these people, all'we needed was telephone instrument. The wire and cable and central office equipment, to serve them were already in place. The big job lies ahead. For a time, prpgress may be slower than during January and February; Then, we will move ahead rapidly. Telephonejservice this year for all in Amarillo who want it is our goal.

Such a task normally would seem impossible. We shall level best to meet.it. A.