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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1947

Page

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Texas Cattlemen urge full eradication plan for foot and mouth disease

Chansler E Weymouth of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association told a congressional subcommittee that the government can remove foot-and-mouth disease from Mexico if it pursues full eradication. He criticized the reduced program and urged an international fence along the Texas-Mexico border and continued all-out slaughter to halt the spread.

Carpenter Washington Chansler E. Weymouth Amarillo Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association Congressional Mexico Weymouth United States-Mexico United States House Agriculture Committee Albert K. Mitchell Albert, NM Mitchell Texas

Rand McNally atlas offered by The News-Globe

A 16 page four color Rand McNally atlas shows up to date world maps with recent territory transfers and occupation zones. Priced 15 cents by mail or 10 cents in person at The News-Globe office. Mail orders to Miss Frances Lampton.

News- Globe News-Globe Frances Lampton

Opera Star Gladys Swarthout Headlines Local Concert

Gladys Swarthout arrives from Wichita Falls to perform at Municipal Auditorium tonight at 8 30. She downplays glamour focusing on vocal artistry and serious musicianship while preparing with rehearsals and manuscript research. Tickets available through Panhandle Concert Bureau and at the auditorium box office.

Gladys Swarthout Wichita Falls Miss Swarthout Municipal Auditorium Panhandle America Hollywood Tora Herring Hotel Toni Bureau East Ninth

Robert R Young to Visit Canadian for Quail Hunt Weekend

Robert Ralph Young chairman of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Way and Alleghany Corp will arrive Sunday by special railway car with Don Carter a Dallas oil man and director. They plan a weekend quail hunt at J. C. Studer and Sons Ranch and Big Bull ranch near Canadian. An old-fashioned barbecue at White House Country Club will precede hunting with Canadian friends attending. They will stay at Big Ball Ranch overnight Sunday and hunt Monday with Studer Ranch four miles from Canadian and Big Bull Ranch 27 miles southeast.

Robert Ralph Young Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Way Alleghany Corp Don Carter Dallas Oil Young’s J. C. Studer and Sons Big Bull Ranch Canadian White House Studer Ranch Young Floyd Studer Amarillo Big Ball Ranch

Dalhart Gets First Radio Station Permit

The Federal Communications Commission in Washington granted a construction permit to Dalhart Associates of Dalhart for a 500 watt station broadcasting on 1410 kilocycles, signaling the town’s first radio outlet.

Dalhart Radio Dalhart Federal Communications Commission Washington Dalrart Associates of

Store Hours Extended in Amarillo Through December 23

Amarillo stores will stay open later starting Saturday December 20 under a Retail Merchants Closing Committee plan. Delayed hours extend to 8 p.m. on December 20 and December 22 and 23, with normal hours returning December 24. Participating businesses include department stores clothing shops furniture outlets and more.

Amarillo Glen McDavid

Subversives Fire Submachine Gun Attack At Mountain Tavern

In Medo-Mont near the Harlan Leslie counties a tavern fire followed a six gun ambush with an explosion beforehand. Victims include Mrs. Theo Brock and Melvin Brock along with their son and a cousin. 15 to 250 gunmen fired 400 to 500 shots amid dynamite blasts. No arrests reported. Police link to Caldwell slaying.

State Highway Patrol Earl Gilbert Theo Brock Melvin Brock Levi Brock Brock Medo-Mont Harlan Harlan-Leslie County Gilbert Caldwell Cornelius Caldwell

Amarillo Prepares for Santa in Christmas Parade

A mile long parade in Amarillo, led by Santa at 1:20 PM, features 20 units and rubber balloon characters, with bands from West Texas State College and Sam Houston Junior High, plus floats by C. R. Anthony and Crowe Guide Cement, assembling from 12:30 PM.

Santa Claus Amarillo Chamber of Commerce West Texas State College Band C. R. Anthony Company Crowe-Guide Cement Company Khiva Santa Fe Sam Houston Junior High Beta Sigma Phi National Secretaries Association Southwestern Public Service KFDA Elizabeth Nixson Eleventh and Polk West Texas State Band C. R. Anthony and Crowe Khiva Temple Twelfth Sam Houston Junior High School Thirteenth and Fourteenth

Loyalty Board Releases Clark's Findings on 71 Groups

The Loyalty Review Board released a list of 71 organizations and 11 schools deemed totalitarian fascist communist or subversive. Texas group Civil Rights Congress for Texas appears on the list. The Attorney General said the list will guide federal employment reviews and that membership alone does not determine fate.

Washington Texas Civil Rights Congress President's Loyalty Review Board Seth W. Richardson Loyalty Board Ku Klux Klan Clark Truman

Midwest Ice Storm Parcels Widespread Disruptions

A severe ice storm, described as the worst in 75 years in parts of Kansas, spread from southwestern Iowa toward northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan. It caused numerous wire breaks and disabled long distance circuits, isolating towns like Great Bend. Schools closed, no deaths reported, amateur radio operators linked two Great Bend hams to Washington, D. C. for updates.

Associated Press Kansas Iowa Wisconsin Upper Michigan Upper Michigan Mississippi Valley Hollywood Cal California Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Great Bend S E. Newman Washington, D. C C. A. Girton Paul Sullentrop Newman

Cattlemen Offer 50 Royal Herefords At Tri-State Sale

Cattlemen gather at Tri-State Fairgrounds for the Anxiety Hereford Breeders Association sale. Fifty blue-blooded descendants of the anxiety 4th calf will be bid on as Pride of 19 herds from four states participate. Auction starts at 1 PM with buyers from Montana and other western states in attendance.

David Rasco Herefordom Hereford Anxiety Hereford Breeda Ae Aeers Association Tri-State Fairgrounds Montana

Movie star attends Anxiety Hereford auction in Amarillo

Rochelle Hudson, the film actress, visits the Anxiety Hereford Breeders sale audience in Amarillo with Jack Frost of Dallas. The event marks the third annual sale by the group, which has posted high averages each year, and Charles W. Lewis is named president at the pre sale banquet.

Panhandle Herring Hotel Charles W. Lewis Sweetwater H. W. MciIntyre J. N. Dulaney Rochelle Hudson Miss Hudson Jack Frost Frost Dallas Amarillo Hudson Oklahoma City

Only Four Persons Killed in Crash Near Goodnight

The mystery of a presumed fifth casualty from a private plane crash near Goodnight was likely solved through anatomical tests. Womack Funeral Home confirms four identifiable victims from the Jacksonville to California flight, with no evidence of another body.

Goodnight Harry Womack Womack Jacksonville Fla California Anderson Searle Clarendon John Potter Orange Cal Aero Company Beverly Hills CAA Amarillo

Santa's Letter Naughty Elves Have a Party

A child narrator describes elves at the North Pole being naughty and deciding to celebrate with Mother Claus. The scene shows elves dancing with elf-sized candy canes as music boxes play. The narrator plans to join the party after pretending not to see them.

Mother Claus

What Am I Saying Wolves

A short humorous verse by Frank Morean portraying a wolf as broadly minded. He compares a wolf to a railroad train and notes women enjoy his whistle even if no destination is desired. Copyright 1947 New York Post Corp.

Frank Morean N. Y. Post Corp

New Nursing Chief Named at Northwest Texas Hospital

Frances Lee Springer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Witt Springer, will become director of nursing at Northwest Texas Hospital. Appointed by the hospital board last night, she accepted the post about 9:30 PM in a phone call with hospital superintendent Buck Beringer. Springer, in Denver, will assume duties December 15, succeeds Wanda Reed, who resigned after twenty years. Born in Spur and a Baylor University Medical School graduate, she spoke of serving Amarillo and Northwest Texas Hospital. Continued on Page 18.

Frances Lee Springer Witt Springer West Tenth Northwest Texas Hospital Miss Springer Hospital Board of Managers Buck Beringer Denver Wanda Reed Springer Amarillo Northewest Texas Hospital Spur Abilene High School Baylor University Medical School

Weather forecast for Amarillo and Texas Panhandle

Weather notes from the US Weather Bureau include fair conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with increasing clouds Friday and light rain possible Saturday. In Texas, fair Friday and Saturday with considerable cloudiness and rain in El Paso area, Panhandle and South Plains Saturday afternoon or night. temperatures show little change.

Eesee US Weather Bureau Amarillo Weol Texas Saturda Paso Panhandle South Plains Kussens OD

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