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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
15
A list of antique and classic cars with years 1934 to 1950, including models such as 1950 Chevrolet pickups, 1950 Olds Deluxe with Hydramatic, 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe, 1946 Ford Tudor, 1946 Dodge sedan, and 1937 to 1941 Plymouth Chevrolets. Descriptions mention radios, heaters, whitewall tires, and varying prices.
A 1947 Flymouth four door sedan offered at $1795. Features include radio heater and seat covers.
By owner in Tyler offers several vintage sedans and coupes for sale. Listed vehicles include a 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline two door with heater defroster sun visor seat covers, a 1949 Ford Custom Tudor with radio heater and white wall tires, a 1948 Plymouth four door with radio heater defrosters seat covers and white sidewall tires, a 1947 Ford V eight Tudor with radio and heater, and a 1950 Ford club coupe with 4500 miles fully equipped. Contact phone 7513.
Dr Edwin P Jordan urges rapid detection of polio signs since early illness resembles a cold. He advises bed rest, hospital care, and vigilant family examination once a case is identified, with breathing difficulties needing respirator support and hot wet packs for relief.
The court states today that the action does not justify removing the judge from office. The judge must name a special judge to serve during his absence at the farm.
John Dewey Blanscet 52 of Sunray Texas died Wednesday husband of Veda and father of L L Dewey Carroll and Thyra Bain. Services pending with Boxwell Brothers. LeRoy Simonson 26 of 1502 North Fillmore died Wednesday husband of Ruby and father of Robert Lee Roger Dale and Sharon Rose burial at Memorial Park Cemetery with services 2 30 PM Friday at Boxwell Brothers Chapel.
Local auto houses advertise a wide range of trucks and pickups including 1949 Chevrolet 15-Ton, 1949 Dodge 1 12-Ton, 1949 Dodge 2-Ton with grain bed, and 1946 International Harvester pickups. Deals include 1947 White WB-22 tractor and multiple wrecking offerings from King Trailer & Equip and American Wrecking. Also listed are parts and services from Elmer Auto Supply and Fillmore auto services.
Harold F. Strong argues parents overrate youth and underrate maturity guiding choices. He recalls Eddie at six and fourteen to show how parental guidance prevents harm and friction, urging balance between letting children share in responsibility and maintaining parental counsel. Tomorrow: Is it wrong to sometimes dislike your own child?
The page lists postal receipts at 87 126.95 and building permits at 1 564 with school enrollment, bank deposits, and traffic fatalities noted. It includes fire alarms, police and fire calls with times, hospital births, marriage licenses, and employment data from the Texas Employment Commission with job openings and vacancies.
Corporation Court records show listings of trailer houses for sale or trade. An Elcar 25–foot trailer, a 26–foot Schult model two months old with bath, and a 27–foot Majestic model are offered by owner or for trade for acreage. Contact numbers include 3-1514 and location references 1306 N E 8th and 318 N Fillmore.
A mixed listing shows property records gas company box deliveries car and truck notes and vehicle details for Amarillo including counts of 1885 to 1892 entries plus assorted addresses and vehicle types. Weather bureau data for yesterday and dates mark first day of summer and national dairy month with local observances listed.
Property transfers include Edward Clay Martin to Dorse Dilsaver lot 19 and nearby parcels in Forest Hill Park and Old Town with multiple Bivins and Ramseger deeds. Sunset Park and Wolflin areas show transfers to F K Ross and Victoria Vaden. Court actions list Hattie Gann v Gann divorce Betty Jo White v White divorce Bobby Louise Taylor v Taylor divorce.
List of meter installation workers and contact addresses including Ray Bush at 707 West 10th Marshall and Spradling 2214 Fannin and others such as EF Kerlin 609 North Roberts Joe Boran 430 Van Buren V A Arney 203 Skyline Mrs B M Grant 1619 A Fillmore Charles Reno Jr 05 A Philadelphia Carl N Yoes 510 Maryland C A Penny 113 FE 40th W J Harris 704 Buchanan Raymond Rowlin 814 Mississippi F H Beckham 603 B Oth Mrs B M Grant 1619 A Fillmore FE Melear 201 N Alabama Jack Spence 1011 NE 4th Dan Carter 1920 A Polk Tommy Duke 2808 Pierce J A Snyder 205 A Rusk R P Groom 312 Mountain Dr Mra L J Shoon 2308 W 3rd C H Wynn 2208 Crockett.
Balloting in the McLean-Back School district consolidation showed Back district voters 11 for 1 against while McLean voters 111 for and none against approving consolidation between the two districts.
Vacation Bible School programs at Gruver Baptist and Gruver Methodist closed this week. Dallas student Russell Bennett from Baylor helped at the Baptist site along with Lynn Barry of Jacksonville Florida assisting local workers.
A garbled 1950 clipping lists multiple Texas Insurance Certificates of Authority for various companies including Travelers Fire Insurance of Hartford and Farmers Fire Insurance of York. It also mentions protests by California congressmen against tariff reductions on Spanish and Portuguese dessert wines.
The Indiana Supreme Court ordered Circuit Judge Norval K. Harris of Sullivan to serve 60 days at the state penal farm for contempt of court and fined him $300. Harris had defied a state court order not to interfere with a county investigation of his court amid his role as co chair of a defense committee for 11 New York convicted Communists.
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