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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
8
Postal receipts total 87126.95 dollars and building permits 81564. School enrollment, bank deposits for the quarter ending March 3, 116281416.59 dollars. Traffic fatalities this year stand at 2 with 66 death certificates issued. Parking meters, telephones, light meters, water meters, birth certificates issued. Traffic accidents this year and water usage yesterday amount to 21,600,000 gallons.
Within a 24 hour cycle ending Monday 6 PM a series of alerts record false alarms vehicle hot motor building packing and multiple movements to 119 Polk and 309 North East 8th. Log notes back and forth times from Sunday night to Monday morning.
Information from the Texas Highway Department notes no Panhandle detours and all roads open. The Texas Employment Commission lists job vacancies and applicant referrals, with urgent needs for stenographers and aeronautical engineers. Marriage licenses issued include Manzy Arnold Boatright with Lena Mae Kelley, Henry Edsel Buchanan with Anita Doris Mixon, William Leroy Blackwell with Charity McGee, and Harold Gat Miller with June Melton.
Birth notes from Northwest Texas hospitals record a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugene RK in Lemmon at 4107 Bowie at 10 40 AM Monday. At St Anthony's Hospital a boy was born to Mr and Mrs R L McClellan in Spearman at 1 33 AM Monday. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs O Curry in Boise at 10 AM Monday. Mr and Mrs W P Risk of 804 Buchanan welcomed a girl at 12 12 PM Monday.
A garbled utilities listing shows several individuals with street addresses and hometowns. Names include Arthur Boyd, Mrs. George M. Finkner, Greging, Mrs. Dorene eiehala, A. R Vaughan, David Warton, plus locations such as Jacksonville Texas and Toledo Ohio, but many words are corrupted.
At close of business Monday entries list multiple properties with numbers and owner names, including residences and garages. Values range from 100 to 19 000 dollars, with several foundations additions and new structures noted across several address blocks.
1950 Plymouth and Mercury sedans listed with owners Harry Reynolds and Mary Reynolds both of 613 Grand Ave. A 1950 Plymouth sedan assigned to Meyers Music Mart at 104 KE, 10th. A 1950 Chevrolet noted for Charles M. Bell of Kerrick, Tex. Also a 1950 Plymouth coupe linked to Meyers Music Mart.
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A partial Plymouth of the era lists Bus Center Trailways Continental Trailways Greyhound and airline schedules with departures to Albuquerque Borger Dallas El Paso Liberal Lubbock Oklahoma City Perryton and other points. It notes fines totals in city jails and includes multiple telephones and depot locations.
Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring properties among Mooney to Joe Lee Briley in West Hills block 5, Cooper et ux to D R Stewart, Vaughan to Amarillo Iron Works Co, and multiple other parcel changes. Weather and community notes list precipitation, June events, and a long roster of local names and addresses.
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