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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
2
The writer recalls dust storms of the 1930s and days with limited visibility, comments on local blooms and neighborhood yards, and shares light anecdotes from travel and culture. A letter urges Amarillo to adopt a dog leash law amid civic debate on democracy and community order.
Etta Early asks for return of a bank deposit book social security card and over 200 in cash lost near Polk Seventh area with a 50 reward. She lists stores visited and asks the finder to leave the item at the Kress Store information desk for pickup. Also includes a personal aside about cheering on a sports team.
Captain Al N Jenkins son of Mayor and Mrs Joe Jenkins completes 18 months overseas in Europe after serving as commander of an armored engineer company in Patton's Third Army. He will begin a 90 day terminal leave in Amarillo after arriving from the East Coast. He plans to work with his father in building material business.
A Los Angeles judge granted a petition to change the name of Shirley Alma McDowell to Sherman Allen McDowell citing the plaintiff’s stated preference and identity considerations. The ruling was issued on April 4.
Kansas City market reports cattle salable 2,500 with steady to firm prices for slaughter steers yearlings and cows, vealers down 50c. hogs 1,200 with ceiling pricing. sheep 3,250 steady with good and choice clipped lambs and ewes selling. Financial fund liquidation noted at $2.5046 offering $2.74.
Back of the Army Day observance Saturday includes a Polk Street parade at 11 AM, open house at Amarillo Army Air Field 2 to 6 PM, and a dance at the Auditorium USO 9 PM. Amarillo groups, Lt. A C Smith, ARTC, AHS Band join in. Col. J K Warner leads as marshal. Johnny Goodman chairs.
Leon Trigg, a Black man, was jailed on a felony arson charge after police arrested him following two fires at 1605 North Jefferson. The district attorney’s office notes this is the first arson complaint in at least two years. Firefighters extinguished both blazes with no major damage.
Eddie Johnson, co owner of the Western Stock Yards and the Amarillo Livestock Auction Co, has been hospitalized for virus pneumonia at St. Anthony’s Hospital for two weeks and was reported much improved this morning.
Officers conducted a 24 hour traffic count at Seventh and Harrison to assess if a traffic signal is justified. Earlier counts at Twenty fourth and Fillmore logged 5,285 cars north south and 1,433 cars east west.
Glen D. Graves 37, Elk heart Kansas farmer and one of seven injured in a road crash six miles south of Dumas on the Amarillo Highway, died at Moore County Hospital after suffering a fractured skull. Survivors include widow Lula, son Douglas 20 months, daughter Lona Luann 3 months, and his parents Ernest and Mrs. Graves of Springfield Colorado. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives.
Health officer reported today that Dr. Irons has not found a definite lead and only faint suggestions remain. Specimens from two ill men were sent to Dr. Irons in Austin. Two Amarillo men died and about 40 others were sick, with a few still hospitalized. Most have returned to work in cattle yards and a meat plant. The article notes a legend about St. Anthony living to 105 on minimal sustenance.
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