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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1945
Page
2
A correspondent riffs on Washington society, noting a caste system where status buyers dine with officials and ambitious locals chase big shots. He recalls boxing night, bread pudding critiques, and regional beef and fruit debates, ending with questions about the 1945 fruit crop prospects.
Mrs. Sue Webster 53 died in an Amarillo hospital after living in the city 23 years. Funeral services set for Saturday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr. R Thomson of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial Sunday in Breckenridge. Survived by daughter Mrs J Aubrey Fairey Amarillo son Van Webster Carlsbad NM sister Mrs E N Kittell Tyler and brother Albert Gracey Burbank Cal.
The monthly meeting of Cub Pack 24 is set for 8 o clock tonight at McKinley School. Scout executive W J Hiatt says parents are invited and letters were sent to prospective members. Parents will discuss reorganization and cubmaster T W Perks will present achievement awards.
When beating egg whites add a teaspoon of cold water and a pinch of salt per egg white before beating. This helps stabilize the foam and results in stiffer peaks.
Markets on the New York Exchange show industrials up .09 at 63.29 at 1 PM with 810000 shares traded. Dow Jones averages rise to 55.31 and 29.89 in mixed listings. Cattle and sheep trading steady to modestly lower with steers around 14.50 to 16.50, veal calves firm, and lambs easing to 17.25 on a light load.
Kansas City Missouri April 20 livestock prices show cattle salable 500 total 1700 calves 150 total 200 with steers at 13.00 for medium and odd lots, heifers and yearlings 13.00 to 15.25, cows 8.00 to 11.25, canners 6.50, bulls 11.00 to 12.50. hogs salable 1200 fully steady with 140 lb hogs 14.50 and sows 13.75. sheep salable 3000 with lambs steady at 105 lb wheat pasture lambs 15.00.
Chicago market report shows 10,900 hogs active and fully steady. Barrows and gilts at 149 pounds top at 14.75 dollars, with good and choice living up to the ceiling.
Court records show warranty deeds listing Daeds J and Nunn to C T Goldsmith on Belmont Park lots 15 and 16 with rev tax 1.10. Several other transfers include Baker to Whrig on Denver Heights, Langston to Carte on G&S lot, and multiple marriages and divorces in Mabie Smith vs Robert M Smith and Keiths, with two marriage licenses issued to Gruner Cannon and Ryberg Kohlrusch.
Southwestern Public Service plans to sell isolated Central Texas properties to a new Dallas firm named Southwestern Electric. Carl Makeig, president of Southwestern Public Service, will lead the new company formed by Jacksonville Marlin and Mexia interests. Amarillo officials confirm Panhandle and South Plains properties near Lubbock are not part of the sale. The SEC released the news from Philadelphia.
A mature giant Sequoia tree spreads its roots over an area estimated at two to three acres, highlighting the tree’s expansive underground footprint and stability considerations for surrounding vegetation and structures.
A head-on crash three miles south of Amarillo on Canyon Road at about 2 30 this morning hospitalizes one and injures three others. Flight Officer J J Slutzky carrying Miss Frances Brown and Lt Ray H Johnson with his wife collided as they traveled from Pecos to Lincoln Nebraska. Brown treated for serious leg cuts and loss of teeth. Slutzky and the Johnsons receive emergency care for cuts and bruises. Both cars were badly damaged. State highway patrolmen investigated.
German steel experts say the near total flattening of Düsseldorf, Germany's steel hub, contributed at least half to the collapse of the German war effort. The report from London dated April 20 notes the destruction crippled production and morale, accelerating the Allies' strategic advantage.
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