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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1947

Page

2

May climate lifts spirits as Amarillo plans bridge clinic

The piece notes pleasant May weather with highs near the eighties. Mrs Christine Houston heads to New York to pursue a master teacher credential in bridge and open a bridge clinic in Amarillo. She cites Culbertson as the leading master, says Amarillo lacks a local bridge instructor, and mentions other local commentary and light anecdotes from The News Globe.

Christine Houston New York City Houston Amarillo New York Culbertson College Culbertson Dallas Mrs. Houston United States

Dear Tack Sit With Children After Five

Dear Tack requests permission to sit with children after 5 o clock in the afternoon. The note indicates continuation on page 13.

Closing Stock Averages And Livestock Prices Report

Closing stock averages show Industrials at 170.64 up 91.20, Railroads 45.22 up 53.15, Utilities at 33.98 up 19. Sales volume 780,000. Kansas City livestock reports on April 30 from USDA detail cattle, calves, hogs and sheep price movements in multiple markets including Chicago with higher hogs and steadier to higher cattle and lambs. Key quotes include top hogs at 24.50 to 24.50 and fed steers around 26.50, with varying regional activity and weights.

Merrill, Lynch-Pierce Fenner & Beane Amarillo Times Industrials Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Cattie Springer Chicago Livestock Chicago Anaconda Armour & Co Aviation Corp Baldwin Locom Ee Ix Aviet Borden Ee Braniff Bri Mfe Chrysler Atlas Aircraft General Electric Interlake Oneness Harvester Jones-Laughlin Kennecott Cooper Gienna Martin Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator Eeenee Nat Gypsum Sane NY Cent Ohio Peckarda Pan Amer Airways Paramount - Penn RR Sham Oil & Gasee Shell Union Sinclairer Spiegal Inc Tener Tebeen Wewe Stand Oil Indeevee Studebaker Texas Western Union White Motors Willys-Overland Wilson & Co Us ‘Woolworth

Courthouse Records of Warranty Deeds Listed

A stream of warranty deeds recorded in court shows transfers including J R Cardenetux to Lucille Tucker for blocks in Denver Heights, Shell Lumber Co. to J Wayne Gatlin for Original Town, and Margaret Anne Hall to C M Woodruff for Lakeview property, with several other transfers involving buyers such as M L Johnson, Annie B Dunn, and Emma G Jackson among various plats and additions. Also noted are deeds for Mirror, Eakle, and Roberts areas, with prices ranging from $4500 to $10,000 and multiple lot and block identifiers.

J. R. Cardenetux Lucille Tucker Denver Adda Miller Manurva Crawford Emma G. Jackson Manurva K. Crawford Earl Matthew Harry Wiltbanks Mirror Owen B. Harvey C. L. Crow William S. Noland R. Byron Steele Eakle Frank Budd Joe Martin Roberts Forrest Burns W. Thomas Ward Sunset Park D. C. Boyd Dan W. Buxton Hts J. D. Gruble V. L. Patton Park Ford

Hotel group names new directors at Texas Hotel Assn meet

Charley Pryor manager of the Amarillo Hotel and other leaders were elected to the Texas Hotel Association board at its fortieth annual convention in Fort Worth. New directors include J K Wallingford Abilene R L Miller Jr El Paso H Puller Stevens Fort Worth and Roberto Barnard Taxco Mexico A T Whayne Galveston was re elected president Henry Love of Hotel Texas Fort Worth became president and T R Shumate Beaumont retired president became chairman of the board Tom L Powell San Antonio first vice president Fenton J Baker Dallas second vice president Lee Hubby Austin third vice president Otis Stewart San Angelo was re elected sergeant at arms.

The Texas Hotel Association Charley Pryor Amarillo Fort Worth J. K. Wallingford Abilene R. L. Miller, Jr el Paso H. Puller Stevens Roberto Barnard Taxco Mexico A. T. Whayne Galveston San Antonio Henry Love Mr. Love Hotel Texas T. R. Shumate Beaumont Tom L. Powell Fenton J. Baker Dallas Lee Hubby Austin Otis Stewart San Angelo

City Dog License Total Climbing in Town

Licenses for dogs in the city rose from about 2000 to 2625 as two officers canvass neighborhoods selling licenses. Rabies vaccination within six months is required before issuing a license. Fees are 1 dollar for males and spayed females and 2 dollars for females.

Police Examinations Set for May in City

Civil service exams to create an eligibility list for city police jobs must be filed by next Friday. firemen promotional exams due this Friday. Tests for firemen are next Monday at Amarillo Center 2100 Harrison and policeman exams on May 9 at Amarillo Center.

Clifford Davis Davis Amarillo Center Harrison

Plane dispatch to relay Legion roundup reports across Texas

One of ten planes from Austin will arrive in Amarillo tomorrow afternoon to fly the Hanson Post American Legion roundup roster to the state capital. Commander F. H. McGregor announced George Broome will head the aeronautics committee in meeting the courier plane. The ten planes will collect membership reports from 23 Texas district commanders in as many cities and fly them to national headquarters in Washington DC.

Austin Amarillo Hanson Post American Legion F. H. McGregor George Broome Legion National Aeronautics Committee Rge McGregor Texas Washington

Mass meeting on Randall bond issue tomorrow

Randall County considers a 500000 bond package for road work an airport at Canyon and community buildings in Canyon and South Amarillo. Meeting tomorrow at 8 pm at Trinity Methodist Church presided by lawyer W W J Flesher.

Randall Randall County Canyon Amarillo Trinity Methodist Church Thirty-fifth Jackson W.W. J. Flesher Canyon Chamber of Commerce L. S. Johnnson South Amarillo Flesher Isue Twenty-ninth Avenue Mr. Flesher

Youth Charged With Burglary After Radio Shop Theft

Arley Lou Acuff aged 19 was charged with burglary in district court after officers chased him when he drove a truck reported stolen from Amarillo Baking Co. He admitted taking a Biggers Radio Service radio from 220 River Drive Pleasant Valley and burglary of the radio shop before returning to Amarillo. Bond set at 1000 by Justice C W Carder.

Arley Lou Acuff Amarillo Biggers River Drive Pleasant Valley L. O

Lowe and Jones Appeals Court Cases From Amarillo

Cases of Oscar Lowe and C. C. Jones of Amarillo have been submitted to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on the state's brief. Lowe appeals a 15 year sentence for murder of Tom Keith at a cothouse on East Fourth Street last May. Jones seeks relief from a 10 year term for rape, sentenced last July.

Oscar Lowe C. C. Jones Amarillo Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Austin Lowe Tom Keith East Fourth Street Jones

McMurtry Improves After Surgery for Fractured Leg

J L McMurtry, a 65 year old Clarendon rancher, was reported doing fine at St Anthony's Hospital after surgery to set a fractured leg. He was injured when his car plunged down an embankment near Jericho yesterday afternoon.

J. L. McMurtry Clarendon St. Anthony's Hospital

Veterans In Branch 10 To Get April Allotment Checks

Veterans in Branch 10 areas including Amarillo will receive their April unemployment and allotment checks. VA officials in Washington reported a delay due to exhausted funds, but Amarillo sub regional office said Branch 10 has sufficient funds to cover payments. Robert W. Sissons in Lubbock confirmed the payment will proceed.

Amarillo E. Todd Veterans Administration Washington Todd Robert W. Sissons Lubbock

Extradition Sought For James F Kirk

Branch T Archer Jr reports from Kansas City on extradition hearings for James F Kirk wanted on jail break and robbery charges. Kirk escaped Potter County jail after locking Deputy Sheriff Les Whitaker in a cell. He faces two years to serve on a forgery sentence and was arrested a week ago by Kansas City officers. He refused to waive extradition.

Branch T. Archer, Jr Kansas City James F. Kirk Kirk Potter County Les Whitaker

Col Julius Mueller In Critical Condition At Veterans Hospital

Col Julius Mueller of 1404 Pierce is in critical condition at Veterans Hospital after a heart attack Monday. A two world war veteran, he served in World War I with the 36th Division and in World War II as an Air Forces officer. he was discharged over a year ago. No visitors are allowed to see him.

Julius Mueller Pierce Veterans Hospital Mueller

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