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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1948
Page
4
The Gaines Dog Research Center lists two Amarillo hotels and two motor courts that welcome dogs. The Bungalow Courts at 1004 North Fillmore and Ranch-O-Tel at 2501 West of Herring are noted along with the Capitol Otel and Hotel.
Dick Anderson, Amarillo High standout and ROTC commandant, is back home after a polio illness in Houston. He has regained weight and strength, with minor lingering stiffness in his right shoulder and shortness of wind, and plans to enroll at Texas A&M College in the fall. He is staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Worford, at 409 Carolina.
A 33 year old Temple woman Mrs Truman Head died of polio at Crippled Children's Hospital in Waco She was the second fatal polio victim in Temple this year and the tragedy marks a grim turn for the city and area health reports.
Preliminary talks by Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma on a Canadian River water compact set for 10 o clock Tuesday in the Amarillo Hotel. A three state agreement on water appropriation is needed before dam plans north of Amarillo proceed. John McCarty leads the meeting with Arch Hurley New Mexico and Newt Graham Oklahoma represented. Col. E V Spence Austin will attend representing Texas.
Clarence E. Kincaid returned to Amarillo from Albuquerque to serve as general manager of Atkinson Drug Stores Beck Atkinson announced. He previously worked with Nelson Drug Store and will base operations at Atkinson Drug Store No. 2 1203 Bowie. The Kincaid residence is 1601 Fillmore.
State Highway Commission proposal for a by pass routing of Highway 66 won approval from Potter County commissioners on Monday. The plan would keep the current route as a business path and create a new route via North West Eighth Avenue to the west city limits, then cross country to rejoin near Veterans Hospital, with an underpass near the US Helium Plant and elimination of the Bushland underpass. Minutes of the highway session spurred speculation as officials noted tentative surveys and a proposed separation west of the city limits between Avondale Street and Veterans Hospital.
Use of light engine oil and a fully charged battery will reduce winter starting trouble to a minimum.
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