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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1946
Page
2
The piece questions drought inevitability and urges action to save next year’s wheat. Mr Tack plans a moisture drive this Fall, while critics target the weather bureau and a postal card from Springfield mocks local yokels. The author likens the situation to meteorological pressure and calls for renewed rainfall.
A local fragment notes in Springfield Baca County Colorado that men eat in modern restaurants with hats on and mentions John Hill with property interests. It lists a lost purse for Mrs H T Pyle in Amarillo Hotel, Ada Muxo seeking an eight millimeter projector, Lily pond ads from Mrs M Roulet, and three Persian kittens from Mrs Wallace E Lamb. It also highlights a West Texas State College zinnia display and brief US politics commentary touching on Truman, Russia, and WWII diplomacy.
Dick Coon buys M T Johnson residence on Hayden Street and the J ohnsons will move to Talmage Apartments. Ed Nally recalls San Antonio with wealthy diamonds and fatless locals. He attributes thinner Panhandle populations to climate and wind, noting leaner men and women to earn a living in this windy region.
Mr. Nally notes fear among those born poor, as political struggle heats locally. The situation expands to involve more territory, people, and factions, threatening to boil over in a town or county setting while tempers may flare on both sides of the sheriff’s face.
Last night a burglar entered the Thurman residence at 501 Mississippi, took at least 68 dollars in cash, including 43 from a coin purse and 23 from a bill fold, plus an 80 dollar government allotment check left on the living room mantel. Entry was via the front door and the theft was discovered about 7 10 a.m. by police.
Fulton G. Ackerman 13th district deputy of the Knights of Columbus led the installation of Frank Keim Council 2767 officers at Holy Souls School in conjunction with a first degree initiation directed by Amarillo Council 1450. New officers include R A Chisholm grand knight and Dan Mangan deputy grand knight among others with a long local list of Amarillo council members attending.
Belated word reaches Amarillo of the death of Francis Moore, a concert pianist and teacher who mentored more than 25 Amarillo pianists. He died at his Pelham Manor New York home in July after a lengthy illness. A native Texan, Moore accompanist for Fritz Kreisler Mischa Elman Maud Powell and others. He played Mae Peterson Thompson at her wedding to Col. Ernest Thompson. He taught Amarilloans at Millicent Lahm studio and in New York, gave two Amarillo concerts, and taught at Texas Tech in a 1930s summer session.
Mrs Mary Vossen has been employed as a new nurse in the city health department. She and her husband arrived in Amarillo from Wichita Kansas. He works for a leather goods company in Amarillo.
Veterans housing problems were listed on the agenda for the American Legion board meeting at noon. The Legion and other veterans groups back the Mayor's Emergency Housing Committee led by Ed Timmons.
Three ships with 680 officers and 3,415 enlisted men are set to depart Yokohama for the United States this week.
Markets report shows Dow Jones averages and closing sales led by Merrill Lynch figures. Chicago livestock listings span hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with price estimates and weight classes noting weakness in hogs, steady to firm cattle, and spring lambs bid by packers, reflecting a mixed, active market.
Kansas City cattle and hog markets show steady to higher trends for cattle with good and choice beef steers around 20.00 to 22.25, many fattening weights at 20.50, vealers steady, cows up to 25 cents, calves steady to strong. Hogs slow with early sales 25 to 40 cents lower than Monday, prices around 23.50 to 23.90. sows down 25 to 50 cents. Sheep scarce with high asking prices for lambs around 21.50.
Multiple lot transfers across Pleasant Valley Morningside AB&M Bur. 92 and Lincoln Natl Life parcel 4 blk 240 San Jacinto Heights. District Court divorces include Rozell Rowzell Hun Saker Ferguson Grady Chapman. Marriage licenses issued to Hall Bertrand Hamrick Travis Fugate Elliott Constien Williams Gibson.
E. T. Stearns district director of the Federal Housing Administration will visit Amarillo on Friday for an informal session with builders veterans organizations representatives and the Mayor's Emergency Housing Committee. The meeting at the Texas Home Builders Association HQ in the Capitol Hotel will focus on financing GI homes and FHA standards with a Q and A format.
Hospital attendants said this morning Mrs. Virginia Lyvers of 35 Oldham Circle is in critical condition from peritonitis but her status is approximately the same after a blood transfusion Sunday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wolflin and lies at St Anthony's hospital.
Charles Smith Jr. attends the University of Oklahoma and is spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs J E Watkins at 812 Belleview. He is Mrs Watkins brother. The note ends with a prediction that by 1980 the population may reach 150,000,000.
Braniff International Airways earned a National Safety Council certificate for operating during 1946 without a fatal accident. Don Schomburg announced the six year total of 476,574,900 passenger miles without injury to passengers or crew. Braniff earned the award in 14 of 15 cycles, joining United, TWA, and Northwest in the top mileage group.
William Joseph Hierstein of Navoo Illinois died at 6 30 this morning in a local tourist court while en route home from Mesa Arizona for his health He was 25 a World War II veteran and Catholic He is survived by his wife two sons aged 21 months and 11 months a sister both of Navoo his mother and a brother also of Navoo and a brother in Wisconsin The body will be sent to Navoo by Boxwell Brothers on the 520 Santa Fe train this afternoon
R. D. Clements of Hereford was fined 61 dollars in Hereford Justice Court on charges of killing a pheasant hen near Hereford, according to Game Warden Jim Maggard.
In a frank briefing, American press and Byrnes criticize fairness and honesty of the news, attack Australian foreign minister Herbert Evatt, and deny Soviet dictation. He discloses backstage moves among the big four over the past ten days, including Molotov attempting to set meetings to decide on personnel.
Byrnes condemned Molotov’s push for a big four council to dictate election of commission chairmen. He said the United States holds admiration and respect for the Soviet people but will not let it be diminished by such attacks.
The Degnan case unfolds with Heirens admitting to killing and dismembering a girl after a binge and burglary. He described using a hunting knife to pry windows and recalled only after returning to a basement room where he says he butchered the body.
In a late year bid Roosevelt presses for the Democratic gubernatorial nod with a pledge to repeal the state 65 year old dairy law. Two of Woodring's three rivals push prohibition, while Frank Carlson leads Republicans. Five incumbent GOP congressmen seek renomination. all but Errett P. Scrivner face opposition. Kilgore expected to win WV renomination with CIO PAC backing. New Hampshire voters focus on gubernatorial contests. Arkansas holds a second Democratic primary for unchanged Congressional seats.
An aged promotional note touts a quick fat loss method using four ounces of liquid Barcentrate with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle. The directions instruct two tablespoons twice daily, claiming easy, harmless results and urging readers to consult a druggist.
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