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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1948
Page
2
Markets ended with mixed closes as stock averages slipped by margins amid broad declines in several leading issues. Volume was light and traders eyed shifting cues from overseas markets, with finance desks noting thin participation ahead of the week’s key economic reports.
A split meeting in the state Democratic ranks shows pro Truman forces and Dixiecrats jockeying for influence. Rogers supporters praise victory posture while leaders forecast at least 24 committeemen backing the referendum. Bradley declines poll comment, hints secret ballot would aid Dixiecrats.
Lucy Hodges was sentenced to three years in prison after conviction for passing a forged check. The case involved a forged instrument linked to Western Company. The defendant was not represented by counsel.
The equalization board discusses assessments and potential tax rate changes. Some property values remain, while new parcels appear and several merchants see substantial increases in stock valuations. Officials hope lowering the tax rate becomes possible if all taxable items are properly listed, with hearings planned this fall.
Important SPEBSQA meeting to be held at 0 o'clock Tuesday night in the Hear ing Hotel. Secretary Ferry Ford urges all members to attend and welcomes visitors. Plans will be made for the charter presentation, probably in September.
Witnesses describe two wartime groups run by Porto and Nathan Gregory Silvermaster coordinating information flows. Miss Bentley testifies Perlo was the most energetic contact in the group while denying being a spy, and notes many other operating cells under similar leadership.
Miss Bentley claims contact with various men connected to Red agents as the Texas Liquor Control Board prepares sealed bids for the sale of 342 cases of beer and nine cases of ale. Auction set for the morrow at 10 ahead of a mystery witness. Only beer permit holders may bid, says D W Lowe district supervisor.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports that January through June 1948 retail sales for Independent stores were 12 percent above the prior year, while June levels rose 9 percent over June 1947. Building permits surged 45 percent, air express shipments up 28 percent, and employment placements rose 29 percent, though unemployment ticked up 1 percent.
Allegations claim county judge Ernest Northcatt erred by not signing a jail commitment after a plea of guilty for driving while intoxicated by Clarence T. Melenny in 47th District Court McClenny. The motion to bar prosecution, filed by Amarillo attorney George McCarthy, argues lack of valid first offense conviction and seeks remand to Potter County court.
Mrs. W. J. Bolt, 71, longtime Amarit of Pleasant Valley and former cattle county clerk, died Monday morning in Paducah after long illness. She had lived with her son and daughter in Amarit after moving from Paducah six months ago. A former schoolteacher and Methodist member, she previously served as county clerk for 12 years. Funeral services are planned in Paducah under Morris Funeral Home.
Roberts Wayne Walsh 1813 Bo Hayden was fined 260 and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. High patrolmen report a wild race at near 109 mph from East Third Avenue past the Texas Company refinery, looping through highways 60 86 and 66 before overheating forced a stop on Pullman Road. Walsh and a companion were overtaken when their heavy sedan overheated.
Organized Surface Battalion to meet at the US Naval Reserve Training Center Ninth and Rust at 8 o clock Monday night. Commodore John J. Vandele will oversee classes in naval problems and drills as features of the meeting.
Eugene Jackson, 26, of Pantex, died at 8 45 p m Sunday from severe burns after his auto burst into flames in a collision two miles west of Vega on Route 66. Mitchell Diehl, 49, of Cleveland Ohio, was treated for minor injuries and released. Jackson, a World War II veteran, had lived in Tucumcari three years and worked at a smelter. His body was sent to Tucumcari for funeral services. survivors include Gerry Amarilla and Calvin Jackson plus a sister Mrs M C Rains.
Trinity Lutheran Church runs a Vacation Bible School for children aged 4 to 14 from 9 to 11 30 each morning at Trinity Lutheran Lehnel Eighteenth and Harrison. No tuition. Instructors lead Bible study hymns handiwork slides and motion pictures. Enrollment grows daily. A program for parents and friends is set for Friday at 8 oclock to showcase the two week school.
Myron Linn an 18 year old youth from Nebraska drowned yesterday in a swimming pool 14 miles south of Pampa. He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs M J Linn of Amarillo and four sisters. His body was returned to his home in Madison Nebraska.
County clerk Laren Jones reports 3 percent turnout in the runoff absentee voting with 33 ballots ready to be counted. The deadline to vote by absentee is Aug 24.
Continental Oil officials from Albuquerque inspect bulk and company owned stations in Amarillo. Delegations include GK Rowlands and S. C. Larson division manager. Burkburnett visitors: Mrs. Bowen Cox visiting her mother Mrs. Do A Westbrocks. Deputy constables W. J. Wilson and E. J. Eliwell appointment approved. Lansing returns from six week Colorado Springs vacation. Mr. Lansing is Amarillo Chamber of Commerce public relations director.
The city engineering department grants Brodie Construction Company a permit to build an 84 by 100 foot steel warehouse at 746 66 North Grant with an estimated cost of 15000 dollars. Link Tsehudy Company will handle the subcontracting work.
Casting skill demonstrations are scheduled at the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club meeting Monday night at 7:90 o'clock. Exhibitions will be presented by Patipa Sportsmen Club members including Dr Roy Webb president of the Texas Wildlife Federation. Motion pictures will conclude the program.
Boosters from Tucumcari will travel by motor caravan to Amarillo on Thursday to promote the Tucumcari Round-Up and Rodeo set for August 2023 under Quay County Sheriff's Posse sponsorship. Local officials and the Will Rogers Rodeo Riders will greet them with a downtown entertainment program and a police motorcycle escort.
Mr and Mrs Don Chadsey announce the birth of their baby boy John Scott weighing seven pounds ten ounces at birth. The family resides in lane. The Ginne News editor staff notes this condition of the infant is stable.
Getevia Reynolds, 15, of Mobeetie, dies from polio after rapid decline. George Reynolds and family rushed her to Plainview Clinic then Worler Hospital but she died en route to transfer. Survived by parents, two sisters in Fairfield and Mobeetie, four brothers including one in Amarillo and another in Japan Army. Body at Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home.
Commissioners approve the Herrick Acres plat and street dedication. The 135 acre subdivision lies immediately north of Thompson Park and west of Highway 207, extending to the city limits, within Memphis Tennessee.
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