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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1947

Page

2

Weather and life notes from Amarillo town column

A rambling Amarillo patch lists heat and rain hopes, social notes, and a moving report on Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marsh returning from California to 3000 Ong Street. It also shares tip lore about fishing bait, a football team ranking hint for Texas, and a long tribute to Zack Gente’s rise in Hollywood with remarks on his perseverance and ambition.

Gand Stanley Marsh Amin Fille California Lyve Ong Street Zack Hollywood Scout

Mr Tack Explores Parental Pressure and Young Ambition

Acolumn reflects on how fathers steer sons into family trades yet some youths resist and pursue show business or creative paths. It praises Zack Scott for choosing acting over medicine, notes public response, and urges supportive guidance rather than coercion to nurture individual goals. It also reports a local complaint about rude treatment at a public office and calls for courteous service.

Zc Scott Cowman Mr. Tack Zack Scott Grant Plano Éuck Howard Hughes Dtughes

Juveniles Arrested After Theft Report

Two Amarillo youths aged 14 and 16 were arrested around 4 a.m. at the Greyhound Box Terminal after a theft report. Police recovered cowboy boots, a belt, a pocket knife, and $104.25 in cash. the pair were later taken to county juvenile authorities.

Amarillo Jo- Man Greyhound Box Terminal Oklahoman City Shera Roy Hal Channing Te Alling Packebl Itnffy

Polio Chapter Organized in Panhandle Region

The Polio Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was formed in a meeting in Roy Snodgrass’s office with officers named including chairman Roy Snodgrass and vice chair Jesse Briscoe. Wilmer Simmin Abilene, Northwest Texan representative, spoke, noting the Panhandle area now pursues the foundation’s national goals.

Polter County National Foundation For B. C. Ochsner Pinkey Vineyard Joe Denekins Boyce Roy Boger Wilmer Simnin Abilene National Foundation Panhandle

Markets Clubbing Stocks and Cattle Listings Worldwide

Warped market notes show a spread of equities from Anaconda Copper to General Electric and Packard Motor. The report lists livestock quotes for Chicago and Kansas City with prices, weights, and quality grades, noting cattle, cows, and other farm goods, along with bond and stock values and commodity prices in a dense, era-typical market ledger.

Marth Lynch Pleece Fanner Besne Racintot Bay Mission Corporation Sirc Bendix Aviation da Bethiehem Bramy Viviee Blaw-Knnox Bunnel Ion Bordon Boodance Brant Alwaya Corse Briwre Buddwaith Bawlomant Faith Burrotaw Gargater Corporation Ingeabran Dontinantal Maton Royas Curtin Bouian Atari T General Electric Bene Bath Geneva Motornan Goodrich Li Bult Petrolalin Nornnati Lavorinka Are Are Lee) Taternational Hareestar BOM Amih Ani Hinternational Joneee Laurhiin Steet Jessy Nate Knanecoub Vireey Wham Gorkhood Someselt Lumiere Glenn B. Marlin Petfolium Ah Montgomery Waid Vie Kelvinator Biscuit National Guarants Witional New York Cout Ry North Amwrigar AY Ists Northern Pacific Ry Dhio OU Oye Renee Packard Motor Pan Amer Airways Paramount Pannay Varil Bt Pennay AQT Ehel Warner Brothers Woolworth

Parade Plans Advance for Labor Day Events in Wesley Brea

Committees for Junior Day celebration meet at Carpenter's Hall to map Labor Day tasks. Plans cover parade, picnic, and dance on Monday with youth from Boys Ranch and Children's Home invited to join the parade and barbecue at Thompson Park. W. F. Winberg oversees planning. Beaver chairs publicity with Worley Brewer as presiding officer.

Carpenter's Hall Aia West Beaver Wass Worley H. &. Gamble Boys Ranch Cheé Parade Inter Thompson Fark Winberg Herb Bltie Financial M. E. Winberk Roy Hanna Henver Paenae M. W. Andrews Df. Sohoisor R. C. Munger M. £. Winbarg Inbor

Ambitious Texas Expressway Plan Divides Amarillo

A proposed four lane expressway to link Texas cities by 1086 faces mixed reactions in Amarillo. Proponents urge routing over North Eighth and through Canyon to connect with Dallas traffic, while critics from the Amarillo Association of Highway Businessmen oppose diverting current routes. Local truckers and residents show support, but South Fillmore is deemed insufficient for widened traffic. Cartagens in Colombia withstood many bitter sieges.

Texas Amarillo North Eighth Fillmore Greer Fitlmore

Chinese Commission Thwarted in Russian Held Cities

Government Information Director Hallington Tong said a mission could not obtain needed facts from Taotao and Port Arthur due to strong local blockades. No promised access for visiting areas including Tung Kong, despite a Sino Russian treaty of 1945 that delayed Chinese take over.

Nanking Ang Halling Ton Tong Daren Port Arthur Tong Tungkong Manchurhia China

Kennel Club Tonight Will Hear Herring

L B Herring will discuss dog show experiences at a Partandle Kennel Club meeting at the Herring Hotel Crystal Bathmans. Guests include Mrs Robert Pring of Bovina a noted dog show judge and C E Wilson of TWA Amarillo as Panhandle Kennel Club president. Peggy Moninlley and Mrs Gordon Morrison hold officer roles.

L. B. Herring Partandle Gordon Morrison

State Hospital Council Named To Reorganize At Fair

Austin Aug 13 Appointments to the 12 man Advisory Hospital Council of Texas were announced by William L McGill secretary to the Governor The appointees include hospital administrators doctors nurses architects and public representatives The council was created to qualify Texas for a federal grant for surveying and planning health facilities The Tri State Fair next month will feature Old Settlers Association activities with leaders noting past meetings and pioneer history in Amarillo and Canadian communities Bank Robbery in Canada AUR 13 UP Two gunmen robbed the Capaciny Bank of Commerce in Pickering Ontario forcing five staff into the vault and escaping with about 17000 in cash and valuables The Crime occurred with no customers present

Cleburne Merton Minter San Antonio Josh M. Roberts Houston Bert Glesccke Austin Publc Larce Ben Templeton Staily C. T. McLaughlin Snyder Memis Griffin Pixinview J. Walter Hammond Waco Texas Old Settlers Association Johnnie B. ‘Archer Aaid Panhandle Amuaritto Mar Inicion M ‘Fhe Association Canada Pickering

Hirschberg Trial Verdict May Be Contested

New York and Aurora report that 20 year old Harold W. Hirschberg was convicted yesterday by a Navy court martial for abusing two fellow prisoners in Japanese camps. His counsel Lt. Cmdr John J. ONeal said a civilian attorney may file habeas corpus in Brooklyn federal district court to challenge the board jurisdiction. Awaiting sentencing, Hirschberg may receive a March 26, 1946 honorable discharge review. A later appeal route could involve Rear Adm. Monroe Kelly and Navy judge advocate general Archibald Colclough. In a separate note, an 88 year old leper escaped from San Francisco City Hospital’s isolation ward.

New York Gounaol Harold WH Hirsiberg Onl Air Malmary Federal District Court Brooklyn Navy Iirshberg Hirshberg Monroe Kelly Third Naval District Adm Archibald Colclough

Lost coin purse reported near Polk and Sixth streets

A resident reports a lost coin purse containing five to six dollars between North Polk and Southier on Polk with cross streets Sixth and Polk near Tyler. The notice continues on page four.

North Polk-Southier Bass Polk Tyler

Diamond Knot Sinks after Collision Off Crescent Bay

Three million dollar salmon cargo aboard the Alaska Steamship Co motorship Diamond Knot sank after midnight collision with two freighters near Crescent Bay, Port Angeles. All 36 crew members abandoned ship, taking to life rafts as the vessel went down after daybreak.

Port Angeles Wash Alaska Steamship Co Diamond Knot Crescent Bay Here

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