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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1947
Page
18
Weather outlook cites August rain cycle delays with sporadic downpours in Hereford and Dalhart while Mr Tack’s forecast predicts rain tonight or tomorrow. Circus visit noted in Ringling’s appearance on September 6 and a big Amarillo showcase is teased but details are unclear.
Mr. and Mrs. Magrath, English visitors, discuss clothing shortages and heat in New York, Ireland’s confiscation of purchases, and the contrast between English climate and Texas sun. He praises Irish broadcloth shirts, laments coupons and merchant navy dependence, and expresses interest in staying in the Texas Panhandle.
Taxpayers facing increases joined hearings on Eighth Avenue properties with T O Neill and others protesting Ehrenberg assessments. Board insisted on 1942 stand values as 6 000 notices mailed. Protests handled on a first come basis with numbered cards valid for one day.
George Prior and D. & Dudley were fined in Justice of the Peace Court for gaming tied to a concession at the D and Dudley Carnival on North Eighth Avenue. Both pleaded guilty and faced $25 fines plus costs.
Bodies of 90 miners recovered as 14 others remain trapped after the explosion at a coal mine in England. Officials confirm all hope is abandoned for the trapped workers.
Mrs. Ida Mae Green known as Maw-Mew Green, 74, died yesterday afternoon in City Hospital Shamrock at 1 20. She lived in Amarillo Canadian Wheeler and Shamrock over 30 years and was widow of J N Green. Funeral services at Clay's Funeral Home tomorrow, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Amarillo. Survived by daughter Mrs John Hood and four sons Cecil N Green J T Green G G Green and R C Green and sister Mrs P V Gibson and 12 grandchildren.
The War of Our Years, a Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored book, is available at Russell Stationery, Joe Scroggins Service Station, Tenth at Van Buren, and Vogel Neon Sign Company. It features World War II veteran photographs, a brief history, and war images. price is 65. Down payment buyers can pay the balance to receive a copy.
Mr and Mrs Bill Sansing of 3422 Ong have returned from a two week vacation in Central Texas. Mr Sansing is a member of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce staff.
The United States and Britain urged Russia to persuade the Bulgarian government to suspend the death sentence against Nikola Petkov, opposition leader. In Mexico a landslide near Tamazunchale killed at least 10, destroying 43 houses along the Pan American highway.
The police issued safe driving tickets to W. B. Mason at 708 Florida R. Goodwin at 2707 Fillmore Virgie Dawes at 609 North Van Buren Doyle King at 4060 Madison Hugh A. Simmons at 1201 West Tenth and Mrs. Sam A. Walker at 417 North Pierce. Each ticket serves as a free pass to the Paramount Theater. The program is sponsored by the police department Interstate Theaters in Amarillo and The Globe News.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows will stage two performances at the Tri-State Fair Grounds in Amarillo on Friday September 8. The circus promotes postwar acts and features Gargantua the Great, a wire-act by two Cubas, and Marion Seifert on the horse Corsair, with new features announced for the big top.
Kansas City markets report cattle and hogs with gains in several categories led by higher dressed weights and strong fits for medium and high grades. In Chicago and other centers, hogs and cattle show mixed activity with prices shifting across weight classes and grades.
A wedding near Amarillo was marred when bride Mrs Spillman found her trousseau stolen from the couple’s locked car after the reception at Buck Tavern. Police said the theft occurred between 9 30 and midnight, discovered after the celebration ended.
City Engineer Stanton M. Field and wife and their one child are vacationing in East Texas, staying at an address on Parker Street. The report notes the Field family is on extended leave from duties in the city engineer’s office.
Rex Baxter and Gordon Morrison will discuss Amarillo Fund Raising Review Board functions before six service clubs in September. Morrison outlined the board’s reviews of local to national drives, budgeting, spending plans, and scheduling to avoid concurrent campaigns. Members include Norris Ewing, J Lilly, Lowell Munday, Homer Wheeler, and Charles Woodburn.
A mass of cumulus clouds moved over Amarillo this afternoon maintaining mild weather. The high is expected to reach 92, with lower 90s again tomorrow. Scattered light showers may occur, but precipitation should be light and spotty according to observers.
Walter M. Craig of the Dun and Bradstreet agency began his annual vacation today. He plans to travel with his family to the Durango area of Colorado for a 10 day trip.
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