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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1947

Page

2

Panhandle area to get four extra game wardens

A Panhandle district will receive four additional state game wardens and at least one more federal game warden to protect ducks and geese ahead of the season. The season is shortened to four ducks and one goose per day, with violators subject to federal court action. Howard Dodgen confirms the extra personnel.

United States Panhandle Howard Dodgen The Texas Game & Fish Commission Amarillo

Scrubwoman Lures Broker From Window Then He Falls

Mrs. Julia Andruska, a $38-a-week cleaner, testified a broker named George Grivich 55 climbed from a 12th floor window in a deserted Chicago skyscraper and plunged to his death after smiling at her. A farewell note to his sisters mentioned income tax troubles and a $38,311 partnership refund in 1944.

Chicago Julia Andruska George Grivich Grivich Berdie Kit Internal Revenue

Dance Pupils On Television At Tri-State Fair

Dixie Dice trains the Westward Whoa cast for a televised segment at the Tri-State Fair. KGNC will operate a mobile TV unit with multiple sets to allow fairgoers to watch dancing daughters daily from Sept 22 to Sept 27. Dixie studied in New York this summer and begins official classes on Sept 1.

Dixie Panhandle KGNC New York

Store House Blaze at Whiteway Food Store

A fire damaged a small store house at Whiteway Food Store 1200 East Tenth this morning. Firemen received the alarm at 10 12 and were back at the station by 10 45. Damage described as light.

Whiteway East Tenth

Amarillo plans rethink of Route 66 and new expressway

City officials study re routing of Route 66 through Amarillo to ease a deadly bottleneck near Bushland and evaluate a belt line loop for trucks. Planning commission weighs Canyon Highway options and a possible eight lane expressway as a main stem artery amid projected 35 percent traffic growth in 10 years.

Texas Amarillo State Highway Department Bushland Planning and Zoning Commission Wil East Tenth Dallas Grant Street Planning Commission Greer Fillmore Street Georgia Western Polk Street

Global threat looms unseen by most pope minds

A stark warning that an overwhelming peril threatens the entire world, described as nearly beyond comprehension. The speaker notes that even if understood, it would deprive people of peaceful sleep.

Second Charge Of Swindling Checks In Amarillo Case

A second charge of swindling by worthless check was filed in 47th District Court against O. K. Nott alias Richard E. Nokes. The $2,150 check paid for a 1946 Chevrolet sedan. the first $1,850 check was for a 1946 Plymouth coupe. Nott, alias Nokes, was being returned to Amarillo from Shreveport after an attempted trade.

O. K. Nott 47Th District Court Nott Richard E. Nokes R. E. Cheek Milam Cheek American National Bank Nokes Rankin Russell North East Eighth Russell Shreveport O. x Nott

Election voters eligibility and polling sites listed

Voters eligible for the constitutional amendment include poll tax paid or exemptions and armed forces veterans discharged within 18 months. Potter County polling places are 27 sites including Johnson School Central Fire Station McKinley School and others. Randall County Amarillo residents vote in Alice Landergin School for the amendment and skip the bond election.

Potter County Johnson Central Fire Station West Fourth Amarillo Sam Houston Junior High School West Door Forrest Bushland School Ady School Pleasant Valley School Masterson Ranch Randall County Alice Landergin Taylor

Two Amarillo Scooter Riders Injured in Collision

Leon Dowie 15 and Kenneth Moss 13 were treated at Northwest Texas Hospital after their motor scooter collided with a 1940 Chevrolet driven by Laurel Stinnett 18. The crash happened about 5 30 PM at Ninth and LaSalle as Stinnett traveled west and the boys rode south.

Leon Dowie Roy Doche Western Kenneth Moss N. V. Moss Palo Duro Moss Laurel Stinnett Beaumont Stinnett Julian

Taxpayers Protest At City School Tax Equalization Hearings

Eleven taxpayers appeared before the joint city school board of tax equalization on the third day of hearings. About 56 people registered for today as the process ran smoothly with few dissatisfactions. Notables include F. S. Finch J. M. Gregory W. D. Hollingsworth Axtell Company Ruby Clark Modern Dry Cleaners Mary Brown Shoe Hospital W. W. O Neal and C A Gordon as attendees.

Hugo Loewenstern Equalization Group F. S. Finch J. M. Gregory W. D. Hollingsworth Axtell Company Ruby Clark Modern Dry Cleaners Mary Brown Shoe Hospital W. W. O'Neal C. A. Gordon

Dodgers Nudge Cardinals Behind Branca Hitless Five

Brooklyn leads 1 0 after five innings at Ebbets Field as Ralph Branca pitches a hitless game through five in the series finale against St. Louis.

Brooklyn Ralph Branca Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Ebbets Field

Skirt Controversy Sparks Picketing and Protests

Lizabth Scott faced pickets in Denver over ankle length dresses while San Francisco women balk at remodeling costs to fit new hemlines. A New York glamour authority attacks Boston for split personality amid opposition to shorter skirts. Veronica Dengle accuses Boston of overreacting and mocks knee fashion.

Denver Colo Lizabth Scott San Francisco New York Boston Veronica Dengle Personality Unlimited

Business Visitors in Houston Highlight Fenberg Family

Sam Fenberg and son Marty Allen, residing at 2109 Hughes, are listed as business visitors in Houston this week. The note places their arrival and stay in the city as part of routine business activity.

Houston Sam Fenberg Marty Allen Hughes

Two Hurt as Car Overturns Near Amarillo Collision

Mr and Mrs Mark Frederick of Fort Worth were injured when their car overturned north of Amarillo after colliding with a car driven by W S Carter of 605 Florida about 8 am on Highway 287 six miles north of Amarillo near River Road School. Carter escaped injury as did Alice and Lynn Frederick. Injured were taken to St Anthony s Hospital by Boxwell Brothers ambulance.

Mark Frederick Fort Worth Amarillo W.S. Carter Florida River Road School Carter Fredrick Alice Lynn Frederick St. Anthony's Hospital Boxwell Brothers Ambulance

Grain and stock market notes from Chicago and Midwest cities

Chicago grain quotations show wheat at 2.42 to 2.42 and corn around 2.30 to 2.37 for September to December contracts. Livestock reports from Chicago and Kansas City indicate steady to lower cattle and hog prices, with hogs near 25 to 27.50 and cattle top around 34.25, reflecting a softer tone in late summer trading.

American Tel & Tel Anaconda Blaw-Knox Steel Ceee Borden Foods Eoeen Braniff Airways Cress Budd Rails Equipment S Continental Oil Co Curtis Wright Deere & Co Douglas Aircraft General Electric General Motors Cress Soir Gillette Razor Sress Goodrich Goodyear Ieee Gulf Petroleum Illinois Interlake Iron Wiper International International International Tel Jones-Laughlin 6 Kennecott Copper Glenn L. Martin Ae Pogreteum Montgomery Ward Nash Kelvinator National Biscuit National Canase National Gypsum New York North American Aviation Northern Pacific Ry Packard Motors Pan American Airways Paramount Pictures Pennsylvania RR Phelps-Dodge Phillips Petroleum Athe Radio Corporation Dveudee Pe Ear Stueni Republic Steel Ae Ee Taspecdas Sears Roebuck Shamrock Oil & Gas Shell Union of Soconny Vacuum Oil Southern Pacific Cebesesees Standard Brands Standard Oil Ind Standard Oil NJ Studebaker Motors Texas Corporation Texas Gulf Sylph Titeweter Ol United Aircraft Avessateeses Willys-Overland Wien OH Sdsseues Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Hog and sheep market report shows mixed week gains

Hog market notes 1,500 head salable with fair activity and uneven demand. Prices range up 25 to 50 cents on heavies and sows, top 28.00 for large hogs, 27.50 to 28.00 for 170 to 260 pounds, 26.50 to 26.50 for 270 to 290 pounds, 25.00 to 26.25 for 300 to 350 pounds. Sows largely 19.75 to 23.75. Sheep salable 3,000 with spring lambs steady, yearlings 50 cents lower, good to choice lambs 23.50, yearlings 18.00, slaughter ewes 8.25 to 8.50.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Kansas City USDA

O'Daniel to Visit Fort Worth for Rest Before Texas Tour

Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel was due in Fort Worth from Washington for a brief rest before launching his widely publicized Texas tour.

Pappy Fort Worth W. Lee O’daniel Washington Texas

Cab Drivers File Appeals In Potter County Court

Two Amarillo taxicab drivers Homer E. New and Thomas Walter Chance filed appeals from city court convictions. New, driver of the cab in the collision, appeals his speeding corporation court conviction.

Amarillo Potter County Homer E. New North Madison Thomas Walter Chance Murray Hotel Harrison New

Cab collision kills Betty Urquhart. driver appeals reckless driving conviction

Betty Joyce Urquhart, four, was killed when a cab driven by Chance, appealing a corporation court recklessness case, struck Mrs. Faye McKellop at Fourth and Fillmore near Ross Hotel several weeks ago. The driver faces ongoing appeal while a fatal pedestrian crash is investigated.

Betty Joyce Urquhart Chance Corporation Court Faye McKellop Ross Hotel Fourth and Fillmore

Continuing Inspection Of Food Establishments

City health officer Charles Eads oversaw continued inspections of cafes and food handling venues. Authorities have closed 11 establishments recently as part of the enforcement sweep.

Charles Eads

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