This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
2
A column urges Amarillo residents to vote on jail penalties for reckless drivers amid a speeding culture. It questions police need for more patrols, calls for a Gallup poll, and notes broader prosperity and wedding anecdotes while reflecting on regional weather sayings and Mr Tack’s long Panhandle tenure.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts male and female fashion influence. It recalls packing furs in tobacco leaves, stuffing shoe toes, and Groucho Marx on leadership. It notes that wives often select outfits, while husbands defer, with purchases sometimes sent back or altered.
A reader letters page discusses gender roles and driving in Amarillo. One writer argues women are prudent drivers while men are reckless, then another letter counters with nuanced views on intelligence and gender, noting exceptions.
Mrs Duddy H Smith of Hereford writes that in general women are less intelligent voters than men and more prone to sentiment, while acknowledging exceptional women exist. She argues men dominate politics, warns against matriarchal rule, and claims women are passive to male drive, ending with agreement that overall women are less capable voters.
The Red Fleet claims the United States plans to arm and train 20 Chinese Nationalist divisions under Chiang Kai-shek for up to two billion dollars and to gain unlimited control over Chinese policy. It says eight US war bases would be built on Chinese soil and criticizes Lt General Wedemeyer’s mission as tying Kuomintang leaders more closely to Washington.
City license investigator Lewis Worford spotted a rum mage sale in Wichita on a hot day. He set his hat on a table and soon found it bought for a trifling sum by an unidentified buyer.
Kansas City reports cattle at 900 calves 200, hogs 800 with lighter weights steady to higher, top $28.25. Chicago hogs 6,000 steady to up 50 cents. cattle 1,000 with lower beef market. Sheep activity varied. lambs around $22.75 to $23.25. Financial industrial fund liquidating at $1.8867 with $2.07 offering.
A billfold containing a considerable amount of money was found at a downtown theater Wednesday night. Miss Margaret Roth of 614 Cleveland is holding the purse for the owner to identify it.
A pan of burning gasoline at Bob Crudgington's Garage on 201 Fillmore drew noon-time fire crew attention. The fire was extinguished with no damage reported.
The document details a constitutional amendment to Article VII of the Texas Constitution proposing a state ad valorem tax to fund Confederate pensions and higher education buildings. It specifies 7c to 2c and 5c shifts, a total 30c cap, and payment methods for UT and A&M projects, with the presiding judge sworn and taxed ballots noted.
Duncan Coffee Co. district manager H T Thompson announced Clyde W Henderson has been named sales representative for the area. After service in the Signal Corps for 42 months he joined Hill Lines, then spent 10 years with Texas Compress Warehouse in Lubbock. Home address 415 East Thirteenth. Admiration is the brand from Houston plant.
Bob Kay of 2801 Hayden is resting in Northwest Texas Hospital after a Wednesday admission for treatment. Kay is an oil operator with offices in Amarillo Hotel, attendants said.
The report details new clashes with Indonesians, Sikh-led violence near the Punjab border, and mass protests in Cairo against British troops. It notes Brazil and the United States backing a Security Council path to mediation, and outlines European focus on German production amid Potsdam-era limits and allied talks.
WashingtonAugust 22 A Republican dominated Congressional committee begins a cross country probe into cooperatives sparking partisan clash between Rep Ploeser and Rep Patman. They trade charges of smear tactics with Patman alleging inquisition aims to destroy co ops and bar political fences.
City Hall lacks a functioning baby clinic on the second floor though a directory claimed one. City electrical inspector H. O. Thompson and fire marshal Ed Spann removed the sign after complaints about visitors bringing babies to the city engineers office.
Virginia Hill age 30, girlfriend of slain gambler Benjamin Siegel, was listed in a midday bulletin as very critical with pneumonia and unconscious at St Francis Hospital. Police chief said she may have overdosed on sleeping pills, though no container was found to confirm.
Frank Kammerer a lifelong bachelor applied for a license to marry his housekeeper Elsie Omler in Rochester Indiana. The 62 year old bride has been married three times.
George W. Truman and Clifford W. Evans are hospitalized with flu in Greenland but plan to resume the flight in small planes soon. The duo began from Teterboro New Jersey on Aug 9 in Piper Cubs, reaching Greenland on Aug 13.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.