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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
12
A steady stream of modest items covers residents traveling to visit kin in Dallas, Stillwater, Dalhart, and San Antonio. physician and hospital notes show Mrs. Hise recovering from injuries while others battle the flu or plan returns home. Notable births include a daughter born at St Anthony's Hospital to Mr. and Mrs G Q Burnett of Sunray.
Mrs. Rowena Kennedy, 73, is recovering at home at 706 Harrison Street after a running dog knocked her down in the business district. She sustained several bruises with no broken bones and a Hammond Cab is being called for transportation.
Local Am arillo store notes list multiple residents ill with flu or pneumonia. Names include Mrs. T R Wheeler 211 Prospect Street and Mrs. Annabeth Stanley and daughter Mary 1514 Pierce Street. Others from 301 North Johnson Street to 1409 Monroe Street are confined at home or recovering.
The passage lists various consumer goods such as leatherette telephone hook covers and Willow ware dishes for children, along with nail polish remover for men. It details visitors and travelers in Amarillo including Mrs. M N Wade and son from Gould Oklahoma en route to Pueblo, Harvey Parks from Seligman Arizona visiting relatives, Grady Dodd of Canadian visiting E W Dodd, and Hugh Exum’s daughters coming home for Christmas, with arrivals of Mrs Price from Kilgore and Mrs Blodgett from Waco. mentions trips and family movements around Amarillo over the weekend.
Mrs. Joe Laird of Longview arrived in Amarillo for an extended visit with her daughter Mrs. J C Smyth at 2407 Hayden Street. Mrs. L J Martin of Austin is returning home after visiting her daughter Mrs. Harry Daily at 833 Mississippi Street. Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Wat kins of Littlefield are mentioned in the text.
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