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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1948
Page
2
A noisy early morning call reports a winter storm pattern with snow and floods across several states. Amid weather alerts, a Sandies football team crisis arises as three cheerleaders miss a bus, potentially affecting today’s game lead. The chaotic sequence unfolds with social chatter and a surprising telephone warning from a unknown caller.
A rambling Amarillo column recounts community figures and antics from a bygone era. It highlights Mr Tack and the spelling bee craze, local business feats at Witt Motors, dog breeding notes, and a late night chase for a football game courier, portraying small-town life with colorful names and local pride.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names and addresses across streets including Polk, McMasters, Frankin, Carolina, and Vernon, along with multiple residents and couples such as Mrs J H Bishop, Helen Ingle, Betsy Wermouth, Mr and Mrs H Kemp, and Ted and Don Singleton, indicating a directory or neighborhood notice rather than a cohesive event or feature.
Explanation of weather fronts is given along with a regional forecast. Amarillo area temperatures rise slowly with a high of 61 tomorrow. A cold front moving into the Panhandle tomorrow afternoon will not greatly affect temperatures. Clearing skies occur along the middle Atlantic coast after recent heavy snowfall in New York City.
The writer praises Jimmy Wise for his nerve and skill, noting he could excel in any field. A light aside apologizes for a four letter word. The piece ends with a personal note about Mrs. BP Holmes of Shamrock Texas, whose missing red pocketbook containing about ten dollars was found near the Amarillo Gas Company by Bob Allen and will be returned.
May nomination for Snodgrass to succeed Harry Daily on the Potter County Hospital Board was reported. Daily asked not to be reappointed as terms of Dr Don S. Marsalis and Dr B M Puckett also expire. John Peterson’s resignation sparked earlier changes. No action was taken on the nomination.
Weather forecast from H C Winburn of the US Weather Bureau at English Field notes a warmup in Amarillo and surrounding area with little temperature change expected tomorrow. Highs near 58 today, 61 tomorrow. lows around 23 to 2 percent chance of precipitation.
Market snapshot shows Merrill Lynch figures with mixed industrials and commodity movements. Notable entries include a 320 unit rise and a 110000 sale figure among varied ticker references.
A mixed read from Richfield to New York details oil company listings, refinery notes, and multiple corporate names such as Sinclair, Tex Gulf, and Union Pacific, interwoven with a Kansas City livestock report. The text blends market chatter with price cues, including stock-like figures and commodity movements, and closes with a long cattle and hog quotation from Chicago and Kansas City markets, noting steady to weak trends and price ranges for various livestock categories.
City offices shut friday afternoon and saturday in observance of Christmas.Employees begin holiday at noon friday gathering in council chamber for annual Christmas party. All departments close for weekend except police fire and other public essential services.
Amarillo officials receive an offer from J. R. Lawrence for park and stadium sites to the Amarillo Independent School District and city. County would build roads as part of the deal, but no action will occur until the city and schools accept the offer.
Robert Dan Stanford aged three, grandson of Mrs. Frank Stanford of 405 Madison, Columbia, died yesterday after six months illness. The body will arrive tomorrow morning. Funeral arrangements are pending at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stanford of Columbia and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Graves of Mexico, Mo. The Stanfords moved to Columbia from Amarillo in June.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara May Hallmark were held at Polk Street Methodist Church with Dr. Annon officiating. She was 64, had lived in Anna Joiner for 40 years, and was survived by her husband and family.
The county suspended carpenter status over unpaid dues. Pelton offered to terminate his contract due to workers’ refusal to labor on the Livestock Exhibition Building. The commissioners, after no action, will seek advice from County Attorney Peterson on terminating Pelton’s contract. Harrison said Stephenson will leave in two weeks as jury selection for a new union case is expected Thursday.
Funeral services for 62 year old Flora Gilbert of 910 Hayden were held at 4 p m at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Rev T Edgar Neal of San Jacinto Methodist Church officiated Burial followed at Llano Cemetery Pallbearers included Cecil Watson Will T Baker Howard Strickland Nick Sotier Roscoe Vance and Howard Williams Mrs Gilbert died Sunday afternoon in St Anthony's Hospital
The infant son of Mr and Mrs James A Mitchell of 203 Lincoln died at 2:30 this morning in St Anthony s Hospital. Body taken to Eldorado by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors include paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jimmie Mitchell of Eldorado and maternal grandmother Mrs Stella Taylor of Atlas ia. Funeral arrangements pending.
Mrs C R Bynum, 56, of 709 Virginia, died Sunday afternoon in Northwest Texas Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home in charge. She had lived in Amarillo two years, born September 1 in Collin County, come here from Dent.
Mil ton Gellens store manager acted as Santa Claus as about seventy five Marizon employees and guests gathered for a buffet supper, dancing, and a gift exchange at the Blue Mirrored Room of the Amarillo Hotel.
Masonry contractors in Amarillo pay masons $3.50 an hour, a dollar above the union scale of $2.50, cites J. E. Nicholson, president of Local 19, International Union of Bricklayers. The $2.50 scale, raised from $2.25 last August amid anticipated Veterans Hospital bids, has been in effect as a premium when skilled labor is scarce. Nicholson notes no recent union raise. the higher rate has stood for some time while government bids were issued.
Reports say Chiang Kai-shek may retire or cede most authority to other Nationalist leaders while Madame Chiang’s Washington mission fails to secure further US aid. Communist forces push toward Peiping and Tientsin, nearing Nanking and Kiangtu along the Grand Canal, threatening regional centers and the Yangtze corridor.
Henry Lyle longtime Amarillo resident and former Elks Lodge secretary was appointed by county commissioners to the Potter County Child Welfare Board. He will replace Mrs Jason Roberson whose term ends January 1 after she declined reappointment. Lyle was nominated by County Judge Gene Jordan.
Jasper Adams and Freddie Holmes charged with operating a gambling house at 402 North Hughes in Potter County. Arrested by Constable J D Duke. Adams bond set at 1000 by justice of the peace W Carder. Holmes bond not yet set in early afternoon.
Potter County asks Tri-State Fair Association for several thousand dollars for park improvements. County commissioners reaffirm the stance and urge fair directors to meet with the commission at their earliest convenience.
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