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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
2
A light weather outlook hints at a near white Christmas with milder tones tomorrow. The column shares quirky reader names from Des Moines to Mineola and muses on contests from snoring championships to tobacco lore, with anecdotes about local jokers and college life.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts Mr Tack and Rae Lines Jen op involving a fright and a mistaken report of a death. Samuel Goldwyn quips Friday communication rules while a man phones to confirm or deny rumors of Rae Lines Jen op’s fate.
Joe Ernest Davison of Dallas, 32, and Robert Leon Mitchell of Wichita Falls, 42, were charged after a burglary at the Peterson McClure Used Cars lot. Bond set at 2500 each. Evidence tied to Vernon and Memphis crimes, with recovery of office machines and cash. Police traced them to Austin for questioning.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Blackman, 1606 Lincoln, were held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Leon Hill officiated. interment by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. The baby died yesterday afternoon at Northwest Texas Hospital. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R C Wheeler and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G S Blackman of Amarillo.
A five year old boy named Johnny Roberts escaped death when the water heater burner exploded in the Moore Street duplex. Fire Chief Jim Henley said the blast scattered iron fragments and blew out window glass, moments after the boy left the bathroom. Mrs Roberts lit the heater about 15 minutes earlier. neighbors heard alarms at 7:50 am and fire damage followed.
Market report notes mixed near term moves with utilities up and rails down. Industrial names such as General Motors and United Gas show activity while small cap curbs and over the counter issues reflect varied trading.
Amarillo bus drivers union Local 1424 and the Amarillo Bus Company pushed toward a wage talks conclusion with a 3 PM meeting at the bus barn. Night and day shift drivers voted on differences while public concern grows over a possible fare increase tied to operating costs.
Graveside rites for three year old Robert Dan Stanford grandson of Mrs. Frank Stanford of 405 Madison Columbia will be held tomorrow morning. Officiating will Morris Lively with pallbearer Frank Morgan. The child died Sunday afternoon after six months illness. Parents Mr and Mrs Dan Stanford former Amarillo residents moved to Columbia in June.
Bethyl Boggs 45 of Big Spring died after an automobile collision near Dumas Sunday afternoon. He was an employee of a pipe line company and died yesterday in St. Anthony's Hospital. He was riding with his brother Neal Boggs of Borger. the other car held Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rehor of Yuma, Colorado. First aid was given to all involved.
The report notes Bethyl Boggs received emergency treatment at Dumas and was brought to Amarillo hospital. It mentions wife Mrs Jule Boggs and three sons Kevnand Fay and Joe Boggs, daughter Martha June Boggs, all of Big Spring, with parents Mr and Mrs Frank Boggs of Sulphur Springs.
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