Weather Update From Western Texas and New Mexico
Weather continued from page one with heavy fall starting about seven am Wednesday. Lows around 14 degrees. Roads mostly open with Happy reporting light sleet and little snow. Shamrock and Claude varied from sleet and ice to light snow. Tucumcari saw about two inches on Wednesday morning with ongoing light snow and .09 inch precipitation. Clayton reported two inches on the ground and clear roads with a 12 degree low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
Shamrock
Claude
Tucumcari
Clayton
Four Injured In Ice Related City Accidents
Icey street conditions led to multiple crashes in Amarillo. Four people were treated at hospitals after rain froze on windshields, part of 10 city accidents in 24 hours raising the year total to 2,410. At St. Anthony’s Hospital, three people were treated after a rear end collision on North Fillmore near the city limits. all were dismissed after treatment. City Cab driver Jack T. Glass, 23, was treated for injuries as well.
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Amarillo
St. Anthony’s Hospital
North Fillmore
John H. Lewellyn
Central
L. B. Lane
River Drive
Jack T. Glass
Hill
Tax Man Must Do Appraising at Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County tax assessor must perform property appraisals for tax purposes per an attorney general opinion. John Peterson said the opinion clarifies legality of hiring a professional appraiser. a school district case cited limited authority on listing and valuation contracts. Norman Allen reports thefts of Christmas gifts worth 18 dollars from his car on East Ninth, plus hub cap thefts from two cars on Polk and Monroe avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
John Peterson
Pete Kinkead
Attorney-General
Norman T. Allen
Wichita
East Ninth
Jack Forman
Polk
T. O. McKenny
Monroe
City to Open Paving Bids Tuesday for 12 Projects
Bids for twelve street paving projects will be opened Tuesday at the regular city commission meeting. New projects added since last week include both penetration type pavement and alternate hot mix asphalt bids. Projects cover Gables Street, North East Seventh Avenue, Thirty-Ninth Avenue, Fannin Street, Elmwood Drive area, Travis Street, Van Buren Street, Jackson Street, Fortieth Avenue, Thirty-fourth Street, Bowie area, and Hayden Street numbers and extents as specified.
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City Commission
Gables Street
Thirty-eighth
Forty-second
Forty-third
North East
Seventh Avenue
Buchanan
Pierce
Thirty-Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Santa Fe Railroad
Fannin Street
Sixth
Fannin
Wolflin Avenue
Elmwood Drive
Elmwood
Travis Street
van Buren Street
Fortyfourth
Jackson Street
Forty-fourth
Fortieth Avenue
Lipscomb
Parker
Thirty-fourth
Ong
Bowie
Hayden Street
Eighth
Ninth
Air Excursion Planned If Weather Clears Tonight
If clear by 6 PM the Pioneer Airline will launch a 7 30 PM excursion from Amarillo Air Terminal aboard a DC 3. Passengers will view Amarillo and Palo Duro Canyon light displays including a 14 foot Santa, a Nativity, Santa and reindeers on rooftops, chimney scenes, and illuminated trees. The 30 minute flight covers Palo Duro Canyon and downtown Amarillo with Sixth Avenue and Polk Street forming a lighted cross.
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Pioneer
Amarillo Air Terminal
Amarillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Santa Claus
Santa
Sixth Avenue
Polk Street
Thompson Park Pool Fence Contract Awarded
The city commission awarded the pool fencing contract to Jenkins Brick and Supply Company for 1597 dollars after receiving four bids. The project calls for 760 feet of 5 foot chain link cyclone fence with steel upright posts in concrete, including two 5 foot gates and one 10 foot gate.
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Thompson Park
Jenkins Brick and Supply Company
Fire Destroys Family Home After Gasoline Ignites Kitchen
In Spearman a gasoline mishap at a gas-heated home left six children in danger. Mrs. Easley dumped fuel into a pan and the bucket caught fire, spreading flames through the old frame house in seconds. Mr. Easley and two other adults survived with burns, while neighbors and J D Wilbanks rushed to aid. Hospital says Mr. Easley is serious but not critical. Mrs. Easley and four older children stay with neighbors. The family had recently switched from gas to coal due to a child’s asthma.
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Sene
Donna Fay
Easley
Amarillo
Mr. Easley
Speculation Rules Philippine Copra Oil Market
Rumors steer the Philippine oil market as traders warn that copra and coconut oil prices may move unpredictably. Market watchers say any outcome is possible with today’s price swings and supply concerns.
3RD HOUR AVERAGES AND STOCK QUOTATIONS
The Amarillo Merrill Lynch office provides the 12 30 New York stock market quotations listing numerous issues across industries. Prices show industry leaders like General Motors General Electric and United Airlines with numerous up and down figures reflecting a volatile midday market.
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Amarillo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Penner
One
Alaska Juneau
Allegheny
Newport
Indy
Baldwin Loco
NY Cent RR
Baltimore & O
North Au
Barnsdall Oil
North NatGas
Bendix Aviata
North Pac RR
Best Foods
Ohio Oil
Bethlehem Stl
Packara Motor
Blaw-Knox
Pan Am Airw
E W Bliss Co
Pan Est L
Boeing Airpin
Panhand P&r
Bohn Alumnin
Paramount Pec
Borden Co
J C Penney
Borg Warner
Penn Pow&Lt
Bridgeport Br
Pennsylv RR
Briggs Mfg
Dr. Pepper
Briggs & Stra
Pepsi Cola
Bucyrus Erie
Phelps Dodge
Budd Co
Philco Corp
Burroughs
Phillips Petrol
Butler Bros
Pittsby&Bolt
Calif Packing
Plymouth Oil
Canada Dry
Pure Oil
Canadian Pac
Poor & Co
Case Co
Pullman
Caterpillar Tr
Radio Corp
Celotex Corp
Radio K Orph
Certainteed Pr
Reo Motors
Chesap & O
Republic Avia
Chicago Corp
Republic Steel
CM St Paul
Rexall Drug
Chgo Ri&pac
Reynold Tobb
Chrysler
Richfield Oil
CIT Financial
St Regis Papr
Clinton Indus
Safeway Store
Colo Fuel Iron
St. Joseph Ld
Columbia G&e
Schenley Inc
Columbia Carb
Sears Roebuck
Commer
Servel Inc
Shamrk O&g
Consol Edison
Sharon Steel
Consol Vultee
Shell UN Oil
Simmons Co
Continent
Sinclair Oil
Continent Oil
Vacm
Crane Co
Porto Rico Se
Crucible Steel
SouthPac RR
Southern Co
Curtiss Wright
Southern Ry
Sparks
Deer & Co
Spiegel Inc
del Hudson
Square D Co
Distillers Corp
Stand Brands
Doehler Jarvis
Stand Gaspard
Dome Mines
Stand Oil Cal
Douglas Aiver
Stand Oil NJ
Us Steel
Houston Oil Co
Howe Sound
United Wallop
Walworth Co
Hudson_Motor
Warner Bros
Geens
Warren Petro
West
Lockheed Aire
New York
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Prices Reported
Kansas City market notes show cattle at 27.00 to 50.00 for good fed steers and 18.50 to 24.00 for medium to low good heifers. hogs mostly steady with 170 to 240 pound hogs at 15.25 to 15.65. Chicago market reports hogs at 12.25 to 16.65 for various weights and cattle steady to 0.50 higher for some classes. lambs and sheep activity moderate with lambs around 21.75 and yearlings around 19.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago
Robber and Loot Nabbed at Lubbock
In Lubbock on December 21 charges of theft from a person were filed against David Arnold Gause of Raymondville after a man grabbed about $2,000 from Alfred Rushing, manager of a Furr Food store. The suspect was tackled by two employees and a bystander and held on the crowded street while cash lay scattered on the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
David Arnold Gause
Raymondville
Alfred Rushing
Furr
Testimony Wraps Habeas Hearing In Hoskins Case
Frederick testimony places him at home until 1 20 A M on Oct 6. McCarthy cites Case as a surprise witness identifying Frederick and Brownfield near the service station after Freeman is shot. McCarthy claims P 38 stayed with Sonny Frederick until buried by Grace Brownfield. Prosecutor accuses Mrs Brownfield of guiding police for a reward. Bailiff notes crowds, jurors to recess for a period before verdict.
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Frederick
Hoskins
McCarthy
Roland F. Case
John Brownfield
Freeman
Sonny Frederick
Grace Brownfield
Simpson
Potter County
John Graves
47Th District Court
Prt
Bomb Plot Threat at UAW Building Uncovered
Police investigated a dynamite scare near the UAW headquarters on Grand Boulevard and Woodward Avenue after a Detroit Times tip. A maintenance man and a night janitor discovered the charge about 11:30, with one detonator faulty and taping too tight. a car seen leaving before the find was logged by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAW
Krug
Jack Pickering
The
Detroit Times
Grand Boulevard
Woodward Avenue
General Motors
Jack Krajnik
George Thomas
Thomas
Union Building
Hadacol advertised as nutrition for children
An Anniston Alabama reader testifies to Hadacol improving her daughter’s appetite energy and playfulness as the tonic claims to treat eight vitamin and mineral deficiencies in kids. The ad promotes a family size for 1.25 and hospital size for 3.50.
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C. R. Reaves
Anniston
Alabama
Hadacol
Gable Takes Fairbanks Widow Sylvia Stanley In Surprise Wedding
Clark Gable, 48, married Sylvia Stanley, 39, widow of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., in a late night ceremony at a Solvang area ranch. The couple, friends for years, plan a Honolulu junket aboard the Lurline. Stanley’s past marriages include Lord Stanley of Alderley and Lord Ashley.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Sylvia Stanley
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Santa Barbara
Cal
Lurline
Honolulu
King
Sylvia Long
Gable
Lord Stanley of
Alderley
Lord Ashley
Fairbanks
Josephine Dillon
Ria Langham
Carole Lombard
Miss Lombard
Las Vegas
Nev
Carole
Elizabeth Peters
Air Force
Germany
Aage Moller
Solvang
Sylvia
Basil Bleck
Santa Monica
Lynn Gilham
San Luis Obispo Cal
Farmer claims neighbor shot at him in dispute
Harlingen December 21 farmer Ralph Hall filed a complaint with Peace Justice E. W. Anglin alleging neighbor F. W. Wunderlick fired at him. Hall reportedly squeezed his nose and a shot reportedly discharged during the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
U.P
Ralph Hall
F. W. Wunderlick
E. W. Anglin
Range Ridin with Mason King
An Amarillo column mocks two local figures for their failed predictions about winter weather and the timing of snow. The piece recalls Old Tack leaving for Hemphill County and Mr. Winburn flying to Miami, noting the humor of their supposed embarrassed reactions and credits Beal Queen of the LS Ranch for correct cycle-based forecasts.
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Amarillo
Tack
Hemphill County
Winburn
Miami
Fla
Highways in Texas Safer This Year
Texas traffic deaths for the year through November were 9 percent below last year's total. November saw 168 fatalities, bringing the year’s toll to 1,691, down from 1,865 at the same point the previous year.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
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Blackburn- Shaw Chapel
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Pfeiffer John Pfeiffer
Colo
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Charlies E. Hogan
Elmer Kinser
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Way la Ae Brothers
Slate Lea
Memorial Park
Llano
Ruthker
Jefferson
Northwest Texas Hospital
Joseph Jones
Tenth
King Features Syndicate,Inc
Gil. Knutson
D. C
Mark Twain
W.L. Finkler Electric CO
Hamilton Beach
Amer Maracab
Ark Natigasa
Alias Plywood
la Land&Expl
Lone Star Gas
Natl Bell
Barry Biscuit
Ning Hud Pwr
Catalin Corp
Northrop Airc
Pancoastal
Cosden Petrol
Pantepec Oil
Ryan Cons Oil A Electric B&s
Sterling Inc
Humble Oil
Utal Idaho
Kaiser Frazer
United L&ry
Texas Utilities
Zusmanes
Uhiman Grain Co
Perro Bcs
BOE Céuvus
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Globe-News
Lombard
Pappy
Mason King
Calvert Distillers Corp
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