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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1947

Page

2

Edie Fireman Appeals Discharge After Station Transfer Refusal

Edie a San Jacinto Station fireman, discharged for refusing a transfer to another station, plans to conduct his appeal before the city personnel board at 2 this afternoon. Witnesses include Watson, Pope, Allen, McKee, Lambright, and Schwan. Board members are Lambie, Boger, and Bruderlin. hearing set at Central Fire Station.

J. E Edie City Personnel Board Edie San Jacinto Station James P. Watson Flyod H. Pope J. W. Allen Dewey W. McKee Kenneth A. Lambright Henry G. Schwan Charlie Lambie Roy Boger E. L. Bruderlin Central Fire Station

Economist John T. Flynn to Speak at Knife and Fork Club

The Knife and Fork Club invites economist and author John T. Flynn to address members on the evening of January 10 at the Country Club. Flynn, famed for predicting the 1929 crash, will discuss Current Economic Problems and promote his recent works including Meet Your Congress and Epic of Freedom.

John T. Flynn Knife and Fork Club Country Club Flynn America New York

Fire Department Car Is Wrecked In Gilbert Incident

Amarillo Fire Department lost one patrol car after a crash while responding to an alarm at 801 Buchanan. Assistant chiefs Jyn Henley and John Carney were en route when Henley, driving a 1942 Mercury, collided at Fourth and Fillmore with a 1946 truck driven by Clarence W. Staats. The grease rack fire at 801 Buchanan caused little damage.

Amarillo Jyn Henley John Carney Buchanan Henley Fourth Fillmore Clarence W. Staats Laverne Okla Seid Staats Carney

December Building Near Half Million in Amarillo

Building permits for the first 27 days of December reach $485,385 with 73 new homes started. Commercial construction is down, while October and last month topped a million dollars in totals.

Amarillo

Three Slight Injured in Morning Traffic Wreck

Three people sustained minor injuries in a two car collision early today in Santa Fe and Concord. Mr and Mrs Harold Pepperard and Frank Ashlock were treated after their vehicles, a convertible and a 1946 sedan, collided at the Eas Ten and Arthur intersection while westbound on Tenth Street.

Mrsarold Peppeard Santa Fe Frank Ashlock Concord Cal Peppeards Eas Tenth Arthur Ashlock

Ray Jeoffroy Purchases House on South Julian

Amarillo plow manufacturer Ray Jeoffroy has bought the seven room stone veneer house at 1701 South Julian from J. M. Bass for $35,000. Realty firm White & Whitehead, Bill Whitehead handling the transaction.

Ray Jeoffroy South Julian J. M. Bass Amarillo Bill Whitehead White & Whitehead

Soldier Pleads Guilty in Drunken Driving Case

Val A. Symonds a soldier stationed in New Mexico was fined 100 and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was the driver of the auto involved in a collision on North East Eighth Avenue Saturday night.

Val A. Symonds New Mexico Symonds Eighth Avenue

Joe Love Enlists in Army Air Corps

Joe F. Love of Tulsa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Love, applied for service with the US Army Air Corps. Capt. Eugene Safford at the Amarillo recruiting office said Love previously served in the European theater in 1945 as a sergeant. He has been transferred to Albuquerque for his physical examination.

Joe Love Army Air Corps Joe F. Love Jim Love Tulsa US Army Air Corps Eugene Safford Amarillo

City workers to get holiday next Thursday

City personnel director Clifford Davis announced that city employees will observe a holiday next Thursday in celebration of New Year’s Day.

Clifford Davis

DeWolfs Visit in Amarillo Visitors with DeWolfe Kin

Mr and Mrs Amos DeWolfe visited in Amarillo yesterday with Amos DeWolfe’s brother Frank DeWolfe at 3807 Ian Buren. The trip highlighted family ties in the region.

Amos DeWolfe Amarillo Mr DeWolfe Frank DeWolfe Ian Buren

Communists in State Department Seen as Major U S Menace

Dr John O Beaty a former intelligence officer and SMU English professor told Amarillo Kiwanis members that Communists dominate high State Department posts and threaten U S security He traced immigration trends from 1919 to 1923 and blamed Roosevelt's Yalta concessions for Communist influence in government. He noted improvement after 1944 as recognition of the issue grew.

State Department John O. Beaty Intergence Amarillo Kiwanis Club Dr. Beaty Southern Methodist University Dallas Army Intelligence Department Ammarillo China Korea Europe America Commintern Roosevelt Stalin Yalta

Jam Post Office To Claim Parcels

The Amarillo post office lobby stays crowded at noon as post-holiday demand surges. Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi says lines form at general delivery windows with many travelers returning from Christmas vacations, causing unclaimed parcels to be held.

Jam Post Office W. D. DeGrassi Amarillo

Inflation feud deepens as Truman backs voluntary limits

President Truman, backed by Senate Democrats, argues the anti inflation bill is weak and aims to curb prices with voluntary measures. Republicans denounce it as political theater and press for a GOP presidency and Congress in 1948 to harden controls.

Joseph C. O'Mahoney Wyoming Brent Spence Kentucky Joseph H. Ball Minnesota Halleck

Wallace Promotes Third Party Message in Chicago

Wallace, longtime left wing spokesman, appears at a Chicago event sponsored by the Illinois Progressive Party. Delegations from the Midwest and Negro leaders urged him to urge candidates to create a liberal third party for 1948. Foreman read a third party call to the Tulsa crowd, while Wallace avoided the term in his Chicago remarks.

Detroit Wallace Cadillac Democratic Party Illinois Progressive Party Midwest Tulsa Okla Chicago Clark Foreman Southern Conference For Human Welfare Foreman

Wheat Speculators Move On Margin In Four Day Market Slide

Anderson reports Sept 17 to 20 shows traders held contracts worth about 132000 on the Chicago market with an average wheat price of 2.65. Graham engaged in spreading and short positions offsetting much of his exposure as prices fell, with December futures closing at 2.57 on Sept 20, a 22 cent drop from Sept 16. Officials note paper losses of 22000 on 10000 bushels but potential profit if bought earlier. The list names Edwin W. Pauley among speculators and lists 82 federal and 18 state employees in the market, including hedger E F Springer of Matador Texas and various Texas and Oklahoma traders and officials.

Chicago Anderson Graham Commodity Exchange Agriculture Department Edwin W. Pauley Army Kenneth Royall E. F. Springer Matador Tex Springer War Assets Administration Veterans Administration T. G. Ballard Tishomingo Okla F. M. Brown US Army Aline K. M. Hamlett Dallas Federal Henry C. Hitch, Jr Guymon Navy H. F. Lambert Merrill Lynch Pierce, Enner & Beane Armour A Avco Baldwin Locomotive Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Bink-Knox Steel Borden Foods Braniff Airways Een Briges Douglas Aircraft General Electric Ee Plymouth Oil Radio Corporation Radio Keith Republic Steel Sears Buckee Shamrock Oil Shell Union Oil Sinclair Oil Socony Vacuum Oil Southern Pacific Inc Spiegel Standard Brands Tee Ewes Ind Standard Oil Standard Oil NJ Studebaker Motors Tal TBS Texas Corporation Texas Gulf Sylph Tidewater Oil Union Carbide Teen United Aircraft US Rubber Eee US Steel Ee Warner Brothers Seer Western Union Conse Cosscee Ie White Motors Willys-Overland Wilson & Co Woolworth Surcass Board of Trade Bo's el

Markets Shakeout and Cattle Prices From Amarillo to Chicago

Markets show cattle steady to weak with good and choice steers at 29.00 to 32.25, heifers 24.00 to 27.75, cows 20.00 to 21.00, calves 19.50 to 24.50, vealers strong. Hogs eased 50 to 75 cents from Friday with top 28.25, sheep active with lambs and yearlings higher, and stockers and feeders active. Financials note liquidation at 61.85 with a $2.03 offering.

Kansas Gry Savestoce Kansas C (P Cattie Chicago

Juveniles Held in Phillips Warehouse Burglary

County authorities hold two boys aged 10 and 11 in connection with Saturday night burglary of the Phillips Petroleum Company warehouse at 415 North Grand. An adding machine and several items were recovered. the youths directed officers to more loot. No charges filed yet.

Phillips Petroleum Company 415 North Grand

Fifteen Die as Damascus Gate Market Attack Rocks Jerusalem

A barrel exploded in the Damascus Gate marketplace sparking a gun battle that killed fifteen, including Arabs, a Jew, and two British constables. The assault is linked to Irgun Zvai Leumi's Black Squad in reprisals for Arab ambushes.

Jerusalem U.P Damascus Irgun Zvai Leumi Royal Air Force Mikhail Maaluf Bethlehem Bet Safafa Tel Letvinsky Lydda Barclay's Bank

New York Digs Out After Record Snowfall

New York workers battle a 99 million ton snowfall as 19,000 laborers toil in sub-freezing temps to clear streets. Mayor William O Dwyer returns from California to oversee the emergency. non essential traffic is banned and only essential trucks remain allowed. Main arteries reopen while subway and commuter trains run near normal and airports resume normal flight operations.

New York William O'Dwyer California la Guardia Newark

Mel Marrs Resigns From City Health Post

Mr C. Marrs, long time milk inspector for the city health department, resigns effective year end. He will join the Borden Co as a market milk specialist.

Mel Marrs C. Marrs City Health Department Marrs The Borden Co

Potter County seeks surplus hangar for livestock arena plans

Commissioners pursue obtaining a surplus Army hangar from a New Mexico air field for the Amarillo Fat Stock Show. Details due within two weeks as they delay remodeling the fairgrounds livestock buildings. Plans for Perma-Stone walls and ventilation face consideration alongside a concrete option.

Potter County Amarillo New Mexico Harvey Allen Fairgrounds Merchant’s Carl Schell Schell-Munday Company Schell-Munday Ray Daniel Precinct Mr. Daniel Allen United States Jay Taylor The Fair Association National Meat Board

Annexation Ordinance Final Reading Tomorrow

The Amarillo city commission will conduct the final reading of an annexation ordinance for about 2 square miles surrounding the city limits. Also due tomorrow are two traffic reports from Capt. Carlie Price on signals at 14th and Fillmore and 6th and Adams.

Amarillo Carlie Price Fourteeth Fillmore Sixth Adams

Orville Williams Seeks New Trial in Car Theft Case

Claude Orville Williams seeks a new trial in 47th District Court after a recent car theft conviction and two year sentence. He broke a foot during an attempted jail escape from Potter County jail and had prior five year suspended burglary sentence while living at 303 East Central.

Claude Orville Williams 47Th District Court Williams Potter County East Central

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