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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
2
A column blends weather in Texas with college football debate on North Carolina versus Oklahoma. It cites public events, personalities, and drouth impacts, while following travel notes from Amarillo and San Francisco. The piece contrasts American and British public-speech customs and includes social observations.
A misquoted exchange hints at social norms in the South regarding courtship. The text contrasts England's hospitality with Southern behavior, noting a rule that no man may pinch a girl's leg unless she is his wife, reflecting local etiquette and boundaries.
Building activity neared a record as 1927 permits valued at 10 400 885 were issued. Notable items included a 130 000 Livestock building at the Tri State Fair Park and a 100 000 American Pension Home at 618 West Seventh. The Munday Cooper Co led 60 000 in permits for 10 new South Amarillo homes.
The zoning adjustment granted requests yesterday for a laundry structure addition at 609 611 West Thirty sixth with temporary living quarters and 15 foot rear setback relaxation on a sub 5000 square foot lot. C R McCollum was permitted to attach a one car garage to the neighbor’s garage via the shared alley between 1208 West Fifteenth, enabling access to the garage.
Ervin Sowell, city transportation director, says the installation of 300 parking meter posts in downtown Amarillo is nearly finished and the meters will be placed on the posts within about ten days. New meters are going into blocks 400 to 700 Harrison, 200 blocks on West and East Eighth, 700 and 800 blocks Fillmore, 200 blocks East and West Ninth, 100 and 200 blocks West Tenth, and 1000 blocks Polk and Taylor.
Memorial Park's underground sprinkler network nears completion with 7,000 feet of pipe laid and about 17,000 feet planned. City park superintendent Mark Miles notes half of the park can be grassy by spring, with pipe diameters ranging from six inches to a half inch. The park is bounded by Washington Jackson Twenty fourth and Twenty eighth.
The city recreation council meeting in Amarillo was postponed from last night to Tuesday night next week. Mark Miles, ex officio member and secretary, announced the delay. D. Thompson serves as attorney and council chairman.
The Amano warety board of directors meets tonight at 7:30 in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. Maynard Drake presides as Bob Bell is slated to replace him next year as American Legion representative. They will likely discuss proposed sites for a new football stadium and possible recommendations to the Amarillo School Board.
Small boys on a vacant lot found luggage and clothing stolen from Dr. R. E. Koch and E. T. Zwiefel of Evanston Illinois at the Pueblo Courts on North East Eighth. Police report the items valued at $1,000 were recovered and await shipping instructions from Santa Monica authorities.
In 108th District Court the Tulsa Independent Rural High School district fights to regain two barracks style buildings moved to M11 East Eighteenth for Elizabeth Langston. A temporary injunction barred remodeling as the hearing sought a permanent restraining order while the suit to recover the two structures proceeds.
The page lists diverse market items and stock figures with numerous named companies and entities. Major names include Tex Gulf, General Motors, DuPont, and Western outfits, alongside commodities and livestock quotes for Chicago Grain, Kansas City livestock, and over the counter notes. The chaotic excerpt captures a snapshot of trading activity and market mentions without a single cohesive narrative.
Randall County deputy R. M. Allred of South Amarillo is reported improved after a second operation at Northwest Texas Hospital. He first entered the hospital December 7 for an appendectomy and underwent a second procedure due to complications. Doctors expect him to leave hospital within a few days.
Dr. JH Latson reports a physicians kit stolen from his automobile parked in front of St. Anthony's Hospital between 7 30 and 8 last night. This marks the fourth doctors kit theft reported to police in the last 10 days.
Joe L. Arte of the Mi d to police city reported clothing stolen from his room. The early wire suggests ties to a Brazil media plan with television stations in Rio Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
Bitter cold winds cut through the Panhandle this morning as Ama rillo reports 28 degrees at 10 30 with a 20 mph wind. An overnight freeze predicted with a low of 18 degrees and rising temperatures tomorrow reaching 50. Local observer H C Winburn notes today’s high 42 and last night’s low 22.
A survey asks which party could best handle a future depression. Thirty eight percent pick the Democratic Party, 28 percent the Republican, 2 percent the Progressive Party. Nineteen percent see no difference and 13 percent have no opinion.
The district plans a struc ture ballot on stadium site showing the board will choose a site before the election but allow voters to express preference. An engineer drafts plans for a sunken bowl stadium seating about 15 000 with room for future expansion. the 1949 football season is the target.
The article recalls a banker described as McCullough's attorney voice praising him. It notes belief in his continued trustworthiness and life savings entrusted to him, while acknowledging profound personal and financial ruin and full repentance for past sins.
Mayor Lawrence Hagg pledges city cooperation with the school district and county if a stadium is placed at Fair Park. He also promises to speed the underpass remodelling on East Tenth to ease traffic around Grand Avenue and the Fair Grounds area.
The tremor struck Reno at 6:55 with three more aftershocks within an hour. Marysville to the west felt the same timing, hundreds awakened and many windows broken in downtown and residential areas, while long distance lines to San Francisco remained unaffected. Frank McCullough of The Reno Gazette described the roof groaning and rafters squeaking as he feared his house would collapse.
A representative group of about 3,000 voters was asked if there will be a serious business low mood in the US from now to 1952. In November 30 percent answered there will be low mood, up from 6 percent in July, while 3 percent in November and 0 in July gave no opinion.
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