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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1947
Page
3
A Potter County court filed an order approving inventory and appraisal of the late Amarillo businessman James A. Bush estate. The estate totals about 21 000 dollars, largely land holdings, with Jim Hudson Carl Hill and J R Lyons named to compile the inventory.
Police report three cars stolen last night in Amarillo by youths. A 1947 convertible owned by BH. W. Cook at 2010 Monroe was found abandoned this morning. A 1946 Plymouth sedan owned by Tom Cole at 814 Tennessee was recovered east of town. A 1945 Dodge coupe owned by Jack B. Clendenin at 1514 Parker was found abandoned at Sixth and Virginia.
C. Herbert Walker former Pampa postmaster underwent a major operation at Northwest Texas Hospital yesterday. His condition today was reported excellent. He is the father of Mrs. Lowell Munday of 212 Crestway. Mrs. Walker is staying with the Mundays while her husband is hospitalized.
Scientists note the sun completes a rotation roughly every 27 days. This cyclic spin affects solar weather patterns and aids understanding of its magnetic activity and surface dynamics.
Henry Rogers 70 a retired farmer died at 2 10 this morning at 320 Bowie in Amarillo He moved here three years ago after a long farming career near Erick Oklahoma The body was taken to Erick for funeral services and burial set for 2 pm tomorrow at the Baptist Church Surviving are his widow Eva a son Lewis a sister Ida Sage and a brother Will all members of his family live in Amarillo except the Erick brother Blackburn Shaw directed the funeral here.
Christmas ended at the county clerk's office with the dummy Santa removed for the year. The central display figure drew many children but did not speak when asked what he would give.
H S Winburn notes the comet 1947N remains unseen after five nights and lies below the horizon after dusk. Dr Charles P Olivier and Gordon A Atwater think it may be visible low in the southwestern sky near Venus shortly after dark, while Roy K Marshall doubts it. City lights hinder viewing.
Amarillo postmaster W D DeGrassi announced free first class mailing for servicemen ends at midnight Wednesday marking the close of 1947. Letters mailed after that time marked Free will be returned to the sender for a 3 cent stamp.
The city commission will hold the final reading of the ordinance annexing areas to the city. The measure becomes effective at midnight tomorrow and brings regions north south and east into the city limits. Fire protection police protection street maintenance health inspection building code enforcement water service sewer service and garbage collection are among future concerns. The meeting starts at 8 o'clock in city hall.
An Amarillo man Lloyd Oscar Bivins 54 was driving a pickup north on Polk Street when a Fort Worth and Denver railroad switch engine pushing a boxcar struck the vehicle near Polk and the railroad early today. No injuries were reported. The pickup belonged to Armstrong Transfer and Storage Company.
Mrs. Charles M. Kiker of 321 East Twenty-third, wife of the Badger Band director, won a phonograph radio combination set in a magazine contest about the 19 best uses for Dreft.
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