Runoff Likely in City Election for Three Wards
A city election faces a runoff in each of three wards unless one candidate in every ward clears the required majority. Voters await final tallies and possible second rounds to determine winners.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1947
Page
5
A city election faces a runoff in each of three wards unless one candidate in every ward clears the required majority. Voters await final tallies and possible second rounds to determine winners.
After the April 1 regular city election, a special election will be held 10 to 20 days later. Only the two top vote getters from the regular election would appear on the ballot for the runoff. The winner would be declared elected for the office.
Police recovered three shotguns valued at 260 dollars stolen from Connell Dyens at the Tyler Hotel on January 2. A man who found the guns in a ditch turned them in to the station last night.
Arthur Truitt and Earl Scarlett announce a new bottling plant of 50 by 140 feet on West Eighth across from McKinley School. Construction to begin March 1 with equipment and building costs exceeding 75 000 dollars. The firm serves 20 counties with five trucks and plans to double its fleet and may open a subsidiary plant in Pampa or Borger.
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Ann Waits Morris 81 were set for 2 pm at First Baptist Canyon with Roy Johnson pastor officiating. Interment in Dreamland Cemetery under Griges-Warren with pallbearers Posey Windstead Dr Charles Martin Charles Key Ernest Prichard E C Penick and Cecil Black. Mrs Morris longtime Canyon resident died yesterday afternoon at home. She leaves two daughters and four sons.
Amarillo National Bank rose four spots in the 1947 annual roll call of the largest banks in the United States. Deposits of 45 384 184 were reported for December 31 1946, placing it 354th among about 14 500 banks, up from 358th in 1945.
Miss Jane Williams Amarillo High School physical education teacher is sidelined by mumps. Mrs Jo Hamker conducts the physical training classes in her absence.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.