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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1951
Page
6
Keith Bruner, 47, of 2205 Lipscomb, died Monday in Phoenix, Arizona. Husband of Alene, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Bruner, brother of Hal, Van, Jr. Funeral service 2:30 PM at Memorial Chapel with burial follows.
AnD James Abner Ward 74 Spearman died Sunday. Husband of my father of Autry Anson Jewel rs. F. E. Shuey grandchildren. Service tentatively set for 2:30 PM Tuesday River Methodist Church burial Gruver Cemetery.
Mrs Jennie McGregor 61 of 1223 Jackson died Monday. Wife of R B, mother of R K, Mrs EB A Morris, Mrs Kathryn Simpson, sister of Ira, Thomas, GC A J R B Crocker, Mrs O B Short, Mrs B J Jordan, and mother of Betty Lou Simpson, inston, Joe Keith Morris. Service 3 30 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Tilkins James Thomas Wilkins 87 of 403 Pelleview died Monday. Father of Jewell Mrs Henry Merrick, Mrs Henry Peters, Melton, RE B, Melvin. James G Ezra, R A Wilkins. Service 10 AM Wednesday at First Christian.
The city commission met to consider closing Travis Street from Fourth to Fifth Avenue at the state highway department's request to allow enlargement of the highway HQ. Also under review was fencing of the underground Rock Island reservoir north of the West Eighth Avenue overpass due to access issues. Proposals for bus benches on Amarillo street corners were to be received.
City court appeals will be heard in Potter County court the week of March 20 with Judge Gene Jordan calling the docket. The week will also cover vagrancy conviction appeals and other city court appeals. A hog nuisance case against W A Marshall east of the city is set for next Tuesday February 13. Marshall is represented by Reynold M Gardner. Bonds for four defendants missing this morning were ordered forfeited.
In Liberal Kansas on Shrove Tuesday Mrs Emmagene Bruce 19 won the local Pancake Derby with a 415 yard run in 1 14 5/10. Olney England champion finished first overall with 1 10 1/10. Bruce is sister in law of last year’s local winner Mrs Florence Callow. Judges included Lt Gov Fred Hall and British consul Capt H Cotton Minchin.
Amarillo police reported two automobile thefts this morning. A black 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan owned by W. H. Freeman of 510 West Eighth was taken from the Freeman home at about 6 o’clock. it bore white Firestone tires and Oklahoma license plate 1950. A second theft involved a 1949 model blue sedan belonging to H. R. L. Phipps of 623 Russell, license AU-6233.
The advisory council of the Health Service Division of Civil Defense met in the city council chambers to map plans for its role. Dr. H. H. Larson directs Civil Defense and Dr. Nan Gilkerson is assistant director. The council urges residents to get blood typed and enroll in first aid training. Members include Drs. Reed, Klingensmith, Swindell, Gilkerson, Norman, city chemist Jack Wyatt, and hospital administration director C. S. Fielding. Plans cover medical services administration during disasters.
The first results of the $500000 YMCA Building Campaign will be revealed at tomorrow noon’s initial report luncheon in the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel. About 400 campaign workers are expected. leaders include J H Davies Allen Early Jr and R H Epperson.
New York reports the death of Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks 80, daughter of Hetty Green and heiress to a vast fortune estimated at 125 million dollars. The reclusive widow of Matthew Wilks, she avoided publicity, wore black, and kept charities private. Her life mirrored Green's iron will and family fortune, with the estate now set to pass to distant cousins.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous companies and their percentages or shares, including Allied Stores, American Airlines, Anaconda, Armco, Armour, Bell, Boeing, Pan Am, Chrysler, Dow, DuPont, General Motors, Gulf Oil, Union Carbide, United Airlines, Texaco, and many others, with varied figures and trading notes, reflecting a broad market snapshot. The text resembles a catalog of corporate tickers and stake figures, lacking full contextual sentences or clear events.
Fred Post named managing editor of The Globe and The Daily News by Wes Izzard. Post expands city editor duties to oversee all newsroom operations day and night. Ray Parr remains day editor and Bob Wright continues as night editor. city editor vacancy to be filled.
An elderly man nicknamed Old Joe was found dead around noon in the old McKnight livery stable at 200 block North Harrison. Officers estimate he had been dead about a week, likely from the prior severe cold spell.
In Farmington Missouri on February 6 Circuit Judge J O Swink held three St Francois County judges in contempt for refusing a deputy circuit clerk pay raise. They were ordered jailed for a 24 hour period.
Hollywood star Bob Hope announced he will appear at the London Palladium for two weeks starting April 23 and will be paid 20000 dollars. After London, he plans shows for troops in Germany and France.
Allied forces on the central front smash another four miles in two days of fighting in Korea’s mountainous spine. Changbong fell seven miles north of Hoengsong as American and ROK units push east and face enemy tanks and vehicles. A Chinese New Year clash looms as heavy bombardment continues and Puerto Rican troops raid positions south of Seoul.
Reported in pre dawn hours, a massive blast near Frenchman Flat illuminated skies from Bountiful Utah to Boise Idaho and far north to California. Witnesses described a bright light, two shocks, and a rosy orange halo as crowds fled away from windows. Experts speculate the test involved an atomic trigger for a hydrogen bomb, with AEC officials and lawmakers observing.
Air observers report the Han River ice breaking east of Seoul for the first time this year as the Allied assault continues. Airmen blow four log bridges south of Seoul to hinder Communist troop movements.
Officers arrived at the hotel after a call from the operator. Lowder was found shot twice by a .22 rifle, one slug entering the head and the other the body. Hough offered no statement beyond stating investigators were on the case. A special session of the grand jury followed.
Judge W. E. Gee of the 108th District Court will start his 25th year on the bench. He was appointed when the court was established and took the oath of office on February 7, 1927.
Production figures show today’s workers produce five times more per hour than 90 years ago while population has grown fivefold and national income fifteenfold.
Hogs 8,000 head active butchers and sows up 25 cents. 180-230 lb hogs 22.50-23.00. 240-270 lb 21.75-22.50. 270-300 lb 21.25-21.75. Cattle 5,900 head, calves 400. steers and heifers up to 50 cents. Top prime steers 42.00 cwt. low-prime 38.50-39.00. good to choice 32.00-38.00. commercial to low-good 29.50-31.50. Heifers 30.00-36.00. choice to prime 37-37.00?. cows 24.00-27.00. vealers 35-40. Sheep 1,000 head steady. native lambs 37.00-38.00. slaughter ewes 20.00-24.00.
Kansas City livestock data show cattle and hogs active with varied changes. Cattle gains included steers up to 36.50 and cows strengthening, while vealers held. calves weak. Hog prices rose about a quarter, with 180 to 240 pound porkers at 27.00 to 56.00 and larger hogs around 21.00 to 22.00. Sheep and lambs remained strong, with good to choice lambs at 37.00 and trimmed near 34.50 for select lots. Financial notes include asset value around 2.5285 and an offering price not specified.
Kenneth Shadewald, 27, of Marshall Minnesota, is held in Potter County jail for Minnesota authorities. Deputies Henry Magegard and Tex Cotter arrested him last night at a local hotel. He is wanted on a Minnesota warrant for removal of mortgaged property.
The jury convened at 10 o clock this morning with Dist Atty Tom Brally of Pampa presiding. Lowder and Hough, recent Higgins arrivals, run a laundry and dry cleaning plant and have family ties through Lowder s stepdaughter s marriage to Hough s son. Funeral services for Lowder were set for 3 PM at the First Baptist Church with burial in Higgins Cemetery under Stickley Funeral Home. Survivors include wife three daughters a son a stepdaughter mother three brothers and two sisters.
Reports from New York to Los Angeles indicate most rail workers returning to duty after a broad shutdown. In Philadelphia over 5,000 employes paused stoppage, Seashore Line restored, while Pittsburgh saw partial returns and several yards still idle. Southern Railway in Chattanooga reported 90 percent trainmen back, Grand Trunk held 21 crews in Detroit, Dallas saw most switchmen return except Katy road, and Union Pacific expected full crews in Los Angeles with limited Santa Fe yard activity.
Reports show striking switchmen idle across Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Omaha Minneapolis St Paul Boston Memphis and Denison Texas with only select lines resuming or staying idle. Details indicate varying returns to work and widespread disruption among major carriers including BRT Chicago Great Western Rock Island and Union Pacific routes.
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