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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1945
Page
2
A jumble of weather chatter and reader correspondence discusses heat in Chicago and a Northern woman married to a Southern gentleman. The page quotes letters to Tack and comments on Southern belles and regional foibles.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a city addition and names such as Alt Strangey Averod and Go be. It is unclear but suggests a municipal note or ballot style item with unclear details and reception. The readable pieces imply a public notice about a city expansion or incorporation involving named individuals.
Fragmented OCR text shows Sunset United involved in an incident near Koustan with seven racks toppled and fifteen injured. Multiple garbled phrases reference locations, persons, and unrelated terms, but the core event is a rack failure causing injuries.
An escaped convict tied to a Whiteway burglary was captured after a confrontation. Police report the suspect fled the scene before being apprehended and is in custody for further questioning. Local authorities urge residents to report any additional information.
Market snapshot shows Dow Jones and related averages with mixed moves at 1 P M. Listings include rail, shipbuilding, airlines, and major manufacturers with notable price shifts and volume. Commodity and livestock sections report ranges for cattle hogs lambs and futures, with weekend stocker and feeder activity at mid December levels.
Frank Hoyt, county tax assessor and collector, urges car and truck owners to buy 1945 license plates early to avoid a rush. Plates go on sale Monday morning with a April 1 deadline. Driving without a 1945 license after that date may lead to arrest and fines plus a penalty on plate price. To secure plates, present a 1944 license receipt and a Texas certificate of title.
Mrs. E. D. Shelton a longtime Amarillo resident since 1936 died in a local hospital at 12:20 this morning at age 76. Her home was 2507 Polk Street. She leaves three sons E W Shelton and J H Shelton both of San Francisco C I Shelton of Amarillo. two daughters Mrs W W Walters of San Benito and Mrs D P Martens of Amarillo. three brothers Burd Tom and Edward Reeves. nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home to announce funeral services.
Mr and Mrs T C Lively of 817 Prospect become great grandparents with the birth of their great granddaughter Janis Linn to Capt and Mrs T C Lively Jr in San Antonio on January 27. The infant weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. Capt Lively is stationed in Liberal Kansas.
W. R. Patterson finishes his second week assessing property for the next October tax roll. He has worked in San Jacinto and in Summers Addition, collecting renditions from property owners.
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