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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1950
Page
11
Monday closes applications for stenographer typist civil service exams announced by H M Timmons. Positions include Technologist Shorthand Reporter and Laboratory Electronics, with salaries from 2450 to 10000 dollars yearly. Applications must be filed in Dallas by afternoon to Mr Timmons in Room 21 of the post office building.
The Amarillo city commission ordered a no parking rule on the north side of West Tenth Avenue from Washington to Lipscomb Street to ease traffic on the narrow street. City Manager N. V. Moss noted reduced parking on that side and potential future changes. Parking signs will be posted soon.
Paul V. Jones of the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission spoke to the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club detailing antelope restoration since 1939. He projected four thousand animals across five counties within four years and potential hunting of 150 to 200 antelope, pending legal and other issues. Approximately 1,700 antelope have been moved from Trans-Pecos to the Panhandle, and aerial counts showed herd growth in Dallam and Oldham counties. He noted ongoing deer and turkey restoration in Palo Duro Canyon, with 52 deer and 62 turkeys released and targets of 275 deer and 300 turkeys.
Leonard Wright aged 48 pleaded guilty in Potter County court to carrying a pistol. Judge Gene Jordan deferred sentence pending further investigation. Police arrested Wright in a downtown Amarillo bar last night and found a pistol during a search.
Jury in Potter County court yesterday found Guy M. Loden of 500 East Third guilty of driving while intoxicated. He, 26, was charged after his car struck the rear of a tractor trailer parked by the Pampa highway near Amarillo Sunday night and was fined $50.
Philadelphia report states Anthony Tovini a 29 year old truck driver was fined 404 dollars after police told the magistrate they sent him 52 traffic summonses in six months and he ignored them all.
Amarillo Safety Council asked a city commission to prohibit right turns onto Polk Street and off Polk from Fifth to Ninth Avenue to reduce pedestrian delays and hazards. Commissioners deferred action, calling Polk Street a potential traffic trap and questioning how people would reach the post office.
More than 50 persons attended a meeting of the Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Gravy Breeders Association last night in the county courtroom. The group viewed a film titled Raising Rabbits during National Rabbit Week and is giving away 25 dressed rabbits to members who assisted in its undertakings.
Funeral services for William Benjamin Taylor 63 traffic representative of Missouri Pacific in Amarillo will be at Meissner Funeral Home Fort Worth at 2 pm Thursday. He died yesterday after a two year illness. survived by wife Ida Pearl and six sisters and two sons and three daughters. He lived in Fort Worth and Amarillo and was born January 12 1887.
A beguiling profile Breton captivates with a complimenting ripple brim. Dobbs highlights the original brim detail with a bow of nylon rib bon. Enhanced by dotted veiling for a dreamy effect. Price listed as $16.95.
Amarillo public schools closed this afternoon as teachers visited students in their homes to better involve parents and strengthen home support for learning. The effort aimed to build closer communication between schools and families and assess student needs.
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