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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1946
Page
7
A historical survey of Amarillo city ordinances reveals strict rules from 1914 banning cellar sleeping and prohibiting horse flirting between horses and mares in the city, with exceptions for livery stables. Other measures include winded curtains, shared towels, sidewalk rules, and a 1908 ban on carrying nigger shooters, plus a circus ban from September 10 to October 10.
Mrs. Emma Josephine Sanders, 77, died at 2:30 am at 1103 North Cleveland from pneumonia. Widow of W. A. Sanders, she had ranching ties near San Jon and had lived in Amarillo for a year with their family. Survived by husband, three sons Ben, Avon, Arch, a daughter Mrs. Gertrude Franklin, two brothers Luther Utley and Tom, 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The body is at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. The couple would have marked 60 years of marriage on Sept. 4.
Police recovered a 1937 Ford pickup stolen from Lindsey Nichols, 1812 North Cleveland, after a South Amarillo chase. The driver fled on foot. only a spare tire was missing. Earlier, a 1940 Buick sedan stolen from D. A. Park at 1202 Travis was found abandoned at 2035 Hughes.
A new baby tractor designed for small farms burns less than one gallon of gasoline per hour. Its compact size and efficient engine aim to reduce operating costs for hobbyists and smallholders.
More than 30 local manufacturers announced entry in the second Globe News Industrial Exposition to be held at Amarillo College March 18 and 19. Mason King said entries exceed the first show from January 1945. Chambers of Commerce from Hereford Plainview and Dalhart will send firms. Bob Bourdene of the National Association of Manufacturers will attend. Joe Sutton and L P Gill organize programs and entries should be sent to Mr Sutton or Gill.
Phillip C. Bennett Jr. and Nancy Read were injured when their car overturned on the Tascosa road about 15 miles northwest of Amarillo. Bennett had lacerations and bruises while Read sustained a back injury and body bruises. Police say the crash occurred after Bennett swerved to avoid an oncoming car. Bennett was released from Northwest Texas Hospital. Read remained hospitalized.
In Longview Texas a large crowd attended the dedication of Le Tourneau Technical Institute of Texas housed in the former Harmon Army General Hospital. President Gibb Gilchrist of Texas A M College delivered the principal address as the $7 million facility opens with 2000 planned enrollment and veterans given priority in registration with housing and tuition funded by the Le Tourneau Foundation.
Health and protection plea for Health Accident and Hospital coverage for ages 4 months to 75 years. Promotes “Good in any hospital anywhere” and calls for agents in the Panhandle. Located in Amarillo Texas with contact details and district manager A. J. Kelly.
Le Tourneau will build a heavy earth moving equipment factory near a school where students will receive pay for part time work. Construction starts immediately on a plant that will produce a giant machine capable of pouring and finishing a complete concrete house in 24 hours. A new house building machine built at Le Tourneau’s Peoria Illinois plant was shown during the day.
Ted Taylor, 1509 Bowie, was released from Northwest Texas Hospital yesterday after being brought in Wednesday with an acute sinus infection.
Forgery charge filed against Robert Freeman alias Jack Freeman living east of the city. Bond set at $1,000 by Justice of the Peace J. D. Cazzell after Freeman failed to make bond. (Source text ends)
Police report a forged check incident connected to Lincoln Street Liquor Store. Officers described the case as part of an ongoing investigation and no arrests were immediately announced.
Joseph I. Graves son of Ernest O Graves of 313 Tennessee has been initiated into Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden Colorado.
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