Weather and community notes from Amarillo columnist
A column from The Globe News editor remarks on unusual warm winter weather and forecasts a non seasonal winter ahead. It includes social notes on Mildred Day's marriage to Leo Riordan in New York, Grady Camp’s stamp quirk, and reflections on college youth programs in Amarillo plus local civic ambitions for youth centers and organizations like Boys Ranch Children’s Home Scout HQ Palo Duro Kids Incorporated Maverick Club YMCA and YWCA. It closes with letters from Borger about Panhandle happiness and a molasses pie anecdote.
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Boys’ Ranch
Southwest
Palo Duro
Plains Country
Kids, Incorporated
Maverick Club
YMCA
YWCA
Tack’s Texan status debated as hometown vote looms
A humorous local column recalls a 25 year ribbing arc for Mr. Tack who seeks official Texan status. Talks of a ballot and proclamation, plus notes on a new corn breed and regional figures like Huey Long and Dr. George Cultra. Also honors Fred Tepe, famed quail hunter, in Hemphill County obit.
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Mr. Tack
Fred Tepe
Hemphill County
Panhandle
Warmest Sleeping Weather In Last Month Noted in Amarillo
Amarillo residents woke to a mild night with a low of 38 degrees, the warmest since December 6. Weatherman H. C. Winburn reports this is the only above freezing minimum in the period. A high near 62 is forecast for the afternoon with cooler, dry conditions tonight and tomorrow.
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Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
Australia Ships Bull Ants to America for Study
Australia has begun transporting bull ants to the United States for research purposes. Researchers aim to observe behavior and ecological adaptation in new environments. The move involves coordinated shipments and quarantine measures to ensure safety.
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Australia
America
Kansas City Livestock Cattle and Hogs Prices Mixed
Cattle trends mostly steady to slightly lower with cows bulls and vealers scarce and steady. Hog market active with lighter weights steady to 25 cents lower and heavier weights firm to 25 higher. sheep slow with scattered lamb sales around 25 dollars.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Ekrade
Chicago Live Stock Hogs Slump Early In Week Trading
Chicago livestock market reports hog totals near 26 000 with prices about one dollar lower than Friday across weights. Top hogs reach 27.00 while 180 250 pound butchers bring 26 50 27 00 and 260 280 pound ranges at 26 00 26 50. Cattle and calves totals shown as 16 900 and 800 with notes of choice fed cattle and calves context.
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Chicago
City Building Permits Jump As New Year Construction Expands
City records show total permits issued this year reaching 118 500 with 15 000 for James L McCormick alterations at 221 227 East Seventh and 7 000 for Stein s clothing store alterations at 517 Polk. Neill Singleton oversees both projects. Last week two apartment builds at Seven teenth and Jackson and 1010 1014 West Tenth add 20 rental units to the city stock.
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James L. McCormick
East Seventh
Stein's
Polk
Neill Singleton
Seventeenth and
Jackson
West Tenth
Harrison Named Potter County Engineer to Succeed Adams
Frank Harrison was appointed Potter County engineer to replace J. L. Adams who resigned. The commissioners did not fill the elective county surveyor vacancy. Harrison cannot hold that post as he is not a county resident, living at 2901 Monroe near Randall County. He is a registered professional engineer with offices in the Johnson Building and has lived in Amarillo for years.
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Frank Harrison
Potter County
J. L. Adams
Harrison
Monroe
Randall County
Johnson Building
Amarillo
Hospital Fund Too Small for Additions Plan
Hospital board representative Harry Daily told Potter County commissioners that 750000 dollars is insufficient to fund a 100 bed addition at Northwest Texas Hospital along with a new heating plant and a home for student nurses. He said the architect Guy Carlander warned that if the nurses' home addition cannot be included there is no need to draw hospital plans. Daily stressed that operating a hospital requires adequate quarters for student nurses and urged a meeting with the planning board to decide the next step.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Harry Daily
Hospital Planning Board
Potter County Commissioners
Amarillo Jaycees On State Honor List
Dan Higgins and Tom Wingate of Amarillo are nominated by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce for Texas Jaycees outstanding man status. The state group will pick five finalists and honor them in Fort Worth on January 17. Higgins works for a paper company and Wingate is linked to a soft drink firm.
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Dan Higgins
Tom Wingate
Amarillo
County Agents Hold Regional Meeting Here
Panhandle agents meet at the Herring Hotel for a regular region wide session led by Knox Parr of the Texas A&M Extension Service. Dr. Ide P. Trotter, director of the extension service, attends as guest speaker. Steers and heifers are mostly steady with prices easing to about 50 cents. top steer price around 41 dollars for 1,278 pounds, with other bulls and stockers reported at 22 to 32 dollars. Financial notes show Liquidating 1.8880 funds and an offer at 2.07.
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Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Knox Parr
Texas A&m College Extension Service
Ide P. Trotter
New Chief For State High Court
Judge John Edward Hickman of Eastland was appointed by Gov. Beauford H. Jester as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice James P. Alexander. Jester will name an associate justice to fill Hickman’s prior seat. Hickman has served on the court since 1945 and studied law at the University of Texas.
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Austin
U.P
John Edward Hickman
Eastland
Texas Supreme Court
Beauford H. Jester
Supreme Court
James P. Alexander
Jester
Hickman
Alexander
University of Texas
Atwood McDonald
Second Court of Civil Appeals
Port Worth
John Rawlins
Dallas
James W. McClendon
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Tragic Home Made Bomb Blast Near Tyler
In a fatal incident near Tyler, a 25 pound booster bomb exploded killing Williams. Evidence scattered across 500 to 700 feet included a Phillips 66 card and Bishop Powder ID. A suicide note said I am sorry it had to happen like this and I can't help it. Williams planned to marry Lois Gilbert next week.
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Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Phillips 66
Bishop Powder Company
Lois Gilbert
Madison
Williams
Bishop
Gilbert
Polk
Three Youths Held on Assault Of Girl on Country Road
Three boys, all 16, were held in Potter County jail after a 16 year old girl said she was assaulted during a ride that began near Sixth and Polk and ended on Tascosa Road. An admission was reported by one suspect. no charges filed yet as district attorney reviews grand jury findings. The incident involved a 15 year old companion and occurred after plans to attend a show and a church visit.
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Potter County
Billi Adams
Lloyd King
Canyon
Randall County
Grand
Bill Adams
Gem Lake Swimming Pool
Dick Vaughn
West Amarillo
Tascosa Road
Sixth
Polk
Explosive booster bomb tragedy near Am arillo in canyon
Sheriff reports booster bomb failed to detonate and a second fuse was inserted. The blast site lies near Old Tascosa Road about 10 miles northwest of Amarillo with two powder magazines in a canyon. Holes 250 to 300 yards from magazines show the blast impact. a truck was parked nearby and a man named Williams had recently lived at the Bishop office.
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Lieves
Thornton
Boney
Tascosa Road
Amarillo
Sheriff Adams
Williams
Long
Bishop Office
Ike Tolleson
Madi
Shift Theater Managers Here
Interstate Theaters reassigns managers after Tom Pangle resigns from the Paramount. Weldon Wood moves from State Theater to Paramount, Grady L. Wilson shifts to the State, Alfred W. Windham goes to Capitol, Billy Fite becomes Rialto manager, Harral Reeves stays at Esquire, Fred Ochlert moves to Paramount, with the new Paramount manager having joined Interstate in April 1944.
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Interstate
Jack King
Tommy Pangle
Paramount Theater
Weldon Wood
State Theater
The
Paramount
Grady L. Wilson
Capitol
Alfred W. Windham
Rialto
Billy Fite
State
Griffith
Texas
Oklahoma
Amarillo Crowd at Powder Magazine Site as Body Found
Mrs Tolleson said no Williams relatives are known and he was an orphan from Massachusetts. Williams, a former professional wrestler, had worked for Heath Furniture before joining Bishop a month ago. Hundreds gathered at the powder magazine property last night but were kept back for safety. early this morning a substantial portion of the body was located. First ID came from Mr Boney who found part of a leg and boot like Williams wore.
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Williams
Subpena Forces Data Return From Graham Case Broker
Ferguson said the committee obtained records by subpena and the broker Bache & Co. was asked to submit all supporting data including correspondence and order records. Photostatic copies were provided of parts of the records, and more data arrived this morning.
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Graham
Subpena
Bache & Co
Ferguson
Wheat Poison Report Heard At Panhandle Meeting
Farmers from Panhandle communities heard a progress report on isolating wheat poisoning causes in cattle. The Producers Wheat Poisoning Committee met at the Herring Hotel with speakers Newton Harrell of Claude and W L Stangel of Texas Tech. Dr Clyde Morgan presented field work footage from Pantech Farm.
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Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Newton Harrell
Claude
W. L. Stangel
Texas Tech
Pantech Farm
Clyde Morgan
Pantech
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