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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
2
A public notice states a censorship clearance for publication by The Newe-Globe. Names listed include Westheon Allingham N D Bart lett Mrs born Babb Grady Camp Mrs Garah Winter J P Black Lewis Nordyke and Charley Underwood.
The writer notes warmer conditions tomorrow ahead of a cold front this week and warns of ongoing drought on the South Plains. He cites 27 dusty April days, reports dead livestock dumped near town, and critiques coyote hunters while urging proper disposal at the local dump grounds.
Public health officials report France faces an epidemic level of grippe with Paris and Metz showing high infection rates. In Paris one in five residents sick, Metz records 20 000 ill of 80 000. President Truman to honor Weizmann in New York on February 19.
Arthur Allison of Clovis reported to Amarillo police last night that a 44 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver was stolen from or parked in front of the ring Motel.
Perry C. Burks city tax assessor collector says nine of ten delinquencies stem from failure to render property for taxation. The office mailed delinquent notices and urges owners to render by Jan 1 and April 30 to receive timely tax statements before penalties. The unknown property roll lists about two thousand lots.
Lowell Stapf visited Star Machine & Foundry Company at 1209 Lincoln for the first time in a month. He had stayed at home at 3003 Ong Lane, resting due to a heart condition prescribed by his physician.
Dear Mr. Tack I found a Panhandle High School ring class of 1947 with initials R J H inside Owner may claim this ring at the last and found department of The Globe News Earl Dunn.
Mrs C C Atchison seeks a live-in arrangement or board for a woman. Work is light and mostly home based with small wages. Two-room furnished apartment at 2411 Buchanan. phone 24660.
A reader offers two part Persian kittens for adoption at 1315 Jackson.
A person offers a beautiful part Persian kitten to a caring home. Contact at 7407 2202 Lipscomb to arrange adoption.
New York reports Mrs. Rose Beebe, an apartment owner, fined $150 for failing to heat her building after a health department inspector testified a sign over tenants mailboxes announced no heat for the holidays.
Rio de Janeiro endured a brutal heatwave with temperatures reaching 102 degrees and forecast rising further. The city remained sweltering through the night as crowds flocked to beaches seeking relief and the mercury hovered above 80 degrees.
An Eastern Airlines DC-4 bound for Mobile New Orleans and Houston nosed over into a ditch after landing in Birmingham. The waterlogged runway caused the plane to slide into mud but all 30 passengers and four crew members escaped injury.
A $35 000 building permit was issued this morning by the city engineer’s office to D. I. Barnett of 3203 Ong for a two story brick colonial design dwelling at 3200 Lipscomb. The permit raises 1949 new construction to over $160,000. The first permit of the year went to the American Legion for a new post at 615 West Seventh. Barnett is an oil and gas operator in town.
George Cooper fire chief to appoint an assistant chief within days after two applicants passed the promotion exam. Clifford Davis city personnel director submitted the names of the two satisfactory candidates. Five men sat for the exam on Monday.
A reader reports finding a baby dress on Thursday December 16 at the corner of Sixth and Polk. The owner can call 7013 and identify the item to claim it.
A black billfold lost containing money important papers and identification. Reward offered. Call 24137. RENCE R MOORE 2408 West Eighth.
Detroit January 5 Chevrolet Motor's 1948 production reached 1 165 671 cars and trucks, marking the fourth highest output in Chevrolet history and a 13 percent rise over 1947. Truck production totaled 389 689, cited as the highest truck volume ever by any manufacturer.
Mrs Williams reports a lost brown suede glove for the right hand kept as a memento. The glove belonged to her mother and she asks for its return. Contact 33849 or visit 821 North Fairfield.
Lloyd George, 52, died of a heart attack late last night while trying to drive away from a fire at a palm tree in San Antonio. Witnesses said two boys set the fire and fled, with death attributed to excitement and overexertion. Motion picture theatres in French Indochina must show French films for four weeks out of each 13.
In Berlin the Harnack House officers club barred enlisted men as guests while allowing German girls. The vote, 135 to 106, was driven by officer-led civilians against such admission. A lieutenant colonel threatened resignation over soldiers as guests, arguing 10 percent misbehave. Civilian speakers urged inclusion to model democracy.
Four men connected to the LeSage Liquor Company burglary were freed on bond after reductions. Cleophas A. Rodgers and Leslie R. Sutton posted 1500 bonds, while H. R. Owen and Thomas H. Wells had previously posted 5000 bonds. Investigators continue to pursue the remaining 200 cases of stolen liquor along the Canadian river banks.
Welding gear valued at 156 dollars, stolen from the US Helium Plant last November, was found west of the Canadian River bridge 20 miles north of Amarillo. Sheriff Paul Gaither recovered the items this morning, identified by C. L. Hedgecake, and returned them to the plant. An Amarillo family spotted the gear in a weed clump during a river outing.
The control tower repairs at English Airport are postponed because of cold weather. City engineer Stanton Field reports new flashing to stop rainwater leakage between floors, followed by a new floor on the first level about 50 feet above ground.
Park superintendent Mark Miles considers bids for 3,000 feet of %-inch water hose. Prices range from 17 to 21 cents per foot, with Miles noting that price affects quality and that strict specifications are avoided to allow rubber fabric variation.
In London’s Berane district Rialto Theater advertises cowboy films and posts a sign Park your guns at the box office. Children line up with toy pistols and knives while the manager says keeping items outside is safer though some blades are lethal.
A recommendation from a county committee urges Potter County to establish a Family Relations Court to handle all child and juvenile matters. Senators Hazlewood and Rep. Timmons were asked to sponsor legislation, aiming to eliminate jurisdiction confusion between county and district courts. Similar courts are being sought by other large Texas counties.
Philco Corporation salutes Les Norland of Fairbanks Alaska for adding Eskimo customers. He sold a refrigerator when temperatures hit 43 degrees below zero and delivered the same day despite a frozen truck on the way.
Phillips Petroleum reports favorable oil and gas showings in the No. 1 Jenkie well in Roberts County. the No. 1 Carruth nearby had minor shows. Jenkie, started Feb 9, 1947, drilled to 11 730 feet and abandoned April 4, 1948. Carruth reached 11 432 feet and abandoned Nov 15, 1948. Both were noncommercial. Jenkie yielded 185 barrels of salt water and 44 barrels oil in a 12 hour test with gas flow at 8 710 to 8 745 feet.
E. S. Porter is held in the county jail awaiting return to Weatherford on a theft charge. He was arrested by city police based on Weatherford information for theft over $50 involving electrical equipment hams and bacon from a farmhouse. Porter had been working in the Weatherford area and was visiting Amarillo last night.
The City Park and Recreation Committee recommended running the Thompson Park swimming pool next summer under Recreation Department direction. The panel is finalizing plans for the 1949 summer program and will present the report to city commissioners soon. Chair QO. D. Thompson led the committee with members Charles Reeves Lowell Munday J. C. Arden Janie Eslick C. T. Davis and Mrs. George Hammock.
Walter L. Kehres arrived to open the Bureau of Census office in the Federal Building. Operations begin Monday for a business census covering 25 Panhandle counties, expected to take about six months with 15 to 20 workers. The population census will not start until December.
Os car J. Ingram of the Atlas Hotel is jailed in Potter County on a charge of attempted burglary. Justice C. W. Carder has not set bond. Ingram was arrested by Amarillo police after a chase from near the B F Goodrich plant at Fourth and Fillmore where a glass door was found shattered.
Mrs Clark served six years on the Agriculture Committee while Judge Marvin Jones chaired. Congressman Cooley recommended her at a committee meeting yesterday and the membership elected her to the post.
Lucy Ann Richards Nation 54 of Pampa formerly Amarillo died at 8 30 this morning at Worley Hospital after a long illness. She was wife of R R Carrie Nation former owner of Polk Street Imperial Barbershop. Born Hillsboro July 31 1894 she came to Amarillo 1903 and grew up here. Funeral at Boxwell Brothers with survivors including two brothers Elbert Richards Boron California and Tom Richards Dublin. Egypt soap industry plans to produce enough household and toilet to keep everyone in Egypt clean.
New York police described Thomas Cutler a 50 year old railroad worker who for two and a half months cared for his four young children after his wife left. He turned in a false fire alarm hoping to be arrested so someone would arrange help. Magistrate Mahoney promised social services aid and paroled him home with the children.
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club begins advance ticket sales for Cavalcade of Stars at Municipal Auditorium. A. D. Nance, ticket chairman, says operations may finish this week as members sell blocks to business firms. The show is Saturday night February 5 with 63 star performers in 20 acts over two and a half hours. Ticket committee includes Dr. R. H. Barnes Grady Truitt Jack Coffee D. V. Baker and H. M. Beverley.
Thieves broke into the Oil Well service station at 1300 North East Eighth by cutting through a back window screen. They took 93.50 in cash and an undetermined number of cigarettes, according to operator Bob Covington who notified police.
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