Veterans Purchase Amarillo Lubbock Freight Line
Two Army veterans J F Tate and W A Long announce the purchase of Miller and Miller freight line operating between Amarillo and Lubbock. The Ta Lon Motor Freight will run 5 to 8 schedules daily with terminals in Amarillo at 200 North Fillmore and in Lubbock at 2604 Texas Avenue. Tate to run Amarillo terminal Long to run Lubbock terminal. Tate served in the Philippines and Long was a bomber pilot shot down over Ploesti and held as a POW until VE Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Tate
W. A. Long
Miller and Miller Freight Line
Amarillo
Lubbock
Mr. Tate
Ta Lon Motor Freight
North Fillmore
Texas Avenue
Mr. Long
Tate
Philippines
Ploesti
Texas Weather Maps Mild Panhandle Spells Fair
Most of Texas sees light mid winter rain while the Panhandle enjoys continued fair weather and mild temperatures. Light moisture reported over several points with possible sprinkles reaching Tulsa on the South Plains. Am arillo reports two light fogs this morning caused by low stratus clouds. Friday through the weekend expected to stay fair with highs near 49 today and near 51 tomorrow. lows around 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
Lubbock
H. C. Winburn
Tulsa
South Plains
Amarillo
Mr. Winburn
Legion Officials To Austin Meetings
Otto Landis commander of Han son Post 54 and Jimmy Moore district commander will travel from Amarillo to Austin for American Legion and 40 and 8 meetings. They will attend the Department of Texas Executive Committee and Grand Chevalier of the 40 and 8. Mrs Moore accompanies her husband. Bill Lansing of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce also joins. They plan to return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Landis
Hanson Post 54
American Legion
Jimmy Moore
Amarillo
Austin
Department of Texas Executive Committee
Moore
Bill Lansing
Two Women Hurt in Head On Collision At Junction
Two women suffered minor injuries in a head on collision late yesterday at the junction of Highway 66 and Highway 60. Jeanette Diamond of Colorado and Ada Crane of Delano California were taken to St Anthony's Hospital and released after first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Diamond
Colorado
Ada Crane
Delano
Cal
St. Anthony's Hospital
Miss Diamond
Samuel Davis
Unionville
Crane
H. T. Crane
Baxter To Attend Meeting Of WICC Directors in Lubbock
Rex Baxter secretary manager of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will travel to Lubbock tomorrow morning to attend a meeting of directors of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Association. The group plans a convention with its annual event set for Pampa in April. Joe Cooley, ex Amarillo official and current Borger Chamber manager, is president of the West Texas association. Baxter is the immediate past president and serves as a director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Hancock Inspecting Dalhart Air Field Activities
City manager P. Hancock inspected facilities and operations at Dalhart Army Air Field today. He was accompanied by Sid Harper, Dalhart police chief, as the city took possession of the field in a move similar to Amarillo gaining facilities at Amarillo Army Air Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A P. Hancock
Dalhart
Dalhart Army Air Field
Hancock
Sid Harper
Amarillo
Amarillo Army Air Field
Truman Little Held on Worthless Check Swindle Charge
Truman Little aged 18 is jailed in Potter County on charges of swindling by worthless checks. He allegedly gave a worthless check to G. H. Blackburn operator of the Tot Shop at 11 West Sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Little
Potter County
G. H. Blackburn
West Sixth
Population at Potter County jail hits high with 73 inmates
Daily report shows 73 prisoners in Potter County jail the highest in months with only one federal inmate among them. The note contrasts this count with a global arable land estimate indicating limited productive acreage for a world population of about two billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Daily Report
Amarillo and Chicago Livestock Markets and Local Notices
Kansas City cattle and hogs mixed with numerous price ranges and lots, with cattle numbers around 3 200 head and hogs 1 400, plus local real estate transfers and marriage licenses. Chicago hog and cattle prices show weights and cuts, while a financial note lists liquidating and transfer actions in Amarillo including church donations and property lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Amarillo Nat'l Bank
St. John
Cecil L. Humphrey
M. M. Martin
Humphrey H
J. N. Gillaspie
Elnora Stiles
Harry H. Widick
Anne Carve
Martin
Warranty Deeds Across City Lands Recorded
Long-Bell Lumber Company transfers to Reagan lot 20 block 16 CCT for 72 dollars. John E Anderson and Ellie Anderson convey lot 8 block 124 & CR. Garner Jr. to P Carter lot 4 block 198 B&S for 315 dollars. Gilbert L Holbrook to J M Carothers lot 15 block 232 Plemons for 5250 dollars. Florence R Thompson to Leonard Cooper lot 5 block 235 SJHts for 3750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
C A Reagan
John E. Anderson
Ellie Anderson
CR. Garner Jr
P Carter
B&s
Gilbert L. Holbrook
J. M. Carothers
Plemons
Florence R. Thompson
Leonard Cooper
Girl Charged After Assault Case Involving Yellow Cab Driver
A 15-year-old girl filed charges of assault with intent to commit criminal assault against Ramon Lucero a Yellow Cab driver yesterday at the district attorney office. She was later jailed on juvenile delinquency charges. Lucero is held on a $2000 bond in Potter County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon Lucero
Potter County
Elizabeth Gilger
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lucero
Chickasha
Okla
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Carder
Fire Damage At Cleaning Plant
A fire damaged clothing at H. and H. Tailors and Cleaners at 121 West Fifth with several items destroyed. Firemen responded after 11 40 and spent about an hour. Canvas covers limited water damage. Blaze began in papers under a clothing rack. A woman at 811 B North Polk reported a hot water heater issue at 8 55 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. & H. Tailors and Cleaners
West Fifth
North Polk
Bread from Heaven Theme in Christian Science Lesson
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science centers on Sacrament and the bread of God as spiritual Truth. The Golden Text from John 6 33 highlights the heavenly bread giving life to the world. John 21 13 mentions Jesus sharing bread and fish, and Science and Health compares our bread to Truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Leather Belt Stops Bullet In Desperate Robbery Fight
Otto Hartwig a 62 year old Chicago salesman faced a robber as he parked his car in his garage. The gunman fired at Hartwig but he resisted and fled. A bullet lodged in the folded leather belt near the buckle, and Hartwig later showed police the bullet recovered from beneath his belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Otto Hartwig
Hartwig
Grand Crossing Police
Mrs. Annie Vaughn Pioneer Ranch Woman Dies at 74
Mrs. Annie L. Vaughn longtime Amarillo area resident and widow of B A Vaughn died at 2 15 this morning at 1013 Fillmore in Amarillo after a long illness. Survivors include two sons two daughters three grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday in N S Griggs & Sons chapel with Dr A D Foreman Jr officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Vaughn
Randall County
Amarillo
Vaughns
Canyon
Fillmore
Vaughn
Fillmore Street
First Baptist Church
Herman
Roy Vaughn
E. R. Bruce
C. C. Ackerman
Hudson
Harold Vaughn
Juanita Bruce
Eugene Vaughn
N. S. Griggs & Sons
A. D. Foreman, Jr
Truman Predicts Lower 1948 Revenue Despite Higher Individual Taxes
President Truman projects 1948 revenues will fall by about two and a half billion due to tax cuts, end of excess-profits taxes, and lower surplus property receipts. He cites rising direct taxes on individuals by 483 million to 19.12 billion, while corporate direct taxes drop 957 million to 8.279 billion, assuming modest business activity above 1946 boom levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Butter Price Reduction in Indiana and Illinois
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company will cut butter prices by five cents a pound in stores across northern Illinois and Indiana starting tomorrow. The move follows wholesale market declines and lowers retail prices from about 79 cents to 74 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Illinois
Indiana
Mrs McGill Talks Cologne In Look Magazine Feature
Amarillo cashier Ruth McGill is among nine Americans highlighted in LOOK magazine Meet the People. The feature asks Do You Like Men Who Use Cologne and her answer praises the idea, noting her son uses it. Seven of eight others also approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McGill
Amarillo
Look Magazine
Soviets Ask Norway for Beir Island Cession in 1944
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov allegedly proposed in Fall 1944 that Norway cede Bear Island to Russia and urged joint administration of Spitzbergen while seeking abrogation of the 1920 Spitzbergen treaty banning fortifications. The United States, a party to the treaty, said it is kept informed of discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Soviet Union
Norway
Arctic
Beir
Spitzberger
Spitzbergen
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Trygve Lie
Russia
Bear Island
State Department
United States
Five Alarm Fire Destroys Dallas Lumber Yard
A five alarm blaze at the G. W. Owens Lumber Company on Hampton Road virtually destroyed the half block structure. Fire units from several departments fought the stubborn two hour fire amid drizzle and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
G. W. Owens Lumber Company
Hampton Road
Bowen Hurt In Collision In Wichita Falls
Jim Bowen aged 68 at 1011 Sunset suffered shoulder and hip injuries in a collision at Twenty fourth and Polk. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital by Griggs Ambulance for X rays. His 1941 Plymouth collided with a jeep driven by Wesley Speight of 3509 Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bowen
Sunset
Twenty-fourth
Polk
Northwest Texas
Griggs
Bowen
Twentyfourth
Wesley Speight
Harrol Brooks
City Reports 27 Building Permits Totaling 56740 This Year
City engineers list twenty seven permits issued since January 1 totaling 56740 dollars. Cold weather and labor material worries dampen 1947 construction outlook. Largest permit is 13000 dollars for Par Amount Supply Co warehouse at 101 South Taylor. Additional permits include Nunns for a 6000 dollar machine shop at 2301 Ridgemere and two residences at 4613 West Sixteenth and 2500 South Polk totaling about 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Supply Company
South Taylor
R. L
S. Lt. Nunn
Ridgemere
R. A. Ramey
West Sixteenth
E. R. Heath
South Polk
Ambulance Burns Before It Is Finished
Boxwell Brothers new 1946 Buick ambulance burned in a million dollar fire at the Flexible Company plant in Loundonville Ohio. The blaze destroyed eight nine ambulances and other vehicles. the barely completed ambulance would have been delivered in three days. Company owner says no financial loss beyond the temporary use of a new unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxwell Brothers
Howard Boxwell
Buick
Flexible Company
Loundonville
Boxwell
George Piper Fined for Carrying Concealed Weapon
George Piper was fined 100 dollars and costs in county court yesterday on charges of carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Piper
Heifetz Marries Frances Spiegelberg in Beverly Hills
Concert violinist Jascha Heifetz wed Frances Spiegelberg on Monday in Beverly Hills, marking their second marriages for both. Spiegelberg had divorced William I. Spiegelberg the previous year, and Heifetz had recently divorced actress Florence Vidtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jascha Heifetz
Frances Spiegelberg
Beverly Hills
Cal
Columbia Concerts Booking Agency
Spiegelberg
William I. Spiegelberg
Heifetz
Florence Vidtor
What Causes Epilepsy Opinions From Noted Doctors Free Booklet
A pamphlet compiling famous doctors opinions on epilepsy is offered free to readers who write to Educational Division 537 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept. A-1533. The ad invites interest in the subject and promises no cost for the booklet while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ave
New York
Dept. A
Sergeant Charged With Drunk Driving
Sgt Placido Mancino of Amarillo Army Air Field faces county court charges of driving while intoxicated after an early morning crash between an Army ambulance and a car driven by Clyde Sorrellis near the Mayfair Nite Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placido Mancino
Amarillo Army Air Field
Mayfair Nite Club
Clyde D. Sorrelis
Borger
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Legion
Baxter
WICC
Dalhart Air Field
Globe-News
MR. Tack Presents
Myra Ann Adams
Frances Dutton
Hereford
Howard Arnett
South Johnson
F. M. Adams
San Angelo
Dow-Jones
Merrill, Lynch-Pierceenner & Beane
Cesevesass
Essesess
Chicago Livestock
Financial Industrial Fund
Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Ben Lose P. Close
Radia
Anaconda Am
Tel & Tel Cere Peee
Armour
Aviation Corp Stew Eweereene
Baldwin
Bendix Aviation Ween
Bethlehem Steel
Bhawno
Gillette Seaewwewesere
Lone Bell
Glenn Lun
Montgomery Wardee
Nash Kelvinator
Tee Eweereeee
Nat
Nat Can
Merleeee
Ohio Oil
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Penner
Courthouse Records
Christian Science Services
Amarillo Printing
Amarillo Printing Company
Congress
Mrs. McGill
Reds
MR May II
Amarillo National Bidg
West 6Th Ave
Polk St
RADIO
VICKS
West
Tennessee
Judas of
Kenroth
J. W. Darby
Clifton Janak
Margaret Harris Henry
Blackburn
Directo
Pierce
NTT
OH ED
Food News
New England
Amarillo Coffee Shop Co
Pryor
G. Lang
Easy Stara
Champlin
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