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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1949
Page
2
A public notice lists parties including Mrs. Garah Winter J P Black Lewis Ward yke and Charley Underwood in a matter referenced in the local legal docket. The notice calls for public awareness and potential proceedings as required by law.
A Plainview weather column mocks football forecasts while predicting continued snow and a hard winter into February. It cites Mr. Tack’s past prophecies and notes near zero temperatures and more moisture to come, then reports John Fain’s Christmas shotgun accident and mangled finger after an accidental discharge.
John Hill buys a western hat from J. L. Green & Son made in Amarillo and plans to sell to local retailers. Down town parking worries rise as shoppers ride buses. A Washington note says Truman aims to raise corporate taxes, likely no excess profits tax. Chimney sweeps are back in town amid fires and soot. A reader seeking private body instruction for Amarillo women requests enrollment without public listing. A wife sketches playful wrestling mood at home and contemplates discreet self defense. Sports events announce a big venison barbecue dinner tonight.
Arthur Bartley and Howard Conrey headline the Sportsmen’s get together with motion pictures and the world champion duck caller. A venison and prime beef barbecue begins at 6 30 pm. Nearby notes discuss Bethlehem Steel scouts, Du Pont and Dow Chemical visits, and local candidates and lost Pekingese.
Mr. Millioan and his three renowned packs Red Rusty and Smoky are crosses of greyhounds and stag hounds. He drives a jeep and uses a crate for the dogs. When a coyote is sighted he looses the hounds and they usually spot and kill the animal within a minute or two. He notes coyotes are not more plentiful than last year and that this is coyote country with many wolves and smart, growing animals.
The report lists Oklahoma towns including Wichita Falls Seymour Haskell Wheeler Wellington Snyder and Altus tied to a burglary case. Dewie Kizer, 22, is jailed in Stinnett on a Nite Spot burglary charge. James William Kizer, 25, is described as 5'11" 160 pounds with light brown hair blue eyes and a chin scar.
Mrs. Ina Bagwell of 2720 West Tenth fell on ice and snow near Reid's Market at Tenth and Georgia. She sustained a possible broken ankle and was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital. X rays had not been completed by this afternoon to confirm the injury.
Washington reports no draft calls will be made in February or March as voluntary enlistments and re-enlistments average 35,000 monthly. Navy and Air Force rely on volunteers, while the National Council Against Conscription calls the suspension proof against universal military training. Alonzo Myers of NYU criticizes UMT threats to students while Royall cites the act limiting calls to the gap between need and voluntary service.
Police in McAlester Oklahoma seek a car carrier with four new Ford autos stolen yesterday. A truck and trailer owned by Barton and Robinson Convoy Company were driven off by a man in mixed service and civilian clothes.
Nine rear cars of the Orange Blossom special derailed at Milford station injuring at least 25. Pa Whiteman’s wife is among the injured while Whiteman himself was unharmed and visited her in Fredericksburg hospital. Eight Pullmans and a dining car left the track on the 17 car streamliner en route between Richmond and Washington.
Two convicts serving theft terms escaped from the central prison farm in Sugar Land. J. R. Turner, 48, a five year term from Floyd County, and Glenn Phillips, 29, sentenced to seven and one half years from Potter County, fled on foot and are being hunted with bloodhounds.
The body of Vernard Jackson Roe was found battered on a railway right of way near the Midland Ector county line. Papers on the body suggested a Corseana home. cause of death was not disclosed and remained under investigation.
A dense list of stock quotations from New York and curb markets shows many issues advancing and retreating with notable names such as Allegheny Ludlum and Bethlehem Steel among others. Kansas City and Chicago livestock and grain prices reflect mixed demand with cattle, hogs, and lambs ranging as buyers move on futures and cash markets.
Brownwood police report the first traffic death of the year as Lena Mills 55 of Compton California died when an auto driven by her husband overturned five miles west of Brownwood. The couple had been visiting relatives in Brownwood.
Robert Mitchum was found guilty of conspiracy to possess marijuana after a 45 minute trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. Co defendants actress Lila Leeds and Robin Ford were also convicted and await further action with probation hearings set for February.
Public works director H. R. Smith said gutters would be cleared this afternoon if snowfall continued. He added saltting streets had not yet been necessary.
Weekend thefts included car break ins with valuables taken. L B White of Oklahoma City reported luggage worth 350 dollars stolen from a Park City Motel car. A B Watson of 611 East Fifteenth reported three women’s coats stolen from a car at the Avalon Night Club. R L Anderson of 305 North Grant reported a car theft at Rainbow Night Club, taking a seat cushion a shirt and a flashlight.
The mayor defends a dam on the Canadian River, arguing municipal industrial and irrigation use justify 1980s water needs. The Blanton report supports growth projections with population and industry curves showing high demand for Amarillo and Lubbock.
An advertisement promotes a discreet rupture truss by the Physician's Appliance Company. It claims ease and comfort without straps or springs, offers a 30 day trial, and promises a $3.50 gift for reporting. Readers are urged to request a descriptive circular by mail to Kansas City.
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