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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
2
Public notice lists individuals Paul Kam N D Bart J Mrs. Bob Babb Grady Camp Mrs Winter J P Black Lewis Nor ore and Charley Underwood for publication by the board of censors.
Western Canada cold air may sweep south meeting warmer Panhandle air risking heavy snow. A black and white English setter named Jack Dooley, 5, missing from Amarillo via Michigan tag, offers a $10 reward. contact 9201 or notify Mr Tack. Dr Roy Webb leads talks on importing gazelles to the Southwest with regional cooperation suggested.
Ranchers west of Dalhart report eleven unusual animals in the region. The creatures are suspected muskox or caribou, a sighting not seen south of the Canadian border since 1858. Observers say the hard winter likely prompted their migration, begun six weeks to two months ago.
An old plainsman talks about selling ranches in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas as foremen report a bad inning and many move north. Eastern papers claim man will land on the moon in ten years and planes reach 600 miles per minute. Sam Massengale returns from Hot Springs New Mexico praising baths and a dance where the youngest couple was 60 and the oldest 90, a man and wife.
A reader muses on a poll about Sam accompanying Mr Tack to Europe with expenses paid and teases his claim as the fastest talker. The item then shifts to a dated joke about using zinc to clean chimneys, suggesting a longstanding joke book excerpt from years past.
Robert Devin, a former high school teacher now wintering 500 cows, disputes Mr Tack on cow callers. He claims experts like S M Rogers Frank Cobb Ray Bivens and Red Blaine remain active and can summon cattle for miles. Mason King is asked to sponsor a world championship cow caller with a $100 watch prize.
Devin asks whether workers at the Big Bull ranch de-horn cattle to avoid hindering calf calls and whether the horns used on cattle are mechanized devices. He probes methods affecting communication and animal handling on the ranch.
A seven year old brown and white pointer named Bus ter disappeared with a white collar and short chain bearing the name Turkey. A reward of $10 is offered by Mr. Tack. Telephone 20310 to report sightings or information.
Ted Barber reports a liver and white female pointer with collar but no tag. He will be glad to return the dog to its owner. The note mentions a long letter from Wes Collins in Higgins and a dispute over a football bet claim.
The note mentions Eddie Johnson, then a running back at Oklahoma University, who returned a 97 yard interception for Oklahoma A&M. It also notes a reunion where Eddie sent warm regards. The writer asks Mason to organize a cow calling contest to crown a champion.
Rites for William Ellis Brady 67 of Claude will be held Friday at 2 30 PM in the Church of Christ Claude He died last night at 8 40 PM in Northwest Texas Hospital after years of ill health Survived by wife four sons three daughters six sisters and nine grandchildren Burial is in Claude Cemetery under N B Griggs Sons supervision
Delba Nivens age 27 of 211 Hastings and Don ald Russell age 19 of 403 North Grant were charged with theft over 50 in Moore County in connection with a saddle theft from the Weymouth ranch valued at 250 dollars. The saddle was recovered. Sheriff J A McMurry will question them in Amarillo when travel allows. A prior holdup of Travis Kirk and theft of 66 dollars tied to the men is noted.
Banks in Amarillo held their annual election of officers. Tol Ware, of Harrison Street, was promoted from assistant vice president to vice president of the Amarillo National Bank. Directors were elected for Amarillo National American National and First National, with directors then choosing officers.
Amarillo YMCA officers were not elected at today’s noon board meeting. H O Willborn said the election is postponed until the next directors meeting to allow the nominating committee to finish its report. The board will reconvene next month to elect officers.
Crudgington reports after a county officials conference with Paul Clauser Veterans Hospital business manager that acquiring extra right-of-way for the new highway through federal property will face no insurmountable obstacle. The route is a national highway and has been approved by the National Highway Committee.
Potter County grand jury will meet at 9 30 tomorrow morning per Dist Atty Lloyd King. The panel is expected to return bills from a two day session last week. The present jury must finish before January 24 when a new jury for the January term of the 47th District Court will be empanelled.
Dear Tack column notes a missing eight month old black cocker spaniel named Cindy Lou. The plea asks readers to help locate the puppy and return her to the owner.
A dense OCR shows a wide array of company names and percentages linked to holdings and commodities across Alaska and other regions. The fragment lists firms like Allied Stores Loews Inc Allis Chalmers and many more along with percentage figures, suggesting a broad sector summary or portfolio snapshot.
Robbie Olan Craig, 17, of 1606 Buchanan, was charged with automobile theft in Ivy Wilkinson’s court. Bond set at $1500 after a 2 am arrest at Tenth and Pierce by Lake L. Black. A Lincoln coupe was reported stolen from Jack SoRelle used car lot at Tenth and Fillmore. The suspect fled on foot and was caught beneath a parked car.
Funeral services for George Wherry McCombs age 74 are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Vega Methodist Church with Rev. W A Appling officiating. Pallbearers include J F Singleton John Van Meter Gene Halliburton John L Wilson Jr and C L Morris. Burial will be in Vega Cemetery under N S Griggs & Sons funeral directors.
Liquor control board officials announced start of proceedings to cancel the beer permit for S C Bowers operator of Sie's Old Barn at Pampa. The license action covers charges of selling to intoxicated persons and keeping a disorderly place with intoxicated patrons on site.
County Judge E. E. Jordan will hear delinquency cases tomorrow morning for four juveniles aged 14 to 16. The quartet faces burglary charges tied to a spree including seven break ins at the Oil Well Service Station 1300 North East Eighth and burglaries at the Checkerboard Cafe 419 East Fourth and the Manhattan Cafe on North East Eighth.
A man used forged checks totaling multiple cases to obtain a $285 diamond ring with a $65.50 down payment and later redeemed a hacked watch at a pawnbroker. Checks were cashed in 23 Polk Street area stores and other neighborhood shops. The suspect, a former warehouseman turned clerk, worked at night in a downtown office and left after a manager requested overtime. Forgeries included machine stamped amounts and signatures of A. E. Banasik, with Mills noted as signer in most cases. The man moved from his prior address recently.
First Lt G B Jordan recounts service with the 129th Field Artillery alongside Harry Truman. He details deployment in France including Vosges Meuse Argonne and Verdun campaigns and notes officers rose from National Guard roots. Jordan says soldiers idolized Truman.
Clyde A. Mullins 26 faces burglary charges in the Wheeler Brothers Auto break-in with co-defendant Weldon Burgess. Mullins’ trial was postponed after witnesses and jurors arrived at the courthouse while news of his partner’s baby delivery surfaced at St. Anthony’s Hospital.
Federal economists say residents will have about three pounds less meat per person in the final days of 1948 than the amount available a year earlier.
Earl Pruet, a former U.S. district attorney, was killed with two bullets in his back in the 11th floor First National Building. An elderly gunman, aged 55 to 60, wearing gray overcoat and hat, fired four shots then fled. No arrest yet. investigation ongoing. Harkins, a local man, born in Hackett, Ark., survives with widow and two daughters.
Governor Rana says Texas must plan within means amid population and wealth growth and a potential recession. He omits next biennium tax needs, noting finances will be addressed in a future budget message. He cites a nine million dollar shortfall for school equalization aid 1947 49 and upcoming plans for a pension system overhaul.
Borger School Board renewed for two years the contracts of Head Football Coach Tricky Ward and Basketball Coach Tex Hanna. Ward has led Borger since 1945 and his 1948 team was among the best in Borger history. Hanna, a Borger High School graduate, became coach in 1942 and served with a three year service break.
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