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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1948

Page

2

Weather notes and views on defense from The Globe News

The column reports light snow in Potter County and a calm forecast, then shifts to commentary on wheat prospects, travel plans of Louise Evans and Mr. Tack, plus views on postwar defense spending, Guam fortifications, and the possibility of atom bombs shaping future wars. It closes with plans for a trip to Honolulu and a return in about a month.

Globe News Board of Censors Wee Izzard Paul Allingham N. D. Bartlett Bob Babb Grady Camp Sarah Winter J. P. Black Lewis Nor¢cyke Charley Underwood Potter County Louise Evans Jerry Henry The News-Globe Amarillo Lubbock Wisconsin Mr. Tack Honolulu Guam Army Navy Truman United States Japan Tack

Government taxes and windmill handouts cited in tax critique

Experts estimate a man smoking a pack daily and drinking a bottle of beer daily pays about 75 dollars in taxes yearly. The critique argues indirect taxes rise with government budgets and 85 percent of higher living costs stem from spending. It questions windmill handouts to ranchers and notes meat prices and rancher profits.

Washington

No Howl from Cow Men If It Was Discontinued

The fragmented remark suggests cowmen would remain quiet if a certain action was halted, noting many of them would not react even then. The line implies indifference or resignation among herders toward a potential cessation.

Gibbs clothing store expands in Amarillo purchase

F C Gibbs and son in law Phil Ehly bought out Ivor Davies expanding Gibbs clothing store in Amarillo from Topeka reputation as progressive merchants. Meeting with Tack recalled advertising in Kansas. Community notes include Stassen visit and moon planting anecdotes from Hereford area residents.

F. C. Gibbs Gibbs Clothing Amarillo Gibbs Phil Ehly Ivor Davies Topeka Kansas Tack Mr. Gibbs

Amarillo to Send 21 for Pampa Chamber Banquet

Amarillo will be well represented at the Pampa Chamber of Commerce installation banquet tonight. At least 21 persons will make the trip led by Virgil Patterson, chamber president. Delegates from Santa Fe and Fort Worth lines also attend.

Amarillo Pampa Dick Roberts B. M. Roberts J. M. Mulvihill E. Kancher J. E. Langley E. F. Browder Ralph Ater Santa Fe W. M. Gray M. G. Monaghan K. B. Peckenpaugh C. D. Peckenpaugh Fort

Unity Center Meet Opens at Blackburn Building

The Unity Center hosts a regional conference with nine ministers in attendance. Mrs. Mabel B. Peck of El Paso outlines the conference purpose and speakers Schuyler E. Crowley and Peck headline tonight’s Memorial Chapel program. An election is set for 10 am tomorrow with public attendance invited.

C. E. Lane Unity Center Blackburn Building Mabel B. Peck el Paso Memorial Chapel Blackburn-Shaw’s Peck Schuyler E. Crowley

Games Party at Cathedral Hall Jan 28

Sacred Heart Cathedral sponsors a parish adult recreation game party at Cathedral Hall Wednesday evening January 28 at 8 o clock. The event supports the parish youth program with games and entertainment. Coffee and cookies will be served. Admission is 50 cents per person. public invited.

Catheeral Hall Sacred Heart Cathedral

Arrange Rites for Izzard's Brother

Funeral services for Arthur J. Izzard Jr. brother of Wes Izzard will be held tomorrow at Stine McClure Funeral Chapel in Kansas City Missouri. Izzard, a Lake Tapawingo resident and Sheffield Steel employee, died yesterday. Wes Izzard and family traveled from Amarillo to Independence Missouri to be with his parents.

Arthur J. Izzard Wes Izzard Amarillo Stine- McClure Funeral Chapel Kansas City Izzard Lake Tapawingo Sheffield Steel Company Independence Mr. Izzard

Damage suit filed against Kress Company over injury to boy

Hazlewood Richards Amarillo attorneys file 2275 dollar civil suit in 108th District Court for Paul L. Anderson of Amarillo alleging his four year old son Michael suffered a severe injury to his left index finger from broken glass at the Kress store.

S. H. Kress & Company Hazlewood & Richards Amarillo Paul L. Anderson Michael Kress

Roundup Club to Meet Tomorrow Morning

Leo Southern announced the chamber of commerce Round up Club will meet tomorrow morning at the chamber of commerce offices.

Chamber of Commerce Leo Southern

Markets and livestock report from Kansas City and Chicago

Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago cover cattle calves hogs and sheep trading. Prices show steadiness in cattle and feeders with varied hog bids and modest declines. hogs and sheep activity described as fairly active with some price cooling. A curious final line cites gunpowder lenses and chess as Chinese inventions in a police anecdote.

Kansas City USDA Gebt Severa Chicago Livestock Chicago

Back At Work Auder King Returns From Illness

Auder King of 702 B Prospect has returned to work after a weeklong illness.

Auder King Prospect

Berg Gives Annual Report to Texas Farmers Union

City commission to study water condemnation Notations prepared by Ben Manning focus on a 36 inch inflow main to reach a new well site southwest of Amarillo The Bush Estate opposes crossing its land for the project Two million dollars is planned for water development The Texas Farmers Union holds its 44th annual state convention in Amarillo with Berg as principal speaker and the annual president’s report expected.

Bush Estate City Hall Ben Manning Tim O’brien Amarillo Bush Hollywood J. J. Berg St. Francis Texas Farmers Union Berg Frank Overturf Secrtary Overturf Farm Association Fisk H. S. Stephenson Terrell Sledge Austin Union Haskell Beavers Brotherhood of Railway Bill Stubbs Alameed

Crash Victim Sill Grave In Truck Train Collision

Floyd Miller Cason 39, route foreman for Plains Creamery, is in grave condition at St Anthony Hospital after a truck train crash at Folsom Switch near Eng lish Field. He has regained partial consciousness with likely fractures to his right arm and leg, concussion, and severe shock. Eugene Hazlewood 22 is listed as fair, with shock and possible concussion.

Floyd Miller Cason Plains Creamery St. Anthony's Hospital Cason Eugene Doyle Hazlewood

Hopkins Faces Perjury Trial in Amarillo Court

A. G. Hopkins of Amarillo stands trial in 47th District Court on perjury charges linked to a child custody hearing in 108th District Court. The indictment alleges he made false statements about his former wife’s fitness for custody as district attorney Lloyd King and Paul Speer prosecute. defense counsels Grady Hazlewood and Tom Seay prepare.

A. G. Hopkins Amarillo 47Th District Court 108Th District Lloyd King Paul Speer Hopkins Grady Hazlewood Tom Seay

Oklahoma Day of Races Ruling Ties U of O to Equal Facilities

Oklahoma Daily reports a local official saying the supreme court decision cannot be evaded by university and state leaders. He calls it a great day for the races and mocks efforts to meet the ruling on equal educational facilities for Negroes.

Stassen Old Guard Oklahoma Daily Supreme Court NAACP

Amarillo Tailor John J. Klueber Dies at 60

John J. Klueber, a Amarillo tailor who recently relocated from Shelbyville Ind, died at Northwest Texas Hospital after a heart attack this morning at 10 30. He was 60 and had been building a small shop at 2405 West Fourth when stricken. Survived by widow Eva Klueber and sister Mrs W W Rogers of 819 Louisiana. Arrangements under Boxwell Brothers.

John J. Klueber Amarillo Shelbyville Ind Klueber West Fourth Northwest Texas Hospital Eva Klueber W. W. Rogers Louisiana Boxwell Brothers

Apple Prices Fall Amid Huge National Surplus

Apple prices drop as a record national crop pushes demand up against a May deadline. In Amarillo the over the counter price runs 12 cents per pound, two for 23, with leaders as low as 10 cents.

Thomas Thompson Amarillo Washington State Apple Commission

Dalhart Postal Receipts Dip in 1947

Dalhart postal receipts for 1947 totaled 40 332 63 dollars, a slight drop from 1946. The figure reflects modest decline in mail volume and revenue compared with the previous year.

Dalhart

Hearings on Motor Transport Held in Texas Rail Commission

The Motor Transportation Division of the Texas Railroad Commission held hearings today at the Herring Hotel. The docket included applications for special carrier certificates and petitions for sale and transfer of several transportation firms.

Motor Transportation Division The Texas Railroad Commission Herring Hotel Motor Division

Price College P TA Meeting Tonight at Cathedral Hall

Price College P TA will meet at 7 30 this evening in Cathedral Hall 1110 Washington President Jim Reynolds announced After a brief business session members will move to the gym to watch two basketball games played there this evening.

Price College P-Ta Cathedral Hall Washington Jim Reynolds

Plans Set for Overseas Air Parcel Post Service

The Post Office Department has completed plans for air parcel post to foreign countries including Europe the Middle East Africa and the Near East. Initial signings expected in United Kingdom Continental Europe Bermuda Newfoundland Azores Iceland Belgian Congo Tunisia Egypt and India with rates and limits to follow. Parcels will be accepted at any post office and travel by air to the destination with available domestic air routes to the embarkation airport.

Post Office Department Air Parcel Post W. D. DeGrassi Amarillo Europe Middle East Africa Near East United Kingdom Bermuda Newfoundland Azores Iceland Belgian Congo Tunisia Egypt India Mr. DeGrassi United States

Driver's License Renewal Forms Available in Amarillo

Amarillo police traffic department reports renewal applications are now ready. Captain Polk Ivy of the highway patrol said forms were distributed to city hall to ease the burden on the drivers license section in the courthouse.

Amrillo Polk Ivy Highway Patrol Drivers’ License Department

Rebekahs Plan Open House at New Hall

Rebekah Lodge announces an open house at the new Rebekah Hall located at 2807 West Sixth, from 8:30 to 11:30 p m on tomorrow and Thursday night. Manager J H Thompson says the hall will host two lodge meetings after the event and the Thompson Band will provide music. Color experts note orange as the most attention grabbing color.

Rebekah Hall Weat J. H. Thompson Thompson

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