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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

2

Publication Notice from the Board of Censors Names Listed

Public notice listing members Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Mrs Bob Babb Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter J P Black Lewis Nordyke and Charley Underwood for publication by The iobe board of censors.

Iobe Board of Censors Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N. D. Bartlett Bob Babb Grady Camp Sarah Winter J. P. Black Lewis Nordyke Charley Underwood

Weather and town rumors mix in a windy winter note

A brisk chatter of weather predicts more snow and northerly winds as winter business booms. Local names claim Ignorant Ridge near Silverton and its mayor Bob Brent, while residents discuss snow clearing and sidewalk work. Pop culture notes from New York mix with local anecdotes and oddities, including prophecies, films, wealth headlines, and social quirks.

Ignorant Ridge Charlie Holt Silverton Arthur Arnold Winston Ilton Red Holmes Bob Brent

Amarillo Notes On Public Life And Local Plans

The column humorously surveys local topics in Amarillo including Jack Benny tax talk, Dr. Howard C. Reid opening a psychiatry office, Wes Izzard planning a Europe tour, Lewis Nordyke heading to Washington, and Tack’s writing trips to Chile. It mentions quail season closing and a debate over naming the Dust Bowl. Birdie exits the Sunday paper for a few weeks as preparations begin for a daughter's wedding.

Four Negro hotel workers face liquor charges

Agents of the liquor control board filed charges against four Negro hotel employees after a weeklong inquiry. John Howard and R. T. Glenn of the Herring Hotel are charged with selling intoxicants without a permit. J. E. Willis and Auford White, found at the Plains Hotel and Rainbow Hotel, are charged with possession of liquor for sale without a permit. Willis has three prior similar convictions.

Liquor Control Board John Howard R. T. Glenn J. E. Willis Auford White Howard Glenn Herring Hotel Willis Plains Hotel West Tenth White Rainbow Hotel East Fourth Liquor Board

Negro on Trial On Theft Charges

Jesse Ford Amarillo Negro faced 47th District Court on theft from person charges. He allegedly stole a watch from A. M. Perry on August 30, 1948. The jury had not reached a verdict when the court recessed.

Jesse Ford Amarillo 47Th District Court A. M. Perry

Hatch Nominated for U S District Judge in New Mexico

President Truman nominates former Democratic Senator Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico to be United States district judge for the state succeeding the retiring Colin Neblett. Hatch’s name among 170 nominations for confirmation as Congress returns to session.

Washington Carl A. Hatch New Mexico Truman United States Hatch Senate Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson Colin Neblett Omar N. Bradley Army Tully Garner John Nance Garner Larado Tex Harry P. Hornby Garner

Bullet Maker Creating a Copper Jacketed Spitzer

Durango Col January 1945 Fred Barnes, a hunter, designed a superior bullet after dissatisfaction with market rounds. He built a press and a business turning out ten calibers and 48 weights of cartridge leads. His all copper jacketed bullets use pure copper jackets and pure lead cores.

Durango Col. UP Fred Barnes Barnes

What They Write to Glasses Found

Found dec 12 near Mississippi and Line a pair of bi focal rimless glasses with gold bows in a Montgomery and Montgomery case. Claim at the Globe News lost and found department.

Mississippi Montgomery & Montgomery Globe-News Lost and Found

Dress Found at Hollywood Dress Shop Seeks Owner

A reddish brown dress with gold buttons found at the Hollywood Dress Shop is awaiting its owner. If you found the garment in Kress or Skagg's Drug Store please call 3-2262 for pickup. Continued on page 16.

Hollywood Kress Skagg’s

Stock Averages Amid Busy Trading Across Markets

The one o'clock stock page lists Merrill Lynch quotes for air and gas, auto, oil, and consumer firms with mixed gains and losses. Highlights include Kennecott 55 percent, Libby McNeil 84, Lockheed 1734, Atlantic and Gulf firms like American Tel Tel 143, and general market activity across Air Reduction, Alco, and others amid a broad price spread. Curb and over the counter sections show varied closing figures across airlines, steel, chemicals, and utilities with numerous percent changes and notable names such as General Electric, General Motors, and Allied Stores.

New York Amarillo Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Beane Kennecott Alaska Juneau Laclede Gas L Allegheny Libby McN&l Lockheed Airc Allied Stores Loews Inces Amer Power&l Miami Amer Bethlehem ‘Stl Oliver Corp Blaw-Knox Dan Am Airway Bowness CO Pann and P&r Ing Republic Steel Rexall Drug Sis Chey Arhbac Reynold, Tobb Ch Pac Richfield Oil Soprater St Regis Papr Financial Safeway Colo Fuel Iron Schenley Dist Columbia G&e Sears Roebuck Columbia Columbia Carb 32|Shamrk O&g Pomeinte Cred Sharon Steel Mmer Solo Shell Union O Comm & South Simmons Co Onsol Edison Sinclair Oil Consol Vultee Socony Vacm So Amer Porto Rico Enon Bows Southern Y Curtiss Wright Sparks Curtiss Eagle Picher Stone &S Webst Studebaker Sunray Oil Electric Autol Swift & Co Electric Pw&l Symington Gol Texas Co Farsworth Tv Tex Gulf Foster Wheeler Tex Pac C&o Freeport Tex Pac Lad T Pruehauf Tidewater Aso General United Goodyear T&a United Air Graham Paige United Carbon Great Nrrpid United Corp Greatw Sugar United Gas Greyhound Co US Lines Grumman Air US Pipe&Fdry Gulf Ot US Rubber Hal Oil Weil US , Steel Homestake Internatl T&t Wood Gar Woolworth Johns Manvil Wyandotte Wr Jones Laugh S&t KC Southern Humble Oil Amer Maracab Kaiser-Fraser Ark Nat la Land & Ex Altas Plywood Ome Steeges Ny Callite Tungst Catalin Corp Ning Hud Pwr Central & SW Northrop Aire Drus Ae Rirceau South Royalty Electric B&s Wright Hargr Chicago Uhlmann Grain Co

Cimarron County Farm Bureau backs parity push and stockpiling

In a January 10 meeting the Cimarron County Farm Bureau voted to back a program of at least 90 percent parity for farm products and oppose the Hope Aiken Act. They urged stockpiling or an ever normal granary and production controls with parity, contradicting some national and Oklahoma bureau leaders. The letter commends Senator Elmer Thomas for supporting parity and pledges the county bureau’s full support in agriculture.

Elmer Thomas Senate Committee On Agriculture United States Senate Washington, DC Senator Thomas Cimarron County Farm Bureau National Farm Bureau Federation Oklahoma Farm Bureau Senate Agricultural Committee

Mother of Lerke Dies in Arkansas

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Lerke 74 of Pearidge Arkansas mother of Luther Lerke River Road will be held at 2 PM in Hot Springs. Mrs Lerke died in a Bittenville Arkansas hospital last Saturday and Mr Lerke traveled to Hot Springs to attend the funeral.

Mr. Tack Mother Shipton London R. A. Silverstein Butler Shoe Store Ida Lerke Pearidge Ark Luther Lerke River Road Hot Springs

Inaugural Cecil W Hefley to attend Texas Square Dance Expo

Cecil W Hefley 204 A Virginia will attend the University of Texas event as guest caller for the inaugural ceremonies. Hefley is with the Sierra Gay 90s Square Dance group and will join the square dance exhibition.

Cecil W. Hefley Virginia University of Texas Mr. Hefley

Judge Tries 3 Juveniles in Delinquency Hearing

Three Amarillo youths were adjudged guilty of juvenile delinquency before County Judge E E Jordan. Douglas Cates 15 will be sent to Gatesville State School for Boys. Paul Huckins 16 and Bobby Boyd 15 were paroled to their mothers. A fourth youth Marcia Beck 14 faces charges, with her hearing deferred. Huckins and Boyd are first offenders. Cates previously paroled for a Maverick Club break-in.

Amarillo E. E. Jordan Douglas Howard Cates North Pierce Gatesville Paul Huckins North Houston Bobby Joe Boyd Clarendon Marcia Beck E. O. Northcutt 108Th District

Mississippi River Rises Uphill Says Scientist

Minneapolis report explains that due to Earth’s bulge at the equator, the Mississippi River’s mouth sits about two and a half miles farther from Earth’s center than its source. Dr. Lorenz G. Straub of the University of Minnesota hydraulics lab notes earth’s thickness increases about one mile per 480 miles from the poles.

Minneapolis U.P Lorenz G. Straub University of Minnesota Hydraulics Laboratory

Thornton Improving After Illness at Veterans Hospital

Clay Thornton of Panhandle Laundry is seriously ill at Veterans Hospital but showing improvement. He was admitted about a week ago and attendants report he is doing well.

Thornton Clay Thornton Panhandle Veterans Hospital

Three Killed In Highway Truck Crash In Amarillo

The truck crash left Mr and Mrs Austermann dead and their bodies sent to Nebraska for funeral services. Leaurio funeral arrangements are pending. Survivors include wife Mrs Tony Leaurio two daughters Lucy and Virginia both of Amarillo a son Atilino Jr of Amarillo father Tony of Dumas three brothers Tony Jr of Yeso NM Willis and Joe of Amarillo and sisters Carolina of Yeso Carmen and Lupe of Amarillo.

Austermann Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Nebraska Leaurio Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home Tony Leaurio Lucy Virginia Amarillo Atilino, Jr Tony Dumas Tony, Jr Yeso, NM Willis Joe Carolina Yeso Carmen Lupe

Trailways Terminal Plan Aims for Efficient Amarillo Site

Plans unveiled for a new Trailways terminal in Amarillo feature a six month construction horizon, air conditioning, a restaurant seating 53, lounges, separate facilities for colored passengers, a modern ticket counter, and an exterior canopy. The $1 050 per front foot site was bought from Ruth Demick Jackson and Wilbur Jackson of McAllen.

Trailways John M. Heket Amarillo Continental Stearns Heket Oakland Cal Ruth Demick Jackson Wilbur Jackson McAllen H. F. Champion Panhandle Grady Haynes Panan =ae Amarullo O. Gowning Atlantic- Pacific C. O. Brown

Wallace named superintendent of Boys Ranch Farm

C A Wallace has been appointed superintendent of the Boys Ranch Farm in Castre County. He succeeds as head administrator and leads the farm operations and youth program through the coming season.

C. A. Wallace Boys Ranch Farm Castre County

Quake Debunked as Snow and Ice Tremors Across Panhandle

The Panhandle reports of tremors last night prompted a Texas Tech seismograph test showing no earth quake. Professor Patton noted possible interference from building repairs, while noting five tremors since June and widespread gusts of snow and ice sliding from roofs across Borger Pampa Lockney Amarillo.

Texas Technological College Lubbock Panhandle Deroy T. Patton Tech Patton Borger Pampa Lockney Amarillo News-Globe First Baptist Ken Palmer KDPN W. C. McCully East Twelfth J. W. Caldwell South

Mechanical classroom communicator lets students flash answers

State College report describes a new mechanical tester aiding teachers. The classroom communicator provides each student a private station with five piano like keys. The instructor monitors responses by reading electrical connections from stations to a front control panel.

State College Office of Naval Research

Rooftop Burglars Target Local Businesses and Bank

Police began investigating at 2 am after an alarm. Burglars used debris and adjoining building rooftops to access the area. Past rooftop heists include a $16,000 American National Bank job and a H and Y Drug Store theft. Captain King declined to comment on patterns.

Captain King Reese Cleaners Estes H and Y American National Bank

Timeline of multiple arrests across cities for suspect in early 1940s crimes

A suspect with records from Lawton Amarillo and Denver shows arrests from 1939 to 1947. Notable charges include vagrancy petty theft concealed weapon drunken driving failure to stop and render aid assault and cutting and burglary investigations. Disposition not listed in several cases.

Oklahoma Lawton Amarillo Lee Denver Fort Worth Corpus Christi Seymour Dallas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tack Stan” Stanberry Mr. Silverstein Mr. Winchell Dewey Walter Winchell Park Avenue Wall Street Mussolini Clark Gable Arizona Biltmore Austin Texas Florida Mr. Kinsey Mr. Tack Presents Mary Cecelia Bonifield Elmo Bonifield S. K. Bonifield Claude John Hickey Shawnee Okla Jack Benny Howard C. Reid Reid Dr. Reid Europe Chile New Zealand Birdie Mother Daughter John Fain Louis Murrin Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Financial Industrial Fund Voice OF the People Cimarron County Julius W. Cox R. J. French Warren Hodges Hugh M. French Lerke Arkansas Giscioe Old Man Arthur Marion Goodson Louisiana Goodson John H. Vens North Taylor Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Company BY Bottling Company, Inc The Cesef
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