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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
15
In Waco on January 16 a fight over a motorbike left William Earl Boyett age 16 dead from stab wounds. Police report they are holding another youth for investigation.
The piece contrasts Waco and Dallas around the turn of the century, noting Waco's four railroads versus Dallas nine plus the interurban. It recalls Sanger Brothers leaving Waco for Dallas, counts populations, and ponders what finally determined city status amid rail and trade shifts.
A compiled listing shows NBC and ABC airings including Chesterfield Supper Club, Barry Wood Show, Abbott and Costello, and Lum and Abner. Other entries include Here's Eddie, Midnight Matinee News, Elmer Davis, Harry Kogen's Orchestra, Town Meeting of the Air, Gypsy Nights, and Hawaiian Echoes across NBC ABC channels.
A cluttered radio listing shows a World Security Workshop plus a mix of music segments from ABC channels. In the lineup are spots for Voice of the A Orch and ABC Sports Extra with hotel and restaurant program references in a single broadcast block.
Friday morning rundown lists Smokey Joe Barnes Sunrise Serenade Eye Opener News and programs from Breakfast Club My True Story Hymns of all Churches and The Listening Post on ABC affiliates.
December failures reach 141 nationwide, up from 80 in January. Experts warn most businesses face cash, inventory, and market miscalculations. Linoleum substitutes gain traction. vinyl resins cut prices as Union Carbide builds Texas City plant.
Clarksbury West Virginia January 16 United Spanish War Veterans commander in chief John White says the 80th Congress will pass a blanket 20 percent pension increase for Spanish American War veterans. He noted the average veteran is 71 years old and some are younger.
Local drug outlets including Cretney Drug Seiwell Drug Store S GM Drug Co. Brooks Drug Stores and San Jacinto Drug report cough and cold relief options. Shoppers compare syrups salves and tablets to ease chest congestion throat irritation and fever symptoms.
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