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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
2
The piece mocks a university forecast for the Panhandle predicting rain and warmth in January and contrasts it with common sense. It mentions a proposed plan to add two city commissioners and redraw districts so five members are elected from five districts.
Citizens discuss extending electoral representation as a move to improve harmony and sentiment. The speaker notes capable men across Amarillo and suggests letting districts choose their own representatives.
A notorious figure who touted lavish schemes and hard partying built wealth, spent it freely, and burned out from long hours and nightlife. He is dead but long remembered for his extravagant lifestyle and controversial views on social programs.
Letters from mothers request locating houses or apartments for sons returning from service. Many are married or married before leaving. Local office regrets the difficulty and inability to secure housing for these veterans.
The piece notes that owning a home remains the best fortune for many, while highlighting how current conditions press harder on young couples starting out who seek their own threshold.
A young man cannot afford to build, and costs are too high. The government could borrow money at about one and a half percent to construct houses and sell them on easy terms to veterans.
The text argues private industry cannot, at current costs, construct affordable apartments for veterans and citizens. It highlights housing as the nation’s largest disruption, urging active roles beyond market solutions to provide reasonable rentals.
The News Globe estimates more than 1,000 traveling salesmen live in Amarillo and plan an appreciation banquet in their honor to recognize local merchants who travel and sell products both in and from the city.
The News-Globe invites Amarillo to honor local railroad workers with a proclaimed Appreciation Day and a large barbecue. The plan includes a potential appearance by the governor and a citywide event to celebrate the railroad community.
The speaker notes a city event will take shape once weather improves and the 1947 fruit crop is secured by late frosts. When Spring arrives, a large barbecue honoring the railroad men is proposed, highlighting their central role in Amarillo and the need for better community relations.
A boy, eager to sell, pursued a path from high school to a wholesale house. He believed he could sell anything and proved himself a skilled salesman, rising quickly to prominence in the trade.
The modern traveling salesman is a business man who travels less roistering now but still delivers. Amarillo, with many such salesmen, remains an up-and-moving city full of energy and activity.
A letter argues Buffalo Lake a federal game sanctuary faced season chaos last year with shooters from boats and planes and rule violations. Officials vow stricter enforcement and more wardens in Fall of 1947 to curb after the war hunting hysteria and set opening dates.
B L Webb of Pampa Tex asks for sources to buy a small stock sheep dog. He notes such dogs used to be advertised in The Cat tleman but no recent ads and requests responses to Star Route No 2 Pampa. Separately Lew Fields mentions Plainview area residents debating pressure pumping surface lake water into water sands to raise irrigation wells, with some belief in feasibility.
South Bend, January 17. Tom Evans drove a dynamite loaded truck facing repeated mishaps. A broken rear spring locked wheels and caused a rollover, and a second truck with a defective steering wheel also overturned. On the third attempt he reached his destination safely.
Betty Jo McRae a 21 year old car hop shot in the stomach by Betty Louise McMillen 26 mother of two who hoped to keep her husband. McMillen admitted firing the shots and was free on 2500 bond after charges of assault to murder.
Advance ships of the Byrd Antarctic expedition reached the Bay of Whales last night and a ski borne reconnaissance team scouted to within binocular sight of Little America. It ends a 44 day 10000 mile voyage from Norfolk Virginia to the gateway to Little America.
Paris sources say President Vincent Auriol will press his Socialist ally Leon Blum to accept the post of prime minister in the new cabinet. The move aims to form a stable government in the wake of the elections and rapidly implement policy.
Cattle totals reach 2200 head with calves 400. Slaughter yearlings and calves over 350 pounds show weakness to 50 cents lower. Mixed steer and heifer yearlings largely 15.00 to 18.00 with good to choice 19.00 to 22.00. Hogs 1900 head, gains 25 to 50 cents lower, top 23.75. Sheep 5000 head, lambs steady, ewes up 25 cents. Wheat pasture lambs to packers 23.25, medium and good shipments 22.00.
Hogs 16,000 head in a steady to higher bid under 240 pounds and slower above 250. Cattle and calves show weakness with most classes 0 to 25 cents lower. beef cows 11.25 to 14.00 and slaughter lambs down 25 cents. Sows steady. sausage and beef bulls peak at 15.75. Also note fixed income move with Financial Industrial Fund liquidating at 1.9083 and offering 2.09.
Warranty deeds show transfers from Ralph J. Christian to George L. Wilmore for 7600 dollars and other pairs including Mrs. E. P. Johnson et vir to L. D. Blasingame for 1500 dollars and Rankin Russell et ux to Nina J. Jones for 600 dollars. District Court lists four divorces Aubrey E. King Norma Ruth King Joseph C. Montgomery Grace Montgomery Lily Preciado Tod Preciado Vada Rhodes Noel B. Rhodes. Marriage licenses Ernest Sanchez Carmen Montana.
R I Graves 60 former Amarillo resident died late yesterday in Fort Worth He was an insurance man who lived here in the 1920s and served as a steward at Polk Street Methodist Church Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at First Methodist Church Fort Worth
Mayfair Corp plans to open the Mayfair Store a ready to wear outlet and Butler Inc a 20 by 60 foot shoe unit at Seventh and Polk in the former Grand Silver site. The corner will feature an all plate glass front with mannequins and pastel interior lighting as about 15 sales staff are expected. The Dallas based Mayfair operates a six story Dallas store and a Lubbock outlet.
Ralph E. Burleson a former Navy fireman and his wife and seven children cannot move into a 6 room house found for them by the National Capital Housing Authority due to overcrowding limits. Officials say more than seven people in a 3 bedroom unit is overcrowding. The 9 member family will remain in their one room home.
The proposed merger plan drafted by Secretary Patterson and Secretary Forrestal drew positive first reactions on Capitol Hill. President Truman praised the agreement calling for full unification of the armed services, with the Army Air Forces likely to become an autonomous United States Air Force. The Navy retained control of land and carrier aviation, while the Marine Corps' fate remains to be clarified.
Emalee Prichard and visiting youths have signed the ceiling at 1610 Hughes, with fingerprints and a rough Donald Duck sketch left by Clarence Kincaid. The Prichards, informal hosts, note the guests feel at home and know where the ice box is as they perch on piano benches or mantels to sign the aerial guest book.
In Atlanta Arnall sought access to the capitol after being barred by Dykes who warned he could eject him. Dykes, flanked by associates, asserted he would keep Arnall from the governor’s desk while Arnall signed papers asserting his governorship. Arnall later announced a press statement from his new law offices denying access denial as a lie.
Arnall flashed a key claiming it opened the executive mansion but found four state troopers blocked entry. Dykes joked she held the key to the situation as Mrs Evans had given him a key to the hostess desk. Talmadge held his first formal press conference nearby in the capitol.
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