Texans Steal Capital Show
A local event headlines the Texans stealing the spotlight at the capital show with notable performances and crowd attention. The feature highlights key moments, crowd reaction, and standout figures among attendees.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
20
Texans Rally In Washington For Inauguration Day
About 150 Texans arrived by special train and filled the Capitol area as inauguration week began. They met with Lyndon B. Johnson in his Senate office, shared coffee and doughnuts, and attended receptions hosted by Texas leaders including Attorney General Tom Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Clark
Texas
Lone Star
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Senate
Col. W. T. Knight
Wichita Falls
George Parr
Duvall County
Harry Seay
Dallas
McGregor
Houston
E. A. McDaniel
McAllen
Mrs. K
Capitol
Texas State Society
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Beauford Jester
Army direct commission plan draws interest in Fourth Army
Captain John Tilton Amarillo Army recruiting officer reports strong public curiosity but few enlistments after the publication of the direct commission program. The plan seeks 23 000 officer slots in the Fourth Army District for qualified men with college work and military service, offering second lieutenant and first lieutenant ratings and rapid confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
John Tilton
Amarillo
Tilton
Fourth Army
Junior Deputy Force To Learn Jiujitsu
The entire force of junior deputies appointed by Sheriff Paul Gaither will learn jiujitsu. Training will be every Sunday afternoon at the Sports Arena under promoter Cory Detton who will donate time and the use of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gaither
Cory Detton
Detton
Gaither
End the threat in Europe with a Western alliance
Angelo Mains argues the Red Army center requires decisive action not mere neutralization. He urges solidifying the Western alliance by appointing an American supreme commander and enabling military lend-lease before a formal pact, to avoid delaying key relations and decisions globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Europe
Western
Germany
United States
Western Union
Asia
Rites Held for Mrs Blanche T Thompson 66 Amarillo
Final rites for Mrs Blanche T Thompson 66 were at Blackburn Shaw Chapel with Rev Ray Rozell officiating. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Stone Jim Lumpkin R C Jordan Paul Allingham Alward White David Rasco. She died after a severe stroke at home after living in Amarillo 42 years and was widow of A J Thompson. She belonged to First Baptist Church and the Panhandle Speech Arts Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche T. Thompson
van Buren
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Ray Rozell
First Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
Bob Stone
Jim Lumpkin
R. C. Jordan
Paul Allingham
Alward White
David Rasco
Ben Stone
J. O. Holland
Charles Fisk
R. B. Masterson, Jr
Thompson
Amarillo
A. J. Thompson
The
Wolflin Resumes School Thursday
Wolflin School at 2100 Hughes will reopen Thursday morning after an unscheduled holiday caused by a gas line break. Superintendent Chas M. Rogers said repair work completed yesterday and there was no risk of disaster, with classes resuming to continue essential work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolflin School
Hughes
Chas. M. Rogers
Wolflin
Mr. Rogers
Stolen Manhole Cover Baffles Louisville Police
Louisville police question how two men lifted a manhole cover and where the missing cover now lies. Leo Coleman, 23, and Manson Duncan Jr. were arrested after officers found the cover in their horse drawn wagon and charged them with stealing the horse and wagon and the manhole cover. The suspects gave no comment on the missing cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Leo Coleman
Manson Duncan, Jr
Elks Club Sells Reading Room Furniture Saturday
Amarillo Elks Lodge members can buy chairs and divans from the reading room auction Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock. Auctioneers Col Williams and Col Lynn oversee the sale of 14 chairs four divans and other furnishings as new replacements arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Elks Lodge
W.S. Williams
Col
M. L. Lynn
Poles Learn Russian in Over a Thousand Schools
The Robotnik newspaper reports that Russian is taught in more than 1,000 primary schools, about 19 percent of schools offering foreign language instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
U.P
Robotnik
Auxiliary Hears Talk on Pensions and Endorses Candidate
Mrs Mamie Campbell spoke on a new Congress pension bill for war orphans widows and veterans at Hanson Post No 54 Auxiliary meeting in Legion Hall 615 West Sixth. Mrs Clyde Burton led the session which endorsed Mrs Henry Cusick for state department president Texas. A hospital school at Veterans Hospital will run next Monday with sessions from 9 to 5 and 6 30 to 10. About 25 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mamie Campbell
Hanson
American Legion
Legion Hall
West Sixth
Clyde Burton
Henry Cusick
State Department
Texas
Veterans Hospital
Five Outstanding Texans Named by Jaycees
Melvin B. Evans, Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce president, announced the 1948 five outstanding young men: Arvie Elliott Victoria John Ben Shepherd Gladewater Charles M. Prothro Wichita Falls Willard Crotty Dallas Arthur Temple Jr. Lufkin. They will receive Governor Jester’s gold key distinguished service awards at a Victoria banquet Saturday night for service leadership and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Melvin B. Evans
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arvie Elliott
Victoria
John Ben Shepherd
Gladewater
Charles M. Prothro
Wichita Falls
Willard Crotty
Dallas
Arthur Temple, Jr
Lufkin
Jester
Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Cows Feed on Fermented Apples Ground Vancouver Herd
George Brown was forced to milk his lying cows after a binge. Investigators found the cows ate fallen apples that had fermented, causing the unusual behavior in Vancouver, British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
U.P
George Brown
Lippmann discusses defense funding for Western Europe
Lippmann argues that authorizing funds to strengthen Western Europe’s defenses could form a de facto alliance even before a formal pact. He contends such measures would bypass constitutional hurdles of a lasting judicial alliance and lessen otherwise insurmountable difficulties amid a reduced Soviet invasion threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Western
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lear Jiujitsu
Globe-News
Frieze
Twin Owens
Frigidaire
Foe Shiels
By Angelo
Ars
Mrs. Thompson
Sagree
Elks Club
Jaycees
East Fourth Ave
California
Southwest Sun Country
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Sayls
A. W
San Antonio
Agel Ave
Yank Jr
Conoco
Search the Amarillo Globe Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Amarillo Globe?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.