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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
2
A strong southwest wind in late January signals a change in Florida California weather. The forecast suggests tomorrow or Thursday will bring weather shifts and possible heavy snow on the High Plains. Readers warned that the recent suffocating days are hard on residents.
The piece foresees a divisive mayoral race in Amarillo with a heated campaign likely to leave lasting rifts and damage in the community. It notes rapid election dynamics and rising tensions shaping public discourse.
Editor warns that Amarillo risks irreparable damage from a divisive city election. Tempers flare and friendships strain as pro and anti prohibition tensions mix with local politics. The piece urges unity and a separate vote on the wet or dry issue as a matter of public business.
A speaker laments a divided citizenry in Amarillo as city elections approach. He warns that no single faction should dominate and urges unity after wartime tensions have cooled. The piece likens the current mood to a sudden, destructive typhoon of talk.
A narrator laments an emptied home with departed family. He describes Mr. Tack as lonely, compares the scene to an empty auditorium after a gay performance, and recalls children grandchildren and grandson leaving for a new neighborhood. Tears accompany the night’s departure.
The community mourns the loss of Ralph Kenniston an upright man known for his outspokenness and sincerity His passing leaves a void as neighbors remember his energetic spirit and long standing contributions to local life.
Sue Keffer reports her black cocker male dog named Tippy missing after leaving home. He wore a collar and a liberal reward is offered for his safe return. contact Sue at 23810. Also noted H C Vincent is now grandfather of a granddaughter, prompting a proposed grandfather club.
Charney Lambie limped after dropping an iron wedge on his toe causing a wide split. He is fortunate that the accident did not result in the loss of part of his leg.
Listing shows liquidating payouts and multiple real estate deeds from J H McMahan to Grace Boze man and numerous transfers for parcels in Fairview Townsite Miller Heights Plemons Addition Country Club Terrace and other blocks. Also records district court divorces and marriage licenses including Fayrene Morgan Kara Morgan and James Wayne Richardson Bobbie Jo Burnett.
Taxpayers face delinquency if not paid by Friday warned Perry Burks city tax assessor collector. The deadline for the last half or partial payments is June 30. Since last October 1, collections total $681,907.52, exceeding the expected $658,135 for 1946-47.
A TWA Constellation landed at Kansas City's Municipal Airport at 6 23 AM Amarillo time, 1 399 miles from Los Angeles, cutting the air time on the route by 35 minutes. Capt Wendell Peterson of San Francisco said his average cruising speed was 369 miles per hour.
Kansas City livestock prices on Jan 28 show cattle 5600 head with steady to mixed results veal and calf demand steady to higher. top heifer and steer quotes around 1900 to 2250 dollars with variations by weight. Hog prices slow and uneven, 170 to 260 pound offerings steady to 25 cents lower, range about 24.25 to 24.50. Sheep and lambs strong for trucked native lambs, price around 21.50 or near steady for packer trade.
Hogs line at 50-75c lower with top around 24.50 per cwt and bulk 180-270 lb at 23.50-24.25. Cattle and calves show steady to higher bids for fed steers and yearlings with steers near 25.25 and cows 10.50-15.50. Sheep and lambs soften early with wool lambs around 23.00-23.35 and shorn lambs near 21.00-22.65. miscellaneous lots offer mixed results.
Traffic officers believe the missing car involved in a hit and run last Thursday morning was from out of town or stored. A bumper found in the 1700 block on Tyler ties the vehicle to the scene. The car struck Bonnye Beth Baker's Willys sedan at 1505 Tyler, pushing it about a block. the Willys was heavily damaged.
George T. Cockshutt and Stewart E. Lee of Cockshutt Plow and Implement Co. Brantford Ontario tour the Panhandle as guests of Leonard F. Cowden executive vice president Consumers Cooperative Association. They are officials of the Co op line tractor and farm implement maker. They faced severe cold, emerging from 40 below conditions in Canada.
A chairman for the newly formed Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee will be named at a meeting tomorrow noon. The event will be held in the Amarillo Hotel with members expected to attend.
The White House stated President Truman will name former Attorney General Francis Biddle to represent the United States on the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The announcement came from Washington on January 28.
Preliminary organization for the Amarillo Youth Council was completed at Polk Street Methodist Church. Dick Robinet was elected president with officers Jimmy Hale Betty Singleton Mary Elizabeth Briscoe Helen Bufkin Ruth Livingston Harold Taylor. Rev J Hoyt Boles of Denton spoke. council joins United Christian Youth Movement and will select denominational representatives to complete membership.
Ernie Smith and Ray O Acord of Los Angeles report their diesel model airplane engine worth 10000 dollars was stolen from a car in the 4400 block on North East Eighth. The engine, the only one of its kind, would be worth about 15000 dollars after the Model Aircraft Industries Show in Chicago ends. A reward is offered at the Amarillo hotel.
Two Negro porters at a Fourth Avenue hotel faced delinquency charges after a 15 year old girl was arrested on juvenile delinquency charges. The girl remains in juvenile custody. Arthur Hale, 37, pleaded guilty in county court and received the minimum fine of 50 dollars plus 2280 dollars in costs and one day in jail. Leon Willie Corprew, 37, was bound over on a not guilty plea with bond set at 500 dollars. All three were moved to county court from city custody after police apprehension.
Judge W N Stokes of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals has come back from a Civil Judicial Council session in Houston. The 16-member council studies state judicial system and laws and makes yearly recommendations to the governor and legislature. It is rewriting the state constitution’s judiciary article, aiming for about half its current length. The council was created by the legislature in 1929.
Potter County Commissioners meet to plan summer road work naming caliche pit sources and hauling costs. They also consider buying a steam roller offered by an Amarillo man.
Mrs. Eura Cook of 313 North Bryan reports a cherry sprout she broke from a tree in winter has bloomed in a flower pot by her south living room window. The bloom opened yesterday.
Joseph E. Brooks 509 B North East Fifth was appointed a patrol man after passing the civil service examination. Brooks is 28 and one of four who passed. Marvin J. Yeakels 1101 Jackson is expected to be named this week. Also passing were Warner W. Hilton 33 of 106 River Drive and Marion W. Hall 23 of 722 Johnson.
The Llano Estacado Council of the Boy Scouts of America aims for a 3 757 membership target this year, up from 3 037 last year. Delegates from the council's 11 counties met for the annual gathering as Lew Fields was reelected council president and several other officers were reelected. New officials include Robert O. Martin of Dalhart as second vice president along with executive board members Lawrence Ashby Dalhart Harold A. Close Hereford Jim Reynolds Remus H. Kelly Carl Jenkins R C Buckles Stratford O H Finch Dalhart and members at large Bishop G H Quarterman Loren W Young and Warren Freeman.
Amarillo police seek two 13 year old runaways from Albuquerque. John Morrow is 4 feet 10 inches tall with dark brown hair and brown eyes, wearing Levi jeans boots and a brown leather jacket. Nancy Norris, 5 feet 2 inches and 110 pounds, has blonde hair and wears a gray tweed or brown coat. They travel in a 1940 DeSoto sedan owned by John’s mother Mrs J D Morrow.
Lineman W. T. Reese of Electra plunged from a power pole at Third and Grand and survived with severe bruises. Attending doctors said he was resting easily at Northwest Texas Hospital after being taken there by N. S. Griggs & Sons.
Josich Scappaticcio, 14, who disappeared from New York, has been found in Los Angeles and is being sent back to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Scappaticcio of the Bronx. The Scappaticcios arrived in Amarillo after tracing their daughter through local police, but the child left upon their arrival and awaited word from California.
The city commission meets at 7 30 to open bids on three projects. Two sealed bids total about 500000 dollars for airport bonds are on hand and others are expected tonight. Bids for concrete foundations of an overhead water storage tank at Sixth and Independence will be opened alongside bids for a Memorial Park sprinkler system.
A. M. Fleming, Sr., father of A. M. Fleming, Jr., died at noon today in Lindale while visiting Amarillo residents. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Lindale. Mr and Mrs Fleming were at his bedside. the Flemings have long been residents of Amarillo.
Mrs. B. N. Wooten aged 35 from 2005 Arthur was hospitalized at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital after a collision at Fifteenth and Arthur. The 1933 Chevrolet, driven by Wooten, collided with a 1937 Ford driven by Louis V. Hernandez of 1320 Houston. Hernandez, charged with driving while intoxicated, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 bond.
Britain's famed Lawrence of Arabia was rejected for front line service in World War I due to anemia and short stature.
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