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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
2
A northern storm eases, with calmer weekend ahead as northwest winds ease. Tack predicts more hard winter and snow within three days amid ongoing blizzard activity. Duke Moseley notes quail remain fair but could suffer if blizzards continue while farmers should scatter feed.
A Wichita Falls fire destroyed a warehouse and damaged trucks owned by E. C. Britain of Amarillo. The blaze at 508 Ohio Avenue in Wichita Falls caused more than 100000 dollars in damage as a brick wall collapsed outward crushing 13 trucks. Insurance will cover part of the loss.
City commission will hear bids in February for two main projects: pavement along one block, plus sidewalk work at Memorial Park with two long horseshoe shaped walks. Sewer plans total about 40 000 feet of lines serving Humphreys Highland Addition and Bivins Addition. Bids for paving due Feb 8, sidewalks Feb 15, and sewer Feb 22, per Stanton Field.
Dr Meyer, college president, predicts enrollment around 800 for Amarillo campus orientation tests. Indications point to a full intake across departments as beginning students prepare for the new term.
Stratford January 28 seven jurors have been selected from the first sixty veniremen called in the trial of Lloyd E Howard charged in a criminal attack on an elderly Texhoma woman the morning of November 20. Gillis the Stratford service station attendant was the seventh juror accepted just before court recessed.
Mr and Mrs Jack Martin of 612 B West travel to Martha Oklahoma for the funeral of John Ladd who died at his home after a heart attack. He had been ill for a year and services are set for tomorrow afternoon. Mr and Mrs T M Brown of 2113 Jackson accompany the Martins. Mrs Brown is Mrs Ladd’s sister.
Three men George T. Jones 31 of 209 Van Buren Clarence Williams 39 and Eugene Sheppard 42 were charged in Justice of Peace Charles Carder s court with stealing 36 pairs of women s shoes from White Kirk store. They pleaded not guilty to theft over 50 with bonds set at 1000 each. Eighteen pairs have been recovered.
Chicago grain prices show mixed moves for May and Sept contracts amid uneven cash flows. Livestock quotes drift with hogs and cattle steady to slightly higher, while beef and veal values edge up in orderly trading. market observers cite demand shifts and seasonal harvest activity guiding price action.
Federal court charged Leon Clemmons 26 Shamrock Jewel Alexander 37 Jackson 205 and B H Johnson 28 Watley Hotel with theft from an interstate shipment. Arraigned before the US commissioner bail set at 260 each. They were held in the County jail for stealing two cases of Hershey bars from an American Warehouse truck in an alley between Polk and Tyler 800 block.
Mydie Kyser of 704 North Harrison reported the theft of a Belgian made automatic pistol from her handbag while she was at work at Lora's Cafe on 908 North ast Eighth. The incident was reported to police and is under investigation.
A fresh deep freeze spreads snow and wind across Amarillo and neighboring towns. Ice and drifting snow slow highways and air travel, with forecasts predicting more cold and snow highs near 25 degrees and lows around 17. Widespread disruption includes telegraph outages, late buses, delays at airports, and hazardous city streets amid multiple minor accidents.
Twin brothers Johnnie and Donnie Adams from Clovis New Mexico raised 10150 for the March of Dimes by staging a three round exhibition at the Golden Gloves tournament in Municipal Auditorium. They traveled through snow to appear as guests of The Globe News and delivered one of the event highlights. Their father a Southwestern Public Service employee praised early self defense lessons.
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