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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
2
A high class newspaperman, very capable and kind, desires to adopt one or two small children. He and his spouse would provide a fine, happy home. Interested parties should write Publisher at Tack's office, News-Globe, Amarillo, Texas.
The forecast notes scattered moisture through the week and weekend. The text also mentions a policy question on Navy fleet size and cites that the Navy has not lost a sea or appropriation battle. A couple entered seeking information about a wife joining Alcoholics Anonymous. Amarillo chapter has 50 members and is praised for its progress.
A husband and wife describe alcoholism as a disease and its impact on their home. The wife, in her early thirties, notes her heavy drinking and hopes for change while claiming more women may be alcoholics in Amarillo. They cite California Alcoholics Anonymous data and reflect on social views, then pivot to business outlook and caution amid rising costs and potential booms and busts. The column also mentions a lost police dog belonging to Mrs. Art Wagoner and found glasses located by Charles Rogers.
Amarillo historian notes ubiquitous definitions of bore and aging women and reprints Corey R. Shepard commentary on the Sphinx riddle. He argues the four to two to three legs riddle predates Sophocles and may date to 1250 B C, suggesting an ancient origin.
The letter discusses Egyptian influence on the sphinx legend and Greek Egyptian trade before Oedipus. It jokes about Confucius origin of a gag, notes ongoing debates in art and literature, and visits personal woes including a new lawn mower and Truman era politics.
J. L. Pounds, deputy sheriff, is expected to return today from Fort Worth with W. E. Boswell, 50, who faces an indictment for swindling over a $125 worthless check cashed by Abe Feferman of the Army and Navy Store. Boswell, also charged in another local indictment for a $72 check, has fingerprint records showing a 1930 Leavenworth sentence for interstate auto theft.
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending June 29 were 30,242, down from 30,739 in 1945. Cars received from connections totaled 10,504, compared with 15,939 for the same week in 1945. Total cars moved were 40,746, versus 46,108 in 1945. Santa Fe handled 38,619 cars in the preceding week of this year.
Mr and Mrs W M L Bryson of Torrance California are visiting the G W Garrison home at 512 Wichita. They will stay two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Baner Hanson of Borger called on Mrs E T Watkins at 1201 Harrison while traveling to Colorado.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce industrial committee urged forming a 100000 corporation to spur business building. Four to five manufacturers seek to locate here but lack available buildings. The plan promises a low interest return. Hugo Loewenstern led the sub committee. Gene Smith headed another sub committee proposing a chamber traffic department. Joe Sutton reported on Amarillo's manufacturing rank and 60th place in distribution since 1906.
Melvin Dawson 24, ex convict, sentenced by Judge Henry Bishop in 47th District Court to five years in Huntsville state prison for the April 25 burglary of the Bon Ton Bakery on 316 Taylor. He was convicted by a jury last Thursday. other indictments for theft over $50 remain. Earnest Brown received a three year suspended sentence for related theft from the same burglary, and David Smokey Ash was returned to Huntsville after parole revocation on a 10 year diamond theft sentence. Deputies arrested the trio after the bakery safe was recovered from a culvert north of town following the night-time burglary discovery by a former employee.
City Manager A P Hancock said drilling of two more million gal wells will begin this week southwest of town. Pumps arriving around August 1 will enable service early August. A 150 hour test is under way on one well expected to yield about one million gal per day. Total yearly increase to about five million gal.
OPA price control board workers field many phone inquiries about spare ration stamp No 10 good for five pounds of canning sugar. The new coupon runs concurrently with Spare 9 until October 31. Stamp 49 remains the only valid table sugar coupon until September 1, per chief clerk Mrs Ellen Jones.
Amarillo police search for two 18 year old runaways from Drumright Oklahoma Eugene Dixon and Gene Brown brown hair blue eyes both missing from their homes police request contact with any information about their whereabouts
Police hunt for a blue 1940 Dodge two door sedan stolen last night from the Jack LoBelle Motor Company at 912 Fillmore. The car has no license and carries motor number D-14-54666.
The Amarillo City Commission will convene this evening to transact routine city business and discuss upcoming matters affecting the municipality.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Groves of 1600 B Harrison leave for a two week vacation through New Mexico Colorado and Arizona visiting attractions and returning soon guided by the traveler.
A San Antonio traveling salesman paid 111 dollars to clear a backlog of parking tickets accumulated during recent Dallas trips. The payment sets a new mass clearance record for traffic violations in the city.
Homer Rice of the Panhandle Used Car Dealers Association announced a firm resolve to hold used car prices down. After a special meeting members pledged to maintain a price line and may sacrifice markups to counter any rise in car costs, with some buyers prepared to strike if prices increase.
Frank E. Hobgood, area rent control director, says tenants seek advice as rent control ends. Callers report rent increases after death of OPA sections, with some landlords raising prices up to 75 percent on large family units while small apartments see the largest hikes.
Commercial permits issued for J. D. Hyman and Claud Kelley at 500 North Hughes for a 40 by 100 foot theater and retail stores costing 11000 and Amarillo Supply Co. at 95 Polk for a concrete block wholesale store and warehouse costing 7000. Four residential permits approved for Jack Reamer 1603 West Eighth a four room house and garage costing 5000 C F Smith 1215 Rusk a five room soil asphalt block house with garage costing 11000 R W Curry 1228 Bryan a five room house with garage costing 8500 John P White 1305 Avondale a four room frame house costing 7000.
Mrs. R. G. Ball plans to return to Olton tomorrow after visiting daughter Mrs. Ruby Dudley at 823 Alabama and granddaughters Mrs. T. L. Allen and Mrs. Pat Little at 823 Georgia. Mrs. Dudley and daughter Joan will accompany her home.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Donald of 823 Georgia returned from Olton today where they visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Miller.
Merrill Lynch report shows Dow Jones averages with small gains and losses amid a volatile session. Hogs at Chicago livestock market opened active with prices about $1 to $2 lower than Monday’s, weights over 250 pounds dominating trade.
Lt. Col. Pattison Waters, former chief medical officer of the Dearborn Michigan Veterans Administration office, is named manager of the U S Veterans Hospital in Amarillo succeeding Lt. Col. Leroy Cochran. Waters, a 25 year VA veteran and World War II veteran born in Denver, arrives with his wife and daughter Beverly Jane, to join Amarillo.
Warranty deeds record transfers from Paul J Frye to Anne Clifton Summers and from A B Guynes to Cecil Wise among many others. Transfers cover Wolflin, Alamo Place, University Heights, East Ana, Industrial City, Bonifants and White & Richey areas. Marriage licenses listed for H L Woods and Billie Clark and John Domingues with Conswilla Lela and N Hilton with Loma Lou.
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