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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1946
Page
3
Amarillo police reported no automobile collision cases last night. Traffic officers said no wreck reports were filed, marking the first such quiet night in about two months.
The weatherman warned Amarillo could see its driest July in 55 years if rain does not fall. Through the month only .12 inches has been recorded, with historic lows of .08 inches noted in 1934 for the first 24 days. Forecaster H C Winburn said expect fair skies and moderate temperatures, with tomorrow’s low around 65 and high near 96. The previous day reached 97 with a 63-degree low.
Bill Holmes, veteran shorthand instructor, announces the reopening of his Holmes School of Shorthand in rooms 216 218 Mays Building 908 Polk. He returns from Lubbock where he moved the school in 1943 and plans day and night classes under his personal supervision.
The Amarillo Credit Association traced SOS telephone tips to the fourth forgery arrest in a week. Chester McCallister, 24, of San Antonio, is jailed on 1500 dollars bond for forging Mary Hill’s name on a 15 dollar check drawn on Amarillo National Bank and paid by Mrs Roy Threet. After the bank refused payment, Threet alerted Sheriff Bill Adams, who coordinated with the credit association. McCallister was nabbed after cashing a 25 dollar check at Furr Store No. 1, with store manager Bill Hall noting the SOS. Sheriff Adams praised the credit group and urged merchants to beware of questionable cashing practices. Three others were arrested the previous week for similar crimes.
Chicago reports the Spanish prisoner scam resurfaces with letters to businessmen claiming a prisoner in Mexico hid hundreds of thousands of dollars. The scheme asks for $10,000 to bribe guards, promising a share of recovered funds. Twenty Chicago businessmen received the bait letters. Fraud orders target six Mexicans as mail is intercepted.
Edwin C. Wellesley of Wrangell, Alaska, was producing fake seal scalps to claim a $3 bounty. He molded scalps on a wooden form with eye and nose slits, citing a claim for over 300 phony scalps before an error—one scalp showed reverse side hair growth and a crosswise pattern—exposed the scheme.
Mr Meyer and family, visiting relatives in Amarillo, prepare for a return to Bolivia after he accepts a new position with Patina Mines Enterprise. He was born in Amarillo, educated at Amarillo High School and Colorado School of Mines, and married Dorothy Johnson in 1937. They have three children and will follow by Fall.
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