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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
5
Dr. W. R. Newton of Cameron repeats his innocence in the May 21 1942 pistol assault on Dr. Roy Hunt of Littlefield and says he will surrender to the penitentiary to pay a debt he does not owe. The Cameron physician faces two years. pardons and reprieve extensions were denied as his final reprieve ends at midnight.
Associated Press report on rail enthusiasts of the Dallas Railway Historical and Model Society touring Katy shops in Waco and planning a fall state fair exhibit. The story notes members include men women and children, their electrified layouts, and a tale of a deaf passenger and a timely Austin stop.
In Harrisonburg Virginia a blast at Pauline's Beauty Shop and Charm School killed 10 women and injured 25 others. Authorities suspect a spark from a beauty machine or a smoker's lighted match ignited accumulated gas from a basement butane tank. The blast damaged neighboring shops and sent debris through the block.
Chester Pennsylvania July 20 Victor Kerkle aged 66 was working as a landscape gardener when a limb broke dropping him about 20 feet. He sawed off the limb to free himself and sustained only slight injuries before being treated at a hospital.
Clyde Beatty Railroad Circus brings a one day only display to Amarillo at the Tri-State Fair Grounds featuring Harriet Beatty with a Bengal tiger atop an elephant and a flaming hoop jump. Two shows daily at 2 30 PM and 8 PM with menagerie access from 1 30 PM and 7 PM. Reserved seats on sale at Maxor Drug Fisk Building News-Globe Want Ads.
Woody Hagerman American vice consul in Lisbon during the war is due in Amarillo this afternoon. He will visit his cousin Mrs James W Giles 110 East Thirty ninth before departing tonight for New York.
A snake coiled on a board prompts Mr. Lindeway to drop it and pursue a hoe, while Marjorie and a friend flee. The fragment recalls harsh punishments for women in the 17th century and notes New Zealand’s population near 1,641,000 alongside a Detroit classifieds remark.
Mrs Sam Seay and Miss Alice Green urged the Amarillo Council of Church Women and the public library staff to back a Negro library plan. Mayor Lawrence Haey called the idea worthwhile but said funds should first expand the public library before a separate facility. The commission will consider the proposal fairly. A traffic light at Sixteenth and Tyler was tabled to align with the new budget year starting Oct 1. Edward R Wilson resigned as fire chief. Cory Detton signed a contract to promote wrestling at Municipal Auditorium on Thursdays Aug 28 through Sept 25. Routine reports from police fire and the Amarillo Gas Company were accepted.
The Cuppers display tin-types of a nineteen ten seaside recreation with beer and pretzels. Dee admits embarrassment over Jane's daring attire as they contemplate future fashion shifts. The piece celebrates tolerance for sensible dress and a wholesome beer as part of American tradition.
A rattlesnake was found sleeping beside a mattress in the Lindevay home at 2807 Arthur Street in Amarillo. Marjorie Lindevay and a friend occupied the mattress when the snake awakened prompting Mr. Lindevay to strike at it with a board.
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