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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
31
A vintage classified ad from Lone Star Motors listing multiple Hudson models and other cars for sale. Includes 1948 Hudson Super Six sedans, 1946 Commodore Eight, 1939 Ford Tudor, 1941 De Soto Limousine, and 1936 Oldsmobile with prices ranging from 259 to 159 for various radios and features.
A bustling Abilene area ad lists numerous used cars with year ranges from 1937 to 1950. Highlights include 1950 Dodge Wayfarer, 1949 Ford Custom, 1948 Pontiac 4 Dr, 1948 Dodge 4 Dr, 1949 Pontiac 8 Club Coupe, and multiple Studebaker and Chevrolet models. Prices span from under $1000 to about $1595, with contact details for Phillips Motor Co and Taylor's Used Car Market.
Classified item notes a 1939 Pontiac four door in clean condition with good tires. Vehicle description emphasizes overall neat appearance and solid tire wear for the era. No photos or seller details provided.
Classified ad notes available hauling units including 44-Ton Pick-up SWB Grain Beds and a 1947 White WB-22 Tractor. Mentions 2-Ton HEDGECOKE and various features like air brakes heater and semi-trailer connections. Contact Hedgecoke Motor Co and INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO at 714 E. 10th for details.
A 36 year old Los Angeles bachelor named Moffitt will fly to Amarillo via TWA within a week to find a wife if he has not already. The plan, aired on People Are Funny and broadcast by KGNC, includes him staying at the Herring Hotel and visiting local sites such as Palo Duro Canyon while here.
Hollywood June 14 Ralph Edwards a NBC star for ten years brings his comedy quiz show Truth or Consequences to CBS in a deal reported at one million dollars annually. Philip Morris buys TV and radio rights from Procter and Gamble. Edwards starts CBS in September. This Is Your Life on CBS ends June 30 and will be sold to another sponsor.
Los Angeles June 14 Jean Wallace ex wife of actor Franchot Tone sues her second husband Jim Lloyd Randall 33 for divorce or annulment claiming an illegal marriage in Mexico in January and alleging cruelty Tone and Wallace divorced in 1948.
Classified ad snippet lists multiple rental offerings including furnished clean apartment for working couple with contact 2-6038, elderly man seeks chores and dairy work at 2-6921, unfurnished five room duplex with garage southwest contact 2-1419 or 2-2305, window screens in good condition at 2-0755, waitress and pantry girl positions at Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop apply in person, Magic Chef gas range good condition at 2-1932, new duplex with two baths southwest chart corner lot contact 2-6640.
The narrator hints at links between Harvey and Belehers to the vanished body in the cemetery. He grows silent and attentive, awaiting a forthcoming twist as the Globe promises the thrilling next installment.
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