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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
2
Georgia attorney general files in Fulton County Superior Court a suit to dissolve the Ku Klux Klan charter. The state contends the Klan seeks to grab control of government by force and to organize police and other workers to seize parts of state government.
The city commission authorized advertising for bids on street and sidewalk construction. Sidewalk work covers 31 700 square feet across Ellwood Buchanan and Oliver Eakle Parks with 4 and 6 foot walks. Paving bids target about five and a half blocks of asphalt on Johnson Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Members of the Round Up Club of the Chamber of Commerce run a 30 day membership contest ending July 15. Since May 5 the club has added 40 new memberships. Chair Roy Cloninger announced today's update. A resort meeting was held yesterday at noon in the Herring Hotel. On July 3 the Bronco Busters and Calf Ropers teams will compete to see which group gains most new members at the Herring Hotel.
Mrs Caldwell treated at Northwest Texas Hospital for severe cuts on her right wrist after slipping on a waxed living room floor. She reached for a door brace, striking and shattering a glass pane.
Thurman Gholston owner of the Post Office Drug Store was chosen as a member of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association at the annual convention in San Antonio.
An Amarillo attorney, Mr. Shannon, argues Billy Conn faced little chance against Joe Louis. He recalls Conn's Ohio Army days, noting the Conn family stays up late, reflecting on ambitions for a heavyweight title.
Spectators labeled the heavy weight clash the poorest big time fight in New York history. Louis mostly toyed with Conn, finishing him in the eighth after Conn failed to threaten. Jacobs profited with near two million, while critics questioned boxing crookedness and white challengers. The article recalls Louis as a great, disciplined champion.
The Amarillo Elks Lodge ritual team competes today at the Texas Elks State Association convention in San Antonio. Members include Bert Levy as exalted ruler Pede Powell leading knight Paul Boxwell loyal knight Charles Barrett lecturing knight Gene Jordan esquire Henry Lyle chaplain and Clarence Jackson inner guard. The three day convention opened today.
J E Parker files in 108th District Court seeking 17000 for his wife Iva Parker from W A Mayes and the Yellow Cab and Baggage Co for injuries in a March 28 auto collision at the Sixteenth and Washington corner.
Mrs L F Brown and her daughter Wanda of 2201 Taylor are spending a vacation in Los Angeles. The short trip includes sightseeing and leisure time for the family.
Mrs. O. W. Moore, county probation officer, left yesterday for Gatesville to deliver four girls arrested for juvenile delinquency into the custody of officers at the state correctional school.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the All India Congress Party, was reported arrested today at a village in Domel Kahmir. The item also notes Jack Kropp of Dallas visiting Amarillo, connected with Brodie Meter Co.
Vealers and calves steady to weak with most trading on packer basis. Stockers and feeders fully steady. Yearlings and slaughter steers cited at 1685 dollars to shippers with some small lots higher. Hogs at ceiling, Sheep totals around 2000 head with lambs mostly 25 cents lower and natives 25 to 50 cents varying. Good to choice ewes and other slaughter classes noted.
Chicago June 20, livestock report shows hogs at 5000 head steady to higher with good and choice barrows and gilts at 14 85, sows 14 10. Cattle 4500 plus calves 500 with medium and good steers 25c lower, heifers and bulls down slightly. steers and yearlings 17 to 18. Cows weak to 5c lower, feeders 17. Spring lambs uneven but mostly firm to higher, lambs 14 50 to 16 00, good to 17 00, old crop shorn lambs 14 25 to 15 00. Sheep 1000 with slaughter classes scarce unchanged.
Deeds recorded for numerous properties in Amarillo and surrounding areas, including transfers to Finley, Gwynne, Clifton, Traub, Cantrell Arida, Terry, Badgley, Frisbie, Whitehead, Archer, Howard, Walton, Raines, Looney, Kerr, Wyatt, Wiggins, McCandless, Berwick, Lefforge, McKnight. District Court lists six divorce actions: Talkington, Sims, Lokey, Samman, Willie Smith. Marriage licenses issued for Yarbrough Rasco, McKenna Wilson, Seymour Williams, Novak McCormick.
The article discusses a German secret price in early motion pictures using grasshopper sperm cells recorded on 16 mm film. It explains time telescoping of 24 hours into minutes and introduces the phase microscope which overlaps light waves to reduce transparency without altering the viewed object.
Water storage tanks at the city ramp station on Eighth and Bonham were full for the first time since last Friday after rain. N. V. Moss, water department superintendent, said supply is satisfactory for the time being. One new well should begin production tomorrow, with a second possibly following. A pump was set yesterday and work continued today on the other well.
The Heel and Toe Club will go to Amarillo Field tonight to present an old fashioned dancing program for patients at the Army Base Hospital. Members should meet at the county courthouse at 6 30 with the show starting at 7 30 in the hospital recreation hall per Grady Wilson the event chairman.
Sheriff's deputies arrested Grace L. Byrd, 29, of Concordia on a fugitive bigamy warrant. She was held on a $1,000 bond and will be released to Sheriff Harry C. Davis for transfer tomorrow.
Federal Communications Commissioner Paul A. Walker of Oklahoma City was sworn in for another seven year term on the FCC.
Demolition work at Amarillo Army Field shook windows in the northeast section when four blasts rang out about 10 30 this morning. G G Turner who lives on Roberts north of North East Eighth reported the tremors and said crews were wrecking B 29s with explosives used to rip wings from the bombers.
John B. Golding Post and auxiliary postpones their regular meeting until July 5 because local officers attend the department encampment in Fort Worth. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bruce, with Bruce serving as immediate past district commander.
The San Jacinto Methodist Church Men’s Bible Class will hold a party at 8 o clock tomorrow night in Fellowship Hall. Class members and their wives are invited. Harvey Oliver is the president and Ben M Scott is the teacher.
Mary Kay and Jo Ann Travis daughters of D. W. Travis will return home Sunday after visiting grandparents J. R. Travis in Wichita Kansas. Jane Wells daughter of Wilbur Wells also stayed in Wichita and will accompany them home.
Graveside services for Ronald Marvin Byler infant son of Mr and Mrs M J Byler were held at Llano Cemetery at 10 this morning with Rev A D Foreman Jr officiating. The child died at 7 45 Tuesday night in Northwest Texas Hospital. The family home is 1308 East Tenth. Survived by maternal grandparents E C Wright of San Antonio and paternal grandmother Mrs J A Byler Amarillo. Arrangements by N and Griggs and Sons.
Herbert A. Rapstine a technician fifth grade from Amarillo arrived in New York City aboard the Frederick Victory on a Wednesday. A Want Ad can fill your need.
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