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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1946
Page
2
An anaemic north breeze gives way to a sunny day with a warm tomorrow and new winds later in the week. A curious ostrichlike egg from Canadian resident A C Whitlock is exhibited with a $25 reward for a larger hen egg. Light humor about pranks, Truman support, and a wrap of brief news notes closes the column.
Tip to fishermen says go out Wednesday for a near perfect day with light wind but warns in the Panhandle anything can happen in March. Fish should bite early and the outing remains pleasant until around 2 or 3 PM with a Derby hat advised for social ease.
The piece outlines Sweden's efforts to elevate domestic service, naming maids as Home Assistants who are unionized and receive overtime pay after 7 PM, two weeks paid vacation, with the householder expected to treat them like a private secretary.
City commissioners will weigh an ordinance to dispose of surplus city property including unclaimed automobiles and bicycles held by the police for years. The meeting at city hall starts 7 30 tonight with bids on 16 000 gallons of gasoline and second reading of a sewer charge ordinance plus alley improvement requests.
The body of Elmer Ralph Dearing 21 year old Navy dischargee killed when his car hit a Santa Fe freight train at the Grand Avenue crossing will be taken to Muleshoe this afternoon. Funeral rites and burial will be in Muleshoe. Dearing son of Mr and Mrs J A Dearing of Muleshoe is survived by a brother and sister and two more siblings in Muleshoe. The crash occurred at 810 last night and was the first traffic fatality in Potter County outside the city limits this year.
The House passed a bill authorizing the Navy to use about 100 war ships for atomic bomb tests in the mid Pacific this spring. The measure cleared 314 to 25 despite objections to delaying until permanent peace is assured.
The most serious blaze yesterday in Amarillo burned a shed to the ground at 711 Van Buren with firefighters arriving soon after 2 PM. A roof hole appeared at the rear house 1204 Johnson around 3:30 PM, and 6:20 PM saw a fire at 1205 West Eleventh where meat was burning.
Police investigated a break in at Don's Liquor Store 100 Buchanan. Fifteen cases of beer were stolen after burglars forced the back door by breaking the lock.
Mrs Martha Ballard of El Dorado Arkansas arrived Sunday for a three week visit in the home of Mr and Mrs M D Farmer 316 East Twenty first Street. Mrs Ballard is a sister of Mr Farmer.
John R. Sanderson, manager of the Amarillo Social Security Board, will leave tonight for San Antonio to visit the regional office. He is expected to return Monday.
In Union City Indiana a local paper carries a classified ad asking for a man to work on a farm who is a good milker and can produce Grade A milk, signaling a rare demand in the labor market.
Dr. Homer P. Rainey told the Travis County League of Active Democrats that Texas needs political reform and a real two party system. He urged farsighted leadership and likened Texas to a sleeping beauty ready for strides under liberal leadership amid governor speculation.
Three Amarillo delegates head to Atlantic City New Jersey for the Girl Scout national convention starting March 20. Delegates include Mrs Carl C Cox and Mrs Mark Oliver from the Amarillo Council with Mrs R A Burnett as regional representative. The gathering will host Lady Baden Powell and draws members from 1422 councils.
Douglas McRoy a 21 year old student pilot from Los Angeles at Randolph Field was left on his own when instructor Lt Irvis Almond's safety belt unfastened causing the instructor to parachute from 4000 feet. McRoy then landed the trainer safely on the field.
Testimony in the Sam Covey swindling case was completed before noon. The charge was read to the jury this afternoon in 47th District Court with Judge Henry O Bishop presiding. The case was set for mid afternoon verdict as the third trial of the week.
Aliens living in Amarillo are reminded that the naturalization class will meet at 7 30 tonight at Dwight Morrow School. Principal speaker will be Brooks Thomas naturalization examiner from the Immigration Department at El Paso.
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending March 9 1946 were 22 985 compared with 23 422 for same week in 1945. Cars received from connections totaled 9 931 compared with 14 757 for same week in 1945. Total cars moved were 32 916 compared with 38 179 for same week in 1945. Santa Fe handled a total of 33 136 cars in preceding week of this year.
Two stolen autos were recovered in Amarillo last night. Police recovered a car stolen Sunday night in the 800 block on Polk belonging to Everett Leon Saber of Sunray. C F Hadley of 705 Kentucky found his car in the 100 block on Taylor, stolen from the 2800 block on Taylor.
Merrill Lynch provided figures at 1 P M showing the Dow Jones industriales at 193 13 up .24 rail stocks at 61 78 off .03 utilities at 40 11 up .03 and a total stock index of 72 31 up .05 with sales totaling 450 000.
Livestock sales summary from Kansas City and Chicago with cattle numbers, price ranges, and trend notes. Cattle across categories show steady to firm levels, hogs at ceiling prices, and sheep slower with limited early sales. Court records list warranty deeds and transfers for several parcels in local townships.
Price College celebrates Founders Day next Monday in St. Lucien Chapel with a solemn mass, address, and Benediction, followed by a student picnic. The note recalls Bishop FitzSimon’s designation of Founders Day in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Price and references St. Lucien’s Chapel dedication in 1941 and related feast days.
The World Bank committee recommended to the board that all signatory nations including Russia receive six more months to sign the agreements and retain rights as charter members.
FASTEETH is a pleasant alkaline powder that helps dentures stay firm. Sprinkle on plates to eat and talk more comfortably, without gummy pastes or odor issues. Available at drug stores.
Mrs Gervis Taylor dean of girls at Amarillo High School will act as toastmistress for the Amarillo Classroom Teachers Club luncheon at Polk Street Methodist Church. The Four Hits and a Miss will sing Bird in a Gilded Cage and An Irish Lullaby with Jane Whicker Claus Webb Matt Champion Howard Lauder and Bill Jackson. Claus Webb and Howard Lauder perform Oklahoma Hills in hillbilly style. Carol Ann Clemmons plays Dark Eyes and Romance on violin.
A new prisoner was admitted between 11 50 Saturday night and noon today. Sheriff Bill Adams noted it breaks the usual end of month quiet period and remarked I don’t get it.
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