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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
22
Richard Claude Mitchell, 48, of 2613 N. W. Isth died Wednesday survived by wife Lela Mae and children Charles Bert Glen Flora Winnie and others. Burial in Durant. Also mentions Bechtol of 722 North Arthur with Bertha and extended family, and references nuns and a father of Sects with unclear connections.
Two brief death notices list Harold Griggsee Indemann of Umbareet and Jane Caldwell of 718 Van Buren. Harold’s siblings Aline Demann Andrew Garrel Ann Georgta Mary Bertellus Thelma Kemp are noted. services set for 9 AM Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Umbareet. Jane Caldwell’s service is planned Thursday at First Baptist Church. Burial plans mention Llano Cemetery Mausoleum and new Veterans Plots.
Two youths, one formerly from Hereford, are held on hijacking charges after a tavern robbery at Painted Desert Point Arizona Monday night. They face questioning in a Gallup New Mexico auto theft case. Sheriff Reece and Hereford nightwatchman Pittman found hundreds of dollars in Indian jewelry and firearms in their car.
Loren R Edwards former terminal manager for Port Company of Texas stands trial today in Amarillo on embezzlement charges for misappropriating truck repair parts. He is represented by Amarillo attorney George McCarthy. An unrelated notice states a public hearing April 2 1948 to rezone 400 Polk Street Lots 9 and 10 in Eable Addition from A Residential to C Retail.
A review discusses The Senator Was Indiscreet at Paramount, praising its humor and subversive edge. It notes the film mocks presidential ascent and political absurdity, arguing public figures deserve ribbing and that humor reflects American sense of humor. The piece references Abbott and Costello style banter as a benchmark.
A mixed bag of film notices dominates this column. William Powell stars as a presidential timber hopeful in The Senator Was Indiscreet at Paramount, with Peter Lorre and Ella Raines in supporting roles. The piece also lists upcoming showings at Esquire and State theaters, including Dust Be My Destiny reissue and Tenth Avenue Angel starring Margaret O’Brien, plus scheduling notes for local venues.
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