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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1946
Page
2
The column notes a milder March on the High Plains with drought comparisons to Argentina and farm plans. It highlights Amarillo residents, local finds and returns of money, hunting reports, a coyote hunt in Hemphill and Lipscomb counties, a bag reward, and various regional anecdotes and old sayings.
Over the weekend two Amarillo taxi drivers were held up at gunpoint in separate incidents. Roy Davis of Yellow Taxicab reported a 12:20 a m robbery on Sunset with $40 stolen. Hayne Slaton of Safeway Taxicab said a 1:20 a m robbery on North Harrison yielded $14. Both described a lone passenger and a likely 38 caliber pistol. A burglary at Red's Drive Inn on Jackson reported nothing missing.
Texas cattle buyers bid around 17.00 for best cattle as replacement classes numbered about a quarter of receipts. Prices ranged from 12.00 and below for crop eligible cows to 16.50 for good and choice beef steers, with hogs active near ceiling and lambs steady to lower in early trading.
In a hotel room discussion Thomas claimed Reuther spread Wilson's GM story while Reuther called it a contemptible lie. Murray urged no candidate but praised Thomas, amid a tense UAW campaign and factional disagreement over the General Motors strike.
The Weather Bureau predicts cooler conditions with a high of 68 and a low of 36. No freeze is expected, despite yesterday’s unusually warm 77/43 readings. East and South Texas face cloudy skies and possible showers while Amarillo remains dry.
USDA notes slaughter cattle at Kansas City with 15 500 cattle and 1 100 calves. Beef steers trade slow with most bids about 25 cents lower. Good and choice heifers steady to weak, limited activity on medium categories. Bulls steady. vealers stockers and feeders largely unchanged.
In Chicago on March 25 salable hogs 5 000 of 10 000. barrows and gilts at 14 85 ceiling. sows 14 10 ceiling. Cattle salable 14 000, calves 700. fed steers and yearlings steady to strong, top 17 90, next 17 85, bulk 15 25. Vealers firm at 1650 down. heavy dairy bulls to 13 50. beef bulls 14 50. Sheep 6 000, slaughter lambs weak. yearlings scarce. ewes steady at 7 25 with some 8 25 quoted. Financial Industrial fund Liquidating 2 48 33 offering 2 72.
A roundup lists warranty deeds from Seale Annex to Ralph Cox and others, covering lots in CC Dist, North Heights, Belmont Park, Wolflin Place and S J Heights. It notes district court divorce actions for I Benjamin Deaver and Woodrow Wilson and two marriage licenses for Johnny Page Jester with Patricia Stubblefield and Otto B Rogers with Doris Mae Coker.
Hoot Evers Detroit Tigers outfielder injured in Lakeland will be flown to Detroit on a cargo plane Tuesday. The rookie suffered a broken ankle and will be out at least 10 weeks, on crutches but not yet needing surgery.
Agonizing itching from eczema rash and similar conditions is said to ease after one application of Ablue Star Ointment. Reapply as needed until symptoms improve. Money back if first application fails to satisfy?
Red Cross home service leaders and volunteers gathered in Amarillo to attend a claim and benefits school conducted by Charles O. Frye and Elizabeth Terry. The session runs through tomorrow at the Capitol Hotel clubroom with lectures on life insurance death benefits guardian appointments disability claims and hospitalization. About a score of workers from nine Texas Panhandle and New Mexico cities are present including Corrine Jennings Hereford C A Burton Clarendon Earle Cropp Clayton N M Betty Hastings L K Stout Huelyn Laycock Pampa E R Stewart Dalhart Hugh Cypher Borger Virginia McDowell Louise Murphy Clovis N M.
Sophia Thigpen from Dumas and Amarillo residents Mrs Kay Jackson Mrs Katherine Boyd Mrs J Francis Brown Mrs Faye Rives and Buck Beringer are identified in a local obituary notice listing survivors and connections to Amarillo.
Funeral services for 47 year old cattle buyer Dewey Lee Cansler were held at 4 p m at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel. Rev W H Fox officiated with pallbearers Red Walker Howard Witherspoon J C Bailey Tom Sanders M E Roberts and D B McGregor. Survived by wife and daughter Catherine Hamilton mother James Keyes brother Walter Cansler stepfamily keys and Ada Keys of Knoxville. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Dr. J. W. Irons began an epidemiological survey in Amarillo to diagnose an unusual illness that has caused two deaths and sickened about 40 others. He met with Dr. John W. Hooper and Amarillo doctors, planned lab data gathering, and will visit cattle handlers and local firms to assess disease spread.
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