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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
8
Andrew A. Hamel of 1212 Buchanan escaped injury in a truck train crash at the Rock Island Railroad Crossing on Grand near Amarillo Cottonseed Oil Mill. The westbound train struck the cab as Hamel tried to back off the crossing, wrecking the cab but not injuring his cattle laden trailer.
Victor V. Hollar 48 of Amarillo died at 12 45 this morning in St. Anthony's hospital after a heart attack. He worked at the Pantex Ordnance Plant during the war and started the Pantex Cafe. Survived by widow Della Beatrice Hollar two sons and four daughters including John Albert and Betty Jo Lemmons, plus his mother sisters and brothers. Funeral arrangements pending at N S Griggs & Sons.
J R Anspaugh an Oklahoma City industrialist and investment banker of the Federal Insulating Co plans a visit to Amarillo to study locating a local branch. The move follows a visit by Joe Sutton head of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce industrial division. Anspaugh cites freight savings and notes his Kansas homestead roots and familiarity with the region.
Mrs. Walter C. Irvin of 3503 Washington was named Good Good Neighbor during last night’s Municipal Auditorium program. Monte Rosenwald read a laudatory letter from a newcomer to Amarillo praising her hospitality and USC Travelers Aid work. The event, part of The Easter Parade, was sponsored by John B. Golding Post 1475, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Rev H A Somerville reports strong turnout for week long gospel meetings at the Church of the Open Bible. Evangelist Nye J Langmade of Salina Kansas presents nightly radio broadcast records and mission film reels from Alaska and HCJB Quito Ecuador with programs at 7 45 each evening through Wednesday.
Market indices show gains at 1 PM with Dow up and rails edging higher. District court records list multiple divorce filings and numerous marriage licenses alongside real estate transfers and property updates across several blocks and neighborhoods.
Cattle salable 200 with 350 total calves 50 on sale market nominally steady. small lots of yearlings 16.25, canners and medium cows 6.50-11.50, no notable bulls, few good vealers 14.50-16.50. Hogs salable 400 450 unchanged at ceiling. Sheep salable 200 500 with trade in scattered truck lots. killing classes steady, good and choice natives 15.00-15.25, ewes 0.0-0.0.
Chicago hogs 12 000 head active and steady with good and choice barrows and gilts to 14 85. cows top 14 10. Cattle 1 750. calves 500 with market steady. best heifers 17 00, Steers 15 00 17 40. 915 lb heifers 16 75. Beef cows 10 50 12 50, heavy bulls 14 50. Sheep 3 000 steady. Colorado fed lambs above 16 00, Illinois natives 16 00, Colorado 14 75 15 35.
A sequence of warranty deeds lists multiple transfers from Leo P Alonzo and others to various buyers within Holland Glenwood University Heights and surrounding blocks. Names include Hetrick, Grave stock, Riley, Schoonover, Holloway, Ingram, Jones, Cravens, Trice, McPherson, and Fuqua with parcels in ABM Original Town Glenwood Ridgemere Bivins and other blocks.
President Truman said the government will not seize the mines but has taken over control and distribution of soft coal at midnight to assure supplies for urgent uses amid the coal strike. Petrillo and Lewis frame the tribute as a health and welfare fund with no strings attached.
Rev. Jonathan Goble, aided by a Japanese carpenter, and a baby carriage image, invents the first jinrikisha for Mrs. Goble who fell from a horse cart in Yokohama, Japan.
Two building permits totaling 70000 were issued yesterday, including a 50000 addition to the Capitol Hotel owned by David Phillips of Brooklyn. The Yellow Transit Co. received a 20000 permit for a 52 by 130 foot freight terminal at 306 08 South Cleveland, with existing foundation work dating from December.
In Amarillo the price of liquor and drunkenness has risen. Fines for drunkenness rose from 10 to 15 dollars, while penalties for disturbing the peace and vagrancy range from 1 to 200 dollars.
Funds for the Crippled Children Council continue to roll in. Bert McCullough, chairman, reports the top check totaled $100 with many smaller gifts as low as $1. Nearly 10,000 letters with seals have been mailed to Amarillo citizens to support the council’s clinical and aid programs.
The Amarillo Better Business Bureau membership drive to enlist businesses in the fight against racketeers closes today. Manager Gordon K. Morrison says reports are incomplete but the campaign has been successful. Over 40 local businessmen worked on the effort under co chairs J. W. Hill and Aubrey Jackson.
A warrant was issued for Earnon Weisbacher a 30 year old Californian accused of abducting Amarillo woman Margaret Randall 29. They reportedly travel in a blue Chevrolet through Oklahoma possibly toward Kansas City or St Louis. Mrs Randall telephoned her husband from a Tulsa hotel but disappeared with Weisbacher.
Two automobiles disappeared in Amarillo last night. A 1936 Buick sedan belonging to Fredrick Kammerer at 720 North Arthur was taken from in front of his residence. A 1939 International pickup from Hugh Currie at 3405 Washington was stolen about 15 miles southeast of Amarillo.
The Tri State Fair Association announced Amarillo rodeo dates July 4 through July 7 with five shows. Two on the Fourth of July. July 5, 6 evenings and July 7 afternoon. Lynn Tutler handling rodeo productions. Flir City Oklahoma to produce again. Beechler met with officials to plan the event.
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