Weekend Garden Talk and Political Rants from Amarillo
The column gushes over perfect weekend weather for vegetable gardeners and condemns modern fertilizers. It commends Amon Carter for tornado relief gifts and notes Senator Connally and President Truman, with a dig at the Democratic Party name change. A vignette in a crowded Amarillo restaurant contrasts a war veteran with lingering judgments.
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Truman
Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover
Ashes and Angling at Saline Lake in Louisiana
Picture shows Red Lawrence with ash caught at Saline Lake along with Henry Pitcock. Fishing excelled with crappie and bass, Lawrence claiming a perfect limit each boat trip. Neighbors and town folk plan weekend activities from gardening to golf.
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Red Lawrence
Saline Lake
Louisiana
Henry Pitcock
Mr. Lawrence
Mr. Seen
Tack
Red
Kansas City Wholesale Livestock Prices May 2 1948
Cattle around 100 offered with steady demand. Hogs slow and uneven with lower prices. top hogs $23.35, some $23.40. Sheep active with lambs 108-117 lb gaining about 25 cents. Sows and varied weight ranges noted.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago livestock market report May day summary
Chicago livestock prices show hogs steady to 25 cents lower with top at 23.50 and many weights cited. cattle and calves fully steady with top steer price 26.00 and mid ranges around 20.50 to 24.59. sheep and lambs listed with Nebraskas at 23.00 and lambs around 23.50 for 100-lb clipped lines and related price points across categories.
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Chicago
USDA
Courthouse records show multiple warranty deeds recorded
May heat drains tempers as a man recalls spring fever lowering defenses on a humid day. The list records transfers in properties across Denver Heights Fairview Townsite Wolflin Place and Amarillo areas with prices from 9 to 4 560 dollars and none with clear dates.
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Warren P. Stephens
C. M. Mercer
Country Club Terrace
Shell Lumber Co
Morris
Fairview
A. R. Russey Et al
C. R. Garner, Jr
G&s Mervin M
Denver Heights
Cecil G. Budd
Eward B Withers
Beliah
J Lloyd Thompson
Wolflin Place
Harvey Druin
Archie Druin
C.M. Woodruff
A. H. Cooper
Lakeview
Stanley B. Blaine
H. Hayden
San Jacinto Heights
F. Davis
A. B. Jones
Raymond Subdivision
O. E. Elliott
Lindley A. Mahon
Amarillo Heights
Gerald B. Phipps
Donald O. Buckshear
Land Transfers And Marital Actions In Local Court
A listing of property transactions includes Bertha Helfenbein to Edwin L Hart Lot 1 Block 14 Morningside and several other deeds with prices up to 6 250 plus Wolflin Annex parcels to Foxworth Galbraith. District Court notes show four divorce cases and a marriage license for Franklin Frisbie and Ceara ng.
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Charlotte Heights
Bertha Helfenbein
Edwin L. Hart
Morningside
W. L. Tipton
Tom D. Pittman
Amarillo Heights
J.C. Morgan
R. C. Morgan
Glenwood
Glenn H. Holbrook
Mattie Sammons
G&s. W
Wolflin Annex
Wolflin Park Development Co
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
B. F. Mays
R. A. Long
Pleasant Valley
Jeanette Hall
J. R. Hall
Avery Whitehead
Mila Whitehead
Maxine Medlin
Arnold Medlin
Franklin Frisbie and
Cearang
Student Wins Top Prize in City Essay Contest
Amarillo High School student Barbara B. Brooks won first place in a city wide essay contest sponsored by VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Second and third places went to Peggy Ann Scott and Soveta Wirtz. Local prizes are 7 5 and 3 dollars. Brooks will enter state and national runs for top honors with a 1000 prize.
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Barbara B. Brooks
Amarillo
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roy C. Andrews
Andrews
Peggy Ann Scott
Soveta Wirtz
Showers Likely as Cold Front Moves into Panhandle
The Panhandle forecast calls for widely scattered light showers late Saturday with a minor cold front moving toward the region. If it holds, showers may occur. otherwise fair weather is expected this afternoon tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Highs around 84 today and 83 tomorrow. lows near 51 tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. C. Winburn
Movn
Panhandle
Martin Meeker Preaches on The Call of the Eternal
Rev. Martin A. Meeker of Pleasant Valley Christian Church will preach Sunday at 11 on The Call of the Eternal. The Lord's Supper will climax the service. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with classes for all.
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Martin Meeker
of the Eternal
Martin A. Meeker
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Most Houston Cabs Idle Awaiting Contract Deadline
About 185 of Houston's 302 operating taxicabs were idle as seven operators refused to sign a contract with the Taxicab Drivers Union Local 349 before the Thursday midnight deadline. Contracts have been signed by 34 companies operating 117 cabs, according to Clarence A. Ebert, business agent for the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Clarence A. Ebert
China Agrees To Negotiate War Debt Settlement
Washington May 2 China has agreed to open negotiations in Washington for a final settlement of out standing war debts with the United States The talks will cover about 1 5 billion dollars including lend lease 500 million loan and a 900 million postwar surplus property deal China is the last major Allied power to undertake a final lend lease settlement The negotiations will overlap with talks with Soviet Russia on the 11 2 billion lend lease supplied to Russia
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Washington
China
United States
State Department
Russia
Reward for Bicycle Found By Tack
Letter from a reader requesting recovery of a 26 inch Roadmaster bicycle described as maroon with white and orange stripes. Note indicates continuation on page 3.
Senate adopts anti coercion amendment to labor bill
The Senate voted to add an amendment prohibiting union coercion of workers in the labor disputes bill. The plan makes it an unfair labor practice for a union or its agents to restrain or coerce employees exercising their rights. Employers are already barred from such coercion.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Taylor radio station gets power and frequency boost
Ted Taylor's KTOK in Oklahoma City secured FCC approval to raise power from 250 to 5000 watts and to adopt a new frequency of 1000 kilocycles. The station is part of the Taylor Howe Snowden network, with affiliates KGNC Amarillo KFYO Lubbock. Headquarters are in the Radio Building.
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Ted Taylor
Oklahoma City
KTOK
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Mr. Taylor
Taylor-Howe-Snowden
KGNC
Amarillo
KFYO
Lubbock
Taylor
No Opposition To Thomason Confirmation In Senate Hearing
A Senate judiciary subcommittee planned to hear Representative Thomason of Texas for a West Texas federal district judgeship but no one appeared to oppose. Aides said the nomination would likely be moved to the full committee Monday with a recommendation for Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Senate
Representative Thomason
Texas
West Texas
Truman nominates Oklahoma lawyer for assistant attorney general
President Truman announces the nomination of Peyton Ford, a 35 year old Oklahoma attorney, to serve as assistant attorney general. Ford is described as a distinguished lawyer from Oklahoma and the appointment is pending Senate confirmation.
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Truman
Washington
Peyton Ford
Oklahoma
Residents oppose Randall County tax bond proposal
Residents of South Amarillo voted unanimously to oppose a $600,000 Randall County bond issue at a mass meeting. The plan would raise about seven cents per $100 of property value, costing a $5,000 home about $3.50 yearly. No tax breakdown was provided.
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Amarillo
Randall County
D. E. Lowes
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Canyon
Clyde Warwick
The
Canyon News
JBWC Tea Nets $100 for Youth Center
Today's contributions to the San Jacinto Youth Center bring the total to 5 548.08 with 100 added at a recent Junior Business Women's Club silver tea in the Herring Hotel for the Memorial Fund. The event drew many clubs including Amarillo Junior League and AAUW with Miss Joyce Cobb as president and Rosalie Higgins as tea chairman. The $100 check awaits presentation.
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San Jacinto
John Fairey
Gertrude Alexander
T. H. McDonald
Texas Victory Theaters
Walter Patton
David Patton
Jack Ellis
Dick Young
ACE Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Y-Ettes
AAUW
Caleb Delphian
National Secretaries Association
The
Credit Women’s Club
Joyce Cobb
Junior Business Women's Club
Rosalie Higgins
Strike hits Bonavista rubber plant and oil industry
The shutdown will affect about 21 oil and gas firms with potential curtailment of activities in Pampa, Amarillo, and nearby areas. B F Goodrich Rubber Co at Bonavista is named among the major employers affected as wage and preferential seniority emerge as principal issues per Rigdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Bonavista
Phillips Establishment
Pampa
Amarillo
Rigdon
Trip Ticket Sale Planned for two Good Will Trips
A wholesale trade development committee planned a ticket selling campaign this morning for two goodwill tours later this month. Bob Howle chairs the committee with John Armstrong heading the ticket sales subcommittee. Tours run May 19 20 visiting Dalhart Guymon Liberal and 15 other points. Fort Worth and Denver trip May 26 27 includes Childress Wellington Pampa Borger. West Texas State band will accompany the group.
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Wholesale Trade Development Committee
Bob Howle
John Armstrong
Borger
Lee Nemechek
George Grogan
Henry Rietman
Gus Roberts
James Sherrill
Harold Gallarneau
Aubrey Jackson
Paul Allingham
West Texas
Good Wildrippers
Student Pilots of WISC Honored at Canyon Dinner
Students attending West Texas State College at Canyon were honored for completing their ground school course at a dinner in the Amarillo Hotel. George Cox, manager of the Canyon airport, hosted the event with 30 students and guests including Ted Reid instructor, Shelby Kruser and Bob Siler of Tradewind Airport, Dr. Kirk Knott WT professor, and Frank Cazier Civil Aeronautics inspector.
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West Texas State College At
Canyon
Amarillo
George Cox
Ted Reid
Shelby Kruser
Bob Siler
Tradewind
Kirk Knott
West Texas
Frank Cazier
Harvey's Case Denied Beer License on Appeal
Hil liard Harvey's application for a beer license at Harvey's Case near the Y on North East Eighth Avenue was denied today in 108th District Court by Judge W. E. Gee. The case was appealed after Potter County denied the license. Harvey was represented by George McCarthy.
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Hilliard Harvey
Harvey
Eighth Avenue
108Th District
W. E. Gee
Potter County
George McCarthy
Three Die as Auto Plunges From Henderson Highway
A car carrying Harvie Brooks 49 Delma George Wilkins and Betty Ramsey 24 plunged from the Henderson Kilgore Highway near Pirtle and overturned in a field. Brooks owned farm and oil interests in Rusk and Panola counties. It was Rusk County's worst traffic accident of the year.
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Harvie Brooks
Delma George Wilkins
Betty Ramsey
Brooks
Rusk
Panola
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West
Southwest
Winchell
Sen
Connally
Senator Connally
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Democratic Party
Gumb
Dewey
Bertha
Okinawa
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Seseereeeess
Am Radiator Clone Pr.Cl. Am Smelt & Ref
Tel & Tel
Armour & Co
At&sp
Aviation Corp
Baldwin Locom
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Enna
Biaw Knox
Curtiss Wright
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
Genera
Electric
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodrich
Goodyear Tee
Interlake Tron
Harvester
Jones Laughlin
Montgomery Ward
Nat Nash Kelvinator Ise
Ohio
Packard
Pan Am Er Airways
Paramount
Studebaker Eee
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sylph Tidewater Ee
Union Carbide Te
United Aircraft
Rubber
Warner Bros
Western Union
White Motors
Willys Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Kansas City Livestock
Financial Industrial Fund
Courthouse Records
AFL
CIO
New Castle
Del
Deemer Steel Casting Company
General Hospital
Wilmington
Delaware Hospital
Thomason
JBWC
Oldtimers
Blackburn-Shaw
J. W. Darby
Clifton Janak
Margaret Harris Henry
Tennessee
Trip
WISC
Clyde
C. Goree
Fort Worth, Texas
First Assembly OF God Church
North Pierce Street
E. R. Foster
MR. Tack Presents
Carolyn Ione
Fred W. Nunn
Buchanan
A. T. Anderson
A. W. Nunn
Lincoln
C. M. Lane
Henderson
U.P
Henderson- Kilgore
Pirtle
Troy
Sid & Tyler
Georgia
Harrison
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