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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
2
The article notes ongoing showers ahead of harvest and a record Panhandle wheat year. It mentions hail damage near Canyon Hereford and Ambarger but reports no widespread area loss. It questions Mr Tack’s wheat acreage, revealing he owns eight acres.
The speaker notes 40 bushels per acre across eight acres yields 320 bushels worth $640 at $2 a bushel. He emphasizes envy at others' wealth, admitting that despite outward congratulations many feel internal burn at others’ luck rather than joy.
The piece ponders wheat farmers fortunes amid a boom the Panhandle may enjoy, calculating 90 000 000 bushels worth about 200 000 and speculating on a Wheat Fiesta while contrasting social views on marriage and aging women. It cites optimism for farmers who stayed the course and lampoons meddling nosy elders.
A column argues against pressuring women to marry by a certain age. It praises a 20 year old girl and urges letting youths pursue natural matches without meddling from mothers and elders. It warns of rising divorces from manipulated marriages and calls for patience until people are ready.
Merrill Lynch figures show industrials up 1.24 to 16789 while railroads rise 0.17 and utilities slip 0.05. Closing prices list numerous names including General Electric, General Motors, Union Carbide, Boeing, Packard, Pan American Airways, and the grain futures for Chicago May and July with modest shifts.
Livestock receipts include cattle salable 800 on total 1 300 calves 200 of 300. Slaughter steers heifers cows and bulls slow and weak by 25 cents. Vealers and calves steady. Hogs salable 1 800 of 1 900 slow uneven steady to 25 cents lower with top 24 35. Sheep salable 4 000 of 8 000 moderately active. wool lambs around 25 cents lower. clip lambs strong. native spring lambs above 23 50. good and choice wool lambs 20 75 to 21 20.
Chicago hogs 10 500 steady to 25 cents higher with top 24.75. cattle 4 500 with calves 800. steers and yearlings steady to strong. heifers and cows steady to strong. sheep 5 000 with lambs steady to 50 cents lower. No. 1 pelts and woolskin prices noted for various lamb lots.
Warranty deeds list transfers in Amarillo Heights and San Jacinto Heights with prices and lot details. District Court notes include divorces and marriages, with licenses issued to multiple couples in the area.
Voting by members of Operating Engineers Local 351 in Borger Phillips area continues on a Phillips Petroleum proposal to end a 14 day strike. If accepted 4,000 workers may return to jobs. if rejected plants could close indefinitely. The vote closes tonight at 9 and results are due within an hour.
The Senate judiciary committee favorably reported the nomination of Joe B. Dooley to be US district judge for North Texas. The panel voted 8 to 4 with one for a report without recommendation, and the unusual report summarized testimony without comment. Senator O Daniel objected, backing from Senator Connally.
A session between Lewis and the O'Neill group discussed Lewis demands for a health and welfare fund financed by a per ton royalty, unionization of foremen, and a mine safety code. He seeks 23 cents extra per hour for soft coal miners and a 40 hour work week. Ezra Van Horn chairs the joint panel with John T. Jones and Truman E. Johnson as key officers. About 10 industry and 10 union members will join the conference.
Rep. Wayne Wagenseller of Fruitland quoted Tom Paine as he urged the motion, drawing an ovation. Rep. Searcy Bracewell of Houston countered that this would evoke strong debate, signaling a partisan divide on the issue.
A 15 minute NBC line program ends. at 9 15 pm the gang performs for 90 minutes at the Municipal Auditorium. A loud speaker will be set up at 8 pm for audience listening. KGNC will carry the program, with Amarillo High School orchestra and Paul Ellis guiding community singing. Balcony tickets available for Negroes.
Three children spent the night with neighbor Mrs. Roy Martin after debris and wind damaged several homes including Mrs. Henry Gilder back. North Heights reported ground settlement over a sewer line. Mead's Market at 227 West Seventh suffered shattered front glass and interior damage. English Field logged 1.34 inches in 24 hours while 1.08 inches fell with another .26 after midnight. Peak gusts reached 72 mph with sustained 66 mph. Weather official H. C. Winburn explained the storm formed from Gulf moisture meeting a west cold front.
Backache and leg pains may warn of kidney trouble as the body’s waste removal systems fail. The text explains kidneys filter acids and poisons, and poor function leads to toxins lingering in blood, causing aches and pains.
Two hail storms hit Curry County yesterday causing about 18000 dollars in damage to privately owned airplanes at Clovis air ports. The first storm struck at about three and a second at five. Farmers remain optimistic that wheat damage was light despite the weather.
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