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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

3

Bowen Cox Seeks Potter County District Clerk Post

Bowen Cox of 1322 Tyler, 38, a former bookkeeper, teacher and Army veteran, announces candidacy for Potter County district clerk. Cox, educated in Whitesboro and West Texas State College, has served as deputy county clerk and is active in Lions Club and veterans groups.

Bowen Cox Tyler Potter County Cox Grayson County Whitesboro Canyon West Texas State College Texas Wheat Growers Association Oklahoma Wheat Pool Elevator Corporation England Downtown Lions Club The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Polk Street Methodist Church Australia Hongkong China

County Officials Push for Full Agency Cooperation

The sheriff's department, the county treasurer's office and the county auditor's office pledge full cooperation with the clerk's office to streamline operations and enhance interdepartmental collaboration.

Terrier Eats Strawberries Sparks Family Change

Lucky the fox terrier eyed the strawberry patch and began nibbling the ripe fruit. Mrs. Benton Walker of 1601-B Pierce now limits Lucky to the yard under close supervision as the Walkers also enjoy the berries.

Lucky Benton Walker Pierce

Labor Agent Given Courthouse Office

T. L. Barnes district representative of the Texas Labor Department has been granted office space in the Potter County Courthouse. His office will be in the Place 2 justice court jury room. He will visit Amarillo Thursdays and Fridays each week to hear labor regulation complaints and receive business license applications. Headquarters are in Lubbock.

T. L. Barnes Texas Labor Department Potter County Court House Place 2 Justice Court Amarillo Mr. Barnes State Labor Department Lubbock

Call for Voluntary Property Renditions

City tax assessors urge owners to file voluntary renditions of current taxes before arbitrary assessments are set. Perry Burks says unrendered property faces compulsory valuation unless owners appear before the board of equalization. Assessors compile a list and will contact owners by telephone to obtain renditions.

Perry Burks Burks Board of Equalization

Returns Conditions in China Must Be Terrible

Walter Hom, co-owner, laments strict return policies in China saying he avoids discussing the topic. The remark suggests frustration with market entry hurdles and consumer rights in the region.

China

Prolonged Absence Return Impacts Asia Grocery Market

Asia Grocery & Market at 224 East Fifth welcomes back Mr. Hom after a 14 month absence he says left him lighter by 15 pounds. He cites inflation floods and fighting Chinese Communists with Russian weapons as causing chaos and starvation in China.

Asia Grocery & Market East Fifth Hom Amarillo China

Cold Storage Plant Ready for Operation at English Field

The municipally owned cold storage plant at English Field annex is ready for business. Homer Jacobs of Polar Lockers has leased the facility from the city and will manage operations. A test run yesterday showed the plant in excellent order, located on the former Amario Army Airfield and acquired from War Assets Administration. Jacobs will pay the city 10 percent of gross receipts as rental.

English Field Annex Homer Jacobs Jacobs Polar Lockers West Sixth Mr. Jacobs War Assets Administration Amarilo Army Airfield

Two Youths Arrested With Stolen Scooter

Two youths were arrested in a boxcar where they were painting a motor scooter reported stolen from W. T. Mosley of 2501 West Sixth. One was 14 from St. Louis and the other 17 from Cheyenne. Police say the theft occurred about 1 or 2 this morning and the pair slept with the scooter after placing it in the boxcar near a Rock Island track at Tenth and Georgia.

St. Louis Cheyenne W. T. Mosley West Sixth Mr. Mosley Ranch-O-Tel Rock Island Tenth and Georgia

Grain Price Trial Opens in U S Court

Hearings on the Office of Price Administration case against Sears and Teter Grain Company of Hereford opened in federal court today with a motion to dismiss. Attorneys for the grain company seek dismissal on improper filing and other grounds. The case involves more than one hundred carloads of sorghum grain sold to a distilling company.

Office of Price Administration Sears & Teter Grain Company Hereford Atorneys

Many Never Suspect Cause of Backaches

Readers learn tired kidneys may cause backaches and other pains as the article explains how kidneys filter acids and wastes from blood. It notes normal urine output around three pints daily and links kidney trouble to nagging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, and fatigue.

Nature

Ice ages cover one fifth of earth surface study notes

A scientific report traces the last great advance of ice ages covering about one fifth of the planet. Researchers discuss the extent and impact of these glacial periods on landforms and climate.

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