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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1946
Page
2
Showers sweep the High Plains with hail in spots amid weather chatter. The column revisits plans for Mrs Poke Bennett to report from Washington and New York, plus a note about Mrs Bonnett, family travel, and a humorous remark on vacation fatigue. Also includes zoning hearings in Amarillo for several properties.
The column discusses concerns that the CIO and black organizations aim to gain political control in the Southern states, targeting congressmen like Tom Connally and pushing a Fair Employment Practices Act. It cites Harlem fundraisers, federal penalties for employers, and the wartime pressurized political climate affecting Amarillo. Mr. Tack mentions a cherry pie gift from Mrs. F A Riner.
Three five week old puppies offered free to a caller after seven. Lost dogs include a red male cocker spaniel named Mike and a blue white checked gingham belt. A wirehaired terrier Nancy Ann and a blue white check gingham belt also appear in notices. A zoning hearing on June 7 1946 addresses rezoning parts of Plemons Addition in Amarillo from retail to retail zone.
City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at City Hall Council Chamber 7:30 PM Friday June 7 1946 to change parcels in Mirror Addition East 10th Ave from current zoning to D Commercial Area. Objections or support may be presented for Katheryne Burwell.
Mrs. J. A. Broaddus of 901 Bonham was hurt when wheel parts flew from a Pleasant Valley bus driven by L. B. Sparkman at 802 North Fillmore. She suffered a broken arm a broken leg and cuts and spent a difficult night at St. Anthony's Hospital.
Amarillo Lodge No. 923 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held initiation ceremonies for sixteen new members after a barbecue supper. Names include Floyd T. Cox Lowell G. Miller James J. Pearson Don Wyatt Robert J. Brecht Harold B. Harreson and others.
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a Navy appropriation of 4.639659 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, over one billion less than requested. Restored about 374.26 million of roughly two billion in cuts, mainly for research and reserve training rather than fleet operations.
J. R. Payne of Houston announces sale of controlling interest in the 7-Up Texas Corporation to three investment firms. The firm owns Houston and San Antonio bottling plants and 27 South Texas county franchises. Purchasers are Dittmar & Co of San Antonio Rauscher Pierce & Co of Dallas and Stifel Nicolaus & Co of St Louis. The deal involved 750000 dollars.
National citizenship week activities end tonight with the American Legion presenting a gold achievement trophy to the Junior Chamber of Commerce for entertaining the largest number of new citizens during I Am an American Week. Roy Snodgrass will accept for the Jaycees as 150 new citizens are invited to the Hanson Post meeting for a Constitution and Bill of Rights talk by Judge William Q. Boyce. Legion chairman A. K. Baracat promises a gift for every attending new citizen, with prizes donated by local merchants to boost citizenship interest.
The city water and sewer department digs trenches to lay sanitary sewer lines in North Heights. Construction is expected to continue about two months with most work in the Negro section between Harrison Washington and North Eleventh Thompson Park.
Alice Timmons of 1607 Hayden underwent major surgery this morning at the Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital. Miss Timmons is a member of The Globe News editorial department.
Preliminary reports indicate as many as 110 cattle may be shown Friday on Amarillo Dairy Day. Howard Ferguson chairs the cattle committee and relayed the estimate of entrants for the event.
Mrs. Mary K Harty, U. S. Commissioner, announced that Naturalization Day will be observed in Federal Court. A large number of aliens are expected to be naturalized.
Homer Lee King 20 of Hooks Texas is held in an undisclosed jail on charges of assault with intent to commit rape after a attempted assault on a 5 year old Texarkana girl. Sheriff Presley arrested him and he was questioned by Texas Ranger Capt Gonzaullas and Dist Atty Weldon Glass. The case will be reviewed with caution not to link to five unsolved slayings in Texarkana.
In Baltimore on May 21 three year old Keith Stever survived a 30 foot fall from a second floor porch to concrete. He suffered cuts bruises and a backache but was not seriously hurt and was released from hospital after treatment. The incident occurred at the same house where 16 month old John Gordon Fleming-Keiths cousin fell two weeks earlier but was unhurt.
Ordinary rabbits and hares swim naturally when thrown into water but their non waterproof fur and skin cause them to absorb water and gradually drown as they swim.
Minneapolis expert H L Hoffmann offers a free demonstration of his Rupture Shields at the Hotel Amarillo in Amarillo Texas on Tuesday May 28 from 9 AM to 3 PM. He notes ten years of territory service and thousands fitted in the United States and invites those with large ruptures or remedies after prior operations to attend. associates can be contacted at 315 Masonic Temple Minneapolis.
A Border League game in Auburn New York was briefly delayed when a scared Beagle ran onto the field as 1200 fans watched a rabbit chase. The frightened pair caused a playful disruption on the diamond.
Moscow radio reports that all Russians aged 100 years or older will be placed under special medical supervision by scientist Alexander A. Bogomolets who is pursuing the sources of longevity.
The Office of Price Administration announced on May 21 that prices for 1946 model bicycles will be 10 percent higher than 1941 levels. The hike aims to offset increased wage and material costs faced by manufacturers.
Leroy Walfe aged 24 was released on $1,000 bond yesterday after sheriff's deputies arrested him on a Warren Ohio fugitive warrant charging neglect to provide for children. A note explains German silver is a silver white alloy of copper nickel and zinc.
In Washington on May 21 the Navy urged France to inspect the mud clogged fire scarred former luxury liner Normandie and decide whether they want her. Vice Adm. E. L. Cochrane, head of the Bureau of Ships, told a House subcommittee the Navy wants the ship out of U S. waters.
Police blotter item from Plymouth Indiana notes a paper theft at the station between 6 and 7 p.m. The comical claim suggests a culprit stole the newspaper from the station.
Frank Curran, who started high school in 1932 at age 23? a misread fragment. He finished two and a half years later and moved to Chicago to study law. He now serves as assistant state's attorney of Kankakee County.
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