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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1950

Page

7

Amarillo School Bonds Sold At Favorable Rate

Amarillo Independent School District sold three million dollars in bonds for a new construction and expansion program to a syndicate led by John Nuveen & Company at a very favorable rate, with a net interest cost of 814 923 dollars. The issue spans 1951 to 1970, with 20 year bonds, and will be paid from a May 1 purchase date. bids from 89 firms represented strong demand for Amarillo school bonds.

Amarillo Independent John Nuveen & Company Chicago Halsey Stuart & Company New York Nuveen Company Halsey Stuart and Company Underwood Moody Investors Service of E. M. Blackburn, Jr George M. Waddill Bob Calvert Blackburn Waddill Calvert Austin Chas. M. Rogers Alice Landergin Taylor Forest Hill School North East Eighth Harold Walsh Beryl Dean Clinton Clarendon High School Horace Mann W. W. Nicklaus Elizabeth Elliston Scott Maurine Cook Matthews Carver School Amarillo High School

Dies After 90, Brock Leaves 178 Survivors in Tacoma

Mrs Lieverler Brock of Tacoma Washington died at 90 leaving 178 survivors. The family includes three sons, three daughters, 46 grandchildren, 111 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren.

Tacoma, Wash U.P Lieverler Brock

Amarillo man named to Texas Retail Dry Goods Board

Dean White of 2207 Hughes in Amarillo was elected to the board of directors of the Texas Retail Dry Goods Association at the convention’s final session in Fort Worth. R B Bryant of Stamford was reelected president. other board members include Retha Martin of Lubbock and G T Williams of Paducah.

Amarillo Texas Retail Dry Goods Association Dean White Hughes White & Kirk White Fort Worth R. B. Bryant Stamford Retha Martin Lubbock G. T. Williams Paducah

Gels 10 Years For Robbery

Carl Sherill appeared before District Judge Henry Bishop in 47th District Court this morning and pled guilty to robbery in the White Front Liquor Store hijacking. The 10 year term runs concurrently with burglary sentences of 6 and 2 years.

Carl Sherill Henry &. Bishop 47Th White Front East Tenth Bishop State S&h Fay Sherill Groom Panhandle New Mexico State Penitentiary Board Connectves

Deputy Solves Two Tiny Check Cases With Caution

Deputy Woody Riner eased two warrants for small bad checks under $4 by talking with involved families. He delayed arrests to seek alternative solutions, weighing impact on spouses and five young children, and urged timely repayment while offering help from the sheriff’s office. The approach focused on avoiding jail for breadwinners and pursuing settlements.

Woody Riner Riner Woody

Theft charges against two men in district court

D. R. Kelley of Canyon and Calvin Richardson of Canadian face district court theft charges over 50 dollars. A complaint by Amarillo resident J. C. Horton says a suitcase with a suit and two blankets was lost. The pair, said to be on a road construction crew, are bonded at 1000 dollars each.

D. R. Kelley Canyon Calvin Richardson J. C. Horton Amarillo Justice of the Peace Charlie Cara

Lawnmower Milks Cows in Mississippi Outage

Nesbitt Mississippi residents watched a makeshift milking scene when power failed. Lowery Wright connected a lawnmower motor to a milking machine and milked his cows, using the mower as a temporary power source during the outage.

Nesbitt Miss. U.P Lowery Wright

Street Resurfacing Program Approved in Amarillo

Amarillo city commission authorized bids to resurface 40 blocks of streets including six brick pave blocks. The plan covers Harrison Street and other avenues with asphaltic concrete over brick and a survey for widening Washington Street to ease bottlenecks. John L. McMahon, 74, a pioneer oil operator, dies in Wichita Falls after a noted career with the Texas Company and Panhandle oil development.

Amarillo City Commission H. R. Smith Smith Harrison Street Tenth Avenue Sixteenth Avenue Tyler van Buren Hughes Wolflin Washington Polk Harrison Hayden Taylor Wichita Falls John L. McMahon Pioneer McMahon Ohio Texas Company North and West Texas J. L. McMahon Panhandle Carson Gray Counties Mr. McMahon Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association

Burglary Charge Aims at Lawson Over Apartment Thefts

In an Arizona case a suit of clothes disappeared from W B Konkle s apartment and a suit from BH C McConnell s apartment while a briefcase of papers vanished from BL Bullock s residence. Entry was through doors. Papers from Bullock s cafe prompted Phoenix police to investigate Lawson in Amarillo. Chief King said a burglary charge would be filed against Lawson and he would be returned after handling a pistol charge in Phoenix.

W. B. Konkle Konkle BH. C. McConnell BL. Bullock McConnell Bullock Phoenix Lawson Amarillo King J. L. King Phoenix Police Department Willard Melvin Lawson West Tenth Dr. Pierce

Filling Station Windows Smashed by Drunken Vandal

Two windows at Hymie Clayton Service Station in Sixth and Jackson were smashed by a brick wielding drunk. Officers detained the man before he entered the station and he was charged in corporation court this morning with drunkenness and causing a disturbance.

Hymie Clayton Sixth Jackson Corporation Court

Just Wild About Movies in Corinth News Note

T. O. Simmons in Corinth rarely misses a film, attending a movie daily except Sundays and recording at most three absences per year over the last decade with no vacations for relaxation.

Corinth Miss. UR T. O. Simmons Simmons

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