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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1946
Page
2
Dow Jones preliminary averages show 20 industrials at 170.87 and 20 railroads. cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices listed. Heavy activity with cattle around 500 head, hogs slow and uneven, lambs steady, ewes up to 25 cents higher.
Hog prices rise 25 cents across all weights while overall market shows little movement. Calves and steer and yearling values mostly steady with top steers reaching 29.00 and best cows around 9.50 to 11.50. sheep and lambs gain 25 cents with top natives at 23.25 and mixed grades down to 6.50.
A compilation of warranty deeds transferring parcels in Browning Subdivision, River Road Gardens, Fairview Townsite, Glenwood, and other areas, listing grantees and grantors including Prankie Lyman to Ben H. Lyman and Emory C. Gray to Pearl Gray. District Court filings show several divorce actions and a set of licenses granted to multiple couples.
A special horse sale featuring Walter Wilmeth and Sons and Swearman Bros was postponed this morning due to impassable roads. No new sale date was announced.
Dwight L. Stubblefield buys the two story brick building at 710 712 Taylor from J Paul and Roy F Craig for 65000 with Mickey Maguire of Ricks Maguire Realty Co. handling the sale completed yesterday The Amarillo Times will vacate Sept 30 1947 and the second floor becomes a warehouse The Stubblefield Department Store will expand at 600 Taylor and the Southwest Studio will relocate across the street around Jan 1 1948 with balcony extension and a new home furnishings department. The Stubblefield family are Panhandle merchants.
Edgar Loren Bond age 61, a Canyon resident for 20 years, died at his home at 12:15 this morning. Survived by widow Maye Bond, son Earl Bond of Stratford, brother Sam Bond of Canyon, and sisters Bertha Latimer Amarillo and Ethel Bond Canyon. Funeral 2:30 tomorrow at Canyon Methodist Church. Rev. Hubert Thomson officiating. Pallbearers listed. burial Dreamland Cemetery Canyon under Griggs Warren Funeral Home.
Mr and Mrs Lee Holcomb of 103 Kentucky announce the birth of a son born this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. The infant has been named Michael Delton and joins a family where Mr Holcomb serves as district manager in the Globe News circulation department.
U S leaders welcomed Foreign Minister Molotov and other Russian officials at the Soviet embassy reception marking the 29th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution. The cordial mood prompted Sen Elect John J Sparkman of Alabama to say good relations could ease tensions in other areas.
The U S delegation backed a UN Security Council reconsideration of five rejected members and opposed coercive action against Franco Spain. It favored blanket entry under past arguments, with a plan to oppose Albania and Outer Mongolia if Portugal Ireland and Trans Jordan are vetoed. The U S also condemned Madrid but opposed breaking relations. Eric Johnston of the MPA is reported ill with pneumonia, described as mild by a doctor.
A New Jersey rule forbids driving stage coaches on Sundays. The prohibition targets Sunday transport by stage coach services within the state.
Buck Beringer elected last night as new hospital superintendent of Northwest Texas Hospital. He will assume duties by Dec 1 and resigns as Potter County Red Cross director to join the hospital post. The Potter County Hospital Board announced the choice at a board meeting attended by Dr. Puckett Dr. Owens Dr. Robberson Harry Daily and Ross Logan.
The Associated Press reports Texas voters approve a constitutional amendment to issue 25 million dollars in land purchase bonds for veterans in a special election. Early tabulation from 112 of 254 counties shows 45 005 in favor and 16 178 against with high turnout in Duval County. Caldwell Ellis and Hale counties held no elections.
In yesterday's special election 222 voters supported creating a revolving fund to buy land for war veterans and 97 opposed, with a single courthouse box cast. Voters statewide approved the measure by a similar margin.
A crying infant who swallowed about a third of a fingernail polish bottle was left in a car with parents away shopping. Two detectives rushed to Tenth and Polk, cleaned the polish from her face, and returned her to her parents who thanked the officers. Police note the polish was not poisonous.
United Spanish War Veterans in the Panhandle are urged to write or call Postmaster W D DeGrassi at the Amarillo post office to reserve seats for the annual banquet Tuesday at 7 pm in the Amarillo Hotel. Honored guests include the national commander state commander adjutant general and auxiliary president. Reservations due by Monday night. The first motion picture show in the United States premiered in New York City in 1896.
New York November 8 1942 Yugoslavia signals willingness to bargain over Trieste to break the deadlock in the Italian peace treaty talks. Rome reports Yugoslavia would concede Trieste if Italy yields Gorizia in northern Istria.
Paris November 8 final campaign move shows President Georges Bidault and the M R P party declaring support for General De Gaulle for the presidency of the Fourth Republic if he wants it. The move marks a pivotal alliance in the race for the post.
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