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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1947
Page
2
A rambling Amarillo newspaper segment laments juvenile delinquency and calls for printing offenders' names. The writer cites a theater incident and argues families from all income levels share blame while urging the News-Globe to publish identities to deter misbehavior.
A letter critical of lenient punishment for juveniles calls for harsher jail terms and public shame. The author blames soft parenting and newspaper influence, urging publication of offenders' names, stronger enforcement, and work for youths to curb crime in Amarillo.
A broad wire of market notes lists prices for livestock and grains, with data from Chicago Wheat and Kansas City Cattle markets. It reports fluctuating grain quotes, cattle and hog ranges, and various company and industry names in a dense, snapshot-style summary.
One of the men killed in the B 20 Superfortress crash on Mt Spokano Washington last night was Eddie Mann husband of a former Amarillo woman and brother in law of two Amarillo people. Weeks and Mann were named among the dead and a telegram notified their families this morning. Four other crewmen were killed and two injured.
Mrs. McFarland of 504 East Fifteenth returned from Albuquerque after visiting her son Shelton McFarland 25 who was injured in a private plane crash Sunday near Albuquerque. He suffered a broken back and a foot injury while his companion also was seriously hurt. Shelton formerly lived in Amarillo.
Mr J J Bissell and his wife arrive from Houston as visitors in Amarillo today. Bissell previously served as public relations officer at Amarillo Army Air Field for two years during the war. He later worked as agency supervisor for Bankers Life Company in Houston. He served in Italy with the Army Air Forces and was discharged with the Yank of major.
Weather watchers report widespread moisture from overnight showers across Amarillo area and towns including Pampa Childress Plainview Perryton Spearman Memphis and Tulsa with totals from a half to nearly three quarters of an inch Light rain turned to snow in Perryton and cloudy in most spots Cotton picking delayed in Memphis due to rain and cold. overall conditions steady with no snow in some areas as clouds began to break in the morning.
Attendance at Amarillo public schools is unusually good for this time of year. Amarillo High School totals 1 867 students with over 95 percent attendance. Miss Annie McDonald notes low absenteeism and cites chickenpox as a minor factor in Some Elementary schools including Wolflin Pleasant Valley and Bigins.
Texas librarians convene in Amarillo with Robert Wilson of the Texas State Library guiding the Panhandle Regional Library Association. Registration starts 9:30 AM at the Municipal Auditorium Federated Club rooms. Miss Alice Green hosts, Lil lie Hostetler leads a publicity discussion, and afternoon round tables follow. Maria Lively speaks at 12 20 PM lunch. Public librarians and interested persons invited.
Tickets for the special football trip to Pampa go on sale at the high school and will remain available until the train leaves Santa Fe Station at 12 01. The Sandie Band and cheerleaders will accompany Am vidio High supporters to the Pampa Am rillo game. Adult tickets are 2 53 and children under 12 ride for half fare.
Testimony at the Glenwood Baptist Church dispute hearings recounts clashes over church leadership and the May 21 and 28 meetings. Judge and jury listen as moderator Jackson describes expulsions, excluded members, and police involvement while Cook seeks injunction for church door locks and keys.
Weather reports show light rain and snow with varying moisture. Dumas measured about half an inch of precipitation with temperatures near freezing. Dalhart recorded 2.1 inches moisture, with subfreezing lows. Canadian saw a heavy drizzle and no snow, while Hereford had light rain and trace snow. Clarendon noted a slow drizzle, with soil station readings around .32 to .34 inches.
A wage agreement was announced Oct 7 between two railroad unions and carriers, with three other unions continuing negotiations. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plus the Switchmen's Union had proposed rule changes, while government intervention had not been involved in this deal.
Jess W Sutton a retired water service foreman and longtime resident of Amarillo died at 11 o'clock this morning at St Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Oklahoma and raised in Texas and New Mexico. Survived by Grace Sutton widow a son six grandchildren and three daughters. Funeral arrangements are pending Blackburn-Shaw in charge.
Friendship Club members gathered with band leader Tex Williams in the city for a concert engagement that drew brief appeals from Luc Southern, Philips, Joe Jenkurn, Tom Cousins, Mr. Gunn and Mr. Lewig. Rotary and Methodist Sunday school donations totaled 103 dollars. Amarillo committee reported a wheat car loaded at Vera ready for delivery, with Panhandle teams set to arrive by Monday night to join eastbound trains on the Santa Fe tomorrow morning for a wheat shipment to Hereford Groom Gruver Hartley and Childress.
Ten Negro women face theft charges in 47th District Court after alleged shoplifting of clothing. Earlene Harrie, 24, of 232 Van Buren, and Eula Turner, from Sheyenne, were accused of stealing a ladies two piece suit valued around 57 and a black Western suit valued 37.95. Bond set at 1000 dollars by Judge Carder.
A morning crash near Vera injured three people. Mrs. Alte Mae Hohensholt, 99, was hospitalized with cuts and a hip wound after knives in her car caused injuries. Martha Trammell, 69, and Grace Riser, 61, both from South Gate California, suffered minor cuts and a sprained ankle.
Juan Chavez an Amarillo Spanish American man faces robbery by assault and theft from person charges. He was indicted yesterday by the Potter County grand jury following two purse snatchings over the weekend.
Absentee ballots expected to be heavy as Tequesta and Potter County prepare for the December 8 election. County clerk Virginia Abking notes ballots have been received and processing will begin today.
Lester of California pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. Judge EB. Northcutt withheld judgment pending investigation of the defendant's prior record. Deer hunting plans note Tatty Towler and Ford L. Davis preparing for a Munson County hunt with a return anticipated next Wednesday.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Works officials concluded a Wednesday tour in Amarillo. Pueblo vice president W. N. Orr praised plow manufacturing and distribution while president A. Meyers and sales manager C. F. Lanter joined the trip from Pueblo and Fort Worth respectively.
Hugo Loewenstern of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce industrial committee urged housing for distributing firms as a major focus. He noted a firm plans to locate by January 1 and proposed the Industrial Foundation assist. A study on commercial cold storage is underway with results to be presented next committee meeting.
KAMQ radio station filed with the FCC for permanent unperm itted time with a sunrise to sunset schedule. If approved, KAMQ would start around six in the morning and end around midnight, lowering night power from 1000 to 500 watts. The Top 6 Texas Broadcasting Co. partners Hoyt Houck Robert D. Houck and Walter Russell of Amarillo filed the application.
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