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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
2
Weather sketch notes 4 bit cooler with morning skim and balmy tomorrow. Gene Autry to arrive by plane in Amarillo and be referee of plane shows. Mention of Winchell on Dewey election and a roundup of election analysis, reporters, and the News Globe contest plans.
Two youths who refused draft registration received leniency from US District Judge J Cullen Ganey. Newton Garver of Buffalo and James Lovett of Falsington pleaded no defense. Garver was given a week to decide whether to take part in the draft effort or face jail. Lovett, released to Quaker aid in China, received a year and a day with two years probation.
Patrick Tiernan 64 of McLean died after brief illness at St Anthony's Hospital. He worked 22 years at Humbleri Company and was born in Ireland, a Catholic. Survived by brothers John of New Rochelle NY and Francis of New York, and sister Mrs Rose Laveender of Jersey City NJ. Funeral arrangements pending.
Eliza beth T Bentley once labeled a Communist spy is reported in a New York Catholic retreat taking instruction from Fulton J Sheen. The News notes she may enter the church, with Louis Budenz as godfather at baptism. Bentley’s missing status followed a $100,000 slander suit by William W Remington alleging she claimed he spied for communists while he worked for the government.
In Tampa on November 16, Otto Buehring, once a flash-in-the-pan gold and silver prospector, reunited with his wife Henrietta after 40 years apart. He had wandered through Nevada Montana Wyoming and Chicago while she visited Holland. Their son Charles, now married, is part of a revived family story as Henrietta and Otto say they are ready to start life anew together.
The annual city audit prepared by Pred Vaughan CPA was filed with city secretary Katheryne Burwell and will be presented to the city commission, about 45 days earlier than last year. Fred Devore died yesterday in Corpus Christi after a note in classical Arabic left at his home, the Cairo thief tale linked to his name. Funeral services will be held in Fort Worth. Lola Howard began work today in the city accounting department. The Book of the Month prize in Brussels went to Blackmore's Lorna Doone.
Furnished market report with grain quotations from Uniman Grain Co and closing prices across Chicago and Kansas City markets. Includes over the counter grain. cattle, hogs, and sheep trade activity with fluctuating prices and steady to higher tone.
Donations to reunite Mrs Emma Louise Wilson with her four school age daughters rose to 577 dollars today. Federal Judge T Whitfield Davidson sentenced the 35 year old widow to 18 months for embezzling 2181 dollars from Trinity State Bank Fort Worth. sentence suspended if she raises the money in 30 days. The four daughters aged eight to 15 are with a neighboring family near the Odessa Midland airport. The Odessa American organized the drive with clubs promoting donation boxes downtown.
Philadelphia police sought two men after an acid attack on a widow identified as Andrew C. Johnson’s claimant, a man of 42, found in a South Philadelphia basement. The blast knocked him to the pavement as a car struck him in the district.
Three residential permits totalling 316000 were issued by the city engineer s office yesterday. The list includes E Gale O Brien 1203 Florida five room frame dwelling 7000 Dawson T Currey 1306 West 20th four room frame dwelling 5000 and C A Pitt 4110 Jackson four room frame dwelling 4000. Permits now total 202048 for November. The largest commitment of the month was for the Beautiful Saviour American Lutheran Church 3606 Parker 20000. A foundation permit for 2000 had been issued to the church previously.
A regular American Legion meeting at Hanson Post 54 is set for 8 o'clock this evening in Legion Hall at 615 West Seventh. Members will hear reports from the 18th District fall convention held Saturday and Sunday at Dalhart. The chamber of commerce aviation committee led by Riley Strickland will convene Thursday at 11 in chamber offices.
Davis Scott, an Amarillo resident, was sentenced to five years for robbing postal worker Robert A. Mitchell in 47th District Court. He recently received a three year term for an assault with intent to rob against grocer Jack Fowlkes.
A report notes that dealers add accessories to new cars and if a buyer rejects the car, the dealer may sell it to another party. Some trade-ins are resold to used-car buyers for up to 600 dollars more than the allowed price for the original buyer.
The 76 day West Coast strike neared a settlement with progress reported in talks between shippers and five unions while the East Coast dispute prompted cancellations and schedule changes. The Queen Elizabeth’s voyage to Halifax from Southampton was cancelled while the Queen’s America liner sailed to Europe from New York as planned.
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz defended the Tarawa assault as essential to defeat Japan and to advance toward the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana island chains. He rejected claims that Tarawa was unnecessary and cited air control as vital to the offensive.
Kansas City audience of about 8,000 watched Judy Canova perform with sister Annie on piano after a jurisdictional clash between the American Guild of Variety Artists and the American Federation of Musicians left the band off stage. The act was part of a Future Farmers of America convention show. The musicians reportedly followed AFL orders not to play for AGVA acts. Prior to the star’s entrance, Walter Durrett's band played, then left as Canova appeared.
St Andrews Episcopal Church plans an all day bazaar on Thursday with items including cakes quilts and baseball bats. A luncheon will run 11 30 to 1 30 with turkey dinner supper at 5 30. Tickets for the supper must be obtained by tomorrow evening. Reservations via Mrs M E Eisenhower at 3 1583.
A 10 year old girl Margaret Otwell of a Houston suburb died after a long illness. She had been hospitalized for over three years and was sent home two weeks ago. Readmitted yesterday just three hours before death, marking Harris County's tenth polio fatality outside Houston.
Federal civil service examinations announced to fill pharmacist posts with federal agencies in Texas. Salary range from 2974.80 to 4479.60 per year. Applications and information available from H. M. Timmons civil service secretary room 21 post office building.
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