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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
2
A warm up follows a light frost last night. Geese and cranes are moving earlier than usual with white fronts seen and cranes forming in flight. The piece also includes opinions on Texas politics, Coke Stevenson, Lyndon Johnson, and local figures amid election chatter.
The piece argues Johnson’s provocative campaign style helped him beat Stevenson, who squandered a strong lead. It praises Lyndon Johnson as energetic and effective for Texas, notes age concerns about Coke, and critiques the pork barrel system while urging reform.
Amarillo gossip centers on Dick Kleberg and George Parr amid a Johnson Stevenson dispute. Kleberg recalls a dinner with Parr in Duval County where Parr pledged support, yet Kleberg notes a poor turnout as he earned only ten votes on election day.
The 1 PM stock list shows gains across Industrials Railroads and Utilities with many named corporations and prices listed. Prominent names include Libby McN&L Lockheed, Pan Am Air, American Tobacco, General Electric, United Aircraft, and Texaco among numerous others with varied percentage changes and dollar figures.
Doreau, Spahn, and Salkeld feature in a tense game as Mitchell scores for Cleveland. Gwaltney and Gordon contribute in key at bats while Boston pitchers struggle to contain the Indians. Late innings yield a single run on a Texas Leaguer, but the Braves hold a tight lead as the series matchup continues.
Bill Gunn's pond hosts numerous wild geese and four swans that attract local crowds with evening and morning flights. Last day a hunter killed one goose with a rifle, prompting a special officer to patrol the district to protect the birds. If shootings persist, Gunn may trim wings to salvage the thrill of watching them take to the sky.
Starlings appear weeks ahead of normal at the courthouse prompting talk of a harsh winter ahead. Residents note the birds as a seasonal omen and anticipate colder conditions.
The speech celebrates determined young girls in the fair rodeo praising their grit and spirit, arguing their iron will reflects the best in humanity. The speaker urges pride in human character sparked by observing their performances and bravery.
Reports describe a sharp rise in rattlesnake activity this autumn with many sightings. Polly Parrott killed four large snakes while driving toward Boys Ranch, illustrating the unusually high numbers in the area.
The column blends rodeo announcer quips with a live incident in the Panhandle. It notes urgent search for Mrs. Wilson in a parking lot, cries of a baby, and a Dewey Truman betting frame from St. Louis bookmakers. It mentions Sally Harrington’s portrait circulating nationwide and John Faber’s drawing for Arrow Brand.
On Monday Mr The wea Tack's service was discussed with Tack stating details unclear from the fragment. The text reads as an OCR snippet about a service or event tied to a person named Tack with unspecified context. No additional verifiable facts are present.
Chicago hogs to 26.00 top on 220 280 lb loads as market holds firm. Cattle and calves 4400 head mostly steady to lower with feeders dull and vealers steady. beef cows scarce while slaugher sheep at 24.90 high.
The forecast called for warm afternoon and night conditions and Tuesday warmth. A northern front roared into the Panhandle Wednesday night as Mr Tack anticipated and forecast.
Forty four whales ranging from seven to fourteen feet beached themselves at Crescent Beach, Florida, in a mass death believed self caused. Most died quickly as rough surf rolled them ashore. curators note similar unexplained hara-kiri beachings in past, with some whales revived only to return to shore.
Weldon B. Burgess former Amarillo firefighter stands trial in 47th District Court on a January 22 burglary of Wheeler Brothers Auto Parts. Defense lawyers are E. T. Dusty Miller and E. A. Simpson.
Fire department inhalator squad responded to Washington Center Clinic late Wednesday night to aid a newborn boy of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doanes of Hereford with breathing issues. By Thursday morning clinic staff reported both baby and mother were fine.
The Financial Industrial Fund proceeds with liquidation of assets totaling 1,263 units offering shares at 2.00 each. Investors are advised of the orderly wind down and distribution plan.
J E Doud formerly of Amarillo becomes assistant to the vice president in Chicago moving from the position of assistant general freight agent he rose through audit office and freight ranks praised as a rate making expert in grain and flour trades Mrs Doud and two children will move to Chicago after housing is found also notes a separate Massachusetts kidnapping and assault case involving a man connected to Brockton with federal trial pending in two months
Conley represented by attorney at divorce hearing. Judge Stone’s court lacked jurisdiction to grant custody of Lynette Conley, claimed resident of Texas. Temporary custody awarded before the child was brought to Texas by her father is challenged on residency and jurisdiction grounds. Louis Bob Conley of Amarillo, 27, is charged in Massachusetts.
Australia plans to import 11,000 tractors from American and British manufacturers to bolster farming equipment. The move signals strong demand for modern machinery amid agricultural expansion and potential export efficiency gains.
A reader seeks the return of a package from Fabric Mart containing a half yard of plaid woolen material lost on the afternoon of September 21 near the downtown area. The notice asks anyone with information to contact the newspaper.
Miss Begay and her father plan a tailored Amarillo stay with a museum visit and cattle barn stops before a 11 05 departure for Flagstaff via TWA. The trip features wind roughness and upbeat notes about education and community support from Oliver LaFarge who cannot meet them personally.
Amarillo area reports lingering chill with a high of 68 on Thursday and 74 forecast for Friday. Temperatures fell to 31 in Tucumcari and 27 at Clayton, with Guymon and Clarendon at 32. Late-seeded grain sorghum faces frost damage while farmers seek rain for crops. Dallam County records early frost as the region endures drought despite above normal yearly moisture.
In early morning hours at Dalhart the temperature reached 27 degrees but Triple-A men stated the cold was insufficient in duration to harm row crops. Dallam County holds about 175,000 acres of row crops with only 5 percent harvested.
Captain Gookin reports Soviet plans for extensive gunnery drills and parachute jumps in the air corridors to Berlin. He protested two points bomber flights over the Berlin zone and the drills, warning such formations would violate four power air rules.
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