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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
10
Tax assessor Frank Hoyt notes poll taxes were not listed on county and state statements mailed this month. Voters may pay poll tax either at the office or with their tax payment. A 3 percent credit applies to full payments this month, then 2 percent next month and 1 percent in December. partial payments receive no reduction.
Maurice B. Lynch has occupied a Back Bay residence for fourteen years without paying rent or taxes due to a complex legal dispute. The situation highlights ongoing tenancy and tax questions surrounding the property.
Dr. David M. Marcley warns of scarlet fever as a contagious threat entering fall months. One case quarantined on Roosevelt Street. symptoms include sore throat fever and a distinctive rash. Health officials urge physicians reports and strict quarantine to prevent severe illness in children under 15.
Lon A. Smith, 78, longtime Texas political figure and former Texas Railroad Commissioner, state comptroller, and state senator, died in Lawrence Kansas after a heart attack. He served on the Railroad Commission 1925 to 1941 including chairmanships in 1933-34 and 1939-40, held county offices in Rusk County, led Sons of Confederate Veterans, and was father of 11.
Three burglars entered Harry Hollands Men's Store through a skylight on a Saturday night and carried away about $1,100 in clothing. They packed items into three suitcases and took cash from the register before leaving. the theft was discovered Sunday and reported after the owner returned.
A $7000 commercial permit issued to Bruce Autry boosts October building totals past $800000. The permit authorizes a 40 by 50 foot building at 117 West Sixth Street.
The Jackson Hole Winter Sports Association used its ski lift for sightseeing rides during summer, providing tourists with aerial tours over the western Wyoming landscape. India will receive 35,000,000 bushels of wheat from Australia’s harvest.
The North Randall County Civic Club plans a permanent organization meeting at 8 o clock Thursday night in Trinity Methodist Church. President F S Finch announced the gathering noting elections of permanent officers and reports from committees plus a discussion of tax payments.
In Austin on October 21 the American Legion demands the Veterans Administration settle arrears totaling 2 842 532 dollars for July August and September. George Berry notes VA is slow to pay but aggressive in collecting from veterans in job training programs. Counties fear salary funding gaps and embarrassment for teachers tied to the VA program. Also noted is a separate item about mirrors scaring birds away from fruit trees in Hartford City Indiana.
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