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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
2
A local column blends light humor with social notes, quips about theater happenings, toy trends, and remarks from Amarillo figures. It references Mr Tack, Margaret Truman, SMU Texas bet lines, and notes about Charley Pryor and Bill Mauldin. A Winsell-Winchell anecdote is included, alongside playful rumors of a Can Can revue and audience mischief.
A brisk column blends social commentary and current notes. It critiques bores, radio quips, and media gossip while touching on postwar economics, prices, and a cautious forecast for 1950. The piece cites Hauptmann, Irey, and press circles, with local social curiosities and odd anecdotes threaded through the prose.
A note about the northeast corner at Sixth and Polk describes remodeling planned with no addition of an extra story. The plan indicates substantial changes while preserving the current building footprint.
A Brown billfold with $3 and identification lost by unknown person. Finder may contact the paper for continuation and location details on page 16.
Bus drivers, company officials, and riders awaited the start of activities by a newly formed bus drivers union. Clarence Aber, organizer and Amalgamated Association vice-president, said negotiations for a working contract would be the union’s main function. The Amarillo chapter, part of the national Amalgamated group, expects its charter within 10 days. Observers expect contract talks to begin upon charter receipt.
Washington reports easier terms for installment buyers as consumer credit controls are set to end at midnight. Down payments and monthly terms will be decided by sellers for the first time in over six years. Officials initially pegged a November 1 deadline, then shifted to midnight tonight and finally to tomorrow. Speculation grows that President Truman may seek renewed controls when Congress reconvenes November 17 to address high prices and aid Europe.
Pryor, who took over the Amarillo hotel on December 1, 1936, departs after 11 years as manager. He expanded dining facilities, ran eight hotels in five states, and praised Amarillo as his favorite home. The Pierce Street property becomes a hotel with private 5 room apartment for him and Mrs. Pryor. A successor will be appointed soon.
Merrill Lynch stock averages show slight gains in Industriale Railroads Utilities and Sales with modest activity. Kansas City livestock report notes cattle salable 500, hogs 1,000 and lambs 1,000 with prices mostly lower or steady and shipments mixed by class.
Highley, president of Barber Union Local 565, announces wage increases effective across Amarillo union barber shops. Secretary Harvey Gaddis notes most local parlors are unionized and recalls past prices from 65 cents for haircuts and 50 cents for shaves, with 1932 prices at 35 and 25 cents. Women serving on juries in South Dakota marks a social shift.
A motion to dismiss Joe W. Rigdon’s $50,000 libel suit against Phillips Petroleum was heard in federal court with plans to refile in state court. Rigdon, Local Union 351 agent, seeks to reduce damages to $2,999 and file anew in Stinnett. Separately Amarillo’s Crippled Children’s Council received a $3,250 check from the Amarillo Horsemen’s Association, presented by B I Barfield to G A McCullough, with Will Rogers Range Riders and local civic club representatives in attendance.
Mayor Lawrence Hagg urged Amarillo residents to keep Halloween celebrations peaceful and respect property while police and the fire department tighten safety. Police Chief Sid Harper warned arrests for property destruction as officers stay on duty. a downtown costume parade forms at 7 20 PM in front of the library and proceeds along Lincoln Third Polk to Eleventh.
Fire chief confirms $109000 in damages after an explosion at a refinery edge unit 22 where hypofluoric acid is used. Four employees suffered burns as flames towered over 100 feet while ambulances stood by and wind direction determined risk to nearby houses and other units.
The UN proposed guarantees for frontier integrity and a security forces setup by the Arab and Jewish states. Britain, preparing to relinquish the Palestine mandate, would be urged to withdraw its forces within six months.
Amarillo ex servicemen may face curtailment of home building plans as congressional appropriations for GI housing are reported to be exhausted by the third week of November. Panhandle Home Builders Association President K S Reynolds warns builders to submit FHA plans now while funds last. National Home Builders Association secretary Frank W Cortright says Title Six activity is ahead of expectations and demands for more authorization are rising, with weekly GI housing fund requests averaging 50 million dollars in Aug Oct.
Two workmen's compensation suits were filed in 108th District Court today by Merchant and Jordan of Amarillo. The suit for M. M. Johnson, a painter employed by Jack C. Thomas, was initiated seeking damages for injuries.
President Truman accepted Frank R. Creedon’s resignation as housing expeditor and named his deputy Tighe E. Woods acting expeditor. Creedon leaves to lead a large industrial construction program tied to atomic energy while Woods, in government service since 1942, takes over effective today as the government slows its housing rent control administration.
The suit alleges Standard Accident Insurance Company liable for injuries to Mr. Johnson after contact with electric wiring during painting work. A second action by Lloyd Ray Hubbart targets American Automobile Insurance Company for injuries while employed by the State Chemical Company. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.
Three people were injured in traffic collisions in Amarillo last night and received emergency care. Mrs. Paschal L. Bottoms of 3301 Jackson was hurt at Thirty sixth and One and treated at St Anthony's Hospital. Mrs. L A Womack of Dimmitt also sustained injuries at Thirty sixth and Ong and got first aid. Pete Hubbard, 10, riding a bicycle on North East Eighth, was bruised after a collision with a car driven by Laverne Daniels, 21, of 1416 Hughes. he suffered only minor injuries.
Bernice Doyle Martin of 913 Tyler was fined 50 dollars and costs in County Court after pleading guilty to driving while his license was suspended. His license had been suspended on August 4 following a prior conviction in County Court at Lubbock for driving while intoxicated.
An ad touts Adlerika as a safe laxative that speeds waste through the intestine to relieve constipation and gas. It claims improved digestion brings pep and vitality, notes over 20,000,000 bottles sold, and warns to take only as directed.
Funeral services for Sam Tomlinson aged 59 of Tulia will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Milner Hotel. Burial follows in Tulia Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home directions. Tomlinson died of injuries from a truck collision near Canyon yesterday morning. Survivors include a son Charles Tomlinson, two brothers in Tulsa and Amarillo, a sister in Hereford, and two half-sisters in Plainview and Altus Oklahoma. Byron Hunter of Canyon was injured but released after treatment. Both men worked for Sikes Furniture Co. and were returning from Tulsa with furniture.
Paul J. Reneau, a sheet metal worker residing at 314 Lipscomb, faces a second drunken driving felony in 47th District Court. He was arrested last night by city officers, previously convicted of misdemeanor DWI on July 20, 1944. Reneau is jailed in Potter County with a $1,000 bond set by Justice of the Peace J. D. Cazzell.
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