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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1946
Page
9
Texas DPS drivers license division announces a new ruling allowing any person who previously held a Texas license to renew a new license without a driving test. Examiners will not inspect vehicles for new license tests, enabling those with expired or lost licenses to obtain a replacement without testing.
The applicant must sign an affidavit stating that at some prior time they held a Texas drivers license. This affidavit is required as part of the application process to prove previous licensure.
Buck Long, farm labor assistant in the Potter County office, reported a serious shortage of workers to plant Winter wheat crops. Twenty five workers were placed yesterday, exhausting his present supply. We need men who can run tractors and do other jobs getting the wheat in the crop. Some areas served by this office are starting to plant now, others are preparing ground for planting later this month.
Dudley Nix of 1703 Van Buren and James Dear of Olton returned home after buying a jeep in Cleveland Ohio. They also visited M L Hipshure in South Bend Indiana during their trip.
College girls model winter coats as cold weather settles in. Helen Rippey, daughter of Mr and Mrs B M Rippey of 1321 Bellarie, wears a royal blue suede coat with military collar and belt. Accessories include a blue feather trim hat, brown bag, brown pumps and gloves. Mary Loui Strueber, daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Strueber, wears a kelly green wool coat with balloon sleeves and Persian Lamb trim, paired with a beret, black pumps, gloves and gold jewelry. Strueber, a pre law student, plans to enter the University of Texas this fall after Amarillo College roles.
James Perry Breedlove, 43, former Western Union operator, died unexpectedly at his Phoenix Arizona home. He leaves a widow Kathleen Breedlove a son James Bradley 6 and two brothers Clinton and Winn of Lubbock. F W Nunn of Amarillo sent word and traveled to Phoenix to bring the body back there. Breedlove worked for Western Union from 1926 to 1941 with transfers from Amarillo to El Paso and finally to Phoenix.
Pfc Wayne Lowe stationed at Fort Benning Georgia is spending a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs D W Lowe at 104 Maryland Street Amarillo He has served 14 months and graduated from Amarillo High School while attending Amarillo College where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Delta Fraternity before entering the Army.
Washington report warns the 1946 veterans housing target may be unreachable. Only 607,100 dwellings started in seven months, July priority issuances too low to reach 1,200,000 under construction by year end. Labor shortages hinder progress and most completions are non permanent units or reuses.
Jerome Idaho witnessed a wedding on a merry-go-round when E. R. Adams age 17 and Evelyn Ellinger age 18 volunteered for the ceremony during a Jerome carnival. The Northside Rodeo Association and Jerome Merchants funded all expenses as about 1000 spectators watched.
Santa Fe System reported 26 470 carloadings for the week ending August 31, up from 25 837 in the same week of 1946. Connections delivered 12 333 cars versus 11 234 a year earlier. Total cars moved 38 803, compared with 37 071 in 1945. The prior week saw 38 842 cars handled.
Carol Kuykendall John Lookingbill and Eddie Blair have returned from a vacation trip in Las Cruces New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Groves and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boucher of 1600-B Harrison have returned home after visiting Mrs. Groves’ sister Mrs. Bess Stewart in Henrietta Oklahoma.
The city announces revised routes for West Tenth Glenwood East Amarillo and South Fillmore lines. Major changes detail sequence from Seventh and Polk through Tyler Tenth Arthur and beyond with return paths. No Industrial line will be designated. Patrons on Grand Avenue line should catch at Kress Seventh and Polk.
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