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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1947

Page

2

Public notice and column remarks from a Texas paper

A reader letter style notice details censoring approval for publication and a long block of social commentary on aging gender differences. It features profiles of Ivzard and others, plus a humorous piece about Mr. Tack and dreams. It also highlights Houston Harte, a San Angelo publisher, and his dry ice experiment at Vega ranch.

Houston Harte Southwest Harte-Mansfield Vega R. Harte San Angelo Mr. Harte

Houston Harte praised as San Angelo’s leading journalist

In San Angelo residents light up at Houston Harte’s name calling him a swell citizen who has done much for the town and runs the best newspaper in the state. The piece notes Harte as a local prophet and mentions a big real estate deal Tack referenced earlier that remains “boiling” and likely to erupt soon as bird dogs track it.

San Angelo Houston Harte Tack

Winchell on Tax Men and Decency in New York

Winchell cites a surge of income tax enforcement centered in Manhattan aiming to audit thousands of garment workers for holiday yearBlack market earnings. He notes penalties by Oct 15 and possible arrests, and laments tax system fairness while recounting an Amarillo man with two sets of books. He mentions a five million dollar certified check by Texas oilman John Sullivan and NBC lifting a ban on the song Body and Soul last week.

Winchell Manhattan Hoosegow Amarillo Colorado John Sullivan Texas NBC

Forger tied to local forgery ring continues case

Deputy Vaughn said the teen forged checks using signatures of a known Amarillo property owner. Richerson, indicted Aug. 11 for forgery, is suspected in mid August for $600 in forged checks. Names tied include H. T. Bruce and James A. Rockland. Richerson often lists Amarillo or Shallowater as home.

Dick Vaughn Amarillo Vaughn Richerson Bill Adams H. T. Bruce James A. Rockland Shallowater

Jaycees Seek Helmet Liners For Patrols

Jaycees appeal for veterans to donate GI helmet liners to equip school patrols. Lee Throneberry says liners unavailable from War Assets Admin. Donors can leave liners at the Jaycee office or request pickup. Patrols growing at McKinley, St. Marys Academy, and Horace Mann with belts and IDs added.

Jaycees Lee Throneberry Jaycee Patrol Organization Committee War Assets Administration Throneberry Jaycee Amarillo McKinley School St. Mary's Academy Horace Mann

Chest Goal Sheets Are Distributed In 1948 Drive

The 1948 Community Chest fund drive distributed contribution goal acceptance sheets to committeemen at Old Tascosa Herring Hotel. Heads of firms will set firm goals for executive participation and employee contributions, with sheets due next Tuesday. Bill Gunn, general chairman, says these figures will guide campaign workers and provide concrete targets for campaign headquarters.

Price-war across America by unions and housewives

Labor unions and housewives rally to curb rising costs with two strategies. Old tactics urge restraint and neighborly pressure, while new efforts form cooperatives to buy in bulk and sell at cost. Detroit unions fund a grocery store at cost. Springfield and Toledo see chain calls and mass picketing. The movement aims to strip middleman profits as prices stay high.

Detroit St. Louisonsumer Federation CIO United Auto Workers Briges Manufacturing Company Nellie Strong Springfield Ohio Toledo CIO Council Housewives, Inc L. J. Senn

Repairs delayed for English Field lighting system

City electrician Jack Coffee said repairs to the wiring feeding the landing area lights at English Field are delayed by manpower shortages. Feeder lines, many not in metal conduits, are being removed, repaired or replaced as worn insulation has been rotted by weather and water.

English Field Jack Coffee City Electrician Mr. Coffee

Closing Stock Averages and Midwest Livestock Markets

Merrill Lynch closes industrials at 175.94 down 0.23 and rails at 47.52 down 0.50 with total sales 600,000. Kansas City livestock report Sept 12 shows cattle and calves mixed, hogs and sheep varied, with prices across categories and regional USDA notes. Chicago hog and cattle prices reflect declines and varied demand, with notable figures for weights and classes. Financial fund liquidating offering at 2.91.

Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Beane Sarwaens Rebeande Ae Gees Eckwres Kansas City USDA Chicago

Amarillo Plan aims to attract new industry

Amarillo business leaders approved the Amarillo Plan to furnish housing through construction or purchase for manufacturing distributing or warehousing firms wanting to locate in Amarillo. A 70 member meeting named Hugo Loewenstern to organize, with a minimum 100000 capital stock and leases designed to yield a 4 percent net return plus reserves.

Amarillo Hugo Loewenstern Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee Board of Direcors Virgil Patterson Organiztion Patterson

Weather limits and Atlantic hurricane near Puerto Rico

The forecast notes light showers in Vernon and several Texas towns with 44 to 46 degree lows and a 100 degree high at Wink. Gulf Coast rains end, warm days fade, and most football games should be playable under fair to cloudy skies. Separately, a hurricane with 143 mph winds heads toward Puerto Rico as Missouri carries President Truman home. Cirrus project debates dry ice seeding but no tests will occur this storm.

Pampa Amarillo Wink Dallas Gulf Coast Miami Pla Lesser Antilles Barbuda Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Missouri Truman Rio de Janeiro Comdr Daniel Rex Army Navy General Electric

Bond Set for Joe F Gray in Jewelry Heist

Bond of 1500 dollars set for Joe F Gray held in Potter County jail on charges of taking watches worth more than 100 dollars from L N Pittman Jewelry Company at 510 Polk Street after breaking a show window. He was arrested after being run down and held by Oklahoma City bus driver C R Strickland who witnessed the incident.

Joe F. Gray Potter County L. N. Pittman Jewelry Company Polk Street C. R. Strickland Oklahoma City

Martin Meeker Sermon At Pleasant Valley Church

Rev Martin A MeekerPreaches Sunday on Men and Sheep the topic How Much More Is a Man Worth Than a Sheep Miss Betty Bowman to sing Gods CountryChurch school begins at 945 AMA sing song scheduled at 730 PM Public invited.

Martin A. Meeker Pleasant Valley Christian Church Betty Bowman Hawkins

Co ed Club Dance at YMCA Social Room

The Co ed Club a joint YMCA and YWCA group holds its regular dance in the YMCA Social Room Saturday at 8 30 p m Entertainment before intermission by Three Honeys and a Bee from Julia Dean s choir All young people 17 to 25 invited Wearers of high hats in North Carolina paid an annual tax of 84 in the past.

YMCA The YWCA Julia Dean North Carolina

Concert Aids Negro Youth at Municipal Auditorium

The 60-voice Union Choral Society, formed from four Negro church choirs, presents a concert at 8:30 PM Monday in the Municipal Auditorium. Proceeds fund a building on the Negro Youth Center property at North West Fourteenth and Ong. Reserved tickets price Lower Floor 1.60 balcony 1.10 student 0.60. Tickets from Tolzien Music Store and Corner Drug Store.

Injuries From Corn Picker Fatal to Texas Farmer

Burkburnett Texas farmer Jess Ashton aged 55 died after his trouser leg caught in a mechanical corn picker. The incident occurred yesterday and was reported by U P. Ashton died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Texas Burkburnett U.P Jess Ashton

Grasshoppers Called Shrimp of the Earth in China

The grasshopper is harvested and consumed in China where it is known as the shrimps of the earth reflecting its role as a common edible insect. The caption notes cultural practice and regional culinary use.

China

Start Street System Survey in Amarillo Progress

Surveys began today to assess Amarillo s municipal street finances and maintenance gear. W L Gowen of the Texas Highway Department in Austin leads the study, with results through 1944 and updates to 1946. Data will guide future Texas highway construction as city planning seeks routes and an expressway via North Eighth, backed by state funds if right of way is provided.

Amarillo W. L. Gowen Highway Planning Section Texas Highway Department Austin Gowen Highway Department Texas City Planning and Zoning Commission Jimmie James James Planning Commission Lawrence Hagg Ira Stephenson Bud Curtis DeWitt Greer North Eighth Greer

General Bullard Dies in New York at 86

Lieutenant General Robert Lee Bullard aged 86, who started his lengthy military career during the Indian wars of the 1880s and earned decorations from four nations in World War I, died last night of a brain hemorrhage at Fort Jay Hospital on Governors Island Paris? Wait.

General Bullard New York Robert Lee Bullard Fort Jay Hospital Governor's Island

YMCA Membership Drive Next Week

A YMCA enrollment drive will be conducted in Amarillo through next week led by four member teams headed by the Shot Rods. Competing for the winning goal are the Hot Rods, the Sucker Rods and the Ram Rods. Boys interested in joining are advised to contact committee chairmen.

YMCA Amarillo

Kilman No-Billed In Forgery Case

Joe F Kilman a self styled private detective was no billed yesterday by the Potter County Grand Jury. Kilman who was fined weeks ago on pistol charges faced a forged check count in payment of a cafe bill at an East Fourth Avenue cafe. He was arrested at Wellington. His Amarillo address is 504 Buchanan.

Joe F. Kilman Potter County Kilman East Fourth Avenue Wellington Amarillo Buchanan

Cells Grow Near Nuclei Then Migrate to Cell Exterior

Cells complete most growth in the immediate vicinity of their nuclei and subsequently move outward to the cell surface, indicating a two‑phase development pattern within the cellular structure.

Adlerika Tone Up laxative promises gentle relief

If you are run down and tired from poor digestion Adlerika offers help without violent purges. The improved formula is a scientific blend designed to relieve gas pressure and move waste through the digestive tract gently. Use as directed and consult your druggist to order a bottle.

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