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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1948

Page

2

AHL Actes TEXAV Notice to Public Sealed by Board

Notice to the public above lists publication by The ens Globe board of censors with named members Wes Izzard Paul Allingnar D Bart lett Mre Bob Babb Grant camp Mra Barah Winter J P Preece newts Nordyke and Chariey Underwood for review and publication.

Theens-Globe Board of Censors Wes Izzard Paul Allingnar D. Bartlett Bob Babb Grant Camp Mra Barah Winter J. P. Preece Newts Nordyke Chariey Underwood

Amarillo letters reveal gossip and travel notes mix

A collection of reader remarks and anecdotes from Amarillo includes a double dating rumor involving a mother and daughter, old war talk by a cess pool worker, and Mrs. Harry Marshall’s complaint about a Las Cruces visit. The missive denounces racial bias and praises Amarillo dining, but also notes unpleasant eateries as “dumps” in the city.

Remembering Red Wertz A Longtime Amarillo Leader Dies

The plains country and Texas mourn the loss of R. E. Wertz known as Red Wertz a staunch citizen and leader in gas and oil. He moved to Amarillo in 1931 earning friendships in 16 or 17 years and contributed to Amarillo's growth through open dealings and public leadership. He was respected by thousands for his progressive work and will be mourned. Also notes a compliment to fair beauty contest judges and argues real beauty lies beyond physical appearance.

Plains Texas Southwest R. E. Wertz Red” Wertz Amarillo Wertz

Northwest Texas Hospital report sparks board feud

Cal Brumsey, the reporter tangled with Northwest Texas Hospital trustees, is now a patient there. Dr. Howard Puckett removed his appendix, while Dr. Don Marsalis, board president, is not his doctor. A grim wartime saying echoes the clash.

Cal Brumsey Northwest Texas Hospital Don Marsalis Howard Puckett

Amarillo reflections on politics, gardening, and country life

The column blends political notes about Stevenson and Nordyke with a tale of watermelon generosity from Roy Eastland of Texas Sand and Gravel. It celebrates Panhandle gardening strides, past trials with bluegrass and corn, and praises Amarillo as a top modern city while sharing light country anecdotes.

Roy Eastland Tack Eastland Texas Sand & Gravel Company Tascosa

Bets On Dewey Truman Rumors Stir In Clovis

Cash Ramey of Clovis NM writes that rumors of 25 to 1 bets on Dewey versus Truman circulate, mostly among friends, with big bookies yet to set odds. The editor notes a Washington newsletter and promises updates if solid information arrives. A separate item covers catfish skinning champion Alex Meier of Shattuck, clocking over 120 fish per hour and praised for knife technique.

Cash Ramey Clovis, N.M Dewey Truman Clovis Washington

Catfish claims spark display idea for Amarillo markets

Mr. Meier praises Houston Doughty of Bivins Station as a bright catfish peeler and potential successor. He envisions Meier performing at Amarillo fish markets to attract crowds, boost sales, and educate fish lovers, with Mr. Tack likely to cover the spectacle.

Mr. Meier Houston Doughty Bivins Station Doughty

Catfish Pro Mr Meier Delivers At Amarillo Optimist

Mr Meier of Shattuck recounts a crowd of about 1500 at Amarillo where he cleaned catfish before the Optimist Club. He notes the large turnout compared to his usual crowd of a dozen to fifteen and downplays the mishap with a cut hand. He emphasizes his reputation as a top catfish pro nationally.

Mr. Meier Shattuck Shaddock Wolf Creek Amarillo Optimist Catfish United States

Hurricane Spells Trouble for Ships

A hurricane accelerated across the Atlantic threatening shipping along the eastern seaboard. With 75 mph winds within a 50 mile radius, the storm moved northeast at 35 mph after skirting Cuba and Florida. Mariners were urged to exercise caution and small craft to stay in port as the Miami Weather Bureau tracked the center midway between the U.S. mainland and Bermuda.

Miami Fla Atlantic Cuba Florida Miami Weather Bureau Bermuda

Watson Heads Dudes and Janes Square-Dance Club

In Amarillo Hotel meeting, Watson and new officers were elected for the Dudes and Janes square-dance group. Max Watson becomes president with Marion Bruce as VP, O. J. Swan as treasurer, and Mrs. Walter Harwell as secretary. New members Vernon Crawford and J. G. Eckel joined, and duties begin at the next meeting on October 14.

The Dudes and Janes Amarillo Hotel Max Watson Marion Bruce O. J. Swan Walter Harwell G. W. Godsey Vernon Crawford J. G. Eckel Dudes Janes Noble Fowlkes

Temperatures Above Normal Are Forecast

The weatherman predicts sunny fall weather through Saturday with highs around 90 degrees and lows near 62 Friday night. Thursday's high reached 90 and the low 63. Expect 2 to 4 degrees above normal over the next five days with mid 80s daytime highs and mid 50s mornings. Showers are possible Sunday and Monday per H C Winburn, US Weather Bureau observer.

H. C. Winburn US Weather Bureau English Field Winburn

McAdams Sister Killed by Car at Funeral

T. C. McAdams of 1210 West Elev is en route to Muskogee Oklahoma to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Mabel Hatfield who died from injuries after being struck by an automobile on a street Thursday The service is set for Saturday through the family confirms.

T. C. McAdams West Eleventh Muskogee Okla Mabel Hatfield

Markets Close with Merrill Lynch Reported Averages

Closing New York stock quotations show Industrials at 179.28 up 51, Utilities 344.71 up 6, with extensive listings from Air Reduction to Zonite Prod. The report notes volume around 650,000 and includes a long roster of major corporations and rail lines. Also provided are grain, Kansas City livestock, and various market indicators.

Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Beane New York Amarillo Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Beane Laclede Gas Alaska Juneau A'S Lambest Co Allegheny Libby McN&l Allied Stores Lockheed Airc Allis Chalmers Loews Inc Amer Airlines Lone Star Amer Long Bell Mack Trucks Glen Smartin Amer Chain&c Amer Locomot Petr Rae Ree Minn Mol Amer Roll Mill Amer Smelt&r Montem Ward Amer Tel&Tel Murray Corp Amer Tobacb Nash Kelvintr Amer Woolen Natl Auto Fibr Amer Zinc Ld Natl Biscuit Anaconda Cep Natl Can Ansconde We Natl Cash Amour Natl i Pr Assoc DryGds Arch Top&sf Natl Distillers Avco Gypsum Baldwin Loco Tee Saasiebeem Packard Motor Bohn Alumnm Anhan Borden Co Borg Warner Braniff Airway Penn Pow&Lt Bridgeport Br 8%/|Pennslyy o~ 18', Briggs Mfg 32% Dr Pep. 13, Briggs &Strat Pepsiola Bucyrus Erie Phelps Dodge Budd Co Philco Corp Burroughs Ac Phillips Petrol Butler Bros Pittsby&Bolt Canada Dry Plymouth Oil Canadian Pac Carrier Corp Saliman Radio Corp J. I. Case Co Caterpillar Tr Celotex Corp Tle Republic Avia Certainteed Republic Steel Chesap &Ohio Rexall Drug Chicago Corp Reynold Tobb CM St Paul Richfield Oi Chio RI St Regis Papr Chrysler Safeway CIT Financial St Jospehad Coro Fuel Iron Schenley Dist Columbia G Ays ‘Crane Co Southern Ry AmSug Spiegel Inc Curtiss Wright Square D Co Curtiss Wrta Deer & Co Gaspid del & Hudson Oil Calif Distillers Corp Oil Ind Dome Mines Stand Oil NJ Douglas Alirer St Spg Dupont Stewart Warn Eagle Picher Swift & Co Eastern Airlin Stone &Webst Eaton Mfg Studebaker Sunray Oil L Electric Pw&l Superhater Erie Railroad Symington Farnsworth Tv Texas Co Federal Mtr T Tex Gulf Foster Wheeler Tex Pac C&o Freeport Tex Pac Landt General Electr Tidewater Aso General Foods Transam Corp General Motor Transc &Wa General Tire Gillette Safety Gimble Bros United Aircrft F Goodrich United T&t Woolworth Johns Manvil Jones &Laughnan Wyandotter KC Southern Youngson S&t Kennecott Zonite Prodd CURB

Livestock Market Report from Chicago Office

USDA report shows salable hogs 3000 with total 5000, prices mainly steady to lower. Top hog price 29.50 with varying weights. Cattle and calves totals around 1800, receipts mostly cows and medium steers, bids down on bulls, calves active. Slaughter lambs 25 to 50 cents higher, western ewes 9.00 to 10.00. Financial Industrial? FMNP liquidating, offer 1.99.

Kansas City Colorado Spring Lambs Colorado Ewes Chicago USDA Washington

Visitor Suffers Heart Attack in Local Repair Shop

Dr. Holcomb of Clarkdale Mississippi suffered a heart attack while his car was being serviced at the Bob Crauchington Motor Company on First and Fillmore. He was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital. He is visiting the area at the home of his daughter Mrs. J. H. Reddoch Jr. 1227 Fannin.

Dr. Holcomb Clarkdale Bob Crauchington Motor Company First Fillmore St. Anthony's Hospital Mr. Holcomb J. H. Reddoch, Jr Fannin

Students Rally to Support Amarillo Team in Abilene

Sanctioned by Amarillo High School boosters, a large group of students traveled to Abilene to cheer the football team. Many missed school with written permission and arranged to make up work. A pep meet highlighted by six cheerleaders led the student delegation, with hundreds joining the trip and a long list of attendees.

Sandie Amarillo High School Abilene Deanie ‘Windsor Jerry Elkins Bill Brady Beverly Gillespie Truett Fields Jimmy Johnson Kenneth Burns Jace Gilstrap Marshalda Schultz Betty Nor‘rid Bob Jones Jimmy Wise Robert Jones Dale Duncan Bob Elsey Harlan Nesbit James Kimbrough Pat Kurten Bruce Autry Amil Mask Margie Thompson Tom Cole Frances Wallace Barbara Jordan Doc Williams Carole Barnes Harris Kimbrough Jo DeWeese Carol Boggs Jim Heath Walter Wolfram Martha McCormick Jean Thomas Pat Stanford David West Paul Harris Barbara Dryden Edgar West John Freeman Dick Guyer Neva Gene Hooks Joyce McClenny Charles Pamplin Dorothy Kenneth Charlie Reeves Marvin Brusher Pat Davis E. G. Mitchell Betty Seaton Tommy Amason George Morehead Loyd Wessels Kenneth Peek Roy Byrd Don Lee Morgan Bill Lackey Pat Virden Gene Gately David Mims John Gray James Howard Clifford Fulton Bill Bradford Billie Jean Johnson Clifford Webb Charlotte McKnight Nelda Sandlin Phylis Osborn Don Ratcliff Bobby Jones Mary Ellen Ford Mary Baker Karen Thatcher James Parmelee

Spencer Dies of Heart Attack At North Hughes Crossing

Charles Spencer of 1703 West Eighth died Friday afternoon from a heart attack. He collapsed while driving in the 2000 block of North Hughes and was rushed by ambulance to St Anthony's Hospital where he died on arrival. His car remained stopped at Second and North Hughes.

Charles Spencer West Eighth North Hughes Spencer St. Anthony's Hospital Second

Berlin tensions rise as Soviets plan air practice near zones

The United Nations sessions see Moscow and Washington clash over Soviet air-to-ground exercises near the Berlin corridor. A Russian Yak fighter reportedly endangered an American transport with 30 aboard en route from Berlin to Frankfurt. The dispute undermines the 1947 Moscow pact for free information exchange among four occupation zones.

United Nations Gookin Dolle Berlin Frankfurt Moscow

Texas Senate nominee injunction stay risks Johnson ballot entry

Stay of execution of the injunction could compel the Texas Secretary of State to insert Johnson's name on the November 2 ballot. Johnson's next recourse if the circuit court fails would be the U.S. Supreme Court. The court may grant temporary relief before its October 4 session. the suit seeks Stevenson as Democratic Senate nominee after merits trial, replacing Johnson. Belgium's Congress adds a five percent premium for diligence to wages.

Texas Johnson Circuit Court United States Supreme Court Hutcheson Davidson Stevenson US Senate

Axis Sally Says She's No Traitor

Mildred E. Gillars known as Axis Sally pleads not guilty to a 10 count treason indictment in federal court. She is a Maine native and radio figure linked to Nazi wartime broadcasts.

Axis Sally Washington U.P Mildred E. Gillars Miss Gillars Maine Federal Court of Justice Matthew FP. McGuire United States Miss Gil

Amarillo Man Held On Forgery Charge

H. A. Smith, 31, of 718 Harrison, was in Potter County jail Friday morning facing a forgery charge for passing a worthless $85 check to Amarillo Hardware. The check payable to H. C. Smith and signed R. W. Smith bore endorsements Alvin Smith of 718 Harrison and H A Smith.

H. A. Smith Harrison Potter County Smith Amarillo Hardware Company H. C. Smith R. W.smith Alvin Smith

Jam Jar Club Dance At YWCA Friday Night

Teenage boys and girls are invited to a regular Jam Jar Club dance at the YWCA at 8 o clock Friday evening. A game series will accompany the dance, with Miss Sue Haynie, club president, in charge of the program.

YWCA Sue Haynie

Gallup poll shows voter certainty shapes Truman edge

A Gallup poll indicates readers who are unsure or not voting tend to favor Truman over Dewey, with apathy and stay at home attitudes lowering Dewey’s potential share. The table shows certainty split among categories: Abso- certaintain 52 percent favor Dewey, 37 percent Truman, plus small shares for Wallace Thurmond and no choice.

Truman Dewey Wallace Thurmond

Queen Contest Planned With 60 Candidates At Tri-State Fair

Amarillo’s Ruth Hulen 18 joins Range Riders sponsor as Panhandle entrants vie for Queen of the Tri State Fair. A royal slate includes 60 candidates with luncheons banquets and balls. The Kansas City coronation ball may draw 7500 people with Orrin Tucker leading music. The queen will lead the opening parade be featured on a nationwide program and have a rodeo box during fair week October 4 to 9.

The Globe News Karl Koerper Orrin Tucker Kansas City Fair Grounds Ruth Hulen R. J. Hulen West Ninth Amarillo Miss Hulen Panhandle

Dewey pledges private control of atomic energy after security

In Phoenix speech before 15,900, Dewey pitches housing, price restraint, and broad social security with national health, promising to end government monopoly on atomic research once peace is secured and the need for security passes, and to put atomic energy under private industry thereafter.

Dewey California Phoenix Ariz New York

Dewey Appeals Unity in White House Bid Speech

In a nonpartisan tone he insists the campaign seeks unity over party lines. He notes 2000 GOP precinct workers from Phoenix and welcomes Democratic holders present. He stresses atomic secrets must be protected yet progress must involve more than the government. His brother Vernon Griffith, with ties to a grain company in Kansas City, recounts the family’s Montivideo and Argentina history and the presence of Griffith's son John Jr.

White House Phoenix Dewey University of Kansas University of Southern California Vernon Griffith Kansas City Montivideo

Griffith denies Argentina charges as scapegoat in strike fallout

Griffith calls the Argentinian accusations a vengeful persecution and a detective story without basis. He says he does not know most reported plotters or seen those charged for two years, blaming the charges on an internal scandal tied to last spring's bank strike.

Griffith

Berlin crisis dominates UN assembly talks

Paris labor calls a general strike signaling global economic unrest. Delegates grow reconciled to assigning the Berlin situation to the UN, shaping the assembly agenda. Marshall’s talks with Bevin, his first since London, delayed his arrival at the general assembly amid Western powers’ stance on potential Berlin disruption this winter.

Paris Berlin Assembly Marshall Bevin London House of Commons General Assembly

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