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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1950

Page

2

Notice Passed for Publication by The News-Gibbe Board

Public notice lists The News-Gibbe board of censors approving publication and names West Izzard Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess and Charley Underwood.

News-Gibbe Board of Censors West Izzard Paul Allingham N. D Bartlett Grady Camp Sarah Winter Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess Charley Underwood

Rattlesnakes Decline After Weekend Infestations at Ranch

The ranch residents report improved health as Tibbie and Jennie recover from snake bites. No further rattlers appeared in two days. Last Sunday saw four in the yard, three killed, one escaped, plus three more in the open nearby.

Tibbie Jennie

Foreman Reed Hill Battles Rattlesnakes On Plains

Reed Hill, foreman at the IV Ranch, reported mashing four rattlesnakes in his yard Sunday as heat drives snakes onto the plains. The piece urges drugs stores to feature snake bite kits and notes a snake plague this year, advising picnickers and fishers to be prepared.

Reed Hill

Tibbie the snake dog survives rattler bite after clever hunting

A dog named Tibbie escapes death after a rattlesnake bite, having built immunity from prior attacks. The smart dog toys with rattlers to provoke strikes, then aims for the snake’s head to finish it, but on Sunday misjudged and was bitten in the mouth.

Tibbie

Rattlesnakes, cats, and a ranch tale from Erasmus Tack

A ranch letter from Erasmus A. Tack to Joe Knittel discusses mice control with three farm cats, Princess the dog facing her first puppies, and a rattlesnake encounter. A second anecdote recalls two Canadian men swearing after a tire blowout near a ranch, prompting cattle confusion and a profanity-laced feeding call.

Joe Knittel Mr. Knittel Joe Princess Erasmus A. Tack

Watercress Day To Bring Fresh Bunches To Town

A plan aims to promote Water Cress Day by delivering a truckload of watercress to town for sale in small bunches. Organizers hope residents buy locally, boosting awareness and consumption of the leafy green.

Water cress surplus in Panhandle for Amarillo grocers

The writer notes abundant water cress on a ranch in the Panhandle and suggests local sale to Amarillo markets. He offers to supply a measurable portion to grocers, asking for a small payment to workers and promising publicity to boost demand. Letters to The News-Globe are welcomed.

Amarillo Panhandle Mississippi River News-Globe

Roosevelts banter with Bob Hope fuels White House joke

Merriman Smith writes of Roosevelt's wartime banquets where Bob Hope performed. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Eleanor are cited in a lively exchange. Hope hails Willkie while the President laughs, nearly in tears, at the quip about the presidential chair.

Merriman Smith White House United Press Franklin Roosevelt Bob Hope Roosevelt Hope Churchill Eleanor Willkie

Roosevelt’s fourth term claim and Grace Tully White House meeting

Mr Smith recounts Roosevelt’s decision to seek a fourth term as duty. He recalls Spencer Tracy’s White House visit guided by Grace Tully meeting Bill Simmons, the President’s receptionist. Tracy’s strong cologne, Simmons’ search for a handkerchief, and the odd scent moment follow.

Simmons Mr. Tracy Bill

A Man Should Smell Like a Man Not a Flower

A speaker notes many Amarillo men use cologne, some excessively. He observes rugged types often wear scent while those who seem effeminate may not. He debates whether it is acceptable and asserts a man should smell like a man, not a flower.

Amarillo

Wild flora and crops bloom across Hemphill County

The account notes wild violets along creeks and damp spots in Hemphill County, with walnut and persimmon trees. It mentions the Panhandle as a water cress producer, mostly wasted, highlighting its high food value and use in city salads. The text ends with a remark about Amarillo grocers.

Hemphill Panhandle

Smell and memory mingle in daily life notes

A speaker reflects on scents from people dogs and horses and the enduring appeal of equine leather and a freshly bathed baby. The piece muses on how much life centers on our sense of smell and its everyday pleasures.

Good Samaritan Helps Woman Fainting in Store

Nat Berlin, while shopping in Salt Lake City, steadied a fainting woman after setting his bundles on a counter. Medical responders arrived, and Berlin stepped back with a sense of satisfaction, only to discover his packages had been stolen.

Salt Lake City W.P Nat Berlin Berlin

Say Just Who Is Flying This Plane

Testimony at a court martial in Driffield England revealed neither the instructor Fit Lt Victor Tomlin nor his pupil Pilot Officer R H Ev was at the controls when a dual control Meteor jet trainer struck a 66 000 voltylon cable. Tomlin testified he believed the pupil was piloting the aircraft.

Driffield England Victor Tomlin R. H. Ev

Superman the Fish Snared in Buffalo Lake Rodeo

Superman, a large black bass tagged POSC 9-144, was landed Sunday by Barry Blythe in Buffalo Lake during the 1949 Fish Rodeo. The contest offers 400 dollars for the tagged fish, with the 1950 Rodeo starting April 30 offering prizes for 500 tagged fish and a grand trip to Acapulco for the top prize.

Superman Buffalo Lake Panhandle Outdoors Club Globeens Barry Blythe J. K. Blythe Parker Acapulco Mexico

Found Not Guilty In Brother's Death

GUYMON April 12 The district court jury found Carl Hughes not guilty of murder in his brother Chester Hughes death at the Rosson Buzzard Ranch, 14 miles northwest of Guymon. The wife testified the shooting followed a fight. she was the only eye witness after four hours of deliberation.

Guymon Carl Hughes Chester Hughes Rosson Buzzard Ranch

The News Letter in Boston During Revolutionary War

The News-Letter stood as Boston’s sole newspaper while British forces held the city during the American Revolution, serving as the main record of events and public notices in wartime occupied Boston.

News-Letter Boston

Court reprimands senior officer for misjudged control duty

Evett claimed he was not monitoring controls since he believed Tomlin was operating them. The court reprimanded Tomlin as the senior officer and instructor responsible for the incident.

Cocaine Precede: A Woman’s Closet Holds the Clue

In Woolrich’s tale Tommy, dazed by a night of cocaine and a scarred stranger, searches a sister’s house with detective Denny. Clues point to a hidden Safe in a party apartment, where a white substance marks the key and reveals the missing body.

Cochrane Mildred Denny Joe Tommy Danny Sorrell

Room with the singing walls in Woolrich mystery

Denny and Tommy navigate a dusk storm of mislaid valuables and a vanished memory in a Woolrich mystery. They chase a ten cent bus zone as the key to a hidden room above music, seeking a doorway near the music that whispers through a thin partition.

Sorreil Denny

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