A mix of social notes and anecdotes from a Texas paper
An Iowa tale of a new Conservative League member who lampoons the New Deal at a meeting. A song titled Just a Kitchen Squaw drew interest. A duchess is lampooned for nightlife while Nype and Donahue seek publicity. regional remarks by Dr. Gabrielson on game and prairie conditions in New Mexico and Texas provoke concern. A Scottish store anecdote ends with a humorous scene over 35 cents left behind.
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Iowa
Conservative League
Mempere
Roosevelt
Duke of Windsor
New York
Russell Nype
Jack Donahue
New York Writers
Nypee
Gabrielson
New Mexico
Panhandle
Texas
Union
Muleshoe
Wealthy New York woman wins Irish sweepstakes
Mrs. St. Julian Ravenel of Park Avenue, an 84 year old socialite, won the Irish sweepstakes on a dollar ticket. She bought one for fun and collected 140 000 dollars in cash, described as like handing an Eskimo a bag of snow by The New York City Daily News.
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New York
New York City
Austin to Dallas diary notes wildlife talk and bluebonnet season
The writer describes a Texas to Texas drive noting cattle hog absence in Texas compared with Iowa, bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes near Austin, and ad diorama jokes. A meeting of the game and fish commission in Austin discusses mink release in the Panhandle with Dr Ira J Gabrielson of the American Wild Life Institute weighing in on wildlife abundance.
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Game and Fish Commission
Austin
Howard Dodgen
Panhandle
Dodgen
Ira J. Gabrielson
Washington
American Wild Life Institute
Ammunition Company
Gabrielson
United States
Navy Band to Perform at Municipal Auditorium
The Navy's official band will visit the Municipal Auditorium on April 29, presented by The Globe News. Also noted, Remember “Follow the Sun” opens today at the Paramount Theater. A reader poll asks if baseball remains the top American game, with varied responses from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
United States Navy
Municipal Auditorium
The
Globe News
Paramount Theater
Glenn Ford
Ben Hogan
Doctrine of Atonement in Christian Science Sunday
The lesson outlines Jesus as exemplar of humanity’s salvation, citing the Golden Text from First Timothy and Jesus' assurance to his followers. Mary Baker Eddy notes Jesus’ mission as both personal and communal, guiding mankind to responsibility and Oneness with the Father. The piece also reports Corsicana starting dial telephones and includes a Baxter quote on baseball’s popular appeal.
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Churches of Christ
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus of Nazareth
Father
Betty Hutton Seeks Separate Paths From Acting Couples
Betty Hutton says she will never marry an actor, blaming the on set dynamics when stars demand attention like a mirror being brought to them. Charley Jones' Laugh Book notes a winter resort hides one’s unimportance at home, a quiet jab at fame.
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Betty Hutton
Charley Jones
Shaggy Tale Turns On A Trip And A Mother In Law
A married couple, after about twenty five years, plan a trip with a playful request to be alone away from the mother. The husband asks for privacy insisting it is his mother in law. The wife retorts and confusion ensues. A separate scene has a man walking in a barrel questioned by a policeman about poker ties.
Amarillo High School Hosts Orientation Visit for Freshmen
Amarillo High School will host an orientation visit for more than 700 junior high freshmen on Tuesday afternoon. Students will tour the building, attend a program in the auditorium, and participate in recreational events led by Sandie students, counselors, and administrators. A Sandstorm map, issued by Bob Briggs, will be distributed. A variety show by the Sandie Swingsters and other acts runs 3 to 3 40 p.m. Homemakers serve refreshments under Mrs. Sue Jennings. An informal dance organized by Jane Williams and a skating party arranged by FE. M. Savage also appear on the program. Miss Carmen Ulm, assisted by Mrs. Burkhalter and Miss Minnie Feierabend, oversees the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo High School
Osf
Sandies
Sandie
Bob Briggs
Sue Jennings
Jane Williams
FE. M. Savage
Carmen Ulm
W. B. Burkhalter
Minnie Feierabend
Future Teachers Plan Breakfast at Dowell’s Saratoge Cafe
Ama rilo High School Future Teachers of America will hold an annual prebreakfast ceremony Sunday at 7 45 a m at Dowell's Saratoge Cafe 419 North Fillmore. Merit awards will be given to seniors and the outstanding member will receive a special prize. Bill Winter outgoing president will be toastmaster. New officers include Tobby Dowell president Gae Blackburn vice president Yvonne Cavender secretary Linette Smith treasurer Sara Kelly reporter David Ramsdell parliamentarian Ann Ousley historian. Carmen Ulm is FTA sponsor.
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Amarilo High School
Future Teachers of America
Dowell
Saratoge Cafe
North Fillmore
Bill Winter
Tobby Dowell
Gae Blackburn
Yvonne Cavender
Linette Smith
Sara Kelly
Crops Worth Over Half‑Billion On Irrigated Western Land
The US Reclamation Service reports that crops produced on irrigated western land in 1949 were valued at more than 500 million dollars.
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US Reclamation Service
Battle of Flowers Parade Opens Fiesta 1951 in San Antonio
The Battle of Flowers Parade tops Fiesta De San Jacinto events with 200 entries and around 10 000 participants. Queen Betty Sue Stacy crowned at 1 001 nights party, with Ellen Maverick as maid of honor. Theme is America Then Now Forever.
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San Antonio
America
Betty Sue Stacy
Ellen Maverick
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Tack
Studer
Canadian
Scotchman's Store
Globe
First Presbyterian Church
Joann Walvoord
LaSalle
Donna Hunt
Kentucky
Fort Davis
Yellowlegs
Flacco
Maara
Red
Mickey
Tom
Dock Street
Mirror Enterprises Syn
Syms
Vane Lack
T.k
Bowie
Sue Slack
Globe-News
Cambridge
Mass
Dallas
Hopig
Wwe
Pard
Buzzin
Billy Bee
the Globe
AL Louaillier
Ff N. E. Spencer
East Thirteenth
Billy W. Watson
Motor Company
Amarilo
Joy Heard
Masters
Et Ff
Marvin Rubin
Sporting Goods
Madison
H. C. Fagin
Green Acres
Bryany Maddox
Sammy
Herb Dodson
Esquire Theater
Jack Newby
Gene Krupa
Clover Club
Richard Bock
Guydell Ekelund
Ralph Flanagan
Stan Kenton
Ray Anthony
Les Brown
Vaughn Monroe
Guy Lombardo
Flanagan
Ciyll Smith
Amarillo
Bel Canto Chorale
Allied Youth
Square Dance Club
Wittnauer Choraliers
True
Jurhee Speer
Bill Fitch
Nancy Jo Clark
Mario Lanza
L. E. Smith
University of Texas
Barfield Building
Minnie
Christian Science Sunday
Corsicana
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fairman
Lipscomb
Assam
India
Medford
Mass. U.P
Board of Health
Deason
Zale
Baers
Zale’s
Olds
Antwerp
Belgium
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